New Britain Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1916, Page 9

NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1916. FRENCH TAKE AND LOSE CUMIERES ¢ (Continued from First Page.) ed an advance position on the Astico river. “In the Asago sector fighting contin- ued during the whole v with var ing fortunes ana proceeding at night, the ¢ s our po- sition t ey. In the the enemy made several 1C Monte Civar- on, but were repuised ecach time with heavy losses One our columns of infantry and Alpines by a brilliant sur- prise attac drove the enemy from pproaches to our positions on the Maso. Sug valley s on 1k of the “On the remainder of the front there was the usual artillery fire. We repulsed various minor attacks on the Heights in the Monte San Enemy airmen threw Thiene and Lati- casualties and O of our dropped bombs on s between the Tocra our aero- machine the Kos- Bodgora Michele sector., bembs on Caltrano, sana, inflicting some light property dz Caproni squ the enemy positioi and Arsa valley and planes compelied to desccnd precipitately at tanievica Height.” The text of ferman army an enemy ment by iarters is as fol- today heac iows ““Western Canal one North of LaBasse patrols penetrated an enemy position nes Festhubert where some prisoners were taken, the patrol returning without loss, “In the Argonne there have been lively mining operations durirg which enemy trenches were destroved over a great width. The French suffered nimerous losses in dead and wounded and also some prisoners were talken. “On the left bank of tha Meuse (Verdun front) the I'rench ceaded temporarily in penetrating the south- ern part of the village of ¢(umieres during stubborn midnight attacks. In clear| them took sixty-five pr s the right succeeded the Heights in the resion of Thiaumont Wood. A tack against our advance was at the very rtiller “Two en attacks against our newly captured positions south of Fort imont completely failed n engagements southwest of this fort ., we have taken prisoner 1,943 men of our out we oner “On we the Meuse far as «onthwest nch at- 'pped bank of in advancing as outset by our my NEGRO LYNCHED. Taken from Sheriff and Strung Upon Tree. Little Rock, Ark., May sheriff of Nevada county ing Felix Gilmore, a negro, Prescott to Arkadelphia, last a mob stopped his automobile out- side of Pr ott and for him to surrender the prisoner, imme- diately was hanged to a Gilmore who was 21 yesterday c assault —As the hurry- from night, wa ed who tree was arrested ed with attempting to vear-old girl. DAY GAMF The Hartford Electric Light b ball team . of the City league has sev- eral open Sunda date; and would like to meet any of the fastest semi- pro teams in the state. The Electric Light team has some of the fastest ball players in Hartford and any team desiring a game who can offer a “guarantee, communicate with F. W. Murphy, manager Hartford Electric Light baseball team, care of Hartford Electric Light company. PIRATES TO MEET ALL-STARS The All-§ of Meriden, reputed to be the best aggregation in the Sil- wver city, will meet the Pirates tomor- row afternoon at Hart's field. Either Descola or Schmidt will be on the fir- ing line for the home boys, with Mack catching. The game will commence at 3 o'clock. a RED MEN HAVE GAME. The Red Men, champions of the #Factory league last season, will have the offic ning of the 1916 season 1t the End diamond tomorrow fternoon, when the Alcos of Hart- will stack up against the war- rio The management of the Red Men has secured this season a formidable lot of play who should be able to keep up the high standard 4of playing set by last season’s team. Batteries for tomorrow's game will be either Peterson, Scheidler or Hall and Bloom. Begley and Kahms will be seen in a Red Men uniform. P tice will be held at the Fast End d mond tomorrow morning 9 o’clock. UNION D Schenectady, N. Y., summer’s pitching w for the Wesleyan day afternoon and nine chalked up a Summer, who fanned twe batters last week and allov hit, are form. fourte allowed % score: TEATS WESLIY AN, May as tene baffling > colle the vietory at Hec hits retired The was n in and six Wesleyan 000100000 Union 30020020x—7 Batteries—Duber: eeholzer Chapin; Summer and Green. WESLEYAN TRACK CAPTAIN. T o Middletown, May ‘Williams of Geney 3 more, was vesterday elected of the Wesleyan university team. He is a hurdler. wrence . a sopho- captain track CUBS AND PEQUOTS. play the Hartford Sunday afternoon at the Bast End diamo Pequots of 1:30 at BARTLETT TEAM WINS. Bartlett school plaved Pol schaol at baseball Friday, score 1( favor of Bartletts. The won &ll games so far this season, 6 | ing | that | nounced today that there was small | jured themselves, Men are Picked for Important A tentative program arranged the republican national provided for the clection nent chairman of Senator for | drafts the platform, convention | Whitman designated to place the perma- | name of Justice Hughes in nomin a E Lodge tion before the convention. The desig A LS8 husetts, Senator Borah ot [ nations of Senator lLodge and Idaho, Governor Whitman of New | ernor Whitman have not been York or ex-Governor Hadley of Miss- | ed, it is said, but Sen: ouri. Tater the cholce seemed g0 on the committee narrow down to Senator Borah, with | and become Mr. ILc Senator Lodge as .chaiman of the |lieutenant on the fl committee on resolutions, which | tion. The name of and Governor of Gov char tor Borah on may resolutions dge prinei of the conven- Governor Whit- to or Places in Republican Convention man was suggested for the vice pres- idency shouid the nomination for the presidency go to a western man, but Governor Whitman discountenanced SHch Teporis he is an open and strong advocate of Justice Hughe: Andld erior and interio ublican national _convention olise Chicago; Borah Lodge; os. 1 No. No. i, 2, Senator ! Whitman. BLAKESLEE SPEAKS UP | Fourth WAITE 18 GULLTY, JURY FINDS AFTER |~ ONE HOUR, 23 M. (Continued from Assistant Postmaster Unbur- dens His Mind Before Senate Com- Washington, May 27.—Fourth As- sistant Postmaster 'General Blakeslee told the senate post office committee today that he ments to the postal considered bill a surrender | to the railroads and although he drew = { the wrath of upon him at begun | the hearing he defended his action in anizing amendments, its amend- First Page.) 2 : senators Brothers for the prosecution, his address jur: i dress to the jur | or a campaign against the His Only Defense. | Assistant District Attorn id The committee that Brothenr: met to investigate s te confessed charges after having heen his crimes Blakeslee organized told the committee he considered their amer | lobby. confronted in- Blakeslee frankly A only | H | by disputable evidence. “What other de- fense did he have except the plea of | insanity tinued Mr. ments bad, took up the bill in detail | rove his c rge that they ice Shearn in his charge warneq | SUrrender to railroads and e e told the senators of his work » ; | defeat. terfere with their jud; | BANKERS NOT GUILTY co Brothers. | were defiant lor their a Jus the jurors resentment in- ent in reach- a verdict. Justice earn said no such moral pleas as “moral imbecility, pervert, | selfish monster or torpid moral sense _ Three Offici admissible under ieiale o0 were the law and LR RLGGon that “Man jected weak will the pt a or something like the been r Acquitted of Perjury Charge After overcame will Jury Is Out Nine Minutes, from E had the by Washington, | Riges Banks of | de- | jury, | after been ab- { minutes. May 29.—The als, on trial here for today had courts. three Dr. Waite was found guilty. “Guilty of murder in the first perjury, were found not guilty gree” was the verdict of the the jury deliberated nine returned after the jury had snt from and 25 minutes. Weite was remanded to the Tombs | Prison to await imposition of sen- tence on June 1. 1 the Charles C. lather, vice court room one hour Glover, pr pres! former c The when W X H. H. the con- ted Secretary ident: nt, and ther, hier, were defendants. that case of the government tended in the celeh = i HILL IMPROVING. May 2 a bank against y McAdoo and Comptroller Williams { the three officials signed an affidavit ‘ 1 that the bank never engaged in stocl 41~ | market transactions, they St. Paul, Minn, -Physi- cians attending James Hill probability of a unl much night. n operation becoming his worse. condition Dbe- Hil necessary HAD NO LICENS J. Hill, claiming Hartford as | residence, was arrestted this af- Traffic with without comes restful passed a Leslie | nis ternoon by Officer Lamphere JIGHT JURORS SWORN IN. Ils. May —With sworn and two others charged operating” an auto- Waukegan, having and | mobile a license men also | while intoxicated. Hill came cepted both sides, hope was en-| dewn through West Main street and tertained that the jury to try \Vill Or- the of eight ac by order ared the officer. Bartletts | pet on a charge of poisoning Marian xamination showed him T.ambert, might be completed befere | drunken condition, the the adjournment of couxt today. | said. to be in a policeman | bordered with | of the elbow | and A GRADUATION GOWN FOR ABOUT $5 ONLY MADE IT HERSELF. F— Over a skirt finished with two tiny overskirt This also used for the holero and banding ruffles shirred a batiste embroidery is sleeves. A crushed gir- dle of white taffeta ribbon, and vest collar bring the lace cost edged, will hardly over $5, since good for 25 cents a vard, and only six yards are needed. batiste may be had i per ¢ | INSANE WOMAN AT i LARGE ABOUT CITY Miss Rice Makes Escape From Christ- fan Science Practitioner’s Home On Columbia Street. Miss Rice of Hartford, an insane woman, who has been undergoing treatment at the home of Mrs. Louise A. Brownridge, who is a Christian Science practitioner with an ment at 81 Columbia street, from the house this morning o'clock and since that time ment and private individuals been scouring the city for her. escaped at 11 old and was for many teacher in Hartford, v confined in an insane asylum, but 1 has been at the local home. is dangerous only to herself and is ¢ to be bent on self-destruction. clothing is such once noticeable but as far as learned no one has seen her e she passed along Arch street. She is dressed in a plain blue house wrap- 1d her hair, which is cut very short, is covered with a boudoir cap. The police patrol with a couple of officers and Safety Commissioner E. G. Babcock with two officers in his own he n pt as for the woman shortly after she disap- peared but could find no trace of her. It is possible that she may have drowned herself in one of the ponds in the southern part.of the city, al- though it was there that the search- ers first looked for her and learned that she had not been seen there. DFATHS AND FUNERALS. Richard Ahearn. Funeral services far Richard Ahearn were held this morning from the Elks’ Home and from St. Mary's church. Rev, Frederick McKeon conducted the services and Fred Hewitt sang “Face to Face” at the church. The pall bearers were from the local lodge of Elks and from New Britain Council, 0. U. A. M.. E. O. Reynolds. E. O. Reynolds, prominent resi dent of Essex, died yesterday at hi home, M Elmer A. Ely of this city is a sister a Mrs. Henry Recknagle. A telegram was received (@l Recknagle of 110 Camp street morning notifying him of the den death of his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Catherine Recknagle, wife of Henry Flecknagle, in Philadelphia, | Recknagle was a natr.c of Allentown, Pa., and was formerly a school teach- er in Hartford. Richard Recknagle {left today for Philadelphia. F. th Ty Mrs. Caroline B. Johnson. The funeral of Mrs. Caroline TB. Johnson will be held from her daugh- ter’s home, 31 Vega street, at o'clock Monday afternoon. Rev. Dr. 'S G. Ohman w jate and inter- ment will be in Fairview cemetery. GOING. WHERE THEY'RE P ain Goes Down. Most of the Alfred Cros will leave New Pritain tomors ad Mrs. Cross will go immediately to ew York, where the leading man of the company is expected to fill out an engagement, to be announced later. Miss Julie Herne will also go to the metropolis where her mother cnd sis- ter are now residing. After that will go on an extended journey to the western coast. Miss Winifred Wellington will jour- ney to Boston tomorrow, after which she will go to her old home in Nev ton, Massachusetts. Robert Smiley has signed a contract to play with a road company in ‘“Comr.:on CI 0 William Ennis will go (o Yor for an engagement and Philin Sheffield will remain in town two weecks afte which he will join forces with the Aborn Opera company at Newarlk, N. J. k Wright goes t> hi m- mer home in New Jersey. Destination of Lyceum yers When Cur New NG UP. Nelson Has Big Curtiss Machine Ready For Charter Oak Events. Nels J. Nelson is bus: tuning up his big Curti the exhibition at Charter Oak park, Memorial day. The big machine is behaving finely at the field in Plain- ville, where the trials are being staged. Local people have heen fl g to the place for the past few days, and they report Nels able to do some clas work in his new craft Speed demons from all parts of New England are rushing in their entries for the motor cycle even Lovers of daring stunts while traveling at a mil-a-minute clip, will be well satis- fied after watching these speed mer- chants compete for the valuable prizes offered. these days machine for STEELE LOSES LICENSFE The policc ¢ been notified by the secretary of state that the oparator's license held by Norvin Steele of Farm- ington avenue has been suspended un- til July 1. Steele was recently con- victed and fined in court for reckless driving. OP. ATR MEETING. There will be an open air meeting under the auspices of the local so- cialist party this evening at 8 o’clock at the corner of Main and West Main Grand Juror John Carobine ville will be the principal speaker. APPRAISE ESTATE. May 2 CAN'T RE New Haven, —The request of the statc for a re-appraisal of the Justus S. Hotchkiss estate was denied by Judge Gilson in the probate court today. The claim of former Gov. Baldwin, an executor that as some of he estate lies in New York state the entire estate cannot be taxed here, as also denied, apart- | police- | have | Miss Rice, who is about forty years | ears a school | at one time | of | aid | Her | that she would be at be | car hurried about the vicinity looking | 9 “A horse! M kingdom for a horse,’” cried the motorist who thought any old gas was good | | {in some of the City Items 5 Raymond and Howard Alderman will spend the next few days in the Berkshires. Phone 1801 for a FREE Auto sight- seeing trip to ‘‘Belvidere,” New Brit- ain’s most charming suburb.—advt. A son was born this morning Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Glynn of Washington srteet. Notice window from 95c up, M. Seibert.—advt. Commissioner E. G. Babcock ex- pects to have the new summer hats for the traffic policemen here by Tues day. The hats will be of the conven- tional Palm Beach style of the same general shape as the regulation cap now worn. Barney Stapleton, who left the town home yesterday, was taken back today. Superintendent Kibbe also toc Pa- trick Corbett,, twenty-twd, to the Mid- dletown Insane asylum today. Corbett has been at the imbecile’s home in Lakeville. Katie Connors has been taken to the Lakeville home. BOMBS AUSTRIAN BATTERY Twenty-cight Profectlles Dropped on to 350 prices. Panamas Defenses at Punta Salvora With Good Effect, Italians Claim. Rome, via Paris, May 27.—A naval dirigible threw 28 bombs on an Aus- trian battery at Punta Salvore, caus- ing considerable damage. The air- ship returned to its base unharmed although it was subjected to fire from the enemy’s artillery. LINCOLN TAKEN TO ENGLAND. New York, May 27—Ignace T. T. Lincoln, confessed international spy was today taken back to England by Scotland Yard detectives. “They wiil tr me for forgery and I will be | sent up for a couple of weeks” said Lincoln today. ‘“When I come out of that they’ll send me to the Tower and I shall probably have to stop a bul- let or two.” TWO HELD FOR ROBBERY. Bridgeport, May 27—Arthur Mor- ris, 28, of Hartford, and Joseph Ne- vins, 23, of Norwich were arrested liere this afternoon on the charge of highway robbery. Abraham Lillian, a New York salesman of jewelry and diamonds, alleged these and one oth- er held him up in Main street this afternoon and demanded the con- tents of his sample case. His cries attracted police, who took Morris and Nevins into custody. UNEARTH WHOLF Hartford, May rest this afternoon of Edg vears old, a colored man who drove a mail wagon in this city, the police have unearthed what Chief Detective William Weltner believes will prove to be wholesale thievery of parcel | post packages shipped to consignees in Hartford, but which never reached their destination. WRECKS HOME; Pottsville, Pa., May had wrecked his home with dyna- mite caps, George Matuchiny, of Dun- cott, near here, was killeé by David Miller, a member of the state police, who had ~been summoned by resi- dents. Matuchiny was demented. GIRI CAS Buffalo, N. Y. May 27-—Dorothy ! G. Prefert, nineteen years old, cashier in a Main street dry goods store, was shot and probably fatally wounded in | { an unknown ailant as she sat in | | the cashier’s cage of the store today The man who did the shooting escaped in an automobile. 1S SHOT. he FIRE AT WILLIMANTIC. | willimantic, May "he pavilion, | ice house and restaurants at Lakeside | park on South ke, were burned today spontaneous house. The pavilion $2,000. Coventry 1 The cat is given as combustion in the ice was valued at ROOSEVELT HEADQUARTERS, Chicago, May 27.—Campaign head- quarters for Theadore Roosevelt as a candidate for the republican nomi- ~ation for president will be opened next week. | FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE. Willimantic, May 27.—Freight handlers of the New Haven road here | | struck today, demanding $2 instead of GENERAL GALLIENE 1S DEAD IN PAR (Continued from First Page.) 1914, was appointed m zoves of the entrenched camp of P Born of a military family at St April 24, 1849, he had reached age limit for retirement in 1913, was maintained in active ice decree, the minister of war hol that the services he had rendere governor general of Madagascar ju fled an exception genera in favor of generals who supreme command in the enemy. In the forty-five yea tary career, Gallieni hs dramatic cpis explored the French ion; pacified deposed Qu nd 4 1 ser participg the war of 1870, Ur Niger and imposed tectorate over the re colony of Indo-Chi Ranavalo of Madags quered and developed the colo tween times he had written notable books on exploration Two years after his graduation f| the academy at Saint-Cyr in 1 Gallieni received his baptism of as a second lieutenant of marinel fantry at Bazeilles. He was at side of Commandant Lambert, with a handful of man, opposq herolc resistance to the Bavarian the house called “Les Dernieres touches”—The Last Cartridges—g the famous painting of the scen Alphonse de Neuville. Named lleutenant after the Gallleni was first garrisoned at Rennion. Promoted captain in he was sent to the banks of the B in 1879 and was charged in 1850 the mission of re-establishing tions with Alimadou, sultan of S Eight Months In Captivity. Though flercely attacked b Bambaras, Captain Gallienl pur march and reached Segou t come captive for eight mao Every morning of that captivit received notice from the sultan he and his companions were i decapitated Unmoved by this stant menace, he continued his tiations with the sultan and insted losing his head finished by sec from the sultan the grant of Fr to the exclusion of all other naf of the commerce of the Upper D He returned to Senegal a lieutes colonel and command-in-chief o region of the Upper 1 Thi| ploit also earned for him the medal of the Geographical soclet had extended the French domi south of Senegal as far as Eu Gambia. Promoted colonel a later he took command of thd marine infantry at Brest and ordered to Tonkin. He comm and pacified the second militar, ritory of Indo-China and return France a general. His first mission as general wi depose Queen Ranavalo of Mad| | car and pacify and organize that ly acquired colony of nce, was here he came into close co ration with General Joffre, tk commandant, sent to organize th tifications of the naval base of t land. Gallieni was recognized as not the conqueror of Madagascar b| the author of its prosperity. A time (1899) he was the youngesf] eral of division in the French He remained there as governor eral until 1905, when he was ap ed inspector of the African troop| the troops of the Pacific and the Indies. The following year ndg promoted commander of thel2th. corps and became subsequently tary governor of Lyons, then manded the 14th corps before t the chief command of the arm! the Alps. He was called to th| perior war council in 1908. Defender of Paris, On August 2 1914 mans threatening Pari the important post of command] the entrenched camp and mij governor of Paris. The ques declaring Paris an open town seriously discussed at that time, departure of the government for| a great deal of u ness and all those who were i capital at the time recall the fd of relief and revival of eonfidenci lowing the posting of Gallieni lamation in which he declared have received the mission of a ing Pari the invader; T accomplish that mission to the e At once his organizing a energy were shown In a few the city was surrounded by new fortifications, heavy artille posted at all vant: point rlete system of telephonic graphic communication lished around the city played in the Battle of partly known w on a while von K lightnin vance was prog men of the Paris, taxi town scar his a he Zainst The paj Ma, Sul r-lik res he t the troops of arm mc in - out spot mbling ¥ s up f strength tt him to fall von Kluck’s flank protection and the great victory of the Marne. where e rer Maunoury wa Two Others Probably Fatally I and Damage of About $14 Done in Askaloosa Conflagrati] Oskaloosa, Ia., May were killed, two probably fatall jured, and property damage estl at between $80,000 and $100,004 wrough by fire early to: in main_ building of Penn college Robert H. Williams, business ger of the college and state tary of the prohibition party Harry Oakley, a freshman, Kkilled George Minear and Howard students, are in the hospital and $1.80 a day. The men were paid m’[vi die.