New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1916, Page 5

“TWO ARRESTED FOR BLACK TOM DISASTER Norwegians Alleged (0 Have Caused $15,000,000 Explosion The ling Aug. rrested Jersey Iverson at their treet, Jer- and Axel La boarding house, 241 sey City, late yesterday charges of being per They are held on suspicion of complicity $15,000.000 Black Tom i explc the according to P by Both of the men as 319 Gardner street, Union Hill, They had been living at the Grove street address for the past five weeks Neighbors reported to the police the men had been acting in a suspi- cious manner, especiallv on the night of the explosion and the day follow- ‘ng When Detectives Rooner, and Zelinsky went to the boarding house they found the twe men ready to leave the place. The detectives arched their room and found in a violin case a mass of papers. There were draw- ings of a submarine, with the note that it could make seventy-three miles an hour, and had been planned for the United States navy. The marked in the corner. Captain J. Howard, " marine Dept., June 26 other corner was written by Iverson & Co., The Navy Regis of no Captain nor record of the of “Chief of Submarine Department.” The detectives also found a book in which there were shorthand notes, Iverson, its owner, said he could not write sherthand. The police said they found letters from relatives in No way showing that the men had pro- German leanings. There was also an uncompleted letter from Iverson to his | ns. on picious ons, and fire and of July 30, Inspector Batters- Srnir olice Caser plans were ~cepted hy S, Sub- 1916 On an- | “To be built | London.” | ter contains the name | Howard ce of any | the | in the | gave their address | that | To Practic | WOMI’\(N 'S LEAGUE mother in London telling of the ox- plosion and saving: “T expect there | will be more, for there are still sixty- | cight cars of ammunition in the Black | Tom vard.” | Larsen said he was emploved on the | Pennsylvania railroad tughoat Radner | and worked the night of the explo- | sion. Iverson said he had not been working Tecently Frank Underhill of the federal partment of justice, < in Jersey City | sesterday Investigating the case of the | twa men. Alien Plot ected, The police of New York and Jersey City, as well as agents of the govern- ment, have been at work frving to verify information that comes from highly reliable sources that the ex- | plosion which destroyed the Lehigh Valley railroad’s Black Tom terminal in Jersey City a week ago last Sunday and resulted in the loss of seven lives end preperty valued at more than £15,000,000 was the work of alien plotters, acting in this country in the interest of a forelgn government A man who is in touch with the in- vestigations now under way said that there was every reason to believe that the explasion of benzola, a benzine compound, in the Lehigh valley vards jast Sunday night and the sion on the previous Sunday were hoth developments in the carrving out of a plot to hinder the exportation of war materfals from the United States to Europe. On the occasion of the explosion of ast Sunday night two men were seen | nurriedly to leave the Lehigh Valley vards a few minutes before the explo- tion occurred. These men were well | aressed and one of them wore white spats, Fairly good descriptions of both Sus| . of these men are said to be in the pos- session aof the authorities A letter read with much interest by persons identified vith the investiga- tion is one recently found in German- bound mail by agents of one of the ind Rtasiine L1ghtmg HEY are made by the oldest and largest battery maker in the United States. They embody many points of superiority found in no other batteries. They are strong in con- struction, dependable in performance, easy to care for, and of long life. Remember we inspect all makes of batteries free of charge. Let us inspect vour hatters A. G. HAWKER Automobile Tires, Rims anc Supplies, Vulcanizing, Stor- age Battcries, Station 11, Flm Street. " hig explo- | ! UP WIRE! The Women's League for Self De- fense is a body recently organized as n offshoot of the preparedness move- mer The four companies of the battalion encamped on Staten Island, New York city, are a .picturesque sight in their short khaki skirts. Nor- folk jackets and regulation service Jats. Their uniform was obtained by FOR SELF NEW, BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, AUGUST 10, 1916. Women Join Defense League e Warlike Arts DEFE! CE SETTING LESS x special permission partment. Every at 6:15 and go setting up exercises. of the day is devoted to target practice, drill and wireless instruc- tion. In the photoplay may be seen some of the woman ‘rookies” setting up a wireless tower. from the war de- morning they rise through the army The remainder allied powers. the explosion and wrecking of vessels aden with explosives in Seattle, in the ate spring of @915, and the writer stated that if fe could get another chance to destroy similarly laden ves- <cls he would not hesitate to take the 1isk involved. The writer of the let-! ter is known and coples, it was said | have heen placed in the hands of the| proper federal authorities. he Seattle letter 3. Louis, Dear Parents Sisters: Tetter, follows: April 18, read Mo., and Th as 1916 My the * of . Three-quarters population here are German. Just opposite to where I work there is drug factory, under Italian and ench management, which is manu- facturing drugs for your enemies, and ‘tually Germans who work scoundrels—but T must admit that there is a great poverty among the workers. Fowever, you will never cuppose that I would work on war material for your enemies. I would ther become a thief On the contrary, if will study my letters of a vear age vou will per- haps discover why T disappeared so cuddenly from Seattle and Portland, At that time T helped out Erich our eastern army a bit, as what destined for Vladivostek and the as sent to the bottom of the ana T only wish T could got another chance like that. T would not hesitate to risk it. * * The Germans here are very fond of their old home, and it was at St. Louis that fhe Wilhelmina was fitted out, which the Rritish seized in February, 1915. The Wilhelmina was known to have Carzoll of | foodstuffsiis RN BT sh Japan would come over to Mex- and give Uncle Sam a nut to crack, <o that these scoundrels cannot send munitions to Burope any more. Many people here have put their into the German-Austrian- war loans. Your OTTO. In the original letter, as in the copy, ® there are for the frankly deal of vou Ore. and Wi Russians wi harbor of—, * - icc ings Hungarian ’ This letter refers to . Brothers and | BRITAIN DENOUNGES SHOOTING OF FRYATT Calls 1t Judicial Murder of British Subject Held Prisoner London, Aug. 10.—The foreign office i has made public a letter of Viscount } Grey, secretary of state foreign | affairs, to Irwin B. Laughlin, charge | of the American embassy, requesting that Ambassador Gerard in Berlin convey to the German government the British government’s desire to enter, a most formal protest against the exe- cution of Captain Fryatt of the Brit- ish steamer Brussels by the German authorities in Belgium. This execution, says Viscount Grey's letter, the British government an only describe as the judicial murder of a British subject held a prisoner of war by the German government, under conditions in direct violation of the law of nations and the usages of { war.” | Viscount Grey continues that from | information in possession of the gov- | ernment it cannot be doubted that the | trial of Captain Fryatt was conduct- ed under circumstances calculated to cast “the gravest obloquy”” on the au- thorities concerned Citing the circumstances of the { trial and the refusal of facilities to | Ambassador Gerard, Viscount Grey say | “The unseemly haste of the trial and | execution is sufficient proof that the German authorities were fully con- scious of the unwarrantable nature of their action and were anxious to fore- stall the legitimate outburst of British i indignation, while the fact that the in- timaton of the executon was conveved only verbally to Ambassador Gerard for the name of the harbar in which the munition vessels were sunk is left blank. The harbor referred to, how- ever, i where in May, 1915, several {nden with explosives consigned to the F.ussian government were blown up Tverson and Larsen today produced aiihis shawing that neither was in the Rlack Tom island at the plosion. Thelr release v or tomorrow. of the Vicinity time b is expected to HOLLAND."” York, Aug. 10.—The United States submarine Holland, known in the navy as “The mother of all sub- has been purchased from the United States government by Dr. P. J. Gibbons of this city. Dr. Gib- p <aid the historic vessel is now in commercial museum in \nd that he purchased it hecause soon to he demolished ty-one feet long by TO PF Ne RV rarines,” the phia he heard it was The Holland eleven feet he is s n NEW VOLCANTIC PARK Washington, Aug. 10.—President ! Wilson has just signed the recent act of congress creating ““The Lassen vol- canic national park’ in California. Tn- ciuded within its area are Lassen Peak | the only active valcano in the United States, and Cinder Cone, which also showed volcanic activity at one time. Toth were set apart as national monu- ments in 1906. The new park con- | tains 82,880 acres. helieved to he that of Seattle, | barges Philadel- | can only be interpreted as showing the reluctance of the German government to bring their proceedings to Amba sador Gerard's knowledge in official form.” Viscount Grey concludes by Ambassador Gerard to request the { German foreign office to provide the | full particulars of the whole proceed- ings. Replying in the house of lords today to the suggestion of Baron Beresford ! that the government, in reprisal for | the execution by the Germans of Cap- | tain Charles Fryatt of the Britlsh | steamship Brussels, should confiscate | all German property in this country | and intern all Germans, the marquis of Lansdowne, minister without port- said that the baron’s suggestion was very different from some which had been heard “that we should im- itate the cruelty and persecution to which the Germans have resorted, which would be unworthy of this coun- try and would be easily outdistanced by our enemies.” But even such a policy as that sug- gested by Baron Beresford must be re- sorted to, the minister continued, with the utmost care and circumspection There were many difficult commercial questions involved, he said, and it was necessary to make certain that more harm than good was not done. The government, he sald, was conferring with the highest commercial and banking authorities, but he was unable to say at the present time what course would be taken. asking | | folio, HUGHES INSISTS HETOLD THE TRUTH Reads Letter from Durand to Sup- port His Statement St. Paul, Minn., by the adminis: Aug. 10.—Accused ration of making false statements in regard to the of E. Da census retirement Durand 0. as director T perintendent of the coast and ic survey, Charles E. Hughes, lican nominee for president, day produced documen y evidence to back up his charge in regard to the retirement of Mr. Durand Mr. Hughes addressed a dience at Minneapolis in noon and a hig meeting at St in the evening. At the latter ing he attacked the presiden paredness and Mexican policies At the Minneapolis meeting Mr. Hughe replying to Secretary Redfield’s tele- gram denying that Mr. Durand w: forced out of office as director of the census, read to the andience a letter from Mr. Durand, who is now con- nected with the Minnesota School of A ulture, in which Mr. Durand said that he had'told Secretary Redfield he would resign. but wanted to main, and that Mr. Redfield replied that the administration had decided on a change. “In my speech in Detroit,” sai Hughes, “T took occasion to ref the fact that in a very important rean, the bureau of the census, eminent statistician, a man of ¢ spicuous expertness and fitness for place, had been retired and a man had heen appointed to his place with- out qualifications for that important technical work “Now, my statement Durand was retired, I said in fect, and his place given to tician, has bheen challenged by tary Redfield. Secret Redtield telegraphs me that I was greatly mis- informed He says: ‘Durand was not removed or retired, but resigned vol- untarily, unasked was glad to in- dorse him for his present employ- ment.’ “Mr. profi sota, ter in of the and Dr. Tittman as su- eodet- repub- vester- large the au- after- Paul meet- pr re- Ay, to an o that E. Dana as of- 1 Dana in Durand happens to be a the University of Minne- and 1 am going to read the let- which he has written me ‘o v respect to this matter. He says: Professor Durand’s Statcment. ‘Dear Sir: ‘Inasmuch the truth of statement with regard to the cha in the directorship of the census h ben challenged, T think it is only fair to you that I should make this state- ment. ‘My resignation director distinctly a forced resignation. the first conversation 1 had with retary Redfield the subject [ him that T of whenever or as on wonld told per na ably qualified the experience position. “ ‘He at once told me that the ad- ministration had decided that it want- cd a change—I believe “‘to create vacancy there” were the words used. The next I heard about the matter was the announcement in the press that the name of my successor had been sent to the senate. I there- upon wrote out my resignation. I prefer not to be quoted, but if you consider it necessary, you are at lib- erty to do so. Very truly vou ‘E. DANA DURAND.’ “In that same speech,” Mr. Hughes went on, “I referred to a technical bureau known as the coast and geo- detic survey, and to the fact that in the place of an eminent scientist there had been appointed a man whom T regarded as without proper qualifica- tions. Exception also has been taken by the distinguished secretary to my statement with regard to that man. Tnsists Jones Was Unfit. “I am not in a position to s my own knowledge the circum- stances of the retirement of the em- inent scientist who occupied that im- portant technical place in the of the coast and geodetic survey, if 1 assume that he retired volun- tarily, my point is not so much the retirement of the man who went lut the lack of special fitness in the man by whom he was succeeded. “T am now told that Mr. Jones, who succeeded him, was promoted from be- ing deputy commissioner of fisheries But thie gentleman—a stock breeder, I believe—was appointed deputy com- missioner of fisheries, likewise an im- portant technical place, involving spe- cial qualifications, by this administra- tion. He went, I helieve, from his stock farm to take charge of the bu reau of fisheries and after he had been there a couple of vears he was put In charge of the coast and detic survey. Now the administr says that he a wonderfully petent man.” Raid on Civil ser Mre Hughes then as to the charge he made that the administration had raid upon the civil service.” “The national civil league,” he said, mary that in t of this administyation 1913, to March 4, 1916 tive issued a of ceptions. 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HENRY 1one Char FOR SALE STREET. MORANS. 321 MAIN the standards of the administration is disch which T believe the American people desire to see enforced.” The candidate motored to Minne- apolis in the afternoon. The meeting there was held on the parade, a larse tract of park land on the outskirts of the city. The police estimated | the crowd at 10,000, There were fully 1,000 atuomobiles parked about the platform from which the mnomince spoke. Because of its huskin Mr Hughes had trouble to malke his voice reach the outskir the crowd, tried his best, at the aining it The necessity of sending the militia Ameri to the border, he said, showed efficiency of the first magnitude, | 0 faelasid chargeable dircetly to the administra- | that can protect tion. 10t 100 pro There was renewed applause when Mr. Hughes said it was obtain a government which complish things quickly emergency was faced Mr. Hughes assailed the adminisira- tion for its preparedness which he declared inadequate. erted that he regarded ‘'re preparedness as a primary duty that he purposed, if elected, possible to would a when PROMINENT Aug prominent QUAKER 10.—Ct DEAD, Chicago, arles | fin, | fairs in in Quaker church Indiana and than a f century, | here yesterday | was fl Illinois died his ho 94 year H ure in the establisi ciety of Friends in # for me policy, asonable | at risk | s of ) ¢ even ac of st ' and | ment through o sec J\\«\l edin There was a streets Min pr address, and Mr. Hughes ws before 25,000 of the city’s inhabit He rode in a car with the mayor ¢ dignitaries. parade apolis the view nts 1d other At the night meeting rium in St. Paul Mr. crowd of 12,000 to gre: applause telling in a voice shaking with his attitude if elected. have no secret relatic claimed; “no private obligations political debts to pay. I left bench bhecause, if the people desire it 1 shall be their servant.” The candidate said he united party and knew no reason why all progressives and republicans could not support him with a good con- science. Mr. F son o army pediency. “We heard muc ership over congres; did this leadership fail the audito- | Hughes stirred | in What is Castoria ASTORIA is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric, and Soothing Syrups. It is pleasant. Morphine nor other Narcotic subs destroys Worms and allays Feverishness. has been in constant use for the relief of Cons Colic, all Teething Troubles and Diarrhce: £ and Bowels, assimilates the Food, giving healthy and na The Children’s Panacea—The Mother’s Friend The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has ! 80 years, has borne the signature of Chas. H. Fletcher his personal supervision since its infancy. 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