New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 6, 1916, Page 1

ERALD BEST OF ALL f LOCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN BETTER BUSINESS ’RICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1916. —SIXTEEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876 RED SOX PUT FINISHING . TOUCHES ON WORK WHILE DODGERS NEAR BAILIWICK Carrigan Plans Line of Strategy and Team o Engages in Practice Game at Braves Field BROOKLYN PLAYERS GET NOISY SENDOFF Thousands of Fans at Hand at Ebbets Field and Escort Favorites to Sub- Band TLends Proper Spirit to Occasion—Garry _way Station While Herrmann Declines to Discuss Mc- Graw’s Accusations. L2 Boston, Oct. 6.—Activities attend- ant upon the opening here tomorrow of the world series between the Brook- lyns, champicns of the National league and the Boston American league title holders and present world hampions, multiplied today. The Red Sox players at Braves Field for further and sharper practice, took part in a conference which Manager Carrigan had ordered last night. It was called early for the purpose apparently of working out signals and strategy to be tested in a practice game this )afternoon. The Brooklyn team made o effort to hasten its movement onto e scene of the series curtain raising and did not plan to arrive here until late in the day. Through its series here with the Boston Nationals the team had gained a good working knowl- edge of conditions at Braves Field, which Manager Robinson thought sufficient preparation for the test. The weather man contributed his part to the arrangements with assur- ances of fine weather tomorrow. While f, was warm today, there was a prom- ise of slightly lower temperatures for the game and with no early indica~ tions of rain, Record Attendance. The attendance at the first game will be .the largest in the history of - Easeball, according to President J. J. févannin of the Boston Americans. After working through the night again to facilitate distribution of reserved seat -~ tickets, Lannin said the interest in the series this year as indicated in many ways was greater by far than last year, when a record crowd of 42,300 saw the first game played In this city. The height ¢f this interest shown by early morning crowds at Fenway park, small in number, but ager to obtain preference in the pur- chase of grandstand seats. The new system by which successful applicants were forced to fall in with a policy of “first come, first served,” at the ticket lines, instead of having certain tickets held to their order, caused some confusion yesterday and was re- sponsible for the early lines today. Prospective speculators were under wmrveillance of police officers and plain clothes men who had orders to arrest any. persons trading in tickets. The time for exercising purchase privileges on reservations expires at 6 o’clock tonight, after which un- " called for tickets will be put together and prepared for a rush line sale to- morrow morning. This will be the enly opportunity for persons not suc- cessful applicants by mail to obtain such seats except by private transac- tions at increased prices. As far as could be learned today, disposition of tickels for the games <here has as yet developed no incident requiring the attention of the national \ commission. Members of this board egrraged a meeting here late today at Which plans for the series as already made are to be approved. Hermann Mum on McGraw. ‘Whether the commission would consider the action of Manager Mc- Graw of the New York nationals in _quitting his team a few days ago with statements that his players did _.pot follow instructions in the game “®ywhich Brooklyn won, could not .be learned. The only member of the commission here this forenoon was August Herrmann, who would say nothing on this subject. President Johnson of the American league and President Tener of the National Jeague, the other members, were ex- %¥pected to arrive on an afternoon train. The umpires who will act in the title games arranged a conference to discuss the application of certain rules of each league to the game gen- erally, with discussion as to which shall obtain on each grounds. was Sendoff for Brooklyn. New York, Oct. 6.—Brooklyn gave the National league pennant winner 2 rousing send off today for the open- ing game of the world’s series to be played in Boston tomorrow. Thous- ands of enthusiasts gathered at Eb- bets Field long before the hour for the departure of the players. In the crowd were many city officials, busi- ness men and the “Brooklyn boost- ws,” who go to Boston with the club (Continued On Fifteenth Page), BLACKMAILERS HELD FOR $10,000 SWINDLE Capitalist Mulcted By Wo- man With Spurious Trust Deed. Chicago, Oct. 6.—Warrants issued by the state’s attorney’s office are out today for the alleged perpetrators of a swindle charged to the so-called blackmail syndicate, wherein $10,000 was obtained. Samuel P. Parmly, a capitalist, a title and trust company, i{wo lawyers and a Teal estate dealer are involved in the transaction though innocent of its purport. State’s attorney agents are looking for a man who claimed to be James Chipman, or James D. Kirkland, an inventor of an ‘electric fly screen,” and his wife. According to the state’s attorney’s office, the woman appeared at the office af the attorney and asked him to dispose of a trust deed for $10,000 which her husband, the in- ventor, had received from Parmly for patent rights to the “electric fly screen” which she claimed would electracute flies. She said Parmly had befriended her husband, who was in financial straits. In the course of the negotiations, it is charged, “Doc” Donahue, an al- leged member of the blackmail syndi- cate, impersonated Mr. Parmly, with the result that the money was paid over by the real estate dealer to the couple and they disappeared. The title and trust company is said to have guaranteed the trust deed supposed to have been made by Mr. Parmly, ac- cepting the document as genuine, Mr, Parmly denied that he had issued such a deed. NEW PEACE MOVE Gerard Said to Be Coming Home With Message From Kaiser Asking Him to Act. to Wilson New York, Oct. 6.—The New York Bvening Post today publishes a story saying that it has been learned from a trustworthy source that Ambassa- dor James W. Gerard, now on his way back from Germany, will lay before President Wilson, a request that the president use his good of- fices in sueing for peace with the allies. “Germany has definitely decided to apply to President Wilson” the ar- ticle reads, ‘“to use his good offices in sueing for peace with the allies. This was learned today from sources in a position to have absolutely trust- worthy information on these matters. “It 1s understood that Ambassador James W. Gerard who is on his way over here, will lay the Kaiser's re- quest before President Wilson within a week. . It is a fact, however positively it may have been denied of- flcally, that the possibility of Presi- dent Wilson acting as mediator has been discussed by German officials with Ambassador Gerard. It is there- fore by no means surprising that the reports now take definite shape in connection with Mr. Gerard’s trip to this country.” Ambassador Gerard is on board the steamship Frederik VIII, due in New York about Tuesday next. CHOKES TO DEATH. Hartford, Oct. 6.—James Morgan, 55, employed in a local bottling es- tablishment, choked to death while eating his lunch today. He was alone at the time, although a fel- low worker appeared Jjust before death came. aid his companion was unavailing. It is not known that the man had any relatives here. ANSONIA MAN, 91, IS DEAD. Ansonia, Oct. 6.—Jacob A. Fisk, Ansonia’s oldest and one of her best known citizens passed away last night following a short illness attending a shock. Mr. Fisk was general man- ager of the Fountain Water Company and interested in other local con- cerns. He was 91 years of age. WALKER'S HOME SOLD. Among several notable real estate transfers of the past few days is the sale of the residence on Cedar street once occupied by William F. Walker, the former banker. The sale is re- ported to have been made through the Gillin agency and Mrs. George Crab- tree is the buyer. CUTTER LOCATES BARGES. Boston, Oct. 6.—The coast guard cutter Ossipee reported by radio to- day that she had found the barges Aranac and Alexander Anderson off Cape Sable and was towing them to Rockland, Me. Both barges were waterlogged and were abandoned by their crews a week ago durlng a storm. BANK ROBBERS GET $6,000. Streator, TlL, Oct. 6.—Robbers dynamited the state bank at Rutland, near here, early today and escaped with $6,000. The latter's attempt to | U-BOAT WARFARE OIILL IN LEASH Advocates of Their Unlimited Use Are Held in Check CHANCELLOR HOLDS WHIP Discussion of Issue Held Today and Von Bethmann-Hollweg Is Shown to Have Complete Confidence of Army and Navy Chiefs. Berlin, Thursday, Oct. 5, via Lon- don, Oct. 6, 11 a. m.—Efforts to com- pose the differences between Chan- cellor Von Bethmann-Hollweg and his opponents in the Reichstag, which have been in progress since adjourn- ment was taken after the chancellor’s speech, apparently plished little. have accom- The chancellor's posi- tion, however, appears to be unshaken, and such information as is obtainable indicates that the campaign for re- sumption of submarine activity on the old basis has met with no After several days of confidential conferences of the chancellor and members of his cabinet with a com- mittee from the Reichstag, discussion of the submarine issue and other problems of foreign politics was re- sumed today before the ways means committee. Herr Von Jagow, secretary for foreign affairs, and Ad- miral Von Capelle, secretary for the navy, made statements explaining the position of the government. The nav- al secreta Sfrequently interposed in the debate which followed, answering questions and meeting objections con. cerning the government's policy in regard to the submarine operations. Factions Still Exist. Notwithstanding the nature of the procedure committees, the following may be taken as a fairly statement of the present “The conferences thus far, standing considerable good will both sides, have not brought the op- posing elements much nearer togeth- er. They have shown the chancellor to be in full accord with Field Mar- shal Von Hindenburg, chief of staff, and with the navy department. Both uccess confidential in both probably accurate situation; have supported the contentions of the chancellor against the inauguration of an unrestrained submarine cam paign with the full weight of the expert authority. Dr. Karl Helfferich, vice chancellor, backed the chancellor in a powerful speech on the economic aspects of the question. however, and the chancellor’s oppo- to be convinced. The alignment of the Reichstag parties on the question has under- gone little change since the struggle of last spring in which the chancel- lor’s party was victorious. Part of the CGatholic center, it is true, has been shown to be amenable to arguments of the position, but Dr. Peter Spahn and other centerist leaders are still sup- porting Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg. Dr. Spahn in a speech defended strongly the position of the chancel- lor, SMALL HELD FOR MURDER Boston Broker Must Face Grand Jury to Onswer for Death of Wife by Strangulation. Mountainview, N. H., Oct. §—Fred- eric L. Small, formerly a Boston stockbroker, was held for the grand jury on a charge of murder in con- nection -with the death of his wife, Mrs. Florence A. Small, after a hear- 1ing in the district court today. The ruling of Judge Charles §. Miles followed the closing of the prosecution’s argument by Attorney General James W. Tuttle. | cutor asserted that there was a mo- tive for the commission of the crime by Small in the $20,000 life insurance policy and a 33,000 policy on the house. He said everyone was satls- fied that swhoever committed the crime fired the house to destroy its traces. The defense had introduced no wit- nesses. © WAR. Adopt Resolution Pe Entente Allie Amsterdam, Oct. 6, via {.ondon 12:12 p. m.—A Constantinople tele- gram says that a general congress of the committee of Union and Progress under the presidency of the Grand Vizier, has adopted a resolution to prosecute the war against the en- tente allies to a victorious end. At the last sitting of the congress Enver Pasha, war minister, reported on the general situation, which he characterized as in all respects favor- able to the central powers and their allies. The grand v er announced that Hulim Pasha had been appointed general president. to st Against WRIGHT Oct. 6, 1:32 ing to the newspaper Aeroplane ville Wright, the Dayton, Ohio, aero- plane inventor has presented his pat- | ents to the British government. London, p. m.——Accord- and | notwitha | on | the military and naval representatives | No new arguments were introduced, | nents have not permitted themselves | The prose- | Or- BULGARS WEAKEN BEFORE BRITISH MACEDONIAN PUSH Réported to Be Fleeing Under Fire on Fastern End of Line RUSSIAN AND RUMANIAN OFFENSIVE IS STALLED British in Somme Area Extend Their Lines and French Are on Defensive With German Artillery Bombarding Pepper Hill—Teutons and Russians in Terrific Big-Gun Duel in Galician Campaign, While the entente forces holding the center of the Macedonian front remain inert, both flanks continue vigorously on the aggressive. Today's reports indicate a weaken- ing of the Bulgarian resistance to the British pressure on the eastern end of the line, beyond the Struma, Here the Bulgarians have evacuated the town of Nevolyen which has been occupied by the British and are re- ! ported on the retreat. | Previous offensive movements the British east of the Struma not been followed up virorously. In the present operation, however, the British forces have withstood numer- ous Bulgarian counter attacks, and | the consolidation of all the ground sained is now reported. Sofia again reports the failure of Russian and Rumanian attempts t> push back Field Marshal Von Mack- ensen’s line in Dobrudja. The com- plete clearing of the southern bank of the Danube of the Rumanians who recently crossed the river near Ra- hovo also is announced. Attacks by the British on the Som- me front have gained them ground along the Pozieres-Bapaume road, ac- | cording to London’s official statement. A further inroad was made into the German lines northeast of Baucourt I’Abbaye, Only artillery activity on the French section of the Somme front is reported in today’'s war office bulletin from Paris. British raiders have been dctive in both the Lille and the Lens region. Whether these raids on the German line have more than local significance s not apparent. In operations in the Loos and Armentieres districts, included within this area of activity, gas was discharged from the Brit- ish trenches. The German crown Prince has re- sumed active hostilities at Verdun, { Paris announces. His guns have {opened up a heavy fire on the Cote Du Poivre, or Pepper Hill, north of | the fortress, while elsewhere in the | Verdun region the artillery is notably | busy. Bulgars Reported in Retreat. | Paris, Oct. 6, noon.—The Bulgari | ans on the Struma front, in Gree Macedonia, are retreating before the | British, the war office announced io- day. by have British Occupy Village. London, Oct. 6, 12:10 p. m.—The British forces which recently crossed to the eastern bank of the Struma River on the Macedonian front have occupied the village of Nevolyen, it was announced officially today. The announcement follow: “On the Struma front yesterday on the preceding showed no activity, now consolidated all the ground gained. The total number of pris- oners captured in the recent opera tions now amount to three office and 339 men. “This morning our artillery com- menced a bombardment of Nevolyen, but after a short time the enemy was seen evacuating the-town, and it was occupied by us without loss.” and night the enemy Our troops have | | Central Powers Supreme in Dobrudj ofia, Oct. 5, via London, Oct. 6, | 12 m.—All efforts of the Russiansand Rumanians to advance on the Do- brudja front have resulted in failure, according to an official announcement issued by the war office today., Russian Attacks Grow in London, Oct. 6, 9:22 a Russian attacks on the ea (Continued On Violence. m.—The tern front Fifteenth Page). WORLD'S SERIES SCOR During the world's ser baseball games in Boston and Brooklyn the score and plays announced at the Her- ald office by megaphone. IMuil accounts and box scores of ame will be published in each afternoon. tford, artford cooler tonight 6,—For Fair, and Saturday. i | | I | | | { i Clinton VM\,\MNWVVWM,(.‘KH against his deportation. I called | Chicago enroute home. | Colon. RECOUNT ORDERED OF OLD LYME VOTE Candidate Believes He Was Not Treated Fair by Moderator BALLOTS THROWN 0UT Official in Charge Breaks Two Ties and Declares George Griswold Out of It—Judge Decides Waterford Deadlock. Old Lyme, Oct. 6.—Judge Lucien F. Burpee of the superior court in ses- sion in New London this morning or- dered a recount of the ballot cast in the election of this town last week. The recount wiil take place next Fri- day morning at 10 o’clock in New London. The order for the recount was 1s- sued on the application of George Griswold who was a candidate for se- lectman. The application was pre- sented to the court by Attorney Wi liam J. Brennan, counsel for Gri: wold. In his application Griswold states that he was a candidate for selectman together with three other candidates. After the election the moderator declared that Thomas I. Haynes and Henry Black each had 91 votes and that Alfred S. Howard and the petitioner each had 88 votes. The moderator ruled that Haynes and Black were elected but that the pe- titioner (Griswold) failed of election and he further ruled that Haynes was clected first selectman. Griswold claims that in addition to the votes which were counted there were cast 22 ballots which were rejected and not counted. Of these 22 ballots 14 were rejected properly, 12 being blanks and two being mutilated. The other eight, however, it is claimed, were legal and should have been counted but were illegally rejected. Griswold claims that if these eight were counted he would not only have been elected but he would have been elected first selectman. Recount in Waterford. New London, Oct. 6.—After a re- count of the ballots cast at the re- cent town election in Waterford in the superior court here this morning, Judge Burpee declared Albert H. Lanphere elected first selectman over Gurdon §. Allyn, by a vote of 302 to 291. The vote was declared a tie by the moderators of the town meet- DEMOCRATS JUBILANT President Blazes Path of Glory on First Trip to Middle West—Will Reach Hame Tomorrow. Oct. wa, Clinton, Iow 6.—President Wilson is on his y home through the middle west today after receiving one of the greatest demonstrations of his career in Omaha yesterday and last night. He will reach Long Branch, N. J., tomorrow morning, ar- riving in time for an address to inde- | pendent voters at Shadow Lawn. The president’s campaign managers were jubilant today over the reception accorded him in the middle west, par- ticularly in Omaha, The president’s - plans for several stops, for today including President Wilson's train drew into Clinton through a crowd which so packed the right of way that the po- lice and railroad employes with dif- ficulty forced a passage. The train stopped for a change of engines, but the president did not show himself. There was a roar of disappointment as the train slowly pulled out and, gathering speed, passed out of Iowa over the draw bridge spanning the Mississippi River. Hundreds of persons had come to in the hope of seeing the president. The president went to bed as the train left Omaha and re- mained in his berth until after Towa had been traversed. TWO DIE IN RACE RIOT ‘White Men Killed in Clash With Negroes Near Billings, Mont.— Seven of Both Colors Arrested. Billings. Mont., Oct. 6.—Two white men were shot and killed by seven negroes last night in a race riot near Nihill, Meagher County, according to word received here early today. A third white man is said to have shot and severely wounded. Five negroes and two whites are under ar at Cushman on a charge of participating in the riot. ROM Rebel Claims Political Refugee. B. Priam, who sh Indian revolu- st, was deported to DEPORTED PANAMA, British Indian to Be Panar Oct G claims to be a Brit tionary propagand New York today on the Priam protested against cxpulsion, claiming that he was a po- litical refu The deportation quested hy the Hindus in of Priam was British minister. nama rallied to protested to re- The Priam’s the p support and been | steamship | his | E.F. HALL CANDIDATE - INPLAGE OF QUIGLEY He Will Seek Nomination for Rep- | Announces resentative. Edward F. Hall, former chairman of the republican town committee and regarded as one of the leaders in the | ranks of the local G. O, P., today an- i nounced through Building Inspector A. N. Rutherford that he would be candidate for representative at the coming republican primaries, replac- | = GIRL TAKEN AS BRAINS OF HOLD-UP GANG THAT SHOT TO KILL FOR $5,000 LOO Millie de Marco, 19 Said to Have Engi neered Plot to Stea Payroll by Bo:d Coup FOUR ARRESTED AND OTHERS ARE SOUGH rs, FKlsie Smathers, 26, Althoug ‘Wounded, Drives Auto to Safety 1 Rin of Bullets ‘While Her Unclq Liecs Dead at Her Side—Police Havd EDWARD ¥. HALL. | | ‘ng Mayor G. A. Quigley in the lists, the latter having announced his with- | drawal. Mr. Rutherford has been ramed by Mr. Hall as his campaign manager, Probably no other name in ranks of the republicans could | more strength to the ticket than Mr. | Hall’s. Tt is not anticipated that he | will be opposed at the primaries as | the nominations close this evening at | | | | the add 7:30 o’clock and until yesterday, when Mayor Quigley withdrew, there no thought of apposing either him or Richard Covert, the other candidate. | Mr. Hall's nomination, which is re- | parded as a foregome conclusion, | should aid in bolstering up the local | G. O. P. ticket, which concededly re- iceived a severe jolt with the an- | nouncement of Mayor Quigley's with- | arawal. | Much comment has been caused by | the mayor's action and both republi- | cans and democrats are seeking the | answer, apparently being convinced | that there is an inside reason which | has not been divulged. Members of his own party are accusing the mayor of an attack of frigid pedals and one lo- cal merchant is reported as having of- | fered to provide his honor witha pair | of extra warm felt slippers and dou- ble thick woolen socks. SOLDIERS ON ALERT Reports of Mexican Bandits in Lower was Rio Grande Valley Send Troops | Scurring on Scouting Trip. [ ¢, Oct. 6.—Reports that Mexican band had appeared again in the lower Rio Grande valley | caused a general tightening last night and today of the armed forces pro- tecting this section. A detachment of Oklahoma infan- trymen was sent out last night from San Benito in pursuit of men Dbe- | lieved to be Mexican outlaws, but no | word had come early today as to the result of the chase. Army headquar- ters at Fort Brown also is without confirmation of a rumor that an American soldier had been killed by bandits at Barreda. OLD RESIDENT RETURNS. Has Residence. Alice B. Moore Purchased Hutchinson Mrs. Mrs, Alice B. Moore, widow af Hen- v Moore, a former prominent local man, who for the past twelve years has been living. out of tawn,.part of the time at Greens Farms this state, the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alice Stanley Martin, is returning to New Britain to_make her home here, hav- ing just purchased the Guy Hutch- inson residence on Lincoln street. Mrs. Moore's daughter, Mrs. Mar- tin, died at Greens Farms about two | vears ago and left.a I Her | Lirst husband was Frederic Stan- ley, one of New Britain’s leading manufacturers. They owned oc- cupied for many years the handsome 1esidence at the corner of Park street | ana Franklin square, now the prop- | erty and main office of the American | tiardware corporation. Mrs. Moore is well known to the older generaton of New Britain, Years ago she made | ber home on Seymour street. estate N and Strong Case Against Suspects Un. der Arrest, Oct. 6.—With fou persons under arrest in this city and Philadelphia, {iwo in Camden, N. J.,, and the policd dragnet closing about four others whd are now under surveillance in connee with the sational hold-ug and murder at Hammonton, N, J., tion sen es terday, the authorities here today de clared their belief that Millie de Manr co, 19 years old, of this city, one of the prisoners, and an employe of Al J. Rider, president of the New Jer; sey Cranberry Growers’ associatiol cngineered the entire plot. The de Marco girl and three Ital iang arrested in this city late las| night were traced to the Italian col ony here through the license numbe) of an automabile in which eleve: men and one woman were seen in th vicinity of the home of the Riders ves| terday shortly before the murder o | Henry Rider of Howell, Mich, an the shooting of his brother and tw others. Survivors Will Recover, Rider and his daughter, Mrs, Smathers, who valiantly drove the aul tomobile after she had been woundeg and James N, Rig who also occu ried a seat in the Rider car at th | time of the atts are in the Jeffe: | ron hospital, this cf Their condf | tion today was hopeful and phys cians said they would recover. None of the men under arrest wa in Rider’s employ, as far as the poli were able to learn by a hurried inves tigation. The sight of eleven men and on| girl in an automobile aroused unusg ual interest among the natives of A sion, N. J. Some one casually note that the automobile bore a Pennsy vunia license number. Detectiv Jearned the number of the car and thj description of the girl, which corr sponded with that of the young wom an Rider employed on his cranber hogs. The girl knew the movements of M Rider on pay days and was awat of the large amount of money r quired for the payroll of about 30| cranberry pickers, The police are q the theory that she planned the shoof] ing with the aid of confederates froy this city. All have admitted, the that they were at Atsion y Girl Widow Mrs, Smathe widow of a fe weeks and only 26 years old, was heroine today in the eyes of the p lice and hospital physicians her She forgot her pain to speak lightl] of her courageous act in driving ti automobile away from the bandits 4 they fired shot after shot in a vai effort to get the bag containing $5,00 “She’s the gamest patient we've ha in years,” was an admiring co ment of a physician. Mrs, Smathey smiled and held her hand up depr: catingly, as if her heroism in savi the money and lives, although twid wounded, was nothing unusual. Notwithstanding her weakene condition she drove her father’s b touring car at a racing clip for mo than ten miles fram the scene of t shooting to Hammonton, where hd father's estate is one of the shol places. Two suspects were arrested at t! Pennsylvania Railroad terminal Camden, N. J., early today stepped from a train boarded at Hammonton, Auto Traced to Owner, The automobile in which the tweld persons traveled owned by Fran| Vessela. He told detectives todal that he hired it to Rusd last Wednesday at $17 He a4 clured he carried the woman, Rusa :nd Frank Ladona, a friend of hi not known by the other two, to Har monton yesterday morning. He sall he waited there several hours wi the woman while the other men whi were picked up in Camden, were al sent He declared they returned excited ind that they talked in low tones. H could not hear what they sald. A the persons mentioned are under a rest. The de Marco girl and Russ| are held on suspicion of murder an the other two as material witnesses| The de Marco girl and Ladona, aj alleged accomplice, both have polig| records, Capt. Tate said today. Tha (Continued On Fifteenth Page), police say sterday. a Herolne, as they the hi is