New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 30, 1916, Page 1

3 HERALD BEST OF ALL OCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS" ME BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN, CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1916.—SIXTEEN FAGES. ESTABLISHED SUBMARINE ISSUE REVIVED BY TORPEDING OF MARINA AND ROWANMORE SINKING Washington Considers Cases Reported Today; Steamer Said to Have Been a Horse Tran- sport Case May Result More Seri- ously Than That of Today is Thought—Consul Frost’s Information is ‘Provisional’ Washington, Oct, 80.—Destruction ©f the British horse transpart Marina by a German submarine, without warning, with possible loss of Ameri- can lives, and the endangering of the lives of seven American citizens in the submarine attack on the British freighter Rowanmore, reported from Queenstown today by American Con- sul frost contain possibilities of re- viving the submarine issue between the United States and Germany. { Investigation, officials realize, may disclose that there has been no vio- lation of German pledges to the United States. Nevertheless, the first reports, incomplete and transmitted by the American consul as “provisional,” caused some uneasiness. The report on the destruction of the Marina refers to the ship as a “British horse transport.” If it turns| out that she was in fact in the trans- .~ pOrt service of the British government it may be found that the mixed crew of British and American horse ten- ders could claim none of the immunity against attack without warning which | attaches to a merchant ship. i Orders were despatched at once to gather all information to' determine # the status of the Marina ‘and her crew. Although no American lives were Icst in the submarine attack on the , Rowanmore and the ship altered her | own status if she made an attempt to | escape, officials were disturbed by the *report that boats were shelled after | they had cleared from the abandoned ! ship. The facts are expected ta be | determined by investigation, which was ordered begun at once. Summary of Despatch, The state department issued this sammary of Consul Frost’s despatch: “The British horse transport " Marina, with a mixed crew of British and Americans, was reported sunk without warning by German sub- marine gunfire at 3 p. m., October 28, 100 miles west of Cape Clear, in an | official report received at the state de- partment today from Consul Frost at Queenstown. Thirty-four of the crew «©f 104 have been landed at Crook- *, haven, while seventy others presum- obly those in boats one and three are missing. Consul Frost says his infor- mation so far is purely ‘provisional.’” Case of Rowanmore. Survivors of the British freighter Rowanmore, sunk by a submarine after mearly an hour's chase, werse shelled after they had taken to their hoats, according to another official " despatch from Consul Frost. No casualties were reported. The freighter was bound fram Bal- timore to Liverpool with a mixed . cargo and was attacked by the sub- Taarine on the 25th, 140 miles south- east of Cape Clear and after fifty minutes attempt to escape had her steering gear shot away. Thereupon she stopped, the report says, and signalled that she was abandoning ship. . The submarine shelled the boats after they had cleared the ship. The vessel was torpedoed at 11:30, sinking at 2:40. Seven Americans were on board, in- cluding five Filipinos and two native Americans, George Murphy of Brook- lvn, N. Y., and Albert Sessler of 42 Sharon street, Boston. SPEECH IS ADDED. New York, Oct. 30—Another speech was added today to President Wil- son’s campaign itinerary on Nov. 2, the day of the democratic rally in Madison Square Garden. Mr. Wilson it wag announced will address “First Voters” at Cooper Union after his . Garden address, making three speeches for the president that day. AUTOIST IS ARRESTED. Hartford Truck Driver Runs Into Man—Hzad No License. Chief W. J. Rawlings this noon ar- “ rested H. A. Bacon of 130 Main street, Hartford, on a charge of operating a motor vehicle without a license, after he had called at police headquarters to report an accident in which he had just figured. He admitted that he did not have his license with him. Bacon drives an automobile truck for H. Cheskey of Hartford and was turning around mnear the National bank building when he ran into a bicyelist, C. L. Carlson of Berlin. Carlson was thrown from his wheel and his hand cut. DEATH OF BOELKE Berlin, Oct. 30, by wireless.—Capt. Boelke the famous German aviator, collided with another airplane in the course of an aerial combat on Oct. 28 s and on landing behind the German lines €ied as a result of his injuries. ! curve, which it is said, the --Survivors of Boat Fired Upon DANBURY MAN DIES WHEN AUTO HITS POLE Eugene Callahan Sustains Fractured Skull—Four Others Are Hurt. Westport, Oct. 30.—Eugent Calla- | han of Danbury was killed, and his wife and three other persons were more or less hurt when their automo- Dbile skidded into a telegraph pole near here early today and was wrecked. Callahan was probably in- antly killed, his skull being frac- tured. The others suffered chiefly from bruises and shack and were re- moved to the Norwalk hospital. They are: Mrs. Eugene Callahan, wife of the man killed; Mr. and Mrs. William Henebry of Danbury, and the chauf- feur, Fred G. Signor of Bridgeport. The accident happened at a sharp car at- tempted to take a*a high speed. The car struck the telegraph pole with such force that it snapped it off and then plunged on until it stopped be- iween another pole and a fence, | The ocupanes of the thrawn out to the roadway. automobilists tendered assistance and took the injured to the pospital. Cal- lahan was about 30 years old. South Norwalk, Oct. 30. lnhan, Mr. and Mrs. Henebry and Frederick Signor, at first thought to be seriously injured as a result of the | ‘Westport acident, were reported this forenoon as doing nively, and all will ke able to leave the Norwalk hospital this week. car were Mrs. Cal- HUGHES REPLIES. Takes Further Exception to Speech of President at Cincinnati. st Liverpool, Ohio, Oct. 30.— Charles E. Hughes replying further to statements in President Wilson's Cin- cinnati speech, told an audience here today that the $2,000,000,000 increase in American exports last year was due almost exclusively to the demand created by the Eurapean war and cited a statement by Chairman Hur- ley of the federal trade commission, to uphold the republican claim that America is “not prepared for post- bellum competition with Europe.” “That $2,000,000,000 increase,” Mr. Hughes said, “represents almost ex- clusively the demand created by the European war. What are we to do? There is but one safe course. It is idle to talk about conditions of work if there is no work. And you can- not have any lasting basis for pros- perity unless you apply the republican doctrine of protection to American in- dustries. CREMIN ESTATE $19,594. Appraisal of Property of Former New Britain Physician Reported. Appraisal of the estate of the late Dr. Lawrence M. Cremin, formerly of this city, who died in Bridgeport in 1914, was reported today to the local probate court by James Dunn and Thomas Shanley/o6f Bridgeport. The estate is inventoried at $19,594, most of which is represented by property in Bridgeport. One piece of property on Park ave- nue, Bridgeport, is valued at $10,- 000, and another piece at Dixon and Park avenues at $1,400. Besides this the estate possesses shares of Great Northern Rallroad valued at $8,094. Surgical instru- ments and books are valued at $100. HARROP RESIGNS, ‘Was for Fourteen Years With the American Hardware ‘Corporation. fcurteen years has been American Hardware where he was most of the time | salesman with the Corbin Screw | divislon, has resigned to take a posi- | tion with the Frank Mossberg com- | pany of Attleboro, Mass. Mr. Harrop will assume his new duties with the Massachusetts concern about the first of December and will :ave charge of the sales department as sales manager. The Frank Moss- berg company manufactures tools, wrenches, st with the corporation OARRANZA CONFERENCE, El Paso, Tex., Oct. 30.—General P Flias Calles,( of Sonora, accompanied by his staff, passed through hepe yes. terday enroute to Mexico City | conference with Carranza oficiale | The party will re-enter Mexico I(: Tiagle Pass and was traveling under permit by the United States ment. for a Zovern- Passing | seventy-one | Arthur H. Harrop, who for the past | Sl 'OFFICIALS ABROAD [ALLIED WEDGE IS NEED ASSISTANCE Are Paying Three Times Normal Price for Foodstulls DEPARTMENT HAS NO RELIEF Consular Officials and Members of Clerical Staff Rececive Small Pay in Proportion to Needs—Estimates Prepared for Caring for Them. ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—Urgent need of financial assistance for American consular officials and clerical assist- ants in Europe, obliged betause of the greatly increased cost of living since the war to pay three times or rore normal peace time prices for foodstuffs and personal necessities, is shown in reports received almost daily by the state department. Al- most without exception these show that what was regarded before the war war as an attractive compensa- tion for. consular emploves today is sicarcely sufficient to provide food and the bare necessities, The $150,000 allowance ¢nngress as a war fund to tributed to consular officers increased demands, has been alloted and the department is now without Tmeans of ~~*ending further rellef. No rrovision ¥~ made for the relief of clerks and ather employes and except for a few whose salaries have been in- creased no assistance has been given this class and none is possible until congress provides additional funds. A vear ago the department directed consular officials to report on cost of living at their posts ta de- termine development of the increase. Tstimates showed that the $150,000 would be sufficient then to meet onlv from fifty to sixty, per cent. of the actual increased cost at all affected posts. Department records show there are about six hundred emploves in the Turopean consular service whose salaries are $1.000 a yvear and less. Tn most instances these are natives em- ploved as clerks, stenographens or similar positions whose expenses are naturally less than those of the American emplaves. The number of Americans in this grade of employ- nient is estimated at about 150, and they feel ‘most the need of financial assistance. Estimates are being amounts that will 1he desired assis to congress given be dis- to meet by prepared of be needed to give probably in Nowhe in the war cost of living not been affected, and (1 some localities it has increased as much as six times what it was befora the war. EXPECT BANNER MEETING Hughes Will Appear Before Ohio Re- December, zone ba publicans Tonight, Leaving For In- dianapolis Shortly Afterward. O., Oct. 30.—What re- will be the banner | meeting of their Ohio campaign will ibe held in Columbus tonight with Charles E. Hughes, their presidential candidate, the center of attraction. Delegations from many Ohio cities will come here for the meeting. Mr. Hughes, accompanied by wife, will arrive at 7 p. m. from Zanesville. Before speaking at § o'clock he will review a parade from his quarters in a hotel. A. L. Garford of Elyria, former pro- gressive candidate for governor of Ohio will address the meceting before the arrival of Mr. Hughes. Follow- | ing the meeting Ohio leaders of the | party expect to hold a conference | with the presidential candidate, who | will leave for Indianapolis after mid- night. | Columbus, | publicans say his TRA R IN CENSORS. ‘Was Not Made Because of Admiral Bensen. Oct. 30.—Transfer of Protest ys ‘Washington, Tieutenan S. Keep. na | Siasconset ively, to other posts was announced today by Admiral Benson, chief of operations. The admiral denied pub- lished reports that his action was tak- en because Great Britain protested | that the officers had. permitted un- | neutral information to go out con- al censors at Sayville, and wircless stations, respect- U-53. The admiral declined to give a rea- | son for the transfer. It was said only | tuestions of —administrative details | were involved. er NED IN COURT. Jones, a local stockbroker. :ned in the Hartford police court morning, charged with rveckless driving his with failure to have his oper cense in his p T found the accused guilty and imposed o fine of $5 on the first count and $2 on the second Motoreyele 1loyd Washington street after 1 iong ch timatc the speed niles hour. arrested Jones on Saturday and in of the fternoon, ourt he e roat 35 the | nce to be submitted | the | s Charles R. Clark, and H. i cerning the German submarine raid- | [ \ Officer | | Maisonette. DRIVEN IN DEEPER Successes Reported by British and French in Somme District SERBS FIGHT DESPERATELY Germans Admit Losing Ground at Some Points—Gain Made by Teu- tons South of Somme—Rumanian Positions Taken by Storm. Both the British and the French on the Somme front report a successful continuation of their efforts today to drive the point of the wedge created Ly their prolonged offensive further into the German lines. This point at present projects across the Peronne-Bapaume road at Sailly- Saillisel. Last night the French again struck the German front here and, according to the Paris war office, cap- tured a system of trenches northwest of Sailly-Saillisel, advancing as far as the Sailly church. Immediately to the northwest, at the convergence of their front with that of the French, the British have bLeen pounding for two days at Ger- man positions near Le_Transloy, and have reported the capfure of several irenches Further messages from Amsterdam today, said to be based on German advices, reiterate the report that Capt. Boelke, the famous German aviator, who last Friday shot down his for- tieth hostile airplane, has been killed in an aerial engagement. He is said 1o have been brought to earth by a British aviator with whom he was cngaged near Cambrai, France. French Take Trenches. Paris, Oct. 30, 12:10 p. m.—A sys- tem of German trenches northwest of Sailly-Saillisel, on the Somme front, was captured by the French last night, the war office announced to- cday- The French advanced as far as the Sailly church. South of the Somme the Germans niade repeated attacks between Bia- ches and the region south of By means of their attempt they obtained a footing in scme of the Maisonette Farm build- irgs. On the, Verdun front the artillery fighting was less severe near Douau- mont, and there was no infantry ac- tion in that locality. Rheims was bombarded violently and some civilians were killed. Struggle in Cerna Region. Oct. 30, 12:10 p. m.—The al report of today from the Mace- donian front says that ‘the Serbian troops in the Cerna region, supported by TFrench artillery, are engaged in a fierce struggle h the Germans and Bulgarians. Capture Position. Berlin, Oct. 30, By Wireless to Say- ville.—The capture of several strong- ly defended positions near the Hun- garian-Rumanian frontier was an- nounced today by’ the war office. In Dobrudja Field Marshal Von Mack- ensen’s forces, continuing their pur- suit of the Russians and Rumanians, have come in contact with the Rus- sians. The announcement follow “Army group of Archduke Charles Francis: In the wooded Carpathians on the Hungarian-Rumanian frontier | and in the mountains adjoining to the south the weather was rainy and quiet prevailed. Only patrols were active. “Southeast of Rothenthurm Pass several tenaciously defended Ru- manian positions on the heights were taken by storm. gagements in this district 18 officers and more than 700 men have been brought back prisoners. “Southwest of Szurduk Pass Rumanians pushed back one of columns. “In northern Dobrudja our pursu- ing detachments got into touch with Russian infantry and cavalry.” the our German Official, Berlin Oct. 30, By Wireless to Say- ville—British troops, attacking the German lines on the Somme front between Leshoeufs and Morval, suc- ceeded in gaining some ground from the Germans the war -office an- nounced today. South of the Somme, French tions from LaMaisonette Biaches were stormed .by troops after successful artillery aration, The farm posi- Farm prep- itself was taken by the German in the attack, during which 412 orisoners, including cers, vere captured. On the Verdun front there was a | contiruation of artillery exchanges, Repulse Atta Berlin, Oct. 30, By Wireless to Say- | ville.—Heavy fighting s in progres on the Macedonian front below stir. The repulse of French and erbian attacks was announced today Y the war office follows ‘After strong artillery Hartford, Oct. Aartforq and viein ‘onight, Tuesday “how La | last | From the last en- | to | German | fifteen offi- | Mon- | | preparation ATTENPT MADE T0 | HILL RUMANIAN QUEEN Von Hindenburg Gives Hint | in Interview—Pays His Respects to French. Berlin, Oct. 30.—By /wireless 1lo | Sayville.—Field Marshal von Hinden- burg, German chief of staff, is quoted by the Overseas News Agency as fol- lows: “The French shows great tenacity but they are exterminating lives by their method of fighting. All their tenacity will be of no avail. for in the end there will be none of them left. This fate of the French nation is owing above all else to the British. If the British ask next spring for one more offensive campaign they will rob France of the remainder of her army and her national strength. “Replying to a questien regarding the reported attempt against the Queen of Rumania, Field Marshal von Hindenburg shook his head and said: ‘Attempts of this kind always must be condemned.” (This is the first report to reach the United States of an attempt #gainst the life of Queen Marie of Rumania.) The fleld marshal sdid that since the beginning of the war he had been <n home leave in order to see his family only seven day: GERMAN COMMAND FOR WAR MINISTER eut- General von Hohenborn Will Lead Army Corps on Western Front. London, Oct. 30, 7:14 a. m.—A Ber- lin despatch forwarded from Amster- dam says that the German emperor has sent Lieut. General Adolf Wild von Hohenborn, the Prussian minis- ter of war, to take command of an army corps on the western front and that the Emperor has appointed as | Prussian minister of war and state lieutenant general von Stein. The change, it is stated is due to the de- ‘:sh‘e that the minister of war, who Submarine---Americ UNIONS OUST MEMBERS WHO SPOKE FOR ROADS So Claims Railroad Head at Hearing Before Com- mission. Washington, Oct. 30.—At the hear- ing today by the interstate commerce commission of the proposed require- ment that railroads equip locomotives with high power electric headlights, charges were made by representatives of the roads, that officers of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers had expelled members testifying to the roads and against the practicabil- ity of the high power light. ‘“We have been taunted with the statement that we have been unable to get .engineers to testify for us in thig case,” C. C. Paulding, of the New York Central, told the commission. “The reason for this is plain. Two engineers who were witnesses at pre- vious hearings of the commission for the railroads have been expelled from the order.” Mr, Paulding did not finish his ex- planation because the commission de- cided to limit the hearing to testi- mony regarding a test of the head- lights adopted on the New York Cen- tral in September. A statement was given out by the carriers, however, that William H. Rother, Alexander E. Martin and John T, Heller, three Indiana engin- eers, were recently ousted under a provision of the constitution of the engineers’ brotherhood providing such penalty when a.member ‘by verbal or written communication’ interfer- feres with its legislative program or must decide military measures at home, should have a thorough ex- perience in the increasing wants of the army in the field. General vor Stein was appointed to the command of the fourteenth re- serve army corps in September, 1914, | after having served as quartermaster | zeneral. As late as two months ago he was in command of troops in the Somme sector of the German front in France, apparently in the vi- cinity of Thiepval. General Wild von llohenborn was made quartermaster general in January, 1915 and was ap- rointed minister of war to succeed General Von Falkenhayn, a few days | 1ater. Before his appointment as | quartermaster general he saw consid- | crable service as a division com- mander with the German army in Flandenr: | FRENCH HOLD RALLY. Bay State Orator and Local Candi- dates Address Big Meeting. A crowd that filled St. Jean de Bap- tiste hall to its capacity last evening, heard one of the most stirring dem- ocratic speeches delivered in the campaign, when N, P. Bissonnette of Springfield, Mass., spoke in the native tongue. Mr. Bissonette has been ac- tive in Bay State politics for several | years and is an able disputant of the of the issues as raisea by the repub- lican spellbinders. Others who addressed the meeting were ex-Congressman Augustine Lon- ergan of Hartford, G. M. Landers, E. 0. Kilbourne, O, ¥. Kraus and Judge W. F. Mangan chairman of the democratic town committee. CLARK ESTATE HEARING. The hearing on the administration’s final account on the estate of Bridget Clark was heard in the local probate | court this afternoon before Judge L. P. Waldo Marvin of Hartford. BE. W. Schultz, the administrator, was repre- sented by Judge G. W. Klett and J. | H. Clark, who opposed the preliminary. account, by Attorney Timothy F. O’Connell of New Haven. Judge James 5. Cooper appeared for Mrs. Fred Watkins, ter of Mr. Clark and an heir to one-third of the estate. Little | objection s offered today to Mr. Schultz's figures by Attorney O'Con- nell and it was thought the long drawn out proceedings would be closed this afternoon by the acceptation of | the account and an order of distri- bution from the cour TRUSTEE APPOINTE Deputy Sheriff A. P. Marsh was to- I day appointed trustee of the bankrupt te of George L. Geer of this city. there appears be no assets in the of Mussi and White, bankrupts, | also of New Pritain, Referee Edward | M considered the appoint- 1mcnt of u trustee unnecessary. Yeomans makes suggestions detrimental to it. The proposed rule is being opposed particularly by large roads in the east where traffic is congested on the theory that its use would result in in- crease in accidents, Installation of the light, it has been estimated, would cost carriers about $6,000,000. The brotherhoods con- tend the headlight would prove bene- ficlal in train operation. A UNIONS DISPROVE OF SCOUT ORGANIZATION Mass. Branch of A. F. of L. Calls for ‘Withdrawal of Youths From. Boy Scouts. Boston, Oct. 30.—Workingmen of th ecountry are asked to withdraw sons from boy scout organizations in resolution adopted by the state branch, American Federation of Labor last night. The action came after a report that Charles C. Jack- son, president of the Greater Boston council of boy scouts, had advised scout masters to prepare the boys under them to ‘“withstand politically the aggressiveness of Labor unions,” which he is said to have predicted would be ‘“savage and bitter” after the war. ‘If this is to be the attitude of the boy scout movement” the resolu- uon said, “it is time that the wage earners of the country should take their sons out of that movement, for the reason that boys and young men should be educated on liberal lines and not narrow ones. TO TAKE SOLDIER VOTE. Delaware Appointees Leave for Bor- Aer—Will Count Ballots on Return. Wilmington, Del., Oct. 30.—Col. Theodore Townsend and Theodore Ferguson, the commissioners appoint- ed by Governor Miller to go to the Mexican border and receive the vote of the Delaware soldie left yes- terday for Deming, N. M. The ballots will not be counted un- til the comm ners return to Del- aware, and it will be several days af- ter election before it is known how the militiamen voted. QUANTITY OI' DOPE STOLEN. About $4 in cash and a quantity of cocaine and morphine were stolen from Curran’s drug store at 97 Broad street last night, the work being stamped as that of dope flends by the police. Entrance was effected through the cellar. The only clue the police have is a partly filled Dbottle ofj oy that the thief left behind SUNK WITHOUT WARNING: IS REPORT ON STEAMER: AMERICANS ON BOAR Marina, of Glasgow, Latest Victim of Gert an Consu! Collec Affidavits From Survivors---34 Members of Crew Safe Not Decided Whether tonic Pledges to U. S, H Been Violated — H Americans Aboard is port. The British steamer Marina, sel of more than 5,000 tong en in trans-Atlantic service, has sunk near the Irish coast. A despatch stated that the Ami embassy there has received a from the American consul at '@ town that she was torpedoed varning. The Marina reached Glasgow Baltimore and Newport Ne: October 10. Her destinatioh o new voyage has gat been Tepos number of Ameicans are belie! have been on board, the Londoj vices state. The Americans, if| | doubtless were members of the os the Marina was not a pa carrying vessel, London, Oct. 30, 11:056 a. m. American embassy today recel report from Wesley Frost, Am consul at Queenstown, that the steamship Marina had been torp without warning. It is believs number of Americans were on bo Mr, Frost is now procuring éavits from suvivors. Lloyds reports that a steam chored off Crookhaven, Ireland,] rals that che has picked up the wrecked crew of the steamship of Glasgow. Only 34 members of the ere 104 have been picked up and la at Crookhaven, Ireland. The Marina, which has bean | %aged in trans-Atlantic service, | vessel of 5,204 tons gross, bull | 1900. Bhe was last reported as hi |errived at @lasgow on October aiter having sailed from Ne News on September 21, Newport News, Va., Oct. 30,—' were fifty Americans on the B | steamship Marina reported torpe witheut warning in today's despaf] from London, when she sailed Newport News. The Americans signed here as horsemen. They all white and gave their homes virious sections of the United Local agents for the ewners ol Marina say cable advices reportel vessel leaving Glasgow for Ne News on October 25 in ballast. London, Oct, 30, 4:30 p. m.—& vate telegram received at the Am can consulate this afternoen Crookhaven says that a numbe Americans were drewned . when British steamship Marina was tal deed by a German submarine. ACCEPT CABRERA DEN No OMetal Cognizance Will Be T By Mexican-American s of Reportetd Statement of Cah Atlantic ‘City, N, J.,, ©Oet. 80, was Indicated today that the can members of the Mexiean-Amy can jaint commission will take officlal cognizance of the & credited to Lauis Cabrers, head of Mexican commission, in whieh can government officlals were cised for alleged Inxity in dealing smugglers of arms and ammunitio) Secretary of the Interior Lane, hi of the Amerlcan commission, it understaod, will acept without exe tion. Cabrera’s denlal of authars! Mr, Cabrera had not returned to lantio Clty early today, but Alberte Pani and Ignacio Bonillas, the of members of the Mexican commissi were here, and without Mr. Gabr the joint commission resumed its ed ferences. JURY STILL OUT, Repo to Decide Guilt Copeland—TIs Ordered to Continug Galveston, Tex., Oct. 80,—The jul in the case of John Copeland, charg with killing Willlam Black anti-Cat olic lecturer @t Marshall, Te In February, 1915 was still o this morning. In tho meantime fl hundred veniremen reported in d trict court for the case of Geor Ryan alleged assoclate of Copalan On the convening of court today 1} jury informed Judge Briggs that was hopelessly divided and asked be discharged. Judge Briggg s Unable 1dered it to continue its work,