New Britain Herald Newspaper, June 25, 1917, Page 1

'DISTRICT OF NEW BRITAIN GIVES $123,330 TO FUNDS Generous in Response to AppenlforRedemd YM.C A.ArmyCamps. . EAT RIG CIPHER “EXPENSE ACCOUNT jew Britain has done her bit for Fed Cross and the ¥. M. C. A. d that $123,330.80 waa realized in accomplishing the task, South- announced that he bad ‘‘some- up his sleeve,” but he falled to of the workers in on it until n neighbors had been work- the local campaign, having ed ‘in this district. 8. 8. : ot ‘Plainville stated that the iple were not acquainted with' 1t until lest Thursday and _briet period to work in $3,597.63 wes realized. .07 from ‘one source and $301.83 from st. Thomas’ Polish church of that town, making a’ grand’ total of $14,315.90 from the home town of ‘Governor Holoomb. The total con- took the honors for the day with $ports of $3,744. Other team cap- reponnd as follows m ,no. t. B. H. Cooper. 3,875.00 5, W, J. Farley.. $13.15 Gy Tadoott. Peter Cro No. 8, W. T. Sloper, V’ No. 9, H. L. Platt. : . Wightman 1,385.75 m No. 10, Capt. W'tman ' §,313.75 "during the week, a total 'amount of 5,200. Membera of Captain Moore's s winning team are as follows: E. Al- “16n Moore, P. B. Stanley, W. W. Le- ¥ land ‘and George E: Kimball, Mr. Bennett- had previously been desig- Rated as captain of the team but'ow- Chairman - Bennett reported - receiv- ing a telegram from the Federal < Council of Defenss, designating today dsys ago from the council dndmn - Tt on the expenditures to be en- led in this city by the campalgn. _Replying, Mr. Bennett . notified the " council that as far as New Britain ‘concerned there would be no ex- > gave his portion unsolicitated, At the conclusion of the announce- ment of the complete returns, a vote of thanks was extended on motion of A. F. Corbin to New Britain lodge, B. P. 0. E, for its kindness in loaning hllauu hall during the past mk. of ‘thanks on ‘motion of F. 8. berlain was extended Chalrman est for his interest and work for several weeks. Although today was the @nal day of the campaign from the teams standpoint, there is still oppor- tunity for those who have not been approached to send in whatever con- tributions they may desire. These sums will b accepted by W. E. Att- ‘wood at the New Britain Trust Co. or &t the Red Cross headquarters on Court street. The campaign workers ‘are confident that the recent dividends paig by Landers, Frary & Clark and the American Hardware Corporation will result in a large amount of sub- scriptions during the present . week. Bhould 80 per cent. of the dividends _be contributed, it would mean the “swelling of the total fund about $30.- 800, $14,600.000 IN GOLD ARRIVES. “New York, June 25.—Gold amount- ing to $14,600,000 has been received mm:c-nndn by J. P. Morgan and " com! bringing the total 'amount ¢ from 81l sources since the first of the !“!-53..000 GUARD DUTY ENDED FOR GONN. MILITIA| Movement Is to Be Com- pleted By July 3— Camp Follows. Boston, June 25.—An order ‘was issued today by General Edwards, northeastern department for the gradual withdrawal of the Connecti- cut National Guard from guard. duty m lous Darts of the state. The or- der|applies only to organizations now in the federal service and the with- drawals are to be completed by July 8. The troops will be concentrated in camps for training. New Haven, June 5.—Orders have Been received by Col. E. L. Isbeill, of the Second Connecticut infantry to piace his command in readiness to move into-camp under canvass within forty-eight hours. The site of the camp 15 not made public at this time. Hartford, June 25.—For continu- ance of. the patrol duty from which the Connecticut National Guard is to be relieved by July 8 it will be neces- sary, in my opiaion, to call upon the Home Guard,” sald Governor Marcus H. Holcomb, today. ““The corpora- ations and manufacturers concerned should be able to provide sufficlent Drotection for their property. If the ‘state needs the Home Guard in case of emergency, however, or for the 'protection of state property, it will be called upon to serve. I ses no neces- sity for calling it into such service a8 has been performed by the Nation- .al: Guardsmen.” Notificgtion that National - Guard troops would be relieved from patrol duty on railroad, factory and other property in New England by a grad- ual movement to be completed by July § ‘was received by governors of the New England states shortly after the ouncement: was made by headquarters of ‘the' northeastern de- ‘| partment, Baturday. Previous to the opinion -xpreued by the governor, Col. Chas. W. Bur- Bfs Yegtment for parade in Hartford on July 4. His reason was reason was the belief that the Home 2:.’"1 might be called upon by the MURDERERS REMOVE HEART OF VICTIM Unidentified Italian Found Slain in Boston Dodging House—RBelieved to Be One of Four Thieves. Boston, June 25.—The body of an unidentified Itallan was found today in ‘a lodging house in the west end, ‘with the throat cut from ear to eu-. and with the heart removed. The I ter organ lay on the floor nearby. The body was otherwise mutiliated. i The victim, one of\ four men who came here last week from New York and described themseives as tailors, ‘wag later identified by Edward Etle- ston, a waiter, as one of a party of four by whom he was attacked and robbed last night. James Vogiaas, ’ proprietor of ' the lodging house, who found the body said he had heard.the men quarrel- ing during the night and the police tluoryhthufluyhulrow over the dtvision of $15 stolen from the waiter. Everything had been removed from the room and there was evidenoe that the victim had struggled long with '-l\. mupderer or murderers. There was nothing in the man’s clothing to indicate his identity and . | the police sald th -lwmmnmno SURB THY SANK 0-B0AT Officers of British Merchant Vessel Tell of Smmshing Submarine By Ex- ploding' Munition Magasine. An Atlantic Port, June 25.—Officers of & British steamer. which arrived here today report having sunk an al- leged German submarine. The Brit- 1sh vessel -sent a shell into the U- boat magasine causing an explosion which parted. the undersea boat about amidships. Both ends sank separately. The British steamer was uninjured. The submarine was five miles dis- attacking the Britisher nearly 400 miles off the coast of Ireland. AVIATRESS REACHES NEW YORK. Miss Katherine Stinson On Daring Flight at 19, New York, June 25.—Miss Kather- ine Stinson, the 1% year old girl who left Albany today on an airplane flight to ‘Washington carrying o mes- sage to Red Cross headquarters there reached here at 12:15 p. m. Miss Stinson landed on the parade grounds of military reseravtion. She planned to resume her trip after a ' short rest. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, JUNE 25, 1917 —TEN PAGES. ESTABI WOULD FORCE SHIPS {ALCORN IS LIKENED [ATTRIBUTES ACT T0 |[EXPORT EMBARGO CO! CREATED BY PRES. Member of Tiain Mission Gt | Holden Criticizes Alleged Perse- | Coochi Says He Was Overcome by | ROQT PRMIISES HALF T0 GARRY CARGOES demns Greed of Neutrals T0 VON HINDENBURG cution in Gilligm Case CRUGER GIRL’S EYES, Her compelllng Glances YESSELS BLE AT ANCHOR IBGAL MAN AN A WITNESS WES NOT REMEMBER CRIME Lu—auumwanpo-m- m:.mmmam Confession, Slayer of New mm!mo_nq'-nm riers of Belligerent Nations. v Boston, June 35.—Despite the En- tente allies’ acute need of ships, aris- ing from the submarine menace, more than 1,000,000 tons of neutr~l shipping is swinging idly at anchor in the harbors of belligerent nations, ac- cording to a statement made by Au- gusto Cluffelli, former member of the Italian cabinet and member of the Itallan mission, to uu Associated Press here today. The statement was mn.de by . Mr. Ciuffelll regarding advisability of putting inte execution other plans, besides America's titanic ship build- ing program, in combating the sub- marine. That the Entente ameu are power- less to utilize this class of neutral tonnage was characterized as deplor- able by Mr. Ciuffell. Greed, he said, ‘was the moving factor with many of the ship owners. The allles should take immediate steps to correct the situation, he sald, by increasing port duties to an almost confiscatory point for prolonged stays and refusing bunker. coal to such ships as declined to accept cargoes and bound through the danger zones: Inspired by Greed. “Hundreds of Norwegian, . Danish, Dutch, Greek and Spanish' ships to- talling more than' 1,000,000 tons,” he sald, ‘‘are lying idle in the. ports of the belligerent nations becausé of the submarine menace. 'The owners. of many' of these ships are deliberately holding them in port in order to reap the extraordinary profits which they moct will ‘accrue, when in peace es, the shipping industry' has reached a point where trade rates will than they aré now. be higher 4", age to the cause of the allles caused by these idle ships can- not be computed. The money danmi- ages run far into the mflllonl. sigce the inaction of ‘this: 3 tributes toward -.connantth-crés n ocean freight and insurance. Tvery hour that these ships continue to re- main idle prolonzs the war so much more. “Should ship owners be permitted to continue this practice?; Are mou- tral governments doing right in per- mittiag their merchant ships to re- main idle while they are clamo:ing for food and merchandise? Are the belligerent nations to remain silent on | this very important question? - Are they to continue their policy of per- mitting these ships to remain idle In their harbors while they send their own ships to neutral countries with cargoes of provisions? “I do not believe that belligerent nations should respect the so-called rights of neutrals in this regard. No, I am convinced that they have the right to prevent the continuation of is practice in ‘a lawful manner. 'his oould be accomplished either hy curtly ordering such ships to, quit the territorial waters of the country wherein they expected to remain or charging them such heavy port du- ties that their stay in harbor would be made exceptionally. expensive. Bel- ligerent nations could plso in my opin- fon, refuse bunker coal to neutral ' ships unless they accepted cargoes bound throush the danger zones. Just, Not Ooercive. 4These might be considered hy some as coercive matters, but in my mind they would not be only just, but nec- essary. But there are other meas- ures which might be adopted and which might prove as efficlent. The governments, corporations or individ- uals of belligerent nations might be given the power. of chartering or purchasing such of these neutral ships as should be deemed necessary at pre- vailing quotations in order that they might be operated for the benefit of the allies as against the interest of private owners. “It is generally known that many neutral ship owners do not allow their ships to trade because, in case of the loss of their ships, the value of in- surance, even taking into considera- tion the extraordinary freight rates will not conipensaté them entirely for their losses. But this cannot be avoid- ed. The government or other char- terer might protect the neutral ship owner by contracting to’'make good the difference in case of loss by sub- marine or to compensgate him by the construction of a new, ship, for de- livery during or after the war. “Putting these idle vessels to work would be of advantage to the cause of the allies. The acquisition of more than 1,000,000 tons at this critical stage would be of . inestimable value in view of the fact that losses by sub- marine attacks thereafter could speed- ily be replaced by ships under con- struction.” Boston Receives Italinn Mission. Boston, June 25.—Prince Udine. and members of the Italian mission ar- rived here fram New York at 8 o'clock this m@rning. They were giv- en an energetic reception. Greeted at LT (Continued on Sixth Page.) Frankiin R. Andrews on Day He Around Home for Aged. Hartford, June 35—The state oon- tinued today to Wweave into its case testimony which it claims drews at Windsor, May = 30, 1914. Testimony put'in so far is to the ef- fect that Andrews up to the day of his death was apparently in normal go0od health and that he was con- tented and happy as an inmate of the Archer Home for Elderly People at Windsor, conducted by Mra. Archer- Gilligan. It was at the home he dled. The cause of death as given in the death certificate was gastric ulcers. The certificate . was signed by the miedical . examiner, Dr. Howard = F. King, who was also attendant at the Archer home. Dr. King testified as to his reasons for reaching that ‘con- clusion. . The trial today entered on its second week. A witness put on was Seth J. Ram- sey of New. Britain, who- testified to the effect ~that Andrews ‘was-ill in his room on the morning of . May 30, the night\of which dsy he :died- ‘Witness saw . him - ill.betwesn 5 and 6 a, m. as Andrews sat on-the bed. Later Andrews wld him he was not much S ] It had been pmvh\uly testified that Andréws was in good heaith up till the time .of his.death. 'Ramsey said he ate. supper ‘the night before with Andrews. . There were ;six at:the ta- ble- and: each ‘had . his supper. served individually. Mrs. Gilligan. was ‘in Andrews’ rdom at the timie the Imt- ter :was {1l and the witneay said he suggested that.a doctor be sent for. Ramsey said he was a. caretaker about the Archer hom He. had never seen rats:there. or arsenic, al- though there were rat holes in the chicken' house. .He was.a roommnte of Andrews. A letter 'and a post card were of- fered as ;;idenc' by th- state’'s at- + s March 9, 1 Alcorn to call a.t thé home at his con. venience. It stated that there were at the home eleven persons between 80 to 108 years d. The letter was'written on March 10, 1916. In it Mrs. Gilligan complained ' bitterly of being accussed of a ‘‘baseless thing.” 1t was added: ‘“We never have taken a person under 'contract where the chances were not against us.” ' She also asserted her innocence of charges made -against her. . She said further that Andre death was anything but sudden as he came to the home hard- ly able to walk.and -with a' mass of boils “I knew he would give his lite before any misrepresentation would be permitted about the home,” she said. Lorin' B. Gowdy, husband of Alice Gowdy, who died on December 4, 1914, was the 'next <iitness. The state’s attorney inquired as to. the h- cident when he went to the hom loox the place over for himgelf lnd wife in January, 1914. Counsel for the defense objected ‘and the jury was excused while the matter was argued. Mr. Holden claimed that the incident had nothing to do with the case. Mr. Alcorn said he intended to show that the Andrews death was an inten- tloned, deliberately premeditated act of murder. He intended to show by the witness that Mr. Gowdy went to the home and talked over the matter of his entrance md decided that he would like the room’ Andrews had and that Mrs Gilligan said she ‘“could fix it.” Later she wrote a letter saying that his coming would have to be delayed a short while; that Andrews died’ on the 30th ‘and the next day he received word that he could have the Andrews room. The defence held that the arrange- ments were susceptible to legitimate and innocent purposes, and that An- drews had no contract for life use of the room; that Mrs. Gilligan could switch inmates. about. He . further said that he was convniced that it was a persecution of Mrs. Gilligan and if the state’s attorney wouild turn the same amount of spite .against the state police as he had against Mrs Gilligan people.would not read of von Hindenburg’s doings but of this case. The court took the objections un- der consideration during the noon re. cess. DAM A TOTAL LOSS. Damage of $3,000,000 Done By Flood in Utdh, Fairview, Utah, June 25.—The dam of the Prince river irrigation com- pany, 12 miles from: here, which broke yesterday, is a total loss. The Rio Grande railroad force of men took: hundreds of persons to safety. The damage probably will' exceed $3,000,000. No life was lost. WEATHER. Hartford, Junc - 25.—For Hartford and ' vicinity; - Gem- erally fair tonight and: Tues- day. R S S York Girl Says He Is Probably Extradition Papers Completed. Bologna, Italy, June 25.—Alfredo Cocchi, who has confessed to the murder in his motorcycle shop in New York last February of Ruth Cruger, was under interrogation by Judge Zucconi in ‘' the prison here from yesterday ~until early today. Official report of such examinations of criminals'is withheld under the Itallan law until just before trial ‘Wwhen counsel are allowed to examine the result of investigations made both by the police and judge. According to unofficlal information, however, Cocchi recounted to Judge Zucconi his history in America. He said: “My machine shop gave me a satis- factory position., I earned sometimes $100 a week. I had never seen Ruth Cruger before she came to my shop to . have her skates sharpened. From the very beginning Ruth /did all in her power to attract my attention. I felt somethipg strange,when her dark penetrating eyes would fix on mine. *I was still more disconcerted when ‘she. came again February 13 to.get her skates. An overpowering attrac- tion “iu the young woman held me. ppened afterwards seems like a . dream. My memory at this palnt falls me utterly, . “In ‘viéw; of the facts which lu.ve been. ‘presented it must ‘be true I at- tacked and killed her. But God help me 1 didn't mean to. My will pawer could not resist any ‘more. When I returned home I was ltke a person in a trance. ' I. remember - speaking . of this peculiar mental condition and thought: I was: ill. “I began to realize the gravity of my position the morning of February 15, When newspaper reporters came to .my shop to make . inquiries and policemen questioned me. I felt then it T .was lost. My- only anxiety was to escape. I secured a passport which I kept among my papers and. suoc- ceeded in reaching Italy. On my: ar- rival I was overcome by remorse. I cannot make .myself belisve that my erto unblemished. life haa been de- stroyed forever. “This is my first offense, but it is of such a nature that I cannot believe to be true. The greatest punishment is to think what suffering and agony. my wife and children are undergoing, as notwithstanding ‘our misunder- standings we love each other mast tenderly.” ‘ Belleve Extradition Possible, New York, June 25.—Papers re- quired \for the extradition to bring Alfredo! Cacchi, self confessed slayer of Ruth erunr. from Bologna, Italy, ‘where he fled when he feared he \Wwas suspected, were completed today by Edward Swann, district attorney. In the opinion. of Mr. Swann and law- yers conversant with Italian law, Cocchl can be extradited. ‘The present friendly relations be- tween Italy and the United States, according to the lawyers, was ex- pected to cause the Italian . govern- ment to stretch a point by not insist- ing upon observance of its penal code which prohibits the ' extradition of Itallan . citizens, taking precedence over its treaty providing for reciprocal extradition, ‘Washington, June -25.—The satate | department has requested the Italian government to forward a copy of the confession of Alfredo Cocchi in which he admitted killing Ruth Cruger. OAPT. CHASE DIES SUDDENLY ‘Washington, June 25.—Captain Vol- ney O. Chase of the navy, assistant to Admiral Benson, chief of opera- tions, died suddenly at his home here last night. He had played golf dur- ing the day and appeared in perfect health. He was 55 years old and a native of Loulsiana, HIlLIflNHENS(HIN Tells: Russians Amerie. will Give Them -Anything They Want. Moscow, headquarters of the war industiial committee was visited today by the American ‘mission headed by Biihu Root. The mission was warmly wel- comed. . Mr. Root, in answer to an ad- dress of welcome, said that America/ ‘was summoning 10,000,000 men to'the /colors in defense of freedom. His re- marks were applauded. Mr. Root told his hearsrs that half & million Americans soon would be fighting. America’s fleet already was annihilating German submarines, Describing Améfica's adaptation to war, Mr. Root praised American ‘workmen for voluntarily world.n‘ in the nation's interest longer hours than usual.- They soon'would be ful-' filling Russia’s order for. locomotives, and cars. “Say what Ru-h ‘wants, and we will come in |aid,” continued. the speaker. “Our high aims in the war Justify the heaviest sacrifices.”” Afterwards the Americans visited: the Moscow” bourse committee * where they were welcomed by M: Tretlakoff, president of the ' committee. Later Some of the members went to Ser- ‘knky tn visit the famous Trinity u‘lnc on the way the wocuntor Eeneral of the Holy synod, M. Lvoft,'and church dignitaries who homlly greeted the Americans. v etrograd, \June 26.—Premier Lvoft hu written to' M. Rodsianko, presi- dent of the Dumha requesting evaous- tion as soon as possibile of the Tauridée palace, which has been useéd !or( pub- lic business since. the tion, with a view to making n pre- parations in connection with the con- June .24 (d‘llv‘d)—’lh“’ ated an export ulhr- minigter the “export - sions, of the esplonage By the istration of § through this council t be_able to m'm nu:eo-hl P oution to prevent ‘supplies’ stituent assembly which s to decide | mi on the future form of ‘government. M. Rodstanko agreed on condition that the soldiers’ and’ workmen's del: {mmflmlth ‘the @ decree dn-olvln‘ the Dumt The palace of the former ‘Dowager Empress will be handed over to thé | ministry of supplies! } . —— Tiflis, Trans c.um June N—— At @’ congress. of Georgian national democrats ‘a .resolution has . been | adopted in favor .of lutono;.y ot Georgla. . Georgia 15 a dhtrlct of Tnnl-Culeuhn Russia. » WOMEN HEL LYNCH NBGRO Mob &t Galveston, Texas, Dragy Pris- Near Oity m A Galveston, Tex., June: 85.-—chh-tQ aaoptlvn :‘“fim fo1 tn 24 T 5,000 :aeroplsnss and 1) thousands of ‘aviators: Sawyer, a negro, accused of attacking |71 ‘s white woman, was taken from jafi here early today and hanged near the: city liinits. . The mob, composed of many women, . entered ‘the jail by & ruse and then ovw the jailer. Sawyer was to have beéen brought to trial today. He came here from Brooklyn early this year. X Punta Gorda, Fla., June 25.—Shap Trent, & negro, was taken from officers near Cleveland, Fla., . four miles from- here, night and shot to death. Heé had been arrested for an attempt to asssuit a white women Saturday, BELGIANS PDAN TRIP. ‘Washington, June .25.—The Beiglan diplomatic mission has tentatively ar- ranged a trip through the United States extending to the Pacific coast. THIS 'IS RECUITING WEEK; MILITIA HERE IS 105 SHORT A At a meeting this afternoon of the committee recently appointed by Mayor Quigley final arrangements will be made for the conduct of a whirlwind recruiting campaign in this city. There are need of 105 men to complete the ranks of the two local campanies of the National Guard. These men must be secured before the campanies are ordered into camp, which will probably be within six or seven days. The mayor will issue an order designating this a& Recrufting Weelk. Tentative plans were formulated Saturday in the mayor’'s office for an . active campaign In the lnterests Companies 1 and 1 ‘These plans, which will be perfected this. afte noon, call for recrulting detalls from the two campanies, and a great patri- | otic mass meeting in one of the churches of the city. 1In addition to this one big meeting will be several meetings held in the various wards of the city. The mayor plans to see that ] day night. { Trinity { Rev. John J. Fitzgerald, pastor of the { Church of St. each and every man eligible for the army is spproached before the week s out and asked to join the colors. Colonel Goodwin, in charge of the first regiment, C. N. G, met the mayor and his recruiting committee last Saturday and approved of the plans made. With Colonel Goodwin there came to this city ‘the FHon, George A. Chandler, & member: of the State. Council of Defense. Mr. Chandler, a widely known orator in Connecticut, recommended 'that' the Rev. William A. Koefe of Plainfield,’| whdm he described “‘as one of, the most brilliant speakers in: the state,” be brought here to ald in the récruit- ing.. Father Keefe will be the prin- °‘§ cipal speaker at the mass meeting which will probably be ‘held Thurs- Other; speakers will the of the Rev. Warren F. Cook, paston Methodist church, and John the Evangelist. 1 (Continiued on Ninth, Page) .. . as the cost of semi-bl were sent out to operators o after a conference of coal and operators in this city js was intraduced by the 0 today in its trial of 51 indivi 102 companies engaged o - «duesfon in the federal court New Haven, found impractics ment ito. utilize and buildings as it way stated to