New Britain Herald Newspaper, August 15, 1917, Page 2

THE DUST OF THE ROAD i yBur throat with a glass of our seam soda. - The drier your and the thirstier you are the § grateful will be a good™ big of this perfect refreshment. insfiruu Co. 169-171 Main Street ! City ltems :a employment and nurses reg- jureau will be closed until Sep- F4th. N. BE. Leane, Mgr.—Advt. embers of the L. D. Pen- { p Auxillary Ne. 71 are invited | nd the reception to be given division of Connecticut to the 1 president of the order, Mrs. iClothier; and the nationai chief Miss Margaret Patterson, both ickford, .Ia., at the Elks. club in aven on Crown street on Au- from 2:34.40 5 p, m, HT INDIGTED ON LAVERY’ CHARGE ‘Men and 2 Woman Accused ~* of Traffic in Girls York, Aug. 15.—The grand dicted <yesterday -sevenn —men ~woman on a charge of white . At least twelve other in- ents are expected. R of those against whom indict- were returned yesterday are el Latenza, alias “Joe the " Nathan Stofsky, alias “Nathan ¥ Max Gore, alias “Niggy”: am Branshansky, alias “Al- ", alias “'Al Kutner”; Irving Sir- nd Elizabeth Stone. The two El indicted have not been ar- sistant District Attorney Smith \8 to have evidence showing that 5f the men are burglars, and that have been connected with recent aurglaries here. One of them, he often presented a card intro- @ him as a representative of a _developing company. With e would try to get work in any ithat seemed <‘good picking,” or jhich were numbers of girls who it be obtained for his white slave ther of the gang, says Mr. carried a check book on the 1 National bank, and, he be- passed worthless checks in a r of places. The woman was in the moving picture houses cheap theatres, where she picked rls. The specific charge against fhowever, is that of running a dis- Irly hause at No. 29 West Sixty- fth street. She was also used, it aimed, to get apartments where- he girls were to be placed. Five fix such houses were operated, the fct attorney’s office hears. Most m were in uptown sections. es 'of a circular letter signed by tner” and sent, it is charged, lar customers’” among young ‘whenever girls arrived at any of are in the assistant dis- [ attorney’s possession. r. Smith says he also has evi- be that a clerk in a hotel in the it Forties acts as a *lighthouse” the gang, looking up information it all girls who stap at hotels in seceiton and reporting whether might be consider “available.” | houses, VOOSTER FAMILY TO MEET. e Edward Wooster association hold its tenth annual reunion at home of M:s. Charles R. Worces- in Chester, Conn., on Labor Day. eh will be served at 1 p.m., and jusiness meeting will follow. A tion from the Massachusetts fcester cousins is expected to be gut and an.atteagdance of 150 is d for this yea LD FALLS TWO STORIRS. Jacobs, a three-years-old 55 Austin street fell from a bna-story window at her home yes- liay and fractured her. skull. Dr. . Martin attended her and tre- ed the skull. It is said that the d has a slight chance to recover. bsolutely Removes digestion. One package ovesit. 25cat all druggista. WATCHES SLAYER OF BROTHER GO TO DEATH Dr. Louis A. Queen Sees Paul May- woon Put to Death in Electric Chair. Trenton, N. J., Aug. 16—Paul May- woon was electrocuted in the State Prison here yesterday for the mur- der on May 7 of William Queen, his wife, Emma, and their daughter, Eleanor, of Mt. Pleasant, whom he Killed with an axe after setting ths | barn afire. _ . A witness to the electrocution was Dr. Louis A, Queen, of No. 201 West Seventy-ninth street, New York, a brother of William. Not only did Dr. Queen see the murderer of his brother die in the chair, but he was one of' the physicians to examine the body | after the electric contacts to deter- mine if life had departed. Maywoon worked on the | farm and, following a quarrel with his employer, set the barn afire. As the Queens left the house to put out the flames he struck them down. He was found four days later eight miles from the scene of the crime. It was necessary to shoot him twice before he could be captured. Maywoon was taken to the Phil- lipshurg jail, but immediatedly was removed to Flemington, as there were rumors that a posse intended to lynch him. RAILROAD DISPOSED OF IN HER WILL Widow of H;nry M. Flagler Also " Owned Many Hotels Queen Lexington, Ky., Aug. 15.—The will of Mrs. Robert W, Bingham, former- ly Mrs. Henry M. Flagler, it is learned covers a vast range and disposes of a large quantity of valuable property, including varied buildings from land to a railroad. Chief among the properties‘is the famous Florida East Coast Railway, with various branches. This line in- cludes the “over sea’ railroad linking Key West with the main land of Florida. Second in importance is the chain of winter resort hotels, chief among which are the well known Ponce de Leon hotel at St. Augustine and the Alcazar, the Royal Poihciana and the Breakers at Palm Beach, hostelries at Ormond, Miami, Atlantic Beach, near Jacksonville, and the Colonial at N; sau, Bahama Islands. The winter home of Mrs. Bingham, ‘Whitehall,-at Palm Beach, is also dis- posed of. It is one of the most val- uable properties in the state. This goes to her niece,. Mrs. Lawrence Lewis of Cincinnati. The Flagler estate also includes a one-half interest in the Peninsular and Occidenta] Steamship company, which operates a line of freight and passenger steamships between Tampa, Key West and Havana. Operating in conhection with the Florida East Coast Railway are two big car ferries, owned by the Flagler estate and disposed of in the will of Mrs, Bingham. The estate also embraces enormous holdings of farm and timber lands lo- cated in the various counties of Flor- ida along the Florida East Coast Railway and its branches. This land is being used largely for colonization purposes and is administered by sub- sidary companies. The will further disposes of 40,250 shares of Standard Oil stock and the Fifth avenue, New York city, residence. [POPE CONSISTENT WORKER OF PEACE Since Elevation in 1914 Has Done All in Power | since nis election, ‘on September 3. 1914, the second month of the war, | Pope Benedict XV has worked stead- ily and earnestly for peace. He, has seized upon every opportune occasion for zppeals to the nation and to the clergy and communica tions with rulers. On the day of his election he spoke of the burden of responsibility thrust upon “one frail brain” and expressed his horror of the conflict and his hope for peace. A week later, four days after he had assumed the burden in earnest, a pastoral letter from him, in the form of an encyclical to the epis- copacy of the world, was published in Rome. In it rulers were exhorted to reflect upon the normal sorrow and suffering of mortal life, to put aside dissenslon.s. and “to enter into a council of peace with all speed. Although the cable and wireless had carried the theme and even quotations from the encyclical to the four corners of the earth, the Pope issued the encyclical formally on November 16, and again the message of peace was sent broadcast from the Vatican. oA It fell on stony ground, however, and Benedict concentrated his efforts on obtaining a Christmas truce which in itself might prove a long step toward peace. After. indirect an- nouncements of his purpose in Rome on December 8, the Pope made public through ‘Vatican authorities” on Di cember 12 the fact that the plan was failing “owing to the opposition of a certain power.” Reports were current that both Turkey and Russia had refused to ac- quiesce. It was said by the German Official Press Bureau that Germany approved qf the ldea. Message to Lay Down Arms. Nothing came of the thinly veiled though anonymous rebuke from, the Vatican and on the anniversary of the eve when celestial voices sounded over the plains of Palestine the peace of peace on earth; good will to men, Pope Benedict XV granted an audi- ence in whic¢h he said: “Tell them this is the message of the Holy Father, ‘Lay down your arms.” Along hundreds of miles of battle front huge guns thundered through the night the answer to this dramatic and personal appeal. The Pope took up his difficult task again on January 18, 1915, decreeing that on February 7 clerics and laymen of every Catholic church in European lands should unite in services and prayers for the restoration of peace. March 21 was set as the day when similar services should be held in all other parts of the earth, 4 The first anniversary of the out- break of the war was the next occa- sion which presented itself. On July 28, 1915, the Pope, in recognition of that anniversary, issued a peace ap- peal to the world and to the rulers of it. “Blessed be he who first extends the olive branch,” he said, “and ten- ders his hand to the enemy in offer- ing, his reasonable conditions of peace.” Early in March, 1916, the pontiff re- iterated his cry for peace. “Each belligerent should clearly state his de- sires,” he said, ‘‘but. should be ready to make necessary sacrifices of pride and particular interests.” Appeals to nations and to individual rulers were interspersed with the individual ALIEN VOLUNTEER SUICIDE Union City Man Believed to Have Regretted Enlistment. Naugatuck, Aug. 15.—Steve Old- akoski, 25, of Union City, an alien volunteer to the national army who was accepted Monday, was found dead at the Bucz farm near town, at about 6 o’clock the same night with a bullet through his heart. A re- volver, 82 calibre, was found near the body with four empty shells in it. It is thought by the police to be a case of suicide. The police of this city say that Old- akoski, has been acting queerly for the last few days and that he was a former inmate of the Middletown asylum having been sent there from Beacon Falls. At about 1 o’clock in the morning he was seen in the streets behaving suspiciously and was told to move. There is no evidence of foul play. He had, so far as can be learned, no enemies in this vicinity. It was be- lieved by the police that he might have regrétted his having volunteered for the army. The body of Oldakoski was found close to the spot where occurred the murder of Anthony Kulvinskas about five years ago. Joe Mitchell of Wa- terbury and Sophie Kritchman of Naugatuck were found guilty of the murder of KulvinsKas, the former be- ing sentenced to life imprisonment and the latter to a term of 12 years in penitentiary. . = DIRECTORS ENTERTAINED. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Moorhead en- tertained the directors of the play- grounds and members of the play- ground commission at their home at 41 Trinity street Jast evening. Vocal sclections were glven by May Begley, Viola Strosser and William Curtin. At whist Frank Egan won the prize for the men and May Cox won the prize for the women.. Miss Martha Riordan interpreted some classic dancing with Harry Ginsburg at the piano. ' Re- freshments were served. Buy an Indiana truck.—advt. broader efforts of the Vatican. On October 4, 1914, the name day of the late Francis Joseph of Austria-Hun- gary, the Pope wrote to that ruler urging him to use his influence to shorten the war. On February 21, 1915, it was learned that he had sounded the Kaiser as to the terms on which he would make peace, and it was sahd that the Pope had the as- sistance of Francis Joseph in this move. Solicitation Aung. 18, 1915, Dispatches from Petrograd on April 16, 1915, told of ‘‘peace suggestions’ that had come ‘“from the Pope at the instigation of private persons in Aus- tria-Hungary.”” When the eighty- fifth birthday of Francis Joseph was celebrated on August 18, 1915, one of the messages received by the em- peror was from the Pope, renewing his solicitation for an early peace. The following Christmas the Pon- tiff repeated his efforts, sending an exhortation by cable to the United States for a general prayer for peace, and permitting the publication of his discussion of peace problems with the cardinals. Early in May, 1916, Monsignor Bonzano, Papal Delegate, delivered to President Wilson a message from the Pope which intimated that this na- tion might volunteer to aid in re- storing peace to Europe. The mes- sage came at a diplomatic crisis with Germany, and the president in his reply ignored the Papal hints. An- other message from the Vatican, ex- pressing approval of the president’s pace note, was delivered on January 16 of this year. While these more prominent en- deavors were being made, the Pope never lost an opportunity, however slight, to project the idea of peace before the world. Peace discussions at audiences and consistories were al- lowed to become public, a peace plea was added to the litany, a peace mes- sage was sent to the Prussian bishops, an interview was given to Karl H. von Wiegand, war correspondent, and the Pope himself intoned a prayer for peace in St. Péeter's. When Phemier Asquith was received at the Vatican on April 1, 1916, British peace aims 1 were said to be one of the topics dis- cussed. Now fs Just Do That Papering and Painting. Interior Work A fine time to renovate your rooms with fresh paint and wall paper. We Are Ready to Estimate” on all necessary exterior painting for the earl spring A large supply of Varnishes, Floor Stain, etc., THE JOHN BOYLE CO. 3 and 5 FRANKLIN SQUARE Painters, Decorators From New Britain Patriots Enlisted in the Nation’s Service. Name ........ Age ....... Parents’ Name When Enlisted . . In Army or Navy In What Branch Nearest of Kin ar ~o (Fill This Out and Return A blank recently returned to the Herald office shows that there is a second boy in this city, 16 vears of age, who is serving in the military. His name is William A. Gregory, son of Mr. and Mrs. PFelix Gregory of 542 East Main street. He enlisted July 2, 1917 with Company E, C. N\ G, and is now stationed at New Haven. William is a graduate of the New Britain Grammar school and at the time of enlistment was learning the plumber’s trade with Nair Brothers. This is only another instance of un- daunted patriotism shown by a boy, still in his teens. It makes one think of the spirit of '76 when young boys as well as old men answered the call to the colors. New Britain can and should be proud of her sons and the fine showing they are making. The DANIELS ACCUSES | NAVY LEAGUE HEAD Asks President and Other Active Oficers of Organization ‘Washington, Aug. 15.—Mr. Daniels, secretary of the navy, last night de- manded the resignation of Colonel Robert M. Thompson, president of the Navy League and other active officials of the league, charging that they were responsible for a ‘false and slanderous” statemeént regarding the navy department’s investigation of the recent explosion at the Mare Island navy yard. The league's statement intimated that the offiical inquiry had been ‘blocked” by outside labor in- fluence. The Navy League announced that it had received a communication “from an official source’” stating that a time fuse was connected with the black powder magazine at Mare Island navy yard which exploded on July 9 last, causing the deaths of five persons and the injury of thirty-one. The discovery of this fuse, contends the league’s informant, proves con- clusively that the explosion was the result of criminal conspiracy. “The navy department,” say the communication to the Navy League, ‘“has positive knowledge of the exist- ence of this time fuse. Fear is ex- pressed that vigorcus investigation of the case has been hampered or pre- | vented because of influence exerted by powerful labor interests.” Investigation Not Ended. Asked about the Navy League's!' statement, Secretary Daniels said: “Immediately upon receipt of the report of the explosion of the Mare Island powder magazine the com- mandant of the navy yard was direct- ed to institute an immediate, full and detailed Invesfigation of the circum- stances attending the explosion and to fix the cause and responsibility for the same. “The board appointed by the com- mandant of the Mare Island navy vard has actively pursued this inves- tigation, but its report has not yet been received in the mnavy depart- ment. ; “The board in carrying out its work has in no way whatever been ham- pered or restricted by any supple- menta] instructions from the nav) department, but has been afforded ample funds and the full resources of Parents) | tion or lack of action has been due to the Time to rushes, and Sign Makers cose \ to Editor of The Herald) ,.,, city should be willing to confer upon them any favor that they might ask. There is one thing that every patriotic man and woman can do. It is this: A list of the names of those who volunteered their services and were accepted has not been kept by any- one in the city. For this purpose the Herald is waging this campaign to de- termine the “honor roll” and up to date has met with success. With the' hearty co-aperation of the publi¢ this list will be determined and appear in print in a few days. You can do your: “bit” right now. If you have4 son or kinsman in the army, the navy or any other branch of the service fill out the above blank. Return it personally or send it to the Editor of the Herald, “‘Do it now while you are thinking of it.” the government in carrying out thorough investigation. “While it has beén current rumor that this magazine was exploded by a time fuse or other device malicious ly placed by parties unknown to the naval authorities, the department in this case, as in all other cases has refrained from issuing any statement until it was in possession of all the facts. No statement will bé made until the full report has been re- ceived. ‘The attention of the public is in- vited to the deliberate attempt of the responsible agent of the navy league to publish a statement which, even if true, should not have been given out without reference to the department. Inasmuch as it is false, the action in giving it circulation shows a& malicious attempt to discredit the navy depart- ment and the capable officers who are doing everything possible to ferret out the cause of the accident and obtain evidence that would fix the respinsi- bility. If I were to state to the pub- lic all thé steps that the officers its charged with this duty have taken and { are taking the people would despise the slanderers who attempted to im- pugn their honesty and sincerity. “The false suggestion that any ac- the navy department's attitude to- ward labor is too contemptible to de- serve notice.” Letter to Mr. Thompson. Secretary Daniels tonight sent this letter to Colonel Thompson, president of the navy league: ‘“August 14, 1917. “Dear Sir:—Some time ago you called at the navy department and stated that you wished the navy league to be in thorough harmony with the navy department, and that if I thought that your continuance and the continuance of Mr. Staton as sec- retary would make it impossible for the navy league to help the navy you would both retire and would be pleased to have me Suggest officers who would work in harmony with the department. Although certain mem- bers of the navy league had for years been unfair in their criticisms I knew that the bulk of its membership was composed of patriotic citizens who had no part or lot in such ue of the league. You will recall that I told you at the time that the nevy league was a purely voluntary organization, had no connection whatever with the navy department, and that while T had not been in accord with some things the navy league had done I did not desire to have and direction of the league or make any statement with reference to who should be its officers. . “In view, however, of the false and slanderous statement given out today by the navy league, I am writing to you to say that the 'chief service which you and the other active offi- cials of the navy league can render 'HARTFORD From Now Until Sept. 14 Inclusive We Close Fridays at 13 FASHIONABLE SPORT HATS| . 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Horsfallx IT PAYS TO BUY OUR KIND 03-99) ASYLUM ST. Commecting vith 440 TRUMBULL ST} did it. 50 shines for a dime, me $4.90 and my shoes wear longer. Every box saves Why don’t you try a box TODAY. You can’t lose. SumorA HOME SET and a box of SmworA is the ideal shoe shining outfit. Ask Nearest Store. BLACK—TAN—WHITE—RED Wo. 153 100 lines RLLIOTT ADVERTISING SERVICE, INE. | to the mavy is to resign at once and permit the league to be directed by those who in a crisis like the present could not permit a statement to be given out to the public which at- tempts to discredit the éntire navy department and which will be read with disgust and contempt by every honest citizen of America. ‘Sincerely yours, (Signed) “JOSEPHUS DANIELS.” SOLDIER SHOOTS BOYS. Fires Into Crowd for Being Called “Fatty.” New York, Aug. 15.—A supply train of the Twenty-second regiment of en- gineers en route from Fort Hamilton to Mineola, consisting of 27 wagons, each drawn by four mules, proved such an attraction to the small boys of Broaklyn yesterday that before the train had gone more than a few blocks it and its guard of soldiers had an escort of more than 50 enthusiastic youngsters, who raced alongside the plodding mules and shouted encour- agement to the fighting men. A score ar more Italian boys joined the other lads when the train reached the neighborhood of Stone and Atlan- tic avenues. The boys then began to jeer at the soldiers. When a wagon on which rode Private William H. Cook of Boston came along some of the Italian boys velled: “Oh, you, fatty! The next instant two shots were fired from one of the wagons and two boys fell to the ground. They were Charles Zollo, 14, of 168 Stone avenue, who had a bullet in his right shoul- der, and Jannarq Boccano, 13, who Wwas shot through the left lung. The boys were taken to St. Mary's hospital, | | Beck, Donnelly, Gassman and Ryan who said they found two empty spacef + in the magazine of his automatic. Af the hospital Cook was identified by the two boys as the man who had shol them. BAND CONCERT TONIGHT. The Municipal band concert which was scheduled for last week and then postponed to this week will be held tonight at Walnut Hill park at 8¢ o'clock. The concert will be rendered by the American band and will be under the auspices of the Publi¢ Amusement Commission. Directot William H. Bishop has announced the following program: ‘‘Allies’ National ' march, “The Boston Tea overture, ‘‘Phedra,” ‘Popular Hits,” selected; , ‘‘Hawaiian Songs,”” Lake; opular Hits,” selected; Fantasia, reme de la Creme,” Tobani; “Pop- ular Hits,” selected; selection, “Ka- tinka,” requested, Friml; finale. §!m’r A CAT T“’I(:E. But it Still Had Seven Lives To Live. E. Firestein of 29 Olive street has* complained to the policc that Isaaa Kopolowitz came into his yard and shot his cat twice, but did not kill it, Mrs. Firestein aid to have told Kopolowitz not to do it but he paid no attention. ; According to the proverbial statis- tics concerning the lives of a cat the animal was not even half shot. CLEVELAND BUYS TWO. Cleveland, Aug. 15.—The Clevelahd American league baseball club an nounced vesterday the purchase of C. L. Torkleson, a pitcher, and Ferdinand e where it was said they probably would | Bunick, a third baseman, from the recover. Coaok was arrested by Detectives | Marshaltown, Iowa, team of the Cen- tral Association.