New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 22, 1917, Page 3

NEW RRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1917. Boston Store SPECIAL SALE ’ OF LADIES' 'WHITE MUSLIN UNDERSKIRTS Direct from the Manufac- turer. LOT 1—Made of good quality Muslin trimmed with Lace or Embroidery at $1.25 each. LOT 2, is of same material ~ with finer embroideries and laces at $1.50 each. LOT 3, finer materials all through at $2.00 each. LOT 4, is a collection of exceptionally beautiful crea- tions at $3.00 each. PULLAR & NIVEN =~ ARGENTINA MAY WAR ON GERMAN Drastic Measures Expected as Result of New Information Sccured by Foreign Secretary. Buenos Ayres, Sept. 2 ber of deputies late yesterday pos poned until today, discussion of the crisis with Germany caused by the unfriendly action of Count Von Lux burg, the dismissed German minister. This pastponement was taken after receipt of a statement from Foreign Minister Pueyrredon that the govern- ment has received new information which he will present to the congress today. After a meeting of the ministry yesterday afternoon, it was announced that the government was prepared to take rapid measures in view of certain new developments. A high official declared that these measures probably would include an immediate declaration of war agalinst Germany, to be followed by the de- spatch of troops to Europe. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Dolphis Beloin. Dolphis Beloin, a former resident of “. New Britain, died suddenly yesterday in Bridgeport, where he had made his home for the past 15 years. Mr. Be- loin was 49 years old and is survived by his wife, two children, six brothers, Fred, Joseph H., Wilfred, David, El and Jesse Beloin, all of this city, and three sisters, Mrs. Joseph Arbour and Mrs. Joseph Dashman of this city and ** Mrs. Bert Cardinal of Bridgeport. Mrs. Jane Orters. Mrs. Jane Orters, aged 81 years, eldest daughter of the late Deacon william Hart, died Wednesday at her home in Stratford. She is survived by two sons, Henry and William Or- ters, and a daughter, Mrs. William 3. Judd of this city. wood. The funeral of Mrs. Mary Holly- wood was held at 9 o’clock this morn- ing from St. Mary’s church. A sol- emn high mass of requiem was cele- brated by Rev. William A. Downey. Rev. William Krause was deacon, Rev. John T. Winters sub-deacon and » Rev., John E. Fay master of cere- monies. Rev. Father Downey read the committal service at the grave. The bearers were Richard Nagle, John J. Madigan, Fred J. Mawe, James Storey and John F. Meehan. The flower bearers were James Storey and B. Donald Gaffney. Burial was in the new Catholic cemetery. FOR KILLING POLICEMAN Arrested in New York in Four Men Connection With Murder at Phila- delphia Primaries. New York, Sept. 22.—Four men were arrested here today in connection w~ith the murder in Philadelphia last Wednesday of Policeman Eppley in a political feud for whicn charges have oeen made there against Mayor Smith wnd others prominent in politics. FLAGS FOR U. S. REGIMENTS. Parls, Sept, 22.—Five American egiments have been designated by the United States government to receive -egimental flags donated by descend- wnts of Frenchmen who fought in the | American Revolution. NOT GUILTY, CLAIM OF WISE'S LAWYER Police Believe Jealonsy to Have| Been Motive for Crime Although Attorney Albert A. Green- bers, who has been engaged by friends of Private William J. Wise to defend him against the charge of murdering Mrs. Anna Tobin on Wednesday morn- ing, insists that his client is innocent of the crime and will never be proved | guilty, the police assert that there is | hardly a link missing in the chain of evidence they have woven around him connecting him with this terrible crime. “We have got the right man, we are certain”, states Detective Ser- geant Andrew J. Richardson. “If Wise ; had not lost his merve and stopped when it hurt, when he apparently at- tempted to take his own life, he would | have saved the state of Connecticut considerable expense and the prosecu- | tion authorities considerable trouble,” | states Prosecuting Attorney George W, | Klett who is likewise confident that he is the guilty man. Wise is still under guard at the hospital recovering from wounds, which the police clalm were self in- | flicted but which the accused claimsl were inflicted by the mysterious stranger whom he accuses of this | murder. It is thought possible that | inside of ten days Wise may be suffi- clently Tecovered to be arralgned in court. Lawyer Greenberg had a long consultation with his client at the | hospital this afternoon but on his return had no statement to give out | other than that mentioned above, In the opinion of the lawyer, the state will have a hard time convicting Wise | of his crime. In this belief many | other people agree, and the sulclde theory seems to be gaining strength around the city. Wag Jealousy the Motive. | Four days have now passed since the murder and although they have gone about it in a quiet manner, the | police have obtained a large amount of evidence in connection with the crime. It is now thought to be firmly | establfghed that the state, in atiempt- | ing to'tasten guilt upon the young sol- dier from Fort Slocum, may offer some testimony to show that jeal- ousy, made greater by the young | woman's rejection of a proposal pos- sibly made by Wise, was the motive for the crime. In support of this theory it is argued that Wise was en- listed in the regular army for the du- ration of the war, that he knew he was to be shortly transferred from Fort Slocum, possibly to France, and that he did not want to go. It is Wise may not have intended to return to Fort Slocum at the expiration of his furlough Wednesday morning and had obtained his pass the previous Sunday night only after considering delay. With this hypothesis to worlk | upon it is possible that the author- | ities may yet uncover some additional | evidence to show that Wise may have | urged the voung married woman to elope with him should he decide to | desert from the army, and when she | refused he became furlous, slashed | her with his razor, attempted to take | his own life but stopped when he | felt the pain inflicted by the keen | blade as it ate into the muscles of his neck. Police Claim Blood Trail. Two explanations are offered re- garding the relative positions of Mrs. Tobin’s body, as it lay in the middle of the road and the form of Wise which was found some distance away on the walk. One is that the final act of this tragedy was enacted in the middle of the road and as the assail- ant look2d at the prostrate form of the girl beside him he cut at his own neck, dropped the razor, where it was found near her outstretched hand, and then staggered to the sidewalk where he bumped against the doorway and finally fell prostrate. This might ex- plain the blood spatters on the door. The other explanation might be that the murderer slashed the girl in the doorway and she, in a dying convul- sion, grabbed her skirts about her throat, staggered Into the road and fell dead. The murderer, it is argued, might have followed her and upon realizing what he had done, cut him- self, dropped the razor and fled until he fell. The police claim that they found a well established trall of blood leading from the girl’s body in the street to the place where Wise was found and if this be so it might go in support of either of the above suppositions. It is now thought that the state may pin its entire case upon the stor- ics told by Wise and upon the letters found on his person and others found in the effects of the dead woman. The | | contents of these letters have not | been divulged by the police or the | prosecuting attorney, but it Is said that they reveal some information that is unpleasant. As strong as the state’s case may seem, there is nevertheless the other angle to the case. The lack of wit- The nature of the wounds se’s vrotestations of innocence are all going to be hard to overcome. Also, it is hard to convince those with whom Wise dined Tuesday night that he was mediating murder at the time he left them. It is also going io be hard to convince them that he did not intend to return to the army and in support of this is the undeniable fact that his present enlistment 1is the fourth time Wise had tried to join the colors. He enlisted with Company 1 of New Britain. Later he joined Com- pany K of Hartford and was also en- rolled in Company M of Winsted, be- ing discharged each time because of his size. Later, when the war de- partment lowered the physical stand- ards, he enlisted in the regular army. Ilis friends argue that a man so anx- fous to join the colors would not be apt to desert. This is especlally so | since Wise, who was registered for the draft in his home precinct in New even intimated in some quarters that | York where he has a father and a sister llving, was near the bottom of the draft list. Wise Liked Army Life. Added strength to the argument against Wise's possible intention to desert the army and elope with the womnian is given in a statement made by wise to an acquaintance on Tues- ay, only a few hours before the kill- ing. At this time Wise remarked that he must report back at Fort Slocum on Wednesday morning for, although he would be given six additional hours of grace, he did not intend to take ad- vantage of it. He said that there another Jewish holiday, yom Kkipper, coming next week and he hoped by returning to his command on time to gain the good will of his superior officers and be given another furlough at that time when he again intended to visit New Britain. To friends h Wise professed a great liking army life, Friends of Wise think that an add- ed injustice has been done him I an attempt to intimate that he may had some knowledge of the Taft mur- der last winter. There is not one iota of evidence to warrant such a thought, it is said, and it 1is now thought that the police have given up this theory which even they did not, apparently, consider very seriously. JACOBSTADT GIVEN UP BY RUSSIANS Germans Administer Severe Blow on Dvina River i for Berlin, Sept. 22, via London.—Ja- cobstadt, on the Dvina, has been cab- tured by the German forces on the Russian front, together with positior: on a front of 25 miles and six miles deep on the west bank of the river, army headquarters announced today. | Hicks gave up his business and en- | The Russians, after giving up their bridgehead and the terrain it pro- tected, fled to the opposite bank of the Dvina, leaving Jacobstadt in Ger- man ‘hands, together with more than | 400 prisoners and more than 50 guns. Petrograd Concedes Defeat. Potrograd, Sept. 22—Russian troops on the Riga front have retired to the right bank of Dvina river, in the re- gion of Jacobstadt, it was officially announced by the Russian war office. Ruphrecht Persistent. London, Sept. 22.—Troops of Crown Prince Ruphrecht of Bavaria con- tinued last night to launch heavy counter attacks against the new British lines east of Ypres on n front. Field Marshal Haig, report today to the war office, E the Germans used considerable forces in their attacks without gain- ing and only to heavily increase their losses. Battle Rages East of Ypres. British Headquarters in Belgium, Sept. 22, (By the Press).—ighting still is ging to- day in the ncighborhood of Tower hamlets which has been the scene of almost continuous strife since the of- fensive of the Brit to the east of Ypres, on the Belgian front, began. On the left the British line was re- ported to be intact, but no news of the situation on the right could be had this morning. KORNILOFF MERELY TOOL OF LOKOMSKY ance and ociated r Alleged Leader of Russian Revolution Painted Dark Picture of Sit- uation to Win Recruits. Petrograd. Sept. 21.—Revelations made today regarding the Korniloff rebellion ucidated the fact that Gen. Kerniloff was a tool in the hands of his chief of staff, Gen. Lokomsky, and they also show the extreme care with which the conspiracy was pre- pared. The official army organ on the Ru- manian front describes how the con- spirators attempted to neutralize the army commissaries and officers at the front whose devotion to the provi- slonal government had hLeen shown. Gen. Korniloff conviked at headquar- ters a congress of all the commissar- jes, the presicdents of the army com- mittees at the same time summoning to a separate culgress the comman- ders of the military districts, who as nominess of the provisional govern- ment, probably would remain faithful. Gen. Korniloff appeared before the corgress of commissaries and, after expelling reporters, delivered alarmist speech, describing darkly conditions on the front and rear. Pskoff, he said, would soon be taken and the road to Petrograd would be open. When the congresses had end- ed and the members were cnroute to their positions the revolt was begun. TIP TO EMPLOYERS. Washington, Sept. 22.—The govern- ment's next step in its campaign to eliminate labor disputes with their re- sultant hindrance to important war industries will be to discourage the systematic practice of some employers of enticing workmen from other plants. Chairman Hurley of the ship- ping board, who announced the pro- gram, will soon call a conference of shipbuilders to frame voluntary agreements on the subject. K. OF C. L Washington, Sept. 22.—From near- ly 2,000 applications received by the Knights of Columbus committee on war activities from college men who aspire to become field secretaries at the various army cantonments and encampments, Francis W. Durbin, director of operations, has chosen about 150 secretaries and about 200 assistants. the | an | MAJ. IRA E. HICKS REACHES 80TH YEAR Tells of Civl War Days and ! Meeting President Lincoln Hicks of 147 West Main street was born in the town of Rehoboth, | Mass. A few years after his birth, his father's family moved to Taunton | Mass. Some years after that the major was a young man he sct up in business in a malleable iron | works in Bridgeport. In 1861 when | the Civil war commenced, Major ¥ MAJ. IRA E. HICKS. listed in the Seventh Connecticut Vol- ! unteers. It was after the war that | he came to this city and took up his | | residence ties he Britain. Major 16 years building mi here. Since the late six- has spent all his life in New Hicks was postmaster and the new post office was erected under his ad- | stration. At one time he was the | local agent of the Adams Txpress | company. For a time Major Hicka engaged In the iron works business {and was superintendent of the Mal- {leable Tron works of this city. A Herald reporter was admitted to the sanctum sanctorum of Major | Hicks this morning. Some would call the room a den and others a study but whatever it might be called it was a room unique in its | furnishings. The room spoke of days past. The furniturc was of a quaint pattern. The bookcases contained volumes on the Civil war and the his- tory of the United States. Trophies of many a hattlefield decorated the walls and the sword. and canteen which the major used throughout the Civil war hung in a corner. Pictures | of the great gencrals of the country were numerous and General Grant, under whom Major Hi went on to Richmond, w prominent among them. While they were engaged in con- versation. a lackey announced the ar- rival of two officers. They were ad- mitted and they immediately pro- duced papers requesting promotions. The president thought a moment answered In a manner ic of him:: “I'm sorry if 1 haven't got a woman I can't give you a wife.” Another occasion when | Hicks met the president was Richmond when the Union were heing reviewed by the executive. The president told the men: “You can all go home pretty soon bhoys.” | Major Hicks gled pride and emotion him at these words. Major before through ran | battlefield Major adventures. Hicks was married Margarct Adams of Bridgs Nine ycars Fthel Russell of this have one son, Ira F. Hicks ix years old. Major been a member of St. Mark's pal church since he came to this city. The major told of the battles which he was in during the war. Altogether he fought on 22 fields. The more im- portant engagements in which he fought were the battles of Fort Wag- ner, Morris Island and James Island. In the battle of Fort Wagner he was adjutant general of the first battalion and commander of the second bat- talion. Of the Eighth Volunteers which left this st fully officered, only two of the offi- gers are now alive, Major Jerome Turtlelot of Putnam and Major Hicks. In 1884 Major Hicks was com- mander in chief of the national division of the G. A. R. Since the r he has taken active part work of the G. A. R. and it was only a few years ago that the children of the schools of this city had the pleasure of hearing him tell of his war ime experiences at the Memorial Day observances. Major Hicks knew personally the three great generals of the Civil war, Generals Grant, Sherman and Sheri- dan. Tle was a great admirer of the three leaders. Acquainted With President Lincoln. Another figure of that day who stands far above all other great men of that period with whom Major ! Hicks was acquainted was President Abraham Lincoln. When Major Hicks was assistant provost marshal of the staff of General Birney of the Tenth Army corps he was ordered by General Birney to deliver a special despatch to Washington. On the journey from camp ‘o the capital ity Major Hicks met Senator Allen of Illinois. They arrived in Washington and Senator Allen asked Major Hicks lto accompany him on a visit to the in 1860 They who had ate in '61 Elghty years ago today Major Inra ' when | for | people | troops | d that a thrill of min- | Major Hicks is quite at home when discussing the Civil War. He said that | he could tcll hundreds of experiences | | but a soldier seldom tells of his ro:u' ago he married Episco- | Connecticut ‘ in the | president, from whom he had re- ceived an invitation to be his guest for an evening. They were admitted to the White House and to the room of the president. The first glimpse that Major Hicks had of the president was a peculiar one. The president was sitting in an arm chair deep in thought with his legs thrown over an arm of the chair. When he saw his lvisitors the president jumped up and | greeted Mr. Allen: “Hovw, are you ! Friend Allen? I'm right glad to see you.” enator Allen introduced Major Hicks who v then a captain but the president said: “Tt doesn’t re- quire an introduction to | know them.” Major Hicks then en- joved a half hour of the most de- | lightful conversation with the pres { dent and Scnator Allen at the open fire place of the pr i i study. COW JUMPS OVER MOON OCTOBER | Price of Milk Expected to Take New Upward Move | Hartlord, Sept. The milk in Hartford : necticut will aav tober 1, probally quart, making the andard cents to the home consumer instead of twelve ce at present. The in- rease rected os a result of a cetir the dircetors of the Con- necticut Milk Produce: association, to be held in this city, Sunday, when, it Imitted, by the producers a higher price will be to be demanded by dairymen from the milk dealer: or distributors. The amount of the incr e will not bhe decided until after the meeting but it is expected that it will be about two cents Until last when (he producers ] s organi j the price paid for milk to the d: | men was in the neighborhood of i cents a quart. Since April it has been 1 61-4 cer a quar The new price is expected to be about 8 ceuts. The deulers say that whatever increase is set by ihe dairymen will probably be paid by "he lealers but that it will have to he added dircctly to the retail price and the whele burden will come upon householders and othcr consum- ers. The standard retail price in Hart- ford is 12 cents a quart, though some dealers ‘harge high as 15 or 16 cents. price of nce out again on Oc- cents a price 14 is milk ed as Cream Going Up. The retail price of cream is ex- pected to take a still higher leap as each quart of cream represents eral quarts of milk. Heavy that is now sold at 60 cents a quart will probably go up 20 cents to price of 80 cents a quart. The incre the price which the virymen Ay will largely to the increased cost and other food fodder, will follow increases for October and Novem- ber nounced in New York state and Massachuse this week Milk in thosc sold by the dairymen in a weight basis with weight computed on a butter fat basis. Here it is sold by the quart, ‘The pr per 100 pounds in New York has been set for New York state at from $2.86 to $3.24, and for ‘Navember when an additional in- crease will go into effect at from $3.10 to $&48 per 100 pound The average price in New York is computed on a quart basis at 7.1 | cent for October and 7.9 cents in | November. Dairyrien that the | price in Ccnnecticut is usually a lit- tle higher than that in New York. so if the Connecticut dairymen meet the New York increase and excced it a little, as they have done in the | past. the wholesale cost af milk will be not far from 8 cents in Connecti- | cut during October and November. of be due of hay se City Items % e Police Licutenant Samuel Bamforth s enjoving a few days’ vacation. A daughter was born today to Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Durham of 171 South Main street. EXEMPTIONS ALLOWED. Several Said Been So vised at Eleventh Hour. to Have Ad- It is unofficially stated that the reason several young men, who were original scheduled to leave on | Thursday with those going to Aver, | were not sent is that they obtained an eleventh hour exemption from the district board. It is said that about | a dozen such young men were affected and although they had been preparcd to leave were advised at last that they | | did not have to go. It is furthermcre id that in 1- most every instance the exemption was granted because of industrial rea- sons and at the request of the factory | ving the men. The name of the ain Machine company, work- ing on government order: cited as one instance where exemption was cured for employes. It is lkewis said that the exemption granted was not permanent and was only during the term of their employment on goverment worlk. CHECKS FROM GERMAN EMBASSY ‘Washington, Sept. 22.—Senator King of Utah, read into the senate record today correspondence and photographic copies of checks to show payments aggregating $6,500 by the German embassy here to the Fair Play Publishing company with re- ceipts signed by Marcus Braun and J. P. Byran. PAINTER FALLS FROM ROOF. Peter Hedberg, a painter, residing at 25 Greenwood street, fell from a roof on East street this afternoon and sustalned a fractured leg. He was re- moved to the local hospital in the po- my boys to d throughout Con- ¢ fixed as the one ' X sev- | eream | ~o- T0 MAKE AIRPLANES the | | W ithe larger ! tions have been in progre HARTFORD MEN’S SUITS and OVERCOAT Made to Order for $21.75 From Sept. 22 to 29 COnly. A lull between seasons makes this offer possib It cannot be continued beyond the 29th of Septemb An entire section of our Men’s Shop is devoted this great Made-to-Measuse Sale. Hundreds of NEWEST PATTERNS to chod from. Worsteds, Cassimeres, Tweeds, Scotch M tures, Overcoatings. Choose the cut of the coat single or double breasted style. Your taste and d SKILLED TAILORS produce mutual satisfaction. AT YOUR SERVICE—Expert Tailors to ca fully record your measurements; experienced sal men to show you every courtesy. Every garment HAND TAILORED. mings and linings high grade Our satisfaction guarantee goes with every gi ment. Men’s Shop, Directly at North Entrance. Tri LEONARD and HERRMANN CO. - 165 MAIN STREET. STYLE CERTAINTIES Ma our Auntumn Showing of Coats, Suits and Dresses. No ¢ “take a chance” on the popularity and correctness of the garmd selected at this shop. Then, too, our garments ry an tremely Low Price Range—much lower in fact than the city sto ask for the same identical garments. Stylc Exclusiveness is another most important that’'s mest successfully exemplified in our assortments. Distinctively correct styles—fashioned in the season’s best n terials—Exclusive in design and authoritative in color selection—] priccs—adequately describes our garments. PAY US A VISIT AND LET US SHOW YOU THE STYLES FOR FALL AND WINTER WEAR THE MISSES AND WOMENS’ APPAREL SHO considerat| NEWE] SPIRITS FOR BIN ;Force of 1,500 to Engage in In- I dustry by January Pres. Whittlesey Points Out Daty at Lake Compoung Springfield, Air- planes for the great fleet which may be America's chief contribution to September Hartford, Sept. 22 —Seated be an artistic display of the flags d allied nations, between 200 ani industrial leaders, representing] manufacturers’ association of ford county, gatherea at Lake pounce this afternoon to eat sheep and corn and to discusi problems and war duties. In o patriotic address the pres of the association, Charles B. Wi sey, president of the Hartford Ri Worlks company, old the big gat! that the chief duty of the man| turer in this crisis is to place a genius and equipmient at the dis| of the government to assure the ning of the war and expressed hope that the leaders of orga) labor would be able to carry oul promises they made the go ment pledging the co-operation o working forces to insure uninerr: production of war necessities. In a sense today’'s outing wa Red Cross affair. One-third of receipts for tickets will go to Hartford county branch of tha sociation. Invalided the winning of the war will soon be under construction Springfield— at first 400 to 600 school machines for the training of aviator ziant aircraft similar to Caproni type, capable of hugh charges of explosives. This new and additional role for equipping the armed forces of the nation will be due to the taking over of the Wason car works in Brightwood by the Springfield air- craft corporation, about ta be char- tered in Massachusetts. The organ- izers of the new corporation already have assurances of ct from the government for ‘raining machines with promises that as the plant is equipped and enlarged with new buildings, ifs capacity will be taxed to the utmost with further government work. 3 An Italian officer within the last few days has been demonstrating two of the Caproni machines in the neigh- borhood of Newport News, Va., and shington, D. C. Tt s expected that of these two machines, cap- able of carrying 25 persons, will soon be taken to pieces for the purpose ot standardizing the manufacture of similar mechines by the Springfield aircraft corporation and other plants in this zountry. The Wason plant is to be leased to the Springfield aiveraft corpciation by its present owners, the J. G. Brill company of Philadelphia. Negotia- s for some time and the final papers will be passed in a day or two, after which | work will he at once begun in the ex- pectation that 25 or 30 of the training machines will havo been completed hy January and that a force of 1,400 to 1,500 men will then be at work. BLOW SAFE AT HOOSUP in and then 1 carrying the the city in a British officers France werc present and expla the workings of the Red Cross, battlefields. Stories of trench were also related, this feature off program being of particular intd The manufacturers gathered the Allyn house at noon and ceeded by automobile to the The big casino dining room ablaze with flags. and the Tu: string orchestra played the natl airs of the allies the guests tered the hall. During the exer: the guest joined in singing martial airs of the allied nat This musical featurc was highly preciated and the orchestra obliged to respond to numerous cores. HOW GERMANY HELPS SWED Stockholm, Sept. 22—Swedish nd paners are furnis a Ger for Scandanavia wit tement showing to w n indebted to exports during the dyestuffs, jron and as commidities the were eatly increaj News burcan Xhanstive s sxtent many Cracksmen Get $700 at Mill of Amer- | Chemic g s are mentioned 100 8VaS port of which S is for ican Woolcen Co. Em- ARMOUR'S FATHER DE. Marti mloyes’ Payment on Liberty Bonds. Moosnup, Sept. —The safe in the office of the American Woolen com- pany's mill here was blown during the night and about $700 taken, in- cluding $100 which had been collect- ed from ecraploy: as payments on Liberty bonds. There was no clu The robvers entcred through a rea window and left behind them a sledge hammer, large wrench and some horse blankets. The police are Investigating a re- port that four men were seen in front of the office in an automobile at 2 a. Suflield, Conn., Sept Sheldon, father of Mrs. J. Og Armour of Chicago died at his sum home here today aged 91 years. ame here two weeks ago from { New York residence. e was b at West Suffield. OIL BUYER FOR NATION. Washington, Sept. 22.—Joseph Guffey of Pittsburgh, producer, day was appointed supervisor of ernment oil purchases under the lice ambulance. \ m. I'riday night. industries board.