New Britain Herald Newspaper, November 26, 1917, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL ! |LOCAL NEWSPAPERS EW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” MEAN ‘ BETTER BUSINESS RICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1917. —TEN PAGES. ESTABLISHED 1876. _ CARNELL DROPS 00T OF SIGHT: FRIENDS SEARCH Foreman at Stanley Works Missing Since Last Thurs- day---May Be Affected By Wife's Death. Friends of Arthur D. Carnell, a ftoreman employed by the Stanley ‘Works, are prosecuting an organized search for him in the western part of the city, having learned that ha dropped out of sight last Thyrsday and had not been heard from since. Carnell started for work last Thursday morping as usual in his automobile and that was the last seen of him. Mrs. Carnell was burned to death on January 12, 1917, and it is believed grief at her loss may have affected the husband’s mind. It ds said that he placed a rifie in his auto- mobile, leading some to believe he may be away on a hunting trip. Others, however, fear that he may have taken the gun for a more sin- Ister purpose. He left two children, who are being taken care of by rela- tives. The Carnell family lived on Hawley street, in the west end, when Mrs. Carnell was burned. She had waved good-bye to her husband as he started for work and began to prepare break- tast for the children. Her clothing became ignited from a gas stove and losing her presence of mind, she ran Into the street, fanning the flames as she fled. She was overcome before she had traveled a great distance and CONTINUAL FIGHTS FOR VILLAGE POINT British and Germans Fighting Desperately for Strong Footing TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS Also 200 Officers Are Oaptured Dur- ing Last Few Days of Fighting on the Western Front—Airmen Attack Infantry With Machine Guns. British Army Headquarters in France, Nov. 25. (By the Associated Press.)—This morning found the line of battle of the weary but datemuned British troops stretched in a se‘ml- circle about Bourlon wood and Bour- lon villags, which ends at the north- ‘west edge of the forest. It was a lne which had been established in the face of dogged resistance from the Germans, who had fallen back step by step, fighting with the fury of despair. All day yesterday the opposing forces struggled bitterly at close quarters for possession of the village from which the British were forced Friday after gaining a footing in the rush that took them through Bourlon wood. Night still found waves of in- fantry surging back and forth through the streets of the hamlet and among the houses, their orimson bayonets telling the story of the terrible con- flict being waged. Gradually the Germans fell back, the British press- ing forward with grim persistence. A little to the southwest of here an- other intense struggle was being staged in Moueuvres, into which the British had battled their way with rifle and bayonet and pushed the Germans out of the southern half. Elsewhere along the Cambral front there was no infantry action of im- portance. Prisoners continue to arrive from the front. Nearly 10,000 captives thus far have been counted, including 200 died a short time later. It is said that since his wife's death, Carnell has been acting strangely, FRANGO-BRITISH ARE ASSISTING ITALIANS Solid Ranks of Infantry and Artillery Seen in Northern Italy. l Itallan Army Headquarters in Northern Italy, Sunday, Nov, 26, (By the Assqciated Press).—Solid ranks of Franco-British infantry with artil- lery and supply trains were seen by the correspondent today within sound of the battle in Italian northern line. They had been on an eight days' march. The correspondent was on a tour of the northern fighting front, where the great battle is continuing wih unex- ampled violence. Major Gen, DeCior- glo was commanding the left of the fourth army at the point where the fighting was heaviest. Throughout yesterday and today the battle in the mountains hag de- veloped in a steady succession of heavy attacks and counter eattacks, wih occasional brief intervals for re- forming the lines and re-organizing new positions. Twelve different enemy assaults had been made within a few hours preceding the correspondent’s visit to headquarters but the Italian lines had not yielded a foot of ground and General DeCiorgio while grave because of the terrifioc struggle his men were making against great adds, was calm and confident that the defensive line would hold un- tl reinforcements were swung into the fighting line. MEXICO FIGHTS. “hanging of Plans Cause Rumors of Hernandez Defeat. Juarez, Nov. 26.—The sudden thanging plal"s lor troop movements trom hera gave’rise to reports here furing the last 24 hours that Gen. @duardo Hernandez had met with a reverse in his cavalry drive against Villa northeast of Chihuahua City. A persistent rumor has been in force that Gen. Hernandez encountered an anexpectedly strong force of Villa men with artillery near Falomir, five miles north of the state capital where the Orient railway crosses the Con- *hos river. One report stated that Hernandez had returned to Chihuahua City to re-organize his campaign igainst Villa and had cancelled prev- lous orders for the movement of co- pperative troops from Juarez. RS B ESTATE OF DR. PECK. An inventory of the estate of Dr. Prederick W. Peck was filed today In he court of probate by H. Dayton {fumphrey and Dr. Carl J. Hart. It s salued at $566.27 and consists of pro- lossional Instruments and office appli- ances, officers. In the capture of Bourlon village the British have acquired one of the most important points they have secured so far, This high ground controls a wide sweep of territory and its occupation holds out the possi- bility that the enemy eventually will be forced to withdraw their lines to the northwest. ——The Bourlon position also overlooks Cambrai, but this city might be a hard nut to crack because the central part is walled and many suburbs ra- diate from it forming natural barriers against an advance from the west. It seems possible that Cambrali might become a sort of No Man’s Lana dominated by the big guns of both sides, and that this ancient town with its fine old cathedral and picturesquae walls would go the way of so many other places which come under ar- tillery fire. A large amount of traffic in the last few days have been pouring out of Cambrai toward the southeast, indi- cating the probability that the Ger- mans have evacuated the civilian population and are preparing for eventualities. Greatest Importance. That the Germans attached the greatest importance to Bourlon wood and the village was fully evidenced by their strenuous resistance and the intense counter-attacks hurled against the British lines. The fighting over the wooded slopes of this elevation has been among the most spectacular of the war, for the occupation of the forest was due largely to the work of tanks and air- men who paved the way for the on- rushing infantry. A number of iron monitors led the advance to Bourlon wood, Friday, with British ‘planes circling over the enemy at a height of fram 30 to 50 feet and carrying on a vigorous warfare with their ma- chine guns and bombs, It was hard fighting, but this ad- vance was continued until the north- east corner of the wood was reached where the tanks were held up by a strong force of the enemy. British airmen, who had been fighting close to the ground, charged down on the enemy infantry with machine guns pumping a steady streAm of bullets. ‘The battle was short and decisive. The airplanes wheeled and re-wheeled over the heads of the Germans and maintained such an intense fire that the defenders were forced to retire after suffering considerable losses. The tanks then pushed on, the con- quest of the wood being completed and an entering wedge having been driven into the village. The Germans delivered a heavy counter-attack on the troops who had penetrated the hamlet and, after a stiff fight, forced them to withdraw (Continued on Fifth Page) Mayor George A. Quigley stated this morning that he had received in- formation to the effect that a well ing coal at prices in advance of those ordered by the United States Fuel ad- ministration and that he would sub- mit “his evidence to E. W. Christ, chairman of the local fuel adminis- tration, today. While the mayoy declines to divulge l GASTON B. MEANS *ON TRIAL FOR LIFE Is Accused of Spending Woman’s Fortune, Then Murdering Her HIS PLEA, SHE SUICIDED | Prisoner Engages All Counsel in Con- cord, and Several Expcrts from New York and Chicago “fll Assist Prosecution in Convicting Him. Concord, N. C., Nov. 26.—The trial of Gaston B. Means, charged with the murder of Mrs. Maud King, the wealthy widow shot to death here last August, began here today in Ca- barrus county court. An array of counsel representing Means and 'at- identified with the prosecution as the first work of drawing a jury. The long residence of the Means family in this state—extending over more than 100 years—and the sensa- tiona] developments in the investiga- tion of the death of the woman ex- | tending over three statés have drawn many specators to the trial. The defense contends that the wom- an accidentally shot herself. The the- ory of the prosecution is that Means, as the woman’s confidential adviser, has dissipated her fortune. Mrs. King was killed near here ‘August 29, last, while visiting relatives of Means, who was her business agent. A local corone jury' decided she accidentally shot herself. After the body was taken to Chicago for burial | suspicions were aroused which caused an autopsy to be performed, and the Chicago coroner’s physiclan an- back of the woman’s head which caused death, could not have been self inflicted, ; Means, Mr! King and friends of Means had gone out for tar- get practice, and Means and the wom- an were alone for a short time at Blackwelder spring near the fleld where Mrs. King expected to learn to shoot with a pistol. Means told the coroner’s jury that before bending over to drink at the spring he placed @ small pistol in the fork of a tree. shot, and Mrs. King fell, dying almost instantly. The pistol lay nearby. He called the other members of the party, but Mrs. King was dead before thev arrived The investization started in Chi- cago, was carried to New York and search of Means’ apartments there dis closed evidence, which representatives of the district attorney’s office sald, indicated Means had planned to get $2,000,000 for Mrs, King through an alleged second will of her husband. ‘The latter in his first will had left her more than $1,000,000, and had ‘be queathed the remainder of his for- tune to a charitable institution near Chicago. Statements that Means had been connected with German agents also were made by New York officials, and a federal agent attended the prelim- inary hearing here in September. At this hearing, which was the formal re- opening of the case by North Carolina officials, counsel for Means consented to his being bound over after failure of litigation by which they sought to recover the documents seized Means’ home in New York. Means was Indicted November 1 in the superior court of ‘Cabarrus county and the trial was set. Counsel for Means sugccessfully resisted attempts of. the state prosecutor to have the court grant a change of venue. POSING AS SLEUTHS, ROBBERS STEAL $25,000 Tell Story of Being Secret Men, Then Bind and Gag Three Watchmen. Cleveland, Nov. watchmen were found, bound and d known local coal dealer had been sell- | gagged, in the vault at the Highbee company, large dry goods store, early today, where they had been locked by four safe-blowers who had broken into the strong box and escaped with a rich haul. According to officials of the com- pany, the robbers got between $5,000 and $10,000 in cash and stole $10,000 worth of merchandise, including jew- elry and furs. They sald the cracksmen gained entrance to the building by posing as United States secret service men look- ing for German spies, who were re- ported to have plotted to set fire ta the building. MAYOR HEARS COAL DEALER CHARGED EXCESSIVE PRICE either or the name of the coal firm, the matter has been fully gated, he suys that a woman, name he has, ing and complained that she dered a ton of coal from a dealer and he had told her | cost $10 and she must pay in {1t is said that the womn I bill ana received a receipt. until investi- whos had certain dvance. @ torneys from NeWw York and Chicago | were | ready for the examination of talesmen | nounced that the bullet wound in the | several | A moment later, he sald, he heard a | in | Service 26.—Three night the name of the complainant 2 i visited him this morn- | it would | SIX COMMISSIONS FOR NEW BRITAIN C. Harry Barton Wins Captaincy at Plattsburg Training Camp THREE FIRST LIEUTENANTS Thomas F. Jackson, Willlam J. Smith and Raymond T. James Will Wear Bar on Shoulder—Eddy and Middlc- mas Second Licutenants. At least six army commissions have come to New Britain as the result of the threé months’ intensive training of the class at Plattsburg and friends of the candidates rejoice at their suc- cess. It is expected that all the new officers will arrive home torhorrow, to remain here until called into service. Some may be summoned within a few days and other may remain homs for a longer period. C. Harry Barton, a former member | of the common council and connect- ed with the cost department of P. & F. Corbin until he went to Platts- burg, was awarded a captain’s com- mission in the infantry, winning the highest honor of the New Britain candidates. Captain Barton had had | previous military training in the Gov- j ernors’ Foot Guard and made an im- | pression on the Instructors at Platts- burg from the day of his arrival. First lleutenancies were awarded to Thomas F. Jackson. Willlam J. Smith and Raymond T. James and second lleutehancies to Henry Leéslie Eddy and George A. Middlemas, the latter in the fleld artillery. Previous to entering the school at Plattsburg, Thomas F. Jackson was ‘ circulation manager of the New Brit- ain Herald. He was connected with this paper for a number of years and, despite his youth, he was one of, its veteran employes, In point of service. Although having had no military ex- perience previous to enrolling at Plattsburg, Lieutenant Jackson, by in- i dustry and perseverance, won high honors and lost, by a small margin, a | commission as captain. He was con- sidered one of the most apt pupils at the camp and quickly adsimilated the work before him. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Jackson of 231 Chestnut street. William J. Smith is an ex-alderman and a former Georgetown college foot- | ball player. Several months ago he | applied for admission to the officers’ training school at Fort Myer, Virginia, ‘but did not ‘receive an appoifittment. | Me then filed application for the sburg camp and, like other New n men there, made an early im- pression. He is the son of Thomus C. Smith of 935 Stanley street. Raymond T. James was prominent as a High school athlete during his course in the local institution. He ‘was graduated from High school with the class of 1911. He played on four championship football elevens and was an All-Connecticut Interscholastic end. Later he attended Connecticut Agriculture college where he also played football and captained the team during his senior year. The col- lege is a military school under gov- ernment supervision and Lieutenant Jameés received excellent training there under the, direction of Captain Amory, U. 8. A. During his last year he was majorof the school battalion. He has spent several summers at Fort Wright, Fishers Island, drilling with the regular army. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.. Thomas James of Lin- coln street. J H. Leslie Eddy is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Horace L. Eddy, of West Main street, and was graduated from High school in 1913, He was a mem- ber of the foatball team. Later he attended Tufts college at Medford, Mass. He was employed in Hartford when the first camp was formed at ! Plattsburg. He received an appoint- ment and remained for the second camp. George Middlemas is the son of Mrs. Mary Middlemas, of 566 Arch street. He is a product of Jew Britain High school and won renown as a basket- ball player with the Y, M. C. A. and other teams. When the first Platts- burg camp was formed he was in the | employ of a Massachusetts civil en ginecering firm. He resigned and de- cided to cast his lot with Uncle Sam. THIRD VICTIM DIES. Machine Overturns in Concord, Mass., and Kills Three. Concord, Mass.,, Nov. Morrissey, injured in an automobile accident at Acton yesterday in which Dexter 1. Spinners and Hollis Milan were killed, died at a hospital here today. The men were in Milan’s car which plunged off the road and over- turned. 26.—Irank MORE COAL INCREASE. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—The Lehigh Valley Transportation company and the Ontario and Western railroad to- d the Tnterstate Commerce on for autho to incre: water rates on anthracite to New 1n | land, varying from 15 to 50 cents per ton. . B WEATHER nd vi- cold Mini- ity : continued | Tuesday. ight about 16. o o | regiment, WAR THANKSGIVING || pe et on FIRST SINCE 1898 | Vacant Chairs at Dinner Tables | l \ Grim Reminders of Situation POLISH LEGION TO LEAVE — TUnion Service at First Baptist Church —Sports and Theaters to Divide Attractions—Prices Markets —Sunshine Society to Help. On Thussday of this week New Britain will observe its first war-time Thanksgiving since the Spanish-Amer- ican war in 1898, and a Thanksgiving in the he Witness Stand | i deserving of more serious thought than any since the tumultous days of the Civil War 52 years ago. Wherc a year ago the people of this city were interested in the war in more or less of an way, today they are vitally Their sons, their brothers, their hus- bands, and even their sisters and daughters in some cases, have gonc out to do their part in this great bat- tle, and the vacant chairs at hundreds of Thanksgiving dinner tables about the city will bear mute testimony to the gravity of the situation. # Thanksgiving Day Plans. herwise, however, Thanksgiving in New Britain will be observed much the same as every other, except, pos- sibly, ‘ there may not be as many Thanksgiving turkeys gracing the festive boards. _Business will be practically suspended all day, the various factories will remain idle and so will most of the stores and offic The Herald will not publish on thi day. Barbershops will also be clased, but in order to accommodate patrons, all such stablishments will remain open until 10 o'clock . Wednesday evening. The library will likewise be closed on Thursday. In the various churches the usual Thanksgiving morning services will take place, and at the First Baptist church, at the corner of West Main world impersonal interested. and High streets, there will be a spe-, cial union service. Rev. Dr. Earle B. Cross will preach the sermon. At St. church there will be a special in the morning for the soldiers sailors who are to be home on and furloughs, The day will not be without sporting events either for at gislock there wiil ke an 10 clash with teim composed of former lligh school Dl Included in the lineup of the alumni eleven will he several former local s s now enrolled in the various colleges and universities. At the Lyceum theater, at Fox's theater and aiso at Keeney’s theater the man- agements have secured special attrac- tions for the holiday patrons and they expect full houses at both afternoon and evening performances. It is also likely that the management of the trolley company may provide extra trolley service on the Plainville and Hartford traveling in these directions. the day more significant for those families who have relatives in service comes the announcement that a majority of the soldiers at Camp Devens will permitted to return to their homes. woods foothall rers its _interesting lines to accommodate those ! Making | the ' be given furloughs and | AMBASSADOR ALONE AT RUSSIAN EMBASSY All Others Resign and Ten- der Services to United States. Washington, Nov. 26.—Broken alignment of Russlan diplomatic and consular forces is faced today by the Bolsheviki regime. The Russian em- here, as the result of the ad- vent of the extremists in control at Petrograd is open for Russian busi- ness, but not as the official represen- tative of the Bolsheviki element. Am- bassador Bakmheteff, alone of all the embassy diplomatic' staff remains at the post to look after Russian inter- ests and he has Informed the state department that he does not propose ve relations with the radicals in »1 of his government. DeHueck, first secretary and Baron Renaud D'Ungern-Sternberg, | second secretary with other embassy officials have resigned with the ambas- sador’s approval. In the consular ser- vice George Romanivsky, Russian vice consul has resigned for the same rea- I son and like others of the several em- bassy officials has offered his servi to this country for any duty in the aid of the allies. ! PATRIOTISM IN' CHURCH Rev. bassy | John T. Winters Introduces Cus- tom of Singing Anthems Following | Morning Services. Many of the boys in the navy and in | the Naval Reserve, not too far away, for furloughs and it is sure that New Britain's streets on Thursday who are ors. 1 Polish Legion Leaves. Probably the most important event of the entire day, however, will be the departure of a contingent of about 100 Polish men who have enlisted in the Polish Legion for service France. All over the United States Poles have been enlisted in this for- eign legion and they will be part of a vast army of Poles who are going at once to France for active service. New Britain's quota is about 100 and they will entrain from the local pas- senger station at 2 o’clock. These men, who will shortly don the uni- form of service and take up the rifles in place of the tools of their usual peaceful pursuits, will assemble at the Sacred Heart church for a last mass at 9:30 o’clock Thursday morn- ing. They will then go to the Sacred Heart school where Rev. Lucyan Boj- nowski and other invited speakers will address the soldiers and wish them Godspeed. following which there will be a street parade and the final march to the train. The New Britain City Guard will act as an honorary escort and the members will report at the (Continued on Fifth Page) DENBY MAY BE FIRST LOCAL MAN TO Denby, son of Denby, of 76 Pleasant the first New Brit- ain soldier actually to lay down his life In the war against the Central S0 far as is known, Denby Il alive, but the wording of a age received from Ottawa, (an- . today, leads his relatives to be- lieve that, he is fatally wounded and may not live Denby is a private He enlisted William Benjamin Catherine s M street, is probably in a Canadian in September, located have also applied ' Wil | present a galaxy of soldiers and sail- | in | At the request of Rev. John T. ‘Winters, pastor of St. Mary's church, a new custom of singing a patriotic anthem, following the 9 and 10:30 a. m. masses on Sunday morning was begun yesterday. At the close of these services the entire congregation and choir rose and sang “The Star | Spangled Banner.” In commenting upon this patriotic | innovation, Father Winters sald that fin the schools the children are being | taught patriotism and how to sing pa- | triotic songs, so he thought it no more | than fitting that their elders, when ‘[.'Athererl together for worship, should j also take part in singing the anthems. Following the services on every Sun- { day we shall sing America, My Coun- ;try 'Tis of Thee, The Star Spangled Banner or some other national song,” the pastor said. As far as is known, St. Mary's is the only church in the diocese that has thus far adopted this custom, which will probably continue through the duration of the war. CHILD STRANGLES. Meriden, Nov. 26.—Emila Divorak, 11 months old, was strangled today. She had been held in a chair by a strip of cloth, the noose in which caught around her neck as she slipped from the seat. DIE IN GREAT WAR 1916, and is known to have been in everal times since then. He age and has a brother, Geprge W. Denby, of Riker-Hege- man's drug store on Main street, Private Denby has been an enthusi- astic military man for years. formerly a member of a local mili- tia company and for five years pre- | f vious to enlisting with the Canadians | 1 1s in the United States regular | He was employed at Landers, | 1 & s a number of year: Precious Daddy, band to £ail, =R vou,” signed she had tried to edge of the erthought vou?" He was | mark three times TESTIFIES IN OWN BEHALF AT TRIAL Mrs. DeSaulles Tell Story 0!’ Romantic Gourtship iCROWDS PACK COURT-ROOM Court Officials, Witnesses and Others' Connected With the Trial Forced to Go Through Underground Passsges way 'in Order to Get In. 4 Mineola, Nov, 26.—Mrs. Bianca De- Saulles went on the witness stand to: | day and testified in an effort to save herself from being convicted of first| degree murder in the killing of hi husband, Jack DeSaulles, famo Yale football star. The long corridor leading to court room was jathmed with persg | eager to gain admission long b the morning session began. The & was so dense that court witnesses and others connected the case had to be conducted th: an underground passageway in to reach the trial chamben, Most of those who gauined ad were women. A long line of biles extended in front of the oot house. Every train nom o f little county seat town, 4 score or more of persons hcwd getting within earshot of the proceedings. Accompanied by her mother, Blanca Errazuriz, her wister, Amalla Errazuriz, and brothen lam, who came from Chill to the trial, Mrs. DeSaulles briskly into the court room, &m greeting to her attorneys and nodd to the jury as she took hew Seat | the side of Mrs. Phineas Seaman, of the county sheriff. She seemed more pale than during the preced days of the trial, but the same ‘co posure marked her attitude. A moment later Justice Ma took the bench, the roll of the j ey was called, and Mrs. DeSaulles to the witness stand. ‘Mrs. DeSaulles’ answer to the fi questions put by Henry A. Uterh her attorney, were uttered in such'| low tone, that Justice Manning inter rupted to urge her to speak louder. Mrs. DeSaulles testified that 13 early childhood she fell while playin in her home, striking her head agnul a fireplace. Next the defendant, ' reply to questions told of her mee with DeSaulles near Santiago, Chile 13 1911 of his suhsequent visits to h mother’s home, Vina Del Mar *t] vineyard by the sea” near Santiag | of their brief courtship and marriag} in December of the same year in Par Mrs. DeSaulles said she inheritef securities worth $100,000 from her fd ther, who died when she was a chil and that shortly after her marri she gave these to DeSaulles. “What did he say to you when yo gave him these securities?” aske Uterhart. “‘He said, absurd to call you an heiress, plied Mrs. DeSaulles, 3 The witness-told of her return the United States with DeSaulles, of his buying her a revolver whil they 'were residing at Larchmonf N. Y. She said her husband told h that since she would be alone at hom a greater part of the time it woull be best for her to have the revolw for her protection. Mrs. DeSaulles identified the we on which was the same one previo ‘ introduced as an exhibit by the ppe cution as the revolver with - whie] DeSaulles was shot. A Mrs. DeSaulles said they nexg’ to South Bethlehem, Pa., where husband's parents, Major and - Mi Arthur B. DeSaulles resided, - an where her son, John L. DeSaulles, Jr§ was born, on Christmas day, 191 Her husband spent week-ends ] them there. The witness then told of-an incl which occurred during a brief dence in Washington. “I don’t want you to mention name,” said Uterhart, “but tell us & a photograph DeSaulles showed yon Washington was. inscribed.” To Jack with love from answered Mrs. DeSaulles. Mrs. DeSaulles’ testimony was 1n terspersed by the reading of severs letters by her attorney which she said she wrote to her husband from Beth lehem. DeSaulles was addressed in York. “Its so long without “Please don't disappoint us Come Tuesday without fail.” ‘Why, that's nothing, i i Ne you, againg “Toodlef and I send all the love in the world, were phrases occurring in these g sives. voted wife, were signed dad’s girl.” letter written to . “Darias she begged her hus| come and see her withou am so lonesomc withou wrote. The letter wal 11 the love in ¢ boy and me.” 6 she wrote telling hing get him on telephon, he was .out. On. th evidently as an aft asked “where ' wers the interrogatioy They “your Tn a she ‘with world from On Au his club but letter, at she repeated On the same day, and still writing rom South Bethiehem she than \im for the zift of a cook book an@ old him when she got in their “owi ittle home™ she was going to tf (Continucd on Ninth Page)