Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 15, 1913, Page 1

\RY 15, 1918 MADREO RELINQUISHES PRESIDENGY Resignation of Mexico’s in the Hands of Executive Believed to be Mexican Congress QUICK SETTLEMENT TO AVOID INTERVENTION Senor De La Barra Labored With Madero and Diaz to Thisl End—Madero’s Friends Plead With Him to Hand in Resignation—Minister of Interior Also Ruigna-.—De La Barra Assures Populace that Peace Settlement is Cer- tain—Federal Troops Mowed Down in Street by Rebel Fire—Battalion of Federal Soldiers Revolts and Shoot the Officers—Thirty-Eight of Them Under Arrest— Less Damage Yesterday. Mexico City, Feb. 14—The resigna- tion of Francisco I Madero from the presidency is believed to be in the hands of the Mexican congress. It was authoritatively stated that Ma- dero agreed to resign, if the senate g0 wished. The senate was called into session about eight o’clock tonight for the purpose of taking action on this smportant_phase of the situation. At the British legation, where Senor De La Barra took refuge Thursday, it is stated that Madero’s resignation had ractically been arranged for, and that ge La Barra would likely succeed him in the presidency. To Avoid Intervention. Later Senor Do La Barra while pro- ceeding through the street in an au- tomobile stopped and made a brief address, assuring the crowd that a peace settlement was certain and prob- ably would be reached before morning. De La Barra had been in consultation with both Madero and Diaz regarding a quick seftlement in order to avoid intervention. At gix o'clock tonight General Huer- ta, the federal commander, gave the order to cease firing. Soon detach- ments of federals were seen marching their positions to the government E&? near the palace, their guns slung on their backs. Minister of |nterior Resigns. The laws of Mexico make it neces- sary for the resignation of the pres- ident to be submitied to the congress and for this reason official announce- ment of the resignation of Madero would be considerably delayed, even if already decided upon. Another development of the early eveming was the resignation of Ra- fael Hernapdez as minister of the in- terior. Diaz insists on Resignation. ‘Whether hostilities will be resumed in the morning naturally depends on the action of the president and con- gress or upon the aggression of the Febels. det dilatory tactics it is n?; that Diaz may decide force the action. He has repeatediy said that nothing short of the resig- nation of the president would satisfy him—that Madero must resign or he himself would die fighting. Madero’s Friends Plead with Him. Another interchange of notes took Pplace today between General Huerta and the rebel commander. That of merta was of a conciliatory character. t offered Diaz permission to retwre in eace with his men. Diaz Teplied that e would continme to fight. His army repulsed with great loss and after his absolute failure to sub- ugate General Felix Diaz with not the number of men, Madero was Eubjected to the pleading of his clos- est friends, many going so far as 1o demand his resignation. Less Damage Yesterday. The government has not been whip- :ed. nor have the rebels. Diaz is not ttempting to whip the government at preasent, but merely to resist it and for #ix days he and his forces have done that in an eminently brilliant manner, withough the methods employed result- ed in a ruthless bombardment of the capital by two heavy forces of ar- tiilery. The damage done today was mot so great as on previous days. Federal Troops Mowed Down. It was the advance of the federals down Balderas street early in the day ‘which provoked the first sharp reply from the rebeis. Diaz waited until the federals were far down the line, and then threw into their ranks a hail of shrapnel and swept them with machine gun fire. Fow left the street alive. The govern- ment troops attempted to carry the Tebel position from other directions, but always with the same resuit; the federals- fell under a withering fire or were driven back to shelter. Federal Battalion Revolts. At two o'clock in the afternoon a general order to cease firing was given, but for the two preceding hours the fire from the government lines had practically been suspended. General De Ia Llave commanding the line directly to the east of the rebel posi- tion, admitted that he was unable to advance. Fadlure had been encounter- ed in all quarters, It was coincidental with this ceasing of fire that a battalion of the Twentieth infantry revolted. All but 2 hapgdful of these federals succeeded in jol Diaz, 8hot Down Their Officers, This battalion was stationed along Independencia street. The men sud- denly turned upon their officers and shot them, but the sound of these shots did not attract general attention in the heavy fusillade. The entire bat- talion broke for the rebel lines, reach- | ing there in safety. ‘Thirty-eight of them were overpow- ered, however, by the loyal troops and were marched te the palace, where they will probably be executed. Although the fi on both sides ‘was lighter today, e total number of shells used was enormous and the incidental destruction to property great. The loss of life among the non- combatants as a result of the shelling probably was less than on the other days, because eversone whe had strength enough moved out of the dis- triets near the center of the opera- tions, and by regson of the fact that the rebels confined their artillery ac- tion largely to the streets threatened by sssault. = Federal Attack Haif-Hearted. Bullets whistled here and there in «ll parts of the . They were fir- ::lu‘o-ttwr:;‘v’n ybt;t’:xiduhh'eom e housetops other places, where- ever sharpshooters could be station- o On government troops to advance, this fire was heavier than usual and deep inroads must have been made on the arsenal munitions to keep the rifles and machine guns supplied. What was promised again by the government to be a day of terrible punishment for the rebel commander developed into the weakest attempt at his subjugation. Madero’s artillery conducted the attack half-heartedly, although his infantry at time showed desperate courage. Rebels Capture Pusbla. From the regions outside the capital, the news was bad for the government. General Aguilar, an aged officer of the regular army who revolted a few months ago and Colonel De La Llave, also formerly attached to the regulars, who has been in revolt for some months, took the city of Puebla, capi- tal of the state of the same name, and proclaimed General Toria governor. They were assisted by Francisco Pra- dilla, the government chief of arms in that city. Although few outside forces ha arrived in the capital to support Diaz, there is evidence that many quarters of the country are participating in risings in his name. “Vivas For Diaz” Passengers from Guadalajara re- port that no telegrams received there have been delivered and that the edi- tor of one paper which published an account of the mutiny in Mexico City was promptly sent to jail on a charge of disseminating seditious matter. But in spite of this, the people were crying “Vivas” for Dia: All trains leaving the capital are crowded with refugees of every na- tionality, but the Mexican fugitives predominate. Train Service Annulled. Houston, Texas, Feb. 14 —Effective today the International and Great Northern railroad has ordered an an- nullment of its through train service from the United States to Mexico City. UNITED STATES PLEASED. Belief That Armed Interference Won't Be Necessary. ‘Washington, Feb. 14—The news of Francisco I. Madero’s voluntary relin- quishment of the presidency of Mexico brought relief to official circles in ‘Washington in which the situation during the last five days had been hourly growing more tense. The _announcefent, coming at the close of a day which had been steadily turning against President Madero, was hardly surprising. It served instantly to clear the horizon of the storm clouds which came nearer as the prospect of &rmed interference on the part of the United States seemed inevitable. State department officlals, since the opening of the fight in the plaza be- fore the Mexican national palace last Sunday, have eagerly awafted night and day for official and unofficial ad- vices from the scene of the conflict, and the government was fully pre- pared to meet any situation which might arise. ‘We Were Ready for Trouble. As a result of the co-operation of the navy and war departments, their com- bined forces already were in readiness for Mexican service. Cotncident with the Teceipt of the news of Madero's abdication a wireless message was flashed to the navy de- partment here announcing the arrival in the Pacific Mexican port of Mazat- lan of the cruiser Colorado, the first of the six American warships to reach its destination off tHe shores of the revo- lution-torn republic, Five other warships are well on their way towards Mexican ports, and Acting Secretary Winthrop said to- night that in all probability they would continue to their destinations. Not less prepared was the army. The entire first brigade of the first di- viston, 3,000 strong, was under march- ing orders and awaiting the command of Major General Leonard Wood, chief of staff, to entrain from the respective stations in New York and proceed to Newport News, Va., where four army transports are fully equipped and pro- visioned, to set out for the Gulf of Mexico to augment the naval forces. AMERICANS PROTEST, Declare This is no Time For cussion But For Action. Dis- Mexico City, Feb, 14—The secretary of the American colony In Mexico City today drew up a protest te the Ameri- can_people against the proposed plan of John Barrett, director of the Pan- American Unlon, for mediation in th Mexiean struggle by an internation: | commission, The protest reads: “The American colony _will _be grateful to The Associated Press if it will indicate to the American people | through its agencies the vast harm that is being done by the indiscreet comments of John Barrett on the Mex- ican situation and by his proposed | plans for its amelioration which are published here. | *This is not a time for discussion, bat for energetic action. The Ameri. can Vernment’s energetie attitude o aotivity and. alerincas revented oo terday made an excellent impression here bith in sobering the two con- testants who are waging warfare in Mexico City and in arresting panic among all the foreign clements. (Signed) “Theée Society of the American Colony.” R,..opt-rrT The Bill Abolishing the death penal- ty_for murder in the first degree and substituting life imprisonment was reported favorably by the New York senate codes commitfee. Cabled Paragraphs Railway Workers Amalgamate. London, Feb. 14—The on of the three principal unions of rail- way workers in Great Britain was ac- complished this afternoon at a con- in session in London for a week past. ference of delegations which has been Pope Receives Bishop Burke. Rome, Feb.14—The pope today re- celved in private , farewell audience the Right Rev. Maurice F. Burke, bishop of St. Joseph, Mo., who was the first prelate to be admitted to an audience since the death of the pon- tiff's sister, Rosa Sarto. . Government to Own Shares. Berlin, Feb. 14—The proposed Ger- man petroieum monopoly was today placed fully under !government con- trol by an amendment to the bill adopted by the committee of the im- perial parliament, .which gives _the special class of shares to be hald by the empire, 52 per cent. of the voting power at general meetings. REFUSED TO MOVE AMERICAN EMBASSY. Ambassador Wilson to Comply With Request of Mexican Foreign Min- ister—Government Approves Course and Calls For Report on This De- velopment as Seon as Possible—An- other American Wounded Yesterday —Still Rescuing Americans From Danger Zone. Washington, Feb. 14—News from Mexico City that Pedro Lascurain, the Mexican foreign minister, had twice today requested United States Am- bassador Wilson to move the American embassy to another location caused the state department considerable concern, and efforts to obtain official confirma- tion of this information were begun at once. The unofficial revort that the federal authorities had made such a request as a result of a military plan to draw the rebel fire in the path of the em- bassy was calculated to raise a grave issue, and th ther report that de- spite Ambassador Wilson’s refusal to accede to the request the federals had begun .to place cannon in position to endanger the embassy aroused unusual activity in the department. Messages were sent to Ambassador Wilson for a report on this develop- ment as soon as ‘possible, and officials of the department remained on duty tonight to communicate to Secretary Knox all information obtainable. It was thought probable, if the fierce ar- tillery firing continués, that the am- bassador might be forced to yield to this demand of the military situation, and this necessarily would involve ad- ditional hardships upon American ref- ugees who would have fo be removed hastily to other quarters. Ambassador Wilson's declination early in the day to yleld to General Diaz's request for recognition as a belligerent met with the full approval of the state department. it was point- ed out, however, that should General Diaz’s_forces obtain complote po mes- sion of the city through decisive defeat of the federals, the ambassador would be authorized to transact business with him as a de facto official, although that would not constftute a political recog- nition of the insurgent cause. An American Wounded Yesterday. The ambassador in graphic reports to the department today emphasized the terrors of the situation in Mexico City. The number of dead and wounded he reported as enormous. Shots have asain been striking near the embassy, and one American named Brandenburg was wounded today. Late in the day the Belgian and Cuban min- isters were driven from their resi- dences by the fierce artillery fire, and the French and German legations were frequently struck by bursting shells and buliets. 2 The American embassy he describes as overcrowded with refugees. In ad- dition, food supplies are running very jow, and it Is necessary for the am- bassador’s servants to make sallies through the lines of fire into the sub- urbs of the city to gather up food for the bungry. It is understood that similar conditions prevail in the other legations, though several of these have been oblized to find new homes. Many Americans, the ambassador reports, are displaying great courage and a spirit of self sacrifice, but the panictis still great, and an enormous amount of property, including several Jarge American apartment houses, whose inmates were rescued with great aifficulty, have been destroyed. Gathering Up the Americans. The American embassy constantly is rushing automobiles through the firing lines, almost between salvos, to pick up such. Americans as remain in the danger zone. The effort to Temove them all has not been fully successful, owing to the range of fire and the limited localities of refuge. Train service between Mexico City and the remainder of the country is reported practically cut -off, with the exception of the line to Vera Cruz, so that the American embassy is almost isolated from the consulates. Mean- while, fresh revolutionary disturbances are reported in Tamaulipas and other outlying states. The situation in the Mexican capital 1s regarded in military circles here as unparalleled in modern history and experts are astounded at the ammuni- tion sources of the contending forces. One army officer declared today that the United States army could not fight six days, as the combatants in Mexico have done, with all of the ammunition now on hand. Alihough theoretically equipped with 1,000,000 rounds of am- munitfon for the three-inch field guns, there are less than 150,000 rounds ‘in United States arsenals, while of the 80,000 rounds supposed to be available for the siege guns, only 2,600 are in sight, Moreover, about 1,000 rounds per day represent the entire maximum produet of United States arsemals. REPRESENTATIVES IN RAILROAD CONFERENCE Massachusetts to Have Former Chief Justice of Supreme Court, Boston, Feb. 14—Massachusetts’ represenfatives in the proposed New England railroad conference will be Mareus P. Knowlton of Sprinsfield, former chief justice of the state su- preme court, and Francis T. Bowles, of Boston, former rear admiral of the United States navy. Quiet in Coal Strike District. Cliarleston, W. Va., Feb. 14.—There were no important developments in the coal strike _situation tonight. The military court will not convene until Monday next to hear cases of viola- tion of mardal Jaw, of which there are over 160. - Militia guarded the state buildings here tonight. Strike condi- tions guieted during the day. Evans Did Not Go Mad. Tondon, Feb. 15.—A despatch from Christchurch, to the Chronicle, denies on the authority of Commander Evans that Petly Officer Evans went mad. A New Proposal ANOTHER ARBITRATION SUBMITTED. PLAN A BOARD OF SIX MEN Railroads to Have Two, Firemen to Have Two and Two to Be Appoint- ed Under Erdman Act Provisions. New York, Feb. 14—A new possi- bility of peace between the 54 eastern railroads and their 34,000 firemen who have threatened to strike for higher wages and revised working condi- tions, appeared tonight with a fresh arbitration proposal by the railroads and the break that seemed imminent during the day was averted, temopr- arily at least. New Arbithation Plan. The raflroads, which have insisted upon arbitration by a board of seven Immigration Bill| OBJECTS TO LITERACY TEST PROVISION. ADVOCATED BY UNIONS Was Opposed by Jewish Societies— Senate and House Leaders Prepar- ing to Carry Measure Over Veto. ‘Washington, Feb. 14.—President Taft today vetoed the Dillingham-Burnett immigration bill, which would revoiu- tonize the immigration policy of the United States by imposing a literacy test on all foreigners seeking a home in America. In a short message to the senate in his own handwriting the president an- nounced his disapproval of the meas- ure solely because of the provision which would lock the doors of the United States against the alien who necticut. Two railroads, and trolley large manufacturing Norwich ig the hub. in every town in three counties. strate. FOR THE MAN IN BUSINESS Norwich is the heart of the large buying district of Eastern Con- nes reaching out in five directions put it in quick communication with all sections of three counties. A perfeot network of rural delivery routes center in this city, and others covering the entire end of the state put it in touch with all the outlying communities, for business through the parcel post system. Hundreds of thousands of dollars are paid out in wages in the industries of the o Going out from the city, via these morning The Bulletin covers most thoroughly this It goes intothe homes of the city, and the homes Throughout this large zone every business man has the opportuni- ty for increasing his business, and the best method for.reaching out for a share of the necessary expenditures of the wage earners of Eastern Connecticut is by advertising end of the state is to instinctively think of The Bulletin. circulation, it goes into the homes, it makes business. In the past week the following summary shows the matter which appeared in The Bulletin, delivered at your door for twelve cents a week:— Bulletin Telegraph Loca/ General Total Saturday;- Feb: 8... 84 143 775 1002 Monday, Feb..10... 89 139 27 499 Tuesday, Feb. 11... 89 128 171 388 Wednesday, Fcb. 12... 60 149:% 230 409 Thursday, Feb.13... 82 126 187 395 Friday, Feéb.-44..: 83 119 225 427 Fotals 2.0 0 487 774 1859 3120 ies and villages. lines of transportation every section of which To consider advertising in this It has a large Let us demon- men similar to that which decided the dispute with the engineers last year, while the firemen demanded arbitra tion under the Erdman act, now pro- pose arbitration by a board of six members, two representatives of the roads, two of the firemen and two dis- interested members, to be appointed as the Erdman act provides. The roads offer also to retain in the arbitration oceedings all other features of the dman act which the firmen may desfre, Proposition Laid Before Firemen. The railroads’ proposition, given out by the conference committee of man- agers, was immediately submitted to the federal government officials who have been trying to bring the parties to the dispute together and al once placed by the mediators before the representatives of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Nnginemen. The roads made their new move af- ter a day of many conferences. CAPTAIN AND MRS. SCOTT PLEDGED THEIR FORTUNES Outstanding Liabilities of Antarctic Expedition Said to Be $150,000. London, Feb. 14—Lord Curzon of Kedleston, in a letter regarding- the various funds started in connection with the Scott disaster, says that be- fore the question of providing a me- morial is considered nearly $150,000 will be needed to meet the outstand- ing labilities incurred by the expedi- tion and to relieve the estate of Cap- tain Scott, who, pledged a large por- tion of his own and Mrs. Scott's for- tunes to the expense of the venture. It will be necessary also to provide for the adequate publication of scien- tific results so laboriously coilected and tabulated by Captain Scott up to almost the last hour of his life. Lord Curzon's suggested that the memorial should take the form of a hall, to be called “the Scott memorial hall,” and that it should be dedicated to the propagation of the science to which Captain Scott and his compan- ions yielded their lives ROADMASTER SMITH !N RAILROAD CRASH Passenger Coach in Which He Was Riding Crushed In. South Britain, Conn., Feb. 14.Generai Roadmaster Smith of the western di- vision of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railread had a narrow escape from serious injury and traffic over the lines through this place was held up for some time late today when an extra freight train ran into the rear end of a work train, which was standing at the local station loadin ties. A passenger coach was attuheg to the rear of the work -train and Mr. Smith was seated inside when the crash occurred. The end of the car was crushed in and he was well shaken up and bruised but not seriously ‘hurt. The colliding engine was not badly damaged Died Without Doctor Being Called. Helen, the 7 months old daughter of Stanley and Josie Vasilevski_ died Fri- day morning at the home of her par- nets at Bean Hill. Death was due to pneumonia. The child had been sick three days, and Medical Examiner R. W. Kimball found that the child had not received tlfe services of a physi- cian, as the parents Paqrmt considered the child seriously ill. This is the sec- ond case of this nature which the med-. dcal examiner has investigated this month, the parents failing to give the necessary attention to the child's ill- ness ’ could not read some language or dia- lect. Based Upon a Fallacy. The veto message was accompanied by a letter to the president from Sec- retary Nagel denouncing the literacy test as a radical provision “based upon a failacy In undertaking to apply a test which is not calculated to reach the truth and to find relief from a danger which really does not exist.” The president adopted the secretary’s position. Senate and house leaders lost no time in arranging for an effort to override the veto. Expect to Pass It Over Veto. As soon as the message was read Senators Dillingham and Simmons and Representative Burnett, leading the congressional supporters’of the meas- ure, made arrangements to take 1t up in the semate on Monday and in the house on Tuesday. With Senator Lodge, they were confident that the bill wouid be passed easily In both houses by the necessary two-thirds Vote. Favored by Organized Labor. Organized labor warmly supported the bill, while several organizations, particularly Jewish socleties, recom- mended its veto. Foreign nations pro- tested against the provision for re- tailing immigrant inspectors and ma- trons on vessels flying foreign flags, but Secretary Nagel held that this was not a controlling objection to the proposed law. Cleveland Vetoed Similar Provision. This is the second time that a liter- acy test for immigrants has been ve- toed by a president, Grover Cleveland in 1897 likewise having refused to ap- prove a bill barring aliens who could not read and write. In vetoing the bill sald: “I do this with great reluctance. The bill contains many valuable amend- ments to the present immigration laws which Will insure greater certainty in excluding undesirable immigrants. The bill received strong support in both houses, and was recommended by an able commiseion after an extended in- vestigation and carefully drawn con- clusions. “But I cannet make up my mind to slgn a bill which in its chief provision violates a principle that was, in my opinion, to be upheld in dealing with our immigration. I refer to the liter- acy test.” the president AUTOMOBlL‘E BANDIT CAUGHT AFTER BATTLE. Had to Be Clubbed Into Submission by Half Dozen Policemen. Chicage, Feb. 14—Robert Webb.'zu. tomobile bandit and slayer of Police- man Peter Hart, was captured here today after a revolver battle and a desperate hand to hand struggle in which the highwayman was clubbed into submission by a half dozen police- men. Webb apparently had been hiding near his old haunts on the South Side since he killed Hart, when the police- man tried to arrest him several weeks @go. He was forced today to tele- phone a woman friend for money. An alert telephone central operator caught the message and notified the police. Professor Jepson Retires. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 14—FProf. Benjamin Jepson, Wwho has been su- perintendent of music in the New Ha- ven city schools continuously for the last 48 years, was retired tonight upon his own request. The board of educa- tion, in recognition of his long ser- vice, elected him to be superintendent of music emeritus. Condensed Teiegrams The First Anniversary of Arizona’s admission to statehood was celebrated yesterday. Charles M. Schwab Acted as Sponsor at the baptlsm of John Longer de Saulles, former Yale football star, at South Bethlehem, Pa. General Stewart L. Woodford, civil war veteran and former United States minister to Spain, dled at his home in New York yesterday. The Annual Pension Appropriation bill, carrying $180,300,000, an increase of $15,000,000 over last year, was taken up by the house yesterday. Cotton Consumed in the United States during January amounted to 533,261 runing bales, compared with 445,287 bales in December. The Burlington, N. J., Postoffice was temporarily put out of business when a package containing pepper was broken in the mail pouch. Democratic €enators Are Striving to have the committees on appropria- tions raise the salary of the president’s secretary from $6,000 to $7,500. Judge Noyes in the Federal district court at New York denied a motion to admit to bail Edward F. Mylius, the Journalist convicted in England of li- belling the king. John R. Hill, Said by Director Ralph of the bureau of engraving and print- ing to be the most expert script en- graver in the world, died at Washing- ton vesterday from apoplexy. Samuel Rauen, the First Man to be hanged in the District of Columbia during the administration of President Taft, went to his death vesterday. He wase convicted of wife murder. Henry Norton, Found Guilty of a charge of arson in connection with the burning of cottages at Woodmont last fall, was sentenced to state prison vesterday for from seven to eight vears. Smoked Glasses May Be Necessary in viewing the suffragist pageant on March 3, for the committee on arrange- ments yesterday announced that the costume$ would include every color in the spectrum. The Yp8ilanti Reed Furniture Co., an institution adjoining the Michigan state reformatory walls, and in which convict labor was largely employed, was destroyed by fire yesterday at a loss of $265,000. Justice James W. Houghton of Sara- toga Springs, a member of the appel- Jate division of the New York supreme court, third department, died yester- day in Beston, where he had gone to consult a specialist. A Conscience Stricken Employe of the federal government who secured “sick leaye” with pay when he was not sick, vesterday sent Secretary Mae- Veagh $33 in restitution for deposit in fhe *Tonsaignee fund.” Sentence Will Not Be ‘Passed for severai days on President John H. Pat- terson and 28 other officials and em- ployves of the National Cash Register Co.” convicted of criminal violation of the Sherman anti-trust act. Smith B. Cook, Chief Clerk in the registry division in the New York gen- eral postoffice, was found guilty yes- terday of stealing from the mails “i be in marked money. Sentence will pronounced next Thursday. Additional Arrests Were Made at New Haven yesterday In the crusade against the sale and use of heroin, the prisoners being John McCrann, charged with wholesale dealing in the drug, and Edward Saxon, colered, with being a retail dealer. Dean Charles R. Brown of Yale col- lege and Dean Henry Wade Rogers of the Yale Law school have accepted ap- pointments on the general committee for the fourth American Peace Con- gress to be held at St. Louis May 1, 2 and 3. In the: Massachusetts House vester- day the committee on constitutional amendments reported unnanimously against the progressive party bill pro- viding for the recall of judicial de- cisions and the recall of state and county officers. Another Batch of Letters obtained from the files of the American Sugar Refining company were read into the record by the government vesterday at the resumption of the hearings in the Sherman law cult for dissolution of the corporation. is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion #- i City’s Population. Railroads Make |Taft Vetoes the The So-Called “Blus Sky” Act, first | adopted in Kansas and deslgned to ex- clude from the state questionable in- vestment companies, while turning the light on those already within the state, became the law of Vermont by the ap- proval of Gov. Fletcher yesterday, President Taft Has Approved the act- ion of the West Point authorities who recommended the dismissal of Cadet Elmer E. Adler from the military academy for getting married. He elop- ed last month with one of the students in a fashionable giris’ school on the Hudson. The Brotherhood of Taxicab chauf- feurs {s considering sending a delega- tion of protest to Miss Sofie Trens Loeb of New York, who told the League of American Pen Women that the basis of the “white slave” traffic in the large cities was the taxicab and system in vogue. Burglars Yesterday Gelzed and gag- ged the two men employed at night in the Rochester, N. Y., ehamber of eom- merce building, and then forced an en- trance inte the whoelesale jewelry place of Philip Present, on the second floor. Goeods te the value of several thou- sands of dolars were obtained, James C, White and Charies C. Stein- erf, members of the famous “strong arm squad,” headed by Police Lieut, Beker, convicted as the murderer of Herman Rosenthal, were acquitted by order of the court yesterday on charges of perjury. They were indict- ed for “framing” Big Jack Zellig, James Purcell, the Gambler who tes- tified before the New York aldermanic committee last week that he had paid police graft for a period of 17 years, quarrelled vesterday with his wife in their apartment and began shooting. Mrs. Purcell fainted, but bullets struck their 13 vear old daughier, Agnes, who lay cowering in bed, and killed her al- most _instantly. Purcell surrendered himseif. Bridgeport Storekeeper Held Up. Bridgeport, Conn.,, Feb, 14.—Philip Horwitz, proprietor of a grocery and feed store at Tunxls Hill, was tonight held up in his store at the point of a revolver while a youfi man of about 20 coolly robbed the tIff of §29 in cash. The youth made good his escape, - RICE TWO CENTS N 4 Aot IS Unsatisfactory As a Witness SENATOR LOSES PATIENCE WITH KELSEY. AT BRIBERY HEARING Deputy Highway Commissioner Unable to Answer Many of McDonough's Questions—Inquiry About Denovan. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 14—The in- quiry into the charge that John A. Judge of Bridgeport had attempted to bribe Senator John Hurley of the six- teenth district came to an abrupt stop late this afternoon. E. H. Kelsey, dep- uty - highway commissioner, t witness and he had been so reluctant to answer questions which gave any information and so persistently replied to the rapid fire questioning of Senator MceDonough with don't know” or “I don't remember,” that the senator threw down a list of questions that he had been using with emphasis, and de- cleared that there was no use going on as no progress was being made. Committee’s Powers Limited. The inquiry stopped for the time be- ing as the senatorial committee made up of Senator Isbell, chairman, and Senators McDonough and Peck, has not the right of subpoena of witnesses, the power to order books produced from the highway commissioner’s of- fice, to administer the oath to witne es or to compel answers of those might go before it. The committee early in the day found that it could (Cont FORTS AT BULAIR LINE . CAPTURED BY ALLIES. ued on Page Seven.) Bulgarians Supported in Their Attack by Greek Fleet. London, Feb. 16—An uncensorec Constantinople despatch to the ( icle reports that the Bulair line fortifications was captured by the lies Tuesday. According to this account, the Tur kish fleet, operating from the Dards nelles, was assisting to repel the garian attack. The Bulgarians fein a sudden retreat and were followed b the Turks. The Turkish wars realizing the situation, continued their bombardment and inflicted he; losses on their own men. The Greek fieet in the Gulf of Saros supported the Bulgarians,who resumed and drove home their attack, and thereby captured the forts Thirteen thousand Greeks landed on the Aegean coast at Aivajah om Mon day. The Turkish posistion is consid- ered precarious all along the line. The capture of Bulair has not been confirmed by other gources. NEW HAVEN PHYSICIAN ARRESTED LAST NIGHT. Op- 1 Charged With Performing lllegal eration—Held in $10,000. New Haven, Feb. 14—Dr. George W. Beld arrested to night, charged with performing an il legal operation. He is held under $10,000 bonds pending the investigation of Coroner Mix. Mrs. Bessie H. Jacobs, uged 24, who, it 1s alleged, underwent the fllegal oy eration, was rushed to a local hospital, and it was sald at a late hour tonigh that her condition is grave. Corone Mix has obtained a statement fr her and also from her husband, Dona Jacobs. TRIBUTE TO YALE BY HARVARD’'S PRESIDENT. Gives Blue Credit for Keeping College Democracy Alive. Boston, Feb. 14.—Three college pres- idents, Arthur T. Hadley of Yale, A Lawrence Lowell of Harvard and John G. Hibben of Princeton, were guests and speakers tonight the annual dinner of the Yale Alumni sesociation of Boston. President Lowell struck note that met with loud applause when he eaid: “It is to the glory of Yale that she has done more than any other college to keep the spirit of coliege democracy alive.” LIFE SENTENCE FOR ANSONIA MURDERER. Killed a Fellow Workman in Quarrel Over Fifty Cents, ew Haven Conn., Feb. 14.—Guisep pe Maffe! of Ansonia, who had been on trial this week in the crinmtinal su- perior court for murder in the first degree,. today changed his plea of not gulity on that charge to gullty of mur- der in the second degree and was sen- tenced to state’s prison for life. He was charged with having Inflicted In- uries on Guiseppe Baraco at Ansonia ?a!t September during a quarrel over fifty cents, which caused his death CUT HIS THROAT. Hartford Boarder Found Dying in His Room and End Came at Hospital. Hartford, ¥eb. 14—Joseph P, Davis of No, 85 Ann strest cut his throat with & razer in his room shortly befors 9.80 this morning, infiicting a wound from the effeots of which he died at St Franeis’ hospital at 10.40, Davis was a roomer in the Ann street heuse, having made his home there fer some time. The women in the heuse were attracted by the sound of greaning in his room, and upon in- vestigating notified the police, When Dr. Outerson arrived he found Davisg lyin gin a pool of bloed on the floor of his room, with the raser lying beslde him. Steamship Arrivals. Libau, Feb. 14—Arrived: Steamer Czar, New York, Glasgow, Feb, 14—Arrived: Steamer Scandinavlan, Portland. Queenstown, Feb. 14— Arrived: Steamer Celtic, New York fors Liver- poal. Naples, Feb, 13—Arrived: Steamer Calabria, New York. Dover, Feb. 14—Arrived: Steamer Lapland, New York for Antwerp, Steamers Reported by Wireless. Fastnet, Feb. 14—Steamer Saxonia, Boston for Queenstown and Liverpool, 280 miles west at 2.15 a. m, Due Queenstown 11 f m. Lizard, Feb. 1i—Steamer Oceanto, New Y¥ork for Plymouth and South- mz!; 349 miles west at 10 a. m. Dug th 6 a. m. Saturday. Siasconset, Mass., Feb, li—Steamer