Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 2, 1914, Page 1

A RUSH INTO AMERICAN TERRITORY EXPECTED The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That ~ TWO BATTLES ON THE TEXAS BORDER Moxican Rebels and Federals In Bloody Combats At Ojinaga and Neuvo Laredo Major McNamee Preparing For Reception of 4,000 Federals Who May Cross Over Into Presidio Under Rebel Fire— Shells Fall In Presidio And McNamee Warns Rebel Gen- eral—Mexican Killed by Rebel Shell On Street of Laredo, Texas—Dead Left On Battlefields, Wounded Neglected Presidio, Texas, Jan. 1.—The north- | §equences of such action. ern division of the Mexican federal army at Ojinaga, Mexico, with its 11 generals, other officers and about 4,000 soldiers, after a merciless three days attack by General Ortega’s rebels, to- night appeared to be on the verge of fleelng in disorder across the river into the United States. With a line of struggling wounded at the border to indicate the extent of flight. Federal Deserters Cross River. Less than 500 cavalrymen, mostly | from the Fifteenth cavalry, form the border patrol here. To this small body of American soldiers would fall the ! and disarming task of surrounding perhaps 4,000 foreign soldiers. Scoreg of uninjured federal deserters came to the river today and, in de- flance of the American patrol, crossed with their arms. All these were dis- armed and forced back to the Mexican side. More than 200 rifies, other arms and ammunition thus were taken from the fugitives. No Hospital Service. It was impossible to learn accurately the number of dead. A careful esti- mate placed the number of wounded on both sides at 1.000. Many were be- lieved to have died through lack of medical attention, as neither federals nor rebels are equipped with any field hospital service, and the Red Cross officials on this side wers not permit- ted to ford the river, even under a Red Cross flag. Those who ventured to help the in- jured from the river risked the danger of being shot. A few shots fired by the rebels fell on the American side, but no one was injured. Major McNamee warned General Or- tega that any farther firing across the river might entail Rebels Gain Ground. The battle at Ojinaga, one mile back from the river, proceeded uninter- ruptedly, with the federals fighting from the adobe huts in the village, while the rebels, always drawing closer, fired artillery and small guns from the hills and approaches. Soon after daylight the federals made a desperate but vain attempt to rally. Thereafter the relative position of the opposing forces remained much the same, with General Ortega driving in shot and shell from three sides, while General Francisoe Castro's fed- eralg fired from the horse corral, the customs house and trenches. Beg Americans for Shelter. Never in border history had there Veen a scene equal to that of the fed- eral wounded and deserters, who scrambled to reach the United States, while behind them poured a parting shower of shells and bullets. The river's edge was a ragged fringe of smeoke-begrimed, maimed and half- naked soldiers, gome of them rushing pell mell into the river, some crying from the pain of their wounds, others | crawling with shattered 1imbs over the rocks and cacti, some greedily stop- ping to drink the muddy water, and all begging the Americans for sheiter from | the horrible turmoil from which they had fled. Protest Against Being Forced Back. A soldier who had his arm shot off, another limping with a wounded foot, a federal lieutenant bearing the uniAi form of his rank, a bugler with a bunch of yellow tassels on his arm, a barefooted private, all formed part of the hobbling line that came down to; the river. The protest of the unwounded fed- erals against being forced back into Mexico was pitiable. . The deserters went back, wailing as they went that they would be surely killed without their arms. The little mission church on this side of the Rio Grande was made the ltm of the wounded, above which Red Cross flag floated. REBEL GENERAL WARNED, Major McNames Sends Protest Whon Shelis Cross Border. Presidio, Texas, Jan. 1—The United Btates border patrol here was paring this afternoon to receive the =urrender of the entire Mexican fed- eral forces bottied up in warriors of Huerta, oxposed to & ing fire from the would desert in a body and swarm across the river. The American force, which would then be called on to deal all- with 2,000 or 3,000 fugitives, consists | of less than 500 cavalrymen. Major McNamee, commanding the border patrol, so advised the United States army authorities. McNamee Driving Federals Back. A message addressed by Major Me- Namee to General Hugh I. Scott at El Paso says: “Heavy artillery firing continued in and about Ojihaga. Several hundred women and children came across and are under cover on, this side. ‘wounded came in from different points up and down the river and are held in a church. Red Cross officials wired for three doctors and several nurses. “l am driving federals back, first disarming them. Have now over two hundred rifles, other arms and ammu- nition. Expect at any time during the fight that the greater part of the fed- eral army, possibly two or thres thou- sand, be forced 10 cross the river. I have made dispositions to disarm and | hold them if this tekes place. At this hour { bave ome troop petrolling he- tween the town and the river and another riding roads north of Oilnaga leafing toward Shafter. $ ‘Rebel Shoells Close to American’ Bank. k] “A few shells fired by rebels fell ver close to or near the Amer! bank of the river north of iown.. No one was injured. 1 sent a demand 1o Gen- eral Ortege ‘warning him 3 _con- rave consequences. | pre- | Ojinaga. ; Army officers belleved it was only & | question of time before the reluctant i constitutionallats, | Many | So far have the situation in hand. (Signed) J 3 M NAMER.” About 1,000 wounded on both sides Was a§ accurate an estimate as could be ascertained up to 12.30 p. m. At that hour the firing eontinued with disastrous results to the feder- als, Ortega’s rebel forces were gain- ing the approach to the village with artillery fire. It appeared to observ- ers on this side that the rebels would elther capture the federal garrison or force the expected flight to the Amer- ican side. The federal deserters con- tinued to rush to the American side. Big Task for 500 U. S. Cavalrymen. Major McNamee's patrol at once surrounded and disarmed the refugees and sent back all who were mot wounded. No shots were coming across the river. Botween Ojinaga and the stretches about a mile of flat Tiver { draw the fire this wa 3 The border pairol at this point con- sists of less than 500 cavalrymen. the federals cross the river the Ameri- can soldiers will be the task of disarming two or thousand foreign soldiers. means permit. More nurses, cians and hospital supplies | pected. ! BATTLE AT NEUVO LAREDO. Dead Left on Field—Wounded Receive Little Attention. physi- are ex- Laredo, Texas, Jan. 1.—Mesican fed- erals and rebels who fought today for possession of Nuevo iaredo, rested early tonight in relatively the same positions as when the battle be- gan. From 150 to 300 dead lay where they fell, and geveral hundred wound~ @ sulfered under poor attention. The rebels under General Pablo Gon- zales tonight were less than a mile from the town, and the federals wers entrenched within its borders. H Counted 200 Dead on Field. Official reports of the number of dead were lacking. The attacking forces placed their number at 100, in- cluding Captain Eziequel Parras. The defenders admitted they had lost 50 men, one of whom was Captain Man- ) cillas, Early in the day Red Cross | workers who crossed the river during a lull in the firing reported they found more than 200 dead on the fleld. Fighting, which began at daybreak, lulled at noon, but was reopened three hours later by a gun squad that drew away from the main body of revolu- tionists and poured a hail of bullets into the federal stronghold. Rebels Have French Gunner, Undaunted by the bursting of shells, | the gumner, said to be a Frenchman named Brien, trained his gun with deadly accuracy whenever a sufficient number of federal targets appeared. At 4 o'clock the rebels ceased their attack with the intention, it is understood, of working closer to the federal posttion and resorting to dynamite bombs. During the afternoon battle the lone rebel gunner drew the fire of four ma- | chine guns, thirty shots coming from the federal side to one from the consti- | tutionaliste. With Brien were about| | 100 constitutlonalists, according to two | Americans who crossed the bridge and | | reached the Pevolutionists’ line. The squad had four machine .guns, but | used only one at a time. | Bullets Drop on American Side. | Many bullets fell on the American | side of the river. Narrow escapes were numerous, but no deaths had been re- land. | Should the federals retreat across this | |it was feared they might possibly | It | \s confronted with | €d three | The Red | e3 Cross has made such preparations for ' they can do better. the care of the wounded as its limited | Mexico, | ported tonight. Miguel Guerrero, a Mexican, was wounded while seated on | a curbstone in Laredo. R Many wounded constitution: H crossed to the American side and were | cared for in Improved hospitals. Word from Hidalgo, Mexico, at § o'clock this afternoon said 800 consti- { tutionalists, reinforcements, were on their way to Nuevo Laredo. They were expected to artive during the night. i e WILL BE HELD HERE. | i | Policy of Government Toward Mexi- | i cans Who Cross Line. ‘Washington, Jan. 1. in the ability of the ull confidence 1 00 American | troopers at Presidio to deal with the | situation there was sxpressed tonight by officials of the war department. { Was stated that no special orders had 'gone from Washington, the depart- {ment deeming it unnecessary to in- | terfere with the plans of Brigadler | General Bliss, commanding the forces | along the border. { 'Tf the Mexican federals seek safoty {on American soil, they will be dis- armed and held ae refugees. No fight- | ing will be tolerated on the American side of the life, and should the rebels follow the fugltives ncross they will he ‘ederals. Officials here, however, are satisfled that the chase would end at | the border. i Fishing Schooner Sinks. Boston, Jan. 1.—The fishing schooner John J. Fallon sank lato today just | inside the harbor, o few minutes after | a_wrecking lighter. The Fallon ran | aground on False Spit and was pound- | d for several hours during a northeast | gale. When a tug pulled on the schooner her seams opened, the vessel | filled and her erew were forced 1o | scramble for their lives. i | Steamers Reported by Wirel Sable Island, N. S, Jan. | France, Havre for New Yorl 1840 miles east of Sanay {P. m. Dock at 830 a. m. | Lizard, Jsn. 1—Stéamer SL !New York for Southampton s mileg west at 4 p.om. Die Ply 1 Mitex West ot 4 p . Due | Friday 3 p. m signalled ook at 7 { Scotland, Wales and Ir | given the same treatment accorded the | i Cabled Paragraphs Vanderbilt Yacht at Havana. Havana, Jan. 1—W, K. Vanderbilt, Jr, with a number of friends, arrived here today on board Mr. Vanderbilt's steam yacht Tarantula. They will re- main here over Sunday. Italy €o Participate. h: under certain conditions, in the Pana- m}’wfl}c exposition at San Fran- Greetings to King Christian. Copenhagen, Jan. 1—Dr. Maurice F. Eganl,)e the American minister, today presented to King Christian the New Year greetings of President Wilson and his government. The king ex- pressed his appreciation of Mr. Wil- son's felicitations and requested Dr. to forward his congratulations to the American executiv COMPENSATION LAW NOT SATISFACTORY. Not the One Workingmen Wanted, Bays New Haven Leader. New Haven, Conn, Jan. 1.—Labor men here are said to be dissatisfied with the compensation law as it has been outlined to them in a preliminary ‘way, but most of them are withholding opinion until the law has been in op- eration, President O’Meara of the New Haven trades council today stat- ed that the law is not the one the workingmen of the state wanted. Sald he in discussing the law: “The whole intent of the bill pre- sented by the federation of labor was to male it possible to effect a settle- ment of all damage claims on an equit- able basis and without recourse to the courts and the heavy legal expenses involved in such action. “What the labor men and the manu- facturers are recelving now is advice to ‘consult a lawyer,’ which was ex- actly the thing that this act was in- tended to stop. I want to correct the impression_that the Connecticut Fed- eration of Labor is responsible for this law. This law is the result of agree- ments between conferees representing the varifous interests and the repre- entatives of organized labor consent- which, as now develops, they will not like, but which they will abide until FREE DISTRIBUTION OF OLD “KRAG RIFLES” Proposition to Have Government En- courage Rifle Prac ‘Washington, Jan. 1—With the re- assembling of congress after the holi- day_recess, a concerted effort will be made by friends of rifie practice to secure the enactment of a law to per- mit the secretary of war to issue old “Krag” rifles, with ammunition, for vse by rifie clubs organized through- out the Country ufder the rul€s of the national board for the promotion of rifle practice, The proposed law also will be designed to permit the issu- ance of similar ordnance supplies, not of the existing service model and therefore not necessarily for the main- | tenance of the proper army reserve supply, to schools having a uniformed corps ‘of cadets and carryving on mili- tary training. ‘War department officials are agreed that the tralning of the youth of the country is a fundamental principle of national defense. They declare that although this principle is universally recognized, the United States is doing less than any other nation to instruct its boys and young men in the use and knowledge of arms. A RIGID BAN ON FOREIGN POTATOES Regulations Laid Down by Secretary of Agriculture. ‘Washington, Jan. 1—Regulations of the most exacting character, restrict- ing the importation of foreign potatoes into the United States, to against potato diseases, were laid down by Secretary Houston of the department of agriculture today. Pro- visions requiring importers to notify the department of all shipments from countries not at present under the ab- solute quarantine ban and requiring the enforcement of a rigid inspection upon entry by the department’s agents are contained in the order. The regulations also lifting, the quarantine against most provide for now enforced | sections of the world, upon the pre- | sentation of satisfactory evidence that it is a country free from injurious potato diseases and insect pests. The countries now barred from im- porting potatoes are: Newfoundland, the islands of St. Pierre and Mique- lon; Great Britain, including England, eland; the na- Europe, and the tions of continental Dominion of Canada HAT BUSINESS TO BE REORGANIZED, Meeting of Creditors of James Mar- shall & Brothers. Fall River, Mass. Jan. 1.—R. P. Borden, counsel for James Marshall & | | Brothers, hat manufacturers, an- | nounced today that there would be a meeting of the creditors of James Marshall & Brothers and six affiliated concerns at Providence, R. L, on Jan. 8, with a view to reorganizing the management of the business. This was made advisabie by the recent ner- Voue breakdown of James Marshall, the head of the parent company. The companies affiliated with the Marshall concern are the North Amer- ican Hat company, New England Fur company, Bay State Shellac company, | Bristol County Hat works, Old Colony Hat company and T. J. Creighton com- pany. TO MAKE NEW ENGLAND A FEDERAL RESERVE DISTRICT. Chamber of Commerce Work to That End. Boston To Beston, Jan. 1—A vete in favor of making New England a federal reserve district under the new currency law |- and of organizing a federal reserve her crew of 23 meén had jumped aboard | bank here for all New England was | passed today by the directors of the chamber of commerce. It was recom- mended that the chamber exert its in- fluence to these ends at the hearing to be held by the federal reserve organ- ization committee in this city shortly. Injured in Fox Hunt. New York, Jan. 1—Charles Cary Rumsey, sculptor, whose wife was Miss Mary Harriman, daughter of the late E. H. Harriman, was brought to his home near Roslyn; Long Island, today, suffering from a broken collarbone and severe lacerations about the face, sus- tained while fox. hunting in Orange county. Va. “Mr - Rumsey's horse stumbled of Any Other Paper, and to this measure, the working of | guard | of the potato growing | | decided after an inque: | day. ploy of the New York Telephone com- | at | act interrupting preparations he and | his_wife had beem making to attend | evangelization of th | accomplished in this ggneration,” de | clared Dr. Hobert peer, of New | | York eity. in an nddugés to the student | volunteer > . 8 ~Circulation PROSPECT OF IT IS GREATLY IMPROVED AN OPTIMISTIC FEELING Federal Representative Makes Consid- erable Progress at Conferences— Mine-owners Yield On One Issue Houghton, Mich, Jan. 1.—A feeling of optimism regarding the possibility of a speedy settiemamt of the strike of copper miners developed steadily to- day, Those officially in touch with the situation hoped that the struggle which began last July might be ended in _the next few days. John B. Densmore, solicitor of the federsl department of labor, conferred with O, N, Hilton, chief counsel for the Western Ifederation of Miners, and Claude O. Taylor, ident of the Michi; State eration of Labor, Later he talked with Allen ¥. Rees, attorney for the Calumet and Hecla Mining company. After these confer- ences Mr. Densmore intimated consid- erable progress had been made toward reaching common ground between the warring interests. Nature of Plans Not Disclosed. The plans for mediation contemplat- ed by Mr. Densmore were delayed somewhat by the fact that many of the representatives of the mining compa- nies were absent on account of the holiday and because it was found necessary to refer several fundamental proposals to Charles H, Moyer, presi- dent of the Western Federation of Miners, by telegraph. No. hint came from any of the con- ferees as to the nature of the plans. Guesses as to its detalls centered about a belief that in some manner Mr. Densmore had found a method of set- tling the strike without requiring the companies to communicate even indi- rectly with the Western Federation, and, conversely, without eliminating the union from consideration. Men in touch with the situation pointed out that the mere fact that the companies | had heard the views of the federation’s representatives showed a distinct change from their former uncomprom- ising determination not to recognize even the existence of the organization, Meetings of Opposing Factions. Meetings of opposing factions were held in Hancock within a few blocks of each other. Unionism and socialism weré preached in a hall crowded with strikers, and their sympathizers and resolutions were adopted condemning the actions of the mine owners and the deportation 0% Moyer and urging a congressional’ investigation of the strike with a view to ultimate public ownership of the mines. The other gathering heard orators who deplored the introduction of socialists’ tenets In the community and *“outside agitators” for the troubles of the copper country. Its attendance was somewhat less than that of the union affair. Other mest- ings had been announced for the town hall in an effort to win some of the Finn strikers back to work. It was stated that a few men agreed to give up the strike. BOUGHT STOVE FOR YACHT IN NOANK. in Trial of Captain John A. Fish at Boston. Testimony Boston, Jan, 1—Captain Wallace Brown, the sailing master of the schooner yacht Senta, which was burned three years ago at Edgartown, testified today at the trial of Cap- tain John Albert Fish, the owner, charged with setting the boat on fire, that it was not until all hands were ready to go over the side that flames made their appearance. He said that no effort was made to put out the fire, although there were four water tanks on board. He was awakened by the cries of the women guests on board, and when he came on deck Captain Fish told him an oil stove had exploded, Captain Brown stated that he bought the stove at Noank, Conn. He was sailing master of the first Senta, which was also burned. SHATTERED NERVES CAUSE OF SUICIDE. Engineer of Telephone Company Ends Life by Shooting. Babylon, Nu Yy Jam. 1-—Malcoim Willianis, son of Dr. Harold Willlams, of Boston, committed suicide by shoot- ing himself at his home in a fashion- able section of Babylon, the coroner held here to- ‘Williams, ap engineer in the em- pany, killed himself last night, 8 New Year's eve dance. He had been suffering recently from a run down condition of the nerves, according to the testimony of friends at the Inquest. He was 30 years old. Jealous Man Murders Woman. Baltimore, Md, Jan. 1-—Melvin S. Bramble late today shot and killed Mrs. Laura Rosel @ Middle River, | when she tried to Ars. Irene Vossel, near here, her daughter, bie. other men to Mrs. have prompted the Jealousy over the attentions of deed. Bramble escaped into the woods after the shoot- | ing. Mo. Jan, 1— world must be Kansas City, conventioh night. L. L, Kinsolving, of South Brazil, bishop of the Episeopal Church, emphasized the needs of Latin-America for mors mis- sionaries. Start New Year With Strike. Indianapolis, Ind,, Jan. 1.—Structural | iron workers of this city went on strike today on the ceontention that their demands for an increase in wages of five ceats an hour and juris- diction over scaffold work, submitted on Sept. 17, have not been acted upon by the contractors. It was sald 250 1en are affected. Unidentified Suicide at Troy. Troy, N. ¥, Jan. 1.—A man who registered as ¥, Jones, Burlington, Vt., was found dead today in a Green Isl- and hotel. Beside him was an empty phial which had contained poison. There was nothing in_his pockets by Which he could he identified. He was well dressed but ilesa 2 protect | who | had been slightly wounded by Bram- | Vossel is said to | lihe Buelid TRAMPING FROM NEW YORK CITY TO ALBANY TO SEE THE GOVERNOR Will Also Present Petition To Legisla- ture Asking For Women Watchers At Polls During 1916 Election. Nyaek, N. Y. Jan. 1.~The suffrage army, led by “General” Rosalie Jones, that left New York this morning om its second annual pilgrimage to Albany on behalf of “Votes for Women” m this state, arrived here at 5.30 u'clock to- night, Tramped 16 Miles First Day. During the day they tramped six- teen miles op their mission to ask Governer Martin H, Glynn to support their cause. They reached here tired, but not discouraged. will resume its march en at 9 o'clock temorrow The army the capital ng, Want Women Watchers. Fhe marchers will hold a conference at Albany with equal suffrage workers from other parts of the state. They plan to present to the legislature on January 20 a petition asking that the women be admitted to the polls as ‘watchers when the proposed state con- stitutional amendment for votes for women is placed before the voters in 1915, MITCHEL ADVOCATES POLICY OF SILENCE. New Mayor of New York Cautions . Heads of Departments, New York, Jan. 1—A policy of si- lence among department heads regard- ing their administration of branches of the city government during their first few months in office was sug- gested to his appointees by John Pur- roy Mitchel upon his inauguration as mayor today as successor of Adolph i L, Kline, who became mayor upon the death of William J. Gaynor. “We will develop our pro; e slowly,” Mr, Mitchel announced in the presence of some of his cabinet, the retiring mayor and others who gath- ered at the city hall to see the new executive take office. “I caution the new heads of the de- partments to self-restraint and sim- pliay, and I advise them to follow the policy whica I have outlined for myself, namely, silenca for a fow months until we have developed our plans further and can come to the people and point to some accomplish- me: would rather have the government of this eity for the next few months in conspicious than have it heralded from day to day in the pa- pers through promises made as to what would be done. Mr. Mitchel urged “team work” among the department heads and promised the fulfillment of the cam- paign pledges given by the fusion party which elected him to office. WESLEYAN’S DISMISSAL OF PROFESSOR FISHER. | Inspires Action by American Political Science Association, ‘Washington, Jan. 1—Steps to insure perfect freedom of thought and speech for professors of political science in all American universities wiill be under- taken by a committee appointed today at the closing session of the tenth an- nual meeting of the American Politi- cal Science association. The association adopted a resolution presented by Professor Robert C. Brooks of Swarthmore college, provid- ing for the appointment of a commit- tee of three “to examine and report upon the present situation in American educational _institutions as to liberty of thought, freedom of speech and se- curity of tenure for teachers of po- litical science.” The committee was authorized to co-operate with similar bodies of other societies of social science. Professor Brooks and other leaders said the movemecnt was a result of the recent action of u well known versity in dismissing a professor of economics who had helped along a piece of progressive state legislation, to which the conservative officers of the university were opposed. GREECE WORRIED BY TURKEY’'S PURCHASE. i | Acquisition of Brazi Stirs Up Europe. London, Jan. 1.—-The purchase by Turkey of the PBrazifan dreadnought Rio de Janeiro, with money raised in France, it is said, ostensibly to pay the arrears in the salargs: of Turkish of- ficlals, has perturbed mnot only Greece, | but Burope in general. Such a simple method disfurbing the balance of na- val power, it is held in diplomatic cir- | calls for some agresment among | sales llke that ol} cle prevent A5 a first step in should be made that both rgland and ¥rance close thelr mar- kets to Turkish loans allegedly ralsed | in order to make war on Greece, Greece, it 18 said, herself was trylng to purchase the Rio de .Janeiro, but was unzble Lo raise the money. now believed to be megotiating for oth- er vessels. ROCKEFELLER GIVES $7000 TO A CLEVELAND CHURCH. Pledged $1 For Every 40 Cents Con- tributed by Others, Cleveland, ©O. Jan 1-—John D. Rockefeller's New Year's greeting Avenue Baptisi church, which he attends regularly while in Cleveland, was a gift of $7,000. $1 for every forty cents contributed by the rest of the cengregation from November te January 1, The congre- gation gave $2800, The money will g0 into the ehureh's reserve fund. Crushed Under Falling Tree. Har! Jan. 1.—Gaiseppe Davia, aged 24, a Jaborer employed on the es- tate of "A. A, Pope in Farmington, where the bones of a mastadon were recently unearthed, was killed afternecn when a iree fell upon him. He was digging in a sand pit, when the tree beeame uprooted and crushed his life out. His death comes under the Bew cempensatien act ebrated her hun h home at New Haven ley, U. S. N. retired died at - n, yesterday in his ‘was yesterday on the ice on Noquocheke Lake, near New Bedford. { down for“the uni- | company three or more years, life in- an Dreadnought She s | | that the road would cost to | Three { d, i ive | months ago he_pledged himself to give | , ool grapios dead’in this mw‘l":: t Garth. this | T S . kS Mrs. Clarissa Collins, a Wi L dredth Rear Admiral Leonard August Ff‘" Y Old, e i Mrs. Carroll Smaliey Page, wife of Benator Page of Vermont, died sud- denly of heart failure at her home, Hyde Park, Vermont. Denver Celebrated New Year's with summer weather, which abruptly ter- minated an unusual cold spell that had lasted for a month. News Was Received at Beaufort, N C., yesterday of the loss of the power houseboat Lunari and rescue of her crew off Georgetown, S. C. yesterday that destroyed the house in Burlington, Vt. The Seaman’s Institute of St. John's ', founded by Dr. Grenfell, the Labrador missionary, is free from all debts, it was officially announced yes- terday. For The Second Time within a year the building of the Malden, Mass., Young Men's Christian Association on Pleasant street was damaged by fire yesterday. The First Real Cold Weather of the present winter in Maine was experi- enced yesterday. The mercury in the official thermometer in that eity fell to six above zero. Mrs.. Alexander Landau, wife of a St. Louis fur dealer, lost or was rob- bed of a diamond bracelet'valued at $10,000 between her home and a down- town theatre. New Year’s day In The Capital passed over without a White House reception for the first time in more than a century—for the first time since President Monroe. Two Thousand Eight Hundred calls were sent over the Southern New Eng- land Telephone company’s wires be- tween half past twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning. Judge Edgar Aldrich of the United States district court at Concord, N. H., received word yesterday of the death of his mother, Mrs. Adeline Bedel Al- drich, at Pittsburg,’ N. H. Jim Jordan, a White Man from Groveton, Ga., shot and killed his wife and little daughter yesterday after wounding a_white man and a negro. Jorden is helieved to be insane. The Opportune Discovery by Willilam Regan, a New Haven road brakeman, of a 'heavy Yimber laid across the trolley tracks in Branford, vesterday probably averted a serious accident. Seas That Washed one man from the bridge to the deck and swept two others aft from the bow of the vessel were met by the American liner New York on Christmas eve after leaving Queenstown. While Her Parents were at work in the mill, Armosa Berbard, 15, of Fall River, was left to care for her sister. Armosa’s dress caught fire from the kitchen stove and she was so terribly burned that she dled. The Situation At The Mills of the Sidney Blumenthal company at Shel- ton where about 250 silk weavers are jon strike for a wage Increase, was quiet yesterday, the mills being shut liday. Eight Hundred And Forty miners employed in the Black Diamond mines ! of the Pacific coast coal company re- | fused to go to work yesterday, al- leging they were not properly safe- guarded In the workings. Entering Restaurants and demand- ing food, breaking windows and punc- turing automobile tires, a crowd of nearly five hundred unémployed men early yesterday morning marched through Chicago's business district. The United Railroads, which owns meny of the San Francisco street car lines, presented yesterday to 1,587 of its employes, who have been with the surance policies aggregating $1,250,000 “General” Rosalie Jones, the suffra- gette leader, veteran of = marches to Washington and Albany. marshalled her soldiers at New York's norther- most boundary vesterday and started on another journey afoot to the state capital, Edwin P. Grosvenor, who for a mum- | ber of years has been special assist- ant to the attorney general at Wash- ington and special counsel in import- ant anti-trust cases, yesterday re- signed from the department of jus. tice, to engage in private law in New York. i “While The Number of engineers, firemen and trainmen fluctuates par- tieularly with the amount of freigat businese handled, an official state- ment from tho New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad says “no sweep- ing reductio: contemplated. T. P. Cook, General Manager of the | Western Division of the Western Un- ion Telegraph company, with head- quarters in Chicago, retired yesterday after being in the service of the eoms pany fifty years. W. W. Ryder, man- ager of the rallroad depariment, will succeed Mr. Cook. z The Massachusstts Public Servi commission refussed Yesterday to l‘:’ prove the preposition of the Berkshire Street Raillway Company to butld o trolley line to the summit of Grey- lock Mountain. The commission found $1,100,600 and would not esrn the interest on the money. New Haven Peoplo S rop Dead. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 1. New Y&u“: dlay. Mrs. M, - warg, aged 33, while hanging out clothes in her yard, ized heart disease ant 3 instag saloon in George str. . oo dine eorge street, fell to the o T aRE Kicks Worse Than Chicage, Jan, 1.—Char! Moyer, president ‘of the Weatorn: e N of ners, is at present ering more from kicks he recelved .l‘:wunt to his deportation from Han Mich., than:from the gunshot wount it was said today by Dr, G, V. altending phy : z Ling, Dersonal representat! ilson in Mexico, aboard from Vera Cruz cruiser o'clock. She did not transfer her the W) in working forces are _TWO CENTS ‘I’asffllristian ‘REMAINS ABOARD CRUISER OVER NIGHT TO SEE WILSON TODAY Apparent Effort To Avoid Publicity In Connection With Visit—Small Boys With Fire-orackers Disappointsd. ve of Pres- arrived here the tonight but he did not leave the vessel. ashore ence with The Chest: D:;:l!d:gt. 8] Islane er ved at Shi eight miles south of here.’(t 9.1 assenger to the Wino: United States revenue cuu-n.t been waiting here. Efforts to Aveid Publicity. The president waited all day for somé word from the Chester, but mot until ten o'clock did he receive @ “from the navy department announcing that th cing A e cruiser had re- Ported 25 miles from Ship Island and would arrive at 9.15 Mr. Hei visi Wilson’s desire to aveld pub- in connection with the envoy's Wwas emphasized today not only by the reticenee of everyone in the presidential party, but by the myste- rious movements of the revenue cut- ter 'Winona. Moving Picture Machine Set Up. After spending thirty hours outsi of Ship Island waiting for the chu?; er, the cutter finally came in at dusk loward Pass tonight. As she steamed t: Chester har arivs Sar ot ane ester ved had ferred her distinguished passenger at Ship Island. When the Winona drop- ped anchor a mile away, Lieutenant Howell of the cutter, who had been scanning the horizon all day with glasses, put out In a twenty foot launch. A crowd had collected, moving pic- ture machines were set up, camers men were ready and small boys shot off firecrackers in celebration of the occasion. One of the president’s se- cret service men had arrived in a White House motor and waited ex~ Dpectantly. Returned Without Lind. Slowly the liitle boat drew up alongside the tide gangway. Then only Lieutenant Howell appearsd. He entered into a whispered consultation with the president’s re tative and the latter rushed to the nearest tele- phone. On returning he held another conversation. with Lieutenant Howell and the launch went back to the Win- ona which again put out to sea. 'h'!'he Ml?il! k‘g}nindocrl most of e day, omitting usual game of gfilf r‘l’d‘ taking only & short automo- o ride. FIRST CASE UNDER COMPENSATION LAW. Widow of New Britain Man May Re- ceive $6 For 312 Weeks. New Britain, Conn., Jan. 1—Mrs. Jake Deppa of this city will probably | be the first person to benefit by the workmen's compensation act which went into effect at midnight. Her husband was killed this morning whea he was drawn into the convever at the coal e\\o(‘ke( of the City Commer- clal and Wood company of whic Frank H. Johnson, pres State Business Men's association, the principal owner. Mr. Jo Deppa insured against accident and death yesterday. Deppa was recelving $12 per week and his widow will receive $6 per week for 312 weeks. Mr, Johnson sald that Deppa, who was foreman of the gang unloading coal from cars, had no right in a pit at the bottom of the conveyor whers the accident occurred, On this account a disputs may arise and a hearing be held by commissioner George H. Chandier of the first district. FOR THEFT OF GOODS SHIPPED FROM PUTNAM. New York Teamster Given Three-Year Term in Penitentiary. Boston, Jan. 1—Dominic Crego, & New York teamster, was sentenced to- day to three years in the federal peni- tentiary at Atlanta, Ga, for stealing a case of wooien goods in Interstate ship~ ment. This is the first sea! - S0 Massachustis under the federed act regarding such thefts. Cregn was arrested early in Septem- ber with John Hartney and David Jae- ger, both of New York, as they were leaving the freight sheds of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road in South Boston with goods that had been shipped from Putnam, Conn., to Brooklyn, N. Y. The goods disap- peared at the Harlem river freight sheds, but were traced by detectives to Boston after being reshipped. Hartney will be sentenced tomorrowy Jaeger, who is a cloth broker, has dis- appeared. He was out on $8,500 bail. Conductor Fell Under Wheels. Berlin, Conn., Jen..1.—Andrew Mo~ ran, aged 45, of New Haven, a con- ductor employed on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was in tly killed late this afternoon in at- temnkrn‘ to board a train for New Haven. He fell under the wheels and his body was severed in two. Mr. Mo- ran had deen in the employ of thes com- pany about 35 death comes within scope compensation law. Reduced Gold Production. ‘Washington, Jan. 1—The gold value of the year 1813 to the world was $455,000,000. The production of the George B, Roberts, made in the year 1914,