Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1914, Page 1

lmpbssible to Say Definitely What Developments Have Been or What is Transpiring CONTENDING ARMIES RETICENT ABOUT AFFAIRS Unoficnl Statements Still Mamhm 'nnt.the Germans Have Suffered a Great Defeat at the Hands of the Russians— Official Petrograd Makes No Claim to a Decisive Victory —Berlin Claims to Have Enémy—In Belgium and Inflicted Heavy Losses on the France, Except for Artillery Duels, No Engagements are Taking Place—British Air- man Dropped a Bomb on a German Ammunition Train Explosion Could be Heard for Miles and Train Was Blown Up. Russtan Poland still holds the center of the war stage in public interest, but as yet it is impossible to say definite- ly what is transpiring there, or what the developments of the past few days have been. Unofficial reports still maintain that the Germans have suffered a great defeat at the hands of the Russians in the territory lying between the Vistula and Warta rivers, and Lord Kitchener, the British secretary for war, in the house of lords, made the announce- ment that the Russians had “been able to-check and defeat the Germans with, I believe, the heavier losses than they ever sustained before” Petrograd, however, has made no claim to a decisive victory. *“In the battle of Lodz, .which contin- ués to develop, the advantage remains gecured to our troops,” says the latest Russian statement. This ‘communication adds that the Germans “are making strenuous efforts to facilitate the retreat of their corps” from the vicinity of Brzeziny north- ward to the region of Strykow ‘“‘under conditions very unt:.v?rsgte x&-'-* l::sm." How many corps are in e rograd.. - Bot mm(m Pet - Berlin es no acknowledgment of & defeat in Poland. On the contrary, the German war office says that the forces of Emperor William. at Lodz ‘and ‘at Lowicz have inflicted heavy casualties on the Russians and in ad- dition have captured 40,000 prisoners, 70 - cannon, 160 ammunition wagons and 156 machine guns and destroyed 80- cannon. It fs added that the Ger- mane have not been able to “bring this fighting to a close” owing to the fact that the Russians were bringing up strong_reinforcements. As to the fighting farther south, the Russians say that on the Austrian front they have captured two regi- ments, aggregating 8,000 men, to- gether with’ their commanders and other officials. The official Austrian declaration is that 29,000 prisoners, 49 machine guns and a quantity of war material have been taken by the Aus- trians in Russian Poland. In_ Belgium: and France, except for artillery duels here and there along the entrenched lines, no engagements ars taking place. ool AUSTRIANS WERE DRIVEN FROM THEIR TRENCHES By Russians After Latter Had Crossed the River San. London, Nov. 26, 9 p. m.—Professor Bernard Pares, the British govern- ment’s correspondent at the Russian army headquarters, in a despatch dated November 25, dealing with the general advance, says that after the Ruselans had held the River San for nearly a month against the Austrians ‘word came to go forward. The river was.crossed and the enemy was driven back from his trenches and the neigh- :2‘:“ villages and forced further “The advance was triumphant at all pointa,” says Professor Pares. “The Austrians were driven southward and westward. Some were pressed against the Carpathians at a point where there &re only two passes and these are diffi- cult and will hardly admit passage of artillery and fleld trains. Others were presssd back on Cracow, where the line of Russian advance is now complete. “The Russlan impact on Cracow the first settlement of the destiny of western Galicia where the population is Polish and very ready to weapond to the appeal of the grand duke (Grand Duke Nicholas, com- mander-in-chief of the Russian force). The next gap is made between the Austrians and Germans, who already ate retiring in mutual dissatisfaction #n different directions and whose po- Iftleal interests must more and more differentiate.” RUSSIAN GENERAL STAFF WITHHOLDING DETAILS ©Of Vietory Over Germans—S8imply Says Battic Continues. London, Nov. 26, '8.35 p. m.—The Russlan general staff is still withhold- the detalls of the victory which a'l H«r déspatches from Petrograd say the Russians have won over the.Ger- aman forces that penetrated Poland. To- might's official report simply says that the battle continues to develop to the advantage of the Russians and that Russians are trying to extricate Germans, other hand, claim that they have inflicted heavy losses on the Rus- sians between Lodz and Lowicz. The military authorities in Petro- that the unofficial re- way between Skirniewice and Poitr- . %ow and interrupt communication ba- en the northern and southern Rus. .t * o sian armies, but that Grand Duke Nicholas with the enormous number of men at his command, was able to sand- wich them and direct his attacks from all points except due west. The re- ported failure of the German crown prince’s army to advance on the Cra- cow-Czenstochowa front is considered by these military critics as contribut- ing to the checking of the Germans. DENIES THAT AVIATORS CROSSED SWISS TERRITORY. Winston Spencer Churchill Replies to Query in House of Commons. London, Nov. 26, 12.40 p. m.—Win- ston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, replied in the house of com- mons today, in response to a query from Frederick H. Booth, to the alle- gation that the French and British aviators who recently made a raid upon the Zeppelin airship factory at Friedrichshafen had crossed Swise ter- ritory in their flight. “Aviators who are flying at high altitudes,” he sald, *“find"it' almost im- possible to determine the course they are taking. However, the British airs men-who made the recent attack en the Zeppelin factory had explicit in- structions ' tor avoid crossing neutral territory. Two carried maps indicat- il'ng the course which they were to fol- ow.” Mr. Churchill added that no agree- {man had been reached at the Paris conference| regarding the passage of belligerent aircraft over neutral coun- tries, AUSTRIANS NOT FOLLOWING UP SUCCESSES IN SERVIA. Due Mainly to Appaling Weather Con- ditions—Snow Six . Feet Deep. London, Nov.. 27, 2.39 a. m.—Tele- graphing from Saloniki, the Morning Post’s correspendent says. ‘“The news from Servia is optimistia The Austrians are not following up their successes at Valjevo. This fact is due mainly to the appalling weather conditions. There has been a heavy snowfall between Nish and Uskub. At Kumanovo the snow is six feet deep. ‘The wintry weather will ald the Servians, who already occupy posi- tions of great natural strength. The morals of the army 1is excellent.. The public is determined to carry the war to the hitter end. “Forty thousand new troops, count- ing voung men from 18 to 19 years of age, have joined the army before Kraguyevatz.” 120,000 CASES OF SUSPICIOUS ~LIENS IN LONDON. Six Thouand Houses Have Been Ran- sacked by the Police. # London, Nov. 26, 7.80 p. m.—Regi- nald McKenna, secretary of state for home affairs, stated in the house of commons this evening that 120,000 cases of suspicious aliens had been in- vestigated by the police. Six.thousand houses had been ransacked, with the result that 342 persons had been in- terned. With regard to the suggestion that all Germans and Austrians in this country should be interned, Mr. Mc- Kenna sadd that not all the English in Austria anG Germany had been in- terned, and that if all the alien ene- mies of the United Kingdom should be locked up a and gross injustice would be done. BRITISH AIRMAN DROPPED BOMB IN AMMUNITION Train Blown Up—Explosion Heard and Felt for Miles, London, Novo. 27, 3.11 a. m.—A des- patch to the Daily Chronicle from a correspondent in northern France says: “Wednesday about noon a tremen- dous explosion was heard and felt for miles along the allies’ line. The source of the explosion apparently was behind the Geérman line. “Later it was learned that a Brit- ish naval airman had dropped a bomb squarely on a German ammunition train, which blew up.” ik BRITISH PRESS CONTINUES - - - - TO CRITICIZE FOOTBALL MEN Premier Asquith Declares uation Does Not Call for Legislation. London, Nov.,. 26, 3.85 p. m-—"The situation at present does not demand legislation for the suppression of foot- ball,” said Premier Asquith in the house of today, replying to such a commons a question as to whether ~ Cabled Paragraphs Turkish Mine Layer Torpedoed. ~zemysl is Unharmed. 5 Holland, Nov. 26, via ~~ondon, 8.02 p. m.—Aviators returning from the Austrian fortress of Przemysl say, according to & despatch received here from Budapest, that the Russian bombardment has not done the slight- est damage to the town. The defend- ers of the fortress are reported to be showing the greatest and keenest ac- tivity and to be continually repulsing the Russians. The fortress has pro- visions for a year, the airmen assert, and the garrison is in excellent condi- tion and spirit. PRESIDENT WILSON QUALIFIES AS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER. One of the Diversions He Enjoyed on Thanksgiving Day. ‘Willlamstown, Mass.,, Nov. 26.— President Wilson qualified as a moun- tain climber here this afternoon. With Frdancis Sayre, his son-in-law, and Prof. Stockton Axson, his brother-in- law, he wefit up Petersburg mountain, from the summit. of which he could look into New York and Vermont, The first part of the trip was made in -a carriage and the remainder on foot. High ¥p on the journey the president passed John Donoghue, a mountain farmer, who gazed at him curiously and remarked: “You certain- 1y do look like the president.” On his return Mr. Wilson, much re- freshed by his climb, sat in front of an open fire and read poetry to his rela- tives. The president’s Thanksgiving dinner tonight consisted of a 40-pound turkey, bought from a nearby farmer, Some venison sent by an admirer, cranberry sauce, vegetables and pump- kin ple. At the services in St. John’s Episco- pal church this morning he listened to prayers for peace in Europe and con- tinued prosperity in the United States. In his sermon the rector, Rev, J. F. Carter, referred to Mrs. Wilson's death. The president's Thanksgiving proclamation was read by President Harry Garfield of Williams college. Rev. Thomas P, Halg read the procla- mation of Governor Walsh of Massa- chusetts. Mr. Wilson walked to church through heavy slush. He was accompanied by Mr. and Mre. Sayre and Dr. Grayson. Afterwards the congregation stood re- spectfully, while the presidential party walked out. An automobile trip is planned for tomorrow morning- At 4 o'clock in the afternoon he will leave for Washing- ton, going by way of Springfield and New Haven. During his stay here the president has disposed of a large amount of correspondence, but has not completed Lis message to congress, AMENDMENT 70" DEFENSE OF THE REALM BILL — Agreed to in the House of Commons Wednesday ‘Night. London, Nov. 26, 5 p, m.—The amendment to the defense of the Realm bill agreed to in the house of commons Wednesday night as the re- sult of criticisms madg by A. Bonar Law, the opposition lehder, and Lord Robert Cecil changed ‘the clause au- thorizing courtsmartial “to prevent the spread of reports likely to cause dis- affection or alarm.” ~ The adopted substitute clause reads: “ ® ® % to prevent the spread of false reports or reports likely to cause disaffection to His Majesty or to in- terfere with tht suocess of His Ma- Jjesty's forces on land or on sea, or to prejudice’ His Majesty’s relations with foreign powers.” Sir Stanley Buckmaster, director of the Official Bureau of the War Office, accepted the amendment, saying he was glad it ‘'was introduced. In the original form the government was able to suppress all criticlsms in the press or on the ‘platform of its members, TURKISK MINISTER EXPLAINS THE TENNESSEE INCIDENT Shotr, Were Fired Because Launch Was Approaching a Mine Field, ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—The launch m the American cruiser Tennessee, which attempted to enter the closed harbor of Smyrna, was signalled that she was approaching a mine fleld be- fore shots were fired as a warning to the little craft, according to the .ex- planation of the Turkish minister of war to American Ambassador Mor- genthau. This was announced by Sec retary Bryan tonight, Mr. Bryan said that he had received from Mr. Morgenthau « note address- ed to the latter by the Turkish minis- ter of war recording a previous con- versation with reference to the Ten- nessee incident. “The note,” said Mr. Bryan, “con- tains the statement from government officials that the shots were fired af- ter a signal had been given to pre- vent the launch from approaching mines and that they were not ,red in the direction of ahe launch.” GENERAL FUNSTON’S TROOPS ARRIVE AT GALVESTON With Them Game a Catholio Bishop, 18 Priests and 21 Nuns. Galveston, Texas., Nov. 26.—Five army transports today brought Major General Frederick Funston and more than 4,000 soldiers of the United States expeditionary forces from Vera Cruz to Galveston. The chartered steamer Antilla brought 330 American and Mexican refugees. Through the mists of a rainy Thanksgiving the little fleet steamed into port late today, greeted by_saluting guns and cheering crowds. ‘With ™ the flagship Cristobal flying the two-starred banner of the major- general, were the transports Kilpatrick, McClélland, Kansas and Sumner. The Sumner arrived after 9 o'clock tonight. - Among the ‘were many cus- toms house employes from Vera Cruz. Bishop Vincent Castellanes of the Ro- man Catholic diocese of Campeche headed a party of 18 priests and 21 nuns. Nothing of Importance to Report from Argonne Region in France. Paris, Nov. 26, 10.3¢ p. m.—The fol- lowing official communication was is- sued tonight: “In Belgium today complete calm prevailed. In the .center there was cannonading but no infantry attacks. “There is nothing of importance to rt from the Argonne. ere Explosion Sinks British Warship ONLY 14 SAVED OF BATTLESHIP - BULWARK’S CREW. 700 OR 800 MEN PERISH Ship Was at Sheerness, an Estuary of the Thames—Catastrophe Is At- tributed to Explosion of Magazine— Disappeared in Three Minutes. London, Nov, 26( 3.51 p. m.—It was officially ‘announced here today that the British battleship Bulwark had been blown up off Sheerness. The . British battleship Bulwark, 15,- 000 tons displacement, was laid down in 1899.and completed in 1902. She was 411 feet long, 75 feet wide and drew 29 feet of water. Her armament consisted of four 12-inch, 12 6-inch guns, 16 12-pounders, six 3-pounders and four submerged torpedo tubes. She had a’complement of 750 men, Sheerness is on the Thames, at the mouth of the estuary of the Medway. It is 35 miles down the river from London. Only 12 men out of the 700 or 800 on board the Bulwark were saved. According to the admiralty the ex- plosion which resulted in the destruc- tion of the Bulwark is believed to have originated in_ their own magazine. The loss of the Bulwark, according to a Central News despatch received this evening from Chatham, was due to an accidental explosion while am- munition was being loaded on the war- ship. No Upheaval of Water, The explosion which destroyed the Bulwark occurred at 7.58 a. m. A vice admiral and a rear admiral who were at Sheerness reported that they were convinced that the disaster was caused by a magazine explosion. There was no upheaval of the water. When the smoke had cleared away the ship had entirely disappeared, An inquiry will be held tomorrow and the admiraity believes that it may throw some light upon the occurrence. Mr. Churchill, speaking in the house of commons concerning the disaster, said: Between 700 and 800 Men Perish. “The loss of the ship does not sen- sibly affect our military position, but I regret the loss of life, which v very heavy. Only twelve men were saved. All the officers and the resi of the crew, which T suppose amounted to between 700 and 800, perished.” Disappeared in Three Minutcs, The force of the explosion aboasd the “boat™ was- so great that houses in Sheerness and even In South End. soven miles away and on the other side of the Medway, were violentl shaken. The people fled into streets in a'arm. When the great ship blew up dense clouds of smoke and flame shot into the air. The vessel disappeared beneath the waves in three minutes, Impossible to Render Assistance. So terribly was the Bulwark rent that it was Impossible to render her any essistance. Immediatel vafter the explosion the vessel was biotted out by smoke and as the veil slowly lift- ed a handful of men were Seen strug- gling in the water. Small craft rush- ed to their aid and picked them up. Some of the crew were badly mu- tilated. Band Playing When Explosion Came. A _touch of the dramatic was added to the catastrophe by the fact that the band of the Bulwark was playing when the explosion came. The disaster occurred while the Bul- wark was lying at anchor off the naval port_of Sheerness near the mouth of the Thames, but the officers of the port scout the public impression that the vessel .was the victim of a German submarine. This seems to be sup- ported by the absence of an upheaval in the water as the first lord of the admiralty explained. Was a Useful Unit. Although only 15 vears old and no longer on the first fishting line, the Bulwark still was a useful unit. The loss of the ship, however, was nothing compared with the heavy loss in train- ed officers and men with whose rel- atives Mr. Churchill expressed in the house of commons his deep sympathy and sorrow. The Bulwark in her early career was quite a favored ship. For a long time she was the flagship of Admiral Charles Beresford in the Med- iterranean. Statement of an Eys Witness. An eye witness who was on a ship a short distance from the ill-fated Bul- wark said: “I was at breakfast at about ten minutes to 8 o’clock this morning ‘when I heard an explosion and went on deck. My first impression was that the report was produced by the firing of a salute by one of the ships, but the noise was quite exceptional. “When I got on deck I soon saw that something awful had happened. The water and the sky were obscured by dense volumes of smoke. We at once were ordered to the scene of the dis- aster to renred what assistance we could. At first we could see nothing, but when the smoke cleared we were horrified to find that the battleship Bulwark had gone. She seemed to have entirely vanished from sight, but a little later we detected a vortion of the huge battleship showing about four feet above the water. ‘“We kept a vigilant lookout for the unfortunate crew, but eaw only two men. I don't know whether the other boats rescued anyone. One man we saw was dead. The disaster was the result of an accident.” Seemed to Split In Two. Another eye witness said that when the explosion occurred a great volume of flame and smoke shot in the air. The ship seemed to split in two and then heeled over and sank. She dis- appeared in less than five minutes, Movements of Steamships. Lizard, Nov. 26.—Passed, steamer Ryndam, New York for Rotterdam. London, Nov. 26—Arrived, steamer ‘Menominee, New York. . Liverpool,’ Nov. 26.—Arrived, steam- er Merion, Philadelphia. 19.—Sailed, steamer er San Gugiielmo, Charies J. Donohus, jailer of New Haven jall and former president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor, -died at New Haven, aged 39 years. the | Terrible Tale From Galicia WHOLESALE MURDERS EXECU- TIONS AND, EXCESSES PILLAGE AND SACRILEGE in One County There Are 3,800 Chil- dren Under Five Years of Age Who Are Homeless—Authentic Report of Committee. Lemberg, Galicia, Nov. 26, via Petro- grad and London, 2.10 p. m—A com- mittee appointed to investigate condi- tions in Galicia reports that there have been wholesale murders, executions and excesses of every description in war- swept Galicia. Thousands of starv- ing and homeless families give evi- dence of these conditions. Cruelty of Austrian Officials. The Russian population, the commit- tee says, suffered more severely, less from natural consequences of war than from the cruelty of Austrian of- ficials who always suspected the loy- alty of the native populace and acted with marked severity since the begin- ning of the war. - 1,000 Executions. The committee reports that it estab- lished the fact that in seven counties 258 men have been shot or wounded, including two priests. ‘Throughout Galicia, it is estimated 10,000 arrests have been made and 1,000 executions have taken place. Homeless Children. In five counties, the committee states, its members counted 4,045 burn- ed homesteads. In the county In which Przemysl is located there are 3,620 families, with 3,800 children un- der five years of age, who are home- less, Robbery and Sacrilege. Robbery and the sacrilege of church- es are reported and it is said that whole families, including babies, chil- dren and decrepit old men—in one in- stance a deaf mute—have been thrown into prison. Villages Burned. Przemysl, the committee re- . cvery village has_been burned. n the neighborhood of Jaslo 160 per- ons in a deserted hamlet were found o have been hanged. A Girl Crucified, { Mocst. of these outrages are said by i the committes to have been committed hy Hungarians. It is stated that Cos- | sacks who were pursuing a detach- !ment of Hungarianus found the body {¢f one Russian’girl who had been cru- cified. Tt is also alleged that in one lneld Lospital five persons, Horribly mutilated, were received. The com- mittee reports that all these facts have been authenticated. A Russian Troops Aroused to Fury. { The report said that the Russian troops had been aroused to a high pitch of fury against the enemy. The members of the committee made their investigations under the direction of its president, Count Babrinsky, gov- ernor-general of Galicia. ear Do P ANNUAL PAN-AMERICAN THANKSGIVING CELEBRATION Prominent Figures in Official Life at St, Patrick’s Church, Washington. ‘Washington, Nov. 26.—Members of the cabinet, diplomatic corps, the su- preme court and other prominent fig- ures in official life, gathered today at St. Patrick’s church for the annual Pan-American Thanksgiving celebra- tion. President Wilson was in Williams- town, Mass., spending the day with his daughter, Mrs. F. H. Sayre _and it was the first time since the Pan- American celebration was organized seyeral years ago that the president of the United States has not attended. The diplomatic representatives, in brilliant uniforms, assembled with other dignitaries and marched into the church in a solemn but colorful pro- cession where mass was said in cele- bration of peace and thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving sermon was preached by the Rev, John Cavanaugh, president of Notre Dame university. After mass the guests were enter- tained at a luncheon by Monsignor Russell, pastor of St, Patrick’'s A sil- ver medal bearing a figure of the Christ of Peace was presented to each of the diplomats and other guests at | the luncheon. The figure on the medals is a re- production of the statue of Christ erected in the Andes mountains on the boundary between Argentina and Chile to commemorate the peace between those two countries. President Wilson was represented at the celebration by his secretary, Mr. Tumulty. Cardinal Gibbons and other Catholic clergymen assisted at the mass, which was celebrated by the Rev. Michael J. Riordan. At the luncheon following the cere- mony, Cardinal Gibbons proposed a toast to the president of the United States and paid a tribute to the pres- ident and secretary of state for their efforts to maintain peace In the midst of the present world warfare. Secre- tary Bryan in responding to the toast to the president, referred to the strong spiritual faith and purpose of the chief executive which had gulded him in the many serious responsibilities pre- sented of late. Ambassador Da Gama of Brazil, Monsignor Russell and Di- rector Barrett of the Pan-American union, were among the. other speak- ers. BATTLESHIP MICHIGAN IS UNINJURED Grounded Off Cape Henry—Probably ‘Will Be Floated at High Tide. ‘Washington, Nov, 26—The battle- ship Michigan, wheih grounded today off Cape Henry, is uninjured and in no danger and probably will be floated at high tide, according to a message to the mavy department tonight from Captain Nibl commanding. The attempt to float her will be made about 3 a._m. tomorrow. Captain Niblack's message sald the Michigan had come in about.3 o'clock this morning in a heavy fog and an- chored in shoal water thirty feet deep. She grounded slightly astern. Tugs from the Nurfolk Navy yard wete standing by to assist in getting the ‘vessel off. appointed at the Siegal Vi John Harvard was ‘bridge. ()ondénsgi Telegrams . i Whitman was dis- District Attorney X birth of i f The 375th anniversary o - the observed at Objections have been filed to the second will of Madame Nordica, by her husband. At Prairie Creek, Ark. 355 Indict- ments for conspiracy were bro against the coal miners. Earth tremors will hereafter be re- corded on a seismograph in Peabody Museum at Yale University. A protest has been made in London to paying annuities to relatives of royalty who are fighting against the allies. Senator ac Stephenson, who has been {11 with acute indigestion was re- ported by hi physician today as great- ly improved. Congress lppro{w ted at its last session $1,116,118,128 for the current fiscal year, as against $1,088,678,788 for the last fiscal year. The United States has declined to adopt the proclamation of Lendon as a guide to commerclal dealings dur- ing the European war. The Ohio Society of New York and prominent Ohioans are planning a re- ception to Myron T. Herrick, retiring ambassador to France, on his return to New York. Kicked on the head last Saturday in a rugby football game, Russell Peace, member of Santa Cruz, Cal, high school team, dled today from ce- reberal hemorrahage. An accidental explosion in a New York city tenement house revealed a bomb factory. Two foreigners were badly burned, and, with another found in the place, were arrested. Heavy rains along the lower reach- es of the Brazos, Colorado and Ber- nard rivers in Texas, have caused those streams to overflow and an in- undated area is increasing steadily. John D. Rockefeller’s only hope of relief from Cuyahoga county tax as- sessment of $1,200,000 upon an invol- untary personal tax return of $311,- 053,337 now lies in the federal courts. It is stated that the report published in the Bourse Gazette that Russia, France and Great Britain were endea- vorinz to secure the reopening of the Dardanelles is a pure invention. Because ths neighbors didn't like the noise thcy made during nights, the 30 dogs kept by Miss Ludwich of Chi- cago the last two years, were taken by the health department to the town pound. THat seventy-five per cent of the pupils in the grammar grades in 119 schools out of 433 can sing an ordinary hymn at sight is disclosed in a re- port made by the education. - Dr. Frank C. Goodnow, president of Johns Hopkins University, was the principal speaker at the celebration of Andrew Carnegie’s 75th birthday at the Carnegie Technical school, in Pittsburgh. One of the palaces at Messina Italy, damaged by the earthquake in 1908, owing to bad weather suddenly col- lapsed, burying three families in the ruins. Six persons are said to be still under the ruins. The town of Woods, which for sev- eral days has been threatened by for- est fires, is neported out of danger. The flames are passing tu the northeast in a practically uninhabitable section of the Kiamichi mountains. The 36 plumbers from lowa, Minne- sota, Illinois, Wisconsin and other Middle West States, indicted for al- leged violation of the Sherman Anti- trust Act, will have to face trial in the Federal Court on December 8. Justice Holmes refused to issue a writ to bring the Leo M. Frank Mur- er case to the supreme court for re- view. Justice Lamar previously had refused the writ. Application for re- view will be made to the entire court Monday. Secretary Daniels in a Thanksgiving address to the thousands of employes at the Government Printing Office, spoke for a national policy of peace with the world and replied to critics of the state of preparedness of the army and navy. Junior lleutenants of the class of 1915 cannot hope to reach the grade of lieutenant in less than forty years under the present distribution of grades of line officers of the navy. in the opinion of Rear Admiral Victor Blue, chief of the bureau of naviga- tion, Aboard the steamship Byron, which arrived at New York from South American ports, were 58 passengers and 61 members of the crew of tke Lamport and Holt liner Vandyck, Wwhich was captured by the German cruiser Karlsruhe off the Brazil. A Mexican supposed to be a fugitive from justice in New York, entered the fourth floor room of Mr. and Mrs. Morris G. Congdon in Hotel Adelphi, Philadelphia, robbed them of $13.50 at a point of a revolver, - seriously wounded Mr. Vongdon in the scuffle that followed, then killed himself. An unidentified man, about 35 years old, was found dead near Hartford pesterday or bank near the Connecti- cut river. The medical examiner says that the man had apparently stumbled down the embankment, his head be- coming wedged between some stones. Cerrebral hemorrhage is given as the, canuse of death. T. W. Carraway, J. C. Wilson and J. R. McInrey, c with = com- plicity in dynamiting bridges in Sonora and whcl: glfiva been l‘:;lmd“:{ the Mexican authorities, were to the border here last nightSonora to the border at Nogales, Ariz, and delivered to the United States’ au- thorities. Argentine Dreadnought Sails. Bosten, Nov. 26.—The Argentine dreadnought Rivaedavia today took leave of Magdsachuse! tts bay, on the shores of which she was bullt recent- ly, and sgiled for New York, on her way to the South American republic. She was manned by Argentine sailors in command of Captain Jose Moneta. eral bureau of Carranza Now in Vera Cruz GREETED WITH CHEERS UPON ARRIVAL, t|[ENTHUSIASM ~ MANIFESTED When He Spoke from the Balcony of the Municipal Palace—Today He Will Take Up His Official Duties and’ Direct Campaign Against Villa, Vera Cruz, Nov. ustiano Carranze day from.Cordoba. to the streets, and when he s e from the balcony of the municipal p:uk. ace he was greeted with loud cheering. Tomorrow the general will take up his official quties and from this city as his temporary capital, will direct the campaign against Villa and Zapata. Made Trip in Presidential Train. General Carranza made the trip fo Vera Cruz in the presidential train whose gaily painted equipment ‘was made famous by Former Porfirio Diaz. - He was accompained by Generals Obregon and_Alvarado and Luis Cabrera, Jesus Ureta and other civilians who attained national dis- tinction during the Madero X Behind Carranza’s train there came troop trains. Most of these newly ar- rived soldiers are of a type superior to those previously n here and are hereby reasonably. Well eqaipped. aag diciplined. Saloons Were Closed. To make sure that there should be no unpleasant incident upon General Carranza’s arrival, the saloons and many commercial houses were closed. Recalling the general's preference of horseback riding, the local officials pro- vided a magnificent mount for him at Los Cococ, a suburb where the presi- Centias train halted. Marched With Common People. He waved the hore away, however, saying that he preferred to walk as did the common people. And so from Los Cocos he trpdged in the midst of a shouting crowd and under a show- er of confetti over the mile of high- way leading under the triumphal arch- es to the center of the city. Later he was the guest of local officials aat a dinner. General Carranza's headquarters will be in the lighthouse building. Just in front of this structure is moored the training ship Zaragoza of the Mexican navy. The Zaragoza arrived today, Near the lighthouse ‘building are cars containing’ four aeroplanes which are In charge of Joe Dean, an ish- man. Troops are camped all about the building., ZAPATA PRESERVING ORDER IN MEXICAN CAPITAL. Rumored That Villa and Zapata Are Acting -in Perfert Harmony. Washington, Nov. 26.—The forces of General Zapata are preserving order in Mexico City, according to advices reaching the state department today through various channels and the agents of General Villa in the cap- ital are cooperating in these efforts. Tt Wwas not known tonight whether any of Villa’s troops had entered the city. An official report from American Con- sul Carothers, who Is accompanying General Villa, was received tonight, however, which sald Villa had renew- ed his promises that there would be no looting or disorder after he enter- ed the capital and the rights of all citizens, native or foreigners, would be respected. The message was sent from the vi- cinity of Mexico City, Secretary Bryan said, and while it did not state when the northern chieftain expected to en- ter the capital it was taken to indi- cate he was fully advised as to condi- tions there and acting in complete harmony with General Zapata. Officials believe that the entrance of the northern army in Mexico City was to be expecisd a. any time and. that Euialio Gutierrez, named by the Ag- uascalientes convention as president ad interim, would immediately proceed to the capital and be formally install in office there with the reassembling of the convention. United States officials still were in doubt torigmht as to the whereabouts of General Zapata himself. No mention of his presence in the capital. has been made in any message received, but it was believed he would join Villa there on the latter’s arrival. THREE CHILDREN DIE SHORTLY AFTER TAKEN ILL Had Been Playing in Dump—May Have Found Poison, ‘Woburn, Mass. Nov. 26.—Three chil- dren, state wards. living with Miss Norah O'Hara, were stricken sudden- 1y ill before their Thanksgiving dinner today and died within a short time. They were Peter Krukas,.aged 8 his brother Anthony, aged 5, and Caro- line ,a sister, aged 6. Medical Examiner William H. Keli- her expressed the opinion that death was due to poison which he thought the children may have found while playing in'a nearby dump. An autopsy will be held tomorrow. OBITUARY. John Z. Mason. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 26.—John Z. Mason, one of New Haven's best known business men, died in a hospital tonight, following a fall from his horse today. He was riding with his datgh- ter Marion when his horse stumbled, bhim to the pavement. He re- skull r. Mason was 64 years old and rose from a clerk to be president of the New Haven Shoe "De; dames- Thusnan: 26.—Dr. i grounded