Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 21, 1914, Page 1

o London, Dec. 20, mh Previously Had ' Been the Scene of Hany Sdson in 4 Blttal‘contests AT OTHER POINTS EAGH SIDE GLAIMS' SUCCESS No Verification of Big German Victory in Poland Which Beslin is Said to Have Celebrated Last Week—German Report Merely Says Russians are Preparing Strong Po- sitions Near Rawa and Nida, and That They are Attack- o ing'flmliverywbaa—Runi-mDe:hnTwon Jonmy. - sl s ki L FUTHER DETAILS OF BATTLE JOFF FALKLAND ISLANDS. While Germans Were Firing at Lang Range British Seamen Were Break- | 22 fasting. zig and Nurnberg, ‘when Compenies Have Been Annhilated on the Bzura and|ine That Fierce Encounters Have Taken Place to the West of Warsaw—Austria Reports the Appearance of Strong Russian Forces in Galicia—From Athens Comes Word That the Interior Forts of the Dardenelles Have Been Bombarded—Emperor William Has Returned to the gertion that the Germans have lost a some 10 feet in length to the of Bethune. French Hold Contestsd Trench. This trench previously had been the of bitter eomau, the f:,l’lncg ving captured it December 17 an 1t the lol.lmn‘ day and the Ger- mane having held it since, mnq in Western Area. has ans that heagy. losses -ave fl"" ‘the position of Virtuls Stale- continues. Russians Preparing Strong Positions. says the lnst German Aty situation in the News from Petrograd. Petrograd s nothing of the fight- rfit bank of the Vlll‘llhh. jber of flerce TROOPS FROM THE TROPICS SUFFER FROM INTENSE COLD #n the Belgian Trenches—Feet and 'l'- r--v—dnuhtlon Necesary. a|cial performances an services at which the au congregations the | to the fund. today as from | pending ut San Pedro, east.of Tor- the front in six wi OFFICIAL REPORT ~ROM PARIS TELLS OF ADVANCEMENT At Almost All Points Along the Long Battle Frent. Paris, Deo. 20, 250 p. m.—The. fol- official communication Wwas out in Paris today: ‘lv';in\rm-u mbnveha.vanln od a little ground, before Nieuport and Saint Georges. “The east and south and Ypres, lorced °“-—§gnl,m'm Lya to the Oige the allied g W R R gimm' Hvencoy tes Lo Bas: "%y the southeast Atvert dhe &mapnnd ndam 7th near E00 Josk on the 1Bth e Tor “D‘w mm “In the region. of Lihoms the Ger- mans made two very violent attacks for the purpose of retaking won by us-on the 15th. They were repulsed. “From the Oise to the Argonné the superiority of our: artillery continues to the e, La Crurie, we have rapllllbd three at- tacks, two upon Fontaine e, one at St. Hubert. “Between the Ar"tmn d the Vos- ges there has been no sallent incident to report.” REBEL LEADER EXECUTED ¥ IN BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Captain Fourie Was Shot After Being Oomw of Treason. London, Dec. 20, 401 p. m—A Reuter despatch from Pretoria tells of the first military execution of a rebel leader involved in the uprisings in British South Africa wmch followed the out- break of th ‘war, Captain Fourie was l‘ot ter being convicted treason. His brother, Lieutenant Fourie, also was condemmed to death, but the sentence was commuted to im- prisonment for five years on account of the captain’s admission that he had induced his brother to join in the re- Both men had been officers of the South Africa defense force and being Boers, were tried b"m: courtmartial composed of Boers. The captain met death with fortitude. 3 YESTERDAY WAS “BELGIUM DAY” IN FRENCH CAPITAL.. Milliens of Ministure Belgian Fiags Decorated Coats of the Population. MD”.N 5.11 “Belgium dey” in by 10,000 girls. The money raised is to be used in assisting In the rellef of refugees. Thentres gave spe Qh'mhu eontrlbutefl ‘eum\l-ly BATTLE BETWEEN FORCES OF CARRANZA AND VILLA s Impending at San Pedro, East of Torreon, Dec. 20.—A battle Carranza and as im- reon, where preliminary last week. hua -uu, ‘were > belng rushed Germans were firing at ang range, is said that the British nmmfl reserved their fire and permitted their men to have breakfast before answer- ing the attack. When the Britishers did come into action, however, little signalling was done, as each vessel's commander already .iknew what his task was to be. When the Gnelsenau without ammunition, but had refused to surrender. offic stood on th songs as she took her plunge beneuh erut the waves. A large number of her crew, including several officers, were rescued. Some of these men fllul later from wounds or shock sustained by was emash The ved ter have been sent to England. REPULSE OF RUSSIANS REPORTED BY VIENNA. To the Northwest of Lupkow Pass, Carpathians, a Great Battle is De- veloping. m.vm’;;é m Dec-20 11:15 p. was o5 At “In_the: cu-pu!uu. wivibiond Crosetn e dnn-le( 1he morthwest oF Lupkow Bass s’ is davelopins Ourh.n'f Eo Tront comprising Krosho and Zabe Sverywhere. gained ground In the Biala Valley our advanced to Tuchow (south of 'l'u- now.) The battle along - the Dun-.jm Sontinues: withatrmxmeui Galicia. In south land, they have reached the Nida of 14. R.lv!r. FEDERAL ‘BOARD AVERTS STRIKE OF TRAINMEN On 8t. Louis Southwestern Road—The Board Sat for Three Days. St. Louls, M D.Q. ”r—’m be, o etrike of St. Tois ol raiiroad trai concilfation - has brought about a settlement of the om- troversy between the workmen and the for Washington, D. C. The board sat for. th: was the reinstatement of a conductor dismissed on disputed charges that he was intoxicated on duty. UNEMPLOYED MEN ENTER A ST. LOUIS CHURCH. Pastor Accorded Leader an Opportun- ity to Shio His Views. e oo efforts to e {hnfl !nr va been m Worouur Woman Dlu at -Age Of W Lo\lll !IVERSARY OF DEATH OF - OBERDANK, IRREDETIST. Called to Honor Man Who Organized Unsuccessful Plot to Assassinate Emperor Francis Joseph in- 1882, Dec. 20, l'ia p, m.—The po- at é down Hot- e H Saen oS sanized the unmsuccessful plot to “- sassinate Francis Joseph in ;l‘rl.il'& in 1862 and was put to death 2 During the night of Saturday,( al. though they had been forbidden bythl authorities to do so, parties to the streets with and also fimurnlnc ‘borders, bearing. the inscrip- otz “Remember the sacrifice of Ober- Garibaldi’s -Son a Speaker, The republican deputy Cola Anni inate the Possibility of Fur- ther Firing Inte American Territory —Gutierrez Ordered Withdrawal. ‘Washington, - Dec. 20.—Consular Agent Carothers telegraphed the state department today that Governor May- torena, commanding the Villa forces besieging General Hill's n at Naco, Sonora, was twelve miles from the border _toeliminate the possibility ot mn.hqr firing into American terri- OFits move Bas_bean awaited by of- ficials here gince Provisional Presi- dent Gutirrez announced that he had directed Maytorena to abandon the at- tack upon Naco, unless the opera- tions could be carried on without send- ing bullets across the international ne. Brigadier General Bliss in com- mander of ‘the artillery, infantry and cavalry concentrated about Naco, Ariz., to enforce the American government's demand that firing across the line cease, reported earlier in the day that Maytorena apperently had withdrawn. This has not been verified, but it was and | confidently hoped hers tonight that o sank she was|sary ches, “A voice is still rinj rera Island, where my father is buried. It asks for facts, not words, from the committee - promoting the enlistment of volunteers.” Troops and Police Check Demonstra- tion.. As Garibaldi Soated thatin s & toe. muxdmu outburst .of and cries of “Long live Italy,’ mn. live Trent,” and “Long live Trieste.” Sev- eral crowds of demonstrators attempt- .d to invade the center of the city, but were prevented from veiled a marble tablet in the lican club in honer of obem. Police Prevent Meeting. Genoa, via Rome, Dec. 20, 1255 p. m~—The police today layed in frustrating attempts to held memorate the lnn.l- in}{ments from F'or! 81l and T enemy's | , would not permit the dem- even put a ban on the of manifestos. The town 'was strongly occupied by and Dallos, I Order. to. prevent. possibie disorders. $10,000 BARN BURNED AT WESTPORT, CONN. Necessary to Dynamite a Smaller Barn to Prevent Spread of Flames. Westport, Conn., Dec. 20—Fire to- night destroyed the large barn on the ‘estate of John Gellalty of New York, in the northern section of the town, entalling a loss of 810000 It was necy to tte another small- er barn in order to prevent the flames sweeping to the house. een val- uable horses ten cows were eaved from the burning barn. The origin of the bdlaze is not known, but the au- thoritles are investigating rumors of incendiarism. On the way to the fire the autochemical of the local depart- ment struck a rut in the roadway and three firemen were thrown out, but ‘were not seriously hurt. The cottage on the estate of Daniel Farms floor with difficulty. A defective flue caused the blaze. The loss is $1,500. WHITMAN TO EXAMINE WITNESSES IN BAFF CASE. To- Bring to Justico Assassins of En- emy of So-Called Poultry Ring. New York, Dec. 20—“Both the cdurt and my assistant desire that I shall appear tomorrow and. personally ex- amine several witnesses in the Baff case and I have every intention of do- llll’ so; said District Attorn §. Whitman at lding That the men who hiréa the assassing were known and would be indicted for ‘murder. Dangerous Grade Crossing Eliminated. “assenger through this ort _distance old location. The new also do away with a long curve shorten the dis- tance ocidence Suicide Identified as Robber. British Cruisers ;n»cM-n Port. M ‘Montt, Chile, Dec.) 20.—The clearing up of this troublesome situation was in sight. Mr. Carothers conferred with May- torena yesterday and is understood to have been given a complete outline of the Villa leader's plans, BRIGADIER GENERAL SCOTT HAS ARRIVED AT NACO Is Investigating the Killing of Five Persons and Wounding of 47. Naco, Ariz., Dec. 20.—Brigadier Gen- eral Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the United States army, arrived here today and began an investigation of the killing of five persons and the wopnding of 47 by Mexican bullets #o0 Dby | crossing the line during the ten weeks' siege of Naco, Sonora. General Scott expects soon to meet General Hill, the Carranza command- er entrenchéd in Naco, Sonora, and Governor Maytorena, the. Villa' be- ‘besieger. An army of 4,700 United States troops under command of Brigadier General Tasker H. Bliss is now en- camped opposite the Mexican battle ground. The last of the reinforce- arrived today. The troops here 'l.\'e the 11th, 1Sth and 22nd infantry, ten troops each of the Ninth and Tenth cavaley dnd thres Satteries sach of tis G'narfl Scott unud today _with Mexican onl affairs, D in_touch. with Hill and M.ytorenn. It 'is zed. it is sald, that whatever care the Mex- fcan faction might exercise not to fire into_the United States stray bullets probably would continue to fall here through bad marksmanship of dis- obedience of orders. CARRANZA ISSUES STATEMENT FOR THE AMERICAN PRESS. Wishes to Retain Friendly Relations With the United States. Vera Crus, Dec. 20.—General Venus- tiano Carranza today issued a state- ment intended for the American press in which he sald it might be neces- sary for the constitutionalists to evac- uate additional towns Already- the advisability of such a step was being considered. The statement says Ge: eral Carranza wished to retain friend- ly relations with the United States and that he would demonstrate this by deeds and not words. Protection would be given such foreign interests as had been required. Luis Cabrera, Carran- za’s minister of finance, accompanied by two other cabinet officials and Gen- eral Obregon, today made an informal visit of courtesy to the American bat- tleship Rhode Island, where they were received by the admiral. OBITUARY. Eugene Zimmerman. g Cimcinnatyy Oblo, Deo. %0_—Bugene Zimmerman, former president of the Cincinnati, Hamiiton and Dayton rail- road and wealthy financier of this city, died suddenly at a club Here late to- day from hemorrhage of the lung Mr. 2 rman was the father of the Dutchess of Manchester. He was born in -Vicksburg, in 1845, but wes a resident of this city when the war broke out and served on Union gunboats on the Ohio and Mis- issippi Rivers, finally reaching the renk of commander. After the war he engaged in railroad construction work and became a leading construc- tion engineers The large Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad bridge over the Ohio River at this city was designed by him and built under his supervi- sion. He became involved in many large financial deals, principally in railroad stocks andreal estate and his fortune is _estimated in the millions. only chila, Helena marrled the Duko ichester after which $ir. Sitamesan oot tach of his time in Europe and New York. Until the Duchess of Manchester can be heard from no arrangements for the funeral will be made. Lyman F. Gordon. Worcester, Mass, Dec. 20.—Lyman ¥ Gordon, jresident and treasurer of Wyman Ten business houses at ‘were destroved by fire, at loss of $100,000. John Allon.f NMN J., was beaten and robbed of a watch and $150 in his stable there. Dana, llla Cot.ho lic chure-b ‘1 Flll River. There are 250 teachers and students of the Aberdeen (Scotland) University serving in the British army. The residence of Oblflo- A. Chase in South Swansea, Mass., was entered and jeweiry vatuea - $500 taken. John Baldwin, teller of the learty National Bank, Pittsburgh, ar- rested, charged with erabesziameat. Governor-slect Whitman has an- nounced that he would lend his moral support to the world peace movement. The British steamer Kelvindale, Montivedeo fog, New York, is ashore on the Island of Torola, Danish West In- dies. Nathan Dietrich, of Corona, L. I, is recovering from an operation in which nine feet of his intestines were re- moved. Six houses were ruined and many bulldings flooded at Long Beach, Cal, by ‘the highest sea experienced there this year. Omar Wheelock, a farmer aged 65 years, was killed at Calais, Vi, by the fall of a tree while he was losging in the woods. . Rev. J. Frank Healey, pastor of the Methodist church in Saco, Me., died Saturday after a short iliness with heart disease. A sugar refin of Halifax has taken out 2,000,000 _ pounds insurance against destruction of its property by bombardment. A hearty reception was given to the American Christmas _expedition which reached Berlin from the Christ- mas ship Jason. The Aero Club of America an- nounced that hereafter aviators. hold- ing_expert certificates will be allowed to fiy over cities. An all night session of the Austra- lian Federal House broke up in a riot when the Speaker rebuked a member for- his insulting remarks. Tobacco workers in Germany re- ceive $1.50 a week for unemployment, and 50 cents for the suport of families of those drafted for war. Steps have been taken whereby the Peru turnjike, in Vermont, one of the last toll roads In the country, will be- come a free state highway. A large buck walked threugh the open door of the Westbrook School, Port Jervis, N. Y. creating a panic. It was chased out by the teacher. Rev. Matthew C. Julian, 7o~ 42 years pastor of the Trinitarian Congrezat- tinal church at New Bedtord, Mass., died SaturGuy at the age of nearly €5. Woolen mills at Burlington, Va, vy W1 ‘a large order for biankéts for & warring European power, will work Saturday half-holidays and Sundays. Two persons were burned to death, and many were Injured, three seriously in a fire that destroved . a lodging house known as “The Loft” in Terre Haute. A mob com of 200 unemployed men raided a dairy lunch and a mar- ket in Seattle, taking everything edi- Dble. Forty men arrested wrecked the city Jail. England is preparing to express its gratitude for the help to war sufferers extended by the United States by cabling a message of thanks at Christ- mas time. Maurice Baines, member of the French Chamber of Deputies, will in- troduce a bill for the creation of a national holiday-to be called Jeanne @Arc Day. Twelve officers and employes of the 1913 Indiana_Legislatire were placed on ‘trial in Idianapolis charged with presenting illegal claims for payment to the State. John Henry, a vagrant, was arrest- ed in the Capitol at Washington after he had threatened to blow up the Capitol “unless the capitalists stopped annoying him.” A heavy blanket of fog which cov- ered Pitt2burgh, frose and fell in Ane flakes the first time in years that such an oceurrence was noted by the weather bureau. Maurice Howly, stantly killed and "two companions seriously injured, when a sled they were coasting down a hill on collided with a wagon, at ‘Scranton, Pa. Konrad Berthold of Saugus, Mass., pleaded not guilty in district court Baturday to 4 charge of attempting to dynamite the home of Long- fellow, a neighbor, last Saturday. An all night session of the Portland, Me., city government and 250 ballots for auditor up to 9 & m. failed to break the deadlock on _the election of subordinate city officlals. Daniel French of New York was 2. | unantmously chosen by the Lincoln M- placed in the Me: be erected in Washington. ‘The_statement of the. nhnl anndi MMMW&AIMW DISAPPOINTED OVER ESCAPE OF GERMAN SRIPS Declares That Teutonic Hatred of English Has Clouded Their Movements, and Says it Was an Act of Military Folly to - Risk Some of the Best Ships of the German Navy for the Passing Pleasure of Killing a Few English People, < oo ok S R S oS —— Iandon Dec. 20, 8:30 p. m.—Winston Spencer Churchill, first lord of the admiralty, in a letter to the mayor of Scarborough, in which he expresses the sympathy of himseif and of the navy at the losses sustained through the German bombardment of Scarbor- ough end disappointment over the es- cape of the German warships, says: ““We awalt with patience fl:o oppor- tunity that will surely S But. view it in its larger aspect, the dent is one of the most instructive and encouraging that has happened in the war. Nothing proves more plainly the effectiveness of the British naval pressure than the frenzy of hatred aroused against us in the breasts of the enemy. “This hatred has already passed the frontiers of reason. It clouds their vision, it' darkens their counsels and it convulses their movements. We see & nation of military calculators throw- ing calculation to the winds; of stra- PETITION FOR A JUST ORIENTAL POLICY Sent Out by Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. New York, Dec. 20.—A petition urg- ing upon congress the adoption of “an Oriental policy based upon a just and equitable for the interests of all the nations concerned” has been through its commission on relations with Japan, it was announced lnn.laht. Congress is asked to take up the entire emigration nroblem at an early date The appeal, which has been sent to each senator and representative, to-the dean of the Yll‘ Bchool of Religion; Prof. Jeremiah W, ot Columbia. Carnegie Mott, of the lnuzlndnml Young ‘hristian association; the B.V. John R, Scuader, Vincent 'and Axios . ROBBER OWES HIS ESCAPE TO ANTICS OF FRISKY DOG Animal's - Leap Spoils Master’s Aim and Burglar Escapes. Caldwell, N. J.,, Dec. 20.—The bur- glar who ransacked the house of Frank Hohwald Friday night owes his life and escape from arrest to a _dog. Caught in one of the rooms u; the in- truder looked into the muzale of a re- volver, which Willlam Homwald, son of the owner was about -to fire, Be- fore Willlam could shoot, the dog, thinking his young master was playing. with the weapon, jumped up &nd in- terfered with the aim so that the bul- let lodged in the wall. The burglar then jumped from d escaped. He had entered during the absence of .th family. On their return-they discov ered the break, and the young man in- vestigated. A diamond and $5 were taken. ESTABLISHMENT OF A STATE PRINTERY. Unln«; of Connecticut to Stand Strongly for Bill in Next Assembly. Meriden, Conn., Déc. 20.—The unions in Connecticut affiliated in any way m::g ., George E. ng in this cny this af- ciation of Connectic: BOSTON POLICEMAN MADE ARRESTS UNDER DIFFICULTIES Corraled Two Pickpeckets While tegists who have lost their sense of proportion, of schemers who huve ceased to balance as possible irrespective of sex, age or wnd.lm ition, in the limited time avail able. “To this act of military were impelled by violence of t.ennu which could find no other vent. brand its officers and men while sail~ ors sail the seas.” DEMOCRATIC SQUABBLE OVER APPOINTME! Developments, Ex; the Senate Today. ‘Washington, Dec. 20.—Further de< velopments in the fitht between Pres- jdent Wilson and some democratic members of the senate over fedaral appointments are expected tomorrow when the nomination of E. C.Bland Further &7 the prest- L Ao S e guard legislative the administration’s Pprogramme. CHIEF INTEREST IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK Will Be in Hobson Resolution for Na« * tional Prohibition. ‘Washington, Dec. 20.—Chief interest in congress this week centérs om the vote, in the house Tuesday:on-the rule to take up the Hobson resolution for submission to the states of & constitn tlonal amendment for national prohibi- tion. Debate on the rule promises to be spirited. Although it had been pro- posed to vote before the holiday Toosss on a rule on the woman stffrage con Shtations] amendment, sdministration leaders tonight predicted there would not be o unity to reach it until after the holiday recess.. House lead- ers say the prohibition resolution will not receive the required two- row in the house to get a vote on Rep- resentative Lever's bill to provide gov- ernment licensing of cotton ware- houses. In the senate the immigration bill remains as the unfinished business, but there is littie prospect it will be dis- posed of until after the holidays. GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO ITALY CALLS ON KING EMMANUEL. Prince Von Buelow Pleased With the Result of His Audience. Rome, Dec. 20, 1025 p. m—King Vie- tor Emmanuel today received Prines Von Buelow, the new German ambas- sador to Italy, who presented his cre- m remamed for an hour In conversation with the monarch. was greatl: th the result of his udience. Victor Emmanuel sent the to the new am- BY 16 YEAR OLD BOY. Mon--mxv“rwvmh'n-y Were Swept for 50 Yards Under los.