Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 6, 1915, Page 1

Norwich VOL. LVil—NO. 32 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 6. 1915 SIXTEEN PAGES The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other GERMANS FIGHTING P »\9 4 A 3 50P — and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Propor’non to the Cltys Populatlon TO GAIN WARSAW Are Hurling Masses of Tri a Furious Attempt oops Against Russians to Break Through ONE OF THE MOST DEAD! LY BATTLES OF THE WAR Both Sides Claim Successes, But There is Nothing to Indicate That There Has Been any Decisive Turn in the Engage- ment—French War Office Says That the French Artillery Has Done Some Effective Work in the Valley of the Aisne—German Official Statement Refers to the Opera- tions in Flanders and France as Consisting Mainly of Artillery Duels—A Dispal tch From Geneva Asserts That the German Staff Commander Has Been Forced to Move His Headquarters From a Place Near Alkirch to Muel- hausen. Operations in of war being confined decistve artillers dueis tered in the desperate cor betng waged to the west and west of Warsaw in Poland. Directly to the west of Warsaw the Russiane bave assumed the offensi end claim to have crossed t river and to have taken =o German positions south of haczesw. Immediately to the southwest is the reinforced army of Field Marshail Von Findenburg, who is hurling his forc furiousiy against the Russian lines another attempt t> drive his through to Warsaw, the goal which he has long sou The assault led b, purg has resulted furious battles fougl ping of the war. ©ai Las been received to o Gen. Von Hinden- one of the most since the begin- meagre news the tre e west ery Quels. that the some very of the to the porth made some (rcflva w Ajene. In the ea of RBemneejour t! slight progrere Alsace, saTs ine Germen a‘tack to kirch was repulsed. of the German axeratio Alsace, has been forced headquarters from a Jirch to Muelheusen bardment Dby allied papers and valuable a from Mueihausen to Fre £aid, The Overseas News Agency of lin save that a second < oan probaibdy will be iss March on favorable terms as sserted the condition of market is exceptionally he British government has accept- ed an offer by Australia to furnish another expeditionary force of 10, roen. This force is § i reinforcements of 4,000 men monthly, ow av it money RUSSIANS ARE AGGRESSIVE Have Crossed the Bzura River Taken Some German Positions. Tondon Feb. cident arrival at the front of E: e Rus: directly west of Wa according to a Russian offic ment have crossed the Bzur: faken some German positions in the opinfon of military expert if the Russians have sufficient state- iver and This; will fore =t their disposal, break the deadlock which has existed in the bhattle in Central Poland for so many weeks. since it threatens the flank of General Von Hindenberg's army which is e gaged in the violent strugsie immed ately to the southwest in an effort break down he Russian defensive he region of Borjimow Capture German Positions. The Russians appear, aceording reports from Petrograd, to have cr ed the Bzura near its junction with the Vistula and, working southward, to have taken part of the German po- sition near Dakhove. south of zew, which was the point at w Germans made_their original to break the Warsaw line. to attempt This new offensive on the part of the Russians explains their anxiety to clear the right bank of the lower Vi |stul'| of the Germans for, having accomplished tihs, they are free of threats of an out- flanking movement from that direc- tion. Desperate Fighting Continues. Still there has been no s in the desperate fighting wi been proceeding for some da woods and roads along the right bank o the Rawka river, from Borjimow to ihe Skierniew ckening those of the Russians under an artil- lery fire the violence which has never been exceeded. In the meantime the ussians are making slow progress in east Pru sia and are withstanding the attempts of the Austro-German forces to ta the offensive on he River XNida in southern Poland and on the Dunajec river fn Galicla. The Austrians admit the loss of Tarnow, Gali , an important center, possession of whic by the Rusisaus nres the main line of communica- tion in western Galicia. Fighting for Passes in the Carpathians. In the midst of the storms of Car- pathians, the two armles still are con- tending for the passes which lead into Hungary. The Austro-German forces drove the Russians back from the pass- es which they had occupied on their extreme right to the west of Dukia Pawxe, but elsewhere the Russians ke ‘ m to at any ate, to be BRITISH BUXLD—ING FIVE | ZEPPELIN DESTROYERS, | be m: holding { TR 1 New Type of Airship to Protect London from Air Raids. ne are now London for protection agains raids along the Brit ording to announcement ord Macmach who arrived here last night verpool. “My inve. lead me to believe th Mr. ropping of small in an apparently Macmachen said. bombs and promisc ous m with idea of es or of produci damaging results. T m convinced | @ 2 preiin mave to a eavier pro- uncement by lockade Germa an of British and € ports also bears out the belief that air craft will be d in con- junct submar attacks o en decli '1€u to describe yers, but an Zeppe- avigate and smaller, easier to would flre aerial torpedoes. COMBAT“ CONTINUE WITH UNDIMINISHED VIGOR| Along the Bzura and Rawka Rivers| With Russians Aggressive. ed t The comb. rivers co; undiminished offensive | the | movement, cross the Bzura captured 2. portion of position near yn |lodged tha Gi ead in the S ine and ernmcrl ear uth, age of Ger repulsed attemp y the- enemy to| |launch an offensive on the Nida near| Rembowo and on ithe bank of the Dounaietz opposite the bridge head at| “In the northwest Carpathians in the direction of Oujok we continued the of- fensive and took as many as 3,000 prisoners. To the southeast of Oujok we are still being high pressure by the enemy FRENCH OFFICIAL BUDGET OF WAR NEWS. | { Hostill Aairman Dropped Bombs Upon| St, Die—Four Civilians Killed. Paris, Feb. 5, 1.30 p. m.—The Frenc! cfficial communication made public to- night says: “During the night of February 4-5 |some German contingents endeavored but without success to advance from their trenches before Notre Dame De| Loretti, “Our artillery has done some very ef. fective shooting in the valley of the Alsne. “In Champagne, to the norih of Beausejour, our troops some slight progress during the nisht. To the north of Massiges the enemy be- gan an attack during the day of I day which was repeiled. . “In the Argonne we have consolidat- ed our position on the ground which we captured February 4, at Bagatelle. “In Alsace a German attack to the| south of Altkirch was repulsed. “An _avietor dropper several bom upon St. Die, and it is reported th: illed.” | | ]tour civilians were i32 Ships Bmlt in U. S. During January ‘Washington, Feb. 5.—There were sailing, steam and unrigged vessels 12,258 gross tons built in the United States In January, according to the bureau of navigation. The largest ves- sel was the Northern Pacific at Phila- delphia. Convicted of Peisonina Husband. Albany, N. ¥, ynthia Buf- fum of Little Valley, who was convict- ed of poisoning husband, Willis Buffum, was today granted a new trial by the court of appeal Wheat High in London. London, Feb. 5, 538 p. m.—Wheat fetched 60 shillings per quarter on the {ville, |seas News Agency a second German | absent from the prison when the exe- 15 { { } Cabled ™ Agraphs Acronaut Klllad Over Potsdam. Amsterdam, Feb. 5—A military plane fell today while fiying over Pots dam at a height of about 180 fee The pilot of the machine and a pas- senger were killed. Second German War Loan Probable. Berlin, Feb, 5 (by wireless to Say- L, I)—According to the Over- war loan probably will be issued at the beginning of March and on favor- able terms, as the condition of the money market is exceptionally good. Wil Steamer Navahoe Be Allowed tof Proceed? Copenliazen, Denmark, Feb, 5, via London p. m—Inasmuch as the the exportation of cotton from Den- mark is prohibited a question has arisen whether the steamship Nava- hoe which was towed into Esbjerg aft- er having grounded on the bar, will be permitied to proceed to Bremen with her cargo of cotton. The Ameri- can consul general is endeavoring to procure the consent of ' the Danish government to the forwarding of this cargo. TWO CHINAMEN ARE ELECTROCUTED AT SING SING. Both Members of the Hip Sing Tong— Killed Leader of the On Leong Tong. Ossining, and : death in the electric prison early today. Eoth men were members of the Hip Sing Tong. Th were convicted of the murder of Lee Kav, the aged leader of the On Leong Tong. The murder urred Feb, 17, 1912, during a tong ar in New York city, and followed the were put chair at Sing S! | murder of Hip Pon Sing, a Hip Sing member. It was brought out at the trial that Lee Dock and Eng Hing were delegated to carry out a decree of the Sing Tong that Tom Lee, head of 1 Leong Tong, himself should pay penalty for Fip Sing’s murder. Lee, however, escaped, and Lee his ‘bodyguard, recetved the bul- intended for the rival tong leader. len Thomas Mott Osborne, who pposed to capiial punishment, w cutions o urred. CABINET DISCUSSES GERMAN SHIPPING PROCLAMATION Declaring as Wnr Zones Waters Around British Isles and the North and West Coasts of France. President W oday discussed on neutral on and hi; ible effec reland and coasts of and a portion of the Nether- rance lands. Tnasmuch as the text of the German admiralty’s rived, c no consens: at diplo the ald prociamat has not ars lusions were reached and of opinion developed as to natic steps should be taken United State: government. Lthe commu fail to a or AMERICAN GRAIN BEING DETA!NED AT GENOA. At the Prgs:-nt Time There Are Less Than Forty Cargoes There. Y week and sent the prese o less than fort in worth about $ 2ded at Genoa. shiploads from 15 from Soutl the Ary ca. The v part of the grain is bound for cargoes but there are four whose destination of T nd. The mac ading at Genoa .are oes coming into at unl = insufficient port now must wait in warehouses until the middle of March | RUSSIA WILL TAKE AMERICAN COTTON As Soon as There Are Shipping Facili- | ties to That Country. Washington, Feb. 5.—R: arge quantities of 2 as there are f: from American nodgrass at an dealers that Consul Moscow reported. Rus- have been endeavoring, to secure a cotton ngland, but no goods ed via_Archangel, and rail- road lines from Sweden to Russia are d. congested. The consul says the an crop for 1914-16 amounts to ,000 bales. ILittle American cotton is now going forward to Russia, he states. with poor KENTUCKY TOWNS ARE THREATENED WITH FLOODS. As a Result of Heavy Rains Through- out the Mountains, Lexington, Ky., Feb. 5—Virtually every river town in Central and aBst- n Kentucky is in danger of floods s a result of heavy rains throughout he mountains during the last week. The Ohio, Kentuc Red, Cumber- nd and Big Sandy rivers as well as 2 lesser streams, are all reported to of their banks. Farm pro- s have been destroyed by the wa- ter and logging firms in the mountains fear heavy damage by the was] away of timbe: Deficit in Eastern Steamship Corpora- tion. 5—~The deficit Boston, Feb, in poration increased from $124782 in 1913 to $284,173, in 1914, according to a report filed in the federal court to- ay by Recelver Calvin Austin. Al he lines included in the corporation lost money in 1914, while in 1913 the Jastern line showed a small profit, Wern'r Horn in Jail. ‘Vanceboro, Me., TFeb. 5—Werner Horn, who claims to be a German of- ficer, and in that capacity, to have tried to blow up the international rail-|a jump of 2 3-8 cents compared with |uital was needed, nd to effect it, the way bridge here, was removed to Machias today to Serve a sentence of Lincoln corn market today, the highest price in upwards of haif a eentury. thirty davs for the damage which the explosion caused on this side of the ‘border. o No| nery and other means for| the | flaffairs of the Eastern Steamship cor- New Angle of Ship Bill Flght OF COMMERCE COMMITTEE, PLAN TO WIN VOTES “rom the Progressive Republicans, and Thereby Force the Republicans Resume the Defensive. Washington, Feh, 5.—Adm democrats of the senate believ night that they had found a way turn the bourden of ship purchase hill fight back to the republican from whence it was shifted to own shoulders so suddenly last Monday, the alliance of insurgent democrats and minority members. First Move in New Plan. Despite the fact that they found themselves still lacking votes to carry a motion to recommit the t struct? 0n< 11 with for its amen inaugurated Norwich” a al t movenr reside dir feitizen of ¢ Norwich is t those who ties are standin; 1 Nor: encouragement 1 the! however s are not in ov ich sus and coul wo know he most of siness t plished through those who she people through campaign for after and such b advertis bill the comme considerati its ) Te « careful carry the G the ended the hampi cau Tn of forces view opposition on a rece: administra pose it alt up the Hope to Break Filibuster. onday democratic hey have enough 1 the vice president in cas attempt to the motion to recomn tions, if not, some o lieve it will be well motion, to send the bill comgaittee with out Instr andBater fall back on the to discharge the committee. Apparently few of leaders now have much hope so-called republican against the measure, however, there were many rumors tod the bill may be laid aside strenuous effors tc pass it next week so that appropriati ures may be considered. Revolters Defend Their Position. the senate was enlivened speeches of insurgent and democrats, rehearsing the revolt the bill. Senators Harwich daman vigorously defended sitions in revelting and ator Stone for his a Senator James again _critici colleagnes and arraigned Camden who he said would the hands of the president wi republicans tled them.’ | | the on the son e ile DEATH OF PROMINENT MEMBER OF MYSTIC SHRINE Fred A. Hines of Los Angeles, potentate of the Nobles of the My , died here today after an iree weeks from a i s of compl cation of diseases. Ile held the perial potentate chair from April 11910 to 3 Wkeat Has Reached $1.66 1-2. Chicago, Feb. ~—Wheat advan swiftly today to A new high re war price. It took only a brief time for the May option to reach $1.66 1-: last night. The previous top notc guotation was on February 3, $1. |Most of the trading today, héwever. was in the July delivery, gthe upturn was mot quite so radical DEMOCRATS TO MOVE D|SC4HARGE' to | | | ] ¢ Imperial Pctentate. 1 I' Scranton, Fred D. Hines | lof Los Angel past imperial | 52 Indicimanis for 26 bepufles { ING ROOSEVELT, N. J. STRIKERS ALL IN JAIL BUT ONE | The Grand Jury in Its Presentation Recommends the Establishment of a State Constabulary. i Fi charging murder afternoon by the Middlesex county d jury a x deputies in connection with ng of nineteen strikers NoJs ] ry 19. One of six indicted men is still twent jail in John H. Nolan and Frank C d from custody ing been found Two indictments wers returned 1ent a campaign should participate. 1is part of Connecticut and me trading opportuni- as well as urze ose very people, wt made to secing it placarded in the an be made for the building circulation can be accom- vaper The Bulletin goes to Norwich.” Speak to those ans and make it a house to house orth getting is worth going v the traders in f the 24 deputies. n who were shot nection with exonera ughto Herman all State Constabulary Recommended IA FAMILY OF TH‘(EE mothe s wiped t nanca today eds with y avy machi neareq with blood a n the floor in one of ms are Mrs. Irene Spenc stly discovery. ate rooms and dence of a strugsie. sl s they syept. 10 examined the bodies murders had been committed t | ALLEGED CONSPIRACY IN NEW HAMPSHIRE‘[ S!a(e Hosnltal, tate hospital, iam J. Ahearn, minority state board of control ,expre: commission of inqu ed Dr. Bancroft Former Governor Samuel D. Felker|tures, said reorganization of the state hos- removal of Bancroft was necessary. General Frank S. Streetef, counsel for Bancroft, said the latter had been in which |forced to assume authority or close the state hospital. {CHARGING MURDER FOR SHOOT- | Two indictments Against Each of 24| Two died of and each of the prisoners KILLED AT SALAMANCA, N. Y. Grandmother, Mother and Daughter Found in Bed with Heads Crushe In, . Crossman had been selected Tie Bank of 400 pounds o 1 i Ocean freight alveston are c All French so [i\s'.hx with loc The D 600 acres of The Bank of {of discour { cent. Th: American Brussels ;( i Congressm. J ¢ resi badl Met injur 1en, Miss Billie B operated or dition is The Roumani a large Italy, to be deli of detectives to road stations tc ers President W, John J. etts, Business men fc rever Michael An_epidemic Vienn a = 2 Guards. The threaten I ers of a to erte d b the asked ep | a Concord@, N. H., Feb. 5.—A poli‘.hal[ The army es conspiracy involving Dr. Bdgar O.|Bri Crossman, and ‘“certain _republican|part of next wi leaders” was responsible for the at-{nunm l"r‘!pt to Temove Superintendent | exclusive of tho: arl P. Bancroft of the New Hamp- | three m: . in the opinion of member d |sian Duma, in | pdaces (31,56 | 000, 300,000;) The constitu tories 24 consecutive One man was quantity John w. Hughes aged 57, fell ge extra for all bread Mitchel United States m rounds om ammu Q"Toole, ed of wounds plant at Re Resident of Germantown, P. Pennsylvaniz statue e fire aving charge of employes re. WilkesBarre, Pa., Condensed Telegrams England 1d. rates declinin; from Idiers : v serum Powed Co. purc d six s from ased utte. England n e e ] per soup and bread kitc feeds 30.000 peop igned t threatened with a de- d anotl wreck near The Argentine Senate ed an appropriation of $100,000 tc d the Belgian erers urke, the a:lrsss, was Her con- beth Braddem, Eng nd playwright, died at London. an Government ordered ammunition vered in April. . from the window Atlanta. Philadelphia will have a large squad d at all rail- ded to served at ilson today nominated lboro, Mass., Massachu- n of Reno, Ne., are mak- | they can buy Dette: | In past w whis it the home ofClinc x"m ti paper, has been carried mpm floors, Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total ks Saturday, fafy. . 30. L2549 142 9 Texas, dled Mond ¢ Lt = 125 from inju in o game ‘Fuesday, - Feb. 2... -92 135 ‘fl e ‘ G Wednesday, Feb. 3... 104 107 WL IS - daey Thursday, Feb. 95 100 red into a Large riday, Eeb. 5..: 113 130 = e Friday . G Sixty-six refugees from X China, captured panese and It Py > g 2C - = 2 arrive at rk on the Fotals=odo .., 559 739 2051 3349 amer Creole, S ———— 'v‘_he lilinois St Arms factory ing of small pox is swee Emperor he served ed strike a d acceptance 1 a cut in . State ia f the Nortk ociation at Sale: .d that because of ti no increase in wages this vear. bosses, driver bosses Lackawanna & Wes! were from saloons. The hope that Wesleyan University d hanklin at the of the New England tion in Boston. timates, to which the sh Parliament will devote the first eek’s session, give the of effective men in the army, se serving in Indian, at The budget committee of the Rus- its estimates for 1915, *venues at 3,132,000,000 rubles, expenditures, 3,680 extraordinary expendi- $1,34,000,000 rubles. tionality of the New York law securing to employes In fac- he was and mercantile establishments been sucl hours of rest every week, was upheld by a unanimous de- lrow its hearings in this city, cislon of the Court of Appeals. B fieen | celebrate | Garaegie Gifts $324,697,399 i TESTIFIED AT INDUSTRIAL LATIONS HEARING WAS IN JOVIAL MOOD RE- iAsserts His Present Business Is to Do All the Good He Can in This World —Rockefeller Also Testified. an Eugene F. Kinkheaa of | in Con-| { i i New feller | Cdmer o believec istitutions consti- | that to establis {bear their i i | nmis ter more the he had not spen afternoon in many years. [Sketched Growth of Steel Business. ! In his testimony Mr. Carnegie vealeg that up to the close ¢ vear his donations totalled $3 IHis present he do all the zoc 11d in thi He sketched the srowth of his business a that it had been marked putes. Empluyet Called Him "Andy" by of labor dis- him d to hol at a later date cept his invi tement tle table ommis- Would Make Wcrxsrs Partners, Rockefe s holding: angd let th of the work- in American Public. the $100,000,000 wi given to the Rockefeller foun reverting to himself or his |the event of the legisiature res the charter of th | Rockefeller said he ed himself to worry declared that he L confidence in their goodness. Integrity and co were sufficient s be his part His Confidence As for ch he rmon sense, said for the found {tion. Mr. Rockefeller had never con- |sidered the grievances submitted to the Colc™ %o Fuel and Iron cempany by its ves. H- nred o t ed busiiess man a'd hud ‘or many years The comr ission will conclude temor- which have been in progress for three weeks,