Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 1, 1915, Page 1

i The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Parpér And Its Total Circulat NORWICH, CONN. MONDAY, MARCH 1, 1915 " EIGHT PAGES Balletin PRICE TWO CENTS ion is the Largest in Coane GERMAN ADVANCE IS HALTED BY RUSSIANS Reports Indicate a Great Battle is Being Fought on the Left Bank of the Niemen RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESSES OVER AUSTRIANS Cabled Paragra-’ King George Retu- ¢ aace. London, Feb. 28 Y2 m George returned t .¢ palace this evening after a vis.. to some of the warships of the grand fleet. Krupps Subscribe $7,500,000 to German War Loan. Essen, Germar don, March 1, 12 a. m.—The Krupp firm and family have subscribed 000,000 marks ($7,500,000) to the new | war loan PRESIDENT WILSON EXPECTS BUSY WEEK. Will Sign Bills Appropriating Many Millions of Dollars. Washington, Feb. 28. — President Wilson has made few engagements for the present week, in expectation that he will be kept busy by work incident to the closing of the present congress Thursday He will be in almost con- stant ci munication with the senate ‘Minimizes Our There are Evidences of Heavy Fighting in France, Both Sides Contending Their Armies Have Been Victorious —Soissons Has Again Been Bombarded by the Ger- mans—Turks Have Evacuated the Sinai Peninsula Be- tween the Gulfs of Suez All Danger of a Second and Akabah, Thus Removing Invasion of Egypt—No News Has Been Received of Operations in the Dardenelles. ‘While néws is being awaited of the operations of the allied Anglo-French fleet In the Dardanelles—the matter for the moment of the most intense interest in the European war—a fur- ther statement has been made public by the Russian war office indicating a Teat battle on the left bank of the Njemen, a determined check to the German advance in Poland and suc- cesses over the Austrians in Galicia. There are evidences also of heavy fighting in the western war zone, but the respective statements of the French and Germans are dlametrically opposed. The Germans claim to have pushed the allies back to the west of the Vosges for a_distance of nearly four miles. The French declare that in the Vosges region they have re- piilsed an attack by the Germans. They claim marked progress on the whole front in the Champagne district, while the Germans assert that they have completely repelled the French attack. Soissons has again been bombarded by the Germans, while the French re- port gains in the neighborhood of Beausejour of a mile and a third of trenches. An_officlal despatch from Cairo pub- lished in London says that the Turks have evacuated the Sinai peninsula Detween the Gulfs of Suez and Akabah and it is believed in Cairo that all dan- ger of a second invasion of Egypt by the Turks is removed. The drifting into the Bay of Loc- quireo, on the French side of the Eng- lish channel, of a ship's boat contain- ing two dead seamen Jeads to the be- lief that the British steamer Liverpool has been lost, either by striking a mine or from being hit by a German torpedo. L < Swiss_advices say. work is going on day and night at Friedrichshafen in the construction of Zeppelin airships to_replace the four recently lost. David Lloyd George, the British chancellor of the exchequer, speaking st Bangor, Wales, declared that nefther 1quor nor industrial differences would be permitted to interfere with the country’s prospects in the war. RUSSIANS ON OFFENSIVE ALONG THE ‘'WHOLE FRONT Recapture Przasnysz After Severe ghting—Germans Are in Retreat. London, ‘Feb. 28, 1055 p. m.—The ‘Russian offensive operations appear at the present time to extend along their whole front—an indication that they have been able to bring very strong reinforcements into the field. They have successfully checked the German advance in north Poland, where the Germans are reported to be iin retreat and the recapture of Przasnysz, after severe fighting, has given them an ex- cellent pivotal point from which to on their further operations. All the Petrograd correspondents re- fer to the capture of a large number ‘of Germans as a new phase of the war and credit it to a lack of officers among the German armies and the large number of young, untrained men who have been drafteq into them. The Russian offensive extends to what is known as the Bzura-Rawka front, where thg successtully opposed TField Marshal Von Hindenburg's at- tempt to advance on Warsaw in De- cember and January. GERMAN SOLDIER SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FRENCH COURT. Found Guilty of Pillaging, Arson and Killing Wounded Soldiers, Rennes, France, Feb, 28, via Paris 5.05 a. m.—A German soldier named Carl Vogelgesang, of the 26th Saxon infantry, a native of Eislaben, has ‘been sentenced here by a French court' martial to military degration and death’ having been found guilty of pillaging while under arms, of arson, and of dispatching French wounded. “The principal evidence against Vogelgesang were the entries in his own diary, which was found on his person when he was searched after| having been made prisoner by the French last September. He denied be- fore the court that he had killed wounded men. He admitted the oth- er charges, hcwever, but declared that he was acting under ohders. GREAT BRITAIN TO HOLD UP ALL SHIPPING TO GERMANY Believed That a Blockade of Unpre- cedented Character Is Contemplated. ‘Washington, Feb 28—Inasmuch as the United States government had not been advised today either through Am- bassador Page or the British embassy here of the reported notification to neutrals of Great Britaln’s intamtion to hold up all shipping to and from CGermany and Austria. officials wers unable tonight to express any opinion upon this lstest development from the brief press report of Great Britain's plan. It was thought in official quar- ters that a blockade of an unprece- dented character was in prospect likely to involve many complex points of Jaw. It was pointed out that no ques- tion has hbeen the subject of more controversy in international law than that of blockades and officlals said ‘$hat until the text of Englandm’s dec laration was received and carefully examined, it would not be possible to discuss its scope or say whether the United States would recognize it as binding on its vessels. The proposed declaration by the al- lies caused widespread interest among departments as well as officials. Some of the foregn envoys from neutral countfies were interested particularly in the intimation that England.did not intend to maintain a blockade of the German coast, but would hold herself at lberty to stop all shipping, no mat- ter where encountered on the high seas, if bound to or from Germany. GERMANS HAVE AGAIN BOMBARDED RHEIMS. Fired Sixty Shells—Half of Them at the Cathedral. Paris, Feb. 28, via London, 3.45 p. m.—The French war office this after- noon issued the following statement on the progress of the war: ear Dixmude, Belglan artillery de- molished two of the enemy’s works, the Belgian infantry occupied a farm on the right bank of the Yser and one of the Belgian aviators dropped oombs on ;hs enemy’s karbor stations at Os- tend. “The Germans. again. bombarded Rheims. Some sixty shells were fired, half of them at the cathedral. “In the Chempagne district import. ant progress was made late Saturda We carried two German works, north of Perthes; Beasuejour. nl addition we gained ground between those two points and to the northwest of Perthes. We made 200 prisoners. “The total rumber of German sol- diers who bhave surrendered during the past ten days amounts to more than 1,000. “There have been fairly lively ar- the Meuse. was calm. In the Vosges, in the neigh- borhood of Hartmann-Weilerkoph, we made some progress.” FRENCH CRUISER SEIZES AMERICAN STEAMER DACIA Captured Her in the English Channel —Has Taken Her to Brest. Paris, via London, TFeb. 28—A French cruiser has arrested the Amer- icon steamer Dacia_in the Channel and taken her to Brest. This an- nouncement is officially made. The steamship 'Dacia left Galveston for Rotterdam January 31 with 11,000 bales of cotton to be transshipped to Bremen. It was fully expected at that time that the ship would be seized on her way to Rotterdam as Great Britain questioned the validity of the recent transfer of the Daocla from German to —American registry. The Dacia touched at Norfolk on February 11 and then proceeded on her way. The Dacia"was formerly a Hamburg- American freight steamship, which had ‘been used before the war in trade be- tween Bremen and New Orleans and other Gulf ports. At the outbreak of hostil she was interned at Port Arthur, On December 26 the Dacla was purchased by an American, and on January 4 American registry was obtained. It was then announced that she was to be used to relieve the cotton congestion, and loading was be- gun with a cargo of cotton to be taken to Rotterdam and thence shipped to Bremen, where it was already sold. WORKING DAY AND NIGHT ON ZEPPELINS. To Replace Four Which Were Recent- ly Lost Because of Accidents. Geneva, Switwerland, Feb. 28, via Paris, 450 p. m.—Reports Teceived here apparently confirm the loss in the Adriatic sea with its crew of one of the smaller type of Zeppelins sent from Friedrichshafen to Pola (the Austrian naval base) early in Feb- ruary. ) Work is said to de continuing day and night at the Zeppelin base at Friedrichshafen, on airships intend- ed to replace four which recently were lost because of accidents., Some difficulty is being experienced in find- ing capable pilots. SEARCH FOR MISSING NEW HAVEN WOMAN |Led by Chief of Pofice Smith—Boy Scouts Aided. New Haven, Tonn, Fob.. 28.—More than a bundred persons. headed by Chiet Sraith of the peiice department today searched the woods in the viein- ity of West Rock in the ing some trace of Miss | one| the other north of| tillery_engagements on_the heights of | Tn the Woevre the day| and house leaders over pending legis- lation. The most pressing legislative ques- ticn before the president today was ther to sign or veto the seamen's vesterday by the senate. ng on the measure may be thin the next day or two, but officials generally look for a veto on account of the effect the bill would have on several treaties between the Uniteg States and foreign countries. During the week the president will have to sign bills appropriating many millions of dollars. ply bills already have been signed and the pension bill is now before him. Most of the large bills will not be signed until Thursday, when Mr. Wil- sor will go to the president's room in the capitol for that purpose. The president has not entirely given hope of securing the passage of the stipping, Philippine and conservation bills and the ratification of the Colom- bian and Nicaraguan treaties. His ad- visors have told him, however, not to be too otimistic regarding them. It was believed today that only the failure of imporiant appropriation bills would cause the president to call an | extra sesslon of congress after Thu |day. Some of his advisors, including enator Lewis of Illinois, have sug- gested the calling of an extra session of congress in November in order that the way may be cleared for the na- tional conventions of 1916 by the early adjournment of the next regular s sion of congress. It was said today, however, that as yet serious considera- tion had not been given this proposal. The proposition of whether the pres- ident would carry out his plans for arriving at the San Francisco exposi- tion March 21 was undecided tonight. There were strong intimations that he might postpone the entire trip until later because of the foreign situation. u GERMAN AMBASSADOR | Says Whole Affair Looks Like Attempt to Blackmail Boy-Ed. Washington, Feb. 28.—A statement ued today by the German embassy, the name of Count Von Bernstorff, the ambassador, announced that the main facts in the Stegler passport case, with which. the name of Captair | Boy-Ed, naval attache of the embassy, | has been_ connected, had been com | municated by the state department. It added the whole matter looks very much like an attempt of blackmail which failed. The ambassador, who is York, telegrapned instructio issuance of the st: ment. The com- munication to the state department | was mailed and officials of the depart- ment had not seen it tonight. So far the passport investigation has been before the state department only in an informal way, through unofficial con- ferences between representatives of that department and of the department of justice, and according to a high offi- cial of the government nothing has developed requiring action. The embassy statement follows: “The main facts of the Stegler af- fair, as far_as the naval attache is concerned, have been communicated to me by the state department. “I must refrain from dealing in any detail with all the false statements and phantastic aliegations of Stegler and his wife, which are multiplying from day to day, and are of a patholog- ical character. “There may be other motives in question, but in any case the whole matter looks very much like an at- tempt of blackmail which failed. “It is up to the judges and the pub- lic opinion to form their own judgment of the reliability of Stegler. STEAMER MONGOLIAN HAS ARRIVED AT HALIFAX. Disabled Ship Was Convoyed by Coast er Senaca. Halifax, N. S., Feb. 28.—The ris- abled steamer Mongolian of the Allan line arrived today under convoy of the United States coast guard cruiser Seneca. The Mongolian’s bow was deep in the water but she proceeded un der her own steam. Just before en- tering the harbor her captain report- ed by wireless “All well on board.” Tho Mongolian carries 200 pas: - ers and a. valuable cargo, Most of the passengers were taken on at St. Johns, N. F. She left Philadelphia January 29 for Glasgow, cslled at St. Johns on February 3 and cleared from there the following day, but struck a rock near the harbor mouth and was forced to put back leaking. Afrer repairs in drydock she resumed her voyage on February 17 and was nearly 1,000 miles off the coast when the development of new leaks again compelled her to re- turn. Her distress signals were pick- ed up by the Seneca, which was on ice pairol duty and the cutter stood by as convoy to this port. NO IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS MADE BY THE CHINESE. Japaness Troops Still Occupying Portion of Ssantung. Peking, China, -March 1.—Another conference held today to discuss the demands made by Japan upon China resulted, it is said, in no important concessions being granted by the Chinese representatives. Although Japanese troops still occupy the por- tion of Shantung entereq during the operation against Tsing-Tau in the German_concession, China, it is de- clared, has conceded little concerning in New for the eged 29, who disappeared last Thurs day, beifeve that the young woman, who was subject to melancholia, has ended She was empioyed in a local factory office as a Aling clerk. A revolver, which was in & drawer in a desk in the offics, is missing, A reward of $100 has been offered. Boy Scouts were among those who ded in the search today. . the demands relating to Shantung, which form the first group under dis- The diccussion tcday is reported to have had to Go with {no second group of guestiors which concern southern ‘huria and inner Mongolia, where Japen ciaims a special position and speciel upflvuegu. The Chinese reps resentatives are said to be unwilling to acknowledge these clatms as they but without success. The police i cussion. A few minor sup- | ON STEGLER CASE. | War Strength | DAVID LLOYD-GEORGE, TELLS OF | AMERICA’S WEAKNESS, Declares United States Would Be Un- able to Cope with Germany’s Terrible War Machine—England to Combat the Lure of Drink. Bangor, Wales, Feb. 28, via London, 10.30 p. m.—The chancellor of the ex- chequer, David Lloyd George, made a pointed reference to the United States in a speech here today. “1f Germany is triumphant over this country,” he said, “she would be prac- lly dictator of the world. And where,” he asked, “could we then look Iu: a chivalrous country to protect us |—to America> America Unprepared for War. _“If countries like France and Rus- sina, with huge armies, and we, with the most powerful navy in the world could not face this terrible machine, how could America step in? It would be more than America could do to defend her interests in her own con- tinent. America is more unready than we were, Liguor and Industrial Questions. The chancellor then took up the li- quor and industrial guestions. “The government has wide powers with the drink question, and it hern,” declared he, inority of the worl n the armanent fac- tories had refused to work a full week because of the lure of drink. To Use Powers Fearlessly. “The government would use its pow- |ers discreetly and in a spirit of mod- teration,” Mr. Lloyd-George asserted, jput “fearlessly.” “He was sure |public would support whatever action was taken and allow no indulgen of this kind to interfere with t jcountry’s prospects in the war. Nesd Arms More Than Men. “The war,” he said, to be won or {lost by the engineers. We need men, |but we need arms more than men and | |every day of delay is full of peril to | '\ Wethersiield | He | the | “Trusty” Escapes WHILE GUARD WAS MOMENTA- RILY ABSENT. ONLY OFFER DEFENSE HAD FILED IRON BARSE s e W Chasslier: who | was badly hurt Jumped to the Roof of an Adjoining Building—Alarm Given, but No Trace of Him Has Been Found—Had Only Ten Months to Serve. prison- son here Wethersfield, Conn. Charles S. Creton, a er, escaped from the state pi early today. He was empl boiler room. and while the guard was me:mentarily absent he tore aside sev- eral bars in front of a skylight win- dow that had previousiy been filed and made his way along e roof of the building. He jumped to the roof of an adjoining building and then to the on wall, ronfs of three smaller buildings, finally jumping to the ground, a distance of five feet. No Trace of Him Found. Although his absence was soon d covered, and the rm spread, no hour tonight. Cretorn had only months to serve of an indeterminate sentence of two ars for theft. Fe and ns were arrested in New Haven harbor in 1911, charged with a cht_from Marblehead, The New Haven police t the three cape, after ten OF VAST IMFORTANCE TO AMERICAN INDUSTRIES Discovery Made Which Will Enable United States to Make Dyes. cticut in Proportion to the City’s Population For ~ Army and Navy Condensed Telegrams | pe |4 made by | Biils discunt. loans Federal F $8,000,000 duri The military academy bill was pa d and Gebat on the indian bill in the s |TO INSURE NATICN’S PREPARED- The American steamer City R = phis reached New York from NESS IN CASE OF WAR. h a cargo of 900 s of German merchandis of Mem- Bremen assorted SUBJECT INSTANT CALL in the train w Claremon H., died of his i at the Claremont hosptal. Formal Announcement of Plan Back- President Wilson has practically| ed by Major General Leonard Wood decided not call a special ses=ion of the se: er the Colcm- | bian and Nicaraguan treaties. a and Former President Roosevelt— First Reserve 300,000 Men. Two firemen were riously and an e 000 was done jured, ed fire in t ve | New oun —Formal an- ved in the! where he walked on thej trace of him had been found at a late | brick bullding a Proposals by railroads to Tude |from regular baggage service pen | gonal trunks were pronounced unrea |oable today by the interstate com- merdece commission. The Cologne Savings bank has sub- scribed to 20,000,000 marks, ($5.000 000) an dthe Victoria Insurance com pany to 30,000,000 marks. ($7,500.000) of the new German war loan. Carrie Davi the young €d with the murder by shooting him on eps of home at Toronto, | was found not guilty by the jury { Bids for nine new navy hyd |planes were opened at Washington @. AL Peoli, the aviator who recently flew over the Andes, w the bidder for all nine at $6,500 each. | _Baron Cheslysmore, chairman of the | British National ifle Association, i the nounced that because of the war iregular meeting of the z | Bisuey would be abandoned passenger | Five liners bound for shington. both of discov- - regarded set, were otary Lane Iso as a pi announced today of the interior dey chemical oped ofter Walter to {the country. For one reason {other we do not get the assistance we {have a right to expect from our worl jshops. Industrial differences are in- jevitable but we cannot afford them now. To Settle Labor Differences. Intolersble. that -the lves s “shouf imperilled for the of a fartking an hour. During governments should have the {power of settling differences so that |work shall go on. If men are entitled }to more money, the government should {give it. I do not belleve the parties in- jvolved will refuse to comply with the juurgent command of the government {that there should be no delay.” Confident of Ultimate Success. Expressing confidence in the out- come of the war, the chancellor said the people of the country hardly real- J eq yet the importance of the strug. gle in which they were engaged arned them that victory could |be won without a long struggle. He jdeclared that while England had e irolled the largest volunteer army ever igathered in any country or in any |century, it ought to be larger still. not NO DANGER OF \Vm Ample to Last Until After the Next Harvest, {the zovernment to supply Italy wheat pending the next harvest were defended by the minister of agricul ture, Signor Vavasola, in a speech yes- terday before the chamber of deputies, He declar 1 that special missions rep- resenting .ue military commissarat had made enormous purchases in the United States and Argentine, al- though the largest quantities had been bought in New York and Chicago. The total amount contracted for abroad, Signor Cavasola. said, was 13,500,000 quintais (450,000 bushels) which will be divided between several of the larg- est cities as distributing stations. About one third of the amount con- tracted for already has arrived in Italy. The minister of agriculture de- clared that in view of the precautions taken by the government a wheat famine would be impossible because the supply provided for would be am- ple to last until after the Italian har- vest. After the speech of Signor Cavasola, the socialist provcked a political test vote and were defeated, 31 4to 44. BIG SOCIALIST LABOR MEETING IN LONDAN. To Protest Against the Increase Cost of Food and Fuel. London, Feb, 28, 6.22 p. m.—A big socialist labor demonatration was held in Trafalgar square today to rotest against the prevailing prices of food and coal. A resolution was adopted ex- pressing indignation and disappoint- ment at, the government's refusal to take “effective measuress to deal with the alarming increase in the cost of food and fuel.” The resolution de- mands government control of carrying ships, - the commandeering of home grow supplies for sale at the lowest possible prices and the fixing of max- i;;lum prices for the necessities of . The meeting called upon the govern- ment to purchase all available wheat for the use of the people of the coun- try at prices ruling for thirty days prior to the beginning of the war, the Ioss incurred to be paid out of the na- tional revenues. Schooner. Lost Deck Load. Vineyard Haven, Mass., Feb. 28.— The schooner Carrie Strong, which ar- rived yesterday from Belfast, Ga., from Boston, was.damaged in_ a . violent northeast gale off Capt Hatteras on February 18. She lost thirty thous- and feet of lumber from her deck and had her steering gear and power boat carried away. Another Relief Cargo for Belgians. Charleston, S. C, Feb. 28—The Brit- ish steamer St. Helena sailed today Piles and - Cotning. For. the' Belkiane: Pplies 0 i lor e S, lwntrflmbeg.by e, people of Carolina, South Carplina and Georsia. or an-| and | FAMINE IN ITALY.| Rome, T'eb. 28.—Provisions made by | with | to their oline by 200 pe cent the other malkes possible the produ tion from crude potroleum of toluol ian(‘ benxol, bases for dyes and high explosi for which in the past the and the rest of the Geérmany. Dr. Rittman ‘has applied for patents upon his processes, to prevent the pos- | sibility of any monopoly in their use -and will dedicate them to the Amer- ican people. SAVED $3,0600 BY USING THE PANAMA CANAL. Steamship Penrith Castle on Voyage From Yokchama to Galveston, Washington, Feb. 28.—The first ship- {load of coiton from the south, amount- ng to 3,270 tcps, went through the Panama canal October 23 last. on the steamship Perrith Castle. It was |bound from Galveston for Yokohama, Japan. The same steamship made the return trip through the canal in Feb- ruary with a cargo from Seattle for Liverpool, made up principally of wheat for Europe, tI was estimated that on her cot- ton cargo ‘the vessel saved $5,060 by using the canal instead of going Japan. Even on the trip from Seat- tle to Liverpool there will be a sav- ing of 23 days at sea, or $1,188 by the canal route. 1 Two Seamen Die from Exposure. Paris, Feb. 28, 430 p. m.—A de patch to the Li the department of Finisterre, on the English channel, says that a ship's boat bearing the name Liverpool and containing two dead negro seamen, was picked up today in the Bay of Locquirec, a well known bathing re- sort. From the appearance of the bodies, it is believed the men died from exposure or starvation. The cor- respondent says it is inferred that the Liverpool either struck a mine or was torpedoed. Bernhardt’s Condition Excellent. Bordeaux, via Paris, 5 p. m.—Dr. Deunce, whoe is in attendance upon Mme. Sarah Bernhardt, whose right leg was amputated last week, in_his bulletin today said that the condition of the patiernt cortinued excellent and that hereafter the usual daily bulle- jtin would be omitted. -Mrs. Bern- {hardt continues to receive a large num- ber of messages daily. Many of them come from friends in the United States. World Peace Party Necessary. Chicago, Feb. 28.—A world _ peace party is necessary to prevent the in- habitants of the globe from passing i to another war cycle, Charles F Thwing, president of the Western Re- serve 'university, told a _gathering held today in Sinai Temple. The meet- ing was held under the auspices of the Mmergency Peace Federation, which conducted a national conference in Chicago durinig the last two days. Rescued Two German Aviators. Lowestoft, Feb. 28, via London, 1.10 p. m—Two German aviators who for two days have been clinging to their machines in the North sea, were land- ed yesterday by the British trawler which rescued them. The Germans met with tMeir accident while attempt- ing to fly over Ostend to England last Sunday. Both of them were handed oved to the naval authorities. Almshouse at Torrington Burned. Torrington, Conn., Feb. 23.—Eleven inmates at the almshouse at the town farm and Mr. and Mrs. John Parsons, the superintendents, with.their four children, were driven from the build- ing by a fire that destroyed the struc- ture late last night. ~The fire is sup- posed to have started from a defective flue in the.chimney. The loss is about 7,000, partly insured. . Movements of Steamships. steamer P m:;?' 9L i 0] 3 Plymouth, Feb. 28. n::. steam- o SEals o SN e New Y 28 sty tol They are | erte from Morlaix, inj around the British Isles, were includ- led in Saturday’s sailings from New | York. THundreds of passengers were taboard. i i | __Michael egan, 28, of Attleboro Falls, { Mass., was instantly killed when > |leaped from the gallery on the third {floor of the main building at the state farm, and landed on his head, thirty | feet below. An investigation was under way of !the death of Clarence Chandler. a mo- i tion picture actor s shot and {killed in the staging of a battle scen lin the an Fernando Valley, near Lo Angsles, Cal William H. Van Wirt, secretary of the Cleveland Memorial Association, announced that the association plan- ned to present to the United es | givernment the hous er Cleveland was born. The Moulin Rouge, well known as a {center of the night life of Paris, {caught fire early Saturday. {tire fire department of the center of iParls was called out in an endeavor |to put out the flames. | _The rolling mills at Granite City, Il of the National Enameling and Stamp- {ing company which have been clos: for several da; will reopen on time today, giving employment to ap- { proximately 1,000 men | Arguments to be presented to the court of appeals in the effort to obtain |a third trial for Charles Becker. the former police lieutenant convicted for |the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, were made public. Charles A. Carpenter, prominent at- {torney of Manchester, N. H. and formerly connected with the Patent Of- fice at Washington. was sentenced to four years in the Hcuse of Correc- tion on four counts of forgery. Martin McVoy of Bridgeport, Conn., has brought suit in Merrimack county, N. H., against the Boston and Maine due June 2, 1914, and were not renew- ed. The service between Rotterdam and ers has been restored. This service has been interrupted since February 18, the day Germany put into effect Isles. Search was made by the Boston po- Mrs. Loranna Cole, whose appearance before the grand jury in connection with an investigation of the affairs of the Collateral Loan company is de- sired. A national peace conference was opened for the purpose of adopting a plan by which the sympathy, influence and aid of the American people tend- ered nations involved in the European war anr the cause of early peace promoted. The French press is unanimous in declaring that Great Britain cannot accept the informal proposals said to have bee made by the United States that the embargo on fodstuffs for Germany be raised provided Germany abandons her intention of destroying | merchant ships. After rec g final instructions from President Wilson and Secretary Bryan, former Governor Fort of New Jersey, heading a commission to ar- range the financial affairs of Haytl, left Washington for Key West to sail for Port au Prince. The American flag now has the right of yay on the Belgian roads and, flying from the warehouses and sta- tions of the commission for relief in Belgium as well as from its automo- biles, it forms about the only bit of color in this desolate land. Germany's supply of alcohol is so [far below the demand that the so- called “Spirite central” organization, which primarily supplies the . army's needs; has announced that it will be compelled to limit sharply, deliveries of brandy and spirits for other pur- poses, especially for drinking. Work on New York city’s new sub- way was halted in some distances and ’neequd with diminished fore- es of workmen in others because of the decision Thursday of the state court ‘of appeals upholding that- sec, tion of the labor law forbidding the -employment “of aliens on public wrk. Roc €N tard {ment of the 1 | promoting lowest | an- | his year. | ports in the war zone set by Germany | in which Grov- | The en- ! road, to recover $20.000 in promissory | notes given by the road which became | London of the Batavier line of steam- | the submarine blockade of the British lice for George W. Cole and his wife, | made here tonight an organization known as the composed of the ich” will be better in- redness in case hnston, Leon- depart- announce- group of army an official ca- with civilians in the movement. Captain said that planned to within time a first r between nd_ 300,000 former army z militiamen for instant c se of emergency. Endorsed by Prominent Men, od_has already nofficial endorse- t Roosevelt pproving the pro- ous other public men ~d the project and a state- - moters says that of war and of the ve indicated their willingness in an advisory capacity. Rocsevelt Ready. serting that he and his four sons i of the legion, letter to the that the event of to ask congress for se a division of cav- former army urpose of W amp to Major Wood, com General anding the made the £ of a who acting ment on d_nay bel men re hort 0 have to act r says he intends sion to ra jalry. | Captain fever war wiil hold Johnston said that when- seems likely the members themselves in readiness and on report in per- headqu The white son to their near red, r ic the announce- Captain Johnston was by Commander R. K. local recruiting branch tes navy; Dr. E. J. vho will act as and Ar- ho of the legion ociated with him in zation work. Temporary Headquarters on Govern- or’s lIsland. was explained T r General Leon. 2 d given the organizers of |t e I z. pes sion to e headquarters on Cove . which is a govern- ment 'd headquarters for artment the east of the i States i = S | INCREASED PASSENGER RATS ON N. Y, N. H. & H. | Became Effective at Midnight in Mass- achusetts, h 1.—Increased passeng- ew York, New Haven ‘road in Massachu- effect at midnight. Of- road announced that the ce commission had grant- ed permission for the establishment of E rm rate of 2 1-2 cents a mile for single tickets outside the 15 mile metropolitan_zone. Allhou. the commission refused to | sanction schedules filed by officials of the Boston and Maine and Boston and Albany railroads, it was learned from an authoritative source that a “prob- able bas for compromis had been nd that new schedules would mmedi: i hai n Trederick J. McLeon {the public service commission said ‘l(hu[ the fin gs of the commission : would be given out in full today. Further than to say that some rates had been allowed and others had not, he refused to make any comment. The | Postponed new schedules have been nder g cor. on by the commis- on since last fall A high official of the New Haven system said that the granting of the new rates on that line would mean an increased revenue of about $150,000. Boston, Ma; er rates on the and Hartf setts went in ficials of’ the public ser of {TWO PERSONS KILLED IN GRADE CROSSING ACCIDENT Train Struck Auto Which Had Over~ turned on Tracks. Kokomo, Ind., Feb. 23.—Two persons were killed and arother fatally injured in a grade crossing accident at Jewel, four miles north of kLere, today, when ia Pennslvania train struck an auto- jmobile which had overturned on the itracks. Mary Dixon, 17, and Margaret Cotty, 16, were killed instantly and |Mrs. Walter Dixon is dving. Walter ]Dixon_ and his daughter Frances, who were in the front seat of the automo- bile, were not injured. The Church Peace Unidn. New York, Feb. 28.—The Church Peace Union, founded a vear ago by Andrew Carnegie, made public here today a message which the union has addressed to “the church and clergy of America,” cautioning ministers and church people against partisanship in discussing the European war and pro- testing against the present agitation for increased armaments. Twenty- nine prominent clergymen and church- men, trustees of the union, represent- ing all dendminations, including Jew- ish organizations, have signed the message, Woman-Asphyxiated at Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn. Feb. Miss: Minnie Ives, aged 26, daughter of Richard Ives of Litchfield. was found dead ih her room at 16 Harrison street, this city, today, death having been due to inhaling illuminating gas. The young woman had been working in a factory for some months. Medical Ex- aminer S. M. Garlick is investigating the case. The Seaman’s bill was finally passed by ‘t_ho senate and sent to the presi-