Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 3, 1915, Page 1

The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper,- and Its Total Circulation is th e i.argest in Connecticut in 'Proportion to the City’s Population PRICE TWO CENTS - GERMANS FALL BACK BEFORE THE RUSSIANS Although Offering Stubborn Resistance Germans are Forced to Retreat Near the Prussian Frontier NOTHING OFFICIAL COMES FROM DARDANELLES The Austro-Germans are Reported by Petrograd to Have Been Defeated in the Carpathians in a Number of At- tacks in Which the Losses Have Been Heavy—French and English are Conducting Aggressive Operations in the Champagre Region—Germans are About to Send Considerable Reinforcements to France- In a lengthy official communication the Russian government describes operations in north Poland and the Carpathians. The Germans, according to this announcement, although off ing stubborn resistance to the Russian offensive, have been obliged to fall back to the northwest of Grodno and on Mlawa and Janow, near the east Prussian frontier. The Austro-Germans are also re- ported by Petrograd to have been de- feated in the Carpathians in a num- ber of attacks, in which the losses were heavy. % Although details are meagre it is believed that heavy fighting is soing on in certain areas in the western arena, to which war zone the Germans are about to send considerable rein- forcements. Here both French and English also have probably been rein- forced along the battle line and have been conducting aggressive operations, particularly in the Champagne region. No further statements regarding the operations of the Anglo-French fleet in the Dardanelles have been issued offi- cially, but newspaper advices report that two forts well inside the Dar- danelles have been bombarded by the warships and that a third fort has been shelled by a naval landing divi- sion. The striking engineers in the Clyde shipyards have decided to obey the government order to return to work, on condition that no overtime work be required of them. A mine in the North Sea has sunk & trawler, the Sapphire. The crew was saved. - Assurance has been ziven in semi- official quarters In Hoiland that The Netherlands’ attitude of neutrality has Bot been changed. Fears are expressed in Holland that the refusal of the German government to give safe conduct to American- Belgian relief ships to touch at Eng- lish ports on their homeward voyage chreatens to impede the work of Bel- gian relief. Germany, it is said, in- sists that such ships return home by & northward passage of the Shetland Islands. NETHERLANDS DETERMINED TO PROTECT NATIONAL RIGHTS. Belief Spreading That They Are About to Enter Into Hostilities. The Hague, via London, March 2, 1115 p. m.—Reports reaching Holland from the United States and other countries indicate that the belief has been spreading recently that The Netherlands is about to enter into the hostilities. Semi-official circles hehe declare that such reports are without foundation. It is asserted that Hol- land’s attitude of complete neutrality has not changed but that she continues determined to protect her national rights. Henry Van Dyke, the American min- Ister, referring to the reports, said: “Naturally the various naval decla- rations have caused considerable an- xiety among the neutral nations, which, like Holland and the United Stateg have large commercial interests. But I ses mo signs_whatever of any change in-the attitude of Holland, She Is peaceful and calm and as strongly resolved as ever to do all in her pow- 8 rto preserve her neutrality and main- tain her rights.” There has been a considerable in- flux of Germans into Holland recently. The hotels in The Hague and in other cities are crowded. It is understood that many Germans are leaving owing to the effects of the food restrictions. FRENCH REPORT REPULSE OF GERMAN COUNTER ATTACK. Have Gained Foothold in Woods Be- tween Souain and Beausejour. Paris, March 2, via London, 11.50 p. m.—The following official statement was issued by the war office tonight: “From the sea to the Aisne there have been artillery duels, often fairly spirited, in which we have had the ad- rantage. “On the whole front of the sector of Rheims, especially at the Algere farm, asear Pompelle fort, the enemy this morning delivere dattacks which were rasily repulsed. “Between Souain and Beausejour our progress continued at several points where we gained a footing in the woods which had been fortified by the enemy, ind ‘we have progressed beyond the srest of the hills in that region. In ihe course of the last few days strong rounter-attacks have been repulsed. n the Argonne, in the region of Vausuois, all our gains of yesterday were maintained and we capturead tbout 100 persons. Near Pont-Moussox + night attack by the Germans at ths rest of Le Pretre failed. “There is nothing new to report on he rest of the front.” FURKISH ARMY READY PROTECT CONSTANTINOPLE. Halil Bey Declares It is Improbable Allies Will Get Thréugh Dardanelies. London, March 2, 8.55 p. m.—Tele- raphing from Amsterdam, Reuters orrespondent says: “A despatch received here from Con- itantinople says that Halil Bey, presi- fent of thé chamber of deputies, at a meeting of that body before an ad- journment was taken until September 28, declared that the Ottoman troops haa exhausted the Russlan army in the Caucasus and crossed the west bank of the Suez canal and fulfilled their task and returned. “The latter army, Halil declared, is now perfecting its preparations and will shortly liberate Egypt from ‘the tyranny of the enemy’ He added that the British would soon be driven from Basra (Asiatic Turkey). The bombardment of the Dardanelles, according to Halil, had not achieved the smallest resulf. It is improbable the enemy can come _ through the straits, he said, but if he does come through he will find that the greatest part of our army had been gathered there and that measures have been been devised against every possibility.” MAY SEND. NOTE OF INQUIRY TO ALLIES To Learn How They Propose to Block German Commerce. ‘Washington, March 2.—While Presi- dent Wilson indicated today that the United States would send a note of in- quiry to Great Britain and France to learn how they proposed to carry out in practice their announced determination to prohibit commercial intercourse by sea with Germany, such action, it was later said, probably will be deferred until replies are received from Great Britain and Germany to the American preposals looking to an abandonment of submarine warfare on merchant ships and unrestricted passage of food- stuffs to civilian population of bellig- erents. Germany’s reply as described in press despatches created a favorable impres- sion among officials, but until the text is officially received no comment will be made. The attitude of Germany gave rise to the belief in some official quarters that a basis for a solution of the maritime situation might yvet be reached through the new note. What Great Britain's reply will be is dependent to some extent on the attitude of her allies, whom she is con- sulting. There have been official inti- mations, however, that England would flatly reject the proposal for the ship- ment of foodstuffs and conditional con- traband to Germany. MAIMED PRISONERS ARE PASSING THROUGH GENEVA. 1,800 Frenchmen and 800 Germans * Have Arrived There. Geneva, via London, March 2, 3.10 p, m.—The exchange of maimed prisoners through Geneva began today with the arrival of 1800 Frenchmen and 800 Germans. The transfer was made un- der the auspices of the Swiss Red Cross society. The soldiers traveled in special coaches, which were guarded b ythe military. Approximately a ton of gifts are here awaiting the unfor- tunates, who probably will number from 4,000 to 5,000 men from each country. The Geneva Red Cross has begun negotiations with the German authori- ties wit hthe object of opening postal service through Switzerland at the French territory occupied by the Ger- mans. The society is daily in receipt of pathetic appeals from French fami- lies for the opening of such a service. OBITUARY, Professor James Geikle. Edinburgh, Scotland, March 2.—The death occurred here today of Profes- sor James Geikie, a distinguished geo- logist. Professor Geikie was born in 1839. He mas emeritus professor and minerology of Edinburgh university and formerly dean of the faculty of science of that institution. He was the author of a number of scientific works and a member of many learned societies in the British Isles and abroad" Two Injured When Auto Strikes Team Greenwich, Conn., March 2—Two men were injured and a horse killed in a collision on the Boston post road to- night between an automobile driven by Frank E. Bernier of Stamford and a team in which were William Miller and Gustav Carlsop of Greenwich. The two latter were taken to the hospital here, but it is said their conditions are not serious. Bernier was arrested, charged with reckless driving, and re- leased on bond. Bank Robber Captured. ‘Williamsville, March 2.—Frank Wil- kerson, who is accused of having par- ticipated in the robbery of the Will- famsville State Bank Monday after- noon, when $1,000 was stolen by men ‘who locked five officers of the bank in. the vault, was captured near here to- day by a posse. Wilkerson is said to have confessed and to have told the officers that his confederates was his brother, John, who is thought to have been drowned while trying to escape. North Carclina to Vote Question. Raleigh, N, C.,, March 2—The North Carolina senate today passed the Grier anti-jug bill, already passed by the house, but amehded it to provide for submission to the voters at a special election August 1. The measure pro- vides that no alcoholic liguor or any ingredient used in its manufacture shall b~ delivamsl An the stata on Liquor Cabled Paragra;:,.,o i British Crews to S* \(e’ Money. London, March 5,0“ .—The. offi- cers and crew of .« warships pre- sent at t- or destruction of any ar .e ship will share in the disti « of prize money, calcu- lated at 1 < pounds $(2) for each per- son on board the evenmy v el at the beginning of engagement. This order in council was promulgated today, FATE OF SHIP PURCHASE BILL HAS BEEN SEALED. Administration Officials Abandon All Hope for Its Passage. Washington, March 2.—Congress set- tled down tonight for what the leaders expect to be a continuous session until the gavel falls to signalize its end at noon March 4. The house marked time for a few hours after sending the gov- ernment ship purchase bill back to conference, while committes labored on final agreements on the billion dol- lar appropriations for expenses of the government. Meanwhile the sen- ate sousht energetically to catch up on the legislative programme. Ship Bill Almost an Impossibility. Developments of the day virtually sealed the fate of the ship purchase bill, administration leaders agreeing that it would be almost impossible to act upon the conference report in the senate after it is disposed of by the house. Some of the democratic sena- tors asserted tonight that the measure probably would not appear in the sen- ate again, while others thought it might be offered at the last moment when all essential measures had been cleared away. Point of Order. The bill was shunted aside late in the day in the house and returned to conference on a point of order made by Representative Mann the minority leader. who contended that the con- ferees had exxceeded their authority in increasing to three years the period to elapse following the close of the European before the Weeks naval auxiliary provissions should become effectiv The Weeks bill would have gone in- to effect at once, as it passed the sen- ate originally, while the house amend- ment provided that it should be en- forced with the expiration of the pro- posed shipping board two years after the close of the war. Speaker Clark sustained the point of order and a further conference with the senate was required to make the report conform to the rules. CARRANZA GARRISON AT MEXICO CITY VICTORIOUS Repulsed Attacks from Three Different Point by Zapata and Gonzales Garza Forces. Washington, March 2.—Despatches to the Carranza agency here from Vera Cruz today announced that the garri- son at Mexico City yesterday repulsed attacks from three different points by Zapata and Gonzales Garza forc The message as made public follows “The reactionaries met with a severe defeat yesterday when they attacked Mexico City from three different points, namely, Churubusco, Penon and San Lazaro. The fighting was heavy and the reactionaries were repuised at all points with great loss. “General Iriarte, a Zapata leader, was killed, and documents found on him showed that the attack had been or- dered by Zapata and Gonzales Garza, “Several trainloads of food have ar- rived in Mexico City and the water- works are being repaire “General Salvador Alyarado has been appointed governor of Yucatan.” The following despatch from El Paso was given out by the agency: “Villa, after having failed to take Manzaniilo, and meeting with a severe defeat there, has abandoned his cam- paign on the west coast and has gone to assume personal command of any movement that may be directed against Tampico. “Word recelved from Yucatan today says press reports have exaggerated the disturbances at Progreso, which were entirely local, both local factions recognizing the first chieftainship of Carranza. Difficulties have all been virtually adjusted.” 5 SENATE CONFIRMS FOUR OF TRADE- COMMISSION Withholds Confirmation of George Rublee of New Hampshire. ‘Washington, March 2.—In executive session late tonight the senate con- firmed the nominations of four of the five members of the federal trade com- mission, withholding confirmation only from George Rublee, progressive, of New Hampshire. Republicans vigorously opposed Mr. Rublee and debate on his name con- tinued after the others had been ap- proved. The indications were that the executive sesslon might last wuntil morning. The four whose nominations were confirmed are: Joseph E. Davies of ‘Wisconsin, Edward N. Hurley of INi- nois, W. J. Harris of Georgia, demo- crats; W. H. Parry of Seattle, Wash., progressive republican. The republicans began their fight by insisting that only the three demo- crats should be confirmed, contending that the president in not naming a regular republican had failed to con- form to the law requiring minority represen on on the commission. Later opposition to Mr., Parry virtu- ally was withdrawn, Finally, after prolonged debate, the sevate laid@ Mr. Rublee’s nomination aside and took up other business in executive session. Mr. Rublee’s friends later admitted that it was doubtful if his nomination would again be taken up at this session. 400,000 BALES OF COTTON PILED UP AT GENOA. ng Shipment to lInterior Coun- tries—200,000 More Expeoted. ‘Washington, March 2.—American cot- ton shippers were advised in a cable- gram to tke department of commerce from the United States embassy at Vienna today that Trieste seemed to be the logical port of entry for goods consigned to Austria, southern Ger- many, Switzerland and Roumania. shipments at Trieste, the cablegram added, would find abundant facilities for dispatch and storage. Four hundred thousand bales of’ cotton are piled up at Genoa, Italy, awaiting shipment to the interior coun- tries, the message said and 200,000 ad- ditional bales are ex; Railway capacity there for the removal of cot- ton is only 4,000 bales daily. It was suggested in official circles here today that the virtual blockade declared against Germany and her al- lies would extend to the Adriatic and if effective, wculd prevent American goods for Austria and Germany from er*api-g To rte. Awi Concessions Are Made by Germany ACCEPTS ALL BUT ONE OF AMER- ICAN PROPOSALS. USE ANCHORED MINES Willing to Consider Abandonment of Floating Mines and Conform to In- of Sub- marines to Protect Neutral Shipping. ternational Law in Use Berlin, March 2, via London, 6.40 p. m.—In its reply. to the American note concerning the German naval war z the German government agre: under certain condition: rines will halt and investigate me chantmen, and will proceed only such vessels as are found carry contraband or are owned in hostile to Germany. _The repl clares Germany’s readiness to virtually all of the except the one which wo use of anchorei mines to purely fensive purposes. The German ernment expresses the bel ligerents cannot afford to the use of ve operai consider the a mines. Will Conform to International Law. In case Germ.n submarines take ac- tion, after investigation, against me chantmen carrying contraband or own- ed in hostile countries, it is agreed that such action wili be in accordance with the general rules of international law This presuppoges, however, the aban donment of the use of neutral flags by merchantmen .. hostile nations or the arming of sucl: merchantmen. If such tactics were einployed. Germany con- tends, it wouiC be impossible to re- strict the operations of submarines in this manner. Suggests American Commission. The repuy suggests that there constituted in the countries conce American_commissions to which sup- plies of foodstuffs for the use of civilian populations could be consigned. This plan, it is said, is contemplated in the American proposals. The reply also suggests that these commissions should be allowed to import and con- trol the distribution of other articles, pecially fodder, which are on the con- ditional contraband list in the Decla- ration of London. Germany states that interference with articles on the abso- lute free list in the Declaration of Lon- don should be abandoned. de- gov- f that bel- bandon en- anchored mines for ns. It is willing to idonment of floating be ned GERMANY PLEASED WITH FAIHRNESS OF AMERICANS. Declares Proposals Furnish Basis for Solution of Marine Problems. Berlin, March 2, by Wireless to Say- vitle, N.' Y.—“What most impressed us in the American note was the evident spirit of absolute fairness in which the American government approached the problem and its desire to propose a so- lution which could be accepted by both sides,” saild a high official of the Ger- man government today. “We endeav- ored in the reply to follow the same rule. The modifications we suggested are inspired by the desire to round out anG complete the American proposals. “We are sure, for instance, that the American government would have in- serted the clause covering armed mer- chantmen 'if this subject had occurred to them. The reservation regarding the offensive use of anchored mines is justified by The Hague conventions, which expressly authorize such pro- cedure: and even therein it will be no- ticed that our note says only that we ‘annot renounce ‘completely’ the use of such mines. “The government is convinced that the American proposals furnish an ac- ceptable basis for a practical solution of the present difficulties and problems of the marine situatio GAYLORD WINS NEW HAVEN COUNTY COMMISSIONERSHIP Deadlock Broken on the 288th Ballot— Prominent Politics. Hartford, March 2.—On the fifth bal- lot this forenoon the republican sena- tors and representatives from New Ha- ven county broke their deadlock by selecting Fred L. Gaylord of Ansonia a stheir candidate for county commis- sioner. The ballots were as follows: Dono- Wil- Pat- Gay- van kinson ten lord oo 9 8 6 12 8 10 13 k4 10 14 Fourth 7 7 17 Fifth .... 8 5 20 Mr. Gaylord was declared nomin- ated amid applause. This brings to a close one of the most remarkable caucuses held in con- nection with legislative proceedings in the state. There were 228 ballots taken. In the senate today a resolution was presented by Senator Isbell and passed by an unanimous vote elect- ing Mr. Gaylord to the office of county commissioner for the nuex- pired term. Mr. Gaylord is a former postmast- er of Ansonia and a member of the republican state committee. He has been prominent in New Haven county politics for years. First Second Third 4 4 4 WOMAN FOUND DEAD HAILED FROM WATERBURY. Husbang. Notified of Philadelphia Hotel Tragedy. Philadelphia, March 2.—The woman ‘who was shot in a hotel here last night by Charles C. St. Clair of New York, who then committed suicide, was iden- tified today as Mrs. Harry Hall of ‘Waterbury, Conn. The identification was made by Arthur D. Stein, a rela- tive of the dead woman, who said that St. Clair had been a suitor for her hand before she married Hall, four months ago. On the day of her wed- ding, Stein said, St. Clair had taken poison in an attempt to commit sui- cide. Seyeral weeks ago. he added, Mrs. Hall left her home in Connecti- cut and went to New York to live. Brakeman Charged With Theft. New Haven, Conn., March 2.—John A. Delmore, a brakeman, was arrested today at the railroad depot by detec- tives, charged with the theft of a mail pouch which had been taken from a truck. He is held in $5,000 bonds for a hearing tomorrow. RnarchistsPlanned a Reign of Terror PLACED BOMBS UNDER ST. PAT- RICK’S CATHEDRAL, NEW YORK. ALLOWED LIGHT FUSE Half a Hundred Disguised Detectives Were Stationed in and About the Church—Conspiracy Unearthed by a Young Policeman, March The discovery stic plot, involving the of Andrew Carnegie, Cornelius Vanderbilt, John D. Rocke- feller and his son and other wealthy men and the inauguration of of terror and looting in thi announced by the police tod they had arrested under dramatic c cumstances a man who had just placed two bombs in t. Patrick’s cathedral, e several hundred people were hipping. Tod sensational de- velopment was the culmination of months of work by detectives in un- covering a conspiracy which, they de- clare, projected the opening of a cam- paign of violence and bloodshed with- ut precedent In New York city. Arnarchist Allowed to Light Fuse. So carefully had the police worked out their plans that the anarchist was even allowed to light the fuse of one of the bombs which he carried into the cathedral, despite the fact that the were powerful enough to badly damaged the edifice and ly killed many of those in it. Plotter Taken Into Custody. Scarcely had the bomb carrier is- nited the fuse when one of a half a hundred disguised detectives who were tationed in and about the church crushed the sputtering thread under his heel and in another plotter was taken into custody just as he was about to light the fuse of the other destructive instrument. Admitted Conspiracy. Frank Abarno was the name given by the man who placed the bombs in the cathedral. Later Charles Carbone, 18 years old, was arrested at his home as the actual manufacturer of the ex- plosives. Still others were implicated in the plot, in the belief of the police, and more arrests are expected s00 Both Abarno and Carbone late toda: the police reported, admitted their part in the conspiracy, the carrying out of which was to have been begun th morning with the attempted destruc- tion of the cathedral. The men arres ed, however, assumed all respons ity, denving that anyone else w plicated. *"When arraigned late today under a section of the penal code deal ing with possessors of bombs, they were held without bail for examina- tion Thursday. Abarno and Carbone are said to be members of the Bresci group of an- archists in this city who take their name from Gaetano Bresci, assassin of King Humbert of Ttaly. According to police the plot to blow up the cath- edral and follow this with attacks on wealthy men was conceived early in Februar: Young Policeman Member Kept Police Informed, The plans of the conspirators mis- carried because a young policeman, Emelio Polignani, joined in the plot as an avowed anarchist and for several weeks kept the police informed of the movements of his companions. Polig- nani was arrested in the cathedral to- day with the men who placed the bomb, but this was only in accordance with the pre-arranged plan of his superiors. The two men were taken to police headquarters,, where they were soon joined by Carbone, who had been ar- rested meantime. Policeman Assumed 'Role of Prisoner. Then the two plotters and Polignani were put through a searching examina. tion. “So far as Abarno and Carbone knew, Polognini was as deeply involved as they and they had no suspicion as to his real identity. Through the clever replies of Polognini, who assumed the role of a surly prisoner, Abarno was led into making his confesslon, accord- ing to the police and later Carbone corroborated his partner’s story. of RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF NITRO-GLYCERINE. Federal Officers Searching For Group of Men in Chicago. Chicago, March 2,—Local officers of the federal department of justice here are searching for a group of men, who, it is said, received a large shipment of nitro-glycerine from the east several days ago. Efforts to ascertain what disposition was made of the explosive were redoubled today when the New York dynamite plot was made pub- lic, 4 It is said that the nitro-glycerine was shipped to Chicago from an east- ern city in full compliance with the law, but that the persons who receivl ed the consignment disappeared a short time afterwards. CARRANZA TROOPS CAPTURE TOWN OF FRONTERAS. With a Loss ed. Douglas, Ariz. March 2—The Car- ranza agency here announced today the receipt of a telegram from General Elias Calles, saying that the town of Fronteras, thirty miles south of Agua Prieta, had been captured. The trenches of the conventionalist troops defending the town were bombarded with shrapnel for three hours, Calles stated, after which an infantry charge drove out the Villa forces with a loss of sixty killed.. The Carranza adherents also claim to have captured many prisoners, one machine gun, several hundred rifles and a large quantity of ammunition. Their losses were flve dead and four wounded. Calles, who is in personal command, intends to pursue the flee- ing conventionists to Nacozari. To Extend Time for Completion of Southern New England Road. Providence, R, I, March 2.—A bill to extend two years, or until July 1, 1917, the time for the completion of the Southern New England railway, a Grand Trunk subsid extending from Palmer, Mass., to this city, was fayorably reported to the house of representatives by the legislative com- mittee on corporations today, moment the | Condensed Telegrams The steamer St. Louis arrived safe- Iy at London. All Dutch officers on furlouzh were ordered to rejoin their regiments. The corn crop of Arge fictally estimated at 3 bush- The Rumanian Government called in ten classes of reserves, to report L March 13. The Delaware and _Raritan | opened to n: New Brunsv Canal vigation from Trenton to ck. Frank T. Bullen, the author of many stories of the died at Madeira. lecturer and a, died An interim dividend of 2!2 per cent. was declared by the British-American Tobacco Company St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic church Staten Island, was destroyed by fire at a loss of §15,000. Nearly 3,000 men began work on building steel cars t large car plant at Michigan Cit nd. Two young girls were kiiled and another fatally injured in a grade crossing accident near Kokomo, Ind. For the first time since 1847, the population of Ireland showed an in- crease last year. The gain was 13,000. The winter just ending was one of the mildest in the 42 years that the Boston official weather reports have been kept. iron production in_ti States during 1914 was the since 1903. There were tons produced. Pig United mallest 244 The Conomo Hotel and es at Conomo Point. a on Ipswich Bay, were loss of $20,000. four cottag- summer resort burned with a In session at Hartford less than two hours vesterday, the supreme court adjourned without day after of the shortest sessions on record. Eight inspectors of the reorgan Massachusetts State seven of whom board, were d Roard of Health, rved under the old appointed vesterday. American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., sheet mill at Farrell, Pa., iS operating at full capacity this week, for the first time in nearly two years. About 75 motor ambulances by English women and girl ing made ready for service front by the British Red Cro: bought are be- at the The Secretary of Agriculture re- leased more than 28,000 square miles of territory in several southern states from the Texas fever quarantine. as Legislature providing that corpo- rations convicted of violating the an- titrust laws may re-ente rthe state. Many flocks of quail, seen at Corn- ing, Kan., for the first time in four years, are threatened with extinc- tion by the recent heavy snows and cold. A. J. Loguin, managing director of the Petrograd Metal Works Co.. one of Russia’s largest corporations, is at Pittsburgh to close contracts for ma- terials. Seven pictures, including a Madon- na by Lucas van Leyden, valued at $35,000, were stolen on Sunday from the famous Castle of Lichtenstein in Austria. Minister of Agriculture Cavasola of Ttaly, announced that the total amount of wheat contracted for by Italy in the United States and Argentina was 40,500,000 bushels, Evarice Vachon, aged five years and Eulalie Mercier, three years of age, broke through the ice on Baker’s pond a; Fitchburg, Mass., and were drown- ed. Charles Ember, Jr, and Walter M_eyers were arrested in connection ‘with the shooting of Bernard Schwab last Saturday night in a barn near ‘Westport. Ten mine experiment stations and seven more anine rescue stations are authorized in senate bill passed by the house and sent to President Wil- son for his signature. The Goodrich Transportation Milwaukee, Wis, will build two steamers, one a passenger steamer and the other a freight vessel. The cost of both will be $725,000. The Dayton Manufacturing Co., Dayton, Ohio, closed a contract amounting to nearly $2,000 for sup- plying the English Government with shells to be used in the war. Co., At mass meetings in Calumet, Mich., five thousand Finnish miners decided to drive: Socialists and labor agitat- ors from the district because of their influence in creating discontent. John Henry Lawson, brother of Thomas W. Lawson, the financier, died suddenly at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Walter L. Shepard at Melrose, Mass. He was 56 years old. He is survived by three children E. B. Strong, 82 years old, pioneer Chicago banker and capitalist and one of the founders of the National Bank of the Republic of Chicago and a di- rector of that institution, died in Pas- adena, Cal. Grant Watson, formerly ‘secratary of the British legation at Brussels and at one time connected with the Bri- tish embassy at Washington, is to be one of the civil prisoners exchang- ed by Germany. Samuel Rubin, who was found gull- ty by a jury on Friday of having em- bezzled $300 from Mark Sniffen of Bridgeport, was senteenced by Judge ‘Willlams in the superior court to from two to four years in state prison. Secretary Lane. called the personal attention of President Wilson to Dr. ‘W. F. Rittman, a scientist in the bu- reau of mines who has made valuable discoveries recently in connection with the production of gasolene, dye-stuffs and high explostves. Conferences between Secretary Wil- son of the department of labor and representatives of the coal miners of eastern Ohio, in an effort to bring to an end differences between the mifi- ers and the operators, were tempora- rily concluded. Only Ten of 182 Miners Rescued ENTOMBED BY EXPLOSION AT LAYLAND MILLS, W, VA. A TERRIFIC CONCUSSION Man Delivering Groceries to a House Yards Distant Was Blown Against a Telegraph Pole and Killed—Rescue Work is in Progress. Hinton, W. V March 2.—Rescue part late tonight had brought out, alive, ten men and recovered the odies of nine victims of the explosion, which entombed 182 miners in the Lay land mines of the New River and Pc cahontas Consolidated Coal company, seven from Quinnimont, early today. The work of re e is contin- uing aided by the crew of res cue S, of the United States of min which reached the It is estimated tha are still in the mine: plosion destroyed the stone arch over the main entrance of the mine and caused the death of A. B. Cooper, who was deliver groceri within vards of the mine entrance and w huried against a telephone pole. nen Dense Black Smoke. hou and a half after the heavy clouds of dense black issued from the workings. The fan was damaged and was not ri ady for use for n 1y an hour, It is hoped that some of the entomt ed men have been able to brattice themselve in so as to escape the noxious after-damp. Force of Explosion Terrific. om outside evidence, the force of the explosion must been terrific. The stone arch over entrance of the workings w. ed; win- dows within 300 yards were broken and the explosion was felt for miles around. Man Blcwn Against Telegraph Pole and Killed, A Cooper, who groceries to a house within of the mine entrance, against a telegraph pole and Xkilled. The first rescue party which pene- trated the mine, a drift working, found bad slate falls. They reported the air courses good Guard lines For an losion smoke A delivering 75 yards was blown have been established around the workings and only work- re_permitted within them. Com- officials refuse to give out any information. Most of the entombed miners are of foreign birth, but there are also a large number of American PROFESSOR OF JAPANESE # LIFE AND LITERATURE. Unokichi Hattori Appointed by Har- vard Overseers for One Year. Cambridge, Ma: March 2—TUno- kichi Hattori of the University of To- kio, was appointed professor of Jap- anese literature and life by the over- seers of Harvard University today. The appointment is for one year. Professor Edward C. Moore was made Plummer professor of Christian mor- als and Dr. R. 1. Lee was named as one of the faculty members of the athletic committee. It was announced that under the working agreement between the uni- versity and the Massachusetts Insti- tute of Technology, Harvard might confer the degrees of bachelor of sci- ence, master of sclence and doctor of engineering upon techmology students. Arragemets have been made, it was stated, whereby students at the Bos- ton University Theological School imisht take certain courses -at the Harvard divinity school. DISCUSSED ALIEN LABOR LAW OF NEW YORK( Consideration of the Repeal Bill Put Off Until Today. Albany, N. Y., March 2.—For many hours today Senators , the governor and representatives of labor and em- ployers discussed the proposed repeal of the law barring aliens from em- ployment on public work in New York state and finally put off consideration of the bill until tomorrow. Proponents of the bill succeeded in having it reported out of committee, with an amendment intended to val- idate all existing contracts on which aliens have worked. The opposition obtained a publio hearing on the bill. It will be held tomorrow afterncon before the senate committee on labor and industry. TO DRAFT SYSTEM OF UNIVERSITY EXTENSION. Walsh of Massachusetts points Committee of Five. Gov. e Boston, March 2—Governor Walsh tonight announced the appointment of a committee of five to draft a bill pro- viding for a state system of uni- versity extension. It is understood that this plan is intended to displace one now before the legislature with the governor's endorsement, provid- ing for the establishment of a state university. The university idea has been opposed by educators. The committee consists of Dr. David J Snedden, commissioner of ed- wcation; Rev. Charles W. Lyons, S. J.! Q., president of Boston college; H. C.i Bumpus, president of Tufts College; J. H. Ropes, dean of Harvard College and Lincoln Filene, of this city. Young Woman Won Playwright Prizes. ‘Cambridge, Mass,, March 2.—All of the prizes offereq in a playwriting competition. in the dramatic depart- ments of Harvard university and Rad- cliffe college were won by Radcliffe young women, it was announced todo; One of the Harvard contributions re-| ceived honorable mention. The" prizes winners were Esther W. Bates of Ros-! lindale, Winifred Hawkridge of Bo’_l ton .and Agnes A. Van Slick of Cin-| cinnati. Movements of Steamehips. Algiers, Feb. ?3.—Sailed, steamer. Iinannia, New York. Naples, Feb. 27.—Sailed, steamer Buropa, New York. i Christiania, March 2.—Sailed, steam- er Oscar II, New York. New York, March 2.—Sailed, steam- ers Potsdam, Rotterdam: Sant’ Anna. Marsellles. ¢