Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 5, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 55 NORWICH, i CON—Ny 7FR|DAY: MARCH 5, 1915 PRICE TWD CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportlon to the Cltys Populatlon SEVERE BATTLES ON IN RUSSIAN POLAND And the Carpathians; Also in the Champagne Dis- trict and the Vosges in France SHELLING OF DARDANELLES FORTS CONTINUES Russians are Forcing Operations to the North of Grodno, in Poland, With the German Troops Resisting Stubbornly —In the Carpathians and in Eastern Galicia the Mus- covites Report the Capture of 3,000 Men and 16 Ma- chine Guns in One Day—French Claim Advancement in the Champagne District—Turkish Chief of Staff Con- fident That the Allies Will Not Succeed in Making Their Way Through the Dardanelles—German Submarine Sunk by a British Destroyer. Heavy fighting in Russian Poland ®nd the Carpathians and in the Cham- pagne district and the Vosges in France; the continuation of the bom- bardment of the forts in the Darda- nelles by the Anglo-French fleet, and the sinking of the German submarine U-8 by destroyers of the allied squad- dron off Dover are the features of the campaign in the war of the nations, concerning which, however, details are meagre. Russians Force Fighting in Poland. The Russians apparently are forcing the operations to the north of Grodno, in Poland, although there are evi- dences that the German troops are re- sisting stubbornly. In the Bobr river region the contending forces are in close contact, and there the fighting has been hand-to-hand. Particularly flerce, also, have been the encounters to_the north, near Mlawa. The Russians report the capture in the Carpathians and in eastern Galicia of more than 3,000 men and 16 machine guns in one day. Violent Engagements in the Vosges. In the Vosges violent engagements again are taking place and shells from German field guns are- said to have fallen in Swiss territory. In Cham- pagne the French assert that they have strengthened and widened their positions, notably to the northwest of Perthes and Mesnil. Bombs Dropped at Rottweil. Allied airmen have dropped bombs on a powder factory in Rottwel, ‘Wuerttemburg. The Germans say that only slight damage was done, while a French official report says that the factory was set on fire. Both the British admiralty and the French ministry of marine describe .briefly the operations in the Darda- nelles, where the warships of the allies are making steady progress against the forts.guarding the straits. French warships are throwing shells across tho Gallipoli peninsula on the line of forts extending from Bulair. The operations of the Mediterranean fleet apparently are _extending, for French warships have bombarded two places along the Syrian coast, Arsus and Saida, the latter a short distance south of Beirut. American Minister In Constantinople Wants Neutral Zone. The American minister at Constan- tinople is endeavoring to arrange for a neutral zone for the protection of for- eigners and non-combatants at Con- stantinople if the allies reach the Tur- kish capital. Enver Pasha, the Turkish chief of staff, however, expresses himself as confident that the allies will not suc- ceed in making their way through the Dardanelles. He declares that only the outer fortifications have been dam- aged and that these were old de- fenses, the speedy subjugation of ‘which had been expected. He also de- clares that the real defenses of the Dardanelles have not been affected by the bombardment. American steamers at Bremerhaven are discharging cargoes of dyestuffs for shipment to the United States be- cause of the Anglo-French embargo on commerce fro mGermany. The vessels ‘will return home in ballast. HOSTILE ATRMEN DROP BOMBS IN ROTTWETL ©On a Powder Factory—Only Slight Damage Resulted. London, March 4, 11.50 p. m.—A. des- patch from Stuttgart received by Reu- ter's Telegram company by way of Amsterdam, asy!d that hostile B‘Xme?fix peareq yesterday over Rottwell, guarttams. according to the re- port of the general in command and dropped three bombs on a powder fac- tory. Only slight damage was done -and the factory hands continued at work. Among the chief industries of Rott- weil are the manufacture of gunpow- der and the construction of locomo- tives. A statement issued by the French war office today said that the bom- bardment on Wednesday by a French aviator of a German powder magazine at Rottweil had been successful, the magazine taking fire, ALLIED ATTACKS ON THE DARDANELLES. Aided by Trawlers, Which Dragged the Straits for Mines. Paris, March 4, 9:40 p. m—The ministry of marine tonight issued the following communication - concerning the allied attack on the Dardanelles: . “Methodical operations against the defences of the Dardanelles continued March 3 despite an annoying north- east wind. Numerous trawlers dragged” the en- tire strait from its entrance to the south ‘of Dericho on the European side almost opposite Dardanus) in order to it the warships ‘bombarding Kale; to move about with se- eurity. “The observation post at Kaba Te- peh (on the Aegean side) has been destroyed by a cruiser. At various points on the coast, field batteries and formations of troops have been can- nonaded by the allies’ vessels. “On the Syrian coast, the French cruiser D'Entre Casteaux, demolished Semophore D at Assos (on the Gulf of Adramyti north of Mitylene Island) an dthe battleship Jaureguiberry des- troyed the oil depot at Saido (in Pal- estine about 30 miles south of Beirut.)” UNABLE TO UNDERSTAND ENGLISH POLICY OF REPRISAL. Thomas Gibson Bowles, Former Mem- ber of Parliament. Tondon, March 4, 11.36 a. m—Thom- as Gibson Bowles, former member of parliament and a writer on naval mat- ters, in an address before the Insti- tute of Ship Brokers in London, pressed with much emphasis his ina- bility to understand the policy of re- prisal against Germany outlined by Premier_Asquith in his speech in the house of commons. “What is to happen,” Mr. Bowles asked, “to cargoes of enemy owner- ship, origin and destination which are brought into port? They are not to be confiscated; this is expressly de- clared. Are they to be purchased by the captors, according to the doctrine of preemption, within 10 per cent. com- pensation for delay?” If the latter course was pursued, Mr. Bowles pointed out, Great Britain would trade with Germany on a large scale. If preemption was not to be resorted to, Mr. Bowles asked if seized goods would be held in trust. The speaker criticised the Asquith policy in that, so far as it has been outlined, it neglects to conform to the common law which protects neutral traders. He further objected to the premier’s policy because it does not in- flict maximum damage upon the enemy by confiscating the enemy’s goods found in neutral ships. ENGLISH MAY SUSPEND HORSE RACING MEETS Lord Rosebery Protests Against Such a Move. London, March 5, 3.10 a. m.—The question whether horse racing meets ought to be suspended during the war is being_ warmly discussed by hhe press and the public. The Times in an editorial yesterday advocated at least the suspension of the Ascot and Epsom meets, but Lord Rosebery writes to the Times protesting against such a move. He argues that horses are invaluable to the future of the army and that if races cease thoroughbreds will dis- appear, because no man can afford to keep blooded stock for the mere pleas- ure of looking at them in the stable. Lord Rosebery further points out that through the French Revolution and the Napoleonic wars, the Epsom and Ascot races were held regularly, adding that “our forefathers did not regard it as an offense to witness horse races while at war.’ SEVERE FIGHTING IN PROGRESS IN THE VOSGES Shells from German Field Guns Have Fallen on Swiss Territory. Basel, Switzerland, via Pariss, March 4, 335 p. m—Fighting of great se- verity is in progress in the Vosges. Reports received here show that vio- lent encounters are taking place be- tween Pfetterhausen and St. Die, and in the Munster valley near Sulzern. A French attack on Hartmann-Weil- erkopf was precipitated by an attempt by the Germans to cut the French communications between Belfort and St. Amarin, 18 miles northward, Shells from German fiield funs have again fallen in Swiss territory. AUSTRIA PROTESTS EXPORT OF FOOD TO GERMANY Because Germany Is Not Allowing Ex- port of Hogs to Austria, Venice, via London, March 5.—Des- patches to the Budapest newspapers indicate that a tremendous conflict is in progress in the Canpathian moun- tains, The Vienna newspapers are pro- testing vigorously against the heavy export of food to Germany, particular- ly in view of the allegation that Ger- many is not allowing any exports of hogs to Austria, although Germany is saig to have a surplus. Woman Dies on 'Railroad Train. New Haven, Conn.,, March: 4—Mrs. Rosa Toll, 41 years old, of Hartford, died on a New York, New Haven and Hartford raflroad train enroute to this city tonlght. She was taken ill near Stamford. The body was brought to a local undertaking establishment. The medical examiner, after a_preliminary | examination, expressed his opinion that death was due to heart disease. S AL Cabled Paran ; deen Sunk /p m.—The 4 T\a5 been sunk aging to the Dover to announcement by of marine tonight. The taken prisoners. German Submarins 5 Paris, March * German sub- by destre- flotilla < the m1 crew wi Funeral of James Creelman. Berlin, via London, March 4, 9.45 a. m.—The funeral of James Creelman, the American newspaper correspondent who died here on Keb. 12, was held yesterday at the American church. Minister of Foreign Affairs von Jagow was represented at the services by Councillor Horstman. NEW YORK ALIEN LABOR LAW SUSPENDED By the United States Supreme Court —Writ of Error Granted for Re- view, ‘Washington, March 4.—Operation of he New York state alien labor law was suspended today court and wi by the supreme ts of error were grant- sview of the decision of the of appeals, which held the law constitutional. It is contended th building of the New York subwa; would be delayed by the law. The injunction was issued by the entire court and followed the granting by Justice Hughes of applications for writs of error to review the decisions of the New York court of appeals both in the suit of William E. Heim, a tax- payer, who sought to enjoin the public service commission from enforcing the law against the employment of aliens on public works and in the prosecu- tion of Charles Crane by the people of the state of New York for violating the law by employing aliens on ‘jpub- lic 'wor The injunction was issued in the suit against the public service com- mission and the writ of error in itself is sufficient to stay further proceedings in the criminal case. Attorneys representing contractors and taxpayers interested left Wash- ington immediately for New York to serve a copy of the injunction on the commission. The injunction is effec- tive until findl decision by the supreme court in the case. A motion will be made possibly Monday that the court advance the cases for early hearing. This hearing may be given at about the same time consideration is given by the court to the appeal of the state of Arizona from the decision of the Arizona federal district court holding unconstitutional the Arizona statute forbidding any corporation to have less than 80 per cent native or natur- alized citizens among its employed la- borers. This appeal has just reached the court. MINE EXPLOSION DEATH LIST NOW 180. 27 Bodies Were Recovered from Lay- land Mine Yesterday. Hinton, W. Va, March 4—With the probability thai the death—Hst— will reach nearly 180, rescue crews today continued the search of the workings of the Layland mine, wrecked by an explosion Tuesday morning. Early to- night 27 bodies had been recovered. The rescuers are making slow but steady progress and believe that they have overcome the worst of the debris. Recovered bodies have to be carried from a half mile to & mile and a half to the entrance, around which crowds of relatives and friends of missing men remain on continuous watch. A house to house canvass shows 136 men from Layland entered the mine Tuesday. It is believed, however, that a dozen or more young men from sur- rounding towns alsd were working. It is known that several youths had ob- tained work in the Layland drift when other mines closed down temporarily some weeks ago. Ten bodles arrived here tonight for interment. CUSTOMS COLLECTORS TO WITHHOLD CLEARANCE PAPERS Of Any Vessels Suspected of Carry- ing Supplies to Belligerent ‘Ships. ‘Washington, March 4.—President ‘Wilson today signed the joint resolu- tion passed by both houses of congress early this morning authorizing him to direct customs collectors to withhold clearance from any vessel which he has reason to believe has any intention of carrying coal or other supplies to belligerent vessels at sea. The resolution, which carries heavy penalties for violations, went into ef- fect immediately. Officials of the jus- tice and state departments were Very anxious to have the measure passed because of the absence of sufficient penalties under the general neutrality laws. It was stated in officlal circles to- day that the resolution grew out of charges in New York before the fed- eral grand jury recently that plans had been laid for giving assistance to German warships through vessels sail- ing from American ports. LONGEST VOYAGE EVER UNDERTAKEN BY A YACHT The Carnegie to Cru to Northern and Southern Extremities of Globe, New York, March 4—When the non- magnetic yacht Carnegie weighs an- chor today she will start on what is said to be the longest voyage ever un- dertaken. Her cruise is expected to take her to both the northern and the southern extremities of the globe. The Carnegie is operated by the Carnegie Institute of Washington, and iss being used to determine the origin and the varled distribution of X%he earth’s magnetic currents. The yacht is an auxiliary brigantine and was placed in commission in April, 1909. She is commanded by Captain Ault. Chicago Professor Prisoner of Japs. Chicago, March 4.—Prof. William Steitz, until a year ago instructor at the University of Chicago, is today, as Lieut. Wilhelm Steitz, a prisoner in the hands of the Japanese, according to a letter received today by Prof. Hans Gronow of the university. The letter told of the assault on Tsing-Tau and the capture of the writer and 35 other officers after seven days of fierce fighting. No Race Track Gambling In Montana. Helena, Mont, March 4.—Governor Stewart signed last night an anti- race track gambling billi which puts an end to betting on horse racing in Montana, Stores Ordered Opened. Mexico City, March 4—A special de- cree was issued today by the .city post commander calling for the opening of the stores and for the acceptance of constitutionalist money. b Miss Cook's Body Found onWest Rock YOUNG WOMAN HAD BEEN DEAD A WEEK. SUICIDE BY SHOOTING Finding of Body Revealed Dual Life of Married Man Who Had Been In- strumental in Securing Position for the Unfortunate Girl, New Haven, Conn, March 4—The body of Lillian May Cook, the pretty 18-year-old Brooklyn stenographer for whom the police of three states have been searching for a week, w found in a clump of bushes in a lonely part of West Rock park here this afternoon. Had Been Dead a Week, The young woman had shot herself to death with a revolver she had taken from the office of the Mayo Radiator company of this city, where she was employed. Medical Examiner %ca_r (uuh apparently had been’ d»ad Autop:y to Be Performed. The body was taken to a morgue attached to a local undertaking tablishment, Coroner Eli Mix said that an autopsy would be performed upon the body tomorrow morning. Twenty minutes after the body had been found Virginius J. Mayo arrived upon the scene. Mayo is the man who brought Miss Cook here from Brooklyn to work in his office and who, according to the police, has admitted that while he was living with his wife in this city, he maintained a home in Brooklyn for a woman who formerly occupied a similar position Miss Cook held at the time of his disappearance. School Children Circled Body. Half a hundred school children who had been attracted to the spot were standing in a circle around the body. Mayo looked into the center of the circle. Hé then placed his hands to his eves and returned immediatels his automobile. Tonight it was salid at his home that he was not in and that it was not known where he had gone, About the same time the police an- nounced that as the result of their investigation they had learned that Miss Cook was seen on her way to West Rock park on the day she dis- appeared. An investigation of the ground disclosed, the police say, that Miss Cook fell to her knees. Then she opened her coat and her shirtwaist and pointed the revolver she had taken at her breast. One bullet was fired: it engered_her heart. . \iss Cook, it ap- peared, fell upon her face, the revoiver under her. She died instantly. Had Threatened to Kill Herself. After the body had heen taken to the morgue detectives found that in the young woman’s pocKetbook there was a diamond shaped tablet marked “Poison.” Then the. detectives found friends of the dead girl who told them that she had threatened to kill herself many times. She was in poor health, they said. One of her friends, Miss Helen Wilson, with whom she roomed in the Young Women’s Christian asso- ciation, told the police that about, six months ago she came upon Miss Cook suddenly in her rcom and that she found her standing in front of a mirror pointing a revolver at her breast. “I am just looking for a good place to shoot,” Miss Cook was quoted as having said, On Thursday last dropped_from sight. ‘The place where the body was found was about 200 feet away from the “Judge’s Cave,” a spot in the park known to almost every sightseer to visit New Haven during the summer months. In the winter, however, the place is deserted and desolate. Mayo had offered a reward of $500 for in- formation concerning the whereabouts of the girl. Since Miss Cook dropped from sight the police of this city, Brooklyn and Springfield, Mass., had been looking for her. Her father, Frank Cook, had ask- ed the Brooklyn police to drag the lake in Prospect park in the hope of finding the body. Revealed 'Dual Personality of a Man. Mayo, while admitting, according to the police, that he was the possessor of a dual personality and that Miss Cook had formerly been the employe and companion of Miss Lois Water- bury, who as “Mrs. James Dudley” ‘was maintained in a handsome home owned by him in Brooklyn, denied em- phatically that he knew anything about the whereabouts of his sten- ographer. It was Miss Waterbury who, according to Mayo's story, is the mother of his two children and who was his stenographer until he had her move to Brooklyn. In this city VIay{x maintained another establishmen next door to his radiator plant, which is presided over by his legal wife, Miss Cook FATHER OF DEAD GIRL HAD ANTICIPATED DISCOVERY Betrayed Little Emotion When Told Body of Daughter Had Been Found. New York, March 4—Frank Cook, father of Lillian May Cook, when he learned late today that his daughter’s dead body had been found in New Haven, received the news with little outward display of emotion. Appar- ently he had anticipated the discov- ery, for he said that he had feared ever since her disappearance that his daughter was dead. Letters received from her in the re- cent past were tinged with a tone of melancholy, expressing concern over the welfare of her father and his family at their home in Brooklyn and uneasiness over the possible results of -an examination the girl was soon to take in a business school in New Haven. He also had noticed evidences of melancholia in his daughter on her last visit to this city, he said. Mr. Cook was preparing tonight to leave for New Haven at a late hour or early tomorrow morning. Of Vir- t‘lnla. Mayo, pr president of fthe company Miss Cook was employed in New Hl.von, he had nothing but good to say. Mayo, whom he had known in Brooklyn 'as James Dudley, had al- ways treated him well, he. said. . Admittance to the Dudley home in Brooklyn was denied today to all call- — b 5 Norway has 144 tree planting so- cieties. The first was founded in 1900, and since then 26,000,000 trees have * been planted. Mexico City is Suffering Famine GEN. OBREGON IS INCITING THE PEOPLE TO LOOT. LACK COMMUNICATION Relief Committee Has Made Arrange- ments for Purchase of Supplies, but Is Unable to Obtain Transportation —Stores Have Been Ordered Open. Washington, March 4.—Offic ports to the United Siates go through its own and other d representatives describe an intolerable condition of affa in Mexico Cif where the populace is suffering the fects of famine and lack of communi- cation with the outside world. Inciting People to Loot. the official- reports charge: the Carran ing the people to ake the law into their own to obtain food, in order to force ge part of the male population into the Carranza army. This view of the situation is credited some government officials here Obregon's efforts to block movement begun by a constitutional committee. This committee, in a com- munication of some length to the Unit- ed States government, recites the diffi- culties of the situation, and .on_ the 2 of it a strong protest has been sent to General Carranza. It ds as yet unanswered. No Transportation Facilities. The state department has been ad- vised “that the international commit- tec now has 230,000 pesos subscribed for relief work. The committee has made arrangements for the purchase of staple articles at Pachua, San Juan Del Rio and Apam, but has been un- able to obtain transportation facilities over the railroads. All train service with Mexico City by way of Vera Cruz, except for militar purposes, has been suspended, as also telegraphic communication, with the exception of official despatches. An announcement from the state de- partment late today said that in ad- vices from Vera Cruz it had been vised “that the conferences among the Carranza officials regarding the settle- ment of certain differences bearing on the closing of the port of Progreso have been unsuccessful and that the port will_be closed until further notice. Rival Carranza factions are trying to maintain themselves at Progreso, it is said. In the meantime the state de- partment continues to receive requests from American manufacturers of har- vest binding twine to have the port opened. Thousands of tons of sisal fibre from which twine is made are said to be lying at Progreso awaiting shipment to this country for the 1915 harvest. Obregon One of that Gen commander, loot and to hand; a lar COAL MINE DYNAMITED BY CARRANZA FACTION. Of British Ownership and Located at Cloetes. Fl Paso, Tex, March 4—Two coal mines of British ownership have been dynamited and destroyed by troops of the Carranza faction, according to pri- vate and Villa advices received here tonight. The destroyed property was lo_ated at Cloetes, state of Coahuila. I: was stated in the official advices that Villa troops had occupied Morelia, capital of Micnoacan state, and were pursuing the Carranza faction vigor- ously. A Carranza defeat at Valles, in San Luis Potosi state, in which nearly 5000 Carranza troops were driven back with heavy losses in men and eauipment, was also reported.- In this battle the line of fire extended more than 12 miles. GETTING WARRANT -« FOR ARREST OF HORN Will be Taken Into Custody. on New Charge o Sunday. Portland, Me., March 4—Federal Attorney John J. Merrill went to Au- gusta today to procure from United States Commissioner Frank G. Far- rington, a warrant for the arrest of Werner Horn, the German who at- tempted to destroy the International railroad bridge at Vanceboro. His complaint was based -on the three indictments, charging the il- legal transportation of dynamite in inter-state commerce, reported by the Federal grand jury at Boston on Tuesday. The arrest will be made early next Sunday morning when Horn com- pletes his sentence of thirty days in Machias jail on a technical charge of damaging property on the American side of the boundary, and is released. He will be taken to Augusta for ar- raijgnment on Monday before Com- missioner Farrington. ~ If probable cause is found,-he may be taken to Boston for trial or held for trial here next month. CLEARANCE OF CHECKS BY FEDERAL RESERVE AGENTS Order lssued by Federal Reserve Board Yesterday. ‘Washington, March 4—The Federal Reserve board today directed Federal Reserve agents at such regional re- serve banks as have not begun the clearance of checks for their members to take up plans for such clearance immediately. The board has not prescribed details of the clearing plan, but it will be in the nature of a reciprocal arrangement by which member banks assenting to the plan will receive the beneflts of clearing thrqugh their federal reserve banks all checks against other assent- ing banks in tre same distriot. In an announcement today the board said it expects in a short time to see a general clearing errangement in operation in all districts. For the pres- ent no attempt will be made to clear between Federal Reserve districts. British Hospital Ship 'Escapes Sub- marine, Eng- lish channel, but the hospital ship in- crased its speed to 25 knots and es- _ caped. ‘from Condensed Telegrams Governor Carlson of Colorado signed | the temperance bill | Co-eds at Northwestern University, | Chicago, will play baseball this spring. Houston Tehee, an homa, was selected by Indian of Ok President Wil- One hundred thousand spring wheat were sold Italy bushels of in Duluth to Singers of the Chicago Opera Co., | filed with $300,000. the receiver claims for About 135 hospital total of 4,000 cars are in Germany. trains being with a operated The Rice & Hutchins building in Boston was destroyed by fire at a loss of $250,000. Hercules Powder Co., declared a per cent quarterly dividend on th common stock. Mrs. Arthur Talbot and her three children were burned to death in their home in Quebec. American steamer Navajo _Galveston with 6,112 cottoni for Bremen. sailed bales of Governor Fielder of New Jersey signed the bill allowing the appoint- ment of women as police officers. Officials in Milan, Italy, discovered that copper concealed in cabbages wa. Leing shipped into Germany from It- aly. Commissioner of sborne is confined shington with a Internal to his severe Revenue home in attack of The White Star liner Baltic for England with for motor trucks for the British part of her cargo. - led ¥rmored army Pond, unsealed wireless stations in closed to enforce the neu- proclamation. The opeing of the annual of the Newfoundland legislature w set by Governor Walter E. for April 7. Admiral Charles F. 1,400 amateur California, trality session Davidson Captain Eiffi of the Italian army, established a new altitude record for a dirigible balloon, when he reached a height of 10,763 feet. Stocks of cut meats at five of the leading western centers on March 1 365,500,000 pounds, an increase of 120,000,000 over last year. Brig.-Gen. Scott, chief of staff of the army, left Washington for Utah to try and settle peaceably with the Piute Indians. A strike of 150 condustors motormen in East Liverpool, tied up street cars, also ville and Chester, Va. and Ohio, in Walls- A mortgage in favor of the New York Trust Co. for $20,000,000 was filed at Lexington, Ky. by the Lex- ington & Eastern Rallroad Co. A dispatch rscmved at Paris from Geneva, Switzreland, stated that Eng- land has purchased the entire wheat harvest of the Argentine Republic. About twelve thousand men and boys are thrown out of work by the closing of the Delaware &Hudson colleries in the Wilkes-Barre section. To decide a family controversy, Sec- retary Garrison ruled that the names of President Tyler's two wives must 80 on the monument to him at Rich- mond. The million dellar employes’ insur- ance fund of the Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern ailroad Co. was declared illegal by the Common' Pleas court in Cincinnati. = . Dispatches received at the State Department from Vera Cruz, now state -that 40 persons were killed in the blowing up of the Mexican gun- boat Progreso. John Rogozzo, Charles Peretti and John Leri, three Italians, were fined $3 each for parading through New York streets singing Tipperary in Italian, thus disturbing the peace. A railroad shed at Beacon, N. Y. said to contain several tons of dyna- mite, caught fire and caused a panic among resident of the town. Work- men extinguished tae blaze. In the sight of her husband ana several friends, Mrs. Grace B. Davis, of Brooklyn, was beheaded as she jumped from a moving elevator in a New York apartment house. A movement called the French Cru- sade headed by Mme. Poincare, wife of the President of France, was start- ed to conduct a feminine propaganda in favor of Frace in neutral coutries. An inquiry into the causes of re- bellion in the Transvaal and Free State will be made by a committee appointed by the speaker of the Lower House of the South African Parlia- ment. Franklin Fort, former governor of New Jersey, sailed from Santiago, Cuba, on the United States cruiser Tacoma for Port Au Prince, Haiti, for the purpose of arranging the finuncia.l affairs of Haiti. Dr. Henry Van Dyke, American Minister to Holland, was informed by the German Minister at The Hague that arrangements has been made to zone to relief ships bearing supplies grant safe passge through the war for Belgium. Colonel Frank |. Stone, a showman ‘widely known throughout New Eng- land, died of pneumonia at Wellesley, Mass. He conducted a “dime muse- um” Boston for more than 25 years. He was prominent in military and masoic circles. in Senator fenre of Pennsylvania ‘was appointed a member of the senate purchase bill investigating committee today, taking the place made vacant by the retirement of Senator Burton of Ohio, whose term has expired. The committee will continue its hearings next week. The body of a man killed by a trol- ley car on a trestle at Naugatuck, was identifled as that of Charles Slmvlon. aged 85 a palnter, of ldant.lna:inn ‘was made by means of an overcoat purchased some time ago from a Southington concern. Samp- son has no relatives in this country. s | created the trouble | German Note is in Friendly Vein WiLL CONFORM TO PROPOSALS OF AMERICAN NOTE. IN MARITIME - WARFARE Reserves Definite Statement Until They Ascertain What Obligations the British Government Are Willing to Assume. Washington, March 4—The official xt of the (ierman government's Te- to the Ar note suggesting Germany t Britain agree on a plan to lessen danger to neutral shipping in the war zone was made public here today. It follow, Sees Friendly Feelings of America. “The imperial German government have taken note with great interest of the suggestion of the American gov- ernment that certain principles for the conduct of maritime war on the part of Germany and England be agreed upon for the protection of neutral shipping. They see therein new evi- dence of the friendly feelings of the an government towards _the zovernment, which are fully iprocated by Germany. Humane Maritime Warfare. is in accordance with Germany's - 3t (Continued on Page Six) FINAL ADJOURNMENT OF SIXTY-THIRD CONGRESS. Strenuous Scenes Enlivened the Last Few Hours. March 4.—After t continuou two session, the -third congress, which revised the 1d the currency system of the supplemented the trust laws, n income tax and demonstrat- ed the first popular election of United States senators, ended at noon today. When gavels fell in the house and senate, signalizing the adjournment, they marked the close of half of Presi- dent Wilson's administration, the first under domination of the democratic party since 1895. Strenuous scenes enlivened the fading hours devoted chiefly completing the appropria- tions for sustenance of the govern- ment. Two important measures, the postoffice and Indian supply bills, fail- ed in the final legislative crush after desperate efforts had been made to ve them. In the emergency occa- ned by their failure, joint resolu- tions were passed and signed by the president continuing in force appro- priations of the present vear. While tired senators and representa- tives were devoting their ‘energies to firal essentials, President Wilson spept more than an hour in his room at the capitol, surrounded by members of his cabinet, signing the last fruits of leg- islation. The president found time in the midst of this task to greet sena- tors and representatives and he made theoccasion entirely one of congratula- tion, making no reference to projects which had failed. NEBRASKA HAD 51 INCHES OF SNOW DURING WINTER Snow Is Now Falling and Entire State Is Covered with Deep Blanket. nation, Lincoln, Neb, March 4.—The total snowfall for the winter here was 51 inches, according to the report of the local weather observer, after a heavy fall of snow throughout the state which continued today. This breaks all official records for total snowfall for one season by five inches. The ontire state is reported to be cov- ered with a deep blanket of snow to- day. OBITUARY. Albert U, Wyman. Washington, March 4.—Albert U. Wyman, secretary of the treasury un der Presidents Grant and Arthur, died at his home here tonight, aged 82 vears. He was a native of Cornwall, Canada, but came to this country as a youth. Belgian Relief Steamer Grounded. Norfolk, Va., March 4.—The Belgian relief steamer St. Helena, which grounded Tuesday off the North Car- olina coast and was floated last night arrived here today, uninjured. She will take coal and clear for Rotterdam tomorrow. Captain Baird said that mistaking a light caused his vessel to go aground. Tramp Steamer Overdale Floated. Beaufort, N, C., March 4—The Brit- ish tramp steamer Overdale, which ran aground near Cape Lookout shoals with cotton from Galveston to Havre, floated early today and proceeded to| Norfolk for an examination of the ex- ent of damages. Captain Smith re- fused assistance. Jews Safe in Palestine. Washington, March 4.—Assurance that the Jewish population of Palestine “enjoy perfect safety” was-given in an official communication from Constanti- nople dated March 2 and made public here tonight by the Turkish embassy.! Goethals Nominated Major General. | ‘Washington, March 4—Col George W. Goethals was nominated to be & major general today in recognition of his services in building the Panama' canal. Slight Earthquake Shock in Italy. London, March 5, 4.29 a. m.—A des- patch to Reuter'’s Telesram company from Rome savs a slight shock of earthquake was felt last night at Flor-! ence, Bologna, Modena and other. places, but that no damage was done. Limiting Liquor Bars in Paris. Paris, March 4, 11:10 p. m.—The chamber of deputies today finally adopted the bill limiting the number of new bars and liquor selling es-i tablishments. ‘The bill included stringent license regulations. Movements of Steamships. Dungeness, March 3.—Passed, steam- er Nieuw Amsterdam, New York for Rmterd-m. ‘openhagen, March 4—Arrived, llumer Hellig ianconsett, Mass., steamer Ryndam, Rotterd: for New York, signalled 400 mile: east of 'Sandy HooK at midnight. Dock 8:30 a. m. Saturday.