Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 10, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL.—NO. 59 NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 7191‘5 w9 The: Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double Th-‘.‘,.»\"“f:uy v TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is theri.argestwin Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population SUBMARINES SINK THREE STEAMSHIPS In the Waters of the Western, Southern and East- ern Coasts of England 37 MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF ONE PERISHED ) Créws of the Other Two Saved—Steamer Clan MacRae, Chased for 25 Minutes by Submarine, Saved by Speed and Steering Zizzag Course—Desperate Fighting is Going On Between the Germans and the Russians in Northern Poland—French Report Declares the Allies Have Been Successful in the Repulse of Attacks in Regions—Bombardment the Capture of Trenches and the Champagne and Argonne of the Dardanelles Fortifica- tions by the Allied Warships is Still in Progress. German submarines apparently have @ain become active in their quest for ships of enemy powers. Three steamers have been sunk by| them at widely separated spots in the waters off the western, southern and eastern coasts of England, while an- other steamer escaped a similar fate only through the use of her superior speed to that of a submarine and steer- ing g zig-zag course. The North sea, the English Channel, and the Irish sea were the scenes of | the three disasters, in one of which 37 embers of a crew parished. The raid of the under-water boats began in the North sea off Scarborough with the sinking of the Tangistan. A few hours later some two hundred miles away, the steamer Blackwood. was blown up in the English Channel and} three hours and 16 minutes afterward | the steamer Princess Victoria ~was| sent to the bottom 500 miles from where the Tangistan went to her doom in the Irish sea off Liverpool. The| crews of all the vessels except the Tangistan were saved. A submarine chased the steamer van MacRae for 25 minutes off the Mersey bay in the Irish sea, but speed wnd the steering of a zig-zag course saved her. Desperate fighting is going on be- tween the Germans and the Russians in Northern Poland between the Nie- men and Vistula rivers and near the tow nof Augustowo, almost on the East Prussian_ frontier, with the ad- vantage, according to Petrograd in fa- vor of the Muscovites. Farther south, on the left bank of the Vistula, and in the Carpathians, engagements similar to_those which have been In progress for some time continue. In the west the French official Te- port declares, the allies have met with success in the capture of trenches and the repulse of attacks in the Cham- pagne and Argonne regions. The bombardment of the Darda- nelles fortifications by the allied war- ships is still_going on. A newspaper despatch from Paris says the German Imperial chancellor intends to outline before the reichstag the terms under which Germany is willing to make peace. King Constantine has accepted the pew Greek cabinet formed by M. Gounaris which Gounaris will head as premier and minister of war. It has been stated that Gounaris' policy will call for meutrality on the part of Groece. The British house of commons has given the government the power to commandeer all factories in which mu- nitions of war can be manufactured. A news agency despatch from Am- sterday asserts that an explosion in a German arsenal in Antwerp resulted in the deaths of fourteen men and tne injury cf seventy. The moratorium In France is expect- ed to be extended for another three months. Emperor Nicholas has left Petrograd for Helsingfors, Finland. ANTI-PATRIOTIC PAMPHLETS DISTRIBUTED IN PARIS. Millionaire Anarchist Taken Into Cus- tody—Women Acted as Agents. Paris, March 9, 2:35_ p. m—In- quiries by the police of Paris into the distribution of anti patriotic pam- phlets in the capital, it is asserted by the Havas Agency today, implicated a well known land proprietor named Provost, residing at St. Raphael, who is known as an anarchistic million- aire. The case was so strong against M. Provost that he has been taken into custody, together with a man named Lourulot, who has been active in Paris anarchistic circles. Various wimen appear to have acted as agents of the conspirators, who circulated this literature. FIVE BELGIAN OFFICIALS ARRESTED BY GERMANS TURNS DOWN ORDERS FOR WAR MUNITIONS Driggs-Seabury Ordnance Corporation of Sharon, Pa. Sharon, Pa., March 9.—John Ste- venson, Jr., president of the Driggs- Seabury_Ordnance corporation of this city, said today that the firm had turned down orders for millions of ollars’ worth of munitions in the last four months. “Agents of the Russian, French and British governments have for monahs past been trying to get the Driggs- Seabury Corporation to manufacture shells for them,” he said, “but just as persistently as they have come the orders have been rejected. Our cor- poration will take no part in the bloody business. I am opposed to war on principle. The last time we made shells was eight years ago. 1 have since joined Andrew Carnegie's peace society and have been an active mem- ber ever since. It is far better to make things that are useful for man- Kind than it is to make things that destroy mankind. I would rather—far rather—that the Driggs-Seabury Ord- nance corporation never again made any article that might be used to des- troy life. I am hopeful that this un- holy and uncivilized struggle now go- ing on in Europe will come to a speedy end.” Canada Has 40,000 Men in the Field. Ottawa, Ont., March 9.—Four thou- sand Canadian troops who recently left Halifax have landed safely and are now stationed at various points in England, it was announced to par- liament today by Premier Sir Robert Borden. This brings the number of men sent from Canada to about 40,- 000. Large additional numbers will go forward in the near future it is expected. THREE STEAMSHIPS SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINES. Crews of Two Saved—Of Third Only One Man of 38 Survives. London, March 10, 12.10 a. m.—An official announcement just issued shows that German submarines yesterday (Tuesday) sank three steamships. The statement follow: “The steamer Tangistan was sunk by a German submarine off Scarbor- ough at 12.30 o'clock the morning of March 9. Only one man of her crew of 38 men was saved. “The steamer Blackwood was sunk by a submarine, without warning, off Hastings at 6 o'clock the morning of March 9. Her crew of 17 was saved. “The steamer Princess. Royal of Glasgow was sunk, without warning, by a German submarine at 9.15 o'clock the morning of March 9 off Liverpool. Her crew of 34 men was saved.” LIST SUBMITTED OF NEW GREEK CABINET. King Constantine Has Confirmed the Appointments. London, March 10, 1.06 2. m.—A des- patch to Reuter's Telegram company from Athens says: M. Gounaris sub- mitted the list of his new cabinet to King Constantine last (Tuesday) night. The king confirmed the ap- pointments of the new ministers, who will be sworn in tomorrow. " The cabinet follows: Premier and minister of war, M. Gounaris. Foreign minister, Christakis Zogra- phos. Minister tadii: Minister Minister kis. Minister fillakos. Minister Eutaxias. Minister of communications, M. Bal- of instruction, M. Vozikis. of finance, M. Protopapda- of the interior, M. Trianta- of mnational economy, M. Charged with Inducing Belgian Cus- toms Officers to Join the Army. Cologne, via London, March 9, 11 p. m.—According to the Cologne Ga- zette, the governor-general of Bel- glum, General Von Bissing, has caused the arrest of five Beigian officials on en allegation that they induced Bel- glan customs officers to go to Holland In order to enter the Belgian army. The men, according to the newspa- per, will be placed on trial for trea- son. They include Director-General Ganzels of the ministry of finance, Di- rector of Customs Nikodeme and Cus- toms Inspector Prejot of Liege. Report of British Defeat. Berlin, March 9 (via wireless to Say- ville, N. Y.)—The Overseas News igency says the British have suffered 2 defeat in southern Mesopotama, los- ing numerous prisoners and three suns. The agency says also that the Christinaia Morgenbladtt reports that & collision between a Norwegian and a British submarine has %fld that both wessels YO RN e of justice, M. Isaldaris. Minister of marine, M. Stratas. 'KILLED HIS WIFE AND WOUNDED A POLICEMAN. Took His Own Life When Cornered by Twenty Officers in a Barn. Richmond, Ind., March 9.—Nathan Hilling, 45, shot and killed his wife here tonight, wounded a policeman whot attempted to capture him, and, after a revolver battle with twenty officers, killed himself. Hilling fled to a barn after killing his wife, Patrol- man John Cully and two boys follow- ed the murderer and were met by a hail of bullets, two of which wound- ed Cully. The boys dragged the offi- cer out of range and called for help. Twenty patrolmen responded. Auto- mobile searchlights were thrown on the barn and the officers opened fire. A few minutes later they charged on the building and found Hilling dead with a bullet from his own revolver in his brain. Jealousy is said to have been the motive for the murder. Cully ‘will recover. physicians sav. Cablea . 4}'agraphs To Tell Germany's Terms of Peace. London,~March 10, 2.08 a. m.—The Daily Telegraph's Paris correspondent says he learns that Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg, the German imperial chan- cellor, will make a statement in the Reichstag today setting forth the terms on which Germany is willing to make peace. Botween Italy. Berlin, March § (via_ wireless to Sayville, N, Y.)—The Berlin news- papers reported that negotiations be- tween Austria-Hungary and Italy have been opened and there are good prospects of an agreement being ar- rived at between the two countris. STEAMER BLACKWOOD WAS SUNK WITHOUT WARNING. Had Boats Swung Out When She En- tered Sea War Zone—Crew Saved. New Haven, via London, England, March 10, 1.30 a. m—The captain and crew of the steamer Blackwood, which was sunk off Hastings at 6 o'clock Tuesday morning, were landed here Tuesday night. They say that their vessel, laden with coal and bound from Blyth for Havre, was torpedoed during a snowstorm early in the morning, 80 miles south of ~Dungeness. without warning. Fortunately, in view of the submarine sea zone menace, the men say they had their boats swung out and ready for launching, and that therefore all of them were saved. Nobody on board the steamer was injured. The vessel sank within 10 minutes after she was struck and the men on board lust all of their effects. 5 According to the men, a submarine was observed just awash of the Black- wood, but her number could not be seen.” One of the officers says he saw the periscope of another submarine close by the steamer. Negotiations Austria and PRESIDENT NOT TO GIVE RECESS APPOINTMENTS To Persons Whose Nominations Were Rejected by the Senate, Washington, March _9.—President Wilson, it became known tonight, has decided not to give recess appoint- ments to a number of persons whose nominations for federal offices were rejected by the senate during the last session. s His decision, however, does not ap- ply to nominations which the senate merely failed to act upon and in most of these cases recess appointments will be made In the near future. The president has written a letter to at least one of these rejected ap- pointees saving that while he might have the legal right to sive recess ap- pointments to men whose nominations have been rejected by the senate, he does not think that suel action would be in accord with the ‘spirit of the law. Most of the rejected nominations were included in the group over which there were long disputes in the sen- ate and which caused reports to go out of serious differences between the president and senators. CATHOLIC PRIESTS HELD FOR RANSOM IN MEXICO. Obregon Says 250 Will Be Kept in, Prison Until They Pay $500,000. Los Angeles, Cali 9.— An- swering an inquiry as to the present status of the Catholic priests held for ransom in Mexico City, General Alvo- ro Obregon, commanding the Carran- za forces at the Mexican capital, tel- egraphed to Adolfo Carrillo, constitu- tionalist representative here, today that 250 Catholic clergymen were held and that they would be kept prisoners until they had paid him $500,000. “This is a cburch tax,” Obregon's message read. “It is due to the con- stitutionalist government and must be paid. We need the money for food to people here.” Obregon also _ telegraphed that foreigners in the Mexican capital were well protected and that he would con- tinue to care for ther FUNERAL OF LILLIAN MAY COOK HELD IN 'BROOKLYN YESTERDAY. Among Those Who Paid Tribute Was Lois Waterbury, New York, March 9—The funeral of Lillian May Cook, who committed sui- cide in New Haven, was held at the home of her parents today in Brook- lyn. Among those who paid a 4nal tribute to the memory of the girl was Lois Waterbury, the woman known as “Mrs. Dudley” in whose home Miss Cook was employed as nurse. Miss Waterbury was not present, but sent to the dead girl's parents with her_flowers, the following message: “My heartfelt sympathy and I re- gret that I can't attend Lilly’s fu- neral, but in view of the publicity that has been aroused, I feel that it would be better for all concerned to be ab- sent. Believe me, I will be with you in spirit, though not in the flesh. Nothing can alter my opinion that Lily was always @ good girl. ~Sincerely. “ELOIS DUDLEY, CHANGE OF WIND SAVED SEALING VESSELS. Threatened With Damage by lce Pack Off St. Johns, N, F. St. Johns, N. F., March 9.—Four ves- sels of the sealing fleet, the steamers Terra Nova, Viking, Erik and Diana, were threatened with damage by the ice pack off this port today, but a change of wind tonight enabled them to run the ice blockade. They slipped through lanes between the floes with- out injury and tonight were again on their way to the sealing grounds in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Western Road’s Freight Rates. Chicago, March 9.—The the forty- ane western railroads now seeking an increase in freight rates decided on this action four months before the European war began was asserted by E. B. Boyd, chairman of the Western trunk lines committee, at the inter- state commerce commission’s hearing here today. Potato Tickets in Wilmersdorf. Berlin, via London, March 10, 12.15 a. m—The suburban town of Wil- mersdorf has voted to issue potato tickets similar to bread tickets re- cently Introduced in all citles in Ger- many. Wilmersdorf, which is the first town to adopt this method for conserving the potato supply, will al- low 22 pounds per capital weekly. relieve the suffering of the Mexican | Fooiprinis Figure in the Angle Case EXPERT SAYS BLOODY TRACKS WERE MADE BY ACCUSED. PHOTOS ARE SUBMITTED Dr. B. S. Weaver Testifies Samples of Stains Taken Rooms Contained Crystals from Mrs. Angle's Indicat- ing They Were Bloodstains. Bridgeport, Conn, March 9.—The definite claim was made by the state today in the trial of Mrs. Helen M. Angle, for manslaughter in connection with the leath of Waldo R. Ballou that the bloody foctprints found in her apartments and on landings leading to. them in the Rippowam building were made by her. Evidence supporting the claim was put in by the testimony of Dr. Charl- ton Wallace, of New York, a specialist in orthopedic surgery, who after tell- ing of examiraticns he had made of footprints in the Angle rooms, and later of Mrs. Angle's feet, was asked the direct question by the state's at- torney: Believes Footprints Were Mrs. Angle’s, “Would you say the footprints on the floor, inside the door of Mrs. Angle's room, were made by Mrs. Angle or not?* “I believe they were,” the witness re- plied. “What sion, “Characteristics about the heel and toe.” His statement was unchanged cross examination. leads you to this conclu- on State Produced Four Impressions. Earlier in the day the state unex- pectedly produced four impressions of Mrs. Angle's feet, two of each foot, the impressicns being entered in evi- dence after an objection by the _de- fence had brought an explanation from the state’s attorney that it was the in- tention of the prosecution to _show that Mrs. Angle’s feet made the bloody imprints in the Rippowam building. Photographs of Rippowam Building. Aside from this, practically the whole of the session up to the noon recess, was occupied with an attempt by the state to get photographs of the ex- terior and interior of the Rippowam building before the jury. The de- fense’s objection to the interior v that they did not show the condition of the premises at the time of the tragedy, resulted in the- pictures be- ing marked for identificaion and hled in abeyance for a decision as to their admissibility. Chief of Police Brennan on Stand. Late in the day, Chief of Police Will- fam F. Brennan was called by the state’s ‘attorney to the stand and de- clared that the disputed photographs ropresented the conditions in the rooms s he found them when he ar- rived there between midnight June 23 and one a. m. June 24. The photo graphs were then admitted and given to the jury for inspection. Chief Brennan was on the stand only a short time and his cross examination was confined to a few brief questions about the pictures. Indications of Blood in Stains. Dr. Bruce S. Weaver, of New York, was ‘recalled to tell of tests he made with samples of stains taken from the Angle rooms and the hall- ways. In response to questions by State’s Attcrney Cummings, the wit- ness said he had examined about thir- ty samples, “skaved” from the floor, in the rooms and taken from the hals and rugs. In a majority of them he found crystals irdicating the presence of blood. In thirieen specimens, how- ever, he found no crystals. He was asked If they were of human blood. The test did not show, that, he said. It showed the presence of blood. Detective Describes Blood Marks. Other witnesses' included Detective Sergeant Thomas Foley of Stamford, Wwho described in detall the — various blood marks as he had found them at the Rippowam building. C. E. Water- bury, of Stamford, who was asked by the state to describe the location and working of the electric lights in the halls and the Angle rooms, and Harold A, Pearson, a civil engineer, who was recalled, told of an experiment he had made in Stamford last night in com- pany with Detective Foley. Experimented With Light. The purpose of the experiment, he explained, was to see how far a per- son could see up the stairs in the Rippowam bullding when the lights ‘were on, turned on the glass doors of the vestibule closed. Standing in an ordinary position on the street, he said, one could see the middie half of the first flight of stairs. Bending a little, he could see practically to the top. With the lights turned out, nothing could be seen through the glass doors. The experiment ‘was made at the istance of the state’s attorney. PORT OF NEW YORK FAR AHEAD IN FOREIGN COMMERCE Exports About 40 Per Cent of Total of Entire Country. Washington, March 9.—New York city is still far ahead of all other American ports in the handling of the nation’s foreign commerce. An analy- sis made public today by the depart- ment of commerce of the volume of Dbusiness ofr 1914 showed the value of New York's exports, comprising all classes of merchandise, manufactures and materials, was about 40 per cent of the country’s total and its imports amounted to more than 54 per cent of the whole. The part's total for- eign trade amounted to $1,807,000,000, while the country’s total was $8,903,- 000,000. In the export trade Galveston, with $197,000,000 stands second; New Or- leans with $181,000,000, third; Balti- more with $107,000,000 fourth and De- troit with $95,000,000, fifth. In imports Boston with $163,000,000 is second; Philadelphia with $88,000,- 000 third; New Orleans with $80,000- 000 fourth and San Francisco with $70,000,000 fifth. Steamship Line, Boston to Argentina. Boston, March 9.—The establish- A man who was shot and danger- ously wounded in a Brighton apart- ment, Boston, while resisting arrest, was idantifiad ss Jamas Glannan. ment of a new steamship line between this port and Argentine Republic was announced today. It is expected that four steamers of British registry will maintain the service had | Atiempt to Prove Thaw'’s Sanity 'FIRST EFFORT OF COUNSEL FOR DEFENSE WAS BLOCKED. WILL NOT CALL EVELYN Prosecution’s Plan is to Prove That Accused was Insane at the Time of His Escaue and a Menace to Public Safety. New York, March 9.—Attorneys for Harry Kendall Thaw slayer of Stan- ford White, today made their first at- tempt to get testimony concerning his sanity into the record of his trial for conspiring to escape from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan. The attempt was unsuc- cesstul. It was while William_Gordon, a ho- tel keeper of Beacon N. was on the witness stand that Justice Page, before whom the trial of Thaw and five co-defendants is in progress in the criminal branch of the supreme court, susiained the prosecution’s ob- jection against the introduction of ;. It was understood, how that the ruling of the court applied Solely to the testimony of Gor- don. Questioned on Thaw’s Sanity. Gordon, after telling of the ma visits Thaw had made to his hotel, while on his way to and from habeas corpus proceedings he instituted, and declaring that he conversed ~with Thaw as he did with any other man was asked whether the defendant ap- peared to be perfectly rational at all times. The question was put to him on cross examination by John Stanch- field, counsel of Thaw's legal advisers. Prosecution’s Objection Sustained. The prosecution immediately gbject- ed, pointing out that the witneds had admitted it was quite a while prior to the day -of the escape that he had last talkeq with Thaw. Moreover, the prosecution contended, the sole issue to be decided was the guilt of the de- fendant and his wounded co-conspir- ators, In ‘upholding the Gbjection Justice Page said that.if it was the idea of Thaw's counsel to show throush the witness Gordon that Thaw was of sound mind at'the time of his escape, he through his testimony on that sub- ject must necessarily be ‘“remote. Mr. Stanchfield asserted after the adjournment this evening . that he would make a further attempt tomor- 1w to get testimony concerning Thaw’s sanity before the jury. The defense of Thaw hinges upon the claim that he was sane at the time of his escape and therefore was being ille- gally detained. State Expects to Complete Case Today Franklin Kennedy, special attorney general in charse of the prosecution, announced tonight that he expected tc complete the state's case by to- morrow night, Aside from Gordon's, the testimony taken today had to do with the renting of the big automo- bile in which Thaw fled as far as New Hampshire, the presence and actlons in the Holiand hotel at Beacon, N. Y., which adjoins Matteawan, of the co- defendants, the ownership of the laun- daulet which fizured in the escape and the identification of court records. The usual motions to dismiss the in- dictments against the defendants were made and denied. State Claims Thaw Was Insane. Mr. Kennedy in outlining the case of the state to the jury at the open- ing of the proceedings, today, asserted that Thaw was insane at the time of his escape and that to allow him to be at large at this time would still constitute a menace to the public safe- y. Defense Not to Call Evelyn Thaw. Although it was said early in the day that Evelyn Nesbit Thaw had stated her intention to testify in her husband’s behalf, Thaw’s attorneys de- clared they would not call her. ARRESTED AT MERIDEN FOR ASSAULT AT WHITE PLAINS Frank Yozzo Identified by Man Whom He Assaulted. virtually all Meriden, Conn., March 9.—Frank Yozzo, allas Giuseppe Parchapeda, was arrested here today on the charge of assault in the second degree on Antonio Sebbla, alleged to have been committeq at White Plains, N. Y., on August 81, 1013. His brother-in-law, Nicola Servello, alias Frank Parch- apeda, was arrested here February 22 on the charge of murdering _John Barreberle at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., on Nov. 2. The identity of Yozzo was established at that time and a new indictment was returned against him by the Westchester county grand jury Monday. The warrant for his arrest accompanied by a photograph came to the local police today and the ar- rest was made. Westchester county officials were notified and brought the victim of the alleged assault with them to identify the prisoner as his assail- Théy returned with their pris- oner this evenin; Limiting Capacity of Cars in Bay 5 Stat Boston, March 9.—A bill limiting the capacity of street and elevated railway cars to fifty per cent in ex- cess of the seating accommodations was favorably reported in the senate by the legislative committee on street raflways. - New England Relief Ship for Belgians Boston, March 9—A second contri- bution from New England for the re- lief of the Belgians made up the car- go of the steamer Lynorta which sail- ed today for Falmouth and Rotterdam. The Lynorta carries 4,000 tons of flour, 1,600 tons of corn and 100 tons of miscellaneous merchandise. 250,000 Pounds of Chickens for Eu- rope. Chicago, March 9.—Sales of 250,000 pounds of chickens from cold storage houses for shipments to England were reported today. The purchases were said to be forty per cent larger than in nbrmal years. Moratorium in France Extended Paris, March 9. 4:35 p. m.—There has been prepared by the government a new decree which extends the mora- torium in France for another period of three months. from April to June 30.. Condensed Telegrams Sarah Bernhardt is able to sit up. King Alfonso of Spain arrived at Seville with Queen Victoria. Speaker Champ Clark celebrated his 65th birthday on Sunday. The Greek Government purchased 40,000 barrels of flour at Winnlpes. May wheat rose eight eigth cents a bushel to Chicago. and three- $1.49% in Exporters were asking for wheat in Omaha, one firm inquiring for 110,- 000 bushels. Total deposits in Chicago banks are estimated at about $1,085,000,000, the largest on record. Second class east and west-bound passenger tickets on all Cunard liners were reduced to $50. William Lee, of. Indian. Orchard, Mass., started a “worm” farm to sup- ply bait to fishermen. The Bank of England earmarked 480,000,000 gold for Argentina and re- leased 300,000 pounds in gold. President Wilson named May 10 as the day for the conference of Pan- American financier in Washington. The Jitney Transportation Co., cap- ital $50,000, was granted a certificate of organization in Portland, Me. Thirteen persons were hurt when Rock Island train No. 38 left the iron in a snow bank near Cuba, Kan. According to the Bureau of Crop Estimates, the amount of wheat on farms March 1 was 152,903,000 bushels. Two hundred men at the Bourobn stock yards at Louisville, Ky., went on strike for a nine-hour day and higher pay. A new oil well starting at 50 bar- rels was reported from Wayne Coun- ty, Ky. It is the best strike in sev- eral months. The regular Sunday religious ser- vice in the Oregon State Penitentiary at Salem was eliminated in favor of a motion picture play. Three men entombed in the Ayshire coal mine near Oakland City, Ind., on Sunday, were found dead, having been crushed by a fall of slate. Abdul Hamid the second, the “Sick Man of Europe,” escaped from prison where he was confined since 1909, ac- cording to a dispatch from Bucharest. The Sheepshead Corporation, capital chartered at Albany. The corporation will convert the race track into a motordome. Arthur J. Morgan, owner of the Edge Hill coal mine near Bellaire, O., announced his acceptance of the union wage scale and ordered 125 miners back to work. Bay Speedway $2.500,000 was Suffragists _and anti-suffragists crowded the Rhode Island state-house for a public hearing on a bill to grant womeén the right to vote for presiden- tial electors. Marshall Field, heir to one of the greatest American fortunes, is serlous- ly ill of typhoid fever on his house- boat in Florida where he is spending his honeymoon. Ezra S. Stearns, for 12 years Sec- retary of State of New Hampshire and for five vears a member of the legislature of that state, died at Fitchburg, Mass. The Supreme Court formally grant- ed the application of the State of Vir- ginia for permission to sue J. P. Mor- gan for the return of the will of Mar- that Washington Following an increase in New York smelter quotations of $20 a ton, a State investigation of an alleged smelter trust was begun at Joplin, Mo., at the request of mine owners. The easterly section of Groveland, Mass., was threatened by a fire, which destroyed two barns and set fire to eight buildings, including the Congre- gational church and” Merrimack school. A decision in favor of New York was handed down by the Supreme Court in the suit of the Ramapo Water Co. to enjoin the City of New York from completing its Catskill Mountain water system. Tobacco planters in the Paducah, Ky., region, who have been terrorized by ' night riders, received letters threatening them with punishment if they sold crops for less than eight cents a pound. A four story wooden block on Main street, Marlboro, Mass, owned by the United Brother Lodge of Masons and occupied by small business firms, sustained a loss of $25000 by fire, smoke and water. Brig.-Gen. Scott, Chief-of-Staff of the army, .began a 120-mile overland Jjourney " ‘from Denver into desert country in Southeastern Utah in search of Tse-Ne-Gat, the Piute In- dian wanted for murder. Wm. Allaire Shortt, one time sec- retary of the New York Democratic state committee and known as an ex- pert in constitutional law, died at his home in Staten Island. ' Mr. Shortt was born in Florence, Mass., in 1859. Attorney General Attwill of Massa- chusetts, declared that a bill pending in the legislature to prohibit school boards. from making inquiry regard- ing the religious beliefs of teachers seeking positions was unconstitutional. The three year fight between the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and the Western Union Telegraph company over right of way privileges reached a climax in a test presented to the supreme court in oral argu- ments. Unable to speak iIn any of the Princeton University buildings be- cause of the opposition of President Hibben and the faculty, Billy Sunday delivered an address to students of Princeton Theological Seminary in a church. Thomas H. Ryan was arrested at Salem, Mass, charged with the ab- duction of Susan Tallent, 14 years of age, in Boston last week. Ryan, the police say, admitted his identity but denied charges that had been made against him. i AMERICANS IN ME in iv GITY WARNED To Leave in View of the Critical Situation There--- Secretary Bryan to Arrange for Transportation BATTLESHIP AND CRUISER SENT TO VERA CRUZ Consul Silliman Has Presented to General Carranza the Formal Notes From the United States Demanding an Improvement in the Affairs for Foreigners—Communi- cation Describes Conditions as forms Carranza He Will “Intolerable” and In- be Held Personally Responsi- ble, and That the American Government Will Take the Necessary Means to Impose the Responsibility Where It Belongs. ashington, March 9.—Americ izens have been again warned to leave Mexico City in view of the critical uation that has arisen there. tary Bryan tonight announced transportation facilities would sought for as many as desired leave. Battleship and Cruiser for Vera Cruz. The battleship Georgia and the arm- ored cruiser Washington were ordered by Secretary Daniels to proceed at once to Vera Cruz, after conferences with President Wilson. Consular messages from Vera Cr stated that it was reported there that the evacuation of Mexico City began last night. Enrique Llorente, Washington representative of General Villa, re- ceived a message saying the Zapata forces occupied Mexico City today im- mediately on the evacuation by Obre- gon'’s troops. Silliman Interviews Carranza. Word came from American Consul Silliman that at a personal interview with General Carranza he had delivered to the latter the formal notes from the United States government demanding an improvement in affairs for foreign- ers in the territory under his control. Carranza promised a written reply soon, but stated orally that General Obregon had not prevented food sup- plies from reaching the ity of Mex- ico, nor had he sent the available supplies from the capital, ‘These were the principal develop- ments today in the Mexican situation, the importance of which overshadowed in official W= ington interest in the European war. Serious Consequences to Follow Non- Compliance. Although the contents of the Ameri- can note to Carranza were not reveal- | ed. its empbatic tone impressed mem bers of the diplomatic corps that seri- | to | enforce the American note. ou: 1e if Car- consequences would. e the representa- ranza failed to heed tions made to him. Incendiary Utterances of Obregon. The United States in its communi- it me known today, de- conditions ‘intolerable” a alled upon Carranaz to take the nec- steps to correct the situation. incendiary utterances of General egon were noted by the Amerfcan government as likely to stir up dan- gerous feeling ag: foreigners, giv- Ing rise possibly to riots and outrages. The note nted of that if harm befell any foreigners s a aresult of the conditions that had arisen, the American government would hold the ‘arranza officials “personally respon- sible” and would take the necessary means to impose the responsibility where it belonged. It was not in the nature of an ultimatum. President ‘Wiison himself today declared that the United States did t utter ultimata, but presented views and acted accord- ingly. Not Likely That Obregon Will Evae- uate. In view of this warning, it was con- sidered likely that the Obregon forces would not evacuate Mexico City with- out arranginf for some method of po- licing the city as the troops withdrew. The reports that evacuation had begun and that no disorders had arisen brought a feeling of relief to officials who believed that Carranza would not fail to answer the American govern- ment with the requisite action for the protection of foreigners. In a sense, there was an absence in officlal quarters of apprehension that drastic measures would be required to The move- ment of warships to Mexican waters ard the warning to Americans, it was admitted, however, had been decided on out of an abundance of precaution. CHANGES IN DIRECTORATE OF MISSOURI PACIFIC B. F. Bush Elected Chairman Board of the While System. of St. Louis, Mo., March 9.—Two im- portant changes were made here to- day in the directorate of the Missouri Pacific-Iron Mountain system. They were, the election of B. F. Bush, president of the system, to the chairmanship of the board of directors of the Missouri Pacific and of the St Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern railways and the retirement of E. T. Jeffery, of New York, a long time as- sistant of «George J. Gould, from the directorate of the two roads. Sixty-three per cent. of the stock of the Missouri Pacific was voted at the annual meeting today. A majority of this amount was cast by a Proxy com- mittee represented by Otto H. Kahn of Kuhn, Loeb and company, and by Alexander J. Hemphill of the Guar- antee Trust company of New York. That the proxy committee was able to control the election was accepted as proof that George J. Gould and his as- sistants no longer control the so-call- ed Gould trans-continental system, comprising the Missourl Pacific, the Denver and Rio Grande and the West- ern Pacific rallroads. Kingdon Gould and Frank J. Gould were not re-elect- ed vice presidents of the roads. Mr. Bush already has succeeded Mr, Jef- fery as president of the Rio Grande and Western Pacific and today’s elec- tion was said in authoritative quar- ters to indicate that Mr, Jeffery’s re- tirement also from the chairmanships of the directorates of those two roads. The Missouri Pacific holds a large block of stock in the Rio Grande, which in turn has a controlling i terest in the Western Pacific. The new management has before it the duty of caring for a $25,000,000 note issue of the Missourl Pacific which matures June 1, 1915. STABBED TO DEATH SHORTLY AFTER RELEASE FROM JAIL Thought That Countrymen Avenged Assault at Shrewsbury, Mass, KICKAPOO INDIANS ARE PREPARING TO GO TO WAR Result of Raids Upon estock by Roving Bands of Mexicans. Douglas, Ariz, March 9.—Recent rids made by roving bands of Mexican factionists upon their livestock and food supplies have caused the Kick- apoo Indians living in eastern Sonora to prepare to go to war, accordin~ to several tribesmen who arrived here to- day to communicate with the Wash- ington government, whose wards they are. During all the revolutionary strife in Mexico in the last five years the Kickapoos, who obtained a land grant from Porfirio Diaz, have maintained strict neutrality and heretofore have not been molested. They are a branch of the Oklahoma tribe and are well armed and supplied with ammunition. BILL PASSED BY CONGRESS LOST BY PAGE IN TRANSIT Provided for Reorganization of the Patent Office. 3 Washington, March 9—In the rush of legislation through congress in the closing hours of the session last week a bill which had passed both houses providing for reorganization of the patent office mysteriously disappeared. The measure, of considerable impprt- ance to the patent office, was lost after it had passed the senate and npver went through final stages of en}ok- ment. Officials say the Dill was turA- ed over to a page to take the sesfe- tary’s office and was lost in transit. It had been pending in the senate since last September when it passed the house and provided for an increase in the staf of examiners and other changes in the office. S OBITUARY. William H. Cole. Duluth, Minn., March 9.—William H. Cole, prominently connected with Min- nesota’s iron mining_industry since its inception, died at Pasadena, Calif. last night, according to a message re- Shrewsbury, Mass., March 9.—A man, identified as Patsy Mommolette, was stabbed to death on a little used roadside in Shrewsbury this afternoon, his body being found by Davis Chute with four stabs in the back and one in the left breast Mammolette was released from jail this morning after serving six months on charges of as- sault and battery and robbery and the police believe some of his coun- trymen sought revenge on account of bad blood that arose out of the cases on which he was sent, to jail. For Settlement of Ohio Coal Strike. ‘Washington, March 9.—Secretary of Labor Wilson' today resumed negotia- tions for the settlement of the coal strike in eastern Ohio. Willlam Green, secretary,treasurer of the United Mine Workers of America and John Moore, president of the Ohlo branch of thaf organization, appeared as representa- tives of the miners, British Charge in Mexico City to Use His Own Discretion. London, March 9, 6.55, p. m—While the foreign office has received no ad- vices from Mexico City to the effect that the British legation intends to leave there, it was said that several months ago the British charge d'af- faires had been authorized to use his ceived here today by his daughter. Mr, Cole was 58 years old. Movements of Steamships. Genoa, March 8.—Arrived: steamer Duca D'Aosta, New York. Bergen, March 9.—Arrived: er_Kristianfjord, New York. Palermo, March 7—Sailed: steamen Patria, New York. New York, March 9.—Sailed: steam- er_Taorima, Naples. New York, March 9.—Steamer Oskar II, Copenhagen for New York, sig- nalled 1,270 miles east of Sandy -Hook at noon. Dock 8:30 a. m. Saturday. > Sagres, March 8.—Passed: steamer Stampalia, New York for Naples. New York, March 9.—Sailed, steam- er Roma, Marseilles. steam- Is Zapata in Mexico City? Washington, March 9—The Villa agency here announced tonight that a telegram had been received stating that Zapata forces occupied Mexico City today and had begun repairing. the rallroad northward. ~Communica- tion with the border would be restored in six days, the message said. B¢ Delaware Defeats Equal Suffrage Dover, Del., March 9.—The Delaware house Of representatives feated the- uffr e to the cons