Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 11, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 60 NORWICH, The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, Balletin CONN., THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1915 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS and lts Total Circulation is th Large's'tiini Connecticut in Pro i)ortion to the City’s Population BATTLES BECOMING EXTREMELY VIOLENT In Capturing Neuve Chapelle, British Have Taken a Strong Strategic Position GERMAN LOSSES ARE SAID TO HAVE BEEN HEAVY Invaders Claim to Have Inflicted Losses on Enemy Three Times as Great as They Themselvcs Sustained—In Northern Poland the Germans are Attaching in Large Forces—Austrians in the Carpathians are Criving With Full Strength Against the Muscorites—Another Ger- ma: Submarine Has Been Sunk, With Luss of 18 Men of . .ew of 28 The northern part of the line which constitutes the battle fr.mi in France and Belgium has seen heavy fighting, according to the latest French official statement. Nieuport has been violent- 1y bombarded, but the district between the River Lys and La Bassee canal has witnessed an engagement between the British infantry, supported by French artillery and the German troops. The British have carried what the French declare to be a strategic posi- tion in capturing the village of Neuve Chapelle and they have made advances in the direction of Aubers, to the northeast of La Bassee, and also to the southeast. The German losses are reported to have been very heavy, one thousand Germans being taken prisoner. The same statement declares that several fierce counter-attacks by the Germans in _the Champagne region were repulsed without the gain of an inch of ground. The Germans, however, seem to be well satisfied with what they have been doing In this particular region and officially estimate that the French Josses have been at least three times as heavy as the German losses, num- bering about 45,000. In the eastern war zone, particular- ly in mnorthern Poland, the Germans ere attacking in large forces. In other Bsections of Poland engagements are proceeding, while in the Carpathians, the Austrians are following the Ger- man example and are driving with full strength arainst the Russian forces along the front from Gerlice to the Uszok Pass. Another _German _submarine, the U-12, has been rammed, this time by a British torpedo boat destroyer. The T-12 was sunk, but ten of her crew of 28 were saved. A report reaching Berlin from Rot- terdam says that the British collier Beethoven has been sunk at some place not stated, either by a torpedo or_a mine. The new Greek cabinet, which has taken office, stands for neutrality in the war. The ministerial declaration says that “the observance of neutral- ity by Greece was imperative from the Very beginning of the Buropean crisis.” An Australian contingent has ar- rived In England, for service in France ana Belgium, The German reichstag, after a one day session, has recessed to March 18, to give the committees time to ar- range work. The budget, which, ac- cording to the secretary of the ira- perial treasury, balances at $3,250,000,- 000—four times greater than any es- timates ever presented—will be con- sidered at this time. According to a Swiss newspaper a Budapest despatch asserts that the Hungarian deputies have signed a dec- laration to the Hungarian government to the effect that Hungary's situation politically and economically is des- perate and that half of her army has been destroyed. GERMAN CRUISER AT NEWPORT NEWS FOR SUPPLIES g Ship in the » Jan, 28, Newport News, Va.,, March 10.—The German auxiliary cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, after a commerce-destroy ing cruise over the Pacific and Atlan- tic_oceans, which culminated in the sinking of an American sailing ship in the south Atlantic January 28, limp- eq into this port today and anchored for supplies and repairs. She brought with her rescued crews and passen- gers of American, British, French and Russian ships and lies at anchor to- night, proud of her trophies of war, but in a state of mechanical exhaus- tion from the strain of a voyage of more than 30,000 miles. Has 500 Persons Aboard. ‘The cruiser has on board more than 500 persons, 342 of the crew and pas- sengers of destroyed vessels in addi- tion to her own crew of about 200. ‘The cruise: began her scouting for the ships of enemies of the Fatherland at Tsing-Tau, China, last November, under Commander Thierichens, who today admitted the sinking of eight merchant .ships—three British, three French, one Russlan and one Ameri- can. The_sinking of the American ship, the Willlam P. Frye, a sailing vessel bound from Seattle to Queens- town with 5,200 tons of wheat, most concerned American port official here. H. H. Kiehne of Baltimore, master of the American ship, after leaving the Eitel Friedrich with Customs Col- lector Hamilton today, told a dramatic story of his experience. With him were his wife and two children. Disregarded Protests of American Captain. “Despite my protestations that I was the American master of an Amer- the German cruiser Eitel sank the Willlam P. Frye on the morning of January 28, blow- ing a gaping hole through her vitals with harge of dynamite,” said Cap- tain Kiehne. “I was almost becalmed wi German ship appeared abou two o'clock in the afternoon of Janua 27. My ship was barely moving and I pald no attention to the first order of the German to lay to. However, she bore down on me and I brought my craft to a standstill. After learn- the ing that I carried a carge of wheat tho German captain told me that it was contrabeud and he intendeu to destroy it. I protested, but nc atten- tion was paid to my statements. “A German officer and a squad of men were sent aboard the bark and I and my crew were set to work throwing the grain overboard. The German sighted another vessel, also becalmed and made for her. He re- turned about 10 o'clock at night, hav- ing sent the other ship to the bottom, as I afterward ascertained, “Evidently the grain was not being thrown overboard fast enough to suit the German skipper, for he sent a half a_ hundred of his men aboard soon afterwards and the work went on for hours without interruption. However, it was slow at best and I was inform- ed about 2 o'clock next morning my ship would be sent to the bottom, which was done in the manner de- scribed abov DIGEST OF WAR NEWS SENT FROM PETROGRAD. Severe Artillery Engagement on Right Bank of Narew River. Petrograd, March 10, via London, 9.20 p. m—The following official com- munication was issued today: “In the region of Suwalki our offen-" sive continues with success. Near Seyny and Krasnopol our cavairy took about 200 German infantrymen prison- ers. “Yesterday and the day before the enemy fired a large number of 12-inch shells at Ossowetz. “There is a severe artillery engage- ment along the entire front on_ the right bank of the Narew river. From Khorjele toward Przasnysz and along the River Orjltz the enemy attacked with considerable forces, made up of trcops drawn from the region of Grod- no and of men brought from the region of Germany. “On the left bank of the Vistula, in the region of the Pilica river, our counter-attacks were successful, in spite of lively resistance. We cap- tured several hundred prisoners and took some machine guns. We contin- ued to advance. Near Lopusohko we repulsed day and night attacks which the Germans delivered in close formation. “On the Dunajec there was a heavy bombardment. “In the Carpathians, the Austrians delivered numerous attacks along the cntire front from Gorlice as far ac the Pass, but they all were beaten th heavy losses. “7iere have been changes In eastern Gali NAVAL YACHT DOLPHIN TO ENFORCE NEUTRALITY. Stationed at New York to Guard East River and Long Island Sound. Washington, March 10. — Secretary Daniels today ordered the naval yacht Dolphin from the Washington navy yerd to New York to aid in the en- forcement of neutrality in the harbor there. Recently there have been no naval vessels at New York and the en- tire task of guarding the harbor and preventing ships from leaving without proper clearance papers has fallen up- on coast guard cutters. It is understood that the Dolphin will be assigned specifically to the duty of preventing the passage through the east river and thence info Long Island sound of any vessel whose passage would constitute a violation of neu- trality. Before ice formed in the harbor sev- eral destroyers worked in co-operation with other craft in preventing unneu- tral acts, but they were withdrawn when winter came on. Officials were reticent in discussing the Dolphin’s mission. It was pointed out, however, that large numbers of liners are tied up in New York and that it is the duty of this government to keep up a relentless patrol to pre- vent any ships from going out without proper clearance papers or with guns mounted. ‘The Dolphin is used ordinarily as the yacht of the secretary of the navy. 18 MEN GO DOWN WITH GERMAN SUBMARINE. U-12 Rammed and Sunk by a British Torpedo Boat Destroyer. London, March 10, 8.50 p. m.—The British admiralty announced tonight that the German submarine which was rammed and sunk today by the British torpedo destroyer Arct was the U-12 instead of the U-20 as previously stat- ed. The admiralty statement said: “Later and mcre detailed reports have now beer received which estab- lish the fact that the German subma- rine which was rammed and sunk by H. M. S. Oriel was the U-12 and that out of her crew of 28 the number saved was 10. 30 Guns Destroyed at Dardanelles. London, March 10, 7.05 . m.—A Central News despatch from Athens says that during the bombardment of Cabled P-, saraphs Australia- &% .agent in England. Londor _*n 10, 11.02 p. m—An Austra’ sntingent arrived in Eng: 1and *, according to an annouce- o N .ade toright. i <lian Government Recalls Reservists. Paris, March 10, 11.30 p. m—The following statement was issued to- night: “As the Italian government has recalled certain categories of its re- servists, the French government has given liberty to the Fourth regiment of the foreign legion, to which the Garibaldians belong. British Collier Reported Sunk. London, March 11, 1.05 a. m.—A wire_ less despatch from Berlin says a report has been received from Rotterdam that the Pritish collier Beethoven, bound from Newcastle for Gibraltar, has been sunk by either a torpedo or a mine. Two of the crew aro said to have been drowned. The others were saved. Son-in-Law of Kaiser III. London, March 10, 7 p. m.—The Evening News publishes a despatch from Copenhagen which says that Ernst August, Duke of Brunswick and son-fu-law of Emperor William, is suffer'ng from 2 nervous breakdown which probably is incurable. The duke, who went to the front soon after the ortbreak of the war, became ill while fighting m France, ANOTHER GERMAN ATTEMPT TO BREAK RUSSIAN LINES Along Rowte in East Prussia Where They Made a Rush in February. London, March 10, 10.30 p. m— Belked at other points, the Germans are making another attempt to break through the Russian line of fortresses in northern Poland. They are advanc. ing from Khorjele on the east Prus- sian frontier along the Orzyc river and by the roads leading southward to Przasnysz. This is one of the routes the Germans took in their great rush from east Prussia in February which finally ended in their defeat at Przas- nysz. For thelr new attempt they have brought up troops which have been op- erating in th eregion of Grodno and training in.the interior of Germany since the outbreak of the war. The point selected for the attack is the most favorable along the east Prussian front, for the splendid rail- way system can bring troops and their supplies to the border, from which good roads lead to Przasnysz. A big battle is developing in this region, while one of almost equal importance is in progress further north, in the region of Suwalki, where the Russians have prassed the Germans back to their own ey der. The Russians appear to have suc- cesstully countered the German offen- sive on the Pilica river, and in the Carpathians they are 'withstanding continued attacks along the whole front. FLOW OF IMMIGRATION TURNS TOWARD EUROPE. For First Time More Aliens Leaving the U. S. Than Are Coming Here. Washington, March 10.—For the first time in tbe history of the United States the flow of immigration has been turn- ed back toward Europe by the war, the Dardanelles on Monday thirty guns mounted on motor trucks were destroyed by the fire of the warships. and more aliens are leaving the United States than are coming here to make their homes. Statistics made public today by Im- migration Commissioner Camenitti show that the change came in Decem- ber last, when the number of emi- grant aliens was greater by 2,240 than the total of immigrants. In January 1757 more departed than entered. The departures for the six months from August, 1914, to January last totalled 18,545 more than the arrivals, includ- ing both emigrant and non-emigrant aliens, The heaviest emigration was shown among aliens from southern Italy. Of these, 75,629 more departed than were admitted during the seven months end- ed with January. This _presumably was due to the calling of Italian re- servists to the colors. LARGE ATTENDANCE AT MEETING OF REICHSTAG President of Chamber Extolled Brav- ery of German Army. Berlin, via London, March 10, 11.30 p. m—The Reichstag met today with 2 large attendance of members. Many of them young soclalists, were dress- ed in fleld gray uniforms. Johannes Kaempf, president of the chamber, in a short address, extolled the bravery of the German army and declared that Great Britain's efforts to starve Germany had been met with a submarine campaign, Dr. Carl Helfferich, secretary of the jmperial treasury, submitted the bud- get and delivered his maiden speech concerning it. He made a good im- pression on the members of the house. In addition to the budget the Reich- stag at this session will take up only a bill providing for ‘ways and means for increasing the supply of nitroge- neous fertilizers. A recess will be taken after today until March 18, in order to give the committees time for their work. It is expected that the session will be con- cluded béfore the end of the month. PANIC IN CHILDREN’S DANCING CLASS AT TORRINGTON. Fire Raged on Floor Above Them—All Got to Street in Safety. Torrington, Conn., March 10.—There was a panic among 40 small children who were attending a dancing class on the second floor of the Torrington Electric Light company building late today, as a fire raged above them on the third floor, occupied by Seneca lodge, Free and Accepted Masons. The children, however, made their way in safety to the street. The fire originated in the tylers room, adjoining the lodge hall, appar- ently starting from the switchboard. While the fire man confined to this room, the furniture of the lodge was drenched with water and much dam- aged. The total loss is about $8,000. Brisk Fighting in Russian Poland. ‘Washington, March 10.—Brisk fight- ing in Russian Poland and successes over the Russians in the Carpathians and Western Galicia were reported in a Vienna foreign despatch to the Aus- Details Unfolded in @e Trial RELATIONS BETWEEN THE AC- CUSED AND BALLOU. A NUMBER OF EXHIBITS Black Skirt and White Waist Bearing Stains and an Empty Whiskey Bot- tle—Finding of Body Described and Subsequent Events. Bridgeport, Conn.,, March 10.—The actual details of the finding of Waldo R. Ballou in a dying condition at the street entrance to the building in Stamford on the night of June 23 last, the events which trans- pired in the apartments of Mrs. Helen M. Angle shortly afterwards and Telations between the accused and the deceased were interwoven by _testi- mony of the state's witnesses today as it continued to tell i story of the deatn of Ballou to the jury in"the su- perior court, where Mrs. Angle is be- ing tried for ranslaughter in connec- tion with it. Skirt and Waist Bearing Stain In addition a number of exhibits were put in, including & black skirt and white silk shirtwaist, bearing stains, said to be blood, an empty ‘whis! v hottle, a shattered quart bot- tle broken off jaggedly at the neck and bloodstained cloth. Finding of Body Described. Testimony relatives to the finding of the body of Ballou was given by John A. Wendie, a real estate man of Stam- ford, and Officer John J. McMahon of the Stamford police department. The dving man was found according te their testimony about half past eleven or a few moments before, on the night of June 23 Although both knew him, neither recogrized him at the time some of the new army which has been | owing to the fact, as it developed, that his gray moustache had been stained to a sandy hue by about his fact. It was not until a careful search of his clothes had been made at the hospital to which he was taken that a card was found bearing his name. . Whiskey Bottle in Ballow's Pocket. As he bent over Ballou on the side- walk, McMahon said, he found in_the left hand lower pocket of his_short coat an empty whiskey bottle. It wa: not broken. ~The bottle offered for identification by the state’s attorney earlier in the day was then put in as cvidence, after being identified by the witness as the one he had found. Inner Door Was Locked. The witness told of accompanying the wounded man to the hospital the ambluance with the other officers, and of going back to the Rippowam building to find Ballow's hat. _Soon after thelr return, Chief of Police Brennan and Sergeant Nevins arrived and together they started up through the building to the third floor where Mrs. Angle lived. The inner door of the entrance was locked with a spring lock. A key was provided by Jacob Champagne, a trustee of a lodge meet- ing in that building. He explained on the stand that he saw the officers ap- parently trying to force the door and proffered the key. Saw Woman Clothed in White. About the time Chief Brennan ar- rived, the witness said he was looking. up at the windows of Mrs. Angle’s room and saw the wcrm of a woman there, apparently clothed in white. As he looked up he said the form withdrew. He could not tell who it was. On cross examination he said he could not be. sure whether the woman was look- ing out of the window or just passing. 2 DETAILS pm3 The witness told o tne isit w Mo Angle's rooms. In answer to their knocks, he said, the door was opened, after a time, by Mrs. Angle. Chief Brennan entered. Police Chief Questioned Mrs. Angle. Witness heard him ask if Ballou had been there, and Mrs. Angle replied he had, but left about 10 o’'clock. Chief Brennan then told her Ballou had been hurt and she asked if he had been badly hurt. She said Ballou was a good friend of hers and later in re- sponse to a remark from Chief Bren- nan, witness said he heard her exclaim: *‘Call up Mr. Ballou at the hospital and he will tell you that I didn't do anything to him.” The conversation took place in the front room. While the witness was in the bedroom, he said, he saw an ironing board with an iron on it and a Tocking chair with a black skirt and white shirtwaist upon it. Both had blzodlike stains. They were entered in evidence by the state. Told of Friendly Relations. Farlier in the day Edward P. Guern- sey of Stamford, a friend of Ballou’s and of Mrs. Angle, told of the friendly relations existing between the two. Guernsey said he told Mrs. Angle at one time that he expected to hear the announcement of her engagement to Ballou. The witness said Mrs. Angle Teplied that she had seen too much unhappiness in marriages where there were grown up children and that she was not willing to bring unhappiness into any other home. She also said Mr. Ballou was very old. At another time, the witness sald, when he asked Mrs. Angle why she did not marry Ballou, she replied that there was no need for her to get mar- ried. Mrs. Angle Outwardly Calm. The -cedar chest in Mrs. Angle’s room, which was found to _contain bleodstains, was brought into the court oo mtoday. Mrs. Angle glanced at it for a moment or two and then paid no further attention to It. She remained outwardly calm throughout the day’'s proceedings, but gave indications - of being moved as the story of the find- ing_of Ballou was told. While the number of spectators at the first session today was noticeably less than on other days, during the afternoon the vacant seats filled and many were standing. It is expected that the state will conclude its case tomorrow and that the defense will begin Friday. Movements of Steamships. Palermo, Feb. 28.—Arrived, steamer tro-Hungarian embassy here todayy. Hearing on Compensation Bills. Hartford, Conn., March 10.—The ju- diciary committes announced tomight that a hearing on the workmen's com- pensation bills will be held in the old supreme court room Friday, March 26, at 2.15 p, m. Thessaloniki, New York. Copenhagen, March 9. — Arrived, steamer Frederik VIII, New York. Liverpool, March 10.—Arrived, steam- er Cymric, New York. New York, March 1 er Ryndam,’ Rotterdam. Gibraltar, March 9.—Atrived, steam- er Finland, New York, Sailed, steam- Rippowam| cerning the the | blood which was| in| Gates for Sheriff Windham County UNANIMOUS CHOICE OF WIND- HAM COUNTY CAUCUS, HUSTLING LEGISLATION| Senate Committes on Banks Reports Favorably on Petition for Removal of Brooklyn Savings Bank to lingly. Hartford, March 10.—In the house on | Wednesday over an hour was given up {to a general discussion of a bill coi pasturing of bulls, and it measure that was given »n by members outside the eaders. It was a demonstration of the ability of the solons and brought out | much wit, some of a shady nature, and was punctuated with bulls that created {much merriment. If measures of no {more importance are given as much consideration, the effort of the leaders for a short record session will be thwarted. The bill as finally amended and passed is as follows: o person shall permit any bull of 24 months or more to be at large in any | fleld, highway, park or common. Any |Person violating any provision of this act shall be fined not more than $25 for | each offens | In the origina was the fir: pen attent Dill the age was fixed {at 13 months instead of two vea Amendments were made and lost that expurged the word “field,” spec bull with horns, were lost. | other amendments of an unsavory na- | ture and lacking in legislative dignity were overlooked by Speaker Healy. Unfavorable Reports. The committee on agriculture made { unfavorable reports on the liability for { fire warden bills and for the protection {of cattle and the report was accepted {and bills rejected. Like action: was | taken on unfavorable reports from the | finance committee on an act authoriz- jing city of Branford to issue bonds; |to re-establish sewer commission in | Ansonia, and taxation of choses in ac- | tion owned by estates; from the com- | mittee on cities and boroughs, creating a board of estimate and apportionment in Guilford, favorable revort on substi- tute bill being passed; and an act from Several (Continued on Page Six) THAW IS SUFFERING FROM RHEUMATISM. | Court Denies Request That He Be Sent to Bellevue For Treatment. New York, March 10.—Harry Ken- dayy Thaw, on trial with five co-de- | fendants for conspiring to escape from the ate heepital for the criminal in- sane Matteawan, was so ill at the conclusion of the proceedings today that Justice Page, before whom the trial is in progress, had the couch in his chamber moved to the Tombs for the prisoner to sleep upon. Thaw is suffering from rheumatism, brought on, the jail physician said, by the draughts in his cell. ‘While he sat in court today listen- ing to th state’s witnesses tracing his flight from Matteawan to New Hamp- shore, Thaw had a shawl thrown over one shoulder and ‘the neck of a heavy sweater turned up to his ears. Unless his illness interferes with their plans, Than attorneys will place him upon the witness stand tomorrow to tell his own story in his.own way. In this manner, they said, they hope to show the jury that their- client has re- cov -ed his sanity, Nearly all the witnesses who testified today were employes of the Matteawan hospital, or persons who had seen one or both of the automobiles in which the escape was effected. Each of the employes was asked questions designed to indicate to the jury that Thaw was sane at the time of his escape. These witnesses were unanimous in agreeing that Thaw's personal appearance was always neat, that his conduct was exemplary and that he occupied his spare moments by reading text books on various sub- Jects and current fiction. Justice Page had his couch moved to the Tombs for Thaw after the latter's attorneys had for the second time made and the court had denied a request that Thaw-be sent to Bellevue hospital for treatment. MAYO HAS ANOTHER WIFE, IN SCRANTON, PA. Wedded Florence at Binghamton, Y., March 14, 1890. Binghamton, N. Y., March 10.—That Virginius J. Mayo, who was married to Florence Weeks of Scranton, on May 14, 1890, had been married prier to that date was disclosed by a search of the records of the local health of- fice today. The marriage register shows that Virginius J. Mavo and _Florence Weeks were married here March 14, 1890, by Rev, George Murray Colville, a Presbyterian minister. According to the records, Mayo gave his residence as Belmont, mentloning no state, his age as 31 vears and his occupation as an electrician. In the column in which is entered the number of the groom's marriage appears the word Bwor Florence Weeks gave her residence as Scranton, Pa., her age as 19. She was born in Pennsylvania, her parents being Franklin and Adelia Buckley Weeks. The marriage was registered May 17, 1890. CHARGED WITH PASSING COUNTERFEIT MONEY, Baruch Goldhagen of Under Arrest. Hartford, Conn., March 10.—Baruch Goldhagen, of Marlborough, was Trought here tonight by a federal of- ficer from New York, where he was arrested today, charging with pasisng counterfeit money. He will be taken to New Haven tomorrow and given a hearing before United States Commis- sloner_Wright. GolChagen was recently indicted on a charge of ‘ccnspiracy in connection with the arrest of Philip Lieberman, but his case was nolled. Striking Mill Workers Resume Work Warren, R. I, March 10.—Virtually all striking employes of the Cutler mills, twine manufacturers, returned to worl today, according to company of- ficials. The operatives struck more N. Mariborough Condensed Telegrams Canada’s wheat and flour surplus is 28,174,973 bushels. Hiram R. Nickerson, well-known rail- road man, died at North Wayne, Me., aged 61. The average monthly earnings of lo- comotive engineers on Western roads are $143,17. The British steamer Nestorian sail- ed from Mobile with 14,000 bales of cotton for Liverpool. Fourteen men were killed, and sev- enty injured by an explosion in a Ger- man arsenal at Antwerp. The Printers’ & Publishers’ Associa- tion of Manhattan was incorporated at Albany with $2,000,000 capital. The Russian Government prohibited the export, without a special permit, or any article of forage or food. A charter was granted at Dover, Del, to the Locomotive Pulverized Fuel Co., capital stock, $5,000,000. There are twenty-two ships held up from passing through the Panama Canal by the slide in Culebra Cut. A masked highwayman held up two paymasters of the stone quarries near Mitchell, Ind., and escaped with $2,000. A gun manufacturing concern to be called the Bridgeport Arms Co. start- ed building operations in Bridgeport, Conn. In the Brooks Club in London, there was made a bet of $250 to $25 that the present war will not be over for five years. The Academy of Fine Arts at Lou- vain, Belgium, was reopened In a building formerly used by the staff of the Civil Guard. Mary Douglis Goddard, reputed to be the oldest Quaker preacher in the world, observed her 105th birthday at Brunswick, Me. At a special meeting in Camden, N. J., stockholders of the International Smokeless Powedr and Chemical Co. voted to dissolve. Relief for the suffering inhabitants of Progreso, Mexico, was sent from Mobile, Ala, on board the schooner James W. Paul, Jr. For the first time in nearly years, the Gary, Ind, plant of American Sheet & Tin Plate Co., operating at capacity. two the is Gladys Montague, an actress out of work, shot and fatally injured her- self ‘while riding in a taxicab on Broadway, New York. W. E* Haskell formerly of the Bos- ton 1d. and, the. Minneapolis Times, has become business manager of the Chicago Herald. The Ohio wheat crop passed through most of the winter. in exceptionally good condition, and is rated at 97 per cent. of a full crop. An anti-treating bill, designed to prevent treating in saloons was intro- duced in the lower house of the Pennsylvania Legislature. Captain C. Yannopoulis, of the Greek v, arrived at New York. He will visit the steel works at Bethlehem, Pa, to purchase big guns. In the superior court at Danbury Judge Hoyard J. Curtis, appointed Charles D. Parks, of Danbury, receiv- er for the National Hat company. The Wonx tribe building association of Southington, with a capital of $50,- 000 has filed a certificate of incorpo- ration with the secretary of state. The New York. Senate. passed the bill making possession of a bomb or bomb-shell a violation of the Sullivan law, and punishable as a felony. William Hughes of North Poultney, Vt., was killed and Cornelius Burns was probabl yfatally injured by a premature blast in a quarry at Fair Haven. The annual report of Public Service Corporation of New Jersey shows a net Increase in surplus for 1914 amounting to more than $1,500,000 dollars. An order for 750 trucks, valued at more than one million dollars was re- ceived from the French Government by the Thomas B. Jeffrey Co., of Ke- nosha, Wis. Fifteen thousand unskilled workmen and laborers in the Clyde ship yards decided to go on strike Saturday if an increase of pay of 2 cents an hour is not granted. The recent municipal elections in 17 Maine cities isclosed losses. Republi- cans carried eleven cities and reduced the advirse majority in the cities more than $1,500,000. Several white men and a score of Eskimos left Nome, Alaska, during a heavy snow storm to search for Mrs. Emma Dalquits, who was lost in a blizzard Sunday. At the session in Atlantic City, the Methodist Episcopal Church confer- ence adopted a resolution to have Bil- ly Sunday conduct a revival in Cam- den, N. J., next year. Aanouncement was made of the ap- pointment of Andrew J. Currler of New Bedford, Mass., as agent of the Warren Manufacturing Co., at War- ren, R. L, which operates big cotton milis. Barney F. Kelley, formerly she of Franklin county, Vt, and long prominent _politically, died late last night at_St. Albans, at the age of 67 years. He at one time lived in Bos- ton. Word was received at Torrington of the death in St. Augustine, Fla., of John Jay Karl, 51, of Litchfleld, formerly a commissloner of Litchfield county. He died suddenly of heart disease. The wireless operator and ten men of the crew of the sealing steamer Erik, caught in the ice off Bay Bulls, 15 miles south of St. Johnm's, N. F., came ashore over the ice, having left their ship last night. An indictment charging embezzle- ment of $117,000 was returned at Chicago against Sidney Ossoki, form- erly general claim agent of the Chica- go Railways company. The charge than a week ago because of a general ‘wage reduction. was based on alleged false death and accident claims against the company. FEAR OF FAMINE IN MEXIGO CITY Mexican Red Cross Has Appealed Again to American Red Cross for Assistance AMERICAN NOTE HAS HAD A GOOD EFFECT No More Warships Will be Ordered to Mexican Water Pend- ing Developments in the Situation—Carranza Claims That Reports of Conditions in Capital Were Exaggerat- ed—Obregon Has Not Evacuated Mexico City—Villa Declares That in the Event of Intervention of Foreign Troops to Subdue Carranza, He and All Other Mexicans Would Unite Against the Invaders. Washington, March 10.—Secretary Bryan announced tonight that the food situation in Mexico City was still very serious and that the forces of Gen- eral Obregon appeared not to have evacuated the city vet, though this was expected at any moment. He said_that no definite information had reached the state department as to the reply which General Carranza is pr paring to the American note demand- ing an improvement in conditions for foreigners. American Note Had Good Effect. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Britis ambassador, . brought to the depar ment a copy of a telegram received from Thomas Hohler, charge d'affaires of the British legation in Mexico City, declaring that the American note, a copy of which had been presented to General Obregon simultaneously ' with its delivery to General Carranza, had produced a good effect on the situa- tion. The charge pointed out, how- ever, the necessity at all times of keeping a line of railway and tele- graphic communication open between Mexico City and Vera Cruz. No More Warships Sent. No more warships were ordered to Mexican waters today and none will be sent pending further developments in the situation. The United States already has made representations on the subject of keeping railv com- munication open from Mexico City to Vera Cruz. Mr. Bryan stated Charies A. Douglass, Washinston ad- visor to the Carranza government, now at Vera Cruz, was cooperating with American Consul Silliman in an attempt to solve the transportation problem. The secretary sald consular reports showed that the trains from Mexico City were belng used for mil- itary purposes or being held for that object. As yet no requests had come, he added, from Americans in Mexico City for transportation facilities, but the department is doing what it can to make the necessary arrangements for trains to carry away those which desire to heed the warning from the Washington government for American citizens to leave Mexico Cif tonight that Situation Seems Improved. In a general way, the situation seemed to some officials to have im- proved. There was an incrasing con- fidence that Carranza would give the required assurances for the protection of foreigners and that the United States would not be compelled to take any further steps. Fear of Fai e Exists. The fear of famine still exists and the Mexican Red Cross has appealed again to the American Red Cross for assistance. Relief projects are held up pending the outcome of the state department’s representation on behalf of an international committee com- posed of wealthy residents in Mexico City, who raised a fund to take charge of the situation. Carranza Claims Exaggeration, The Carranza agency issued another statement today saying reports of the conditions in Mexico City were exag- gerated and predicting that General Carranza’s reply would -prove that most of these reports were baseless. At the state department the official reports continued to show the condi- tion of affairs as threatening, although officials thought General Carranza would instruct General Obregon to ar- range for the policing of Mexico City in the event of evacuatiort. The Za- pata forces are expected to take pos- session immedjately after Obregon's men withdraw. Little Military Activity. Reports from other parts of Mex- ico indicated that there was little military activity today. Secretary Bryan announced_that an agreement was about to be*feached whereby the exportation of sisal hemp from Pro- gTeso would be assured. The follow- ing information was given out at the state department concerning the evac- uation of Piedras Negras: Piedras Negras Evacuated by Car- ranza Garrison. “Pledras_Negras was evacuated on March 8 by the Carranza garrison. Only a small guard was left to police the town until the forces of Villa ar- rive, which are expected on the 10th. It is reported that they have been delayed by the heavy rains and the cold weather. The commanding offi- cer of the United States troops at Eagle Pass has permitted the Mexican wounded to cross to the American side. The commander of the Carranza forces at Piedras Negras has given full assurances to the American con- sul that no property will be destroyed and that order will be maintained un- til_the entry of the Villa trobps.” The Washington agency of General Villa gave out the following: Sacked Piedras Negras, “Piedras Negras was sacked by the Carranzistas before they evacuated the city yesterday, according to a mes- sage recelved this afternoon from the convention consul at Eagle Pass. Se- rious disorders followed. Governor Acuna is a refugee in Eagle Pass. The international bridge has been closed. The Carranzistas have retreated east- ward.” At the war department Secretary Garrison_made public a message from Colonel Hodges at Easle Pass stating that sixty-one patients from the mil- itary hospital in Piedras Negras, five men nurses, five women nurses, one surgeon and eleven attendants had been permitted to cross to the Amer- ican side in view of the fears of gon- sequences to the evacuation, The text of a decree issued by Gen- eral Carranza on September 19 last, establishing in each district of the states of the republic under his control an assessment committee, the purpose of which is to register the real estate, fix its valu and state the amount of was received at the capital invested, state department and made public. Carranza’s Reply Received. General Carranza’'s formal reply ta urgent representations of the American government concerning conditions in Mexico City was received at the statq department late today. It was cabled in code and is now being deciphered fo1 submission to Secretary Bryan to- morrow wounded after the VILLA SAYS ALL MEXICANS WILL RESIST INTERVENTION Denies Report That He Would Not Oppose Foreign Invasion. El Paso, Texas, March 10.—General Villa in a statement received today from Torreon to The Associated Press declared that in event of intervention of foreign troops to subdue the Car- ranza forces he and all other M icans would unite against the invaders. He denied recent interviews in American newspapers which he said had just been called to his attention, in which he was quoted as saying that he would not oppose armed interven- tion on_the part of the several powers “to reduce Carranza to order’ pro- vided that he would be made com- mander of such a 1 INCRIMINATING TESTIMONY IN TERRE HAUTE CASES, Wholesale Issue of Fraudulant Regis« tration Applications. Tndianapolis, Ind., March 10.—Many and varied were the ways in which men were manufactured to vote in Terre Haute on November 3, 1914, as related by government witnesses today in the trial of Mayor Donn M. Roberts and 27 others charged with conspir- ing to defraud the government in the last election. “When I ran out of cards,” testified Walter Cordes, clerk in the city en- gineer’s office, in telling of making out registration applications in a room in the city hall, "I made men out of my imagination, I gave them 2 name, an age and set out the place of their birth.” He said he made out several hun- dred applications and, so far as he knew, not one of them was a real man. He said that when he could not think of names of names he took a city di~ rectory, got the Christian name from the front of the book, the surname from from the back part and jolned the two, creating a voter. Harry Forcbeck, another emplove in the city engineer's office told of manufacturing about 200 men for vot- ers. He bore out Cordes’ statements that while the two were in the room in th city hall, making out rgistration ap- plications, Roberts knocked on the door and summoned Cordes. SAMUEL BCWLES ILL 4 AS THE RESULT OF A SHOCK. or and Publisher of the Springfield Springfield, Mass., March 10.—Sam= uel Bowles, editor and publisher of the Springfield Republican, Is_critically iIt at his home on Crescent HIll, this city, as the result of a shock a little after midnight this (Wednesday) morning, Bince his seizure he has not recovered consciousness. Mr. Bowles has not been at his office since Tuesday om account of severe headaches. It was hoped that this could be attributed to grip as he had some of the symptoms of that ailment. The sudden seizure at first believed to be due to a cerebral hemorrhage, but tonight hope is ex: ssed that the cause may be of & ifferent one. Mr. Bowles has been editor and publisher of the Republican since 1875, when Samuel Bowles, his father, the founder of the Daily Re- publican, diéd as the result of apoplexy. oldier Suicides. New Haven, Conn., March 10.—Des= pondent because of ill health, Wassall Lappo, recently honorably discharg= ed as a United States soldier, commit= ted suicide in his boarding house to- night by inhaling illuminating gac. He had recently been employed at a local factory. Lappo left a note, written in_Russian, bequeathing a stove and a bed in his room to two friends. The noe ended: “Good bye, beautifal world.” Broke Grandfather’s Will. Denver, Col, March 10.—Charlotte A. Barth, 19, granddaughter of the late Willlam Barth, today won her suit to break the will of her grandfather. Un= der the decision Miss Barth will receive the entire fortune, estimated at several millions of dollars, with the exception of bequests agsresating $142,000. The will provided that the girl should re= cetve a $5,000 annuity if she broke off all relations with her stepmother, Mrs, Frank F. Brockman. No Meeting of Committee on Suffrage. Hartford, Conn., March 10.—Thers - Wwas no executove meeting today of the committee on _constitutional amend- ments to consider woman suffrage. A member of the committee said tonight that the matter will probably be made the order of the day n* in Ancd