Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 16, 1915, Page 1

% {( ‘ps:« & VOL. LVIL—NO. 64 " The Bulletin s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of FRENCH MAKE CLAIM TO MINOR SUCCESSES But Report Admits the Blowing Up by the Germans of Four of Their Own Trenches BRITISH REGAIN POSSESSION OF ST. ELOI Concentration of Troops and Preliminary Operations for an Engagement on a Large Scale in Poland are Proceeding, But Only Advance Guard Fighting is in Progress— Neither the Russians Nor Austrians Have Been Able to Gain any Decisive Advantage—Constantinople Reports That Eight British Warships Have Been Damaged in the Dardanelles. The French office announces a series of minor successes in Belgium and on varfous parts of the war front in rance. This communication, however, admits the blowing up by the Germans of four of the German advance trench- es near Pont-a-Moussoni. At this Doint the Germans gained a foothold, but two of the trenches and part of another were recaptured by the French. On the same authority it is asserted that the British forces, who had been compelled to fall back beyond St. Eloi, south of Ypres, regained possession of that village and the neighboring trenches, In the eastern war zone, the con- centration of troops and preliminary operations for an engagement on an extensive scale in Poland are proceed ing, Dut the fighting of late has been of the advance guard order. In the Carpathians neither Russians nor Aus- trians seemingly have been ablé to gain any decisive advantage. Great Britain has announced the details of the retaliatory measure which, in conjunction with her allies, she proposes to take against Germany, These are aimed at the stoppage of all commerce by sea to and from Ger- man ports, but provision is made for consideraté treatment for the ship- ping of neutral nations which does not interfere with the task that England has set for herself. The British government has deliv- ered to the American ambassador its reply to the American note, which had as its object the withdrawal of the German submarine blockade and Eng- land’s ban on food shipments destined for German civillans. Great Britain declines to accede to the proposal of the American government. The sinking of the German cruiser Prresden off the Island of Juan Fernan- wez, by British warships, is told brief- Iy in an official statement issued by <he British admiralty. The crew of the Dresden, which for three months has sluded the vigilance of hostile ships, were saved, but the overwhelming forces opposed to her, according to the announcement, caused her to strike her flag, when flames had gained the upper hand. GREAT BRITAIN IS TO ESTABLISH GERMAN BLOCKADE Proposes to Sever All Sea Commerce to and from Germany. London, March 15, 9.45 p. m—Great Britain made known to the world to- day in a formal proclamation, signed in council by the King and issued from Buckingham Palace, how she proposes 1o sever all the arterles of sea com- merce to and from Germany during the period of the war, As in Premier Asquith’s speech fore. casting the order, the term “block- ade” is not used and no prohibited area is defined. Nevertheless, the text of the order makes plain England’s purpose—to prevent commodities of eny kind from reaching or leaving Germany during the war. British officials tonight frankly call- ed the movement a blockade, the for- eign office describing it as an effective blockade, differing from the effective blockades of history only in that the property seized will not be confiscated outright, but sold, the proceeds event- ually going to the owners. In the last clause of the proclama- tion is the proposal most interesting to neutrals. This is a flat agreement to list the “blockade” in case any na- tioh will certify that the shins fying its flag shall not carry goods to Ger- many, or originating therein or be- longing to subjects of the German empire, SAILOR OF FRYE HELD ABOARD THE PRINZ EITEL Shipped as a Norwegian, but Is Now in German Uniform. Newport News, Va., 15— Testimony has been ~forwarded to Washington that Charles Frank, a sailor of the crew of the American ship Willlam P. Frye, which was sunk by the German converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, is held aboard the warship _here in German uniform against his will. Details as communi- cated to the government officials in 2 sworn statement by E. W. Johnson, another of the Frye's sallors, were re- vealed today by other members of the rye’'s crew. ‘Although Frank had shipped as a Norwegian and had not proclaimed that he was a German. he was sum- moned before Captain Thierichens, ac- ~ording to the statement and the next lime he was seen he was in a Ger- man uniform. Johnson was said to have declared in_his statement that Frank told him he did not want to Aght for any of the belligerents. Commander Thierichens again _to- jay failed to send Collector of Cus- toms Hamilton the reply to his re- juest for a statement as to the length >f time to be required for repairs to ais ship. In view of this the German vice con- sul, Mr, Grasseau of this port, was sent to him. Mr, Grasseau reported ‘hat the Gcrman commander gave as- surances that he would make reply it the “carllest possible moment” but that he wished to await the comple- H-- = 4he anwuew hv tha Amarican March naval board before making any stip- ulation. WASHINGTON DISAPPOINTED AT BRITISH EMBARGO Hoke Smith Says It Is “High Handed and Utterly Intolerable.” ‘Washington, March 15—Great Bri- tain’s order-in-council, explaining her embargo on all commerce between Germany and neutral countries was recelved with such evident disappoint- ment by high officials of the United States government that a strong pro- test against its terms was considered in official quarters as certain to be made soon, Senator Hoke Smith, who saw Pres- ident Wilson late today, said after- wards that the British order-in-coun- cil was “high handed and utterly in- tolerabl 7 The arrival of the British order, to- gether with news of the flat rejection by Great Britain and her allies of the informal proposals of the United States for the abandonment by Germany of her submarine warfare if England per- mitted foodstuffs to go to the civilian population of enemy countries, des- troyed the hopes of President Wilson ang his advisers for the early improve- ment of conditions for the neutral commerce of the world, With much interest the official text was awaited of the reply from Great Britain to the war zone and food sup- ply proposals. Germany’s acceptance of virtually all the American sugges- tions had raised the expectations of officials that the allies might do like- wise. The United States government has undertaken to guarantee that the foodstuffs would be delivered only to the civilian population of Germany through the supervision of authorized American organizations. EIGHT BRITISH WARSHIPS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED According to Reports Sent Out from Constantinople. Berlin, March 15, by Wireless to Say- ville—Among the items given out to- day for publication by the Overseas News agency were the following: “Constantinople reports that eight British warships_have been damaged and a great number of the allies have been wounded in the fighting in the Dardanelles and taken to Maita. There are no. enemy soldiers along the Dar- danelles. The attacks on Smyrna have failed. The bombardment ceased two days aso. “According to the Copenhagen Poli- tiken, a despatch received from Athens Teports_the losses to the British fleet in the Dardanelles fighting as two tor- pedo boat destroyers and three mine- sweepers sunk and four battleships disabled and 700 men of landing par- ties and 450 men of the ships’ crews killed or wounded. “The Austrian press agency at head- quarters reports that the new Russian offensive in the Carpathians has com- pletely failed and that the Russian losses have been very heavy. The Lemberg garrison has been weakened by the offensive in the Carpathians and the army besieging Przemysl consider- ably reduced. “The Bulgarian government has or- dered its frontier closed to travelers from Serbla on account of the danger of a spread of the typhus fever epi- demic. “Rotterdam says four more British shipping firms have ceased their ser- vice in the fear of submarine attacks on their vessels.” COPENHAGEN IS CROWDED WITH WELL-TO-DO GERMANS Who Are Leaving Germany to Lessen Demand on Food Supply There. Copenhagen, via London, March 15, 9.22 p. m.—The hotels and the better classes of boarding houdese here are crowded with well:to-do Germans who are Ineligible for military sérvice. It is said that these people, responding to an appeal from the government, are leaving Germany in large numbers in order that there will be fewer people to_feed while the war lasts. It is reported from Sweden and Norway that many other Germans of similar class have arrived in those countries. Fined $100 for Shooting a Deer. Fairfield, Conn., March 15.—Alexan- der Szalamonidess, a farmhand, was fined $100 and costs this morning in the town court by Judge Wakeman for shooting a gray deer Saturday af- ternoon. Szalamonidess put four bul- lets into the body of a deer that had wandered near the farm where he was working. Armour Warehouse at North Adams Afire. North Adams, Mass., March 15.—Fire in the warehouse of Armour & com- pany caused a loss of $15000 today. The refrigeriing piot Was net e aged. Easter Recess of Supreme Court. Washington, March 15—The su- preme court today announced it would take its usual Easter recess after giv- ing decisions March 22 and would re- assemble on April 5. &' PP Cable “graphs . steamer Ashore. Gibral. March 15.—The Spanish steamer Mar Casplo, from Barcelona, for New York, is ashore near here. Prince Alexander Killed in Action. London, March 16, 3.19 a. m.—A des- patch to the Daily Mail from Copen- hagen says that Prince Alexander of Ratibor and Corvey, who was an offi- cer In the German dragoons, has been Kkilled In the fighting in Galicia. $15,000,000 Loan for Brazil. Rio Janeiro, March 15—The Brazil- far_government, newspaper reports de- clare, is arranging to float in New York a loan of $15000,000, offering as a guarantee custom ~house returns on ‘American importations. PRESIDENT TO PROTECT FOREIGNERS IN MEXICO So Informs Carranza—Blockade of Progreso Abandoned. ‘Washington, March 15.—President Wilson has determined that all the rival factions in Mexico shall be com- pelled, if necessary, not only to re- spect 'the lives and property of for- eigners, but to Insure freedom of com- mercial _commurication between the United States and its southern neigh- bor. This plicy, set forth in the last two notes sent to General Carranza, was fprther developed by the despatch of 2 communication informing the Mex- ican chief that until the gunboat Zar- agoza was recalled from its attempted blockade of the port of Progreso, the president of the United States “would be constrained to issue Instructions” to the commander of the armored cruiser Des Moines, “to prevent any in- terference” with American ships going to or from the port. The purpose of this note apparently was achleved before it reached Vera Cruz, for the navy department received word today that the Zaragosa had put back to Vera Cruz “on account of the stress of weather. The opinion of officials is that there will be no fur- ther attempt to blockade. KRAKUS INDICTED FOR FIRST DEGREE MURDER For the Killing of a Policeman at Wilmington, March 6, ‘Wilmington, Del, March 15.—Peter Krakus, who, according to the police, is implicated in the murder of a priest and his housekeeper at New Britain, Conn., was today indicted for first de- gree murder for the killing of a police- man here on March 6. Krakus refused to enter any plea when arraigned after his indictment. He will be placed on trial next Monday. _ Barnard Montvid, who was arrested with Krakus after the shooting of the policeman, confessed last week, ac- cording to the authorities here that Krakus was a member of the party that killed the priest and his house- keeper. It is expected that Montvid will be turneq over to the Conmecticut au- thorities as he had no actual hand in the shooting of the Wilmington police- man, MAYOR-ELECT OF SACO, ME, REFUSED TO TAKE OATH Because Council 'Would Not Approve His Selection of City Clerk. Saco, Me, March 15.—Mayor-elect James H. Fenderson refused to take the oath of office at the inauguration of municipal officers today and left the council chamber because his choice of former Mayor Myron A. Pillsbury for city clerk was not acceptable. Alder- man-elect George F. Albrecht of Ward Seven also refused to qualify. Mr. Fenderson in a brief speech said he had accepted the republican nomi- nation with the provision that he should select the city clerk. The coun- cil then proceeded to elect Ernest H. Merril]l to the clerkship. Dr. Edgar H. Minot, president of the board of aldermen, will be acting may- or until after a special election has been held. OBITUARY. Henry H. Sessions. Chicago, March 15—Henry H. Ses- sions, inventor of the vestibule anti- telescoping device used on most rail- road passenger cars, the air brake for street cars and several other railroad devices, died at his home here yester- day. He was born in Madrid, N. Y., in 1847, At the time of his death he was vice president of the Standard Coupler company of New York, Wilbur F. Burrows. ‘Middletown, Conn, March 15.—Wil- bur F, Burrows, for more than 25 years secretary-treasurer of the Rogers & Hubbard company, manufacturers of fertilizer, died here tonight. He was 78 years old and Is survived by his widow. He was a veteran of the Civil war, Knights Templar at Danbury. Danbury, Conn., March 15.—Knights Templar from all parts of Connecti- cut gathered here tonight as the guests of Crusader Commandery for the an- nual banquet, preliminary to the open- ing of the annual conclave of the grand commandery tomorrow. There was an attendance of 400. The Rev. Harry Chamberlain Meserve, of Rye, N. Y. was toastmaster and toasts were respondeq to by prominent mem- bers of the order. London Papers Approve Council. London, March 16, 312 a. m.—Most of the morning newspapers comment approvingly on the order-in-council putting into effect Great Britain's scheme of reprisals against German commerce. They express regret at the inconvenience to which neutrai countries will be put by the order and ask the neutrals to recognize that Great Britain desires to geal with thern as mildly as the circumstances will permit. Order-in- Villa Moving on Tampico. Washington, March 15.—General Villa’s campaign against Tampico is now actually under way, according to advices to his Washington agency here late today. It was announced that General Villa personally is leading a large column of troops from Monterey eastward toward Tampico. Movements of Steamsship: New. York, March I5—aArrived, steamer Rochambeau, Havre, Gibraltar, March 14.—Passed, steam- er Caserta, New York for Naples. Havre, March 13—Sailed, steamer Le Touraine, New York. Rotterdam, March 15, — Arrived, steamer Potsdam, New York. German Cruiser Dresden Sunk BY THREE BRITISH WARSHIPS IN A FIVE MINUTE ACTION. HAULED DOWN. COLORS Crew Saved with 15 Badly Injured— e Exploded —Action’ Took Place Off Robinson Set on Fire and Maga: Crusoe’s Island, London, March 15, 7.55 p. m.—The British admiralty announced tonisht that the German cruiser Dresden had been sunk. The sinking of the Dresden was an- nounced by the British admiralty to- night in the following statement: “On the 14th of March, at 9 a. m, H. M. S. Glasgow, Captain John Luce, R N.; H. M. auxiliary cruiser Orama, Captain John R. Segrave, R. N.; and H. M. S. Kent, Captain John A. Allen, C. B, R. N, caught the Dresden near Juan Fernandez Island. Action Lasted Only Five Minutes. “An action ensued and after five minutes' fighting the Dresden hauled down her colors and displayed the white flag. She was much damaged and set on fire and after she had been burning for some time her magazine exploded and she sank. ‘IThe crew were saved, wounded. The Germans landed at Valparaiso. No British Casualties. “There were no British casualties and no damage to the ships.” 15 badly are being The Dresden was a member of the German squadron which was defeated by the British squadron off the Falk- land Islands in December. She was the only one of the five German war- ships to escape. She was said to have fled to the westward, but there have been no definite reports as to her whereabouts since that time. She was reported unofficially to have been seen in the Straits of Magellan and later to be in hiding in one of the bays on the Chilean coast. The Dresden was a sister ship of the famous Emden, which was sunk off Cocos Island, in the Indian ocean, by the Australian cruiser Sydney after ap adventurous career. The sinking of the Dresden leaves at large on the high seas, so far as is known, only the cruiser Karlsruhe, last reported as op- erating in the West Indies, and the. auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, weich is still raiding commerce in the South Atlantic. SUBWAY FIRE IN NEW YORK TIES UP TRAFFIC Drove Guests Around Ti Smoke from es Square. Hotels New York, March 15.—Fire early to- day in the new subway under con- struction on Seventh avenue between 42nd and 45th streets filled the streets Wwith smoke, tied up traffic on a por- tion of the old Broadway subway and some of the adjacent surface lines and drove hundreds of guests from the hotels clustering about Times square. The fire was discovered at 3.10 a. m. ang two elapsed before it was brought under control and service was resumed on the various transportation lines. The fire was attributed to a short cir- cult said to have been caused by a workman who drove his drill into a large power cable at the corner of 43rd street and Seventh avenue. A network of power, lighting and tele- phone wires underlies the streets in this part of the city and burning in- sulation on these cables sent up a cloud of dense smoke. At the same time the wooden planking useq in the construc- tion of the new subway burned brisk- ly. The firemen tore up the timbers over the subway cut and attacked the smoldering wires with sand. The police reserves were called out to quiet panic-stricken guests who rushed from the hotels. Electric pow- er in this section was shut down and telephone service was disarranged this morning for some time after the fire was extinguished. Conditions on the subway and surface lines were report- ed normal at daylight. The chief suf- ferers were the companies owning and operating the complicated systems of electric wires in this neighborhood. CLAIMS MAYO IS FATHER OF HER 2 YEAR OLD GIRL. Miss Susan N, E. Wahlers Brings Civil Suit to Compel Support. New Haven, Conn., March 15.—Vir- ginius J. Mayo, whose dual life was brought to life through the recent sui- cide of his stenographer, Lillian May Cook, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was today made the defendant in a civil suit brought by Miss Susan N. E. Wahlers of this city, who alleges that he is the father of her 2 vear old girl. The ac- tion seeks to have him support the <child. Miss Wahlers was formerly em- ployed as a clerk at the radiator com- pany of which Mayo is the head. Mayo was taken before Justice of the Peace Benjamin D. Land and entered a plea of not guilty. The case was continued until Saturday morning un- der bonds of $1,000 furnished by his at- torney. Miss Wahlers authorized the state- ment tonight that she also intends to bring suit against Mayo for _$20,000 damages, alleging assault. The writ will be served within a few days, pos- sibly tomorrow, she stated. CRUSADE AGAINST “LOAN SHARKS” IN NEW YORK Jacob Bro Fined $500 After He Had Pleaded Guilty of Usury. New York, March 15—The crusade against “loan sharks” has been brought to a successful conclusion in this city, according to an announcement made before Justice Page in the criminal branch of the supreme court by As- sistant District Attorney Heilborn to- day. Mr. Heilborn’s declaration followed the sentencing of Jacob Brodie to pay a fine of $500 after he had pleaded guilty to two indictments charging usury. Brodie, who has promised to follow legitimate business methods hereafter, was the last of a number of persons who have been successfully prosecuteq for usury, . Cincinnati Painters on Strike. Cincinnati, O., March 15.—Twelve hundred union painters declared them- selves on strike here today on break- ing off of negotiations with the Mas- ter Painters' association. | firmation, but he takes office under a Trade Commission in Office Today ORGANIZATION TO BE EFFECTED QUIETLY. DAVIES FOR CHAIRMAN New Commission Is Authorized to In- vestigate Trade Matters in Foreign Countries, Such as May Affect the Foreign Trade of the United State: ‘Washington, March 15—The second great government agency created by | congress since the administration of President Wilson began will come in- to belng at noon tomorrow, when Jo- sepl E. Davies of Wisconsin; Edward | N. Hurley of Illinois; William J. Har- ris of Georgia; Willlam H. Parry of Washington and George Rublee of New Hampshire are sworn in as mem- bers of the federal trade commissic with far-reaching powers of supervi sion over American business enter- prises. To Take Oath Today. As was the case with the federal reserve board, there will be only the simplest ceremonies in _connection with the organization of the commi sion. The members will take the oath in Mr. Davies' present office as com- missioner of corporations. Chief Ju tice J. Harry'Covington of the su- preme court of the District of Co- lumbia, will administer the oath, completing the work he bgean as a member of congress when he intro- duced the bill creating the commis- sion. Later in the week the com- missioners will be received by Pres- ident Wison. Preliminary Conferences. All the commissioners were in ‘Washington today engaged in pre- liminary conferences. Mr. Davies, whose apartment holds for seven years and who will undoubtedly be the first chairman of the commssion, said the first formal meeting would immediately follow the induction of | the members into office. From that time on the commission will be in daily session. Duties of the Commission. Through the absorption of the bu- reau of corporations in the commerce department by the new commission, its work of organization will be greatly simplified. The office staff and records of that bureau are trans- ferted to the commission and furnish a working force already organized and equipped with much information as to the corporations with which the com- mission will deal. It will be the duty of the commission to classify these corporations and formulate regula- tions and rules as provided for in the trade commission act; the declared purpose of the act being to establish regulated competition among con- cerns engaged in interstate transac- tions. The act also authorizes the com- mission to investigate trade matters in foreign countries as they may af- fect the foreign trade of the United States. In his speech at Indianapo- lis two months ago President Wil- son called attention to this provision, saying it endowed the commission with the powers of a tariff _board. While there has been no indication that the commission proposes to in- voke these powers immediately and begin a study of tariff problems gen- erally, efforts may be made to advise the next congress as to the effect of certain specific schedules in the present tariff law. With the exception of Mr. Rublee, all the commissioners have been confirm- ed by the senate. Mr. Hurley will hold “office six years, Mr. Harris five years and Mr. Parry four years. Mr. Rublee's nomination failed of con- recess appointment subject to confirm- ation by the next senate. MEMBER OF COLORADO HOUSE IS EXPELLED By Unanimous Vote on Charge—In Jai Bail., a Perjury in Default of $2,000 Denver, Colo., March 15.—The Colo- rado house of representatives expefled Representative W. W. Howland of Denver, on charges of perjury late to- day. Howland, who was arrested Sat- urday night on information flled by District Attorney John A. Rush, charg- ing perjury, still was in jail in de- fault of $2,000 bail at the time his membersship in the general assembly wab terminated, The house unanimously adopted the report of the special committee which investigated charges that Howland re- ceived a package of money, sent to him in the house chamber, February 9 and acted upon a resolution of ex- pulsion presented by Speaker P. B. Stewart, who headed the committee, At the first session of the special committee Howland testified the pack- age contained $15 in currency, the proceeds -of a business transaction in which he was interested with George C. Waterman. Howland’s story was confirmed by Waterman. At a subse- Condensed Telegrams Food prices in Vienna have more than doubled since the war began. An American flying uni ed for service with the F A woods fire is burning in Haddam and has spread over the Chester town lijne. Thomas Mott Osborne will not resign as warden Sing. declared_he of Sing A prayer for peace written by the Pope, will be read in. all Catholic churches next Sunday. An order for fifty locomotives was placed with the Baldwin Works by the Burlington Railroad. Countess Brandenstein - Zeppelin, only daughter of the inventor of the dirigibles, gave birth to a son. The cruiser Washington, command- ed by Rear Admiral Wil Caperton, arrived off Vera Cruz. Great Britain is constructing battle cruisers with 32-knot be mounted with a new 16-inch gun. Dispatches received at Amsterdam reported an insurrection among the Mohammedans in British North Bor- neo. The Magistracy of Berlin issued an order that beginning March 15, po tatoes must be mixed with wheat flour. Employes of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Co. plant at Has- kell, N. J., received a 20 per cent. in- crease. The American liner St. Paul sailed from Liverpool for New York, after a delay caused by the dock workers® strike. Henry P. Flotcher, American Am- bassador to Chile, sailed from Buenos Aires on board the steamer Amazon for Europe. Total attendance at the Panama- Pacific Exposition during the figst three weeks was 1,488,874, an average of 70,000 a day. The Luxemberg “Diet” empowered the Government to seize grain and 1t also prohibited the use Agents of the Holland-America line were ordered by the company to re- fuse cargoes from Cuba for trans- portation to Holland. By decree signed by King Albert while at the front, Dr. Cyrille Derner- en, of Chicago has been appointed Belgian Consul in Chicago. A fire which swept over West Rock obliterated the under brush in which the body of Lillian May Cook was found a week ago yasterday. The Italian War Office completed arrangements, to become effective in case of war, for hospital accommoda- tions for 12,000 wounded in Rome. A member of one of the German athletic clubs at the front is using a pedometer. Up to date a marching distance of 1,180 miles is his record. Louis S. Lingo, aged fifty-two was killed when buried under an avalanche of cottonseed in the Riverside Cotton Oil Mill at Fort Worth, Texas, where he worked. i The American schooner William J. Quillen was cut in two, and sunk in & collision off Cape Hatteras with the Norwegian steamer Laly. The crew was saved. Sixty-one non-commissioned officers and men of the Italian cavalry arrived at New York on the steamer Europa to superintend the shipment of army horses to Italy. Mackenzie ‘King, member of the Ca- nadian parliament and formerly com- missioner of labor at Ottawa, con- ferred with Secretary Wilson of the department of labor. General Orestes Zamar, one time President of Haytl, who has been lead- ing a revolution was captured by government troops and taken to Port- au-Prince a prisoner. In an address to the unemployed in Boston, the Rev. William Short ad- vised the unemployed to walk the streets unclothed to compel the pub- lic to heed their wants. Of the 723 judges, magistrates and others officials of the law mobilized in the French army, 2¢ has been killed, 27 wounded and 8 made prisoners of war by the end of December. Permission to establish Y. M. C. A. branches at German camps where prisoners are interned, was granted by the German Forelgn Office to a_rep- resentative of the International Y. M. C. A A bill making it a misdemeanor for a newspaper to publish an advertise- ment containing an untrue or mis- leading statement was passed by the lower house of the Missourl legisla- ture. Serious bread riots, compelling the police to charge several times, occur- quent hearing Howland testified the money came from Dr, Mary Bates and was to pay a woman detective for work In shadowing John S. Phillips, probation officer of the juvenile court. At the time four bills, designed to abolish_the juvenile court, over which Judge Ben B. Lindsey presides, were pending In the house, SUNDAY ADDRESSED NEW JERSEY LEGISLATURE. Be Thou Strong, Therefore, and Show Thyself as a Man.” Text: Trenton, N. J., March 15.—Rev. Wil- liam A. Sunday, evangelist, today ad- dressed a gathering in_the assembly chamber of the New Jersey legisla- ture. The members of both branches of the legistature, Governor Fieldet and other state officials were present. Mr. Sunday, who came here at the request of the legislature, said he had never before addréssed a legislative body. He said he would confine his speech to the gospel and took his text frim II Kings, ii, 3: “Be Thou strong, therefore, and show Thyself a man." New York Alien Labor Law. ‘Washington, March 15.—Cases in- volving the constitutionality of the New York allen labor law were today advanced for argument by the su- preme court to Oct. 12. The court al- ready has enjoined emforcement of the red at Penont, Spain, where a mob of women and children raided the bakeries. A Baltimore firm contracted with the State of Florida for a canal 24 miles long, to cost approximately $1,600,000, from Lake Okeechobee to the St. Lucle River, as a part of the Everglades drainage system. Edward Palmer, aged 34 of Borden- town, N. J., was drowned in the Del- aware River when he and his brother Frank, were trying out their new speed boat, the O ¥ Kid, which lurch- ed and threw them overboard. An order for equipment for regulat- ing automatically the speed of trains was received by the Westinghouse Electric & Machine Co., _Pittsburgh, from the Brooklyn Rapid Transit. The price is estimated at $1,500,000. The Dublin city council by a vote of 30 to 18, withdrew from Kuno Mey- er, of the University of Berlin, the freedom of the city?in order to indi- cate “disapprovial of the anti-British campaign he has been conducting in America.” Miss Josephine Flanagan, aged 30, a nurse in Underclift sanatorium for tu- berculosis patients, at Meriden, Conn., was shot four times by George Pinter, a patient, the latter then turning the revolver upon himself, inflicting four ‘wounds which may cause death. Expressed to Her Counse! a Story That Wil STATE RESTS, DEFENSE Janitor of Rippowam Building Declared He Was Unable in a Sample Stain Taken Dridgeport, Conn.,, March defence in the trial of Mrs. ngle for manslaughter in with the death of Waldo R. Ballou at Stamford last June, began putting in its evidence today. Before adjourn- ment for the day eight witnesses had | been called. It had been expected| that the accused would go on the stand during the afternoon and she had expressed to her unsel a readi- ness to do so and “to tell a story that will set me free, but she was not called, and after adjournment her counsel said it was the plan to have her tell her story tomorrow morn- ing. The staie rested today in the late forcnoon after calling a_single wit- This was Thomas Brennan, the undertaker who had charge of Bal- lou’s body and who testified that he had burned Eallou's shoes which were mis from the state's exhibit of the dead man’s garments. Bloodstains Not Wiped Up. Immediately after the state rested, counsel for the defense asked permis- sion to make an opening statement to the jury. This was denied on objec- tion by the state’s attorney and a short recess was taken at the request of the defense. Samuel Murphy, the Jjanitor of tne Rippowam building, In Iront of which Ballou was found dying on the sidewalk, and Ezra Hay, tes- tified for the defense that they had| visited the Rippowam building on the night Pallou was injured and that the bloodstains which they saw in the vestibule and on the stairs and land- ings did not appear to have been wiped up, Odor of Liquor on Ballou’s Breath. Dr. Jacom Nemoitin who attended Ballou as he lay on the sidewalk, said he detected the odor of liquor on the dying man’s breath, but under cross examination admitted it was “not pronounced.” He made a cursory ex- amination of Ballou and believed his unconsciousness was due to a frac- tured skull and alcoholism. 15.—The Helen M. connection! ing Saw Him Buy Bottled Goods. Willlam P. Alcorn, who said he was well acquainted with Ballou, told of having seen him buy pint bottles of goods in a saloon. He had not seen him take a drink there but had at an- other place. MRS. ANGLE WILL TELL STORY TGDAY Her Readiness “t~ Tell a | Set Me Free” PUTS ON 8 WITNESSES Testified That the Bloodstains on the Stairs and Landing Had No Appearance of Hav- ing Been Wiped Gut—Dr. Jacom Nemoitin Told of Smelling Liquor on Ballou’s Breath, But Said it Was “Not Pronounced”—Dr. Henry Borg, a Bacteriologist, to Find any Blood Crystals From Mrs. Angle’s Room. Dr. J. Howard Staub testified that he had gone to police headquarters on June 24 to make an examination of Mrs. Angle but did not do so be- ause she was in such a frame of mind that no examination could be made, her mental condition being such e could not talk coherently.” Staub said she visited his office beforo May 27 and was then suffering from an advanced stage of nervous depression. Asked by Judge N. C. Downs of counsel for the de- fense what under such conditions would be the mental effect of any great excitement on Mrs. Angle on June 23, the witness said: Mental Condition of Mrs. Angl “In_her pcor mental balance any excitement would be liable to disturb her mental equilibrium.” Dr. Staub_said he had visited Mra. Angle in_ September and December and had found her in a very excit- able condition. Dr. Frederick Schavoir, _previously called by the state, testified to having in company with Dr. Staub visited Mrs, Angle In September and Decem- ber and found her to be suffering, he said, from nervous breakdown and & hysterical condition. Found No Blood Crystals. Dr. Henry Borg, a bacteriologist of Stamford, test:fied to having made tests for blood crystals from a sample of a stain he had takem from the floor of Mrs_Angle’s rooms near the plano. He found no blood crystals. He made several tests from other symptoms and in these tis results agreed with those obtained by Dr. Bruce S. Weaver of New York, who testified earlier in the trial to having found crystals Indicating the presence of blood in a number of samples of stains he had taken from the Angle apartments. Hypothetical Questions Ruled Out. Several times during the afternoon counsel for the defense put hypotheti- cal questions to the medical witnesses relaatives to the nervous and mental condition of the accused and the ef- fect which the events of the night of June 23 might have on such a con- dition. These questions brought in- sistent objection from the state’s at= torney, the court in nearly every in- stance sustaining the objection. NEW MEXICAN CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY IN WASHINGTON. Set Uz by Gutierrez in an Independent Movement. ‘Washington, March 15.—A new Mex- ican onfidential agenc was set up in Washington today, to rival the Car- ranza and Villa establishments and bring permanently before the American government an element in the compli- cated situation below the Rio Grande to which, so far, scant attention has been paid. Jose Vasconcelos is in charge and he represents Eulalio Gu- tierrez, who is said to bé at the head of an independent movement in cen- tral Mexico backed by some forty thousand soldiers. Gutierrez_ was (elected provisional president of Mexico by the Aguascal- lentes convention and for a brief peri- od was ruler in Mexico City. Vascon- celos,/ who was minister of public in- struction in his cabinet, reached here today after an exciting journey and went directly to the state department to lay the object of the Gutierrez cam- paign before Leon Canova, chief of the Mexican division of the Latin-Ameri- can bureau. This was, he said, the re- assembling of the legally chosen dele- gates of the Augascalientes convention for the selection of a provisional pres- ident. Vasconcelos reached the town of Rio Grande, on the Mexican border, near Matamoras, three days ago, after a 1,200 mile ride on horseback with a detachment of troops. Four of his men were shot down by Carranza sol- diers, he said, as he crossed to the American side. Stopping only to get some clothing, he took a train for ‘Washington. Vasconcelos’ story was the first chronological account which state de- partment officials had of the Gutierrez expedition after its departure from Mexico City. EXTRADITION OF MONTVID TO BE ASKED FOR. Governor Holcomb to Sign a Requ tion on' Governor of Delaware. Hartford, Conn, March 15.—Gover- nor Holcomb will be asked tomorrow to sign a requisition on the governor of Delaware for the return to Con- necticut of Bernard Montvid, now in Wilmington, and wanted for the mur- der of Rev. Joseph Zebris and his housekeeper, Miss Eva Gilmaneitis, in New Britain, Feb. 8. At a conference at the capitol today this was agreed upon. There were present State's At- torney Hugh M. Alcorn, Supt. Thomas Egan and Policeman Hurley of the state police and Detective Bamforth. It is expected that Montvid will be turned over to the Connecticut author- ities, as he had no actual hand in the shooting of the Wilmington policeman. Italy Suspends Money Orders Issue for Austria. Rome, March 15, 8.30 a. m., via Paris, 1.25 p. m—The Italian minister of posts and telegraphs today issued or- ders suspending the exchange of tele- 2,000,000 UNEMPLOYED £ PERSONS IN UNITED STATES According to President Vail of Amer= ican T. & T. Co. New York, March 15—There are two million persons unemployed in the United States whose yearly earnings should total at least $1,250,000,000, says Theodore N, Vail, president of the American Telephone and Telegraph company, in the annual report of the company issued today. These unemployed are now living at the expense of their savings, their friends or the public, he says, and what is needed to bring about their re- employment and the return of pros- perity is a restoration of conditions which would inspire confidence in the securities of public service and manu- facturing enterprises to enable them to obtain capital for extension and im- provement. A billion dollars a year is needed, Mr. Vail asserts, to put these enterprises in a position to meet the demands of the country both as “growing” and “going” concerns, and if they could Dbegin the expenditure of even a part of that sum ‘it would soon restore the normal conditions of employment, ex. penditure, consumption and produc- tion.” “The circle of industrial conditions would again_be balanced,” he says, “shops and_factories would be filled, and instead of the. bread lmne ' thers would be a working line night and morning between places of employ= ment and homes.” AEROPLANE MANUFACTURING PLANTS FOR UNITED STATES Congressional Approval All That ig Needed for Their Establishment. ‘Washington, March 15—Congres= sional approval is all that is needed. for the establishment of government aeroplanes manufacturing plants, at Philadelphia and New York. Plans for such factories have been preparing by the navy department, each to cost about $30,00) and each capable of turning ou’ two or three machines a month at a cost of about $6,000 each Though the war department some years ago purchased a small dirigible baloon, army aviation officials have never felt warranted in developing tht type of aircraft and have concen= trated all their efforts on thej aero= plane. The navy, however, is about to embark on a set of experiments to determine the availability of the dirig= ible for use on shipboard. MARYLAND PUBLIC SERVICE x3 COMMISSION LAW QUESTIONED, Comptroller of Baltimore Files an Ap= peal With the Supreme Court. Washington, March 15.—An _appeal was filed in the supreme court today- by James F. Thrift, comptroller of Baltimore, Md., from the decision of the Maryland court of appeals uphold- ing the constitutionality of the Mary= land public service commission law. graphic money orders with Austria- Hungary. Orders also were issued sup- pressing the traveling postoffice on :;ll.nfl bound for the Austrian fron- jom Baltimore attacks the law because it is required to pay a large share of the' salaries of the commissioners without