Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 18, 1915, Page 1

Norwich s VOL. LVIL.—NO. 66 . FORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 1915 ™ The Bulletin’s C irculation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, ELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS ana Ité T(;tél Cifcu|ation is the Largeét in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Populatic ARMIES PREPARING FOR GREAT EFFORT o nii Great Struggle Going on Along the Entire Front in| Belgium and France for Strategic Points MEN ARE READY AND MUNITIONS ARE ON HAND The Prussians in Poland are Conducting an Active Campaign, But are Being Met With an Equally Determined Ger- man Defense—Three German Submarines Endeavored to Torpedo the Anchor Line Steamer Cameronia on Her Trip Through the Irish Sea—Her Speed Saved Her— Three Mine Sweepers and One Sailing Vessel Have Been Sunk by Turks in the Dardanelles. From one end of the long battle front in Belgium to the other, Belgians, French, British and Germans are fighting Dbitterly for strategic points preparatory to the great effort which is bound to come when the roads are dry, the munitions have been brought up and the men are ready. 112 British Officers Killed. The nature of the more or less iso- Jated struggles which are now going on can be imagined from the losses both to the Germans and British dur- ing a few days fighting at Neuve Cha- pelle. The German casualties, accord- ing to General French, numbered in the neighborhcod of 18,000, An official list issued by the British war office gives the number of British officers killed in those operations as 112, with 193 wounded or not accounted for. The fosses among the men are believed to be large, numbering, it is estimated, about two thirds of the German loss- es. French successes are reported in Champagne, particularly around Per- thes, where important trenches have been captured, as well as a height which dominates a large section of ground. In an attempt to regain this height, a landsturm regiment, Support- ed by the guard, delivered a violent ocounter-attack, in which, according to the French account, there were few survivors, Russians in Active Campaign. The Russians in Poland are con- ducting an active campaign along both banks of the Orzyc river, but they are being met by the Germans with equal- 1y hard blows. The official communi- cations on these operations are measre in details as tney are with respect to the camrpaign In the Carpathians. Through the chancellor of the ex- chequer, the British government an- nounces that it intends to take over the factories in England for the pro- duction of war supplies. Referring to this proposed blockade the German press says that while this will be without significance on the is- sue of the war, it is likely to be as complete as the allies can make it and will serve to goad Germany into wag- ing a submarine warfare with resolu- tion. Three submarines at various times endeavored to torpedo the Anchor Line steamer Cameronia on_ her trip through the Irish sea from New York. ‘The steamer’s speed saver her. Ger man under-water craft, however, have succeeded in torpedoing three addition- &l steamers. Three Mine Sweepers Sunk. A Dardanelles despatch reports the loss of three mine sweepers and one salling vessel and considerable dam- age to a PBritish cruiser in the fighting in the straits. The British admiral- ty announces that 23 men were killed and 37 wounded o nboard the cruiser Amethyst last Saturday night and that the battleship Ocean lost two men killed, while several of the other vessels engaged had slight casualties in men wound American citizens in_ Austria are said to have requested Secretary of State Bryan to take steps to secure the safe passage to Aurtsia of an American ship loaded with foodstuffs for them, 112 BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED IN*FIVE DAYS During the Battles of Neuve Chapelle and St. Eloi. London, Mtrch 17, 8.25 p. m.—The British casualty lists for the five days from March 10 to March 14, inclusive, during which the battles of Neuve Chapelle and St. Eloi were fought, soow that 112 officers were killed or died from wounds and that 193 officers were wounded or are missing. The list of casualties among the men has not been published as yet, nor have any figures been given ouf, but some competent critics estimate them at about two-thirds of those suffered by the Germans, which Field Marshal 8ir John French, the British com- mander-in-chief, said were between 7,000 and 18,000, One Canadian officer was killed in the fighting and three Canadian officers ‘wree wounded. GERMAN CONSUL AT SEATTLE SERVED WITH ARREST NOTICE. Charged With Attemptina to Corrupt Empioye of a Drydock Company. Seattle, Wash.,, March 17.—Dr. Wil- liam Muller, imperial German consul t Seattle, and his secretary, B. M. chulz, were served with notice of ar- rest today at the consulate. They are charged with conspiracy in attempting to corruptly influence John Murdock, an employe of the Seattle Construction and Drydock company, by inducing bhim to sell business secrets of his em- ployers. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK OFF COAST OF HOLLAND. Torpedoed by German Submarine U-28 —Crew Saved. London, March PBritish steamer #rom London for Harlingen, has been torpedoed by the German hmarine U-28 four miles southeast the Maas,. Holland, lightship, ac- rding to Reuter's Maasluis corres- pondent, The crew of 17 men were given five minutes to take to their small boats, which the submarine towed until a pilot steamer was met. The men were transgerred to the pilot boat and landed at Hook of Holland. The Leeuwarden was a cross-chan- nell steamer of 374 tons and was own ed by the Steam Navigation company of London. of HOW TURKS SUNK THREE MINE SWEEPERS. Permitted Them to Get Close to Shore Before Opening Fire. Dardanelles, Friday, March 12, via Constantinople, March 14 and London March 17, 11.46 a. m.—The British met with a reverse today in an attempt to clear the Darcanelles of mines. They lost three mine-clearing ships and one iling vessel. Considerable damage s inflicted to one British cruiser, under whose protection the operations were undertaken. The identity of this cruiser_has not been established. The British vessels arrived well in- side the entrance to the Dardanelles, off Kum Wale, at about 11 o'clock last night. The cruiser immediately =be- zan heavy bombardment of the searthlizhe positions of the Turks. This was continued for some ‘time, but without effect. At three o'clock this morning the mine sweepers were sight- ed from shore. The Turkish gun- ners permitted them to come in close and then opened fire, sinking the three mine sweepers and damaging the cruiser, The sailing vessel had been sent in- to the mine fleld to take observations. She struck a mine and sank. The cannonading was _ unusually heavy and lasted until 5 o'clock in the morning. No_further bombardment was un- dertaken today by the allied fleet. One warship entered the bay in the fore- noon but withérew shortly afterwards. On March §, 9, and 10 there was no ‘bombardment. BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO CONTROL MUNITION FACTORIES. Announcement Made by David Lloyd George to Labor Leaders. London, March 17, 10.45 p. m.—The British government intends to take over control of the factories in Eng- land for the production of war materi- al. This announcement was made to- day by David Lloyd George, chancel- lor o fthe exchequer, at a conference of labor leaders, the representatives of various industries and the committees of imperial defence. In an address appealing for an in- crease in the output of war material, the chancelor said: “Recent battles have shown that the tremendots concentration of artillery fire recently—the greatest which has been witnessed upon any given point during the whole war—not only has ensured success, but has saved the lives of the soldiers who made the at- tack. Therefere, if the workmen and factory owners desire to see the coun- try win and are anxious to save the lives of the men they must accelerate the output of munitions. “To assist in this, the government has decided to take over the works. In doing so, the government-proposes to impose a limitation on the profits and to ask the men to relax their union restrictions and put their whole strength into the work” Before doing this, the chancellot suggested, a complete understanding wa sdesirable with the employers and workmen. To the latter he proposed that, with a view to preventing a dimunition in production by disputes, no stoppage of work by strike or lock- out snould take place with respect to work for government purposes In event of difficulties existing ‘which could not be settled directly by em- ployes and men, the matter should be referred to an impartial tribunal ap- pointed by the government, on which labor should be equally represented with the employers. British Admiral Drowned—Fell Over- board. London, March 18, 8.15 a. m.—Rear Admiral William J. Grogan has fallen overboard from his ship and has been Z_lrowned, according to an announce- ent made by the admiralty. The name of his ship is not given. Rear Admiral Grogan went on the retired list seven years ago, but re-entered the active service at the commence- ment of the war. Turks to Protect Non-Combatants. ‘Washington, March 17.—Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantinople cabled the state department today that the Turkish government had given him as- surances that every protection will be given non-combatants in Turkey dur- ing the war. Mr. Morgenthau had made representations on behalf of foreigners to the porte on instructions from the American government. Cabled Paragraphs Interned German Ship Which Escaped is Captured. London, March 18, 3.59 a. m.—The interned ~German liner _Macedonia, which_escaped from Las Palmas, Ca- nary Islands, on Monday, has been captured by a British cruiser, accord- ing to the Daily Mail's Madrid ‘corre- spondent. Rebels Dispersed by Italian Soldiers. Rome, via Paris, March 17, 5.15 a. m. Italian punitive expedition sent out from Bengazi under Colonel Paiola persed a strong force of rebels near dia after a hard fight. The in- surgents 1 100 men killed and many wounded, while the Italian losses are placed at 49 killed and 45 wounded. FRAUDULENT PASSPOR'I_' CASE GOES TO JURY TODAY, Madden and Cook Have General Denial. Entered a New York, March 17.—Testimony in the trial of Richard Madden and Gus tave Cook, accused of aiding Richard P. Stegler, German naval reserv procure a false American was completed today. The case will go to the jury tomorrow after the government sums up its case. Madden and Cook both took the stand today in their own defense and entered general denial to all the material allegations in the government charges and swore that the testimony, given against them by Stegler, as the Sovernment's witness, was untrue. Madden, who was accused by Stegler of furnishing him his birth certificate to enable him to procure the passport in Madden's name, denied ever seeing Stegler. He swore that the certifi- cate in question had been stolen from him by three Germans named “Hen, George. and Oscar,” while he was in an intoxicateq condition. He had pro- cured the certificate for his own use, he said. Counsel intimated that the three were working for Stegler. Summing up for the defence, coun- sel characterized Stegler as a traitor {te his country, who had an ambition o be a spy, but who had lost courage at the last moment and had tried to proft by the situation by selling his story to newspape He declared that it was “too bad that Stegler was not allowed to become a spy and get caught by the right people.” A FATAL MISHAP MIRACULOUSLY AVERTED When Large Touring Car Smashed Oil Wagon Near Seymour. Derby, Conn, March 17.—A fatal mishap was miraculously averted near here tonight when a large touring car containing five Waterburians crashed into a heavy oil wagon on the Sey- mour road and was smashed almost to splinters shortly after 7 o’clock. The injured are: Philip Heaphy, cut about the head and bruised about the body, Waterbury; Joseph Mills, Wa- terbury, lacerations of the scalp and Dbruised about the body; Abraham Gans, Ansonia, back wrenched and bruised about the body. “Nir. Gans, proprietor of the West Haven Oil company, and who was driving the oil wagon, was the worst injured of the three. He was taken to his home in Ansonia and his injuries treated by Dr. Harrison. The other occupants of the car, who lescaped injury, were Miss Pagy Healey and Miss Floe Reilly of Water- bury. FRANCE TO BUY CARGO OF STEAMER DACIA. Disposition of Ship to Be Left to Prize Court. a Paris, March 17.—The French foreign office it is understood, has decided to buy the cargo of cotton aboard _the steamship Dacia, which was seized by a French cruiser and taken into Brest while on a voyage from the United States to Rotterdam. The cotton is valued at about $750,000 and it was proposed by the owners of the vessel that the French government purchase the cargo. e The disposition of the ship must be left to a prize court but official view is clear. The French law, it is point- ed out, does not permit the transfer of a ship belonging to a hostile country to a neutral dquring war. The Da- cia belonged formerly to the Ham- burg-American line, but she changed her registry and became an American ship after the outbreak of hostilitfes. AMERICAN BARK, PASS 7 OB BALMAHA WRECKED. Went Ashore on One of the Frisian Islands—Seven of Crew Saved. Berlin, March 17, by Wireless to Sayville N. Y.—An announcement made today by the Overseas News Agency indicates that a number of men lost their lives in the wrecking of the American bark Pass of Balmaha, which went ashore near Sylt, one of the North Frisian Islands. The an- nouncement says that seven members of the crew were saved by life guards from a coast patrol station. Shipping records do not give the complement of the Pass, a vessel of 1,500 tons. It is probable that a ship of her size would carry a crew of about 20 men The Pass was bound from New York for Bremen with a cargo of cotton. Riotous Columbi Sophomores” Di charged. Newark, N. J., March 17.—The four- teen Columbia sophomores arrested here last night, following the partial wrecking of a restaurant in which the freshman class of the university was holding a dinner, were discharged in court today, no complainant appearing. The judge was informed that the dam- age done had been paid for. In dis- charging the students Judge Grice ad- vised them that hereafter he would confine their activities to New York. Des Moines to Take on Foreigners in Mexico. ‘Washington, March 17. — Secretary Daniels today authorized Commander Blakeley of the cruiser Des Moines, at Progreso, Mexico, to take aboard any American or other foreigners seeking safety. The collier Brutus was order- ed to Progreso from Vera Cruz to af- ford asylum to refugees. Auto Went Over 40 Foot Embankment Brockton, Mass., March 17.—Three employes of the Brockton Gas Light company who were carried over a 40 foot embankment in an automobile and pinned beneath the car today escaped with slight bruises and a fourth, John F. Murray, the driver, was not even scratched. The accident was caused by a broken steering gear. passport, | Protest Japan’s Demand on China, RUSSIAN AND BRITISH AMBAS- SADORS AT TOKIO | R, t MAY SEVER RELATIONS i United States Also Has Notified Japan that the Demands Violate Treaty Agreements Between China and U.S. Feking, Chin formation reac the Russian d nd amb: at Tokio called upon Baron Kato, Japanese foreign Saturday, and informed isted in pressing upon ( >yond those contained in her nal communication to the pow it would be difficult for Japan's allies to negotiate diplomatically with her in the future. U. 8. Sends Protest. is understood that on the same the United States, acting inde- pendently,” although possibly after consultation with another power, in- formed the Japanese government that certain of the Japanese demands were not in consonance with treaty agree- ments between China and the United States. American nd British opinion throughout hina are in concord in this matter, as voiced privately, semi- officially and by the pre Teetings have been held at which apanese demands have been discussed and pro- tests have been sent to their respe tive governments by both the Amer can and British associations. Japan Expected to Modify Demands. The opinion is expressed by both Japan and foreign diplomats that a substantial proportion of her demands will be withdrawn by Japan because of the attitude of the powers who have called China’s attention to the fact that she has no right to make a treaty with Japan contraventing existing treaties with them. The Japanese minister to China, Eki Hicki, sustained injuries yesterday by a fall from his horse, and his condi- tion will prevent the holding of con- ferences for a few days. BELGIUM DEFENDS HER NEUTRALITY Denies She Had Forfeited Her Stand- ing Previous to War, London, March 1 Belgian government toda. protest against the German allega- tion that documents found in the archives at Brussels showed that Bel glum had forfeited ner neutrality be. fore the outbreak of the war. After recounting the cenuersations.usben took place between the ish and Belgian military officers in 1906 and 1912, which, as previously stated by Sir Edward Grey, the British forelgn minister, had “reference only to the situation that would be created if Bel- glan neutrality had already been vio- lated,” the Belgian protest say. “The Belgian government declares on its honor that not only was no convention ever made, but also that neither of the two governments ever made mny advances or propositions concerning the conclusion of any such convention. Moreover, the minister of Great Britain at Brussels who alone could contract engagements in her be- half never intervened in these con- versations and the whole Belgian min istry are ready to pledge themselves on oath that no conclusion arising from these conversations was ever ‘brought before the cabinet or even laid before one single member of it. “The documents which the German discovered give evidence of all this. Their meaning is perfectly clear pro- vided that no part of them is either garbled or suppressed. In face of the calumnies repeated again and again our government, faithfully reflecting Belgian uprightness, considers that it is its duty to inflict once more on the spoller of Belgium the brand of infamy his only legitimate rewar “It also takes the opportunity of declaring in answer to allegations, whose malevolence is obvious, that: “First—Before the declaration of war 6.30 p. ' the blood no French force, even of the smallest size, had entered Belgium and no trustworthy evidence can be produced to,_contradict this affirmation, “Second—Not only did Belgium never refuse the offer of military help offered by one of ‘the guaranteeing powers, but after the declaration of war she earnestly solicited the protec- tion of her guarantors, “Third—When undertaking, as was her duty, a vicorous defense of her fortresses Belgium asked for and re- celved with gratitude such help as her guarantors were &ble to place at her disposition for that defense. “Belgium, the victom of her own loyalty, will not bow her head before any powers. er honor defles assaults of falsehood. She has faith in the justice of the world. On the day of judgment the triumph belongs to the people who have sacrificed everything to serve with conscientiousness the cause of truth, right and honor.” AN APPEAL FILED BY THAW COUNSEL —— From Decision Refusing to Grant His Return to New Hampshire. New York, March 17.—Counsel for Harry K. Thaw today filed in the office of the county clerk notice of an appeal from the decision of Supreme Court Justice Page refusing to grant a mo- tion to return Thaw to New Hamp- shire, from where he was extradited to stand trial for conspiring to escape from the state hospital for the criminal insane at Matteawan. This notice of appeal, it was belleved by Thaw's counsel, automatically would prevent their client from being returned to Matteawan until the appellate division has reviewed the motion. ‘The notice of appeal, it was said, was a precautionary measure designed to keep Thaw out of Matteawan in the event of the habeas corpus proceedings brought in his behalf being dismissed. Upon this writ Thaw will be produced before the supreme court justice who signed it on Friday. It was this writ which prevented the slayer of Stanford ‘White from being removed to the in- sane hospital after the motion to re- turn him to New Hampshire had been denied, Movements of Steamships. Genoa, March 15.—Arrived: Steamerc Regina D'Italia, New York; Stam- malia. New York. Absolute Denial by Mrs. Angle OF ANY CONNECTION WITH DEATH OF BALLOU QUESTIONED 10 HOURS) Testifies that She Push or Shove Ballpu—Was Did Not Strike, | Incon- sistent on Cross-Examination. Br Helen slau March 17 trial for —Mrs. man- ort, Conn., Angle, on Tuded her of the night of Ju last accused by tne state of hav Waldo R. Ballou to piteh downstairs after a visit on the thir floor of the building in Stamford on in M. ory to the jury = caused | to his death to her rooms| Rippowam | that even-| Questioned For Ten Hours. When she left the witness chair to take her seat again beside her father| near the cour table she had been under questioning, including _yester- day's session, an aggregate of nearly ten hour Her closing statement inj reply to a q on by Jacob B. Klein| of her counsel was the emphatic de- nial of having done any injury to Mr. Laullow on the night of his death. Did you strike Mr. Ballou with ur hands or fist or with any weap- on or instrument?” asked Mr. Klein. “I did not strike him at all,” replied the defen nt. “Did you push or shove him or beat him or bruise him so as td precipitate n the stzirway to the landing| el his ended xamination, Swooned in Sheriff's Office. Under the strain of the long persistent cross examination Mrs. Angle’s strens e way and during a forencon recess she swooned | away as she entered the sheriff’s pri- vate office for a r She w: speed- ily revived and bad apparently regain- ed her self possession when she re- turned to the courtroom. Showed Signs of Weakness Shortly before her examination was concluded this afternoon, while Mr. Klein was asking her to describe cer- tain spots on tne bloodstained shirt- waist among the state’s exhibits she showed slgus of kness and her father started teward the witness nd explaining to the court that he wished_to give her some medicine. Judge Williams turring to the defend- ed Ler if she wished a recess. want to finish and get it over with,” she replied. Defendant’s Father Called. After she left the stand the de- fense called several other witnesses, includtnig Tworard Blondell, the de- fendant's father. He was testifying at adjournment tbat from childhood his daughter had been affected to hysteria by the sight of blood, not so much by itself, he said, as by the agony it suggested. Inconsistent on Cross Examination. In his cross examination today State’s Attorney Homer S. Cummings followed in genera] his method of the preceding day, reaging from the record testimony of previous witnesses, at- to her certain statements ng her to affirm or deny their Ir. most instances she re- she could not remember ether she Fad made them, in oth- she denied the truth of the state- ment and at times admitted that she had said so, but in some cases is a different connecticn from that given by the recorded testibony. and today | SEVERAL AMERICANS KILLED BY RAIDING MEXICAN BANDITS Outlaws Terrorized Town of Dwyer, N. M.—Posses in Pursuit. Santa Fe, N. M., March 17.—Several Americans are reported killed in a bat- tla with Mexican bandits who raided the town of Dwyer, in Grant county, southeast of Silver City, last night. The Mexicans escaped and tt last ac- counts were racing for the border with a reinforced posse from Grant and Luna counties riding hard to head them off. The Mexicans rode into Dwyer and rcbbed the general store of Frank Paiper of a considerable sum, 20 high power repeating rifles and 1,000 rounds of ammunition. After shooting in all directions to terrorize the townspeople, the raiders rode southward for the border. A posse was organized at Dwyer and well mounted and heavily armed, start- ed in pursuit. After a chase of 20 miles the posse overhauled the Mexicans. A running battle followed. George Tid- well, Lafe Justin and another member of the posse whose name has not been learned were killed, according to re- ports reaching here. Albert Tidwell was reported missing. Advices from the scene of the fight did not state whether or not any of the bandits were killed. The Dwyer posse did not succeed in stopping the Mexicans. Sheriff Mc- Grath of Grant county was notified by telegraph and formed & fresh posse which = started southward, joining a band organized by Sheriff Stephen of late today in the|: Condensed Telegrams of the War Risk Bureau Profits date amount to $4 Samuel L. Rogers of North Cire\\.na‘ sworn in as Director of the Cen- Corn and oats suppli last week decreased each. The Rev. James P. O'Connor, 4 Joseph's chur the: A charter was granted Del, to the Kane 1r L tal $2,000,000. To date Prussian losses in killed wounded A four story, brick block in N. Y. was destroyed by ¢ $100,000. Five hundred Italian reservists sail- ed from New York on the White Star liner Canopic for By a vote of 26 Jers Morri: to 30, the Senate defeated the first Canal abandonment bills, the Governor Whitman was call off his conferences at return to the Executive obliged Alban Mansion. and Distribution of bread by the tick system, already in _use in Berlin, will be introduced in Vienna after March 8. Two women were killed ally burned, and many a fire in Los house. a third fat- others hurt in a Angeles apartment Guards, serving was with killed in regiment tion while his {in France. Governor Whitman, Cardinal Farley and ot prominent men reviewed the St. Patr th Ave nue, New Day parade up F ork. Until further notice, the Treasu: Department will issue no- war s on s bound for the belligerent European countrie A permit was issued to the Penn- lvania Railroad by the Chicago City Engineer for the beginning of work on the new Union depot. In spite of a storm of protests, the Jockey Club of Great Britain decided to continue racing throughout England for the coming season. There are now no German members ofthe French Academy of Science, the last four members having their names stricken from the list. The exportation of prussiate acid of soda from Canada was prohibited, ex- cept under specia license from the Department of Customs. According to a statement of the British Admiralty, 166 English mer- chant ships were interned, captured or destroyed up to March 10. Many large vessels of various lines are tied up at Seattle as a result of a boycott by union longshoremen against the Royal Mail Line. The third disastrous fire at Quincy, 11, within a week destroyed three plants at a loss of $150,000; three- quarters. of which was insured. Ten officers steamer Dacia, were returned on the French and 23 men of the seized by the French, to the United States liner Rochembeau. Application to organize the Lumber- men's and Northwestern National Bank, of Portland, Ore., was approved by the Controller of the Curency. The Chicago Association of Com- merce received a cable inquiry from Montevideo for 224,000 pounds of iron, the first ever received from there. A parliamentary report on the Ttalian earthquake of January 13 gives the number of deaths reported to the Italian Government thus far as 29,978, Edward Seyfort, a farmer and his wife were found dead hanging from a beam in their barn at Reading, Pa. They are believed to have committed suicide. Count Carl Benradotte, nephew of King Gustave of Sweden was married in Stockholm to the daughter of Baron LeGeer, colonel of the King's Horse Guards. Nicholas Bogoiavlensky, ~Russian consul-general at eattle, ordered Ru- sian reservists in Washington, Oregon, Wyoming, Idaho and Alaska to go to Russia and join the colors. . Witnesses in the Terre Haute elec- tion fraud case testified that dead men’s names were placed on regis- tration books, and many persons were registerede from vacant lots. William Laurence Breese, a prom- inent New Yorker, who became a uoM pur 109(qNS USHHE PpozieanyEu a commission in the Royal Horse Guards, was killed in action. Four hundred and eighteen horses, part of a shipment destined for the German army, were placed under Luna county. The Americans at last accounts still were in pursuit of the fleeing Mexicans. BRIDGEPORT FIRM HAS CONTRACT FOR 5,000,000 RIFLES For Chinese Republic—Company is Building an Immense Plant and En- gaging Skilled Help. Bridgeport, Conn ,March 17—A Io- ca] concern, it was learned today, has' just secured a contract to furnish 5,000,000 rifles for the Chinese republic. The company is building an immense Dlant, consisting of nearly a dozen great buildings, in Bast Bridgeport, and is engaging all the available skilled help in the various government arse- nals. The Chinese order, it is said, will not be started until the company has finished a contract for 1,000,000 rifles for one of the warring European powers. Saco Mayor Takes Oath. Saco, Me,, March 17.—James H. Fenderson, who refused to take the oath of office as mayor at the munici- pal inauguration Monday, because the city council had declined to accept his choice for city clerk, was sworn in to- day. A compromise wts effected by ‘which Fenderson's candidate was made debuty city clerk. quarantine at Dunwoodie, N. Y. be- cause of foot-and-mouth disease. The Woodbury shoe factory at Der- N. H. owned for two years by a izens' assication was burned to the ground, throwing 400 workers out of ;,;r‘;poloogment and entailing a loss of Two anniversaries, those of the evacuation of Boston by the British troops in the Revolutionary war and the birth of St. Patrick, were cele- brated at Boston under wintry condi- tions yesterday. A sub-committee of the Public Ser- vice Commissions of New Hampshire and Massachusetts and the Public Utilities Commissio nof Maine com- pleted its «draft of the Boston & Maine reorganization bilL A bill compelling the use of fire sig- nals in all factories over two stories in height and employing 25 or more hands was favorably reported in the Massachusetts’ senate by the legisla- tive committee on labor. President Wilson continued consider- ing means to settle the Ohio coal strike. Former Governor Cox and Senator Pomerene called on the presi- dent, but said the strike situation had not been discussed. 1/ ABSOLUTE Lord Bradbourne, a lieuteant in the | ! Grenadier n ‘Famous British Order-In-Council | MADE PUBLIC WITH OTHER DIP- LOMATIC CORRESPONDENCE. BLOCKADE Vessels Bound to or from Germany, if Intercepted, Must Discharge Car- goes in British Port. arch 17, made D -partment, Six diplo- ic tonight constituting f the last re marine itive abandonm of on merchant ship nditiona. 2 belli- neutral 3 . the removal lama- tion of a of mines, the virtual blockade b U. S. Asked for Definiti The tions revealed that the government, realiz- ing of maintaining an cffec a close guard of n ¢ v coast sunt of the new- eveloped ctivity of bmarines, asked that “a radius of activity” be |defined. Great Britain and France re- |plied with the announcement that the operations of blockade would not be iucted rutsid of uropean wa- including the Mediter While Germany agreed, |closed, to abandon her s |tacks on “mercantile of an cept when they resist visit or search, provided foodstuffs were permitted to reach her civilian population. The publication of the correspon- dence cleans the slate of diplomatic notes and leaves the United States confronted with the question of whether it will acquiesce in the form of blockade announced by the_allies or make protest. President Wilson himself has indicated that a strong st will be made and officials al- are gathering material for it. The notes are about 6,000 words In length and conclude with the now- famous British order-in-council, which follows: Order ‘“Whereas, the communicz United the State difficulti | | i | | |lies against Germany. i | | on st ter in Council. German government ued cert orders which in of the usages of war, pur- declare the waters surrounding United Kinsdom a military area, in which all British and allied mer- chant vessels will be destroyed ir- respective of the safety of the lives of the passengers and crew and in which neutral shipping will be exposed similar danger in -view of the un- inties of naval warfare; and, “ Whereas, in a memorandum ac- companying the said orders neutrals are warned against entrusting crews, passengers or goods to British or al- Hed ships; ‘ “‘Whereas such attempts on the part of the enemy give to is Majesty an un- questionable right of retaliation: No Risk to Neutral Ships. “‘And whereas, His Majesty has therefore decided td adopt further measures in order to prevent commod- ities of any kind from reaching or leaving Germany, though such meas- ures will be enforced without risk to neutral ships or®to neutral or non- combatant life, and in_strict observ-' ance of the dictates of humanity: | “‘And, whereas, the allies of Hisi Majesty are associated with him in the steps now to be announced for restricting further the commerce of Germany: “‘His' Majesty is_therefore pleased by and withthe advice of his privy, council, to order and it is hereby or- dered as follows: No Vessel to Any German Port. “‘One—No merchant vessel which sailed from her port of departure after the first of March shall be allowed to proceed on her voyage to any German port. 1 ““Unless the vessel receives a pass her to proceed to some neu- | tral or allied port to be named in the on board any such vessel | harged in a Fritish port] and placed in the custody of the mar- shal of the prize court. Goods so dis- charged, not being contraband of war, | shall, if not requisitioned for the use| of His Majesty, be restored by orde: of the court, upon such terms as the| court may in the circumstances deem| to be just to the person entitled there- | to. No Vessel from Any German Port. 2 No merchant vessel which safl- ed from any German port after the first of March, 1915, shall be allowed to proceeqd on_ her voyage with any goods on board laden at such port. ““All good laden at such port must. (Continued on page six.) MILLION DOLLAR BEQUEST FOR YALE UNIVERSITYi From Estate of the Late Brigadier, General Brayton Ives. 1 New Haven, Conn., March 17.—Word; has come to Yale university that it will receive probably one million dol-} lars from the estate of the late Briga- | dier General Brayton Ives, class of 1861, who died in October at Ossining, N. Y. The will provides that the bulk of the estate, which may exceed $2,- 000,000, is to go to Yale, but there are a number of prelimintries to be ar- ranged before settlement is made. OBITUARY. Charles Edmond Akers. London, March 18, 3.13 a. m—The death is announced at St. Helier, Jer-| sey, of Charles Edmond Akers, soldier * and war correspondent. He was @& correspondent in the Spanish-Ameri-{ can and other campaigns. In 1900 Mr.' Akers married Charlotte, daughter of! the late Cclonel Dwight of Stock- bridge, Mass. ! F. D. Russell. Lynn, Mass., March 17.—Principal ¥. D. Russell of the classical high school died in his office in the school build-: ing today as the pupils filed silently, past his door. Mr. Russell had beeni taken ill an hour before and when he | became unconscious the school dismissed. He was born In Somersworth, N. H., | in 1856, and was graduated from Har- vard in 1880. He became hgad of the classical high school in 18937 wes |