Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 22, 1915, Page 1

Norwich Bulletin VOL. LVIL—NO. 69 NORWICH, CONN., MON The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double %'omt of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circula DAY, MARCH 22, 1915 n is the " EIGHT PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population FIGHTING IN FRANCE ISGROWING SPIRITED Germans and French are Known as Rel Struggling for the Heights ich Ackerkopf AUSTRIANS CAPTURE A THOUSAND RUSSIANS Decisive Battle is Expected Soon Between the Muscovites and Germans—All Operations in the Dardanelles Have Been Delayed—Submarine Sinks Another British Merchant Ship in the English Channel—The Soissons Cathedral Has Again Been Bombarded by the Germans—The Germans Have Seized Another Dutch Ship. The fighting in the western zone has been confined to Champagne and the Vosges. In the latter territory Ger- man and French have had spirited en- Sagements for the height known as Reich Ackerkopf, and the battle con- tinues. ¥ In the eastern arena, after having taken possession of Remel, the Rus- sians look for a lull on this section of the frontier. They expect, however, a decisive struggle soon for Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina. Austria reports the capture of more than a thousand Russians near Uzsok Pass, in the Carpathians, where an- other heavy engagement has been tak- ing place. All operations in the Dardanelles have been delayed, but the admirals of the allied fleet are said to have unani- mously decided to renew the general mitack on the straits at an early date. A Tenedos despatch says it is believed the forts at Kalid Bahr were silenced by Thursday’s bombardment and adds that, if this is so, great progress has ‘been made. The British admiralty gives the British casualties in the Dardanelles operations as 61 men killed, wounded and missing. Official announcement is made in Berlin that the subscriptions to the new war loan amount to $2,750,000. Military _ operations by Austria ‘@gainst Serbla have been resumed. German submarines have been active and sent to the bottom the British steamer Calrntorr, of 2,298 tons, off Beachy Head, in the English channel. The Germans have seized another steamer—the Batavier V, of Dutch reg- istry. This act, according to an Am- sterdam despatch, has aroused indig- nation in Dutch shipping circles, fol- Jowing the recent seizure of the Zaans- troom. | Shots from Morro Castle stopped the German steamer Odenwald, which, af- ter taking refuge in the harbor of San Juan, Porto Rico, last August, was at- tempting to leave port without obtain- ing the necessary clearance papers. Great interest centers in the possi- ble action of various powers which have as taken no part in the war. Ty minister of marine is quoted in_an Athens “espatch as saying: “The impression obtatns that we are gravitating toward a more active at- titude, surrounded by all guarantees end advantages.” Italy is reported ®8 %e nearing crisis in her affairs. German _and Austrian subjects residing in Italy have been advised by their respective consuls to leave that country quickly and Italian reserves are being called to_the colors. The attitude of both Rumania and Bulgaria, so far as is known, is one of strict neutrality, but their future policy may in a measure be dictated by the action of Greece and Italy. Austria_has placed a censorship on newspaper comment regarding her re- lations with Italy and the foreign of- fice has admonished editors to refrain from dealing in any way with this sub- Ject. In France the Soissons cathedral has Dbeen again bombarded by the Germans. Perlin explains that this action was due to the discovery of a French ob- servation post on the cathedral pro- tected by a Red Cross flag. The French war office denies either that a Red Cross flag was flown from the cathed- rai or the edifice was used as an ob- servation station. UNFAVORABLE WEATHER IN THE DARDANELLES a Has Prevented the Operation of the Allied Fleets. London, March 21.—The admiralty tonight made the following announce- ment: Unfavorable weather has interrupt- ed the operations in the Dardanelles and as seaplane reconnaissances have not been pissible the amount of dam- age done to the forts by the bom- bardment of the 15th cannot be as- certained. Vo great expectations should, how- ever, be cased on this,"as owing to the losses caused by drifting mines the attack was not pressed to its con- clusion on that day. “The power of the fleet to dominate| the fortress by superiority of fire seems to be established. Various oth- er dangers and difficulties will have to be ensountered, but nothing has hap- pened which justifies the belief that the cost of the undertaking will ex- ceed what has always been expected and_provided for. 4 “The British casualties in the per- sonnel are sixty-one men killed, wounded and missing. “Admiral De Robeck has telegraph- ed to the admiralty as follows: I de- sire to bring to the motice of your lordsships the splendid behavior of the French squadron. Their heavy loss leaves them quite undaunted. They were led into close action by Rear Admiral Guepratte, Wwith the zreatest gallantry.” CATHEDRAL AT SOISSONS AGAIN BOMBARDED. Twenty-seven Shells Cause Serious Damage to the Edifice. Paris, via London, March 21, 11.40 p. m—The following official statement was issued by the war Office tonight: “The enemy has again bombarded e cathedral jat Soissons, firing 27 shots and causing serious damage to the edifice, on which, contrary to the German assertions, no post nor ob- servation station has ever been in- stalled. “Nor is it true that the Red Cross flag has been hoisted on the cathedral. “In Champagne we made slight progress last evening to the east of ridge 198, northeast of Le Mesnil. To- day only a bombardment occurred. “In_the Argonne there was rather a hot rifle fire all day, but no infantry attack was made. At Les Eparges we have maintained our gains of yester- day, notwithstanding two violent counter-attacks which were repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. “In the Vosges we lost yesterday the Great and Little Reich Ackerkopf, but we have since recaptured Little Reich Ackerkopt and have launched a coun- ter-attack for ths recovery of Great Reich Ackerkopf. The battle con- tinues.” BRITISH AEROPLANE WAS SHOT DOWN And the Aviators Were Taken P oners by Germans Near Ypres. Berlin, March 21 (via wireless to Sayville, N. Y.)—An official statement onthe progress of the.fighting issued today by the war office: “To render more impressive our re- ply to the misdeeds of two Fremch aviators in the open Alsatian town of Schlettstadt, some heavy bombs were dropped by German airships last night on the fortress of Paris and the rail- road junction at Compiegne. “Southeast of Ypres a British aero- plane was shot down and the aviators taken prisoners. “Two French attempts failed to dis- lodge the Germans from a position taken on March 16 on the southern slope of the Lorette Hills, “We discovered a French observa- tion post on the Solssons cathedral protected by a Red Cros flag. We fired upon the post and destroyed it. “North of Beauzjour in the Cham- pagne the Germans successfully ad- vanced. Bappers destroyed several French trenches, taking prisoner there one officer and 299 unwounded French. “A position on the height of Reich Ackerkopf, gallantly defended by two ‘attalions' of Alpine chasseurs, was stormed yesterday afternoon. The French suffered very heavy losses, leaving three officers, 250 men, three machine ;guns and one mine thrower in the hands of the Germans. French counter-attacks were repulsed. “A Russian attack was repulsed be- tween the Omulew and Orzyc rivers. Two officers and 600 Russians were takes prisoners. “Two Russian night attacks on Jed- nor Ozek broke down under German fire. ANOTHER DUTCH STEAMER SEIZED BY THE GERMANS, Cargo is Composed of Meat and Gen- eral Merchandise. Amsterdam, March 21, via London, 1140 a. m—Another Dutch steamer, the Batavier V, has been seized by the Germans and taken into Seebruggee, according to the Telegraaf. The ship left Rotterdam Tbursday for London with a cargo of composed of meat and general merchandise, The Rotterdam Maasbode says it has learned that the crews of the Batavier V anq the Zaanst Room (a Dutch steamer seized by the Germans Sat- urday afternoon), together with the women and ckildren who were on the two vessels, were released upon their arrival at Seebrugge but that the offi- cers and sixteen Belgian passengers have Deen arrested. The Batavier V is a steamer of only 950 tons owned by a_ Rotterdam firm. The ZaanstroBom which was loaded with egge when seized by the Ger- mans, {5 classed in shipping records as a trawler. Dutch Shipping Men Indignant. London, March 21, 12.05 p. m.—An Amsterdam despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company declares that great indignation is being expressed in Dutch shipping. circles because of the German's action in seizing the Bata- vier V and the Zaanstroom. The press calls upon the government to lodge an immediate protest at Berlin in an ef- fort to end such procedure. BRITISH STEAMER CAIRNTORR TORPEDOED IN CHANNEL. Al the Members of Her Crow Escaped in Boats. London, March 21, .50 p. m.—The British steamer Cairntorr was tor- pedoed this afternoon off Beachy Hear in the English Channel and sank, according to a Central News des- patch from Eastbourne. Her crew es- caped. When the steamer was struck rescue boats put out to her and attempted to tow her into port. She sank eight miles out, however. The Cianntorr was bound from Newcastle for Genoa with coal The Cairnterr was a.vessel of 2,203 tons and was built in Sunderland in 1904. She was owned by the Cairn line of Newcastle. Cable .+~ aragraphs » Debate in Reichstag. March 21, via London, S. P. -Only Herr Leibknecht, the so- clalist deputy, voted against the adoption of the budget after the stormy debate in the Reichstag yes- terday. Italy Chartering Vessels. Cardiff, March 21, 10.15 p. m.—The Italian sovernment has chartered a large number of British and other vessels to transport coal from the| United States to Italy. It was said this step was Gue to_the difficulty of obtaining supplies of Welsh coal. 25 British Officers Killed. London, March 21, 832 p. m. A casualty 'list issued by the war office dated March 17, contains the names of 25 officers who were killed on the field or died of wounds and of 32 others wounded cr missing, bringing the to- tals for the week from March 10 to 17 u pto 265 killed and 427 wounded. Berlin Praises the Turks. Berlin. March 21, via London, 8.15 p. m.—Prominent place is given Ly the press of this city to news from the Dardanelles. The Norddeutsche All- geime Zeitung says the succe: the Turks appears greater as more details are learned and adds: “It can maybe said already that these battles may worthily take their place with the annals of the most deeds of the Ottoman empire.” ADMIRALS CONFER ABOUT DARDANELLES ACTION. Are Said to Have Decided to Renew Operations There. Paris, March 21.—Admirals of the allied fieet who conferred aboard the British flagship Suffren on Friday re- garding their future course in attempt- ing to force a passage of the Darda- nelles ae believed to have decided unanimously to resume soon the gen- eral attack says a Tenedos despatch to the Havas Agency. The first ship, Gaulois, the despatch says, which was badly damageg along the waterline by shells from the Turk- ish ferts, is anchored in deep water off Mavrais Island while her sister ship, the Charlebagne, is standing by to of- fer assistance if needed. It has been found difficult to make immediate re- pairs to the Gaulois because of the stormy weather and high seas. Complete details of the damage sug- fered by the forts have not been ob- tained, but the allied commanders be- lieve it was serious. Fort Kum Kaleh, which has been repaired by the Turks, directed a fire against the warships. The Havas correspondent obtained from a surviver of the Bouvet the fol- lowing story of the sinking of the ill- starred French battleship: . “The Bouvet advanced at full speed into the narrows. We _ bombarded Fort Hamidieh whose batteries re- sponded vigorously. The Turkish shells at first were poorly aimed, but they soon determined the correct range. Shells burst on the Bouvet and on all sides of her causing serious damage. “My station was under the bridge of the commandant, who had just given orders to change our course when I heard a terriby noise. It was the ex- plosion of the powder magazine. “Immediately the Bouvet commenc- ed to list heavly and many of her crew were swalowed up by the rush of waters. The forts kept up an un- creasing fire against our ship, al- though she was sinking. I was sav- ed by an English boat.” Torpedo Loats are dragging along the shores of the Dardanelles for the bodies of drowned sailors, which are placed aberd the hospital ships Cana- da and Soudan as soon as they are found. Women living along the shores of the Greek Isiands near the Dardanelles the correspondent says, are casting flowers into the waters of the Aegean sea while they offer prayers or the un- known dead. KITCHENER ANGRY WITH N LIYERPOOL DOCKMEN. They Refuse to Work Overtime—Are Delaying Munitions of War, Liverpool, March 21, via London, 7.25 p. m.—"If this appealzhas no effect I shall have to consider steps that will have to be taken to ensure what is required at Liverpool being done,” was the declaration made by Lord Kitch- ener in a letter which he personally handed to James Sexton, secretary of the dockers’ unicn. Lord Kitchener, who spent the week end inspecting the Liverpool, Man- chester and Birmingham battalions of his new army, expressed surprised in his letter that “there is - a section among the Liverpool dockers who still refuse to work overtime during the week end and on Sunday. I feel sure that these men can hardly realize that their action in thus congesting the docks and delaying munitions of war and food required by our men at the front is however very serious and dangerous and must be stopped. “1 hope this message will put things right for the future. At this time we look to everw British man, whoever he may be, to do all in his power to help in carrying the war to a success- ful conclusion and in this your men can do their share, thus helping their comrades now fighting in France” AUSTRIA AND SERBIA RESUME HOSTILITIES, Serbians Had the Better of an Artil- lery Engagement. London, March 21, 440 p. m—Re- sumption” of military operations by Austria against Serbia is indicated in a message from Nish received here to- day by Serblan legation. The tele- gram follows: “In an artillery duel near Belgrade on the morning of March 16, our guns showed superiority over those of the enemy, whose fire was devold of re- sult aithough artillery of very heavy calibre was used. “Our artillery destroyed numerous boats gathered at Port Afadakale near, Prepvra and sank a pontoon bridge at Orchava, “The precision of ‘our fire soon si- lenced ure ememy in a slight artil- lery duel near Smederevo.” Hungary Stops Export of Gold. Budapest, March 21 _via London, March 22, 12.25 a. m.—Theexportation of pure ang alloyed gold and silver in bars and also of coins has been prohibited, according to official an- nouncement. Chief of British General Staff, London, March 322, 2.10 a. m.—Major General Sir Willlam Robertson has been appointed thief of the general staff to succeed Sir Major General A. S. Murray. Breach Between Italy and Rustria RELATICNS HAVE REACHED AN ACUTE STAGE. ITALY CALLS OUT MEN Austrians Have Strengthened South- ern Frontier—Austrians and Ger- mans Warned to Leave Italy. London, March 21. relatigns between Italy and Au ia | are believed to bave reached an acute stage. A despatch from Rome savs Austrian and German subjects have been advised by their col ls to leave Italy in the shortest possible time and the number of Germans who re- cently arrived in Italy are being watch- ed because of the suspicion they are military spies, There have been reports for some days that German: efforts to se- cure the continued neutrality of Italy by inducing Austria to cede Trent and other territory to her were not meet- ing with success. TItaly, it was said, was demanding that the territory be handed over to her at once, but the Teutonic allies desired to make the transfer after the war. ltalians Called to the Colors. Following this came reports that Austria had commenced strengthen- ing her southern frontier and ac- cording to a despatch received in Paris from Rome today, Italian officers of all arms belonging to the first line who have been on half pay, have been call- ed to the colors. In military circles here the order is considered signifi- cant, it being contended these office: belong to the public administration, from which they would not be caled unless the situation was serious. No Austrian news on the subject is i- able in London, the censor in that country having, it is said, prohibited any comments. Greece is Becoming Active. There are also reports that Greece is preparing to adopt a more active attitude. Following a series of pro- longed cabinet meetings at Athens, the Greek minister of marine is quot- ed as having said that the Greek gov- ernment had received all guarantees and to have indicated that the coun- try was about to engage in some en terprise. As the chief objection to Premier Venizelos’ policy of helping the alli against Turkey was declared to have been Greece had no guarantees that she would receive adequate compensa- tion, this statement of the minister of marine is considered in high circles in London as an intimation that the new Greek government is now satis- fied with the allies’ guarantees, 10.30 p. m.—The 120,000 TROOPS CAMPED IN SHADOW OF PYRAMIDS. Awaiting Call to Aid Great Britain and France. New York, March 21.—Camped in the shadows of the Pyramids and per- fecting themselves for warfare by daily drills in the ancient valley of the Nile, 120,000 troops from Australia, India and Egypt are awaiting the call to go into the trenches, said Charles Bar- nette of Boston, who arrived here to- day a passenger on the steamer Patria frim Marseilles and the Azores. Mr. Barnette is the Turkish and Egyptian representative of a Boston commercial house. He said he left Turkey the middle of February when everything was being made ready for the anticipated forcing of the Dard: nelles by the alies. A shortage of cop- per was indicated, he said, by the fact that everything made of that metal is being seized whenever found, by orders of the Turkish army officers. Right Rev. Charles P. Grannan, pro. fessor emeritus in the Catholic Uni- versiay of America, was also a pas- senger, coming from Germany, where. he had been since early July last. He said the Germans were conserving gold to the extent that banks would not cash orders on American express com- panies. GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS ARE LEAVING ITALY. Have Been Advised by Consuls to Leave Quickly. Rome, March 21, via Paris, 1.20 p. m.—German and Austrian subjects who reside in Italy have been advised by their respective consuls to leave the country as quickly as possible. It is reported here that so many German military spies have entered Italy that the general staff has been obliged to change its mobilization plans because there os reason to be- lleve thaat some of the secrets con- nected with them have been revealed. Parts of the Italian police force have Deen detailed to keep under suveillance Germans who_recently have entered Italy under what are considered sus- piclous circumstances. RUSSIANS REPULSED BY THE AUSTRIANS In a Furious Engagement in the Car- pathian ‘Washington, March 21.—The Austri- an embassy here today received the following officlal report from its for- eign office: “In the Carpathians yesterday be- tween Uzsok Pass and Konieczna Pass there was furious fighting, but eve: where the Russians were repulsed w: great losses. “The Russian forces advanced againet our positions on the San at Smolnik and also at Pagony, where they were repulsed and 1,070 prisoners were taken. “On the other fronts nothing essen- tial took place.” OBITUARY. Charles Francis Adams. Lincoln, Mass.. March 21.—Charles Francls Adams, publicist and historian, died at his home bere after a brief ill- ness with pneumonia. He was born in 1835, Fire Destroys a Church. Curling, N. F, March 21—St Stephen’s Anglican church at Sandy Point, on St. George bay, the oldest house of worship on the west coast of Newfoundland, was destroyed by fire. It was constructed of wood nearly a ‘hundred vears ago. American Ship Sunk by Mine OFF THE GERMAN COAST ON FEBRUARY 22. 3 OF THE CREW KILLED Explosion Caused One of the B to. Blow Up—Carib Was Bound for Bremen ‘With a Cotton Cargo. ers New York, Mar merican st mine off coast on 2, while en cargo of cotton from Savannah to Bremen, was described today by offi- cers of the vessel who arrived here as passengers on_the Holland-American line steamship Nieuw Amsterdam from Rotterdam Boiler Blew Up. ne was hit, the officers said, when the Carib was within a two hour run of the safe waters of the Wezr ver and within thirty miles of Nor- derndey. A Holland North sea pilot, taken on board off the Hook of Hol- nd, was on the bridge at the time, and the explosion caused one “arib’s boilers to blow up almo: hree members of crew of the Carib on duty in the en- gine and fire rooms were killed and several others had narrow escapes. 28 Survivors Picked Up. The contact with the mine about amidships on the starboard and officers declared that a hole was blown in the Carib’s side and bottom, extending from the keel to the rail, of such size that a lifeboat laden with men could casily have entered. The 28 survivors took to the lifeboats and Were picked up by the German patrol steamer Anna Busse, a converted trawler, and were taken into Bremer- haven. The last seen of the Carib, the officers said, was when she settled, bows on. in about 70 feet of water, her topmasts nurking her final resting place, *h 21.—The destruc- mship_Carib, the German oute with a n The Men Killed. The men who lost their lives were el, third engineer of the Carib, on duty in the engine room; an oiler and a coal passer, They were evidently instantly killed, as nothing was seen of them or their bodies, al- thouzh every effort was made to reach them. Blinding Cloud of Steam. Other men of the fire and eng'ne S| rcom watch fought their way through a blinding cloud of steam and coal dust and stifing fumes of the explos‘ve up the ladders to the deck, falling ex- hausted - into the arms of their com- panions waiting to receive them and carry them to the lifetoats. So rapid was the inrush of the wa:er that some of the men had almost to swim to the ladders to reach the deck. Besides Captain Edgar I. Cole, the following officers of the Carib returned on the Nieuw Amsterdam. Crew Returned to New York. First Mate George Gifford; Third Mate J. Winnett; George Keowen, chief engineer; Frank Hubal and Thomas Tracy, assistant engineers. The crew of the Carib is aboard the steamship Southerner, which left Rot- terdam for New York March 5. The Carib, a vessel of 1,280 tons net regi ter, was formerly in the Clyde line ser- vice out of New York. With other ships shé was chartered by a Savan- nah firm early in January to carry cotton to Bremen. A MEXICAN MOB DEMANDS BRE/AD. Paraded Street and Looted Stores Guaymas. Francisco, March 21.—A mob the streets of Guaymas, Mex- demanding food, and then broke into stores owned by Chi- nese merchanis and carried away ev- erything of value. The authorities dispersed the crowd and now have the situation in control. This information was contained in radiograms received here today by the United States cruiser Colorado, flag- ship of the Pacific fleet, from the cruiser Denver, stationed at Guaymas. The demonstration, it was said, was begun by women. Men joined in the procession and aided the women to plunder the Chinese stores. Two hundred additiona: soldiers have arrived at Guaymas to assist in quelling the disturbances and the streets are being patrolled by troops. The focd problem there was describ- ed as serious. AN UNKNOWN MAN KILLED NEAR BRIDGEPORT Caught on a Bridge Crossing the Pe- quonnock River. Bridgeport, Conn. March 21.—An unknown man, about 25 years of age, was struck and instantly killed by a westbound express train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road, at noon today, at about the cen- ter of the bridge crossing the Pe- quonnock river. He was walking along the track toward the station, Hearing the train coming behind him, he start. ed to run, but too late. The body was cut in two at the waist and otherwise horribly mangled. There was no mark of identification in the clothing. SPANISH SAILING VESSELS ARE WRECKED It Is Estimated That About 300 Per- sons Were Drowned. FOUR Algeciras, Spain, via Parls, March 21. —Four sailing vessels with Spanish dock laborers on board have been lost in a furious storm. It is estimated that three hundreq persons on board the vessels were drowned. One hundred vessels of various na- tionalities have taken refuge from the storm in the Bay of Algeciras. Spectacular Fire at Rockland, Me. Rockland, Me, March 21—A spec- tacular fire which started near the city almshouse In Pleasant Valley, a.suburb, and swept across Juniper Hill, to Glen Cove, a distance of three miles, before it was controlled by-firemen from Cam- den, Rockport and Rockland, burned six farm buildings and caused prop- erty loss in excess of $10,000 yesterday. A dozen buildings were on fire at one time. The city farm property was saved by hard work, except a small building used for a detentior hospital. Condensed Telegrams A gas well was struck at Roulette, | Pa., opening a new field. Fire did $60,000 damage to the bur- den Iron Works of Troy, N. ¥ Only 66,000 bushels of wheat remain in public elevators in Chica . Eastern Kentucky was struck by the beaviest blizzard of the season. The South African Government fuces a deficit of $13,510,000 in 1915-16. John_Hincheliffe, ex-Mayor of Pat- erson, N. J., died at St. Augustine. Potato crops in south and east Ger- many were severly damaged by frost. | Use of the Bulgarian language in private schools in Servia was forbid- den. Gross earnings of Canadian _tel phone companies in 1914 were $17 Sloane, o well | York, died at William Douglas known merchant of New Aiken, S. C. Prohibition in New Zealand was de- feated, according to n Government ement issued at Wellington. There was shipped from the Phila- delphia mint a package of 4,700,000 nickel coins made for San Salvador. * Ship's machinists are working night and day on the engines of the Prinz Eitel Friedrich at Newport News, Va. Seth Low former mayor of New York, dedicated the New York State Build- ing at the Panama- Pacific Exposi- tion. Alfred Braun, who claims to be of a wealthy Chilean family, was arrest- ed in San Francisco for opium smug- gling. About 200 men were thrown out of work by the closing of tne Sandusk: Ohio plant of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. Up to the end of January provi- sions and money given by tne Unit- ed States to Belgium amounted to §6,200,000. Jacob Adams, a convicted forger, who walked out of the Tombs prison with a visitor's pass, was recaptured by detectives. Dr. G. T. Thompson, president of the New England Spiritualist Camp Meeting Association, died at Pleasant Lake,( Mass. The Interborough Rapid Transit Co. agreed to replace wooden cars in the subway with steel ones by December 1 of this year. The new Persian Cabinst chosen to succeed the Ministry just resigned, will continue the anti-Russian policy of its predecessors. Robert G. Fitch, 68 years, an edi- torial writer for the Boston “Tran- script” since 1895, died at his home in Allston, near Boston. Dr. Richard von Kuehlmann was ap- pointed temporary secretary of the secretary of the Federal Trade Com- mission in Washington. Clarence D. Martin, efficency expert of the Wells Fargo Express Co., shot and fatally injured himself at his home in Montclair, N. J. All danger of a raid on Bluff, Utah, by the band of outlaw Piutes having passed, the posse of Colorado and Utah plainsmen left Bluff. Application for a receiver was made at Greensburg, Ind, by the John E. Robbins Co., manufacturers of stock food. The concern is capitalized at LEPPELINS DROP of Them PEOPLE WARNED OF A portant and the Raid is R Child Escaped Injury. Paris, March 21.—Zeppelin raided Paris early this morning ane dropped a dozen bombs. The damage done was unimportant. Seven or eight persons were injured, but only one eriously. Four of the aircraft start- ed for the capital following the val- ley of the Oise. Only two, however, reached their goal. Missiles also were dropped at Compiegne, Ribecourt and Dreslincourt without ser result. Taris remained calm while the aerial invasion was in progress, residents of the city showing more curiosity than fear as to the results Lights Were Extinguished. Trumpets gave the signal that all lights must be extinzuished as a warn- ing was received of the Zeppelins’ ap- proach. Searchlights were turned upon the clouds, anti-aircraft guns opened fire and aeroplanes rose to attack the Germans. The operations of the French fliers, however, were hampered by a heavy mist, An official communication regard- ing the raid declares it served only to show sow well the defensive ar- rangements would work when put to the test. The statement follows: Dropped a Dozen Bombs, “Between 115 and 3 o'clock this morning four Zeppelins started toward Paris from the direction of Compiegne following the valley of the Oise. Two were compelled to return before reach- one at Ecouen, the other The other two were at- tacked by anti-aircraft suns and only passed over outlying districts of the northwestern part of Paris and neigh- boring suburbs. They withdrew after having dropped a dozen bombs. some of which did not explode. The dam- age done was unimportant. Seven or elght persons were injured, but only one seriously. One Airs Hit. “The different stations for anti-air- craft defense opened fire upon the Zeppelins, which were constantly kept illumined by searchlights. One ap- peared to have been hit. The aero- plane squadron took part in the ac- tion, but mist hampered pursuit. Raid a Failure. “Summing up, the Zeppelin raid on Paris was a complete failure. It only served to demonstrate how well the defensive arrangements work. The population was calm. On their way back the Zeppelins dropped a dozen incendlary or explosive bombs on Compiegne, doing only unimportant damage. Three bombs were dropped on Ribecourt and Dreslincourt, to the north of Compiegne without result.” The lights of the city flickered and then disappeared as city firemen has- tened through the streets blowing on trumpets the signal of the approach of hostile aircraft. airships $50,000. A report from Dresden declares that the miners’ union in Saxiny, where lead, iron and coal mines are being actively operated, demand an increase in pay. The British Government is carrying out a plan to mobilize women to take the place of men needed in the war. Seven hundred women have been reg- istered. 2 Having lest her propellor, the steam-. er Aristo, for New York, arrive dat Hamilton, Bermuda, after having been towed 19 days by the steamer Corinthic. A train carrying a large amount of mail from the United States, and destined for Germany and Austria, was robbed between the United States ang Italy. Prince August Wilhelm, the Kaiser's fourth son, was successfully operated on to remove the splinter of bone broken in a motor accident four months ago. Herr Sassenbach, Socialist, and a secretary of a labor union, was elect- ed a member of the Berlin City Coun- cil. He is the first Socialist to belong to that body. Stockholders of the New England Powder Co., and the Connecticut Riv- er Powder Co., voteéd to merge into the New England company, at meet- ings in Portland, Me. The French Chamber of Deputies pased a bill approving advances to friendly and allled nations and in- creasing the limit of the Treasury bonds from $700,00,000 to $900,000,000 Theodore E. Burton, ex-United States senator from Ohio, will leave New York on the steamer Metapan for South America to observe trade op- portunities between the United States and §outh American countries. An Algerian dancer, known as Prin- cess Turkia, appearing in a ballet in a theatre at the Panama-Pacific Ex- position, was shot and killed by her brother, Isaac Lizraki, who then fired in the audience. His shots in the au- dience went wild. E. Havenith, Belgian Minister at Washington, conveyed to Secretary Bryan in official expression of grati- tude by the Belgian Government for the services rendered to that country by Brand Whitlock, United States Minister at Brussels. Block Burned at Quir-- Quincy, Mesa, March . --. the Welch block in City square early yes- terday caused a loss of $20,000, shared by several small business houses. Be- cause of the dangerous location of the blaze, a general aairm was sounded. Was No Panic. Buzzing motors of the aeroplane guards, which were the first to be GENERAL SCOTT BRINGS IN THE PIUTE INDIANS Who Had Recently Led Tribesmen on ‘the Warpath. Washington, March 21—A laconic telegram came to the war department today from Brigadier General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff, at Bluff, Utah, an- nouncing that the general was bring- ing in the four Piute Indians who re- cently led a band of their tribesmen on the warpath when the federal authori- ties attempted to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat for nurder. The message, addressed to Secketary Garrison, said: “Successful. Have four Piutes de- sired by Marshal Nebeker and am, at their desire, personally conducting them to Salt Lake, to turn over to Mar- skal Nebeker. Am leaving everything peaceable behind us in southern Utah. Should reach Thompson Tuesday and Salt Lake Wednesday. Secretary Garrison, gratified and re- enxiety than he bad by the report, at once despatched the following to the gen- eral; s [ heartily congratulate you in_ob- ining success in circumstances which to make it impossible. I ap- precate your work in the highest de- gree” Newspaper despatches last night told of General Scott’s arrival at Bluff with the four Indians, Tse-Ne-Gat and his father, “Old Polk,” Chief Posey and the latters son. The party rode in just ten days after General Scott, unarmed and accompanied only by an orderly and two Navajo scouts, had started oft on a snow-covered mountain trail for the distant hiding place of the Piutes. The general went to the scene after the Indians had driven off a posse headed by Marshal Nebeker which un- dertook to arrest Tse-Ne-Gat. Steamer Damaged by Fire. Genoa, March 21, via Paris, 2.10 p..m. —Serlous damage has been done by a fire which started in the hold of the English steamer Clan Mackellar, with a cargo of 11,000 bales of cotton from New Orleans. The flames have not Dbeen extinguished. The Clan Mackellar, a British steamre of 3,061 tons, left New Orleans Jan. 31 for Genoa, where she arrived Feb. 26. Movements of Steamships. Philadelphia, March 21.—Arrived, steamer Dominion, Liverpool. Dover, March 21.—Passed, steamer Potsdam, Rotterdam for New York. Gibraltar, March 21—Passed, steam- & Duca DrAcosts, Naples for New or] BOMBS ON PARIS Seven or Eight Persons Were Injured; But Only One Seriously ; PPROACH OF AIRCRAFT All Lights Were Extinguished—Damage Done Was Unim- egarded as a Complete Failure —Bombs Also Were Dropped at Compiege, Ribecourt and Dreslincourt Without Serious Results—One Bomb Exploded in a Room Where a Baby Was Asleep, But the notified and ses ashing from he vicinity of the Tower to the heights of Montmarte caused the keen- est interest ang excitement among the population of the awakened city, but there was no panic. Thousands strain- ed their eyes in an effort to catch @ glimpse of the invaders, which many claimed to have seen moving swiftly in the vicinity of Madeleine, or to watch the work of French airmen. Many of the timid sought refuge in cellars or other places of safety whera tliey remalned until sure all danger was past. The comparatively few per- sons who were in the streets were in- terested spectators, apparently care- less of possible danger. All taxicabs stopped and the occupants forced to alight. Explosion of Bombs. Soon a distant roar was heard, but it was not known whether it was caused by the explosion of bomsb droppeq by the Zeppelin or by the fire of anti-aircraft guns. Then reports were received of the explosion of bombs in the Batignolles quarter and in the Rues Dulong and Desdames, thus making it certain that German aircraft had made another surprise attack. Reports followed of two powerful explosions between Puteaux and Su- renes, suburbs of Paris. Residents of this section reported having seen a large dirigible flying towards the south and then returning to the north. The searchlight on Mont Varelin flashed its rays on the craft. At the same time cannon firing was heard, as well as the whirring of a powerful motor. Gradually the Zeppelin disappeared from view in the mist. Eight Bombs Thrown at Asnieres. Official reports show that eight bombs were thrown at Asnieres, where three persons were wounded. An in- cendiary bomb set fire to a house at Neuilly, but no one was hurt and the flames 'were quickly extinguished. Miraculous Escape of a Baby. One of the projectiles fell through the roof of a residence at Lagarenns into the nursery where a baby was asleep in its cradle. Almost every piece of furniture in the room except the cradle was smashed by flying fragments. The child was not touch- ed. Two women living in the Rue Ro- card at Levallois-Perret, whose hus- bands are at the front, were awakened by an incendiary bomb dropped through the roof. The chemicals which the missile contained burst into flames, but the women escaped un- hurt. Ten persons living in a lttle one- story house in the Place Courcelles, also at Levallois-Perrit, had narrow escapes when a bomb apparently some- what heavier than the others wrecked the building, Other bombs fell in the Rue Des Dames and the Rue Du Long without injuring any of the residents. MURDERER CONFESSED AFTER CONVICTION. Prescott Pratt Killed George W. Davi of South Paris, Me. South Paris, Me., March 21.—A con- fession that he alone was guilty of the mtrder of George W. Davis was made by Prescott Pratt of this town yester- day when he was taken into the su- preme court for sentence, having been convicted by the jury. “I am guiity myself, and nobody else. I was intoxicated at the time. It was an_accident. This statement he made when Judge Spear asked him if he had anything to say before sentence was pronounced. He was then sentenced to life impris- onment at hard labor in the stats prison at Thomaston. Pratt, who is 30 years old, had made a complete confession earlier to Deputy Skeriff John Titus at the jail in which' he exonerated all others. He said he and Davis arrived from Berlin, N. H., considerably under the influence of liquor. They had quarreled, but the veal reason for shooting him was the $200 Davis carried. Prait said the roll of bills “looked mighty good” to him. He said he shot Davis while they were in the Pratt kitchen, wrapped tho head in a rug and pushed the body through the trap door in the barn floor. PEACE SUNDAY OBSERVED IN CATHOLIC CHURCHES. A General Prayer Was Read at All Masse: New York, March 21.—Peace Sunday was observed today at all services in the Catholic churches of the archdio- Cese of this city by direction of Bope! Benedict. A special prayer for peace! in war-swept Europe sent here from| Rome was read in all the churches in! connection with special services. Cathe olics were asked to say prayers indi-| vidually invoking Divine Prcvidence to end the strife and give back to the werld peace and tranquility. Ice Breaks Up in Penobscot River. Bangor, Me., March 21.—The ice left . the Penobscot river today and the port is now open to navigation. This is the| earliest departure of ice from the Pe-| nobscot since 1903, due to heavy rains early in the month and lack of zero weather since. British Casualties in the Dardanelles. London, March £1, 1130 p. m.—The British casualties in the Dardanelles number 61 killed, wounded and miss- ing, according to the official announce - iment made tonight.