Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 26, 1915, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LVil—NO. 72 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 1915 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That “: Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the RUSSIANS STRIVING “T0 REACH HUNGARY Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population iflmfians and Austrians in Another Death Grip in the Passes of the Carpathians {SNOW AND BARBED WIRE RETARD RUSSIANS }An Important Austrian Position Near Lupkow Pass Has Succumbed to the Muscovites, With 5,600 Men—Opera- 2 tions inthe Western War Zone are of Minor Character— : The Expected German Offensive Movement in Flanders Has Failed to Materialize—British Admiralty Announces That it His Good Reason to Believe the German Sub- marine-U-29 Has Been Sunk, With Its Entire Crew. A i Russtans have-lost no-time since tiio Bl of Proeyel i | attempting eir drive in the Carpathians to reach Hungary. In the various mountain ‘passes, where already thousands of men have fallen, Russians and Aus- ‘tdags are in another death grip, the dne army to foroe their way through Rhe mountain passes, the other to, ibeat back the invaders. » The Russians are striking their {hardest blows on the eighty mile front between Bartfleld and Uzsok and al- b the operations are being car- ried on under the most difficult con- |ditions, the clatm is set forth official- iy that they are developing "With complete sticcess.” The natue of the fighting is indicat- ed by the fact that not only are there great snowdrifts to contend against, but the Russians have to fight their wey through barbed wire entangle- ments, rows of trenches and works strongly fortified. In ome of these places, near Lupkow Pass, an Aus- trian position, sald by the Russian war office to be very important, was carrfed by assault. Here the Russians captured 65600 men, one hundred offi- cers and several dozens of machine guns, and latest advices from Petro- grad describe the Austrians as being in_retreat from certain positions. ‘While it was thought a day or two 8go0_that the Germans were preparing to undertake a powerful offensive in 'Fianders, nothing has come of this up to the present, 5o far as is known, In fact, ‘the operations in the western war zone of late have been of an insignifi- cant character. The British admiralty announces the end of the famous German submarine J-29, which had to its credit the sin¥ing of several British steamers and the torpedoing of others. In mak- ing the anmouncement the admiralty said it had good reason to belleve that ithe U-290 had been sunk with all ‘hands. More than ordinary interest was attached to the U-29 because of the bellef in some quarters that Lieu- ‘tenant Weddington, who _was in icommand of the submarine U-29 when she sank three British cruisers in the iNorth sea last September, had been. promoted to the command of the new- ‘er and larger boat. : - Meanwhile other German ‘submarines have been active and the U-28 has sunk the Dutch steamer Medea. which, according to the British admiralty, was fiying the Dutch flag and had a, Dutch crew aboard. GERMAN REVIEW OF EVEENTS IN EAST PRUSSIA Declares German Troops Chased Rus- sians Out of Memel. Berlin, March 25, via Amsterdam to London, March 26, 3.28 . m—The German main headquarters has made public the following review of the events which have taken place around Memel, East Prussia: “On’ March 18, the Russians ad- vanced toward Memel in several col- umns, from the north and east—from six to ten thousand men, infantry, cav- alry and marines, with six or eight guns. “The small force of German Land- sturm retreated from the frontier to Memel and_later across the bay. The advancing Russians burned_numerous bulldings and barns at Nimmersatt and Naugallen. They damaged alto- gether fifteen villages. “The evening of the 18th the Rus- sians entered Memel. The following evening the Russian commander ap- at the town hall and demanded the mayor and three citizens as hos- “On_the 20th only Russian patrols were.in the streets, a majority of the Russians have left town. But the next morning strong Russian forces again entered the town from the north. They met_strong German forces from the south, who vigorously attacked and chased the Russians out of town. In the severt street fighting the Russians Jost 150 men killed. Our losses were small. “The Russians fled, taking their hos- tages, but the car on which the hos- tages were being transported broke down, the escort fled, and the hostages ed to Memel. * * * The German soldiers pursied the Russians. When marching through Polaogen the Russians suffered severely through the gunfire from cruisers. Five hundred Russlans ang three machine guns were “The Russian move against Memel appears to have been in the mature of a raid. A similar raid apparently had been planned against Tilsit. “Prince Joachim was with troops which liberated Memel.” GERMAN SUBMARINE U-29 the to belleve. that the German submarine U-29 has been sunk with all hands.” The German submarine U-29 dis- places 800 tons and was one of the largest and fastest of the German un- der-sea boats. Two weeks ago the U-29 made a record raid off the Scilly islands and in the Channel, belng suc- cessful in sinking four British steam- ers and one French steamer and in damaging three other vessels. The submarine was chased by pa- trol boats, but she proved too elusive for them and when steamers tried to ram or escape her they found that the submarine was much faster than her sister craft. The German commander gave the crews of most of the steamers time to leave their vessels and in some cases towed the lifeboats of the ships, With the crew, to passing steamers in which they were taken to port. “WE’LL SEE YOU AT LONDON WHEN WE MARCH IN” Germans’ Parting Salute to English Women Leaving Belgium. The Hague, via London, March 25, 11.33 p. m—With the parting salute “Welll see you again at London when we march in,” the Germans today per- mitted-a party of 41 English women and six children to leave Brussels for Houland under the auspices of the American minister to Belgium, Brand Whitlock. The refugees were. conducted to Bs- schen by American Vice Consul C. R. Nasmith ang were received and es corted over the frontier by Capt. Arch- ibald H. Sunderland, the American military attache at The Hague and handed over to the care of a repre- sentative of the British legation. The women and children will leave for London Saturday and Sunday. All classes are represented—nuns, gov- ernesses, domestics and commercial employes. They declare that they were well treated by the Germans. Many British women remain at Brussels, fearing to risk the mines on the sea Voyage. LEGAL PROFESSION GREATEST ATTRACTION AT YALE. SAID TO HAVE BEEN SUNK Had Recently Been Very Active-in the English Channel. London, March 25, 8.55 p. m—The British admiralty stated this evening that they thought the German sub- marine, U-29, which recently sank four Rritish and one French steamer in the Bnglish channel and damaged three other vessels, had been sunk with all The text of the official state- follows: Engineering Has Made Striking crease in Past Decade. In- New Haven, Conn., March 25—While the legal profession continues to_at- tract the greatest number of Yale graduates, engineering has made a striking increase—135 per cent, from 1904 to 1914, according to an alalysis of occupations by Professor Charles F. Scott o fthe Sheffield Scientific school, published in today’s issue of the Yale Alumni Weekly. The division of the eight leading occupations in 1904, follows: Law 3.901; manufacturing 2,072; ed- ucation 193; ergineering 1,991 s nance 1,882; mercantile 1,461; medi- cine 1,352, the ministry 1,258. Outside of engineering, the most marked in- crease was in manufacturing—77 per cen FRENCH PAYMASTER STOLE MILITARY STORES Sentenced to Seven Years’ Solitary Confinement. Parls, March 25, 9 p. m—Colonel Francois Desclaux, former paymaster- general in the French army, charged with stealing military stores, was con- victed today and sentenced to seven years’ solitary confinement and mili- tary degradation. His name was or- dered’ removed from the list of the Legion of Honor. Madame Bechoff, the wife of a Ger- man, in whose house the stolen goods were found, also was declared guilty by the courtmartial and sentenced to two years' imprisonment. A soldier named Verges, who was accused of aiding In the thefts, was given & one years sentence. All the other de- fendants were declared not guilty, ITALIAN ARMY READY FOR MOBILIZATION. Seven Complete Classes Are Already Under the Colors. London, March 25, 9.45 p. m—A Rome despatch dated March 24, re- celved by the Central News by indirect Toute, says: “Everything is in readiness for a general mobilization of the Italian army. Seven complete classes are al- ready under the colors. “The departure of Austrian and Ger- man families is reported from all parts of Italy. It is _estimated that about 8,000 persons of these nationalities have left Rome. Trains from Milan and Venice to the frontler are filled with Germans and Austrians, and large numbers of Hungarians have left Venice by steamer for Trieste.” Young Bradley ‘Exonerated. Price, Utah, March 25—A coroners jury has exonerated young Arthur Bradley of intent to injure his half brother, Matthew Bradley, whose death resulteq yesterday from knife wounds inflicted Dy Arthur, Tuesday evening. The jury found that the stabbing was have_good_reasgus accidental, Cabled Par- s Turks Fear ~ London, » « 2.50 a. m.—The ‘Turks gre. «r a landing of the allied troop. .ays a despatch to the Times from “Tenedos and have con- centrated 48,000 men on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles and also 10,000 on the European side near Gallipoli. The despatch adds that both forces are commanded by German officers. Political Plot in Sofia. Nish Serbia, March 25, via Lon- don, March 26, 3.08 a. m.—The Odjik reports the discovery in Sofia, Bul- garia, of g conspiracy against the gov- ernment. The newspaper says it is headed by a Bulgarian functionary named Papatanzoff, who is regarded as the instigator of the recent out- rage at a masked ball in Sofia, when a bomb was exploded, killing several persons and wounding others. 4 of ‘Allies. EXTENSION OF AMERICAN TRADE WITH RUSSIA Suggestions Made to Leather Manu- facturers by Commercial Attache. ‘Washington, March 25—A sugges- tion that qifficulties of American trade extension in Russia might be overcome by a cooperative plan for the exchange of American leather manufactures for Russian hides has been made to the New England Shoe and Leather asso- clation by Henry D. Baker, commercial attache at Petrograd, who will leave the United States to return to his post in a fortnight. Depreciated Russian exchange, which has fallen from 10 to 15 per cent., Mr. Baker sald, now prevented any great expansion. _ Pointing out that_ while exports of boots and shoes to Russia last year from Massachusetts amount- ed only to $97,876, Russian hides im- ported into the state were worth $5, 050,165, he proposed an arrangement for direct exchange of manufactured for the crude product until conditions are restored to normal, avoiding en- tirely the exchange market. The same plan, he thought, might be applied to other products. Mr, Baker has discussed with Amer- ican ‘bankens the possibilities of ex- tending American trade in Russia and has found many banks to be already taking steps to that end, looking towards the establishment of a per- manent relationship and a wide trade increase after the war ends. One New York city bank, it is said, is consider- ing the establishment of a branch in Russia for this purpose. To the Massachusetts shoe men Mr. Baker remarked that the Russian- American steamship line would inaug- urate direct sailings from Boston if export cargoes were obtainable there as it already is assured of full return cargoes of Russian hides. TO ASK REPARATION FOR SINKING OF FRYE United States to Sgnd Note to Ger- many in a Few Days. ‘Washington. March 25.—Having now recetved all the facts concerning the ownership and sale of the cargo of the William P. Frye, the American ship which was sunk Dby the converted cruiser Prinz Eitel Friedrich, the United States government will send to Germany in a few days a note ask- ing for reparation for the loss of the vessel and cargo and an expression of regret for the occurrence. The German government has not yet given the state department any intimation as to the course it will pur- sue. The German ambassador here, however, has expressed the opinion of- ficially that the case will be disposed of amicably. The facts concerning the cargo of the Frye were sent to the state department by treasury officials today. It was definitely established, the report said, that the cargo of wheat was consigned “to order” and that no evidence existed in the papers of the hip to prove that the foodstuffs were destined to any belligerent forces. In the absence of such proof, the wheat is held not to have been contraband and in the opinion of the United States government the destruction of the vessel and cargo was unjustified. DIVORCE SUIT AGAINST VIRGINIUS J. MAYO New Haven Man Brought Into Prom- inence by Death of Lillian Cook. Scranton, Pa, March 25—Counsel for Mrs. Florence Weeks Mayo of this city filed a suit for divorce against Virginius J. Mayo, the New Haven manufacturer, who recently came into public notice through the death of Lil- Tian Cook, his stenographer, The papers represent that Florence W. Mayo and Virginius J. Mayo have been man and wife since May 14, 1890. In December, 1897, Mr. Mayo is charged with' “wilfully and malicious- 1y deserting and absenting _himself from the habitation of this libellant, without any ‘just or reasonable cause and has hitherto persisted in such de- sertion and doth continue to absent himself from said libellant.” The writ is made returnable on April 26. It is understood that a petition for alimony and counsel fees will fol- low in a few days. Mayo is represented as having de- clared in New Haven that he was never legally married to the-Scranton Mrs. Mayo. TO CELEBRATE REFORMATION BY MARTIN LUTHER. Plan to Raise $1,000,000 For 400th An- niversary in 1917, York, Pa, March 25.—A plan _to! raise a $1,000,000 fund in 1917 in cel- ebration of the 400th anniversary of the beginning of the reformation by Martin Luther was formulated here to- day at a conference of clergymen and laymen of the Lutheran church with the Rev. Dr. H. H. Weber, secretary of the board of church extension. The money, if raised, is to be - divided among the different missionary de- partments of the Lutheran church. The general synod will pass on the plan @t its meeting at Akron, Ohio, in May. The general council of the Lutheran church, also has a project on foot to Taise a $2,000,000 fund during the 1917 celebration. King George Visits Naval Station. Harwich, England, March 26, 2.07 a. m.—King George yestérday paidran in- formal visit to the Harwich Naval station, wearing the undress umiform of an admiral of the fleet, the king ar- wived cn a special train on a down- pour of rain, Movements of Steamships. New York, March _25.—Saliled: Steamers Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotter- dam; Patria, Marseilles. Philadelphia, March 25.—Arrived: Steamer. ,aSudmh.n, Glasgow via Hali- Dutch Ship Sunk byfll_)marine WAS BOUND FROM SALONIKA FOR LONDON. DUTCH CREW AND FLAG Crew Given Fifteen Minutes in Which to Leave Vessel—Were Picked Up and Landed at Dover. Dover, March 25, 11.25 p, m—The Dutch steamer Medea was sunk off Beachy Head this morning by the Ger- man submarine U-28. She carried a cargo og oranges and was bound from Saloniki for London. Crew Picked Up. The Medea was stopped by the sub- marine and the crew were given 15 minutes in which to leave the vessel. ‘When they had done so the submarine fired several shots at the steamer, which remained afloat for an hour. The crew rowed about in their boats until picked up by a destrover, which brought them to Dover. The trawler Alprecht was attacked by & submarine today. A torpedo pass- ed within ten feet of the fishing boat while she was crossing the channel. A British patrol boat chased the sub- marine, which, however, disappeared. Dutch Crew and Dutch Flag. London, March 25, Midnight—The admiralty, in reporting the sinking of the Medea by the U-28, says: “The ship was fiying the Dutch flag and had a Dutch crew aboard, Her name -‘Medea, Amsterdam’ was paint- ed in large letters on .er sides. The ship's papers were taken by the Ger- mans, who refused to return them.” PRESIDENT ADDRESSES M. E. CHURCH SOUTH. Says Wars Will Never End While Men Hate Each Other. ‘Washington, March 25.—Full confl- dence in the great body of calm people of the nation who serve as “stablizers” when the excitable ones try to “rock the boat” in these perilous days was voiced tonight by President Wilson in an address before the Baltimore con- ference of the Methodist piscopal Church South, in annual session here. ‘The president appealed to the nation for support in administering his office, saying: “If 1 can speak for you I am powertul; it I cannot, I am weak.” He said it was possible for a people to be impartial “when e quarrel is nome of theirs” Referring to the danger jo missionaries in some foreign lands, of Which he said he had thought much of late, he added: “Wars will never have any ending until men cease to hate one another, cease to be jealous of one another, get the feeling of reality in the brother- hood of mankind, which is the only bond that can malke us think justly of one another, and act righteously before God Himself.” Bishop Warren A. Chandler of At- lanta, Ga., in introducing the president, declared that the members of the con- ference were behind him as patriots. Secretary Daniels occupied a seat on the speakers® platform during the ses- on. FIRE IN A NEW YORK THEATRE DURING A MATINEE Audience Filed Out of the Lyceum Coolly—No One Hurt. New York, March 25—Two alarms were turned in this afternoon for a fire at the Lyceum theatre, in West Forty-fifth street, between Broadwey and Sixth avenue, where a matinee was in progress. The blaze was a small one and was soon extinguished. The audience was dismissed and filed out of the theatre coolly. No one was hurt. The fire started on a_ passageway leading from beneath the stage to the front of the theatre. Smoke Is- suing from ventilators gave the au- dience their first intimation that there was danger. The stage manager, how- ever, immediately entered a box, an- nounced that there was a small fire next door and requested the audience to file out quietly until its seriousness could be determined. This they did. Although the damage was slight, the afternoon performance was abandoned, Elsie Ferguson, the leading lady of the cast, was too unnerved to play her part, the management said. As a precaution, a second alarm was turned in and to prevent possible panic among audiences of other nearby theatre, firemen were sent to assure them there was no danger. WERNER HORN IS NOW IN BOSTON. His Counsel Unable to Obtain Writ of Habeas Corpus. Portland, Me, March 25 —Werner Horn was taken to Boston tonight to Dbe tried in the federal court on charges that he transported explosives in pas- senger trains in connection with the attempted destruction of the interna- tional railway bridge at Vanceboro. Unsuccessful efforts were made by Horn’s counsel to obtain a writ of habeas corpus from two United States court judges here today. Judges Wil- liam L. Putnam and Clarence Hale both declined to grant such a writ. The transfer of the prisoner to Massa- chusetts was directed by Judge Put- nam at the conclusion of a hearing on the application of the district attorney for an order of removal, Daniel T. O'Connell, of counsel for Horn, told the court that his desire for the release of the prisoner was due to his confidence that he could be suc- cessfully defended here in the extradi- tion proceedings institited by the Canadian government on account of damage to the bridge. An extradition warrant. issued some time ago at the request of an officer from Ottawa was ‘held in readiness for service had Horn been released by habeas corpus pro- ceedings. German Coal for Italy. Berne, Switzerland, via Paris, March 25, 9.42 p. m—The Swiss railways are handling large quantities of German coal for Italy. The colleries of the Rubr district of West Prussia are de- livering daily. eight trains of 560 tons each to the Italian state raliway and still greater quantities are being de- livered daily by other colleries. Be- tween 25 and 30 coal trains are dally passing -throuzh Switzerland toward Heroism of Red VGross Members DISPLAYED IN PLAGUE STRICKEN SERBIA. COURAGE OF WOMEN Shown by Their Willingness to Serve in Districts When Forewarned They Are Facing Death. Washington, March 25-~Herolsm of American Red Cross doctors and nurses in the plague-stricken districts of Serbia are graphically described in reports to headquarters of the Ameri- can Red Cross, Facing Death Every Day. One report tells of “the inspiring and blcod-tingling heroism of a corps of Arerican women and men who have been facing the ugly countenance of doath every day that they have been in service in the Gevglia country, as well as of certain additional American Red Cross surgeons and nurses who, fore- warned and fully advised about the state of affairs in that section, volun- teered to go to the Tescue of their fel- low Americans and are now on their way there, after having arranged their personal affairs as if preparing for cer- tain death.” At the time the report was written —early in March—one American sur- geon, Dr. James F. Donnelly, of Brook- lyn, had died as the result of typhus, and cabled reports sald that nine of the twelve American Red Cross trained nurses and three of the remaining five surgeons sent to Gevgella last Novem- ber were down with the malady. 50,000 Die of Typhus. An official communication received here places the deaths from typhus in Serbia so far at 50,000 and says sixty physiclans have died of it in the last two months. Not only typhus but ty- phoid is spreading rapidly. Howe gravely the situation is regarded was expressed today in this statement made at Red Cross headquarters: Threatened With Plague. “With much of continental Europe in a_ highly unsettled state; with fields and trenches drenched with blood; with shallow graves of thousands of dead scattered throughout the war area; with vermin and filth on every hand; with hundreds of thousands of wounded men being cared for in a piti- fully inadequate way, a vast number of them having infected wounds, and with the approach of warm weather and at- tending flies and mosquitoes, Europe may well be gravely apprehensive— fearful that an upprecedented plague Will sweep the-Old World.” Heroic Surgeons and Nu In one portion of a report from Ser- ble the heroic conduct of American Red Cross surgeons and nurses who volunteered to go to the rescue of their fellow workers in Gevgelia is described as follows: Tribute to American Womanhood. “To the lasting credit of American womanhood, ‘it should e said that there were numbers of offers from American Red Cross trained nurses to go to Gevgelia. In two or three cases they announced that they had made a final adjustment of their personal af- fairs and were ready to face death it- self. One insistent nurse said that she had no near relatives and therefore would not be missed—that there was no one dependent upon her. Another nurse, who had only an aged father of her immediate family living, sald that she had talked the matter over with him fully and had at last per- suaded him to permit her to accept the hazardous service.” Lady Paget Dies of Typhus. Berlin, March 25, by Wireless to Sayville, N. Y.—Lady Paget, chief of the British Red Cross mission in Ser- bia, is reported by a Serblan daily newspaper to have died from spotted typhus fever, according to a news item given out today by the Overseas News agency. The only Lady Paget who has been mentioned in connection with relief work during the present war is an American-born woman, the wife of Sir General Arthur H. Paget, commander of the forces in Ireland. This Lady Paget was the daughter of the late Paran Stevens of New York. At the outbreak of the war Lady Paget was chairman of the American women’s war relief fund in London. Recently General Paget has been on an official visit in the Balkans. Revolutionary Leader in Ecuador Cap- tured. ‘Washington, March 25.—Advices to the state department from Ecuador, received today, said Colonel Concha, the revolutionary leader captured at Bsmeraldas several weeks ago, with his brother, has been brought to Quito, the capital, and placed in the peniten- tiary to await trial. Efforts of the American government to protect Con- cha from threatened death, officials believe, have been successful. The Eocuadorean law does not permit. cap- ital punishment. Son Born to Duchess of Brunswick. London, March 25, 10.35 p. m.—The Duchess of Brunswick, formerly Prin- cess Victoria Luise, daughter of Em- peror Willilam, gave birth to a son this afternoon, according to a despatch from Brunswick received by Reuters Telegram company by way of Amster- The marriage of Prince Ernest Au- gust of Cumberland and Princess Vic- toria Luise took place at Berlin on May 24, 1913. Their first son was born March 18 of last year. ‘Arrested for Alleged Larceny. Boston, March 25.—Charles E. Walk- er, treasurer of the New England Dis- count company, who furnished $10,000 ball six weeks ago upon his .arrest charged with larceny of $30,000 of the company’s funds, was arrested today for the alleged larceny of $6,000 from the Commercial Paper company, of which .he was an officer. He gave ‘bonds of $2,000 for his appearance at a municipal court hearing on April 1. Receiver for Port of Para Company. New York, March 25—The Port of Para company, capitalized at $32,500,- 000 and operating docks and ware- houses ut Para, Brazil, together with a railroad and steamship line in that country, was today placed by the fed- eral court in the hands of a Teceiver. Alexander McKenzie of Rio Janeiro and Frederick L. Eldridge of New York_ were_the receivers .named. g, Condensed Te_|egrams Two thousand butcher shops in Eng- land have closed since the war began. Harvard sophomores voted three to one for the serving of beer at class functions. The town. jail at East Tilton, N. H., was sold for $37 to be turned into a henhouse. Coal in paying quantities was dis- covered 1nptga yhishlands about Port Jervis, N. Y. Qeorgias prospective peach crop was but slightly damaged by the cold wave over the southwest. By a majority of 500 voters, Sara- toga, N. Y., decided on a commission form of government. The act to give Maine the Massa- chusetts form of ballot was defeated in the house today. Houston B. Tehee, a Cherokee In- dian, was sworn in as register of the Treasury at Washington. The American stamer Canfield was seized by the custom house authori- ties at Tampico, Mexico. At 59 concentration camps in France there are now confined 7,500 German and 4,600 Austrien civilians. Ralph Taylor of Stamford was ap- pointed a clerk in the automobile de- partment at the capitol by Secretary of State Charles D. Burnes. A movement for the cultivation of vacant lots by the unemployed was started by the Mayor of Newark, N. J. Three women were nominated as candidates of the Milwaukee School Board at the primary election there Tuesday. Up to March 20, 135 foreign built vessels, representing a total tonnage of 485,583 tons, were admitted to Amurican registry. Dr. Karl Theodor von Heigel, prom- inent member of the faculty of the University of Munich (Germany) died in Munich, aged 73. Twelve Japaness artillery officers, headed by General Naskjima, left To- kio to join the Russian army in the capacity of observers. Fire caused by a defective .motor destroyed the mattress factory of Harris Scharmett at Ansonia. The owner places his loss at $3,500. Charles S. Hubbard, director of the Department of Public Safety, ordered that Pittsburgh policemen must re- cognize badges worn by Boy Scouts. Attorney General Garnet, of Ken- tucky, ruled that national banks do- ing business in that State cannot do a combined banking and trust busi- ness. A resolution calling for an investi- gation of the finances of New York city by a legislative committee of nine was introduced in the New York Sen- ate. Nearly half the copper exported from the United States during the week ended March 13 was taken by Italy, most of the remainder going to France and England. A_monster pre-war demonstration in Rome, Naples, Genoa and other Italian citles are planned for next Sunday by leaders of the interven- tionist party. Fremont B. Chesbrough, a lumber merchant of Boston, filed a petition in bankruptcy, his schedule showing Habilities of $727,176 and assets of $720,125. Six thousand packages of food have been sent by resident of Chicago to friends and relatives in Germany by means of the parcel post within the last four days. Peter Marsh, aged 64 years, commit- ted suicide by hanging in his barn at Oxford, Conn. Melancholia due to continued illness is believed to have induced his act. Sultan Mehemmed of Turkey con- ferred the medal of the highest Tur- kish military order on Field Marshal von der Goltz for his aid in preparing for the defense of the Dardanelles. The Kansas State Supreme Court decided that the corporation franchise tax is constitutional. The suit was brought by the St. Louis & San Francisco Rallroad to test the law. Commander J. P. Morton was de- tached from the battleship Wisconsin and detailed to command the gunboat Scorpion, succeeding Lieut. Command- er Bricker, drowned off Constantinople. Suit for $25,000 damages was filed by the Elk Coal Co., of Roseville, O., against 145 miners in thelr employ for breaking their wage agreement by striking and closing the mine March A bill appropriating $50,000 to con- tinue the fight against foot and mouth disease and the gypsy moth, introduc- ed in the New York Senate will be signed by Governor Whitman is pass- Banks of Morgantown, W. Va., paid the salarfes of the faculty of West Virginia University, the legislature for many State and charitable institu- having failed to appropriate money tions. The Chandler Machine shop at Ayer, Mass, was burned early yesterday, causing a loss of $25,000. Flying brands started fires on the roofs of several nearby buildings, but all were extin- guished with slight damage. The British war office notified rel- atives in Spartansburg, S. C., of the wounding of Lieutenant Nichols, at the front in France. Nicholls is a Spartansburg boy who joined the army two months ago. Mrs, Ellen Tinkham, 50, an invalid, threw herself from a three-story win- dow at 328 Walnut street at Lawrence, Mass., and died without regaining con- sciousness. She was said to be des- pondent because a son had gone to ‘England to enlist. J, R. Andrews, president of the Hyde ‘Windlass company, at Bath, Me., died suddenly in New York city today. According to a telegram received here he dropped dead while walking along one of the streets. He-was-about 60 years olduw - FEAR LOSS OF AMERICAN SUBMARINE Was Submerged at 9:15 A. M. Off Honolulu Harbor and Had Not Reappeared at Nightfali SHE CARRIES A CREW OF TWENTY-FIVE MEN Three Other Submarines, a Naval Tug and Launches Were Scouring the Ocean for Miles Around the Harbor Last Night in Search of the Missing Vessel—Naval Officials Hopeful, But Admit Apprehension Over the Crfat’s Pro- longed Disappearance. Honolulu, March 25.—The American submarine F-4, which was submerged at 9.15 a. m. today two miles off Hono- lulu harbor, had not reappeared at nightfall, and grave fears were ex- pressed for its safety. The F-4 carrfes a crew of 25 men and is commanded by Lieutenant Alfred L. Ede. Searching for Missing Vessel. The three other submarines of the “F” group stationed here, the naval tus Navajo, and launches were scouring tho ocean for miles about the harbor entrance tonight in search of the miss- ing vessel. Naval officlals said they were hopeful that no_serious mishap had befallen the F-4, but they admit- ted that the circumstances of the craft's prolonged disappearance gave rise to much apprehension. Were Engaged in Target Practice. The little flotilla of submarines was engaged in target practice this morn- ing. It was not regarded as unusual that the .F-4 should remain under water for an hour or more in the course of the manoeuvres, but when noon came and the vessel continued submerged, anxlety began to be felt. ‘This increased as the afternoon wore on and the submarines began a search for the F-4. The naval station was nctified and other vessels were sent out to aid. Most of the 25 men aboard the F-4 are married and have families. Launched in 1912 Seattle, Wash., March 25.—The sub- marine F-4 was 6, 1912, and wag first craft of the' king built by the Seattle Construction and Drydock company. Could Remain Under Water 24 Hours. J. V. Patterson, president of the company, said tonight that the F-4 was submerged 24 hours at her build- al and could remain under wa- ter that length of time without incon- venience to the crew. The F-4, which cost $500,000, is 142 feet, 7 inches long, 15 feet, 10 inches deep and 15 feet, 3 inch am. Sub- merged the vessel displaces 400 tons of water. She was designed for a. cruising radius of 2,400 miles and is fitted with four torpedo tubes, REPORT SUBMARINE HAS BEEN LOCATED At a Depth of 120 Fathoms—Feared That Tanks Have Burst. ched here Jan. th Honolulu, March 25—Later tonight it was reported that the F-4 had been located, lying at a depth of 120 fath- oms. Attempts to bring the vessel to the surface with grappling hooks had failed. No signal bells had been heard from the submerged craft, and this fact led to fears that the submarine’s tanks had burst, suffocating the crew with sulphuric acid fumes. RUSSIANS HAMPERED BY BARBED WIRE Entanglements Encountered as They Capture Trenches. Petrograd, via London, March 25, 11.45 p. m.—The following official com- munication was issued this evening: “On the front toward the west of the middle Niemen we continue to make Dprogress. “On the right bank of the Narew ard the left bank of the Vistula there has been no change of importance. “In the Carpathians our offensive on the front in the direction between Bartfeld and Uzsok is developing with complete success. Our troops, operat- ing under extremely difficult condi- tions, galned a most decisive success in the region of the Luppoff (Lupkow) Pass, where we carried by assault a very important Austrian_position on the great crest of the Beskid moun- tains. “Having forced a wood, which was a perfect entanglement of barbed wires and surrounded by several layers of trenches, our infantry pushed forward to the principal position of the enemy, the men hauling the guns. After bom- barding it at a distance of 600 paces, they crossed the Jeep ditches fortified with palisades and carried the enemy’s works, which were strongly armed and provideg wit hinternal defenses. “The Amstrians made several furi- ous counter-attacks in close rank for- mation, but were dispersed an- partly annihilated by our fire and bayonet charges. “Toward morning of the 24th the enemy began a retreat on certain post- tions. During the day we took as prisoners about 100 officers and 5,600 men and besides captured several doz- ens of machine guns.” LIVES OF AMERICAN MISSIONARIES MENACED Are Refugees at Urumiah, Persia— State Department Active. ‘Washington, March 25.—Continued reports of menace to lives of Amer- ican missionaries and refugees at Uru- miah, Persia, have aroused the activ- ity of the state department here, Al- though only one of the communica- tions on the subject has been received, Secretary Bryan stated today that dip- lomatic and consular officers in Persia, Turkey and Russia-have been ap- praised of the reported circumstances and asked for any available informa- tion. - The department heard nothing on the subject today from ‘Ambassador Morgenthau at Constantinople, who yesterday was directed by the depart- ment to urge the {Turkish government to afford protection to Americans at Urumiah, where an uprising against an American mission was reported to have occurred. OBITUARY. Henry Bacon. Goshen, N. Y., March 25.—Henry Ba- con, representative of this district in the forty-ninth, fiftieth and fifty-sec- ond congresses, died at his home here today. He was 75 years old. At the close of the fifty-second congress in 1895 Mr. Bacon returned to his home here and resumed his practice of law., Death was caused by pneumonia. inchot Agent in War Zone. ‘Washington, March 25.—Gifford Pin- chot, former chief forester of the United States, has become a special agent for the government in the Eu- ropean war zone. Despatches from The Hague announcing that Mr. Pin- chot was attached to the American legation there brought announcement from the state department that he had been made special agent for the dis- tribution of food to indigent French within German lines. < Becker’s Fate With Court of Appeals. Albany, N. Y., March 25.—The fate of former - Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, Who twice has been sentenced to death for instigating the murder of Herman Rosenthal, now rests with the court of appeals. = Arguments on ap- peal from the second judgment of con- viction were completed before that today. T PHILADELPHIA DETECTIVE KILLED IN PISTOL BATTLE While Pursuing Criminal Who Had Shot Another Officer. Philadelphia, "March 25.—James. Man neeley, a Central office detective, was shot and killed and Harry Tucker, an< other detective, was mortally wound- ed tonight in a running revolver bat- tle with Jacob B. Miller, whom they had attempted to arrest on a fugitive warrant. Miller, who is wanted af Princeton, N. J..” escaped. The two detectives were assigned tonight to arrest Miller, who had been located in the northeastern section of the city. They arrested him without diffculty and, without searching him, for weapons, started to walk to-a pa- trol box several squares away. Aftes they had goie some distance, accord= ing to the police, the prisoner made an excuse to stop and then suddenly shot Tucker twice. Both bullets took effect in the detective's body. Miller then darted up an alley, pur- sued by Maneeley, who drew his own revolver. Turning, the fugitive then killed Maneeley with one shot and es+ caped before the crowd which had gathered could overtake him. Miller, the authorities say, is alsa wanted for a $3.000 jewelry robbery inm this city. He is 21 years old. In th Princeton warrant he was charge with burglary. ARE MASSING FOR 1 BATTLE IN MEXICO{ Villa Cavalry, Infantry and Artillery Closing in on Matamoros. Brownsville, Texas, March 25 parations for a battle by armies to< talling_about 12,000 men for posses< sion of Matamoros, the Mexican tows opposite here, are in_evidence. Fivq thousand, Villa troops today we within fifty miles of Matamoros 3,000 more are a short distance outs this_zone, according to despatche reaching here. | United States Immigration Inspec< tor Van Curans, at Hidalgo, Texas, on the border, 50 miles west, today tele< graphed that 4,000 Villa cavalry leff Teynosa, Mexico, opposit Hidalgo, thig morning for Matamoros. Meanwhilq a Villa advance guard of 1,500 was re. ported. nearing Matamoros from _ th same direction. Behind the cavalrymen from Renosa are reported to be 3, infantrymen and artillerymen who repairing railroad lines as they vance. The officers who left Reynosa ‘today are reported to have predicted zgfl will reach Matamoros by Saturdad morning. There are claimed by about 4,200 Carranza troops in Mata< moros. ~ They are said to be well sup< plied with artillery and ammunition. § to CONSPIRACY_ALLEGED IN OSBORNE CASE Miss Tanzer Held for Grand Jury—s Lawyers May Be Involved. New York, March 25—Miss Rae Tanzer, who filed a $50,000 damage suit against James W. Osborne, for- mer assistant district attorney of New York, for alleged breach of promise! to marry, was held today for the aoc~" tion of the grand jury on the charge of using the malils to defraud. United States District Attorney H. Snowden Marshall, in a statement to= night, announced that he would sube mit to the grand jury evidence tend=~ ing to show that Miss Tanzer was en-, gaged in a scheme to defraud in which her lawyers also were involved, Auto ‘Accident Near Yalesville. Meriden, Conn., March Formen, Representative R. L. Baldwin's auto= mobile collideq in _sideswiping style this evening at 9 o'ciock with an at~ tomobile containing five New Haven, people, three mene and two women. One of the women suffered a badly in- jured hip and elbow and R. T. Rathe-, burn had a rib broken Both were taken to the Meriden hospital. Of had minor scratches. The accident oc-) curred about 500 yards below the dan-~ gerous Yalesville railroad culvert the state road. Both obiles