Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 1, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 103 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any ALLIES GAIN GROUN TO NORTH OF YPRES Paris Reports the Taking of Two Successive Lines of Trenches and Many Prisoners (GERMANS HOLD BRIDGE-HEAD ON WEST BANK Most Important Fighting Elsewhere Along the Western Line Has Been Between the Mcuse and the Moselle, Where Berlin Reports the French Lost Three Regimental Com- manders, 40 Other Officers and 4,000 Men Captured— Bombardment of Dunkirk Was by Land Guns—A News _ Agency Despatch From Rotterdam Asserts That a Ger- man Airship Attacked the American Steamer Cushing in the North Sea With Bombs, But That the Vessel Was Not Damaged. Paris reports big allied gains to- the mortk of Ypres, in the taking of two successive lines of trexches and many priscmers, Berlin asserts that the Germans stil hold the bridge-head | on the western bank of the canal near Steenstraste and Hetsas and the east- em side of the waterway north of Ypres It is declared further that an aftempt by the Fremch azainst the Gersnen right wing in this region was Tepuised. There has been some fighting at other points along the western line, the mes: impertant of which was be- tween the Meuse and the Moselle inz in the North Sea with bombs, but that the vessel was not damaged ‘SUBMARINE CREW LAUGHED _ AS VICTIMS DROWNED Story Told by Second Officer of Brit- ish Steamer Falaba. London, April 30, 05 p. m—B T. Peak, second engineer of the British steamer Falabs, who was rescued by ® trawler when his ship was sunk off e Irish coast on March 28 by a Ger- fman_subzmarine. with a heavy loss of life. has just made a statement to the admiraliy definitely charging that the submarine crew langhed at the struggling survivors of the Falaba and were indifferent to the appeals for heip. Peak has been dangerously iil in a London hospital since his rescua His otatement, after felling how he was washed off a lifeboat by the ex- vlosion of a_torpedo, but managed to keep himself up with an oar, says: “I was now quite close to the sub- In fact, I was hoping that ould pick me up, but instead were laughing and seemed to treat it as a buge joke. There were 1t a dozen standing on her deck lothing. The crew d_every oppor- s had_they been was quite evident re prepared to see GERMANS REPORT CAPTURE OF FRENCH POSITIONS Extending Over Half a Mile Champagne District in the 1 30, 5:30 P. m.—The m German army as received from tement that ing in the Champagne ermans have captured s extending over mo part of the st ions re- group of and 300 reversed in its maintained.” v_wire- ille, N, Y., aid reference to ground won by the Ger- r respects it is the the version received from EXPLOSION IN RUSSIAN AMMUNITION FACTORY. A Number of Persons Killed and Many Injured. 1. April 30, via London, 6.05 umber of persons _were stners were injured and al damage was done as the of an explosion in an ammu- n the euburb of Okhta uch mate result s were destroyed e ‘inhabitants of the ere hurt by fiylng de- od w number of persons killed has not been ascertained. It is asserted that the stores of loaded shells were not affected end that work will be resumed in a few,days. Grand Duke Nicholas Not Sick. Misahington. April-30.~-The Russian ambassador today received the fol- lowing cablegram from the minister of foreign affairs in Petrograd: “Please contrarict, most catergorically, false reports spread by the Greman press, according to which Grand Duke Nich- olas was said to be il The srand duke, commander-in-chief, is in per- fect health and bas been accompany- ing His Majesty, the emperor, in his recent visit to Galicla” SHELLING OF DUNKIRK WAS BY LAND GUNS Reports That It Was by German War- ships Due to a Misapprehension. London, April 30,-830 p. m.—Another British official statement given oat this evening said: off that port were due to a misappre- hension.” The statement, which was issued by the British press burean, is as fol- SPRINGFIELD TROLLEYMEN TO STRIKE THIS MORNING To Enforce a Demand for Reinstate- ment of Three Discharged Em- ployes. Boston, April 30.—Springfield street railway conductors and motormen will go on strike tomorrow morning to en- force a demand for the reinstatement of three discharged employes of the company, according to information re- ceived today by the state board of conciliation and arbitration, from John H. Reardon, agent for the Amalgam- ated Association of Street and Elec- tric Railway Employes. The board was also_informed that the employes of the Worcester Street railways might join the strike. Both the Wor- cester ‘and Springfield lines are con- trolled by the New England Invest- ment and Securities company, which was formed as a holding company for New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad interests. The board made public a telegram which was sent to Mr. Reardon, urg- ing that the carmen continue at work pending a public investigation of the matter in dispute to be held next Monday. Charles G. 'Wood, a member of the board, ieft for Springfield to- night to make a further effect toward warding off a strike. He expected to reach there at 10.20. WILLIAM LOEB A WITNESS IN T. R. LIBEL SUIT. Cabled Paragraphs Zeppeline OFf Coast of Norfolk. London, May 1, 4:07 a. m.—A des- patch to the Mail from Welles, on the coast of Norfolk, says taht four Zep- Delins were seen at 8:30 o'clock last night elght miles off the coast by the observer at the life saving station. They were moving southward. Commandeered to Carry Meat London, April 80, 3:10 p. m.—The British Government, by an order-in council commandeered the whole meat- carrying capacity of all British steam- ships trading between Europe and the Argentine and Uruguayan republics. The action was taken under the De- fence and Realm act. " China to Reply Today Peking, April 30.—The _Chniese statesmen will meet the Japanese Plenipotentiaries today, when they will present China’s reply to the last list of demands submitted by the To- kio Government. There is reason to believe that the Chinese answer will contain ony a limited number of furth- er concessions. HATTERS ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEIR OWN AFFAIRS Statement by Secretary Treasurer Re- garding Collection of $300,000 Judg. ment. Danbury, Conn., April 80.—Martin Lawlor, secretary-treasurer of the United Hatters of North America, to- nisht characterized the threat of D. E. Lowe and Company to collect the Jjudgment of nearly $300,000 against the Danbury hatters as “an effort to collect blood money.” The judgment in this celebrated boycott suit was recently affirmed by the United States Supreme court. Mr. Lawlor made the statement in reply to a notice recently given by D. E. Lowe and Company that it would proceed ot collect the judgment by foreclosure suits, unless "the hatters’ union, at is coming convention, took “reasonably prompt” measures to ad- just the damages. Concerning criticism made by the company that the hatter , had not liv- ed up to their agreeme . to reimburse the individual defends (s for damages, the statement says:: “The officers of the United Hatters of North America desire to state that whatever was done or left undone was for the best interests of the defend- ants and their organization and we have no apology to make to D. E. Lowe and company for not taking them into our confidence.” Mr. Lawlor says the hatters are in- telligent enough to take care of their own affairs. FOREIGN TRADE EXPANSION _ AND WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED Discussed at Meeting of American Academy of Political and Social Philadelphia, April 30.—How best to take advantage of the opportunity for foreign trade expansion after the Bu- ropean war and how to find work for the unemployed until the full meas- ure of prosperity is upon the United States were questions discussed to- day at the opening session of the an- nual meeting of the American Aca- demy of Political and Social Science. Secretary of Commerce Redfleld, one of the principal speakers at the aft- ernoon session, saw a great increase coming in the country’s foreign com- merce. So vast would the increase be, he said, that he though no one would be surprised if the Unit States should take second, if not first place in the commerce of the world, Theodore H. Price, economist, of New York, who followed Mr. Redfleid, told the members of the academy that the prospect for trade expansion was such that Americans are in_danger of developing “a biz head” He said the outlook was so good that he fear- ed_“our celf-conceit” might encourage industrial inertia. NO LABOR TROUBLE ON NEW HAVEN SYSTEM. President Elliott Says There is No Need for Conciliation Commission. New Haven, Conn., April 30.—Presi- dent Howard Elliott of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in a statement issued late today in ref- erence to the appointment by Presi- dent Wilson of commissioners of con- ciliation for a reported labor dispute on the New Haven road at New Ha- ven, saye the officials of the company know of no dispute between the com- pany and its employes and thinks that some road other than the New Haven must be referred to. The statement says: “The officials of the New Haven company know of no dispute between the employgs and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany. The relations between the offi- cers and men are good and any slight differences of opinion as to rules and regulations are taken up and disposed of in an amiable manner, and so far as the officers of the company know there is no important question at issue today and the report that commission- ers of conciliation have'been appoint- ed because of some labor dispute must refer to some company other than the New Haven, AWARD FAVORS WESTERN RAILROAD EMPLOYES Increase of Pay for Firemen and En- eers—Surprise Test to Come Chicago, April 30.—The "award in the western raidroad wage arbitra- tion, recorded here this afternoon, in- {{creases the rate of pay to firemen and engineers in many instances, but is believed by the men to fall far short of their demands. By reason of the many dules of operation involved, no rallroad will be able to teel exactly, :|for a month at least, the amount of i| money involved. The surprise test re- The testimony of Willlam Loeb, Jr., is looked forward to with interest in the libel esuit brought by Willlam Barnes, Jr, agalnst former President Theodors Roosevelt. Mr. Loeb was private secretary to Mr. Roogevelt when he was president and enjoyed his_closest confidences. g _passengers. mains. The award includes several reforms affecting hours and conditions of em- Representatives of the expressed _disappoint- ment at it, while the rallroads, in a general way, considered it satisfac- tory. The arbitration was strictly on the demands of the men; there was nothing for them to lose of advantages already enjoyed. Steamer Victorla In Distress San Diego, Calif, April 80—The steamer Victoria was reported tonight in distress and elkaing badly off the Coronado Island, south of San Diego. According to radlograms received here the American-Hawailan steamship American was standing by the Vic- toria and had taken off her fifteen S o & 0t il _.8s Landed in the Dardanelles SIX DIFFERENT BEACHES WERE USED, SUPPORT BY THE FLEET Turks Offered Stubborn Resistance and the Casualties in the Army Were Necessarily Severe. London, April 30.—The British war office topight made public an official communication concerning the oper- ations of the allies against the Dar- danelles: “The disembarkation of the army in the Dardanelles before sunrise on April 35. Six different benches Bulletin SIXTEEN PAGES. Site for School ,fur_ Imbeciles COMMISSION FAVORED TO MAKE SELECTION. $1,000 FOR EXPENSES Appropriation of $200,000 Is Asked for to Carry on Work—Winslow Wil- iams Farm One of Sites Mentioned. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, April 30.—There was about one-half of the membership of the house in attendance. at Friday's session, still there were many bills taken from the table and given an advance step toward the calendar. Considerable business acted upon by repetitions, had called his fathe: before them. speak personally to all within the tin’s columns: - Persistent Advertising Pays In conversation with his son, who not understanding the frequent attention to the fact that he was using the same speech in different cities, President Garfield said, the same statements deliberately in order that people may finally get them. Anything that I want an audience to get and remember I re- peat several times—in somewnat different form perhaps. tice I have developed out of my experience which has shown me that peopie’s attention is distracted in various ways and that a first or second statement may not really get to them. You must insist on an idea or fact if you want to get anywhere near it.” The fact of the matter was that President Garfield knew the value of persistent advertising. Having the goods he knew that the way to get them to the people, which was what he desired, was to keep them That is what every merchant should do. business should be kept before the public and not having the time to ready to render that service and bring results, During the past week the following matter appeared in The Bulle- Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, April 24.. 144 149 1037 1430 Monday, April 26.. 157 132 230 519 Tuesday, April 27.. 136 140 249 525 Wednesday, April 28.. 140 126 207 473 Thursday, April 29., 140 118 25% 509 Friday, April 30.. 146 140 214 500 Tofals ........... 863 805 . 2188 3836 “I repeat This prac- The fine points of every trading radius The Bulletin stands were used, and the operation was cov- cred by the whole fleet. Successful on Five Beaches. “The landing was immediately successful on five beaches, although it was opposed with vigor by a strong- ly entrenched enemy in successive lines, which were protected by barbed wire' netanglements, in some piaces fifty yards wide and supported by ar- tillery. “On the _sixth beach, near Seddul Bahr, the troops could not advance until cvening, when a fine attack by the British infantry from the direction of Cape Tekh reliéved the pressure on their front. The arms for landing had been concerted in the utmost de- tail between the fleet and the army. The result of the first days' operations was the establishment of strong forces of British, Australian and New Zea- land troops on the lower slopes of Sari Bair, to the north of Gaba Tepe, of British troops at Cape Tekeh at Cape Helles and near Morto bay and of a French force on the Asiastic shore at Kum Kaleh after a gallant attack toward Yeni Shehr. “During the afternoon of the 25th strong counter-attacks by the enemy began and hara fighting took place. Meanwhile the disembarkation of the army proceeded and was continually favored by good weather, Seddul Bahr Taken. “At daybreak on the 26th the en- emy was still holding the village and position of Seddul Bahr, which was a labyrinth of caves, ruins, trenches, pits an dentanglements. Aided by the gun fire of the fleet, this position was stormed by the British in front attack through undamaged wire entangle- ments. Seddul Bahr was taken about 2 p. m. four pom-poms being captur- ed. The situation at this end of the peninsula_thus was definitely secured and the disembakation of French and British forces proceeded Allied Force Advanced. “On the morning of the 27th, after repulsing & Turkish attack upon their left towards Cape Helles, the allied force advanced and at eight p. m. was established in an entrenched line run- ning from a polmt about two miles north of Cape Tekeh to a small plateau above De Tott's battery. From this line an advance since has been made to the neighborhood of Kri- thia. R “Meanwhile the New Zealand and Australian troops at Sari Bair, who pushed on with the utmost boldness, after the landing on the 25th had en- gaged almost constantly with the en- emy, who made strong repeated count- er-attacks which invariably were re- puised. Australian Troops Fought Bravely. “The Australian and New Zealand troops fought with a fine spirit of de- termination. On _morning of the 27th a fresh Turkish division was launched against Sari Bair, preceded by a heavy artillery fire. A hot engage- ment followed. The enemy came on boldly time after time, but the Aus- tralian and New Zealand troops de- feated their every attempt and by 3 p. m. had resumed the offensive. 500 Turks Captured. “The French troops at Kum Kaleh 8180 were four times strongly counter- attacked on the 26th, but retained all their positions ' Five hundred Turks who, in tho course of the counter-at- tacks, were cut off by the fire of the fieot were made prisoners. “The cperation of the landing army in the face of modern weapons and in spite of wire entanglements, under sea ag well as on the land, and of land mines and deep pits with spikes at _ (Continued.on P.-snmvné‘ the senate was received and assisted in the same direction. There were also numerous reports received and tabled for the calendar and printing, but there were not among them any in which the people of Norwich and vicinity have a direct interest, un- less it be the act providing for the removal of the State School for Im- beciles from Salisbury, as there is effort being made to have the school located on the Winslow Williams farm in the town of Norwich, The Norwich Division. It was expected that Mr. Back of Killingly, house chairman of the com- mittee on new towns and probate dis- tricts, would present the report of the committee on the petition of Mr. Ricketson, which is unfavorable for the division of the town of Norwich, which the committee took unfavorable action upon some three weeks since. Contrary to the usual custom of mak- ing prompt return of committee ac- tion, the matter has been held up by the house chairman, whose duty it is to make the reporfs from the com- mittee to the house. It is supposed that the report is held by Mr. Back for what he may consider good and sufficient reason, as he is classed among the leading members who are supposed to favor the expeditious handling of legislative business. While there was no constructive legislation accomplished at Friday's session, much was done in aid of the project of early adjournment, Legislative Innovation. On motion_of Mr. Hyde, of Man- chester, the house adjourned to 11.15 next Monday morning, when the leg- islature will convene for the first time on the first secular day, of the week within the memory of the oldest lec- islator, Norwich Has a Chance. The committee on humane institu- tions reported favorably the act to raise a commission to purchase prop- erty and construct buildings thereon for the use of the Connecticut School for Imbeciles, and the measure was referred to the committee on appro- priations. This act is a substitute for the original and provides that the governor appoint three members of the general assembly, instead of the trustees of the institution as plan- ned, to select and purchase a suitable location for the school, and to_erect and equip thereon, or on land already owned by the state, such buildings as may be necessary for the conduct of the school, and to do all things necessary to remove the school from the present location in the town of Salisbury into_the new buildings to be provided. The trustees had prac- tically selected a site in Simsbury, but the bid of Norwich has taken all pow- er in that line from the trustees. The commission is to have authority to sell the property at Salisbury for a sum not less than 325,000 and in ad- dition an appropriation of $200,000 is asked for to carry on the work con- templated. The commission is to serve without pay, but will be allowed $1,000 for expenses. Under the act the name of the institution is changed from the Connecticut School for Imbeciles, to The_Connecticut Training School for the Feeble-Minded. The Marriage-Law. The house concurred*with senate ac- tion In amending the law concerning marriage license, which restores the law as it prevailed in 1913. The clause which required that no license should be granted to non-residents until after five days’ notice had been filed with the town clerk, is retained, Mystic River Bridge. The commitiee on roads, bridges (Continued on Page Six) - P AT, than $700,000,000 in silver. Condensed Telegrams Mrs. Emily M. Osborne, of New York, celebrated her 100th birthday. W. E. Andrews, of 'Hastings, Neb., auditor of the Treasury since 1897, re- signed. The Middlesex, Mass., county grand jury is investigating the sale of li- quors at Harvard clubs. Billy Sunday will speak before the fashionable women’s club of Orarge, . next Tuesday morning. Governor Fielder called a_special sessfon of the New Jersey Legislature to convene at noon next Monday. The matron stal worth $9,000, a classic event of the Grand Circuit, will be raced at Grand Rapids this year. President Wilson promised to at- tend, if possible, a meeting of the Brith Abraham in Philadelphia, May 9 and 10. The Bank of Warsaw, (N. Y.) closed its doors, after pressing demands of a number of creditors forced it into bankruptcy. After 10 years’ work and the“ex- penditure of $4,850,000, the Dallesceli- li Canal at Big Eddy, Ore., was open- ed to navigation. Charles H. (Pop) Baker, known as the oldest circus man in the world, died in the county infirmary at To- ledo, Ohio, aged 79. Three new buildings of the Medieal School of Washington University were dedicated at St. Louis with elaborate ceremon Between fifty and sixty persons were injured, several perhaps fatally, when two Lake Shore Limited Electric cars met head on near Fremont, O. Borne on the wind for 40 miles, ash- es from Lassen Peak, continued to fall at Cottonwood, Cal., after a heavy precipitation lasting 24 hours. Frank Carlan, aged 22, and John Vanner, 20, both of Dobbs Ferry, N. Y. were arowned in the Hudson off there when their canoe upset. Randolph Lowe, a wealthy resident of Pasasic, N. J., was fined and sen- tenced to 30 days,in jail for driving an automobile while intoxicated. The Wisconsin Senate votéd to over- ride the Governor's veto of the Boss- hard Anti-tipping bill, passing it for a second time by a vote of 20 to 10. For the first time in two years, the Lima, O., shops the Cincinnati, Hamilton and Dayton Railroad em- ploying 400 men will work a full month. The German government has given | permission to reopen the race tracks for racing on a limited scale, but without the operation of betting ma- chines. Miss Martha Kleiner, aged 22, died at Adams, Mass,, from blood poisoning which resulted from the bite of a baby whom she was attending, three weeks ago. Oscar Parchman, former star half- back on the University of Arkansas football team, shot and killed him- self at the home of his parents, Van Buren, Ark. Eli E. Gregory, president of the de- funct Central City Deposit Bank, of Central City, Ky., was indicted and jailed for forgery and obtaining morey under false pretenses. Amended so that it shall not apply to stolen bonds, the Ohio Senate pass- ed a bill to provide for the re-issue by the State or political sub-divisions of bonds lost or destroyed. A delegation of 500 suffragists called on Senator O’Gorman and asked him for his support for the Susan B. An- thony amendment to remove from the ballot the qualification of sex. The Dutch steamship Wouldrichen from Rotterdam and St. ichaels, ar- rived at New York w a wooden funnel, made to replace her original one that was washed overboard. The German Government ordered the bestowal of an Iron Cross on Lieut. George Ritter von Trapp, commander of the Austrian submarine U-5, that sunk the French cruiser Leon Gam- betta. Capt. Henry Clay Piercy, president of the H. C. & I Piercy Contracting Co., of New York, was appointed a member of the International Jury of Award for the Panama-Pacific Ex- position. , The new class of officers and men to be designated for instruction in aeronautics_at the Navy Aeronautical Station at Penascola, Fla., will be de- tailed about July 1, Secretary Daniels announced. Secretary McAdoo received at letter from the Boston Chamber of Com- merce formally inviting the delegates from Central and South America to the Pan-American financial conference to visit Boston early in June. s Minister Van Rappard, of the Neth- erlands informed Secretary Bryan that his government and China are negotiating an _arbitration treaty which contains a provision naming the President of the United States as um- pire. The high tension wires of the Con- necticut Power company’s plant lo- cated at Falls Village Conn., were put out of commission by a severe storm and the effect of the interruption was felt in Thomaston, Bristol and Tor- rington. BRYAN WINS MANY TO PLEDGE TOTAL ABSTINENCE After Close of Meeting of National Abstainers’ Union. New York, April $0.—For half an hour after the close of a meeting to- night under the auspices of the Na- tional Abstainers’ Union, at which Secretary Bryan was the principal speaker, Secretary Bryan sat at a small table on the rostrum at Car- negle hall and signed pledges of total abstinence with hundreds of people in theaudience. At the colse of his speech Mr. Bryan told the audlence that he had been aigning pledges since boyhood and that he expected to sign thousands more. China will soon start to mint more -aper,.and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Delegates to Break Into Peace. - The Hague, Netherlands, April 30, the dove of peace were ruffied today at the session of the International Con- gress of Women. Doctor Augs Belgian delezation was invited to the Belgian Delegate to International Congress Objects to Prayer for Peace tween the German and Belgian D Delegate Declares Herself:a Suffragist, But lions of English Women are Willing to Accom Husbands and Sons to Fight—Outburst Came ¥ Were Asked to Stand One Moment in Silent F via London, 7.30 p. m—The wings of At the instance of rg of Munich, the entire o Cheers—No 1} are fighting for their are laboring under the barden Since the mass of the e of the countries now themselves to be fighting not. sively but in self defense, and : national existence, if urges platform. present came from their box at the side of the stage and made their way to the platform. They were welcomed by the chairman, Miss Jane Addams, of Chicago, with both hands, but there was no handshaking with the German. delegates. Silent Prayer for Peace. In moving the final resolution, Mrs. Rosika Schwimmer, president of the Hungarian Women's Suffrage associa- tion, requested that all the delegates present stand one minute in silent prayer for peace. Belgian Delegate Creates Sensation. Mile. Hamer of the Belgian delega- tion thereupon asked permission to utter a few words. When this was Only two women of the five ernments of the world to to this bloodshed and to negotiations; and Thail b permanent. and s s permanent, based upon justice and which include those adopf congress.” English Delegate Objects. Some time before the congress been considerably upset by Mrs. Lillingston of London, who d “I was a suffragist and 1 remain & suffragist. I suffered in jail for jt. am just a plain English working an, but I represent millions of Who favor the present just war much as do the men. One hundrt and eighty women are said to be wa ing at Tilbury to come to this co granted she astounded her audience with the dramatic exclamation: “I am a Belgian before everything, and I cannot think as you do. There can be no peace without justice. The war must continue until the Belgians’ wrongs have been righted, There must be no mediation except &t the bar of, to talk peace. For every one of a thousand English women are wi to accompany their sons and ban t?dnfirl.lt. 1;Ve‘ s tired of the century-{ ol ypnttuumhumw nere. 3 Mrs. Lillingston insisted on uing her speech until she was 1 Justice.” General Sympathy for Belgians. General sympathy for the suffering of the Balgians caused part of the au- dience to break into cheers. On tiie motion of Miss Wiorenee Hol- brook of Chicago. the word “justice” wasflslnsened in the resolution, which reads: ‘The Resolution, “The International Congress of Women, of different nations, creeds, classes and parties, is united in ex- pressing sympathy with the suffering of all, whatever their nationality, who HALF CITY OF COLON DESTROYED BY FIRE Ten Persons Known to Be Dead— 10,000 Homeless—Loss $2,000,000. Colon, April 30.—More than half the city of Colon was swept by a disas- trous re which started shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon. Ten persons are known to be dead, including two native policemen and several hundred persons have been injured, while between 10,000 and 12,- 000 others, mostly negroes, have besn rendered homeless. The loss Is estimated at about $2,- 000,000. The fire destroved 22 city blocks and was not brought under control until twelve buildings in its path had been dynamited. Many arrests have been made for looting. The town is now under the guard of the native police and two companies of the United States coast artillery. Half the population have lost all their belongings. The fire started in the heart of the city at Seventh and Boliver streets and soon was beyond control of the native fire brigade. The wooden build- ings, of which the town is almost ex- clusively constructed, burned like tin- der. Most of the largest stores in Colon, all carrying heavy stecks of merchandise, were directly in the path of the flames. The cause of the fire has not yet been learned and probably never will be known. A high wind was blowing when the fire Droke out and late in the after- noon, when it was spreading fast and myriads of sparks were being car- ried in the direction of the canal town of Cristobal, firemen in the canal zone began dynamiting buildings in_order to form a gap at ~which the conflagra- tion could be stopped. For a time these efforts were fruitiess, but later the fire was brought under control. During the conflagration Colonel Adelbert _Cronkhite, commanding the United States troops at Cristobal, or- dered two companies of the coast ar- tillery to aid the native zonme firemen in fishting the fire and protecting the property. A fire brigade from Panama also_came across the isthmus. All the banks in the city were @estroyed and part of the railway sta- tion was burned. All that part of the city between Seventh street south to past Twentieth street and on Front street eastward beyond Boliver street was destroved. OBREGON ADVANCE GUARD DEFEATED BY VILLA TROOPS Carranza Losses Said to be 600 Dead— Villa’s Loss 140 Killed. Fl ‘Paso, Texas, April 30—A battle was fought yesterday by two of Vil- la’s brigades which met the Obregon advance at Trinidad, according to an official Villa Statement reaching here tonight. It was said the Varranza troops had been defeated, retreating to Silba. It was stated that the ene- my lost 600 dead while the Villa loss- es were placed at 140 killed. Movements of Steamships, Isle of Wight, April 30.—Passed, steamer Ryndam, New York for Rot- terdam, Liverpool, ‘April €3.—Arrived, steam- er Adriatic, New Yorl Naples. April —Sailed, steamer Duca D'Agosta, New York, o *| of order. Armament Embarge Ruled Qut of Eiizabeth -Glendower Evans af Bos- ton and Rose Morgan French:of Franclsco moved. and seconded amendment to the resclution to armaments. ‘The smendment i that all neutrals immediately place embargo on the eXport of arms . ammunition. Miss Addams'said: “I am gi” agree with Miss Evans’ indictm much of that has happened in'... ca,” but she ruled that the absendm was out of order, PR STATE SENATORS TESTIFY IN ROOSEVELT LIBEL CASE Called by Defense.to Prove Existence of Barner-Murphy Combination. Syracuse, N. Y., April 30 for Theodore Roosevelt today before the jury trying Willlam B suit for libel, testimony to indicate the existence of a tisan combination between Mr. as leader of the republican o© tion, and Charlees F. Murphy, s | er of the democratic o} this end Former State Senators vey D. Hinman, Fred M. Day and Joshua T. Newcombe and McMillan, a former corres d Albany for a New York ne were placed on the witness Mr. Hinman, Mr. Davenport McMillan testified to things which said happened in the gislatuz 1910, when direct primaries le tion was under consideration. ' Hinman testified to the a the special session. k. I swore he saw Mr. Barnes talkii various republican senators, Senator Grattan, in the office of the clerk of the senate. He said he v Senator Grattan talk to Grady and Frawley, whom he scribed as Tammany dems that soon the pair went into the in which Mr. Barnes was. ning he also said, Senator made a motion, which was p to concur in a joint resolution the assembly to adjourn the session. . THREE WOMEN ESCAPE FROM REFORMA At Bedford Hills, N. Y. Across Country to Bridg Bridgeport, Conn.. April women who escaped several fora Hills, N. Y.. were arre hotel here today. They are 1 Kilcoyne and Miss Mildred New York and Mrs. Matthew of Torrington, Conn. They to return to New York requisitoin and are held. tion by the New York The women told the po traveled along highways country as far as 8 pursued most of the times they escaped ecapture flat in marshes aad hollows. begged clothing emough to them to discari the reformato forms that they wore and in ford manaw 1 to get a little PASSENGER STEAMER LOSI # STEAM AND STEERING GEAR Hove to OF the Northern Califernia Cosst—Tugs Stnading B San Francisco, April 30.—The pas- senger steamer Northern en-- route from Astoria, Oregon, to Sam. Francisco, is hove to off Point Arena, off_the northern California coast with both steam and steering gear disabled, according to information received today by radio from the vessel. g are standing by to give aid if mec- essary. The trouble occurred during the steamer's battle with the high' winds and seas of the past two davs. The omnibus routes of London total 500 miles in their