Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 4, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL.—NO. 105 Bulletin N NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, MAY 4, 1915 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS ‘The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population BIG VICTORY FOR - AUSTRO-GERMANS Havé Crushed the Entire Russian Front in West Ga- licia From Hungary 60 Miles to the Vistula - UNDER DIRECTION OF GENERAL MACKENSEN As the Russians Occupied Strongly Fortified Positions the Losses on Both Sides Must Have Been Heavy—Western - War Zone is Comparatively Quiet, Only Two German Attacks Being Reported, One Against the British, Near Ypres and the Other Against th eFrench in the Forest of Le Pretre, Both of Which Were Repulsed—Operations in the Dardanelles are Said to be Developing Favorably for the Allies—Italians are Leaving Austria-Hungary on tfne Recommendation of the Italian Consuls There. Another big battle has been fought and a great victory over the Russians in the Carpathians is chonicled of- ficially by both the German and Aus- trian war offices. The Berlin official Statement, ing of this, say “The allied troops after bitter fight- ing pierced everywhere and crushed the entire Russian front in West Ga- licia, from the Hungarian frontier to the junction of the Dunajec river with the Vistula. This is a distance of about sixty miles. The operations were carried out in the presence of the Austrian com- mander-in-chief, Archduke Frederick and under the leadership of the Ger- man general Von Mackensen. The Austrian official statemen e~ scribes the victory in a somewhat dif- ferent way, as it announces the re- puise of the Russians along the front embracing Malastow, which lies to the northwest of Dukla, Gorlice Gr- mik and to the north f these places. Simultaneously the Austrians forced their way across the unajec River— but at what point is not stated. As the Russians occupied strongly fortified positions in West Galicia, it is beyond question that the losses on both sides have been very heavy. The Austro-Germans report they captured 800 Russians and took many guns and much war material. From the Russian side no word has come regarding their version of the combined Austro-German movement, for which preparations have been go- ing on for a considerable time. The western tell- war zone remains comparatively quiet, only two Ger- man attacks being reported, one against the British troops near Ypres and the other against the French in the forest of Le Pretre. Both of these were repulsed. The Dardanelles ope- rations are reported by Athens, on the authority of information from different sources,” to be developing favorably for the allies, who are said to have occupied several villages. The treatment of the crews of cap- tured submarines in England and of British officers imprisoned in Ger- many is virtually the same, except that some of the British prisoners are held in solitary confinement. Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador | in London, has so informed the British foreign office, his information being obtained through an _investigation of the prison camps in England and Ger- many. Italian merchants, manufacturers and professional men are leaving Aus- tria-Hungary on the recommendat.on of the Itatlian consuls in that coun- try. Some of the Italians arriving, re- port having uniergone insults and persecutions. They say that there is great military activity by the Aus- trians along the frontier. ITALIANS WARNED TO LEAVE AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY All Remaining There Are Being Close- ly Watched by Police. Traly. M via Paris, p. m.—Italian consuls in Austria-Hu; gary are recommending that all Ita ians leave the country as soon as pos sible. As a result of this warning Italian merchants, manufacturers and profes- sional men are arriving today at Udine from points in Austria. . They relate experiences, including insults and persecutions, which are arousing the local feeling. The refu- gees report great military activity ,along the frontier. All roadways have Dbeen barred with the trunks of heavy trees and at the same time they have been trenched. The railroads are oc- cupied at night moving trains loaded with troops and heavy guns. It is impossible to traverse the fron- tier unless one is provided with a complete set of papers and established one’s identity. All Ttalians still in Austria and Hun- gary are being closely watched by the Tocal police. LONDON ADMITS BIG AUSTRO-GERMAN VICTORY. Whole Russian Campaign in the Car- pathians Seriously affected. London, May 3, 11.25 p. m.—If the Austro-German contentiong relative to the Galician situation are correct, in the opinion of some of the English military writers, it will mean that the whole Russian campaign in the Carpathians is seriously affected, making exeremely precarious the po- »n of the Russian troops pressing down the southern slopes towards the plains of Hunga The line betwe n the Vistula and the IHungarian frontier was about forty miles east of Cracow. The Austro- Germans have been refending it stub- bornly ever since the beginning of the Carpathian fighting. The zeneral Brifish comment is somewhat reserved pending the Petro- grad version of the operations. i Y S o MRS TWO NORWEGIAN STEAMERS TORPEDOED IN NORTH SEA. The Laila on Friday and America on Saturday—Crews Rescued. Newcastle, England, May 3, 6. m.—The Norwegian steamship Ameri- ca was torpedoed in the North sea on Saturday. The vessel sank within two noars. The crew of the America, consist- ing of 39 men, was picked up thirteen hours later by the Norwegian mail boat Sterling and was landed at New- castle today. The America left Sunderland Satur- day morning for Bergen. The steamship America was larger than most of the vessels which have been sunk by German submarines. tonnage was 2,305. She was engaged in the trans-Atlantic trade and de- parted from Philadelphia March 28 on her last trip from this country. Laila Victim of Submarine. Copenhagen, Danmark, May 3,-Via Londen, 6.10 p. m.—The Norwegian steamer Laila was sunk in the North sea on Friday by a German submarine. Her crew was landed at Copenhagen by the steamer Anna, which nessed the sinkisg and, at the re- of the commander of the Ger- man submarine, took the crew of the Laila aboard. The Laila was a small freighter en- ecged in the North Sea tracd. Her tonnage was 445. She was last re- poried as arriving at Bergen on April 30. TO FACILITATE FOREIGN TRADE OF UNITED STATES. British Embassy Has Issued a State- ment to the Shipping Interests. Washington, May 3.—The British embassy issued a statement tonight for the information of American ship- ping interests designed to facilitate trade of the United States with neu- tral countries by pointing outa way to guard against interference by allied warships with tke cargoes not under the ban of Great Britain’s blockade or- der-in-council. The statement has Dbeen sent to all Dritish consuls in the United States, to whom shippers are advised to give notice of the character of cargoes, so that the British govern- ment may be advised before ships reach European waters. The United States government does not recognize the right of the allies to interfere with legitimate commerce between neutrals or with non-contra- band goods even when ultimately des tined to Germany or Austria, and has set forth its position in the lengthy diplomatic exchanges on the subject. In order, however, to prevent as far as possible unnecessary delays and deten- tions, the foreign trade advisers of the state department have been holding in- formal conferences with British em- bassy officials in the interest of ship- pers and to aid those who desire to conform to the requirements of tho order-in-council they have had printed the re-export embargo Hsts of the va- rious countries coatiguous to the Euro- pean belligerents, AUSTRO-GERMAN VICTORY IN WEST GALICIA Austrian Official Statement Says 8,000 Russians Were Captured. Vienna, via London, May 3, 8.43 p. m.—The Austrian official statement is- sued today confirms the German re- ports of a big Austro-German victory along the entire front in West Galicia and says that eight thousand Russian prisoners were captured. The text of the statement follows: “Austro-Hungarian and _German forces yesterday attacked and forti- fled positions in West Galicia and re- pulsed the Russians along the entire front of Malaslow, Gorlice, Gromik and north of these places, “The Russians suffered severe losses. We captured eight thousand Russians and took a great number of cannon and machine guns. Simultaneously we forced our way across the Dunajec river. “On the Carpathian front the Bes- kid situation has changed. In the wooded Carpathians we gained ground to the east of Koziowka. We repulsed several counter-attacks with great slaughter, capturing several hundred Russians and taking three machine guns. “To the north of Osmaloda the en- emy was thrown from several heights with heavy losses. The fighting in this reglon is progressing. “On the Russian frontier between the Pruth and the Dniester there is nothing new to report.” Reorganization of B. & M. Boston, May 3.—The senate today passed the bill to permit reorganiza- tion of the Boston and Main railroad. The vote was 29 to 8, Cabled Paragraphs Montenegrins Repulse Austrians, Cettinje, Via London, May 8, 11.56 p. m—A Montenegrin official state- ment says: “The Austrians are show- ign renewed activity along the entire Montenegrin front, but we have re- pulsed all their asaults.” London Laborers Strike. London, May 8, 856 p. m.—Two thousand laborers who were engaged in constructing houses to accommodate the workers at the Woolwich Arsenal, the largest in Great Britain, went on strike today. The men demand higher wages. Swedish Battleship Launched. London, May 3, 10.10 p. m.—A Reuter despatch from Stockholm says that the Swedish battleship Sverige, the power- ful armament of which was bought by national subscription, was launched to- day at Gothenburg in the presence of King Gustave, the members of the roy- al family and the ministry. BARNES MUST BRING BOOKS IN ROOSEVELT LIBEL TRIAL. On His Way to Witness Chair When Justice Made Suggestion. Syracuse, N. Y., May 3.—Theodore Roosevelt will again go upon the wit- ness stand in the supreme cour. to- morrow and the prospects tonight were that William Barnes would eith- er precede or follow him. Plans to these ends were made by counsel for the respective principals in Mr. Barnes' libel suit after many witness- es had testified for the defense, It was not considered likely that either the former president or the former chairman of the republican state committee would testify for any extended period, Colonel Roosevelt, under a new rul- ing of the court, will be allowed to testify in regard to facts not set forth in the pleadings in mitigation of damages. He may produce evidence designated to show that he held no malice for Mr, Barnes at the time he delivered speeches in which the plain- tiff was named, Mr. Barnes was actually called as a witness for the defense today afger Franklin Craley, secretary and treas- urer of the Albany Journal company, had sworn that books of the corpora- tion about which he was asked were in the possession of the plaintiff. Mr. Barnes was to testify in regard to hcw much stock he owned in the Jourral company and possibly other things. He was on his way to the witness chair when Juystice William S. Andrews, presiding, suggested that it mighkt ke a good idea to have Mr. Larnes get the books in question which counsel said were in a local hotel. Attorneys for both sides agreed to this ‘and Mr. Barnes was instructed to bring the books to court with him in the morning. 4-YEAR OLD BOY MURDERED AND BODY MUTILATED By an Unknown Person on Lower East Side of New York New York, May 3.—Charles Mur- ray, four and a haif years old, was murdered tonight nreai his home on the lower East Side by an unknown person. The chlid's body was found in the hallway of a tenement house ot far from the scene of the o ent urder of Leonore Cchen, aged five. The Cohen gor!s bedy was found on March 19 last and like that of tne Murray boy had been hacked with a knife. The murderer was rnever caught. Charles Murray was ‘seen playing in the yard back of his home tonight twenty minutes before the crime was committed. A six year old sister of the murdered boy gave the police a description of a foreigner whom, she said, she saw hurry out of the hall- way before the finding of the body. As in the Cohen case, the murderer left no clew. The father of the boy stated his son returned yesterday from a two days’ visit to reiatives in Brooklyn. He said that members of his family had never been threatened. A man who was accused by young girls of chasing them with knives was taken into custody shortly before the body of the Murray boy was found. DYNAMITE BOMB EXPLODED IN BRONX BOROUGH HALL Building Badly Damaged—Two Men Thrown 20 Feet—Neither Injured. New York, May 3.—A powerful dynamite bomb exploded in the Bronx borough hall tonight, badly damaging that building, only a short time before a meeting of taxpayers was to have been held there. Only five persons were in the building. ~Although two of them were thrown 20 feet, neither was injured. The first floor of the building, occupied chiefly by the bu- reau of highways, was wrecked and the structure was so badly damaged that it was closed, Two foreigners were arrested near the scene shortly after the explosion and taken to police headquarters for examination. The police said that one of them had a revolver. Borough President Douglas Mathew- son’s personal attendant and a consult- ing engineer were in the president’s office when the explosion occurred di- rectly under it and thep were hurled the length of the room. UNION WEAVERS STRIKE IN FALL RIVER MILLS, Men Refused to Work Part of the Noon Hour, Fall River, Mass, May 3.—Union weavers in all the seven cloth mills of the Fall River Iron Works company struck today. Strike leaders said that the walkout followed a notification from overseers in the weaving depart- ments that the men would be sus- pended unless they worked part of the noon hour. About 1400 weavers are employed at the mills, but not all are affiliated with the union. Movements of Steamships. Liverpool, April 30.—Arrived: Steam- ers Northiand, Portland, Me.; May 2, St. Paul, New York; May 3, Tuscania, New York. Sailed: May 1st, steamer St. Louis, New York. Gibraltar, May 1.—Arrived: Steam- er_Perugia, New York. New York, May 3. Steamer Es- pagne, Bordeaux for New York, sig- nalled. Tock 8 a. m.,, Tuesday. Sail- ed: Steamer Cameronia, Glasgow via Halifax, New York, May 3.—Arrived: Steam- er Transylvania, Liverpool. Rotterdam. May 2.—Arrived: Steam- er Ryndam, New York. Bordeaux, May 2 —Sailed: Steam- er Rochambeau, New York New York, May I Espagne, DBordeaux. steamer \ Not Ceriain Who Sunk Gulflight NO OFFICIAL INFORMATION WAS GERMANS IT INQUIRY IS DIRECTED be in S. No Announcement of Policy Will Made Until State Department Possession of All the Facts—U. Will Ask Indemnity. ‘Washington, May 3.—Pending an of- ficial investigation of the circumstances of the wrecking of the American steamer Gulflight in the English chan- nel, the United States government will defer diplomatic representations as well as any pronouncement of policy. Two messages were received today from Amercian Consul Stephens at Plymouth, England, reporting that the Gulflight was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands Saturday and that her captain died of heart failure and two members of the crew were drowned. To Ask for Complete Report. Secretary Bryan called attention to the fact that the source of his author- ity was not given by Consul Stephens and that the messages read as if he were réporting on information he had heard rather than facts officially learned. Mr. Bryan said he would ask for a thorough and complete report from the American consul and would direct Ambassador Gerard at Berlin to make similar inquiry of the Gemman government. The secretary announced that he did not wish to make any predictions as to the course of the American govern- ment’s policy until all the facts were in its possession. Responsibility Not Fixed. Officials were careful not to take for granted the truth of reports that a German torpedo struck the Gulflight. Until there is definite proof, no state- ment bearing on the delicate point of responsibility was deemed expedient. Indemnity Will Be Demanded. Should the investigation bear out the despatches claiming that a German submarine made the attack, the United States probably will demand an in- demnity sufficient to cover the losses incurred by the ship and compensation to the families of the victims. It is thought probable that an expression of formal regret-also will be requested. Action Based on Treaty of 1828. While the question of the right of submarines to attack belligerent mer- chantmen without giving warning or Ume for non-combatants to be trans- leired to places of safety is covered in tle Declaration of London, any diplo- matic action of the United States very lkely will be based on the treaty of 1828 between Prussia and the United 4 «ates. Early in the war the United tates served notice on Germany and ther belligerents that in view of the piecemeal adoption of the Declaration of Loundon by the belligerents the Washington government would not be bound by the deciaration, but by pre- vious existing treaties and rules of in- ternational law. Germans Have Recognized Treaty. Already the German government has taken cognizance of the treaty of 1828 as oinding in the present day by agree- ing to pay for the lo8s of the Ameri- can ship Frye under that treaty rather than under the Declaration of London. STORY OF SINKING OF AMERICAN SHIP GULFLIGHT Told by Second Officer Paul Now at Plymouth, Eng. Plymouth, England, May 4, 1.35 a. m. —The steamer Lyonnesse last night brought from the Scilly Islands to Pen- sanze 33 members of the crew and the body of Captain Alfred Gunther of the American steamer Gulflight, which was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands last Saturday. The chief officer and chief engineer remain ‘with the vessel, which is ‘anchored in Crow Sound, fo look after the interests of the steamer’s owners. In an interview at Pensanze Second Officer Paul Bower of the Gulflight, whose home is Chicago, said: “When the Gulflight left Port Ar- thur we were followed by a warship of some description which kept out of sight but in touch by wireless and warned us not to disclose our position to anyone. “At noon Saturday we were 25 miles west of Scilly. The weather was hazy but not thick. About two and one- half miles ahead I saw a submarine. 1 was on watch and notified the cap- tain and chief officer, who also saw the submarine. It remained on the surface for three minutes and then disappeared. “Twenty-fiye minutes later we were struck by a torpedo on the starboard side and there was a tremendous shock. “The submarine had not reappeared on the surface before discharging the torpedo. “Previous to this we had been met by two patrol boats which accompanied us on either side. The boat on our starboard side was so badly shaken by the explosion that her crew imag- ined that she also had been torpedoed. We immediately lowered the boats and left our ship and were quickly taken ‘on board the patrol boats. But the fog increased and we drifted about all night and did not land at Scilly until 11.30 Sunday morning, “At midnight of Saturday, while still on board the patrol boat, Captain Gunther summoned me. I found him in bed and he said he wanted some- one to roll a cigarette for him. IHe then threw up his arms and fainted. From then until the time of his death, which occurred about 3.3 o'clock Sun- day morning, he remained unconscious. “Captain Gunther's speech was thick and indistinct, bue we could distin- guish that he wished someone to take care of his wife. The crew had al- ways regarded Captain Gunther as a healthy man and had never heard him complain.” Bower, Re-sentencing of Frank Will be by State Court Atlanta, Ga., May 8-—A petition filed here today by the state in the supreme court for the re-sentencing of Leo M. Frank will not be acted up- on until the case is restored to the Jurisdiction of the state court from the federal tribunal, according to an- nouncement tonight by Presiding Judge Hill. Ltawson Guilty o IstDegree Murder FOR KILLING DEPUTY DURING COLORADO STRIKE IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE Convicted Man Hopeful—Says His Attorneys Will Not Give Up Until Everything Poss to Save Him. le Has Been Done Trinidad, Colo., May 3.—The jury at 15 p. m, today returned a verd pronouncing John R. Lawson guilty of murder in the first degree, fixing the penalty at life imprisonment for the killing of John Nimmo, a deputy sheriff, in a battle with strikers, Oc- tober 15, 1913. Convicted Man Hopeful. Commenting on the verdict Lawson said: “They may get me, but they can't defeat the cause of labor. I'm not worrying about myself—it's the fight I have been making for the working- men that I am interested in—and that will go ahead. Even for me, it's a long way to the penitentiary. My at- torneys will not give up until every- thing possible has been done to save me.” Lawson Prominent Leader. John R. Lawson was charged with the murder of John Nimmo, a deputy of Las Animas county, who was killed in a battle between deputies and strik- ing coal miners near Ludlow on Octo- ber 25, 1913. Lawson is the member of the international executive board of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica for district 15. He was one of the prominent leaders in the recent coal miners’ strike in Colorado, whica was one of the most notable labor conflicts in the history of the United States, Miners Laid Down Their Tools. The strike was called for September 23, 1913. On that date thousands of miners laid down their tools. Those living upon the property of the coal companies loaded up their household goods and moved out, most of them settling in tent colonies established by the union. The largest of these was at Ludlow, a few miles north of Trin- idad and in. close proximity to the Hastings, Delagua, Tabasco, Berwind and Forbes mines. ° A Series of Clashes. Violence began early in the strike. There was a series of clashes in the Ludlow and Forbes neighborhood and on_October 29 the national guard of Colorado, on orders from Gov. B_ M. Ammons, took possession of the coal mining districts. Deputy Bled to Death, It was in one of the Ludlow fights before the arrival of the state militia that John Nimmo was killed. Nimmo was one of a force of deputies sta- tioned at the Ludlow section house under command of K. E. Linderfelt. Linderfelt, a witness for {he prosecu- tion, said the deputies were ordered by the then sheriff James S. Grisham, to preserve order and prevent trouble between strikers and the mine guards. Early in the afternoon of October 25, 1913, a fight started between these deputies and a large body of stri ers. - Firing raged in the arroyos and railroad cuts until evening. Some fime during the battle Nimmo was shot through the leg, bleeding to death. In Command During Battle. Lawson was charged with the homi- cide on the theory of the prosecution that he was in charge of the tent colony and in command of the strikers during the battle. Less than two days were occupied in the selection of a jury, which was made up as follow J. O. Rosebrough, S B M Forbes, farmer: Grover Hall, omnibus driver; T. P. Brown, liveryman; Lloyd Bloom, ranch employe; BE. F. Pattes son, garage owner; Homer Centerbury, farmer; William Orth, garage owne John Richards, broncho buster; W. W. Wilson, traveling salesman; C. Spur- geon Herring, garage employe, and Minor Dygan, farmer. CONGRESSMAN GOULDEN OF NEW YORK DROPPED DEAD In Pennsylvania Station, Philadelphia, While on His Way Home. Philadelphia, May 8.—Congressman J. A. Goulden of New York city drop- ped dead in the Broad Street station of the Pennsylvania railroad this morning. Mr, Goulden had been in Maryland on business and was on his way home when stricken. New York, May 3.—Congressman Joseph A. Goulden, who died sudden- ly today in_the Pennsylvania railroad ! station in Philadelphia, lived in the Bronx, where is located the 23rd con- gressional district, which he represent- ed as a democrat in the 5Sth, 59th, 0th, 61st and 63rd congress. He was designated and confirmed at the pri maries in 1914 and reelected to the six- ty-fourth congress. Mr. Goulden was born in Adams county, Pennsylvania, in 1S44. He served in the navy late in the Civil war, took a deep Interest in Grand Army of the Republic affairs and w: secretary of the commission that in recent years erected a soldiers’ aad sailors’ memorfal monument in New York. NAUGATUCK REELECTS REPUBLICAN WARDEN. Borough Also Voted For License, 1,199 to 460. Naugatuck, Conn., May 3.—Howard B. Tuttle, republican, was reelected warden at Naugatuck at the annual borough election today, recelving 910 votes, as agalnst 557 for Frederick Fox, socialist, and 537 for Willlam F. McDermott, democrat. The republicans elected three burgeses, the democrats two and the socialists onme. The horough voted for license, 1,199 to 460. No Japanese Ultimatum. ‘Washington, May 3.—Neither des- patches received by the state depart- ment nor advices to the Japanese em- bassy here today indicated that any ultimatum had been decided upon by the Japanese government to compel an acceptance by China of her demands for commercial and political rights in the latter country. f Conden sed Telegrams Mayor Mitchell vetoed the bill es- tablishing the City of Rockaway. For the first time in 26 years, there ‘was no May Day celebration through- out Germany. In a special election; the town of Newburgh, N. Y., voted for a commis- sion form of government. Godfrey E. Lundbera of Spokane succeeded in engraving the Lord's Prayer on the head of a pin. Operation of the new $2,000,000 plant of the Central Steel Co., of Columbia Heights, Ohio, began yesterday. The coast guard cutters Tallaposa and Ossippee were launched at the Newport News, Va., shipyard. Two robbers held up the four clerks of the Hanover Shoe store in Pater- son, N. J.,, and escaped with $195. The steamer St. Louis sailed for for New York with 427 passengers, much the largest list in five months. Arrested in Harlem for begging, Patrick Johnson produced bank books showing deposits amounting to $1,500. Danville, 1ll., was voted dry by the City Council in special meeting for the first time in the history of the city. A four battleship program will be demanded next year by the National Security League, it was announced in Washington. Socialists throughout Spain and Switzerland held demonstrations de- nouncing militarism in general, and the present war. 25,000 persons watched 3,000 men of the navy “at war” play at Norfolk, Va., at the first naval carnival ever held in that section. President Wilson will be nominated for a second term and will sweep the country,” said United States Senator Atlee Pomerene of Ohio. May 1 was observed throughout Hungary as “Abstain from smoking” day. The money thus saved was giv en to a fund for invalid soldiers The will of the late meat packer and grain man, John Cudahy, filed for pro- bate at Chicago, leaves the entire es- tate to the widow and four children. Following the lead of King George, American Ambassador Walter H. Page at London has barred liquors from his table during the duration of the war. Storm-tossed for more than 48 hours, the steamship Northern Pacific arrived at San Francisco, from the Orient, with 200 passengers aboard. She lost her rudder. In a rat exterminating contest, near Jourdanton, Tex., Guildo Struve of Campbellton won the first prize, a thoroughbred Jersey cow. He killed 17,071 rats. Eleven members of the crew of the steamer Victoria, which foundered near the Coronado Islands off the Pa- cific coast, were picked up by the steamer Flyer. The new French battleship Langue- dock when lanuched at Bordeaux left the ways with such speed that it struck and crushed a lighter, killing three persons. Mrs. Margaret Perkins 81 years old, of Bristol, Vt, committed suicide by hanging at the home of A. B. C. Dem- ing, where she boarded. She had been despondent. Dr. ‘John Cameron Anderson of Montclair was found fatally injured in the woods near Eagle Rock, N. J., with a bullet in his head, and a re- volver by his side. Thomas M. Chase, 69 years old, re- puted wealthy and a retired Haver- hill, Mass., ice dealer, was found dead in his room. Death was caused by in- haling illumniating gas. Andrew Osborne, aged 64, of Con- gers, N. Y. was killed near there when a big boulder, loosened by a dynamite blast, rolled down a moun- tain side and struck him Seventy thousands short measure milk bottles, manufactured by East- ern milk bottle concerns, and slod as full measure containers, have been confiscated in Los Angeles. Major Hans von Wolf, of the Roval Saxon Artillery, son-in-law of St. John Gaffney, American Consuyl- General at Munich, was wounded in the recent fighting near Ypres. B. H. Bailey, a Philadelphia youth held in Cleveland charged with Steal- ing a jitney ’bus from Atlantic City, N. J., will have to drive to jail, tak- ing the car and his captors from Cleveland to Atlantic City. The bodies of Morris M. Shtrumps man and his sister, Rosie Shtrumps man, employed on a farm on the out- skirts of Wakefield, Mass., were found in a building in the woods with bul- let wounds in their heads. Crown Prince Alexander of Servia received Dr. Richard P. Strong, head of the American Sanitation Commis- sion, in Servia, and expressed thanks for the assistance given the Servian people by the United States. The two British warships doing pa- trol duty off New York harbor were joined yesterday by a large four-fun- nel cruiser and a Igiht armored cruiser, the former flying what ap- peared to be the flag of a rear-ad- Finish Business Friday, May 14 PLAN OF LEADERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY RECESS UNTIL THE 18TH That Date Set Simply for the Fina Ceremonies—Light Attendance af Monday Session, But Business Pro- ceeded. _Hartford, Conn., May 3.—All ener. gies of the leaders of the general as- sembly from now until the end of next week will be bent towards bringing about an adjournment on May 18tk without the customary last minute crush of measures. The plan is tc recess from Iriday, the 14th, unti Tuesday, the 18th, and to provide sim- ply for the final ceremonies on the last day. IN THE HOUSE. Law Concerning Voting Machines Amended—Ordinances for Towns. (Special to The Bulletin.) Hartford, May 3.—It was made plain that the innovation of sessions on Mon- day is not popular, for at the opening there were only 52 of the 258 members present, but as the session progressed there were 107 members in their places or less than a quorum. But the question of attendance was not raised and matters that would have disclosed no quorum present had they been sub- mitted for action were carefully avoid- ed. Considerable business was trans- acted and legislative matters either disposed of or advanced one day tow- ards final disposition. New Office Created. An act concerning the collection of money due the state was taken from the calendar and passed which provides that the judge of probate committing any person not a pauper to any state hospital for the insane, pursuant to amendment of public acts, 1905, shall forthwith notify the comptroiler of such commitment. The comptroller hall investigate the financial ability and nding of such indigent person and report his findings thereon to the attorney general. Sec. 2. Whenever the stats shall have expended money for the support cr care of any pauper or indigent per- son, either within or without any pub- institution, and has not been reim- Lursed therefor, such person, or his estate, or any person or the estate of any person lawfully chargeable for the support or care of such pauper or indi- Zent person, shall pay to the state such amount as may have been expended by it on account of said pauper or indi- miral. Ice prices in New York have start- ed on their annual flight. Several of the wholesale dealers have raised the price per ton from $2 to $3. This means about $3,000,000 to consumers. The usual reason of shortage is giv- en for the increase. Warmed-over veal is the defence in a suit for separation disclosed in the New York Supreme Court in papers filed on_ the application of Mrs. Au- gusta Krack for almony ending a suit against Willlam Krack, a Brook- lyn clothing merchant. Robert T. Lincoln, chairman of the board of directors of the Pullman Co., will be a witness today before the United States commission on indus- trial relations, which will begin a three weeks of publis hearings in Washirgton into various industrial L ions. gent person, and such amount may be recovered in a civil action brought in the name of the state. Sec. 3. The attorney general may appoint an assistant who, subject to the direction of the attorney general, shall investigate and collect any such claims, and may represent the state, the tax commissioner or the state treasurer in any matter pertaining to the determination and collection of in- debtedness on succession taxes or other taxes of moneys due the state. Such assistant for the purposes of this act shall have all the powers of the attor- ney general and shall receive such compensation as may be fixed by the attorney general, not exceeding, in- cluding expens $3,000 a year. Voting Machine Law. Section 5 of chapter 262 of the public acts of 1909, concerning voting ma- chines, was amended to read es fol- lows: ‘That portion of cardboard, paper or other material placed in the front of the machine, containing the names of the candidates, or a statement of a proposed constitutional amendment, or other question or proposition to be voted on, shall be known in this act as a ballot label. Ballot labels shall be printed in black ink, in plain clear type, and on clear white material of uch size as will fit the machine, and hall be furnished by the town clerk. Such ballot Jabels shall contain the names of the offices and the names of the candidates arranged thereon. The names of the candidates of the various political parties shall be approved and accepted by the town clerk not less than five days prior to the election. Three complete sets of each of such ballot labels printed on cardboard shail be furnished by the town clerk for ch machine to be used in the elec- n. The names of the political par- ties shall be arranged on the machine, either in columns or horizontal rows, in the following order as determined by the number of votes received by ea ¢ in the last general election. he name of the political party polling the st number .of votes for gover- nor and the party polling the next largest number of votes for the same office shall be second, and so 6 or more candidates are lected to the same office, the ballot label shall be printed in such manner as to indicate that the voter may vote for any two, or such other number as he may be entitled to vote for. Ordinances for Towns. cen from the calendar and P ed provides that any town may adopt ordinances or by-laws for the promotion of the public health, and to prevent contamination of any public or private water suppiy; to improve the An act tal sanitary condition of dwellings, out- buildings and premises connected therewith: to prevent fircs: to regu- late the disposal of sewage, and the collection of garbage, and may fix a penalty not exceeding $25 for the vio- lation of any such by-law. Section 1908 of the gencral statutes is re- pealed. Judges May Fire. An act was passed which provides that any court messenger appointed by the judges of the superior court at their annual meeting, or appointed by any judge to fill a vacancy, may be removed by said judges, or any of them, for cause. Commission to Investigate. The highway commissioner is direct- ed by an act passed to investigate the condition of all bridges on trunk lin: highways of a greater Span than feet and to estimate the cost of re- building such bridges, as public safety may require, such estimate to include (Continued on Paae Seven)