Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 18, 1915, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LVIL—NO. 143 & NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, JUNE 18, 1915 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The. Bulletin’s . Circulation ;in . Norwich is Double That of BATTLES IN F ING NCE INTENSIVE A Series- of Desperate Encounters With Fighting of Most Determined Character FRENCH HAVE CARRIED SEVERAL TRENCHES Shells to the Number of 300,000 Have Been Poured by the Allies Into the Ranks and Trenches of the Germans in the Past Few Days—Austro-Germans Have Driven the Russians Across the Gali in Retreat Toward Tarno. cian Frontier, and Latter Are grod, Russian Poland—Italian Outposts Have Arrived in Sight of Triest—An Austrian Submarine Has Sunk an Italian Ship of the Same Class —Still Another Loan, Possibly for $1,750,000, is to be Asked Ly the British Government. A series of desperate encounters is i described by the French war office in | that sector along the battle front in France comprising the territory to the , morth of Arras-Aix Noulette, Souchez, Neuviille St. Vaast and other towns, which for weeks past has been the scene of fighting of a most determined . character. Shells to the number of 300,000 were poured into the ranks and trenches of - the Germanms, and at various points the contending forces fought with bayonet and grenade. Violent Artillery Duel. ‘For two days, the French report, the actions have been numerous and desperate, the artillery duel violent and continuous. The French have carried several lines of trenches om the road from Aix Noulette to Souchez; they have advanced in all directions toward Souchez, gaining their ground by what is recorded as a series of “brilliant as- saults.” The Germans brought eleven divi- sions—154,000 men—into the actions, and on both sides the losses were heavy. Counter-attack followed coun- ter-attack, and the French were obliged to meke the best use of their defenses throughout an entire night to save themselves from being over- whelmed by the masses of troops hurl- + ed at them. Berlin Admits French Gain. Berlin’s account of the battle admits the loss of position to the French south of Souchez extending over a width of nearly half a mile, but of the later claims set up by the French makes no mention for the present, The Germans assert they have recaptured the greater part of the trenches that had been taken by the British near Beliewarde, in Belgium, and that the allied attacks near La Bassse canal have been put down with heavy cas- wualties. Russians Still in Retreat. ‘The Austro-Germans have driven the Russians across the Galiclan frontier, morth of Sienfawa, on the San rivre, and seemingly the Russians are in retreat toward Tarnogrod, in Russian Poland. Austria reports that the west- ern part of Grodek has been stormed and as Grodek is only a short distance to the west of Lemberg, the advance of General Von Mackenzen's great army is evidently making geed progress. Italians in Sight of Triest. Latest_advices from Udine report that the:Itallan outposts heve -arrived in sight of Triest. But along the line of the Tsonzo river the Austrians have many thousands of troops holding strongly fortified positions, where hard fighting is now in prosress. - Maritime Operations. On the naval side of the war, an Austrian submarine has sunk = the Italian submerine Medusa and an un- official report from Athens credits a British_underwater boat with sending to the bottom in the Dardanelles three Turkish transports loaded with troops. A German submarine has sunk the British coasting steamer Trafford off the Welsh coast and sent the steamer Turnwell into Milford Haven bedly damaged. GERMAN EMISSARY USED NO DECEPTION Washington Assured That “Safe Con- duct” Was Used Honestly. Washington, June 17—Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador, who was in New York today, made an engagement by telegraph to call at the state department tomorrow per- sonally to inform Secretary Lansing that there is no foundation for pub- lished reports that a safe conduct ob- tained for Dr. Anson Mever-Gerhard had been used to return to Europe by Dr. Alfred Meyer, a German purchas- ing agent of war munitions, Mr. Lansinz announced today the receipt of a message from Haniel Von Haimhausen, counsellor of the German embassy and its charge d'affairs at Cedarhurst, L. I, making a general denial of the published charges of de- ception and pointing out that such ar- ticles constituted a “personal attack on the ambassador_and his delegate, Dr. Anton Meyer-Gerhard, likely at the same time to nullify the sincere and earnest efforts of the ambassador to bring about an understanding be- tween the United States and Germany in_the Lusitania question.” Later came the telezram from the ambassador himself. He is expected to ask the state department to use its influence to prevent the spread of such reports.t He appealed once before to the department to prevent misrepre- sentations of the embassy and its staff in_some newspapers. Secretary Lansing made_ public the telegram from Counsellor Von Haim- hausen. The secretary also said he had received word from an American in good standing in New York, whose word he would not question and who knew both Dr. Von Anton Meyer-Ger- hard and Dr. Alfred Meyer very well, stating that he went to the pier to say goodbye to the former and did not see the latter. Mr. Lansing said the man had declined to have his name used. He is known to be the proprietor of a New York afternoon newspaper, WAR NOT CAUSING INCREASE OF ILLEGITIMACY. Committee Which Investigated Finds No Evidence to Substantiate Claim. Londcn, June 17, 8.55 p. m.—"“No evi- dence ayailable justifies the belief that the conditions of war have resulted in any exceptional increase in illegiti- macy,” is the conclusion reached by a committee of which the Archbishop of York is the chairman, which has been investigating the “war babies” ques- tion' . The report says that special in- quirfes in sixty-two towns and dis- tricts brought no confirmation of the alarmist rumors that have been in circulation concerning illegitimacy and that therefore it had been considered unnecessary _ to orzanize special agencies to deal with the problem. Mrs. Emmeline Pankhurst, the mili- tant suffragette leader, evidently is of the opinion that there are more ‘“war babies” than the archbishop of York believes. At the “war service” meet- ing of the Women’s Social and Poli- Still another loan—possibly for $1,- 750,000,000—is to be asked for by the British government. Premier Asquith has told the members of the house of commons that a new loan bill would be introduced in the house next Monday. ESCAPED FROM SUBMARINE AFTER HAVING SURRENDERED German Boat Did Not Remain to See _ Whether Bombs ‘Were Effective. Milford ¥iaven, Wales, June 17, .10.35 p- m.—With a big list to port and all her pumps working at full«pressure, the * steamer Turnwell - steamed -into port after having surrendered to a German submarine,;the .crew of which had exploded “bombs dn heriholds The escape of the steamer'was due to the fact that the submarine, eager to sink another: steamer, ‘did not: re- main by the Turnwell long enough to make sure of the effectiveness of thm bombs. The Turnwell, which is a vessel of 4,264 tons, left Liverpool June 15 for New York. ‘Sheiwas overhauled by the submarine 30.miles off the Pem- brokeshire coast 'Wednesday morning and her crew ordered to take to their boats. s The: Germans boarded the Turnwell, exploded the bombs and then hurried- 1y put off from her, having sighted the British coasting steamer f§rafford, a vessel of 234 tons, which they pur- sued and sank. The Turnwell’s ‘crew then. returned to their ship and. plug- ged the holes made by the bombs as best they could, started the pumps and made all possible speed for the near- est port. On the way the Turnwell picked up the crew of-the Trafford, Some of the men of the Turnwell say that although the:Germans were in a great hurry, they tarried long enough on board the steamer to ran: sack the cabins and take.away every- muxuhle. N I tical Union today, Mrs. Pankhurst an- nounced that the organization had undertaken to look after ‘‘war babies” and established a home for them and “by the adoption of these children take the moral responsibility of caring for them as long as we can.” DENIES CLAIM HE POSED AS “OLIVER OSBORNE.” Chandler Says He Never Saw Tanzer Case Principals. New York, June 17.—C. H. Chandler, a speciel treasury agent transferred Jast_February from the Boston district to New York, charged with having posed as “Oliver Osborne” in the Rae Tanzer case, denied today in the office of Roger B. Wood, assistant United States district attorney, that there was any.truth in the story. He sgaid he does.not know any of the Osbornes and has never been acquainted with Rae Tanzer. ‘Benjamin Slade of the law firm of Slade & Slade made dthe claim that Chandler on March 18 last represented “Oliver Osborne” at the interview with James W. Osborne and his wife. Chan- dler sald today that the records of the custom house will Indicate where he was on the day of the Osborne meet- | ing and conference at the Sherman Square hotel. Chandler, who is under subpoena to aprear as a witness for the defense at the trial of David and Maxwell Slade on an indictment charging conspiracy to obstruct justice in the Rae Tanzer mail-fraud case, set for next Monday before Judge Wallace in the criminal branch of the federal district court, said: “I never saw any of the people in that case, to my knowledge. I don’t know Rae Tanzer; I don’t know James ‘W. Osborne; I don’t know Mrs. James W. Osborne; .and I didn’t .know Mr, uges Joks Woog until;Ifbecame, thesbutt-of *this N 4,0 & ‘abled Paragraphs Turkish Trocps Repulsed. London, June 17, 12.33 p. m—Turk- ish troops in the ' Dardanelles have been repulsed in their attempt to re- capture trenches lost by them to the British and French on June 12, ac- cording to an official statement on the situation in the Dardanelles made public here today. Russian Duma Confident of Victory. Paris, June 17, 5.16 p. m—The pres- ident and members of the Russian duma sent today to the French cham- ber of deputies by the powerful new wireless station erected in Russia a telegram expressing confidence in_the victory of the allies. President Paul Deschanel of the chamber of deputies responded with a message of thanks. U. S. MAIL POUCHERS BROKEN OPEN IN ENGLAND. Were Destined For Sweden and Swed- h Minister Complains, ‘Washington, June 1 Formal notice that United States mail pouches des- tined for Sweden had been broken open in England and their contents tampered with, was submitted to the state department today by W. A, F. Ekengren, the Swedish minister, with a request for appropriate action, The minister called at the depart- ment and deliversd to Secretary Lansing a letter written on instru. tions from his government reciting in- stances of interference with mail for Sweden and pointing out that such acts were in violation of the provi- sions of the world postal convention and of other treaty stipulations. The letter stated that the seals of mail bags were broken, that letters were opened and censored, and that one registered unit was retained. Two specified cases were mention- ed, ong involving mail sent on the American steamer New York, when she left on May 29 and the other pouches carried by the British steam er_Adriatic, which sailed on May In the former case it was as that out of twenty-nine registered let- ters and packages, seven arrived in Sweden opened while the greater part of the other mail had been censored. Of the Adriatic’s mail which ar- rived in Gothenburg on June 9, sever- al letters are said to have been opened and one registered unit to have been rtaind. Officials at_the state department did not discuss the visit of Mr. Ekengren. It was understood in diplomatic quart- ers, however, that the matter probably tions by the United States to Great would be the subject of representa- Britain, asking that special precaution be taken to protect American mail passing through British territory. EXPERT ON TYPEWRITERS AT MONTVID MURDER TRIAL To Show That the Accused Had Writ- ten “Red Hand” Blackmail Letters. Hartford, Conn., June 17.—Testimony of an expert on typewriters that every typewriter not only has an individual- ity of its own but that the machine leaves traces of every letter by means of which their mechanical source may be infallibly traced, occupied the atten- tion of the superior court for more than an hour today in the trial of Bernard Montvid, who is charged with the murder of Rev. Father Zebris of New Britain and his housekeeper. The testimony was introduced state claimed, to show that the “red hand” blackmail letters written to Rev. Father Bojnowski of New Britain after the murder were written by Montvid. A number of witnesses identified tho tvpewriter found in Montvid's possession at Wilmington, Del. The expert identified all the lef ters written as coming from this ma- chine. Other witnesses testified that Montvid was in Waterbury when the letter to the New Britain priest was mailed from theot city. There was a sensation in the cour room when a Lithanuanian witness from Philadelphia suddenly interrupted his testimony to tell of an alleged as- sault committed upon his little daugh- ter by Montvid while the latter was boarding at his house. The court ruled out this testimony after cotnsel for the defense had objected vigorously, he LUSITANIA INQUIRY HAS BEEN CONCLUDED. Secret Session to Be Held Today on Whether Captain Observed Admiral- ty's Warnings. London, June 17. 5.25 p. m—The public inquiry into the sinking of the steamship Lusitania by a German sub- marine was ended this afternoon. A short session in camera will be held tomorrow to take further evidence as to whether Captain Turner observed fully the admiralty’s warnings, but nonen of this will be made public ‘When the attorneys connected with the case were asked for their opinions this afternoon, A. C. Edwards, M. P., representing the Seamen’s union, said it was obvious that if a zigzagging course was an element of safety, as an admiralty expert had testified, then the captain and owners of the steamer “showed grave culpability.” “Had it anvthing to do with the calamity?” asked Baron Mersey. Mr. Edwards replied that the evi- dence disclosed the company was economizing in the consumption of coal. As Captain Turner was holding the ship to a straight course at a speed of 18 knots, he said, it was easy for a submarine to take its proper posi- tion, whereas if the vessel had been zigzagging it would have heen difficult, if not impossible, to tell where the ship would pass. THREE MEN WOUNDED AT RIDGEWOOD, N. J. One Policeman and Two ltalians Shot in Pistol Battle. Ridgewood, N. J., June 17.—One po- liceman tnd two Italians were wound- ed in an exchange of shots here this morning, when four policemen inter- fered with what they charge was an attempt to break into several stores. James Houlihan, the officer, was shot in the shoulder and thigh, and is se- riously ~hurt. The _Italians, who gave their namgs as James Firroli ana Patsy Carriona, were wounded in the head. Joseph Pierreo was also ar- rested and locked up. Ernest ‘Addicks, a confectioner saw a light up an alleyway and ran to police headquarters and gave the alarm. Four officers surrounded the building at the end of the alleyway. The policemen say that the Italians opened fire on them. Houlihan _ was wounded at the first volley. Firroli was captured at once, and Carriona was taken in a cellar, after he and Sergeant Turnerihad fired at each oth- erseveral‘times-and Cnmou;gn&@ee:: uth,., Coast of Mexico THREE ORDERED THERE WITH EXPEDITIONARY FORCE. TO SUPPRESS INDIANS Admiral Howard Authorizd to Land Force if He Thinks Best to Protect American Settlers from Hostile Ya- qui Indians—1,100 Besides Marines. San Diego, Calif., June 17.—Perils of American settlers in the Yaqui valley of Sonora state brought orders today for the dispatch of three cruisers for the west coast of Mexico and authori- zation to Admiral Thomas B. Howard to lan dan expeditionary force if he thinks best. The flagship Colorado sailed first, under orders from Washington, car- rying three companies of the Fourth regiment, United States Marine sorps, under Major W. N. McKelvy. Radio Snapping Orders. Somewhere off the coast of Lower California _the radio began snapping back orders from the admiral which started the protected cruised Chatta- nooga after the Colorado. The pro- tected cruiser Raleigh, also ordered to, sail, began getting steam up and was expected to get away in the night. American Colony Endangered. All three were destined for Tobart bay near Guavmas, railroad terminus and seaport in Sonora. Ninety miles southeast of Guaymas is Esperanza, where an American colony which has ully resisted attacks of Yaqui is reported to be again in Indians Have Declared Independence. The Indians, who have declared their independence, seek to oust settlers from Jand which is said to have been taken from the Yaquis, under the ad- ministration of President Porfirio Diaz. They were reported today to have withdrawn to the mountains. The three cruise: have available for landing 1,100 officers and men be- sides the marine OPINIONS OF MIDSHIPMEN ON “CRIBBING” AND “DOPE. Given Before Court of Inquiry at the Naval Academy. Annapolis, Mr., June 17.—Highly in- teresting opinions of midshipmen on “cribbing” and “dope” or advance in- formation on examinations, were given today before the court of inquiry which is investigating those matters at the naval academ: it not the general among midshipmen regiment that the seven original defendants were picked by the former investigating board to be the “goats?' asked Congressman Carlin of Midshipman H, M. Mullinix, a witness “It is,” was th reply. Mullinix testified that J. K. Davis and W. E. Mackay did not study the advance questions which were gener- ally circulated because they thought these “might be really a part of the examination.” He thought the “dope” he had might have come within the illegal classifications and that it pos- sibly had gotten out, not with the approval, but with the knowledge of the authorities Boyd R. Alexander, of the new first aid he got his “dope” from Midshipman C. Craig and gained the fmpression impression from him that it was “likely to be the examination” He 3 sion himself as s ying the same The information he had, he included amination. virtually the whole ex- It would be more univer- sally fair, in his opinion, if classes went to the examination with abso. lutely no “dope” or advance ‘tips' whether gained from instructors or in any other way. ITALIAN SUBMARINE TORPEDOED BY ENEMY. An Officer and Four Men of the Crew Saved and Made Prisoners. Rome, Via Paris, June 17, 10.30 p. m.—An official communication issued by the min of marine tonight "he submarine Medusa which had accomplished a useful and daring ser- vice of exploration, has been torpe- doed by an enemy submarine. Ac- cording to an Austrian official com- munication an officer and four men of the crew were saved and made pris- oners. “‘One of our dirigibles flying over the entrenched camps of the enemy last night let fall powerful bombs on the important railroad branch of Divaca, causing serious damage. The dirigible returned unharmed despite a lively fire from the guns and quick firers of the enemy.” DIGGING FRANTICALLY TO SAVE BURIED MINERS. Tappings on Line Shows the Men Are Still Alive. Joplin, Mo., June 17.—Five hundred miners, working four hour shifts, to- night were digging frantically into the seventy feet of. earth and stone which has imprisoned Daniel Hardendorf and Reed Taylor for seven days in the Longacre-Chapman mine at Neck City. Tappings on a nair line driven in- to the drift showed the men were alive* Four other men imprisoned at the same time were rescuel Tuesday. Commencement at Wesieyan. Middletown, Conn., June 17.—The commencement exercises_at Wesleyan university were ushered in tonight with prize declamation contests in Memorial chapel, first prize going to Francis W, Potter, of Portland, Conn. Mr, Potter is captain of the varsity track team. The Parker prize was won by H, C, Sargent of East Barre, Vt.,, and the Hibbard prize by Harry L. Luerich, of Newark, N, J. Movements of Steamships. Gibraltar, June 16.—Passed, steam- er Vasilefs Constantinos,New York for Piraeus. Fayal, June 16.—Arrived, . steamer Roma, New York, Providences ‘Liverpool, June 16.—Sailed,"steamer Adriatic NewxsYork. o i Rurora Borealis INTERRUPTED TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CIRCUITS. CONTINUED 20 HOURS At One Time the Air Was so Sur- charged With Electricity That it Was Possible to Operate Telegraph Lines Without the Aid of Batteries. _Boston, June 17.—A heavy electric disturbance which accompanied a dis- play of aurora borealis last night in- terrupted many telegraph and _tele- phone circuits in New England and it was still noticeable on the wires this afternoon. The disturbance, whi was one of the most severe of i kind in several vears, began to be felt as the northern sky gradually lghted up in the early evening. It continued for twenty hours. At one time dur- ing the night it was possible to oper- ate some telegraph lines without the aid of batteries. NEW FOUNDLAND CABLE WAS ALL BUT PARALYZED Feature of the Phenomenon Was That Only East and West Wires Were Affected. New York, June 17.—The electrical disturbance caused by the aurora bo- realis had a serious effect also on cable and telegraph lines in the north- eastern part of the United States and in eastern Canada. For several hours during the early morning cable com- munications the Newfoundland cable of the Western Union was ali but paralyzed. The disturbance, al- though they diminished, were still felt until the late afternoon. Slight Interruption in Land Service. A peculiar feature of the phenome- non was that only east and west wires were affected. Interruptions in land service were infrequent, the wires be- ing heavily harged with electricity. The telegraph system of the Com- merc Cable company and of the American Telepehone and Telegraph company were similarly affected. Of- ficials of the latter company said the disturbance was felt as far south as Pittsburgh and _particularly around Buffalo, although the interruptions ere of short duration. The company's telephone wires were not interfered with, The disturbance was not an un- precedented occurrence, the telegraph officials said, but nothing so severe had occurred in eleven years, BEWILDERING BEAUTY OF AURORA BOREALIS. Lighted Whole of Northwestern United States and Canada. San Francisco, June 17.—The be- wildering beauty of the aurora borealis which lighted the whole of the north- western United States and Canada last night was replaced today with ex- tensive reports of interruptions to telegraphic service, caused by its elec- tric current: Until 9 o'clock today the Western Union Telegraph company reported in- terrupted service across northern Ida- ho, Montana and the Dakot where last night service virtually s sus- pended. despatching on the Canadian Pacific rallway virtually ceased for several hours, and like conditions prevailed on other northern transcontinental lines. W It also was reported that train LEAGUE TO ENFORCE PEACE FORMED AT PHILADELPHIA On Anniversary of the Battle of Bunk- er Hill—Taft Presided. Philadelphia June 17.—Within his- toric Independence hall today—the an- niversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill —there was formd an organization whose object it will be to promote the creation of a league of nations with a view to preventing wars or at least, to lessen the possibilities of armed conflicts. The names adopted by the organization, after some debate, was “League to Enforce Peace, American Branch.” Former President Taft, who presided over the conference for a part of the tim, was elected permanent president and, in addition, a long list of rep- resentative American citizens named as vice president. A permanent executive committee was selected with instructions to take all measures necessary to promote the ob- jects of the league. In moving the adoption of the re- port of the committee on resolutions which embodied the objects of the league the former president of the United States expressed the hope “that this historic building shall become a message that shall help the world.” BREEDING GROUND FOR NATIVE BIRDS. President Has Authorized Preserve on Island in Minnesota, Washington, June _ 17.—President Wilson has just issued an order au- thorizing the use of a small island ly- ing about three miles south of Lake Mille Lacs, Minn,, as a Federal game preserve and a breeding ground for native birds. The island is localy known as Spirit Island, and hereaft- er will be called Mille Lacs reser- ‘vation. The presidential order also provides that the Klamatin Lake reservation in California and Oregon, which is used for the protection of birds, be re- duced In area by eliminating consider- able land on the east and west boundaries. HEAVY STORMS IN MISSOURI, OKLAHOMA AND NEBRASKA., From One to Six Inches of Rain Fell— Ripening Wheat Damaged, Kansas City, Mo, June 17.—This state was swept today and tonight by heavy storms, which also visited points of Western Missouri, Northern Oklahoma and Southern Nebraska. Heavy rains, from one to six inches were reported to have done much damage in-Kansas to the ripening wheat,;~ - o rost was again reported in western Canada. Fire caused by a short circuit crip- pled the Franklin telephone exchange in New York, The Fourth avenue subway in Brooklyn will be opened to the public next Tuesday. William Waldorf Astor donated a check for $100,000 as the nucleus of a Red Cross fund. Five persons were injured in a hotel fire at North Tonawanda, N. Y. The damage was $80,000. Charles McDonald, of Brooklyn, 10 years old, was drowned while bathing at Greenwich, Mass. Grand Duke Constantine Constan- tinovitch, cousin of the czar of Rus- sia, died in Petrograd. Bob Jones, 13 years ol the tournrament for the championship at Atlanta, qualified for outhern Golf Joint commencement exercises were held by Clark University and Clark College at Worcester, Mass. Jose Castro, head of the revolu- tionary ministry in Portugal, has been asked to form a new cabinet, J. Campbell White, of the Bronx, has besn offered the presidency of the Wooster college at Wooster, Ohio. Jacob T. Sinfer, an auctioneer, com- mitted suicide in his home in W York city, following business reverses. While walking in_his sleep, Henry Star, 48 years old, fell to death from the window of his home in the Bronx. The French torpedo boat, No. 331, was sung in collision with the British steamer Arleya. Six of her crew were lost. Governor Walsh of Massachusetts attended the commencement exercises of the Holy Cross college near Wor- cester. Charles H. Allen’s resignation as president of the American Su fining company was accepted by directors. Joseph F. O'Brien, a Hartford letter carrfer, was sent to jail for two months for opening a letter and ex- tracting $4. Prof. Frank D. Glodgett, formerly of the New York state school of Oneonta, has been elected president of the Adel- phi college. John Franklyn, champion short dis tance runner of the Univers of Cin- cinnati, was drowned while swimming at Bethel, Ohio. F. H. Bethel, vice president of the New York Telephone Co. was elected president of the new village of dale, N. Y, Assistant District Attorney McDon- ald of New York city asserted t Sing Sing prison held more than policemen. Work on raising the sunken s marine F-4 in the harbor of Honolulu has been halted until stronger pon- toons can be built Hrary Levine, a student of the Bo: high school in Brooklyn, took poison in his classroom when he failed to pass his examinations. The surrogate admitted to probate at Belvidere, N. J. the will of the late DeWitt C. Blair. The estate in- volves about $50,000,000, The tide of recru is on the flood end within a few weeks it wa sestimated, Canada will have 160.000 men with the colors. ing, in Canada, Mrs. Edmund T. Dana of Minne- apolis, Minn., was drowned while bath- ing alone on the beach at Nantucket, Mass. The body was recovered. Plans were announced by the Ford Motor Co. to establish a gigantic plant for the manufacture of steel on the Detroit river below River Rouge. Admiral Howard was ordered by the navy department to send the cruiser Colorado from San Diego to Guaymas with 300 marines and 300 bluejacket Theodore Lenckner, 21 years old, committed suicide in New York be- cause he had not heard from th brothers fighting in the European v zone, A jury in the federal district court at Pittsburgh acquitted Frank H. Richard of embezzlement and misap- plication of funds of the old First Na- tiodal bank. J. Burton Roberts, town oclerk of Dayton, Me., since 1903, died from an attack of indigestion. He had been postmaster of Dayton and was a prominent democrat. Dr. Moses Friedman, former super- intendent of the Carlisle Indian school, on trial in the United States court at Wiliamsport, Pa., on charges of graft, was acquitted. Fourteen students of theology were given their diplomas, with the degree of bachelor of divinity at the com- mencement exercises of the Episcopal Theological school at Cambridge, Mas: The Alabama supreme court held constitutional the law which restricts the quantity of liquor which may be shipped to consignees in the state of Alabama within prescribed periods. William A. Whiting, superintendent of the Municipal Lodging house, New York, has been notified by Commis- sioner John A. Kingsbury of the de- partment of charities, that Charles K. Blatchly will supersede him. In the United States court at Hart- ford Clarence V. Baldwin of Bridge- port was fined $200 for using the United States mails to defraud. Bald- win's scheme was to advertise for workers to make neckties at home. With three companies, totaling 300 men of the Fourth regiment United Staees Marine Corps aboard, the flag- ship Colorado, Admiral Howard com- manding, sailed from San Diego at 9:35 a. m. yesterday for the lower California coast. W. S. Henry, Amos Smith and Ar- chie l.ee were arrested at Birming- ham, Ala., on murder charges in con- nection with the wreck near here on Wednesday of a Seaboard Air_Line fast_passenger=train.from New:iYork. Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation- is th; Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Cruisers for West |Electric Wave With | Condensed Telegrams Warneford Killed by Aeroplane Fall MAN WHO GAINED FAME BY BLOWING UP A ZEPPELIN. FELL ABOUT 500 FEET Henry B. Needham, an American Mag- azine and Newspaper Correspondent, Who Was a Passenger, Also Was Killed—Accident at Bue, France. Paris, June 17.—Lieutenant Reginald A. J. Warneford, who gained fame re- cently by blowing to pieces a Zeppelin over Belgium, was killed today by the fall of an aeroplane at Buc, France. Lieutenant Warneford was piloting the machine, which had as a passenger Herry B. Needham, the American writer, who also was killed. Fell from Height of 500 Feet. Lieutenant Warnefora_and Needham fell from a height of 500 feet. The lieutenant had been spending a few days in Paris, where he came after his Zeppelin_exploit, to receive his decora- tion of the Legion of Honor. According to a report received in Paris, the accident resulted from an explosion in mid-air which caused Lieutenant Warneford to lose control, the machine crashing to earth. Needham Was a Correspondent. Needham's body was taken to English hospital in Triano Versailles. He had been in about four month: spondent of mag: York newspaper. m New He had received per- n from the military authorities to make a flight in_order to get ma- and a terial for a story. His wife, who also is a writer, accompanied him during the early part of his trip abroad. Mrs. Needham sailed for America six weeks ago. Reginald A. J. Warneford, a young Canadian sul leutenant in the royal navy, suddenly acquired world-wide renown by destroying a Zeppelin over Belgium on June 7, this being the first time on record that a Zeppelin had been wrecked by an aviator in an aer- oplane. By a brilliant flight Lieuten- ant Warneford obtained a position above the Zeppelin and dropped bombs on it. The dirigible crashed to the ground and. burned up. The 28 men in_the crew were killed. For this feat, Lieutenant Warneford was decorated with the Victoria Cross and the Cross of the Legion of Honor. Lieutenant Warneford made his first flicht at Hepdon, England, less than five months ago and had been with the flying squadron only a few weeks. OSAGE INDIANS AGREE TO LEASE OIL LANDS Council of Tribe in Native Costume Called on President Wilson. ‘Washington, June 18—Plans for the leasing of oil lands of the Osage In- dians in Oklahoma worth millions of dollars, were agreed upon here today by the Tribal Council of the Osage na- tion and approved by Secretary Lane of the interior department. Later clothed in their native costumes, the Indians made a formal call on Pre ident Wilson and told him of th first agreement in fifty years with the interior department on the disposition of the oil lands. The new arrangement eliminates the Indian Territory Illuminating Ol Company which now owns the so-call- ed Foster lease, covering 680,000 agres of land in the Osage reservation. The Foster lease expires March 16, 1916. Aftr that the new plan, which limits leases to 4,800 acre tracts of quarter section units, will take effect. AMERICAN PROGRESS SINCE BIRTH OF NATION Pictured in Pageant at Panama- Pacific Exposition. San Francisco, June 17.—American since the birth of the nation to be pictured and described today by pageant end music arranged for the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the battle of Bunker Hill at the Pan- acific exposition. song and story were com- bined on the programme to present the story of American freedom from the battle of Bunker Hill to the modern emancipation of woman, represented by e suffrage exhibit in the Massachu- setts building dedicated today by the Congressional Union for Woman Suf- frage. Mrs. Jessie P. Hampton of York was named as marshal of the suffrage parade and Miss Doris Stevens of New York as chairman of the exercises, New A REGENCY FOR GREECE URGED BY NEWSPAPERS On Account of the Serious King Constantine. Hiness of London, June 17, 10.20 @. m.—A re- gency for Greece, on account of the serious illness of King Constantine, is urged by the newspapers of that coun- try that support the policies of former Premier Venizelos, according to a des- patch from Athens published by the Star today. These newspapers are de- manding that the chamber of deputies meet, immediately the results of the recent elections are known, to deal wit hthe situation. Butchers and Grocers in Session. New Haven, Conn., June 17. — The 30th annual convention of the State Butchers' and Grocers’ association was held here today. Officers were chosen as follows: President, Seymour Kash- mann, Hartford; vice presidents, W. R. Bailey, New Haven, Robert Greene, West Haven; treasurer, A. Tennant, New Haven; secretary ton, Hartford; sergeant at arms, Her- bert Mills, Meriden. Goethals Awarded a Prize. San Francisco, June 17.—Major Gen- eral George W. Goethals has been awarded a grand prize in the depart- ment of social economy of the Pana- ma-Pacific exposition, it was an- nounced today. The award is in rec- ogpition of his work as chief engineer in charge of construction of the canal. Horace Thole, of Cincinnati, who is deaf and dumb, was granted a chauf- feur's.Jicense.... T.P. M. Pres- |