Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, June 28, 1915, Page 1

Buolletin VOL. LVIL—NO. 151 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, JUNE 28, 1915 EIGHT PAGES : . PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Dou* 4 5 { GERMANS ADVANCE | AGAINST WARSAW Are Moving From the North, Down Towards the Polish Capital ARE SWEEPING RUSSIANS OUT OF GALICIA The French Are Still Hammering at the Germans in the Arras Region and on the Heights of the Meuse—Italians Are Developing Their Operations Along the Isonzo Front —Blew Up the Monfalcone Canal Under a Heavy Aus- trian Fire—Turkish Ambassador at Rome Has Asked for His Passports. Without pause the Austro-Germans are continuing their efforts to sweep the Russians out of Galicia. The French still hammering &4t the Germans in the Arras region and on the hefghts of the Meuse. The Germans have launched another attack against Warsaw, moving from the north, through Przasysz, which is not far from the east Prussian fron- tier, down towards the Polish capital over that section embraced by the Omulew and Orzve rivers. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, the im- perial German chancellor and Gottlieb Von Jagow, the German foreign min- ister, have been in conference at Vienna with the Austrian foreign min- ister and the chancellor has confer- red also with Emperor Francis Joseph. According to unofficial reports the Turkish ambassador at Rome _has asked for his passports from the Italian foreign office, although no declaration of war has passed between Italy and Turkey. Galicia Scene of Stubborn Fighting. alicia still remaing the scene of the mos: important military operations. The stubborn resistance which for several days had been offered by the Russian forces to the south of Lem- berg after their retreat from the Gali- cian capital has been finally overcome after a protracted and violent engage- ment. The Teutonic foces have pen- etrated the Russians’ main position in this sector, according to Viennt and thrown the Russians back. The invading forces are said to be retreating along this entire front and also to be retiring before the advanc- ing Aucstro-German troops north of Zolkiew Rawa Ruska. A German of- ficial communication says that the Teutonic forces have crossed _the Dniester north of Halicz and have driven the Russians some miles into the hills. Flaming Liquid Used. Tn this section on the heights of the Meuse known as the Calonne trench, a violent engagement has been characterizd by the use of flaming liquid and asphyxiating gases by the Germans behind which they succeed- ed in reaching their former first line, which had been carried some time previously by the French. _Here hand-to-hand encounters ensued and according to the French war office, the Germans were repulsed with heavy losses. This territory, in almost its entirety, is now held by the French. The Germans claim that attempts by the allies on the heights of the Meuse to recapture territory have been re- pulsed and that a ridge of hills direct- Iy southeast of Les Eparges has fall- en into German hands. Tn the Italian theater, the Italians are dessloping their operations along the Tsonzo front. They have blown up the Monfalcone canal under a heavy Austrian fire, for the purpose of hastening the subsidence of the floods 50 that operations may be conducted more speedily. West of the Pass ot Monts Crooe, the Italian troops have pccupied the summit of Zelllenkofel. An Austrian submarine has torpeda- pd and sunk an Italian torpedo boat In the Adriatic. ROME REPORTS LONG RANGE ARTILLERY DUELS Continue Along the Frontier of Several Tyrol-Teutnio Points, Rome, June 26, via Paris, June 27. I a m—An official statement issued tonight at the headquarters of the general staff folows: “On the Tyrol-Teutnio frontier long range artillery duels continued at sev- *ral points. “In Carnieola last night the usual 7ain attack on Freikofel was re- peated. “West of the Pass of Montecroice sur troops occupied the summit of Zeillenkofel. “Along the Isonzo frontier our pro- sress beyond the river is developing tlowly but without pause. To hasten the subsidence of the floods originat- mg along the lower Isonzo the de- struction wag ordered of the Monfal- sone canal at its mouth. The opera- Son was conducted courageously by a Jetachment of engineers under a Vio- ent fire from the enemy. “Storm on the afternoon of the 25th «nd night of the 26th hindered the iction of our troops, especially in the nountainous part of the theatre of FERRIFIC BATTLE BETWEEN FRENCH AND GERMANS Both Combatants Resorted to the Use of Hand Grenades. Paris, June 27, 2:35 p. m—A terri- fc battle, in which both combatants wesorted fo the use of hand grenades, vas fought by the Frengh and Ger- nans last night in the vicinity of Juennevieres and near the recently japtured German positions called “The labyrinth”, according to the offictal ftatement ‘issued by the French war lepartment this afternoon. The re- jort adds that a German surprise at- bek on Arracourt, near the Lorraine worder, fafled and that twenty bombs Jero_dropped by French aviators on W Ta T G and neigh raily oring The text of the statement follows: “There is nothing to add to our communication of last night concern- ing the region mnorth of Arras except that the Germans have succeeded in getting a footing again on the Creux D'Abain road to D'Ablain road to An- gres, along a front o about 200 metres (600 feet). FOR THE RELIEF OF EUROPEAN NON-COMBATANTS Announcement Made by Rockefeller Foundation Commission. New York, June 27.—The outstanding feature among non-combatants in Eu- rope today, as observed by the Rocke- feller Foundation's war relief commis- sfon, is that the more highly organ- ized communities are themselves find- ing it possible to alleviate acute dis- tress among their peoples. This an- nouncement was made in a report of the war relief commission, issued by the Rockefeller Foundation _tonight. The commission has completed a care- ful survey of conditions as they af- fect non-combatants in all the coun- tries at war, except Italy and Turkey and a visit to these last named coun. tries 1s planned at an early date. ITALIAN ARMS FACTORIES WORK DAY AND NIGHT Preparing for Possibility of War Last- ing Three Years. Rome, June via Parris 6:25 . m—Italian military authorities today asserted that all the arms, ammuni- tion and explosive factories in the kingdom were working day and night to secure not only what will be neces. sary for the war this summer and the coming autumn, but for the possibil- ity of a continuance of the war for three years, including the supplies of arms which it will be necessary to replace. Turkish Ambassador to Italy Demands His Passports.: London, June 27, 5:10 p. m.—Naby Bey, the Turkish ambassador to Italy. today went to the Italian foreign o fice and demanded that he be given his passports, says a despatch from Rome to the Exchange Telegraph Company. No_declaration of war between Italy and Turkey has vet been issued by cither country. 100 MILE RACE OF POWER BOATS From New York to Block Island Won by the Cero, Block, Island, R. L, June 27.—The 100 mile race of the New York Ath- letic Club power boats from New York to West Harbor was won on correct- ed time today by the Cero, which fin- ished third. Flyaway ITI, the first boat to reach the finish line, covered the distance in 5 hours, 40 minutes elapsed time. The Intrepid finished second. The Hoopla, regarded as one of the fastest of the craft in the race, developed mpower ‘trguble and was one of the last to fin- The Cero’s victory gives her a leg of the Sir Thompas Lipton Viking trophy for boats navigated by ama- teur yachtsmen. Anniversary of Assassination of Arch- duke Francis Ferdinand. Amsterdam, via London, June 283, 2.55 a. m—Today, Monday, being the first anniversary of the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria at Serajevo, the German and Austrian emperors have ordered that masses be celebrated throughout the empires and have given instructions that zenerals shall lecture their troops Tegarding the affair from a patriotic point of view. Quarreled Over European War. Hartford, Conn.,, June 27.—Willlam H. Warren, colored, and Je Polack of Bloomfield, were brought to a local hospital tonight suffering from wounds said to have been received during a quarrel over the Buropean war. War- ren has several deep knife wounds in his body. Friends of Warren assault- ed Polack after the fight, it is said, which caused his injuries. Soldier Redeems Himself. Paris, June 27, 5:50 p. m.—Baptiste Alavoine, a private in the 29th chas- seur, is the first soldier who was con- victed by court martial to have pro- fited from a suspension of sentence and rehabilitate himself by gallant conduct at the front. Alaverne was sentenced a few months ago to ten years at hard labor. This sentence was wiped out by his bravery and he has been decorated with the military medal. Two Convicts Escape from Prison Coal .. Leavenworth, Kas., June 27.—Home McCord and Frank Williems, convicts m the state prison at Lansing, escaped from the prison coal mino early yes- terday by a perilous 800-foot climb up the perpendicular airshaft. The men cut the electric light wires in the mine and escaped in the darkness. Cablea faragraphs Submarine Sinks Steamer. London, June 27, 10:43 p. m—A German submarine has- sunk the steamer Edith of Barrow off Youghal, Iremnd. The crew was saved. Dernberg Arrives in Berlin. Amsterdam, via London, June 28, 2.55 a, m.—Dr. Bernard Dernburg arrived in Berlin Sunday night, having just re- turned from the United States. Italian Torpedo Boat Sunk. Vienna via London, June 327, 11:10 p, m.—An_ offictal announcement. say: “One of our submarines on Saturday torpedoed and sank an Italian torpedo boat in the northern Adriatic.” Swedish Women Hold Peace Meeting. London, June 27, 10:05 p. m.— Women's meetings, held in Stock- holm and throughout Sweden today, unanimously adopted the peace reso- lutions passed at the recent inter- national congress of women at The Hague, according to the Stockholm correspondent of Reuter's Telegram Company. Similar meetings were held in Denmark and Norway. WANE OF THE FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE Interstats Movements of Livestock to Be Resumed. Washington, June 27.—Further far- reaching relaxations in the Federal quarantine against the foot end mouth disease become effective June 28. Interstate movements of livestock will be resumed between “restricted area” and points in “free” and “closed’ area for immediate slaughter, Ship- ments for any purpose will be permit- ted to all points except those In “closed” area. In Illinois @ large area, which, how- ever, does not include the Union Stock is made free. All Indiana be- free, including the belt stock vards at Indianapolis, In Ohio, the Union Stock vards at Cincinnati and the Cleveland Union Stock yards be- come restricted area to handle live- stock for immediate slaughter only. The Pittsburgh union stock yards go into the same classification. The hog and sheep divisions of the west Phila- delphia_stock vards become modified area. Stock vards at Milwaukee and Cudahy, Wis, pass to the restricted classification. Other changes affect Maryland, Mon- BY AN AUTOMOBILE. Two Men Were Seriously Injured at Darien. South Norwalk, .Conn., June Joseph McFarland and Joseph Bartek of this city were seriously injured today when the motorcycle on which they were riding with Ray Croal was struck_ by an_automobile driven by High Sheriff Simeon Pease of Fair- field County, near the railroad bridge at Darien. McFarland has a broken leg and arm besides internal injures and Bartek has internal hurts. They are in a Stamford hospital. DETAILS OF MOONSHINE WHISKEY FRAUDS Former Internal Revenue Collector Booth Confessed to Taking Bribes. Fort Smith, Ark., June Gates, deputy internal revenue com- missioner, announced tonight that Knox Smith, former internal revenue agent for Tennessee and Alabama had laid bare the details of the alleged “moonshine” whiskey frauds which fed eral officials assert cheated the gov- ernment of many thousands of dollars in taxes. According to Gates, Booth confessed to accepting bribes from dis- tillers, aggregating nearly $12,000. SWISS MONASTERY MAY BE POPE'S RESIDENCE 27—David A. Is Being Repaired and Modernized for Such Eventuality. Geneva, Switzerland, via Paris, June 27, 1:05 a. m—Delayed—Dur- ing the last few weeks the monastery at Einsiedeln, canton of Schwitz, has been repaired and modernized to make it ready, it is stated, in the eventuali- ties of the pope going there to reside temporarily. The German and Aus- trian ministers to the Vatican who now have quarters at Lugano, Switz- erland, are favoring by propaganda this change of residence for the por-. Countess Gianotti Dead. Rome, June 26, via Paris, June 27.— Countess Gianotti, widow of the pre- fect of the royal palace under both Kings Humbert and Victor Emman- uel, died today at Lake Constance Countess Gianotti was a daughter of Francis Sherwood Kenney, the tobac- co manufacturer, who died in New York in 1908 leaving an estate of $12,- 000,00. She was married to Count Gianotti more than thirty years ago. She never forgot her native land and was well known for her kindnesses to Americans visiting in Rome. King and Queen to Attend Wedding of Miss Page, London, June 27, 2:30 p, m—Kin, George and Queen Mary it s stated 15 the London ‘newspapers, will be pres- ent at the wedding early in August of Misse Kathryne Page, the daughter |of Walter Hines Page, American Am- bassador to the court of St. James and Charles G. Loring of Boston. Their Majesties are sald to be send- ing notable presents to the bride. Asleep Since Last Wednesday. Bangor, Me., June 27.—Mildred Keis- ter, 16 years old, a domestic in the family of Professor Arthur Jones of the University of Maine, at Orono, has ‘been asleep since Wednesday night and all efforts to awaken her have failed. She has aroused herself at long inter- vals but immédlately dropped back into a dep sleep. * Six Americans in Casuaity List. Ottawa, Ont, June 27.—The mames of six Americans appear in tonigh casualty List of the Canadian contin- gent issued by the militia department here. Albert Motson Hopewell of Hartford, Conn., appears among the Wwounded. —_— Lightning Set Hotel Afire. Mount Vernon, N. H., June 27.—The Mount Vernon House, a summer hotel, was struck by lightning and burned yesterday. The loss is estimated at $10,000. The house had no guests at the time, but was being made ready for the opening on July 1. Yaquis Raided a Mini_ng Town THE 300 INHABITANTS WERE STRIPPED NAKED. TOOK 4 YOUNG GIRLS The Indians Approached the Mounted, With a Flourish of Bugles and a Ruffle of Drums—Everything Transportable Was Taken. Town, Guaymas, Mexico, June 27.—Advices received here today by messenger from the interior state that 200 Yaqui Indians raided the mining town of Sauze. 100 miles inland from Guaya- mas, assembled the 300 inhabitants and stripped every one naked, then while a detail guarded the gathering, other looted the town, packing every- thing transportable on mules. Took Four Young Girls. When the raiders departed they took with them four young girls, No cas- ualties were reported. The Indlans approached the town, mounted, with a flourishing’ of bugles and ruffle of drums. The inhabitants assumed they were a body of troops approach- ing to protect them and offered no re- sistance, American Settlement Quiet. Captain Ashley Roberts, of the U. S. cruiser Colorado and Major illiam M. McKelvey of the marine corps, accompained by three other of- ficers, motored through the Ameri can settlement in the Yaqui valley to- day to investigate conditions. They found evervthing quiet. The settlers have built barricades of bags of grain around their houses and all houses are_loop-holed. Mexican troops now garrison all the farms in the valley and no further raids are expected as the rains have set in. The settle termination to Indians if nec: de- the all expres Temain and fight ary STATUS OF RUSSIAN tana, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia, JEWS IN FRANCE. All are indications of the success of the government’s fight on the plague. | Unable to Serve in the Franch Army —A Difficult Position. MOTORCYCLE STRUCK Paris, June 2 ) a. m.—Russian Jews who are residents of France are in a difficult position. Most of them are political refugees and as such are unable to return to Russia. Since they are not naturalized French subjects they are unable to serve in the Franch army, but the police regulations pri vide that if they are subject to mil tary duty they must render it. In this connection the Petit Parisien publish- es a statement from the ministry of the § erior and the perfect of police which says: “If, through their own volition they are mot serving anvwhere their place s in the s concentration camps. As everyone in France doe duty, no privileges can exist for Ru sian Jews.” A PROOFREADER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Richard H. Kirschner Shot Himself In a Bridgeport Hotel. Bridgeport, Conn., June 27.— Richard H. Kirschner of Jersey City, 49 years old, a proofreader on the New York Times, committed suicide by shoot- ing through the heart in a hotel here early today. On the dresser in the room were two envelopes, one address- ed to the hotel manager enclosing a one dollar bill; and the other ad- dressed to the police, asking that they notify his brothers, George F. ner, Malden, Mas and Henry L. Kirschner, Waterford, Conn. The re- volver was lying on the bed beside the body. On the floor were found two bullets that had failed to explode when the trigger fell. One of Kirschner's brothers arrived here today and made arrangements for the burial, which will be in New Haven, where he has reli- tives.! Kirschner had been at the ho- tel since Friday. No cause is known for his suicide. Kirsch- Body Found Near Railroad Tracks. Bristol, Conn. June The body ¢ Hjlmar Gustafson, aged 23, a factor employe, was found early today near the rallroad tracks in the western part of the town. It is not known whether he fell from a train or was struck while walking on the tracks. President Lost in Green Mountains FOR NEARLY FIVE HOURS DROVE THROUGH FORESTS. [N A DRIVING RAINSTORM In One Place the Automobiles Plowed Down a Steep Hill in Mud Up to the Hubs—At No Time Was the Party in Any Danger. Windsor, Vt, June 27.—President Wilson and members of his family, out for an afternoon ride, became lost today in the foothills of the Green Mountains and for nearly five hours were riding through dense forests, up and down steep inclines, part of the time in a driving rai The drive took the presidential party over roads seldom travelled by automobiles and the way at times narrowed to mere cowpaths and mountains trails. Enjoyed the Experience. The president was accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, Miss Margaret Wilson, Miss Helen Wood- row Bones, Dr. Cary T. Grayson and several secret service men. The chauffeurs of the two cars carrying the party_were from Washington and the president knew the country at least as well as anyone with him. Apparent- Iy h enjoved the experience and for- got entirely the cares of office he left behind him when he came here for & brief vacation. Several times the au | tomobile was driven into “blind roadways and had to be backed in order to proceed on its way. In one place the machine plowed down a steep hill in mud up to the hubs and in others it ran beside ravines with mountain streams far below. The chauffeur is a careful driver however, and no time was the party in any danger. Impressed With Scenery. During the ride the president fre- quently remarked on the impressively wild scenery. Going down a narrow gorge, the -automobile was forced to stop to allow a horse and cart to pass and at another place it had to slow up whilé a farmer pushed to one side an obstinate cow that insisted on standing in the middle of the road and gazing resentfully at the presidential party. Lost His Way. Leaving Cornish, N H, shortly after luncheon, the president drove across the Connecticut River into Vermont, towards Ascutney Mountain, which towers ahove the entire country in this vicinity. His objective point was Woodstock, Vt., but in the meantime he lost his way and drove in many di- rections trying to discover his loca- tion. Deciphered Indian Stones. During the ride the party passed two moss-covered upright stones set beside the roadway in the time when Indians roamed the mountains. On the stones were cut figures of animals and men and an inscription told how |a s had been born in the family James Johnson in 1754 while the | family was aptivated” by Indians. | The president and members of his family zot out of the automobile and the inscription. ace where the party had st the automobiles were | stopped and Mr. Sayre leaned out and | spoke to a farmer standing beside the | road. | “Wnhere doe Mr. Sayre. “T've been living here all my life and it never went anywhere,” replied tha | man, while the president tried to pre- serve his gravity. Because of rain, Mr Wilson did not €0 to church this morning, but he and Dr. Grayson walked over the e tate of the “summer White House | beneath towering pine trees along the | Connecticut river. President Much Refreshed. [ The president eagerly breathed the deciphered | At once ¢ its wa asked this road go?” brisk mountain air and was much re- freshed by his walk. A quantity of mail came to the president today but he put it aside until tomorrow when he will attend to »me pressing business in addition te playing golf at Dartmouth College and taking an automobile ride. He has re- ceived several invitations to go to various places in New England during his stay here, but it is improbable that Ihe will accept any of them. IF THEY Al Champ Clark has invited all Missouri to the wedding of his daughter. LL ACCEPT —Dallas Morning News. Condensed Te_legrams The British government is buying meat heavily. The Reichstag is expecting to con- vene in Augu Chicago will get the 1916 republi- can convention. - Fifty cars of new wheat were re- celved at St. Louis. The yield of wheat in placed at 138,700,000 bushels. Kansas is The government of Vienna is taking steps to prevent the spread of chole- ra Zinc ore sold at $139.90 a ton at Joplin, Mo., the highest price ever paid. King Victor Emmanuel is living the live of the ordinary soldier at the front Since the outbreak of the war, 30,000 settlers have taken up their homes in Canada. The Rome “Messagero” opened a vi- olent attack on Pope Benedict for his alleged pro-German attitude. Russian soldiers. are stationed at Urmiah to prevent anti-American riots, and to protect foreigns. Rafael Joseffy, one of the world’s pianists, died at his home in New York of acute indigestion. Syd Jones, hanged at Birmingham, Ala,, left a notice in his cell confessing responsibility for thirteen murders. It was reported in London that Buckingham Palace has been insured for $18,500,000 against Zepplin raids. According to the United States cen- sus, Utica, N Y., has a population of 85,419, an increase of 11,128 since 1910. After having continued for 45 months the strike of the shopmen on the Har- riman lines will come to an end on June 28. When ghaking hands with railroad men at Springfield Mass., President Wilson declared. “I will keep of war if T can.” Over four million copies of the pros- pectus of the new war loan have al- ready been sent out by the Bank of England. Gen. Victoriano Huerta, accompa- nied by his son and a secretary, stopped in Chicago on his way to San Francisco fair. By a vote of 203 to 99, the Massa- chusetts Federation of Women's clubs indorsed women’s suffrage at a meet- ing at Marlboro, Mass. Great Britain will enforce “certain steps” to influence the people of Eng- land to adopt habits of economy for the remainder of the war. Fire destroyed the main winery and storehouse of the Barton Vineyard Co., at Fresno, Cal, with 700,000 gallons of wine, at a loss of $50,000. Sultan Mehemed of Turkey is re- ported in an improved condition fol- lowing an operation for the re- moval of gallstones at Constantinople. A timber reserve in Alaska, about 200 miles in length, and from five to ten miles in width, was created by an order signed by President Wilson. The Willys-Overland Automobile Co., announced a § per cent increase in hourly raes of wages, effective in all departments on July 15. About 11,000 men are affected. Seventeen Americans, arriving on six liners since June 1, are held up in the Mersey off Liverpool because they either are without passports, or have defective papers Carrying two pasengers, Stephen McGordon, in a Heinrich military bi- plane, flew for one hour and thirt; seven minutes over Mineola, L. I He ascended 8,000 feet Former Senator Burton of Ohio ar- rived at New York on the steamer Verdi from South America, after a tour in which he covered practically all of South America Miss Winifred De Mercier, of Cam- den, N. J, was awarded the Royal Red Cross fo rdistinguished services on the European battlefields, according to a copy of the official gazette. An order for 30,000 horses to be fill- ed in Fort Worth, Texas markets was awarded to a horse commission firm there by representatives of the French and British Governments. Mrs Elizabeth Fellows, widow of former District Attorney John R. Fel- lows, was burned to death when her clothing caught fire from a gas stove in her home in New York as she was making rea. * Scores of skilled mechanics are leav- ing the government arsenal at Frank- ford, a suburb of Philadelphia, to work for private concerns thaf are filling orders for munitions of war for the Allles. As a culmination of the Legislature's five months bitter discussion of a pro- hibition amendment, Representatives J. P. Goodwin and W. P. Mahoney engaged in a fist fight on the floor of the Arizona Asembly. Five of seven Mexicans bandits who had broken into the home of Mrs. Louls Martinez, an aged woman of Los Angeles, Cal, and applied fire to her feet until she revealed the hiding place of $120, were arrested as they were quarreling over the division of the money. Marconi in Aviation Corp: Rome via Parls, June 27, 9:30 p. m. —Guglielmo Marconi, of wireless te- legraphy fame, today began his duties as a lieutenant in the aviation corps in the Italian army. The inventor re- ceived an enthusiastic reception at th barracks. When introduced to his brother officers, by Colonel Morris, Lieutennant Marconi said: “I am convinced that we shall work splendid- ly together for the protection of coun- try and king. Drowned in the Connecticut. Hartford, Conn., June 37.—Carl No- ren, aged 25, was drowned in the Con- necticut river at 'Wetherefisld cove to- day when he fell from a motor boat. The body had not been recovered at a late hour. 5 (Special to the Bulletin.) ‘Willimantic, June 27.—This city was visited with several thunder storms varying in intensity during the fore- noon and early afternoon of Sunday. About 12.30 there was almost a cloud- burst, with a very heavy dowmpour of rain and a severe hail storm, with hail stones the size of large peas. ‘The streets in the hill section were like brooks, and showed many gullies after the rain. d Almost a Panic. There was almost a panic in St. Jo- seph’s church on Jackson street during the 10 o'clock mass, when the edifice was struck by lightning, ard damage estimated Sunday at several thousand dollars was done to the structure. Struck Spire of Church. A thunder shower had just passed by, unaccompanied by any outburst of lightning, when all at once the only bolt coming from the storm struck the spire of the church, cracking a cap- stone, and tumbling the one thousand- pound stone over onto the top of the orsan loft. The lightning went into the church and out through a window. Fifty pigeons, which had sought shel ter in the bell loft, were killed. Great Excitement. There were some eight hundred peo- ple in the congregation at the time, and groat excitement prevailed. Women fainted, and children began ecrying. James Haggerty, one of the trustees hat of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population CHURCH WAS STRUCK BY LIGHTNING Almost a Panicin St. Joseph’s Church, Willimantic, During 10 0’ Clock Mass 1,000 POUND STONE TUMBLED ON ORGAN LOFT Bolt Struck Spire and Went Into the Church and Out Through a Window While a Congregation of 800 Was Present— Organist Showed Splendid Courage in Getting Choir Into Action—Rev. T. J. Bannon Spoke Reassuringly to the Worshippers and Allayed Their Fear—One Woman Was Seriously Affected by the Shock—Fifty Pigeons ‘Which Had Sought Shelter in the Bell Loft Were Killed- 10f the church, and an usher at the ser- vices, was seated near the main en- trance, and his call to the frightened people to keep their seats had a great deal to do with quleting the many who started to rush for the doors. Organist Showed Courage. Dr. W. P. S. Keating, the organist, also showed splendid courage by get- ting the choir together at once, and the music was commenced Within a very short time after the crash, aiding the assemblage in its efforts to regain calm. Woman Seriously Affected. Mrs. Moriarty of Jackson place was iously affected by the crash, and was taken to her home, where it was thought she might possibly be suffer- ing from a shock, caused by the sud- den_excitement. Dr. F. E. Wilcox at- tended her at the church. The nurses of St. Joseph's hospital, just across the street, hurried at once to the church after the lightning struck, and assisted in reviving those who had suc- cumbed to fright. Several other wom- en were carried to their homes in the automobiles of members of the con- gregation. Pastor Calmed Congregation. Rev. T. J. Bannon, the pastor of St. Joseph’s, had just taken his seat af ter intoning the opening phrase of the Credo when the crash came. He epoke reassuringly to the congregation and this did much to restore confidence and order. HUERTA DETAINED AT FORT BLISS, TEX. Pending Advices From Washington— State Department Investigating. El Paso. June 27.—General Victori- ano Huerta, former dictator of Mexi- co, arrived here today, accompanied by several well known Mexicans. Upon his arrival federal officials who, accom- panied by United States cavalrymen, had met the party at Newman, N. M., escorted General Huerta to the federal building for a conference. Later the general and his party were taken to Fort Bliss, it is stated they will detain them pending advices from Washing- ton. Detained with Huerta is General Pascual Orozco, who with Mejor Luis Fuentes, a son-in-law of Huerta, had gone to Newman, N. M. by aufomo- bile to meet General Huerta. Fuentes, together with General Huerta, a son, were not detained. Washington, June 27.—Investigation of General Huerta's presence on the border in connection with reported ac- tivities of other Mexicans in the United States is being made by the department of justice. Secretary Lansing of the stafe department said today the mat- ter had been referred to the legal branch of the government to determine whether the neutrality laws hav been violater, or whether there is any plan on foot to launch an armed expedition from American soil against Mexico. MILITIA STILL GUARDING FORMER GOV. SLATON But There Are No Further Rumors of Attempts at Violence. Atlanta, Ga., June Yo untoward incident occurred today at the subur- ban_home of Former Governor John M. Slaton and, so for as the authori- ties could learn, there were no fur- ther rumors of attempts at violence by those opposed to the commutation of Leo M. Frank's death sentence.. The military guard was maintained, how- ever, and there was no intimation When it would be withdrawn. Mr. Siaton tonight said he would re- quest the Fulton County authorities not to prosecute the 26 men arrested at his home city and held in the coun- ty jail. He said no good could come from prosecution and that the men probably were directed by persons who had not been apprehended. HELD PENDING INVESTIGATION OF HIS WIFE'S DEATH Says His 17-year-old Wife Shot Her- self—They Had Quarreled. Windsor, Conn., June 27.—Mrs. Ro- sella E. Thompson, aged 17, is dead at her home in Hayden's Station with a bullet wound through her breast and her husband, Marshall Thompson, aged 21, is being detained at the instance of State’s Attorney Alcorn, pending an investigation. According to the story told the authorities by Thompson, he quarreled with his wife tonight and she, in a fit of anger, went to her room and shot herself. He denies emphati- cally that he did the shooting. The authorities allege that when the revolver was found three of the cart- ridges had been exploded. No formal charge has been lodged against Thompson, the state’s attorney ex- plaining that he is being held until the affair can be thoroughly investigated. The couple have a five-months-old ehild. German Diplomats in Vienna. Vienna, June 27, via Amsterdam and London, '6:55 D. m—Dr. Von Beth- mann-Hollweg, the German imperial chancelior and Gottleib Von Jagow, the German forelgn minister, arrived in Vienna today to confer with the Austro-Hnugarian Lorelgn minister, Baron Stephan Burian Von Rajecz. During the day Dr. Von Bethmann- Hollweg had an audience with Em- peror Francis Joseph., _ S A B S R A HUERTA DENI=S INTENTION OF ENTERING MEXICO Paso in Custody of Fed- eral Officers. El Peso, Texas, June 27.—Instead of being given an enthusiastic welcome by his supporters, many of whom had gathered at the border, General Huer- ta reached El Paso in custody of fed- eral officers and under guard of 256 United States troopers. The former Mexican executive and General Orozco were taken to the customs house here and later removed to Fort Bliss, where they were heid until their bonds had been provided. General Huerta in an- swer to a question denied he had in- tended to re-enter Mexico at this time. General Huerta had planned to leave the train at Newman and motor 20 miles to El Paso, accompanied by Ma- jor Luis Fuentes, his son-in-law, and General Orozco, who had been one of his most active commanders in the fighting against the constitutionalists. That portion of his plan was carried out but his party was augmented by the administration of the federal offi- clals and a detachment of the Fifteenth TUnited States Cavalry. The coming of General Huerta to El Paso had been predicted here but news of his detention came as a sur- prise to the public. Reached El MEMORIAL MONUMENT TO MRS. MARY BAKER G. EDDY To Be Erected in Mount Auburn Cem- etery, Cambridge. Boston, June 27.—Announcement of the completion of plans for a memor- ial monument to be erected at_ the grave of Mrs. Mary Baker G, Eddy, founder of the Christian Science Church, in Mount Auburn Cemetery Cambridge, was made yesterday. The memorial, designed by Egerton Swart- wout of New York, will consist of a circular open colonnade of eight col- umns, resting on a base of three steps and surrounded on the front by a circular platform from which a double flisht of steps will lead to the edge of a small lake. The material will be white granite, with inscriptions in white bronze. The detail will be flor- al. A fund of $110,000 has been rais- ed for the erection and maintenance of the memorial. Two Men Drowned When Fishing Boat Overturned, Middleton, Mass, June 27.—James L. Higzins, of Peabody and Frank G. Farrington of Danvers were drowned last night by the overturning of their fishing boat in Pond Meadow Pond. News of the accident was brought here today by their companion, Harry M. Farnum of Lynn, who reached shore in an exhausted condition after a fruitless effort to save them. Higgins was 40 years of age. He was em- ployed as a marble dresser. Farring- ton was a stationary engineer, 56 years of age. Another Submarine Launched. Quincy, Mass., June 27.—The second of 10 submarines under construction for a European power wag launched at the Fore River Shipbuilding Cor- poration’s yard yesterday. Mrs. J. W. Snyder, wife of the vice president of the Bethlehem Steel Company, christened the craft “H-15". It will not be delivered until the end of the war. 48,000 Volumes for Harvard Library. Cambridge, Mass., June 37.—In con- nection with the announcement yes- terday that 43,000 voumes had been edded to the Harvard University M- brary during the past year it was stated that some of the gifts were most precious. Movements of Steamships. New York, June 27.—Arrived: steamer Philadelphia, Liverpool. Sail- ed: steamer Themistocles, Piraeus. Liverpool, June 2f—Sailed: steamer w York. | i