Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 6, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 184 BEFORE The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is - VARSAW STRIPPED ' IS F N \d Austro-Germans-Are Pressing Close Upon the Rus- sians, Who Are Retreating to New Positions - BAVARIAN -TROOPS FIRST TO ENTER WARSAW Met With Fierce Resistance From Russians, Who Retired Eastward in the Direction of Minsk—Teutons Continue Their Drive Against the Muscovites in Other Parts of Poland and in Northwestern Russia—Riga, the Most Important Port on the Baltic Sea, is About to be Evacu- ated, in the Face of the \Advancing Germans—Italians are Encountering Immense Difficulties in Their Efforts to Overcome Opposition of the Austrians—In France and Belgium There are No New Features. \ ‘What is certain to have a far-reach- ing and almost immediate effect on the European war has happened. 'Warsaw has fallen, and the far-flung lines of the Austro-German forces are pressing close upon the Russians, who are re- treating, as best they may, to posi- tions already prepared for them and offering, in the estimation of military critics, greater advantages for a suc- cessful defense. ‘The Bavarian troops led by Prince Leopold were first to enter the capital, but not without fierce resistance on the part of the Russiams, who retired eastward in the direction of Minsk. The numbef of Russian prisoners taken has not been estimated. It seems, however, that the most of the troops of Grand Duke Nicholas, hav- ing had plenty of time at their dis- posal, made their way safely out of the city, taking their guns with t.t‘um. ‘Warsaw Dismantled. As to Warsaw itself, it had been virtually dismantled so far as guns, factories, machine shops and probably everything else that would be of value to the invaders is concerned, and, in ‘addition, a large portion of the popu- lace have departed from time to time since first it bécame known that the chances of the Russians long holding out against their advancing foes was negligible. ‘The troops of the Teutonic allles are still continuing their drive against the Russi of the line in Poland and in north- ‘western Russia. They have advanced in the direction of the road to Lomza, Ostrov and Wyskow to the northeast of Warsaw; Ivangorod is under the fire of the Teutonic guns; while be- tween the Vistula and the Bug the re- treat northward of the Russians is said still to be in progress. In the northwest, Riga, the impor- tant port on the Baltic, is about to be evacuated in the face of the oncoming Germans. A large number of the pop- ulation, the banks and institutions al- Tea have gone, and the archbishop has his last service at the cathe- dral and with the consistory left the capital of the Baltic provinces. The eapture of Riga and Dvinsk, against which towns the Germans in ‘the north.are operating, in connection with their eastward advance across the Narew and the northerly manoeu- in the southeast and across the - east bunk of the Bug, seemingly gives “ha Germans an outflanking movement on both the right and left wings of the newly chosen positions the Russians are expected to occupy with their ‘withdrawal from Poland—the Kovno, Grodno, Brest-Litovsk line. No New Features in France. The campaign in France and Bel- glum presents no new features what- ever, although there have been ex- pectations that the German preoccu- pation in Russia would enable the allied French and British armies to venture their long looked-for general oftensive. Italians Encounter Difficulties. Unofficial _des; indicate the immense difficulties which the Italians are encountering in their efforts to overcome the , Austrian opposition. on the frontier. They have brought’up additional heayy guns and have begun a new bombardment of Gorizia. The same despatches, however, are author- ity for the statement thaf the Italians have captured several miles of newly constructed trenches at Polazzo, and Dr. 8. M. Zwemer of Arabla. REFUGEES FROM WARSAW ARRIVING AT MOSCOW, Most of Them Are Without Money or Means of Sustenance. Moscow, Aug. §, via Petrograd and London, 6 p. m.—Hundreds of refugees from Warsaw are arriving here daily. Most: of them are without money or means of sustenance and are seeking aid at the American consulate, where an enlarged staff is attempting to sup- ply temporary assistance pending the organigation of a Russian rellef com- mittee. ‘The refugees state that\although the order and the absence ofipanic: which jed the exodus. German occupation first seem- ed imminent, the government issued an order that third class tickets to any in the interior of Russia should B given free to ail citizens desiring to depart. The only condition attached by g:"mmmuu was that Yesidents = ing would not be allowed:to return without a special permit. LLOYD-GEORGE'S VIEW ON FALL OF ;.WARSAW. Regards-1t with Anxiety, but'Not with Dread. don, Aug. S.fip. s on the other numerous parts |- m-mnwum’ollfl-flumb.la T 2z Diario e this afterndon before he heard of the fall of Warsaw, David Lloyd-George, the minister of munitions, referred to the situation In the east in these “T view it with anxiety but mot ‘with dread. I can’see a ray of hope in the dark horizon—the regeneration of the great people of Russia. Our ene- mies do not understand what they are doing in the east. Their mighty can- non are shattering the rusty bars that fettered the soul of Russia. “Look at Warsaw! What is happen- ing behind that! The Russian people are shaking themselves free of stifling debris, their mighty limbs preparing with new spirits and new hope for a new land. “Austria_and Prussia are doing to- day for Russia what their military ancestors did for France. They are hammering a sword that will destroy =y ITALIAN ARTILLERY SHELLS SET FIRE TO TWO TRAINS One Was Filled with Troops, of Whom 500 Were Burned to Death. Geneva, via Paris, Aug. 5, 9.10 p. m. —A despatch to the Tribune from fai- bach says: “Shells from the Italian artillery set fire to two trains on the Borgo- Levico railroad while they were on their way to Rovere-to. The first train was fllled with troops, of whom 500 were burned to death. The second Was carrying ammunition and eight cars of it exploded. “At Polazzo eight attacks by the Italians were repulsed, but the ninth attack resulted in the capture of sev- eral miles of newly constructed trench- es. “The Ttalians have brought up more heavy guns against Gorizia, the sys- tematic bombardment of which has be- gun, The Austrians are replying fee- RUSSIANS BLEW UP BRIDGES OVER VISTULA. Petrograd Says They Retired From Warsaw Without Being Attacked. Petrograd, via London, Aug. 6, 3.45 e m.—An official communication just issued says: “In view of conditions and the gen- eral situation our troops west of Warsaw have recelved’ orders to fall back on the right bank of the Vistula. “According to reports received this order was carried out and the troops Who were covering Warsaw retired at 5 oclock this (Thursday) morning without being attacked, toward the new front assigned them. “They blew up behind them all the bridges over the Vistula.” GERMAN SPY IS HELD FOR FORGERY. Arrested in Brooklyn Yesterday on a Federal Warrant. New York, Aug. 6—Tgnatius T. T. Lincoln, & former member of the Brit- ish parliament and a self-conferred German spy, who was arrested in Brooklyn yesterday on a federal war- rant charging with forgery amounting to approximately - $5,500, #:2s held for a further. on Aug. 19 when srraigned in the United States district court today. The date Was set after an attorney representing the British consul had told ehe cot that extradition papers and depositions Wwould arrive from England by then. AMERICAN FORCES OCCUPY HAITIEN FORT Men- from- the Battleship- Connectiout Met with No Opposition. PortAu:Prince, Haitl, Aug. 5.—The American . forces from the American battleship Connecticut have occupled without striking a blow, the national fort which dominates ihe town. A proclamation has been posted in all guarters signed by v.hu“x:mldenc of revolutionary Committee protest- ing against the misuse of force againet & friendly people, Componsation Decision Set Aside. Hartford, Conn, Aug. 5.—A decision Compensation Commissioner George B. Chandler, awarding $9.43 a week for 100 weeks to Albert B..Mann, from the Glastonbury Knitting company, as'set aside by Judge Burpee of the court:in.a decision filed today. ‘had cut off whils of coffes in a hot g Treaty between Bolivia and Paraguay. La Pas, Bolivia, Aug. 5—The- of & treaty diawn up by the sovemn ments of Bolivia and ay, de- limiting the boundaries of the two jied Paragraphs wler Sunk—Six of Crew Drowned. ~London, Aug. 5 10.35 p. m~Th Atrawler Grimbarian an dthe steamer Portia (433 tons) of Liverpool were sunk today, presumably by a subma- Flon, wers. arowhed and four ware Tei- rian were and four were res- cuo:.a. The crew of the Portia was save ' ¢ Men. Villa in Juarez. ' El Paso, Aus, 5.—General Francisco Villa, who arrived at Juarez today, spent several hours In conference with members of the Madero family and with fereign shippers whose consign- ments to merchants and mining cor- porations in Chihuahua had been seiz- ed at Juarez and sent south to the Villa government. It was reported Villa had said a strong detachment was coming from the south to rein- force the Juarez garrison. BROAD PROGRAMME OF NATIONAL DEFENCE. President to Cooperate With Chairmen of the Military and Naval Commit- ~tees. Cornish, N. H., Aug. 5—With the object of developing a broad and con- vincing programme of national de- fence which will meet with the ap- proval of congress, President .Wilson is planning to cooperate with the chairmen of the military and naval affairs committees of the senate and house as well as with Secretaries Garrison and Danielson of the war and navy departments before finally declding_o nthe recommendations he will make in his next message to congress. The president told friends here to- night that while he had made no def- inite pins for consulting with the <hairmen of the committees interest- ed in the question of national de- fense he would arrange to see them before congress convenes in order to united on a single programme of ac- tion. ‘When the president sees the chair- men of the committees he expects to have before him the reports now be- ing prepared by Mr. Garrison and Mr. Daniels. The head of the war and navy departments are expected to take part in the conference or series of conferences in order to explain DgF- sonally their recommendatio TYPICAL “EUGENIC WOMAN" OF THE FUTURE. Dr. A. J. Reid Says She Will Be Taller, Darker and More Sensibly Clad. San Francisco, Aug. 5.—Taller, dark- er women clothed in more sensible dress will typify the “eugenic wo- man” of the future, Dr. A. J. Reid, professor of hygiene in the normal school of physical education at Bat- tle Creek, Mich., today told the Inte: national conference on Race Better- ment et the Pinama-Pacific exposi- tion. “The: ideal woman of -the -eugenic age will be plump and well rounded, but not fat” said Dr. Reid. “Her com- plexion wiil be ruddy or brown, not pale as that of present day women, because the pale skin is a badge of. disease rather than of health. “Present-day fashions are advanc- ing toward health fashions. Women's dress is much more sens\ile than twenty years age and women generally are ng_more sensible in dress. The hygiene dress, however, should be suspended from the shoulders, leaving the waist free.” Dr. David Starr Jordan, chancellor of Leland Stanford Junior university, discussing “Eugepics and War” said the European conflict is_draining Europe of its best blood and will leava lts impression upon several genera- ions, DISCOVERY OF AN IDEAL ANTISEPTIC Defects of Hypochlorite Remedied by Addition of Carbonate of Lime and Boric Acid. Parls, Aug. 5.—Dr. Alex Carrel of the Rockefeller Instituts of Medical Research, and Or. Henry D. Dakin of the Lister Institute have discovered after exhaustive experiments at the Compelgne military hospital, what they claim to be the ideal antiseptic. The most powerful antiseptic known to sclence is hypochlorite of lime, but its use is injurious to the tissues, ow- ing to its acidity and it does not keep. Doctors Dakin and Carrel have found thesa two defects are remedied respec- tively by the addition of carbonate of lime and boric acld. ‘Wonderful results have been obtain- ed with the new antiseptic and if ap- plied in time it is said to make in- Zoction 13 wounds henceforth impos- sible. P Professor Landouzy explained the new antiseptic to the Academy of Sclence, whose members agreed that the discovery will be of great import- ance in surgery, POOR HAY AND APPLE CROPS IN MAINE On the Hay Crop Alone a Loss of * $7,000,000 is Estimated. St. ‘Augusta, Me., Aus. 5—The grow- ing and reaping season of 1915 prom- ises to be a disastrous.one for Maine farmers whose income depends upon the hay and apple crops, according to estimates based on a canvass of con- ditions in central Maine. There will be a loss of over $7,000,- 000 ontthe hay crop.alone, it is esti- mated, if° these conditions hold throughoutj the state, and it is be- i Yarse part o the Boavyeraintan taas go o a nfall last month, Early frosts were:said to have caused a loss of $1,250,000"in the Maine apple crop. Farmers In:central.Maine are put- ting into their barns about two-thirds of the normal hay crop, and an aver- age of one-third of this is said to be too poor to sell. Orchardists declare beyond a few barrels of poor trutt.from the best apple trees, fit only for makingicider, they will not harvest. Movements of Steamships, flllh. Aug. 8—Arrived, steamer Athinal, New York. St. Michaels, Aug. 3.—Arrived, steamer Roma, New York. Marsellles, Aug. 4—Arrived, steamer San' Anna, New York. Bergen, Aug. 5—Arrived, steamer Bergenatlors, NewoYorke | lverpool,.-Aug. . 4—Sall Steamers Baltic, New York; Dominion, Philadel- Rotterdam, Aug. 4.—Sailed: Steam- sr Bathesiin, New Yodk T ew York, Aug. 5.—Sailed:*Steam- er Saxonia, Liverpool, . NORWICH, Montvid Executed at Wethersfield DIED. WITH THE WORDS “NOT GUILTY# ON HIS LIPS NO “RED HAND” ORDER In His Last Declaration Montvid Said That Krakas and He Were Alone in the Murder of New Britain Priest and His Housekeeper. Wethersfield, Conn., Aug. 5.—With the words “not guilty” on his lips, Bernard Montvid, was hanged in the state prison at Wethersfield this morn- ing shortly after midnight for the murder in New Britain on February 8 last of Rev. Joseph Zebris, a Li- thuanian priest, and his housekeeper, Miss Iva Gllmaniatis. Went to Death Calmly. The condemned man, who was 23 years old, went for his death calmly, although he appeared a bit nervous as he started for the death chamber. He enteder the room at 12.06:20, the trap was sprung by Warden Garvin twen- ty-one seconds afterwards and at 12.18:35 he was pronounced dead by Dr. Edward G. Fox, the prison phy- sician. Montvid came into the room repeating pravers in his own anguage and cordinuing until the black cap had been drawn over his head, When in a firm voice, just ag the trap was about to be sprung, he exclaimed: “Not Gullty.” The board of prison directors was represented at the execution by the warden. Representatives were aiso present from the Hartford and New Britain newspapers. No relative of Montvid came to see him during his last hours, but last ev- ening a letter arrived from his broth- er in Chicago. Following is the story of the crime for which Bernard Montvid is to be executeq shortly after midnight to- night: Story of the Crime. The murder of Rev. Joseph Zebris, pastor of St. Andrew’s Lithuanian Ro- man_Catholic church at New Britain and his housekeeper, Miss Iva Gilman- altis, for which Bernard Montvid was condemned to be hanged, occurred on the night of Februery 8 last. The priest was shot to death in a room on the first floor of the parochial resi- dence and the woman was found strangled in an upper room of the house. Robbery was said to have been the motive for the crimes, Said He Was Only an Accomplice. Montvid asserteq that he was only an- accomplice, the real murderer, ho sald, being Peter Krakas, who was executed at Wilmington, Del, some time ago for shooting a policeman to death thers, It was only after the arrest of Krakas and Montvid at Wilmington, that their connection with the New Britain crimes became known, Fol- lowing their arrest Krakas said he shot the policeman because he thought they were trying to arrest him and his companion for the New Britain au- thorities. After the execution of Krakas, Montvid was brought back to Connecticut, tried for and conviced of the murder of the priest and his housekeeper. No “Red Hand” Organization. A few hours before his death Mont- vid declared that no so-celled “Red Hand” organization was concerned with the crimes. Previously both Kra- kas and Montvid had asserted in ver- bal and written statements that such an organization was behind the mur- ders and gave the names of several persons, they claimed were connected with the society. Montvid, in his last declaration, repudiated these state- ments and said_that Krakas and he were alone in the murders, and that no such organizaation, referred to above, existed. $ “GERMAN DAY” AT . PANAMA EXPOSITION Sang Deutschland Uuber Alles and the Star Spangled Banner, San Francisco, Aug. 5.—German- Americans celebrated “German day” at the Panama-Pacific exposition to- day. They paraded through the city, passed in review before prominent German-Americans and Franz Bopp, German consul, and jolned thousands of their countrymen in an audience at the exposition, which sang Deutsch- land Ueber Alies and The Star Span- gled Banner and cheered the news of the fall of Warsaw. Dr. C. J. Hexamer of Philadelphia, re-elected president of the National German-American Alliance, in honor of which the day was celebrated, told the story of Germans in American history and urged his countrymen to preserve for their children the ideals and traditions of the fatherland. The celebration, which followed the three day convention of the alliance, concluded with_a fireworks display. Saturday and Supday there:-will be excursions for the delegates. SUIT FILED AGAINST OWNER OF THE DACIA By Brokers for Their Interest in Ship and Cargo of Cotton. New York, Aug. 5.—The suit filed in the federal court here today by E. V. Novelly and Company, . ship brokers, against B, N. Bretung, owner of the steamship Davia, for their interest in the Dacia and her cargo of cotton, seized by a French cruiser while bound from Galveston to Rotterdam, was compromised today.” The terms were not made public. Novelly and Com- pany claimed they held an option on the Dacia at the time of her sale by the Hamburg-American line and had procured the cargo for the ship. The French government paid for the Dacia's cargo anga French prize court has confirmed the seizure of the ves. sel. Freshet In Connecticut River. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 5.—The first August freshet since 1867 visited Hart- ford today, the Connecticut river rising to 16 feet on the gauge Which measures trom sea. level. Russians Evacuating Riga. Petrograd, Aug. 5, via London, 7.09 p. m.—The archbishop_of Riga held the last service at the Riga cathedral to- day and with the consistory left the capital ofithe Baltic provinces. CONN, _FRIDAY, Afiusf 5 195 2 Vo That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population |FINAL CHANGE FORMEXICAN LEADERS Haitién Troops Are to Disarm ARE SAID TO BI MARCHING TOWARD PORT AU PRINCE — NO FURTHER DISORDER Indl_'llu\. are That the Successful Revolutionists Will Establish a Government—Only a Small Force of American Marines on Shore Duty. ‘Washington, Aug, 5.—Hopes for a Peaceful settlement of the disturbances in Haitl were brightened today by the receipt of a message from Rear Ad- miral Caperton, commanding the American naval forces at FPort Au Prince and Cape Haitien, announcing that the troops of Resolvo Bobo, lead- er of the successful revolution, would disarm on their arrival at the capital. eneral Bobo's men are reported en- route from Cape Haitien to Port Au Prince and should arrive there in six days. The following abstract of Admiral Caperton’s report was given out: Troops to Disarm. “General Blot left Cape Haitlen for Santo Domingo on the morning of the 4th instant. The troops of General Bobo have met with no_ further re- sistance in the north of Haitl and Bobo's troops are said to be marching to Port Au Prince, where they will probably arrive in about six days. Geperal Bobo's representatives have promised that his troops will disarm upon arrival at Port Au Prince. Outbreaks Reported. “Although Cape Haitien is quiet, outbreaks are reported at Petitgoabe, Miragoave and Jaomel. The Haitien committee at Port Au Prince have telegraphed the authorities at these places directing them to maintain or- der and Admiral Caperton is of the opinion that the order of the commit- tee will be effective.” General Blot commanded the mil- itary forces of the government over- thrown with the assassination of Pres- ident Guillaume. Officials here Inferred from his withdrawal from the country that Blot had abandoned hope of being elected to the presidency. Conditions at Port Au Prince. News despatches from Port Au Prince today said the national assem- bly was awaiting word from General Bobo as to whether he desired the office. ~Assurances that his army will disarm ‘on its arrival at the capital are thought to indicate that there will be no further fighting and that the revolutionists will establish a govern- ment. Earlier advices from Admiral Caperton said warning shots fired by the survey vacht Eagle at Cape Hal- tien had kept the revolutionists out of that city. Only a small force of marines was on duty ashore and a warning was sent that any attempt to enter the town would be met by the guns of the American warships. The battleship Connecticut now is off the port with additional marines, RESOLUTE DEFEATED VANITIE IN SPECIAL RACE. Vanitie Crossed Line First, But Lost on e Allowance. Newport, R. I, Aug. 5.—Resolute de- feated Vanitie today in the special event for cup defense yachts held in connection with the race for the Astor cup by the squadron of the New York Yacht club. Although Vanitie crossed the finish line first, Resolute won through her time allowance of 1 min- ute and 36 seconds. The corrected time gave the race to Resolute by 1 minute and 8 seconds. The yachts sailed over a triangular course, a dis- tance of 37 1-2 miles. Queen Mab won the.Astor cup for schooners on a time allowance, al- though The Enchantress and Vagrant finished ahead of her. The Samuri won the Astor trophy for eloops. The weather was ideal for racing, with a 25-knot northwest wind holding strong all day. \ SATLOR’S BOD¥ FOUND LASHED TO COMPANIONWAY Off the’ Coast of Maine—Nothing in Clothing to Identify It. ‘Wells-Beach, Me., Aug. 5—Securely lashed to the companionway of a cabin, the body of a sailor was found today between {Walls Beach and Ken- nebunk Beach. The condition of the ‘body indicated that it had been in the water at least a week. There was nothing in the clothing to identify it. Much wreckage was washed ashore during the storm, but there was noth- ing to indicate from what vessel it had come. The body was discovered by Carl Farrill of Drakes Island, while pulling lobster traps. It was that of a man about 35 years of age weigh- ing 175 pounds and above five feet, ten inches in height. The color of the hair is brown, . The clothing was prac- tically .new. FEAR TWO LOWELL MEN ! i i1 &HAVE BEEN DROWNED - — ‘Were on Yacht Found Abandoned Off Portsmouth, N, H. Lowell, Mass., Aug. 5.—Former As- sistant District Attorney <Charles J. Wier, and Blanchard Pratt, a business man of Lowell, own the yacht Caroline which was found minus her crew off Newcastle, near Portsmouth, N, H., yesterday. Mr. Wier and Mr. Pratt were members of a party that had started on a cruise in the yacht. Rel- atives here have not heard from them, and it is feared they may have been drowned. > LHURRICANE RAGED AT ST. JOHN'S, N. F. Two hermen Were Drowned and Much Property Destroyed. St. John's, N. F., Aug. 5.—Two lives were lost and much property along the T T — wi raged ug! it yest 3 The victims were two fishermen who were drowned near here. It is feared that the fishing fleets on the Grand Banks and off the Labrador coast were hard nit. Condensed Telegrams St. Mary's County, Md., voted dry. There are 4,000 Americans still in ‘Germany. The condition of General Benjamin David Belasco was the heat at Asbury N. J. Governor Whitman left Albany for his summer cottage at Newport. Theodore G. Bilbe won the demo- cratic nomination for governor of Mississippl. American mariles were landed at Cape Haitien, Haytl, from the gun- boat Nashville. Francis Preon, a well known Water- bury merchant, died in Bermuda, while on a vacation. R Production of pig iron in July was 2, 563,311 tons, an Increase of 193,379 tons over that of June. Deposits at the Old Colony Trust Co. at Boston reached a total of $102,253,~ 000, a new high record. The American Association of Mast- ers of Dancing opened their annual convention at Berkeley, Cal. Steamer Ryndam _arrived in. New York from Rotterdam with 115 Bel- gian women and children. Mrs. Rose Tegrier of New York, took her life with poison at the home of her sister in Wallingford. Mexican -bandits burned a bridge of the St. Louis, Brownsville & Mexico Rallroad, near Harlingen, Tex. Thirty thousand farm hands are needed in the provinces of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, Canada. Independent steel companies iri Phil- adelphia announced an increase of $1 a ton on all finished steel products. W. 8. Lucky, an aviator, has been detailed to the camp of the Penn- sylvania National Guard at Indiava, Pa. Major-General Nicholas von Buelow, commander of an infantry brigade in the German army, was killed in ac- tion. Formal announcement of the ces- sation of Paclfic service on Nov. was made by the Pacific Mail Steam- ship Co. A trainman and a passenger were seriously hurt when a New Haven expres collided with a local near Boston. German authori are taking pos- session of the entire chemical supplies of the empire to be used in making ammunition. Troops of General Villa sent to the Yacqui Valley to - protect Amerieans from ralds by the Yacqul Indians are being withdrawn. There are 36,240 insane persons in the hospitals and private institutions in New York state according to Sec- retary of State Hugo. Gen. von Ziegler, the only member of the- Austrian army staff who re- fused to be jnnoculated against chol- era, died of the disease. Judge Burpee of the superior court in a decision quashed the writ of man- damus against the Herald Publishing company of New Britain. A Japanese commission arrived at Santiago. Chile, to arrange an exhibi- tion of Japanese goods in an effort to turther trade with Chilue. Marion Deems of Baltimore, was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Laura M. Schaeffer, a deaf seam- stress. He pleaded gulity. While playing in a brook that had been enlarged by heavy rains, Austin Wick, aged three, was drowned near his home at Westfleld, N. J. Mrs. Nellie B. Allen, a prominent resident of Meriden, Conn. shot and {fatally injured her eight-year-old son Gordon, and then killed herself. Five hundred persons were given work when the plants of the Kane Glass Co., and the Consolidated Ma- chine Co., at Kane, Pa., resumed ope- rations. The Submarine Boat Corporation was _incorporated at Albany with $4,000,000 capital to manufacture ord- nance, and do a brokerage shipbuilding business. A corps of sanitary agents was sent by the Pennsylvania Health Depart- ment to take charge of the flood con- ditions at Erie, where many persons perished. The Meriden Arms Co., of Meriden, Conn., sold its factory and equipment to_the New England Westinghouse Co., which will take posession im- mediately. A Sunday blue law bill which would prohibit all Sunday amusements at Montgomery, Ala., including baseball and moving pictures, was defeated in the Senate. The sloop Genevieve, owned by Commodore Barneson, won the race from Seattle to San Francisco. A cup valued at $200 was offered by the Panama-Pacific Exposition. The_Cunarder Saxonia sailed from New York for liverpool with a large cargo of general merchandise and war supplies. Four of the sixty cabin passengers were Americans. The Board of Education at Newark, N..J., was granted permission by the State Board to exclude from the pub- lic scheols of that city, the son of Clarence S. Curtiss, who refused to submit to vaccination. Members of the Catholic Order of Foresters over 70 vears of age here- after will receive the amount of their life insurance in ten annual payments instead of having the entire sum paid to their beneficiaries after death. Chauffeur Charged with Manslaughter. Providence, R. Aug. 5.—Giusep] Pelazzi, a today with manslaughter. He pleaded not gullty and was held in $2,000 for trial August 17. His employer fur- To Say Whether They Are Ready to Make an Honest Effort to Compose Differences DEMAND TO BE SENT TO ALL MEXICAN FACTIONS Intended Especially for Carranza and His Followers, Who are Opposed to Another Peace Conference—Message is to Express the Concerted Plan of North and South America —Plans Formulated at a Conference at the State De- Pan-American Legation Conferred With Secretary Lan- sing—No Mention of Armed Intervention, ‘Washington, Aug. 5.—Armed factions in Mexico are to be given one more opportunity to say whether they are ready to make an honest effort amor® themselves to compose their differ- ences. A message expressing the concerted demand of North and South America that there shall be peace and restora- tion of constitutional government ad- dressed to all the Mexican political and military leaders, probably will be despatched within a few days as one of the first results of a conference at the state department today in which the six ranking diplomats of the Pan- American legation corps participated with Secretary Lansing at the invita- tion of President Wilson. While the appeal will be made to all the Mexican leaders, it will be in- tended especially for General Carran- za and his followers, who are opposed to another peace convention. U. 8. Urged to Take the Lead. It was disclosed that President Wil- son has been in correspondence With the executives of the Latin-American nations who have urged that the United States take the lead in a strong position toward Mexico and in this informal way have pledged their support to a Pan-American concert of action. Today's conference was given over almost entirely to hearing a report of conditions by Paul Fuller of New York, who_spent several months in Mexico as President Wilson's personal Tepresentative. It was understood the groundwork was laid for further ac- tion tomorrow, when the conference will be resumed, which will constitut the first of a succession of moves to of revolution and No Action Agreed Upon. No action was agreed upon today and it was understood that armed inter- vention was not mentioned. Plainly it was the intention of the conference to exhaust peaceful means to bring the Mexican factions_together, following closely what has been the administra- tion’s policy from the first, and to make it clear to the world that there is no object other than the preserva- tion of the sovereignty of Mexico and to save the distracted country from itself. At the conclusion, the Latin-Ameri- can diplomats uniformly stated they had accepted the invitation with the stipulation that discussion should be confidential until a programme had been perfected. Meeting with Secretary Lansing were Ambassadors Naon of Argentina, Da Gama of Brazil and Suarez of Chile and Ministers Mendez of Guatemala, Calderon of Bolivia and De Pena of Uruguay. The ambassadors were in- vited because they were the mediators who attempted to settle Mexican af- fairs with delegates from that country at the Niagara conference last sum- mer. The ministers are the three ranking members of the Latin-Ameri- can legation corps. To Be Submitted to Governments. Before a programme is adopted those who attended today’s conference will submit it to their governments and be- fore it is put Into effect all the Pan- American nations will be asked for their approval. Nome of the Mexic: factions was represented in today conference. Before entering the meeting, each of the Latin-American diplomats was notified on behalf of General Carranza that it would be futile to suggest re- storing the constitutional line of go! ernment in Mexico by choosing a member of the Madero cabinet for pro- visional president, which has been suggested by some of the other fac- tions, notably General Villa. Herberto Baron, a special emissary from Gen- eral Carranza, presented to each of the diplomats Carranza’s letter of some weeks ago to President Wilson setting forth his claim to the presidency. No Dallying With Carranza. One point upon which there seem- ed to be unanimous agreement was that there shall be no prolonged dip- lomatic exchange with General Car- ranza as there was during the Niagara conference. The message which will £0 to him will be delivered by Ameri- can Consul Silliman at Vera Cruz, who under refinite instructions from Wash- ington will insist upon an answer within a stipulated time. General Carranza will be asked to lay down his arms and join with his adversaries in establishing a ggvernment which the United States will recognize. The leading powers of the werld, now awaiting the American government's action, are prepared to follow. Message to Carranza to Be Firm. The message to Carranza wil pre- sent in a firm fashion the reasons why he should adopt the course outlined. The alternative ™ in the event that Carranza declines to yield is not en tirely clear. _So far as Villa, Zapa- ta ang other Mexican leaders are con- cerned, there is said to be a definite understanding among officials of the administration that they are ready to participate in @ peace conference. There has been no denial of the suggestion that all the other factions in the event of Carranza's coritinued of proposals, would partic- ipate in a conference to name a pro- visional president and organize e government which would have the moral -support of the United States and Latin-America. To support such a government an embargo on _arms against all who resist it would be en- forced by the cooperating nations. An_important part of Mr. Fuliers report to the diplomats today concern- ed v Mexican . negotiations - with - other leaders conducted during the last two months by agents of the Washington administration including Mr. Fuller himself. The results of conferences with General Felipe Angeles, Diaz Lombardo, Manual Bonilla and Gen- eral Villa himself, were disciosed. All were favorable to the general plan. Villa expresses his willingness to eltm- inate himself if peace can be secur- ed. Thus the preliminary negotia- tions necessary revolve around Car- ranza. POWERLESS TO PREVENT CENSORSHIP OF MAILS, ng Through the Belligerent Coune« tries of Europe. Washington, Aug. 5.—State depart- ment officials virtually have decided they are powerless to secure relief from the rigid censorship to which Ameri#n mail and cable messages passing through countrics of Europe are subjected. American citizens and business firms at home and_ abroad have flled many complaints, but in- vestigation has convinced the de. partment that no treaties can be ine voked in protest. Appeals from business houses, which declared impairment of the cable ser- vice through censorship had been a serfous embarrassment financially, moved the department to begin in- formal negotiations _ for mitigation early in the war. Secretary Lansing sald today that while these efforts were being continued, virtually nothing had come of them. Business men who have gone abroad to straighten tangled commercial afe fairs are among those who have corg« plained against censorship of mail through England on the way from one neutral country to another. Under postal conventions between the United States and Great Britain, the latter has gereed to handle in transit withe out molestation closed pouch mail oF mail destined to other countries vit England, State department officials have about reached the conclusion that these conventions have not the force o ftreaties, since they are framed and signed by the postal authorities of the respective countries and not the state department and foreign office. Nego- tiations will be undertaken, however, to secure informally an abatement of the practices complained of, TWO MORE BODIES RECOVERED AT ERIE, PA, Fifteen Persons Are Known to Be Missing—Death List About 75. Erle, Pa, Aug. 5.—The Jeath Mst resuiting from the flood of Tuesday night was brought up to 26 late to- day wit hthe recovery of two more bodics. Because of the great mass of debriss which stretches for two miles along the MIll Creek valey, the search for bodies is progressing slow- ly and city officials believe that it will be at least a wéek before the work has been completed. Fifteen persons are known to be missing and Coroner Hanley said he thought the death list might reach seventl-five. Figures compiled late today showed that the total damage in the city and county would amout to between six and seven million dolars. Two mil- lions, it was declared, would not re- place the crops destroyed in Erie coun= ty. Two representatives of the state de- partment of realth arrived today to assist the local health authorities in handling the sanitary situation. Scores of persons have been vaccinated for typhoid and warnings on _sanitation have befn issued by the health au- thorities. A committee of promicent citizens met with Mayor Stern at the city hall thi safternoon and took charge of the relief work. Preparations are bein Taade to furnish Clothing to the 1008 sufferers tomorrow. $5,500,000 FOR MASS. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. Transferred by Harvard University Under Will of Gurdon McKay. Boston, Aug. 5—The ofer of Har- vard university to transfer a fund of 35,500,000 created under the will of Guedon McKay to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology received the sanction of Henry C. Attwill, attorney general of the state, today. Under the provision of the McKay, will the fund was to be used to main-| tain a separate school for imetruction in industrial arts and sciences. 1 After careful study of the situation, the Harvard authorities believed the, wishes of Mr. McKay could best be carried out by the Institute of Tech- nology in its new quarters in Cam- bridge. The approval of the supreme court! to the transfer was asked, but before rendering a decision the court referred the matter to the attorney general to ascertain the state’s attitude. It is expected that the court will now give the necessary order for the' transfer. : ‘Child Died of Rables. Medford, Mass, Aug. 5.—] Pa: Douglas Biggar, aged 6 years, who was bitten by a dog last June, died of rables to- day. After the child was attacked the wound was cauterized and not last night did the disease make appearance.