Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 23, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVHL.—NO. 261 The Bulletin’s Circulation - STOWLY IN SERBIA Austro-German Army is Advancing Down the Morava : Valley From Semendria BULGARS COMMAND BELGRADE-SALONIK! R.R. On the Other Fronts the Operations Are Considered to be More Favorable for the Allies—The Russians Have De- livered Some Fierce Attacks at the German Center on the Sty¢ and in Galicia—Have Captured Over 11,000 Austrians and Germans in Two Days—Von Hinden- burg’s Drive . :: Riga Seems to Have Been Checked— French Report Failure of German Offensive—Italians Whg Along the Isonzo. Tondon, Oct. 23 1010 p. m—The|SIR IAN HAMILTON Austro-German _center is advancing down the Morave valley from Semen- ARAINES. I ONQON while the Bulsarians have got across this valley to the south and command the Belgrade-Nish-Saloniki raflway. The Austro-Germans have three other forces engaged, one in_the northwest near Shabatz, one at Bel- grade and the third, which has not Yot crossed the Danube, about Or- sova. Bulgarian Armies Cross Frontier. The Bulgars also have other armies moving across.the frontier, near Zai- tar, Pirot and Nish and farther south near Eerl Palanka and Kohane and claim to be already in Veleze, on the 'Vardar river. It is this latter force the Anglo-French troops landed at Salonfii will probably first encounter. Russiane More Aggressive. On the other fronts the operations are considered to be more favorable for the allies. The Russians, taking advantage of the removal of German troops from other points on_the front to reinforce Field Marshal Von Hin- denburg for his drive at Riga, which soems to have been checked, have been delivering some flerce strokes at the German center on th Ktyr and in Galicia. In all these they have had at least initial successes. Russians Capture 11,000 of Enemy. The latest offensive by the Russians was assumed north of Tarnapol, where the carrying of Austro-German posi- tions gave the Russian soldiers nearly 8,000 ers, two howitzers and a number of machine guns. These pris- oners to those taken near Bar- anovichi the day before, make a total of over 11,000 Austrians and Germans capturedl in two days. The ns, on the other hand, cliim Ahat their counter-attacks, both on_the Styr and at Baranovichi, were su I and, according to the Ber- lin communication, the Rus- sians made prisoners totalling upwards of ‘four thousand. The Germans ad- mit_however, the loss of six guns on the Styr. Berman Attacks Fail in France. In the west another German attack, aecording to French accounts, has been repulsed in Artois, while a_contem- plated attack in Champagne was pre- vented by the French artillery. ‘The Italians continue their offen- sive in Tyrol and Trentino, where it is progressing and along the Isonzo. No advance is reported in the latter n. Recently Rel Dardanelle: London, Oct. 23, 2.25 a. m.—General Sir lan Hamilton, who was recently relieved of the command of the Dar- danelles expeditionary force, returned to London ffrom the Dardanelless last night. General Sir Charles Monro, Who has been named to succeed Gen- eral Hamilton, arrived vesterday Gallipoli peninsula. On October 19 the war office an- nounced the change in commanders of the Dardanelles expedition. The an- nouncement stated that General Sir Ian Hamilton, who would be relieved by General Sir C. C. Monro, has been ordered to return to England to make a report on the Gallipcli campaign. Pending the arrival of General Monro at Gallipoli, it was announced that Major General William Riddell' Bird- wood would temporarily command the troops. ITALIAN 8HIP SIGHTED AUXILIARY YAWL ECLIPSE. O Which German Officers Escaped— Overturned 75 Milés Northwect of Bermuda. Philadelphia, Oct. 22—What local shipping men believe to be the aux- illary vawl Eclipse, the Kronprinz Wilhelm at Norfolk are sighted last Sunday about 75 miles gnd crew of the Italian steamship La- T enoa. In a report to_the Hydro- Labor said that he had overturned white vessel in 33.20 north and longtitude 64.23 west, which answered in every way the de- scription of the Eclipse. The Italian ship passed the aban- doned craft at a distance of about six miles annd as no signs of life were seen about her, Captain Monzalo pro- ceeded to Norfolk. He had not heard of the escape of the Germans and did not make a report at the Vir- ginia port. The theory is advanced In shipping circles here that the Eclipse ecither was capsized and_its occupants drowned or else the Ger- men officers abandoned their boat when they were picked friendly ship. ing the week ending October 20 only one British steamer, the Salerno, was sunk by a German submarine. This is the lowest record in British ships sunk for months. Unofficials re- ports that the British submarines bave three more ships to their bag in the Baltic during the last 24 hours. Som¢ mystery surrounds the sink- ing at Hambury by the Germans of thres British steamers which had been iwerned there since the beginning of CONVICTED .OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Fireman Leon Hardt Berklein Kill Another Member of the Crew. refused to produce before the commis- the war. Thev were all smal] vessels. Now York, Oct. 22.—Leon Hardt sioner the firm's books whichk were 5 g o e O vihS ) Sieamer | wanted in conmection with Hanlows AMERICAN MILITAR YATTACHE | claughter for the killing at dea of an- | viec ma i qieicaly directed the GOES TO SERBIAN FRONT. in Company With Military Attaches of Other Neutral Nation: n, Oct. 2, 10.35 p. m.—Liouten- Colonel Joseph E. Kuhn, military of the American embassy will leave Saturday night for ihe ‘Serblan front in company with Ihe military attaches of the other woutral_countries stationed in Berlin. The offiars wili make their head- guarters, in Belgrade, from which #ty trips to the various fronts will be made. Lieutenant Colonel Kuhn has just from a two months stay at western grand headquarters, he was presented to Emperor illiam last Sunday. The emperor jhatted wth the American officer for minutes and evinced particular in- when he learned that Lieuten- Kuhn belonged to the engineer of the American army. t Colonel Kuhn and the military attaches were given to see that part of the and British offensive against Germans which was directed | Prince Rupprecht's Sixth my. ENGLISH WOMEN GET SAME PAY AS MEN. When Doing Skilled Work, on Time or by the Piece. London, Oct. 2, 930 p. m—In a issued today David Liloyd minister of munitions, an- the; women eighteen years of E and over engaged in mux;lflon receive a minimum of o - ™When doing_skiiied, on time or by plece, women get same Day 28 m announce- to other member of the crew, was sen- tenced in the federal district court to- States_ penitentiary at [ hanging. Jecture. It developed during the di executed In the attic of that building. Federal Judge Sheppard, however, Judictal instructions. PROBABLE CAUSE FOUND AGAINST EX-GOV. FOSS In Criminal Him by a Labor Leader. i H the municipal court by Dennis Driscoll, held for the grend jury in $100 bail. Driscoll, who is secretary of Trades Union Liberty League, alleg pro; trolled by Foss. Worcester Man Convicted ,of Forgery. states. Boston, Oct. 22.—Richard H. Barnett, recognition of the right receive the same pay as TR et M"bffin‘ been agitating the superior court today. sentenced later. ved of Command at the morning to assumé command on the upon .which six of the German officers interned on =aid to have made their escape, was northeast of Bermuda by the officers which arrived here today from sraphic office, Captain Monzali of the sighted an latitude up by a 4 |ing next Wednesday. day to serve five years in the United Atlan.a, Ga. Berkiein's case attracted considerable public attention because the act with which he was charged—murder on the high seas—brought his case under fed- eral jurisdiction, and _conviction = for murder, under the federal law, means How to reconcile this con- ditior. of affairs with the law of New York state, which provides for electro- cution, was the subject of much con- cussion that there was an old gallows in the federal bullding and that Berk- lein, if convicted of murder, might be in his charge to the jury, lessened the offense to manslaughter, and the jury found a verdict in accordance with' the Action Brought Against Boston, Oct. 22.—Probable cause was found today_ against Former Govern- or Eugene N. Foss in an action for criminal libel brought against him gl a labor leader. Foss was the ed that Foss asserted in a recent cam- paizn speech that while he was gov- ernor, Driscoll sought to be appoint- ed prison commissioner and promised in return to call off a strike then in in_factories owned or con- who represented himself to be a con- tractor of Worcester, Mass., was_con- victed of forgery and larceny of $8,750 in bonds from a local banking douse in He will be cablod_Paragrapfis Dumba Leaves The Hague for Vieana. The Hague, via London, Oct. 23, 3.36 a. m.—Dr. Dumba, former Austrian- Hungarian ambassador to the United States, will leave this morning for Vicrme by way of Berlin. Losses of German Air Fleet. Petrograd, via London, Oct. 22, 11.15 P. m—The Bourse Gazette says that the losses of the German air fleet in the Baltic region to date have been two, Zeppelins and four Ablatross and twelve Taube aeroplanes and one sea- plane. RIFLE TOURNAMENT AT | JACKSONVILLE OVER. Connecticut Team Left for Home Thursday Night. Jacksonville, Fla, Oct. 22.—The united service match and the national pisto! mateh, the final events of the three weeks' rifie tournament begun here Oct. 2, were being contested to- day. They will be concluded by night. Members of state rifie teams which competed in the national team match, won_yesterday by the United States infariry team, were departing for their homes today. A special train left this morning_carrying the New York, New. Jersey. District of Columbia, = New Hampshire and Rhode Island’ teams. The Connecticut team departed 'last night. The national guard with a score ‘of 2,228 out of a possible 2,400 points, today won the united-service match i thi national rifle tournament here. The marine corps team was sec- ond with 2,205, and the army third with 2,174, | BOSTON FREIGHT HANDLERS ARE TO ACT JOINTLY in Their Demands for Wage Increase and Reduction in Hours. Boston, Oct. 22.—The freight hand- lers employed in the New York, New Haven and Hartford, the Boston and Albany and the Boston and Maine Tailroad yards here, voted tonight to act jointly in their demands for wage increases and work reduction in hours and to have a general strike unless all three roads complied with their wishes. The Boston and Maine employes, Who walked out vesterday, had asked for cooperation by their fellow members. It was said after the meeting that unless the railroad officials announced decisions favorable to the men tomor- row that a strike would be déclared at_noon. Mayor Curley tonight took steps to assist in bringing about an agreement between the Boston and Maine man- agement and its employes, by calling a conference of representatives of both sides and of public_ interests. GREECE REFUSES PROFFERS OF THE ENTENTE POWERS. || Does Not See its Way Clear to Ac: cept Proposals for lntervention, London, Oct. 22,6.55 ~ p.” ~m.—The Greek government has informed the quadruple entente powers thaat it does not see its way clear at present 0 accept the proposals, including ces- sfon of Cyprus and -other concesstons, offered in return for Greek military cooperation with Serbia. While Greece's refusal of the offers is definite so far as the present is concerned, London commentators feel that a material strengthening of the entente allies contingent at Saloni- ki would have a very material in- fluence upon the attitude even of the Greek government. Observers here al- S0 Delieve that Greece cannot per- sist in her present ambiguous position and that public opinion, which is gen- erally understood to favor the entente allics, will probably exercise its in- fluence. QUARTERMASTER SERGEANT HELD IN $3,000 BAIL. Charged With Taking Away Vouchers Without Authority. Providence, R. I, Oct. 22—Thomas R. Hanton, a sergeant clerk in _the quartermaster's department at Fort Adems, Newport, was arraigned here today Defore United States Commis- sioner Frank Healy on a charge of vio- lating the section of the penal code in taking and carrying away certain vouchers without the authority of the United States. He pleaded not guilty and was held in $3,000 bail for a hear- William B. Scott, of the firm of Wil- liam B. Scott & company, of Newport, Uniteg States district attorney to pro- ceed against Mr. Scott for contempt of court. FAILED TO QUASH THE INDICTMENT OF MRS. MOHR. and _Motions to Nullify Were Overruled. Demurrers Providence, R. I, Oct. 22—An effort to quash ‘indictments against Mrs. Elizabeth F. Mobr and the three negro defendants who are under charges in connection with the murder of her hus- oand, Dr. C. F. Mohr, two months ago, failed today. Judge Rathburn in the superior court, after a prolonged hear- ing, overruled and denied demurrers :|and motions aiming to nullify the in- dfctments. It was announced that a decision on tho point where the _indictments lagainst Mrs. Mohr, charging her with being an accessory before the fact to the murder, were good under the com- mon law regardless of the constitution- ality of the statute, would be given af- ter s further hearing next Wednesday. GERMAN TRAWLER FIRED UPON A SWEDISH SUBMARINE Weather Was Clear and Swedish Flag Was Hoiste: Stockholm, Oct. 22, via. London, Oct. 23, 2.38 a. m.—The report of the com- mander of the Swedish submarine boat Hvalen, which was attacked yester- day in'the North sea, says “The Hvalen was fired upon by a German trawler in broad daylight at 7.30 o'clock in the morning. The ‘weather was clear but the sea rather rough. The shots were fired while the Hvalen was stlll in Swedish ter- ritorial waters and with the Swedish - X to nine shots were fired, , | seriously wounding the man at the wheel. The submarine reported to port at full speed.” There much concern in London financial circles about the _renewed weakness in the American exchange. England’s Kin TO AID GREAT BRITAIN IN FIGHT MORE MEN, YET MORE Are Wanted to Keep the Armies in Appeals for Men AGAINST GERMANY the Field—Calls Upon ANl Men of All Classes to Come Forward. London, Oct. 22, 4.04 p. m—King George has issued an appeal to his subjects to come forward voluntarily and aid Great Britain in her fight against the Germanic allies. ‘More No better acknowledgment of stimulating and increasing trade. tioned. have the money to spend. same as on special occasions, ing the past week: men and yet more,” the monarch says, “are wanted to keep my armies in the field and through them to secure vic- tory and an enduring peace” The message of the king follows The King's Appeal “To my people: At this grave mo- ment in the struggle between my peo- ple and a highly organized enemy who has transgressed the laws of nations and changed the ordinance. that binds civilized Burope together, I appeal to you, Ask Them to Make Sacrifices. “I rejoice in my empi effort and 1 feel pride in the voluntary response from my subjects all over the world who have sacrificed home and fortune and life itself in order that another may not inherit the free empire which their ancestors and mine have built. I ask you to make good these sacri- fices. The End Is Not in Sight. “The end is not in sight. More men and yet more, are wanted to keep my armies in thé field and through them to secure victory and an endur- ing peace. In ancient days the dark- est moment has ever produced in men of our race the sternest resolve. I ask you, men of all classes, to come forward voluntarily and take your share in these fights. “In_freely responding to my appeal you will be giving your support to our brothers who for long months have nobly upheld Great Britain's past tra- ditions and the glory of her arms. PROTEST CLOSING OF EVENING HIGH SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK Action Necessary Because of Lack of a $270,000 Appropriation. New York, Oct. 22.—Hundreds of students of the evening high schools gathered in and about city ball today as a protest to the board of estimate against the threatened closing of the night schools for lack of a $270,000 appropriation. Banners were carried by the delegations from various schools. President Churchill, of the board of education, was to appear before the board of 'estimate today and make a Plea for the bond issue. He has an- nounced that $150,000 is needed im- mediately or the night schools will have to be closed at the end of the week. Mr. Churchill claims the short- age is due to the board of aldermen reducing the school budget. Mayor Mitchel said he opposed the bond issue on the ground that bad management by the board of education is responsible for the shortage. Movements of Steamships. Cadiz, Oect. 20.—Arrived: Steamers Antonio Lopez, New York; 2ist, Al- fonso XIII, New York. Liverpool, Oct. 20.—Arrived: Steam. er_ Missanabie, Montreal. ‘Rotterdam, Oct. 21. — Arrive 8;-:::& Nieuw Amsterdam, New o¥rk. London, Oct. 22.—Arrived: Steamer Pomeranian, Montreal. . New York, Oct. 32—Signalled: Steamer La Touraine, Bordeaux for New York. Dock 8§ a. m., Saturday. New York, Oct. 22.—Salled,’ steamer Roma, Marseilles. Body Entangled in Propeller. New Haven, Oct. 22.—The body of Andrew Czerniecki, 33, was found to- day entangled in the propellor of the steamer City Point on which he was employed as a deckhand. The ag seen on deck sbortly after mid night, anq it i sthough may have gone overboard while asleep. There are 24 clubs exclusively for iadies in London. Brings Results Every Day of Year made than the liberal use of it on special occasions for the purpose of It is an admission virtue in it but what it will do on special occasions it will likewise do in the every day application of the same idea, a fact which is al- ready recognized by the shrewd business firm. Advertising is a constant force. the people who are on the lookout for the opportunities to meet their needs or to take advantage of trade offerings, and it brings results Wwhen it is so placed as to cover thoroughly the field of operation. That Norwich is the trading center for a wide radius is unques- This territory is thoroughly covered by The Bulletin's eir- culation and the use of its advertising columns means the best way and therefore the cheapest, for getting in touch with the people who It gets results every day in the vear the The Bulletin's news columns contained the following matter dur- Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Oct. 16.. 84 176 1131 1391 Monday, Oct. 18.. 121 126 265 512 Tuesday, Oct: 19. , 109 90 214 413 Wednesday, Oct. 20.. 92 139 159 390 Thursday, Oct. 21.. 91 142 251 484 Friday, Oct. 22.. 85 162 169 416 < TR P 835 2189 3606 Like a Heroine GAVE HER LIFE WILLINGLY FOR HER COUNTRY BRIGHT TO THE LAST Smiled as Her Spiritual Adviser Bade Central Park Zoo with four new vubs. Edith Cavell Digd | Condensed Telegrams | Villa has started the inva- ora. sion of Son Helen, the lioness, presented the The New York Chamber of Com- proposed state By a vote of 2 8to 8, the Australian defeated a motio AR R R e d A report from Amsterdam states that six Beljan civilians have been shot at Bruges as spie. An order for 500 box cars was r Her Good-bye — Died Without Hatred or Bitterness Toward Anyone London, Oct. 22, 10.15 p. m.—The British foreign office this evening made public the report of the Rev. H. T. S. Gahan, the British chaplain In Bru: sels, who visited Miss Edith Cavell the worth of advertising can be that there is It is always at work. It reaches just before her execution, and a letter from Brand Whitlock, the American minister to Belgium, to Walter Hines Page, the American ambassador in London. In his letter Mr. Whitiock says he requested that the body of Miss Cavell be delivered to the school for nurses, of which she was the di- rectress, nis request being referred to the ministry of war in Berlin. The Rev. Mr. Gahan in his report Report of Spiritual Adviser. “On Monday evening, the 1ith of October, 1 was admitted by a special passport from the German authorities to the prison of St. Gilles, where Miss Edith Cavell had been confined for ten wecks. The final sentence had been Klven early that afternoon. Perfectly Calm. “To my astonishment and relief, 1 found my friend perfectly calm and re- signed, but this could nat lessen the tenderness and intensity of feeling on either part during the last interview of almost an hour. Her first words to me were upon & matier concerning herself personall but the solemn asseveration which ac- companied them was made expressly in the light of God and eternity. She then addeG that she wished ail her friends 0 know that she willingly gave her life for her country, and said: “‘1 have no fear nor éhrinking. 1 have seen death so often that it is not strange or fearful to me.’ ‘She further said: ‘I thank God for this ten weeks of quiet before the end. My life has always been harried and full of difficulties; this time the rest has been a great’ mercy. They have all bee: very kind to me here. But this I would” say, standing as I do in view of God ana eternity: I realize that patriotism is not enough. I must have no hatred or bitterness towards any- one.’ Partook of Holy Communion. “We partook of holy communion to- gether and she received the gospel message of consolation with all her heart. At the close of the littie ser- vice 1 began to repeat the words ‘Abide with me,” and she joined softly in the on: “We sat quietly talking until it was time for me to go. She gave me part- ing messages for r elatives and friends. She spoke of her soul's needs at the moment and she received the aseurance of God's words as only a Christian can do. Smiled She Said Good-Bye. “Then I said good-bye and smiled and sald: ‘We shall egain’ “A German military chaplain was with her at the end and afterwards gave her a Christian burial. He told she meet celved by the Pullman company from the Georgia Central Railroad. Dr. Constantine Dumba, former Aus- tro-Hungarian ambassador to the United States arrived at The Hgaue. The Western Maryland Railroad placed an order for 2,000 freight cars with the Pullman company of Chicago. Robert P. Skinner, American con- sul-general at London, left England on the steamer Rotterdam for New York. The Aimirante Lobo a Spanish army transport arrived in New York harbor and anchored off the Statue of Liberty. The Cunard liner Orduna arrived In New York from Liverpool with $1.- 250,000 in gold consigned to Ameri- can bankers. Rear Admi retired_medic: State Navy, aged 74 years. | Joseph B. Parker, a director of the United died at The Vasa Order of Amerika, made up of Swedes, passed a resolution commending President Wilson on his neutrality policy. General Carranza wil Iproci; 19 as Mexican Indenpendence Day, in honor of President Wilson's recogni- tion on that date. Elihu Root was.voted the honorary degree of doctor of laws by the Hoard State of New York. O. G. Browne was appointed assist- have begun. to be of excellent quality. schools at Louisville, Ky., was elect ed president of the Washington Stat College at Pullman, Wash. for American Buflders' Week. Rioting brokt out burn, N. Y. of whom one will probably die. Traffic over all York Central Creek, N. Y., Raflroad, near was tied up for several ed. er locomotives, to cost, $1,500,000, wi placed with Lima oration by road. esterday in_attendance Danbury. About 150 boys attended as d gates the evening session of days' conference of of the Y. M. C. A. state at Hartford. The military experts on the Buda pest newspapers estimate that no more tkan sir months more will be re. quired to_establish _communication: with the Turkish army. a year, were ordered by the I Government. Telegraph rates been ralsed and profits concerns are to be heavily taxed. King Albert of Belgium replied tha he would never while Belgium was ‘in slavery.” Anton Lang, who became famou: the Passion Play at was killed in battle, according report of the German Government. “La Liberte” of Pa been discovered supplying fraudulen certificates of physical unfitness for men desirous of duty. strength. squale Zuppa convicted last Wed me: Brave to the Last. “‘She was brave and bright to the last. She professed her Christian faith and sald she was glad to die for her country. She died like a heroine.’ " A MEMORIAL STATUE TO MISS EDITH CAVELL London Daily Telegraph Starts Shilling Fund with Donation of 1,000 London, Oct. 23, 233 a. m.—The Daily Telegraph with a donation of one thousand shillings ($250) has started a Shilling fund to provide a memorial statue to Miss Bdith Cavell. Sir George J. Frampton, the sculptor, has promised to execute the statue as “a labor of love : Staristics show that the United Statss now has more than 6,000,000 factory employes and 1,6000,000 -rail- ‘way emplcyes. the murder of Antonio Cor: ne ¥ of si_in Guilford on September §, was yesterday sentenced in the superio court to be hanged at the state pros. on on March 10 next. Three men and three women were slightly injured when an automobile in which they were journeving from Paterson, N. J. to Hartford, over. turned on the state highway between Bridgeport ang Milford. The establishment o as by speakers at a ma curity League at Boston. ‘rederick Chatfield, the 72 year old < veteran who on swt-;wl:: at the Cratfield home in Canaan, pleaded war shot his daughter, Catherine, gullty in the superfor court to as sault with intent state prison. Philadelphia, | m Oct. of Regents of the University of the ant chief claim agent of the New York Central Railroad with head- quarters in New York. Up to Oct. 18, subscribers to the |dominate at that time the third German war loan had paid into tories of Indian for the British army The shells are reported Ernest O. Halland, superintendent of Fifteen .—-n‘] m.d and SI:D floats pated in a parade at San Pranoitcs of bullders who are there among striking workers of the knitting mills at Sher- Two men were injured An honorary degree of doctor of laws was conferred upon Eilhu Root, for- tracks of the New East hours when a freight train was wreck- An order for 59 freight and passeng- Locomotive Corp- the Illinois Central Rail- Fully 400 teachers from the western ection of the state were in Danbury upon_ the teachers’ convention which opened in he two | to the older boys throughout the | and Ne wwar taxes, totalling $12,000,000 lian have of business Replying to a letter from the Pope urging him to start peace measures, lay down his sword for his acting the part of Christ in Oberamergrau. to a states that an association of French physicians has escaping military According to the London Times, one hundred miles of the railway running frem Saloniki to Nish are now in the hands of the forces invading Serbia. who, it adds._ are threatening Uskup in a permanent councl for national defense was urged a primary measure of preparedness meeting beld under the auspices of the National Se- to kil and wae sentenced to fros 11 to 15 years in MELLEN'S DUTY WAS TO MAKE MO He So Stated in an Evasive Reply About F Prepayment From New England Road TELLS OF AGREEMENT WITH SOUND LINE To Fix Rates for Traffic and to Impose Penalty of $3,000 for Its Infraction—Revelations of Business of New Haven the New York and New England Road From Getting Into New York City—Mr. Mellen Scored a Point for the Defense When He Stated That Since the New Haven Reduced Its Rates to the West Against the New York Central There Had Been No Advance. New York, Oct. 22.—Official steps | Mr. Mellen. taken by the board of directors of | “Did you require the prepayment of the New York, New Haven and Hart- | freight charges on joint traffic between ford railroad in pursuance of their | the two roads?” alleged conspiracy to conmtrol the Duty Was to Earn . transportation traffic of New England % oy “I don't recall whether any instruc- were placed before the jury at the - 3 trial of the eleven New Haven direc- | tons were lssued to require prepays tors today. They were revealed in|Ment of freight charges. know was my duty to earn ali the money I coula for the New Haven.” The witness was asked if the New York and New England had not pro- tested against this requirement. “Ican conceive that there were pro= tests ™ amiled the witness. “Do yau know if the so-calfed Goid- smith suit was the case of the recetv- ership of the New Haven?" Hazy Ideas About Suits. “I have a hazy idea about those sults. I recali the Goldsmith suit. I knew for years that the New York and New Fngland was on the ragged edge of uncertainty whether 1o go into the hands of a receiver or to remain with the stockholders.” #Mr. Mellen finally admitted that at the time the New England's finamcial ccadition was on the “ragged edge” the New Haven required the prepayment minutes of the directors’ meetings and various letters which had been writ- ten to or by Charles S. Mellen and which Mr. Mellen, as a witness for the government for the third succes- sive day, identified for the jury and in some insta clucidated. = Wil- liam Rockefeller, Charles F. Brooker, defendants: George MacCuiloch, a de- defendant not on trial..and Chauncey M. Depew, alleged co-conspirators in o caze, were the only directors re- corded as present at the meetings who are still alive. The meetings were held in the early nineties and aithough bare in detail the minutes were intended by the government to fit into evidence already given by Mr. Mellen to show the al- leged efforts of the New Haven to New Enz- nd rallroad situation. the treasury $2.067250,000. This is| Agreement with Steamsship Lines. |in cne direction, but he was not sure e I S Frank L. Swacker, the federal pro- [ bout the other. Shipments of shells. made in. fi ecutor, bezan by introducing, over the| Mr Jlellen apparently scored a point for the defense when Richard Linda- bury got him to state that since the New Haven reduced its rates to the west against the New York Central, there had been no advance. “You don’t mean that they have pcen raised, do you?™ put in g Swacker. - “Not unless the trunk fives raised them. As I recall, they are st unchanged.” Wren the session adjourned tmtil Mcnday the witness was telling jury that it was a suggestion made himself that led to the so-called salr agreement dividing territory of New England between the New Haven protests of the defense. an agreement made by the New England Steamship and Railroad iines in 15$51, called the Sound Lines agrcement, never befare made public, whereby the Sound Lines association agreed to fix rates on traf- fic and (o impose $3,000 Penalties for its iufraction. Then. through a res. olution in the minutes of & board of Alrectors’ weeting heid. In 1891, a year after the Sherman law wi he showed that the. directors had taken official cognizance of the azreement in a threat to cut off its joint traffic arrangements with the New York dnd New England road, which had notified the association of its intentioni to start a new water route from Wilson's |and the Boston and Maine. Point, Conn.. to New York. Further ovidence tha the New Haven con- OFFICIAL LIST OF tinued a party to the agreement was - introduced in the form of a letter wri MISSING GERMANS ISSUED. e eonited Statee senator, by the|ien by the gencral freight agent —_—— University of the State of New oYrk.|ine New Haven to Mr. Mcllen com- plaining that the New York and New | England_had cut the rate on wash boilers “in direct violation of the ! Sound Lines agreement.” Blocked New England Road. Evidence was next put in to show that after the New York and New England had carried out its deter- mination to establish its Wilson's Point the t¥o German auxillary cruleers in- terned at Norfolk, issued’ tonight by the navy department, shows that of total of 755 officers and men, one cOm- missioned officer, two doctors and six warrant officers have broken parole. water rcute, J. P. Morgan and Wil- | ¥ i g i Not one ng. liam Rockefeller bought up the secur- | Nt one A ities of the Housatonic raiivoad. by | Following is the departments stafe- which the New York d New Eng- - land connected at Wilson's Point Belcw {s a list of the names of the six warrant officers of the German cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm, now in- terned at the navy yard, Norfolk, Va., recently broke their parole: fewnrich Rudebusch, Helnrich Hoff- Waiter Fischer, Wilhelm For- streuter, Julius Lustfeld, Erich Bler- mann. ~Besides these, the following are re- ported missing from the Prinz Eitel Friedrich Lieutenant Zur See Koch, Dr. Kru- ger Kroneck, Dr. Nulte. This list in- them to the New Haven Blocked from getting into New York by this route, the New York and New England made arrangements to route its traffic into New York state connect with the New York and Northern, the government contends. today the federal prosecutor put into the record minutes of directors’ meetings to show how the New Haven - | attempted to block this line, too. Al- t | ready the New Haven had taken steps sold cost.” = event tr. o o New 2 | oy i reate ae acissed. i | cludes civilian Dr. Nulte. who disap- testimony ziven by Mr. Mellen yester- | peared May 14, 1915. day, through the so-called tri-partite Jr._the Kronprinz Wilhelm there were 26 officers, of whom six are ab- sent without authority, and there is & crew of 394 men, none of whom is ab- sent “On_the Prinz Eitel Friedrich there were 27 officers, of whom three are missing, and there is a cgew of 338 mer, none of whom is absent.” acreement, whereby the New York Central acquired control of New York and Northern and was to administer it so that New England traffic would be excluded. The minutes of the di- rectors’ meeting introduced today_ap- peared to indicate that the New York Central did not live up to its agrement t|and was publishing throush tariffs into New England. The évidence dis- closed that the New Haven charged the New York Central with bad faith s |and steps were taken by the New Ha- ven board to induce the Central to rectify the matter. New York and Northern a Competitor. “I had been informed by C. P. Clark, president of the New Haven,” sald Mr. Mecllen, “that the New York and North- t|ern was not to be a competitor of the r | New Haven, but I found that tariffs had been published which indicated an ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN INDIAN SERVICE Pointed Out at Closing Session of Lake Mohonk Conference. Mohonk Lake, N. Y. Oct. 22.—That there is room for improvement in the government Indian service was point- ed out in a platform which cited the condition of the Utes adopted here to- night at the closing session of the Lake Mohonk conference on the Indian intention to become a competitor, and | and other dependent peoples. 1 lied them to the attention of the “The government.,” the platform president.” says, “holds property for this tribe The minutes showed that conferences | amounting o an average of about ere had with the New York Central, | 35,000 for every member of the tribe but that they proved unsuccessful |and yet these peopie live in squalor Meatime the New Haven had been|and in moral and spiritual barberim. acquiring other strategic roads in New | The undertaking of the government to . Enziand and., with the intention, the |give them an irrigation system &t & - | overnient contends, of forcing the | cost of $864,000 was o vy [ New York Central to terms, reduced |seifish legisiation as to threaten the rtes to the west from New England |loss of their water rights, unless the r po'rts in comnpetition with the New | prompt and hopeful action of the com= - | York Central's connection, the Boston |missioner shall be pursued persistent- o Y u;:.’:"““ hanked Indian Comas= . o platform thani B Traffic Agresment With N. V. Central. | ;o sioner Seils for his successtul st This Mr. Mellen erplained. fnally |forts to stop the mle of intoxicamigs led 'up to a trafMic agreement between |and the use of the Mescal bean on the - -|the New Haven and the New York |reservations. 3 Central which settled the rate ques- — o tion. The situation as to New York | CAVALRYMEN KILL TWO and northern New England connection wac settled, It was brought out, by the SUPPOSED MEXICAN BANDITS acguisition of the New York and New - England by the New Haven. This was| Tweive Miles Up the Rio Grande acthorized on May 11, 1895, according Brownsville. to the directors’ minutes, when a loan of $5,000,000 was voted for the pur-| Brownsville, Texas, Oct. 32.—A chase of the New York and New Eng- | tachment of the Sixth cavalry land stock. J. P. Morgan and William | day fired on and killed two Rockefeller were among those who |Mexican bandits who were o vated for it. There were three votes |the Rio Grande at the San Pedro against it. 12 miles up the river from -| “Did you ever take any eteps design. | ville. Both were armed. ed to embarrass the New were not recovered. road? asked Attorney Swacker. Van Natta of “I don't know. 1'might have” said was in