Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 29, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 318 NORWECI CONN., WEBNESDAY, DECEMBE! .9, 1915 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the NO SALONIKI ATTAC BY GERMANIC ALLIES Central Powers Inclined to Regard the Allied Force There as Safely Cooped Up GERMANS ADMIT AN ADVANCE ON HIRZSTEIN Further Activity in the Vosges District, With Intense Artillery Fighting Along the Whole Front of Hartmans-Weiler- kopf—Russians Are Attacking Fiercely on the Dniester and in Bessarabia—Von Mackensen is Said to be Pre- paring for an Invasion or Egypt—Bulgarians Are En- trenching Their Armies Well Back of the Grecian Fron- tier—Reports From Isolated Fronts Tell of Preparations | for Spring Campaigns. London, Dec. 28.—While there been considerable renewal of activits at several points on both the eastern and western fronts in the past 24 hours, the situation in the Balkans has the most peaceful appearance in weeks. Despatches from both entente sources asree that the proba- bility of an Austro-German-DBulgarian offensive against Saloniki is disappear- ing with the withdrawal of the Bul- garian frontier guards to purely de- ensive positions well behind the Greek trontier. Not to Attack Saloniki The Associated Press Vienna corre- spondent declares that the central powers have come to regard any oOf- fensive against Saloniki as a measure promising only embarassment and no advantages. In fact, the centrai pow- ers are inclined regard the huge allied force at as safely cooped up, useless and expensive, and that therefore it would be an advan- tage to the central powers to let it re- main there. French Make Advance. On the western front, the German official communication admits, a ¥rench advance on Hirzstein, but gives no details. There has also been fur- ther activity in the Vosges district, with intense artiliery fighting along the whole front of Hartmans-Wieler- kopt. has Saloniki Russians Attacking Fiercely. Vienna reports the Russians attack- ing fiercely on the Dniester and in Bessearabia. The Austrian communi- cation spealss of the Russians advanc- ing in serried lines 15 or 16 deep, which the artillery broke up with huge Rus- sian losses. A despatch says: “A terrible battle has been going on since Friday in Bessarabia.” German Campaign in Near East. The German campaign in the near emst and beyond, according to today’s telegrams, is to be pushed with the utmost vigor and energy. Field Mar- shal Von Muckensen is reported to be the leader selected for the new thea- tre of operations and the invasion Egypt is sald to te his immediate ob- ject. Jumbers of trains are reported to be conveying ammunition and zuns to Constantinople, and other prepara- tions are being pushed on a big scale. Preparations for Spring Campaigns. From many isolated fronts come re- ports of preparations for spring cam- paigns, either in the form of a change in the locution of ‘arge bodies of troops or in the building of _fortifications. Along the Dvinsk and Bug lines, the Germans are said to be constructing colossal fortifications equipped with heavy artillery and with machine guns and automatic rifies supplied in unlim- ited quantities. Bulgarians Entrenching. The Bulgarians are reported to be busy entrenching their armies well back of the Grecian frontier, while equipment continues to arrive for the French and British at Saloniki, which, in the report of General Castelnau, i considered by its defenders impregha- ble. A change is also noted in the Turk- ish positions at the Dardanelles, where the defenders of Gallipoli are in pos- session of heavier siege guns, which have been better served since the Austro-Germans opened the road to Constantinople. It ig understood that the British au- thorities are making every possible preparation adequately to defend the Suez canal and their Egyptian posi- tion. BRITISH CABINET CONSIDERS THE RECRUITING PROBLEM. Likely to Be Several Further Meetings Before Decision is Reached. London, Dec. 28, 503 p. m. — The cabinet held another two and one-half hours® session today, devoted presum- \ably mainly to the recruiting problem. hers are likely to be several further ‘meetings ore a nal ecision is reached and made public. { In view of Premier Asquith's recent ennouncement in the house of com- ‘mons that a general election in the ipresent circumstances would be a na- {tional calamity, no one, except those {battling expressly for or against com- |pulsory eervice with any weapon that icomes Fandy, gives credence to the suggestion that any preponderating section of the cabinet will support 'such a solution while fully one-third of the voters of the country are on the fighting line. ‘That the prime minister will redeem his pledge & between married and st men, &s recruzits, is not que: tioned in any respcnstble quarter, and the best informed persons are quite sanguine that some satisfactory for- mula will be found before parliament meets which will Tepresent the judg- ment at least of a great majority of the cabinet, if not of every individual ‘member. ‘According to official announcement tnis Do statement respecting the attitude of the cabinet may be from a German source some days and it is not ;& Premier Asquith will make Germanic and ! of | his promised announcement to house of commons before Jan. 6th. The appointment of a successor to Baron Hardinge, viceroy of India, is expected at an early date, and if the| rumors that a member of the cabinet will be selected to flll the post be cor- rect, that would obviously lead to a rearrangement of the existing offices. PROTECTION FOR RUSSIAN SUBJECTS AT HOPEWELL the Request Sent to State Department by the Russian Ambassador. Washington. Dec. 2. an subjects —Protection for ing at Fopewell, liv was asked the state department /by the Russian ambassador, George Bakhmeteff. The ambassado said he had received complaints al leging mistreatment of Russians by the state military authorities und po- lice who have been administering mar- tial law at Hopewell since that powder plant boom town was swept by fire several weeks ago. Secretary Lansing forwarded the ambassador’s complaint to Governor Stuart at Richmond, who promptly re- plied that an investigation of the charges would be made immediately. Ambassador Eakhemteff's action fol- lowed the bavonetting of a Russian vesterday by a militiaman. According to unofficial reports, the man attempt- ed to escape during a raid on a house suspected of being used for the sale of liquor. FISHING SCHOONER GIVEN UP FOR LOST Ella M. Doughty of Gloucester—Car- ried Crew of Five Men. Gloucester, Mass., Dec. 28.—The fish- { ing schooner Eila M. Doughty of this port, commanded by Captain Rohert Diggin and carryinz a crew of five men which sailed from here on No- vember 3 for Bay of Island, N. F., was given up as lost today by the owners, the Gorton, Pew Fisheries company. The, crew consisted of Mels Jansen, Pins McFhee, Manuel Silva, O. P. Peut of Gloucester and Joseph Beaton of East Boston. The Doushty was built at Kenne- bunkport, Me., in 1884 and was pur- chased by the Gorton, Pew company last year. She was 75 tons gross bur- den. NO OFFICIAL RECEPTION OF THE FORD MISSION Danish Government to- bers to Hold Mee Advise Mem- gs in Private. London, Dec. 28, 10.03 p. m.—Reu- ter's Copenhagen correspondent tele- sraphs as follows: “No official reception of the Ford mission is to take place here, the pres- ident of the Danish Peace association having decided that his organization will not participate in such a recep- tion. The Danish government will ad- vise the members of the expedition to hold their meetings in private.” ASKS FOR RECEIVER FOR MIDDLESEX CHEMICAL Co. Harry J. Dictrich of Mount Vernon, Owner of One-Tenth. Bridgeport, Conn, Dec. 28.—Harry J. Dietrich of Mount Vernon. X, made application in the superior court heer today for the appointment of a Tecefver for the Middlesex Chemical company, which is ebtor to the amount of $300,000, he claims. He is the owner of one-terth of the shares of the -concern which has a capitalization of $1,000,000. | WOMAN AGED 102 BURNED TO DEATH. Ashes From Her Pipe Set Her Cloth- ing Afire. Pittsfleld, Maes., Dec. 28. — Mrs. Mary Doran, ager 102 years, was so badly burned at the city farm today when ashes from her plpe set her clothing on fire that she died tonight. Mrs. Ernest Cook, matron of the farm, was burned about the hands in an effort to extinguish the flames. $10,000 Fire at New Britain. New Britain, Conn., Dec. 28.—Fire in the stock room of the Humanson- Bradley building, a branch of Land- ers, Frary and Clark, a1d $10,000 dam- age tonight. The orlgin of the blaze is not known. The room was stock- ed with celluloid and the fire spread s0 rapidly that it was feared at one time that the entire building would be destroyed. Tobacco Damage $100,000. Hartford, Conp, Dee, 28.—It was cs- timated tonight that the damage to tobacco growers in this vicinity by Sunday’s storm will reach at least $100,000. Sixty tobacco sheds In all were levelled by the wind, Mushrooms have heen known to force themselves through a cement sldewalk, . Cabled Paragraphs 18 Soldiers Killed in Train Wreck. Pogen, Prussia, Dec. 288, via Lon- don, Dec. 29, 12.25 a. m.—Eighteen sol- dlers were killed and 47 injured when a train loaded with men returnin from their Christmas furloughs was derailed at the Bentschen station to- day. Steamer Von Stirum Sunk. London, Dec. 28, 1211 p. m.—The steamer Von Stirum has been sunk. | The crew was landed. The vessel was of 3,284 tons gross, 331 feet long, built at Londonderry this year. She was owned by the British admiralty. RETALIATION AGAINST AMERICAN MANUFACTURERS Why British Placed Embargo on Ex- portation of Dyewoods from Prov- inces. Washington, Dec. 28.—The depart- ment of commerce has been informed that the British embargo on expor- tation of dyewoods from Jamaica and British Honduras largely was in re- taliation against American manufac- turers, who are alleged to have in- creased prices tc British and Cana- dian buyers of logwood extract. In announcing today the release of 4,700 tons of dyewood awaiting ship- ment in_Jamaica, the department quoted the British foreign office as stating the action was conditional on resumption of ex reasonable quantities to Canada. The foreign office charges that in some instances American manufacturers not only increased their prices, but re- pudiated contracts made with British purchasers. The United States imports annually about 20,000 tons of dyewoods. t exportation in VON MACKENSEN PLANS EXPEDITION AGAINST EGYPT. Army Likely to Consist of 500,000 to 800,000 Men. Parls, Dec. 2§, 438 p. m.—Tele- grams_from Bucharest declare that Field Marshal Von Mackensen s di-| recting operations for a powerful ex- pedition against Egypt, says a Havas despatch frcm Rome. = Advices to the Messaggero frem the Rumanian cap- ital, it is added, are that a number of trains loaded with munitions have been sent to Turkey, including one train of 25 flat cars, laden with the parts of two-inch mortars and shells for the use of the guns, the shipment being destined for use in the Egyptian campaign. Reports that Germany is preparing to move against the Suez canal and Eeypt.with a mixed force of Turks, Germans and Austrians are current in Paris. Some of the reports go in- to various details, it being said, for instance, that the army is likely to consist of from 500,000 to $00,000 men at a four-track railway is be- cross the Half-Desert re- ards Suez. FIVE CHILDREN IN BOSTON DIED OF POISONING. ved to Have Eaten Poisoned Candy—Others Iil. Boston, Dec. 25—Flive children are déad and several others are seriously | ill as a result it is believed, of having | eaten poisoned candy. The police of | the Brighton district, cooperating with | he Cambridge authorities, tonight © were investigating the possibility - that | some one might have been criminally responsible. A physician who attended the chil- dren said that although he had been | un~blo definitely to establish the | cause of their illness and death he helleved it could be traced to candy which thev had eaten at Christmas celebrations. ~ The children were in four different families. “TOM” SHEVLIN, FORMER FOOTBALL PLAYER ILL. At His Home in Minneapolis—Afflicted With Preumonia. Minneapolis, Minn,, Dec. 28.—Thom- L. Shevlin, millionaire lumberman and former Yale football star, is se- riously ill of preumo: at his home here. = Attending physicians today de- cided to call into con cago specialist, who nltation a Chi- | was _expected to arrie at midnight aboard a special train. . | “Tom" Shevlin was captain of the| Yale football team in 1907 and several times has returned to his alma mater | to lend assistance in coaching the| elevens. PELEG E. CHAMPLIN SENTENCED TO 27 YEARS Providence Man Pleaded Guilty Murder of Fellow Employe. of Providence, R. T, Dec. 28.—Peleg E. Champlin was sentenced in superior court today to serve 27 years in state prison for the murder of Frederick H. Pishop in this clty on Nov. 21. With |the consent of the attorney general |ne pleaded guilty to second degree | murder. Champlin and Bishop were emploves {of the local street grailway company {and the shooting rfesuited from al- leged attentions by Champlin to Bishop’s wife. 1,000 DEER REPCRTED KILLED SINCE AUG. 1 Commissioner Believes That Number Only Half the Actual Killings. Hartford, Conn., Dec. 28.—According to Superintendent Crampton of the state game and fleh commission, the [number of deer reported to him, up to date, as killed in Connecticut since August 1, has reached very nearly 1,000 and he believes that number only about one-haif the actual killings, “There will be no deer left to pro- tect by the time the next general as- sembly meets,” he sald. STRUCK BY AUTO WHILE ON WAY TO VISIT DAUGHTER. | Mrs. Jennie Parsons of Hartford Taken to Hospita Hartford, Conn, Dee, 28—While on her way to visit' her deughter, Hare riet, in” Bt, Francis' hospilal tonight, | Mrs, Jennio Parsons, azed 57, of East Hartford, was siruck by an’automo. bile driven by Henry Hall of this city and so_scriously injured that she may dle, She ig in the sams hospital as her daughter, Bwimming {3 eompulsory in the U:l{{d‘f“mm of the Bwedish school < | | perjurea Conspiracy to Foment Strikes BASIS OF INDICTMENT AGAINST LABORS' COUNCIL MEMBERS EIGHT MEN INCLUDED Congressman Frank A. i Buchanan of is and Frank J. Monnett, Form- er Attorney General of Ohio, Two of the Eight. New York, Dec. 25.—Eight men, in- cluding a congressman, a former con- gressman and a former attorney gen- eral of Ohio were indicted today by a federal grand jury on a charge of conspiring to foment strikes in Amer- ican munition factories as part of a campaign, financed by the German government. to check the exportation of munitions to the entente allies. The Men Indicted. The men indicted were Congress- man Frank A. Buchanan of Illinois, Former Congressman Robert Fowler of liinois, Frank S. Monnertt, former attorney general of Ohio; H. B. Mar- tin, Herman Schulteis, Franz Von Rin telen, David Lamar and Jacob C. Tay lor. "All of the men, except Von Rin- telen and Lamar, are officers or for- mer officers of Labor's National Peace Council. ~ The ~government charges that this organization was financed by Franz Von Rintelen, a German agent, to instigate strikes in munition plants, while ostensibly working in the inter- ests of international peace. “Wolf of Wall Street” Von Rintelen is at present a prison- er of war in England. Lamar, known as “The Wolf of Wall Street” is said to_have been his paymaster. No warrants were issued for the arrest of any of the indicted men as District Attorney H. Snowden Mar- shail stated that he had reason to be- lieve most of the defendants would appear voluntarily to enter pleas, _None of the indicted men reslde in New York. The majority are either in Chicago or Washington and will ppear tomorrow before United States commissioners in those cities to give bonds for their appearance in court here. Indictment of Monnett a Sensation. The indictment of Monnett was the sensation of the grand jury's proceed- ings. The bills against his seven co- defendants had been predicted for sev- eral weeks, but Monnett's name had never been mentioned. Leaders in Alleged Conspiracy. According to_federal afficials, Mo~ nett, Fowler, Buchanan and Lamer were indicted as the leaders in the alleged conspiracy. Bon Rintelen was the financier, Lamar the paymaster, Wwhile Schulfels, Martin and 'Taylor are accused of doing the actual work of attempting to bribe union leaders. Schulteis and Martin are well known as lobbyists. ~ Both were connected Wwith the Anti-Trust league and are said to have been business associates with Lamar. Taylor is a labor leader in New Jersey BUCHANAN TO INSIST UPON PREROGATIVE Enjoyed by Members of Congress of Immunity from Arrest. Washington, Dec. 2 sentative Buchanan dictment in New charges in connect ties of Labor's National Peace council he declared that if he enjoyed any congressional immunity from arrest he —When Repre. heard of his in- York today on n with the activi- intended to imsist upon it that he might be free to press his impeach- ment charges against United States Aitorney Marshall, now pending in the house judiciary committee. ‘I don't know what they charze me with” said he, “and I have done nothing which I would not do again i had the opportunity. I have been ng for peace. That is all. I nd they charze me with fo- strikes. I have never seen or talked to anybody about If they have indicted me on cvi more evidence ment charge ce it will just furnish o support my impeach- FREIGHT PRESSURE ON NEW HAVEN ROAD. Operating 44,000 Freight Cars Today as Compared With 32,000 a Year Ago. New York, Dec. 28.—Railroad offi- cials here say that the congestion of freight has been relieved by the im- position of embaroges by many rail- way lines, that the situation is clear- ing up, and that there will be a mark- ed_improvement wit X a wee! _The Pennsylvania railroad and the New York Central lines report a much larger movement of freight than | heretofore. Pressure on the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford rallway is very heavy. The road today is operating 44,000 freight cars as compared with 32,000 a year ago. ASKED TO REPORT ON - CONDITION OF HUERTA. Neutrality Violation Charges to Be Pressed Unless Ha is 8eriously IIl. ‘Washington, Dec, 28.—Federal au- thorities in El Paso were instructed today to report fully on the condition of General Victorlano Huerta, reported il and anxious to get away from the survelllance of federal agents and sol. dlere. Uniess it in shown that Huerta Is serlously iIl, it is probable that the department of justics will press for an Indictment of utrality violations against him before the grand jury in San Antonio next month, RESTRAINT OF NATIONS BY INTERNATIONAL TRIBUNALS Only Hope For Worid Peace, Declares Eilhu Root, Washington, Deo, £9—In the real restraint of nations by powerful inter- nationsl tribunals operating under & definite code of laws alena lies hope of world poace, Elihu Root, former seeretary of state and senator from New York, declared in an pddress hero tonight, He was Ensaking betore a joint session of m eub-section on international law from the Pan-Amer- ican Scieniifis Congress and the American Bogiety of International Law, of which he is President - R R e Sinking of Steam Ville de la Ciotat TORPEDO FIRED BY SUBMARINE FLYING AUSTRIAN FLAG lWITHOUl‘ ANY WARNING Many of the Passenger Went Down With Vessel When She Took Her Final Plunge—Those in Lifeboats Were Jeered at. London, Dec. 28, 2.55 p. m. — The submarine which appeared on the sur- face shortly after the French steamer Ville de la Ciotat was torpedoed off the Island of Crete flew the Austrian flag, according to a despatch to Reu- ter's Telegram company from Malta today. Struck Without Warning. “It is learnea from survivors,” says the despatch, “that the vessel was off Crete, on her way from Japan for Marsetlles, when at 10 o'clock on the morning of Dec. 24, without the slight- est warning, she was shaken by a ter- rific explosion, following which a sub- marine appeared flying the Austrian flag. There were on board 263 passen- gers, for the most part French, among whom were 13 children and a number of women, and 13 officers and a crew of 168, the eailors being chiefly Las- cars. Terrific Inrush of Water. “Following the explosion, there was a terrific indush of water through a big hole In the stern, yet there was no panic. The passengers gathered on deck, showing the greatest coolness. Five lifeboats and two rafts were re- leased. One of the boats, loaded with women and chlldren, capsized and all in it were drowned, and another boat wae smashed against the steamer's side. Many Went Down With Ship. “Before the rest on board were able to leave, the vessel took her final plunge, to which the majority of the deaths’ were due. “Passe er and a Gieek st that a Dutch steam- amer were in sight Just previous to the torpedoing and therefore they believe that one of them sheltered the submarine. The steamers disappeared after the torpedoing. Jeered at Those in Lifeboats. “The submarine, according to the accounts of these passengers, remain- ed on the scene until the torpedoed vessel sank, and then circled around the lifeboats, calling in a jeering man. ner: ‘There is a_ Dritish steamer be- hind you; she will pick you up.’ ‘Two hours later the steamer Meroc picked up the survivors and brought them to Malta, although she had in- sufficient food and accommodations for 238 extra passengers “Among the lost were 6 first class and 29 steerage passengers, including some Senegalese, and 22 white and 23 Lascar members of the crew. “One survivor relates that the sub- marine picked up two persons strug- gling in the water and placed them on a raft” RESORTING TO INDIAN TREATY TO CLOSE SALOONS. And Abolish Liquor Traffic In Upper Peninsula Counties of Michigan. Lansing, Mich., Dec. 28.—By securing the enforcement of an old _ Indian treaty, anti-saloon forces of Michigan hope to abolish the liquor traffic in nine upper peninsula countles. Some time ago Hibbing, Minn.. and oth towns in its vicinit were made “dry by thie means. In 1854 the TUnited States govern- ment ceded to the Lake Sup Chippewe Indlans certain lands in up- ain Or in he treaty manufacture or sale of or in the affected territory. The exact houndaries of this terri- tory are not known to the anti-saloon jforces, but the attorney of the Mient anti X in a1 ue bas & o the burean of Indian affairs at Washi for documents to show what co are located within the grant. The countiec of Marquette, Del Menomines D' 1 n, Raraga hic, Ontor Keweenaw Houghton are beileved to lie wi the proposed “dry” Iimits. AMALGAMATICN OF CATTLE OWNERS AND DAIRYMEN. Massachusetts Acsociations Are Work- ing to That End. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 28.—The Mas- sachusetts Cattle Owners' assoc annual meeting here toda e pointed a committee to confer v the Mascach rymen’s associa- tion the que: the two oreeNzations. The committee 18 expected to present this proposition to the Dairyme latter's annual meeting in Boston on Jannary 6. Present officers wore reclected to serve until the amalgamation is put through or called off. LIFE OF GERMS8 IN BOOKS THREE TO FIVE DAYS. i Chloage Public Library to Disinfect to Remove the Danger. Da Chicago, Dee, 28.—Books spread dls. ease, in the oplnion of Dr, John Dill Robertson, who today ordered an in- yestigation of ‘the public library and Ita method of handling books Which are almost In continuous cfrculation. Dr, Robertson proposes to have all disinfected to eliminate the danger of infectious diseases, He be- leves that the life of germs In books is from three to five TOP FLOCR QUZSTS CUT OFF FRCM FIRE ESCAPE When Fire Was Digsayered In B, A, A, Bullding—Taken Down Elevate Tleston, Ties, 28—Ten guests sisep- ing on tha upper floors of the Be: ton Athletie assoeiation building on Exotor strest wore oyt off from cseapo e nys when fire was a”m‘l'.a pl‘;"c‘rvm jiitohen o the sixth floor, The night watchpan rescued them by making (wa (rips with ihe elevatop throusgl the smeke. The n of a sonsolidation of | organization at the | er Conden | cago have lea sed Telegrams hree spies wers shot by the Ger- mans. Premier Skouloudis of Greece will not resign. Ten Socialists were arrested in Ber- lin for disorder. Norway has prohibited the export- ation of rubber and cement. An epidemic of scarlet fever is re- ported from Posen, Germany. Admiral George Dewey celebrated his 78th birthday at Washington. The steamship Lapland brought $1,500,000 in gold coin to New York. King Peter of Servia arrived in Brindisi, Italy on Christmas Day. France extended the moratorium on commercial paper for 90 da: The Swedish steamship Emden was reported sunk off Doggerbank, Hol- land. Gen. von Emmich, the conqueror of Liege, as buried at Hanover, Ger- many. Serbia has turned over to ltaly, 30,000 Austrian prisoners for deten: tion In Sardinia. More Turkish troops arrived in Belgium to reinforce those who ar- rived there last week. The Canadian Consolidated Co., has sold its entire zinc production to the British government. The river Seine has risen to flood stage, covering some of the wharves along the river at Paris. Both the Navy and War Depart- ments have large supplies of coppe: probably enough to last a year. At least 150,000 Alibanians dled of starvation during the last year, ac- cording to a report from Rome. The election of Charles M. Milroy, as mayor of Toledo, was confirmed by the court of Common Pleas. The Chilian bark Ivanhoe went ashore and was wrecked off the Island of Kauvai. Two of her crew were lost. The Reading Iron Co., announced an increase of 5 to 10 per cent in wages. About 3,500 men will benefit. in Washington that Miss Margaret Wilson will go to New York to engage in settlement work. The mer Nieuw Amsterdam, New York for Falmouth and Roter- dam, went aground at Forkspit, near eal. Control of the civil government of Juarez by the Carranba government was begun with the installation of officlals. Damage of $20,000 was caused when the Silver Opera’ House and several homes werc burned at Rahway, N. J. Secretary Daniels announced wage increases in ten different tades at thirteen navy yards and naval sta- tions. James B. McEwan, former mayor of Albany and a member of the State Legislature for 10 years dled in Al- bany. Colorade, lowa, Washington, Oregon, Tdaho, South Caroiina, and Arkansas will “go on the water wagon” Jan. 1. Ths United States battleship Ore- on will be turned over the Callfornia Naval Militia at San Francisco on b. 15. Nearly 20 feet of snow fell Caucasus Mountains, putting nd fighting between Russan Turkish troops in the to an and The Seventh annual convention of the American Electric Ra ciation, will be ruary 4, 1916 Wealthy C ese merchants of Chi- purchased a piece of pro- and intend to expend more than 900 in building a new China- pert town. Great Britain has released the Pa- ficet of the Canadian Pacific Rail- Servica between Vancouver and Japan will be restored. ry, formor town clerk Y., convicted of of Haverstraw, forgery, was sentenced to serve be- tween 3 years and 6 years and 4 months in prison. Th urban _ district council of Queenstown, England, refused to al- low the bodles cf American victims of the Lusitania sinking t> be exhum- and sent to America for burial. The capital prize of $1,200,00C in the Christmas drawing of the Spanish Sovernment lottery was won by the rew of the cruiser Alfonso XIIL It wil 1be divided among 719 men. A contract for 0,000,000 six-inch flasks to be used to carry condensed foods by British troopa In the trench- es was recelved by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Co, of Wheeling, W. Va. t Ottawa, Canada, contains the names of John J. Shannon of Leominster. Mass, dled of wounds, and Charles . Usher, of Fast Lee, Mass, slightly wounded. Twe sallors aboard the steamehip J. L. Luckenbach, which arrived at Christobal, werq Injured and nearly blown overboard when they ventured on decR during Sunday’'s hurricane, Qov, Holeomb Is to eall a meeting of the exec ve committee of the Sol- dlers’ home to consider the report of the beard which recently Investigated complaints of the old soldier inmates. Between 100 and 150 moulders, em. ployed by the North end Judd Man- . lames were confined (o_one Duer. ... ufacturing eompeny of New Britain, went out on_gtrike without notifying any of the officlals, FRESHET CONDITION IN CONNECTICUT RIVER, A Rise of 13 Feet Due to Melting Snow and |ce, Hartford, Conn,, Dee, B5.—A rise of 13 feet in the Comnecticut river, with freshet eonditions, due te melting ice a:‘.’..."::’:"t"::..""""‘w bt mavigation, it 1s el ot hindered, - City’s Population WRADEN OF SING SING IS INDICTED PRICE TWO CENTS - Warden is Charged With Having Committed Perjury at Re- Westchester County Grand Jury Holds Thomas Moti Osorne for Trial TWO INDICTMENTS CONTAINING SEVEN COUNTS cent Inquiry of Stgte Prison Commission—Other Counts Embrace Absenting Himself From the Prison; Failure to Perform Duties; Permitting Fights Among _ Prisoners—Sixth Count Contains Allegations Against the Moral Character of the Warden in His Relations With the Prisoners—He Will be Removed From Office at Once. White Plains, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Two indictments, containing seven counts, Were today returned against Thomas Mott Osborne, warden of Sing Sing, by the Westchester county grand jury which has been investigating condi- tions in the prison, One indictment charged the ‘warden with having committed perjury in his testimony at the recent inquiry con- ducted by Dr. Rudolph Diedling of the state prison commission. The other indictment contained six count: The first count charged that Osborne absented himself from the prison. The second embraced allegations that the warden failed to perform the duties imposed upon him: that he permitted fights among prisoners: that he failed to_prevent felonies in the prison, and he failed that to report immorality third count charged the warden with permitting convicts to go into the death house to visit Charles Becker. The fourth count charged Osborne with failre to maintain proper disci- pline, ‘and the fifth alleged that he permitted fights between convicts. The sixth count contains allegations against the moral character of the warden in his relations with the pris- oners, Osborne Declined to Comment. Ossining, Y. Dec. 28—Warden Thomas tt Osborne of Sing Sing prison declined this evening to com- ment on the indictments returned against him by the Westchester coun- ty grand jury. He expected to go to New York at once for a_conference with his attorneys, after which, it was sald, a statement would be issued. OSBORNE WILL BE REMOVED FROM OFFICE. Dec n of John B. Riley, State Super- intendent of Prison: Albany, N. Y., Dec. 25.—Thomas Mott Osborne, the millicnaire warden of Sing Sing prison, be removed from office as soon as a successor can be named. This action probably will be taken tomorrow, John B. Riley, state superintendent of prisons, sald today after he had learned of the specifica- tions in the indictment returned against the Sing Sing executive by the Westchester county grand jury. No man who is under indictment should continte in the office of war- den,” said Superintendent Riley. “And as soon as a successor can be found he will be appointed. We need a high grade man for the position.” Superintendent Riley gave no inti- mation as to who would succeed Os- borne. It was understood the matter would be decided at a conference be- tween Governor Whitman and the su- perintendent at the executive mansion tonight, but that no announcement re- garding their decision would be made before tonight. Gov. Whitman Astonished. Governor Whitman's ‘comment was limited to a brief typewritten state- ment which read “From the first, T have belleved the charges against Mr. Osborne's per- somal character entirely unfounded,' and | am astonished at the action the grand jury But, of course, know nothing whatever of the evie dence which was presented to that 1t was explained at the office of the superintendent of prisons that Ome borne's instant removal from office was prevented by the fallure of the prison law to provide automatically for a temporary successor. Osborne ‘was appointed warden of Sing Sing in the latter part of N vember, 1914 A short time previol ly he had spent a week at Auburm prison, where, as a part of his study of penology, he lived the life of a con- vict and was known as “Tom Brown. SALIENT FEATURES IN A COMMERCIAL EDUCATION Salesmanship, Advert: cial Georgaphy and tory. Chicago, Dec. 28 ing, Industrial His- alesmanship, ad- vertising.commercial geography and industrial history are advocated as sallent features in a commercial edu- catlon by delegates to the 19th annual convention of the National Commercial Teachers' federation, which is in ses- sion here today. Twenty-two associations of mercial “educators are affiliated the Federation, the deleza senting twelve states, § business education and ers. cor with repre- # coileges of 000 teach- WOMAN DROWNS TWO SONS IN MILFORD RESERVOIR Jumped in Herself, but a Few Moments Af: Was Rescued erwarrs. 23 —VMirs, Ed- threw her into the Milford, Conn., Dec. ard Krause toda: small sons, aged 6 2 ford reservoir and after them The w ments aftel bors drowned. Th- bodies of the hovs were recovered aft irs’ vearch. It is expected tha . Kranse will be brought before the fiford town court tomorrow morning for a hear- ins. A MODIFIED FORM OF CONSCRIPTICN BiLL To Be Intrcduced in the House of Commons Next Weel. London, Dec. 25, 1.50 a. m—It is stated on excellent authority (hat the cabinet has virtually decided upon a modified form of conseription bill, to be introduced iIn the houee of commons next wet giving the government the necessary power shoull it be found needful to bring In ngle n:en and preserve Premier Asquith's pledge to married mar; TWO WILD SWANS FROM CALIFORNIA Have Been Placed In the Game Pra- serve In Madison, Hartford, Conn,, Dee, Supt, John M, Crampton of the fish ana geme commission has received twn wi awans from Celifornia n1d hae plac them in the stele game preserve Madison, They had heen on cs* at Ban Franciseo, Georze D, 28— commiesion and sent to Madison CHRISTMAS TRADE IN BOSTON LARGEST IN WANY YEARS Increase of 40 Per Ceat, ard Drygeeds, in Jewelry 55 —The Christmas ihis year was the Jargest for many vears accerding to reports compiled todsy by leading re- tail establishments, In some lines of busjness, especially in jowelry and dpy soeds, there was an increase of 40 per jent. as compared with the cor- regionding period in 1814, Toston, Dea, trade in' Boston Commer- | | HOW PRESIDENT WILSON PASSED HIS 59TH BIRTHDAY. Wal Several Hours, But Had Birthday Dinner With His Wife. Hot Springs. Va, Dec. 28.—On his. $9th birthday President Wilson worked several hours, read hundreds of tele- grams of concratulations from people all over the country, took a long au- tomobile ér snow-covered | d in the evening! tler birthday dinner with his i wife In their suite. 1 tier from Secretary hed the president dur- It is understood to have | ew of international af-; iscussing particularly” the aitu- owing out of Austria’s methods arine warfare. the messages of congratula- was one signed by all the mem- = of the cabinet. Many of the oth- coupled with felicitations, ex- of thanks to the president: eping” the country at peace and for his reelection. 1 birthday din. Amor be ers pression for I Rope The feature of the ner was a cake designed by Mrs. Wil- son herself. It was an almond sponge cake. decorated with candy roses and| tulips and bearfnz in white icinv the inseriptions Many happy returns. T WRONGFULLY DIAGNOSED | AS FEEBLE MINDED, Americans, Young and Oid, Judged by Arbitrary Standards. Chicago, Dcc. 25. — Innumerable Americans, young and old, are now beigs dinsnosed as fesble minded om the basis of arbitrary standards which do rot prove tenable, Dr. J. E. Wal- lin. a St. Louls psychological expert.: today tol1 the American Psychological’ Assoclation In session here. He satd that when tenab standards are adopted the huge percentage of feeble mindcdness found by Binet-Stmon survers in the last few years will col- lapse. Measured by the Binet-Stmon’ declered Dr. Valiing *I found! everyone in a group of poorly schooled ! adults, conslisting of four farmers, one| buginees man ond one hovsewife, eme | inently successful In their several calle| n ‘All wers llving moral, respectable ltves, and were the parents of mentally normal and healthy children, but they would srade as feebleminded whether. rated by tho 1505 or 1911 mcale.” THE RELIGIOUSLY DELINQUENT PARENT. Toplo of Discussion at Session of the| Jewlsh Chsutauqua Bosiety, Bt. Leuts, Mo, Dee, v _delinquent parent, principal toples of diseussion at session of the 24th annual as. gembly of the Jewls Chautauqua se olety, a national organisation for the training of Sunday School teachers, Jucob Muller of Indianapolis, Ind., Misa Dora Lanrie af Deston, Miss Irey ma Ancker of Philadelphia and Misg' Wayne, Ind,i ] | i { i Corine Btrauss ef Fort lead today's discussions, Mevements ef Steamships, New York, Dec. 35.—Salled, steames Rotterdam, Rnlllflaq via Rotterdam, er Nieuw Ams &