Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 6, 1916, Page 1

Each Day Finds the Russians Claiming Occupation Norwich of Additional Enemy Positions 10 MAKE GAP BETWEEN THE GERMAN ARMIES .——'—-—-—\ | Fighting Must Continue for a Considerable Time Yet, But Upon the Result Will Depend in a Large Measure the Strategy of Both Sides When Spring Comes—Other Fronts Continue to Maintain a State of Comparative Quiet—Attitude of English Labor Men Toward Con- scription is a Matter of Anxiety. I London, Jan. 5, 9.46 p. is apparently still far from a decision, _each day finds the Russians claiming the occupation of additional enemy positions, and Petrograd believes that if this process continues a short time longer a break must come somewhere in _the lines of the central powers. center and the southern forces. The desperate Austrian at- tacks in the reglon of Kolki are de- al‘-nod to prevent thjs. yet, but on the result wiil depend in large measure the strategy of both sides when spring comes. The other fronts continue to main- tain a state of comparative quiet. England the atiitude the labor men will take regarding conscription at a great conference to be held in London tomorrow is a matter of anx- the de- leader of Transport Workers’ Federation, clared tonight: “It is practically assured that the conference will affirm the rejection of conscription in any form.” The story of the Earalong case has created a wide sensation. A consider- mble part of the English press ques- tions the veracity of the witnesses. The Globe expresses doubt whether there is any sweh persom-as-Lavimore Holland and cus!e&:‘; “The next. time ‘on Bethmann- Hollweg subordinates invent a witness they should provide one who is more convinecing.” There is general expectation that Germany will express its dissatisfac- tion at Sir Edward Grey's reply by im- mediately instituting reprisals, which the English fear will take a violent form. PREMIER ASQUITH SUBMITS COMPULSORY SERVICE BiLL Boene Within the House of Commons One of the Most Notable in Its His- tory. London, Jan. 5, 1030 p. m.—The British government today _definitely embarked upon a policy of compul- sory military service when Premier Asquith submitted to the house of commons a bill drafting eligible un- married men to military duty and championed the measurs in a stirring speech on the necessity of this step to meet the growing exigencies of the ‘war, The scene within the house of com- mons was one of the most notable in the history of that body with the benches packed with members, all the ministerial seats occupied and the gal- lc% overflowing. ith the prospect of a keen duel sbetween thep rime minister and his former ‘colleague, John A. Simon, over the momentous issue which caused the late home secretary’s resignation, the biggest assemblage of commoners since the outbreak of the war faved Mr. & ith, when he introduced his mi service bill. Virtually the only absentees were those who were debarred from attending by-the mil- itary neceesities. hese to a man fa- vor compulsion. There was a feeling of intense in- terest and anxiety over the culmina- tion of the controversy which has shaken the country as mo other event the war began. Outside the parliament building great crowds gathered, reflecting the deep popular interest and shouts of welcome greeted the premier as he © up with his wife and daughters. ficers in uniform occupied seats among the members and in the gal- 1éries, giving a distinet khaki color to the gathering. ENORMOUS RUSSIAN SOUTHER ARMIES CLOSE TO KOVEL. A Railroad Center Which Connects the German Armies. m.—' e enormous Russian south- are close to Kovel, Vol- s railway center is of im- _because it alone forms the between the Austro-Ger- u‘l! armies and their ‘south- ec ‘man_cen a mt is for this reason that stro-Germans are trying with utmost tenacity to hold their po- 3 L ———e 600 SWEDISH SHIPS UNDER GERMAN PRIZE CREWS 8Bubjected to a Delay of at Least For- ty-Eight Hours. terday. office | 2191. m.—While the battle on the -borders of Bessarabia it whole energy of the Russian afmy is being directed to making a g&p between the German armies in the Austrian The fighting just continue for a considerable time via London, Jan. B, 5.05 Have men| sance Tuesd: forma on th were ferenc munio; one ds The after ons, 1 animi’ Major i missiol imatel; call. and 8, T Wi voted The police or is olutions provide, delegate of the Episcopal Church of the United States unless ordered by the-couneil. “Absélute un: nrecessary in the determining of the council,” the resolutions as practicable, with substantial - Atlanta, Ga., Jan. official returns tonight in a election on the proposed recall Mayor James G. Woowrard and five members of the Atlanta police com- “In. the balloting on recalling mayer, the yaccuse His Majesty’s government of violating.” ALLIED AIRMEN ACTIVE IN SOUTHERN SERBIA Destroyed Sheds in a German Aviation Camp. Paris, Jan. 5, 1:45 p. m.—Allied air- bombarding Gievgeli, southern Serbia, in the course of a reconnais- destroyed the sheds in the Ger- man aviation camp, accordipg to a Havas despatch from Athens under ay's date. - PLANNING PROGRAM FOR CHURCH UNITY. Formation of a World Council to Car- ry on the Propaganda. New York, Jan. 5.—Plans for the tion of a world council to carry e propaganda for church unity formuiated in resolutions adopt- ed today at the Church Unity con- e at Garden City. It is provid- ed that each of the participating com- ns shall be entitled to appoint leiegate for each half million commuricants, not to exceed fifty del- egates in all. governor of the council, the res- shall be the senior . otherwise animity shall not be say, “but the analogy of the ancient can- v shall endeavor to act, so far un- ty.” VOTE NOT TO RECALL MAYOR OF ATLANTA. ities of Approximately Two to One Against It. —Complete un- special of n showed majorities of approx- y two to one against the re- the . 6,299 voted against his recall 399 slightly more than the num- ho signed the recall petitions, for his revomal. recall was asked because the commission, of which the may- an ex-officio member reduced James L. Beavers from chief of police to a captaincy. A FIFTH BOAT FROM PERSIA HAS ARRIVED AT MALTA. Survivors Believe a Sixth Boat Sue- ceeded in Getting Away. London. Jan. 6,°3.40 a. m.— A fifth hoat from tbe steamer Persia has ar- rived patch Mail, resrondent. that a sixth at Malta, according to a des- from that place to the Dolly received through its Milan cor- The survivors believe boat succeeded in get- ting away. Hartford, Conn., W. Giddings. former OBITUARY. Frederick W. Giddings. Jan. 5.—Frederic United States deputy custom collector in this city, died at his home tonight, aged 66. George Loeffler. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 5. — George Loeffler, one of the hest known drug- gists a short illness, aged 60. a druggist here for 40 years. and t in Hartford, died tonight after He had been His wife ‘Wo sons survive. John T. Doyle. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 5—John T. Doylé, widely known as a catsup man- ufacturer and president of the John T. Doyle died at his home here today aft months’ illness. He was 55 years old. Sou Curtis, cashier of the Southington Na. tional 1882, company, makers of that product, er a six . L. K. Curtis. thington, Conn., Jan. 5—L. K. bank since its organization in died suddenly in the bank this afternoon. Heart disease is believed to_have been the cause of death. Mr. Meriden. Curtis was a former resident of ‘He leaves his wife, a son and a daughter. He was 70 years old. Mid Elfzahe! A William North Ri Mrs. Elizabeth W. Rice. dletown, Conn., Jan. 5.—Mrs. th W, Rive, wife of Professor ice of Wesleyan uni- verpity, died today at the home of her son,, E. L. Rice at Delaware, O., according to a message received here during_the forenoon. with She had gone Prof. Rice to spend the holi- days with their son and was taken ill with the grip last Friday. She was in her 7lst vear. Steubenville, voted years. Steubenville, Ohio, Wet. Jan. 5—This city wet at a special election yes- The vote was wet 2462, dry. The city has been dry two Counsel for the Dry <! legal under secretary for war. PEACE PARTY’S TRIP THROUGH GERMANY Will be Made on Special Train Run at High Speed. Copenhagen, Jan., 4. via London, 11:30 p. m.—The German consul general here has completed his in- spection of the passports of the Ford peace party, and details of the plans for traveling through Germany to The ‘Hague were made public today. The party will leave Copenhagen early on Friday on a special train, which is to be run at high speed. At the German frontier the peace advocates wiil go under martial law. The train wil! be sealed and the blinds of the windows drawn when import- ant points, including the Kiel canal are” passed. At Hamburg all members of the party will be searched and their bag- gage will be examined. Any article to the possession of which objection is made will be left behind. For this reason it will be necessary to leave all official records here for shipment by water to Holland. It is expected the party will reach The Hague late Saturday. OPERATION IN ENGLAND OF INSURANCE ACT Is Seriously Hampered by Lack of Doctors—Poor People Suffer. London, Jan. 5.—The operation of the insurance act, with its free medi- cal attention to the low waged class, is seriously hampered by lack of doc- tors. ‘In London, the 1,440 panel doc- tors have been reduced by 170 who have joined the forces, leaving 1270 to look after London's million and a half insured persons. If the remaining number is further reduced by the new armies, the medical benefit of the in- surance act may be allowed to lapse, wiiich would bring great suffering upon the poor. “Women must be encouraged to en- ter the medical profession,” said Kins- ley Wood, vice chairman of the Lon- don imsurance committee, speaking of the need of doctors, “and it should also be made possible for poor but clover men to enter the profession. Otherwise there will be a cg;a:lderable shortage at no very great tance of % FACTS OF PERSIA SINKING ARE STILL LACKING. s to View Grave Washington Continu the Situation ai Washington, Jan. 5—Official details upon which Presient Wilson and Secretary Lansing will decide the course of the United States in the crisis brought about by the sinking of the steamship Persia, still were lacking tonight and in_the absence of specific information official Washing- ton continued to view the admitted- ly grave situation with an open mind. During a conference which lasted an hour today, the president and secre- tary of state carefull considered such information as had been received. while no anrouncement regarding the conference was mae, it is known the president will take no action until the full facts are before him. CONGRESSMAN BUCHANAN HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY On Charge of Conspiring to Foment Strikes in Munitions Plants. New York, Jan. 5.—Congressman Frank Buchanan of Illinois, indicted on charges of conspiring to foment strikes in munition plants, today sur- raigned. He pleaded not guilty and rendered himself here and was ar- was released in $5,000 bali. Representative Bucanan was indict- ed with H. Robert Fowler, former congressman from Illinois; Frank S. Monnett, former attorney general of Ohio; Henry B. Martin, and Herman Schulteis, who were connected with abor's National Peace Council, and David Lamar and Captain Franz von Rintelen. Mr. Buchanan was arraigned before Federal Judge Clayton, who granted Mr. Buchanan until Jan. 20 to change his plea. OVERHEATED STREET CARS BLAMED FOR SPREAD OF GRIP. 7 Deaths in Three Days From Mala- dy and Pneumonia in Cleveland. Cleveland, Ohio, Jan. 5—With fifty- seven death in three days from grip and pneumcnia in Cleveland, Health Commisioner Ford today predicted that the epidemic would be much worse within 24 hours. due to the mild weather wkich has prevailed in the city during the past 36 hours. He called upon every citizen to exert the utmost Pprecaution against the spread of the disease. Over-heag2d street cars were blamed by Ford as a rea- son for the anticipated increase in the number of victims. FUNERAL OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE J. R. LAMAR Simple Service With Recitation of Tennyson’s “Crossing the Bar.” Augusta, Ga., Jan. 5—The funeral of Associate Justice Joseph Rucker Iflu of the Supreme Court was ' he here today at the First Christian church of which he had been a mem- ber for years. - Hundreds of persons filled the edifice. - At the grave a simple ceremony was conducted consisting of prayer and the recitation of Tennyson's of Henry Tord, who recently return- ed from his European mission, has a place on the republican primary bal- lot in Michigan this ng. Enough petitions to make possible Mr. Ford’s ‘candidacy for president were filed with the secretary of state this aft- 4/BELOW PARKERSBURG ~ DOWN IN 30 FEET OF WATER Carried 36 Passengers and a Crew of 45—Captain is of the Opinion That All Have Been Saved—Impossible to Check List at Present. Parkersburg, W. Va., Jan, 5.—The steamer Kanawha, owned by the Kan- awhat Packet company, struck a pler .at Dam No. 19, about nine miles south of here, in the Obio river tonight and sank in 30 feet of water. The steam- er carried 36 passengers and a crew of 45, but Captain Brady Berry, who landed at Meldahl's station, near which point the accident occurred, expressed the op! that all had been saved. Since =0l of the rescued were taken to the side and others landed on this side of the river, it was impos- sible tonight to check up the Ilist of passengers and crew. Ship Turned Over. Parkersburg, W. Va., Jan. 5.—Cap- tain Berry said that after the collision the boat continued down the river for some distance before it sank. It then turned over on its side and floated as far as Lamph’s Landing, which is five miles below the dam. The crew, after the collision, launched the lifepoats and the rescue of passengers con- tinued all the way from the dam to the point where the boat finally turned over. According to a telephone message received here; *a lifeboat containing about 15 persons got away from the packet before she sank and was row- ed to the Ohio side of the river. Was an Oid Packet. The Kanawha left Pittsburgh for Charleston, W. Va., Tuesday afternoon with forty passengers, eight head of horses and mules and about 45 tons of miscellaneous freight. A number of passengers landed here. The boat was one of the oldest in the service. Only 41 Survivors Landed. At a late hour tonight reports re- ceived from various points along the river indicated that only 41 survivors had been landed. Owners of the steam- er expressed the belief, however that others had been landed at remote places along the shore or been carried downstream on pieces of wreckage. They said it would be impossible to ascertain, if any were lost until the passenger list had been checked up tomorrow morning. YoanKs REFLECT BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT. Business in General Better Than It Has Been for a Long While. ‘Washington, Jan. 5.—Continued bus- iness improvement over the country generally is reflected in monthly re- ports from the twelve federal reserve districts made public tonight by the federal reserve board. “Improvement in the Boston district has continued with renewed _vigor,” says the report. “The upward trend, starting in lines affected by emergen- cy war orders, now has spread until business in general is better than it has been for a long time.” Trade in the New York district is reported as unusually active and still expanding, with retail and department steres doing a large holiday business and wholesalers receiving heavy buy- ing orders. Loans of banks in the New York clearing house increased $146,- 041,000 between November and Jan. 1, deposits increased $124,234,000 and ex- cess reserves decreased $37,357,000. COMMERCIAL AGREEMENTS WITH BOLIVIAN GOVERNMENT Wwill Revolutionize the Tin. Industry in This Country. ‘Washington, Jan. 5—A year’s infor- mal negotiations with the Bolivian government have just culminated in commercial agreements which United States officials and smelting interests declare will revolutionize the tin in- dustry in this country. An announcement tonight by Dr. E. Pratt, chief of the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, tells of the establishment by the Anmferican Smelt- ing and Refining company of a plant at Perth Amboy, N. J., to smelt Boliv- ian tin ores, expected now to take the place of bloom tin imports from the Straits Settlements, This opens the way, Dr. Pratt said, to business that eventually will mean $100,000,000 to the foreign commerce of the United States. JUROR’S LETTER THE CAUSE OF MISTRIAL. Had Written to Counsel in Case— Judge Gager Acts Promptly. Bridgeport, Comn., Jan. 5. — The writing of a letter by a juror to a lawyer in the case resulted in Judge Gager this morning declaring a mis- trial 1 the $10,000 action brought by Stephen Feinrcan, administrator, against Casver D. Wallace, of this city. ‘The juror, was Willlam H. Wessels, of Greenwich. Judge Gager ruled that there was nothing else to do but discharge the jury and order a new trial. As no other cases were ready for trial it was necessary to adjourn court until next Tuesday. . SAYS PROGRESSIVES SHOULD MAKE PEACE OVERTURES. Gen. Lyon, Leader of Party in Texas, Favors Merger With Republicans. Houston, Texas, Jan. 5.—Prior to depnrunf for Chicago to attend the progressive rational committee meet- ing Brigadier General Cecil A. Lyon, a leader among Texas progressives, today announced in favor of a merger of the progressive and republicans. General Lyon said the progressives should make the peace overtures. Movements of Steamships. Valencia, Dec, 26.—Safled, steamer Montserrat, New York. " Piraeus, Dec. 28.—Sailed, ~steamer Vasilefs Constantinos, New York. —Sailed, to Capt. “Jor e -, trying to loot a saloon During last year . e gl Xt ot 1,076 over ‘1'014. i The Swedish stea: Ceylon, bound for was gy Swinemund vessels increase CREW TRANSFERRED TO ANCHOR LINER PERUGIA American Smelting & Refining Co. advanced its price of lead from 5.50 to 5.75 cents a pound. Henry Solomon of New York, was relected president of the State Prison Commission at Albany. BOUND FOR NEW YORK Rescue of fhe Crew of the Greek Steamer is the Culmination of a . Ten Days’ Battle With Continuous The balance of trade in favor of the United States for the week ended Jan. 1, last, was $25,652,641. The Senate adjourned Tuesday out of respect for e late - Justice La- mar of the Supreme Court. New York, Jan. 6.—The crew of the Greek liner Thessaloniki has been taken off the ship, which has presum- ably been abandoned, according to a wireless message recelved today by the Scandinavian-American line from Captain Goetsche of the steamer United States. The message read as follows: 5 “Three p. m.—received news Anchor liner Perugia rescues crew of Thes- saloniki. Thank God. We proceed on our voyage.” The Perugia salled from Genoa for New York, clearing from Gibraltar on December 22, Ten Day Battle with Gales. ‘The rescue of the crew of the Thes- saloniki is the cul ation of a ten day battle with continuous gales by the crippled liner. Some s ago wireless messages stated that the 300 passengers on board the ship had been :ia'ken off by the Patris of the same ne. The transfer is supposed to have taken place on Sunday, but since that time conflicting reports have been re- ceived in regard to the position of the Patris and the reasons for her failure to reach New York. Appar- ently the Patris stood by her crippled sister ship after the removal of the passengers in order to render assist- ance to the crew if the captain decided to abandon the ship. Nothing could be learned today, however, as to the whereabouts of the Patris or of the reason why the crew was transferred ;0 the Perugia instead of the Greek iner. The disconnected and contradictory wireless messages received from the time the Thessaloniki first reported that she was in trouble indicated that serious trouble had occurred on board through the determination of the cap- tain to stick to his ship and efforts made by the crew to force him to abandon it. Coast Guard Cutter Sent. The increasing, urgency of the ap- peals for help from the Thessaloniki caused the United States government to take a hand in the situation today. Orders were issued from Washington Berlin estimates the Teutonic pow- ers have taken 2,400,000 prisoners since the beginning of the war. China’s maritime customs revenue for 1915, amounted to 4,764,978 pounds, a decrease of 545,206 pounds from 1914. An amusement tax will be imposed on theatres and other places of amuse- ment at Neukoelin, a Berlin suburb. A story printed the Paris Matin says that Emperor William is men- ?loedbwfi-h the possibility of becoming lumb. The Glasgow Forward, a Socialist paper, was seized by the police for printing news not approved by the censor. Fire destroyed the plant of the Tex- as Oil Company at North Birming- ham, Ala., causing a loss estimated at General Henry Lawrence Bu former United States District Attor- ney in New York, is dead. He was 78 years old. George R. Richards, for 33 years a compositor and proof reader on the Hartford Courant, died suddenly of heart disease. The National Bank of Sweden re- sumed the payment of notes in gold, which had been suspended since August 2, 1914, Between Oct. 11 and Dec. 19, a to- tal of 275,631 married and unmarried men in Great Britain enlisted for im- mediate service. A report from London says that it is estimated that England has ad- vanced 400, ,000 pounds to her Al- lies during 1915. 3 service here, to send a cutter in search of the liner. Captajn Dunwoody directed. the Mo- hawk-to put to sea at once and the Seneca was ordered put in commission to sail tonight. At the same time the Scandinavian-American liner Unjted States reported that she was nearing the last position given by the Thes- saloniki and expected to reach her within a few hours. Definite News Today. All day today the Greek line offices were besieged by the relatives and friends of the passengers and crew of the missing ship, clamoring for some assurance of their safety. The com- pany expressed confidence that it would have definite news by tomor- row morning. The Thessaloniki was formerly the City of Vienna. She was built in 1890 at Belfast and has a registereds ton- nage of 4,682 gross. PURCHASE OF CHESAPEAKE AND DELAWARE CANAL Proposed in a Bill Introduced by Sen- ator Saulsbury. sored hereafter, it was officially an- nounced in London. According to the Bureau of Immi- gration 24,546 aliens were admitted to this country in November, 1915, com- pared with 26,298 in 1914. A contract for the erection of 84 by-product coke oven was awarded by the Brier Hill Steel Co. to the H. Koppers Co., of Pittsburgh. The Russian steamer Kursk arriv- ed in New York bringing 10 Russian students sent to inspect supplies in- tended for the government. The steamers Mexico and Calamares arrived in New York with $2,000,000 in French and Spanish gold coins con- signed to the Bank of Cuba. The Mississippi er at Memphis, Tenn., has reached the flood stage and is expected to continue to rise. The levees are expected to hold. A Belgian royal decree was issued creating the golden book to commem orate the acts of charity and generosi ty toward Belgium during the war. Reports from London stats that the Peninsular & Oriental liner Geelong, reported torpedoed, had sunk after a collision with anther British steamer. Soldlers of the German Crown Prince’s army in the Argonne are carving a throne chair ~which they wish him to use when he is crowned Emperor. Flour mills at Calgary, Alberta, are working on full time, one mill run. ning night and day, including Sun- days, to fill an order for the French government. D. J. Williams, internal revenue collector, at Tacoma, Wash., estimat- ed that the United States would lose $1,400,000 there annually through the prohibition law. Washington, Jan. 5.—Purchase of the Chesapeake ang Delaware canal for not more than $2,500,000 and the ex- penditure of $5,000,000 In improving and fortifying it was proposed in a bill introduced today by Senator Saulsbury of Delaware. The bill is based on a recent report of the secretary of war that a sea level canal between the Delaware and Ches- apeake bays would be of great military importance. The canal would permit a force of submarines to be held at either of the two bays and used with equal efficiency in either, the bill relates. The bill also proposes to appropriate $480,000 at once for the purpose of preventing the occupancy of Delaware bay by warships and transports of an enemy. PRESENT ADMINISTRATION AT WASHINGTON DENOUNCED. During Summing Up of Counsel For Defense in N. H. Directore’ Trial. New York, Jan. 5.—The present ad- ministration at Washington was de- nounced today during the final sum- ming of counsel for the defense for starting the prosecution against the eleven former directors of the New York, New Haven & Hartford rail- road, on trial for alleged _criminal conspiracy in violation of the Sher- iman law. Delancy Nicoll, who delivered the concluding argument in behalf of the defendants, enlarged upon that part of thetestimony which proved, _he sald, that the Taft administration had found thatéthe New Haven railroad had not violated the law. DISCONTINUANCE OF FEDERAL EXPRESS JAN. 9. The new American hospital unit sent by the American Physicians’ Ew- pedition Committee, which is headed by Dr. Fred Hammerer, of New York, arrived at Berlin. Michael Dimo, deaf and dumb, was sentenced in the superior court for from five to 25 years for robbing pri- vate houses and breaking into gas meters in New Haven. George Lauder, Jr., vachtsman, and = winner Schooner vacht Endymion trans-Atlantic race in 1905, his home in Greenwich. a prominent with his of the died at Exports from the consular district of Berlin to the United States dur- ing the fourth quarter of 1915 amount- ed to $628,587, compared with $3,600,- 235 for the same period in 1914. William Durst, said to be the sole survivor of the Monitor which en- gaged the Merrimac In the historic battle in Hampton Roads, died at his home at Philadelphia pneu- monia. He was 76 years old. Edward O'Reilly, 78, was found dead in his room in Hartford and gas was escaping from an open fixture. He was a native of Ireland and came to Hartford from Wallingford. He was a Civil War veteran. Residents of the north end of Glov- ersville, N. Y., IndmN s 18 mfl-: rth are certain they felt a eart shock of about 15 seconds ration David I. Walsh. of.. 3 of office. Has Been Run Continuously More Than a Quarter of a Century. Boston, Jan. 5.—The discontinuance on Jan. 9 of the Federal Express which for more than a quarter of a century has furnished Boston and Southern New England points with a through passenger service to and from Washington, was announced by the New York, New Haven and Hart- ford railroad today. . It is expected in railroad circles thata direct Wash- ington ' service will resumed with the opening of the Hell Gate bridge over the East River in New York. Waterbury Burglar Caught Redhanded New Britain, Conn. Jan, 5.—Stan- ley Smith, 18, was bound over to su- |years perior court today for burglary. He red-handed by three po- ‘caught E:mu S this mo: w] b its cash. gy FROM INTERFERING WITH OR IN- TIMIDATING EMPLOYES —_— COURT ROOM CROWDED Outcome of Strike at International Silver Co., and the Manning Bow- man c.o-—G-nml Denial by Pres- ident of Union, New Haven, Conn., Jan. 5—The in- troduction of evidence for the tioners—the International Stiver pany and the Manning Com- pany_of Meriden—before Judge James H. Wcbb, of the superlor court for an injunction to réstrain former em- ployes and certain labor organiza- tions from interfering, intimidating or threatening persons who wish to work In the companies’ factories, was not completed when court adjourned late today. The matter will be taken up again tomorrow. Score “of Witnesses. Ralph O. Wells, of Hartford, coun- sel for the petitioners, had a score of witnesses and probably has as many more to give evidence to support the complaint that striking employes of the companies had given trouble, had frightened those who are working or have sought work and have black- listed merchants. It was not known whether or not C. J. Danaher, who represents the many defendants, will offer testimony to offset that which Mr. Wells is ‘presenting. In a pass- Ing remark to Mr. Wells who bhad stated that he thought cross examin- ation of a witness was drawn out, Mr. Danakter replied that he could call three thousand witnesses if necessary as against the fifty men Wells said he had in reserve. Court Room Thronged. The court room was thronged with persons from Meriden and Walling- ford, many of these being under subpoena. Mr. Wells laid the groundwork of his case, showing that a strike had occurred in the factories of the In- ternational Silver compeny in both Meriden and Wallingford, that there had been disturbances near the fac- tories, that parades or what Mr. Wells termed “demonstrations” had been held, anq that there had been a riot on Sunday, November 14 and that po- lice protection was not, in the opinion of the petitioners, sufficient to make conditions easy for those who were working or wanted to work. At times . Danaher ob) to the form in which Mr. Wells questioned his witnesses, especially against ef- (Continued on Page Eight) MOTHER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR DEATH OF CHILDREN. Woman Who Drowned Her Two Sons in Milford Reservoir. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 5. — Mrs. Eophis Kroszewski of Milford is held crimizAlly responsible by Coroner Mix in his finding filed today, for the death of her sons, Edward and Stan- ley, aged five and six respectively, whom she drowned in the Milford reservoir last week at the time she attempted suicide. on the body of Edward, and the find- ing specificlally holds her responsi- ble for his death. The drowning of Starley, however, is also mentioned in the finding. PHILADELPHIA EXPORTS IN 1915 MORE THAN DOUBLE 1814 Imports Decreased $8,000,000 During the Same Period. Philadelphia, Jan. § Exports through the port of Philadelphia in 1915 were more than double those the year previous, and broke all records for this city. According to the re- port published today $135,000,000 Worth of goods were shipped through the port last year. This is $69,000- 000 more than was exported in 1914. Imports decreased $18,000,000 last year, as compared with 1914. Total imports during 1916 were $69,000,000. PARKER FAVORS TAFT TO SUCCEED LAMAR. Declares He is the Man Best Equipped to Take the Place. New York, Jan. 5.—Alton B. Parker, democratic candidate for president of the United States In 1904, issued a statement tonight in which he de- clared that in his opinion former President Willlam H. Taft should be appointed to fill the vacancy in the supreme court of the United States caused by the death of Justice Lamar. After paying tribute to Justice La- mar, Mr. Parker said: “The man best equipped to take his place is Judge Taft, and he should be drafted, if need be, to Al i GERMAN ARMED STEAMER KINGANI SURRENDERED On Lake Tangayika, In Central Africa —All Officers Had Been Killed. 7:46 _p . m—The Kingan! eamer i sur- rendered on December 26 to the Brit- ish naval expedition on Lake Tangan- yika, in Central Africa, it was an- nounced in- an official statement to- nigh t. “The action lasted ten minutes” adds the statement. ‘All the German officers were killed and the steamer, despite brough! its sinking condition, was it into port.” 3,241 CASES OF TYPHUS N MEXICO CITY During December, With 305 Deaths Resulting.