Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 11, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 36 " Northwest of Vimy a Large Section of a French Trench Has Been Captured by the Germans NEUVILLE CRATERS RETAKEN BY THE FRENCH Berlin Admits That the French South of the Somme River Entered a Portion of the German First Line of Trenches — Small Infantry Engagements Have Taken Place on the Austro-ltalian Front—On the East Galicia Frontier the Russians Are Pressing the Austro-Hungarians— Germany and Austro-Hungary Are to Treat Armed Merchantment as Warships. There has been no diminution of the severity of the fighting between the French and Germans in the Artois region of France. Northwest of Vimy, according to Berlin, a large section of a French trench has been captured by the Germans, while near Neuville cra- ters that Lad been previously lost to the French were re-taken. A few prisoners and 22 machine guns also fell into the hands of the Teutons. Paris asserts that in the district around La Folle, southwest of Vimy, the Germans were forced out of com- municating trenches they had occu- pied and also that two strong attacks by the Germans against the TFrench between Neuville and La Folie, were repulsed, the Germans being able to hold only one mine crater. Berlin ad- mits that the French south of the Somme river entered a portion of the German first line trenches. There have been bombardments on the re- mainder of the fronmt. In Volhynia and on the east Ga- lician frontier the Russians are strong- 1y on the offensive against the Austro- Hungarjans. Northwest of Tarnopol the Russians, after bitter fighting, succeeded in penetrating Austro-Hun- garian trerches but later were eject- ed from them, while on the sara- blan frontier the Russians were driv- enfrom an advanced pcsition to their main | lon. Tn Volhynid fghting which lasted throughout the night re- sulted in the defeat of the Russians. Small engagements by infantry have taken place at_several points of the Austro-Italian front, in all of which Rome reports the Italians were vic- torlous. Goz and rain haye ended for the time being the artillery duels on the Isonzo front. Premier Skoulodinos of Greece has informed the Greek parliament that his policy to avoid trouble for Greece has the approval of a majority of the people and that it would be contin- ued, nothwithstanfling pressure. He added that the forces of the govern- ment would be kept intact and used exclusively in the interest of the coun- Germany and Austria-Hungary pur- pose to treat as warships after Feb. 29 all armed merchantmen of coun- tries at war with the Teutonic allies. Berlin already has issued a memo- randum to the neutral governments to this effect and Austria-Hungary will immediately do likewise. Neutral nations are made acquaint- ed with the new order of things in the German memorandum “that they may warn their citizens against fur- ther entrusting their persons or prop- erty to armed merchantmen belonging to powers at war with the German empire.” Alleged secret instructions by. the British admiralty for merchant ships t5 fire on submarines is made the basis for German’s putting armed merchant- men in the category of war craft. CONTINUES ON BRANDEIS NOMINATION HEARING Three Men Who Were Associated With Him Examined. Washington, Feb. 10.—Three men who were associated with Louis D. Brandeis in rate cases before the In- terstate Commerce Commission were examined today by the senate sub- committee, investigating Mr. Brandeis' nomination to the supreme bench. Two of them, James W. Carmalt, chief examiner of the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Frank Lyon, coun- sel for the Pittsburgh oCla company and formerly employed by the com- mission, challenged statements made to the sub-cammittee yesterday by Clifford Thorne, of the Iowa railroad commission, reflecting upon Mr. Bran- deis’ conduct as counsel in the so- called five per cent. case. A third, Thomas C. Spelling, of New York, who was attorney for the Freight Payers League, thought Mr. Brandeis had not offered the “impregnable defense” against advances expected of him when he was counsel for eastern ship- pers in the 1910 advance cases. Another witness today wa: . W, Barron, connected with the Wall Street Journal and the Boston News Bureau, who suggested that Mr. Bran- deis’ connection with the Equitable Life Assurance case, the New Haven case and the Lennox bankruptcy case be investigated and, that Charles S. Mellen, Moorfield Storey and others be called to testify. Committeemen said they would consider the suggestions, but reached no decision as to who, if anyone, would be summoned in con- nection with the cases named. The sub-committee adjourned meet again Tuesday. CALL UPON RAILROADS AND ‘EMPLOYES TO ADJUST MATTERS to Resolutions Adopted at Closing Ses- sion of Chamber of Commerce, Washington, Feb. 10.—The chamber of commerce of the United States closed its three days’ annual conven- tion here today with the adoption of resolutions caliing upon the railroads and their employes to adjust their wage controversy by arbitration and the ratification of a programme for national defense which propose uni- versal military training, an increased navy and the creation of a council of national defence to mobilize, when needed, all the nation’s forces, fight- lnn!, industrial, commercial and scien- tifie. Secretary Garrison, who was to have spoken, recalled the engagement, fol- towing his resigretion irom the cabi- net, President Wilson addressed the chamber at its annuel banquet to- night. The annual election of officers by the ehamber’s board of directors, on the programme for today, was defer- red until tomorrow. DIED DURING HIS WIFE'S FUNERAL SERVICE Children Informed of Father’s Death at 'End of Service. New Boston, Mass., Feb. 10—Ed- mund Sears, aged 72, died while a fu- neral service was being conducted at the Congregational church by Rev. Robert Thorne of Hartland, this after- poon, for Mrs. Sears, who died of Enn‘mcml& on Tuesday night. Mr. ears was at home at the time, he ving been too ill with the grip to ive to g0 to the church for his ife’s funeral. The children were in- * lormed their father’s death at the jnd of the service. £ ~ BANDIT ROBBED SLEEPING CAR PASSENGERS ON U. P. Train Held Up and Twenty Robbed in Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 10.—A bandit held up and ro¥bed twenty passengers in a sleeping car on an eastbound Un- ion Pacific train last night between Green River and Rock Springs, Wyo., and escaped, according to reports to railroad headquarters here today. A posse has left Green River in pursuit. The bandit is supposed to have boarde@ the train at Green River. Pointing two pistols at a brakeman in the sleeping car, the bandit forced him to pass around a hat in which the passengers were told to deposit money and other valuables. According to tralnmen, several shots were fired to intimidate the passen- gers. Approximately $100 in money was taken from the passengers by the ban- dit. A purse containing $70 was re- turned to a woman passenger, the ban- dit remarking he did not want to rob women. According to the account given by trainmen, the robber first appeared in the observation car, where he held up several men and got money and watches. When he entered the sleep- ing car he robbed the conductor, James Fitzgerald, who then ran from the car. The robber fired at Fitzgerald, but missed him, and Fitzgerald went through the train till he met the head brakeman, who signalled for brakes, and the train slowed down. The bandit leaped off and escaped. | REPUBLICANS OF HOUSE FAVOR STRONG ARMY But Unanimous in Opposition to Con- tinental Army Plan, ‘Washington, Feb. 10.—Republicans of the house military committee assured President Wilson today that a strong army increase bill, drafted in a non- partisan spirit and accomplishing all the main objects sought by the war department plan, would be on the house calendar within three weeks at most. ® They told him. however, that the committee was virtuaily unanimous in opposition to the departments’ conti- nental army scheme. Headed by Representative Kahn of California, ranking minority member of the committee, the republicans call- ed at the White House at the presi- dent's Invitation, followed Chairman Hay and several of his democratic col- leagues who had carried the same mes- sage to the chief executive yesterday. Today’s comference was later de- scribed as a friendly exchange of views. TEUTCNS TC REGARD ARMED MERCHANTMEN AS WARSHIPS States—Operative March 1. ‘Washington, Feb. 10.—Germany and Austria have formally notified the United States thatt, beginning March commanders of their submarines will consider armed merchant ships of the entente- allies to be warships, and will treat them accordingly. Under such instructions commanders would be at liberty to sink without warning any armed vessel, whether passenger or freight carrying. The notifications were presented orally to Secretary Lansing by Count Von Bermstorff, the German ambassa- dor, and Baron Erich Zweidenik, charge of the Austro-Hungarian embassy here. Notes from their governments are to |at ‘BI follow. NORWICH, CONN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1916 The Bulletin's Circulation in Norwich is Doul That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is Cabled_ Paragraphs J. P. Morgan Landed at Falmouth. London, Feb. 10, 9.26 p. m—J. P. Morgan landed at Falmouth this ev- ening from the Holland-America liner Rotterdam, on which he arrived from New_ York. He immediately started for London. AMERICA NEEDS A REAL SCIENTIFIC TARIFF BOARD President Wilson So Tells Chamber of Commerce Members. ‘Washington, Feb. 10. — President ‘Wilson tonight told the Chamber of Commerce of the United States that America needed a real scientific_tariff board, and he thougt it was going to get it; that it needed a real merchant marine and that it was absolutely nec- essary some heginning should be made at once to get that, too; and that had it not been for the effectiveness of the federal reserve law as a business pre- paredness measure there was no telling what commercial disaster would have overwhelmed the United States with the present war. Of the prospect for keeping the country at peace, he said that while no immediate international crisis faced the nation, “we are merely holding trouble at arms’ length.” As the president concluded, Com- mander Monfort arose and solemnly pledged “the support of our organiza- tion to any measure you deem proper to maintain the peace and prosperity of the country these comrades fought to preserve.” WHITMAN DENIES WORK TO PROMOTE HUGHES’ BOOM. Governor of New York on the Activi- ties of F. H. Hitchcock. Albany, Feb, 10.—Governor Whitman reiterated today his bellef that Justice Charles E. Hughes would be the strongest republican <¢andidate for president and denied at the same time that he had been active in promoting the Hughes candidacy or had been as- sociated with Frank H. Hitchcock in the interest of any presidential aspir- ant. Governor Whitman said: “I am personally acquainted with Mr, Hitchcock and, of course, have a high regard for him, as do all his friends. I know nothing whatever about his political activities and am in no way fonnected with any movement looking toward the nomination for the presidency of any of the persons whose names have been mentioned in that connection. I have stated repeatedly that I believe Justice Hughes would be by far the strongest candidate, and that he is, in my opinion, the choice of the vast majority of the republi- can voters of the country. I still be- lieve that this is true.” WIRE THIEVES FIRE ON A REPAIR GANG. Fusillade of Shots on the Montclair Golf Links. Montclair, N. ., Feb. 10.—Wire thieves operating c¢n the Scranton trunk line of the New York and New Jersey Tele- phone company, near the Upper Mont- clair golf links, last night made away with nearly three miles of copper wire, after a battle with a repair gang, in which the thieves fired a fusillade of revolver shots. The repair men, sur- prised by the warm reception, held off, and the thieves, jumping into an auto- mobile, made their escape. None of them was recognized. The stolen wire is valued at $500. Trouble was first detected on the lines by the Newark offices about 8 o'clock and linemen were despatched on motorcycles from that place to lo- cate the interruptions. They hurried to the golf links and found that all Wires had been taken from the poles. Then a shot was fired, followed In rapid succession by others. The re- pair men ran back out of harm’'s way. They were unarmed. TO MAKE NO MORE PREPAREDNESS TRIPS President Decides He Can’t Spare the Time From Washington. Washington, Feb. 10.—President Wilson has definitely given up the idea of making an extended southern trip to speak for preparedness” He told Senators and representatives, who invited him to various cities today, that he might later make a few speeches, but at present would not make anogher trip. The president has concluded that he is needed in Washirgton to keep in touch with the army and navy bills and other legislation. Whenever pos- sible, however, he will accept invita- tions to make visits to cities which will not keep him away from Wash- ington long. ORGANIZED EéPIONAGE IN NEUTRAL LANDS. Copenhagen, Stockholm and Christiania Are the Centers. Stockholm, Feb. 10.—Last week the Swedish government expelled from the kingdom a certain Eisele, agent of the chief Copenhagen international espion- age organization. Eisele was a Ger- man, but his firm sold military news to Russia. Two days later the Danish police secretly expelled the other members of the organization. The or- ganization had handsome offices in the dmann-gade street and professed to “supply merchants and financiers | with reliable advice as to economic developments of the war.” This is the third spy organization broken up in Scandinavian countries. OBITUARY. W. C. Stewart. Wheeling, W. Vr., Feb, 10—W. C. Stewart, of Cleveland, president of the American Stamping and _Enamelling company, of Bellaire, and Masillon, O., died in a hospital here today from in- juries received Tuesday night when a street car was struck in West Wheel- Iir‘.g by a Pennsylvania Railroad en- | sine. Col. John Humphrey McCarthy. Little Rock, Ark., Feb, 10.—Colonel John Humphrey McCarthy, 76 vears old, banker, capitalist and a railroad builder, died here today of heart dis- | eage. Colonel - McCarthy - participated in the construction of the Missouri, Kansas and Texas, the Santa Fe, Mis- souri Pacific and City, Pitts- burgh and Gulf railroads. Charles W. Oliver. Greenwich, Conn., Feb. 10.—Charles ‘W. Oliver, keeper of the lighthouse at Great Captain’s Island for the last 10 years, died today after a short illness. aged 67. He leaves his wife and daughter. Mining of chrome iron ore is active ‘Black Lake, Quebec Province, Can- Both take effect immediately. Barrison Retires From War Dept. TENDERED RESIGNATION IS AC- CEPTED BY THE PRESIDENT DIFFERENCE IN VIEWS Withdrawal From Cabinet Said to be Due to the Fact That Hi tinental Army Plan is Meeting With Con- ‘Washington, Feb. 10. — Secretary Garrison resigned today because Presi- dent Wilson would not “irrevocably” support the Continental Army plan and because he opposes the administra- tion’s programme of setting a definite term for Philippine independence. President Will Take Charge. President Wilson accepted the resig. nation and has not selected a succes- sor. The president himself probably will. take personal charge of the ad. the Largest in Con Winchester Arms Earned 465 PerCt. ITS PRESENT CAPITALIZA- TION OF $1,000,000 ON BUSINESS OF $20,309,085 Stock, With Par Value of $100, Was Quoted Yesterday at $2,425 Bid, $2500 Asked—Contemplate Increas- ing Capital to $30,000,000. New York, Feb. 10.—Gross earnings of $20,303,055 and net earnings of $4,- 652,004, equivalent to 465 per cent. on its capitalization of $1,000,000, were reported today by the Winchester Re- peating Arms company of New Ha- ven, Conn. for the year ending Feb- ruary § last. $8,500,000 Foreign Orders. Of its total business for the year $11,500,000 represented domestic orders, and $8/500,000 foreign, chiefly Buropean HOW MUCH IS A DOLLAR WORTH TO YOU? Norwich Merchanits WILL DEMONSTRATE ITS VALUE SOON ministration’s national defence plans |delivery. in congress. Assistant Also Resigns. Assistant Secretary Breckinridge al- s0 resigned as a mark of lovaity to his chief, whose views he shared. The president accepted his _ resignation. Major the General Scott, chief of staff of (Continued on Page Six) GARRISON REFUSED TO DISCUSS RESIGNATION All Information Regarding His Retire- ment Must Come From Washington. New York, Feb, 10.—Lindley M. Gar- rison refused absolutely to discuss his resignatior. as secretary of war upon his_arrival here from Washington at 9 o'clock tonight. He declared all. in- formation regarding his retirement must come from Washington. Asked if he had any comment to make on the retirement of his assist- ant, 'Henry C. Breckenridge, Mr. Gar- rison replied: Mr. Breckinridge will have to speak for himself. I have troubles genough of my own.” The retiring cabinet officer, who was accompanied by his wife, declined to tell where he was going or how long ha was going to stay. HEARING ON EXPLOSION ON SUBMARINE E-2. Ascribed to Edison Battery by Com- mander of the Vessel. New York, Feb. 10.—Responsibility for the explosion upon the submarine E-2 at the New York navy vard, which resulted in the loss of five lives, was placed upon the Edison Storage Bat- tery company by Lieutenant C. W. Nimitz, counsel for Lieutenant Charles M. Cooke, commander of the vessel, who summed up the latter's case this afternoon before the naval court of in- quiry. Commander W. H. McGrann, U. S. A., retired, who has represented the Edi- son interests, declared, on the contrary, they could not be held in fault be- causé of the accident. Lieutenant Nimitz contended that the storage battery, from which it has been asserted, hydrogen gas was es- caping prior to the explosion, was in- stalled absolutely In accordance with the directions of manufacturers, as was also its ventilation system. He asserted that the instructions for the care and operation of the battery were incomplete in regard to ventilation in all other conditions except that of charging. WOMAN DIED OF HEART DISEASE WHILE EXCITED Because Neighbors’ Boys Were Snow- balling Her Sons. Meriden, Conn., Feb. 10.—Excited by the presence of neighbors’' boys throw- ing snowballs at her two sons this afternoon, Mrs. Victor Sigman of 221 Center street rushed out to stop the rough play and fell to the ground and dled in a few minutes of heart trouble. The medical examiner found death was | due to valvular disease of the heart. The husband of the deceased is a junk dealer and he and nine children are the surviving family. Mrs. Sigman was 42 years old and was not in ill- health, but had complained a sgreat deal of shortness of breath lately. FREIGHT TRAIN BROKE IN TWO NEAR NEWINGTON Nine Cars Were Derailed and Smashed —Traffic Delayed. Hartford, Conn., Feb. 10.—A north- bound freight train broke in two near Newington Junction tonight and nine cars were derailed and smashed, traf- fic being delayed for many hours. No one was hurt. Some of the cars smashed into a freight standing on a siding. There are approximately 211,000 :l;tcl planted in coffee trees in Salva- oy P The gross increase was over one third in excess of the préceding year. Dividends of 25 Per Cent. Dividends of 25 per cent. were paid necticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Condensed Telegrams Dr. Anton Van Gijuswas appointed ter of finance for Holland. Denmark is planning an extensive exportation of rabbits to Germany. England will establish 2 ministry of aviation to prevent further air raids. Losses from forest fires in Pennsyl xxh during 1915 amounted to $859, 1915 amount- Imports were 328, on h Ireland is interrupted, the Commercial Cable Co. announced. All the mails on the Dutch steam- ship Hollandia have been seized by Great Britain. German losses_during the war are estimated at 2,700,000 according to the London Times. The Araraguara Railway in Brazil has been sold to the Northern Rail- road for $2,184,000, Two Italian track walkers ed by a New Yosk train near Erie, Pa. ere kill- entral express James H. Corkran, veteran of the Mexican and Civil wars, died at Deni- son, Ohio, aged 99 , acting on the advice ians, will not appear in parliament next Tuesday. issippi river at Vicksburg, Miss., reached a stage of 52.5 feet, the highest figure ever recorded. Doctors are so scarce in Vienna that professional consultations over the DPhone have become frequent. One person was killed and six in- jured by the explosion of an anar- chist’s bomb in Lisbon, Portugal. Flying a pennant 700 feet long, one foot for each soldier aboard, the crui- ser Saratoga arrived at Seattle for repairs. A group of 249 British_ prisoners captured by the Turks at Essia, have been taken to Mosul, 220 miles north- east of Bagdad. Ignatius T. coln, German spy, wno escaped custody in Brooklyn, is reported to be on the Atlantic, en- route to Europe. President Wilson was invited to speak on_pre ness in Lincoln, Neb., by Senator Hitchcock, and a Ne- brasia delegation, Patrolman William C. Kelly of Chi- cago, was shot through the body when he attehpted to arrest three gang- during 1915 and the stock, par value $100, recently sold as high as $3,000 a share, today’s quotations being $2,- 425 bid, $2,500 asked. To Increase Capital Stock. It is reported that the company con- templates an increase of capital to $30,000.C00. TOTAL OF 61 INDICTMENTS AT SAN FRANCISCO In the Alleged German Bomb and Shipping Plot Cases. San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 10.—A total of 61 indictments were returned here today by the federal grand jury in the alleged German bom and shipping plot cases. Franz Bopp, German consul- general; Baron E. Von Shack, vice- consul; Baron George Wilhelm Von Brincken, consular agent, and 30 other individuals and firms were accused. Three indictments were found against Baron Von Schack. He and Mr. Bopp were asolved from the ne- cessity of giving ail. Bonds in the bomb plots were fixed at $2,500 each and in the shipping in- dictments at $1,000 each. No arrests were made tonight. Mr. Bopp, Baron Von Schack and Baron Von Brincken were indicted on a general charge of conspiring to set on foot a military expedition against Canada from within the orders of the United States. Associated with them in the indictments were Charles C. Crowley, a detective employed by the consulat Mrs. Margaret 'W. Cornell, Crowley’s agent, and Johannes Henrikue Von Koolbergen, an alleged German agent, now reported held in a Canadian prison. NEEDLE WORKERS REMAIN ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK. Detective Arrested Young Woman Who Called Him “Scab.” X New York, Feb. 10.—Comparative qulet marked the second day of the strike of 40,000 needle workers who are demanding higher wages and better working_conditions. The only incident which threatened trouble occurred to- night when a detective arrested a young woman who called him a “scab” as he stood on duty outside a manu- facturer's shop. A crowd attempted to rescue the prisoner, but she was taken te a precinct station with two others who attempted to assist her. Eight other strikers paid small fines during the day for disorderly conduct, Strike leaders asserted the ranks of those who have left their work were swelled today by the employes of sev- eral additional shops. The embroidery manufacturers be- gan peace overtures today by signing agreements which are said to call for an increase of from 10 to 15 per cent. in wages and for 52 hours’ work a week instead of 57. SADDLES BEING MADE FOR ALLIES DESTROYED. Fire in Chicago Factory Does $120,000 Damage. Chicago, Feb. 10.—A seven-story building in the North Side manufac- turing district was destroyed by fire last night, together with $120,000 worth of supplies designed for the most part for warring nations of Europe. The building was oocupied by A. Ortmayer & Sons, wholesale saddenry manufac- turers. Andrew Ortmayer, member of the saddlery firm, sald that, while the al- lies were being supplied with equip- ment, he did not believe that the fire ‘was the result of a plot. Condition of Judge Williams Improved Derby, Conn., Feb. 10.—The condi- tion of Judge William H. Williams of the superior court, who suffered a stroke of apoplexy, is much improved. Today he had as visltors Governor ‘Marcus H. Holcomb and Judge Reed of the superior court. sters. He will recover. Kaiser William has composed the words for a new German national an- them, and has asked Richard Strauss to compose the music. Directors of the United Cigar Stores Co. of America declared the usual quarterly dividend of 1 3-4 per cent. on the preferred stock. Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood, address- ing a mass meeting at Chattanooga, Tenn.,, explained the object of citi- zens' military training camps. Dr. John Koplitz, aged 95, of Mid- dletown, one of the oldest medical practitioners in Connecticut, died sud- denly from heart trouble yesterday. The house refused to consider a res- olution by Representative Clark of Florida for the calling of a peace con- gress of neutral nations by President Wilson. The Chicago Telephone Co. has ap- plied to the Public Utilities Commis- sion for authority to issue $3,000,000 stock, the proceeds to be used for im- provements. Wild hogs have increased in such numbers in Alsace that local author- itles have been given uermission to order the hunting of the animals at frequent intervals. Secretary Daniels appeared before the senate lards committee®in oppo- sition to any law to permit oil oper- ators to remain on the naval oil re- serve lands in California, Britain has started enforcement of the conscription law. All _eligible bachelors between the ages of 20 and 30 years were ordered to report for service beginning March 2. Vessels carrying American petro- leum “to Greece will be permitted to reach their destination unmolested by Great Britain if previous notices of sailings are givén England. Gaston Plautiff, financlal manager of the Ford peace expedition, and sev- eral members of the party, sailed from Rotterdam for New York on the steamship Nieuw Amsterdam. All but one of the eight woolen mills in Rockville have granted their em- Dploves an increase of ten per cent. in es, to take effect next Monday. About 2,500 operatives are affected. Arthur Cote, former well known welterweight champion of New Eng- land, who was injured In a fall while training for a match in Augusta, Me., this month, died yesterday. He was 38 years old. A prociamation issued by the mili- tary government of Egypt allows the shipment of raw cotton to Switzer- land if it is consigned to a certain firm which has guaranteed to keep it from Germany, Delegates to the Progressive con- vention in Manila joined forces with the republicans also in convention there. Newton Gilbert and ex-Judge Crossfield were named delegates to the Republican convention. CLERICAL APPOINTMENTS BY BISHOP JOHN J. NILAN Transfer of Priests in Roman Catho- lic Diocese of Hartford. Hartford, Con Feb. 10.—Among the clerical appointments announced today by Bishop John J. Nolan of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford were these: Rev. Joseph E. Joyce, St. John’s church, Middletown, cent de Paul, Bast Haven; Rev. Peter Dolan, St. Mary’s, Stamfo to_ St Rose’s, Meriden (assistant): Rev. t- rick Dolan, St. Rose’s Meriden, to St. John's Middletown _(assistant): Rev. John Landry, St. John's, Watertown, to Church of the Blessed Sacrament, ‘Waterbury (assistant). Putnam Missing POSTOFFICE INSPECTORS ARE SEARCHING FOR HIM EMPLOYES PAID OFF Carried On a Campaign for Customers Promi by M ing Returns of 50 Per Cent—New York Firm With Hartford and Springfield Branches. New York, Feb. 10—Post office in- spectors began a search today for John H. Putnam, head of the firm of John H. Putnam & Co. dealers in investment securities in this city. They were informed by Louis Thonet, the office manager, that when he reached the offices this morning he found a note from Mr. Putnam, instructing him to pay off the employes and “shut up shop.” The government agents ex- Presszd ihe belief that Putnam safled for England this morning on the steamship Baitic. The firm maintain- ed branch offices at Hartford, Conn., and Springfield, Mass. Began Business Dec. 15. Putnam & Co. which began here on Dec. 15 last, has been engaged in the sale of oil company stocks on the partial payment plan. The postoffice authorities declare they carried on a campaign for customers throughout the country by mail promising returns of 50 per cent. on investments. Receipts Over $300,000. Inspecters McQuillan and Mayhew estimated that the 's receipts ag- gregated tetween $300,000 and $400,- 000 in cash. They assert that thou- sands of persons were induced to im- vest their savings by alluring prom- ises of large returns. Investors who could not pay cash are sald to have been required to deposit collateral. No estimate iz obtalnable of the value of the securities thus deposited. The investization was undertaken by the postoffice authorities because of complaints from persons who said they bad purchased stock that they had failed to receive certificates from Putnam & Co. Manager Thonet and several young women tmployed as stenographers in the office of the firm were questioned by Assistant United States District Attorney Stanton. Had Reputation for Conservatism. According to information obtained by the postoffice inspectors, Putnam was_in Victoria and Vancouver prior to the outbreak of the Buropean war. there he “went to Los Angeles and then to-London, returning to the United States early in December and opening offices here a few days fater his arrival. By its early operations the firm is reported to have gained a reputation in financial circles for its conservatism. Its mail campaign was then undertaken. SEYMOUR OPERA HOUSE BURNED TO THE GROUND Windsor Hotel Badly Damaged by Fire, Smoke and Water, Seymour, Conn., Feb. 10.—The Sey- mour Opera house was burned to the ground and the Windsor hotel adjoin- ing badly damaged by fire, smoke and water early today. The loss is esti- mated at about $15,000, partially cov- ered by insurance. The hotel was a four-story frame structure and was filled with guest but all so far as learned got out safe- ly, although some of them lost some of their personal belongings. The fire started, it is believed, in the basement of the opera house, The opera house has been used as a moving picture theatre, as well as for dances and other social gather- ings. The theatre was operated by J. B. Philiips of New Haven, who estimated his loss at about $3,000. The cause of the fire is not known. It is belleved to have started in a small room formerly used as a jall. and it was said today that there had been some difficulty recently in keep- ing tramps from using it as a lodg- ing house. One theory is that a tramp may have accidentally started the fire. The building, was owned by Olsadore Rosenberz. - The roof of the hotel caught from the blaze and the upper part of that building was burned out. While the firemen were able to save the other floors it was sald that the damage from the water and smoke to the part of the building now standing was such that it would have to be torn down and rebulit entirely. FOUR MASTED SCHOONER AFIRE OFF SANDY HOOK Apparently Heavily Laden — Coast Guards Have Gone to Her Assiste ance. New York, Feb. 10.—The four mast- ed schooner John Bossert, lumber- den, from Georgetown, S. C., to this port, is in flames off Sandy Hook and it is feared she will be 2 total loss. - Coast guards from the Sandy Hook station have gone to the assistance of the crew. The New York fire depart- ment has been notified and the sug- gestion made that a fireboat be sent out, but it is belleved the distance is too great to make the plan feasible as the burning vessel is 19 miles away. The John Bossert of 4,992 tons net, carries a crew of seven men under command of Captain Green. The schooner was built at Bath, Me, in 1904. Her home port is New York. NEW LIQUOR BILL IN MISSISSIPPI LEGISLATURE Limits Shipments to One Person to One Quart of Whiskey and 24 Pints of Beer Each 15 Days. Jackson, Miss, Feb. 10.—Shipments of liquor from outside the state to any person in Mississippi would be limited t6 onme quart of whiskey and twenty- four pints of beer each fifteen days by a bill passed today by the state gemate and previously passed by the ouse. " Movements of Steamships. Liverpool, Feb. 10.—Arrived: Steam- er California, New York for Glasgow. glfl.fl: 9th, steamer Finland, New rk. 01 New York, Feb. 10.—Sailed: Steamer Baltic, Liverpool.