Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 14, 1916, Page 1

e SADLTY --BEBCK: Norwich VOL. LVIII—No. 38 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of _Any Ofller“i’épe'r,fi and lts T FEBRUARY 14, 1916 Bulletin PRICE TWO CENTS Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population « Berlin Reports Capture of a Front of About 700 Yards in Champagne District TEUTON ATTACKS FOLLOW IN QUICK SUCCESSION In Artois Near Hill 140, Which Lies Southeast of Aimy, the Germans Succeeded in Entering One of the French First Line Trenches, But Were Unable to Hold It—All Around Soissons the German Artillery Was Busy, Preparatory to Infantry Attacks, Which Were Frustrated Owing to the French Use of Big Guns—German Gunboat Hedwig Von Wiseman Sunk'in Lake Tanganyika, Africa. The ,Germans are fiercely attacking the French positione in the Artois sec- tion as well as in Champagne. In the latter district Berlin reports the cap- ture of a front of about 700 yards, while the French admit that the Ger- mans have gained a footing in some of their advanced trenches near the Tahure-Somme-Py road. In_Artois, near Hill 140, which iies southwest of Vimy, the German at- tacks followed one another in quick succession, there being four during the course of the afternoon. Pushing for- ward in the face of a hail of shells ind bullets, the Germans on their fourth attempt succeeded in entering one of the French first line trenches, which, however, they failed to hold, being almost immediately driven out, with considerable losses in dead and wounded, according to Paris. Northeast of Soissons, a German at- tack preceded by a bombardment re- sulted in the capture of French troops near Crouy road, but here also they were thrown out, leaving their dead on the field. On the British end of the line there have been sapping operations and bom- bardments by both sides. All around Soissons the German ar- tillery was busy preparatory to in- 7 "but “the attacks did not develop owing to the French use of their guns in curtain off fire. Considerable damage has been done 1o German positions in the Argonne forest by the French. Artillery duels are in progress in Lorralne and in the Vosges. The heavy guns are being actively employed on both sides in the north- ern section of the Russian front, but no important changes in positions have occurred. In the Isonzo region the Austrians have taken from the Italians entrench- ments in the Romben zone, while the Ttalian artillery has bombarded Aus- trian positions at various points, espe- cially in the Gorizia secto: On the Black sea Russian torpede destroyers have sunk additional Tur- kish sailing vessels and have destroyed bridges and depots ashore. The German gunboat Hedwig Von Wissman has been sunk on Lake Tan- ganyika, Africa, by the Belgians. FEARS FELT FOR A FRENCH CRUISER. Sl Amiral Charner Has “Been Patroling Austrian Coast. Paris. Feb. 18, 3.55 p. m.—The fol- lowing official statement was given out here today: “‘The ministry of marine fears for the fate of the cruiser Amiral Charner, which has been patrolling the Aus- trian coast.” No news has been, received from the cruiser since February 8, when, ac- cording to a German telegram, a sub- marine sank a French warship.” _The Amiral Charner, under normal circumstances carried a crew of 370. She was 347 feet long, 46 feet beam and displacement 7,680tons. She was ermed with two 7.6 inch guns in tur- rets forward and aft, six 5.5 inch guns, four pounders, four 3 pounders, six one-pounders and four torpedo tubes. She was laid down in 1889, AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES RAID NORTHEASTERN ITALY. Fifteen Persons Killed and a Number of Others Wounded. Paris, Feb. 13, 3.50 p. m.—Austrian aseroplanes made a raid yesterday over Rayenna and ihe neighboring towns of Codigoro and Bottrighe, in northeast- ern Italy near the Adriatic. A Havas espatch from Rome says fifteen per- sons were killed and a number of others wounded. Several women and children were in- jured. A hospital and the Basilica of Sant Apollinare at Ravenna were damaged. The Church at Sant’ Apollinare was srected in the years 536 and 538 and was consecrated in 549 by St. Maxi- mian. It was restored in 1779 and is the largest of the basilicas still ex- isting at Ravenna. GERMAN GUNBOAT SUNK IN BATTLE Hedwig Von Wissemann Went Down Off Coast of Africa. Havre, Feb. 13, 10.10 p. m.—A des- patch received from the Belgian forces ») ting on Lake Tanganyika, Af- says the German gunboat Hedwig Von Wissmann hgs been sunk in a naval combat off Albertville. Two of the German crew were killed. The remainder of the men on board the runboat were made prisoners. Major Arthur Grenfell Wounded. Londdn, Feb. 14, 2.20 a. m.=Major rthur Grenfell, of the Royal Bucks ussars, has been wounded in France He was a director of the Canadian oy, Ltd, and Chaplain Milne renfell and the company banker which in June, 1914. Major Grenfell ed severe losses in the failures, necessitating the salé of his valuable. paintings and other property. LANSING IS STUDYING MEMGRANDUM FROM BERLIN Announding That Armed Merchant- men Will be Regarded as War Ves- sels. Washinzton, Feb —Secretary Lansing studied at his home today the text of the memorandum from Berlin, announcing the intention of the German government to regard armed merchant ships of the entente ies as war vessels after Feb. 29. He discuss the subject with President her tomorrow upon the lat- ter’s return from his week-end cruis on the Mayflower, or on Tuesday be- fore the meeting of the cabinet. It is probable that the memorandum will pe placed before the cabinet. The text of the memorandum from Austria, similar to that issued by Germany, had not arrived at the state department tonight, but was momen- tarily expected. It is considered doubtful that an an- nouncement of the position of the United States will take in the matter will_be defined until both documents have been carefully digested and cen- sidered Between now and the time the attitude of the .government is made known, the state department may notify the representatives of the entente aliies here of the receipt of the documents from the central pow- ers so that their governments may be completely informed on the subject. A FULL BRIGADE . OF 4,000 AMERICANS Will Be Recruited in Canada for Ser- vice in Flanders. Toronto, Ont., ¥eb. 13.—A full brigade of approximately 4,000 Americans now living in Canada will be recruited for service with the Dominion forces on the firing line in Flanders, it was an- nounced here tonight. General Sir Sam Hughes, minister of militia, has au- thorized Major C. Seymour Bullock, who came here from New York and joined the 97th battallon, American legion, to undertake a Dominion-wide \-appaizn. GARRISON’S RESIGNATION HAS CLARIFIED MATTERS. Has Served to Bring Congress and the President Closer Together. \Vashmglo? Feb. 13. — Secretary Garrison’s r@signation last week has had far-reaching results upon con- gress, in the opinion of administration leaders. When the excitement fol- lowing the unexpected development had subsided, it wes apparent that it had clarified the existing atmosphere with regard to two important issues, national defense and Philippine inde- pendence, and had served also magical- ly to bring caongress and the president closer together than they had been for many months. As to national defense, the resigna- tion of the secretary finally sealed the fate of his continental army plan, which chairmen of both house and sen- ate military committees declared never could have been accepted by congress. Work began at once on preparation for framing a plan of federalization of the national guard to crease a reserve de- fensive force. Latent enthusiasm for preparedness was aroused in scores of influential members of both branches who had been opposed to the continen- tal army plan and who had been taking only a passive Interest in the defense programme. No wthese members have put their shoulders to the wheel and there is a prospect that an army regu- lation bill will be perfected soon. PLANS FOR AN AERIAL COAST PATROL SERVICE. Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary Au- thorized to Proceed. New York, Feb. 13.—Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, authorized by the Aero club of America to appoint a central committee to formulate work- ing plans for an aerlal coast patrol service, announced today the names of those who'have consented to serve. They are: United States Senator Charles F. Johnson of Mainhe, United States Senator Morris Sheppard of ‘Texas, Representative Julius Kahn of California, Bryon R. Newton, assistant secretary of the treasury, who is at the head of the coast guard ang life saying service; E. ter Jones, su- perintendent of the United States coas: ond geodetic survey; Prof. H. C. Frankenfleld, chief forecaster of the United States weather bureau; John Hays quond. Jr.,, and Emerson Mc- Millan of New York. Presidents of 27 aero clubs also will be appointed mem- bers of the committee. The service is designed chiefly for observation purposes in view of the possibility of war, but it is expected to prove a vaiuable adjunct to the coast guard and life saving service. There will be no strike of telegraph operators and agents of the Clover Leaf railroad in Ohio. Cabled Paragraphs Claude Grahame-White Wounded. Hazebrouck, France, Feb. 13.—Claude Grahame-White, the PBritish aviator, has been wounded gravely. No details have been obtained. He was commis- sioried lieutenant last month. Kitchin to Remain Dem. House Leader SPEAKER CLARK SAYS THERE IS NO EFFORT TO OUST HIM Venizelos to Retire to Private Life. Paris, Feb. 13, 11 a. m.—The Jour- nal's Athens correspondent says that former Premier Venizelos of Greece has decided to return to active polit- ical life, becoming a candidate for a vacancy in the chamber of deputies from Mintilene sh Steamship Cedarwood Sunk. DIFFERENCES MAGNIFIED o Speaker of House Declares Busy- London, Feb. 13, 759 p. m.—Lloyds| bodiers Are Trying to Stir Up reports that the ~British steamship 2 2 Cedarwood has been sunk. Two mem-| Strife—Calls for Exercise of For- were saved. bers of her crew saved. Sodrance. ‘The Cedarwood, 654 tons gross, was built In 190 7and owned in Middles- brough, Engiand. Washington, Feb. 13.—Speaker Clark iesued a statement tonight character- izing as nonsense talk of ousting Rep- resentative Kitchin from the majority leadership because of his opposition to the preparedness programme and other administration plans. He said he ex- THREE MEN AND THREE WOMEN AIDED IN ROBBERY. Of Vault of Collector of Customs at 8t. Paul on Jan. 6. Country-Wide Radio Message Condensed Telegrams Senate lands committee continued oil lands hearing. Debate on postoffice propriation bill was continued in the house. Emperor William has announced his TO BE HANDLED BY 25000 AMA. |decision that the marriage of Prince TEUR LICENSED OPERATORS AT MIDNIGHT, FEB. 21 Joachim is to take place at Pof lon Mareh 11. A severe cold wave was being felt throughout Aroostook, Me., county and the mercury was dropping fast along the St. John river. A despatch to the Morning Post from Quickest Means of Arousing the Coun- | Berne says “German azents, especial- try In Time of Danger—Message Will be the Country. Relayed Throughout ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—A demonstra- tion of radio preparedness will be given by the 25,000 amateur licensed operators in the United States begin- ning Monday night, February 21, at 11 o'cleck, Central time. At that hour a message in keeping with the spirit of Chicago, Feb. 11.—Three men and three women aleged to have blown open the vault of the United States collector at St. Paul, on January 6 and to have escaped with $3,000 in money and negotiable revenue stamps valued at $577,375, were arresteq here. Pa- pers found on one of the prisoners suggested connection with the robbery of the New. Westminster branch of the Bank of Montreal. The arrests today and the recovery of two trunks full of revenue stamps was said by Michael L. Igoe, of the Tnited States district attorney’s office here. to be the most important made by federal agents in years. The prisoners. who live in Chicago, are Michael J. Flannigan, saloon keep- er and wife; Edward Leonard, alleged ex-convict, and wife; John J. Zack and wife. The St. Paul robbery engaged the at - tention of several secret service men, revenuc agents, private and municipal detectives of a number of cities. The stamps were negotiable and ever! wheel in the government machinery was set going for their recovery. . 1. FIRE LOSS OF $100,000 AT WINDSOR LOCKS. Factory of the Anchor Paper Company Destroyed. Windsor Locks, Cnn., Feb. 13.—Fire of uncertain origin tonight destroyed the factory of the Anchor Paper com- pany here, entailing an estimated loss pected to leave the speaker's chair whenever he felt it necessary to oppose or support any measure, but would do so without any_ intent to supplant Representative Kitchin or any other committee chairman or leader of $100,000. The mill, which was erected 'in 1334, was situated on the canal bank adjoining other factories, but the firemen prevented a spread of the flames. The heavy snow storm and the lack of water pressure-handi- ‘capped the firemen. The blaze was discovered by the watchman while he was making his hourly rounds. The fire was first seen near the elevator shaft and in a few moments the entire place was a mass of flames. One fireman was overcome by the smoke and_another was in- jured slightly by falling slate from the roof. About sixty persons were employed. The mill has been very busy for some time. 296,000 PAIRS OF SHOES SENT TO BELGIUM. Announcement Made by Belgian Relief Commission. New York, Feb. 13.—The commission for relief in Belgium announced tonight that since the beginning of its winter shoes to the destitute in Belgium and {northern France. Of this number, 100,000 pairs were for women, 60,000 for children, 48,000 for boys, 48.000 for girls and 40,000 for men. To relieve the situation in outlying districts, the commission purchased $25,000 worth of leather to be cut up and tacked on wooden soles and to repair old shoes. BRITISH STEAMSHIP STRUCK BY LIGHTNING BOLT. Officers at First Thought They Had Struck a Mine. New York, Feb. 13.—The British steamship Dunclutha, which _arrived heer today from aMnchester, England, reported that she was struck by light- ning in a storm on Januarv 15 The bold sha‘*sred the foretopmast and the officers at first thought the sh:p had struck a miste. Lifeboats had been swung ou: in position for such an e:a- ergency, but as he sea was oo high to launch ‘them, it was feared the ship was doomed until investigation disclos- ed what had happened. COMMERCIAL PARTIES TO VISIT LATIN-AMERICA. Two Have Already Sailed—Five More Are to Follow. New York, Feb. 13.—The organiza- tion of commercial parties to visit Latin-American countries, it was an- nounced here tonight by the return visit committee in charge of the ar- rangements, it being based essentially upon business consideration. Each party. it is said, is being made up with a view to the particular business con- diticns existing in the country or coun- tries covered. Two have already sail- ed. Five more are to follow. CONTRACTED ANTHRAX IN LEATHER FACTORY. Resulted in Death of at Gloversvill s Reynolds N. Y. | Gloversville, N. Y., Feb. 13.—Niles Reynolds, 63, died today from anthrax, which he contracted last Wednesday while working in a leather manufac- turing plant here on sheepskins im- ported from South America. The dls- ease was communicated through a pimple on his neck. This was the sec- ond case among workmen of the same plant within a year. The other recov- ered. Suffield Baptist Pastor R ns. Suffield, Conn., Feb. 13.—Rey. Wil- liam Abbot Smith, pastor of the Sec- ond Baptist church here for the last eight years, read his resignation to- day, to take effect 1 ist. He has no immediate plans for the future. Troops Join Chinese Rebels. Lopdon, Feb. 13, 12.30 p. m.—Tokio despatches state that the Chinese reb- els who advanced from Yunnan prov- Ince into Sze Chuen and captured Lu- chow and Shung-King have been join- ed by government troops. * campaign it had sent 296,000 pairs of Kitchin Has Right to Opinion. “It's a pity,” said the speaker, “that all democrats do not agree about all things, but Mr. Kitchin has as much right to his_opinion as the president has to his or 1 have to mine. I have faith that by the exercise of for bear- ance, moderation and wisdom we will evolve plans for preparadness and other great questions, such as raising revenue, on which we can all stand. That's my hope and expectation. “No man can bull a _proposition through the house by main strength. The entire philosophy of success in that able and tumultuous assembly is to take things by the smooth handle, to rub the hair the right way on the hide, and to confer freely with mem- bers, persuading rather than attempt- ing to drive, in vielding in non-essen- tials, firm as a rock on fundamentals. There are 435 members, and every one of them has a perfect right to his opinion and to express it whenever and wherever it seems to him proper. Magnify Differences. “If the busybodies who are trying to str up strife by magnifying small differences of opinion among democrats would help eliminate these differences they would constitute themselves pa- triots instead of marplots.” SEC'Y M’ADOO WILL NOT BE DELEGATE. To National Democratic Convention in St. Louis Next June. Washington, Feb. 13.—Secretary Mc= Adoo wrote Chester C. Platt of Bata- via, N. Y., that under no circumstances would he permit of himself as dele- gate to the next democrataic national convention in St. Louis next June. Mr. Platt asked the secretary ubout his attitude Mr. McAdoo's ietter said that he felt that delegates should be chose:: from men who “have stood in the trenches and fought the ba.tles of the party and have not received of. ficial posit.ons.” STRIKE AT AMERICAN SUGAR PLANT SETTLED. 4,300 Men and Boys Employed There Granted Concessions. New York, Feb. 13.—The state board of arbitration announced today that 4,300 men and boys employed at the plant of the American Sugar Refining company in Willlamsburgh who have been on strike would return to work tomorrow morning. They have been granted concessions which will mate- rially improve thelr working condi- tions, the working hours of all classes of employes will be materially de- creased and their pay increases will range from four to ten cents an hour. PEGOUD'S BODY FOUND HANGING FROM A TREE. Depressed Ohver Brother's Death and Financial Difficulties. Paris, Feb. 13—The body of Francis Pegoud, brother of Adolphe Pegoud, the aviator, who was killed in action nearly six months ago, was found by a passerby yesterday hanging from a tree in the vicinity of Versailles. Pe- goud, apparently a suicide. was 36 vears old and had been employed in a munitions factory. He had been de- pressed owing to his brother's death and to financial difficulties, it was said. PRESIDENT ON YACHT IN DRIVING SNOWSTORM. Mayflower is Expected to Dock Washington About 8 a. m. Today. Old Point Comfort, Va., Feb. 13.— The presidential yacht Mayflower, with President Wilson and his wife aboard, left Cld Point Comfort at 2 o'clock this afternoon steamed up Chesa- bay in the face of a driving snowstorm. She is- expected to dock at the Washington navy yard about § o'clock tomorrow morning. The president did not come ashore during the day, declining an invitation to hphv golf at the Hampton Roads club. DAY HOW MUCH IS A DOLLAR WORTH TO YOU? Norwich Merchanis WILL DEMIONSTRATE ITS VALUE SOON fo'iowing day, the anniversary of irtl: of George Washington, will te flashed from a station near the Rock Island arsenal, Illinois for relay throushout the United Staies. Offigials Give Consent. Government officials here have giv- en the plar their unanimous endorse- ment but will refrain ticipation in the message. 1 be leii entirely to the amateur op- erat’rs, wireleis associations and 1oy :atter Leing s2out crpurizations, the usxd to celiver the messazos t! ou: thel:r respective territoris. cops cf the message will be Fanced perscnally to each governor and mayors of the larger cities. Quickest Plan of Communication. In working out the plan officials of the wireless associations have point- ed to radio comunication as the quick- est means of arousing the country in time of danger. work with the performance of Paul Revere, who used the best means then available to spread an order for mob- ilization—a horse. The message will be read at Lex- ington, Mass., and Mount Vernon, V. the home of Washington, with appro- priate ceremonies under the auspices of the boy scout organizations. WHITE OXIDE OF ARSENIC FOUND IN POISONED SOUP. Which Made a Hundred Guests Ill at Banquet in Chicago. 13. Chicago, Feb. -Analysis of or more prominent guests violently ill at a banquet given to the Univ Dr. Freder! O. Tonney today. The analysis showed that the guests who partook of the soup missed death The poison usad by a narrow margin. was white oxite of arsenlc. His calculations showed that the er- tire kettle of soup contained grains. This development was regard- ed as significant by detectives working on the case. In the amateur labor- atory of Jean Crones, the missing as- sistant chef at the club, an ounce bot- tle said to have contained *he drag, but which ‘yas cmpty, was foun. Crones & the banquet and had not bea2a found h TUnusu. precautions ware taken thy police to zuard theic.“ibishop a bL: reception tendered him t-nizht, Thirty detectives were through the crowd and others sat on the platform during the speaking pro- gramme. CORNELL'S CHEMICAL LABORATORY DESTROYED ty Loss Estimated at $300,000—Partly Covered by Insurance. Ithaca, N. Y., Feb. 13.—Morse Hall, erected in 1890 and containing Cornell University’s vaiuable chemical labora. tories and scientific equipment, ly women, are buyiny large «uanti- ties of wool in Swiwzerland. The opening of the New Brunswick legislature, set for Feb. 24, may be postponed on account of the serious illness of Premier George J. Clarke. Cleveland Baptists announced Sun- day they have completed their cam- paign for $500,000, for permanent re- Dillwyn Wistar, head of one of Phil- adelphia’s oldest and most distin- guished familles, died today after an iliness of two years. He was 72 years old. The suggestion that he should be- lief for aged pastors begun May 1915. come minister of aviation has not been agreeably received by Lord Northcliffe. The first call to the married men from actual This to They contrast their the poisoned soup which made a hundred Archbishop Mundelein here last Thursday night at ¥ club, was completed by 480 uppeared on the night cf scattered | who attested under the Derby scheme, the London Daily Mail says, will be issued a month hence. The public execution of Sergeant Manuel Rojas an da vivilian, which was to have taken place at Juarez vesterday, wh deferred. President Fuentes has requested that the post of Chilean ambassador at Washington be again offered to Jermaln Riesco, former president of Chile. John Mitchell, chairman of the New York State industrial commission, in an acddress at New York, outlined the programme of organizz1 labor. Investigation of alleged activity on the part of British agents on the re- cruiting_soldiers within the borders of the United States was started in Chicago. Mayor Costello called a meeting of the Calgary, Alberta, city council to take steps to prevent a recurrence of the rioting by mobs of soldiers and citizens. Nearly all public and business build- ings in Springfield, Ill., were closed in honor of the 107th birthday of Abra- ham Lincoln, Springfleld’s greatest citizen. The bell in King's chapel, cast by Paul Revere, and which has long been under repair, was rung for the first time in ten years in honor of Lincoln’s birthday. More than 150 boy athletes from a score of Maine schools and from four or five outside the state competed at the fourth annual Bowdoin indoor in- terscholastic track meet. Mayor Louis J. Brann is no longer judge of the Lewiston, Me., municipal court, having failed to qualify since he was reappointed by Governor Curtis for a new term beginning Feb. 5. A meeting of 45 Danish men and women was held in Copenhagen on Thursday for the purpose of choosing delegates to the neutral peace con- ference to be held in Stockholm. The British government has decided to grant facilitles to shipbuilders to complete half a million tons of mer- cantile shipping, which is nearing the launching and fitting out stages. lowa egual suffrage headquarters announced today that R. O. Geyer, a former newspaper writer, has been named executive secretary of the Iowa Men's League for Equal Suffrage. Harold Craft, 16 years ofd, of Boston, was indicted for murder in connection with the death of his cousin, Eileen T. Kern, 2 years old, who had been left in {his care during the mother’s absence. The case of Mrs. Hattie E. Oakley, Woonsocket, R. I, charged with the murder of Almand Vadsbencoeur and the attempted murder of Henry Cassa- vant by poison, was continued until Feb. 26. Sixteen members of the Norwegian ship Alabama, which was sunk by a mine or a torpedo in the North Sea Thursday night, have been landed at Hartlepool, England. Two of the men are injured. “The strike has been declared off.” so far as this company is concerned,” said President H. W. Huke in a state- ment concerning the situation in the quarries of the Rockland and Rock- port Lime company. After a meeting last night of the general strike of the Waist and Dress- makers’ Union, it was announced that approximately 10,000 of the 40,000 members on strike will raturn to their wor« In unionized shops. Aboard the naval yacht Mayflower on his way down the Potomac and Chesapeake ba yfor a week-end trip, President Wilson yvesferday was con- L Lo et ey fr":! sidering the selection of a successor to estroyes v fire i @ | tormer Secretary Garrison. loss is estimated at $300,000, partly B T covered by insurance. The cause has not been determined, as there was no one in the building at the time. The fire started in a photographic laboratory on the third floor of the mdin bullding and spread to the Car- negie addition, erected several years ago at a cost of $65,000. Firemen were menaced by chemical explosions and the lack of water pressure hampered their work. A quantity of chemicals which, it Is said, cannot be replaced in this country at present, owing to the European war, was consumed, al- though radium worth about $1,000 was saved. More than 2,500 students wlil have to rearrange their schedules as every course at Cornell, except that of law, requires the study of chemistry. OBITUARY. G. Henry Whitcamb. ‘Worcester, Mass., Feb. 13.—G. Henry ‘Whitcoml, a capitalist who was one of the ploneer envelope manufacturers of the country, dled after a long ilnesss. He was trustee of Amherst college, Mount Holyoke college and Worcester Polytechnic institute. At one time he was ckairman of the American Board of Commissioners for mis- sions. It is understood that the British government has decided to give over the entire week after Tuesday to a discussion of amendments to the royal bill which pave the way for interpel- lations on matters connected with the ‘war. Capt. Loat Wallace of Portland, Me., was Kkilled and the three members of his _crew on the fishing sloop Nellie F. Wotten were slightly burned as the result of an explosion of gasoline which sank the sloop on the fishing banks four miles northeast of Cape Elizabeth ligntship Thursday after- noon. “] insist as a representative of the navy department” said Rear Admiral Benson, chlef of operations, before the house harbors committee, ‘“that as long as we have a navy yard at New York, with drydock facilities, there is pressing necessity that we should be able to get there with our battleships under all condition: Movements of Steamships, New York, Feb. 18, —Arrived: steam- er_Kroonland, London. New York, Feb. 13.—Arrived, steamer Bergensfjord, Bergen. Eastern States Covered with Snow IN BOSTON THE SNOWFALL WAS THIRTEEN INCHES WAS EASILY HANDLED Transportation Companies Generally Were Able to Maintain Their Sched- ule—Coastwise Shipping Remained in the Harbor. Boston, Feb. 13.—A storm of three days’ duration ended tonight, leaving behind a snowfall of 13 inches, the largest since December, 1909. There was little wind except on the exposeg* sections of the southern New England coast, and as the snow was light and fine it was easily handled by street and railroad workmen. Transportation Companies generally were able to maintain their schedules with com- paratively short delays. Most of the coastwise shipping re- mained in harbor on account of the thick weath FOUR INCHES OF SNOW IN NEW YORK CITY Hospitals Kept Busy Treating Persons Suffering from Broken Limbs. New York, Feb. 12.—Four inches of snow fell here today and coupled with rain, sleet and increasing cold, make walking difficult and seriously im. peded traffic. Hospitals were b treating pcrsons suffering from broken limbs, sprained ankles and wrists, al- though no fatalities were reported. El- evated train and surface car sched- ules were interrupted. Incoming trafhe on the New York Central, New Haven and other rail- roads were delayed from 10 to 40 min- utes. Many wires are down along some of the railroad lines, but no serious property damage has been caused, as far as can be learned. An army of 20,000 men was put to work clearing the city’s streets of snow and sleet. ‘The Western Unlon Telegraph com- pany reported forty wires down be- tween Philadelphia and Baltimore and 26 down between Harrisburg and Pittsburgh. Little trouble, however, was experienced with the wires in this vicinity, it was said. PHILADELPHIA STREETS LIKE FROZEN CANALS Possible to Traverse from One End te the Other on Skates. Philadeiphia, Feb. 13.—Philadelphia’s streets for several Lours today resem- bled a vest network of frozen canal and for the first time in years it wi possible to traverse the city from one end to the other on ice skates. A great throng of skaters took advan- tage of the rare opportunity while tha few pedestrians who ventured out struggled to maintain their equilibr- ium. Scores of persons were injured by falling on the icy streets, but no one was seriously hurt. A blinding ow storm which get in about noon spoiled the skaters’ sport. A sleet storm which startcd early last night and continued until day- break today was responsible for the unusual condition. Solid ice nearly an inch thick formed in the streets and on telegraph and telephone wires. Wire communication was badly crip- pled, while some points in the state ‘were entirely cut off. At nightfall the snow ceased falling and traffic conditions again became normal. BLANKET OF SNOW 2 IN EASTERN STATES. About Four Inches of Snow Fell at Washington. ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—A wintry wave which came out of the Ohio valley last night swept into the Atlantic today, leaving in its trail a blanket of snow over most of the eastern states north of Virginia. The mercury was falling tonight and the government forecasters predicted colder weather tomorrow, with fair skies virtually all over the east. Rising temperatures are prom- ised for Tuesday. About four inches of snow fell here during the day. CHICAGO HIGH SCHOOL GIRL WAS POISONED. Body Was Found in the Snow Near Lake Forest Thursday. Chicago, Feb. 13.—The poison which caused the death of Marina Frances Lambert, the high school girl whose body was found in the snow near Lake Forest last Thursday, remained un- traced today. Investigations to deter- miine where and by whom the ison was secured were continued at Madi- son, Wis., Chicago and North Shore, near Lake Forest. William H. Orpet, University of Wis- consin student and former sweetheart of Miss Lambert, who was charged with murder in connection with her death, remained in jail today. State’s Attorney Dady of Lake county decided that although he had lodged the charge of murder against Orpet, he had not yet formed a conclusion as to whether the death was due to murder or sui- cide. FORMER CONVICT FATALLY INJURED While Working at the Scovill Manu- facturing Plant, Waterbury. Waterbury, Conn., Feb. 12.—Joseph Cenesky of this city, pardoned from the state prison at Wethersfisld Dec. 14 last after serving eleven years for second degree murder, died this after- noon at St. Mary’'s hospital as the re- sult of frightful injuries to his throat and chin, received while working at the Scovill Manufacturing company Serbians Grateful to French. Parls, Feb. 13, 10.06 p. m.—President Poincare today received a telegram from a number of Seriban deputies who recently arrived at Nice, express- ing their gratitude for the friendship of France and their faith, despite the grave situation in which Serbia finds herself, in a final victory for France and her ailies Speeches on Lincoin’s life were made, and Lincoin’s Gettysburg address was sead in the house Saturday,