Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 19, 1916, Page 1

Norwich VOL. LVHIL—NO. 43 POPULATION 28,219 BRITISH UNABLE TO RECOVER TRENCHES Berlin Reports Repulse of With Heavy Several Infantry Attacks Casualties AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS 3 MILES FROM ADRIATIC Indications Are That the Teutons Nearly Have Durazzo Sur- rounded—Semi-Official Advices From Petrograd Are to Effect That Most of the Turkish Garrison at Ezerum Made Their Escape—Thousands of Armenians Are Said to Have Been Massacred by Kurds Before the Evacua- tion—Vienna Reports Less Activity on the Part of the Italian Guns Than Usual. While fuli details of the capture of Tzerum, Turkish Armenia, are still lacking, semi-official advices from Pe- trograd are to the effect that most of the Turkish garrison made their es- cape. Thousands of Armenians are declared to have been massacred by Kurds before the evacuation. There has been considerable artil- lery activity around the positions taken by the Germans recently from the British in the vicinity of Ypres and several attempts by the British to recapture their lost ground by in- fantry attacks. Berlin says the at- tacks were repulsed with heavy cas- ualties. With the exception of a French assault against the Germans South of the Somme, which Berlin al- =0 declares was put down, the artillery on both sides has been the sole in- strument of warfare along the French front. The Austrians and Italians at varfous points are still engaged in ar- tillery duels and here and there in- fantry manueuvers, but no notable victorles have been won by either side. Vienna reports less activity on the part of the Italian guns than usual. In Albania the Austro-Hungarians, reinforced by Albanians, presumably irregulars, have occupied Kavaya, which lies eight miles southwest of Durazzo and three miles from the Adriatic Sea. By the capture of this town it would seem that the Teutons nearly have Durazzo surrounded. The gendarmes of Fssad Pasha, provision-.| al governor o. Albania, who defended Kavaya, made their escape from the town and put out into the Adriatic on & ship. Essad Pasha has been deorived of his rank and removed from the Turk- ish army list for having taken up & head of the provisional government of Albania and joining the ranks of the entente sllies. CALL FOR AVAILABLE AMERICAN SECURITIES. Issued By Reginald McKenna, British Chancellor of Exchequer. London, Feb. 18, 805 p. m.—It is officially announced that Reginald Mc- Kenna, chancellor of the exchequer, has sent an appeal to banks through- out Great Britain asking that they urge customers to offer all available American securities to the treasury. Mr. McKenna’s statement follow: “You are acquainted with the gov- ernment’s scheme for acquiring Amer- ican dollar securities in order to main- taimr a stable exchange with the United States. While expressing cordial thanks to these banks which already have urged customers holding suitable securities to offer them to the treasury. I invite all banks to take similar ac- tion forthwith and to impress upon customiers the paramount duty of as- sisting their country and her allies by offering to the treasury such securities, either for sale or as a deposit on loans, whether or not they are included in the published purchase lists of the treasury. “At_an early date opportunity will be afforded for_ depositing securities. on-loans upon tefms already published. Emphasize the fact that by offering their dollar securities to the govern- ment at this juncture they will be performing a patriotic service in help- ing pay for munitions and other sup- plies bought in American and at the same time obtain the full price for the securities sold.’ SUBMARINE POLICY DISCUSSED IN SENATE. Germany’s Announced Intention of Sinking Armed Ships Denounced. ‘Washington, Feb. 18—Germany’s an- nounced intention of destroying with- out worning armed merchant ships of her enemies was scathingly de- nounced in the senate today by repub- lcan senators who declared that for the United States to acquiesce in such a practice would be humiliating and a step toward war. Senator Wodge, ranking minority member of the foreign relations com- mittee, started the discussion by de- livering a long prepared address, re- viewing international law relating to the arming of merchantmen for de- fense and declaring it was inconcelv. able tHAt the United States at this step, he insisted, would be an unneutral act and virtuaily would make the United States an ally of the nation whose commerce had been swept from the seas. Senator Sterling followed by a speech assalling Germany and charg- in gthat the American government in its recent memorandum to the entente allles guggesting the disarming of merchantmen had put forward a dan- gerous principal and had encouraged if not invited the action of Germany. N. H, R. R. APPEAL TO RETAIN STEAMSHIP LINES Methed Disclosed Whereby Road Could Outdo Independent Lines. New York, Feb. 18.—If the govern- ment ordered the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford Railroad company to get rid of its steamship lines, the railroad would probably provide such an adequate rail service for freight that independent water lines could not successfully compete, in the opinfon of J. H. Gardner, vice presi- dent of the New England Steamship company, a New Haven subsidary. Mr. Gardner ‘'was a witness at a hearing began here today before _ Interstate Commerce Commissioner Judson C. Cleents, on the New Haven’s applica- tion to retain control of its steamship lines under the Panama Canal act. WHITE HOUSE RECEPTION TO MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. Was Attended Last Night by Nearly 3,000 Persons. ‘Washington, Feb. 13.—The annual White House reception to members of the senate and house was attended to. night by nearly 3,000 persons. Speak- er Clerk of the house and Senator Clarke, president pro tempore of the senate led the line of those recetved by the president and Mrs. Wilson. Only one more White House function re- mains on the seasor’s formal social pvngm ‘which will be brought to a close March 3 with a reception in FRENCH MINISTRY TRIUMPHS OVER SOCIALISTS. Deputies Vote 394 ¢o 169 Their Confi- dence in Aristide Briand. Paris, Feb. 18, 5.45 p. m.—The min- istry of Aristide Brland was trium- phant in the chamber of deputies today over the extreme socialists and the radical socialists. who, after long prep- aration, sought to overthrow the gov- ernment on the question whether it was not delegating too much authority to_the general staff. The proposed attack on the ministry had been common talk in parliament- on real differences over the conduct of the war. M. Briand met his op- ponents by deciining resolutely to have thelr interpellation discussed in_ the ary quarters for a month past. It was based more on political rivalries than chamber and demanding a vote of con- fidence in the government. This was given 394 to 169. Not all those voting against postponement of M. Ferry resolution may be considered as op- posed to the ministry. Rather they believe that it is better to discuss questions of policy publicly at all times. PACIFIC MAIL RESCINDS SALE OF STEAMSHIPS. Will Hold Intact the Only Fleet American Owned Vessels on acific. New York, Feb. 18—Stockholders of the Pacific Mail Steamship company at a special meeting here today unani- mously approved the action of the board of directors in rescinding the sale of the steamships, Peru, City of Para, Newport, Aztec, San Juan, San Jose and Pennsylvania to W. R. Grace and company and associates. The ef- ffect of the action will be to hold intact the only fleet of American-owned ves- sels now available for service on the Pacific. of GYMNASIUM OF DETROIT UNIVERSITY BURNED. ew Persons Were in the Bui All Escaped Safely. Betrott, Mich., Feb. 18—The gym- nasium building of the Detroit Uni- versity school here was destroyed by, fire originating in a cloak room to- day. Members of two basketball teams about to start a game, and a few pu- plls who board at the school were the only persons in the building and all escaped safely. The mid-winter ve- cation period which began a few days ago had taken most of the students to thelr homes. The loss is $100,000. HEARING ON KEATING CHILD LABOR BILL. Organtzations Working in Behalf of ‘homor-of army and navy officers. i OBITUARY. Dr. William H. Dan: Warren, Ohio, Feb. 18.—Dr. Willlam H. Dans, widely known as an au- thor, composer and teacher of music ‘one of the founders of the National association of the United Etates, died hare today aged 72. Children Before Senate Committs ‘Washington, Feb. 18—Organizations -working for child labor legislation were given a hearing today by the senate committee considering the Owen-Keat- ing child labor bill, already passed by the house. Representatives of south- ern Atate child labor committees and others answered testimony given dur- ing the past few days by southern mill owners who oppose the bill Cabled Paragraphs ‘Maurice Vignaux, Billlardist, Dead. New York, Feb. 18—Maurice Vig- naux, a French billiardist of interna- tional reputation, died Thursday at Monte Carlo, according to a__cable message recelved here today. He had been virtually an invalid ten years. He was born in 1846, ° GUARDING K. OF C. GUESTS FROM ANARCHIST ATTACK. Extraordinary Precautions Taken Ball at Madison Square Garden. at New York, Feb. 18—Extraordinary precautions were taken by the police tonight to protect guests at the Knights of Columbus ball at Madison Square Garden from possible attack by anarchists. Letters purporting to have been written by Jean Crones, the fugitive Chicago chef, suspected of having polsoned the food served at the banquet in honor of Archbishop Mendelein, have contained threats which led to the fear that some at- tempt might be made upon the lives of those who attended the dance. More than three score officers In plain clothes mingled with the guests. Two men were stationed on each fire escape on the buildings and each door carefully guarded. Detectives worked cooks, waiters and dish washers to v 0 nthe other workers. Inspector v, of the detective bureau was present in person. Guards also were thrown around po- lice headquarters in the hope that Crones might make another of the vis- its boasted about by the letters signed with his name. Detectives secreted themselves in darkened doorways the streets on all sides of the Others scrutinized care- fully every person who approached. CHARGES AGAINST THE ARMY AVIATION SERVICE Made Before Senate Military Commit- tee by Senator Robinson. ‘Washington, Feb. 18.—Sensational charges against the army aviation ser- vice, with a_demand for immediate in- vestigation by congress were made to- day before the senate tary commit tee by Senator Robinson of Arkansas. He declared that the service was “con- temtibly inefficient” and that its head, Lieutenant Colonel Samuel Reber, not only was making no effort to improve it, but deliberately was preventing the facts from reaching his superiors. r appeared before the committee with a mass of data, includ- ing photographic copies of letters which he said should be exchanged be- tween Colonel Reber and Captain Ar- thur S. Cowan, commanding the tvia- tion station at San Diego. At least part of this evidence was produced before the court martial at San Fran- cisco which recently tried Lieutenant Colonel Lewis E. Goodier, advocate- general of the western division, ac- cused of improperly altering certain charges filed by other officers against Captain Cowan. The findings of this court now. are in the hands of a spe- ‘cial ‘committée 6f army officers ap- pointed by the acting secretary of war to make a report to President Wilson. RIGHT OF MERCHANT SHIPS TO CARRY ARMAMENT American Diplomats Abroad Notified United States Sanctions It. Washington, Feb. -3.—All American diplomatic and consular officials abroad have been notified in a corcu- lar communication fro the state de- partment that the position of the Unjt- ed States is that merchant ships have a right to carry defensive armament This move which became known to- day, is the first formal announcement that the United States does not accept as legal the announced intentlon of Germany and Austria to sink armed merchant ships without warning after February 29 as coming within interna- tional law. SWEDISH SUBJECTS NOT TO TRAVEL ON ARMED SHIPS. | In Consequence of Intention of Teu- tons o Sink Such Shi Washington, Feb. 18.—Sweden has Informally advised the state depart- ment In consequence of the announced intentfon of Germany and Austria to sink armed erchantmen without warning after February 29, it will no- tify its nationals not to travel on such ships. It was explained at the legation of Sweden here that there would be no general warning but that all Swedish consuls and legations throughout the world have been instructed to warn their subjects whenever it was known that they contemplated taking pass- age on armed ships of the allies. TO MOBILIZE HOSPITAL EMERGENCY SUPPLIES. Col. J. R. Kean of Medical Corps De- tailed by War Department. Washington, Feb. 18.—Colonel ferson Randoiph Kean, of the medical corps, today was detailed tefnporarily by the ware department to cooperate with the American Red Cross in or- ganizing field, hospital and supply re- of emergency. An effort will be made sources for quick mobilization in case to pass through congress a bill au- thorizing the permanent detail of an officer for such work. COPPER COMPANKIS EARN MORE THAN $11,000,000 Quarterly Reports of Utah, Chino and Ray Copper Companies. Jef- Colorado Springs, Colo.. Feb. 18— Net earnings of more than $11,000,000 for the last three months of 1915 tre shown by the quasterly reports of the Ttah Copper company, the Chino Cop- per company and the Ray Consoli- dated Copper company, issued here to- day. . Officers - of Nurserymen’'s Association. Hartford, Conn., Feb, 18.—The Con- necticut Nurserymen’s association, in annual session here today, elected the following officers: President, W. E. Campbell, New Haven: vice president, B. L. Baker, Cheshire; secretary, F. L. Thomas, Meriden; treasurer, W. W. Hunt, Hartford. Offered Post of Ambassador to Russia. ‘Washington, Feb. 18—David R. Francis of St. Louls, secretary of the interfor in Cleveland’s cabinet, and former governor of Missouri, has been offered the post of ambassador to Rus- sia, to succeed George T. Marve. Mr. Francis has not replied, but President Wilson is understod to have urged him NicaraguanTreaty Raflied by Senate CANAL JTE AND NAVAL BASE DR $3,000,000 , YOD 55 TO 18 ndment Designed to ‘of Costa _-aras—Brandegee and McLean Joined With the Adminis- _tration Forces. VOTE Included an . Placate Pra. ica, Sal- vador and H Washington, Feb senate late today by a vote of 55 to 18 rati- fied the long-pending and persistently opposed Nicaraguan treaty, whereby the United States would acquire a ninety-nine year option on the Nica- raguan canal route and a naval base Lie Passed in Ukiahg@ House ROW PRECIPITATED BY CHARGES OF CORRUPTION PERSONAL ENCOUNTERS Chairman of the Republican State Was Knocked Down and Rendered Unconscious Central Committee During the Melee—Election Law Caused Disturbance. Oklahoma City, Okla., Feb. 18—Tu- multuous scenes occurred in the Okla- homa legislature late today while the members were voting on a section of an election law designed to take the place of the famous “grandfather law" which recently was declared unconsti- | Demonstration of Nothing proves the statement the occasion of the second Dol where they can get thelr wants fil The Bulletin, and it is the service as well as to the advertisers. likewise at other times. ual test of it and this had a pretty good demonstration this week on cess could have been obtained without the publicity w to it through advertising no one would attempt to claim but what ad- vertising will do on one special day it will do every day and that is to keep the people who do Everyone who hopes to do business enterprise due publicity through the newspaper, and the best medium whick he can employ is the cne which goes into the homes and which thoroughly covers the whole fleld for which t| Such is the service which is fur What it Will Do that advertising pays like an act- da; That the same desree of suc- nich was given in the year, the buving informed as to led to the best advantage. successfully must give his is the trading center. hed every weekday morning by which means much to the readers If it pays on special occasions it does In the past week the following matter has appeared in its col- umns: Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Feb. 12.. 100 166 1079 1345 Monday, Feb. 14.. 88 136 275 499 Tuesday, Eebo 1581416 144 142 402 Wednesday, Feb. 16.. 111 161 208 430 Thursday, Feb. 47.. 83 127 204 414 Friday, Feb, 18,5+ 98 136 145 379 Totalsi. . o <= 596 870 2073 3519 in_the Gulf of Fonseca for $3,000,000. Included in the raification resolution was a provision declaring that the base does not intend to violate any e: isting rights in the Fonseca Gulf of Costa Rica, Honduras and Salvador, which had protested against the pro- posed acquirement. Five demoratic against the treaty. They were Cham- berlain, Martine, Clarke of Arkan Thomas and Vardaman. Republ , Gronna, Jones, voted against ratification were LaFollette, McCumber, Nel- s orris, Smith of Michigan, Smoot {and Warren. Fifteen republican sena- | tors joined "the administration forces in support of the-treaty. senators voted Borah, Clapp, Cummir who They were Brandegee, Coll, Dillingham, Dupont, Fall, Gallinger, Harding, Lippitt, Lodge, McLean, Page, Polndexter, Sutherland, Wadsworth and Weelks. Immediately after the senate had voted, Senor Chammorro, the Nica- raguan minister, said he would at once communicate with his government and that he expected ratification of the convention his government would soon follow and exchanges made to put the treaty in fbrce. |CATHOLIC CHURCH SPENT NO MONEY FOR BANQUET Denial of Crones’ Statement That the Church Spent $15 a Plate. Chicago, Feb. 18.—Denial that the Catholic church here spent any meney for the banquet to Archbishop Mun- elin, which the poisoner, Jean Crones, charged was extravagant, was made fonight by the Right Reg, Fran- Kelley, D. D., president of the ic Church Extension Society, whose auspices the banquet was Crones’ letter asserted that given. the church spent $15 per plate and in- cluded Beluga Caviar and champagne in the menu. “Neither the Catholic church nor the Catholic church Extension Society paid_one penny out of its fund for the banquet to Archbishop Mnudelein, Rev. Kelley saild in a formal stae- ment. “The banquet was given by a few gentlemen of Chi%ago who are in- terested in the society and for the sole purpose of having the archbishop meet the city’s leading business ard professional men—but chiefly the em- ployers of labor. The society’'s name was used only because the donors, who are mostly life members, o desired; and the officials of the soclety acqui- esced and took charge of the banquet arrangements. The banquet did not cost $15 a plate, nor one-third of that amount. “Crone’s act aid more to injure his fellow chefs and waiters than anyone else. He did a service to the church by calling the attention of public men to the danger of granting unbridled license to calumny and abuse of pub- lic_agents for good. As many non- Catholics as Catholles would been killed had the plot succeeded. ASQUITH TO ASK TWO BILLION MORE. FOR WAR New Vote of Credit to Come Before British Parliament Monday London, Feb. 13—New votes of credit amounting approximately $2,- 000,000,000 will be asked by Premier Asquith of the House of Commons on oMnday. The new vote will b up the total af war appropriations-to ,810,000.000. United States in obtaining the naval | tutional by the United States supreme |court because in effect it dismran- chised the negro population of the state, Partisan Feeling Caused Disorder. Partisan feeling over the new meas- ure finally culminated in disorder pre- cipitated by charges of corruption and the passing of the lie between mem- bers, dur which ink bot and | Paper weiziits were used as weapons. :| A serious affray seemeq inevitable as | democrats massed and advanced tow- |ard the republicans and socialists. Man Knocked Senseless. Arthur H. Geissler, chairman of the republican state central committee, was knocked down and rendered un- cons by Representative Lorise Bryant of Big Heart, Osage county. The proposed law is_th product of a democratic caucus. It had passed the senate and was up for final passage in the house I oday with republican and socialist members offering vigor- ous opposition. Geissler was on the | floor through the courtesy of a visit- |or's permit issued him as republican state chairman. Representative Paul Nesbitt, demo- crat, of Pittsburgh county, had voted in favor of the proposed law, and as he nnounced his vote Representative ams, republican, taunted Nesbitt with being “unfair’ fo republicans. Nes- bitt replied that he was raised in & | section where the republicans had over-ridden him with corrupt practices and that he had no desire to be fair to_republicans. “They probably took you for the crook that you are,” shouted Sams. “If you make that charge, you are a ar,” Nesbilt replied. Sams arose in his seat and assuming an attitude of defense shouted toward the democratic side of the house: “Come on!” Ink Bottles and Paper Weights Thrown In an instant every democrat and republican member w: es and paper weishts were thrown bottl, The democratic mem- hrough th ard the rep n members. A. C. McCrorey left the chair and rushed out of the legislative halls. The democrats greatly outnumbered the republican combatants and after a few volleys of inkwells, paper weights and books, the melee ended, Representative ~ Hensley, democrat, went to the “side line” and was en- gaged in conversation with Geissler. ‘When Hensley walked away Bryant stepped up to Geissler and demanded: “What right have you to be talking to a represenattive on the floor of the house?” Geissler replied: “Beg pardon, what is your name?” Knocked to the Floor. ‘Whereupon Bryant hit Geissler in the face, 'according to witnesses, knocking him to the floor, and render- ing him insensible for several minutes. Bryant became lost In the crowd that rushed around Geissler. No further disturbances occurred. President Wilson recently pardoned two Oklahoma election officials con- victeq for enforcing the “grandfather test.” Two others are now on trial in fed- eral court at Guthrie. Bill Passed the House. The election bill passed the house 53 ber Condensed Telegrams Butter cards will be issued in Berlin on March 1. Miss Jane Sields, aged 106, died at her home in Brooklyn Denmark has prohibited the export of wood pulp and heavy paper. The Long Island Railway is in the market for 8,000 tons of steel rails. Russia is reported to be inquiring for 2,000,000 scythes in the Philadel- phia market. salled from New York to enlist in the Brit- ish army as an aviator. Tom Longboat, the famous Indlan runner, enlisted in the Canadian army at Brantford, Ontari A cablegram from Buenos Ayres an- nounces the birth of a son to Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt. The Supreme Court of lilinais kill- ed the proposed $1,000,000 forest re- serve issue in Cook County. 8an Bernardino , Cal., sixth national orange show. worth $200,000 is on exhibition. opened its Fruit The coast guard cutter Onondaga has picked up the disabled schooner and is towing her into Baltimore. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria bas abandoned his proposed visit to Ko- burg and is hurrying back to Sofia. A resolution proposing a referendum of woman suffrage was repected hy the Virginia house of delegates, 52 to 40. Henry Piano, well known musician, who led the W 9. Ralph E. Kalleck, a well known Rockland, Me. oung business man, commited suicide in his stable by shooting. Twelve persons were hurt, one prob ably fatally, when a runaway trolley car turned over on a steep hill at Syracuse. Bringing 25 carloads of suffering refugees, the first relief train from the flooded districts in Louisiana arrived at Natchez, Miss. Directors of the United Furnace Co. authorized the erection at Canton, O. of a benzol pant to cost between $150,: 000 and $200,000. Crown Prince Frederick Germany has been placed in command of the German armies in Alsace-Lor- raine as well as those in the Argonne. Joseph B. Collinson, prominent res- identof BEast Orange, N. J., will start serving a 30-day jail sentence imposed for speeding his auto while intoxicat- ed. An increase of $8,500,000 to be divid- ed equally between preferred and com- mon has been authorized in the capi- tal stock of the United States Steel Co. Considerable damage has been caus- ed by a heavy gale that swept over Great Britain, the North Sea and Holland. Many fishing boats are miss- ing. William Lisberum, aged 78, one of the best known German-Americans in Conneticut, underwent amputation of his right leg at the Eridgeport hos- pital. King Constantine is reported to have transferred more than $75,000,000 of Greek funds to New York as a pre- cautionary measure in case of war with England. Afire at sea, the Japanese steamship Panama Maru, San Francisco for Kobe, is sending out S. O. S . calls. Several ships are speeding to her as- sistance. The general store of W. J. Kent & Company at Bahrust, N. H., was de- stroyed by fire with an estimated loss of $175,000. The origin was not de- termined. The superdreadnaught Pennsylvania, the largest battleship yet bulilt for the American navy, left Newport News, Va., for Rockland Me., for its official speed and endurance tests. E. G. Grace of Bethlehem, Pa., was elected president of the Bethiehem Steel Corporation at a meeting of the directors in New York. He succeeds in tha position Charles M. Schwab. Gov. Bilbe of Mississippi sizned a bill limiting the amount of liquor ary one person may import into the state to one quart of whiskey, 24 pints of beer or two quarts of light wine every 15 days. Pope Benedict has composed a pray- er invoking divine protection for all cities attacked by airships. All priests in belligerent countries will be required to recite the prayer during the cele- bration of mass. President Wilson withdrew 134,000 acres of land from the Ozark national forest in Arkansas forest settlement by homesteaders. aMny tracts have been settled but that still available will be thrown open April 20. Mrs. James Cuthbert escaped frem her home at Warwick, R. I. which was destroyed by fire after she had been aroused by a dog that jumped upon her bed and barked violently as smoke fille the room in which she was sleep- ing. The Center Labor Association is issuing one million stamps, to be used like Red Cross stamps, in a campaign for the eight hour day The stamps bear this inscription: “Eight hours’ work, eight hours’ sleep, eight hours free time. FORECLOSURE OF A $300,000 MORTGAGE On Draycott Mills in New Hartford Ordered First Monday in April. ‘Winsted, Conn., Feb. 18.—Foreclosure of the $300,000 mortgage before the first Monday in April on the property of the Draycott mills in New Hartford, Canton and Barkhamsted was ordered to 34 It is expected to be approved by Governor Williams. The registration section of the bill was being voted on when the disorder occurred. This also passed the house 50 to 34. No bullot was taken on the emergency clause. today in the superior court by Judge|of smoked herring, shipped here from |war, is one of the largest in the Curtis. 'The International Cotton Milis |Grand Hanan, N. B., were condemned | try 'engaged in the manufact: company holds the mortgage. Judge Curtis also appointed A. W. Mitchell of Woodbury as recsived of the Connecticut Mills Supply company ‘0odbury. Lat W 5t Point band for many’ | years, died at Middletown, N. Y., aged | Joseph Grodol, Just Qut of Men That Order Must be can Brass Company. Ansonia, Conn., Feb. 18.—Joseph Grohol, a youth just out of high school, who speaks seven languages passably well, holds the balance of power t. night in the strike situation here, where over 4,000 persons are idle as the result of astrike of 2,500 em- ployes of various mills of the Ameri- can Brass company. Grohol was able 0 weld men of eleven nationalities to- gether, and he was made chairman of a committee which will officially pre- sent demands to company officials at a meeting tomorrow afternoon. Grohol is not an employe of the co cern. He addressed a mass mecting of the strikers tonight and impressed upon them the necessity of peace and {order. As a resulf, the eltuation was | t a late holir and the force H extra policemen had nothing to The manufacturers, during the le violence, appeal- Holcomb for state but the governor decided that situation did not warrant such on at present. Brought Order Out of Chao The bringing of order out of chaos, and the assumption of leadership by the youth, came about in a dramatic manner. Grohol owns a hall which the strikers desired to rent for a meeting. He gave permission on condition that here be no disorder. The meeting was held and the hall was filled to overflowing with men of many nation- alities An unidentified man, who it is said claimed to be an organize rof the Industrial Workers of the World, be- gan to address the crowd. Many did not understand him, and soon there | was a babel of tongues and, much. con | tuston. AR b Threw Speaker From Platform. Grohol at this point mounted the platform and ordered the speaker to leave the hail. Failing o do so, Grohol threw him from the piatform and he to Governor ! troop: Balance of Power THREW 1. W. W. ORGANIZER FROM PLATFOR of | High School, Now Hold: Speaking in Several Different Languages Grodol Told lH‘ 4 Preserved and Suggested That a Committee be Named to Have Full Charge of the Dis- pute—His Remarks Met With Instant Favor, and Grodol Found Himself Master of the Situation—Although Not alsappeared. Speaking in varlous Jan- guages, Grohol then told the men that gested that a committee be named to have full charge of the Master of the His remarks met with instant favor, the men to get together and name committee of three from each nation- ality to meet with him. This_ was done and the mecting adjourned. When the committee met its personnel was found t, nationalities: Russian, Polish, Slavish, Lithunian, Hungarian, Italian, Greek, Asyrian, German, English and Ameri- can. A Conference to Be Held. From this committee a sub-commit= tee of seven was named. In the mean- time, officials of the company, hearing for the first time that some responsible party was in charge of the unusual strike, ‘sent word that it would be | pleased to hold a conference. This was arranged and the officials were ac quainted with a rough draft of the | demands. The whole committee will | meet_tomorrow morning and the sub= committee will then hold a conference with the officials at 2 o'clock. Both | sides were hopeful tonight of a peace- | able settlement. The preliminary demands of the men, as outiined tonight, will include a 55 hour week, with 60 hours’ pay; time and one-half for overtime and double time for Sundays and holidays. The piece workers, who claim they “Payment, want the company to state specific: how they are to be paid. Certain changes in working conditions are also desired. The company has given assurance that none of those on strike will be discharged for striking. CPIV'PARISON OF STRENGTH OF VARIOUS NAVIES. British Twice as Strong as Coml Fleets of Germany and Austria. ed Washington, Feb. 18—The British navy today is approximately twice as strons as the combined fleets of Ger- many and Austria, while the Teutonic combination has just about double the sea fighting force of the United States, according to information in the pose session of the navy department. The facts were diglosed to the house naval committee today by Captain _Josiah McKean of the staff of the chief of op- extions. Captain McKean also said the French navy was from 15 to 25 per _ cent. stronger than the American. He ex- plaified that these were rough esti- ates and that charts showing the specific relations of the various navies would be submitted later by Rear Ad- miral Benson, the chief of operations. So far as is definitely known, the captain told the committee the Jap- anese building programme adopted several vears ago, which will not be compited for several years to corae, provides for a modern fleet of eight dreadnoughts and eight battle chuis- ers. It was possible, he edded, that additional building was in progress as all natlons but the United States had secret building policies. On the strength of the known program:, however, Captain McKean said, Japan would have but sixteen capital ships when the seventeen American dread- noughts were built, building or author- ized. were commissioned. The witness disagreed with Rear Admiral Grant, chief of submarines, who preceded him, as to the advisa- bility of abandoning the present small- er submarine types in favor of $00 ton boat: He believed thirty of the larger boats should be built and at- tached to the fleets but that small sub- marines should operate from shore hases and should at frequent intervals along the coasts. GAINS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS OF NEW HAVEN ROAD For the First Time in Two Years Net Income Shows a Surplu | _Boston, Feb. 18.—Gains fn all de- partments are shown in the report of the New York, New Haven and Hart- Tord railroad for the last quarter of 1915 filgd with the Masachusetts pub- lic service commission today. For the first time in two years net income shows a surplus. This amounts to $1.210.821, as comparcd with a deficit of $272.675 in the last quarter of 1914. The gross operating revenue was $18,977.741. of which $9.520.070 was from freight and $7,802,575 from pass- enger earnings. The revenue for the same period a vear ago was $15,780,- 272. The total overating expense was $12.- 568,744 compared with $11,367,677 in 1914, TEN TONS OF SMOKED HERRING CONDEMNED Because Fish Were Not Kept in Wire Nets for 24 Hours. Gloucester, Mass., Feb. 18—Ten tons today by the federal authorities act- ing under the pure food law. The government contended that the fish were not kept in wire nets for the re= quired period of 24 hours ANOTHER ALLEGED PLOT TO SMUGGLE RUBBER Heinrich Bachmann, a Swiss, and Mrs. Elsie Schroeder of Berlin Indicted New York, Feb. 13.—Another alleged plot to smuggle rubber from United States to Germany was reveal- ed here today when the federal grand jury returned indictments against Heinrich Bachmann, a Swiss, and Mrs, Elsie Schroeder, of Berlin. According to Assistant United States Attorney Content, the plan adopted was similar to that attempted in a previous case, in which four men and 2 woman were convicted and fined. In each case the actual smuggling was to be done through shipping the rubber as_the woman's personal baggage in order to evade the law requiring mer- chandise to appear on the ship's mani- fest. Bachmann and Mrs. Schroeder ar- rived here on Jan. 29. Bachmann, it is alleged, then purchased 550 pounds of crude rubber and forty-two dozen pairs of rubber gloves. The rubber was packed in four trunks and Mrs. Schroeder booked passage for Chris- tiania on the Oscar IL, which sailed yesterday. Customs inspectors held up the trunks and refused to permit Mrs. Schroeder or Bachmann to sail. DENIED WARRANT FOR TRANSFER OF EASTLAND CASE Ruling by Judge C. W. Sessions in District Court at Grand Rapids. Grand Rapids, Mich, Feb. 18.—Judge C. W. Sessions, in district court today denied_the. application of the governs ment for a‘warrant of removal in the Eastland case. His decision means that the six Michizan men indicted in connection with the Eastland disaster will not have to 2o to Chicago for trial and are freed as far ts the case im federal court is concerned. The de- fendants here are William H. Hull, St Joseph, president of the Chicago and St. Joseph Steamship company; George T. Arnold, St. Ignace, mana- ger of the compan: Harry Pederson and Joseph Erickson, of Beilan Har- bor, captain nand chief engineer of the Eastland; Robert Reid and Charles C. Eckliff, of Grand Haven, federal in- spector. The Eastland disaster occurred July. 24 last. More than $00 persons, many of them women and children, perished when the vessel tipped at its dock at a time when more than 2,000 excur= sionists were on board bound for picnic. In denying the application for re- moval, Judge Session emphatically stated that the government failed to make out a case against the six de- fendants. ‘EXPLOSION IN PICRIC ACID PLANT AT SYRACUSE Four Persons Killed and at Least Dozen Others Injured. Syracuse, N. Y., Feb. 18.—Four p sons were killed, at least a dozen ot ers injured, some seriously, and heaw) property damage was caused by explosion tonight in the Split Ro plant of the Semet-Solvay company. The plant, which was d since the outbreak of the picric _acid, which is used n sives and synthetic dyes. It led heavily ifldfl. day peace must be preserved, and he sug- and Grohol suddenly found himself ta be master of the situation. 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