Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, February 24, 1916, Page 1

Norwic Bulletin VOL. LVIIL—NO.. 47 POPULATION 28¢ NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1916 TEN PAGES _The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of ;\ny Other P&iper, and Its Total Circulation is the L-a'rge;tiin Connecticut in Pfopbrtit;n to the City’s Population DESPERATE BATTLE ORTH OF VERDUN Seven German Army Corps Endeavoring to Drive Back French Defenders OBJECT IS CAPTURE OF FORTRESS OF VERDUN Troops Under Crown Prince Frederick William Are Engaged Along a Battle Front of Twenty-five Miles—Germans Claim to Have Made Important Advances—French War Office Describes the Battle as One of Increasing In- tensity—In Preparation for Attack the Teutons Bom- barded the French Positions With Thousands of Shells— Considerable Fighting on the Russian, Austrian and Italian Fronts, With No Momentous Gains. Troops belonging to seven German army corps under Crown Prince Fred- ‘rick Willlam are engaged along a “wenty mile front north of Verdun in a esperate effort to drive back _the Feench defending forces, probably with the ecapture of the great fortress of Verdun in view. e ‘There had been very heavy fighting for a considerable period in’ this dis- trict of the French war zone, but within the last few days the attacks of the Germans have taken on a de- cided strength. The battle line has been extended and now reaches from Malancourt, on the west, to Etain, on the east, with Verdun, in the center, only a few miles southward. The Germans claim to have made important advances and to some extent these are admitted by the French war office, which describes the battle as one of increasing intensity. The German preparations were ex- tensive and the bombardment of the French positions with thousands of shells was uninterrupted. As the French had foreseen this tle, all their available guns were called into action and responded in kind to the heavy shelling of the Germans. While at some points the French were unable to resist the onslaught of the attacking forces, along much of the front, according to the Paris com- munications, the positions were very will sustained and very heavy losses inflicted on the Germans. On the Russian and Austrian fronts there has been comsiderable fighting and the Italians admit that at one point the Austrians succeeded in pene- trating their lines. No late advices have been received from tae Caucasus, where the Russians are continuing their pursuit of the retreating Turks. OPPOSE STATE CENSORSHIP OF MOTION PICTURE FILMS Hearing Before New York Assembly Codes Committee at Albany. Albany, N. Y. Feb. 23.—Organized opposition to the bill desizned to es- tablish a state censorship of all me- tion picture films, was voiced by vir- tually every branch of the motion pic- ture industry at a hearing before the assembly codes committee convention today. Opponents o* ihe bill also in- cluded Rev. Cranston Brenan and R. Cocks, president and secretary, re- spectively, of the national board of censorship; James P. Holland, presi- dent of the state Federation of Labor, and other labor leaders. Howard Clark Barber of New Yorl president of the Society for the Pre- vention of Crime, favored the bil The film interests contended that public morals were sufficiently safe- guarded by the police powers of the various municipalities. ~Advocates of the bill argue that the proposed cen- sorship would prevent the production ¢ pictures offensive to public moral- or tending to endanser class ha- tred. OPPOSING ASSIGNMENT OF DIPLOMATS TO MEXICO Republican Senators Insist That the Time is Not Yet Ri Washingto; b, —President wilson's nomination of Henry Prather Fletcher as ambassador to Mexico, op- posed by some republican senators who insist that the time is not ripe for assignment of a_diplomatic rep- resentative to the Carranza govern- ment, wash favorably reported to the senale today by the foreign relations committee. It will come up at an executive session tomorrow with ad- ministration leaders urging confirma- tion as soon as possible. The committee vote was i2 to 2, Senators Borah and Smith of Michi- gan, republicans, being the only mem- bers voting nesatively, and Senator Lodge, ranking republican member, joining with those favcring confirma- tlon. Adrinistration senators believe favorable action by the senate itself is assured. ANOTHER ITALIAN STEAMER WITH GUNS MOUNTED Arrived at New York Last Night— Sighted No Submarines. New York, Feb. 23.—Another Ital- jan steamship, the San Guglielmo, ar- rived tonight from Genoa and Naples with two :-inch guns mounted on her after deck. She is the fifth armed Italian liner to arrive here recently. ©ach gun was manned by two Zun- ners of the Italian navy and one of the vessel's officers said they were provided with 200 pounds of ammu- nition. The captain reported no sub- marines hzd been sighted during the voyage. The San Guglielmo carried 117 sec- ond cabin and 399 steerage passen- gers. CARDINAL MERCIER LEAVES ROME TODAY To Return to Belgium by Way of Switzerland. Rome, Feb. 23, 1 p. m., via Parls, 6.40_p. m.—Cardinal Mercier, primate of Belglum, will leave tomorrow for home by way of Switzerland. He was received in farewell audience to- day by Pope Benedict, who told the cardinal that his Easter prayers would be, for Belgium. The cardinal at Easter will issue a pastoral letter, which will be read in ail the churches in Belgium, giving a resume of the results of his visit to Rome. Special Meeting of Board of Pardons. DEATH LIST OF MILFORD WRECK STANDS AT TEN Coroner Mix Intimates That He Might Make His Finding Public Today. New Haven, Conn., Feb. 23.—Coro- ner Eli Mix tonight practically com- pleted. his secret investigation of the railroad wreck on the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad at Mil- ford yesterday, in which ten persons lost their lives and over 60 were in- jured. The coroner indicated that he might make his finding public tomor- row noon. It is understood that he examined the surviving members of the two rtain_crews, railroad officials and George W. Clark of Milford, who is said to have been the only eve- witness of the crash. Chief _Inspector H. W. Inap, George Ellis, signal superintend- ent and Inspectors F. A. Howard, J. P. McArdle and J. S. Hawley of the In- terstate Commerce Commission visit- ed the sceen of the wreck today and made a detailed investigation of the condition of the tracks and_ signals. C. C. Elwell will represent the utili- ties commission at the hearing. The death list still stood at ten to- night. with one body unidentified ag a Milford morgue. This body is believ- ed to be that af Maduros Der Hov hannassian, an Armenian jewelry salesman, residence unknown. Dur- ing the day identification was made of the body of Harry Sweeney of Stamford, a fireman. It developed that he was making his first -run when he was killed. At the various hospitals in New Ha- ven and Bridgeport, it was stated that the injured were resting com- fortably, with the possible exception of Frank McNamara of Ansonia. who has a punctured lung and a dislo- cated shoulder. His_condition was reported as critical. Many of the in- jured left the hospitals for their homes toda: PASSENGERS ON NEW YORK EXPRESS SHAKEN UP When One of the Piston Rods on the Engine Snapped in Two. Wallingford, Conn., Feb. sengers on_express train No. 33 from Boston to New York, New Haven and Hartfora railroad were given a scare and shaking up tonight when one of the piston rods on the engine snapped in_two. The engine sped alons the rails for a quarter of a mile before the engineer could bring his train to a stop. Nonme of the cars left the tracks. An extra engine was sent from New Haven and the express was backed to Meriden, where, after a delay of two hours, the trip was continued. North- bound trains were delaved for some time. The accident occurred near Yales- ville in the vicinity of Mooney's Crossing, not many miles away from the scene of the fatal wreck of the Bar Harbor and White Mountain ex- presses Sept. 2, 1913 23 —Pas- GREAT BRITAIN FEELING PINCH OF DYESTUFF SHORTAGE Manufacturers of Clothing Have Turned to Elementary Colors. ‘Washington, Feb. 23.—Consular des- patches received here today told how Great Britain as well as the United States is feeling the pinch of a dye- stuffs shortage. Prices are soaring and vast quantities of goods are ac- cumulating to be dyed. the reports said. Scarcity of colors produced only in Germany has forced British manufacturers of clothing to turn to elementary colors. Movements of Steamships. Oran, Feb. 18.—Arrived: Steamer Hartford, Conn., Feb. 23.—A special meeting of the board of pardons will be held Feb. 28, by order of the gov- ernor to hear petitions of Williams and Roe, under sentence of death for the murder of County Commissioner Case of Barkhamsted last November, and Pasquale Zuppa, New Haven, Patrio, New York for Naples. Liverpool, Feb. 23.—Arrived: Steam- er Cameronia, New York for Glas- gow. New York, Feb. 23—Arrived: Steamer Tuscania, Glasgow and Liv- erpool. New York, Feb. 23 —Arrived: Genoa. | Steamer_Sen: Gualialma, . Cabled Paragraphs Bad Woather in North Holland. Amsterdam, Feb. 23.—via London, 429 p. m—Bad weather last night aggravated the situation in North Holland caused by the recent floods. At Nieuwendam ten houses disappea ed and a church was destroved. At Buiskloot a number of houses were washed away. The weather is very cold. HOWARD ELLIOTT BEFORE COMMERCE COMMISSION Testifies That Separation of Rail and Water Lines Would be Detrimental Boston, Feb. 23.—In support of the application of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad com- pany for the retention of its steam- boat lines in Long Island Sound, its president, Howard Elliott, testified before the Interstate Commerce Com- mission today that any separation of the rail and water lines would be de- for work spoiled. They also com- plained of vawious working conditions EXECUTIVE SESSION OF HOUSE NAVAL COMMITTEE TODAY Rear Admiral Badger Will Disclose | Dangers That Confront the Nation. Washington, Feb. 23.—Tnternatio considerations which moved the navy board to change its time-honaped poi- v last year and declare that the United States navy should equal the strongest afloat by not later than 19 will_be disclosed to the house committee tomorrow in executive ses- sion by Rear Admiral Charles J. Barger, a member of the board. Fx- amination of Admiral Badger in open | session was concluded today, the ad- | miral consistently refusinz to dis- cuss_except behind closed doors the bonrd's viws of dangers that may con front the nation. DEMURRER FILED BY NEW HAVEN ROAD. To Amended Bi! Brought by Certain Stockholders to 'Recover $102.000,000. Toston. Feb. 23. — The New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad company filed in the supreme court today » demurrer to amended bill ibroughi by certain stockholders to re- cover £102 600,000 alleged to have been illesally expended by the directors ten | vears aco in purchasing street rail- ways and steamship lines. The com- pan imed the plantiffs had not shown ‘hat they were acting in behalf of all the stockholders, and that they | had not gused such a case as entitled | them to have appointed a received, secial master or other official to pro- ceed against any of the defendan ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF BEING JEAN CRONES. Sayre, Pa, Holding Man Pending a Complete Description. Sayre, Pa., Feb. 23. man who the police claim answers the description of Jean Crones, wanted in Chicago on charges of having poisoned the soup provided at the University club ban- quet, was arrested here today. The prisoner, who gave his name as Fred| Nimmer’ and said he came from New York, was without money. He is 24 years old and arrived here last night | on a freight train. He denied that he is Crones and said he was on his way west in search of employment. He is being held awaiting a more complete description of the fugitiv BRITISH STEAMER WESTBURN IS NOW A GERMAN PRIZE. | Has Put in At the Canary Islands For Repairs—Flying German Flag, London, Feb. 23, 10.25 p. m—A des- patch recqived from Santa Cruz, Ten- eriffe, (Canary Islands) says the Brit- ish steamer Westburn, has put in there for repairs flying the German flag and with a prize crew of seven men and one officer. The officer is believed to belong to the German raid. er Mcewe. In _addition to her own crew there are 205 prisoners taken from various British vessels on tfie Westburn. The Westburn left Liverpool January 21 for Buenos Aires. SEIZURE OF GERMANS ABOARD AMERICAN SHIP American Consul at Shanghai Sends a Partial Report. 1 Washington, Feb. 23.—The American consul at Shanghai, China, today sub- mitted a partial report to the state department on the recent siezure .of thirty Germans aboard the Ameriean steamship China by a British warship. The report gave no details but fixed the location of the incident as “ten trimental to the business interests of [ Serving in Serbia as a member of the six New England states. If the|lady Paget's relief commission, ar- New Haven were compelled to give|rived here today on the steamship up its boats by a ruling of the com- | Tuscania from Liverpool and in the mission under the Panama Canal Act, | face of denials from Berlin contained President Elliott said it would do all|in today’s despatches, reiterated the bower to obtain as much as he made in London on Feb- ble of the Sound line traffic for 2, that the Bulgarians were op- all-rail business. “This horse to having Americans and Cer- Sénse’! he added bian refugees in Macedonia. He de- The hearing was the first to be held | clared it was evident Bulgaria was de- in this city on the petition, previous |termined to exterminate Serbia as a sessions having been held in New { nation. York. Many attorneys filed appear- Mr. Schellens declared opposition of ances as favorable to the application |the Bulgarians to relief work was on in behalf of business organizations, plea of military necessity He sajd textile associations in this state, | four members of the American sani- Maine, New Hampshire, Rhode Island | tary commission were held in Uskub and Connecticut and for cities and |for eighteen days when the Bulgarians towns which wounld be directly af-|occupied that city and were permit- fected by any change of the operation | ted to enter Macedonia with supplies of the Sound lines. No one ppeared fter pressure had been brought in opposition. It is expected the on Bulgaria by Austria and hearings here will oceupy several 3 days. The commission will conclude “We were asked by the Bulgarians its investigation at Providence. to turn what supplies we bad over to TR TR their relief committée for di.“(nhu—l STRIKE AT BRIDGEPORT tion,” -eaid Mr. Schellens. ‘This we deciined to do, for we felt they would REMINGTON FLANT OVER| never reach the starving refugees. Bul- e zaria appeared determined to finish Announcement Made Following Con- up the ’\\'4\rk of destroying Serbia by ference Yesterday Afternoon. starving, if necessary, the people who were not killed in battle” Bridgeport, Conn.. Feb. ing a conference this ] Major Walter G. Penfield and other MRS. ROWE DENIES officials of the Remington Arms and SHE PADDED PAYROLL. \mmunition company, the strikine 3 die sinkers. drop forgers, , trimmers | Hearing ofi Graft Charges of Chicage and co-workers announced tom Thursday. What the terms of C go, Fet The city civil ser- | agreement were melther the company | yice commission today ordered the por the union oficials would say.|payroll of the department of public thelr onls statement Delng that ev-|weitare held up for Investigation af s L ged satisfa -‘{1}-]51; [)t_a\;h:\rgts m?d‘nl ny‘.\lrs P’n;ge 5 -, | Walter Eaton against Mrs. Louise Os- Fichelinen S ta [ mumban Lo 150, borne Rowe, department superintend- as concerning a rule inaugurated by It was announced that Mrs. Eaton, the compary, forcing the men to Pay | \rs. Rowe, Alderman John Kjeliander, | for Charges Reiterated| by Groton Man RICHARD SCHELLENS REFUTES DENIALS FROM BERLIN ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Declared It Was Evident That Bul- garia Was Determined to Exterm- inate Serbia as a Nation. Yew York, Feb. 23.—Richard Schel- lens of Grefon, Conn, who has been Edwara J. Brundage, former corpo: tion counsel; Alderman Rodriguez, who | presented Mrs. Eaton's charges to the city council, and Mrs. Eaton’s attor- ney, Seymour Stédman, would be sum- moned as witnesses. The order was the first step in the official investization of the assertions | of Mrs. Eaton that she had been | obliged to contribute one-third of her $2,000 salary to the relief of the si ter-in-law_of Mayor Margaret E. Mivelez. Mrs, Baton charges that Mrs. Rowe proposed carrying a_“dummy” on the payroll during the absence of one of the stenographers, and dividing $80, the monthly salary supposed to go to the stenographer, between them. I told her,” Mrs. Eaton said, “that it was dangerous business, and I would have nothing to do with it.” “‘Why, it's done all the time at the city hall’ she replied. Thompson, Mrs. I prefer to wear my stripes up and down, and not around the body, when I do wear them, I told her. Mrs. Rowe denied charges of a pad- ded payroll. VOLUNTARY MILITARY TRAINING AT WESLEYAN. 100 Students Enrolled for Signal Corps, | Machine Gun and Infantry Drill. Middletown, Conn., Feb. 23.—The Wesleyan alumni council today an- nounced the appointment of a commit- tee consisting of Judge E. L. Steele, *94, of Hartford, W. D. Leonard, 'iS, and F. W. Frost, '8, of New York, ana E. M. Eustis, '14, of Middletown, to develop the plan of a voluntary mili- tary training at Wesleyan. Adjutant General Cole has authorized the use of the armory and guns of Company C. First infantry, by a company of Wes- eyan volunteers, 100 of whom are 1 Iready enrolled for siznal corps, ma- chine gun and infantry drill. The council voted to raise a Lewis Gordon Memorial fund in honor of Major Lewis E. Gordon, '94, of Hart- ord, recently deceased. Mr. Gordon, years represented the alumni on the athletic council and for three years was a member of the university board of trustees. FREIGHT CARS TOPPLED OVER AT WAREHOUSE POINT. Two Cars Split a Switch on a Siding and Jumped the Track. Windsor Locks, Conn., Feb. 23.—Two freight cars on a long train on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Iroad split a switch on a siding to- night and jumped the ra No one was hurt. The accident occurred near the bridge at Warehouse Point and the cars oppled over on the canal bank. The main tracks were not blocked. After a delay, the freight was made up again and continued its trip. KOREAN CORRESPONDENCE SENT TO THE SENATE. Relating to Korea’s Occupation by Japan During Russo-Japanese War. Washington, Feb. 23. President son sent to the senate today, in re- ponse to Senator Stope’s resolution such portions of correspondence be- tween the United States and Korea relating to Korea's occupation by Japan during the Russo-Japanese war, the president thought compatible with the public interest to make public at thistime. AUSTRIA HAS ASKED FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Protest Against Attack on Amer- On ‘Washington, 23 —Austria has Ansonia Mills Heavily Guarded NO SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE AT AMERICAN BRASS CO'S PLANT MEN ARE ALL PAID OFF ht and the Employes Held Meeting Last Perfected Plans for Mill Property Today. Picketing Feb. 23.—After re- fusing to accept a compromise offer for an increase in wages, the striking employes of the American Brass com- pany held meetings tonight and per- fected plans for picketing the mill property tomorrow. The 4,500 men received the few days' pay was due them tonight. In the envelope was the extra money, amounting to a ten Ansonia, Conn., per cent. incre: which the company promised some time ago. The mills were heavily guarded to- night by special policemen. The com- pany has also hired extra guards. It was not believed tonight that the mills will reopen until next week . NEW CHARGES MADE AGAINST BRANDEIS. That He Helped E. H. Harriman to Obtain Control of Illinois Central. Washington, Feb. New charges alleging employment of Louis D. Bran- deis by E. H. Harriman to obtain proxles gn the celebrated fight for con- trol of the Illinvis Central railroad and Mr. Brandeis' relations to the Equita- ble Life Assurance soclety were filed today with the senate sub-committee | considering Mr. Brandeis’ nomination for the supreme court Austen G. Fox, in charge of present- ing evidence for those opposed to the confirmation of Mr. Brandeis, laid the new charges before the committee and summarized what he expected to prove by witnesses. In 1907, he said, when E. H. Harri- man was’ fighting Stuyvesant iish for contrel of the Illinois Central, Sullivan and Cromwell, Harriman's attorneye, sent Wadill Ci to_ Boston to employ Prande bar & Nutter to secure proxies from Illinois Central stockholders in New England to be voted against Fish. INTERNAL REVENUE OF LOWER MANHATTAN ISLAND. Collections for Year Ending June 30| Were Over $35,000,000. New York, Feb. 22.—John Z Lowe,| Jr., internal revenue collector of the district comprising the lower part of Manbattan Island, estimated today that the internal revenue tax collections from that district for the year ending June 30 would amount to $35,000,000, possibly $40,000,000. The collections in that district in 1915 were $26,000,000, or 6 1-3 per cent. of the total internal revenue receipts of the United States which amounted to $415,869,875. These collections include the corporation and individual income taxes and the war tax collections under the emergency act. The amount annually collected from this district exceeds the aggre- | gate collected from 31 states. | Mr. Lowe attributes the prospective ! increase of upwards of $9,000,000 in the | collections from this district to new bond issues of corporations, transfers and the effect of the emergency act. | He regards the increase as a_reliable barometer of business prosperity. MUST PAY DUTY ON FAKE ANTIQUE PALLAS SHRINE. Skilful Counterfeit of Machine Manu- facture, Colored With Coffee. New York, Feb. 23.—Through a de- cision handed down today by Judge Barber in the United States Court of appeals Prof. William Rewson Baitzell of Wellesley college learned that not only woul dhe have to pay full duty on an antique Pallas shrine, for which he paid $100,000, but that the shrine had been manufactured within the last fifty years. It was a skilful coun- terfeit of machine manufacture, col- colored with coffee. VILLAGE OF APPLETON, ALA., DEMOLISHED BY TORNADO. Extent of Injuries or Fatalities Has Not Been Reported. Montgomery. Ala., Feb. 23 —Meagre reports tonight from Brewton, Ala., say a tornado late today virtually de- molished the viilage of Appleton, ten miles away. Medical aid was called from Brewton, but the extent of in- juries or_fatalities has not been re- ported. The storm ared to be general in central . extending ¢ of Brewton south of this “lanton, fifty miles north. GLOUCESTER FISHING SCHOONER OF NEW TYPE. A Three Masted Vessel Capable of Carrying Crew of 40 Men. Feb. 23—A new departure in the tpye of Gloucester | shing schooner was announced today with the construction of a three mast- Gloucester Mass. ed vessel able of carrving a srew of 40 men. The new turn fisherman will be equipped with numerous labod ving devices, but will have no mo- tor. CHARGED WITH SMUGGLING FEATHERS FROM MEXICO. Abraham Kallman of New York Held in $5,000 Bond. Laredo, Tex., Feb. 23. — Abraham Kallman of New York, charged with having smuggled feathers valued at $9,000 into the United States from Mexlico, today waived examination and gave bond for $5,000 for appearance for trial here at the April term of the United States district court. WHEAT CRO® INJURED BY FROSTS AND FLOODS. Fully One-thi; Has rd of Crop in | asked the United States for additional information on the protest against the attack by an Austrian_submarine on the American tanker Petrolite sever- al weeks ago. Such information as this government has will be furnish- ed rromotly, . Been Killed. and American Condensed Telegrams Dr. Cyrus Adler was elected presi- dent of the Jewish Historical Society. A revolutionary outbreak in Hu- Nan was suppressed and the ledaers executed. John M. Bailey, former congressman consul, dled at home at Albany, N. Y., aged 78. Wen Pin Pan, a Chinese, was elect- ed captain of the soccer team of the University of Minnesota for 1916. | his | Ty Russia is negotiating with Japan for the purchase of several warships captured in the Russo-Japanese war. Damage of $100,000 was caused when Gray's Inn, a large summer hotel at Jackson, Miss, was burned to the ground. Fifty students of De Pauw Univers- ity, Green Castle, Ind. were suspend- ed for breaking the college rule against dancing. Fifty-five persons were killed, for- ty-nine injured, and thirty persons are missing as the result of an avalanche in the Salsburg Alps. W. H. Hughes, Prime Minister of Australia stated at Buffalo that Aus- tralia will send 300,000 more troops to aid Great Britain this year. Oscar Wunsch, president of the Wunsch Manfacturing company of Pawtucket, was found dead on Harmony Road yesterday morning. the Orders forbidding the use of intox- ing liquors by any of the 1,500 em- ployes of Philadelphia Water Bureau, while on duty, were issued. Dr. Robert A. Blood, Civil War Vet- eran, and one time surgeon-general of Msasachusetts, died at his _home at Lake Sunapee, N. H., aged 77. amship Portland, which left York for La Pallice, France, last Friday, returned to port with her steering gear disabled. A resolution protesting against the complete absence of any means of aerial defence was passed by he Town Council of Lowestoft, England. Five persons were killed and many others made sick when a can of wood alcohol found by a band of lepers on the island of Molokai was drunk. A report from Berlin savs King Nicholas of Montenegro has been ord- ered by the Allies to abstain from all political activity until the end of the wi The police department of Portland, Ore., is closely watching Chinatown there following the renewal of a tong war between Hop Sings and Bing Kongs. Colombia will formally protest against the occupation by the United ates of the lands of Little Corn and Big Corn, off the coast of Nica- razua. Miss Loretta Kelly, aged 40 who aid_her home was at Staten Island, N. Y., was found in a dazed condition on the steps of the Park Street Church in Boston. The management of the Gosnold mills, New Bedford, declared that enough loomfixers to keep 1,400 looms in operation wen to work at that plant vesterday. A report received at El Paso that_an American woman and family have been murdered by M n bandits near Cusihurriach Chihuhahua. says her Passengers on the Nantucket steam- er Uncatena declared upon the arrival of the boat at New Bedford that the Uncatena in a dense fog had cut down a skiff in the harbor. The British steamer Potomac, which went ashore near Herring Cove, Hal- ifax on Saturday, and which has since been leaking, was floated yesterd: without the aid of tugs. Albert Thayer of New Milford pleaded guilty in the superior court at Winsted to a charge of manslaughter and was sentenced to state prison for from one to three years. Paul R. Haffner, Socialist candidate for comptroller of Tacoma, was ar- rested for criminal libel, for assault- ing the character of George Washing- ton in a newspaper article. Eight hundred veteran Brooklyn volunteer firemen paraded through the streets of that city John H. Weatherbee, a veteran, aged 69, drop- ped dead from the excitement. Heartbroken because her husband. who is fighting in Burope, could not be with her on her 25th birthday, Mrs. James Glover drank lysol at her home in Niagara Falls. She will probably die. The New York State Assemly pass- ed the Maier bill, appropriating $10,- 000,000 for highway _construction in up-state counties. The New York city administration had protested the bill. Bulgaria has apologized to Greece for the arrest of a diplomatic mes- senger and the seizure of legal doc- uments while the messenger was traveling from Constantinople to Athens. A warning to persons wearing cer- tain neck furs has been issued by the West Virginia Department of Health. Aresnic used in the preparation of these furs cause a rash-like diorder of the skin. The origin of the fire at Fall River on February 16 which resulted in a property loss of more than $1,000,000 was not determined at an inquiry by George C. Neal, deputy chief of the state police. In accordance wit ha request made several years ago. the body of James A. Day, a_ Haverhill farmer, 75 vears of age. will be cremated and the ashes sprinkled over the waters of the Mer- rimac river. Lewis R. Spears, president of the Massachusetts State Automobile As- soctation and a former president of the American Automoblle Association, died at his home at Newton, Mass., after a long iliness. William M. Wagner. the twelfth Springfield, 1ll, Feb. 23—Fully- one- third of the wheat crop of Illinois has been killed this winter by frosts and floods, according to a statement made public _today by B. M. Davison, secre- tary of the state board of agriculture. member of the party of German pris- oners of war who escaped from the detention_camp at Amherst, N. S., on January 17, appeared at the immigra- tion office at Calals, Me., and applied for admission to the United States. WOULD FURTHER DIVEST N. H. ROAI Massachusetts Public Service Commission Sends Report to the Legislature ONLY ESSENTIAL PARTS * Purposes — Commission sion Was Secured.” Boston, Feb. 23— Recommendation that the New York, New Haven and Hartford r: should further di- vest itself of properties not essential parts of its system are d_in a repert by the state p service commission to the legisla made public tonight. The report is based upon an investigation of the capital expenditures and investments of the road, ordered by the last legislature. Disposal of Rutland Railroad. Disposal of the Rutland Railroad company stock should be required within three vears: the securities of all gas, electric and water companies should be sold within a similar period and four small street railway com- panies which the New Haven own di- rectlv in Connecticut should_likewise be divorced from the railroad sys#m, according to the commission Five years was set as the time with- Recommendations Call for the Eventual Relinquishment of All Real Estate and Other Property Not Used for Railroad Road Could Retain Interests in Its Steamship Com- - panies “Provided the Consent of the Interstate Commis- OF SYSTEM ALLGWEIi 7 o Held That the New Haven ¥ < in_which the road should sell its fne terests in the Millbrook company and in rea I in gk Square, this E 1l dispo- & sition of real estate and other vhpsical property not owned or used ‘i for railroad purposes should be res ul opinion of smmis- 1 Dissclve N. E. Navigation Co. : The report recommended that the New and Navigation company Qissol nd liabi tak th Haven pan lution wis recommer also for the Sul and_ West Construction company toxbury Central W1 the S 3 Wharf and r - commission held Haven could , f (Continued On WARNING AMERICANS OFF ARMED SHIPS. Agitation in Congress Has Suddenly Grown to Great Proportions. Washington, Feb. 23.—Agitation in congress for action warning Americans off armed ships of the European bel- ligerents suddenly grew to such pr portions today that the democrats of the foreign affairs committee voted to canvass the sentiment of the house on everal pending resolutions Sentiment in the senate in favor of such action also was openly expressed, but at the end of a day of surprises, tension and agitation such as has not been seen in congress in some time, the word came that President Wilson still was unalterably opposed to any such action by congress and believed that he would only be embarrassed thereby in the negotiations with Ger- many. To widely circulated suggestions that the situation had reached a t Wholesale Shoufd Have Boston. today of terstate milk rates for a wholes the Bostor of carr: mil am J. ( . an expert d 1 testi where the president soon would it before congress, that Secretary Lan- sing might in some way define the at- titude of the government in a com- munication to Senator Stone, and that a_time had been fixed within which the United States would expect Germany to signify her intention to abandon the announced intention to sink armed merchant ships without warning, the uniform statement was made officially that nothing had been determined upon: that the situation though grave still was a waiting one, and that no final position would be announced un- til_Berlin was heard from. The sudden developments at the capitol brought surprise and appre- hension to the administration leaders. While confronted with the possibility of congressional interference, with all its grave aspects resulting from a de- fection from the administration polic: to downright embarrassment of the president and the secretary of state, the leaders were confident they would control the situation and leave the ex- ecutive branch of the government free to carry on diplomatic negotiations with German “RUM AND EFFICIENT SERVICE IS IMPOSSIBLE.” Mayor of Philadelphia Orders City Employes to Discontinue Its Use. Philadelphia, Feb. 23—Mayor Thom- as B. Smith today made it clear that the orders against the use of into: cants by employes of the city which have been issued by the heads of the several departments of the municipal government are to apply to all city employes. After a meeting with his departmental directors at which the question was discussed, the mayor is- sued a statement in which he said “Rum and efficient public service is impossible. My orders to heads of all departments are to suspend from duty without pay any employe found using liquor while at work or found to be under the influence of liquor while on duty. The suspension is equivalent to dismissal where the facts warrant such action. No excuse will save an of- fending employe, no matter how good his_previous record may b Formal orders against the use of in- toxicants have already been issued by Director Wilson of the department of public safety: Carleton E. Davis, chief of the bureau of water, and James P. McLaughlin, chief of the electric bu- reau. Approximately 12,000 persons are employed in these three departments. UNDERWEAR WORKERS TO STRIKE IN NEW YO0ORK. 30,000 Operatives in 200 Shops to Be Called Out Today. New York, Feb. 23.—A general strik of 30,000 operators in the shirt, bo: waist and underwear industry will be called tomorrow in 200 shops in this city, according to a statement made tonight by Robert Maisel of the Shirt- makers' union. The union demands a 50 hour week, minimum wage of $6 a week for girls and $5 for learners and sanitary, fireproof buildings in wbich to work. OBITUARY. Miss Adele M. Fields. Seaitle, Wash., Feb. 23.—Miss Adele M. Fields, author, lecturer and mis- sionary, died here today. years old. Miss Fields’ activities included writ- ing a dictionary of the Sawtow dia- lect, a compilation of Chinese fairy She was 77 tales, biology on which ehe was an au- thority, the invention of a glass case for the study of ants, and active par- ticivation in equal suffrage affairs. cit. but M. C: f Fa representinz H. P of Boston, mill: e ed that the deficit w to improp- er and exce harges amounting to_more 1 X Mr. “Hall dr P r ningham the m in'the comp $137 for the cost of locor nd over- I head expenses wi the itness con=- idered should be a ed to the milk service APPEALS FOR PAROLE OF 14 LABOR LEADERS Serving Sentences in Leavenworth Penitentiary for Dynamite Con- spiracy. Washinston, Feb. 23— Appeais for the purole of 14 of the ibor leaders, serving sentences in Leavenworth Denitentiary for their pari in the so- called dynamite consviracy, of which the destru of Los Angeles Times _building was limax, were ald before Presiden n today by Senat and Ran. lan of Caiifc n The 11 are eligible unde having served onelt tences. Their cases I by the parcle & no action. Pres would_consider it with A Completes Chain of Evidence in Mur- der of Miss Julia Heilner. New York prints_on the Mrs. Julia H her home in were declared complete the cating Joseph butler. Hanel, v more yestc search, was back o New The fincer pri beer bottle were « those taken from timore pojice ana police experts. t CHICAGO WOMAN SAYS CRONES HAS L EFT Sends Letter to Chief Bislaski of the Bureau of Investigation e vide bught on_the COUNTRY 1 I Washington, ki of the partment letter from a wom: clarin: has Crones, whom F Bislas= de- d a de- Jean pect of attemptin soverak hundred persons juet in that city recently. had lefi this country and is now on the hic e Bieg laski sent the inforn n Tet- ter to H. G. Clabau Sonsil bureau, directing him (o turn it oves to the Chicazo i \ir. Bislask declined to sive the address e letter writer. SHORTAGE OF LONCSHOREMEN KEENLY FELT AT LIVERPOOL. Outgoing Steamers Forced to Delay Sailing Dates. ! Liverpool, F DiM- culty in getting to load outgoing considerations huve ation of the trans-Atlantic ma The Lapland, - which sailed today, will ne while the St. Paul will leave March &4 Instead” of March 2. The Hollan American liner Roiterdam also has iayed her sailing from Falmouth Friday. nece