Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, March 10, 1916, Page 1

UNABLE TO SHATTER | DEFENSE Particularly Violent Attacks by Germans Around | Douaument Availed Nothing TEUTONS CHARGED IN SOLID Gained the Foot of the Slopes of the Ridge Dominating Fert Vaux, But Were Driven Back by the French With “Fnormous Losses”—French Have Continued the Of- fensive in the Corbeaux Wood, and Have Driven the Germans From That Position—Several Fights in the Air Have Occurred in the Neighborhood of Verdun—Ger- many’s Declaration of War on Portugal Brings the Thirteenth Nation Into the Struggle—Russians at Vari- ous Points Have Taken the Offensive. Germany has declared war on Por- tugal. Thus thirteen countries now engaged in the international struggle. The declaration of war was made by Germany chiefly on account of the recent seizure of German merchant- men interned in Portuzuese ports and Portugal's refusal to rescind this ac- tion and once more place the ships under the German flag. A long series of alleged breaches of neutrality by the Portugunese government, such as permitting British troons to pass through Mozambique, the use of Por- tuguese ports as bases for British warships and insults to the German nation by members of the Porturues parliament, also were contributi factors. Fighting between the French and the Germans northwest and north of Ver- dun has not slackened. Particularly violent have been the attacks of the Germans north of Verdun, around Douaumont, the village of Vaux and Fort Xaux, but according to Paris they went for naught. Germans in Solid Formation. The Germans were thrown in solid formation against trenches of the French bordering the foot of the slope: of the -ridee dominating Fort Vaux which the latest German officlal port said the Germans had captured, but the French brought their curtai of fire into play and drove attacking forces with “enormous | losses.” Northeast of the fort the Germans essayed an assault of Vaux, from wh viously been drive but here zlso th. casualties. An at of the village of Douaumont was s flarly put down by the French a lery and Infantry fire. ainst the vill are | OF FRENCH FORMATION | French Offensive in Corbeaux Wood. West of the Meuse, midway between Bethincourt and the river, the French have continued on the offensive against the Germans in tha Corbeaux od and are officially reported to 1 the Germans from almost impo: nt salient. st and southeast of Verdun only intermittent bombardments of op ing positions have taken place. S eral fichts in the air between French and German aviators have occurred in ood of Verdun. In Champazne the French have cap- tured a trench near Malsons de Cham- pagné and are_ shelling the German ions rear Navarin, the Butte du il and Massiges. In upper Al- sace a section of a German trench ast of Seppois has been taken by the French. Russians Not Idle. tern theatre the Russians points have taken the of- ve a German advanced po- s but Berlin declares they no- where met with success. In the Aus- tro-Ttalian zone the bad weather again almost has stopped operations The Russians on the Black Sea cos continue to press on toward Turkey principal port of Trebizond and also are miking proeyess mEninst the Ot- temans_in the Perslan sector. The Russian foreizn office categori- cally denies that Turkey has made peace proposzls of any kind, the chief t of the east 1 or semi-offi- , have been re- are lack s te st the Rus- ¢ account for the re- of the mines in the ported removal Dardanelles. MYSTERIOUS AIRSHIP OVER SCOVILLE PLANT, WATERBURY Created a Sensation at Midnight— Brilliant Light Turned Earthward. ‘Waterbury, Conn., March 9.—Flving high over the plant of the Scoville Manufacturing company, with its black bulk outlined against the sky and with a brilliant light trained to earthward, a mysterious aircraft, seen by numerous persons about the Scoville plant, created a sensation just before midnight tonight. The air- craft sailed peacefully to the t- ward, with the bright lizht burnin: visibly until it became a tiny speck in the distance. Guards around the Scoville plant were thrown into a turmoil. AVhen the alreraft was first discovered, it seem- ed to be hovering directly above the Scoville facto While the guards and workmen ~were standing open- mouthed, glancing skyward. the big shape was scen to move slowly and then more rapidly across the heavens, disappearing finally. Seyeral of the guards reported they bad seen the aircraft, which trained ts lfhts down on the factories in the audatuck valley, but could not dis- tinguish without glasses whether the prowling craft was a balloon or a Ririgible or a heavier-than-air ma- thine of monoplane type. The first appearance of the afrcraft Imdicated that it had coursed from the westward over the larze manufactur- g plants of the city. castine its right lights downward, moved more flowly over the plants than when it Ed cleared the Scoville property to e eastward. The watchman at the main gate of Me Scoville plant was the discoverer the mysterfous draft. He immed tely spread the alarm and emards ut the factory were informed of the aircraft hovering over the factor- . They could casfly distingnish the ghts on the movinz craft and watch- it until the lizht faded Into the Efir_y They corroborate the watchman BERMANY GIVES FORMAL ASSURANCE TO TURKEY. Fhat 8he Will Not Make Peace With- out Compensation to Turkey. Odessa, via Tondon, March 9, 6.35 m~—It 1s reported here that Ger- > has given formal assurance to ey that she will without compensation to Tur- v and that Turkey has consented to pnd Turkish troops to assist the Ger- nans on the western front. Sever- engineering regiments have been ithdrawn from Asia Minor to Con- antinople. Snow Squalls Prevented Trials. Rockland, Me, March 8.—Snow pualls again today prevented the com- jetion of the torpedo boat destroyer rter’'s standardization trials which re interrupted by a storm yesterday, a third attempt will be made to- e L it A A e e not “make a U. S. WANTS COPY OF BRITISH INSTRUCTIONS To Commanders of British Merchant Vesspls—Request Sent. Washington, March 9.—The United States has asked Great Britain for a copy of the confidential Instructions to commanders of British merchant vessels, which Germany claims prove that merchantmen armed ostensibly for defensive purposes, have orders to act offensively azainst German and Austrian submarines. The request is understood to have been made today throuzh Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British ambassador. This is the List step the United States has taken since administration officials began studving the complete memorandum, in which Germany nounced its intention to treat ships armed merchantmen the entente allies, its appendices, and the sub: quent memoranda on the subject sub- mitted by Count Von Bernstorff, the German ambassador. There were strong intimations to- night that the British government later would be given an opportunity to answer all the German chargz and to comment upon the twenty in- cidents where Germany claims defen- sively armed ships have acted offen- sively toward submarines of the cen- tral European powers. SENATE TAKES UP TILLMAN’S ARMOR BILL To Provide for a Government Armor Plate Plant. ‘Washington, March 9.—The senate today voted, 55 to 10, to take up Sen- ator Tillman's bill to provide for the purchase or construction of a govern- ment armor plate plant. Unanimous consent to vote on the bill on March 21 was secured after a hrated colloguy between Senators Gal- linger and Swanson Senator Gallin- ger threatened to filibuster against the bill to delay a vote until the return of | Senator Lodge, a member of the nav- al committee who, he said, had ex- Dected to speak in opposition and who ‘would be absent on important business ten days more. EXPLOSIONS IN COLLIERY NEAR WILKESBARRE. Several Men Kilied—Second Explosion Caught Rescuing Party. ‘Wilkesbarre, Pa., March 9.—Several men were killed in two explosions at the Hollenback, Lehigh and Wilkes- barre Coal company colliery here late today. The second explosion caught a resculng party. One body has been brought out. The accident occurred in the first deep gangway in No. 8 Red Ash slope of IHollenback No, 2 colilery, about 8,000 feet from the foot of the shaft. An official said at 10 o'clock that six Em lo:& t:m’l:-n lives. The cause of e acciden s not yet been deter- mined. . = - a -~ - - - - -~ 4 rage er have now today. announced resolution army of Mexico anq ai in stamping out bri the house Represen publican, of Wyoming, with a epeech attacking the admir tration’s Mexican policy. Mondell ment was not attempting American citizens Mexico.. Representative Foster, democrat, of [to t repied vi 3 president was doing everythin ble under the circumstances. “Do you know that our troops today | the Mexican Mr. stepz former ch: foreign of war. Cabled Paragraphs British Mercantil Lordon, March 9, 7.16 p. m. — The total net Eritish mercantile tonnage on register at the end of 1915 was 12,416,408 tons, as compared with 12,- 119,891 at the end of 1913. agency today. and the War 20,000,000, BRITISH MINERS NOT AVOIDING MILITARY SERVICE ice, as under empted trade. “Nearly President army si bring about a of the nd Wi for have crossed that the president has ican government's permission to send more trcops in there?™ asked Repre- sentative Bennet, York. b ome man W ither goes to M sons to go. CONGRESSMAN TILSON TO REPRESENT CONNECTICUT. ‘Washington, senators For General tries with the that the deliberations have widespread effect. WAR SECRETAY BAKER HAS TAKEN OFFICE Oath of Administration and Introduc- tions Made to Staff Officers. ‘Washington, at his office, re and shoulc Subscriptions to German War Loan. Berlin, March 9 (by wireless to Say- ville).—Further subscriptions of 6 000,000 marks to the fourth war loan were announced by the Overseas News ‘The Cologne Savings bank took 29,000,000 marks, the Pro- vincial Bank of Westphalia 25,000,000 Leather Society, President Smillic of Miners' Federa- | tion Says Nearly 250,000 Have Join- ed Army. London, March 9, §.42 p. m.—Robert Smillie, pr federation. spread report that v Yidespread reort that many hous- | cads everwhelmingly favored author. work in order to avoid mlilitary serv- zround mining is an ex- ident of 0.000 skilled miners,” sald “have joined ce the ou‘brenk of the war Their departure cansed a crisis in the coal production which threatened to amine and partial stop- | munitions v elde » had adopted other trades irned to the pits simply from a patriotic desire to help rv to win the war, while the re- | der of the 160,000 new hands em- ploved v “Sho! and more aw a insuffi Smillie, 14 only twenty 1led milit: trial difficulti iency of coal p MEXICAN QUESTION DISCUSSED IN CONGRESS. Senator Fall of New Mexico Wants Army of 500.000 to Intervene. Washington, March 9.—T question broke out Senator Fall that authorize recrui to intervene the existing authorities inA randage, while ni re- | The e} P President replied Mr. Foster, e he is convinced that the time has come when that ought to be done.” ho st On the 1916 Republican Congressional Campaign Committee. March her agreed on the membership of the | ional campaign comm cussed sati: Copenhagen, March 9, via London.— The premiers and foreign ministers of Norway and Sweden arrived here to- day to attend the ministers retary Garrison, Ltd., the the from an Firemen epared a | P 2l in | Raliway tarted deb: in line and ed the Mex- republican, New ‘Wilson has done is be- 9.—Republican representatives at | conference tonizht in the house cham- what ‘ be taken t oregain roxl-“.l trol of congress at the November elec- | 3! tions. It was understood after the meete adjourned ank P. Woods of Towa would be re- elected chairman of when it meets in a day ize and McKinley irman, would be of an executive sub-com: arrangement, accepted as wings of the party. The Connecticut the committee Tilson of New Haven. SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES HOLD A CONFERENCE Discussion of Difficulties. sentative committee to HANGED AT WETHERSFIELD rntative of Illinois, ade head | This been both | representative on is Congress I Q Commer- conference of andinavian countries which was suggested by the king of Sweden. with the Danish minister was held at the palace, after an King Christian. The purpose of the conference is a general discussion of the commercial difficulties which the war has brought to the Scandinavian nations, and also to obtain concerted action in dealing with the belligerent powers. The press comment on the confer- ence agrees that there is nothing acute in the relations of the northern coun- warring powers, but the with to March $—Newton D. Baker was sworn in today as sacretary : The oath was administered by John Randolph, who has been with the department for nearly fifty years, and has admin- istered the oath to many Beker's predecessors. Mr. Baker was accompanied to the department by Secretary Danlels, who introduced him to the ‘staff there and to Gen. Scott, chief of staff who had been secretary of war ad interim since the resignation of Sec- on February 10. Soon after taking the oath, Secre. tary Baker held an informal reception ‘where he met most of the army officers stationed in Wash- | of Sacred Heart church, Suffleld, to St. ington. s = - Meriden. - chief Mr. officers Railroad MenVota . For ightlour Cay ALSO DEMAND TIME AND ONE- HALF FOR OVERTIME 400,000 MEN CONCERNED This Vote Does Not Mean a Strike for Enforcement of Demands—Mere- Iy That They be Presented to Rail- way Officials. Chicago, March 9—It was officially nin- | announced here tonight that the vote the | Ot 400,000 engineers, thous. | tors and tiremen, condu trainmen of American rail- izing union heads to enter into nego- bns with railroads for an e.ght- day. The following statement was issued: Overwhelmingly in Favor. “While returns frem members of these four organizations are not com- plete, it is evident that the vote is overwhelmi in favor of presenting companies of the s the rejues for the 1y _and time and one-half Consequentiy the move- that object in view will be icd forward in its regular course Has No Strike Significance. ificance 1 of the desire of matter should be and all reports ficance as a strike and misleading. In e the requests will ¥ manage- teps taken to ed by W. S. grand chief of Brotherhood , & the of Locomotive Enzincers; A. B. Gar- Order of Rail- V. S. Carter, presi »rhood of Locomotive iemen, and W. G. t of th . Stone, returns not cannot vos affect demands in a few days will be sented to the railroads, and they | will have thirty days in which to make reply. Roads Intend to Fight. The roads have made it plain that ditions. Upon e requests, which is taken as a ing the | foregone conclusion, committees repre- | g possi- senting both sides will be appointed to negotiate a eettlement If possible The railroads. it Is said, will insist upon arbitration under the Erdman act if the private nesotiations fail. GEN. CALLES TO SUPERVISE CAMPAGIN AGAINST VILLA, To Remain Near Border Until Villa is | Killed or Driven to Other Fields. Mr. Foster told the house that he was tired of the talk about involving | pioo s, A'::,m‘;‘;c:nf."n;"f,?lgf_ poss loss of | o Sty o i American young men and millions of | 3r®; Who arrived at Agua Prieta, the dollars of expe: troop: ervise the into Mexico to defend the o | 1l remain until Villa has been captured or driven into some killed, other part of Mexico,” he declared to- night. “I have plenty of troops to protect the Sonora border and the min- ing camps withi nthe state. I have | nothing to say about what the de facto B¢ rnment will do if the tates troops neter Mexico. matter which rests entirely with Gen- a eral Carranza.” al Calles said he had ordered {the garrison at Huachinera, Baviepe nd Bacerac, Sonor: ate border, to mobilize immediately nd make every nedeavor to cut off 's. retreat into the mountain re- gions. He =aid 600 cavalrymen were available for that purpose. .i PASQUAL ZUPPA WAS a | For the Murder of Antonio Corsi at Guilford Last Fall. Wethersfield, Conn., March 10.—Pas- quale Zuppa of Guilford was hanged in the state prison here early this (Fri- day) morning for the murder of An- tonio Corsi last fall. Zuppa killed his friend Antonio Cor- sf at Guilford on the morning of Sep: tember 6. 1915 for the purpose of rob- bery. He waylaid him, struck him upon the head with a stone and then stabbed him many times with a knife. Fafling to find money he had ex- pected. Zupba became enraced, it was charzed and mutilated the body. After the crime Zuppa went to New Haven, where he was arrested. A speedv trial followed and upon his conviction Judge Willlam L. Rennett of the sunerior court sentenced him to be kanged Zuprn was 27 vears old and had few known friends. His father and mother are living in Ttaly. During his con- finement in nrison no one came to see him, other than a priest. $30,000 CONTRIBUTION TO CONSCIENCE FUND. Received Today by Treasury Dspart- ment in Registered Package. Washineton. March 9.—A thirty. thousand-dollar contrfbution to the treasury's conscience fund, the largest ever recefved, came by to- dav's mafl In a2 registered packaze matled yesterday morning In New VYork. TUnder separate cover came a létter unsiemed, dated Philadelphia but mafled in New York, which an- nonunced the sending of the $20,000, and explained that the sender had restored to the government £80.000 in all. The money came In a strong linen envelope and was wrapred in a laver of thick brown paper. There ware ecighty-five £100 bille twenty-one $500 bills, and eleven $1,000 bills. Most of them were gold certificates. Catholic Priests Transferred, Hartford, Conn., March 8.—The fol- lowing offictal appolntments were an- nounced tonisht by Bishop John J. Nilan of the Roman Catholic diocese of Hartford: Rev. Stanislaus Blaze- jowski of St. Stan!slaus’ church, Mer- iden, to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Suffield; Rev. George Bartlewsk! Stanislaus’ church, 1 the Brotherhood of | the result. | v intend ot fight the proposed con- | their refusal to accede | United | That is a | on the Chihuahua | Condensed Telegrams nator Pomeren’s bill for a uniform Wil of lading passed the senate. Hawaii's 1915 sugar production was 646,000 tons. King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, re- turned to Rome from the front. Fire in the Crowell lumber yard at Newark, N. J., caused $45,000 damage. ! Not one of the 53 sugar beet fac- | tories in Russian Poland 1s now in op- eration. The Northern Pacific Railroad is re- ported to be in the market for 1,000 light box cars. Newton D. Baker left Cleveland fo Washinson . - Z uulies as Secretary of Wa Under-Secretary of War_ Tennant announced that there are 13,281 Ger- man prisoners in England. Portions of a Zeppelin propellor were picked up in Kent. England, and turn- ed over to the military authoities. Great Britain is asking Scottish manufacturers for tends for more than 1,000,000 yards of double canvas. The British steamship Hypathia New York ior Cape lTown, put in at Rurban, Natal, in a leaking condition. Demanding a 20 per cent. wage in- crease, macilnists in several tol plants at Franklin, Pa., voted to go on striki | Great Britain will not conduct an investigation of the sinking of the British liner Per:la in the Mediter- | ranean. | e Mme. Heloise Ranc, who has been held by the tmmigration authorities Elils Island for about two weeks, was released. i | Dr. Joteph Blake, American surgeon | has been appointed to the command of i six milita hospitals by the French Government. | A lone robber, unmasked, entersa Security State Bank at St ole $1,000 at the point of a revolver. and escaped. Slivers” the dean of American clowns, pmmitted sulcide In a New York th | atrical boarding house. The United Statss gunboat M. arrived at Vera Cruz. On port she fired a slute, which was ‘iul’ned by Mexican batteries. ng Four hundred officers and sailors of ithe four German steamers sdzed at Lourenco Marquez, Portuguese East East Africa, have been interned. The Union Steamship Co.'s steame Camosun, which ran aground on Dig Island, B. C., is expected to be a total loss. Her passengers were saved. One American citizen and seven British subjects from the German de- | tention camp at Ruhlcben, arrived at Rotterdam, on ir ¢ to England. Earl Curzon of Kedleston, the Privy Seal, is confined to Hs home |in London suffe from a fra ed left elbow, the result of an accldent. Frederick Beck & Co., dealers in wall paper, a volunta petition in bankruptey yesterday, giving Habilities $200,000. A report received at coast guard headquarters states that the schooner | Edwad Stewart has gone on the rocks off Northeast Harbor, Me., and is breaking up. The sixth annual distribution of | bonuses to its emploves was made by the Youngstown et & Tube Co. more th $25! being divided among 5,000 employe: 000 Private William Tunks, of the Lei- cestershire reziment. now in Franea hs asked the British government for an fncreased war allowance due to the arrival of triplets to his home. Mayor Curley of Boston announced that he will back former Mavor John T. Fitzgerald. his old political oppon- ent, as candldate for United States Senator to succeed Senator Lodge. of wheat held in in- and elevators in the March 1st was near- Iy twice that held MANHATTAN LIMITED TRAIN CRASHED INTO FREIGHT WRECK. Fifty Miles West of Harrisburg— Every Car Derailed—Engineer and Fireman Buried Under Debr March 9.—The Man- in of the Pennsy »ound from New Yorl o a_freicht wreck near fifty miles west of Harr . derailing every car of the passenger train and hurling the locomotive down an em- bankment. The enwineer and fireman of the limited were buried under their Altoona hattan Lin vania ratiroad to Chicaro, « killed. All the passengers were bad- Iy shaken up and several slightly in jured but =o far as can be ascertain- ed nore was seriously hurt GRAND OPERA TO FEATURE YALE COMMENCEMENT. Metropolitan Opera Company to Pre- sent “Die Walkyrie” in the Bowl. New Haven, Conn., March 9.—An- nouncement was made tonight that during commencement week at Yale this June the Metropolitan Opera com- pany of New York will present Was- ner’s opera “Die Walkyrie” in the Yale bowl. SPAIN HAS SEIZED THE WHEAT SUPPLY Government is to Sell Grain at Fair Prices—Move to 8top Food Riots. Madrid, Bpain, March 9, via Paris, 11.25 a. m.—The government has or- dered the seizue of all the wheat stock in Spain, and the resale of the grain at falr prices, as a measure to allay the agitations and disorders in various parts of the cougtry. _ enzine and are belicved to have been | U. 5. TROOPS NOW WELL INTO MEXICO In Pursuit of Band of Villa Bandits Which Raided Columbus, N. M., Yesterday REPCRT OF ACTION 15 MILES SOUTH OF BORDER Reliably Stated That the Army Will be Given Free Rein to Catch the Bandits if Possible—Latest Report Says Seven U. S. Soldiers Were Killed, Two Officers and Five Men Injured—Villa’s Losses Placed at 100 Killed and 200 Wounded—During the Raid of Columbus at Least 16 Americans Were Killed and Many Buildings Were Fired —250 Troopers of the Thirteenth U. S. Cavalry Followed the Villa Band Into Mexico—Harrowing Experience of Mrs. Maud Hawk Wright, Who Was Forced to Ac- company Bandits After They Had Killed Her Husband in Mexico. Washington, today, of the followed what circles as have been issue rietta | S Idiers, nd i Lansing o gov reh 9.—Washington, rely behind Colonel Slocum cavairymen into Mexic of Franci ! o Villa and his band of outlaws who raided Columbus, N. the tonight informed nment of Mexico, JArredondo, its am- i - murdering American | 5 oMial and citizens nad firing U. S. Troops on Mexican Soll. Shocked indignation occasioned by news of Villa's outrage was quickly succeeded by undisguised satisfaction and congressional circles over the knowledge that after three |years of patient forbearance United trusted no ob- | n would be made to the action American troops, they having is known in military he t is not will be issucd for the present. trail. for the return of the No orders probable any States troops actually were on Mexi- can soil to avenge the death of their comrades and to bring to justice the outlaws whose depredations have ter- rorized Americans on both sides of the border. Nothing Heard from Troops. Reports that the American_ troopers were in action tonight probably 18 (Continued on Page Eight) | ABSENCE OFV MACHINE GUNS TO MEET THE VILLA ATTACK | Lord of | b4 at about $500,000 and assets at about | a vear amo, accord- {inz to a report vesterday by the bu- reau of crop estima‘es. The total is estimate ¢ 1,911,000 bushels. Last vear §t wne $5.955.000 and two years | ago 92,626,000 br At Held Responsible for the Escape of the Bandits With Smalt Jj - zinning of the fight be ween the Vilia nd the Thirteenth Cavalry early this morning responsible for the escape of the Vi bandits across the border and the relatively small loss of life = them, ding Private Th w ite five wounded sol Paso th to near th were n v kind in aid he killed an axe wh Mexican pa “Vila Vill Johnson Lopez, the cans was identified. his rifle to fi the ing to hos: tal M. Johnson, corps, w brought iiers and one officer s afternoon. the men. the attack e edge of Columbus. o Fun: the hospital. pons of Johnson one Villa bandit with h he threw ed the hosp! aid the bod utenant, re of the e ant Ys bel, two months s the flecin al shouting of Pablo o directcd hteen A He exhibited what he said were Lopez's le Private James Venner, Troop K, who re at | was shot through the chest, say | killea four Mexicans and he sing was another when. a bullet struck him down. He says man: of the guns used by the bandlits were 22-calibre ancient said, were models. rifles and others were of The Villa men, he without machine guns. A WIFE-BEATING PHYSICIAN HORSEWHIPPED BY MOB. Summary Justice Dealt Dr. C. W. Kemery of Allenville, 1L Decatur, I, from h him t The phy beaten h condition. K. March 9.—A party of masked men dragged Dr. C. W. Kemery home in Allenville today, tied pole and horsewhipped him. cian, it s sick wife. |from pneumonia and is in a critical was all She is s had flering was arrested and charged empted murder. PUSH BUTTON AT EVERY SEAT }ON NEW PRE-PAYMENT TROLLEY Decided Upon After Conference With Utilities Comm| on. Hartford, Conn.. March 9—At a conference with th: ublic ities ommission today, Supt. John Pun- derford of tb e Connecticut company wgreed to equip the new pre-payment trolley cars which are in use at New Haven, Bridgeport and Hartford with push bu s at eve! seat. Pending this outfitting, straps at each seat will connete with the bell rope. THIRTY CARRANZA SOLDIERS EXECUTED BY BANDITS Commanded by Colonel Torreon— Three Days Ago Near Torreon. Laredo, Texas, March 9—Thirty or more Carranza soldlers, number of officers. were executed by bandits thre days ago near Torreon, according to authentic information re- ceived here tonight. The including a bandits were reported to be adherents of Gen- eral Villa and commanded by Colonel Chacon. Movements of Steamships. Fayal, March 8.—Arrived: Steamer Giuseppe Verdl, New York for Genoa. Liverpool, March 8. — Arrived: Steamer Tuecania, New York for Glasgow. Falmouth March 9, — Arrived: Steamer N!eu Amsterdam, New York for Rotterdam. New York, JMarch 9.—Slgnalled Steamer Czaritza, Kola Bay via aHIl- ifax for New York. Dock 8.30 a. m. Friday. Naples, March 9. —Salled: New York. Steamer i TO BAR FOREIGNERS FROM THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. One of the Provisions in Consular Ser- vica Bill Befers the i ouse. Washington, March 9.—Provisions 8 bar all foreigners from the diplomatic and consular service in any position | whatever was written into the diplo- matic and consular bill today by the house forelgn affalrs committee. With sion that the president designate any ranking secretary o fan embassy as counsellor, to rank foreign diplomatic officlals, the carrying $5,000,000, was ordered fayorably reported to the house. Under the new provisions foreigners d be employed as vice consuls, as now is the custom, only until Ameri- can citizens could be found for the posts. There are now 82 foreigners employ- ed as vice consuls of the United States, The new policy received the sanction of the state department, AN ADDITIONAL VICE PRESIDENT OF N. H. ROAD. E. J. Pearson, Formerly of the T. & P. Railroad, Appointed. New York, March 9. —The appoint- ment of E. J. Pearson, formerly of the Texas and Pacific railroad, as an ad- ditional vice president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rall- road, was announced at the New Ha- ven offices here today. He will be gen- eral assistant to President Howard Elliott, with headquarters in Boston, and will have charge of matters relat- £ to construction, operation and malintenance. ESTABLISHMENT OF A NITRIC ACID PLANT Is Proposed in a Bill Introduced by Senator Myers. ashington, March 9. — Establish- nitric acld plant for the use f the government is making explo- . oposed In a hill today by A commission would the flathead power rroject near Polson, Mont uitable for production of cheap hydro-electric power to operate an atmospheric nitro- gen plant. The plant would be operated in time of peace principally for the production of fertilizer. NATIONAL HOUSEWIVES TO BOYCOTT SUGAR. Communication Sent Out to Al Branches of the Leagye. Cincinnatai, Ohio, March 9—The National Hous es’ Cooperattive ‘eague at a meeting here today de- lared a “boycott” on sugar and sent nt communications to all branches of ‘he league as well as to other women's =scieties urging cooperation in this movement. The league claims that housewives nse ninety per cent. of the sugar consumed in the United States and object to the higher price that ‘hey now have to pay for this com- modity. OBITUARY. Samuel 8. Greeley. Chicago, March 9.—Samuel S. Gree- ley, 92 years old, sald to have been the oldest alumnus of Harvard university. dled at the home of his daughter herc early today. Mr. Greeley, a civil en- zineer, was graduated from Harvard in the class of 1844, and was one of four men who organized the Harvard club of Chicago in 1857. To Probe Army Aviation Service. ‘Washington, March 9—The senate ‘oday passed the Robinson resolution ‘or a congressional Investigation of *he aviation service of the army aris- ing from charges agains: the conduct of the aviation station at San Diego, Calif. The resolution now goes to the hou i