Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 24, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 98 POPULATION 29,919 ALLIED NAVIES MAY PLAY A MARKED PART IN THE FUTURE OF THE WAR ‘British and French War Cra!t Have Moved On U-Boat " Bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend OBJECT IS TO BLOT OUT SUBMARINE MENACE Two Large Old-Time Cruisers, Laden With Concrete, Were Sunk at the Entrance to the Bruges Canal at Zeebrugge, and a Third One Was Sunk While Passing In the Canal —At Ostend Two Warships Were Run Ashore and Des- troyed By Bombs—Considerable Damage Was Done By Guns of the Warships to Works on Shore at Both Places —One British Torpedo Destroyer Was Sunk and Two Smaller Craft Are Missing—Along the Entire Battle Front Comparative Quiet Cont_inueo—lt Is Rumored: That Relations Between Holland and Germany Are Strained. The British have not permitted the halt in the fighting along the western battle front to keep them inactive. With their landsmen on the alert, watching keenly and waiting for the next move of the German infantry in France and Belgium, British naval forces. reinforced to some extent by French war craft, have carried out a startling and daring manoeuver, which it it should prove to have been suc- cessful may play a marked part in the future of the war. No less objective was sought than the blotting out by one sweeping blow of Germany’s submarine menace from the bases at Zeebrugge and Ostend by the sinking across the exits from the harbors of large old-time cruisers, laden with cargoes of concrete to make more impervious their removal. While full defails of thq attack have not yet been received, thé information at hand is to the effect that two of the cruisers were blown at the entrance to0 the Bruges Canal at Zeebrugge and another was sunk while passing in the canal. At Ostend two additional war- ships were run ashore and destroyed by bombs but it is believed they failed tully {0 choke the channel. In addition. considerable damage was done by the guns of the warships to_works on shore at bo1 places. Volunteers were chosen by the Brit- ish admiral in command for the dan- gerous task, and a far greater num- ber of men than could be used in the enterprise willingly came forward and offered their services for a manoeuvre which might be successful in ridding the waters of menaces which had re- mained impregnable under the shore batteries, the guns of warships and the treacherous shoal water outside. One British torpedo destroyer was sunk by the German guns and four smaller craft are missing, while a con- siderable number of casualties on board the attacking vessels were suf- fered. Along the entire battle front the state of comparative quietude that has existed since last Thursday continues. The only activity, except for smail attacks here and there, is being car- ried out by the artillery. The German guns have been paving particular at- tention to the sectors around Ypres, Kemmel and the Nieppe Forest, upon which slarge numbers of high explo- sive and gas shells have been thrown. North of Albert the British In a local attack improved their position and took prisoners, and _additional captives were made by them near Robecq an# Wytschaete. Attempts by the Germans to raid French trenches betewen Lassigny and Noyon were re- pulsed. Notwithstanding the lull, there is expectancy in the allied camps of the near approach of another great at- tempt by the Germans to break their lines. All precautions have been tak- en by the various commanders and everywhere the fronts have been strengtfened in anticipation of further onslaughts. In both the British and the French armies the soldiers are walting patiently, -confident that 1y will be able to give a good account of themselves against the Germans. Rumor has it that relations between Holland and Germany are strained; that Germany has delivered an ulti- matum to Holland demanding teh right to transmit civilian supplies, sand and gravel and war materials on the Dutch railways and canals. In Holland, it is said, the feeling is that acquiescence would be equivallent tg Holland’s abandonment of neutrality. Advices coming out from German: are to the effect that the German newspapers are preparing the people for a declaration of war against Ger- many at an early date by Uruguay and ‘Argentina. URUGUAY AND ARGENTINA TO BREAK WITH GERMANY Berlin Advices Say They Are Expected to Declare War Before Long. London, April 23—Uruguay and Argentina are expected to declare war against Germany at an earlyy date, according to Berlin advices forwarded by the Exchange Telegraph correspon- dent at Amsterdani. The German newspapers have been notified to pre- pare the public for this development. He adds. The Vadelland says an agreement has been reached regarding one point which has caused friction between Holland and Germany, but that the old dispute concerning the transport of sand and gravel to Germany con- tinues to be a stumbling block. Ger- many desires to resume the practice of shipping gravel through Holland, but the Dutch government offers ob- jections, on the ground that new cir- cumstances have arisen. REPORTS OF SERIOUS FOOD RIOTS IN GALICIA They Are Described in a Diplomatic Dispatch From France. Washington, April 23.—Serious food riots in Galicia are described in a di- piomatic despatch today from France. It says: “A telegram from Vienna to the Muenchener Neuesté Machrichten re- ports that in many large towns of Ga- licia riots involving bloodshed, took place last week because of the short- age of food. At Cracow these riots were particularly flerce, causing the deaths of a number of people. The troops charged into the crowd. The disturbances have now spread to Eas- tern Galicia. morez particularly in Lemberg and Tarnople. The number in the civil population is SEAWEED RECOMMENDED AS A USEFUL FOOD By the Museum of Natural History— Is So Used In Japan. New York, April 23.—Seaweed is re- commended as a useful food in Am- erican homes by the Museum of Na- tural history which has opened a food exhibit in this city. A placard sets forth that while one of the principal factors of Japan's food supplMis sea- weed, “Yet this country, with superior vesources, has entirely ignored this valuable product and allowed to go to waste a very useful food.” OBITUARY. Mrs. Elizabeth J. Seleninoff. Greenwich, Conn., April 23. — Mrs. Elizabeth J. Seleninoff, 79, widow of Al- exander Seleninoff, former. Russian ml in New York, died at her home bere today. She was a native of Mfl and was known for her phil- work. Before her husband's ul_th she lived many years In Rus- TRIBUTE TO THE SERVICES OF MELVILLE E. STONE For 25 Years General Manager of The Associated Press. New York, April 23.—In Melville E. Stone, for twenty-five years general manager of The As: ciated Press, the' members of that sociation made their annual meeting here today an occasion for paying bute to his services. The meeting al- s0 mas marked by an appeal by Frank B. Noyes. president of The Associated Press, urging the editors to support President Wilson in the prosecution of the war. Mr. Stone was presented, in behalf of the board of directors, with an fl- luminated volume entitled, “M. E. “His Book,” a work intended to set forth in permanent form. the record of Mr. Stone's services, life and activ- ities. Members f The Associated Press had also caused to be insert- ed in the book,.in loose form, were described by Mr. Noyes as “ve beautiful impressions of steel engrav- ings” being twenty-five $1,000 Liber- ty bonds, “millenium milestones” as it were of each twenty-five golden vears. honor of LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE IN NEW ENGLAND Over One-Third of the 1486 Cities and Towns Have Exceeded Their Quotas. Boston, April 23—Reports in the hands of the committee indicate that nearly one-third of the 1486 cities and towns in New England which were as- signed quotas already had over-sub- =cribed and made claim to honor flags. Seventy-four townc were added to this list today. Included in the number to which honor flags were awarded were Forestville and Tariffville, Conn., and North Kingston, R. I. Blue stars representing 100 per cent. over-subscription were awarded to Higganum, Conn., and Ashburnham and Bedford, Mass. Bank reports tabulated at the head- quarters of the federal reserve district repregenting .subscriptions actually completed included: Connecticut—New Britain, $1,039,000: New Haven, $2,984.000; Waterbury, $1,607,000. Rhode ‘Island—Providence, 8,371,000, CONVICTION OF FREDERICK KRAFFT IS SUSTAINED Was Socialist Candidate for Governor of New Jersey. Philadelphia, April 23.—The United States circuit court of appeals here today handed down an opinion sus- taining the conviction of Frederick Krafft in_the federal district court of Newark, N. J., for violation of the es- pionage iaw. Krafft. who was social- ist candidate for zovernor of New Jersey, was sentenced last August to five years imprisonment and $1,000 fine by Judge J. Warren Davis for alleged seditious utterances. Cabled Paragraphs British Gain East of Robecq. London, April 23—The British gain- ed ground east of Robecq, today, ac- cording to Field Marshal Haig's re- port tonight, and improved their posi- tion around Metern. Numerous pri- soners were captured, CLEMENCEAU TELLS OF TRIP TO BATTLE FRONTS Says Soldiers and Officers Everywhers Are Magnificent. Paris, April 23.—Premier Cleman- ceau, in talking today with an editor of Liberte, told of his trip along the whole British and Trench fighting fronts from which he had - just re- turned. “The impression of absolute confi- dence which I brought back with me,’ he said, “makes me forget the fatigue os such a long excursion. The soldiers and officers everywhere are magnifi- cent and the British army, notwith- anding the 4mmense effort it is mak- ing, is an admirable spectacle, « “To see the men covered with mud come to attention when they learned that T was there, regardless of tkeir |} extreme fatigue,- was a sign worth ing. 1 had to hold improvised re- all along the roads. ‘The relations between the French and Dritish regiments are excellent both as regards the command and the men. The armies on the western front materially and morally have nev- er been in such good form. What has most raised the confidence of the French soldiers is the conv from their own knowledge of how rible efficacious has been their rifle fire here will the enemy make h Towards the north: towards the where the Belgians have just shown their valor? Towards the Oise or against Amiens? The last objec- tive will perhaps tempt him again, but we everywhere are ready.” t- EXPRESSED THANKS TO CHILDREN OF AMERICA Public Ceremony Held by the Child- ren of Lyons, France. Lyons. France, Monday.® April 22.— The children of Lyons in a public ceremony today expressed thanks to the children of America, especially the 15,000 000 who are members of the American Red Cross. The ceremony was held in the Palace Bellecourt. the | s Central Square, where 3,000 school children filled 2 hollow square formed by 6,000 inhabitants to weleome~the American ‘Bedv Cross | party headed by H. P. Davison. Every- boy carried an Amers every girl a French tri-color. In unison the children recited a French poem expressing gratitude to the children of America. On' the re- viewing stand were Mr. Davison, Eliot ‘Wadsworth, James H. Perkins, Homer | Folks, Dr. Palmer Lucas, Dr. George Vincent, Mayor Herriot, the military Governor of Lyons and the prefect of the Department of the Rhome. Mr. Davison thanked the children in the name of America. The American Red Cross child wel- fare exhibition. which opened in Lyons on April 9, received 72,000 visitors in the fir ne a: WAR TO BE DECIDED ON THE WESTERN FRONT Correspondents Quote General Luden- dorff As So Stating. New York, April 2 many, according to General Luden- dorff, chief quartermaster general, rests upon the fighting on the western front and necessitates severe battles fought to a finish. These statements were made to correspondents at Great Headquarters on March 12 and report- ed in German newspapers, which have been received here. “The final fighting in the West” he said, “Cannot be compared to thie fighting in Galicia or in Italy. The enemy has a powerful reserve army at hand which he may move on his splendidly laid out railroad system as he sees fit. But, however, heavy fighting may be, the battle must be fought out because, without it, peace is not attainable. —Peace for Ger- MAYOR OF MICHIGAN CITY, IND, LOCKED UP Arrested in Washington When He Ar- rived There to Discuss His Naturali- zation, ‘Washington, April 23.—Fdererick C. Miller, the German mayor of Michigan City, Ind, was arrested and locked up as an enemy alien when he came hera today to discuss with federal officials the prospects of completing his natur- alization. He took out first papers be- fore the United States wert to war. SWITZERLAND NEGOTIATING FOR AMERICAN GRA!N It is Understood Germany Will Grant Safe Conduct to Ships. Berre, April 23—Switzerland's ne- gotations with Germany for the safe conduct of American grain appears to be reaching a favorable conclusion. It is understood _that Germany - will grant safe conduct to all ships carry- ing, in addition to the American or other flag, the Swiss flag and marked plainly with the inscription “Schiweiz. 200 COAL TRIMMERS STRIKE IN PROVIDENCE. Dgmand 75 Cents an Hour and $1 an Hour for All Overtime. Providence, R. I, April 23—Twg hundred coal trimmers employed in unloading barges at the waterfront coal yards in this city struck today for an increase in wages. They are now zetting. cents an hour and their demand is for 75 cents an hour and $1 an hour for all overtime. The strike has practically tied up the coal business of the port. . “It we unswervingly continue the U-boat war we can attain a peace with England which will assure the coast of Flanders to the Geifaan vy for all time. We need this for the assertion of our power on the sea."—Admiral von Tirpitz. / AMERICAN OFFICIALS BELIEVE ‘gathered | IT WAS CAREFULLY PLANNED BLOCK BRUGES CANAL Allied Naval Forces Presumably Are Preparing to Mine’ the Belgian and German Co and Back the an With a Heavy Guard: ‘Washington, April 22—American na- val officers await eagerly the full story | of the successful French-British naval blow against the German destroyer and U-boat bases on the Belgian coast. The impression prevails here, supported by certain facts regarding American naval preparations, that a carefully planned naval offensive against the U-boats has besun which is to be pressed vigorously until the underwater raiders are bottled up or checked to such an extent that their operations will no longer be a serious factor. There is nothing to indicate that the nayy department had any advance in- Will Provide Safe Place For Your Bonds A Farmer was in the and remarked he would buy some Liberty Bonds if he had a Inquiry was made and 1t was learned that the Savings Banks ai keep the bonds for charge, but already them, for safe keeping, giving the pur- chaser a receipt. * Don't Fail To Get .Your , ]}onds formation as to the operations at Zet brugge and Ostend. It is known, ever, that officials here have been an ticipating developments in the anti- submarine warfare within the next few weeksi that would establish a definite check on the U-boats. American co- operation this effort is being ex- tended in various ways which cannot be disclosed. Bottling Up U-boats. It has long been the belief of many officers here that much could be done toward bottling up the U-boats at their source—their bases on the Bel- gian coast. The means to this end suggested have been.many, including mine fields, increased number of light surface patrol craft, new detection de- vices, aircraft and submarines. All of these and other elements enter into whatever plan of operations the naval supreme council has formed. Raids Put Through With a Dash. The raids on Zeebrugge and Ostend were put through with a dash and en- terprise that demonstrated the high spirit of the allied naval forces and the eagerness of officers and men to get into the fight. The operation is the most daring attempted by the al- lied sea forces in some respects dur- ing the war and the fact that landing parties were successfully put ashore and the survivors re-embarked in the face of German batteries and troops shows, officers here say, that nothing should be viewed as impossible until it has been tried out. 1t was suggested today that the re- cent raid against trawlers by British ships 'was a part of the general plan for aggressive action. The German light craft were engaged in mine sweeping. By their destruction, the German U-boats and heavy craft were excluded from the portion of the sea where the engagement occurred until other ways to remove the mines could be provided. Presumably the allied naval forces mow are preparing to mine the Belgian and German coasts thoroughly, backing up the mines with a guard of heavy ships to beat off the Gérman fleet should it come out, and with numerous smaller craft to drive off or destroy mine sweepers that at- tempt to clear lames for the U-boats. Block Entrance of Canal. The sinking of concrete laden ships in_the entrance to Zeebrugge canal might shut in destroyers and U-boats based there, and allied craft would keep watch to prevent the removal of the obstructions. If the channel was not completely closed at the first at- tempt. further efforts are to be ex- pected. Since the raid shows the German coast defences are not.invuinerable, to some officers this action is looked up- on as forecasting the possibility of an attempt to force a landing in the rear of the German lines, thus turning the flank of the whole German positions in Flanders. That possibility has been discussed widely ever since the dead- lock of trench warfare began. WEARING OF LOW SHOES TO SAVE LEATHER Suggested at Conference of New Eng- land Retail Shoe Dealers. Boston, April 23.—The wearing of low ghoes the year roung as a means of conserving leather was suggested at a conferenco of New England retail shoe dealers here today. Better care of footwear also was urged. H. B, Scates, president of the Massa- chusetts Shoe Retailers’ assoclation, under whose auspices the meeting was held, said that on Sept. ist the govern- ment would limit the height of shoes to eight and one-half inches, Colors also will be' limited. Higher shoe prices were predicted by Charles H. Jones, president of the Commonwealth Shoe company, he&iuse of increased wages, the cost of grain and diminishing of herds. THE SUM OF $127,123,000 WAS RE- PORTED FOR THE DAY TOTAL IS $1,657,678,800 Messages Indicate That In the Balance of the Week the Biggest Outpouring of Pledges Since the Country Went to War Will Be Made. i Washington, April 23. — Messages reaching the treasury tonight indi- cated that in the balance of the week the country will witness the biggest outpouring” of Liberty loan pledges seen since the nation went to war. Reports to headquarters tonight pre- dicteq that whole federal reserve dis- tricts, states and cities would reach their minimum goals by the end of the week and spend next week in gathering oversubseriptions. Biggest Sum Ever in One Day. The first news of the new phase was the announcement }tonight that $127 123,000 has been reported today, mak- office of The Bulletin place to keep them. re not only willing to such people without have thousands of ing the total obtained in the entire coufitry up to the present $1,657,678,000 or 55 per cent. of the three billion dollars’ minimum. This is the largest sum ever reported ‘in one day. Enthusiastic’' Messages. Enthusiastic messages from over all the country tonight told of house-to- house canvasses by committees, of street sales, of office soliciting, and other intensive metiiods intended to press every citizen into endeavoring his utmost to heip finance the war. At headquarters tonight was a ten- deney to belfeve that by the eng of the week. the total reported would be near $2,500,000,000 and that the, three billion dollar mark would be reached early in the final weelk. #Reports from New York. Reports tonight show that New York v New York state each has subscribed 45 per cent. of its quota, and Fairfield county, Conn, and the twelve northern counties of New Jer- sey 4 and 61 per cent., respectively. York state has subscribed 48,600; twelve northern counties of New Jersey, $44,064,900, and field county, Conn., $4,870,450. ark, N. J. with a percentage of 6 leads in percentage all cities that have not obtained their quotas. The Chicago district leads all dis- tricts in honor flags actually awarded with a total of 1,548, ‘Wisconsin was reported to have ex ceeded its quota otday and the city of Milwaukee has oversubscribed 1§ per cent. FRIDAY NOT TO BE A HOLIDAY IN CONNECTICUT. Announcement Madé by Goveriior Hol- comb Last Night. Hartford, Conn., April 23.—Governor Marcps H. Holcomb announced tonight that Friday of this week would not be made a’Connecticut holiday, although it would be observed as a Liberty day as requesteq by President Wilson. The governor in_ deciding not to proclaim the day a legal holiday said he was actuated by two reasons. One was that he had no authority under the law, and the other that as most of the communities in the state had reached or were about to reach their allotted bond quotas, there was no occasion fof a special holiday to make drives. NO PLAN FOR RAISING AGES IN THE DRAFT Secretary Baker Made His First Ap- pearance Before House tary Committee. ‘Washington, April 23.—No plans for increasing the army bevond its present authorization, nor for raising the ages in the draft limitations were presented by Secretary Baker today in his first appearance before the house military committee since his return from the western battie front. Mr. Baker indicated that the war department was not considering in- creasing the forces beyond . present equipment for transportation and sup- ply, but added that he might appear later with some recommendations. Every responsible officer of the al- lied armies, with whom he had been in contact, the secretary told the con- gressmen, had only one idea of. the outcome of the war and that was a complete victory of the allied arms. LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN APPLIES FOR PASSPORTS For Himself and His Secretaries Come to Washington. to Dublin, ‘April 23.—The lord mayor extraordinary - session. a letll naum in Massachusetts. The Dutch cabinet met vesterday in Next Friday, iberty day, will not be Frederick “1l, ruler of the Dul duchy of Anhnlt, is dead. only ‘German women will be require- gl to register under the esplonage ® Thomas A. Edison had a second g o, bofn in West Orange, N. J., Apri] The City Council has passed an or- dinance piacing Cleveland in the Cen- tral time zome. 2 Soldiers on guard at Highland Falls, N. Y. foiled a plot to rob the mail pouchies and a Iegistered bag. More than 100,000 boy. between 16 and 20 haye enrolled in’six states for farm work during the summer. The Gudtemalan Congress voted to occupy the same position to the beli- gerents of Europe as does the United States, Lieutenant - Commander Newton Mansfield, in. charge of recruiting for the nayvy, announced that 78,000 men are needed., The Krupp Works in Germany em- ployed more than. 110,000 persons in February, and 126,000 are now em- pldyed there. According to r-pm'. at Zurich, Count Czernin, who registered as Austrian foreign minister, may be en- voy to Berlin. Max Eastman, editor of the suppres- sed Masses, on trial for violation of the espionage act says, “Loyalty has no middle ground. German authorities in Belgium is- sued a decree directing the finances of the Flemish and Walloon districts be administered separately. A readjustment of the aircraft pro- gram was decidedly on definitely by President Wilson. Secretary Baken was ordered to carry it out. Syracuse ministers declared that the churches will be unable while the city remains- “wet” to co-operate in food saving, as requested by Hoover. Production of Bituminous coal for the week ending April 13 totaled 1,- 630,000 tons, showing an increase of 17 per cent over the previous week. Mrs. Mary Early McKean died at Nashua, H., at the age of 101, Her only surviving relative is a grand nephew. Mrs. Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was indicted by a federa] grand jury at Kansas City, Mo., on thre* counts of violation of the B!pmm announced he was going to sell his business and Jo*n the army as a pri- vate. The bodies of three young men were recovered and-those-of two others are being searched for in the wreck of the Southern Railroad train near Athens, Tenn. Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely of Chicago, formerly of the Lafayette Es- cadrille, died Sunday from injuries re- ceived in an airplane accident in France. George Tukesbury, a private of Camp Meade, = Md., shot himself through the heart and died instantly. He feared arrest for overstaying his furlough. Pope Benedict will make "apother peace move as soon as the westekn of- fensive has assumed a new phase, says the Neueste Machichten of Munich, Bavaria. Food shipments to the civilian popu- lation of allied countries will be sus- pended ten days to allow . 3,000,000 bus Belgians. « The Governor of Idaho is reported to have stated that 90 per cent of the I W. W. men were foreign born, and 70 per cent, can neither write nor Jersey, declared himself for the Fed- eral prohibition amendment and wo- man suffrage. The prolonged drouth in the section about Ballinger, Texas, farm work and may force the removal of many farmers, as stock water is getting scarce: A large iron ore smelter will be built in New Orelans by the owners of the great Barringer ore fields in Texas, as soon as the city gets a natural gas supply. The newspaper Nichi-Nichi of Tokio printed an article which claims that there is an association of spies from Korea ‘in Siberia. It says they were paid German money. President Wilson signed the sabot- age bill carrying penalties of $10,000 and thirty years' imprisonment for de- struction” of war materials’ or. inter- ference with war industries. Six valuable dogs owned by Harry Rushton, wealthy dog fancier of As- bury Park were found dead from poi son today, at “Wooderaft Kennels.” One dog was valued at $5,000. Mrs. M. Schrader of Los Angeles, Cal,, seen in the company of an officer at Fort Ogelthrope. Ga., and arrested by Department of Justice agents, was released after it was proven she was not an enemy alien. Fred Jones, a negro, charged with pro-German agitation among Sump- ter County negroes, was brought to Birmingham, Ala., for safe -keeping, after officers rescued him from a mob of whites and negroes at Eppe, bent on lynching him. DISLOYALISTS IN KANSAS RECEIVE ROUGH TREATMENT Was Walter Cooperider, a Farmer, Tarred and Feathered. McPherson, Kan.,, April 23.—Walter Cooperider, a farmer living nine mfles southpvest of this city, was farred a feathered last night because of alle; of Dublin announces that he had ap- plied to Foreign Secretary Balfour for passports for himself and his secre- ed remarks said to have been = by him. His father, T. J. Cooverid- r, 50 years, old, who has been hed- els of grain to be sent to the is retarding | Gondensed Telogmns mfi cumx IN TRIAL flf Ram Chanda Shot Dead Ram Singh, the Murderer, Which Is of 32 Persons San Francisco, April 23- tional climax to the prolonged trial of thirty-iwo persons charged with con- was furnished today when Ram Chan- dra, Hindu publicist and revolution- ist, was shot to death in federa) dis- trict court by Ram Singh, a former employe and fellow defendant. While Bingh still pressed the trigger of his automatic pistol, he, too, was shot and killed by United - States Marshal James B. Holohan, who fired across the room over the heads of attorneys. The trial started November 20 and tha case went fo the jury tonight. Beliet that Ram Chandra had di- verted to his own_use proceeds from property which Ram Singh had turned over_for use in the provosed revolu- tion is said by federal officials to have promrited ‘the shooting. Trial Seethed With Excitement. The trial since the opening has seethed with excitement and animes- ity among the defendants to such ar extent that all were searched for weapons daily when entering court. The Trnited States distriet attorney. John W. Preston. had - finished his closing argument, which Mrs. Preston was present to. hear. Just before the shooting Judee William C. Van Fleet vnnounc'ng that he would charge the jury in the afternoen, had left tha bench and entered .the chambers, and epectators and lawyers rose to leave the room.. At one side of the bar sat the defendants, clustered together, and the opposite side, by the jury box Marshal Holohan watched - proceed- Ings. TEo . Stery. d.fl‘m o, . Bam Chandra _rose and smtr,d across thé foom. Ram Sinsh ‘also rose and raised liis pistol and began firing Ram Chandra staggered forward and fell dead hefore the witness chair with a bullet in his heart and two others in his_body. At the same moment. Ram Singh fell. Holohan, a man of great stature, had shot once with his arm high over his head, so that the bullet should clear nearby counsel. The shot broke Ram Singh’s neck. Soldiers Blocked Exits. Soldiers, who Have been on duty in — e Francisco By a Former Emplqe MURDERER WAS KILLED AS HE PRESSED Across the Room, Over the Heads of Attorneys, United States MndnlJ-muB.HolohmF’mdfl:eShathfl mnmmmnmuwmnnuwnn-u' Revolvers and Order Was Soon Restored—The m Animosity Among the Defendants. ool A sensa-|court since the trial opened, immedi- spiring to foment revolution in India| In Court Room Brahn(HuNe&-—SN 3 Charged With Conspiracy to ately blocked the exits. Judge Vi Fleet turried back into court, ords all defendants taken into custody .and the courtroom cleared. Then he -bé= gan an_¢nvestigation which developed, he said, at the’ afternoon session ef court, that Ram Singh had obtained his weapon, in the course of a brief rg- cess in the morning session, when he had wandered out into the corridor for 2 moment. x Investigations topight ran alonz many lines, including the possibility that other defendants knew in advance that the shooting was to occuw At Singh’s first shot, the court- |room was thrown into confasion. $hes- tators, defendants, counsel and .oth- ers in the room darted for cover, oy= erturning chairs and tables in their fight. Soldiers and deputy marshals rush= ed to all exits with drawn revolve: Order was soon restored. The double shooting was the first in la San Francisco courtroom singe Francis J. Heney was shot in _the cheek during one of the graft tfld- ten years ago. Ram Chandra was perhaps the widely known Hindu in America the departure of his e, Har Dyal. who jumped bail here when ar- rasted on charges of violating neu- trality and fled to Switzerland. Chan- dra got all the news he wanted for his paper from India and said m it_through copies of the Koram, ed peculiarly. Native censors would not touch these books, he said, and m parently nobody else nnflnuuad system. Chandra was in Peshawur_in the- Punjab. He was educated in British India schools and did some newspaper work in India un- il 1907, when he was arrested for se- dition. From India Chandra went to Japan and thence 1o Seatfle, Washn:. where he remained a year and met Har Dyal. He arrived here in 1914 and started his paper Ghadr. In 1917 he was reported to have been deposed as editor but he kept on publishing a paper he called the Hindustan Ghadr. The case went to the jury at 8.3 o'clock tonight. GUILTY OF VIOLATING FOOD REGULATIONS Max Sh-flel a Baker, of Ansonia, Sold Flour at Excessive Prices. Ansonia, Conn., April 23.—Max Shaftel, a’baker, was found guilty to- day of various violations of the fed- eral food regulations which included excessive prices, selling wieat without requiring the burchase of an equal amount of authorized substitutes and of having too great a suoply of flour on hand. The hearing’ was held before the federal food administrator for Connecticut, Robert Scoville, who, at its conclusion, ordered that Shaftel sell no more flour and buy rone without due permission from the food admin- istration. TEad Ensit Shaftel, who is a iicensed baker, was : not ‘found to have violated any regula- George /<L, Redord, candidate: for|Dot10Und to have.vioated any. tegiie- United States Senator from New | Goteriod he savor David. defended by Mayon David Fitzgerald of New Haven. FAILED TO RETURN CHILD SHE BORROWED Blossom Harris of New-York Arrested in Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn., April 25.—Upon the request of Lieutenant Thompson of the New York city police, Harris was arrested at the home of her mother here, today, in connection with a charge of failing to return an eight months old child which she had borrowed under pretext+of using it in a moving picture show. Miss Harris denieq that the child belongs to Mre Katherine Rossy, the claimant, and as- serts that it is the child of Mrs. Rob- ert Carr, now dead and that she had promised to care for it. Possession of teh baby was secured at a day nur- sery in whose care Mrs. Rossy had Juiaced is for the day. FRENCH WAR CROSSES FOR AMERICAN AVIATORS Sergeant David E. Putnam of Newton, Mass., One of the Men Hondred. Paris, April 23—The French gov- ernment has awarded the War Cross to Sergeant David E. Putnam, of New- ton, Mass, a_member of French Es- cadrille No, 156 William A. Wellman, of Cambridge, Mass., of Escadrille No. 87, and Phelps Coliins, of Detroit, a member of the Lafavette escadrille. Collins was killed on March 13 in an aerial combat. Putnam, Wellman and Collins enlisted in the Foreign Legion early in the. war ‘and fought in the trenches for a long time before joining the aviation service. U-BOAT IN SPANISH TERRITORIAL WATERS Yorpodned French Steamer Bearing o lomatic Despatches. Washington, April, 23.—News of the torpedoing in Spanish territorial wa- ters of the French steamer Provence was contained in diplomatic-despatches today from France.> The vessel enter- ed the port” of Palamos. Catalonia, badly damaged. The Spanish press, taries in order that they may prnceed rdden for years. was forced to kiss the | the despatch said, is incensed over the to Washington. i ftag. Hincident. selling. unlawful amounts of flour at| Blossom | AMERICANS CAPTURED BY BANDITS IN CHINA American Minister Suggests Necessity of Suppressing the Outlaws. London, April 23—An American » named Love has been captured by Chinese bandits in the province of Shantung, according to a Reuter des- patch from Peking. The American minister to China, it is added, has suggested to the Chinese government | the necessity of appointing an official with powers to suppress bandits and rescue foreign captives, Tn the last seven weeks, five Ameri cans haye®been reported captured by bandits in China. On March 11, Geg. A. Kyle of Portland, Oregon, and E. J. 1 Pursell, American engineers, were rob- Ibed and taken captives by bandits in Hunman province. The bandits: were pursued by Chinese troops and on April 1 Pursell was rescued. Kyle 18 still_missing. Miss Katherine Schmiat and Mrs: Stanley M. Dixon. American mission- ries, formerly of Springfield, S. D, were captired by bandits near the Kaingsu-Shantung border on Apri] 8. A body of troops was sent out and the Wwomen_were rescued unharmed the same day. TWO GERMANS VIOLATED TERMS OF ‘THEIR PERMITS Paul Kirsch and Arthur Mathias Ar- rested at Torrington. Torrington, Conn.. April 23—Paul Kirsch and Arthur Mathias, two Ger= mans employed in a Jocal bakery, weid arrested today by Chief of = Police: William E. Nevin and held for the!. federal aythorities on a charge of vi- | olating the terms of ‘their permits. The men were seen coming out of & saloon and attempted to run away when they saw the officer approaching. Two other enemy aliens, who were or= dered to report this evening for vio- lating their permits and who' are ben lieved to have warned the other palr that the officer was looking for them, will be detained when they appear to- night. There have been several rom- plaints here recently of glass being found in bread. OUR BOYS “OVER THERE” ‘- WANT LETTERS FROM HOME Wounded Americans Want to suy There and Fight It Out, Port, April 23— would rather stay here and fight out” This is the answer wounded. American soldiers give when askeq i€ they desire to be sent home, accord=: ing to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rogers of: New York, who arrived today after & visit -to France as representatives of an American relief committee. “The bho; over there_ want l&m from home,” Mrs. Rogers added. “It is almost pitiful to see their disape: pointment when their mail arrives and. there is no- letter from the United~ States of America. Don't wait for the. Loys to write: they are busy and oft- times they are ihere they mno@ write—<but they can read and want to feel they are rememb personally.” An Atlantic