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7 vi I i i a 11 m i i PRICE TWO CENTS VOL. LVI- NO. 56 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, MARCH 6, 1914 The Bulletin's Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its-Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population FELIX DIAZ ARRIVES IN WASHINGTON Members of Foreign Relations Committee Divided on Question of Giving Him Hearing HAS NOT SUBMITTED Mexican Situation to Be Discussed in Senate Today and Tc- morrow Carranza Asks Public to Suspend Judgment in Benton Case Until the Facts Are Determined Villa De mands 500,000 Pesos as Price For Young Terr az as' Life. Washington, March 5. While ten sion over tle Mexican situation as a i-esnlt of the Benton execution has been virtaaHy removed in official circles here, the discussion of Mexican affairs at both the copitoi and executive quar ters today reveaied a broad interest in many details of the Mexican prob lem. The expedition of the American com mission to Chihuahua to examine the body of Benton has been only tempo rarily abandoned, according to offi cials. The outcome of the inquiry in stituted by the ilexiican constitution alists themselves, however, is awaited, and officials have given no inkling as to what their policy will be there after. Felix Diaz in Washington. General Carranza has submitted to American Consul Simpich at Jfogales a third note to the United States gov ernment setting forth that the commis sion which he had appointed to in vestigate the Benton execution would endeavor to clear up the mystery attending- the disappearance of Gustavo Baucb, an American citizen. Felix Diaz, who helped Huerta to overthrow Madero and later fled from Vera Cruz because of fear of Huerta, arrived here today. It is generally supposed he desired to appear before the senate foreign relations commit tee, though he has submitted no re quest and has avoided publicity. Sen ator Shiveiy, aeting chairman of the committee, said rXaz would be heard if he wished,, as all information possible on the Mexican situation was being gathered by the committee. No prom ise will be made for the support of any counter-revolution in Mexico, such as two Mexicans, who said they repre sented Diaz, outlined before the foreign relations committee yesterday. . Oppsas Hearing fer ' Diaz. Senator William Aides Smith of ltu-trigx.il, has desiased he would not Hve a hearing: to Diaz if he had his war about it, as he believed the United States was becoming the "in teraaiianal soanjn; ground of revel u- t-WTlS." Semper Wertra of California, will address the senate tomorrow on the Mexican BitneX3en. white Senator Ffe.ll of Xtw Mpxleo, w4H dteewps the sub ject Saturday. Seeretary feryan appeared before the Be we committee on foreign affairs and rrawer4 e.irttons about conditions in Weslco. Representative Ainey, repub lican of Pennsylvania, who has a res olution pending: calling for information on the Mexican situation. Issued a statement declaring that the public was entitled to receive the facts and that they should be made public. "I have no patience," he said, "With the suygesthm that the truth misfit in lame the American people to demand Var when they so universally desire (peace. Diplomacy t uld stand on firmer grounds if It were more open and above board." Statement from Carranza. Robert V. Pasqneira, confidential igent here of the constitutionalists, is sued a statement tonight based on despatches which he had received from General Carransa, 'General Carranza and his advis ers," said the statement, "entertain1 he opinion that, Benton having met death In Mexican territory, the ini tiative in a-icertaining the real facts in order to flx responsibility should be taken by- the constitutionalist au- thorities. since they are in de facto control of the state of Chihuahua. "General Carranza hopes that the public will suspend Jugdment in re spect to the Benton case until such time as he may have opportunity to publish the report of the commission which will contain every detail of the affair obtainable and in case the facts disclose any liability on the part of the government, the latter will im mediately proceed to give such satis faction and make such reparation as is properly required under the laws of nations. In fact. General Carranza de sires to have nothing concealed and will meet the issue in a spirit of ab solute frankness and fairness, al though he does not believe that foreign governments should press for an in dependent investigation at this time." There was no information at the state department concerning the re ported murder of Clemente Vergara. APPEALS FOR SON'S LIFE. Gen. Terrazas Seeks Aid of U. S. Con sul Latter Unable to Do Anything Price of 500.000 Pesos on Prisoner's Head. EI Paso. Texas, March 5. General Luis Terrazas this afternoon appealed to Marion Letcher, American consul at Chihuahua, now In this city await ing Instructions, to save his son, Luis, whose life has been made the forfeit If 500,000 pesos ransom money is not paid over to General Francisco Villa, the rebel leader. Consul Letcher declared himself deeply moved by the appeal of the octogenarian head of the great Mex ican family, whose wide possessions have been confiscated by the consti tutionalists,' but he had to reply that he was helpless In the matter. "I am eighty years old and neither life nor money mean much to me," said General Terrazas. "My sen Luis has thirteen children and they need him. I would gladly return to Chi huahua and Villa ceuld kill me in stead of my son." While General Terrazas did not eay M much, the Interview left the in ference that he is not npw In posses sion of the sum demanded. Luis, the sn. is about fifty years old. For sev eral months - he has been held pris oner by Villa. At the time of his arvest the rebels demanded $$50,600 gold as the price of his life. This sum was slow in being paid and Luis was taken out and noose adjusted about his neck. Then fee was gently hoisted front his feet. The torture was repeated until he sig nalled that he would pay the sum de manded all that he had in the Chi huahua bank. After this incident, he was removed from the palace, where he had been confined, and allowed to live under guard with his family In one of his fetMt3a Iwnwua. wpaga rolativ-ea smha ANY REQUEST FOR ONE time later appealed to Villa to release him, but Villa was adamant. Villas messenger to General Ter razas said that the money must be paid within five days or Don Luis would be killed. The five days will expire tomorrow, but it is thought by refugees that Villa's desire for the money, despite his enmity to the Ter razaa family, will persuade him to de lay extreme measures pending further negotiations, which were suggested to him in telegrams today. FORCED TO CLOSE STORES. Merchants at Nuevo Laredo Can't Do Business With Cardboard Scrip. Laredo, Tex., March 5. Merchants at Nuevo Laredo were informed today by the federal commander there that tney must accept cardboard scrip is sued by the federal government as full value for purchases. They were told this scrip would be redeemed at stated internals at the city treasury, provided that depository had the necessary cash on hand. -" Some merchants asserted the order would force them to close their stores, because they could not use scrip to buy goods to replenish their stocks. Washerwomen Protest to Carranza. Naco, Sonora, Mexieo, March 5.- General Carranza, arrived tonight, flay ing met no more dangerous enemy than a delegation of washerwomen during his day's trip from Nogales. TSsi washerwomen told him of their trou bles with the Chinese laundrymen which last week caused an anti Chinese riot. Carranza told the wo men he would consider the Chinese problem of their town. Reverse for Rebels Near Torreon. Mexico City, March 5. Three thou sand rebels under General Toribio Or tega, who were moving toward Tor reon, were defeated today between Conejos and sealon, according to ad vices received tonight at the war de partment. The " despatch said irmr hundred rebels Kaa. kjllfffl in the en gagement, Benton -Bench Investigation Begins. El Paso, Texas, March 5. The in vestigation of tire Benton and Batten cases began at Juarez today by a commission of three Mexicans appoint ed by General Carranza, excited ne in terest on this side of the river. Another Huerta Retirement Rumor. Mexico City, March 5. Once more the rumor is in circulation that Gen eral Huerta will soon leave the presi dency to assume command of the army in the north. Part of the alleged plan is that he will run for the presidency in elections to be held in July. A MAIL CAR ROBBED IN SOUTH CAROLINA. Bandit Covers Mail Clerk With Re volver and Escapes. Columbia. S. C, March 5 A banffit tonight robbed the mall car of South ern Railway train No. 11, Charleston to Columbia, just as the train reached Columbia. The robber covered the mall clerk with a revolver, secured several sacks containing registered mall and jumped off the train. No arrests have been made. The robber went through the mail carefully while he forced the clerk to stand with his face to the wall. C. E. Thomas, in charge of the mail car, reported the robbery when the train reached the Union station. The robber, Thomas said, entered the car as the train slowed up Just inside the city limits. The man was masked and the only description the postal clerk could giv description the postal clerk could ive tonight was that he was about five feet, eight Inches tall. The robber seemed very nervous, Thomas said. Two years ago Southern Railway train No. 11 was robbed at the same place, the hour and the circumstances of the robbery being exactly the same as those of tonight's holdup. The rob ber, who held up the train two years ago made good his escape. His booty was not considerable. Postal officials tonight said it was impossible to estimate the value cf the packages taken. PROTESTS TO BRANDEGEE AGAINST CHANGING FLAG. Waterbury G. A. R. Man Wants His Aid to Prevent Change of Design. Waterbury, March 5 XT. S. Senator Prank B. Brandegee of this state has been appealed to to fight against the bill providing for a change in the American flag. Senator Brandegee sends this letter to Adjutant George L. Piatt of Wodhnms post G. A. R.. of Waterbury: Feb. 11, 1914. My Dear Sir: Your communication the enactment of legislation changing.! "-''i luq uuucu OMLca uet.0, is just received. Upon investigation, I find that house concurrent resolution No. 6 prescribes a new form for the American flag. This resolution was referred to the house committee on the judieiary, and no further action has been taken in the matter. I am very glad to have the views of your post concerning this matter, and assure you it will have my careful consideration. Yours very truly, FRANK B. BRANDEGEE. Senator George P. McLean and Rep resentative Kennedy sent letters to Adjutant Piatt in which they pledged themselves to fight against any change ia the flag. Conductor and Motorman Robbed. Hartford, Conn., March 5. Two un masked young men entered a trolley car that was standing at the end of the Bloomfield line 'lata tonight and, pointing revolvers in the faces of Con ductor ftoy H. Durkee and Motorman T. H. Sullivan, made them hand over $41.50 in money and their gold watch as. $iiM men escaped. Condensed Telegrams Soldiers Killed by Avalanche. Vienna, Austria, March 5 Seventeen soldiers of the Emperor"B Rifle regi ment were overwhelmed and killed to. day by an avalanche while they were engaged in manoeuvres on the Ortler mountain, in the Tyrol.. Alienists to Examine Charlton Naples, Italy, March 6. The mental condition of Porter Chariton, the young American charged with murdering his wife at Lake Como, is to be investi gated by two of the leading alienists of Italy. Former Premier May Coma Here. London, March 5. According to the Morning Post s Sydney correspondent, negotiations now are proceeding' for the, appointment of Alfred Beakin, for mer premier, as permanent high com missioner for Australia in the United States. MANY ABSENT DURIN3 DEBATE ON SUFFRAGE. Lack of Quorum Prevents a Vote on Amendment. Waslungton, March 5, Debate on woman suffrage continued in the sen ate today without the expected final vote on the prdpsed constitutional amendment being reached. Late in the day many senators were missing from heir seats, and lack of a quorum pre vented a vote on an amendment to the pending resolutions submitted by Sen ator Vardaman. "Our women," the Mississippi sen ator declared, "will not go to the polls to vote in competition wit ha race eon genitally, eternally, racially, unalter ably unfit to perform the supreme function df citizenship." He said he would support the reso lution of congress repealed the 15th amendment and modified the 14th amendment, and to this end he offered hls amendment to the resolution. As amended the resolution would provide for woman suffrage in all the state, but' in all other respects the right of citizens to vote would be left to the states in whieh they reside. Senator Pomerene of Ohio told the senate that although ha had voted for woman suffrage in his state, he was opposed to a federal constitutional amendment that would force equal suffrage on states opposed to it. The fact that only two per eent. of the women had exercised the school fraa chise in Ohio, he added, was evidence that they did not want the ballot ia his state. WILSON PRAISED BY LONDON PRE68, His Advocacy of Repeal of Free Tells Gives Satisfastion. London. March 8. The Daily Graph la in an editorial this morning praises President Wilson's special meassage to congress yesterday urging the repeal of the clause of tho Ita'ma canal act eric-tns from payment of tolls American coastwise shipping. "President Wilson yesterday afforded the United States and large world out side," say sthe Graphic "a stng-u-uraly impressive Illustration of the loftiness and correctness with which he inter prets his dnfcy as thfe ehief magistrate of the repirijtte. To do right, to do it loyally and generously without quibble or hesitation, is a lesson that sadly wants teaching to the world ef states manship, and President Wilson has taught it with admirable effect," The Times in an editorial says; "The striking messaige which Presi dent Wilson read to conrrea yester day, whatever its practical results, will win him the approbation and respect of all that is best among the BngHsh speaklng nations of the globe." The editorial points out that by a curious coincidence the mossa7e comes et the same time as the memorial to parliament urging Premier Asquith to reconsider the government's refusal to participate in the Panama-PBciflc ex position. GUEST PERISHES IN BOSTON HOTEL FIRE. Man from Woodstook, N. B, Suffocated While He Slept. Boston, March 5. Qulncy house guests were given a scare tonight by a fire on the top floor which caused the death of one man and injury to sev eral others. W. R. Snow of Wood stock, N. B., a guest, was suffocated while he slept. L. A. P. White of Lon donderry, N. H., sustained cuts and bruises in making his escape. A blind man, Fred w heeler, hod been nearly overcome when John McKay, an ele vator boy. found him wandering in a smoke-choked hallway. i Youner McKay was the hero of the fire. After he had taken two loads of guests to safety in his elevator, a fire chief told him it would be dangerous to go up again. Sparks and burning timbers were dropping through the ele vator welL But the boy thought there might be others upstairs, and he sent the car three times after that to the top floor and rescued guests. Although the flames did no damage below the upper story, smoke filled most of the house, and the hallways ran with water, which entered rooms on all the floors. The cause of the blaze is not known. The total damage was about J 25.000. TWO WOMEN SUMMONED FOR KOEHLER TRIAL. Said to Be Wives of Non-Com Officers Ban Again on Cameras. New London, Conn., March 5.. Two women were summoned to the trial of Major Koehler at Fort Terry today to testify. They were said to be the wives of non-commissioned officers there and were called to corroborate the testimony of preceding witnesses. The bulk of the testimony was from officers who testified to Major Keeh ler's good character. Photographers from New York were at the island to day and took pictures of Major Koeh ler and other officers. Their passes were for one day only and were taken up tonight. Tomorrow the order no cameras" gees baek into effect. Brotherhood ef Trainmen. New Haven, Conn- March 5. The executive committee of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail read met here today and eleeted these officers:: Chairman, John L. Rowe, Bridgeport: vise chairman, W. T. Dil lon, New York; secretary, J. W. Fre denburg, Sew Haven. To Investigate Telephone Charges. Boston, March 5. Chairman Fred erick J. McLeod of the public service commission announced tonight that the commission is to investigate alleged overcharges by the New England Tele phone and Telezraob comnanv. Com plaints have been made that subs crib- I ers are charged for many incompleted I calls. .J I.W.W. Brigade Before Court TRIAL OF THE CASES MAY CON SUME A WEEK. A LAWYER EMPLOYED Each of the 191 Prisoners May Have Separate Trial Tannenbaum's Bail Increased From $5000 to $7500. New York, March 5, While Frank Tannenbaum. former waiter but now leader of an army of the unemployed, marching under the name of the In dustrial Workers of the World, was in a cell this afternoon, waiting for some one to furnish him with 7,500 ball, his force, ISO strong, was lined up in the chief magistrate's court to answer charges of disorderly conduct. Tan nenbaum is being held on a charge of inciting to riot, which Is a felony. He and the members of his marching par ty ware arrested last night in St. Al phonsus' church on West Broadway, which they had Invaded. Cases Will Consume Week. Only one of the men was arraigned before Magistrate Corrigan and after a session that lasted all the afternoon it was announced that his case would be continued tomorrow. Justus Shef field, an attorney employed for the prisoners by the I. W. W Intimated that in each of the men's coses he would call all the other defendants as witnesses. In addition, he hopes to have several other witnesses appear In each case. At this rate the cases may not be disposed of for at least a week. In the meanwhile the army will he kept In several police jails about the city. Tannenbaum's Bail Increased. Tannenbaum was arraigned earlier in the Jefferson Market court. The room was crowded with I. W. W. fol lowers and sympathizers. He followed the proceedings closely and once or twice turned to his attorney and asked that he be allowed to speak but was persuaded to keen still. After Shef field explained that he had not had time to look over the complaint, the oase was adjourned until tomorrow af ternoon at X o clock, the bail being iq creased from 15,000 to 7,500 on appli cation ef Assistant District Attorney Dickinson, Stood in 8 eats of Church. At the chief magistrate's court the main body of prisoners arrived in po lice automobiles and were marched lit to the main cocridar of the building. Joseph Albera, 22 years old, who said he hoe. no home and so occupa tion, was the first defendant colled be .;o - trr i.u.rigan. xwo ue- teetivfs w-ho arrested him testified te the speech whieh Tansnenbattm had delivered in Rutgers square before he led the army ta St. Alpuansus Roman Catholic ehurch. They bath said they told Tannenbaum that he and his "army" were net wanted at the church and the quicker they moved on, the betteri Sted in Seats ef Church, Father Kessier. assistant pastor of the ehureh, said he told the men to leave after they had forced their way In, but that Tannenbaum had urged them te keep their Beats, saying that the church was there ta shelter them. The priest also testified that, the wor shippers were disturbed women fright ened and that while some of the men in the "army" kept their seats, others stood on seats and stamped tip and down in the aisles. Albers himself testified that he had followed the crowd from Rutgers square, but he de clined to say who led the procession. The stories of several defendants who testified were virtually the same as that ef Albers. Woman Prisoner Testifies. rinonia Millar a nv mmmar vh was arrested after the riot, denied on the stand that she had seen disorder of any kind inside or outside the church. She sold in reply to questions that she had respect for the church, but that she had joined the crowd be cause site thought the people ol xsew York should know how many men were "out of work and nearly starving to death." Asked if she went to the church to worship, she replied: "Yes. Hunting bread and shelter when you are hungry and homeless Is worship as I see it. Rosso a Magazine Writer. Some of the defendants who were called as witnesses declared they had been out of work for some time. AU denied having created any disturbance, M. S. Wolfmann said he was an ac tive member of the L W. W. He de clared he had not taken part In the raid and that he bad not seen any dis turbance at the church until the doors were locked and the police started to call for the reserves and patrol wag ons. Alexander Rosso, who described himself as a student in the Columbia school of journalism, and a magazine writer, said that he followed the "army" to the church "to see what was going on" as he intended to write an article about the meeting. He said he didn't see any disorder. Can Have Separate Trials. After the hearing was adjourned the men were marched out, distributed among the automobiles again and car ried off to cells for the night. Chief Magistrate McAdoo, when In formed of the manner in which the first case had progressed, said: "Each of these men is entitled to a separate trial If he wants It. We will continue as the men desire, if It takes a year. Meanwhile the men will stay in Jail unless someone rurmsnes ban for them." Mayor Mitohel Defends Police. Mayor Mitehel tonight defended the action of the police in making the wholesale arrests. "The display made by the men was foolish," said the mayor. "The police could have done nothing else. They had te protect private property when called upon to do so. These men In vaded private property without per mission, and the police commissioner did what was proper under the clr eumstaRees." , . . Two Mere Speakers Arrested. The poliee handled the preblem of the unemployed tonight by refusing to allow them te congregate in numbers out of doers, as has been their custom. The few stragglers who appeared at their reeular gathering Diaee. Rutgers Square, seemed uncertain as to what they should do. in view of the whole sale arrests last night, when nearly 200 of their number, including J: rank Tan nenbaum, their leader, were taken into custody when tfiey entered tsx. Ai phonsus' caupch. Two men who ad dressed the few who came together were arrested. Tannenbaum Out on Bail. TsAaenfeauna, aXtar nearly 84 ho3 Ellis Guilty of Wife's Murder THE JURY OUT, THREE AND ONE HALF HOURS SENTENCE OF 15 YEARS Defense of Transitory Insanity Disre garded by Jury Crime Committed at Chicago Hotel Last October. Chicago. March 6. William Cheney Ellis was today found guilty of mur dering his wife. Mrs. Eleanor Hoaea Bills, last October in a Chicago hotel. Punishment was fixed at imprisonment in the state penitentiary for fifteen years. The jury reached a decision after deliberating three and one-half hours. Murder Committed at Hotel. The defense of psychic epilepsy or transitory insanity set up by Bills ap parently was disregarded by the Jurors. Ellis claimed that he had been driven to mania by knowledge that his wife was lost to him and hod given her love to Fred G. Cauldwell of Brantford, Ont.. a young dry roods merchant, whom the Kllises met during a vaca tion at Georgian Bay. Ellis killed his wife In their hotel room here Oct. 16, 1913. He is 47 years old and has been a dealer in leather goods in Cincinnati. O. He followed his wife here several days after she came to Chicago on a visit to relatives. They celebrated their ninth wedding anniversary with a din ner and theatre party on the night of the murder. Claimed Suicide Pact. When found with his wife's body, Sills appeared dazed. He had slightly slashed his own wrists and throat. He at first- declared the tragedy was the result of a suicide agreement because of business troubles. Before the cor oner's jury he changed his explana tion. He testified that he alone was responsible for the killing, but that he meant that both should die. Later, in the jail hospital, it is said. Ellis decided to try to live and escape punishment for the crime. It was then that the defense of temporary mania was prepared. Cauldwell Denies Ellis' Charges. Cauldwell declined to come to Chi cago to testify, but from his home in Canada he sent despatches Indignantly repelling the accusations of Kills. At the time ef the murder, it was testified. Bills was in broken health, his business had dwindled and he had been the victim for a long period of spells of brooding, depression and ner vousness. COLLEGE WOMAN AND THE FAMILY Children Enjoy Better Health Than Those ef Non-Cellego Graduates. phases of eolieire activities and social service were presented to delegates to the religious education association which today had its first gathering. Under the general toplo of Tne Re lation of Higher Education to the So cial Order, many addresses were de livered bearing directly upon the high er education of woman and the en trance of college educated women Into social service. Miss Laura Drake Gill, iresld-ent of the college for women. Sewanee, Tenn.. spoke on The Effects of Higher Education of Women Upon Health, the Family and conomlo Status of Graduates. "Thirty years ago." said Miss Gill, The prediction was made that the higher education was fostering a blow to t-he health of women. Three In vestigations showed that from figures obtained from more than half the col lege women graduates of the country that sixty per cent. had excellent health, and only a small percentage showed impaired health and with these It was not impossible to determine their state of health when entering college. Later the cry was that col lege women were not marrying early enough, or if married, did not have children enough. Another survey was made and the results showed that while college women married a little later in life they finally married in the same proportion as their nearest female blood relatives who were not college graduates, that they had relatively larger families, a larger per cent, were boys and that the children had better health. The statistics gave a basis for the faith college women had in their future. OBITUARY. I. Augustus Stanwood. New York, March 5. L Augustus Stanwood, who, watching hornets build their nests half a century ago, con ceived the idea of manufacturing paper from wood, and thus became, it is said, the first producer of paper from wood pulp, died In his Brooklyn home yesterday. From old fence rails and dry logs the hornets observed by Mr. Stanwood scraped wood fibre and with it constructed their homes, and In 1862 he built a wood pulp faotoryvwhica still stands, in Gardiner, Me. Before his discovery, paper was made chiefly from rags. He was born In Augusta, Me, 75 years ago. Steamers Reported by Wireless. Cope Race, March 6. Steamer La Savole, Havre for New York, sig nalled 118 miles east of Sandy Hook at S.S0 a. ra. Dock 8.30 a. m. Sunday. Cape Raee, N. F. March 6. Steamer Asoania, London for Portland, sig nalled 480 miles north-northwest at 7.86 p. m. New York, March 5 Steamer Coro nia, Alexandria for New Yerk, sig nalled 8,07T miles east of Sandy Hook at 4 6. ra. Dock 4 p. m. Tuesday. Seventh Arrest In Seven Days. Chicago, March S. John W, Worth ington, head ef the defunet American Banking association, who has been changed with many irregularities, was arrested here tonight for the seventh time in as many days. As the banker Ftepped frem the deteetive bureau where he obtained release en a $5,000 bond he was served with a federal warrant charging . him with using the mails to defraud. The development ef quick-silver mines promises te make large demands for cordwood and construction timbers on the Ten to national forest, Arizona.. in jail because he ceuld not secure bail, was liberated tonight pending a hearing en a charge of inciting a riot. A surely company furnished the bond of 7,500 required by the eeur.t and Tannenbaum left jail with his attor ney, declining ta make a statement except that a "consultation" would be held. Cabled Paragraphs Mrs. Corbett Coplinger, wife of a fanner at Flatwood, Tenn.. gave birth to quadruplets. Mrs. Ann Bowe, the oldest person in Woburn, Mass., died yesterday at the age of 10S years. - The Presidential Primary Bill will be considered by the senate elections committee Saturday. When a Slight Fire Started in the High School at Worcester, Mass, the 700 pupils got out In 1 3-4 minutes. Charles H. Rogers, 60 years old, formerly a premlnent jeekey, was kill ed by an automobile at Bridgeport. Reports Frem South Florida indi cate that the vegetable crep was in jured from 60 to 75 per cent, by the recent frost. Mrs. Theresa Sato Ruffiiano yester day shot and killed her husband, Luci. ano Ruffiiano, with a revolver, at their home at New Britain. Wrightstown, a Village in Burling ton county, New Jersey, was com pletely isolated for three days as a result of the recent storm. The Apple Advertiser of America was organized at New York yesterday to increase the consumption of apples, especially in foreign countries. Former President Taft Deplored the influence of newspapers on Jurors in an address to the students of Boston University Law school yesterday. C. W. Post, of Battle Creek, Mich, of Postum fame, is being rushed to Rochester, Minn., for an operation, which it is hoped, will save his life. Colonel Nelson O'Shaughneesy, 71 years old, 'father of the American Charee d'Affatres in Mexico, died of pneumonia in his home In New York. The Industrial Workers of the World and militant suffragettes should be olaaoH trHtVi "nthe-r fnrmfl of lfl.wleas- ness," Senator Sherman declared yes terday. The Sword of General Thomas Meacher. commander of the Irish Brigade in the Civil war, was pre. sented to- Notre Dame university in Indiana. . More Than One-Quarter of the 21, 7o ltxHne- nliimni nf Harvard uni vaMitv ora anirflirArl In th nrflnticA nf law, according to figures announced yesterday. Several Thousand Dollars worth of lobsters at the docks along the Port land. Me., water front were killed by the recent heavy rains and the low temperatures. After a Pursuit of Five Years, Will iam Her, of Von Wert, Ohio, was ar rested at Lacrosse, Wis., yesterday, charged with failure to pay alimony and support his child. Claude Anderson, cashier of t he- Mercantile bonk at Memphis, Tenn, which recently closed its doors, was indicted on five counts yesterday by the Shelby county grand Jury. Mrs. Sophia Grany aged 28 years, committed suicide at her home at Plttsfleld. Mass, yesterday by banging with a clothesline, v Domestic troubles led to the suicide. E. Fred Gerold, former city treasurer, and John D. Young, a former clerk in the office of the East St. Louis build ing commission, were indicted yester day on charges of embezzling city funds. The First National Bank of Cope Girardeau, Mo., was closed yesterday by a national bank examiner pending an examination of its books. Bad paper caused the examiner to take this action. One Sailor Was Killed and six oth ers were severely injured by a comber that broke over the British freight steamer Cotswold Range, which ar rived in Boston yesterday from Rot terdam. The Body of Leslie M. Bicknelt, former livery stable proprietor of Rockland, Me., who disappeared Tues day while crossing the Ice in the bay in search or driftwood, was found yes terday in the water. General John P. Taylor, of Philadel phia ,a Civil war veteran and member of the Gettysburg battlefield commis sion, although apparently in good health, is making advanced prepara tions lor his funeral. AHeged to Have Absconded from Toms, River, N. J., with 5,0v0 be longing to the Ocean Trust company, William F. Simmons was arrested at Pittsburgh yesterday in a hotel and held as a fugitive from justice. Solid Silver Ware and other house hold goods to the value, it is said, of several thousand dollars, have been stolen from the summer home at Ridgefleld, Conn., of George W. Riggs, a retired chemist of New York city. In Furtherance of His Plans to re duce the city's expenses. Mayor Cur ley, of Boston, has restored the sal aries of many members of the fire de partment to their baBis before they were increased by former Mayor Fitz gerald. Dr. 8hosuke Sato, Japanese ex change lecturer at the Massachusetts Agricultural college under the provi sions of the Carnegie Foundation, de livered an address at Amherst, Mass, yesterday on "The Progress From Feudalism to the New Imperialism.' Henry Z.ng, Who Killed Wesley ("Red") Simon, during a recess of the court before which Simon was being1 tried for a gong murder at St. Louis, was released yesterday. The grand jury whieh Investigated the killing of Simea did not return an rndletment against Zang. The United States District Court yesterday took jurisdiction over the Ameriean Banking asseciatien at the instance ef three erediters who pre sented an involuntary petition in bankruptcy, alleging thot .r).,'"-i certificates of depesit - issued - by the bank were worthless. Mrs. Leis Burnett Ranteul, a grand, daughter ef James Russell Lowell, was denied a divorce at Cambridge yes terday. Mrs. Ranteul alleged cruel and abusive treatment. The defense claimed that the troubles of the two were due to the wife's admitted affec tion for Chester Chapia Rnnar-Ill, cf Springfield. Steamship Arrivals. Genoa, March 8. Steamer Itala, New York. Havre, March 4. Steamer Ia Lor raine, New York, Bank Cashier Under Arrest GREENWICH MAN ACCUSED OF EMBEZZLEMENT NO RECORD OF DEPOSIT Item ef $1500 Net Shewn en Book 6hertago Likely to be Much Greater Boe-ks in Tangled Ce edition. Greenwich. Conn March 5.. William L. Ferris, for a Quarter of a century in charge of the books of the Green wich Savings bank, as cashier and bookkeeper, was arrested at the bank today, charged with embezzlement of 1,500 of the funds on deposit at the institution. Ferris was held in bonds of 500 for an appearance before Judge Tierney in tne town court. Shortage Will Exceed $1,500. The bank was closed on Dec. 1J. 1913, by order of the state bank com missioners, and its affairs are slll un der investigation by them. It was said today that while the amount charged against Ferris is 1,500, when the ex amination of the books is completed it may be found to be much greater. Ise warrant on which the cashier was arrested was issued by Deputy Judge William J. Ferris, a distant rel ative of the accused, at the instance of the commissioners, after they had dis covered that a deposit of 1,500 made last October had not been recorded in the books. Ferris is 50 years old and unmarried. Statement to Depositors. The bank commissioners today is sued the following statement: "To the Depositors of the" Greenwich Savings Bank: "The books of the bank have been found to be in a more tangled condi tion than at first deemed possible, and will necessitate a further delay in the return of passbooks and the reopening of the bank. "If the depositors will be patient we assure them that we will get the work pushed to completion as rapidly aa possible, and will make a publio state ment as to the exact condition as soon as completed. "There is no likelihood that any de positor will lose either interest or prin cipal. We hope to have the Institution reopened as early as the first of June." TANGO DANCERS ARE FOUND NOT GUILTY. Court Find Nothing in Law to War rant Holding Thorn. Lowell, March B The famous tango trial, the first cose in which dancers have been arrested for alleged Improp er actions while dancing the tango, ended today in the Lowell police court with a decision of "not guilty" and the defendants, Frank Hen nee sy and An gelina Marcotte, were discharged. The case has been one of the moat sensa tional of recent years in Lowell. The couple were arrested by a specially as. signed police officer whose duty it is to watch dance halls for obnoxious methods of dancing. Two policemen gave the court an exhibition of how the tango was danced. "I cannot find anything; la the law to warrant holding these defendants," Judge Enright said, but added: "Something ought to be done the way things are going in our dance holla, and the police are absolutely Justified in taking action to better the condi tions. "There Is a bill now before the leg islature, where the intention is to stop Just this sort of thing ,and I hope that it .will become a law." UNLAWFUL TO BEAT OR IMPRISON ONE'S WIFE Decision of Supreme Court of Errors - in East Hampton Case. Hartford, Conn, March 5 Tinder the common law, a husband might restrict his wife of her liberty, and might chastise her, but it is now unlawful for him to beat or unlawfully imprison his wife as it is for an other to do eo." This is the memorandum attached to a decision of the supreme court of er rors, handed down today, In the case of Mrs. Elizabeth C. Brown of East Hampton, against Thomas S. Brown, a former high sheriff of Middlesex coun ty. The court finds an error m the proceedings in the superior court and orders the Judgment for damages set aside and the cose remanded for fur ther proceedings, according to law. Mrs. Brown sued her husband for damages for assault and battery, al leging that she was falsely imprisoned In the stale hospital for tbe Insane at Mlddletown. GERMAN CANT READ HIS OWN LAN GU AG a. Has Mental Paralysis as Result cf Fright or Torture. Ban Bernardino, Calif, March 5 Although German is his native tfcngue. Michael Hal tech, who is supposed to have' been thrown into a state of men tal paralysis by fright or the tortures of kidnappers, demonstrated today that he has forgotten all about It. A letter come from Haltach's slstea, Mrs, Martha Kunsch, who Is now In Dan bury. Conn. It bore a photograph, of Hoitsch, whioa positively identified the man. The text of tbe letter was in German and Hoitsch. who has been in a hospital here for several weeks; re leaming to walk and to talk, indi cated that he did not know such s language existed. Barbers Haled Into Court. New Britain, Conn., Moron 6. Eigh teen leeal barbers were today notified te appear tn police court tomorrow morning and face charges allegis? va viems violations of the state sanitary laws regarding barber shops. The state barbers' eommasloa is pressing the prosecution. Long Term for Crooked Councilman. Terre" Haete. Ind March E. Wil liam A. Huffman, a former city oran eilraan, who yesterday was convicted in the eireuit eemrt here for participat ing in ejection frauds, this afternoon Was senteneed to serve from three to ten years in the state penitentiary. He was disfranchised for ten years. Another Medal for Goethafa. New York, March 5- The medal af the National Institute of Social Sciences was presented tonight to OoL George W. Goethala, this wtakm the third ef such tokens the builder of tbe Panama canal was received im aa bhsj -day!