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Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
RECORDS OF BLUEJACKETS
 WOUNDED AT VERA CRUZ
1 Navy Department Gives List of Those | Not Previously Identified.

Washington, April N.-Names of thirteen bluejackets wounded in the fighting at Vera Cruz who had not been reported and who could not be identified in previous despatches were cabled to the navy department by Rear Admiral Badger today. The list:
 Alvin M. Johns. coal passer. Enlist ed at Atlanta, Ga, January g, 1912. Born at Atlanta, Ga, April 15 1894. Home address Atlanta, Ga- next of kin, Vanity L. Johns, father. 147 Mill ledge avenue, Atlanta. Wounded in left foot Condition not serious. At tached to Chester
 William R. Schultz. ordinary seaman. Enlisted August 5. 1910, enlisted February 12, 1914 Born at MusSegon, Mich., May IS, 1893. Home address 493 Fifteenth avenue Milwaukee. Wis. Next of kin, William Schultz, father, same address. Flesh wound right shoulder. Condition not serious. At tached to the New Hampshire.
 I1evator Benson. ordinary seaman. Enlisted at Atlanta, Ga. October 2, 1912. Born at GatIinburg, Tenn, May 6, 1894; home address La Follett. Tenn. Wounded in left calf, condition not serious. Attached to the New Hamp- shire.
 Arthur Bernstein, seaman Enlisted at New York August 8, 1912. Born in Brooklyn, N. Y. May 25, 1894. Home address 30 ThatfoFd avenue, Brooklyn. Next of kin. Louis Bernstein. father,
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
PANAMA CANAL TOOLS
 HEARING IS CLOSED
Senate Committee to Begin Work on
 Its Report Today.

Washington, April 27-Hearings on the bill to repeal the free tolls provi- sion of the Panama canal act were closed tonight and the senate canals committee tomorrow will begin con- sideration in executive session of a report to the senate. The committee was said tonight to be about evenly divided for and against repeal Chair man O'Gorman thought the executive deliberations might last two days, but it seemed virtually certain that a ma joritv will favor some sort of report so that the measure may be brought before the open senate during the pres ent week
 Senator Simmons, who has been prominent in the fight for repeal, said the committee might report the bill with an amendment which would de clare in substance that the United States valves no rights over the canal.
 Others suggested that. owing to the division in ahe committee, report without any recommendation what ever could be looked for. In any case the big light on repeal will be made on the senate floor, where the debate is expected to last several weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28

called upon to join in a big parade in order to show disapproval of Huerta's attitude and to indicate their own frfendliness towards Americans. The parade took place Saturday and the 1act that 1t was permitted by Presi- dent Huerta was construed as an fndi- cation of the weakening of his power.
 Rebels Gaining Ground.
 The rebels are said to have been to Mexico City. Four hundred federal wounded were brought into the capital on Friday from nearby points. Where the battle was fought the refugees did not know.
 A train which reached here this morning brought many British, Ger man and French residents, but only five Americans. None of them came direct from Mexico City. Some of them had been prisoners of the feder- headquarters of General Aaas. The latter had been released by him a a result of the urgent representations of Consul Canada and were permitted to | join the foreign refugee train which | left the capital Sunday morning. Another train is expected to arrive here tonight. and it is understood that many Americans are aboard.
 Reports Huerta Frightened. | Several or the reruSeeS are reSpon- 1 sible for an unconfrmed report that i after a demonstration Ruerta became | so frightened that he hid himself in a | foreign legation, fearing assassination 1 Refugees say thai prior to the change in sentiment at the capital four 1 Americans were seized by one of the mobs, which insisted upon lynching them Their lives were saved by the | intervention of the police, whose com mander promised the rioters he would
 shoot the prisoners, but promptly re- leased them
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
CUP OF COFFEE cHokEs
 WALLiNGFoRD MAN.
Swallowed # in Haste and Fell to the
 Floor Dead.

wallingfoFd, Conn, April 27-A cup of coffee swallowed in haste caused the death tonight of Frank Boesi. He en- tered lunch room at 10 o'clock and ordered a cup of coffee. After drink ing it he was immediately seized with a choking spell. The men in the place tried to relieve him by batting him on the back but without effect. He fell to the floor dead. The medical exam finer reported death due to choking. Boost was about 45 years old and was employed as a farmer
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28

Vera Cruz, April 27.-With all cere- mony, the firing of a salute and dress parade, the American flag was raised today over the division headquarters of Rear Admiral Frank F. Fletcher Over the customs house the flag has been flying since the landing of the American forces, but until now there had been no ceremony indicating the formal occupation of Vera Cruz.
 The transports with Brigadier Gen era1 FunStOnS command aboard were off the port this afternoon, but there has been no indication that the mili- tary forces will be sent ashore at this time. If the army lands, the blue jackets now on duty here will go on board their ships, but the marines will be left for land service.
 Five Americans who arrived by train from Mexico City today were virtually expelled by President Huerta- They had been arrested at Pachuca for no R. Caution, J. Punstion, G. G. Smith and MT. Maddox Dr. Hosllins was subjected to rougher treatment than the others because in his pockets were found papers indicating that he had once served as surgeon in the United States army of volunteers. These men were sent to the capital from Pachu- ca where Huerta told them he would not hold them, but ordered them to leave the country.
 The more friendly attitude displayed in the capital towards foreigners IT the last day or two was in measure explained today when it was learned from refugees that rebel supporters 1T l Mexico City had taken steps to change l public opinion. They circulated hand | bills calling upon the people to protecf | Americans and denouncing Huerta a. | the cause of the landing of the Ameri' | can naval forces at Vera Cruz and alst
 as the author of false and infl2mma' | tory statements published in Mexico 1 City.
 In the handbiIls the people were
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
Have CarranZa
 and Villa Split?
NOW THE ONE TOPIC OF CONNER
 SATIoN AT FL PASo
VILLALEAVES SUDDENLY
For Carranza's Headquarters for Con- ferenee-Situation Along the Bor- CTS is More Measuring.

Fl Paso. Texas, April 27-The rela- tions between General Carranza and General Villa suddenly became the one topic of conversation here today on dissemination of information brought in by refugees and the sudden depart ure of Villa for Carranza's headaaart- CTS in Chihuahua.
 The two leaders were to meet to- night, it was expected to compose their differences over the attitude which the constitutionalists shall hold toward the United States and other grave problems of military command.
 Refugees brought word that affairs between them had reached a stage where one or the other must accept distinctly second position in the revo- lution.
 Villa had contemplated a longer stay in Juarez, but last night on receipt of certain telegrams from the south, sud- denly announced that he would leave in the morning. He invited Roberto V. PeSqueira, CarranZa'S confidential agent here, to go with him; but Pes l queira, who is the real foreign minis ter of the constitutionalists, although he holds no portfolio, pleaded pres sure of business here and the train, after waiting five hours departed | without him.
 Significance was attached to the de- parture of Rafael Zubaran, Carranza' s | minister of the interior, for Washing | ton. He left this morning and every | effort was made to conceal the fact With Pesqueira here and Zubaran in 1 Washington, there will be a complete | chain for communication with the | latter city through agents thoroughly 1 familiar with sentiment in northern l Mexico, with military politics and the | exchange of views over the occupa- | tion of Vera Cruz.
 | Carranza is still awaiting a reply
 from President Wilson or Secrtary Bryan to his disturbing note of last | Wednesday.
 | This note CarTanzahs aides have re- peatedly explained, was intended as the l basis for further diplomatic exchang-
 es, but among them the impression is growing that there will be no reply Carranza asked that the American i forces be withdrawn from Vera Cru; | and the president has since made f | clear that he has no such intention at present
 Three special trains carrying sol 1 diers and officers of the Sixth anC
 Sixteenth Infantry regiments arrived | here today and other trains with tn,
 remainder are expected in the cours
 of the ntgEt and tomorrow
 The situation along the Texas, Art
 zona and New Mexico border wa
 regarded as more reassuring. Refu
 gees generally reported that they wer
 not fll-treated- although some of then
 said that bandit bands were taliin;
 advantage of the exodus to loo
 property left unprotected.
 Rebel commanders everywhere re
 ceived warnings to treat foreigners an, their property with every respect an
 not to heed exaggerated reports O
 strained relations with the Unite
 States.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
MILITARY TRAINING
 FOR HARVARD STUDENTS
Prsident Lowell Sanctions Summer
 Military Camp for College Men.

Cambridge, Mass. April 27.-'Iet us strive to have little of the spirit that ills the officers and men of the army, said President Lowell in ad- dressing a meeting of Harvard stu dents called to consider the Mexican situation tonight Regular soldiers p added President Lowell. do not hold torcnnght ITocesS1ons or make public demonstrations.
 Young men are all thinking of war and of their duty to serve the coun- try. They would be unworthy if the call of the bugle did not stir a long ing to be at the front and when war comes Harvard will send forth her full toll or men as she has done before.
 We are told that we are not at war with Mexico, and that we shall not be is by no means improbable There Is at present no good ground for such war. The president has accepted the good offices of the great South effort to secure terms which the United States can honoraibly accept.
 These negotiations will take time and in the meanwhile let us keep our heads cool
 If we were in danger of war with great power with our small regular army, should urge every young man who could do so to set about prepar- ing himself for military service. To be thoroughly effective this ought te Do 0oLtO AoiiS DeIoFendhQ; ana Jhere- lore, l have been deeply interested in the plan for summer military camps which will fit college men to serve as junior officers and thereby fill the greatest need we should suffer in wal on a large scale. But, however large | the field of operations in Mexico may become our country is in no peril | /"When an army is suddenly expand ed. the most pressing need is for train | ed officers. The nation maintains 2 i college for such officers, but am not 1 aware that the government has yet called to the flag the cadets at wes ! Point. It believes that it can render | a better service to their country by completing their education and I thfnl | that until the call for volunteers come.
 the same Is true of students in col. l lege"
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
HUERTAs ACCEPTANCE CALLED
 TO SPANISH AMBASSADOR.
Peace Envoys Will Not Make Public Text of Letter.

Washington, April 27.-Formal ac- ceptance by the Huerta government of the offer of Argentina. Brazil and Chile to use their good offices to bring about an amicable settlement of the difficulty between the United States and Mexico was cabled to Spanish Am bassador Riano here tonight by Poft1llo y Rojas, foreign minister in the Huerta cabinet.
 Senor Rojas note was transmitted at once to the three South American diplomats, who began conference which lasted far into the night, dis cussing the next move in their peace plan Secretary Bryan, on the part of the United States, having accepted the offer of the good offices when ten- dered Saturday, the first step is now completed and the way paved for actu- al negotiations looking to peaceful clearing up of the situation.
 Neither Ambassador Riano nor the peace envoys would make public the text of the Huerta acceptance It was said, however, that Senor Rojas replied briefly, accepting the offer and thank ing the South American plen1poten- tiaries and the Spanish ambassador for their good offices, with reference to the real spirit of solidarity be- tween peoples of a same race.
 No conditions are imposed in an offer of good offices, consequently the reply from Mexico City was not ex- pected to deal with conditions. That stage will be reached when the peace makers formulate their plans and make known how they propose to use the good offices which have been ac- cepted.
 It was suggested tonight that they probably would ask the Washington and Mexico City governments tomor- row for statements as to what each would demand in the event lorna mediation were undertaken and thai upon the nature of the responses to | this request would depend the pro- l posals next to be submitted.
 l Unofficial adViceS from Mexico C1tS | already had made 1t virtually certain 1 that General Huerta would accept the 1 offer of the peace envoys. but the Tor nal announcement tonight tended fur l ther to relieve the slackening tension | of the crisis. The news was given tt 1 self as greatly pleased, though he
 would make no further comment.
 White House officials let it be know1 1 that they were earnestly desirouS O. aiding the South American diplomat
 in every way possible and that no an nouncements a-s to points that would
 be insisted upon by the United State | would be made or anything else don' at this time which might embarras their efforts. Throughout official ant diplomatic circles the belief was ex pressed that success of the peace l makers so far necessarily would hav a favorable effect upon the situation that even though their efforts ult1 l nately failed, indirect diplomatic com
 mMacation between the United State and the Huerta government has beel
 restored temporarily and the ehanc of a better understanding infinitel.
 improyed.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28

the Sixth cavalry and several bat teries of the Tenth Field artillery.
 The army here is moving all of its available field artillery into Vera
 Cruz. in order to be prepared for a
 long campaign of fighting in the mountain passes toward Mexico City
 should war be declared. Three hun
 dred and forty artillerymen and cav
 alrymen were ready at Texas City to-
 night to board the San Marcos. With
 the 16 mountain guns that were sent
 away on the Sa1Hlla yesterday and
 the batteries sailing tomorrow, nearly
 a regiment of artillery will be ready
 to take the field at Vera Cruz within
 the week.
 While Brigadier General G. G. Da- wis, in command of the army here, would give no hint of plans for nov ing troops it was reported that artil- lery was being given preference over cavalry in the dispatch of men to Vera Cruz
 There are soo.ooo rations at Vera Cruz. with additional supplies going on the San Marcos. Colonel Kran- thauf of the quartermasters depart ment said tonight that the army had l an additional three months supply tr | Galveston ready for shipment Tents l blankets and other camp equipment are also in storage here | Officers of the medical department | say that the 4,000 soldiers who have gone to Vera Cruz are in fine phys l ical condition to live in the tropics, as all of them have spent a year under Gulf of Mexico coast conditions al | Galveston.
 A detachment of the army sigma corps is expected to arrive tomorrow from Fort Levenworth, while severa
 army aviators are enroute from Sar 1 Diego.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
COLORADO STRIKERS CLASH
 WITH MINE GUARDS
No Orders Have Yet Been Issued Sending Troops to Aid State Au- trorities.

Denver, Coio., April 27-Two dead and two known to have been wound ed are the results of battle today between strikers and mine guards when strikers attacked the McNally coal mine of the Colorado Fuel and mile west of Walsenburg- The dead, unknown, are lying on the field
 The wounded are:
 Miss Margaret Gregory, shot through the arm
 - Feet, striker, shot through the leg
 The NIcNally mine is still burning. Fighting continues.
 Sheriff J. B. Carr has notified Gov ernor Ammons that he is powerless to cope with the situation and that he feared further attacks by strikers on other mines and on the town of Wasl enburg have been sent to Colonel w A. Dives at Ludlow but it is said the militia will not reach there before morning.
 General Chase has established g camp at Williamsburg, in Fremont county, near Florence under fnstruc- tions to take no action except in case of actual attacks.
 Meantime all interest centers or federal action on the request of state union and mine officials that United States troops be sent to control the S1COaC1On-
 "Frightfully critical was the man. ne- in which Horace N. Hawkins, chief counsel for the mine workers summarized the situation tonight. 4 report that further trouble had take1 place at the Chandler mine today Wa. not credited by Mn. Hawkins who de clared he had not learned the caus, of the outbreak at the McNally mine
 "The situation has resolved into on, of securing federal troops he said ] 'EThis offers the only complete solu ! ton. The miners will never submit t, 1 the Colorado National Guard, recruit ed as it is, in part at least, from tn ranks of the mine guards. There f no possibility of securing enough mili tiamen to settle it''
 No reports of serious outbreaks ha i been verified, said MT. Hawkins. | Washington, April N-After long conference at the Whit i House between the president, Secre 1 tary Garrison and Senator Thomas i Secretary Garrison announced that n
 orders sending federal troops into Col orado would be issued tonight H
 said the situation would be taken u i again tomorrow morning. | Walenburg, Colo. April 27-It Wa
 reported by Sheriff Jeff F'arr of Hu erfano county tonight that four me | had been killed in a. battle between | guards and an unknown number c
 strikers at the WalseIfburg mine tw
 miles south of here.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
LIVELY CONTROVERSY
 AT CHARITIES CONFERENCE.
Provoked by Charge That Philosophy of Socialism is Responsible for im- morality.

Bridgeport, Conn, April 27.-The second days sessions of the state con- ference of charities and corrections brought forth from Dr. Charles N Has ken of this city a vigirous criticism of the city officials of Bridgeport for their absence.
 The address of Hon. Bird s. Coler of New York last evening was generally discussed today. and his disapproval of the use of schools as social centers and his attack on socialism, partlcu- larly his charge that its philosophy was responsible for immortality, provoked lively controversy
 Fred R. Johnson. general secretary of the associated charities of Boston; Robert A. Crosby, executive secretary of the New Haven Civic federauon; Miss Parkman of New Haven and Al exander Johnson of Vineland. N J., were among the speakers. Discussion of the training of the feeble minded occupied a large part of the afternoon session, Miss Parkman telling of the results of her work in a special class of defectfves in New Haven
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
WAR TALK GIVES WAY TO
 A SPIRIT OF CANCELLATION

same address. Wounded in right fore arm condition not serious. Attached to Chester.
 Basil D. Burnett, seaman, enlisted at New Orleans, April 10, 1915: born dd at Monroe, La. December Is, 1893. New Orleans, next of kin, Lizzie D. Burnett, mother. same address. F1esh wound in back, condition critical. AL tached to the South Carolina.
 Patrick F. Cahill, seaman. First en- listed January IT, 1910. at Chicago; re Mass Born at Worcester. Mass, Eeo- ruary ', 1892. Home address Tnomas street Worcester, Mass. NeNt or dn, Patrick Cahill, same address. F1esh wound right thigh; condition not se- rious. On the New Hampshire.
 George H. Conrad, ordinary seaman Enlisted at Cincinnati, Ohio, May 25
 1911. Born at Yellow Springs, Ohio December IA, 1893. Home address Honnesville, Ohio. Next of kin, John
 Conrad father, same address. RecelVef
 flesh wound right thigh; condition not serious. Attached to the New 11S'iiiP
 shire.
 Edward H. Geucke. ordinary sea man. Enlisted at Philadelphia Novem-
 Der ', 1912. Born at Yonkers, N. '.
 September IS, 1895. home address S father, Edward Geucke, same address Shot through lower jaw Condition favorable. Attached to the Minnesota Robert G. Hart, ordinary seaman | Enlisted at New Orleans June 70. 1915 Born at Berwyck, La., May 2S, 1SS6 l Home address 422 Henry Clay avenue New Orleans, La Next of kin, Father | Robert E. Hart, same address. t1eSl wound, right thigh. Condition not SC rious. Attached to the New Hamp shire.
 i Frank J. Phillips, ordinary seaman 1 Enlisted at New York March 12, 1913
 Born in New York city February / 1 1892 Home address, New York. Mex 1 of kin. Joseph Phillips, brother. ad l dress not known. Shot in left knee : Condition favorable. Attached to tn 1 Arkansas.
 Carl G. Smith, seaman, enlisted a Boston, Mass, January F, 1911. Borl at St. George, Maine, Dec. 15, 1881 l Home address, Tenants Harbor, Name Next of kin, Caroline c. Smith, moth 1 CT same address. Wounded on liz i Condition not serious and has return
 ed to duty Attached to the Maine 1 Tony Vitaro, seaman Enlisted a i Rochester. N Y, December 4, 191l
 Born at Lyons, N. Y., January 12, 1s94
 Home address s7 Montezuma street Lyons. N Y. Next of kin, Frank Vi l taro, same address. Flesh wound r1gn | heel Condition not serious. Attachet 1 to the New Hampshire
 Solomon Clay. ordinary seaman. sen listed at Richmond, Va, January IT l 1913. Born in Halifax county, Vir i giniah, May 4, 1893. Home address l News Ferry, Va. Next of kin, Lu cinda Newcomb, mother, News Ferr Va Slight wound, location of woun
 not given. Attached to the Vermont
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
REGIMENT OF CAVALRY
 FROM NEW ENGLAND.
Ready for Service if Needed-connee-
 ticut Troop Included

Boston. April 27--The New England states are prepared to put a full regi- ment Of cavalry into the fead 1T tnelr services should be needed AfasSachu- sets. Connecticut and Rhode Island each has a squadron. and the single troop of New Hampshire has volun- teered to act as a. machine gun troop for the regiment Major FrancSS C. Marshall U $. A, who is tnSpector- general of the cavalry in this district. said that he could have his troops Inobilzed in nine hours
 The Massachusetts militia regiments, it developed today, have noS their full eoufpment of army wagonS and har- nesses and it is understood that a reQuisition on the war department will be made to supply the deficiency.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-04-28
PEORIA FIREMAN
 A CONFESSED EREaUe
Causes Less of $2oa.0oo end Earning
 of 1000 Cattle.

Peoria. Ills. April aF-W. H. Fogfe- song, discharged meTnheF of Ehe fire departments, today confessed to Chief of Police Rhoades that he fred the cattle sheds of the Morris Cattle corn- pany last Monday afternoon. causing a loss of S2aa. GOO and resulting in 1,e0o cattle being burned to death, The eX- fireman also admitted applying the torch to feed shed of the Great Western distflleFy hero t+e days be- fore the Morris fire. according to Chief RhoadeS.
 Fogiesang was discharged from the fire department two weeks ago when it was charged he had a mania for turning in false alarms He was ar rested on suspicion four days ago