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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

Washington. Sept. 10. - President
Wilson's request for the recall OF the
Austrian ambassador, DIR. Constantin
Theodor Dumba. has broadened into
situation involving Captain Franz Won
Papen. the military attache OF the
German embassy; Alexander Nuber
Won Pereked. the Austrian consul-gen-
eral in New York, and possibly Count
Won Bernstorff, the German ambassa-
dor. The official. view is that the Ger
man ambassador, although technically
involved. is not so seriously concerned
as the military attache or the consul
general 1t is not unlikely that both
OF the latter may be recalled or dis
missed from the country.
Friendly Relations Strained.
Coupled with Germany's disappoint-
ing and unsatisfactory explanation OF
tho sinking Of the White Star liner
Arabic. after Count Won Bernstorn had
given assurances that full satisfaction
would be given II II was established
that a German submarine sunk the
ship. official Washington views the
friendly relations with the Germanic
powers as strained more toward the
breaking point than ever before.
Talk of Break of Diplomatic Relations
Hopes that the submarine crisis had
been safely passed and that break
between Germany and the United
States had been avoided were displaced
today by misgivings. Talk OF the pos
sibility OF breaking diplomatic rela-
tions was heard again, although this
time IL involved both the central pow
ers. on the theory that Austria. after
having her ambassador virtually dis
missed from the country, might stand
with her ally in relations with the
! United States.
A Second Note Spoken OF.
Unofficial reports that a secopd note
had been started from the Berlin for
eign office for Washington furnished
about the only basis OF optimism In
official quarters. so far as the SUB,
marine controversy was concerned
| There was no official intimation that
| another communication was on the
| way, but the American reply to the
note on the Arabic probably will be
| delayed until officials can learn
whether to expect anything additional
from Berlin
American Note Next Week.
1t may be stated. however, that II
nothing comes in the nature Of a modi-
fication OF Germany's explanation, an
/ American note will reach Berlin prob
/ ably early next week which will set
4 forth the views of tho United States
in a brief and unmistakable manner.
Leaves Whole Question Unsettled.
| Germany's declaration that, while
she regrets the loss of Americans, she
recognizes no liability for indemnity
even II the submarine commander was
! mistaken in believing the Arabic was
| about to attack him. Is regarded IN Of
| fetal circles as leaving the whole sub
marine question practically where IL
was left by the Berlin government's
unresponsive attitude toward the Lusi-
| tania negotiations and in remarkable
| contravention of the favorable view
! which state department officials had
| been led to take by the statements OF
/ the German ambassador.
| President Studies the Note.
The president spent most Of the day
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
SUPPLEMENTAL BILL FOR
NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS
Was Filed in U. S. District Court at
New York Yesterday.

New York, Sept. 10-The supple
mentary bill of particulars aske for
by William Rockefeller and twelve
other past and present officers and di-
rectors of the New York, New Haven
and Hartford Railroad company, to
enable them to answer the indictment
charging them with engaging in a con-
spiracy to monopolize interstate trade
and commerce in violation of the Sher-
man antitrust law, was filed in the
United States district court here late
today. The supplementary bill was
ordered by Judge William II. Hunt
on August "a last.
The government hopes, now that the
defendants have been fully informed of
the evidence against them, to bring
the case to trial in the October term
pf court. Delay, however, may result
from motions by those defendants who
have been granted severances, it was
said.
Contained in the supplementary par
ticulars are notations concerning more
than 2,200 resolutions, agreements and
other corporate actions taken by the
directors of the New Haven since the
passage of the Sherman law in 1890
and which, the government alleges,
built UP the monopoly. charged in the
indictment.
The new particulars relate for the
first time, the government charges, that
the members of the finance committee
concealed from other directors and the
stockholders of the New Haven by a
minute adopted June II, 1897 the pur-
chase of the preferred stock of the
New England Railroad company. The
minute states that Charles P. Clark,
J. P. Morgan, William Rockefeller,
George ]. Bruce and Charles F. Choate
were the directors attending the meet
ing which authorized the purchase of
1884 shares of the New England COM
many nat or under $50 a. share
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

communicated to the war department.
IT was at once taken up with Secre-
tary Lansing, who sent representations
to General Villa through Consular
Agent Carothers, demanding that the
ranchman be released. Columbus is
about hundred miles west of FL Paso.
Texas. bordering on the state of Chi
huahua, which is under Villa control.
Villa Losing Control.
The administration has reports in
eating that General Villa is losing
control of some of his forces in north
ern Mexico and that many of the SOL
diers have broken away from their
commands and organized into beIlig-
erent bands, adding to menacing con-
ditions along the border.
Soldiers May Be Sent to Rescue.
Assistant Secretary of War Breck-
inridge conferred with Secretary Lam
sing about the situation. 1t was stated
that no orders had been sent to Amer
lean commanders on the border. There
was, however, an intimation that
United States forces would not hesi-
tate to cross the border to rescue the
kidnapped American If his where
abouts could be ascertained.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

London, Sept. 10, 10 p. m.-The Ger
mans have repeated in the VosgeS
Mountains and in Artois the attempts
which th9J made to break through the
French lines in the Argonne forest,
which seemingly indicates that the
ng-expected offensive in the west
will not much longer be delayed. In
these attacks the Germans claim that
they were enabled to occupy some
French trenches. The French re-
port, issued later, admitting this, says
the German progress was accomplish
ed by the use. of aSphyxta1ng gases
but that in counter attacks the French
regained the greater part OF their lost
ground at Hartmans-Weilerkop and
later repulsed another violent attack
against that position.
New Campaign in France.
Hartmans Weilerkopf, which was
taken by the French during their
spring and summer operations, prob
ably has been the scene of as much
hard fighting as any place on the
whole front. 1t has changed hands a
dozen tines Yesterday the Ger
mans ty assault again got a footing
on the summit, but, according to the
French report, were driven down again
during the night. Outside of these
events the armies in the west have
been cnsaged in almost continuous
artillery duels, bomb throwing and air
raids.
Little Change in the East.
In the east there Is little change in
the situation. The two Russian sue
cesses on the Sereth river, Gahcia,
while they made big capture of men
and guns, has not interferred with the
Austro- German advance.
Austrians Striving For Rovno.
Enr+rc,. 4,a~th +he Austrians having
taken Isi, .. the second of the trian-
gle of e.. r sses to fall into their
hands, are = n the help Of the Ger
mans advancing to Rovno, the third
of these fortified ceners. Meanwhile
the Germans from the south of the
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
GOVERNOR DEsIeNATEs =
FIRE PREVENTION DAY
On Oct. sth-WouId Have Public ssn-
timent Awakened.

Hartford. Conn, Sept 10 procIa-
nation for Fire Prevention day on
Friday, Oct. s, was issued by Governor
HolcOmb today. The document says
III part:
In the last IL years fire waste IN
this country has averaged over one
fourth OF a billion dollars or a per
capita loss eight or nine times az
large as in any OF the more advanced
nations OF Europe. Most OF the loss
Is due to neglect and carelessness in
little matters The law cannot effec-
lively do away with such causes Only
an awakened public sentiment can To
bring home to the minds and con-
sciences OF the citizens Of the state
and to educate the children 10 the
needs and he proper methods Of pre-
venting the waste. the general assem-
lily directed that day be set apart as
Fire Prevention day, and I therefore
set apart Friday. Oct 8. and request
Il at the people Of the state. and espe-
cially the teachers in the schools. give
portion OF that day to consideration
OF the means by which they can pre-
vent the setting Of fires.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

going over the German note. No on
cial comment was made at the White
House or the state department. but the
disappointment Of officials was undis-
guised. The latest turn In the sub
marine controversy almost overshad-
owed the Dumba case.
Captain Won Papen Involved.
Captain Won Papen is involved in
the Dumba case because he forwarded
by James F. ]. Archibald. the Ameri-
can correspondent travelling under an
American passport a personal letter
in which he made offensive statements
about American officials. Moreover.
Ambassador Dumba's letter to the
Vienna foreign office found on Archi-
bald mentioned Won Papen as having
approved what the state department In
its note to the Austro-H Hungarian gov
ernmeut characterized as a Conspiracy
to cripple legitimate industries In the
United States Consul-Generai Nuber
is drawn into the case because the
Dumba letter disclosed that he was
connected with this strike plan
High officials indicated today that
tire government would take steps Of
some kind against the editor OF q
Hungarian newspaper In this country
from whom a memorandum was en-
closed in the Dumba letter outlining
carefully prepared plans for putting
into effect the scheme for handicapr
ping munitions plants
How Bernstorff is implicated.
Count Won Berustorf IS involved
technically because Archibald carried
a letter for him. but as II was a copy
OF statement previously made TO the
ambassador by Secretary Lansing
wholly OF an innocuous character, ON
cials do not regard the German am
bassador's status in the AFFAIR as ap-
preaching that Of his military attache
or the Austrian consul-generaL
Awaiting Austria's Reply.
1t is quite probable that until the
Vienna foreign office replies to the re-
quest for the withdrawal OF DR.. Dufnba
nothing further will be done in his
case. nor in the cases OF Won Papen
or Nuber- II the receipt OF documen-
| tary evidence bears out the inforfhU-
ton now in the hands OF the state de-
pertinent. officials would not be SUR
Frised to see both men withdrawn by
their home government or. as q final
resort, dismissed from the country.
Abuse of Passport
The fact that Won Papen's letter was
personal one would not alter the sit
| uation- II was pointed out today that
Lord Sackville Vests personal letter
| on the political situation resulted IN
niE recall from the British embassy
here. Secretary Lansing said that
| while the department had no official
information on Won Papen's case IL re-
garded the use OF an American pass
port for carrying any sort Of communi-
cation through the lines Of the bellig-
| erents as an abuse OF that document
The copy Of the German note on the
| Arabic was received at the state de-
partment and varied from the copy
| given to The Associated Press from
/ Germany only in that the former said
/ the submarine stopped the English
/ steamer Dunsley about so nautical
| miles south OF Kinsale instead OF Is.
/ Otherwise the two copies were pro-
nounced by state department oficial as
| identical.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
ANGLo-FRENcH COMMISSION
WELCOMED BY MORGAN
Negotiations for Credit Will Not Be
Begun for Several Days.

New York, Sept. 10.-The Anglo
French commission, seeking a way to
meet the huge bills of Great Britain
and France for American munitions
and other supplies, reached New York
today, was welcomed by ]. p. Morgan
and met approximately 100 prominent
bankers, insurance heads and leaders
In other lines of finance late this aft
ernoon at a reception in Mr.. Morgan's
library. Tonight the commissioners
were dinner guests of a party Of New
York fnancierS.
Actual negotiations as to the credit
they hope to establish here were not
begun and will not be for several days.
During this period the commission ex-
poets to meet many other bankers and
exporters and to become familiar with
the situation. With these preliminarias
disposed of, the commission will start
on the actual details Of the proposed
loan.
For publication, the commission con-
fined its comments to a statement is
sued on its arrival on the steamship
Lapland. This statement detailed the
personnel of the body and recited its
purpose. 1t was assumed to be signi-
ficant that in this statement reference
was made to the commission as "the
joint Anglo French commission" This
was taken as an indication that the
credit which it hopes to establish here
WOuid OS VI d JOAIlI HdluI dS previous
ly reported unofficially.
Although the commission comes as
the representative of the British and
French governments and importers OF
both nations. it seemed likely tonight
that it might, before it's departure
be called upon to- adjust the whole
foreign exchange situation for all the
entente powers. To the previous re-
port that the delegation probably
would act for Russia, there was add
ed tonight the intimation, on good au-
thority, that Italy might within a few
days find it expedient to request the
commission to act for it's government
as we'll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
IN THROES
OF LABOR DISTURBANCE
Employees of Farrell Foundry Disap-
prove of Concessions.

Waterbury, Conn.,, Sept. 10-Em-
ployes of the Farrell Foundry and Ma
chine. company meeting tonight dis
approved of the concessions of the of
fcials and it was voted to give the
factory until tomorrow to meet the
demands. Another meeting will be
held tomorrow night and if the COM
mittee does not report favorably a
strike ballot will be taken.
A meeting of the E. J. Manville
company is also scheduled for tomor-
row night at which session a strike
will be declared if the report of the
shop committee is not satisfactory to
the workers. The Plume and Atwood
Manufacturing company announced to-
day a nine hour day for it's employees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
CARS AGAIN RUNNING
IN ALBANY AND TROY
Disputed Points to Be Settled by
Board of Arbitration.

Albany, Y, Sept. 1o.-The strike
on the United Traction company lines,
which has tied up all city trac in
Albany, Troy, Cohoes, Watervliet and
Green Island since Monday, was set
tied early today. Cars resumed oper-
ations on all lines soon after daylight.
The disputed point-whether the
agreement between the company and
it's employees permits the discipline of
motormen and conductors by eeither
the general superintendent or division
Observation-Disclosures be decided by a
board of arbitration on October 1.
H. d. Weatherwax, vice president of
the United Traction company, and Jo-
seph s. Droogan, and Joseph F. Nc
Laughlin, presidents of the Albany and
Troy locals, respectively, signed the
agreement. It was approved by w.
B. Fitzgerald, an International officer
of the Amilgamated Association of
Street and Electric Railway Employees.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
APPOINTED RECEIVER FOR
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Order Has 5000 members-At One
Time Had 100000 Members.

st. Louis, Sept. 1O-Charles A.
Houts. former Knitted States district
attorney. today was appointed receiver
for the knights OF Honor, a fraternal
insurance order. The appointment was
made by Judges Triever. OF Little
Rock, and Dyer, Of St Louis, sitting
jointly in the federal district court.
Petition for the appointment OF a re-
ceiver was file June last.
The order has 5000 members. A
statement fled in the federal court
in August showed that the lodge had
liabilities OF s77s,0O0 and assets Of
s475,0 900.
The Knights of Honor was organ
lied in 1876 and at one time had IOO,-
900 members
Judge Triever in handing down the
decision said that evidence showed that
the order had been declining in men,
brship for Is or 20 years. He said
any plan of reorganization could be
carried out under the receiver and IL
the lodge should become solvent. the
receivership would be dissolved
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
WOMAN BATTLED FOR
LIFE IN HIGH SURF
Terrible Experience of a Smith COL
lege Professor.

PemaQuid Point, Maine, Sept. 10
Miss Viceoria Bagier of New York city,
a professor in Smith college, who is
spending the summer here, battled for
her life for an hour and a half today
in a high surf and heavy fog until
rescued by motor boats, while bath
ing in a pool among the rocks.
She was severely injured by being
dashed against the rocks a number
of times and was about to become ex-
hausted when Ray and Roscoe Crock
er, lobster fishermen, pulled her from
the water.
Miss Margaret Gates of Newark, N.
j., a teacher at Holyoke, Mass, was
caught with her. but managed to reach
shore and give the alarm which
brought assistance from Pemaquid
beach.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11

Pripet marshes to the region south
west of Wilma are fighting hard and
with some success for the strategic
railway system of the Brest-Vilna
area.
Battling For Railways.
Most of this railway system already
is in the possession of the invaders,
but they are now aiming particularly
at the main trunk line which, start
ing at Riga, runs through Dvinsk, Viii
ma, Ida and the east Pripet marshes
to Rovno and on ward to Lemberg,
Galicia. Military critics express the
opinion that once this line is in the
hands of the Austro-GerInan forces
they will go into winter quarters, for
the more important military purpose
of bringing any large part of the Rus
sian forces to a decisive battle under
Instantaneous conditions now
seems out of the question, as the au-
tumn rains already have set in. The
three main Russian armies under
Generals Ruzsky, Evart- and Ivanoff,
although reduced and out-numbered,
still are full of fight, as is shown by
their offensive on the Sereth river
and the Austro- Germans must look to
their own defence before reinforce
ments reach their opponents.
There is still dearth of news from
the Dardanelles.
On Austro-ltaIian Frontier.
On the Austro- Italian frontier the
Italians continue their attacks in the
mountain regions, where their progress
Is slow. zre~
It is disclosed by the Sofia CORES
pondent of The Associated Press that
Serbia has offered to cede Macedonia
as far as the Vardar river. to Bulgaria
but that the latter wants the whole
of Macedonia This is where the ne
gotiations, it was feared. would reach
a deadlock, for above all things Ser
border with Greece while Bulgaria al
ways demanded the cessoion Of Mon
astir which, being near the south
| western border. would make common
| border impossible.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
OBITUARY..
General Reniamin FrankIin Fisher

Philadelphia, Sept. 10.-General Ben
jamin Franklin Fisher, who was chief
signal officer of the U. s. army dur
ing the Civil war, died yesterday on
his farm outlooking Washington's
headquarters at Valley Forge He was
81 years old He was a lawyer and
after the war became prominent in
financial circles. He was the last sur
vivor of the 10 union soldiers who tun-
nelled their way out Of Libby prison
and reached their own lines after great
hardship. Before he was mustered out
General Fisher was breveted brigadier
general of volunteers. He was fre-
quently commended for gallantry.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
ONE OF THE GREATEST srREs,
OF RACE HORSES is DEAD
Hamburg, a Brilliant Runner in His
Younger Days.

Red Bank, N. J., Sept. 10.-Hamburg,
one of the greatest sires of race horses
in the country and brilliant racer
In his younger days, died today at
Brookdale farm. Hamburg was raised
at Hamilton, Montana, by the late
Marcus DAILY, who after selling him.
bought him back for sthe then record
price of $4,000. Regret. winner of the
Kentucky Derby this year, and Thun-
derer, winner Of the Futurity at Bel
mont park last week. were by Ham
burg. The horse was 30 years old
and was owned by Harry Payne Whit
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
ANOTHER SPRINGFIELD PLANT Z
GIVES EIGHT HOUR DAY
Package Machinery Co, Employing
About 400 Men.

Springfield. Mass, Sept 1o.-The
Package Machinery company. employ
hour day to its employees today. follow
ing conference with officials Of the
machinists' union The company had
previously announced a 4s hour week
with an irregular working schedule
This was rejected by the employees
Wednesday night Formal demands
for eight hour day were made by EN-
ployes Thursday with a threat Of n
strike IL they were not granted. This
is the nth manufacturing plant In the
metal Industry TO grant the eight hour.
day IN Springfield within the pas[
month
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
OPERATIONS OF
THE BELGIAN ARMY
Dispersed Detaehnents of the Enemy
on the User Canal.

lowing statement on the operations of
the Belgian army was issued today
by the Belgian military authorities:
German artillery showed some
slight activity today. directing fire on
Ramscapelle. Pervyse, Oudstuyveken-
skerke. Oudecapelle, Reningthe, Pype-
gaete and also upon several other Of
our advanced posts,
Our artillery replied with q heavy
bombardment of the enemy's trenches
along the bank of the User Canal,
where several detachments OF the en-
emy were dispersed"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
POLICE WORKING ON
MoHR MURDER CASE
Witness Tells of Conference of Mrs.
Mohr with Victor Brown.

Providence, R. l., Sept. 10-Three
witnesses were examined today by the
police, seeking to solve the mystery
of the murder of DR.. C. Franklin
Mohr, who was shot down in his au-
tomobile with his secretary, Miss Emily
G. Burger, on the night of August 80.
Two witnesses were employees of Dr.
Mohr and the third was private de-
tectiVe.
According to the police Martha Will
son, the housekeeper on DR.. Mohrs
summer estate at Newport, and Peter
Green, a stable man. told of alleged
Mohr, charged with completely in her
husbands death, and Victor Brown
one of the three negroes accused of
the murder. The nature of the detec-
tive's statement was not given out.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
OTHER TEUTONIC- ENVOYSHAVE ERRED
Count Won BernstorH, the German Ambassador, IS
Involved Technically With lumba
ARCHIBALD CARRIED A LETTER FOR HIM ALSO

But it Was of Harmless Character and Had Previously
Been Submitted to Secretary Lansing-Of More
Serious Nature Was the Personal Letter Sent by Captain
: Franz Won Papen the Military Attache of the German
Embassy, Which Contained Offensive Statements About
American Oficials-Austrian Consul General Naher
Won Percked, New York, is Connected With the Dumba
Strike Plan-Request for Recall of Two Latter is Prob
able.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-11
Carranza Declines
Peace OVertures
AS PLANNED BY PAN AMERICAN
CONFERENCE
FORMAL REPLY HERE
II Would Establish a Precedent of
Foreign Interference in :he Determ-
ination of Mexico's Interior Affairs
Would Meet Pam Americans.

Vera Cruz, Sept. 1O.-General Venus
tiano Carranza Hirst chief of the con-
stitutionalist party. has declined to
acquiesce in the invitation of the diplo-
matte representatives OF the United
States and the Latin-American coun-
tries that he join the leaders of the
various factions in Mexico in an en-
deavor to bring about peace.
The repuy of General Carranza,
which was handed to John r. Silliman.
President Wilson's representative in
Mexico, at noon today. said that Cen