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MRS. McMkNUS GETS $40, 900
Widow of American Killed by Zapata
Troops Is Paid In Gold,
Says Dispatch.

Washington, April 2.-The payment
of 100000 pesos, or $4,000 in gold at
the prevailing, rate of exchange in
Mexico, to Mrs. Ruth McManus, wild
ow of John B. McManus, the American
dairy proprietor killed by Zapata troop
ers in their reoccupation of the city,
was officially reported to the state de-
partment by the Brazilian minister in
charge of American affairs in the Mex
lean capital.
Major General Frederick Funston,
now in personal command of the Amer
lean forces at Brownsville, Texas, re-
ported that all was quiet across the
border at Matamoras, where Villa
force is preparing to renew its attack
on the Carranza garrison.
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vladivostok Il Busy Harbor,

Seattle, Wash, April War has
made Vladivostok one Of the busiest
ports in the world, according to Cap
tain Howe OF the British steamer Low
Their Castle, who is here after voyage
across the Pacific. When the Lowther
Castle sailed from vladivostok many
steamers were anchored in the harbor
awaiting opportunity to discharge
their cargoes at the wharyes, the cap
tain said. The docks were lined with
craft Of various kinds, many Of these
discharging supplies and munitions
Of war direct into freight cars.
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TO MAKE MEXICAN
CAPITAL NEUTRAL
U. S. HOPES TO SECURE PERMA-
NENT PROTECTION FOR $4,000
FOREIGNERS IN CITY.
VILLA-zAPATA FORCES AGREE
Willing to Keep City Outside the Field
of Operations Hereafter in Civil
War-PIans Now Depend
Upon Carranza.

Washington, April 3.--With the hope
of securing permanent protection for
the $4,000 foreigners in Mexico City
the United States government has pro
posed to the Villa-Zapata forces and
to General Carranza that the Mexican
capital be declared neutral and out
side the field of operations hereafter
in Mexico's civil war.
The Villa-Zapata forces have agreed
to the proposal and are willing to
evacuate the city as soon as similar
agreement is arranged with the Car
rama authorities, who are now being
negotiated with.
Depends on Carranza.
On General CarranZa also depends
whether or not the effort of the United
State to neutralize the railway be-
tween Mexico City and Vera Cruz shall
succeed, as the Villa-Zapata officials
have likewise given their assent to
this proposal. The plan, with respect
to Mexico City, contemplates an ar
rangement whereby order would be
maintained there by local council
made up of prominent residents, Sc
lected by mutual agreement between
the opposing factions. The capital would
not then, under the terms of the agree
ment, be subject to further attacks,
nor would there be any more changes
in government until a central govern
ment had been established.
Officials Are Encouraged.
Officials here who are conversant
with details of the plan are much en-
couraged by the prompt acceptance
given to it by the Villa-Zapata authori-
ties, and are now hopeful that Gen
eral Carranza can be persuaded to do
likewise Duval West, personal rep
resentative of President Wilson, who,
it is understood, will confer with Gen
eral Carranza at Vera Cruz within the
next few days on the Mexican situa-
ton generally, probably will assist
Consuls Silliman and Canada in their
efforts to secure Carranza's approval
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DIVERS CHOSEN TO RAISE "A
Five Naval Experts Confident of Their
Ability to Work 800 Feet
Below Surface.

Washington, April Rear Admiral
Moore, in charge of operations to raise
the submarine FL from the ocean bed
outside Honolulu harbor has cabled to
the navy department that he was pro-
ceeding with the work, pending the ar
rival of special diving apparatus and
a corps of expert naval divers from
New York.
The apparatus was forwarded to San
Francisco to be shipped to Honolulu
on the cruiser Maryland. Rear Ad-
miral Moore's dispatch stated that he
would not be able to report any prog
ress for several days, but that he was
making preparations to lift"
Divers Are Confident.
The diving apparatus is due to
reach San Francisco next week and
the five divers were under orders to
proceed Immediately to embark on the
Maryland
The divers are Gunner G. D. Stillson
and Gunners' Mates Drellishak, Drill
ley, Nelson and Loughman. DR.. G.
w. r. French, who has been observ
ing their experimental work on Long
Island Sound for several weeks, will
accompany the squad to Honolulu.
That the divers are entirely conf
dent of their ability to work on the
ocean bed 300 feet or more below the
surface was indicated in statement
by Secretary Daniels, although he said
there was considerable risk" in div
ing operations at such a depth.
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Villas Aviator Up and Quits.

Brownsville, Texas, April BIO,
hum! Just as the city had engaged
reserve seats for the great Villa side
show of the European war, with the
dropping of regular bombs on the Car
ranzista camp as headline feature,
the aviator up and quits. The bomb
performer was to be H. M. Rheinhart
Rheinhart, emulating a baseball hold
OUT is headed north toward his own
Preside at Dayton, o. He said there
was difficulty over money matters.
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pefeat. swItchman Mayor.

Ottumwa, Iowa, April 1. - Pat
Leeney, switchman mayor of Ottum-
wa for the past two years. was de-
feated for reelection at the polls by
Fred H. Carter. Mr.. Carter ran on a
platform calling for better government
and law enforcement. Leeney posed
as the workingman's candidate and
was believed practically unbeatable,
until the early returns showed that he
had lost strength even in the wards
that were his strongholds. Leeney led
all candidates at the primary by 500
votes.
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ENGLISH A|RMEN
RAID NAVAL BASE
MAKE ATTACKS ON GERMAN SUB
MARINES BEING BUILT
AT HoBokEN.
TEuToNs SINK TWO STEAMERS
Torpedo French Vessel Emma ana
British Ship Seven Seas Without
Warning Of Beachy Head
Russians Show Liveliness.

London. April 3.-While the Ger
man submarines continue their actlv-
ity around the coasts of Great Britain,
the naval wing of the royal nyins
squadron keeps up its attacks on the
German submarines which are being
built at Hoboken and on the supma-
rine base at Zeebrugge.
The Germans have added two more
steamers to the long list OF merchant
men sunk off Beachey Head. The VIC
Tins this time were the French steam
er Emma, which was torpedoed Win
out notice. 10 of her crew going down
with their ship, and the British steam
er Seven Seas, sent to the bottom
without warning. IL of her crew being
drowned.
Damage Not Excessive.
The British losses already reported
for the week ending March 81 were
five steamers, a sixth vessel being TOT
pedoed, but reaching port. During the
week, however, 1859 vessels entered
and sailed from British ports. So, eX-
cept for the deplorable loss OF life, the
damage done was not considered ex-
cessive.
On the other hand, the British have
no means Of ascertaining the nature
of the damage done by the bombs
dropped at Hoboken and Zeebrugge,
although it is believed that two OF the
underwater craft lying at the Mole OF
Zeebrugge were damaged.
Beyond these attacks the official re-
ports contained little news and that
which they did give related only to
operations of minor Importance. Mine
warfare has been in progress at many
points in the west and at other points
there have been artillery duels and &C.
casionally infantry attacks, but nothing
that has in any way approached the
proportions OF battle.
Russians Show Liveliness.
In the east the armies stand about
as they were.
The fighting in northern Poland has
been of a desultory character, both
Eides apparently having given up any
idea OF advancing for the present.
In central Poland, however, the Rus
SLAMS are showing a certain Gveliness.
The German official reports for the
last two days have noted attempts OF
the Russian troops to resume the Of |
fensive on the Rawka river, while |
Vienna reported severe attack by |
the Russians in the vicinity OF the
Pilica river, which they claim to have |
repulsed
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Germany Asked for Indemnity.

Washington, April 2.-Indemnity for
the full value of the American ship
William P. Frye, destroyed at sea by
the German converted cruiser Prinz
Eitel Friedrich, has been formally re-
quested from Germany by the United
States government Acting Secretary
Lansing announced that note on the
subject had been sent to Ambassador
Gerard for presentation to the for
eign Office at Berlin.
Pending its receipt in Berlin, the
document will not be made public, but
it was described officially as a recital
of the facts and presentation of a
claim for damages on behalf of the
owners of the vessel.
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CLAIM PASSENGER
SET SHIP ON FIRE
FRENCH SUSPECT RAYMOND SWo-
BoDA OF ATTEMPTING TO
BLOW UP TOURAINE.
AMAZED AT STATEMENT MADE
Man Listed as American Declares Ger
many Strong Enough to Do What
She Wants Outside the
War Zone.

Washington, April 1.-Search of
state department records have reveal
ed that Raymond Swoboda made ap-
New York on Feb. 26. Swoboda gave
his residence az San Francisco. The
state department has forwarded what
information ii has to the department
of justice for investigation.
Paris, April Raymond Swoboda,
one of the passengers aboard the
French line steamship La Touraine,
which was imperiled by fire at sea
on March 6, has been arrested charged
with setting fire to the vessel, accord
ing to the Matin.
Swoboda, the paper asserts, is sus-
pected of having CLOSE relations with
the enemy" and correspondence found
in his rooms is said to indicate he had
been charged with the task of blowing
up the Touraine. He has been taken
to Havre.
Investigation made by experts ap-
pointed by Admiral Charlier, who is
conducting the inquiry into the steam
ship fire, has established, it is said,
the fact that the blaze aboard the
Touraine must have been caused by
the explosion of some decorating de-
vice.
Wrenches Doors Loose.
Statements made by passengers and
members of the crew support this
theory. The explosion was sufficient
" 1yinlnnf fn 40 Of
cabins nearby. The authorities be-
lieve the explosive had been placed
with criminal intent in a trunk which
was stored with the baggage of first
class passengers in No hold.
With this first report Of experts at
hand, the state attorney at Havre ex-
amined as many passengers as could
be reached. The witnesses stated, ac-
cording to the Matin, that they had
been amazed at the statement made
one night during the voyage by a fell
low passenger when they were discus
sing German threats to torpedo ships
passing through the war zone.
Listed as American.
This passenger Is quoted as having
remarked
"Oh, that isn't the only war zone
hat would be dangerous; Germany is
strong enough to do what she wants.
This ship herself, even before she
caches the war zone, might be obliged
o have recourse to the doctors and
nurses aboard to care for the passen-
GERS
Only passing heed, however, was
,iven to this assertion when it was
made, but in view of subsequent
vents it appeared to the investigating
ttorney to have much Importance.
The passenger in question, who was
quoted as having boosted of Ger
sermany's power, was listed on the
hips record as Raymond Swoboda,
8 years of age, an American sub
ect; profession, financier; destination,
'aris"
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Turks Misaion Fails.

London, April 3.-The Daily Malls
Vevay, Switzerland, correspondent
says that david Bey, the Turkish
minister of finance, has arrived in
Geneva from Berlin, where his finan-
cial mission failed
The Geneva newspapers, according
to the correspondent, declare that
Djavid's errand to Switzerland is to
find out the terms upon which the al
lies are willing to conclude peace
with Turkey.
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Frye Not American Owned.

Washington, April 2.-It has been
established to the satisfaction OF the
state department that the wheat cargo
of the American sailing ship William
r. Frye was not American owned when
the ship was SUNK in the South Allan
tic on jan % by the German convert
ed cruiser Prinz Ethel Friedrich, and
the American note, which will go for
ward to Germany on the subject pres
emily, will ask only for payment for
the hull OF the Frye. Officials expect
Germany Will consent to pay damages.
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AUSTRIA SEEKING
SEPARATE PEACE?.
DIPLOMATS ALREADY MAKING
ovERTUREs AT PETRoGRAD
SAYS DISPATCHES.
RUSSIA READY TO LISTEN
Would Consider Proposals if France
and England Are lncluded-swiss
Diplomats Said to Have Car
ried Queries to Gar.

London, April 3.-With Russian
armies threatening to burst into the
Hungarian plains, Austrian diplomats
already have begun overtures looking
to separate peace with Russia, ac-
cording to reports now in circulation
in Petrograd but utterly without Of
fetal confirmation.
Swiss diplomats, Petrograd reports,
have carried the Austrian queries to
the Gear. They have been informed
that Russia will not negotiate with
Franz Josef unless Austria at the
same time concludes a peace with
France and England, but that Russia
is willing to halt her armies at the
Carpathians and listen to peace pro-
posals.
Believe Reports True.
Petrograd correspondents OF the
London papers asserted that there are
good grounds for the belief that the
report may be true. 1t was first print
ed in the Russky Slovoe, Petrograd
newspaper usually we'll informed.
In diplomatic circles here the re-
port was not generally credited,
though it was admitted it might pos
sibly be true. By concluding separ-
ate peace Franz Josef, it was said,
might save his Empire from disin-
tegration. At the same time q peace
arrangement with the allies, it was
pointed out, would remove definitely
the prospects that Italy would attempt
to shut Austria off from the Adriatic.
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Olympia on for Mexico.

Washington, April 2.-The navy de-
partment has ordered the American
cruiser Olympia from Key West to re-
enforce Admiral Caperton's squadron
on the Mexican east coast Oficials
would give no reason for the order,
but 1t was understood the east coast
situation was far from satisfactory.
With the prospective addition, it was
explained that Admiral Caperton could
concentrate his ships at Vera Cruz,
hold the Des Moines at Progreso and
send the Olympia to Tampico to re-
enforce the vessels. already there.
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Turks Appeal to u. S. for Redress.

Washington, April d Turkish
Charge d'Affaires Hussien Bey has ap-
pealed to the state department for the
recent execution on a counterfeiting
charge at Torreon of Salamon Nigri
and Rafael Fereze, Turkish subjects.
Affidavits were submitted asserting
the two men were not fairly tried.
Under present conditions, it was main
tanned, Turkey is compelled to look to
America to represent her in Mexico.
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Terre Haute case proaresse..

indianapolis, April 2.-After the
court had overruled motions to instruct
the jury to bring in verdicts of not
guilty, Milton w. Magnus, assistant
United States district attorney, began
the argument In the trial Of the Terre
Haute election fraud cases. Each side
was given ten hours for arguments,
which means that the case will not go
to the jury until next week.
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VILLAGE IA. 500 COO Fire.

WATERFOWL, N. Y, April 2.-vour-
lives were lost and damage to the ex-
tent of 100000 was done by fire
which practically destroyed the village
of Norfolk, in st. Lawrence county.
early today. Fourteen stores were de-
stroyed as well as two hotels and sew
eral residences. The dead are Mrs.
J. Thomas, her two children and her
sister
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German Camps Captured.

London, April Ia Cape Town
dispatch to Reuters Telegram COM
pany says that a German camp at
Plattben. fifty miles northeast of Tx
amas, German Southwest Africa, has
been captured by the British. 1t con-
tanned great quantities of supplies,
horses and live stock.
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Submarine chases British Steamer.

London, April 2.-The British steam
er City of Cambridge, of Glasgow,
reached Liverpool after lively chase
by German submarine in the neigh
borhood of Bishop Rock, in the English
channel The submarine sent several
shells at the vessel without seriously
damaging her. The City of Cambridge
lodged the submarine and ultimately
shook ii off.
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French Seize italian Mail.

Berlin, via wireless to Sayville, l.. l.,
April 2-The Italian mall steamer
Regina Elena was stopped by French
auxiliary cruiser, which seized bag
OF German and Austrian mail destined
for South America, according to the
Milan newspaper Corriere Della Sera.
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, zeppelin Crew Killed

Amsterdam, April 2.-Twelve Ger
mans d the crew of one OF the Zeppe-
Inns which participated in the recent
raid on Paris were killed when the
airship fell near Liege, according to 4
dispatch printed here
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British Capture Norwegian Steamer.

Buenos Aires, April 1.-THE British
cruiser Bristol has captured and taken
to the Falkland islands the Norwegian
steamer Bangor, which sailed from
Baltimore Feb. 4, and arrived at Mon
tevideo March 8, for Buenos Aires. 1t
is charged that the Bangor has violat-
ed neutrality by carrying coal and
provisions destined for the German
auxiliary cruiser Kron Prinz Wilhelm.
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ZEN German aubmarlnea Enoaaed.

Madrid. via Paris, April ACCORD
ing to the crew Of the Spanish steamer
Augustine, which arrived at Santander
from England, ten German submarines
are operating in the English channel.
One Of them, the U-28, stopped the
Augustine, but released her after an
examination of her papers.
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Russians Leave Canada for War.

Vancouver, B. c., April Six hun
dred Russian reservists sailed from
here for vladivostok. A large number
of their friends assembled on the dock
sang Rule Britannia" as the steamer
moved out
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priest Dies At eeioIt.

Beloit, Wis, April 2-Rev. J. NJ
Ward, pastor of st. Thomas Roman
Catholic church in Beloit for thirty
years, died Of m abscess Of the ear.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08

Strict neutrality by the United States
is requested by 500 school children Of
San Bernardino in a petition forward
ed to President Wilson through Am
bassador Won Bernstein by twelve
year-old Matte Beeby.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08
AMERICAN PUBLIC
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Gov. Whitman Present at Opening
Meeting in Rochester,

Rochester, N. Y. Sept. THE pres
ence of Governor Whitman made the
opening meeting Of the American Pub
lie Health association in Convention
hall tonight notable.
The governor spoke this afternoon at
the Rochester exposition. While he
was there Miss Mary Newcomb, daugh-
ter OF former Senator Josiah Newcomb
OF. Brooklyn, attempted to approach
him to get his signature on q slip
pledging his support to the woman
suffrage cause, but she was prevented
from so doing by detectives.
Tonight the governor was escorted
to Convention hall by Rochester troops
of the national guard. Here he spoke
briefly, welcoming the delegates to the
state and expressing the states ideals
for the health of it's citizens
Besides the address of the governor,
the delegates were welcomed by Mayor
Edgerton and listened to an address
by Rev. Clarence A. Barbour, presi-
dent of the Rochester Theological sem
mary.
Following Dr. Barbour's address,
DR.. William T. Sedgwick of the Mas
sachusetts Institute of Technology
spoke on The Achievements and Fail
ures in Public Health Work.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08

working hard for a decisive result
He reports that he has taken two
Russian positions.
Still another battle is being fought
for the triangle of fortifications far
ther south, of which Rovno and Dubno
remain in the hands of the Russians
Munitions Shortage Corrected.
The Austrians and Russians are fac
ing each other across the Sereth river
in Galicia- where the fighting is con-
tinuous. The stands which the Rus
slams are making suggest that their
supply of munitions is ample. A Pet
rograd correspondent says the ammu-
milton shortage of the Russians has
been corrected and that while the pro-
duction is slow, it is incessant and
growing in activity and method.
French Artillery Active.
For the thirteenth successive day the
allies have bombarded German posi- :
tions in the west, only varying their
artillery activity by occasional air
raids, sapping and mining operations
and bomb throwing. In this fighting
the Germans also are taking part and
success rests first with one side and
then the other.
Similar activity is noticed on the
part of the Austro-German army along
the northern frontier of Serbia, where
the Teutons are Strengthening their
positions on the rivers Save and Dam
ube, presumably preparatory to a new
offensive movement
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08
RECEIPTS OF STATE
AUTOMOBILE DEPARTMENT,
Up to Saturday Evening $527,411.19
Had Been Received.

Hartford, Sept. Receipts of the
automobile department of the office of
the secretary of state are exceeding all
calculations. The amount received for
the year up to Saturday evening was
1927, 7,411.69. That exceeded the entire
amount received last year by $121, 900,
and it is within few thousand dollars
of the estimate of receipts made at the
beginning of the year. The highway
department. which receives all the
money taken in from automobiles, Ii
censes and registration fees to use for
the repair of highways and for recon
struction work, made an estimate in
the early part of the year that the re-
oeipts would amount to $450,000. They
have already run ahead of that amount
by $50, 900.
From the reports from dealers which
have reached the automobile depart
ment, and from the manner in which
the business is increasing, the officials
say that the sales of automobiles are
no longer confined to the season when
the weather is particularly propitious
for automobiling. It is expected that
the sales will continue through the
winter.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-09-08
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
MARKET WEAKENED.
Large Offerings of Bills Said to Be the
Cause.

New York. Sept. Tn the face of
many apparent reasons for assuming
a stronger tone, the foreign exchange
market weakened today and sterling
went down four cents from Saturdays
close to $4.63. Large offerings of bills
were said to be the cause for the drop.
The market had apparently discount
ed to the full the latest importation of
gold from England. for instead of ad-
vancing, the rate on sterling declined.
Even the news that the shipment was
almost twice as large as expected fail
to check the slump. Another cause for
strength. which was responded to only
by weakness, was the belief that a
remedy was near at hand, as only a
few days at most will elapse before
the arrival here of the Anglo French
commission.
Although no one in authority was
willing to father the statement, it was
known that local bankers would look
with disapproval upon steady ship
ments here from England of gold in
large quantities.
Instead of turning to gold everything
shipped abroad, bankers would much
prefer to lend their foreign customers
the money to pay for their purchases,
securing the loan by prime American
collateral.