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Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
German Cruiser
 Dresden Sunk
BY THREE BRITISH WARSHIPS IN
 A FIVE MINUTE ACTION.
HAULED DOWN. COLORS
Crew Saved with IS Badly injured Set on Fire and Magazine Exploded -Action Took Place Off Robinson Crusoe's Island.

London, March 15. 7.55 p. m.-The British admiralty announced tonight that the German cruiser Dresden had been sunk.
 The sinking of the Dresden was an- nounced by the British admiralty to- night in the following statement:
 "On the 14th of March, at g a. m., H. M. S. Glasgow, Captain John Luce, R. N.; H. M. auxiliary cruiser Drama. Captain John R. Segrave, R. N.; and H. M. S. Kent, Captain John A. Allen, c. B., R. N., caught the Dresden near Juan Fernandez Island.
 Action Lasted Only Five Minutes.
 An action ensued and after five minutes fighting the Dresden hauled down her colors and displayed the white flag. She was much damaged and set on fire and after she had been burning for some time her magazine exploded and she sank.
 IThe crew were saved, 15 badly wounded. The Germans are being landed at Valparaiso.
 No British Casualties.
 There were no British casualties and no damage to the ships"
 The Dresden was a member of the German squadron which was defeated land Islands in December. She was the only one of the five German war ships to escape. She was said to have fled to the westward, but there have been no definite reports as to hel whereabouts since that time. She was reported unof1cially to have been seer in the Straits of Magellan and later tc be in hiding in one of the bays or the Chilean coast.
 The Dresden was a sister ship of the famous Emden, which was sunk of Cocos Island, in the Indian ocean, by the Australian cruiser Sydney after an adventurous career. The sinking of the Dresden leaves at large on the high seas, so far as is known, only the cruiser Karlsruhe, last reported as op- erating in the West Indies, and tht auxiliary cruiser Kronprinz Wilhelm which is still raiding commerce in the South Atlantic
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
PRESIDENT TO PROTECT
 FOREIGNERS IN MEXICO
So Informs Carranza-BIockade of
 Progreso Abandoned.

Washington, March 15.-President Wilson has determined that all the rival factions in Mexico shall be com pelled, if necessary, not only to re- spect the lives and property of for eigners, but to insure freedom of com mercial communication between the United States and it's southern neigh bor
 This plicy, set forth in the last two notes sent to General Carranza, was further developed by the despatch of g. communication informing the Mex ican chief that until the gunboat Ear agoza was recalled from it's attempted blockade of the port of Progreso, the president of the United States would be constrained to issue instructions" to the commander of the armored cruiser Des Moines, ito prevent any in- reference" with American ships going to or from the port.
 The purpose of this note apparently was achieved before it reached Vera Cruz, for the navy department received word today that the Zaragosa had put back to Vera Cruz "on account of the stress of weather. The opinion of officials is that there will be no fur ther attempt to blockade.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Bridgeport, Conn, March 15.-The defence in the trial of Mrs. Helen N Angle for nanslaughter in connection with the death of Waldo F. BaHou at Stamford last June, began putting in it's evidence today. Before adjour1t- ment for the day eight witnesses had been called. It had been expected that the accused would go on the stand during the afternoon and she had expressed to her counsel a readi- ness to do so and ito tell a story that will set me free" but she was not called, and after adjournment her counsel said it was the plan to have her tell her story tomorrow morn ing.
 The state rested today in the late forenoon after calling a single wit ness. This was Thomas Brennan, the undertaken who had charge of Bal lou's body and who testified that he had burned Ba1lOu's shoes which were missing from the states exhibit of the dead mans garments.
 BIoodstains Not Wiped Up.
 Immediately after the state rested, counsel for the defense asked permis- sion to make an opening statement to the jury. This was denied on objec- ton by the states attorney and a short recess was taken at the request of the defense. Samuel Murphy, the janftor of the Rippowam building, in front of which Ballou was found dying on the sidewalk, and Ezra Hay, teS- tifed for the defense that they had visited the Rippowam building on the night Rallou was injured and that the bloodstains which they saw in the vestibue and on the stairs and land ings did not appear to have been 1 wiped up.
 1 Odor of Liquor on Ballou's Breath Dr. Jacom Nemoitin who attended Ballou as he lay on the sidewalk, saiG 1 he detected the odor of liquor on the l dying mans breath, but under cross | examination admitted it was mot pronounced He made a cursory ex- 1 animation of Ballou and believed his 1 inconsistencies was due to frac- 1 tured skull and alcoholism. Saw Him Buy Bottled Goods. 1 William P. Alcorn, who said he wax
 well acquainted with Ballou, told o1 l having seen him buy pint bottles o1 | goods in a saloon. He had not seer
 him take a drink there but had at an. l other place.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Dr. J. Howard Staub testified that he had gone to police headquarters on June A to make an examination of Mrs. Angle but did not do so be- cause she was in such a frame of mind that no examination could be
 made, her mental condition being such that she could not talk coherently." Dr. Staub said she visited his of1ics twice before May 27 and was then suffering from an advanced stage of nervous depression. Asked by Judge N. c. Downs of counsel for the de- fense what under such conditions would be the mental effect of any great excitement on Mrs. Angle on June 23, the witness said:
 Mental Condition of Mrs. AneleI.
 "In her poor mental balance any excitement would be liable to disturb her mental equilibrium"
 Dr. Staub said he had visited Mrs. Angle in September and December and had found her in a very excit- able condition.
 called by the state, testified to having in company with Dr. Staub visited Mrs. Angle in September and Decem- Der and found her to be suffering, he said, from nervous breakdown and . hysterical condition.
 Found No Blood Crystals. Dr. Henry Borg, bacteriologist o&
 
 tests for blood crystals from a sample of a stain he had taken from the floor of Mrs Angles rooms near the piano. He found no blood crystals. 1 He made several tests from other symptoms and in these tis results
 agreed with those obtained by Dr. | Bruce S. Weaver of New York, who | testified earlier in the trial to having
 found crystals indicating the presence l of blood in a number of samples o4 | tC+o oivoC ha foIy fhA | apartments.
 Hypothetical Questions Ruled Out. ! Several times during the afternoon l counsel for the defense put hypotheti- cal questions to the medical witnesses relatives to the nervous and mental
 condition of the accused and the ef- | feet which the events of the night of
 June 23 might have on such a con-
 dition. These questions brought in-
 sistent objection from the states att i torney, the court in nearly every in- stance sustaining the objection
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

The French office announces series of minor successes in Belgium and on various parts of the war front in rance. This communication. however, admits the blowing up by the Germans of four of the German advance trench es near Pont-a-Moussoni. At this point the Germans gained a foothold, but two of the trenches and part of another were recaptured by the French.
 On the same authority it Is asserted that the British forces. who had been compelled to fall back beyond St. Elol, south of Ypres, regained possession Of that village and the neighboring trenches.
 In the eastern war zone, the con- centration of troops and preliminary operations for an engagement on an extensive scale in Poland are proceed ing, but the fighting of late has been of the advance guard order. In the Carpathians neither Russians nor Aus trians seemingly have been able to gain any decisive advantage.
 Great Britain has announced the details of the retaliatory measure which, in conjunction with her allies, she proposes to take against Germany. These are aimed at the stopPaSe Of all commerce by sea to and from Ger man ports, but provision is made for considerate treatment for the ship ping of neutral nations which does not interfere with the task that England has set for herself
 The British government has deliv- cred to the American ambassador it's reply to the American note, which had as its object the withdrawal of the German submarine blockade and Eng lands ban on food shipments destined for German civilians. Great Britain declines to accede to the proposal of the American government.
 The sinking of the German cruiser Dresden off the Island of Juan Fernan- nez, by British warships, is told brief ly in an official statement issued by -he British admiralty. The crew of the Dresden, which for three months has eluded the vigilance of hostile ships were saved, but the overwhelming forces opposed to her, according to the announcement, caused her to strike her flag, when flames had gained the upper hand.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
ExTRADITION OF MONTV1D
 TO BE ASKED FOR.
Governor HoIcomb to Sign Requisi-
 tion on Governor of Delaware.

Hartford, Conn, March 15.-Gover-
 nor Holcomb will be asked tomorrow to sign a requfsition on the governor of Delaware for the return to Con- necticut of Bernard Montvid, now in Wilmington, and wanted for the mur- der of Rev. Joseph Zebris and his housekeeper, Miss Eva Gilmaneitis, in New Britain, Feb. 8. At a conference at the capitol today this was agreed upon. There were present States At torney Hugh M. Alcorn, Supt. Thomas Egan and Policeman Hurley of the state police and Detective Bamforth. It is expected that Montvid will be turned over to the Connecticut author ities, as he had no actual hand in the shooting of the Wilmington policeman.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
AEROPLANE MANUFACTURING
 PLANTS FOR UNITED STATES
Congressional Approval All That is Needed for Their Establishment.

Washington, March 15.-Congres- sional approval is all that is needed for the establishment of government aeroplanes manufacturing plants, at Philadelphia and New York. Plans for such factories have been preparing by the navy department, each to cost about $30,00J and each capable Of turning ou. two or three machines a month at a cost of about $6,000 each
 Though the war department some years ago purchased small dirigible balloon, army aviation officials have never felt warranted in developing tht type of aircraft and have concen- trated all their efforts on thes aero- plane. The navy, however, is about to embark on a set of experiments to determine the availability of the dirig- ible for use on shipboard.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
KRAKUS INDICTED FOR
 FIRST DEGREE MURDER
For the Killing of Policeman al
 Wilmington, March 6.

Wilmington, Del, March 15.-Peter Krakus, who, according to the police, is implicated in the murder of a priest and his housekeeper at New Britain, Conn.,, was today indicted for first de- gree murder for the killing of a police man here on March 6. Krakus refused to enter any plea when arraigned after his indictment He will be placed on trial next Monday.
 Barnard Montvid. who was arrested with Krakus after the shooting of the policeman, confessed last week, ac- cording to the authorities here that Krakus was a member of the party that killed the priest and his house. keeper. -----
 It is expected that Montvid will be turned over to the Connecticut au- thorities as he had no actual hand in the shooting of the Wilmington police man
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
CRUSADE AGAINST "LOAN
 SHARKS" IN NEW YORK
! Jacob Rrodie Fined $500 After He Had Pleaded Guilty of Usury.

New York, March 15-The crusade against '1oan sharks has been brought to a successful conclusion in this city, according to an announcement made before Justice Page in the criminal branch of the supreme court by As sistant District Attorney Heilborn to- day.
 MT. Heilborn's declaration followed the sentencing of Jacob Brodie to pay a fine of $500 after he had pleaded guilty to two indictments charging usury. Brodie, who has promised to follow legitimate business methods hereafter, was the last of a number of persons who have been successfully prosecuted for usury,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
MAYOR-ELEcT OF SAcO, ME,
 REFUSED TO TAKE OATH
Because Council Would Not Approve
 His Selection of City Clerk.

Saco, Me, March 15.-Mayor- elect James H. Henderson refused to take the oath of office at the inauguration of municipal officers today and left the council chamber because his choice of former Mayor Myron A. Pillsbury for city clerk was not acceptable. Alder man elect George F. Albrecht of Ward Seven also refused to qualify.
 MT. Henderson in brief speech said he had accepted the republican nomi- nation with the provision that he should select the city clerk. The coun- cil then proceeded to elect Ernest H. Merrill to the c1erkship.
 Dr. Edgar H. Minot, president of the board of aldermen, will be acting may or until after special election has been held.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
CLAIMS MAYO IS FATHER OF HER 2 YEAR OLD GIRL,
| Miss Susan N. E. Wahiers Brings Civil Suit to Compel Support.

New Haven, Conn.,, March 15.-vir- ginius J. Mayo, whose dual life was brought to life through the recent sui eide of his stenographer. Lillian May Cook, of Brooklyn, N. r., was today made the defendant in a civil suit brought by Miss Susan N. E. Wahlers of this city, who alleges that he is the father of her 2 year old girl. The ac- ton seeks to have him support the child. Miss Wahlers was formerly em- ployed as a clerk at the radiator com pany of which Mayo is the head.
 Mayo was taken before Justice of the Peace Benjamin D. Land and entered a plea of not guilty. The case was continued until Saturday morning un- der bonds of $1,00o furnished by his at torney.
 Miss Wahlers authorized the state ment tonight that she also intends to bring suit against Mayo for $20,000 damages, alleging assault. The writ will be served within a few days, pos sibly tomorrow, she stated.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
MRS. ANGLE WILL TELL STORY TODAY
Expressed to Her Counsel Her Readiness "to Tell
 Story That Will Set Me Free"
STATE RESTS, DEFENSE PUTS ON 8 WITNESSES

Janitor of Rppoam Building Testified That the Bloodstans the Stairs and Landing Had No Appearance of Hav- ing Been Wiped Out-Dr. Jacorn Nernotin Told of Smelling Liquor BaIlou's Breath, But Said it Was 'Not Pronounced''-Dr. Henry Borg Bacteriologist, Declared He Was Unable to Find any Blood Crystals in a Sample Stain Taken From Mrs. Angles Room.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
SUNDAY ADDRESSED NEW
 JERSEY LEGISLATURE,
Text: "Re Thou Strong, Therefore, and
 Show Thyself as a Man."

Trenton, N. J., March 15.-Rev. Will liam A. Sunday. evangelist, today ad- dressed a gathering in the assembly chamber of the New Jersey legisla- - ture. The members of both branches of the legislature, Governor Fieldef and other state officials were present.
 MT. Sunday, who came here at the request of the legislature, said he had never before addressed a legislative body. He said he would confine his speech to the gospel and took his text firm II Kings, ii. 3: Be Thou strong, therefore. and show Thyself a man."
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
COPENHAGEN IS CROWDED
 WITH WELL-TO-DO GERMAN
Who Are Leaving Germany to Lessen
 Demand on Food Supply There.

Copenhagen, via London, March 15, 9.22 D.. m.-The hotels and the better classes of boarding housese here are crowded with wellrto-do Germans who are ineligible for military service. It is said that these people. responding to an appeal from the government, are leaving Germany in large numbers in order that there will be fewer people to feed while the war lasts.
 It is reported from Sweden and Norway that many other Germans of similar class have arrived in those countries.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Villa Movina on Tampico.

Villas campaign against Tampico is now actually under way, according to advices to his Washington agency here late today. It was announced that General Villa personally is leading a large column of troops from Monterey eastward toward Tampico.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
MAINLAND PUBLIC SERVICE
 COMMISSION LAW QUESTIONED,
Comptroller of Baltimore Files an Alp.
 peal With the Supreme Court.

Washington, March 15.-An appeal was filed in the supreme court today by James F. Thrift, comptroller of the Maryland court of appeals uphold ing the constitutionality of the Mary. land public service commission law. Baltimore attacks the law because it Is required to pay a large share of the salaries of the commissioners without receiving any special services from them.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Wilbur E. Burrov
kniahts TempIar at panburv.

Danbury, Conn, March 15.-Knights Templar from all parts of Connecti- cut gathered here tonight as the guests nual banquet, preliminary to the open ing of the annual conclave of the grand commandery tomorrow. There was an attendance of 400. The Rev. Harry Chamberlain Meserve of Rye, N. r.. was toastmaster and toasts were responded to by prominent mem bers of the order.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Italy suspends Money Orders Issue for
 Austria,

Rome. March 15, 8.30 a. m, via Paris, 1.25 D. m.-The Italian minister of posts and telegraphs today issued or ders suspending the exchange of tele- graphic money orders with Austria Hungary Orders also were issued SUD- pressing the travelling postofhce on trains bound for the Austrian from tier
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Movements of steamsships

New York, March 15.-Arrived steamer Rochambeau, Havre.
 Gibraltar, March 14.-Passed. steam CT Caserta. New York for Naples.
 Havre. March 13.-Sailed, steamer La Touraine, New York.
 Rotterdam, March 15. - Arrived, steamer Potsdam, New York.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Fined s1oo for Shooting a Deer.

Fairfield, Conn.,, March 15.-Alexan- der Szalamonidess, 8 farmland, was fined $100 and costs this morning in the town court by Judge Wakeman n for shooting a gray deer Saturday af- ternoon. Szalamonidess put four bull lets into the body of a deer that had wandered near the farm where he was working.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Cincinnati Painters on Strike.

Cincinnati, O., March 15.-Twelve hundred union painters declared them selves on strike here today on break ing off of negotiations with the Mas ter Painters association.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
London Papers Approve Order-in-
 Council,

London. March 16, 3.12 a. n.-Most of the morning newspapers comment approvingly on the order-in-council putting into effect Great Britain s scheme of reprisals against German commerce. They express regret at the inconvenience to which neutral countries will be put by the order and ask the neutrals to recognize that Great Britain desires to deal with them as mildly as the circumstances will permit.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
FRENCH MAKE CLAIM
 TO MINOR SUCCESSES
But Report Admits the Blowing Up by the Germans
 of Four of Their Own Trenches
BRITISH REGAIN POSSESSION OF ST. ELOI

Concentration of Troops and Preliminary Operations for Engagement on Large Scale in Poland Proceeding But Only Advance Guard Fighting is in Progress Neither the Russians Nor Austrians Have Been Able to Gain any Decisive Advantage Reports That Eight British Warshps Have Been Damaged in the Dardanelles.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
New York Alien Labor Law

Washington. March 15.-Cases in volving the constitutionality of the New York alien labor law were today advanced for argument by the su- preme court to Oct. 12. The court al- ready has enjoined enforcement of the law.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Easter Recess of Supreme Court.

Washington, March 15.-The su- preme court today announced it would take it's usual Easter recess after giv- ing decisions March g and would re- assemble on April 5.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
s15.ooo, 900 Loan for Brazil.

$15,000,000 Loan For Brazil.
 Rio Janeiro, March 1.-The Brazil iar government, newspaper reports de- clare, is arranging to float in New York a loan of 15,00o,000, offering as a guarantee custom house returns on American importations.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Armour Warehouse at North Adams
 Afire. North Adams, Mass, March 15.-Fire in the warehouse of Armour & com pany caused loss of $15,O00 today. The refrigerating plant was not dam aged
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

The Magistracy of Berlin issued an order that beginning March IS, DO tatoes must be mixed with wheat flour.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

CabIed .''<zyraphs
,teamer Ashore

Gibral. March 1.-The Spanish steamer Mar Caspfo. from Barcelona, for New York, is ashore near here,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
OBITUARY.
Henry H. Sessions.

Chicago, March 15.-Henry H. Ses- sions, inventor of the vestibule anti telescoping device used on most rail- road passenger cars, the air brake for street cars and several other railroad devices, died at his home here yester- day. He was born in Madrid, N. r., in 1S47.
 At the time of his death he was vice president of the Standard Coupler company of New York.
 Wilbur E. Burrows.
 .Middletown, Conn, March 15.-W1l- bur F. Burrows. for more than 25 years secretary-treasurer of the Rogers & Hubbard company, manufacturers of fertilizer, died here tonight. He was 78 years old and is survived by his widow. He was a veteran of the Civil war
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Employees of the E. I. du Pont de Nemours Powder Go. plant at Has,
 kell, N. J., received a 20 per cent. in- crease.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Miss Josephine Flanagan, aged 30, a nurse in Undercliff sanatorium for tu- berculosis patients, at Meriden, Conn.,, was shot four times by George Pinter, patient, the latter then turning the revolver upon himself, inf1icting four wounds which may cause death.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Henry p. Fletcher, American Am
 nassador to Chile, sailed from Buenos
 Aires on board the steamer Amazon for Europe.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

The American liner St. Paul sailed from Liverpool for New York, after a delay caused by the dock workers strike.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

naval board before making any stip ulation.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Dispatches received at Amsterdam reported an insurrection among the Mohammedans in British North Bor- neO.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

The American schooner William J. Quillen was cut in two, and sunk in a collision off Cape Hatteras with the Norwegian steamer Laly. The crew was saved.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Sixty-o one non- commissioned officers and men of the Italian cavalry arrived at New York on the steamer Europa to superintend the shipment of army horses to Italy.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Total attendance at the Panama Pacific Exposition during the first three weeks was 1,488,S74, an average of 10000 a day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Mackenzie King, member of the Ca nadian parliament and formerly con- missioner of labor at Ottawa, con- ferred with Secretary Wilson of the department of labor
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

The Luxemberg "Diet" empowered | the Government to seize grain and
 provisions. It also prohibited the use | of grain by distillers.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Prince Alexander Killed in A

Prince Alexander Killed in Action.
 London, March Is. 3.19 a. n.-A des- patch to the Daily Mail from Copen- hagen says that Prince Alexander of Ratfbor and Corvey, who was an off, cer in the German dragons, has been killed in the fighting in Galicia-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

By decree signed by King Albert while at the front, pr. Cyrille Derner- en, of Chicago has been appointed Belgian Consul in Chicago.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Of the 723 judges, magistrates and others officials of the law mobilized in the French army, 24 has been killed, 27 wounded and made prisoners of war by the end of December.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16

Agents of the Holland America line were ordered by the company to re- fuse cargoes from Cuba for trans portation to Holland.