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Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
sKEPTIcIsM IN ARMY
CIRCLES At EL PAso
Over Success Of Villa Pursuit Wltheu4
Reiuforcements and Use Of Railroads,

"lIHIoFcements and Use of HaIIroads,
Il PasO. Texas. April 4.-There A
slxepticIsm in army, glr-rsg -. -.
General PershinE's ability to puEh
much farther in MexiCI, without tha
aid OF the railroads. Il Is pointed
out that the number Of men REQUIRED
20 guard the present 900 miles or
more OF communication is out OF al
proportion 20 The total number -
troops at General Pershins disposai
Even II General Funston IS able 10
get the reinforcements he has asked
for. the problem viii still be a nerlous
one Word is awaited from Washing
ton as 70 the outcome OF the negotia-
tons pending with General Carranza
as it is felt that some solution must
be found TO the situation without any
great delay.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Theodore Nelson, aged 60, captain
OF a scow. was killed when a block OF
stone being hoisted aboard the scow at
an East River pier fell on him.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Guerrero and then south as far as the
chase OF Villa might require.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05
GERMANY HAS ASSURED
BRAZILIAN GOVERNMENT
That Money Due from Sales of Coffee
Will Not Be Touched.

Berlin. April 4 (By Wireless to Say
ville).-The German government has
assured the Brazilian government of
it's readiness to guarantee that after
peace is declared the money due from
sales of coffee and deposited with the
banking house of Bleichroeder & Co.
will not be touched, in order that it
may be used according to the under
lying contracts, according to the Over
seas News agency.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

A despatch from Rio Janeiro March
q said the German government had
declared it's intention to assume re-
sponsibilty for the payment of money
deposited in Berlin banks to the ac-
count of the state of Sac Palo The
amount is about $50, 900, 900.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

One hundred and fifty-six weaver
employed ut the Hansahoe Mills q
Valley Falls, K. l., struck for a twent
per cent. increase in wages.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Navigation was resumed on the
Pudson River. s.=
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

The navy collier Sterling, carrying
supplies TO the Eunboat Dss Nome.
and supplies for the relief Of the Jews
in Palestine, arrived at Naples.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

after having been delayed four days
by the shipping strike, the steamship
ST. Inul VII: sail from LiveipU.l Tor
New York today.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Condensed kilograms

Billy Sunday, the evangelist, was
received at the White House by Pres
ident wilson
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

According to the monthly bulletin OF
the Bureau OF Immigration there were
admitted into this country during Feb
ruary PATIO aliens.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Howard Chandler christy, the artist,
filed suit for divorce at GAINESVILLE. o.
charging gross neglect OF duty.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Total shipments Of fresh and cured
meats from Chicago last week
amounted to 100000 pounds.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

George II. Edwards, republican. was
elected mayor Of Kansas City over
Henry l.. Jost, democratic Incumbent.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Frank Moran was arrested and fined
S25 at Long Island City for speeding
in his racing auto with Pearl White.
movie actress.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Flood danger at Buffalo is believed
to be past The threatened danger was
checked by the cold weather which
stopped the melting Of the snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Two thousand babies Psraded in
Harlem in the opening event Of tho
Harlem Carnival. which VIII continue
until Saturday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Irish manufacturers have reesived
an order for 100000 yards Of khaki
ovsTeoating from Russia.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Reports Of the Public Health Service
show that pellRRra caused 5000 deaths
in the United States IN 1915,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Clothing manufacturers in Glasgow
have been asked to submit bids on
10000 yards OF army khaki cloth for a
neutral government.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Twenty-Five man were Injured, Ave
ftally, In an explosion at the Otis Eie-
vator Co. plant a. Buffalo,
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

5rltlsh warships operating in the
ZeelRndia, laden with nitrate Of copper.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-05

Fire caused between Sf75,Oo0 and
\ s200.O0 damage TO the plant of the
William Horre Ccal Co., Hoboken. ".
The sun., 1916-11-12
NEW PAVING FOR BROADWAY.
mittee to Report Ncxt Week
ON N~OlsrIess Material.

Announcement was made yesterday by
Col. Jefferson DE Mont Thompson. presi-
dent Of the Broadway Association and
chairman Of a citizens committee ap-
pointed by Borough President Marks to
recommend new paving for Broadway,
that a report will be made next week
on a type Of paving which VIII be san
itary, smooth and as nearly noiseless AZ
possible az wei, as tough enough to
stand the constant wear OF Broadway
traffic.
our committee has visited a number
Of cities 10 inspect street taVings SUD-
feet TO heavy traffic." said Coz. Thomp-
son. while the committee is not ma'le
up exclusively Of members OF the Broad
way ASSOCIATION 1t has the backing OF
tat organization. The new subway mas
advanced in construction, so that Broad
way from Vesey to Twenty eighth street
could be paved r!gh. away.
AS soon as conditions under foot are
impl owed the association Will take up the
matter OF l,giting conditions. We hope
TO have an artistic lighting system in
stalled with artistic lamp posts, the
present ugly mail boxes removed and
their place taken by receptacles in the
;amp pos,s which will not be u~Islghtly.'
The association expects a period OF
active work during the winter. Lunch
cons will be held regularly for the COM
m.tteea to discuss matters anecting
Broadway which need attention.
The sun., 1916-11-12
SCHOOLBOYS IN RIOT
AT FOOTBALL GAME
Melee Is Joined by 500 Spec
tatOrs Mt Washington Park
in Brooklyn.

Following a rougr football game be-
tween the elevens OF the H!gh chool OF
Commerce OF Manhattan and the New
Utrecht High School Of Brcol<lyn at
Washington Park. Third street and
Fourth avenue Brooklyn. yesterday
afternoon a crowd OF 500 spectators
overran the field and a ten minute gen.
ersl scr!mmage took place.
Everybody showed. punched or kicked.
c ubs. sticks and stones were used and
1, was hard to pick out players and
spectators in the terrific dust tat was
raised. Teachers ran around in circles
tIy ing TO paci.y the players and sym
pathizcrs OF the respective teams and the
situation looked 80 serious that some
lover OF peace sent to the Bergen street
police station for help.
When the police reserves arrived the
much goused up gridirOn looked like a
desert. but zoo mutterlng youngsters and
grownups stood just outside the park APP
par.ntIy waiting for Il han to resume
host!.ities. The police dispersed TEN.
No casualties requiring hospital treat
ment were reported. but II Is believed
several partisan ~scrappers had TO be
patched up by mother wnen they got
h'ine.
IL! teeiing mahiies'eu user III u n's'
nun wheh Shea OF Ne" ,,'eeht was o"n-
ished frcm tue game Tor slug.ing a Com
nerce payer. Shca crNeo o't'e'iy over
the 'injus..ce as he "a'"ei On tie nt.i'
naives the fa,her OF Dutch Iat.-
son. New Ctrechts sta. hai.oack' TOOK
up the cud9e!s ior s.'ed ana IRE" 10 III.
duce Mayer. the umpire. OF Stu!>esah'
High School. to reverse mis- decision as
- 49, A"l
To the ban!shfnent. Mayer refused ana
when the whistle blew for tie second
half the players went al II lam. mel ana
idngs in an apparent erort To - mat
bad feeling out OF their systems several
payers ciLmpled up In TIE rough play
and the water carriers we've Kept busy
The sun., 1916-11-12

Richard I. Gavin. filed a voluntary pet'.
tion In bankruptcy in the Federal court
today. She scheduled liabilities Of $751;
7O7.s7 and assets Of S~A.los.ss. Mrs. T.
b. Blackstone, 1919 Prairie avenue.
widow Of the late president Of the Chi.
cago and Alton Railroad. Is the principal
by the failure. Mrs. Blackstone
signed one Of two notes totalling $4,000.
Two mysteries stand out In the afYairs
Of Miss S~harpley. One Is how she raised
70 much money without security. The
other Ia how she spent II.
In four years she borrowed more h
$780, 900. To not q single one Of her
creditors did she give s cents worth OF
security.
How she did II 10 an enigma to me-"
said Attorney Gavin. ''She was able to go
out and borrow $4,000 as easily as l
can borrow SO cents.
How did she get rid Of the 3S0.000?"
"She was stung by the dramatic bug.
That happened more than a year ago.
How she ever came to think she could
write I have no more Idea than Of how
she was able to borrow money. She had
5000 chickens when she began to have
dramatic yearnings. Now she has nifty.
AS she climbed the slope Of Olympus her
her chicken business shot down the to-
boggan slide"
The sun., 1916-11-12
ANYWAY, He ACTED
JUST LIKE BELASCO
So Woman Gave Swindler
Thousands to Put Her Play
on Broadway.

CHICAGO, Nov. 11.-Mlss Annie Sharp
ley wrote the manuscript for a play
which she called Lights Ahead" She
took 1t to New York and was assured
by a man whom she believed to be no
other than the great Belasco that her
play would be produced on Broadway
within two weeks.
The "Belasco" she saw. II IL now be-
lieved. WAS a swlndler n the readers.
playwfights. secretaries and under secre-
tarics by whom he was surrounded were
supernumeraries In a gigantic confidence
game which cost Miss Sharpley thou.
sands Of dollars.
Miss Sharpley through her attorney.
The sun., 1916-11-12
CLEARS scHIEFFlLIN's WIDOW.
Coroner satisfied with Hes story
Of Suicide In Hotel.

Mrs. Norma S~ch'erel'n. widow OF Ed
rar Sch'crelin. who committed suicide
in the Hoto, Empire last Tuesday, Wis
tied Coroner Hea,y with her lawyer, Au-
p,.t Dreyer OF 1854 Nassau street. yes
terday, and tod him she had been mar
ried 10 MFR. Schienel'n for hvc years.
For three years she had hvcd with MIN
~ thu Empire. she said. She said she
Knew OF no reason for her husband to
take his life.
Coroner Healy said he was satisfied
with her story and would take no further
action, Mrs. Schleffelin's identity had
been q mystery for several days. as
his reiatives said they had not known
he was married.
The sun., 1916-11-12
TWO BORDER TOWNS
SECRETLY SEIZED
Guadalupe and San Ignacio
Turned Over to Two Hun
dred Armed Mexicans.
SAID TO BE ~"LEGALISTS''
Carranza Officials Remove EX.
Villistas From Positions
In Juarez.

Ell PAso. Tex. Nov. 1.-Two hundred
armed Mexicans last night took posses
sion Of the border cities OF Guadalupe
and San 1gnacio. no opposition being
made by the populace or the garrison.
Tho impression prevails on the Amer
lean side that the Carranza garrison was
In collision with the Legalists and that
the invaders are Of the latter cult. Al,
arms. ammunition and horses were
turned over by the garrison to the in
vaders and the possibility exists that II
was a change Of garrison. as Gen. Con.
zalez. commander at Juarez, recently
sent out a force toward the southwest.
Reports from h border opposite
Guadalupe say. however. that the In.
vaders were dressed In bright striped
suits unlike those OF Carranza troops.
Former VNlistas DISCHARGED.
A despatch from Eagle Pass says Gen
Murgia's troops have recapt Parral
and santa Rosalia. The news Is said 70
The sun., 1916-11-12
EIOPING GIRL ASKS FREEDOM
Mrs. Ella q. Mitchell. Wed nj 10
seeks An%nulment.

A runaway match wound up In the
courts yesterday when Mrs. Ella Ger
trude Mitchell told Supreme Court jus
tice Bissell Of BufYalo. sitting In this
city. how she had eloped with Herbert
II. Mitchell when she was only Is years
old. She thought better Of It later and
sued for annulment Of the marriage
through her guardian and aunt. Mrs.
Mercy C.. Ogden Of $40 st. Nicholas
avenue.
The clopement was finished OF with q
marriage by a Methodist minister At
seabright. n. j.. On December II. 1912.
The girls attorney intimated that II she
ESCAPED from matrimony this time she
was going to take another chance on q
Young man who wanted to wed her. The
only obstacle appeared to he that she
didn't know where her husband Ia, but
Justice Blssell permitted service OF the
suit by publication.
Tn Justice made known he would
grant the Rnnulinent.
The sun., 1916-11-12
BOYS FROM OUTSIDE
TRY JAIL DELIVERY
Two Masked Youngsters At
tempt to Free % Others
From Richmond Prison.

Mrs. William johnson. wife OF the
superintendent Of the boys prison. Rich
borough. saw two boys at 2 o'clock
yesterday morning trying to cut the bars
Of the Jail from the outside. Her out
cry frightened them away. She was
able to give descriptions OF the young
sters and boys answering the descr'p-
tons were arrested in the afternoon In
a motion picture house. They were
Identified as John Farrell. IL years old.
of Is York avenue. New Brighton. and
Joseph Trehn. IL. Of 1919 Blackford
street. Port Richmond.
When they were seized both had
masks In their pockets and the younger
boy was carrying an automatic pistol.
They had been arrested several Gays ago
for juvenile delinquency n paroled.
They failed to appear for their arraign-
ment last Thursday.
They confessed after their arrest that
they had intended to free the twenty
seven boy inmates of the prison. They
bought small saws for their work and
had the bars almost cut through when
they were driven OF by Mrs. johnson.
The sun., 1916-11-12
T. R. TO TALK TO ARTISTS.
Colonel Will Address Joint Con
vention Thursday Next.

Col. Roosevelt will address the joint
meeting Of the American Academy Of
Arts and Letters and the National Ins'l-
tute OF Arts and Letters when the writ
ers, musicians. painters and scu'p'ors
convene In. the R''z-Carlton next Thurs
day, wllfAm Dean H,wells, president
OF the academy. VIII open the first ses-
sion. Addresses Will he made hy VIM
ston Churchill. William Crazy Browncll
and Gustave Lanson.
Compositions by institute members will
be played and sung at the afternoon ses-
sion. On Friday the third meeting will
be conducted By Edwin Rowland Blash-
field, preslden: Of tie institute, lie viii
introduce william Roscoe Thayer R"h-
ard Burton. win H.. Low and Jesse
Lynch Williams.
The sun., 1916-11-12
FORD HEARING ADJOURNED.
Suit Axainst Car Manufactures to
He Argued Nov. ~.

Dr~DoIT. Mich. Nov. 1.-THE h"ar'ns
Of the injunction procedures brought by
John +. Dodge and Horace Dodce
aRain~t Henry Ford as president of the
Ford Motor Car Company wac continued
to-day 10y Circuit JUDGE Henry N. Man
del until November ~.
The injunction would restrain Mr..
Ford from usirg the PROFITS OF his COM
pany to expand Its business. The pcti-
TONERS demand that the bulk Of the
rroh's should he paid to the stock-
FOLDERS IN dividends, The Dodve broth
ers own 10 rer cent. Of the Ford stock,
and allcge hat Ford's plans for doubling
the output OF the Ford plant would en-
danger the financial stability OF the
company.
The sun., 1916-11-12
VILLA IS NEAR DURANGO.
Mexicnn-A merican Joint Commits
aioners Told Of His Moves.

ATLANTIC CrrY. N. j.. Nov. 11.-vilia
now Is somewhere on the northern border
OF the state Of Durango. Mexico, south
and west Of the Carranza army sent
north to capture him and his followers,
according to reports reaching the Ameri-
can members Of the Mexican-American
joint commission to-day.
These reports stated that while the
Carranza army was moving northward
through Escalon. Villa was avoiding q
clash there by moving his force south
ward from Parral through mountain
trails toward Durango State.
Progress Of the campaign in the north
ern part Of Mexico was discussed again
to-day by the commissioners, but there
was nothing to indicate they had reached
a point where an agreement was possible.
The sun., 1916-11-12

Troy. Nov. II. - Harold Hubbard
Horne OF Buffalo. 81 years old. an en-
gineering school student and lately from
the MEXICAN border. where he served as
a private In Company A, Second New
York Infantry. was found shot to death
In Fore est Park Cemetery here his morn
ing. an army revolver Of heavy calibre
in his right hand and the mussie OF
the weapon pressed to his head.
The sun., 1916-11-12
Chaves Under Guard.

Alberto Chavez. commander Of the
customs guards. was seen to enter a res
taurant under guard to-day. but II Is
not known whether charges have been
been made against him. According to
the Carransa oficisb. no formal charge
was made against the men.
The Mexican Consul at Ell Paso issued
the following statement:
Military headquarters at city Of
Chihuahua has Informed me that the
forces under lei Murgia left Escalon,
marching northward. Gen. Murguia's
troops were divided into two columns.
One Of these II engaged in repairing
railroad ira a. II goes forward.
THE other. composed Of about 500
men,, 10 q strict military force. Its
purpose il the pursuit OF a flying column
Of Villis,as which Is supposed to be In
the immediate ~neighborhood Of the Du-
range boundary. Day by day 1t becomes
apparent that an attack upon the city
The sun., 1916-11-12
THE SUM-, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER IL, 1915.

Of Chihuahua is not Villas object.
Nevertheless the fertilization Of the
town and It's preparation to Withstand
attack continues under the direction OF
Gen. Trevlno. Complete confidence IL
felt that the commanders n their
troops, all OF whom are seasoned vet
erans, will conduct the campaign now
under way to a successful conclusion"
The sun., 1916-11-12

have been In a message signed "Mursia."
With the discharge OF all former VIVA
officers In the de facto governments
service In Juarez. the Carranza officials
to-day apparently were taking their
first steps to resist any attack that
Francisco villa might make on the
border town.
Numerous former villistas who sur
rendered 10 the Carranza faction severai
month"; ago have been continued In the
civil service In Juares, but these were al
dismissed to-day. .
This gave some color, according 10
American oficials on this side OF the line,
to reports that the C~arransistas were
~evacuating Chihuahua City. although no
further troops have arrived In Juarez
from the capital since yesterday. when
several hundred came.
Government agents received q report
that the Carran1a soldiers who arrived
from Chihuahua city yesterday were be-
ing closely guarded. as their loyalty was
also doubted. One hundred and NIFTY
customs guards and officers were dis
armed, according to Gen. Francisco Con-
xales. commander of he garrison at
Juarez.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-12
WOMAN'S PEACE PARTY BEFORE
 CONGRESS
Jane Adams with Other Speakers Address B o t h Branches of National Leg- islature on Peace.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11-Speakers for the Woman's Peace Party, headed by Miss Jane Addams, pleaded in the Senate and House of Representatives in the committee of foreign relations to enlist the strength Of the United States to help end the European war Miss Addams told the committees that all Europe was ready for peace and the belligerent nations most of all if it could be gained without the sacri- fee of the dignity of their standing
 Five European neutrals-Holland, Switzerland, Norway. Sweden, Den mark-had assured her, she said. they would participate in a peace confer ence of neutral nations called by the United States. Two of them promised to call such a conference if assured the United States would participate
 Four other women addressed the House committee in the morning. and repeated the statements to the Sena- tors this afternoon. They urged the adoption of joint resolution. intro duced by Representative Curry. which would empower the President to invite all nations to send delegations to the convention to provide for the disarma- ment and to create an internatIona. legislature, court, army and police. All warning nations have organizations seeking peace. Miss Addams said. but because of the patriotism of the press. the people who decline to talk peace for fear of discouraging the army. no nation has the means of learning the sentiments of their adversaries.
 All Englisbmen, she declared, are told that every German is determined on the war to the bitter end. and the Germans are told there is no hope of peace. but they must fight to the end to save the country from their enc mics.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-12
RevoLuTIoNlsTs ADDED.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 1.-The Chinese government troops in the province of Hupeb and the city of Ranking, the former capital Of the province of Kiangsu. have joined the revolutionists and the revolutionists of Fukien province have proclaimed themselves independent. according to cable advices received from Shanghai by Tong King Chang, president of the Chinese Republic Association, So far, the message said. President Yuan Shi Kai's forces have not appeared to re- sist the revolutionists' progress.
 Arms and ammunition, the cable said, were supplied to the revolutions ists by government troops and with their aid the revolutionists occupied the city of Sem Shui in Kwantung. They were ordered by General Lung Tsai Kwang, commander of the prov ince. to surrender or leave Canton. his headquarters.
 According to advices both from Shanghai and Hong Kong. Tong said the revolution was apparently mak- ing progress under the revolutionary flag, bearing the slogan. Tow Yuan" or punish Yuan.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-12
M0T0RCADE HAS NJ FEAR OF
 WEATHER
Storm Restricted to Bisbee and Surrounding Country. New Mexico Country Not Hit. Big Crowd is Going.

All prospective starters on the Fl Paso Automobile excursion from this district are asked to meet at the office of the Commer- cial Club this evening at : o'clock to perfect final arrangements for the trip. Weather permitting. the start will be made as per schedule at tomorrow morning.
 Despite lowering clouds that hung down the mountain sides. snow fiurries and falling tempera- ture. plans for the Fl Paso ex- cursion went on yesterday in the hope and expectation that today would bring clearing conditions and that tomorrow will be propi- tious for the start. Plans in Fl Paso have gone so far that every effort will be made locally to as sist in carrying them out, but it is all up to the weather man.
 There was no storm yesterday in Fl Paso. Deming or Hachita. Manager Gunnison of the Noun tain States Telephone company volunteered to secure information on weather conditions and so re- ported. In Benson 1t was snow ing and at Tucson it cleared about ten in the morning. There plans went on for a delegation to leave this morning and Secretary Myers so telephoned to the local Commercial Club. He said there would be delegation leaving there though some were dis. couraged at the bad weather.
 uniess the storm should be- come worse so as to make road conditions bad. and unless the
 Continued on Page 5)
Bisbee daily review., 1916-01-12
PROGRESSIvES EXTEND PEACE
 PROPOSAL
Will Meet in Chicago Concur rently with Republicans. Would Endorse Proper Candidate if Nominated.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The Progress sive National Committee decided to hold national convention in Chicago June ', concurrently with the Repub- 1ican national convention in hope they both may agree on the same. candi- date. Forty seven states were repre- scented at the meeting.
 The committee adopted a declara- tion of principles criticising the Ad- ministration and the President for an alleged failure to deal adequately with national honor and industrial welfare. It went on record favorins complete preparedness consisting of military armament as well as mobili- zation of the country's resources with view to the unification of American citizenship.
 Leaders declared there would be no amalgamation with the Republican party even should they both choose the same presidential candidate.
 The Progressive Party plans to nominate a national ticket at its June convention. Many party leaders de clare if the Republicans should nomin- ate Roosevelt or any man who is re- garded as unobjectionable and also in corporate in their platform the salient features of the progressive principles both parties could unite on the same candidate in Chicago next June. A message from Roosevelt urging ade quate preparedness was enthusiastic ally applauded.