New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 4, 1915, Page 11

“FRENCH GAIN 4. WORE GROUND (Continued From First Page.) & fighting with hand grenades and bombs, accompanied by artillery fight- ing from each side, in the vicinity of Quennevicrres and of Nouvron. “In the Champagne district there has been artillery fighting in the vicinity of the Navarin Farm. Two Attacks Repulsed. #yesterday evening two counter at- “tacks on the part of the enemy to the north of Mesnil were repulsed. The night passed quietly on the remainder of the front. “One of our air squadrons has thrown down on the Sablons railroad station at Metz no fewer than forty shglls of heavy calibre. Other French aviators have continued the bombard- ments from the air of the railroad lines, junction points and railroad sta- tions behind the German front.” Ready to Attack Secrbia. ®ucharest, Oct- 1, Via London, Oct 7:056 A, M. (Delayed in Transmi Two hundred and fifty thou- sand Austro-German troops Wwith | 2,000 guns, mostly withdrawn from thes eastern front already have arrived on the Serbian frontier, and prepara- L tions for an attack are being hurried forward under the direct supervisic of Field Marshal Von Mackensen, who ! has established his headquarters at | Versecz, says the correspondent of the | Epoca. 43 sion). Germans Withdraw from Infantry. Milan, Italy Oct 3 Via Paris Oct 4, 5:06 A, M.—While Rumania keeps 100,000 men on the Austro-Hungarian rontler, says a Bucharest despatch to the Corriere Della Sera, the Germans have withdrawn the infantry massed along the southwestern slopes of the Carpathians but have left a strong force of artillery- On the other hapd, in the region between Kron- stadt, Transylvania and Hermannstadt | near the Rumanian frontier, there a constant coming and going of Ger- man officers. ¥ cording to reliable, although un- co:firmed, information, 100,000 Ger- man troops have been moved from Bukowina to the Serbian frontier and there now are several hundred thou- sand men stationed in Hungary be- tween Pancsova, Weisskirchen and Versecz. Two-thirds of this army is said to be composed of Germans. It is estimated that the artillery num- bers 1,200 guns between Pancso.a and Weisskirchen alone. The great part of these forces are newly form- ed regiments, with the best irochs -from tbe Bels%an front. These sol- diers are in good condition. Most of the Tnen are under thirty, the major~ ity of the Germans being Bavarians There is only one ofticer to each bat- tery, most of the lower commands being entrusted to German non-com- missioned officers. Field Marshal Von Mackensen, the commander. in chief, is reported to have arrived at Temes- kary seventy two miles northeast of Belgrade. British Monitors Damaged. Berlin, Oct. 4, by Wireless to Say- ville, N. Y.—It was officially an- noumced today that two British mon- itors had been damaged before La Panna by German naval airships. Allics Bombard Zecbrugge. Amsterdam, Oct. 4, via London, 1:45 p. m.—The Telegraaf announces thgt five aeroplanes of the allies yes- terd: bombarded Zeebrugge, on the Eelglan coast. Some of the bombs which were dropped weighed seventy. five pounds. The aeroplanes were attacked by anti-air craft guns, which brought down one machine. Another was com- pell hy a defective motor to land neat” Nieuwvliet, on Dutch territory. A British officer was interned. ‘Why British Won. London, Oct. 4, 3:30 p. m.—Explain- ing the reasons for the recent British success against the Germans in the regfon of Lens, the official statement jssued today by the German army headquarters staff says: “It was not by any soldierly qual- jties of the English attack, but by a successful surprise and a gas at- tack.” Further German Gain. Rerlin, Oct. 4, via London, 5:10 p. m.—A further gain of the Germans in the struggle with the British near Loos was reported today by the war office. —..The French succeeded in wresting fro the Germans part of a trench near Givenchy. AUTO HITS TROLLEY CAR. Three Middletown Men Injured in Collision at Waterbury. Waterbury, Oct, 4.—Benjamin Ncl- son, Edward Law and James Brady, all of Middletown were injured per- haps fatally when the automobile n which they were riding this morn- ingwan into a Green Line trolley. All three were unconscious for three hours in St Mary’s hospital where they were taken. Nelson and Law were in Waterbury in a mistaken be- Iief that today was election da. Nelson and Law who work in Chase’'s Rolling Mills here had been at their homes in Middle- town over Sunday, had voted at & o’elpck this morning, and were on the‘fi way to Waterbury to return to work when the accident occurred. Brady was the driver of the machine. Nelson suffered from severe lacer- ations, scalp wounds, and concussion of ghe brain; Law has a bad scalp wound, and concussion of the brain; and Brady from fractured right leg, and abdominal injuries. The acci- dent is said to have been due to the unfamiliarity of Brady with the pe- | curing better working hours cul character of the road at the ) of collision which necessitates ‘gharp turn across the tracks. Tt g when making this that the car brakes set hit the party in the EMPLOYESATT. & H. THREATENTO STRIKE (Continued From First Page.) threatened to kill him if he went back to work. The header department, which has been practically closed down for over a week on account of the strike resumed operations this afternoon. While the entire force has not re- turned to work enough men put in an appearance to warrant the resump- tion of activities. Paid In Full. The strikers at the North & Judd factory gathered this afternoon to ob- tain what wages were coming to them. The factory officials handed each of the strikers his full amount. The crowd was well behaved and there was no sign of a disturbance. It was reported that it was the in- tention to pay off the entire working force of the concern but this was de- nied this afternoon. Organizer Arrives. At a meeting of the executive coun- cil of the Connecticut Federation of Labor in New Haven yesterday, John: Sullivan of New Haven, president of the State Carpenters’ union, was ap- pointed permanent organizer during the strikes in this ctiy. Mr. Sullivan arrived today. The New Britain situation was dis- cussed at length and the council de- cided to lend its efforts towards se- and wages for local factory employes. At the meeting of the council was Sol Sontheimer, president of the Hartford Central Labor union and second vice president of the Connecticut Federa- tion of Labor. Mr. Sontheimer came to New Britain this afternoon to look over the field. 10,000 WORKERS AT SCHENECTADY STRIKE Machinists Lead Walkout at General Electric Plant for Eight Hour Day. Schenectady, N. Y., Oct. 4.—Vir- tually all of the ten thousand union- ized employes of the General Electric company, except the blacksmiths, core makers and molders, strruck today for an eight hour working day. Machin- ists led the walkout which continued throughout the day without disorder. Members of twelve other unions in the plant, representing about 10,000 men, remained at work awaiting the action of a committee from the Metal Trades Alliance which has under con- sideration a proposal from the com- pany regarding shortening hours. The company is willing to reduce the working week to fifty-two and one- half hours. Action on this proposal probably will be: taken by the alli- ance on Wednesday night. The last previous strike at the plant was in November, 1918. Union work- ers objected to the dismissal of two employes who had been active in or- ganization work. They were restored to their positions. WILL: BE NO PUBLIC SALE. Familiar Line of Long Waiters Will Be Missing This Year. Philadelphia, Oct, 4—One familiar scene in connection with the big series will be lacking here this sea- son. The Phillies management has announced that there will be no pu lic sale of tickets, and therefore th3 long line which usually formed two and sometimes three days in advance of the opening game, to purchase seats, will be missing. Speculation as to hov' the rival managers will use their pitchers in the coming struggle for premier base- ball honors seems to be attracting most attention at present. It is gen- erally believed that Moran will send Alexander to the box in the opening contest, regardless 'of whom Man- ager Carrigan selects: For the sec- ond game the fans predict that either Chalmers or Rixey will be Moran's selection and that. Alexander will pitch the third game in Boston. Mayer and Demaree, however, are not lost sight of in the varous pre- dictions, and both are picked as likely candidates for one of the contests. NO REPLY FROM MELLEN, Requested to Appear at Railroad Hearing in New Hampshire. Concord, N. H., Oct. 4.—Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad ‘had not replied today to an invitation to appear here as a wit- ness: before the public service com- mission which is investigating ex- penditures by railroads for the al- leged purposes of influencing legis- lation -in New Hampshire. John E. Benton, counsel for the committee, who had asked Mr. Mellen to testify announced at the hearing today thnat no answer has been received to his communijcation sent to Mr. Mellen at Stockbridge, Mass., on Saturday. Benjamin F. Kimball, president of the Concord and Montreal railroad said he had not, as requested by Mr- Benton, seconded the invitation. He thought the request an improper one, he said, in view of the fact that Mr. Mellen was expected to testify to the integrity of Mr. Kimball. Mr. Benton said he had not in- tended to make an improper request. TO WORK IN ENGLAND. Hartford, Oct. 4.—It was learned here today that about forty Hartford machinists sailed from New York Sundayv for England to work for the British government in munitions shops. It was said they were offered five pounds a week or more in Wwages and transportation paid. The men are said to be young and for the most part unmarried. Five strikers are said'to be .in the party. WILSON TO ATTEND WORLD’S SERIES President to See Second Game tween Phillies and Red On Saturday, Philadelphia, Oct. 4.—President ‘Wilson will see the Phillies and the Red Sox battle for world's baseball title next Saturday when second game of the big series is scheduled to be played at National League Park here. The president and a small party of friends will view the game froma box on the right field side of the grand- stand near the home players bench. There is a possibility that several members of the president’s cabinet will accompany the president here. It was made known at the offices of the ball club today that there are about ten applications for every re- served seat in the Philadelphia grounds. Tht management has not opened any of the mail received since Saturday noon, as it would be use- less to handle any more applications. The weather today was fine and a large crowd went out to see the new National league champions play Brooklyn and incidentally tune up for the series with the American league pennant winners. Be- Sox NAVY TO HAVE FAST BATTLE CRUISERS Wilson, Daniels and Padgett Hold Conference at White House on Naval Program. ‘Washington, Oct. 4.—President Wil- gon, Secretary Daniels and Chairman Padgett of the house naval com- mittee, decided today at a conference at the White House that the naval program for the coming session of congress shall include the addition of fast battle cruisers to the American fleet. The navy now has none. The conference discussed the naval estimates more than an hour. After- ward Secretary Daniels said the pro- gram had not been completed and he was not ready to make any announce- ment as to what increases he would 1ecommend to congress. Mr. Daniels sald, however, that the reports made to him by Naval Constructor McBride, who returned from England last week after investigating naval lessons of the war, had convinced him that fast warships of powerful types were absolutely essential to a well balanced navy, toward which his recommenda- tions will tend. He refused to say how many submarines congress will be asked to provide, but indicated that the submersibles will be recog- nized by important additions. Naval Constructor McBride has communicated to Secretary Daniels the results of his own investigations in England, France, as well as facts be obtained from other naval officers with the allies. No direct reports ‘have been received from Germany and Austria, but general information re- garding the German navy is in the hands of the navy department. Secretary Daniels expects to have his estimates ready by October 15. The need of increasing the number of midshipmen at the Naval Academy was touched on at today’s conference and it was agreed that the corps should be brought up to the full ca- pacity of the academy. President Wilson will confer on ‘Wednesday with the advisory board headed by Thomas A. Edison. Mr. Tidison now is in Washington discuss- ing plans with Secretary Daniels, LOAN SUBSCRIPTIONS | TO CLOSE TOMORROW No Money for Credit to Allies Will Be Received By Underwriters After 10 a. m, New York,..Oct. 4—An important announcement, indicating the success of the Aanm made today by J. P. Morga and company. It was to the effect that no subserip- tions to the underwriting will be re- ceived after 10 a. m., tomorrow, The statement of J. P. Morgan & Co.. follows: “In beHalf of the managers of the underwriting syndicate of the Anglo- French external loan, J. P. Morgan & Co., announced that no subscriptions toward the underwriting will be re- ceived after 10 o'clock tomorrow, (Tuesday) morning..” MOBILIZATION COMPLETED, Premier Denies Cabinet COrisis in Bul- garia. ‘Washington, Oct. 4.—A despatch from Premier Radoslavoff at Sofia to the Bulgarian legation here today an- nounced completion of mobilization, which was accomplished, the message adds, “with regularity and punctual- ity.” The premier denied that there had_ been any cabient crisis in Bul- garia. In diplomatic circles, press reports that Greece had permitted the land- ing of French troops at Saloniki were interpreted as meaning that Bulgaria was definitely aligned with the Ger- manic allies, No statement on this subject had reached the) legation, however, since Radoslavoff's last dec- laration that Bulgaria's mobilization was purely defensive. APPEALS FROM LOCAL BOARD, Through Judge B. F. Gaffney, the New Britain Home & Building com- pany, Edwin M. C. Saunders, Margar- et Seibert, Charles C. Frisbie Walter P. Steele has appealed from the awards of the board of compensa- tion and assessment on the Park street extension. The case will bhe heard at the next term of the court loi comon pleas. ~ and | City items On October 5 the ladies of St, John's church will have a solal at the church parlors at 3 p. m. The committee on rubbish and ashes of the Chamber of Commerce met this afternoon at 3 o'clock. St. Elmo lodge, K. of P., will hold a special meeting tonight at 7:30 o'clock to take action an the death of Charles F. Selmour, Mr. and Mrs- John DeRay of Sims- bury spent Sunday as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. James Gray of Stan- ley street. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. Harry P. Appleby, Harry P. Appleby died last night at the New Britain General hospital, aged 45 years. The funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 3 o’clock from his late residence on West Main street and interment will be in Fair- view cemetery. Rev. H. W. Maier will officiate. Thomas E. McNickle. Thomas E., the six-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur McNickle of Wooster street, died yesterday of diphtheria. The funeral was held yves- terday afternoon and was private. Martin Sandshaw. Rev. H. W. Maier officlated at the funeral of Martin Sandshaw of Rhodes street, held this afternoon at ~2:30 o'clock. The pall bearers were Hugh Heslin, James McCarthy, Charles Strom, Theodore Swanson, Harry Pet- erson and. Alfred Bengston. Inter- ment was in Fairview cemetery, George W.: Flint. The funeral of George W. Flint was held from his late home on Arch street this afternoon at 2 o’'clock. Rev. Dr. G. W, C, Hill officlated and the pall bearers were all members of the Masonic order, of which Mr. Flint was a member. The Masonic burial rites were observed at the services in Fairview cemetery. BERNHARD ATTACKS - AMERICAN BANKS Berlin Political Writer Scores Institu- tions With German Connections for Participation in Loan. Berlin, Oct. 4,Via. London, 11:45 p. ra.—George Bernhard, the political writer in the Vossiche Zeitung today meakes an attack on American banks with German connections which are participating in the Anglo-French war loan. “It is natural that we will not do business with these firms during war time, he writes. It is urgently to be wished, however, that after the con- civsion of peace three houses with German sounding names shall not be allowed to go crawling around Ger- many. ‘“We cannot endure any half way measures in the future. He who is rot for us is against us and he who in his heart is against us must do busi- ness elsewhere than in Germany. “From these cases we should learn finally, that any indications of yield- ing are regarded as weakness and only karm us. We must use our strength in full measure, our military as well as our economic power. Our econo- mic strength must in future be used toward those who have gone into this war against «.rmany.’ DRY-FARMING CONGRESS, Eleventh Annual Session Opens At " Denver, Col. Denver, Col.,, Oct. 4.—The eleventh annual convention of the International Dry-Farming Congress opened in Denver today, when Congressman F. ‘W. Mondell of Wyoming, the Presi- dent of the Congress, delivered his an- nual address. He noted with regret that the war in Europe had caused the absence of delegates to Congress from certain European countries. He warned the dry-farm men not to gamble with nature. Notwith- standing that past season had brought an unusual rain-fall and bountious on dry-farms, he cautioned against any relaxation in the application of scientific methods of moisture-con- servation. This alone, he said, would make farming uniformly safe and profitable in regions of normally limit- ed rainfall. “More than half the cultivated and cultivable areas of our country and of the earth,” he said, “normally have insufficient percipitation to insure the growth of profitable crops. Gambling never pays in the long run: and its hazards are never greater than when one states his enterprise on the hope that nature will depart from her normal attitude in favor of his ven- ture.” LAUNDRY ) ARRESTED. Angered Because He Does Not Re- ceive Raise and Hits Manager. John Tartach of 792 Stanley street was arrested by Officer John J. King this afternoon on complaint of Joseph Theberg, manager of the Reliable Laundry, who complained that Tar- tach had thrown a dinner pail at him, hitting him on the wrist Mr. Theberg told the police that Tartach asked him for an increase in pay this morning and when it was not granted he quit. Later he re- turned and was ejected three times by the manager. He finally threw the | dinner pail and his arrest followed. “TI988 Asroun, as HARTFORD Suits for Stout Women a Specialty. Our Boys’ Department 2nd Floor. Dress your boy in H. O. P. Clothes and you'll be proud of his manly, well set-up appearance. We satisfled our- selves that we had the best clothes that money could buy before we of- fered them to the mothers of Hart- ford. . Let the boy wear one suit of these superior clothes and we know he.will never wear any other. They wear longer and look better than ordinary clothes, but cost no more. $3.50 to $12.00 Two Pants With Every Suit. We give a set of book straps away free with every suit. HERDLEIN-McDONOUGH. Engagement _ol Popular Young Couple Is Announced, Mr. and Mrs Michael McDonough announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Helen, to Walter S. Herdlein, Miss McDonough is a popular young lady and is employed as bookkeeper and cashier at the Logan Bros store on aMin treet. Mr. Herdlein 1 4 prominent local young man and is employed as a machinist. Both are well known in the city and have a large circle of friends. The couple will be married on October 27. TRAUT IS NAMED. Frank L. Traut was appointed by Mayor George A. Quigley today as a member of the city planning commis- sion to succeed George M. Landers, resigned. Approves of Wilson'’s Move. (Waterbury American.) President Wilson has started a tar- iff inquiry. He has asked the com- merce department and the federal trade commission, the commission which overlooks and advises manu- facturers to study the probable ef- fects on American commerce of Eu- ropean competition when the war is over and report the facts to him. We are very gjad that President Wilson has taken this course. He is a man so persistently consistent as seldom to be willing to modify any policy to which he has once been committed. Whatever his party’s tariff would have been had conditions remained normal after it went inte effect, there is small question now that it will only prove most disastrous to American business when the war is over. All the countries now at war will start in to get back their trade as rapidly as possible and will cut prices to the lowest possible figure. As a result there will be a tremend- ous dumping of the cheapest made products here in America, the effect of which can only be to check bus- iness and to close many factories. ‘What is needed are facts as nearly as they can be anticipated. These the president proposes to secure. Taie war has made such conditions that, with- out repudiating the principles of the Underwood tariff, the president can modify that tariff very substantially. He might almost return to the policy of republican protection and escape the name of doing so. If he looks at the subject, wita an open mind, this will be undoubtedly what he will do. The Cancer Plague. (Bridgeport Standard.) Deaths from cancer are increasing in Pennsylvania at a rate that s rather unpleasant to contemplate. The cancer Commission of the Medi- cal Society of Pennsylvania submitted a report last week at the opening of the sixty-fifth annual convention of that body in which it was shown that deaths by cancerous growths were increasing much faster in proportion than population and the attention of state health authorities was called to the situation- Since 1906 the report shows that the death rate has increased 23 1-2 per cent. Last year the number of deahs from cancer was 5,197, and it is figured that this yvear they will reach 6,000. The population of Penn- sylvania is, in round numbers, 7,- 800,000 and 6000 deatis from cancer would be one in every 1300 persons. Whether Pennsylvania has more or less than other states does mot ap- pear, but she has enough of this ter- ror to give her people something ser- fous to ponder. RICHTER & CO0. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EX CHANGE, Represented by E. W. Eddy. New Britain Nat. Bank Bldg. Te) 840 and STANDARD SCREW COLT'S ARMS NORTH & JUDD BRISTOL BRASS NILES-BEMENT-POND Common BOODY McLELLAN & CO. MEMBERS NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE. “n, 111 Broadway, New York. P Kstablished 1879, The facilities of our office are at your disposal to buy, sell or o tain tho best markets on all listed issues and we feel confident o service will be not only satisfactory but superior to any other. DIRECT FRIVATE WIRE TO NEW YORK NEZW BRITAIN OFFICE, 309-310 NAT'L BANK BLDG, Telephone 1012. ¥\ T. McManus, GAINS REGISTERED BY SPECIAL STOCKS Westinghouse Advances One and One-Quarter Points New York, Oct. 4, Wall Street, 10:30 a. m.—Speculation in speclal stocks lost little of its exuberance with the resumption of trading today. Notable transactions included West. inghouse, which opened with three lots aggregating 6,700 shares at 139 to 139 3-4, an advance of 11-4; American Car 94 to 93 1-4, off 1 3-4; American Can, 2,000, up to 66, & gain of 1-2 and United States Steel, 3,000, at 811-2 to 811-4, virtually un- changed. Westinghouse Can and Car soon became stronger, the last two making new records. Automobile issues also figured in the rise, General Motors gaining 6 at 356, Willys-Over- land 3 at 227, and Studebaker 11-4 at 142. Union Pacific, Baltimore and Ohio and St. Paul were moderately lower, with a rise of 11-2 for Nor- folk and Western at 114 1.2, Close.—Railways were taken up in the final hour, when interest else- where began to decrease. Bethlehem Steel rose to 399 1-2, but prices as a whole were mixed. The closing was irregular. New York Stock Exchange quota- ‘ons furnished by Richter & Co., members of the New York Stock Ex- change. Represented by E. W. Eddy. Oct. 4, 1915 High Low Close Alaska Gold .. 32% 323 32% Allis Chalmers ... 49% 45% 45% A A Chem 72 68 68 Am Beet Sugar 665 64% 64% 68% 64 643 98 90% 90% 4% 70 0% . 87% 85Y% 86% 108% 108% 1083% Am Tel & Tel ...123% 123% 123% Anaconda coee 14 73 73 Atchison .. \104 1033 103% Baldwin Loco L127 120% 121% . 88% 87% 88% Am Car & Fdy Co. Am Loco . Am Smelting Am Sugar .... AMERICAN BRASS STRONGER DEM/ _— Bristol Brass Also Advan Other Stocks Remain Unck With the exception of Amy Brass, which continues its up trend, local stocks were compar ly quict today. This stock was st] at 257-260. Bristol Brass is mo tive today, quotations being 7| Colt's Fire Arms stood 744-750, Bement Pond 149-152, New Dep: is offered at 180. Standard Common was quoted 270-278 witl tervening sales. Sales of Scdq Mftg Co., were recorded at 470. N & Judd is qulet, quotations being] bid, 112 asked. No change is red ed in other New Britain stocks. Army Expansion. (Providence Journal.) A report that the secretary of who has now submitted his prell ary statement of the needs of th tional defence, as asked by the p dent, recommends a standing of two hundred thousand, may b lieved though it is not official. It is known to be the wel problem, to Mr. @arrison’s min create a large force of civilian serves rather than to expend the ular establishment after the ex of central Europe. But he regulars enough to constitute a eton” of sufficient proportipns support the proposed body of pi train:d volunteers. It may be questioned If two dred thousand would be enough. number is surely not too many. present authorized strength of { army, half that, does not p | enough men to utilize even the'j ent equipment in the coast forth tions, with the most moderate il ance for a field force, on a p footing. The national guard are proj disregarded in the computation. are state troops, only the smaller .399% 375 395 BRT ..coon . 84 84 84 Butte & Sup . . 61% 60 Can Pacific . L160% 1567% Central Leather b4 52% Chesapeake & Ohlo 51% 50% Chi Mil & St Paul. 86% 86% Chino Copper ... 46% 46% Colo Fuel ... . 63 59 Crucible Steel .106 102% 103% Distillers Sec .... 34% 33 33 Enle 328 31% 32 Erle 1st ptd ...... 52% B61% General Electric .185% 177% Gt Nor pfd 118% Gt Nor Ore Cetfs. 4“4 Int Met .... .e 19% Lack Steel . 87% Lehigh Valley 144 Mex Pet 881% Nat Lead 67 Nevada Con 15% N Y Central 968 New Haven ¢ 68% Ont & West & 38 27y Nor Pac . L 111% 109% Penna ... 112% Pressed Steel Car. 3% Ray Cons 26% Reading . . 152% Rep Iron & Steel.. 55 54 So Pac .. 94 2% So Ry ... . 19 183% Tenn Copper .... 87K 64% Union Pacific ..1333% 131% U 8 Rubber . 66% H4% U 8 Steel ceenes 81% 9% U 8 Steel pra ...114% 114 Utah Copper .... 69° 6814 Va Chemical .. 2% 4% West Union 6% T6% ‘Westinghouse 132% 134% Beth Steel 6 160% 52% 51 86% 46% 181% 118% 47 20 87% 145% 89% 68 16% 97Y% 69 28 111% 12% 74 5% 153 54 93% 18% 66% 131% 55 0% 114 68 % 48% 20 . 89% .. 145% 8% 26% . 1564% % % J 1y COTTON REPORT- Washington, Oct, 4.—Cotton ginn- ed prior to Sept. 25 was 2,900,007 running bales, including 32,263 round bales and 19,094 bales of Sea Island, the census bureau today announced. LICENSE WINS OUT, Ridgefield, Oct. 4.—License and the constitutional amendment won out in the town election here today. On the constitutional amendment the vote was 76 for and 64 against, and on hicense 204 in favor and 176 against. Last year the vote on license was yes 273, no 161. portion of the expense of their tenance being a burden on the eral government. Theoretically, the first-line troops, ready to be bilized instantly with the regy in the event of war. But it wil many years before the guardsm all the states can be depended in that capacity. Some states, Rhode Island, could now send to front or into the fortifications efficiently trained quota. But units are far below par. A fu consideration is that the o militia, as well as the army, need backing of reserves to keep its full, and so reduce to a minimum time and expense required for training. The problem that Secretary Gi son :1d Secretary Danlels of the have been called upon by the dent to study and report on did come as a surprise to the former’ Garrizon was in an advanced staf preparedness, indeed, when the g tion of the national defence s ly became a live one with the adi istration and the country. His annual report dealt exclusively this subject, the condition of army and the vital question of improvement. He had dedicated self to the solution. He had al proceeded far in a well-consid: plan for expansion, both as to personnel and materiel. Ch ing a patriotic resolution to vote term as a cabinet officer to the ter, Mr, Garrison has quietly discy aged attractive suggestions from party leaders in New Jersey that give up the war portfolio to tak office of honor, and greater em ment in his own state, The authorized anmouncement: Mr, Garrison's plans and m will be awaited with interest in a general way, they ha shadowed by the state paper he mitted to congress and the' co when he made his annual report year. He then displayed a firm of the subject, and outlined a structive program. It is now part of the administration to come the lethargy of congress, secure the first step in a military fcy adequate to the national i The country will be back of it,