New Britain Herald Newspaper, October 25, 1916, Page 1

HERALD BEST OF ALL LCCAL NEWSPAPERS NEW BRITAIN HERALD HERALD “ADS” BETTER BUSINES PRICE THREE CENTS. NEW BRITAIN CONNECTICUT, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1916, —SIXTEEN “AGES. ESTABLISHED 1 GERMAN LINE AT VERDUN CRUMPLES UNDER SUDDEN ONSLAUGHT FROM FRENCH Fort Douaumont and Other Points of Im- portance Once More Change Hands NIVELLE FALLS ON FOE LIKE A HAWK Four Columns Sweep Teutons Before Them on Front of Four and One- Half Miles When it Seen Enemy’s Line Is Weakened by Sending Re- inforcements to. Somme Battle- field—French Loss Light. Paris, Oct. 24, 11:45 p. m.—Verdun long lost sight of, sprang suddenly and unexpectedly today into the fore- front of public mind which exclusive- 1y had been directed towards the bat- tle on the Somme front. The German front on the right bank of the Mause literally was swept away for a dis- tance of four and a half miles like straw before the wind. General Nivelle for weeks past had been watching the German move- ments like 2 lynx, carefully calculat- ing the effect of every withdrawal of FIVE NORWEGIAN SHIPS ARE SUNK BY U-BOATS; 0SS 5,000,000 KRONER. London, Oct. 25, 12:156 p- m. —The sinking by German sub- marines of five more Nor- wegian steamships, valued at about 5,000,000 kroner, is re- ported in an Exchange Tele- graph despatch from Chris- tiania. Shipping shares dropped con- siderably on the Christiania Exchange today. The steamers Alex and Ris- ing and the schooner Theodore, together with the Swedish schooners Antoinette and Hen- riette, are among the latest submarine victims, adds the despatch. The Tidens Tegn of Chris- tiania states that one boat with six men from the Norwegian steamer Raven, reported sunk by a German submarine in the Arctic on Oct. 2, have been lost, while another boat with eleven men on board reached a lonely part of the Russian Murman coast, after drifting thirteen hours. GREEKS ATTEMPT T0 PLACATE THE FRENCH troops for transfer to the Somme and eastern fronts. At the same time, he quietly made his preparations and when he judged the Gemans had thinned their defenses to the dan- ger point, he struck like lightning. The result was one of the most bril- liant operations of the campalign. The Germans, who yesterday were pressing closer upon the inner line of defenses at FortsSouville and Ta- vannes, have now been driven beyond the outer defenses of the fort Douaumont-Vaux line. Vaux fort re- mains in possession of the Germans but the French line extends beyond it on the north at Vaux Village and Fumin wood and also on the south of it at Damloup Battery = and~—~Ehenois wood, from both of which positions it can readily be attacked. Artillery Preparations Intense. The French artillery prepapation was ‘brief but intense and was over before the German commanders had time to bring up reinforcements, even if they were availleble. The assault- ing French waves cought them before the Germans recovered from their surprise and swept over trench after trench, sending prisoners in all lines to the rear. The French losses were very light, it is beelieved, even lighter than any recorded in the attacks on the Somme front. = News of the success has caused tremendous public enthusiasm here, and this is all the greater because of the general impression that Verdun was over and done with ana that both sides were contenting themselves with holding what they had won. Today’'s operation, proving that the French coulq strike a smashing blow at Ver- dun while carrying on an extended of- fensive on the Somme, has greatly Increased public confidence and gone far to lessen the depression caused by the loss of Constanza. Germans Completely Surprised. Paris, Oct. 25, 2:45 a. m.—The French attack at Verdun apparently took the Germans completely by sur- prise and not at one point did they succeed in stopping the impetuous rush. In three hours the French re- captured ground, to gain which, re- quired months of patlent effort by the Germans, including such positions as Douaumont front and Thiaumont Work, which in the past were won and lost repeatedly. The officia] French account of the battle, every word of which was weighed carefully, does not say the German line was forced back, but that it was “burst”. Later details of the French victory show that its ex- tent was as much of a surprise to the French as it must have been to the Germans. General Petain re- garded the front east of the Meuse as too cramped, and suggested to Gen. Nivelle, the commander of Verdun, that he give himself more elbow room. With that end in view infan- try was sent up to reinforce the French and artillery was ordered for the establishment of new batteries. The aviation department was commis- sloned to make an exhaustive sur- vey of the positions of the German batteries and points of assembly. This work was carried out, and the pecret was kept so well that to all appearances the Germans never had an inkling of what was in prospect. | Furthermore they evidently believed the energies of the French were being absorbed by the battle of the Somme, and made no preparations to meet a thrust at Verdun. Thus it cama about that what was intended for a gmall maneuver becamé a brilliant tactical success. Planned For Ten Days. The attack was planned for ten days ago. Artillery began prelimin- ary work, but rainy weather set in King Constantine Explains Attitude and Troops May Be Withdrawn. Athens, Tuesday, Oct. 24, via Lon- don, Oct. 25, 1:05 p. m.—The Greek government today issued a communi- cation to clear up misunderstandings due to exaggerated reports of King Constantine’s interview with the French military attache on Friday. The communication explains that the French government made no de- mands, but merely submitted & memo- randum, and that the king never de- clared he was prepared to break off relations with the entente. It is thought that as a result of a conversation between the king and the French minister this morning, during which explanations were made, the French marines may be with- drawn shortly from Athens and Pi- raeus. A Reuter despatch sent from Athens on Friday sald the French military attache had presented to the king demands that Greece transfer the en- tire military force in Thessaly to the southern part of the country and de- liver to the entente allies war ma- terials intended for the Thessallan forces, but there has been no previ- ous intimation that the king had threatened to break off relations with the entente. RESIDENTS WARNED OUT OF CHIHUAHUA General Trevino Advises All to Flee and Sends His Wife to El Paso. San Antonio, Tex., Oct. 25.—General Jacinto Trevino, commandant of the Chihuahua garrison, has issued warn- ing to resldents to leave the city, ac- cording to a report that reached army headquarters today from General George Bell at El Paso. General Bell said Mrs, Trevino was among the many refugees who have arrived at El Paso from Chihuahua. CONFEREES MAY MOVE AGAIN American-Mexican Commission May Decide to Sit in Washington—Villa’s Activity to Be Discussed. Atlantic City, N. J., Oct. 25.—Un- official consideration is being given by the Mexican-American joint commis- slon to a suggestion that it transfer its conferences to Washington. Be- cause of the better facilities there for obtaining records it is pointed out the commissioners might expedite thelr work there. It was indicated today that it was not improbable that this would be the last week in Atlantic City. When the commissioners met today the Americans were in receipt of state and war department reports of Villa’s actlvities near Chihuahua but the Mexicans were yet without offi- cial information. It was expected that the resumption of the confer- ences would be marked by a study of the reports at hand and their con- sideration In the light of the commis. sioners’ efforts to reach agreement (Continued On Fifteenth Page). on some practical and amicable plan of border eontrol, TOWNS FALL BEFORE MACKENSEN'S ARMY Russians and Rumanians Still Forced to Give Ground TCHERNAVODA ~ EVACUATED Last Line of Railroad Communication in Dobrudja District Now in Pos- session of Forces From Central Powers, Berlin Asserts, 2 Petrograd. Oct. 25, Via. London, 2:30 p. m.—The Rumanians and Russians have evacuated the Danube town of Tchernavoda, in Dobrudja, the war office announced today. The statement says Field Marshall Von Mackensen’s army 1is continuing its attack all along the Dobrudja front. The Russo-Rumanian position at Lake Tachaul, near the Black Sea coast, about 12 miles north of Con- stanza, also has been evacuated, Rumanians Forced Baclk, Bucharest, Oct. 25, Via London, 1:34 p. m.—A further retirement by Rumanian forces on the Transylvanian { Salaries of “New Haven” Officials front is announced by the war office. The Rumanians near Predeal Kimpoulung, the statement says, were forced to fall back a little, Last Railroad Communication Berlin, Oct. 25, b Wireless to Say ville.—Vulcan P: , on vania front, has been captured General Von Falkenhayn’s army, the war office announced today. In Dobrudja pursuit of the Russians and Rumanians continues. Tcherna- vada was captured this morning, de- priving the Russians and Rumanians of their last railroad communication in Dobrudja. Germany’s Iron Grip Tightens, Berlin, Oct. 24, 6:30 p. m., Via London, Oct. 25, 6:48 a. m.—The fron grip of the central powers upon Rumania has tightened in two impor- and | Gone, ! not large. the Transyl- | Ume President Howard Elliott by | |port and of | station in New Haven, and to elect a tant notches with the capture of Med- | jidie and Rashova Predeal in the The conquests piaces have prising speed “With the capture of Constanza, the Rumanians 1 their principal seaport, while the taking of Medjidio in Dabrudja and of Transylvania border. of these been achieved with important | sur- | and Rashpva now places Tehernavoda, | in a critical position and, in military opinion here, threatens Rumania more | than ever. | “The capture of Predeal climax to the recent for mber of important pa svlvania into Rumanis the central powers appcar to nearly in a position to sweep down upon the Rumanian plains and attack the heart of the country. Predeal and the passes behind comes as cing of a es from so that a it spell the loss to Rumania of its na- | tural western fortifications formed by mountains of Transylvania. Med- jidie and Rashova, if they lead to the capture of Tchernavoda, denote with Turtukai and Silistria the removal of the artificial barriers to access into Rumania across its other natural for- tification, the Danube river. Admit Ground Lost at Verdun. Berlin, Oct- 25, by wireleses to Say- ville.—The war office announced to- day that an attack made on the Ver- | dan front by the French yesterday gained ground for them. French : saults on the Somme front were with- out success. i Commanding Officer a Prisoner. Paris, Oct. 25, noon.—The Germans rade a counter attack north of Ver- dun last night in an effort to regain ground won by the French in yester- | day’s assault. They attempted to re- capture the Haudremont Quarries and the Damloup Battery. The war cffice announces that in both cases they were repulsed. The French gains were maintained: The German officer in command at Fert Douaumont is among the pris- cners taken. as- | be | | vice commi Italian Cavalry in Macedonia. Paris, Oct. 25, noon.—Ttalian cav- airy from southern Albania formed a junction yesterday with cavalry and ertillery of the entente forces on the | Macedonian frcdt, the war office an- nounced today Italian forces occupied the ian seaport of Avlona before entered the war against Austria. No further operations of consequence | vere undertaken by the Italians for some time, but in the Jast few months there have been occasional reports that reinforcements were being sent to Albania and that Italian detach- ments were pushing their way east- ward. Southern Albani regarded by Greece as within its sphere of in- fluence, and towns in this region have been under control of Gireck officers. The Greek representatives were 1 quired to withdraw from the towns taken over by the Ifalians There has been no accurate inform- tion heretofore as to the extent of the Italian advance, but it is evident from today’s Frencn wouncenent that this movement as we!l the exten ion westward of the Macedonian vont, has been carried forward yapldly than previous advices indicated. The enten‘c allies have an unbroken front acro Balkan Penins from the sea at the imouth of the Str the at Avlo a of 260 « Alban- Italy had | | the | distance | carefully after the | help restore dividends to those stock- | | ing | decision | New | “to the directorate was recommended to | { Dewitt Cuyler, Philadelphia; Howard YoTIcs | which he attacked the policq ing high salaries to officers, irg a salary of from $20,000 to $25,- 1000 for a publicity agent, ATINE DANGER S0 HIS FEE IS $20,000 Maxcy Hiller Attacks Large ANNUAL MEETING TODAY Stockholder Talks Out in Meeting and Denounces Prodigality While Those ‘Who Have Money Invested in Road Get No Returns, New Haven, Oct. 25.—No change in | the stockholders of the New York, | New Haven and Hartford Ralilroad company at their annual meeting held here today. The list on the ballot| fallows: Benjamin Campbell, New Haven; T. Elliott, Boston; Arthur T. Hadley, New Haven; J. Horace Harding, New Frank W. Matteson, Provi- dence, R. I.; Augustus S. May, Bridge- 1ort; Francis T. M. Edward Milligan, J. Pearson, axwell, Rockville; | Hartford; Edward John T. Pratt, New York: James L, Richards, Bos ton: Joseph B. Russell, Boston; Eli Whitney, New Haven; Harris Whitte- more, Naugatuck. The attendance of stockholders was A few minutes prior to the called | score of persons Boston; - to order, scarcely a were in the room. Eventually the number increased to abaut fifty. Copies of the company’s annual re- a statement Tecently riade by President Elliott were dis- tributed to all, The business outlined was the ac- ceptance of the annual statement, action on the praposal to issue $700,- 000 face value gold seven years de- tentures at flve per cent., to erect a hoard of directors. There had been | Teports of changes in the directorate | Iut these were not borne out by the | ballot. Mr. Bagigian Thirists for Information. After the call had been read Pres- ident Elliott asked if any stockholder had anything to In response to an invitation to ask questions Hagop Itegigian of Boston asked if the Bos- ton and Maine holding company still | existed. Mr. Elliott said it did. Mr. Bogigian referred to an entry in the annual statement and asked for an cxplanation of the items of expense, &nd these Mr. Eliott explained. The | company holds 28,000 shares with a | guaranteed dividend of four per cent. or $112,000. The other items were | various expenses including $186,719 | the cost under the federal act re- | cuiring valuation of railroads. Mr. Tilliott did not know what thte valua- tion cost the federal government. To further questions by Mr. Bogi- | eian the president said that the items | were entered for information of stock- Lolders but the directors of the New Haven road were unable to ask the | trustees of the holding company for an explanation of their acts. Mr. Bosgigian said he was satisfied and he desired to thank Mr. Eliott for lis stand on the eight-hour law and for his courage before the public ser- on of when to the demand for gold £old ralls he promptly said company could not afford it. that the And Then Maxcy Hiller, Maxcy Hiller made address in of pay of pay- an who is ‘% information,” a mine of inaccurate of | raying $10,000 to one of the counsel of the company. Of the last mentioned jrem he said that in response to in- quiry why the salary was so large, an officer replied: “Well he (the lawyer) is a very fine gentleman, and he is a very fine dancer.” Mr. Hiller de- clared that directors like Messrs. Tiadley and Whitney, who are the | heads of large enterprises, are busy | rien and cannot give all the attention | nucessary to the railroad comp . He ‘ helieved that instead of h all | millionaires on the board should be | ected. Mr. Hiller had confidence in | Mr. Elliott and other directors but he Lelieved that they should look more | road’s af and | holders who have suffered so severe- | i Hiller said that if he had thee | eloquence of President Elliott ‘“he | would make the rafters ring demand- | dividends for the poor people, vko have lost their incomes from the I stock.” should to The econom directors even practice rigid the point of being penurious. Mr. Hiller said that the to build a new station in ven was because the owner of and a corset maker, the destinies of the re- | here,”” had threatened | warm for the company, H news who dic rublic make it fteenth (Continued on I¥ Page.) | e i WEATHER. Hartford, 2 Hartford § Oct. — For and vicinity: 1 or cloudiness and warm- er tonight. Thursday un- settled probably rain. e e % |c. N | of the federal jrell | lives of the men, women and children | grave | tional | their | companies | notice. | Herbert C. MURDERS WIFE WITHRAZO THEN TRIES TO END OWN LI BOMB EXPLOSION IN SUBWAY |Plainviile Man Drd INJURES FOUR, COMPANIES E AND | ARE MUSTERED 6UT Official Thanks Read from Secretary of War Baker. Companies E and I, First Regiment, were formally mustered out service this afternoon | at the State armory on Arch stree The ceremony for which the boy have been impatiently waiting for more than a week was simple and ac- cempanied with no more formality than the occasion demanded. The| troops were lined up in company for- | ation on the armory floor and the | roll called. As each man answered he | stepped one pace to the front. The having been checked with the | muster roll the soldiers were then paid off and the companies formal declared mustered out. Major Shul-! tleworth of Hartford was in charge of the formalities. Members of both companies were in high spirits today at the prospect of being mustered out, having become thoroughly tired of the tedious waiting around the armory, which has been their lot for the past ten days. As a part of the ceremony at- tached to mustering out the troops, Captains Low and Ladbury read from the government for their service is- sued by Secretary of War Newton G. Baker. It follows “I wish to thank vou and the officers and men of your organization on behalf of the govern- ment for the valuable service ju rendered to the country by its pres. enc on the border. When the Na- ti Guard was called into the ser ice the Federal government, the n of along the southern frontier were in danger, owing to formidable bandit raids from the Mexican of the border. It is not too much to say that had these raids contniud, there was danger of of international war. From the time of the assembly of the units of the National Guard on the border these raids ceased and | vwas ontering the the tension between the two countries began to relax. It is the hope and belief of the government that the | presence of these units of the Na- | Guard, together with units of the regular army on the border and in Mexico has made possible a peace- ful solution of a difficult and threat- ening problem.” With the mustering out from the government service completed, the lo- cal companies will at once resume duties as members of the Con- necticut National Guard and orders for drilling at the armory have been given. Drill will be resumed by both beginning next week and will have two nights of this work instead of one as for- merly. It is understood that Com- pany E will drill Tuesday and Thurs- day evenings and Company I Wednes- and Friday nights until further each company S day The armory was visited today by Mayor G. A. Quigley, Councilman G. M. Landers and Representative B. W. Schultz of the soldiers comfort com- mittee. AUTOMOBILES CRASH; THIRD IS DAMAGED Cars Owned by W, L. Hatch and Mrs. C. H. Parsons Sideswipe Each Other Near Stanley and Allen Streets. large Packard touring car W. L. Hatch and driven by | Lee of 82 Lake street and a Pierce Arrow touring car owned by Mrs, Charles H. Parsons and driven by Elmer West, sideswiped each other near the corner of Stanley and Allen treets this noon. Neither car was »adly damaged, but Mr. Hatch’s ma- chine was forced into a telegraph pole, knocking it down and carrying with it telephone, telegraph and tr ley wires. The pole in falling struck “standing automobile owned by Mrs. ie Levy, crushing in the top. According to the report of the ac- cident given the police, Mr. Hatch's car was coming towards New Britain tanley QuQarter and rs. Par- in-bound; but the Allen street s machine passed Allen street, Mrs. Parsons’ car turnad into Stanley. Thus the two machine sideswiped. It is said that Mr. Hatc} car was going at a rate of speed e:. | timated to be thirty miles heur while the other machine . about ten miles an howm Portunately jured, although a R 2 guest of Mr. Hatch his suffered a badly sprained wrist. 1Te was brought to this city in Mrs, Par- son. and given medical atten The owned by c fdom sons’ car was from Newington hill. As Mr. Hat also via an was n- | banker, | mackine, | no one was severely ckville in car la !evable damage at that station, sm ing | ecnly side | {the edge cf | Message from New jmethod of revision of WRECKS SPOT} Corpse With S i and Stays With it 1 Up Railroad Tie, Breaks Concrete Platform, Tears Two Hours Smashes News Stand and | PRIES DROWNING Blows Ticket Chopper RETURNS TO SH Twenty Feet—May Be Echo of Labor Troubles. Bridgetta Salerno, 24 Slain This MOrning—Husband Nd New Britain Hospital in a New homh Street subway York, Oct. 25.—Explosion of or dynamite at the 110th station of the Lenox avenue line early tod did consid- ous Condition — Neighbor Screams But Does Not Intei the ticket agent’s booth, injured | Insane, Say Friends. the agent slightly, broke the electric lemps and windows in the kioske, tore cff a portion of the sidewalk over Yead and broke the windows in some cf the apartment houses nearby. Zihere was no train at the station or near it at the moment. Traffic in the subway was suspended for half an hour or more as the result of the blast. Subwa employes at that station said they saw no one loitering about znd did not know how the explosive was brought into the station. The | theory they could suggest \\u'i that it cight kave been set off be- | | | l i | \ | | (Special to the Herald.) Plainville, Oct. —After | his wife’s throat, slashing heq ear with her ho! earl; Salerno, respected | rtalian resident, lingered in m: | fashion over her prostrate fo! watched her life’s blood flow frd gaping wounds he had Inflicte nearly two hours later cover body, then eold in death, with sneaked from the house Plainville pond a short distancd where he attempted to take h life by gashing himself witl weapon he had previously used dastardly crime. He is at th Britain hospital suffering fi number of deep slashes and I ' blood but with an even chand | almost from ear to 1s she lay bed "West Main | this | 25 25, in at street at an morning, Joseph and a hitherto cause of the street railway strike wwhich has been in progress since early in September. The explosive evidently was placed upon one of the tracks at the south- crn end of the station platform. The explosion took place before daylight. Tt tore up one of the railway ties, Froke away a part of the concrete piatform, wrecked the confectionery and newsstand and threw the ticket | he will recover. chopper twenty feet from his post. | The crime, which is one of th The explosion was heard nearly a mile | shocking ever committed in Pla Ambulances and physicians, [ had many fiendish features and and repair crew | the coroner has not had an summoned, but there was little to do | tunity to investigate it thoroug but to clear away the broken glass | bears evidence of being the Wi and shattered concrete. |a maniac. Salerno’s friends ¢ Later police reports showed that |that he must ve been mental ! four.persons. were injured. Charles | balanced, a theory to which Eckhart, tickec agent, received scalp | credence is given Becauss or lacerations; Louis Lapari, ticket ¢chop- | moniacal fashion in which the {rer received scalp wounds; a mes- | of the factor | senger boy named Garby, was hurled Uses Razor On. Hinsdt [ from the platform to the tracks, and 2 i Otis Williams, a negro, who says he Statements made by the nef | station, received | indicate that the woman was lacerations and a sprained knee cap. ! dered about 5 o'clock this m) Inspector Owen Egan of the bu- |and it was over two hours latd reau of combustibles said the explo- ~Salerno attempted to cheat sive was a bomb containing high - from its revenge by trying power dynamite. It was placed under ; With the same razor, which it the platfrom, and not on ' lieved he severed his wife's wini the tracks as at first reported. | Salerno cut his own throat, i A subway train containing passen- (a deep gash across his chest ai gers had left the station exactly two | successfully tried to emasculat minutes before the explosion occurred. | self. That he also may have Several stores in the vicinity were | suicide by drowning in the Pla robbed through windows shattered by | pond, changing his mind after tered the water, was indicated the con sion. clothing, which was soakinj DR. REEKS COMING HOME | “Sierso "vis' foind ™ Salerno was found in Haven Tsolation away. policemen a H, posture in the rear of C. factory shortly after 7 Thomas Conlon, the engineer, saw the ghast pectacle of th| as he seemingly patiently a death from loss of biood which in copious quantities from his W] Conlon dragged him into the room and notified Mr, Calor, of the fatcory, Tells of Crime, The latter communicated withf Conforti, a close friend of Si who hurried to the factory. ‘“What have you dcne, Joe,"” claimed as the horrible sight fronted him. Barely able to the bleeding man answered “I've killed Bridgetta.” He ga further information. Hurry were sent to Dr. J. N, Bull C. W. Mood the latter se: medical examiner, besides beil practitioner, and the injured m: rushed to the hospital, the making a superficial examinati his wounds, Amazed over Salerno’'s wild ration that he had murdered hi Mr. Calor and Mr. Conforti ha to the man’s home where a curdling sight greeted them. blood spattered walls mutely te to the truth of Salerno’s conf the lifeless form of the pretty wife, discovered on the floor hall near the entrance to he; room, corroberating. The bod covered with a sheet which the) derer placed over it as a shro fore he left the house. The was dressed in a night robe was saturated with her blood. bed which the couple occupie blood-soaked and indicated tha murderer first wielded the razor the woman's head rested he low. The walls of the chamber werq ered with crimson spatters and evident that after receiving the| slash the woman from thy and staggered towards the hall she fell, her husband lingering B side until her death Slain As She Slept, That the woman may have asleep when she was slashed 1§ Hospital Says He Will Return to New Britain This Evening ' Word was received from the New Haven Isolation hospital late this af- ternoon that Health Superintendent T, B. Reeks, who yesterday entered the institution to recuperate, will re- turn home this evening Dr. Reel is said to materially improved and will probably be able to resume his duties in the health department within a few days at the most, Arrangements were being made to- day to have the Davis baby trans- ferred to the isolation hospital at New Haven. Owing to the crowded condition of the institution this has been difficult to accomplish T.ast evening at a special meeting of the board of health Drs Arvid An- derson, H. T Bray and G. H, Bod- ley were named a health commission to supervise health matters during Superintendent Reek’s absence. It was decided to keep open the lab- oratory, thus countermanding an earlier order, TEN CONANDMENTS STAND Them Efforts to Shorten Abandoned by Protestant Episcopalians Until Convention Meets in 1919, Oct. Efforts to commandnients have Leen abandoned at the present on of the convention of the Protestant Episcopal church, leaders in the con- clave announced today. It was as- serted that until the next convention in 1919, at least, the decalogue will stand in the prayer baok as it is. A fon appointed to suggest the book of common prayer favored the shorten- ing of five of the cammandments by the elimination of the reasons. Mem- Lers of the commission erted to- 1y, however, that this suggestion would not be pressed. Discussion of other phases of the praposed revision St. Louis, shorten the ten on commi ance, vias o he resumed late tod (Continued on Fifteenth Pag