New Britain Herald Newspaper, September 8, 1917, Page 10

F ENROLLS AS FERAGE CHAHPION ‘ "As Collector of Port of ow York, $12,000 Post B b ] n,~Sept. 8—Suffrage pick- d by the Washington police B, forbidden to display their ban- {at the gates of the White House, at Occoquan, Va., with disor- ¥ negre women, and denounced by tion, have now a knight to do for them, a knight who cares ugh for the cause to give up a 000 a year job for its sake and for dley Field Malone, collector of port of New York, ardent sup- lersof President Wilson ever since latter dawned upon the political jon, yesterday sent to the presi- his resignation as collector. action is a protest, he says, the failure of Mr. Wilson to the passage of the federal amendment, and against his ng the imprisonment of the who picketed the White Also, he tells the president, hes to be free to bttle for the mnchisement of women and there- leem the promises he made when ning for the democratic tick- it fall in the west, when he as- the men and women of thosé that he would spend his energy the democrats to put through san B. Anthony amendment. letter follows: Detter of Resignation. r Mr. President: Last autumn, representative of your admin- tion, I went into the woman suf- states to urge your re-election. most difficult argument to meet hg the seven million women vot- the failure of the democratic throughout four years of pow- o pass the Federal suffrage dment looking forward the en- ement of all the women of the . Throughout these states, ticularly in California, which ely decided the election by the of women, the women voters B urged to support you even jgh Judge Hughes had already de- for the Federal suffrage nt, because you and your %y, through liberal leadership, your opponents. d if the women of the West to re-elect you I promised ‘1 would spend all my energy, sacrifice to myself, to get the it democratic administration to j the Federal suffrage amendment. the present policy of the admin- tion in permitting splendid Amer: ‘women to be sent to jail in hington, not for carrying offen- banners nor for picketing, but the technical charge of obstruct- traffic is a denial even of their itutional right to petition for and nd the passage of the Federal ge amendment. It therefore ' becomes my profound obligation ely to keep my promise to the Y of the West. In more than 20 states it is a ctical impossibility to amend the e constitutions; so the women of e states can only be enfranchised the passage 'of the Federal suf- e amendment. Sincé England and a in the midst of a great war e assured the national enfran: ment of their women should we be jealous to maintain our dem- e leadership in the speedy na- enfranchisement of American men? To me, Mr. President, as T fed upon you in Washington two mths ago this is not only a measure _justice and democracy, it is also urgent war measure. ‘Women Always Doyal. rhe women of the counutry, are, d always will be, loyal to the coun- and the passage of the suffrage hendment is only the first step to- d their national emancipation. unless the government takes it this first step toward their an- nchisement how can the govern- nt ask millions of American wom- educated in our schools and col- and millions of American wom- in our homes, or toiling for eco- mic independence in every line of dustry to give up by conscription men and happiness to a war for in Eurepe, while these n citizens are denied the right / wyote on the policies of the gov- ament, which demands of them For this reason many of your dent friends and supporters. feel the passage of the Federal suf- e amendment is a war measure, hich could appropriately be urged ly you at this session of congress. It s true that this amendment would fave to come from congress, but the resent congress shows no earnest de- fre to enact this legislation for the fimple reason that you, as the leader fi¢ the party in power, have not yet luggested it., For the whole coun- gladly acknowledges, Mr. Presi- pt, that, no vital piece of legisla- n has come through congress thers lve yeurs except by your extraordi- jary and brilliant leadership. And ons of men and women today that you will give the Federal ge amendment to the women of country by the valor of your lead- Ership now. It will hearten the others of the nation, eliminate a ust grievence and turn the devoted ergies of brilliant woman to a more ipport of the government in 5. " well knoew, in dozen of pated your policies and the war. I s the first man of your administra- on, nearly flve years ago, pubiicly o advocate preparedness, and helped o found the first Plattsburg training amp. And if, with our troops mo- bilizing in France, you will give merican women this measure for heir political freedom, they will sup- Imort with greater enthusiasm your hope and the hope of America for world freedom. ! Farly Efforts for Suffrage. “T have not approved all the meth- ods recently adopted by women in the pursuit of their political liberty; yet, Mr. President, the committee on suf- frage of the United States senate was formed in 1889, when I was one year old; this same Federal suffrage amendment was first introduced in congress in 1878; brave women like Susan H. Anthony were petitioning congress for the suffrage before the Civil war, and at the time of the Civil war, men like Willlam Lloyd Garri- son, Horace Greeley and Wendell Phillips assured the suffrage leaders that if they abandoned their fight for suffrage when the war ended the men of the nation ‘out of gratitude’ would enfranchose the women of the country. And it the men of this coun- try had been peacefully demanding for over half a century the political right or privilege to vote and had been continuously ignored or men with evasion by successive congresses as have the women, you, Mr. Presi- dent, as a lover of liberty, would be the first to comprehend and frogive their inevitable impatience and right- eous indignation. Will not this ad- ministration, re-elected to power by the hope and faith of the women of the West, handsomely reward that faith by taking action now for the passage of the Federal suffrage amendment? “In the port of New York during the past four years billions of dollars in the export and import trade of the country have been handled by the men of the customs service. Their treatment of the traveling public has radically changed, their vigilance supplied the evidence for the Lusi- tania note, the neutrality was rigid- ly maintained, the great German fleet guarded, captured and repaired, sub- stantial economies and reforms have been concluded and my ardent - in- dustry has been given to this great office of your appointment. But now I wish to leave these finished tasks, to return to my profession of the law, and to give all my leisure time to fight as hard for the political free- dom of women as I have always fought for your liberal leadership. “It seems a long seven years, Mr. President, since I first campaigned with you when you were running for governor of New Jersey. In every circumstance throughout those years I have served you with the most re- spectful affection and unshadowed devotion. It is no small sacrifice now for me, as a member of your admin- istration, to sever our political rela- tionship. But I think it is high time that men in this generation, at some cost to themselves, stood up to battle for the national enfranchisement of American women. So in order ef- fectively to keep my promises made in the West and more freely to go into this larger fleld of democratic effort, I hereby resign my office as collector of the port of New York, to take effect at once or at your earliest convenience. Yours respectfully, DUDLEY FIELD MALONE,” BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK. ‘Had Landed Troops in England Short Time Previously. An Atlantic Port, Sept. 8.—News of the destruction of the 8,492 ton Brit- ish steamship Turakina by a torpedo from a German submarine on August 13 was brought here today by several members of her crew who arrived on an American passenger ship from Great Britain. The ship had but re- cently landed at a British port a de- tachment of 1,200 New Zealand troops and was on her way to New York to take a cargo of oil. According to Charles West, refrig- erator engineer of the ship, three members of the crew last their lives. The others, 72 in all, escaped in life boats and were picked up eight hours later by a Britlsh destroyer The at- tack occurred about 180 miles out. An Atlantic Port, Sept 8.—The British steamship Delphic, a vessel of 8,273 tons gross register, one of the White Star line fleet, has been sunk by a German submarine according to word received here today. The sink- ing occurred August 16 the advices stated, some distance off the Irish coast and while the vessel was under convoy. The crew were all saved. HARVARD UNIT SAFE. ‘Worcester Physicdan in Charge, Cables “All Well.” Cambridge, Sept. 8.—A cablegram containing only the words “all well” from Dr. Benjamin K. Emerson, of ‘Worcester, temporarily in charge of the Harvard hospital unit in France, was received last night by Herbert ‘White, manager of the unit. Mr. White interpreted the message as giving assurance that the men re- ported as killed or wounded in the German aerial bomb attack on Ameri- can hospitals in France on Thursday were not members of this unit. Dr. Hugh Cabot is head of Harvard unit. Dr. Emerson is charge during his temporary sence. the in ab- GO TO PRISON CONVENTION. Hartford, Sept. 8.—Governor Hol- comb has appointed the following as delegates from this state to attend the coming prison convention in New Orleans: Norris G. Osborne of New Haven, Willle O. Burr of Hartford, Edward A. Fuller of Suffield, Frank C. Sumner of Hartford, Frederick M. Salmon of Westport, James W. Che- ney of South Manchester, all members of the board of state prison directors; Robert W. Post of Westport, E. Kent Hubbard, Jr., of Middletown, Fred- erick M. Adler of New Haven, Charleg Hopkins Clark of Hartford, Marris W. Seymour of Bridgeport and ‘directors of the Connecticut reformatory at Cheshire. CLEARING HOUSE STATEMENT. New York, Sept. 8.—The actual condition of clearing house banks and trust companies for the week (five days) shows that they hold $87,097,- 430 reserves in excess of legal re- quirements. This is an increase of $74,789,630 from last week. NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1917.% City Items Sergeant Wilbert Veley is home from New Haven for over Sunday. Mr Michael Smith is sojourning at Lake Pontoosuc, Pittsfield, Mass. A daughter has been born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Wilson of 636 West Main street. Henry Rice of the Naval Reserve force is spending the week end at his home on Maple street. Chamberlain council, Jr. O. U, A. M., will hold a watermelon cut to- night. Miss Ruth Schmidt of Church street is spending her vacation at Lake Pontoosuc, Pittsfleld, Mass. Star of Good Will lodge, S. of B., will hold a regular meeting Monday evening in Jr. O. U. A. M. hal. Rev. and Mrs. Henry W. Maler and son have returned from the summer vacation at Greensboro, Vt. The war relief committee of New Britain lodge, B. P. O. E., will meet Monday evening at 8:30 o’clock at the Elks' Home on Washington street. All members of Thusnelda lodge, No. 1, O. D. H. 8., who Wwish to at- tend the outing Thursday, Sept. 11, will meet at the center at 9 o'clock. Miss Eva F. Cowdrey of 584 Stan- ley street has received an appoint- ment in the insurance department at the state capitol, Hartford. Mr. and Mrs. 8. Stanley Horvitz and daughter, Florence, have re- turned home from a two weeks’ vaca- tion spent at Bantam Lake, Professor H. Blerlien of Michigan will be in charge of the parochial school of St. Maithew’s German Lu- theran church will will open for the fall term on Tuesday. \ William Barrack of 223 High street lodged a complaint agalnst a family residing next door to him, who he claims makes much trouble for his household. Today a brick was thrown through his window. Harry O'Dell is to make applica- tion to the county commissioners for a liquor license in his block on Park street in the near future. There is sald, to be little opposition to the granting of the license. An important meeting of Worthy Temple, Pythian Sisters, will be held Monday evening in Electric hall. At the close om the business session the soclal committee will provide an en- tertainment and supper will be served. Emery Page, colored, of 17 Oak street reported to the police this afternoon that his wife had left home. with two children and téok his suit of clothes and $25 also. She told the landlady that she was headed for Brooklyn, N. Y. The three candidates for the office of financial secretary of the Y. M. T. A. and B. society which will be filled at tomorrow evening’'s election, Fred G. Russell and Daniel J. nougherty are the candidates for the office of vice president. M. Carbona reported to the police today that his wife attempted to as- sault him with a knife in a lunch room on Commercial street last even- ing and that she is constantly making trouble for him. He was referred to the prosecuting attorney. Charles Fagan, Jr., celebrated his seventh birthday this afternoon at the home of his parents on Garden street. He entertained 18 of his young friends and the party took the form of a pa- triotic affair. Theé house was deco- rated prettily with red, white and blue. Prizes were distributed to the winner of the games. Building permits were issued today to the following: Isadore Ravizza, frame garage, 22x30, 455 South Main street, $500; New Britain Builders company. for John Puslewicz, addi- tion at 161 Curtis street, $350; George H. Shine, porch at 13 Lasalle street, $150; Louls Nalr, frame garage at 4756 Arch street, 20x16, $450. While driving his automobile on Main street shortly before 7 o'clock this morning Ernest Kahl of 471 North Burritt street struck a bicyclist named Joseph Lazuoo, residing on Webster ,Hill. Lazuoo sustained body bruises and was removed to the New Britain general hospital. He will probably be able to leave the institu- tion tomorrow. EVENING SCHOOL OPENING. Monday Evening Sept. 17 Will Hear Ringing of Bell. The New Britain evening schools will open for the fall term on Mon- day evening September 17. The ele- mentary classes will be held in the Grammar school and Vocational classes will be held in the new voca- tional High school. The classes which are entering this year are expected to be considerably smaller due to the war conditions and the night shifts which are being used in the local factories. Machine work, drafting, shop math- ematics, sewing, cooking, shorthand bookkeeping and typewriting, will be taught at the Vocational High school. Registration for the evening will close on Thursday evening, Sept. 13. Eng- lish composition, geography, history, spelling, arithmetic and American citizenship will be taught at the Grammar evening school. GETTING ’EM ACROSS OCEAN. Washington Sept 8.—A joint board of army and navy officers, headed by Captain William R. Shoemaker, of the navy, has been appointed to work out a system to be employed in getting American troops across the Atlantic in safery. Necessarily its conclusions and recommendations will be regarded as confidenttal. Submarines have made an entirely new system of con- very necessary. GOING TO SUE CITY. Through Lawyer A. A. Greenberg, Isadore Rose of 216 Oak street today served notice on the city of intent to sue for $300 damages. The plain- tiff alleges that on Thursday, August 30, a horse driven by himself fell into a sewer at the corner of Sexton and Lasalle streets, RUSSIAN BATTERIES IN GULF OF RIGA (Continued From First Page). has been issued by the Belgian office: “The Germans have retreated to the south bank of the Kelimbero river in East Africa before a conver- gent advance of Belgian and British troops.” war French Resume Offensive. Berlin, Sept. 8, via Londoh—The French have resumed the offensive in the Vefdun region, according to to- day’s war office statement. They at- tacked last night on a 20-mile front but were repulsed, it is declared. This morning the battle was renewed. N German Attacks Repulsed. Paris, Sept. 8.—German attacks last night in Lorraine, east of Rheims, and on the Aisne front were repulsed, it is announced officially. The French took prisoners in the course of suc- cessful raids. DUTTON HAS CLEAR FIELD Efficient Mayor of Bristol Has No Opponents for Election Either in Primaries or at the Polls.\ | Bristol, Sept. 8.—The time for filing petitions for nominations to go before the primaries for the city election closed today. Only one candidate wag named for mayor, the present in- cumbent, Joseph F. Dutton, who is now serving his first term. He will have no opposition at the primaries or the polls. KEEPING HARGREAVES’ JOB. City Clerk A. L. Thompson Says Ex- Deputy Can Have It Back. That no permanent deputy city clerk is to be appointed to succeed Captain Harry Hargreaves, U. S- A, was admitted this afternoon by City Clerk A. L. Thompson who has the authority to appoint a deputy. The city clerk stated that he has decided that whoever is engaged to act as deputy clerk is to hold the position only until the conclusion of the war and the return of Captain Hargreaves to whom he has promised the job again on his return. City Clerk Thompson states that he is having considerable trouble in getting a man to take this temporary appointment. He thought Clarence Seelye was going to accept it, but ap- parently the latter has changed his mind, he states. DEATHS AND FUNERALS. William B. Whalen. The funeral of William B. Whalen was held at 9 o’clock this morning from St. Joseph’s church. A requiem high- mass was celebrated by Rev. J. Leo Sullivan. The bearers were Wil- liam Ralph, Robert Crosby, Christo- pher Murray, John Igoe, Hugh Hes- 1in and Patrick O’Leary. The burial was in the new Catholic cemetery. Paul Jesenski. Paul Jesenski of 240 Oxford streer, 51 years old, died today. He is sur- vived by his wife and several children. The funeral will be held from St. An- drews’ church at 8 a’clock Monday morning and interment will be in the new Catholic cemetery. Ulia Lazar. Ulia, the nine-months-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Lazar, dfed to- day at the Hartford Hospital. The funeral will be held tomorrow after- noon and interment will be in Fair- view cemetery. CARD OF THANKS. I desire to express my sincere thanks to all neighbors and friends and espe- clally to the Painters’ Union who by their sympathy and kindness helped to alleviate the suffering caused by the death of my beloved husband, Finn Shell. I also wish to thank all thase who contributed floral tributes. MRS. ELEANOR SHELL. BAILEY NOT A SLACKER. Gave Name of “Frank Clark” While Trying to Enlist. Hartford, Sept. 8.—Oliver Bailey, Jr., arrested August 19, on the charge of being a slacker, and committed to the Hartford county jail to await trial at the September term of the United States district court, was released this morning. s When Bailey was arrested he gave his name as “Frank Clark.” He ap- peared at the municipal building and said he wanted to enlist in the army. He seemed to be in a stupid condition and according to his story had been in many towns. He did not seem to be quite sure where he was on June 5, the day of registration for draft. Since then his mind has apparently cleared and his assertion that he was Oliver Bailey, Jr., and born in Had- dam was investigated and found true by Special Agent Charles H. Lane. A certified statement that Balley was born April 17, 1875, was obtained ‘in Haddam. Probation Officer Arnold identified the man as Oliver Bailey, Jr., and his release followed. SUES FOR $5,700. Carlson & Torrell, thorugh Kirk- ham & Cooper, today instituted suit for $5,700 damages against Isaac Swarsky and property owned by the defendent was attached for 7,000. The claim is that the plaintiffs did work for the defendent in July and have not been paid. The writ is return- able before the Octtfid" term of the | superior court, SHELL ENEMY SHIPS ENGLISH EDITORS SEE HOPE IN RUSSIA Speech by Lfiyd George Endorsed by Leading Papers ANARGHISTS' NEST ' FAUND ON MILL ST, (Continued From First Page). coat pocket a single book entitled “Stories of 1talian Literature.” Officer Gallotti said that he expected to take Sanchini and his wife and child to Boston on the train Wwhich leaves Hartford at 3:20. Sanchini was taken to Hartford in a small automobile. He spoke a few words to the sister of his wife who lives in the same house with him, say- ing that he was going to Boston. He shouted “Goodbye’” to the reporter and departed feeing happy. Mrs. Sanchini’s sister knew nothing of the arrest of Mrs. Sanchini and she was not surprised to hear abaut it. All she would say was that Mrs. San- chini was a good woman and that her arrest was a shamle. ‘The Sanchini apartment was locked up by the fed- eral officer. All the evidence obtained was turned over to United States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy and he in turn notified the United States Im- migration bureau. Anthony Cammin- etti, commissioner general of immi- gration, issued warrants for the de- portation of the man and woman. Their 21-2 year old daughter was taken with them and will undoubted- ly be sent back to the old country with her parents. Sanchini is a native of Italy and al- though he has lived in this country since 1911 he has never taken out his citizenship papers. He is 30 years old. Mrs. Sanchini s 22 and has lved in this country for the past 15 years, coming here from Italy. Gang Found in Berlin. It was learned this afternoon that a band of anarchists has been hold- ing weekly sessions in Kensington. Knowledge of the activities of the band has been brought to the atten- tion of the federal authorities at Hartford by Prosecutor Willlam H. Gibney of Berlin. As the identity of the members of the group are known it is believed that they will all be ar- rested within a few days. The band, which is composed en- tirely of Italians, has been meeting in Berlin for the past two years, stated Mr. Gibney. It was only through accident that he learned of the - organization, he said. While working on some liquor cases, a fed- eral detective was assigned to Berlin to assist him. The detective who was an Italian, became friendly with members of the band and gained their confidence. He was taken intc the group and learned their secrets and objects. The detective commun- icated with Mr. Gibney and informed the prosecutor of the existence of the anarchistic organization. y In the meantime, in some unknown manner, the Kensington Italians learned that they had been betrayed and after much diligence discovered that their newly accepted member was a detective. They waited for the detective at their next meeting and upon his arrival made things rather uncomfortable for him. The detec- tive left Kensington rather hurriedly, fearing for his life. Mr. Gibney, in the meantime, has been keeping a close watch on the movements of the band He learned that they meet regularly but choose | a different rendezvous each week. This is done, it is believed, to avoid sus- pion. Prosecutor Gibney also learned that the “Cronaca Sovversia,” the anarchistic newspaper, is received and distributed to the members each week. ROWDIES ATTACK PARK. Bristol, Sept. 3—Rockwell park, the city’s recreation grounds looked today as if a cyclone had struck it. Mis- creants, according to the police, pulled up alll the settees during the night and threw them into the lagoon in the park, with the exception of one, which was hoisted to the top of the flagpole. Big boulders were rolled out of the woods into the grounds, small trees had been cut down and wound about the flagpole and white stones used for marking out plots and letter had been torn up and cast about. The city has offered a reward of $100 for the apprehension of the guilty persons. PENN. TELEGRAPHERS STRIKE. Burlington, N. J., Sept. 8.—Teleg- raphers of the Trenton division of the Pennsylvania railroad left their keys at 8 a. m. today, effectually tying up the division. Not a train has moved since. They are asking for a min- imum wage of $3 a day, time and a half for Sunday and holiday work. and two relief days each month with pay. The minimum Wwage now is $67.35 a month. DRIVE. ON PRO-GERMANS. Minneapolis, Sept. 8.—The local committee of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy which con- cluded its big loyalty conference last midnight, today opened a campaign to drive pro-German propaganda from ranks in Mihnesota. APPEAL TO ELKS. George M. Landers, chairman of the State Council of Defense. has writ- ten to varlous lodges of Elks in the state concerning the holding of meet- ings to aid in food conversation. It is planned to hold meetigs and to have speakers appear and give talks on the subject, all meetings to be held on the same evening if possible. CLOSE MAILS TO TRAITORS. Washington, Sept. 8.—Closing the malls to disloyal citizens is under con- sideration by the postoffice depart- ment and the department of justice as another step in the government’s campaign to wipe out disloyalty and sedition. BRISTOL SOLDIERS OFF. Bristol, Sept. 8.—Eight of Bristol's contingent for the national army camp at Ayer, Mass., left today for the Massachusetts town. London, Sept. 8.—The morning papers in their comments on the speech yesterday of Premier Lloyd George sce hope of a rejuvenated Russia and the failure of the U-boat warfare to starve England, an dunani- mously reiterates that it is idle to talk peace until German militarism is crushed by force of arms. The Time: ‘under the heading “Keep On” say “We are fighting for the greatest cause for which men ever fought, for the prize of victory is the freedom of mankind, and the penalty, of defeat or compromise is a permanent sub- jugation to the yoke of militarism.” The Chronicle declares that the allies great and small ‘“must kcep their shoulder to the wheel until the menace is finally eliminated,” the paper adds: “There are some peole in all coun- tries who talk of ‘a drawn war’ but that is really one result that cannot ensue in any event.” The Post says: “To neglect to take even the small- est precaution against military re- | surgence is wickedly to betray both the dead and the living.” The Telegraph asserts that the prime minister takes the only view that is fair and reasonable of Russia and “we must look forward with hope to her recovery and the great part she will play before the war is over,” Referring to the premier’s remarks about the United States’ strenuous preparations the Telegraph says: “We know what it portends.” The speech, the paper says, was “an all passionate invocation to his country- | men to be true to their own resolve, | to win this war, and with it all that we are fighting to secure.” Y. W. C. A. NOTICES. There are still vacancies in the swimming classes starting Monday night September 10th. The most mod- ern and scientific methods are used and the water is filtered and warm. There are hot and cold showers, hair- dryers and' lots of fun all free. Every girl who cdn swim is urged to join the advanced class, which will take up the trudgeon and crawl strokes, diving, and life saving. Do | not envy people who dive and do stunts in the water but be able to do them Yyourselves. In these times when the country is in such need of men physically fit the girls and women are alsg in demand who are healthy and strong. Swim- ming is one of the few exercises which sooths the nerves and aids all the body functions but does not overtire. Health and happiness may be gained by a half-hour swim or splash in our | tank., | MANY DOGS DISPATCHED. Dog Warden Coftey Killed 50 Here in ° . August. Hartford, Sept. 8.—Cattle Commis- sioner Whittlesey was notified*today by the selectmen of Thomaston that i three dogs suspected of having rabies i were killed in that town Friday after- ! noon. The commissioner received a report from Dog Warden Coffey of New Britain in which he stated that he had found 70 stray dogs during August and had killed 50 of them. The notice of the quarantine order ‘which Commissioner Whittlesey' had prepared for 109 towns in the state including towns west of the Connecti- cut river has been submitted to the attorney general for his approval. The order provided that all dogs which have been known to have bit- ten a person and dogs which show the slightest sign of rabies shall be killed. All dogs must be kept in close con- finement or securely chained, except dogs which are on a leash which must not be more than five feet in length. Sheep and cattle dogs and hunting dogs may be released while in use. ' All dogs found at large with- out a tag will be killed. The order will be in force for an indefinite pe- riod. COPPER MARKET ACTIVE New York, Sept. 8.—More business has been reported in the copper mar- ket during the past week, and the tone has been firmer. Dealers who were offering electrolytic at quota- tions ranging down to 24.00 for the last quarter recently have marked their prices up to 25.00, while some of the larger agencies quote from 26.00 to 26.50. Today's quotations were nominal for the short session, and ranged from about 25.00 to 26.50 for the last quarter. FOOD CRISIS IN RUSSIA Stockholm, Sept. 8.—A food crisis in Petrograd and Moscow is reported in advices received here from Hapar- anda. M. Jurenew, Russian minister of communications, is said to have asked M. Pieschehonoff, minister of supplies, to take further extraordin- ary measures to save these cities from famine, saying that the supplies on hand in Petrograd would suffice only for ten days and that conditions in Moscow were worse. FORMER LBEGISLATOR DEAD. ‘Westbrook, Sept. 8.—Carlos Henry Chapman, 77, former member of the ) Jegislature and doorkeeper in both the senate and the house, as well as a holder of various town and Grand Army offices, died here Friday. A wife and son survive. CHICAGO FEARS LACK OF WHEAT Chicago, Sept. 8.—Formal protest charging that wheat prices favoring Kansas City, Omaha and Minneapolis will divert 75,000,000 bushels of wheat from the Chicago market was sent to ‘Washington today by the Chicago board of trade and the association of commerce. | —— Y SWEDISH LEGATION IN BERLIN'S PAY (Continued From First Page). pelling them to turn back, them without leaving any tr letting them through. They quite small. ‘(Signed) sinking ces or are all BURG.' " SIGNED. Washingon, —Assignments, of colonels, licutenant colonels and majors of the coast artillery corps to command various artillery districts were made today hy the war depart- ment. Colonel Charles A. Bennett, now at Fort Constitution, New Hamp- shire, has been assigned to commnad the North Atlantic district; Colonel*” Williughby Walke, Fort Wright, New York, to command MiGaie Atlantic district, Colonel John P. Haines, to command the coast Gefenses of San Jrancisco: Colonel Alfred M. Hunter, now in Hawaii to command the’south Pacific coast district, and Colonel George F. Flanders to command the Panama district. 8 RECEIPTS AT AUTO DEPT. Hartford, Sept. 8.—Receipts of the state automobile department up te Friday night for the year ending September 30, were $1,064,920. This is about $200,000 more than for the fiscal year of 1916. To date pleasure cars registered are 58,995, commercial cars 10,827, public service 1,971, motor cycles 5,637 HOME GUARD ON PARADE. Hartord Sept. 8.—A parade of the 1,800 men composing the first regi- ment, Connecticut Home Guards, is scheduled for this afternoon with a review by Governor Holcomb at Keney Park. Regimental authori- ties say that it is the most important affair of the sort since Civil War days. CHURCH OF ST. QUENTIN. . ~ One of Finest Gothic Structures in All France Stripped Of Its Art and Fired by Germans. Washington, D. C., Sept. “While not of such world-wide fame as the Cathedral of Rheims, and al- though it lacks the spectacular his- toric associations of the great struc: ture which saw the culmination &t Joan of Arc's efforts, the Collegiate| Church of St. Quentin, so recently ravaged by the Germans, is one of the finest Gothic structures in all France,” says today’s war geography bulletin issued by the National Geo- graphic Society concerning the burn- ing of the St. Quentin structure after it had been stripped of ‘its art treast ures by the invading vandals. “Situated to the east of the Hotel de Ville, the Church of St. Quentin suffers from the fact that it is (or was) closely surrounded by numerous smaller and unattractive buildings, making it impossible to gain a com- prehensive view of the structure. Un- like the cathedral at Rheims, whowt west facade was its chief glory, the Church of St. Quentin has no west facade, but terminates in this direc- tion with a tower and a portal of Romanesque architecture. The stat- utes which formerly decorated the portal have disappeared. “One of the odd features of this great structure, which is 370 feet long and 130 feet high, is its double tra¥l- septs, rarvely found in Gothic church- es 8.— “The choir of the church closely resembled that of the Rheims cathe- dral, and was quite elaborately dec- orated with polychromic paintings, while in base relief on the beautiful choir screen was depicted the story of the martyrdom of St. Quentin. % “It took four centuries to completh the St, Quentin cathedral and perhaps four hours to destroy it. Work be- gan in 1114, and the choir was com- | pleted in 1257. The nave was fir- ished two hundred vears later, and the south portal in 1477. “Strikingly beautiful features of tha building were the seven apsidal chapels and the wonderful stained glass windows in the principal tran- sept. “In the 11th century crypt (pe= bullt in the 13th century) were th@ tombs stone sarcophagi of St. Quentin and his fellow martyrs Victoricus and Gentianus. Until Caius Quintinus came to preach Christianity here in the third century and suffered deawh at the hands of the prefect Rectins Varus the town was knowny as Au- gusta Vermanduorum. “In destroying the church the Ger- mans in all probability also razed Lenglet's splendid statue of Quentin de La Tour, which stood immediately in front of the church. Dec La Tour vas the famous pastelist, a native s¥n of St. Quentin who received the title of “Painter to the King” in 1750 and who retired to this city at the age of 80 to spend the remaining four vears of his life in the distribution of his fortune to the worthy charities of the community. This La Tour was no re- lation, however, to that matchless sol- dier La Tour D’Auvergne, whoSe sjn- gular bravery and modesty won from Napoleon the title of ‘“First Gren- adier of France” and whose memory is still kept alive in his regiment of the Guards, the 46th. by having his name called at all parades when a non-commissioned officer answers, ‘Mort au champs d’honneur.’ This is in compliance with a decree issued by Napolcon more than a century agQe’ An Expensive Hat. (Bristol Press., A clever contributor to Newspaper- dom brings out the essential folly and unfairness of the abomnible tipping sytem. He shows that his three dollar him over $75 in the year through tips. The and nt propri@- He has practice everywhere, as a tor in New York posted signs which read: “We pay our waiters good living wa 1t vou wish to present them with automo- biles, go io it.” B