Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 8, 1914, Page 1

Norwich e B e S Bulletin VOL. LVI—NO. 239 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1914 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population GERMANS ARE BOMBARDING ANTWERP; GAVE DUE NOTICE Belgian Government Has Been Removed From Ant- werp to Ostend NON-COMBATANTS WERE WARNED TO LEAVE CITY French Forces Unable to Outflank German Right Wing, Which Has Been Greatly Strengthened, and is Assuming the Offensive—Masses of German Cavalry Near Lille, But Have Been Held in Check—King William’s Forces in East Prussia Have Assumed a Strategical De- fensive Movement—British Submarine Made a Raid Close to the German Base in the North Sea and Sunk a German Torpedo Boat Destroyer. ‘While the world awaits news of the ereat battle in which the British and Trench allied forces and the Ger- mans in northern France bave” en- gazed for twenty-six days, the meagre official reports from the front vouch- safed little information of the act.al operations. Today it is a small piece of ground lost and tomorrow the same ground has been regained. ' Mean- while the French forces are moving northward, but are gaining little to the east, which would he essential to the outflanking of the German right wing. Reinforcements for Germans. As a matter of fact General Von Kluck, In command of that section of the German army, with heavy rein- forcements which have reached him in %e piut we:eh‘[;ubukden a:hdeelded ve an y day e same et’fmnmam is made by the French office that the ‘“violent dattle continues.” ol -Germen | army was thd\‘i?ht might sérve to break the French line the French report, has been held in check, and to the north of Lille, has been driven back. On two wings, it is add- ed, the German attacks have been re- pulsed. Germans on Defensive in East Prussia The situation as between the Rus- sians and Germans and Austrians is somewhat problematical, but a very frank statement from Berlin admits that the German forces on the frontier of East Prussia have assumed a strat- egical defenseive movement and they abandoned the bombardment of Osso- wetz fortress, in Russlan Poland. Belgian Government Now at: Ostend. ‘The Belgian government has been removed from Antwerp to Ostend, sev- eral of the ministers and many thou- sands of refugees having Treached there. The bombardment of Antwerp, it is reported, has already begun, fol- lowing a notification. from the com- mander of ‘the German troops that non-combatants «#nd others desiring to do so should withdraw from the city. British Submarine Makes Raid. A British submarine has made an- other rald close to the German base in the North sea and has torpedoed @ German torpedo boat destroyer. There is a‘report that a German cruiser also was torpedoed, but this is not confirmed. ‘The Japanese have occupied the is- land of Yap, of the Caroline group, in the Pacific and at the same time bave notified the state department at Washington that the occupation is only temporary and solely for mili- tary purposes. CHINESE INCENSED AT ACTIONS OF JAPANESE Another Protest Sent Demanding the Withdrawal of Troops from China, Peking, China, Oct. 8, 145 a, m.— The government has been informed that a party of thirty Japanese occu- pled the stations of the Shan-Tung rallway at Tsinan, the western ter- minus of the German-pwned road Wednesday. The foreign pflice imme- dlately upon receipt of "this intelli- gence, delivered another protest to the Japanese legation demanding the with- frawal of the Japanese troops and ask- ing for a reply. However, despite the ultimatum-like sharacter Of the Chinese note, it is 1dmitted that China does not intend to fight. Also at the solicitation of the government which feared _that stherwise the situation with Japan would be further complicated the Ger- nans have not fulfilled their threat 0 dynamite the bridges. They had wnounced that this would be done anless China compelled the Japanese ‘o withdraw from the raliway. Mean- ime the Japanese are preparnig to teopen traffic on the road. The feeling here against the Jap- tnese is becoming intense. The pa- sers publish accounts of their alleged nisbehavior with characteristic exag- seration. 3ROUND CEDED BY FRENCH \ HAS BEEN RETAKEN. At Certain Points on the Center the French Have Advanced. Paris, Oct. 7, 11:27 p. m.—The offi- 2l communication issued by the “rench war department tonight an- tounced that the ground previously ieded by the French between Chaul- aesand Rove, has been re-taken and hat on thecenter the French have ad- anced on certain points. The text follows: “Iixcept on the WO winzs wheve the German attacks eve been ulsed, therehas been tearly completed calm along the front. *Qn our left w e e has been in wsth of Lille it has been dr PEBetween Chaulnes and Roye the "&mu‘( ’thou.n fin b,' ground previously ceded has been re- ‘taken. “On the center we have made an advance on certain points. “There is nothing to report on our right wing.” BATCH OF WAR NEWS FROM THE ORIENT. Japanese Regiment Made Midnight Advance Along the Shantung Rail- ‘way. ¥ New York, Oct. 7.—The East and ‘West News Bureau tonight announced that it had received a cable message from Tokia as follows: “Tokio, Oct. 7.—The war department issues the following announcement: “After examining the reports receiv- ed from various sources it is inferred that among the enemy’s warships in the bay of Kiap-Chow, in gddition to the Kormoran,! two other gunboats have been sunk, as nothing has been October 3rd. pre otives in addition to sonie seven undred passenger freight cars fell into the hands of the Japanese soldiers. “A CGerman gunboat, probably the Titis, was seriously damaged by the shots from the Japanese fleld guns on October 4th. She fled, towed by two other boats, into the Bay of Kigo- Chow, but sank shortly afterward. ‘At present there are three gunboats with- in the bay, including the Kaiserin Eliz- abeth. \ “When the Japanese squadron occu- pied on October 6th, the Jaluit Island, one of the Marshall archipelago, they found no German warships there or on the way. After destroying all equip- ments for military use and seizing ammunitions, the bluejackets liberat- ed a Japanese who had been ‘arrested and released an English merchant ves- sel which had been captured..” BELGIAN GOVERNMENT HAS MOVED TO OSTEND German Commander Served Warning Bombardment of Antwerp Was to Begin. e Amsterdam, Oct, 7, via London, 7.37 p. m.—The Niews Dan Ven Dag says that the Belgian government today was moved' from ‘Antwerp to Ostend. The paper says that the German com- mander of the forces besieging Ant- werp sent an officer carrying a white flag into the city this morning to an- nounce that the bomabardment of the temparary capital would commence at 9.30 o'clock this forenoon. Many refu- &ees left for Holland and at noon the government was transferred to Os- tend, London, Oct. 7, 8 p. m.—A despatch to the Exchange Telegraph company from Ostend says: “Several ministers with the person- nel of the ministries have just arrived here.” BELGIANS FORCE GERMAN TROOPS TO RETREAT Fighting of Violent Character 15 Miles Southeast of Ghent. London, Oct. 7, 9.55 p. m—A des- patch to the Central News from Am- sterdam says: “A message received here from Ghent says fighting of a violent char- acter has taken place between Auden- arde (fifteen miles southwest of Ghent) and Leupeghem (a small town about a mile south of Audenarde). “After an hour’s engagement the Belgians received reinforcements and ihrew back the Germans with heavy osses.” LEAVING ANTWERP More Than 10,000 Fu; rived at Rozendaul. London, Oct, 7, 11.47 p. m.—An Am- sterdam despatch to Reuter's Tele- gram company says: “Among the refugees who left Ant- werp this morning were Cardinal Mer- cier and the minister of justice and other high officials. They traveled by wutomobile to Flushing, from which point they proceeded to Ostend. “More than 10,000 fugitives have ar- rived at Rozendaul, at which place the bombardment of Antwerp can clearly be heard.” AUSTRIAN ARMY IN GALICIA CONTROLLED BY GERMAN STAFF in Spite of the Opposition of Emperor Francis Joseph. Milan, via Paris, Oct. 7, 11.27 p. m.— A despatch from Vienna to the Corriere Della_ Sera confirms a previous report .| that the Austrian army in Galicia has been placed under the control of the and | has German staff despite the opposit'~— Emperor Erancis Joser™ ms““"o The despatch -~ u-“\fl‘ eral Conrad, m- eral staff, h S n_deprived of all power _acoount of his alleged condition resulting from the death of his son, who was killed in action. ATTACHMENTS ON PROPERTY OF FIVE HARTFORD MEN. In Suit of New the Bil Sheriff Latham of Hartford late today served attachments on the property of five local men in the suit of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad and the New England Navi- gation Company ' against tl said to be the profits made on the sale of the Boston and Maine Railroad. The attachments were recorded in the town clerk’s office but the valua- tion could not be learned. The attach- ed property is real estate and dwelling houses. The. attached property is owned by Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New Haven road, Ed- ward D. Robbins, Harry V. Whipple, Samuel C. Morehouse and Samuel Hemingway. Property of Mr. Billard and Charles Linsiey was attached in Meriden yes- terday. The actual return of the pa- pers in thé superior court has not yet been made. MELLEN NEVER HAD A DOLLAR IN THE BILLARD.CO. Says New People May Have Found Something He Knew Nothing About.| New York, Oct. 7—Charles 'S. Mel- len, former president of the New York New Haven and Hartford Ralilroad Company state briefly”today his posi- tion regarding the suit brought yes- terday by the New Haven road and the New England Navigation com- pany against him, John L. Billard, and five other officers of the Billard com- pany to recover $8,828,147 in. conneo- tion wi{.‘l;l the sale of the Boston and people found something we never knew about. New people have a habit of discovering things.” Auto Accident Near Danbury—Four Persons Injured. - Danbury, Conn., Oct. 7.—Four per- sons were injured tonight when a large touring car owned by Everett McDer- mott of Peekskill, N. Y., skidded and turned turtle on the Mill Plain road near here. The party had been in at- tendance at the Danbury fair and were on their way home when the accident occurred. Miss Virginia MdDermott has a broken jaw: Edward McDermott is suffering from = shock and bruises; Miss Peary Acker has possible inter- nal injuries, and Miss Alice Ladue has many cuts and bruises. All are at the Danbury hospital, No Market for Egyptian Cotton Crop. ‘Washington, Oct. 7.—Egypt as well as the United States is facing a seri- ous crisis because of inability to mar~ ket her cotton crop. Paul Knabenshue, United States vice consul general at normal times import from $50,000,000 to $75,000,000 in gald, have been un- able to obtain specie to finance the Crop movement, and the government has made notes of the National Bank of Egypt legal tender with the same vaiue as gold. No Anti-Russian Movement in Persia, Petrograd, via London, Oct, 7, 11.33 P. m.—An official statement declares to be “absolutely without foundation™ the report from Vienna that a for- midable anti-Russian movement was in progress in Persia and that the Rus- sians had been defeated in a battle there. It is asserted that only insig- nificont skirmishes with brigands from Turkey have taken place and that these brigands were driven across the frontfer. o AT et s Reduced Attendance at English and Scotch Universi ; London, Oct. 7.—The English and Scotch universities opened their fail terms today with greatly reduced at- tendances. Cambridge university had only 1,500 students as against 3,500 last year, many of those at the insti- tution last year having joined - the army. The other seats of learning have lost students in about the same pro- portion. e -;‘a‘panm Occupation is Temporary ashington, Oct, 7—Secretary Bryan has been officially informed that l'ythe occupation by the Japanese naval forces of the German Pacific Islands tary purposes. The assurance came is only temporary and solely for mili- tary purposes. The assurance came today from the Japanese foreign of- fice through Ambassador Guthrie and also from the Japanese embassy i ‘Washington. s 29 Injured on B. & O. Train. Grafton, W. Va., Oct. 7.—Thirty-nine persons were injured, four seriouslwy today when a passenger train on the Grafton and Bellington branch of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad was de- ralled ten miles south of this city. Harvard’s Registration Cambridge, Mass., Oct, turns of registration at Harvard show a total of 1407 students in all depart- ments, a gain of 269 over last year. There was an increase of $2 in the number of freshmen, 704 registering. Canadian Troops Land in England Ta- day. London, Oct. 8. 1. a. m.—The <Canadian troops will be landed in Eng- land today and sent to an inland train- ing camp, New Haven, Conn., Oct. 7—Deputy he Billard Company for the recovery of $3,824,147, Cabled Paragraphs French Rentes Advanced. Bordeaux, Oct. 7, by way of Paris, 6:50 p. m—French 3 per cent rentes have advanced to 77 francs and 25 cen- times. The highest point since war appeared probable. Five Pavilions for Travelers. Brindisi Italy, Oct. 8:20' a. m. by of . Romeand - Paris, 5 Tive large pavilions have been erected here for theaccommodations of travel- lers coming .from infected ports. In hese they may remain in complete is- lation. TWO KILLED WHEN AUTO OVERTURNED NEAR NEWTOWN Frank C, Genert and Mrs, R. C. Seeley of Bridgeport the Victims. Newtown, Conn., Oct. 7—Two per- sons were killed, another seriously in- jured and a fourth received lesser in- Juries when an automobile owned and driven by R. C. Seeley of Bridgeport skidded into a ditch and turned turue in the highway south of this borougn late tonight. Frank C. Genert, a prominent Bridgeport merchant, met instant death and Mrs. Seeley, wife of the owner of the car, died while being rushed to the Danbury hospital. Mrs. Genert, wife of the dead man, underwent an opera- tion at the Danbury hospital late to- night, and, while her condition is re- ported as serious, it is bellieved she has a chance for recovery. Mr. Seeley is also at the Danbury hospital, but his injuries consist mostly of the shock and minor cuts and bruises. The accident occurred at a junction of the main road to Bridgeport and the highway to Bethel. Just before the accident, the Seeley car passed an au- tomobile owned and driven by Harold Blakeman of Monroe. A moment later the Seeley car, which is said-to have been traveling at a fair rate of speed, skidded sideways into the gutter and completely overturned. The crash was heard by the occu- pants of the Blakeman car, who re- turned and rendered what assistance was possible. Mr. Genert was pulled from under the car, dead. Mrs. Seeley and Mrs. Genert were both unconscious and Mr. Seeley was wandering about, dazed. In the meantime, help had been summoned, and A. P. Smith, editor of the Newtown Bee, G. A. Romans of Danbury and G. . Shepard of Bethel, the two latter being well known pro- gressives, lifted the car and extricat- ed the two women. Dr. F. J. Gale and Dr. C. C. Kennedy gave medical at-, tention on the scene and later Dr. Gale took the three injured persons to the hospital. FILIBUSTER AGAINST ADJOURNMENT OF CONGRESS As Protest in House Because of Fail- ure ‘to_Provide for Relief of Cotton . Growers. . G . Washington, Oct. 7.—The house fail~ ed to reach a véte today on the con- férence report on. the Clayton ml— trust bill despite a spetial ruie Nmiit- ing debate to five hours under which it was hoped the administration anti- trust legislation for this session would be, eomated. The re- port. tllready has been agreed to by the senate. " Representative Henry, of Texas, con- tinued his filibuster against early ad- Journment as a protest against the the relief of cotton growers from con- ditions arising from the European war. Frequent roll calls for a quorum in- terrupted the debate and it was fin- ally decided to defer the vote until tomorrow. Representative Webb of North Caro- lina, in charge of the report, told the house that when the president signs the anti-trust bill with ection 8 against price fixing in it, “every con- tract made by the United Shoe Ma- chinery company will become unlaw- ful because they may not only tend to lessen substantially competition, but they do it; they not only tend to cre- ate a monopoly but they do create it.” CHICAGO POLICE GET Police Make Regular Thieves Put On Subs When Taking Day Off. Chicago, Oct. 7.—Details of the or- ganization of a pickpocket trust, its alleged affiliation with certain police- said to be recognized as headquarters for these thieves and a list of a hun- dred men known to be professtonal purse and jewelry snatchers were giv- en to the city council crime commission today by Edward W, Altze, an investi- gator employed by the commission. Altze's report averred, that the regu- lar thieves who held forth on the cor- ner were not permitted to take a few days off to work the state fair until they had arranged to put substitutes to_work. Pickpockets usually operate in bodies of five men, known as “the mob,” the report explained. Some of them jostie the victim while the operator takes his valuables. The policemen, it is charged, get 35 per cent. of the gross receipts. Often policemen searched the pockets of the thieves to see that no loot was concealed, the report said. HEAVY REDUCTION OF CUSTOMS RECEIPTS IN CUBA Has Caused Order for Suspension of All Government Work by Contract- ors, Havana, Oct. T—As a result of the continued financial distress of the Cu- ban government, due in part to Te- duced customs receipts, a consequence of the European war, orders have been issued to contractors engaged on gov- ernment work to suspend all opera- tions. In spite of President Menocal's Te- peated admonition that congress must take action to relieve the finaicial em- barrassment, the government was im- possible today to obtain a quorum in either house of congress. It is pre- dicted in well informed circles that, in vie® of the refusal of congress to act. the cabinet at a meeting tomorrow will take steps to enable the president to grapple with the situation Dy or- dering retrenchments until expenses are brought down to the level of the present reduced government receipts. Another Trawler Blown Up. London, Oct. 8, 1261 a. m.-—The South Shields trawler Lily has Deen blown up in the North sea, according t oa despatch received here by the Central News. Some of the survivors Janded at South Shields. Seven mem- bers of the crew.are reported to be missing. failure to legislate at this session for RAKEOFF FROM PICKPOCKETS. men, a list of more than 50 saloons Wounded in Street Fight at Chicago TWO DETECTIVES SHOT BY MAN IN EFFORT TO ESCAPE. THREE OTHER MEN HIT Mad Rush to Cover by Pedestrians and Drivers of Vehicles at Intersec- tion of -Congested Streets. dollars from dupes;-out on bail pend- ing decision on appeal. L] William Egan, detective James Monaghan, detective geant. 5 Nathan Spira, recently convicted of| arson; at liberty pending decision of appeal. = Ted Owens, friend of Bertsche. Twenty Shots Fired. The detectives had just taken Bert- sche into custody when he broke loose and, dashing into the middle of’ the street, opened fireon the officers. The detectives replied, in all twenty shots were fired. Mad Rush to Cover. Street traffic at the intersection of these streets is congested and there was a mad rush to cover on the part o]f the pedestrians and drivers of vehit cles. According to bystanders Bertsche's :‘r‘fl B ml‘lxek Ired mdb let hilg er,gonosnn red a bullet whic struck Nature of Wounds. = Bertsche was shot in the lung and leg; Monaghan received a bullet in the back; Egan was shot in the arm and ‘the hand; Spira’s wound was in the arm and Owen% was shot in the leg. According to Captain Halpin of the detective bureau, the detectives were looking for Bertsche, but he did not say on what Bertsche, he said, prefeaced his shots with the declara- tion that ‘I'm going to get you fellow,” meaning the detectives. i DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS COMPLETES WAR TAX BILL Tax on Béer: Expectsd to Yield Be- \ tween $43,000,000 ahd’ fim ser- W , Oct. 7—Revision of the a on ‘war revenue bill was completed by the caucus of the senate democrats late today. and preparations the senate. nator charge of the bill. said the finance committee would present it to the sen- ate tomorrow and consideération begin at once. , He believed a week of de- bate would ‘ dispose of the Dill and clear the way for ‘adjournment. As ithe bill was' completéd by the caucus, with its added levies on beer and rectified spirits and minus the proposed taxes om mobiles, Senator that it would vield annually about $105,000,000 unless a slump in Deer production cuts down the estimated revenue from that source. The increased tax on_beer is ex- pected to yield from $43,000,000 to $46,000,000 and the rectified spirits tax of five cents a gallon is calculated to | raise $5,000,000. Stamp taxes on ne- gotiable instruments, stocks and bonds, deeds 'and transfer, bills of lading, Pullman car and steamship tickets and insurance policies are expécted to yield $30,000,000 and a stamp tax on patent medicines, cosmetics' and perfumeries is expected to yield $7,000,000. The re- mainder will come fro mspecial taxes on theatres and places.of amusement, on tobacco, cigar and tte man- ufacPures and on domestic wines. ‘The caucus aumia%tad today a spe- clal tax of $40-on kers, cutting out $300,000 of estimated revenue. ALLEGED ILLEGAL PRACTICES OF NAT, CASH REGISTER CO. Hearing in U, S. Cirouit Court of Ap- peals from Sentences. Cincinnati, O., Oct, 7.—Charging that John H. Patterson, president of the National Cash Register company of Dayton, Ohio, and 26 other officials or former officials of the company had knowledge of alleged illegal trade practices tending to stifle competition, United States District Attorney Sher- man McPherson today began his state- ment_of the case of the government. The hearing is in the United States circuit court of appeals to resist sen- company. rence Maxwell of this city and other attorneys for the defense had contend- ed that the government had not proven its_case. ‘When opening for the ent Mr. McPherson said t the suit was brought about by country-wide com- plaints that the National Cash Reg- ister company was stifling competi- tion by illegal methods. Edison to Inspect Battleship. ‘Washington, Oct. 7.—Thomas A. Ed- fson, whose genius Las contributed numberless ways to the efficiency of the United States navy, will inspect a modern American battleship and sub- marine for the first time next Satur- day. Secretary Daniels will leave here Friday night for East Orange, N. J. Mr. Edison's home, and on Saturday will accompany the inventor to New York, where they will look over the battleship New York and a submarine which. will be ordered to New York meanwhile for that purpose. To Secure Reopening of Dardanelles. Petrograd, via Tondon, Oct. 7, 7,05 p. m—M. Sazonoff, the Russian for-| eign minister, announced today that the powers comprising the triple en- tente (Russia. Great Britain and France) are taking steps to secure tue reopening of the Dardanelles. Cardinal Gerrata’s Condition Worse. Rome, via Paris, Oct. 7, 1158 D. m.— The condition of Cardinal Ferrata, pa- pal secretary of state, was worse today and his physiclans were discussing to- night the advisability of a consuita- tion om;with other doctors. Chicago] Oct. 7.—Five men were|000 Condensed Telegrams The United States Government has asked for bids on two dirigible for immediate delivery. i There has been withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury - $130,000 in gold coin for shipment to Canada. Gold bars valued at $365,000 have been withdrawn from the Assay Office for shipment to Canada. The fourth American Road Congress will be held in Atlanta, Ga. during the week beginning November 9. The Rev. Percy Stickney Grant, pas- tor of the Church of the Ascension in New York was fined $50 for speeding. Fire destroyed the building occupied by the Flint & Brickett Furniture Co., at Springfield, Mass. The loss is $50,- President Wilson nominated Lieu- Commander Rufus Z. Johns- N. to be commander in the J. Harry Fagan of Middletown, was nominated for sheriff of Middlesex county at the democratic county con- vention yesterday. Michael Gary, of Depew, N. Justice of tiile Peace, was killed two others injured when their auto- mobile overt Schoolboys saved *many valuables when the home of William Fischer, at North Caldwell, N. .J., was destroyed by fire at a loss of $20,000. Representative Campbell of Kansas introduced a resolution asking Secre- tary McAdoo to explain further details of the Tennessee loan. > Frank Cornell, 23 years old, of Brooklyn, pleaded guilty to several charges of burglary and was sentenced to four years in Sing Sing. Chief Justice White and nearly all the other members of the Supreme ‘Court are in Washington prepared for the fall session next Monday. John J. Blaine, of Boscobel, Wis., former State senator will run as an independent candidate for Governor at the general election in November. Secretary of State Bryan left Wash- Thursday on the stump and Friday and Saturday he will speak in Indfana. Contributions amounting to ‘were received b Board of the American Red ‘bringing the total amount to $193,187. had been i)l of pneumonia killed when his open. Two masked robl at Tupelo, Okla., held up R. M. Arm- :;1}:;17(, the cashier ‘and escaped Exports of merchandise port of New York for the weék end- ing October 3, amounted to $13,270,- last year. Mrs, Franklin H. Hooper, president of the Board of Governors, will lay the cornerstone of the new Mountain- side Hospital at Montclair, N. J., on Saturday. According _to information . ‘Washington, President Wilson intends to insist on the adoption of his three- year truce plan for settling the Col- orado 'strike. Captain Robin Grey, a British army aviator, been enrolled on the Legion of Honor by President Poincare for distinguished service with the army in France. Signor Marooni, the Italian inventor, has completed a successful test of a new wireless telephone device with ‘which the human voice can be heard clearly nine miles away. Health authorities of Louisville, are condueting a strict investigation of local butchering establishments.Thous- ands of pounds of horse meat have been sold as hamburger. Charles Hutchinson, 19 .years old, of Englewood, N. J.,, was sentenced to six months in prison for vagrancy. He had lived for a month in a cave in Vanderveer Park, Brooklyn. Associate Justice Daniel T. Wright, of the District of Columbia, nst whom impeachment charges are pend- ing, sent his resignation to President ‘Wilson, to take effect November 15. A strike involving 100 employes at the Newbern, N. C., shops of the Nor- folk Southern Railway, followed the dismissal of several union men for re- fusal to work on a holiday without ex- tra pay. John Ray, a igro employed by former Sheriff 1. A. Hopper, of Fair- lawn, N. J., was arrested at Hacken- sack, charged with kidnapping May Jacobus, 13 years old, and Hilda Smith, aged eight. John T. Cronin, Commissioner of 8afety at Beacon, N. Y., will file a pe- tition at Albany, nominating Willlam Sulzer as the American party’s candi- date for Governor. The petition has 10,000 signatures. The sum bequeathed by Mrs. Frank Leslie, who died recently to Mrs. Car- rie Chapman Catt, the suffrage leader, is in excess of $800,000, in the opinion of Willam Nelson Cromwell, one of the executors of the estate Philip K. Walcott, a junior member of the law firm of Hawkins, Delafield & Longfeilow of New York, was killed by falling from his office on the 18th floor No. 20 Broad Street. His death is said to be accidental. at Julian Carlton, insane negro chef, who murdered Mamah Borthwick and five others at the bungelow of Frank Llova Wright, wealthy Chicago archi- tect, near Spring Green, Wis., August 16, died from poison he took fm- médiately after the murders. Carlton, ington for Ohio where he will spend y the New York State Arthur Murphy, an inspector in the parachute failed to ~ the Farmers' & Merchants’ National Bank with from the 865, against $14,655,458 the same period from $5,000 Allotted Thames River OUT OF $20,000000 RIVER AND HARBOR APPROPRIATION. NEW HAVEN GETS $86,000 Stonington Harbor is Allowed $6,000— . Money to Be Used to Prevent Detri- oration of Important Work, ‘Washington, Oct. 7.—Allotment of. the $20,000,000 appropriated by con- gress for river and harbor improve- ment this year was announced late; today by the board of army engineers. The lagest single allotment was $3,- 750,000 to the Mississippi River com- mission. Other intems included: Mississippi and Tributaries. On_ Mississippi River from the mouth of the Ohlo River to the Mis- sour, $250,000; from mouth of the Mjssouri River to Minneapolis $800,000: Missouri River, Kansas City to the mouth, Oregon _and Washington, $1,- 000,000; below Portland $200,000; Port Aransas, Texas, $470,000; Sabine Pass, Texas, Texas, $240,000; Houston Ship Channel Texas, $110,000; Ouachita: River, Arkansas, and Louisiana, locks and dams, $300,000; Cumberland River, below Nashville, $210,000; Ohio River, Locks and dams $1,750,000; Black War- rior, Warrior and Tombigbee Rivers, Alabama $750,000; Southwest Pass, Mississippi River. $300,000; Boston harbor $200,000; Hudson River, New York, $750,000;- Staten Island Sound $400,000 and Delaware River, below Philadelphia, $1,000,000. * Some of the allotments are compar- atively small in view of the import- ance of the projects upon which they are to be expended. This is accounted for by the fact that the money is to be used in such cases mainly to prevent deterioration of important sections of the work rather than to continue it on a proper scale. New England Allotments. Among the additional allotments for eastern states are the following: Portland harbor, Maine, $105,000. Isle of Shoals harbors, Maine, $5,000. Salem harhor, Massachusetts, $7,500. s‘?,to%nlnmn harbor, Connecticut, New Haven harbor, Comnecticut, $86,000. _Housatonic River, _ Connecticut, Thames River, Connecticut, $5000. Department of Water Supply in| ., The board reserved $995220 for con- Brooklyn, committed suleld ”m.r he | tingencies. e NOMINATIONS FOR STATE " 'SENATE MADE YESTERDAY Democrats Endorsed Progressive Nom- inee in 3st District. Oct. 7—Judge Greenwich, Conn., James R. Mead of this town was nom-{ inated for senator by the republican; convention for the 27th district to-' day. . South Norwalk, Conn.,, Oct. 7.—Hu- rwalk was nom- by the re-| publicans of the 26th senatorial dis-' trict. 2 Canaan, Conn., Oct, 7—Hemry R. ‘Whitford of Canaan, was nominated; for senator today by the 3list !elul~l torial democratic convention. He is the nominee of the progressive party| in this district. % Cheshire, Conn., Oct. 7.—Charles W. Evarts, of Milford, representative! from Milford in the last General As-| sembly, was nominated for senator by | the fourteenth district, republican con-{ vention today. He received 17 votes to| 7 for Henry E. Baldwin of Woodbridge, and the choice wsa made unanimous. Clarence E. Thompson of West Haven | presided. Mr. Evarts is health officer/| for New Haven county. HARMONY BETWEEN CARRANZA AND VILLA. Predicted 'by Constitutionalist Agency at Washington. ‘Washington, Oct. T7.—Speedy res- toration of harmony between General Carranza and Villa mflrfiu@t open eoz;‘ T ices at Aguascalientes agency | hgx The statement quotes Richard Cole of Los Angeles,who, it says, is & personal friend of Carranza continues: | “Carranza has no personal feelings( against Villa”, said Mr. Cole. “He/ feels that the general of the division| of the north has been led to his pres- | ent rebellious postion by desizning and | unscrupulous persons whohave posed | as Villa’s friends. I think Villa is a | big enough man to admit his mistake | when it is once brought home to him. Mexico can use both the services of Carranza and Villa, acting in their er spheres. e D,‘ is eager to retire to pri- vate life. He is worn out and only a sense of duty keeps him engaged in directing the constitutionalist cause. He has promised to visit the Unite States and make a five months’ tour. —_— e OBITUARY. Frank A. Rivers. Chicopee, Mass, Oct. 7.—Frank A. Rivers, 51 years old, serving his third term as mayor, died at 3.45 this af- ternoon. Mr. Rivers was well known as a contractor, a member of the firm of Rovers and Young. He built the Williamsett bridge over the Connecti- cut, did important work for the Gen- eral Electric company in Pittsfield. He, was born in Vermont, but spent most of his life in Holyoke and Chicopee. He was elected mayor of Chicopee In, 1911 on a citizens’ ticket and twice; reelected, Emblem of Committee of Mercy. New York, Oct. T—A white Maltese cross on a black background was se- lected today as the emblem of ‘the committee of mercy, organized to give | relief to the families of men killed and i wounded on FEuropean battlefields. The Red Cross approved the selection. | The white sicnifies mercy, the black the world's mourning for the war abroad and its fatalities. Movements of Steamships. New York, Oct. 7—Steamer Kroon- Jand, Liverpool for New York, signalled 530 miles east of*Sandy Hook at mid- night, 6th. Dox 30 a. m. Thursday. in an insane rage, set fire to the bun- gwlow which housed Mrs. Borthwick, fer two children and three others. He then stationed himsel at a window and killed the occupants one by one as they attempted to escape. Sailed: Steamers Campania, Liverpool. France, Havre. Arrived: Steamer Con- Sols, Buenos Ayres. Salled: Steamer Stampalia, Napies. Kinsale, Oct. 7.—Passed: Steamer , New York, New York for Liverpool. i