Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 13, 1914, Page 1

i e s - Bulletin TEN PAGES VOL. LVI—NO. 243 : NORWICH, CONN.. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1914 PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Totél Circulation .is the Largest in Gonnecficut in Proportion to the City’s Population | HENT OCCUPIED BY GERM%‘NEISW Fore:;sF‘Lrfi;s l;'tlmn RUSSIAN ARMORED cnmsm SUNK IN VICINITY OF KILLINGLY, STER- tion in the Baltic Sea on October 11 LING AND PLAINFIELD British Military Experts Believe It is Germany’s In- tention to Make Permanent Stronghold of Antwerp [ seivess™> == ° =2 ctreet e AUSTRALIA TO FURNISH ANOTHER HORSE BRIGADE i - Apportionment of Fund Subsoribed by Women of Canada. Cabled Paragraphs Ghent Occupied by Germans, London, Oct. 13, 2.40 a. m—The Bel- ian towh Of Ghent is now occupied y the Germans, according to an Am- sterdam despatch to Reuter’s Telegram company. Uhlans have arrived at Selzaete, a short distance from Ghent and thé commander announced that 6,000 soldiers must be quartered in the village, . _Norwegian Exposition Closed. Christlana, Norway, Oct. 12, via London, 10.i5 p. m-—The exposition opened ‘on May 15 last by King Haa- kon and Queen Maud, in commemora- tion of the centenary of Norwegian in- dependence from Denmark, closed to- day in the presence of 200,000 peo- ple. The ition, it was announced, Nas successtul Anancially and other- e. One of its main features was part taken by Americans. A Sec- on of the exposition will be per- ntly preserved. Cendensed Telegrams Congressman Lewis opened his cam- palgn for reelection at Hancock, Md. The third annual exhibition of the Rockingham fair will open in Harris- onburg, Va., today. Uncle Sam paid out a-total of $172,- 417,546 in pensions in the fiscal year ended June 30 last. Harry Woods, of Springfield, 1l Secretary of State, is dead of a self- inflicted pistol wound. 500 MEN FIGHT FLAMES CREW OF 468 MEN WENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP penniless, are now seeing the hotels The president nominated James C. Monaghan of Bayonne, N. J., to be con~ sul at Kingston, Jamaica. Already Thousands of Dollars’ Damage Has Been Done—At Midnight Sky for Miles Around Was Aglow With Reflection of the Flames. Two Russian Warships Were Doing Patrol Duty When At- tacked—They Opened a Very Strong Fire, But One of the Submarines Succeeded in Launching Torpedoes ~ The store of the Emmart Hardwar Company, in Hagerstown, Md., was robbed for the seventh time. SECERCY VEILS NORTHERN FRANCE OP_ERM'H)NS But Fighting Continues Along the Great Line From the North| ly Pushed, and Requirements for Service in Infantry Have Been Lowered—Berlin Officially Reports That the German and Austrian Armies Have Made Impressive Progress in Russian Campaign—Russia is Reported to Have Abandoned the Siege of Prezemysl. The occupation of Antwerp by the Germans has been followed, according to the latest reports, by the occupa- tion of Ghent, which would seem to confirm the German plan, as it has al- ready been outlined, of a movement toward the coast, with Ostend as its 1t is pointed out by British military that it Is Germany’s intention to make a ent _stronghold of 50 as to hold Belglum in her and in this way gain a position Ei%in easy reach of the English coast. British Force Near Ostend. The fighting along the great line ex- tending almost from the North sea to the German province of Lorraine con- tinues with indefinite results, for the actual operations in the northern sec- tion of France are not being divulged o any extent by the officlal statements the French war department,| e British reinforcements have 1s @ matter of conjecture, believed that a considerabie 18 already in the neighborhood of Reoruiting Active in England. Recruiting in is again be- activel. for the need of Ina fe recoenlusd and the requirem for mervice in the 3 =24 try have. for the, ot insuring large supply of its. Similarly, taking precautions raids over English towns by alrships, this latter action probably resulting from the recent at- tacks on Paris by aeroplanes. British Aviation Corps in Readiness. Just what measures the British gov- ernment has devised for the purpose of such attacks have not been dtvul but it is understood that the aviation'corps is ready to take the air at the first sign of German-alr cruis- ers. Russian Reserves. Berlin officially reports that tne situation in France is satisfactory so far as her arms are concerned, and other official reports indicate that the German and Austrian armies have made impressive progress in the Rus- sian campaign. Russia is reported to have abandoned the siege of Przemysl, the important Austrian fortress in Gallcla, and is lining up to mest a threatened attack by the Austro-Ger- man army. Marquis DI San Giuliano, the Ital- ian minister for foreign affairs, is re- ported to be dying. Should his death oceur, it is possible that it may have 48 mportant efiect on dhe atiitude of PRICES OF FOODSTUFFS HIGH IN AUSTRIA Notwithstanding Suspension of Im- port Duties on Provisions. Venice, Oct. 12, by way of Parls, 6.30 p. m—Advices from Vienna state that although the import duties on food- stuffs have been suspended by the Austrian government, prices thus far have shown no sign of decreasing. On the contrary in some instances prices are still advancing. The cost of food is much higher than it is in Germany. ‘The newspapers openly accuse the Austrian land proprietors of endeavor- ing to make the utmost of the war sit- uation regardless of the needs of the public. Much irritation is exhibited toward the authorities because they did not earlier take measures to pre- vent an_utterly unjustifiable increase in_the prices for cattler : It is now declared that the fixing of maximum prices coupled with meas- ures compelling the farmers to bring their grain to market instead of hoard- ing it, means only the preventlon of a further advance in the already ex- orbitant food prices. The women of Vienna are protesting against the prac- tice adopted by the bakers of making| bread loaves of only two-thirds the ordinary size. It is also charged that the quality of white bread has deter- jorated greatly, evidently the admixture of barley and meal. The manufacturers of Austria are beginning to complain of the shortage of raw material and are demanding that’ the government suspend the im- port duties on raw iron, machinery and tools and also demand’ that maxirgum prices be fixed for timber, petroleum and wool and _a reduction made in the tax on industrial enterprises. The papers of Vienna publish lauda- tory obitumaries on the late compromi=e her vital Iinterest, lead eventually to her destruction. COMMANDERS OF AUSTRIAN ARMY CORPS REMOVED Ily Stated That Five were Re- Offici d on Their Own Request, Venice, Oct. 12, via Parls, 6:45 p. m. —A despatch from Vienna announces the sudden removal of the commanders of five Austrian army corps and_the appointment of General Svetozar Bor- as the new commander of the sevic third army. The commanders dismissed are Gen- i erals Baron because of King Charles of Rumania. They express the conviction that Rumanta will not be induced by Russia to engage in a pol- iy of adventure which not only Sy ut the eighth army corps; Kolossvary Von Kolossvar, of the 1ith army corps, and Meixner Von Swrenstann, of the 7th army and the commanders of the sixth and seventh corps. The newly appointed commander are Generals Arz, sixth corps; Griesler, seventh_corps; Scheuchmstuel, eighth corps; Lieubicic, eleventh corps, and Kritek, seventeenth corps. It is officially stated that the com- manders retired on their own request of reasons of health. The newspapers of Vienna make no comment on the. changes. QUANTITIES OF PROVISIONS CAPTURED IN ANTWERP. English Are Said to Have Blown Up Ten of the Antwerp Forts. g Lond Oct. 12, 10.20 ?g]:n.—;’rha fol- lowi 1 statement as been re- cllv:lg from Berlin by the Marconi Wireless Telegraph company: “Enormous quantities of provisions of all kinds were captured in Antwerp. ‘The garrison of the northern fronts and 13,000 English fled to Holland, ‘where they were disarmed. The Eng- lish themselves are said to have blown ans estimats that ot 20; ey as prisoners. the fall of ‘known to the allies | e French cavlary was withdrawn in the direction of Arras. “The interrupted artillery engage- ment in the Woevre region was re- sumed Oct. 11. At the same time the German right wing and center resumed the bombardment of Rheims. “On the whole, the situation for the Germans is favorable. “Before his departure for the front, Emperor William promoted _Prince Joachim (youngest son of the emperor) to_the rank of cavalry captain. “It is reported that a Russian fleot of eight large vessels and ten small ships was sighted on Saturday near Kustendje (a_seaport of Rumania, on the Black sea), steaming in a southerly direction.” SPANISH MINISTER WARNED ANTWERP OF BOMBARDMENT. Germans Tried to Get American Minis- ter to Act, But He Refused. ‘Washington, Oct. 12.—An official Te- port received here today describes the efforts of the German military authori- ties at Brussels to send word through the American legation to the people of Antwerp of the intended bombardment of that city. German officlals asked Minister Whitlock to transmit the notification which, under article 26 of The Hague convention, an invading force is obliged to give to the people of a clty about to be bombarded. Mr. Whitlock refused to present the communication, desiring in accordance with the strict neutrality of the United States not to be the bearer of military messages to any of the belligerents, The Germans insist- ed that’all other means of communi- cation had failed. The Spanish min- ister, who was in conference with Mr. Whitlock_ when _ the representations were made, finally decided to send the ‘Spanish naval attache to Antwerp with the notification. . A report from American ~Consul Diedrich at Ostend says that when he left Antwerp last Friday after a fright- ful night of bombardment the petro- leum tansk in the city were ablaze. He is endeavoring to return to Antwerp to resume his consular work there. SOUTH AFRICANS ARE CONTRIBUTING TO ENGLAND. of of Basutoland Has Levied As- ssment of One Shilling on Each Subject. London, Oct. 12, 8.09 p. m.—Griffith, the paramount éhlef of Basutoland, a British colonial possession in South Africa, has offered to levy one shilling (25 cents) on each Basuto as a con- tribution to the funds being raised in England for the relief of the sufferers by the war. The government an- nounces that his offer has been “grate- fully accepted.” Cl A levy such as that proposed by ‘Chief Grifith would swell the relief fund by approximately $100,000, as the total native population of Basutoland, according to the census of 1911, was 7,000 REFUGEES ARRIVE AT FOLKSTONE. Hundreds Well Dressed and Plentifully Supplied With Money. London, Oct. 12, 9.50 p. m.—Seven thousand refugees from the war zone, a great preponderance of them being Belgians, arrived at Folkestons today on board four steamers. Among them were 256 wounded Belglan soldiers, but what attracted the most attention was the apparent wealth of many of the refugees. Hundreds were well dressed and plentifully supplied with money, indi- cating that they had carefully’ made their plans of departure. Londoners, London, Ott. 12, 8.45 p. m.—The of- ficial press bureau tonight amnouxiced that the British war office had accept- ed the offer made by Australia to send o another light horse brigade with a fleld ambulance corps. 1t has been decided that the 57,000 pounds sterling ($285,000), which the women of Canada . subscribed and transmitted th the Duchess of Connaught for hos$ital purposes, will be devoted as follows - “The war ofice will utllize $125,000 in the purchase of motor ambulance cars, half of the machines to be used in France and the other half in this country and.the balance of the sum subscribed will be used in equipping a naval hospital with 100 beds, to be known as the Canadian women's hos- pital” VILLA CHARGED WITH PUBLISHING A MANIFESTO Inviting People and Army to Join Him in Overthrow of Carranza. El Paso,” Texas, Oct, 12.—Charges that General Villa has published a manifesto inviting the people and the army to join him in overthrowing Gen- eral Carranza are contained in a tele- gram received today from the Carran- #a press bureau in Mexico City. The message said that the mani- festo contained a proposition to make Fernando Iglesias Calderon president, it that Calderon previously had de- ed he would not accept such a Proposition, knowing that the division of the north does not represent the Mexican people. Mexico papers reaching here tell of a speech at the recent convention of constitutionalist chiefs in the capital by General Obregon, who was arrest- ed by General Villa at Chihuahua City while seeking to prevent a. rebellion of the division of the north. In his speech Obregon is quoted as saying that his life was spared at Chi- buahua only “through a miracle.” TREATY WITH ECUADOR TO BE SIGNED TODAY Twenty-seventh to Be Negetiated by United States Government. “Washington, Oct. 12.—A peace com- mission treaty, the twenty-seventh to be negotiated by the United States vernment, will be signed tomorrow y Secretary Bryan and Gonzalo Cor- dova, minister from Ecuador. Nine- teen of these have been ratified by the United States senate. ‘Urging further action by the senate on pending treaties before adjournment of congress, Secretary Bryan conferred today with members of the committee dn foreign relations and succeeded in ‘getting favorable action on the recent- 1y :l!lgl)fl.'l::: ce commission con- vention ‘which probably will be ratified: tomorrow. Consi - tion of similar treaties with San. o mingo, Panama and China. will also be urged, having already been apj i by the committee and held up in- REPUBLICAN ASSAULT ON ADMINISTRATION POLICIES Made in Senate with Particular Refer- ence to War Revenue Bill. publican .assault on the democratic administration and its .policies, with particular reference to the pending war and revenue bill was made in the senate today while democratic leaders devoted their efforts to smoothing the way for early adjournment of con- 'gress. Senators Smoot, Burton, Borah and Smith of Michigan vigorously assailed RIS, ry Bryan's visit to ‘the cap- | democratic legislation and democratic ms"] gt 1 Y e ot £ the | sdministration policies declaring. that e Ly the $100,000,000 additional taxation Jong pending ity wit] Mm)l,- now proposed was made necessary by Eioreny the UNiaR SOURE would oB atle. efs. Thev +-nt info tain tile to the Nienr7Zoin” onat| QEReT IR N elci i b, ~kmocraf ot 5 extraingas Syropriations, Lo- Bay of Foneecn. Tor a considerati iy o o 35,000,000, The treaty has been rec. | viding ammunition for the fall cam- ommended by a sub-committee with a stipulation that Nicaragua use the proposed proceeds for the pavment of certain claims and debts. There seemed little prospect tomight that the treaty would be pressed at this - time. gns. Apathetic silence on the democratic side greeted the outburst. Democratic leaders planned to allow the republi- cans to have their say, then pass the tax bill and adjourn. Senator. Sim- mons, however, made a brief reply to attacks on the democratic tariff. The demand of southern members of congress for legislation to relieve the cotton situation loomed up as a pos- sible bar to early adjournment. Sen- ator Overman of North Carolina de- clined to allow the senate to_agree that the tax bill be voted on on Thurs- day, saying that something must be done about cotton. It is expected that the southerners will be satisfied if a vote is taken on an amendment to the Dbill designed to aid the cotton states and that this will be done. ‘Senator Smoot, opening the republi- can attack on the tax bill, declared no additional levy would have been neces- sary if the protective tarlff law had remained in force. He said that the plea that the European war made the tax necessary was a ‘“shameful pre- text.” DEMOCRATS DEADLOCKED IN ELEVENTH SENATORIAL. Matter Now Goes to a Committee from the State Central Committee. New Haven, Conn. Oct. 12.—There was a deadlock at the Eleventh dis- trict senatorial convention among the democrats tonight, and after 50 ballots had been taken the delegates were un- able to get even as far as selecting a chairman. The candidates for the sen- atorship from this district are Senator John F. Shanley, who has held the office’ for years, and J. S. McCarthy. Ever since the primaries the fight has been a warm one, and efforts to com- promise have failed. Bach candidate has apparently seven delegates solid, for the cote for chairman stood 7 to 7 throughout the entire balloting. At 11 o'clock, when no nominatiop had been made, "adjournment was taken nand each group of delegates elected their respective candidate at ‘scparate” conventions. The matter now goes to a committes from the state central committee and it is considered likely that a com- promise candidate will be named. Senator Shanley was present with counsel and it is sald he threatens to take legal procedure if.his name is not put on the ballot. The other democratic senatorial con- ventions were harmonious, the candi- dates belng named by unanimous cholce as follows: Tighth district, Stephen _ Whitne: Ninth district, George M. Griswold; Tenth district, James J. Gredy KING FERDINAND OF RUMANIA TAKES OATH. New King Announces His Intention of Directing Development of State. London, Oct. 13, 850 p. m—King Ferdinand of Rumania, in the pres- ence of the members of the royal fam- 1ly, the diplomatic corps and other notables, took the oath of office yes- terday in succession to his uncle, King Charles, according to a despatch from Bucharest by way of Amsterdam to the Central News agenoy. King Charles dled at his country seat in Sinal on Saturday, The new king announced the inten- tion of directing his labors to the de- velopment of the state. BRIDGEPORT POLITICAL TOWN CONVENTIONS Republicans and Democrats ~Seleot Senatos Nominees. Bridgeport, - Conn., Oct. 12—At the republican town convention senatorial candidates were named as follows 21st district, Frederic A. Bartlett; 22nd, John M. O'Connell; 23rd, William H. Conley, Jr. For representatives, James H. Kelley and E. Earle Garlick. The democratic convention named for senators, 22nd, George T. Kelly; 23rd, Benjamin F. Pike. The 21st district nominee ‘will be chosen Thursday. Representatives will be nominated tomarrow night. The progressives tonight endorsed the nomination of Frederic A. Bart- lett for senator from the 21st; and nominated from the 22nd, Henry B. Stoddard; 23rd, Iver Iverson. Lynn W. Wilson and Charles L. Dennis already had been nominated for Tepresentatives. $100,000 RELIEF OFFER TO »SALVATION ARMY Neither Donor’'s Name Nor Co Made Public. New York, Oct. 12.—A conditional offer of $100,000 for relief work. in the European war has been made to the Salvation Army, it was announced to- day. Neither the conditions nor the name of the donor was made public, Commander Evangeline Booth also announced that steps have been taken to answer a call for aid from Holland, which is sheltering many refugees. If deemeq advisable, she said, a contin- gent of nurses will be sent to The Netherlands. The proposed plan has been taken up with the state department at ‘Washington, it was stated, so_that the work can be outlined in such a way that there may be no violation of American neutrality. It is Intended to extend relief impartially to refu- gees of all nationalities in Holland. HARTFORD REPUBLICANS IN TOWN CONVENTION J. H. N. Campbell and Henry F. Hart Nominated for Representatives. Hartford, Conn. Oct. 12.—J. H. N. Campbell and Henry ¥. Hart yere to- night nominated for repr from Hartford.at the republi vention, defeating Anson T. and Senator Eaward W. Hool The first ballot stood: Fart 53, Cook 29, Campbell 8 and Hook#r 8. Hart was declared elected as the se- nior candldate, On the seoond ballot Mr. McCook led, but did not have & majority.” On the third ballot Mr. Campbell received 63 votes and & ma- Jority, Something of a sensation was caused when Solomon Lundin made a bitter attack on the republican state ticket, by saying that not one Swedish citizen in the state would vote for the ticket. Marquis Di San Gui Hopeles: Rome, via Parls, Oct. 12.—The con- dition of Marquis Di San Guilano, the Itallan forelgn minister, is considered hopeless. Tho last sacraments “were administered tod: no’s Conditlen Italian Ambassador Presents Crecen- tials, ‘Washtngton, Oct, 12.—Macchle dai Cellers, the new Iialian ambassador, presented his crodentials to President Wilson today. He waa igtroduced by Betretary Bryan. Short Rddresses in the welding of the good relations:be- tween Ttaly and the United States were 27 Cases of Cholera in Austria. Paris, Oct. 12, 6.26 p. m—A Havas Agency’ despatch fro mVenice says that 27 cases of cholera were revorted in iasl Van Gieslingen ofl heretafore accustomed to caring for tha exchanged by the prestdent and the Austria on Oct. 8 ambassador. Danielson, Conn., Oct. 12.—Extensive forest fires are sweeping over Eastern Connecticut tonight." especially in the vicinity of the towns of Killingly, Ster- ling and Plainfield. Already thousands of doliars’ damage has been done and hundreds of acres of valuable timber land burned over. A volunteer force of nearly 500 men is making heroic efforts to conquer the flames, so far with but little success. Nearly a Dozen Separate Fires. It is estimated here tonight that there are nearly a dozen separate fires, some of them having a front of from one to three miles. It has not rained for eight weeks and the dry leaves in the forests, make ready fuel. To- night, at the midnight hour, the sky for miles around was aglow with the reflection of the flames, and the streets of the borough were filled with smoke. Hurry Call for Volunteers. A hurry call was sent here during the afternoon for one hundred valun- teers and many responded, being rush- ed to the scene of the various fires in ‘automobiles. )il Have Been Burning for a Week. The fires have been burning, oft and on, for a week or more, bua tonight they seemed to take the nature of a general conflagration. In many in- stances, dwelling houses and barns are threatened, but so far as could be learfed tonight, mo houses have yet been burned. - ‘he fire is particularly fierce along the Flat Rock region in Plainfeld, and the blaze Is slowly creeping in a great line toward Jewett City and Voluntown. Fire More Than Three Miles Long. There is aiso a hot fire along the Green Hollow road in Killingly and the blaze js spreading toward the Rhode Island state line. One fire is more than cnree miles long. It is discouraging work for the fire fighters, for no sooner is one blaze beaten out, when anotiia# springs up a half mile or so away.”.In many sections thers was mo sle¥: for even women and chilarei 5, 2t all being engaged in SRhting tha vires. = Four Fires Near Winsted, ‘Winsted, Conn,, Oct. 12.—A. force of 500 men are today fighting four for- est fires within a radius of 20 miles of Winsted. Hundreds of acres of val- uable timberland have been burned over and today the fires were raging flercely, fanned by & high wind. On College Hill in Fast Canaan, vaiuable timberland owned by B. S. Robertst, state treasurer, has been burned over. 750 Acres Burned at South Windsor. South Windsor, Conn.,, Oct. 12.—A forest fire mear here tonight burned over 750 acres of timberland before it was checked by a volunteer force of 150 fire fighters. There were two sep- arate fires at the start, one in the northeastern section of the town and the other on the Wapping road. The fires spread with great rapidity and at one time the blaze crept within a hundred feet of a large powder maga- e. Heroic efforts on the part of the fire fighters_saved large tobacco shers where 325,000 worth of tobacco was stored. At a late hour the fires were believed to be under control, although they were still burning. The fires have Deen Smouldering since last Friday, it s said. 3 NEW YORK POLICE CAPTURE TWO HOLD-UP YOUTHS Detectives Assert They Have Confess- d Several Robberies. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 12.—In the ar- rests of two youths, William H. Ger- main and Wiililam Colangello, at New York, on Sunday, the police believe they ‘have found two of a gang who have been figuring in holdups here. The two were arrested on a technical charge of stealing rides on freight trains. Local detectives who returned tonight from New York, where the two were closely questioned, assert that they confessed several robberies. The detectives also say that the couple planned to hold up the man- ager of a Meriden theatre Saturday night, but their plans miscarried when the manager walked to his home with a policeman. ALASKAN COAL LAND BILL AGREED UPON As Drafted ht of Lease is Extended to Munoipalities. Washington, Oct. 12.—The Alaskan coal land leasing bill, recammitted to conference by the senate, was agreed upon today and will be urged for adop- tion in both housea this week, Tho Teport was presented In the senate and went to the calendar. The conferees struck out the provision dealing with court hearings on disputes with less- ees, substituting the house section providing appropriate remedles for breach of conditions specified ip the lease. They also extended the right of leps_to municipalities, Movements of Steamships. Oct. 11—Passed: steamer Minneha- ha, New York for London. Arrived, steamer Chicago, New York. Glasgow, Oct. 10.—Arrived: steamers Carthaginian, Halifax; 11th, Columbia, New York. Liverpool, Oct, 10.—Arrived: steamer Philadelphia, New York. Sailed: steamers Mmuretanta, York; steamer New York. N ark, Glaszow, Oct, 10.—Satled: steamers Olympic, New York; 11th, Cameronia, New York. Bouth Wellfleet, Mass., Oct, 12.— Steamer Hellig Olay, Copenhagen for New York, 225 miles east of Sandy Flook at noon. Dock 8:50 & m. Tues- day. London, Oct. 12 —Arrived Minnehalia, New York . Maas Luis, Oct. 12—Arrived: steam- er Rotterdam, New York. steame, Dr. H. H. Beli, of Petersburg, was elected president of the Virginia Os- teopathic Society in Lynchburg. R. B. Smith, conirolling owner of the Harrisonburg, Va., Daily News Record, was elec ed to the Harrisonburg School Board. Asleep on a railroad trestle near Dayton, Va., George Wenger, 14, was knocked off by a train and injured per= haps fatally. The entire business district of Spen- cer, W. Va, was destroyed by fire early vesterday with a loss of ap- proximately $300,000. Secretary Bryan will make a hurried trip to New York late today to make a campaign speech with Senator James at a Brooklyn theater. Berlin newspapers express the opin- fon that the death of King Charles of Roumania will have no influence on the general war situatih. The Supreme court convened at ‘Washington for its years work, with 652 cases ready for comsideration, or Dearly §5 less than last year. Five foreign built vessels of 16, 566 tons were admitted to American registry under the recent act of con- gress during the week ending October 1o. Rev. Walter M. White, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was today elected president of the International couference of the Desciples of Christ in session at At- Janta. 5 Senator Oliver of Pennsylvania, took up with Senator Simmons, chairman of the finance committee, the matter of revising the proposed tax on news- paper shipments. Columbus Day was observed quietly at Boston. The international parade ‘which has been a. feature of former years was omitted a® a matter of poi- iey owing to the European war. ~ The m;mffi«mwfi o ‘| States proper_in o A3 compared with 8,833,994 in 1900. or an increase of 993,769 a preliminary re- port of the census bureau announced yesteday. House Rivers and Harbors committe voted favorable report on resolution authorizing use of any money allotted under Rivers and Harbors appropri- ation bill for removal of Coenties reef in New York harbor. Army engineers have found that the greatest difficulty in the way of plan- ning the fortifications in the canal zone to Tesist attack from landing par- ties, is the almost impenetrable tropic- al jungle. The proposition of the New York to make the United States the first nation to bulld a great dreadnought with a system of electric propulsion is receiving strong propulsions from pav- al engineers. \ It was said at the Hartford hospital that Eddie Mitchell, the. fourth and sole survivor of the kerosene explosion in Farmington, Saturday, was rest- ing comfortably and that his condition was not critical. England alone of the belligerent Bu- ropean powers is buying grain normal- ly, according to delegates to the eigh- teenth annual convention of the Grain Dealers’ National association in session at Kansas City, Mo. Suit for $25,000 damages fleld at Chicago against United States, Judge Kenesaw M.| Landis, on Saturday, is the result of thirty days spent in jail by Frank Blacklidge on a contempt charge preferred by the Federal Judge Alhambra Council, of Worcester ded- icated yesterday a new $150,000 home, with exercises conducted by Bishop Thomas D. Beaven of Springfield and an address by Ex-Mayor John F. Fitz- gerald of Boston. President Wilson gave assurances that American merchants trading in Europe would bave the Government back of him to the limit of their rights and that he did not expect that ters would be any intereferences on the part of the nations at war. Officors of the steamship Vauban in yesterday from South American and West Indlan ports, reported that all British merchantment plying between ports in North, Central and South America _were being convoyed by British and French warships. A radiogram to the revenue cutter service from the commander of the Behring Sea fleet reported the drown- ing of Assistant Surgeon L. W. Jen- kins, P. H. S. and five other men when a boat from the cutter Manning was swamped Saturday in Unalga Pass, off Cape Sariches. Count Constantine von Rosenberg brought to New Haven from New York (o answer a charge of issuing worthless checks, was ararigned in the city court yesterday on the request of his counsel, the case was continued until October 19, Bonda were fixed at $1,500, Sccretary Bryan cabled American representatinves abroad inquiring into the conditions of Belglans reported to be in destitution n eaptured territory. So far the state department has been witliout official information in regard lo tho atate of affairs tn Brussels and vieinity A fight by the New York and Chi- eago delegations against the present administration for control of the or ganization 15 predicted when the In- ternational Garment Workers' Union meets In blennital wession at Nashe- ville, Tenn. The convention will ad- journ Thursday. Daelegates are present from the United States and Canada. o Against the Pallada, an Ship Going Down. Petrograd, Oct. 12—An official com- munication issued today announces that on (October 11 the Russian armor- ed cruiser Pallada was torpedoed in the Paltic Sea by 2 German submarine and' sank with all her crew. The text of the communication which was made public by the marine de- partment, follows: “On October 10, Gerthan submarines were sighted in the Baltic Sea. The same day, early in the morning, the submarines attac#ed the cruiser Ad- miral Makarov, which had stopped to search a suspected bark flying the commercial flag of The Netherlands. “A submarine of the enemy launched several torpedoes, which luckily missed the mark and caused no damage what- soever to the cruiser. *On October 11 at 2 o'clock in the 30 SAILORS HAD CLOSE CALL FROM STARVATION For Five Days Had Ratior of Plate of | Not Only Carranza and Villa Repre-- Bean Soup and a Couple of Pan- cakes Apiece. New Y Oct. 12— Thirty hungry| Washington, Oct 12—Hopeful re-. saisors w;?'expeflenced a close call|ports reached Washington today of. £3¥ G ulr-stieam. fo starvation on the sea reached New |the progress of the frst day's Ttk today aboard the schooner Alice|of the military convention mm Lord long overdue from St. Afartens, |at Aguascalientes to dm-ml?. 3 D. W. I The little vessel had griven by & hurricane nearly & plate of bean soup and two or es aplece. “'f.r?ekulee Lord sailed from St. tens 35 days ago, with a cargo of She was short of provisions when rt there. St. Martens was|ing untll gt all the captain could| Villareal, military > beans. | state of Nuevo Leon, was chosen per-|' ‘simost | manent chairman, 3 cleared | bles_and Natera, vice short, too,' and buy was a limited quantity of Storms were _encountered from the dey the Alice Lord from £t Martens. Off Cape Hatteras tem days ago s hurricang drove the o CIaft IAT UL 4o ursniroSs The ped away the foresail, sent ‘the fiying northward till she was In Iititude of New Brunswick. Then she headed again for New York. Provisions ran low for five days. The crew were reduced to the dally menu of a pancake for breakfast, a plate of ‘bean soup for dinner, and another pan- cake for supper. The steam pilot off Sandy Hook placed provisions aboard and the schooner anchored in the bor so that the crew could get a real meal before docking. JUMPED FROM TROLLEY WHEN FUSE BLEW OUT. Stratford, Conn., Oct. 12—Two per- oo and s, woman, were in- in jumplng from a trolley car Which took fire when a fuse blew out near the Bridgeport line late this af- ternoon. They were rushed to the injured ere Andrew Barmo of Fegrheld and Mre . T. Deits of Briageport. Barno landed on his head and suffered a severe scalp wound. He is under observation at the hospital o Aetermine whether he Was mare se- riously hurt. Mo Deit Is suffering from shock. Her busband, & Bridgeport policeman, was shot about five years ago while on duty, There were about twenty pas- and in the scramble the forward end of - NUMEROUS AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS NEAR DANBURY. Three Persons Killed and Thirteen In- jurd Since Last Wednoaday. nbury, Conn., Oct. 13—Ars. Rob- erzD.R Conties of New York clty died tonight in the Danbury hospital as the result of injuries recetved today when the autemobile in which she and her husband twere riding overturned pear here. Gentle escaped injury. Mrs, Gentle was 30 vears old and leaves two children. Her husband is a member of the New York Produce exchange. Today’s accident brings the total number of persons injured in automo- blle near here up to sixteen since last Wednesday. Of these, three were killed and seven brought to the local hospital, U. S. CAVALRY LINED _ UP ON MEXICAN BORDER To Prevent Carranza and Viila Fae- tiona Bringing Warfare en American Soil. Naco, Ariz, Oct. $1—The Ninth and Tenth United Staies cavalry, under Col. C, A, P, Hatfleld, were lined up along the international boundary to- Qay fo prevent the Villa and Carranaa factions from again brinsing their warfare upon American soil, This ol o second appeal to| President WWilso! ion of the | town agatnst & a ehells which for ten daya have fallen here Sherift Harry nt today 1o request withdraw- | al of the federal troops, He offered toi gather five b 4 coybeys who would | Hprotect the town without discussing technicalition.” 30,000 Fecble Minded In Empire State. New York, Oct, 12.—There are 30,000 feeble minded rsons in New York atate who are living among the publl uncared for by e or by publi institutions, according te Dr. Max O, Schiapp, of the state cemmisaion for | HOPEFUL REPORTS FROM . been | sonnel 1,000 Hemx‘mN‘%.c:xv are Gq-‘:: Car- miles from her course. For five days|ranza represented, but Gen- - a eral Zapata has sent three delesates the only rations her sailors had were ent. | ‘Mar- | transmitted to the American govern- salt.| ment sald the convention formally. met. she|and ofganized last Saturday. “Azother gale, (hacwhip- jUDOL —==s_fua Sat|prove he had command of the| 1000 men in the army, or he Explosion Following and the afternoon the submarines of the enemy again attacked our cruisers Bavan and gauada ‘which were patrolling the Bal-, = - “Atthough the cruisers opemed im! time a very strong fire, one of the sub- marines succeeded iA lnunching tor- Dedoes against the Pailada; whereupno. an explosion resulted and the crulser: ‘with all her crew sank."™ ! Laiah The ormored cruiser Pallads carried a complement of 468 men. She meas- | ured 443 feet and had a displacement of 7,775 tons. Her speed was 22 knots With the Admiral Marakov and the Bayan she constituted a group of’ cruisers known as the “Bayan class” |- The Pallada carried two s-mt sl s guns; twenty two 12-pounders and four 3-pounders, In addition to _torpedo. tubes. She was laid down in 1805, - MEXICAN CONVENTION sented, but Zapata Has Three Dele- gates. G i 2 S of the future government. e omcial Teport of the. mesting. governor of with Generals <hairmen. minutes of the previots convemtivr Mexico were formally & The representation agreed, x A5 T ate amust. = have been identified as & gemerai or! g0 £ City olution be changed from a “request™! to an order. He said that scts and, resolutions of the convention sboul! be regarded as orders upon all chiefs,| including Carranza. The passed the resolution in that form.| EXPECTS\FEDERAL TROOPS 7 TO LEAVE COLORADG By Middle of November—Statement by, Gov. Ammons. { —— { Wichita, Eansas. Oct IZ T ex pect e federal troops will leve Zeey orado by the middie of November and’ i€ the sjrike is not settled by that time, the state will de prepared to takel charge of the situation. i “The milita probably will mot be In-! creased above its normal numbers™ Governor Ammons of Colorado, whoy De settled by the time the federad troops leave is the on of the gov- ernor wno said he assured the president that the state is amply sble %o maintatn order. 7 MEXICO CITY HAD ' REIGN OF TERROR B i Lasting Ten Daye, Until Zapata's F\y lowers Agreed to Coase Fighting. Mextoo, City, Oct. 12—An attack made on the night of Octoder 10 ox San Angel, Xochimilco and other sub« urbs of Mexico City by adherents of Emillano Zapata, caused a relgn of terror in the capital until today, suspense was relieved when It was of- flcally announced today that Zapata's followers had agreed to cease all fight Ing until the termination of the peace conference between the nmorthern and southern eonstitutional genersis at Aguascallentes, The troubles in ‘the suburbs were satistactorly adjusted. BEQUESTS IN WILL OF FRANCIS T, SULLY DARLEY Many Vatuable Paintings Given to the 1 Metropolitan Museur of Art, Philadelphia, Oct, 1%—Afany val- uable specimens of the work of Thom- as Sully, including a portralt of Queem Victoria, are devised to_the Metropol itan Museum of Art, New York by the will of Francis T. Sully Darlew a grandson of the famous portral painter, which has been admitted ta 2 Drodaté here, The testator, Who was S widely known as a musiolan. died on August 22 aged 81 years, Many Phil. 3 adelphia Institutions are given be- 3 Quests fram the persanal estato which is estimated at move than a million dollars, ATIRD sl i M A A S Nace Garrison Again Repulses Indlana Douglas, Ara, Oct. 12—A second at~ tack on Agua Prieta, Sonora, and ita Tanza_garrisen was made tentght < by the Taqui Indlass wha were fe- | pulsed last night, and iwo celumns Of 3 the investigation of the mentally des flcient. Maytorena forces from Naca, The gar- rison suceessfully resented the asv sauita,