Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1914, Page 1

Balletin VOL. LVI.—NO. 259 NORWICH, ' CONN., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1914 SIXTEEN PAGES. m'mg,m,;{molapanmimpem'smmm Birthday and at Last Accounts Was: Continuing SEVERE FIGHTING STILL CONTINUES IN BELGIUM |3ad ioed, Semecives Piitish War Office Says the British are Steadlly Gaining |%: - Ground on the Western Wing, But the German Re-jeo -sistance is Stubborn—Germany Makes Claim to Suc-|". cessfal Attacks in the Region of Nieuport and Ypres— o5 Petrograd Announces Successes on the East Prussia Front and Beyond the Vistula—A News Agency Reports a Naval Battle Between Naval Battle Between Turks and Rus. % . sians. e the Turks and o s 18 in ;::!’flll oft Odessa. Another despatch from the same source. ‘manifestations at ‘being massed along the Egyptian fron- ter. Turkish cavairy divisions are re- s Both the Handelsbald and the Tel- egraaf, Amsterdam newspapers, re- port that the Germans have evacuated Ostend. ON COAST OF BELGIUM Report Says Superiority of Naval Gunnery Seems Established, Washington, Oct. 30.—The British embassy today made public an offi- cial report of the naval operations on the coas: of Relgium. It was dated 4 & m. today and follows: “The British naval flotilla continues to support the a’lied left since the morning of the 2ith. The fire of the 12-inch guns been brought to bear upon the erman positions axd batteries. Reports received from shore testify 10 the effect and accuracy and to Its galling character. The flank thus thoroughly maintai~ed yesterday and day before. The enemy brought up heavy guns and replied vigorously o the firo of Adwiral Hood's ships Vessels received only trifing struc- tursl damages. “Today the opposition from the shore practically ceased. The pre- ponderance of naval gunnery scems to be established. Casualties were very slight throughout.” RUSSIAN GUNBOAT SUNK BY TURKISH TORPLDO BOATS One French and Three Russian Steam- ers Damaged by Shell Fire. London, Oct. 30, 533 p. m.—The Russian gunboai Donets was sunk, a part of the crew was drowned and the others were kil'ed or wounded by the Turkish warships—torpedo boats— which yesterday ralded the fort of Odesse, according to a message to Lioyd's Agency. 'he Russian steamers Lasareff. Witlaz and Whampoa and the French steamer Portugal, were damazed by shell fire and & number of sallors were killed or wounded. Ehells also were fired en the sub- urbs of Odessa near a number of oll tanke but the latter were undamaged. A eugar factory, however, was hit Some civilians also were killed or in- fured by the shella Russian Boats Tried to Block Turkish Flost. Berlin, via The Hague to Londom; Oct. 30, 8.40 m.—One version of the Turks and Russians in vious assaults. The opposing were constantly contact. TURKEY’S ACTION MAY LEAD TO COMPLICATIONS Cabled_ga__ragraphs Pope to Exhort Mexicane for Peace. Rome, Oct. 30.—The Idea Nazionale shortly, the every effort in estal republic. e German Schools Lack Teachers. 80, 6.47 p. m—A des- Telegram company rding Edm'y of Battenberg has use blish peace in thelr English Steamer ““an on Rocks PERSONS PERISHED. HOSPITAL SHIP ROHILLA ; e Has Broken in Two Near Withey, Eng—Communication Between III- Fated Vessol and Shore Could Not by the headquarters at the fromt that her son, Prince Maurice of Cruisers North Carolina and Tennessee May Assist American Missionaries tack on Rusia, re, pected BELLIGERENT COUNTRIES | of belli to Regard Japanese 'war loans were floated for val| Japan in the United States througi| public bond issue. The president is understood, however, to be.opposed |the -~ther parts of the western war to that form of loan as liable to stir |theatre and in the eastern arena the| up ill-feeling and prejudices. [ CARGO OF FOOD SUPPLIES FOR STARVING BELGIANS To be Sent From New York to Rotter- dam at Earliest: Possible Date New York, Oct. 30.—A specal steam- er carrying a cargo of food supplies for the starving Belgians will be sent from New York to Rotterdam at the earliest possible date, it was announc ed today by the Belglan relief com- mittee in this city. This:decision was reached after several days' cabling with United States Ambassador Page in London and Minister Van Dyke in Holland, following arrangements with the American committee in London. From Rotterdam the cargo of food will be distributed by means of effec- tive organizations just completed. The London American committee s open- ing offices in Rotterdam, -Brussels, Ghent, Liege and other points. The American London committes already has purchased, at an outlay of about '$500,000, and has distributed in Beé:l,\afl;. t!flggmklons of food. ufficient supplies are unob- tainable in London and Ambassador Page re-cabled to the Belgian relief committee in this ity its'latest remit- tance of $50,000 intended for the pur- ch:!e:df supplies. s adequate quantities of food ca be furnished only in this country and can best be shipped from this city, the Belgian rellef committee here has placed itself at the disposal of anyone Who wishes to use its services. The supplies most needed include wheat, rice, beans and. peas. Direct advices recetved from the committee's representatives _indicatc that the news report of conditions ‘n Belgium are extremely conservative. Ambassador Page said In a cable mes. sage today: “Need in Belgtum cannot be cxag- gerated. Owing to shortage of food here end in Holland, it is imperative that a supply be started from the United States immediately.” FRENCH OFFICERS REPORT SUCCESS OF THE ALLIES, Belgians Have Opened Dikes Near Mouth of the River Yser. Parls, Oct. 30, 1 p. m—Officers returning here from the battle front declare that success for the allics has grown out of tle series of furious canflicts on the extreme left wing ly- ing near the coast as well as in the vi- cinity of Ypres and Arras Every- where, they say, the Belgian, French and Eritish forces have been ahle to resist the onslaughts of the German columns and to reply with counter- attacks co full of vigor that they car- ried the allies always stlli farther the fighting in the Black Sea, when |forward In the movement to recapture Russian torpedo Locts attempted to'Belzium prevent the Turkish fleet from steam- The unhesitating maeaser ia which BERLIN. SENDS REPORT points of support. |French attacked without -success. situation is unchanged.” EMDEN SANK FRENCH TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER. Which Was Pursuing Her After Sink- ing of the Russian Zemtchug. Paris, Oct. 30, 11:14 p. m.—Advic- es received here today show that-it was the French torpedo boat destroyer cruiser Zemtchug, was_sent to the bottom yesterday at Penang, Strait Settlements, by the German cruiser ‘Emden. Another version of the affair is giv- en in the Matin. This says that the Emden etered Penang disguised as a Russlan warship flying the Russian colors and skilifu)'y concealing her identity until she got well into. port. Then, occording to the Matins corre- spondent the Emden suddenly hoisted the German flag and opened fire on the Zemtchug, which, taken by sur- prise unable to defend herself, was sunk in a few minutes. The Emden then dashed out tosea with the Mousquet courageously fol- lowing her. The torpedo boat des- troyer tried to torpedo the cruiser, but the fight was too unequal and the Mousquet was sent to the bottom. The correspondent adds that ail the cruisers of the allled fleet in the vicin- ity of Penang, notably those of Japan, are now pursuing the Emden. GENERAL ATTACK ON . GERMANS AT TSIN-TAU. Shelling of Fortress Continues—Tokie Report Says. Tokio, Oct. 31, 11 a. m.—It 1s official- ly announced that a general attack ‘was opened at dawn today on the Ger- man position at Tsing-Tau.. The shell- ing of the fortress continues at this hour The spirits of the allied troops are aid to be high. The emperor's birthday is_being cel- ebrated today. German and British Emperors Strick- en from British List. London, Oct. 31, 155 a. m—The names of the German and Austrian emperors have been_climinated from the Hst of British fle’ld marshals in an army list just published and also from the roster of officers of the Royal Dragoon and King's Dragoon Guards, in which regiments respectively they were colonels-in-chief. e Duke of Saxe-Coburg and_Gotha also ceases to be colonel-in-chief of the Seaforth Highlanders. italian Prime Minister Improving. Rome, Ttaly, Oct. 30, 10.40 p. m. The health of Signor Salandra, the Italian prime minister, was much bet ter today, his temperature being nor- mal. He hoped to be able to go to the foreign offico this afternoon and to. preside over the mecting of the coun- cil of minteters on Saturday, Washington, Oct. 80.—Turkey's at- ports of which were dispatches to 7. OF GERMAN SUGCCESSES To-the South,of Nieuport and East of “To the northwest of Verdun the its influence and results may not the goods™ In the fitilest sense of have profited! Why not you? Bulletin Saturday, Oct. 24.. Monday, Oct. 26.. ,Tuesday, Oct. 27.. © Wednesday, Oct. 28.. 1 Thursday, Oct. 29.. : Oct. 30.. Friday, |ENLISTED MAN CHARGED His Home. St. Louis, 0. 28, was today at the request of Louis A state’s attorney of Champagne county, Tllinois. According to telephone i~ o] formation received <charging murder was issued at Cham- | pagne against Stone. * After the burning of the Stone farm- belonging to Mrs. Stone was found. At the in- house a_bloodstained dress separate room from his wife and escaped the fire by jumping out of a ‘window. Champaign, 11, Oct. 30.—Scott Stone arrested today at Jefferson barracks, St. Louis, is charged with the x?;lrgher e children perished in a fire at the Stone fa:l:l;l The coroner's jury returned an open of his wife and four children warrant_sworn out here. Mrs. Stone and her four south of Champaign September verdict. Indian Forces at Tsing-Tau London, Oct. 30, 11:25 p. ficlal pres sbureau annow Indian contingent has joined the Brit. ish and Japanese ferces _op: n; ROOSEVELT SAW PLANS TO CAPTURE AMERICAN SEAPORTS By Two Nations Now Invelved European War. Princeton, N. J., Oct. 30.—Colonel Theodore Roosevelt told the students at Princeton in an address today that he had seen the plans of two empires now involved in the European war to capture great American seaports and ho'd them for ransom. “It ig this country’s ambition,” said Colonel Roosevelt. “to put itself in such shape that it will be able to de- fend its rights if they are invaded. I, myself, have seen the plans of at least two empires now involved in war to capture our great citles and hold them for ransom because our standing army is too weak to protect them. I have seen delfberate plans prepared to take both San Francisco and New York and hold them for ransoms that would cripple our country and give funds to the enemy for carrving on war.” in FIERCE FIGHTING RE-STARTED IN FLANDERS German Troops Are Continually Mov- ing to Zeebrugge. Amsterdam, Holland, Oct. 30, via London, 6.30° p. m.—The Telegraf states that flerce fighting between the Germans and the allies was re-started today in Flanders. Heavy firing was heard all night and say German troops continually were moving to Zeebrugge, where the garrison had been reinforced by 11,000 marines stationed near Heyst. 100 Rebel Boers Surrender. Washington, Oct. 30.—The surren- der of 100 rebellious Boers without fighting at Brandvlel and Underst: dooran, South Africa, was reported to- day in official London dispatches to the British embassy. No business man, however small or large his enterprise, believes that he can get along without certain necessary expenses. charges which he considers vital in converting his stock in trade into cash, such as rent, clerks, light, heats, etc. * It 1s & mistake unless advertising is included therein. Advertising is & sales agent whose work is real, positive and perceivable though is seen when sales are summarized and compared. invests his money in newspaper space every day in the year tells the buyers that he can serve them and it is safe to assume that he "has Advertising in & newspaper which has a large circulation has no equal as a trade builder. The Bulletin is such a paper and its adver- tising columns furnish the proper tonic for backward business. Others 'The news columns of The Bulletin, the paper Wwith the news, con- tained the following matter the past week: Telegraph Local General Total WITH MURDERING FAMILY Wife and Four Children Burned to Death in Fire That Destroyed Their ., Oct. 80.—Scott Stone, n° Inited States army un< aFe | der the name of Joseph A. Talbort, wife and foufir:hfldrm were and a warrant g |the inevitable came—the ship's back against the Germans before Tsing-Tau, China. Bat- in the These are be fmmediately calculable. Its worth The merchant who the phrase. 78 198 874 1150 73 152 271 496 92 119 256 467 20. 134 223 486 78 118 181 377 98 108 215 421 ship. her crew there were about 200 per- sons.on board the vessel. A dispatch to the Evening from Whitby late today and the shore could.not be established. Eight Men Clinging to Wreckage. ‘When ‘the stricken vessel broke in two, eight men could be geen from the shore clinging to a plece of wreckage from the after part of the ship and it is assumed that they were swept to their death In the boiling sea.. * Fourteen Washed Ashore. Fourteen bodies had been washed ashore this evening. Rain was falling in torrents, a gale was blowing and the seas were mountainous when the vessel hit the rocks. Distress rockets immediately flared above the Rohilla, attracting the coast guards, but as the sea continued violent, it was pos+ sible to launch enlv two boats from the shore. These boats brought back all the people they could carry, Ship’a Boats Crushed. Most of the ship’s boats were crush- ed in the ttempt to launch them and only one got away, bearing a handful of survivors. Even these had to be dragged up the beach, as the ba¥ capsized In the breakers. For four hours members of the crew and others could be seen clinging to the rigging, thelr plight becoming more desperate as the tide rose. In an ef- fort to reach them the life savers shot many rockets. Then at 830 o'clock broke. It is believed that most of those on board -erished. Eleven physicians were among them, it is said. 5 Lusitania Signale—Given No Time or Pesition. New York, Oct. 30.—Steamer Lusi- tania, Liverpool for New York, sig- nalled, no time or position. Dock 11 a, m. Saturday. The Lusitania left Liverpool last Saturday with 961 passengers and should have docked this morning if she had been on time. The message from her commander gave no inti- mation as to her position, but said he expected to dock about 11 o'clock to- morrow. He did not explain the ship's delay. Anti-Christlan Spirit In Damascus. London, Oct. 30, 6.10 p. m.—There have been great ~manifestations at Damascus_ in Asiatic Turkey, in favor of a war agalnst Christians and espe- clall- against Great Britain, according to a_despatch to the Exchange Tele- sTaph company from Athens. The massing of Bedouins along the Pryp- tian frontier, the despatch adds, is be- ing continued. Tried to Polson Neighber's Children. Los Angeles, Callf, Oct. 3 Nettio Prow, herself ‘a moth found gulity in the superior court today of putting poison in apples with Intent to polson the three chiidren of a nelgh- bor. Noisy play of the many chil- dren in the neighborhood, it was tes- tified, was the occasion of many quar- rels between the elderly Mrs. Prow and her neighbors, To Protest Detention of Kroonland. ‘Washington, Oct, $0.—The state de- partment has decided to protest to Great Britain against the detention of the American steamsship Kroonland, BELIEVED THAT AT LEAST 100 Including the hospital unit and News said that the ship had broken in two and her stern gone down. The life savers shot a line across the floating forward part of the Rohilla_but Commimication between ‘t Gondensed Telegrams Four negroes were hanged in Ala- bama yesterday. - Gold coin to the amount of $310,000 was engaged at the Sub Treasury for shipment to Canada. President Wilson received J. K. Je- rome, the English author, talking with jecta. him on literary subjs Constantine Mallouk, a Syrian lace importer of Brooklyn, was fined $100 for speeding his auto along Fifth Avenue, New York. SPECTATORS TRIED TO For the first tim: police of New York will many years, the be on the same posts Election day as they oc- cupied on Primary Day. The clothing store of Frederick .J. was , robbed during Thursday night of between $200 othing. Hatch at New Miiford, and $300 worth of cle The United Sictes Secret Service announced the discovery of a mew bearing the number counterfeit not, of E TS0440, series of 1901 tune, one was destroyed by fire at N. J., at a loss of $80,000. pary will to trucks, 1,000 hard tires and other war munitions, The first farm-to-consumer consign. ment of to reach Chi farmer living near Buffalo, N. Y, The German commission to the Pan- ama Fair at San Francisco that Germany will have a large ex- hibit at the Fair, in spite of the war. cent convention. those in charge of his home in he asked for his winter clothi be sent to him. The Postoffice Department announc- ed that the Mexican postoffice tempo- ived ite lly suspended its internati money order service with the Unit States, on October 26. President Menocal has ordered the take elections next Sunday. Five students of St. Annapolis, were freed of murder in connection with death of a classmate, in a bhazing cscapade. Fallowing the explosion of in the Continental Hotel, New which two were Killed, and the hotel manager were | Mayor Harrison of Chica bo* and a delega ployed which Howe to the City Hall < Louis Schneider, of wroté o the town clerk of that man Spy. Westcott, England Seven of New York’ vjrters the Bowery, much to considerable task to reconcile gangsters to the quiet life. The frigate Constellation, which took part in the War of 1812 arrived in was exhibited at the Star Spangled Banner centenary. It will be placed on exhibition at the Navy Yard. “The United States colliers Mars and Hector left Hawalii ’}fl{h'floflflo'k. Va., via the Panama Canal, the Hector car- rying a submarine torpedo boat and structural steel for buildings at the Pear]l Harbor naval station. At the Choctow Indian tribal con- attorney was ordered to bring suit against the Secretary of the Interior for the immediate distribution of the tribal funds in the treasury. Paymaster-General McGowan of the vay"("asued a special order in which he sald that ‘our men are no pol squad,” and that any sttempt to try on the navy food tests or experiments would be promptly suppressed. The New Jersey Supreme Court de- clded that the Seven Sisters’ law pro- hibiting one corporation holding stock of another not only applies to corpora- tions chartered in New Jersey, but foreign corporations operating in that State. inmates of the New York Strrl":‘om- for the Feebleminded, at Syracuse, wrecked the Manhattan Flyer, of the Lackawanna road on Oc- tober 17; killing two and injuring fif- teen, according to the confession of one of the men Mrs. Lucis Anderson formerly Mrs. Raymond Lelmer, was found on the rafiroad track near her home at South Norwalk. It is presumed she commit- ted suicide, as she had been talking that way for some time, Three small children survive Henry Scheffor, a New York police- ‘man, began suit against Mrs. Anna M. Archibold, wife of the Standard Oil official. He asks for $5,000, alleging that as he was getting off a trolley car, he was knocked down and injured by rs. Archibold’s automobile. Gen 8ir Charles Douglas, chief of staff of the British army, who died in London from natural causes, was buried with military honors, King King George and Queen Mary being represented und many forelgn ambas- sadors and high military officlals at- tending Governer Maytorena, who lately withdrew his troops fro mthe attack on Naco, Senora, has recelved some can- non an_dre-enforcements and is pre- held up at Gibraltar, with some 1,200 passengers “and a cargo of copper bound from New York for Itallan and Greek ports. pering for a fresh asault, having given up hope of u peaceful settlement of dif- ficulties by the Aguss Oalientes con- vention The sand-dredging machine Nep- the largest of its kind Bordentown, Myrdn T. Herrick, American Am- bassador to France wrote a letter to ‘which ng to Johns Collere, of the charge William R. Bow- ES nounced that he would = not recefve John Eads Howe, the “mil'ionaire ho- m of ,the unem- proposed. gangsters and gunmen made peace in “Pat” Sullivan's headq: the delight of the police, who had a o Washington from Baltimore, where it vention at Moalester, Okla., the trfbal | L1 to Carranza Says He is tlon of General Ven 0 Based on Condition That Generals Villa and Zapata Retire to Private Life " That it Would be Wise for Hin to Do So, Mexico City, Oct. 30.—The resigna- BREAK UP THE a0 as provisional president and first chief of the constitutionalist ‘would establishment of Message Caused Turmoil. ten@ toward the re- peace. ‘The message caused a turmoil in the convention hall and at one time is to constitute destinies of Mexico with the ehia eniee | Bu Facul: | personal ties to appoint a president, elect a congress, designate a and rule states. 1 NO DATE FOR RECALLING, | OF TRQORS. FROM Maintain | low Withdrawal of F ‘Washington,” Oet. 1 Troops. ‘supreme _court the government of all the am ignorant of what the Y ioti Would- Fel- 30.—No date has been~fixed for the withdrawal of fed- arrested charged with criminal responsibility. troops 1 be ber 15, but it was said by officials here |ting down passenger that no_plans for such a step has:been President Wilson has - received re- requests that ‘he close down place to send: his birth certificate to him at prevent him from being shot as a Ger- |of Schneider is in prison at caused the issuance of the follow- ing statement from the White Hon today: “It is not true that the president Hartford, which, has in contemplation any plan for the |cent agrgement with the closing of the mines in Colorado.” The miners have claimed that if the federal troops are withdrawn, rioting is almost certain to follow, while the operators have told the president that they are employing as many men as possible and that they are having no trouble with their present employes. M'’CORMICK NO LONGER WARDEN AT SING SING Governor Glvan Announced His Dis- missal Last Night. New York_Oct. 30.—Governor Giynn tonight anmounced the dismissal of The was made through John B. Riley, su- perintendent of prisons, after the ov- ernor had the to him by Stephen C. Baldwin, spezial sioner appointed to in- Vestigate the affairs of Sing prizon. Liberal Pension for Dependents of Canadiang Killed in Service. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 30.—Liberal pen- sions will be provided for the wives and children of Canadians killed in active service in the war. The gov- ernment has decided to pass an act at the next session of parliament au- thorizing pensions at the rate of balf the pay which officers and men are re- celving. The pay of the Canadlan private soldier is a dollar a day. Sol- diers Incapacitated in service will pensioned at the same rate. Defense Rests In Flagg Case. New York, Oct. 30.—The defense rested today in the trial of Jared Flagg, charged with using the mails to defraud, and John M. Coleman, Flage's cou announced that he would sum up next Monday, when the case is ex- pected to go to the jury. The closing of the testimony for the defense came @8 a surprise, as it had been expected | that several other witnesses would be mmfi“‘,fl is sald the company pacity of the boatst. ‘The corporation was organized'as subsidiary of the New York, New ven and Dy the ¢ federal it Teturare i the oaperetiantd o s 3 or D;mn July. 985 e past two years poration has spent large sums improvement of the is in | m\wfl!{ with expectatioh, it sald, of having its floating indebtedness looked after by . the NewHaven, ¥ e SR AT LEGAL EXPENSES $387,480 s N YERKES CASE - Executor’s. port_ she 15, 1906, was 37,143,091 Executor's Denses were 374055, foen 3196,000. ers showing the ance of $685,399. Warfisld Now Charged with New York, Oct. 30—Shortly the indictment charging him withi fraudulent use of the mails in com~ nection with the so-called - 310,000,000 de luxe book swindle was quashed in the federal district court here Samuel T. Warfield was arrested a 3 for certain which proved worthless. days were consumi Moblle to Boston by the schooner Lucinda rived today. passage on record. mon left llo'hlfll. with 37,000 rail expecting to make called after those heard today had|road ties, finished, Movements of Steamsshipa ‘Copenhagen, Oct. Satled steam- er United States, New York Philadelphia, steamer Ancona, N i 30.—Arrived, Eastern Steamship Reorganization. Portland, Maine, Oect, 360.—The first legal step in a plan for the reorganiza- tion of the Eastern Steamship corpor- atlon, one of the subsidiaries of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, was taken today when creditors’ bill was filed in the fed- eral court asking for the appointment of receivers, (A hearing will be held next Saturday. a —— e 4| Steamer Sinks In an Alasbama River: Birmingbam, Ala., Oct. 30—The steamboat John Quill today struck a rock and sank In the Tembigbee river near Demopolts, Passengers. the crew.. and most of the cargo Were saved.. The loss is estimated et more thaw | $50,000, o —————— t Boat of the Seasen from Neme.. Nome, Alaska, Oct. 30.—The steasm~" hip Victoria, the last boat of the seas son, departed for Seattle tonight with 500 passengers. During the winter deg . teams wili carry letter ‘betweerl | Prince Witiam _Sound Twenty-six hundred tha wintey here