Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 5, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVI—NO. 263 *The Bulletin’s “Circulation Reinforcements Being Brought Up for a Renewed Attempt to Proceed to Calais SEVEREST FIGHTING IS NOW IN YPRES REGION Both Sides Claim Slight Advantages at Vairous Points Along the Line—Russia Alone of the Belligerent Countries Lays Claim to Anything Like Successes in East Prussia and Poland—Russian Troops Have Crossed Turkish Frontier and Taken 8 Towns— Anglo-French Fleet is Still Bombarding Forts of the Dar- Has Thrown Shells at a Turk- ish Red Sea Port in Arabia. Russia is the only one of the bellig- erent countries to claim in late re- ports anything akin to a decisive vie- tory for her arms. In East Prussia the German left wing is said to be re- precipitately toward Bialia and Lyck and in Poland the Austrians are reported as fleeing toward the fron- tler. Near Kielce the Russians de- clare they captured 15,000 men. To the contrary, however, the Aus- trians say they have been abie to hold the Russiane at Lysa Gora, in South Poland, while their troops made a wheeling movement to another line of defence, Nothing Definite From France Along the battle front in Belgium and France problbly the most ambi- tious feats at arms are occurring in the region around Ypres, upon which the Germans fell back from the north on account of their failure through jseveral ~ontingencies to pierce the al- >d lines and work their way down the coast to Caleis. Reinforcements are being brought up here by the Germans and an attack in force is exvnected to take place shortly against the aliier in a renewed attempt to proceed to Ca- lais. Both sides make claim to only t advantages at various points along_this line. A Belgian official report says that allied troops reconnoitering as far as Lombaertzyde, on the Yser front near Schoorbakke, found no Germans but| hag that “an almost unbroken column of the enemy of all arms, extending from Leke to Therout has marched in a mortherly direction.” Allies Hard After Tarks - The allies are hard dfter thie Turks. Russjan troops have crossed the Turk- ish frontier and taken eight tcwns. In eddition, the Anglo-French fleet is atill bombarding the forts of the Dardanei- les and a British cruiser has thrown. shells into a Turkish ed Ses port in Arabia. That Turkey has accepted as fnall the refusal of the aliies to accapt her apology for the bombardment of us- and ships i indicated by her recalling her diplomatic represen- tatives from the capitals of the triple entente powers. Severa! Turkish cab- Inet ministers have resitned because of a Jack of sympathy with the war party in the government, 1 Beritn reports that the Persian min- fster in Petrograd has demanded that Russie _recalll the Russian forces now in north Persia, ‘The British admiralty has learned unofficizlly of the na Germa nand B: but declines German version of it. A blg German trewler has been sunk By & mine in Danish waters. Officers of Tubks’ Band Subsequent to thelr weekly rehears- al o nMownday night, Tubbs’ band held their annual meeting in the band room. The election of officers resulted in the re-election of Direcctor John M. Swahn end the re-election of Secretary and mfimmdd G. Bliven. dTbere was a good sized attendance an - webe rendered by the and treasurer. The band had a very good year and the m‘cfil are bright for the coming i NAVAL SITUATION IN PACIFIC OCEAN. German Warships Command of Southern Waters, San Francisco, Cal, Nov. 4—The tory of the German squadron over e British off the coast of Chile places new aspect on the naval situation in B- it was pointed out by ob- lervers here today. For the present at least it definitely fhifts command of southern waters to e Germane and, until there has been 1y it of forces, will make it- jelf felt in the movement of all car- between the Pacific coast and ‘the Germans will elect Which way turn 4s speculative, but they are 'E‘:J’ B onttone southward tomacd or southwar Magelian o Straits of and the route wound the Horm. At the samne time the trade lanes be- San Francisco, Puget sound and already heavily policed by and British, ere declared to cleared of menace and the allled can move against the enemy e anthaniont: sty - tor. ol ant accol r Jerman warships at large in the Pa- ic and east of the Suez except the ‘whose repeated raids on Brit- commerce in the Indian ocean have costly. i TURKEY HAS SEVERED "DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS Vith Great Britain, France, Russia i and Servia. London, Nov. 4, 9.30 p. m.—Turkey @8 now definitely broken off diplomat- relations with Great Britain, tn-h and Servia. Her diplomatic mmm-t::-thm and received | the hnt. of the duel excited feverish anxi- ety all along the Aegean coast. Turkish Ambassadors Recalled. their passports. Some of them al- ready have left their posts, while oth- ers will depart tomorrow. Although no statement to this effact has been given out, it is understood that Turkey's apology for the actions of her fleet in bombarding Russian 'k sea ports and Russian ships proved unacceptable to the powers of the triple entente in that Turkey was not prepared to accede to the demand that the German officers in her service be dismissed and the ships purchased from Germany dismantled. The powers which the Ottoman gov- ernment thus defled are already taking warlike action against Turkey. The British have destroyed Fort 3 in Arabia; the Russians have invaded Asia Minor, and an Anglo-French fleet is l;\cmb:u‘ding the forts of he Darda- nelles. RUSSIAN STAFF TELLS OF SUCCESS OF ARMY During Past Week Have Captured 200 German Officers and 15,000 Soldiers Petrograd, Nov. 4—The following official compmunication from the Rus- sian general staff headquarters was given out here tonight: “A sudden change has been noted since November 3 on the east Prussian front where the enemy, which recently d been.on the defensive almost ev- erywhere, has begun to fall back at certain points. This retreat is precipi- tated on the left wing of the ememy, which was _vigorously back toward Biala and Lyck. Our troops took Bakalarjevo, capturing s large quantity of arms and ammunition and making prisoners of a German com- pany. On the left bank of the Vistu- la. the Germans continue their precipi- tate retreat towards the frontler. Their rear guards have been dislodged from olo and Przedborz. On the morning of November 3 we drove back the Austrians beyond Kielce, which place our troops occupied, making 600 pris- oners and taking machine guns. On the same day we won a decisive vic- tory over the Austrians along the whole front from Kielce to Sandomir. The enemy fell back with all speed. Our_troops took Sanddomir, which is an_important strategical point.” “In the region south of Kielce during the past week we have made prison- ers of 200 officers and 15,000 soldiers 2nd have taken a large number of can- non as well as machinue guns. ng the night of November 3 the Austri- ans made a serles of attacks which were firey but futile and they retreat- ed. Our troops took a firm footing in the regjon of Nisko and Rudnik. “There is nothing to report from the rest of the front. “The Turkish fleet is concentrated in the Black Sea with a base in the Bosphorus. Apparently they are try- ing to avoid a fight with our forces.” FRENCH REPORT SLIGHT PROGRESS TOWARD MESSINES. Several Artillery Duels Without Any Great Results, Paris, Nov. 4, 11 p. m.—The war of. this evening made public the fol- lowing official communication: “There is no important modification in the situation to report. “In the north we have made slight progress toward Messines. “To the east, artillery duels at sev- eral points of the front hav etaken |g place without any great results, nota- bly at the west of Lens, between the Somme and the Ancre, in the Argonne and in the forest of Apremont.” GERMANS AT BRUGES EXPECTING AN ATTACK All Drawbridges Are.Raised at Night- fall—Severe Fighting on Yser. on o Basiars’ Tolean oty pa s Telegram com; tm':: Axterd&mmllys: “According to the correspondent of the Telegraaf at Siuis, the.fighting on the Yser was very severe yesterday. It is reported that the allies foroed the Germans back to the village of Jabbeke, between Ostend and Bruges. Several trains fiiled with fresh troops from Ostend passed through Bruges ‘without stopping. “The Germans at Bruges are = ing an attack from the allies. 1 the drawbridges are raised at nightfall.” BOMBARDMENT OF DARDANELLES CONTINUES Anglo-French Ships Are Out of Range of Land Guns. Rome THaly, Nov. 4, 12.45 p. m—A telegram from Saloniki says the bom- bardment of the elles by the Anglo-French fieet continues most ef- tectlvfi,tgll:! the u.;sply from the Turkish fo; causing no damage, the shi 2ing out of the range of that the outcome don, Nov. 4, 645 p. m.—" ' Porte has recalled % Fran X BR!™ __TLRUISER I8 «ELLING AN ARABIAN TOWN Jiddah, on the Red Sea, Where Many Pilgrims Pass Through London, Nov. 4, 10 p. m.—The Brit- ish cruiser Minerva has bombarded the Arabian town of Dieddah on the Red Sea. Available records show no seaport ot Diedgih on the ed Sea, but Jiddah, a town of some 30,000 inhabitants, is the chief seaport of Arabia in the prov- ince of Hejaz, 65 miles northwest of Mecca. Jiddah is e town with narrow and irregular streets and houses of coral- line limestone, Mom the esa the white minarets show plainly within the walls of tne town and give it a picturesque appearance. The angles of the walls on the sea front are surmounted by forts. In the northern part of the town is a tomb, said to be that of Eve. Near- 1y _half the population is Ai\b. Large numbers of pilgrims pass through Jiddah each year on the way to Mecca. KING AND QUEEN INSPECT CANADIAN TROOPS. Soldiers Commended Upon Their Prompt Rally to Empire’s Call. London, Nov. 4, 6:25 p. m—King George and Queen Mary, accomp- anied by a small suite, today visited Salisbury Plain, where they inspected the Canadian troops who have been encsmped there since their arrival in England. The king expressed pleasure at having the opportunity to welcome to the mother country this body of soldiers, “Their prompt rally to the empire's call,” said King George, “is of ines- timable value both to the fighting strength of my army and in the evi- dence it glves of the sclidarity of the empire. The general appsarance and the physical standard of the different units are highly creditable and I am glad to hear of the serious and, earnest spirit which pervades all ranks.” German Steamer Detained London, Nov. 4, 10:50 p. m.—The ad- miralty aunsunces that the German steamer Ophella, which = was seized while she was flying the ed Cross fiags and against which. action Germany protested, is being detained because her name had not been 'motified to Hague con- vention: 'maémrutyy adds that at the time of the-Seizure the Ophelia “was beheving in a manned inconsist- ent with the duties of a hospital ship and the vessel will be brought before. a prize court” WOMAN SUFFRAGE LEADERS REJOICING Votes for Women Apparently Granted in Two of Seven States Voting Chicago, Nov. 4—Woman suffrage leaders rejoiced tonight when belated returns indicated that votes for wo- men had been apparentlyy granted in two of the seven states voting on the question in Tueeday’'s eiection, with a third state in foubt. First returns had indicated refusal of the franchise to women in all seven states concerned. Montana and Nevada, according to the latest returns, granted votes to women, while Nebraska showed such a small vote against the proposal that the women claimed the state. Missou- ri, Ohio and North and South Oakota refused to grant equal suffrage, the majority against granting the fran- chise to women increasing with the size of the population .conocerned. In Montana, where workers of the American woma nsuffrage association made heroic efforts to win the ballot, the vote was so close that the official count will be necessary to decide the outcome, but the women have a sHght lead on incomplete returns. Movements of Steamsships. Roches _ Point, Nov. 4—Passed, steamer Haverford, Philadelphia for Liverpool. Marseilles, Oct. 30.—Arrived, steamer Rbma, New York and Providence. ‘Greenock, Nov. 3.—Arrived, Pretorian, Montreal. Bergen, Nov. 4.—Arrived, Bergensfjord, New York. 26.—Sailed, Valencia, Oct. 26.—Salled, Antonio Lopez, New York. Barcelona, Oct. 28.—Sailed, Cadiz, New York. New York, Nov. 4—Salled, steamer Duslnanm Liverpool; Cedric, Liver- Ppool. New York, Nov. 4.—Sailed, steamer Carpathia, Naples. steamer steamer steamer steamer 4, — Arrived: penhagen. Nov. ‘Steamer Hellig Olav, New York. Chicago, Nov. 4—Four of the six states that voted Tuesday on prohi- bition according to latest returns to- night decided to forbid he sale of al- coholic beverages in future and two voted to retain saloons. Ohio and Cal- ifornia kept their saloons while Wash- ington, Colorado, Oregon and Arizona closed their. Killed by Rejected Suitor. Framingham Mass., Nov. $—Wounds received last night by Miss Mary Barch, who was shot by her rejected suitor, Stanley Kryszethtove, caused her death today. Kryszethtove killed himself when the police went to ar- rest him. Women to Vote in Nevada Carson, Nev., Nov. 4—Today's re- turns indicate woman suffrage wins in Nevada, 105 precincts out of 240 give— for suffrage 30,619, against 2,508. German Cruiser Sunk by Mine. London, Nov. 5, 4.09 a. m.—The Ger- man cruised Yorcke has struck a mine in Jade bay-and sunk. Peruvian Cabinet ‘Resigns. glama, Peruo,n’Ng‘v.mi.;Dr. s Aurelio ouza, presid e Perw cab- inet, resizned today. Cabled Paragraphs Turkish Minister of Finance Resigns. Nov. 4—11:35 p. m.—Djavid kish ‘minister of finance Mine Destroys German Trawler, b! ‘a_mine south of Island of Langeland, in the great belt. The fate of her crew is not known. Swiss Adopt Belgian Orphans. Berne, via Paris, Nov. 4, 6:50 p. m— More- than 2,000 Swiss families have announced their readiness to adopt Belgian orphans, Some 500 elgian widows and orphans already have ar- rived in Switzerland. Eight Japanese Warships at Easter Island. Santlago, Chile, Nov. 4—A steam collier which arrived at Valparaiso re- ports having seen eight Japanese war- ships at Faster Island in the Pacific about 2,300 miles west of the Chilean coast. Basts er Island belo: to the public of Chile - ko AFFAIRS OF INTEREST IN WALL STREET Expiration of British Moratorium Has No Effect Either in London or New York. New York, Nov. 4—Wall Street tem- porarily abandoned itsh interest in in- ternational affairs today to give some consideration to the outcome of the elections. With the stock market still under closure, there was no way of measuring the significance of the over- turn in terms of security values, but conservative opinion inclined to the belief that under normal conditions the market would have responded with a vigorous upturn of prices. On the other hand it was regarded as a debatable guestion whether these wolitical conditions would not have been largely neutralized by the latest victories of the German navy. These were accompanied by another sharp rise in trans-Atlantic rates, while war risks on ships plying between North and South American ports were vir- tually prohibitive, according to report. Expiration of the British moratorium Was without appreciable effect either in London or here, albeit the London stock exchange has formulated, with governruent aid, an elaborate plan to be employed when market operations Iara resumed. The plan applies main- ly to the carrying of margined ac- counts and is plainly an emergency messure. The weekly statement of the Imperial Bank of Germany, which showed an increase of $150,000,000 in gold reserves in the three months of the war, reflected the large payments made in connecticn with the war loan. FLLINOIS RETURNS SHERMAN TO SENATE Eétimated He Has a Plurality of 6,000 Over Roger Sullivan Chicago, Nov, 4—Lawrence Y. Sher- man, republican, was re-elected to the United States senate over Roger C. Sullivan, - dem by an estimated plurality of 6,000 or mere, according to the latest returns tonight from ‘Tuesday’'s election. Raymond Reb- bins, progressive, was a poor third. With only 200 smal rural precints to hear from and an average plurality of 22 to the precinct for Sherman outside of Chicago, Sherman’s down-state lead was 62,631, as against a plurality for Sullivan in Cook county of 55,599. OBITUARY. F. Augustus Heinze. Saratoga, N. Y., Nov. 4—F. Augustus Heinze, owner of immense copper in- terests in the west, died suddenly here tonight. Mr. Heinze, whose legal residence was Saratoga, came here yesterday to vote. He became ill suddenly yester- day afternoon at the home of his coun- sel, Judge Nash Rockwood. His con- dition grew steadily worse and he ex- pired this evening. Mr. Heinze, who was 42 years old, had been ill sigce last June with cirr- hosis of the liver. He came here against the advice of his physician. Fritz Augustus Heinze, who died this evening at Saratoga, had a sen- sational career in the financial world. After acquiring a fortune of millions through mining interests in'the west he came to New York and became in- terested in other ventures, most of which were not successful. For several years Mr. Heinze had been involved 'in litigation almost continuously and It was sald by his assoclates that he had lost a large part of his fortune. m the time he was graduated froms the Columbla School of Mines in 1889 until his death, he was iden- tifled with mining and smelting oper- ations and only about a month ago re- turned from a trip through the west in connection with his holdings. . His interests were especially large in Mon- tana and British Columbia. In Mon- tana he was at one time a power in in_politics, Soon after going to Montana at the age of 20, Mr. Heinze organized the Montana re Purchasing company at Butte. Later he became president of the United Copper company and of the State Savings bank at Butte. Among other companies in which he was a dominating figure were the Davis-Daly Mining company in Montana, the Stewart Mining company of Idaho, the Ohio Copper Mining company and va- rious railway companies. After coming to New York in 1906 he became president of the Mercantile bank in 1907 and was soon beset by business troubles. Loans made dur- ing the panic of 1307 which the gov- ernment claimed went to help his brothers Otto and Arthur, who com- posed the firm of Otto Heinze and Company, resulted in his indictment on the charge of misapplying $2,235,- 000 of the bank's funds. The case against him eventually was dismissed. Former Senator Kean. Elizabeth, N. J.,, Nov. 4—John Kean, former United States senator from New Jersey, died here tonight after a long illness, Mr. Keon had been ecritically ill with Bright's ‘Disease since last July and his death, whichc occurred at S EMBER 5, 1914 in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion t o the Gity's Population ARD MOVE BY GERMANS IS EXPECTED: Prociamation to Striking Miners RECITING PURPOSE OF TROOPS IN HARTFORD VALLEY, ARK. BY PRESIDENT WILSON Calls Upon All Perspns in Any Way Connected With Disturbances to Disperse Before 12 M. en Nov. 6th. ‘Washington, Nov. 4—Major N. F. McClure, commanding the squadron of the Fifth cavalry, now on its way from Chicago to Fort Smith, Ark., to keep order in the Hartford valley strika zone, has been directed to issue a pro- clAmation reciting the purpose of the placing of the troops there. President Exercises Prerogative The proclamation differs from that issued by ti § president for the Cofio- rado strike. In that case the troops were called into service at the request of the governor of the state to pre- serve order. In the Arkansas case the troops are to be used solely for sup- porting officers of the United States courts in exercising their functions. Theee facts will be recited in the proclamation which will conclude with a warning to all persons to maintain order and avoid any obstruction to the administration of justice or interfer- ence with mine pro les which are being operated under orders of the courts. The Proclamation This_proclamation, signed by Presi- dent Wilson, wilt be issued by Major McClure at the scene of the disturb- ances: s “Whereas, by reason of unlawful ob- struction, combinations and assemb- lages of persons, it has become im- practicable in the judgment of the president to enforce, by the ordinary course of judicial proceedings, rhe laws of the United States within the state of Arkansas and especially within the western federal district and in the neighborhood of the towns of Hartford, Midland and Fort 8mith, in said dis- trict: Presence of Troops Deemed Necessary And, whereas, for the purpose of enforcing the faithful execution of the laws of the United States and pro- tecting property in the charge of the courts of the United States, the presi- dent deems it necessary to employy 2 midnight, had been expected for some time. He was. 61 years old. For many years Mr. Kean was a power in New Jersey politics. He was United States senatcr for two consec- utive terms from 1899 to 1911. He was twice a member of congress, Mr. Kean was educated at Yale. Senator Smoot Re-eglected. Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 4—Re- turns now at hand assure that Senator ! Smoot, republican, has been re-elected by 1,600 to 2,000 majority over Moyie, ‘fusionigt. part of the military forces of the Unit- ed States in pursuance of the statute in that case made and provided: All Persons Warned “Now, therefore, I, Woodrow Wilson, pregidennt of the United States, do heréby admonish all persons who may be or’come within the state, district or towns, aforesald, agamst doine, coun- tenancing, encouraging or tng any part in such unlawful obstructions, combinations and assemblages and I hereby warn all ns in any ‘man- ner connected therewith to disperse and retire peaceably to their respective abodes on or before 12 o'clock noon of the sixth day of November instant. “Those who disregard this warnins and persist in taking part with a rio- tous mob in forcibly resisting and ob- structing the execution of the laws of the United States or interfering with the functions of the government or destroying or attempting to ‘destroy property in the custody of the courts of the United States or under its direction cannot be regarded otherwise than as public enemies. Keep Out of Rictous Assemblages “Troops employed against such com- binations and assemblages of persons will act with all the moderation and forbearance consistent with the ac- complishment of their duty in the pre- mises; but all citizens must realize that, if they mingle with or become a part of such riotous assemblage, there will be no opportunity for discrimina- tion in the rnethods employed in deal- ing with such assemblages. The only safe ocurse, therefore, for those not intentionally participating in such un- lawful procedure is to abide at their homes, or, at least, not to go or re- main in the neighborhood of such riot- ous assemblages. “In testimony whereof, I have here- unto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be hereto af- fixed. “Done at the city of Washington, this third day of November, in the vear of Our Lord ninetecn hundred and fourteen and of the independence of the United States the one hundred and thirty-ninth. . (Seal) “WOODROW WILSON. “By the Presldent, “Rebert A. Lansing, Acting Sec- retary of State.” WHITMAN TO CONTINUE AS DISTRICT ATTORNEY Until He Takes His Seat as Governor of New York. New York, Nov. 4—Charles &. ‘Whitman, governor-elect of New Yori, announcing today that he will serve as district attorney of New York county until he takes his seat as governor on Jan, 1 next, said he expected to Eo to Genesee soon to conduct personally the case against Henry Siegel, the New York merchant under indictment here. ‘What would Mr. Whitman, ae gov- ernor, do in the case of Charles Beck- er, convicted of murder through the efforts of Mr. Whitman, as district at- torney? This question was put to the governor-elect this afternoon after it had been called to his attention that Becker might appeal to the next gov- ernor for clemency should the court of appeals uphold his second convic- tion. “I hope that matter wil! be settled* before I take office as goverror,” Mr.! ‘Whitman said. “It is Gown for argu-| ment before the court of appeals this | month. I trust they will render a de- cision before Jan. 1.” | Texas Defeats Constitutional Amend- ments. i Dallas, Tex., Nov. 4—All constitu- tional amendments were defeated in Texas yesterday. They were the ini- tiative ,ferendum and recall; increas- ing pay of state legislators and per- mitting counties to build sea walls. Turkish Ambassador to Leave London Today. London, Nov, 4, 5.57 p. m—The for- eign office today handed his passports to the Turkish ambassador, Pasha. The ambassador will leave. Ipndon tomorrow. Tewfik | G. ;ondensed Telegrams ristol is threatened with a water famine. President Menooal of Cuba signed 2 decree authorizing the issue of $5,000,- 000 in bonds. The new Italian cabinet being form- ed is expected to have members rep- resenting all parties. The University of Chicago will en- gage a professor from the University of Louvain Belgium. Residents in several mining towns in western Kentucky are arming in fear of a raid by “night riders” A meeting of the Connecticut Deep- er Waterways association will be held at New Haven Friday afternoon. John Buckl aged thirteen, was shot and killed while passing_a gang fight on the East Side, New York. Panama canal tolis for October amounted to $377,000, a gain of $170;- 000 over the September collections. A would-be English recruit at Ches- ter Castle, England, was rejected be- cause he had two thumbs on his right bana, Miss Katherine Buehle, of Newark, N. J.,, was struck and killed by a wash line pole which fell from the yard next to her home, Three business places at Bristo were robbed Tuesday night. The work was daring, but the booty secured was less than $100. Saloonkeepers of Milburn, N. Y. have raised the price of beer sold over the bar by the pint, from 10c to 15c, Dbecause of the war tax. Yeggmen rolled a heavy safe in E. E. M. Harrison's market at Mont- clair, N. J., into the refrigerator and cracked it, getting $200. Charles J. Brooks for many eastern representative of the San Francisco Chronicle, died at his home in Montclair, N. J. President son awarded a medal of honor to A, Hotley, a switch- man of Greeneville, Texas, for saving the life of a woman. Charles Hasbrouck, a New York po- liceman, killed himself at his home In Newark, N. J, because his parents chided him for drinking. Miss Caroline Nichols, 2 wealthy re- cluse who lived in Brooklyn, was found dead from gas poisoning. The police are looking for her relatives. The Sheldrake Springs Hotel, at In- terlaken, New York, was destroyed by fire at a loss of $100,000, there being no fire department to save it. James Henry Osgood, founder of the “underground railroad” by which fugi- tive slaves were aided escaping north, died in Chicago, aged 98. . Nicholas Trentano brought the door of his china closet to the polling place in Cincinndti to show his citizenship papers which were pasted to it. Frank Blackeny, of Bellaire, Ohio, was killed and his son Frark is dving from wounds received in a quarrel with Frank Long over the division of crops. Mary Curren, of Brooklyn, was left dead on the steps of her home by some young men who carried her home from a dance after she became uncon- scious. Joseph Toth, who killed a man named Mayti, because he was jealous of him, near Perth Amboy, N. J., was electrocuted at the New Jersey state prison. Mayor John Purroy Mitshel of New York admitted that he voted for Com- missioner of Corrections Katherine B. Davis, as delegate to the constitutional convention. James O'Niel of Revere, Mass., while on his way to church was confronted by a man with a revolver who fired at him, the bullet lodging in & prayer book In his vest pocket. Armour & Cos five story fertilizer plant, jointly occupied as a stable for 300 Horses at Chicago. was destroyed by fire at a loss of $150,000, practically all the horses being rescued. Although the war tax for 1914 went into operation, persons in New York affected by it could not pay their as- | sessments as the necessary forms and stamps had not arrived from Washing- ton. Wheaton F. Dowd of Winsted was sworn in as clerk of the superior court of Litchfleld county, by Judge Marcus H. Holcomb, in succession to Dwight C. Kilbourn, who died very recently, Miss Kathlyn Graham and Miss Katherine Kelly of Mattawan, N. J., reached Washington. D. C., on a “hike” from Philadelphia. They denied a ru- mor that they are seeking eugenic hus- bands. About 250 college men, about one- third ex-football mlayers, enrolled un- der the banner of Volunteer Watchers’ Jeague, to help the Honest association to keep voters in New York m re- peating. Dispatches received in Washington from the American legation at Peking, China, reported that the flood of the Hual river district In China was spreading and that a million persons were affected by it. Dr. Mary Crawford, Brooklyn's first woman ambulance surgeon, is resident physician at the American ynilitary hospital in Paris, where 500 wounded French and British have already been treated and discharged. Armed guards are patrolling the wireless station at Sayville, L. L, the only station through which news from Germany is coming. a gate barring the entrance and a sentry box being built to aid the guards. The New York City Police Commis- sioner Woods left. his automobile to put out an_election fire. -He an- nounced to the captains of the differ- ent precincts that he would hold them le for any fires in their dis- trict. The American Church at its 324 annnal session at New Haven elected the Hev. Charles L. Slattery of ral The Rev. Union Stock Yards 1o Close Friday BECAUSE OF PREVALENCE OF FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE CLOSE BUSINESS 9 DAYS Largest Cattle Market in the World— New York State Quarantined to Check Spread of Epidemic * Chicago, Nov, {—The Chicago Union Stock Yards, the largest cattle market in the world, which has been in con- tinuous business since 1865, tonight was ordered closed for several days because of the prevalence of the hoof and mouth disease among cattle. The closing order will go into effect at the close of business on Friday and continue upti] the opening of business on Nov. 16. This makes the cessation of business at the yards cover nine days, including Sundays. The decision to close was reached after a prolonged conference of the members of the state board of livestock commissioners with all the leading stock dealers and packers and after consultation with Governor Dunne. In ten days, it is planned, the stock yards will be thoroughly rid of con- tagion. The process of elimination will include the destruction of infected cat- tle, the disinfectio nof cattle pens, and the killing of all rats. Affects 35,000 Employes. The immediate effect of the suspen- sion order will be to stop the ship- ment of cattle, sheep and hogs to the Chicago market, which amounts to al- most 100,000 head daily. This alone, outside of the meat packing industry, amounts to a daily business of $1,200,- 000 and affects 35,000 empioyes. WORST OUTBREAK EVER IN UNITED STATES Threatens a Temporary Reduction of Nation’s Meat Supply ‘Washington, Nov. 4.—The worst out- break of foot and mouth disease :ar known In the United States is the de- partment of agriculture’s estimate of the livestock epidemic which has forc- ed federal quarantine over six states and threatens a temporary reduction of the nation’s food supply. An em- ergency appropriation by congress may be required to finance the campaign to suppress the epidemic. May Affect Food Supply Officials said tonight it would be a week before they could forecast the extent to which the food supply would be affecied. They are inclined to be- leve, however, that thet shrinkage will not be large, in spite of the inconveni- ence to which stock growers and pack- ers will be subjected until the disease it under control. Ev. upon the movement of livestock. The Quarantine does not prevent the ship- ment of stock from unaffected dis- tricts to slaughter houses within the guarantined area and there is no em- bargo against the shipment of dressed meat. The List of States New York and Maryland were added to the list of quarantined states today. A department of agriculture statement announcing this The list of states now quarantined by federa! authorities includes New York, Maryland, Indfana, Michigan, Illineis and Pennsylvania. In addition to these, restrictions have been placed upon interstate shipments from Ohio although no cases have as vet been fonnd in that state. There is reason to fear, hawewver, that infected stock may have been sent into Ohio. If this is found not to have been the case the embargo will be lifted. First Outbreak Since 1908 ‘This outbreak, which is the first in the United States since 1908, is regard- ed as the most serious of any that the United States has yet experienced. Not only has it already spread over an ex- tersive area.. but its violence seems to be above the average. Vigorous meas- ures will be necessary to stamp it out. The cost of suppressing the last outbreak in 1908 was estimated at $299,112.10. In addition the loss to dairy and stock raisers was heavy. Cattle, Sheep and Swine Interstate shipments of cattie, sheep and swine are absolutely prohibited from the states now guarantined. Stock cannot even be sent from one infected state into another. The federal au- thorities are at preesnt engaged in ¢ndeavoring to ascertaln the, exact area over which the infectioh has spread and as soon as this is known it will, it is hoped, be possible to lift the quarantine from sections now in- cluded In it.” 600 Infected Cattle in Stock Yards The discovery of 600 infected cattle in the Chicago stock yards was re- garded as the most serious develop- ment in the situation. Some of the disastrous effcets of ths outbreak there is believed to have beben avoided by the embargo imposed last Saturday against the shipment of cattle from the Chicago yards into other states. INDIANA BARS CATTLE FROM QUARANTINED STATES Importations of Hay, Straw or Fodder is Prohibited Alse Indianapolis, Ind., Nov. é—Importa- tions of cattle, sheep or swine into In- diana from either Michigan, Ohio or Pennsylvania are fo by a proclamation issued by Govern- importation or Ralston late today. The of hay, straw or fodder from those states is prohibited aslo as a means to check the spread of the foot and mouth disease among cloven hoof animals. ‘The governor sets forth in his pro- clamation that shipments of stock for entirre animal industry, as well as to the health of the people and their food supply.” The four states, together with In- hi stock Slasapots one yards placed on_the :-’.fiw. No cases of the