Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 2, 1914, Page 1

VOL. LVI—NO. - 287 Cheering on Troops in the Struggle for Su!}emacy in Eastern Poland BERLIN CLAIMS GERMANS HAVE HAD SUCCESSES Allied Forces in Northern France are Again Sustaining a Heavy Cannonade by the Enemy—French Official Statement Asserts That Infantry Has Made Small Ad- vances—Otherwise Conditions in That Territory are Comparatively Quiet—A That an Intermittent Bombardment of Rheims Has Re- sulted in $70,000,000 Loss to Textile Industry—Vienna Announces That Austrians Have Repulsed the Servians. The fighting in the North of France and in Belgium has for the time being assumed an aspect of minor import- ance as compared with the battles in the Dast, where Russians and Ger- mens are struggling for supremacy over miles of battle front in Russian Poland and Bast Prussia. Emperor William has already visited the Ger- man positions at Gumbinnen and Dark- ehmen and by his presence has cheer- ed the German troops fo further ef- forts. Likewise, the Russtan emperor has joined his troops at the front, with ‘a_similar object of urging- them forward. The ailied forces in Nortbern France are again sustaining a heavy cgunon- ading by the Germans and mention is made #h the French officlal statement of small advances which means that the infantry are against operating. Otherwist conditions in this territory are comparatively quiet. A Parisian newspaper says that the bombardment of Rheims iwhich has been “in progress intermittently for several weeks has resulted in the des- trnction of the archaelogical museum with it German and French collections anc also the textile industry has suf- fered to the extent of $70,000,00. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg, -the German $mperial chancelior on - the eve of the reopening of the Reichstag, accords prajse ¢ the army and navy for the excellen: spirit displayed, and to the German people for their duty.” A war credit of $1.250,000,000 is expected to be passed by the Reichstag. Vienna announces officially thata the Austrian troops operating in Servia, have repulsed the Servians east of the Rivers Kolubara and Liji, with heavy losses to the enemy, and gives the number of prisoners taken since the beginning of the last Austrian offen- sive movement as 19,000. In the battle of Homonna, Hungary, the Austrians claim to have compelled the Russians to retreat. with a casual- ty list of 2,500. The Austrians assert that in the fighting in Poland they ‘have taken 35,000 prisaners. From the Servian side, it is reported that the Austrlans in their attaci along the Liji river were repulsed with heavy. losses. RUSSIANS COMPELLED TO BEAT A HASTY RETREAT. Theid Defest in the Battle of Homnnna Grester Than at First Supposed. Berlin, Dec. 1, via Wireless to Lon- don, 8.35 p. m—1t is officially reportec from Vienna thata the Russian defeat “in the Battle of Homonna, in Hungary, thirty poiles northwest of Unghvar, was greater than at first supposed. “The cnemy’s position says the of- ficial statement “was surrounded and both our wings directed flank attacks ageinst them and compelled them to best a hasty retreat with a loss of 1,000 killed or wounded ard 1,600 men made prisoners. “The total nufber of prisoners taken by the Austrfans in the fishting in Poland 15 85,000. “Arch Duke Frederick, commander- in-chlef of the Austrian army con- giatulsting Fleld Marshal Paul Voa lenburg oni his promotion, em- phaizes thata harmony which = exlsts petween the Austro-German army. “The vice presideat of the Reichst bank said that the economical situa- tion in Germany is developing saris- (tactorily.” INTERMITTENT BOMBARDMENT OF THE CITY OF RHEIMS Arghaelogical Mussum Dostroyed— Textile Industry Suffers to Extent of $70,000,000. Paris, Dec. 1, 5:30 . m—In an ac- count of the bombardment of Rhelms, which has been in progress intermit- o A e B R e ael ical museum, sontaining Roman, Gallic and French cdlloctions, has been destroyed. The [actories have been dzmaged to such an extent that the textile industry has suffered greatly. The los§ due to the festruction of cloth is estimated at 350,000,000 francs ($70,000,000). CITY OF ARMENTIERES N A SERIOUS PLIGHT Germans Heve Boen Shelfing City for Past Three Wecks Paris, Dec. 1~The zity of Armen- Heres,"on the River Lys, around which has raged some of the severest fight- of the war, i8 mow in a serlous t. The Germans began to shell o city about three weeks ago and to the Havas agency says the last two days the bom- “lent. On"fll::flld(lmrurr- 0, causing explode. The in- wufiutmcuyhus-um- The Bulletin’s Circulation in, ENPEROR AND CZAR | - NOW AT THE FRONT Parisian Newspaper States egraphed ‘today from Petrograd to the Havas agency, says: “In the Valley of the Buphrates the Russian column, taking the offensive, dishodged the Turks from their position and put them to flight. The Russlans captur- ed two cannon and also 2 certain num- ber of prisoners. GERMANS ‘CLAIM SUCCESS AGAINST THE RUSSIANS. After Thres Days of Fighting They Broke Through‘Russian Wing. Berlin, via Wireless to London, Dec. 2, 12.04 a. m.—Referring to the Rus- sian official communication’ of Nov. 29, German headquarters says:~ “A great story of success for the German troops has come to light in the fighting near Lodz The German forces were operating against the right flank and in the Tear of the Russians when they, in their turn, were attacked by Russians, who pressed them hard, coming from the east and south. “The German troops turned upon the Russians, with whom they were en- gaged, and fought a very bitter three days’ fight broke through the Rus- sian wing. In eo_they brought with .them 12,000 a8 well as 2 guns and only lost ome German gun. o 2 3 “The German losses maturally were not small, but they certainly could not be described as awful. “It is reported from Posen -that the Austrian_emperor has telegraphed_his congratulations to Field Marshal Von Hindenburg and appointed him chief of infantry regiment No. 69.” CONCERNING STRENGTH OF GERMAN ARMY. a Total of orps. Paris, Dec. 1, 1050 p. m—A semi- official ‘communication concerning the Germah armies in the field made pub- lic here tonight says: “Germany at present has at her dis- posal 25 1-2 active army corps, of which 21 1-2 are against France and 4 against Russia. Of the 33 German reserve army corps, 22 1-2 are now employed against France and 10 1-2 against Russia. “These fizures show there is a total of 58 1-2 army corps, active or reserve, fighting for Germany on the two fronts and not 100 army corps as has been erroneously stated by the German gov- ernment. “If the territorial units, of which nothing was said in the German offi- cial note, are taken into account, it will be seen that eight landwehr army corps are engaged against France and seven against Russia—that is to say, in all on the two fronts 30 territorial divisions.” Figures Show There 58 1-2 Army- GERMAN INFANTRY MAKE SORTIE AGAINST TRENCHES. Betweon Berthune and-Lens, in Bel- gium, Results in Failure. Paris, Dec. 1, 10.40 p. m—The fol- lowing ‘offieial communication was is- sued by the war office tonight: “In Belgium the German infantry has essayed, without success, a sortie against those trenches to the south of Bixechooto between Berthune and Lors. After a brisk affair we cap- tured the chateau and the park of Ver- meiles (south of the Lys river). “In the Argonn® we have edvanced appreciably in the wood of La Gruria. “On the rest of the fromt there is nothing to report.” Gen. Von Moltke Cured Berlin, Dec. 1, yia London, 5:30 p. m. BIG REPUBLICAN GATHERING AT BRIDGEPORT LAST NIGHT. At Complimentary Dinner. to John T. King and In Celebration of Recent Victory. Bridgepoft, Conn.,, Dec. 1—A dinner celebration of the party victory in ~ city and-state at the recent elet . was given by the republican town com. mittee tonight at which more than a thousand republicans were present. The gathering was one of the larg- cst ever held by a political party in Connecticut. ~With Mr. King as the chief guest there were also present as special guests the Governor-elect Mar- cus H. Holcomb, Lieut. Governor-elect Mayor C. B. Wilson; United States Senators George P. McLean and Frank B. Brandegee, Congressmen-elect Oakey of Hartford, Freeman of New London; Tilsén of New Haven, Hill of Norwalk and Glynn of Winstead, State Chairman J. Henry Roraback, he newly elected state officers, mem- bers of the state central committes and a number of other well known mem- bers of the organization. Mr. King received from the town committee through its chairman, J. Alexander H. Bobimcon, a Tramed set of reasons as a mark of appreciation of his work as party leader. Mayor ~Wilson was toastmaster. Mr. King, the first speak- er, after expressing his appreciation of the occasion, paid a high tribute ta Chairman Roraback of the state cen- tral committee. “If the lives of those who have been raking Mr. Roraback were as clean as his” he said, “the statae of Connecticut would be a paradise. The deep blush of shame would come to the cheek of every trie citizen of this state if they knew the tricks and lies which have been done and spoken to injure him an dhis character. I entered politics with Mr. Roraback and I will be with him to the end. If the time ever comes when 1 have to ride over the bodies of my friends I hope I will be licked.” During his remarks Gov.-elect Hol- comb said: “For the past few years I Liave been listening to what others have said, 1 only retired from the bench last Fri- day. I am three days old in politics, T used to kmow the game and probablly some of the points will come back to! me: It is up to the rep: lican party to.make good. We must have an econ. omical government. I am nof an ad- mirer of the saying “To the victory belongs the spoils. So far as my ac- tion goes it wiil not be confined to that parrow basis. It will have the wel- fare of the people of the state in mind and try to conserve that. Senatof’ McLean said he was not on the firing line this year. He thought it was an oppol be against the demq ey b the sepator “T 3 3 ago,’ r heard prophets say the republican party was deadf It is true'there is a dead party in the morgue, but it is not the republican. The epitaph will read: “Hic Jacet the Bull Moose; age 2 years’ - The auptosy will be in Chicago tomerrow. The verdict will be “So- soon was I done for, what was| 1 begun for.” T “The brain storm has subsided sald Senator McLean, “and the people: have progressed to a condition of sanity.” Concerning President Wilson’s Mexi- can policy he said “The policy took from Mexico the best and gave her the worst she has.” Congressman-elect Hill said that for the first time in our national history the country entered today upon the British stamp tax system. It was that which led the Colonfes to make their declaration of independence. “After licking stamps for two years, he said, “the people will be ready to sign a new declaration of independence from the new freedom.” MASSACHUSETTS ELECTIONS, Holyoke Re-elects Mayor Woods. Holyoke, Mass, Dec. 1.—Holyoke, which holds. its ‘city elections under the no-party designation plan for all candidates, ‘today re-elected John H. Woods as mayor by a plurality. of -over 300 over John J. White. The city had 8 hot license contest and voted Yes by about 1400. The vote last year was: Yes 4,691, No 2,514. Northampton’s Mayer Re-elected. Northampton, Mass., Dec. 1.—Mayor ‘William H. Feiker, republican, was re- elected mayor today over J. C. Collins, democrat. The city voted no license by about 175 majority. The license vote last year was: Yes 1,564, No 1,163. Mayor Moore of Pittsfield Defeated. Pittsfield, Mass., Dec. 1.—The city election today resulted in the election of George W. Faulkner, republican, as mayor over Mayor P. J. Moore, by a majority of 1,800. The city remains in the license column by nearly 300. The jote, last year stood: Yes 3023, No 562. 3 New Haven Jewelry Store Burglarized. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 1—Burgiars entered the jewelry store of Barnet Lenzer in Grand avenue some time Jast night and stole $2,500 werth of dlamonds and rings from the safe, In —Count Von Moltke, chief of the Ger- man general staff, is sald by the Vos- sische Zitung to have completed the cure at Hamburg after an illness of forerdl wesks. 'He left Hsmbur today. CASUALTY LIST OF MINES AND QUARRIES Shows 3,651 Men Killed Last Year— Not Less Than 100,000 Injured. ‘Washington, Dec. 1L—A casualty list ©of American mines and quarries, is- sued today by the bureau of mines, showed 3,651 men killed last year and estimated the injured at not less than 100,000 This was & death.rate of 8.49 in every thousand of the 1,047,010 men employed in the industries. Such a_death rate, Dr. Joseph A. Holmes, director of the bureau, de- clared was “excessive and unnecessary and a discredit to the industry and the country. We stand aghast at the slaughter. in Europe as reports reach us concerning the terrible war that is ;flu sald Dr. Holmes, “and we e ourselves on our freedom frem war through the adoption of higher idoals and standards. Yet to me this Teport on the death in 3,651 men engaged in & dustry is_quite as the opinion of the police it was the Jork of professionals. There_are no clues, g Waterbury Woman Dies from Burns. Waterbury, Conn, Dec. 1—Mrs. Harry HouSe. 28 years, is dead in a local hospital from burns received while putting wood in a stove at her home in East Morris today. A spark ignited her dress and her clothing was completely burned from the body. Dr. Martin Z. Westervell: was summoned by neighbors and ordered her removed to the hospiral. Movement of Steamships. London, Dec. 1.—Arrived: Steamer ‘Minneawaska, New York. New. Yo%]gee. 1.—Sailed: Steamer Bam Guglieltho, Naples. Christiansand, Nov. 30.—Arrived: Steamer United States, New York. Gibraltar, Nov. 30.—Arrived: Steam. er Duca D’Aosta, New York. New York, Dec. 1.—Arrived: Steam- er Veterna Naplk Indicted for ‘Iilegally Transporting a Young Woman Boston, Dec. 1.—The federal jury today returned an indictment egainst Willlam H. Mettam of New Britan, Conn., asfarmer, who is charg- ed with llegally & young Marjorie R.. frém New Norwich is Double That of Any Other Cabled_Paragraphs | (rgpr Maintained [Heavy Fog in ] VILLA-ZAPATA COALITION SUP- complimentéry of John T. King and ir' Paper, and lts ~in Mexico City PCRTS GOVERNMENT S0 — FEW C;=*% OF ROBBERY W - _~ata Orders Restitution Made to an American Whose Dairy Had Besn Looted Sinos Obregon Left. ‘Washington, Dec. 1.—Optimistic re- ports showing that the Villa-Zapata coalition supporting the provisional government of Eulalio Gutlerrez, estab- lished Dby the recent national conven- tion at Aguasicalientes, was main- taining order in Mexico City and re- storing normal conditions there were mnd: public today at the state depart- meni Two dispatches from American Con- sul Silliman and the Brazilian min- ishter at Mexico City, which were read to President Wilson and his cabinet by Secretary Bryan, were given out in paraphrase tonight. They show that while General Emiliano Zapata has been in Mexico City, he has declined to go to the National Palace, keeping his headquartersr in the suburbs. Un- official information from the Mexican capital is that General Villa similarly has arrived in the outskirts of the city, and that both chiefs await the arrival of Provisional President Gu- tierrese. Hopeful Review ‘The official dispatches gave a much ‘more hopeful and optimistic review of conditions than the American govern- ment has received in any weeks. Following is the sum issued by the state department of a telegram from the Brazilian minister dated 2 . m. Sunday and just received "A' fow cases of robbery and Vio- lence by irresponsible bands were re- f JaNsp ?uetaoinsdhrdlucmfwypvbgk ported in the suburbs during the first two days of occupation by Zapatistas. These were agalnst Mexicans and for- elgners indiscriminately, Americans included, but such cases have been punished—even with the execution of the culprits in some instances. Zapata at Modest Hotel Zapata arrived two days ago. He has refused to come to the National Palace to receive a popular demon- stration, but staved at a modest ho- tel in the suburbs from which place he will start for Pueblo to conduct further military operations. Villa' Publishes General Order General Angeles, Villa's advance guard, arrived yesterday, but is wait- ing for Villa to make proper entry into . Villa has publlshed a gen- eral order to the effect that full guar- antees . will be accorded to all, any wrong to_be punished by death. Censorship was abolished, but is very strict at Vera Cruz. Complaint has Dbeen made by correspondents that their messages did not go through. Up to this time the general situation in the capital can be considered as very good. State Department lssues Statement The state department later issued ment: “A dispatch from Mr. Silliman, sent at 5 p. m. on the 30th, and ved here at 8 o'clock this mornins, cor- roborates the optimistic report sent by the Brazillan minister. Mr. Silliman had an interview with Zapata Satur- day night and expressed the apprecia- tion of foreigners for the order that has prevailed since occupation by Za- pata’s troops. He presented the case of Mr. Hill, an_American whose diary had been looted, this being one of the very few cases of disorder. “In Mr. Silliman's presence Zapata @ictated an order requesting the re- storation of Hill's property and pun- ishment of those guilty. He left the city of Mexico yesterday but his fol- lowers arer in charge of the cify and quiet prevails. 7 “The city is well policed; no political arrests have been made. The Zapa- tistas have not molested either na- tives or foreigners except in a few aggravated cases. NEGRO SOLDIER OBJECTED TO COST OF DINNER. Precipitated a Riot in .Harlem—Near- ly 5,000 Negroes Fought Police. New York, Dec. 1—The objections of a negro soldier to the cost of his dinner in_a Harlem restaurant tonight precipitated a riot in which a mob of nearly five thousand negross fought with the police and a number of white men. Four policemen were injured. Trree of the negroes were arrested. The negro soldier, Samuel Keeves off the Slocum was ‘ejected from a Lenox avenue restaurant after an ar- Fument with the cashier and bezan to raake a speech outside. A crowd cf negrces gathered. A restaurant empioye attempted to push Reeves away and the fight start- ed. For nearly an hour the police re- serves who were immediately cailed out fought to disperse the crowd, hat- tering heads right and left and wkile the negroes threw missiles of all kinds. At the height of the bat tle firemen responding to an alarm were compelled to pass through show- ers of broken bottles, pieces of as- phalt, and brick. Many store windows were shattered as well as the win- dows of two street cars. A saloon near 137th street was almost complete- ly wrecked. The police drew their ro- volvers and_fired in the air lut this attempt to frighten the mob . roved ineffective. and they resarted to their night sticks. Stenographer Takes Joseph Smith's Conversation ; Independence, Mo, Dec. 1.—A stens! ographer was detailed today to attend Joseph Smith, president of the Re- Organized Church of latter day saints, that his bedside conversation may be recorded and preserved in the event of his death. Mr. Smith, who is 82 years old, was stricken with heart disease several days ago and has been in a dangerous condition since. Phy- sicians announced today that his con- dition remained unchanged. Meavy Snow Storm in Manitoba ‘Winnipeg, Man., Dec. 1—From Por- tag La Prairle, Man., to Kenora, Ont., the heaviest snow storm of the sea- son raged last night and this afternoon gave no signs of abating. A foot and & half of snow has fallen In this city, traffic, Total Circulation i New York Harbor SHIPPING BROUGHT ALMOST TO A STANDSTILL SWEPT IN FROM SEA Virtually All the Sound Steamers From New England Points Were Forced to Anchor Off College Point. New York, Dec. 1—Shipping was brought dlmost to a standstill in_the harbor today by a heavy fog which swept in from the sea in the early day and which still engulfed the city and harbor tonight. Several thousand pas- sengers on incoming steamers were held up down the bay when the fog became inpenetrable and the ships were compelled to anchor. Ferryboats were forced to feel their way cau. tiously across the East and Hudson rivers, Sound Steamers at Anchor Coastwise vessels were the heaviest sufferers from the fog, as few trans- Atlantic ships were scheduled to sail or arrive. Birtually“all of the Sound steamers from New England ports were forced to drop their mudhooks off Cot- tage Point and wait for the fpg to lift. The Plymouth from Fall River, the Maine from New London, the Richard Peck from New Haven and the Nau- gatuck from Bridgeport were among the passenger vessels which spenit the day at anchor, while the freighters City of Brockton from Fall River; Pe- quonnoc from Providence and the Mo- hawk from New Bedford were held up. Inbound Steamer in Ambrose Channel, The Italian line received wireless from the Verona stating that the steamer bound in from Naples was anchored off Ambrose channel light- ship, where the Bermudian from Hali- fax was also stopped by the mist. Off Scotland lightship a small fleet of steamers was fog-bound, including the Tivives from Port Limon, El Mun- de from Galveston, La Rimero from Port Arthur. Off the Bar the City of Montgomery from Savannah and the St. Andrew from Sagua were anchor- ed. The Cherokee frem Georgetown, S. C., dropped anchor off Sandy Hook. The only marine mishap reported as the result of the fog was the running aground of the launch Uncle Sam on Sandy Hook late today. The five men aboard reached shore saff'y. The craft probably will be floated at high water. e MEETING OF PROGRESSIVE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. At Chicalo Teday to Detide on Future of the Party. Chicago, Dec. 1.—Members -of the National Executive committee of the progressive party who arrived hera today for the conference of the com- mittee tomorrow declined to offer an opinion as to what effect the confer- ence would be on_ the future of the party. The only clue to the proceed- ings was found In the prediction that the conference would be finisheed in one day. George W. Perkins, chairman of the executive committee arrived today from New York and like other leaders was non-committal. “This is the first meeting of the executive committee since ghe elec- tion,” he said, “and it will probably be attended by more than the usual number. When we have compiwted the conference, a statement will be issued telling the action that has been taken. None of the reports of what we will do have been given by any one who could speak with authority.” The general belief, however, appar- ently was that the party organization would be continued for another year when final decision on the 1916 presi- dential campaign and the part to be taken In it by the progressive party would be made. Some of the commit- teemen were sald to be strenuously op- posed to any idea of disbanding or of amalgamatidn with either of the old- er parties, tHough most of them admit- ted that such a plan might be dis- cussed. The introduction of a boon for Governor Johnson of California, for the presidential nomination in 1916 made its appearance, fathered by an Indlana progressive from Richmond. Among the subjects likely to be taken up was the question of trans- ferring the national headquarters of the progressive party from New York to Chicago. DR. HENRY VAN DYKE CALLS ON SEC’Y BRYAN. Not a Bearer of a Personal Lette from Queen Wilheimina. ‘Washington, Dec. 1.—Dr. Henry Van Dyke, American minister to the Neth- erlands, back from his post on a month’s leave, described to Secretary Bryan today the earnest desire of Queen Wilhelmina and the people of Holland for the early ending of the European war Dr. Van Dyke denied an official published report that he was bearer ofs a personal letter from the queen relating to peace, but sald he had reported to Mr. Bryan merely on the state of mind of the people of Hol- land and_ conditions generally in Eu- rope as he had studied them. After talking with Secretary Bryan for an hour, Dr. Van e Indicated clearly that the present did seem a propitious moment to put forward definite pro- Dosals for terms of peace. “The desire of the United States for peace” he sald afterward, “is a well known fact. The decision as to the proper moment for us to act is in the hands of my chiefs. The president and the secretary of state can be trusted to do them when that mo- ment arrive: Vice President Marshall Guest of Rochester Democrats. Rochester, N. Y.. Dec. 1.—Vice Prest dent Marshall will be the guest of lo- cal democrats here today and tonight will deliver an address in Convention hall on National Tendencies. After the meeting Mr. Marshall will attend a Masonic reception. Upon his arrival at 2.45 o'clock this afternoon a re- ception .will be held at a local hotel. Comfort for Mrs. Pankhurst. the I.argestin cnnnocheut - Condensed Telegrams The Tennessee Coal & Iron Co, b mt.do‘:nlunummlnm The Armour Grain Co., will build a 3,000,000 bushel fire-proof elevator in South Chicago. The shipment of oil from Tamploo to the United States has decreased nearly 200,000 barrels. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT SENT COLLECTORS -y oot The resumption of the McKeesport T1n Plate. i s permancnt, accord- mg to officials of the company. rice of hides in Germany has The doubled, owing €o the ‘enormous. con- sumption of leather by the army. to Handle Applications—If Unable to Supply Demands for Documentary Stamps for Bills of Lading, Collectors Magnitude of Undertaking is Shown by the Fact that Some Drug Stores Have 100,000 Taxable Articles—Bu- Turnigin' Out Stamps—Many Tons Shipped at a Time. ‘Washington, Dec. 1.—Thousands o1 persons in many citles who spemt hours today rushing the offices of in- ternal revenug collectors, alarmed ovv- er their_inability to obtain revenus stamps to comply with the war rev- enue tax law, were needlessly fright- ened over what might happen if they were not on the minute with their stamping. The internal revenue bureau in the treasury department, itself was much worried over the task of getting the Jaw into ‘smooth working order, found time taken during the day to send telegrams to collectors, makin; it plain that the government has no intention of disputing anybody sub- ject to the tax who shows he is will- ing and ready to buy stamps and pay. Frartic Calls From Collectors. Frantic cals from collectors in near- by cities telling of besieging crowds demanding stamps, resulted in a tele- gram tonight semt by Commissioner Osborn and sent to all collectors to clear up the difficultles. It said: “Date all special tax returns Novem- ber thirteenth until you are abe to bandle applications promptly, unless vou have information that no effort as made to file same prior fo that te. If unable to suply demands for documentary stamps for bills of lad- ing permit shipments to go forward, have record kept and affix or cancel stamps when received. Notify rall- mer's of- . ¥ "a situation ich promised to become embarras- ing to thousands of individuals and might have resulted in much confusion to the railrcads and shippers of the country. Officials here explained today that everything possible has been done here to get ready to enforce the law. The bureau of engraving and printing has worked night and day since the law was passed, turning out the new rev- enue stamps and they have been ship- ped away from Washington many tons at a time. g Distribution Unequal. The problem of furnishing stamps to all applicants has been complicated, however, but the fallure in some in- stances of collectors to regard sugges- tions from Washington thata all appli- cants be given a sufficient supply to last a fow days and not be permitted to load up with large quantities. In- formation here is that in some cases applicants have secured supplies to last a month while in the same,com- munities others have been unable to get any stamps at all Enormcus Amount of Work Necessary. An is filustration of the vast num- ber of stamps required and the enor- mous amount of work necessary here it was pointed that virtually every article in drug stores is subject to the stamp tax. Many drug stores carry possibly 100,000 such taxable articles, and there are thousands of drug stores throughout the country. Revenue Burcaus Hampered. Officials say that congress did not revenue collector facilitate the work of the revenus| hinges, and several windows bureau, but rather hampered it by!corridor were broken. A special train bearing 250 Italians en route to Italy to spend Christmas, left San Francisco for New York. Three prisoners escaped from Harts Island, New York harbor, and reached the mainland in a stolen rowboat. James Rossi, four years old, feil in- to & cesspool at his father's home in h{f‘ Carmel yeterday and was drown- e Secretary McAdoo will remain in the South during the present week, re- turning to Washington when Congress meets. Five members of the House appro- priation commission returned Lo New York, from a trip through the Pana- ma Canal. failing to give any additional appro- priation to permit it to brepare for carrying out the mew law. The bureau tonight made nade publio ruling that certificates by of. ficers of a state in the interest stite are not subject to the tificates issued by officers of ernment request. private sons solely for private use, are to stamped. X POLICE RESERVES RESTRAINED CROWS IN NEW YORK. Two sons of President Carbrera of Guatemala, are lost in thé war zone and are being sought by the State Department. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rallroad shops at Chickasha, Okly, were closed indefinitely, throwing 3i men out of work. Divorced women in Austria living on alimony are having a hard time, as their former husbands do not have to pay during the war. Ten persons were ured when a Central ‘of Georgia train ran into a wathout near Toomsonro, Ga., and three cars overturned. Pope Benedict XV in persons solem- rized the marriage of Prince Rufo Della Scalotta, and the Countess Ga- oriela Bacel, in Komn. The schooner R. P. S, of Dighy, New Brunswick, is cverdue at St Johns, and fears are entertalned for the safety of her crew. Cuba is opening-negotiations for a a reciprocal trads treaty with Canada. This wil laid the cigar industry which has been ruined by the war. Anthony Casuso, a wealthy Cuban pianter, was killed by a fall from his horse while fleeing from a highway- man on a road near his plantation. on duty could. the- effarts of John Logan, of Brooklyn, a former policeman and soldier, and now a fire- man, was sentenced to one year in the penitentiary for receiving stolen goods. May Gallick, aged twelve, of The Bronx, tried to commit suicide by swallowing iodine, when playmates teased her about her poor showing in school. For the first e in 33 years, Jesse Pomeroy, life prisoner in the Charles- town, Mass. state prison, was allow- ed to attend chapel services with oth- er prisoners. Rev. Hugh G. Ross, pastor of the Presbyterian Church at Cape Town, Africa, has accepted the pastorate of the Plymouth Congregational church at Seattle, Wash. surrounded by great all At the offices on Si street crush in the corridors became so that many persons . mearby Much of the delay in handling crowds was due to the disorderly g is § Police Commissioner Woods of New York delivered a lecture on modern police methods of dealing with gun- men_and gangsters to Harvard stud- ents at Cambridge, Mass, i Contributions amounting to $11,225, were received by Jacob H. Schiff, treasurer of the New o¥rk State Board of the American Red Cross, bringing the total up to $387,108. The New York Cotton Exchange seat of George Willing Jr., of Dick Bros. & Co., has been sold to B. F. Hutton for $9,500, the same price as in the last two previous sales. The safe in the postoffice at Way- land, Mass., was blown open early yes terday by four men who secured it contents. They were seen speeding from the building in an automobile. TELEGRAHPH OPERATOR HELD IN $5,000 BAIL TO RID NEW YORK OF GUNMEN AND GANGSTERS. Parents may maintain an_independ- ent action under tne Workmen's o g i:gn;uz;r:;s:&ugl As::_‘ ;gemflm{oa ::1?! For Revealing Contents of News Mes- | Police Commissioner Waeods cal expenses, according to a supreme Sages of Assaciated Prése. to Al Whe Have Besn to Inform Him. New Yo Dec, 1— % "Nuk'i’ 1—Ig the court decision. New York, Dec. 1.—H. L. Linder, a telegraph operator employed by the Postal Telegraph company and sta- tioned in the offite of the New York Globe, was held in $5,000 bail for ac- tion of the grand jury when arraigned in the Tombs police court today charged with violating section 553 of the ‘penal code sNovUA i the penal law in that he revealed th contents of cemtain . news messages sent out by The Associated Press. Albert Venino, counsel for_ Linder, requested that the case be adjourned =0 that his client “might confer with counsel for The Associated Press and Tectify the wrong he had committed, if R ;A;gll;‘ motion was A;Ivarruhd by e pre: ‘magistrate, however. Several’ employes of The Associated Press testified regarding a decoy mes- sage containing what purported to be news concerning the sinking of “the Cuban authorities reprimanded Cap- tain Pauret of the French steamer Caroline from Nantes, for not com- plying with the decree compelling all vessels entering port to take down their wireless. State’s Attorney Cummings of Fair- field said that the trial of Mrs. Hel- en M. Angle, of Stamford, who is il charged with the responsibility for the death of Waldo R. Ballou, might be postponed again Judge Haley denied the motion for a change of venue for the trial of Dr. Lionel Dudley and Miss Alice Pelle- tier at Houlton, Me., for the alleged murder of Mildred Sullivan. The trial will begin on Thursday. Tramps are supposed to have start- ed a fire that destroyed a large barn on the farm of Edward H. Ryder on the outskirts of Danbury early yes- terday with a loss of $6,000. ~ Forty tons of hay were destroyed. Thomas H. Kearns proprietor of the Mansion House in New Bedford, Mass,, a hotel man widely known in south- eastern Massachusetss and Rhode Is- land, was badly injured in an automo- bile crash at New Bedford. When Norman Flye of Gray threw a switch at the West Falmouth, Me., tion of the Lewiston and Portland Interurban Railroad, yesterday, while standing with one hand resting on an iron rail, he came into contact with a curret of 35,000 voits and was elec- trocuted. He was 19 years of ago. William Sears, a well-known bus- iness man of West Dennis was in- stantly killed when his automobile York News Bureau, an organization aperating a ticker service, for sending it messages taken from the wires op- erated by The Associated Press. No witnesses appeared in Linders behalf. Linder was released in the custody of his_counsel until a surety company could-renew his bond of $5,000. Total of Forty-Five Ha ceived in Bangor. Night Riders Blow Up Two Dwellings Princeton, Ky., Dec. 1.—The authori- ties of Caldwell county were notified today that a band of 50 night riders visited Cedar Bluff, a remote settle- ment, Monday night, blew two 1 It may be some comfort to Mrs. Pankhurst to know that King George doesn’t dread the Germans as much as he dreaded her crowd.—Washing- ton Herald, ; crasbed into o New York, New Haven and Hartford passenger. train’ at a crossing near the railroad station at Barstable, Mass. Winnie Eilis, his chauffeur, secaped With minor injuries.|