Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 1, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIL—NO. 216 NORWICH, CONN., AY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1915 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich - RUSSIANS' EXTREME 'WINGS ARE HOLDING Berman Army is Still Fighting for the Bridgehead South of Friedrichstadt AUSTRO-GERMANS CHECKED ON STRIPA RIVER Along the Rest of the Front the Germans Claim to be Making Headway—No General Offensive Movement is in Progress in the West—Italians Report the Capture of Another Strong Austrian Position Southeast of Trent —Progress of Italians, Though Slow, is Continuous— Bulgarian Minister Had a Long Conference with Sir Edward Grey Yesterday wondon, Aug. 31, 10.10 p. m.—The Russians thus far have prevented the Germans and Austrians from carrying into effect their efforts to force back the two extreme winss of the armies of Grand Duke Nicholas. At the north- ern extremity of the front that por- tion of Field Marshal Von Hinden- burg's army commanded by General Von Buelow is still fighting for the bridge-head south of Friedrichstadt, while the Austro-German forces under General Bothmer, who broke through the Russian lines on either side of Brzezany, Galicia, have been checked at some points on the Stripa river. Along the rest of the front the Ger- mans claim to be making headway, some who got through the m“m east of Blalystok have suffered a reverse at the hands of the Russian rear guard. The points of interest, however, are at the two s. The Germans near Friedrich- stadt are well east of Riga and mil tary experts here say that unless the Russians can dispose a considerable torce o as to threaten the Teutonic fank it appears improbable that Fried- richstadt can be held much longer without grave danger. The threat against the other wing is not so serious #s it is more distant, and the difficul- ties of the country are too great for rlrld advance. n the western theatre of war, the French continue artillery attacks on the German lines and concentration points, without as yet any evidence of - mfl-\ oftensive. Italians are more active and to- night report the capture of another Austrian position southeast of t and of some Austrian trenches on_the Carso on the road to Triest. According to Itallan accounts, the Italian progress, while naturally slow of the nature of the country to be traversed, is continuous. t for the Turkish official Te- ports already published, there is no news of the fighting Saturday and on the Gallipoli peninsula. It is understood that the Balkan ne- are moving more quickly. e Doulgarian ‘mataister had o ons conference today with Sir Edward Grey, the British minister of foreign affaifs, after which the ambassadors of the entente powers and the Serbian minister called on the forelgn minis- BUDGET FROM ITALIAN GENERAL MEADQUARTERS. Drove Austrians Out of Position on Monte Maronia. Rome, via Paris, Aug. 31, 10.55 p. m. —The official communication from the ltalian general headquarters, dated fus. 31 and made public here tonight, follows. n the plateau northwest of Arsi- #ro our troops attacked a strong posi- tion on Monte Maronia, north of Monte Maggio, and drove out the enemy. The tmemy then concentrated an _intense fire from pyres of every calibre on our ew position, which nevertheless wo retalned and strengthened and in which we are mow solidly established. “Around Plava, on the middle Isonso tront, groups of our crack riflemen boldly pushed forward against the en- smy’s lines and succeeded in silencing the few machine guns and trench mor- lars with which our adversary for the past few days has been hampering our approach to his works, “An incessant movement of troop traing at the Gorizia station is report- “On the Carso front during the day of yesterday a number of small actions occurred. The results were in our. tavor. “In the Seibusi zone our troops have oectipled more trenches, in which we picked up arms and munitions aban- doned by the enemy. Some progress a-& has been made east of Cave Di “The enemy's artillery has resumed the bombardinent of houses at Mon- talcone.” VIENNA ADMITS AUSTRIAN ADVANCE IS DELAYED y Severe Counter Attacks of Enemy on Stripa River. Vienna, via London, Aug. 31, 9.50 p. m.—The fojlowing official communi- cation was issued today: “Russian war theater: North and northeast of Lutsk the enemy, after heavy fighting, was repulsed in A southern direction. We captured 12 offiters and over 1,500 men, and in addition five machine guns, five rail- way engines, two railway trains and a quantity of war material. ear Sviniuchy, Gorochow, Razi- chow and Turze our troops have forced the Russians to continue their retreat. With their usual bravery regiments of the Budapest division stormed the strongly fortified line in the district of ‘Razichow. ?n the Stripa river (eastern Gall- cla) ting is proceeding for cross- 1 n this fighting the Russlans at ’ points have delayed our advance vere counter-attacks. ester and along the Bes- sarablan frontier there is no'.hlns new, ., "Our forces fighting north of Ko- brib (zovernmen: of Grodno, Russia) have advanced to Prushani, upper Muchawiec. “Italian war theater: On the south- west front today and yesterday there was no fighting of any importance. Two enemy attacks near San Martino and attacks against the southern part of the bridgehead of Tolmino and on our position in the Flitsch valley were repuised.” . DEAF AND DUMB MAN RECOVERS SPEECH AT MOVIES Had Lost Those Senses When Struck by Sniper's Bullet. on the London, Aug. 81, 4:52 p. m.—Robert Beck of Chicago, Who was made deaf and dumb by an injury sustained while fighting with the British army hearing today. Beck, who was a mo- torcycle policeman 'on the Chicago force When the war began, became a dispatch bearer with the British troops and was struck down by a sniper's bullet in Flanders. He was taken to Liverpool. From the day of his injury he had been unable to hear or speak, until he was taken with other convales- cents to a moving picture entertain- ment in Liverpool. While watching a comic picture he suddenly burst out in laughter. The moment he found that he was able to talk and hear normally. FURTHER LIVELY ARTILLERY ENGAGEMENTS IN BELGIUM Germans Fire Shells of Large Size in Town of Arras. Paris, Aug. 31, 10 p. m.—The offi- clal communication issued by the war office tonight says: “There have been further lively ar- tillery engagements in Belgium on the front of Steenstraete And Hetsas and in Artols between Neuville and Arras. The enemy has fired a few shells of large size on the town of Arras. “The cannonade also has been rath- er violent in southern Woerve, in the Forest of Apremont and to the north of Flirey.” DETECTIVE CONFESSED HE KILLED HIS WIFE Tore the Revolver from Her Hand and Fired Fatal Shots. New York, Aug. 31.—Samuel Peitner, a private detective, confessed today, according to the coroner's office, that it was he who shot and killed his wife in his office last night. Mrs. Leitner was shot five times with a revolver. After his arrest Leitner persistently maintained that he was siiting in his office when he heard shots. Upon running into the hallway he told the Dolice, he found his wife on the floor and saw two men running away. Leit- ner's story, according to a statement issued by the coroner’s office, was one of long domestic troubles. Mrs. Leit- ner left five small children. “The revolver was lying on my desk” Leitner was quoted as saying, “after my wife was about to stab me with a hat pin, which I was not afraid of, she grabbed the revolver. I tore it away from her and fired the shots that finished her.” The revolver with which the crime was committed, was found by the po- lice today in a niche far up a chim- ney leading from a fireplace in Leit- ner's office. GROWTH OF ALASKAN RAILROAD TERMINUS Wilderness Six Months Ago—Now Has 5,000 Population. ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—Growth of the new Alaskan railroad construction ter- minus at Anchorage, Alaska, from a wilderness six months ago to a city of 5,000 population today, with big gov- ernment realty transictions to take care of the influx of people, is told in telegraphic reports to the interior de- partment. Commissioner Tallman of the gen- eral land office, received a message from Chief Field Agent Christensen saying that in addition to a recent sale of six hundred lots on government domain at Anchorage at a total price of $145,000, 180 more lots were sold Saturday at a total of $23,000. The site is one of the termini of the new gov- ernment railroad from Seward to Fair- banks, for which congress already has appropriated $1,000,000 out of a pros- pective outlay of ' $35,000,000. Freight Wreck at Noroton. Noroton, Conn., Aug. 31.—Traffic on the main line of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad was tied up for a time tonight when a freight car jumped the tracks near here. No one was injured. Forgeries Amounting to $75,000. .Omaha, Neb, Aug. 31.—Otto Wer- ner, 46, of Winetka, a suburb of Chi- cago, was arrested in Council Bluffs, Iowa, charged with forgeries amount- ing to approximately $75,000. Police lals said Werner told them he was raising funds to “help the kaiser.” ‘Cabled Paragraphs Nebraskan Sails from Liverpool. Liverpool, Aug. 3L—The American steamer Ne! ‘which was badly damaged by a German torpedo off the southern coast of Ireland on May 25, sailed from this port for Delaware Breakwater today, repairs having been effected. Archbishop of Canterbury Il London, Aug, 31, 10 p. m-~—The an- nouncement was made at Lambeth pal- ace today that the Archbishop of Can- terbury last week had a serious return of the illness from which he suffered two years ago. It was added that al- though his steady convalescence was expected, some weeks must elapse be- fore he would be able to resume work. —_— NATIONAL CONVENTION OF SPANISH WAR VETERANS Four Nam Placed in Nomination for Conmmander-in-chief. Scranton, Pa., Aug. 81.—Fous names were placed in nominations today for commander in chief of the Spanish war veterans who are holding their national convention in this city. The candidates are Lieutenant Governor Barratt O'Hara of lllinols, Congress- man Dwyer, Missouri; Bdward H. White, Chicago and Captain Geldinay, New Jersey. Edward R. Conley of Scranton was the only nominee for junior vice com- mander. The annual parade of the veterans was held this afternoon, upwards of ten thousand persons being in the procession. LEGISLATION FOR COMING SESSION OF CONGRESS Discussed at Conference of Senator Kern with President Wilson. Washington, Aug. 31.—Senator Kern, Democratic floor leader, had a short conference today with Presi- ent Wilson over legislation for the coming session of Congress. He pre- dicted a busy time. Senator Kern told the’ president that sentiment in Indiana was against spending $500,000,000, as has been ad- vocated, on the army and navy. The senator said he found favor in the middle west for a general plan for increasing the national defences but that expenditure of half a billion dol- lars war regarded as too much. CONSPIRACY TO DISRUPT COLORADO NATIONAL GUARD Charged in Partial Report of Military Court of Inquiry. Denver, Colo., Aug. 31.—A conspirac to disrupt the Colorado National Guard and to obtain wholesale indictmefit of state officers and coal mige operators ‘was charged in a partial report. of the n:lfllwy court of inquiry, a pub- lic tonight by order of Goverror Carte son. The alleged conspiracy, according to the report, was entered into by a par- ty of detectives under direction of A. M. Belcher of West Virginia and C. D. Elliott, former adjutant general of West Virginia. Movements of Steamships. Glasgow, Aug. 30.—Arrived, steam- er_Pretorian, Montreal. New York, Aug. 31.—Sailed, steam- er Nieuw Amsterdam, Rotterdam. Ar- rived, steamer Sant' Anna, Marseilles. Genoa, Aug. 2l—Arrived, steamer Caserta, New York. Sailed, 25th, steamer Amerika, New York. Naples, Aug. 24.—Arrived, Taormina New York. Marseille: er Patria, N Japan Day at Expo: San~ Francisco, Aug.’ 31.—Willlam Howard Taft, former president, was principal speaker at the celebration of Japan day at the Panama-Pacific exposition today. Mr. Taft spoke to several thousand persons, half of them Japanese. He pald a tribute to the late Emperor Mutsuhito, whom he had known pérsonally ard added: “The United States and Japan must maintain the strongest kind of friend- ship. We must come closer tozether by dealing justly with each other.” Fought Under John Brown. Madison, Wis., Aug. 31.—Edward P. Bridgman, aged 81, one of the few survivors of the band that fought under John Brown at Osawatomie, Kas., in 1856, died at his home here today after two days' ilness. Bridg- man served with a Massachusett regiment during the civil war. He was chaplain of the Luculs Fairchild post, G. A. R.,. Madison for many years. Fire Chiefs in Session. Cincinnati, Ohlo, Aug. 31.—Fire chiefs from nearly all the large cities of the United States and Canada were present when the forty-third annual conterence of the International Asso- clation of Fire Engineers was opened here today. Sessions will continue until Friday. The opening meeting was devoted largely to welcoming ad- dresses. Successful Ru n Counter Attacks. Petrograd, Aug. 31, via London, Sept. 1, 354 a. m.—Successful Russian counter-attacks on a wide front in the Stripa River _district, eastern Galicia, are reported in a Russian of- ficial statement given out here to- night. The Russians claim to have captured 3,000 prisgners, thirty can- non and 34 machine’ guns. OBITUARY. The Rev. Henry J. Cutler. Alexandria, Va., Aug. 31.—The Rev. Henry J. Cutler, pastor of St. Mary’s Catholic church’ for nearly 25 years, and one of the best known priests in Virginia, died here last night of heart trouble. He formerly was vicar gen- eral of the diocese of Virginia. He ik 66 years old and a native of Ire- nd, Five Mexicans Killed by Posse. Van Horn, Texas, Aug. 31.—Bodles of tRe five Mexicans killed by a posse in the foothills Monday night were brought here today and placed in a morgue. A government official from El Paso has positively identified one of the bodies as that of General Pascual Orozco, Mexican revolutionary chief. lowa Progressives to Put Ticket in the d. Des Moines, Jowa, Aus. 31—lowa progressives at an informal conference here today determined to put a full ticket in the field for state and county officers at the electians next year. JANITORS ALSO MAKE APPLI- School Teachers |Body Taken from to Form a Union CATION IN BRIDGEPORT AUSPICES A. F. of L. Settlement was Made Last Night of the Strike at the Bryant Edec- Company—1,500 to Work Today tric Return Bridgeport, Conn,, Aus. 31—Settle- ment was made late tonight of the strike at the Bryant Electric company, when the 1,500 employes were granted the eight hour work day, time and one-half for overtime and other con- cessions, including recognition of the shop committee. The men will re- turn to work tomorrow. Fourteen different conferences were held during the evening, but no definite results obtained, although the labor leaders reported progress toward a satisfactory settlement. The school teachers of the city made application tonight to form a union under the auspices of the American Federation of Labor. The janitors of the school. buildings and of all pub- lic bufldings also made application to organize. Graphophone Co. Concede Demands. The announcement, made during the day, that the American Graphophone company had granted the concessions and an increase in wages, was prema- ture, the labor men said tonight. It is said that the company has practi- cally agreed to the demands, but the actual settlement is not expected until after a conference, which may be held tomorrow. GENERAL PASCUAL OROZCO KILLED BY A POSSE One of a Number Who Had Been Fighting Americans in Sierra Blanca. El Paso, Texas, Aug. 31.—A report received from an American scat to Sferra Blanca, Texas, to investizate a report that General Pascual Orozeo had been killed in a fight with a posse of Americans, says: “I am positive that one of the five Mexicans killed by a posse near Sierra BSlanca was General Pascual Orozco.” The American who identified the body as that of Orozco was one of the government officials who arrested him last June at Newman, N. M. Later reports from the scene of the shooting state that the identification of Oromeo was made positive by papers, a watch and a fob found on one of the bodie: According to this report, Orozco was shot four times. Orozco was arrested on June 27 at Newman, N. M., togeth- er with General Victoriano Huerta on charges of conspiracy to violate United States neutrality laws by attempting to launch a revolutionary movement in Mexico. He was released on $7,500 bonds but was kept under surveillance by federal officers. A few nights later Orozco escaped from the house where he was guarded. He was reported to have been at various points in north- ern Mexico and on the American side since that time. GOV. WALSH TO TRY TO SETTLE HOLYOKE STRIKE. Is to Attend Conference of Trolley Of- cials and Employes. Holyoke, Mass., Aug. 31.—Governor Walsh late tonight consented to try to help the striking street railway men and the Holyoke Street Railway com- pany to find a common ground on which to arbitrate their differences, which have caused a complete tie-up of traction service in this city. The state executive, who came here to- night, will attend a conference of offi- clals of the company and the union tomorrow morning, Mayor John H. ‘Woods announced. GRAND JURY MAY PROBE FRANK CASE Charge to Be Delivered by Judge H. J. Patterson Today. Morietta, Ga., Aug. 31.—The first charge to a Cobb county grand jury since the lynching of Leo M. Frank, August 17, is to be delivered here to- morrow by Judge H. J. Patterson, who intimated soon after the tragedy that probably a special charge would be given. Whether that would be done was not known definitely tonight. As other matters will be brought to the jurors' attention it is possible that Wwhatever reference is made to the Frank case will be included in the general charge. FOUR DROWNED WHEN MOTOR BOAT CAPSIZED Three of Them Members of Editorial Staff of Grand Rapids Press. - Grand Rapids, Mich., Aug. 31.—Paris C. Jameson, Arthur G. Hunter and Paul W. Weston, all members of the editorial staff of the Grand Rapids Press and J. Harvey Smith, an office employe of the Grand Rapids Street Railway company, were drowned at Reeds Lake near here, today, by the capsizing of a high speed motor boat. Freight Rates Suspended. ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—Tariffs of the Boston & Albany and New Haven rail- roads proposing to withdraw present proportional class and commodity rates between New York and Boston and other points in New England on trafiic_destined to or moving out of New York on the American Hawailan, United Fruit and other steamship lines, were suspended today until De- cember 30 by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Withdrawal of the pres- ent rates would mean increase in class rates of from four to seventeen cents a hundred pounds. Found Infant on His Doorstep. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 31—W. L. Hutton, -secretary of the - Seamiess Rubber company, tonight found a six months’ old y girl, wrapped in a blanket, on the veranda of his home in West Park avenue. The’ baby was crying—evidently from lack of food— and it .was taken to one of the city hospitals. Physicians said the child had not had sufficient nourishment, but otherwise it was healthy. The po- lice are searching for the mother. Subm_ar\ine F-4 WHICH WENT HONOLULU, DOWN OFF MARCH 25 BODIES ARE ENTANGLED In Wreckage of Interior and the Work of Recovering Them is Being Done Slowly Because of Poor State of Preservation Honolulu, Aug. 31.—One body, found in the forward compartment on, the U. S. submarine F-4, which was wrecked in the harbor here March 23, was identified today as that of George E. Ashcroft of Los Angeles, gunners mate. It was first recognized by a dental bridge, naval officials said. Many of the bodies, entangled in the debris of the submarine, are in frag- ments. It was not expected that the remaining bodies would be recovered before tomorrow. Meanwhile, work of clearing the hull of sand and other de- bris continues. The finding of the bodies was an- nounced officially by Rear Admiral C. J. Boush. A hole was ordered cut in the forward compartment of the sub- marine, which so far has been inac- cessible. Preparations have been made to em- balm the bodies as soon as they are taken out. If permission is granted from Washington, the Uniteq States cruiser Maryland, due to sail today, will be held here to take the bodies recovered to the United States, SERIOUS WEAKNESSES IN F TYPE OF SUBMARINE. Report Made Public Y Board of Ingl ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—Serious weak- nesses common to all four of the navy’s F type of submarine are pointed out in the report. made public today, of the board of inquiry which made an in- vestigation at Honolulu immediately after the loss of the F-4, with her crew of 22, last March. So far as could be determined before the boat was raised, the board found that every possible precaution had been taken within the limitations of design, and the report pays tribute to’the efficiency of the men who lost their lives. With the F-4 now in drydock at Honolulu, a new board headed by Rear day by the Admiral Bousch has been appointed by the navy department to ascertain if possible the cause of the disaster. Although ‘e first by “reported that it could draw no conclusion as to the cause, the possibility that the crew might have been killed by chlo- Tine gas is indicated in the finding that: “Sea water has at times seeped into the cells of the storage batteries of the boats|of the F class, causing the evolu- tion of chlorine gas, which is quickly destructive of life. DAMAGE DONE BY TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI Over 500 Lives Lost and About $5,000,- 000 Worth of Property Destroyed. Shanghai, Aug. 2 (Correspondence of The Associated Press)—Reliable compilations of the damage dome by the typhoon which swept over Shang- hai on the night of July 29 show that at least 500 lives were lost here, large- ly through drowning and that about $5,000,000 worth of property was des- troyed. Shanghai has not suffered such a storm in thirty years. Following the wind was a terrific rain which undermined many houses. Four and one-half inches of water fell in seven hours. All electric cur- Tents were cut off and total darkness added to the discomfort of the city. Telegraph and telephone lines went down, depriving other Chinese citles of cable despatches for several days. The electric power lines were so bad- ly demolished that servicd on the tram lines was discontinued for 43 hours. COUPLE SHOT WHILE RIDING IN AUTOMOBILE. Shots Were Fired from Another Car While First W, t a Standstill. Providence, R. I, Aug. 31.—Dr. C. Franklin Mohr, prominent in this city and in Newport, and Emily A. Burger of this city were shot and probably fatally wounded while riding in an au- tomobile in Nayatt, near here, tonight. The shots, it is claimed, were fired from another automobile which passed the Mohr car after it had been brought to a standstill in a dark spot by the chauffeur, who was tinkering with the motor. The chauffeur, George W. Heatis, was detained as a witness. According to the story given out by the police, the second machine came from the direction of West Barrington. Five shots were fired from it, it is said, four of them taking effect. Both Dr. Mohr and his companion were shot in the head and shoulder. They were removed to the Rhode Island hospital in this city, where their condition was said to be critical. =Neither was able to make any statement. Louisiana Against Constisutional Con- vention. New Orleans, La., Aug. 31.—Returns late today indicated that Louisiana voters today in a statewide election voted by a large majority against call- ing a constitutional convention in New Orleans Sept. 14. - Outside of New Or- leans, less than a score of the parishes voted for the convention, and the ma- jority in each of those was small. The local vote overwhelmingly f: the convention. Jail Sentence for Mexicans. San Antonio, Texas, Aug. 31.—JJ. A. Hernandez and Lucio Luna, _who, epeaking at a large gathering of MeXi cans Sunday night, made remarks cal- culated to incite Mexicans here to re- volt against Americans, were each sen- tencediin' the police court today to 200 days i jail. Treasury in Excellent Condition. ‘Washington, Aug. 31.—The. United States treasury is in excellent condi- tion and there is no present prospect that the administration will _issue bonds or short term *hotes to fill its coffers, according to a statement by Secretary McAdoo today on his return to Wh‘llhln‘ton from a month’s vaca- Frost in northern Nebraska caused damage to growing corn. Chicago is to have the lowest taxi rate in the United States. The United States plans to establish : “dead line” along the Mexican bor- ler. Policemen of Berkely Cal, are re- quested to attend the University of California. Severe forest fires are reported in the Cascade Mountains, near Mount Hood, Oregon. Frost and ice caused damage to crops at Waterloo, lowa. The mer- cury dropped to 34. Fitchburg, Mass., receiving bids for the purchase of $200,000 registered seweraZe loan_ bonds. Seventeen men from a British train- ing ship were drowned when a row- boat was upset in a squall. Mrs. Annie Sherwood Hawks, a writer of hymns, is seriousiy ill at her home at Bennington, Vt. A. Maynard Lyon, a New York mil- lionaire real estate man, celebrated his 97th birthday anniversary. The American Line steamship New York arrived at Liverpool safely with a record consignment of mail. The Department of Agriculture pre- dicted that the cotton crop would be approximately 11,800,000 bales. American ships registered for the foreign trade on June 30, 19i5, num- bered 2,768 as against 2,405 in 1914. The strike among the coal miners in ‘the Carleroi district, in the Bel- glan province of Hainaut, is spread- ing. Senator Underwood was named to represent Alabama as_her first citi- zen at the Panama-Pacific Exposi- tion. Robert F. Bayles, a livery proprie- tor, was instantly killed at Mamaro- neck, N. Y., by the White Mountain Express. The Britih steamship Sir William Stephenson, of Newcastle, 154 tons gross, was sunk by a German sub- marine. The Board of Educaton of Bayonne, N. J., will arrange a system of mili- tary drill and discipline in the high schools. An epidemic of typhoid fe spreading in WestcMester County, N. Y. To date 18 deaths have been re- ported. The American Steel Foundries Co. at Sharon, Pa.. has bought 10,000 tons’ of basic pig iron, giving employment to 600 men. The disabled Japanese ama, which went ashore Bay, Lower California, San Francisco. cruiser As- near Turtle arrived at Three daring thieves smashed the window of Lutze's jewelry store at Trenton, N. and stole 12 stones worth §3,000. Ethel Schutt, 7, of Philadelphia, swam the Deleware river from Race Street wharf to Mathis' shipyard, Camden, in 31 minutes. hed by the United States battleship Wyom- ing. Oll was piped into it while go- ing at a 14-knot speed. The Catskill water supply will be available in New York by the end of 1916. It will yield approximately 250,000,000 gallons a day. The Postoffice Department an- nounces the establishment of a three weeks' instead of a monthly service between San Francisco and Samoa. Governor Whitman refused to com- mute the death sentence imposed on Louis M. Roach, convicted of murder- ing John Barrett, of Palatine Bridge, ~ “double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s. Po v. Condensed Telograms | /AST EXPORT TRADE By the Alarming Drop in Foreign. Notably Sterling the Interior Banks are Choking with Gold—New Y Gold at Rates Extremely Dear New York, Aug. 31—The tremend- ous export trade of the United States, in which the country leads the world for the first time, was imperilled today by an alarming drop in foreign exchange rates, notably sterling. At the close of business tonight the English pound fetched but 3455 1-4 in American money. This is a drop from its normal value of 31 3-4 ments; from its vajue of August 1, of 20 3-4 cents and from its quotation - last night of 5 3-4 cents, a twenty-four hour break in values without pre- cedent. It marked the lowest values yet recorded in an excited market where every day recently has set a new record of depreciation; and it indicated that sterling was headed downward with a momentum \Jat that promised to take it to levels un- thought/of ten days ago. _Factories May Feel Pinch. In the face of these rapid deprecia- tions, bankers here were wondering tonight how much longer Great Britain would pay the premium and buy goods in this market which she can get elsewhere where the value of her money is greater. They were of the opinion that American factories and producers would feel the pinch if rates went much lower; that can- cellation of gar orders for everything except what Great Britain cannot af- ford to do_without—powder and shot, rifles and shrapnel, aeroplanes and au- tomobiles—would follow; and _that there would be few new orders placed by London in America except for pos- ftive necessittes. ¢ Mamimoth Cradit Loan the Remedy- The reason and the remedy seemed clear in the minds of international bankers here. The English pound has Dbecome depreciated, they said, because London has failed to provide a method here of paying the big bills now com- ing due to American shippers; the remedy would be, they thought, to es- tablish quickly, very quickly, unless sterling should become still further debased—a mammoth credit loan in this market. America does not want British gold to pay for supplies: on this point opinion was unanimous. Vaults Choked With Gold. The vaults of Wall street and the banks in the interior are already choking with gold. More gold would tend to create a period of enormous inflation. Loans on Approved Collateral. ‘What New York bankers want to do is lend Great Britain an enormous sum of money, to be spent in paying bills here, on approved collateral of high class American railway and industrial stocks and bonds. This, it is be- ileved, will restore conditions to near- Iy normal. Apparently, Great Britain interds to adopt this course. Offi- cially, neither Great Britain nor her financlers have given an inkling to bankers here of what they intend to N. Y. The president of police at Berlin favors the prohibition of the selling of whiskey after 7 in the evening and all day Saturday, Sunday and holi- lays. John F. Seaman one of the com- missioners who drew up the recent commercial treaty between the Uni- ted States and China, is dead at Bar Harbor. Southwestern railroads have begun work to repair the damage tw the causeway leading to Galveston in order to reopen traffic in time for the grain rush. Edwin Emerson, an American citi- zen, is held in Geneva, Switzerland, on a charge of writing articles re- flecting on the President of the Swiss Confederation. Calvin N. Kendall, state commis. sioner of education of Trenton, N. J. has addressed a letter to the cler; and people of the State to obse tional Sunda The August report of the Depart- ment of Agriculture of Kansas puts the yield of wheat of the state at 98,600,000 bushels, against 110,000,000 bushels in July. A number of American and physicians who have been work- ing .in the hospitals in France re- turned on the steamer Espagne of the French line for brief vacations. Directors of the American Forestry association, on their way to the White mountains for a conference, spent yes- terday in Boston as the guests of the Massachusetts Forestry association. A. J. len, an official of the Corn Exchange Bank in New York, who lives at Ogdensburg, N. J., was bitten on the right hand while ‘exhibiting some snakes to a party of friends. Aeroplane Flight to Height of 3,537 Feet. New York, Aug. 31—A monoplane owned by Wallace A. Lauder, presi- dent of the Summit Model Aero club, of Summit, N. J., established a world’ record at Garden City today by reach- ing a height of feet, and won first prize in a contest for aeroplanes of any type launched by hand, it was announced by the Aero Club of Amer- ica. Flying conditions were ideal and surgeons do_to remedy the situation. ' ‘When the dej ot bankers reaches New York miasion to straighten the market, they il come with it was authori- tatively said t,’ of which associates in New York are ignorance. e Warning Was Ignored. In this connection it was learned to- night that some of the lur. t ternational banking houses York haq pointed out, in conferences to London weeks ago, the danger that ahead and had s which, if purs the markets fo manent methods of be applied. That was said, had been wholly this day, there had been no it. B London Not Awake to the Londen has not er the a month or = correction eould. cable Tl: e gold at Tates e depreciation of the pound . wa semphatically asserted, is | ing American manufacturers ny, for ail bills payable by. Britain here are payable in London bankers and buyers: ing the toll-premium of more per cent. - Only Bright Spot in the Outlosk. The ‘only-bright spot-i the . was the probability that the ing rates would persuade ors of Americansetusitint £ SueS them now and reap the profit which would thus accre. - o securities are meeded as srealt ol the contemplated British established here. . Rates Tumbled Quiskly. Never within the memory have the foreign exchange been so thoroszhly fore as today. Rates not by the usual eighths, }:u‘t”: cent or m at a time. e} ergent. tions came out simultaneously - different bankers, to _ be - quickly by other quotations at varying lower figures. Onme banking house quoted a rate on ing to a bank et Havana shortly fore the market opened. By the i ! figs Havana could accept the cents lower. Speculators Excited. The tendency of the market was evident that speculators caught spirit of excitement and adding to the 2§ some instances, even tendants and clerks pooled ests and sold sterling, And they sort, 11 ocecur- g%i e they could not lose. Scores of transactions of this was conservatively estimated, red during the day. MORE TROOPS ORDERED TO MEXICAN BORDER Fourth and eteenth Regiments of Infantry and Sixth Cavalry. Galveston, Texas, have been issued by Major General J. Franklin Bell, commanding the sec- ond division United States army, to commanders of the Fourth and Nine- teenth regiments of infantry and the Sixth cavalry to hold their commands in readiness to entrain on short notice. General Bell said the Fourth infan- try and Sixth cavairy would go to Harlington, Texas; two battalions of the Nineteenth infantry to Del Rio and the other two battalions to Fort Sam Houston at San Antonio. Harlingen and Del Rio are in the border country which has been the scene of many recent depredations by Mexican banditt Houston, Texas, Aus. Fourth and Fifth U. S. infantry have been ordered to the Mexican border and they are leaving Texas City this afternoon. : Aug. 21.—Orders MIRACULOUS ESCAPE IN AUTO ACCIDENT Twisted Out of Shape. New Haven, Conn., Aug, 31.—A Mr. Wheeler and his wife, of Plainfleld, N. J., bad a miraculous escape from death late today when their automo- bile sideswiped a trolley car in East Haven and thern became wedged in between the trolley and another car coming from an opposite direction. The automobile was twisted and smashed out of shape. cut but his wife escaped unhurt. dozen passengers on one of the trol- ley cars were cut by fiying glass. Famous French Aviator Killed. Parls, Aug. 31, 12 ported that Adolphe Adolphe Pegoud _galned 1918 when he originated Couple Escaped Injury, but Car Was m.—It is re- egoud, the fa- mous French aviator, has been killed. EIGHTEEN MINERS KILLED In Mine of Merchants Coal Company at Boswell, Pa. Johnstown, Pa, Aug. 31.—Eight miners. mosily forelgners, were by a gas explosion in the : mine of the Merchants Coal company at Boswell today. Three hundred mem were working in the mines at the time of the blast and it was first believed that all had escaped with the ex- ception of one Joe Mantok, who was - instantly killed. When the debris the entrance was penetrated however, rescuers found the bodies therter-dammp. " John Beesle, & the after- p.- John a torman, died in a local hospital today of injuries and the of three others who were badly. ed was critical. deep in the mine this n owing to the great amount of w1 it was early tonight before the where the blast took place had raeched and the extent of the e3 known. DISAPPROVAL OF