Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 24, 1915, Page 1

Entente Representatives Trying to Prevent Hostilties ' Between Rumania, Bulgaria, Greece and Serbia RUSSIANS ARE MORE THAN HOLDING THEIR OWN Against the Germanic Allies in Galicia and Volaynia—Have Prevented Field Marshal Von Hindenburg From Reach- ing the Dvina River—The Central Powers Have Com- ntenced Their Attempt to Make Their Way' Through Serbia to the Aegean Sea—Air Fights Are Now an Hour- ly Experience On the Western Front—Heavy Firing Heard in the North Sea Off the Coast of Friesland. London, Sept. 23, 10 p. m.—"The riddle of the Balkans,” as the Lon- don press terms the latest develop- ts in the New Eastern peninsula ing out of Bulgaria's order for bilization, remains unsolved. The greatest uncertainty still exists even ln oclal circles in London as to the entions of King Ferdinand and his visers. In fact, it is not yet certain that the mobilization has begun or that the date ha# been set for it. One ft from Athens says that the mobilization been postponed. lz is known, however, that-the en- te represefitatives at Sofla and nl er Balkan/ capitals are still busy trying to réconstruct the Balkan leAgue and jthus prevent Rumania, Bllgaria. ece and Serbia from fighting among themselves. ulgaria 2 Puzzle. As the ;Bulgarian government ap- pears to have made up its mind, de- spite thé opposition of some parties, it seems; likely that these diplomatic eftorts will have many difficulties to overcos rmans Attack Serbians. The ;central powers have already commenced their attempt to make their ivay through Serbia and one of the ihfervening neutral countries to the Aegean, With Russi more than|yg holding her .own against the Allsfi'n n ‘Galicia and Vulhrni& is bo ved here. the Balkan powers hesitate before u\e-vhhu of - forfner protector. Ruscians Doing Better. _The Russiars also are ‘doing better on the northery end of their line and thits far have prevented Field Mar- 8l Von Higdeburg from reaching Dvina riyer, west of Lennewnde‘n. re for the second time battle has beén joinedf and.are putting up a stabborn f 't farther down the rover, wi of Dfinsk, where the Germans clalm to ive penetrated their posi- tions. rmans Net Failed. Boutheqst of Vilna tne Rugsian rear s, which made possible the es- cape of the main Vilna army from the German /net, are now falling back and in doing o have left some prisoners in the pands of the Germans. Princh Leopold of Bavaria has made a slight further advance, but Field Marshdl Von Mackensen and his Austrifin colleagues in the south are at a standstill, or are even being r¥shedehack by the Russian command- ed, Geperal Ivaroff. .Big Guns Boom in France. The 'big guns continue to bombard WE&ERN WATER BULGARIA TO ISSUE POWER CONFERENCE Sendfor Clark Declares Resources Must Be Preserved for Future Use. Portland, Oregon, Sept. 28.—Future geherations must be cared for, but 80 must we, Senator Clarence D. Clark, of Wyoming, tld the Western Water wer confergice here today, while t resolutiofi= committee was busy over its mafority and minority -re- “I believe in placing a carefui guard aroupd our resources” . Mr. “1 believe in holding to tabiiity, civilly and crim- mdh or set of men who uire by the lcast exercise deceit any rights or claims whatever /in the public resources of the naticy; but for one, I protest most t any system of ad- ministragion that easts suspicion upon the just/as well as the unjust. He ‘would a bold and uninformed man who wolild assert that suck a system has not prevailed to a very great extent.” MARVLAND DEMOCRATS / COMMEND WILSON For HMis Conduct “During / Present Critical State of World Strife. B‘I&nm Sept. 23.—The democratic convention, which met here to- day. ’h its party nominations at e primary election _last warmly commended President Tor his conduct of OUF lataraa. uogl affairs which have preserved nnd bappiness our people e pregent critical state of ‘Harrington, Albert C. and A. McMullen, the w-‘“' ca tes at -the primary declared the nominees for gov- :mnwy general and comp- t , respectively. » —_— Mwmvm’ of Steamships. Xow York..Sept. 23.—Sailed, steamer n —Arrived, steam- 32 ——A.rrlved, -tnmer lew York, Bept. l!.—Arflved steam- |. er Taormir mcru..ctnw Conn., Sept. ?fimwlma ur'h going 3 thelr big neighbor and along the western front and the men on both sides are finding plenty of employnient in mining, bombing and air flights which are now an almost hourly experience. s Action in the Nur\h Sea. There has also been something hap- pening in the North sea, the corres- pondents at Ameland, a Dutch island, off the coast of Friesland, reporting heavy firing to the north last night and again t OFFICIAL NEWS FROM ITALIAN WAR OFFICE Tells of Detachments Pushing For- ward on Monte Melino. Rome, via Paris, Sept. 23, 11 p. m.— The war office tonight made pubiic the following official communication, received from. the general headquart- ers of the Italian army: “During the night of Sept 21, one of our detachments pushed forward on Monte Melino, where the valley of the Daona joins the valley of Giudi- caria. Favored by darkness it reach- ed positions which the enemy were engaged ih strengthening and by a bold attack succeeded -in tearing up the bubed wire system and demol- g B e e urd t! nd an %t n‘ll!' troops repulsed an attacks against our ad: Conon. near Saszo Stria in the Falzarego zone and at Santa Maria heizhts in the,K Tolmine section.” ROYAL PALACE AT STUTTGART DAMAGED IN AIR RAID, One Bomb Exploded in Salon—Several Members of the Royal Family Were in the Residence. Geneva, Switzerland, Sept. 23, via Paris. 6.59 p. m.—News has reached Romanshorn, Switzerland, that the right wing of the royal palace at Stut eart was badly damaged in yesterday's air raid by allied aviators. One bomb explo@ed in the salon. It is kmown that several members of the royal fam- ily_were in the residence. The French aviators, after bombard- ing the station barracks, where two acldlers were killed and 15 seriously in- jured. .divided, some flying to Fried- richshafen, where the Zeppelin factory was bombarded. The Swiss steamer Gothard hastily left Friedrichshafen for the Swiss shore without taking her passengers on board. NO MORE PASSPORTS Owing to the Present Uncertain Con- tions—Embargo on Exports. Sofia, Bulgaria, Sept. 23, via Lon- don, Sept. 23, 5.30 p. m.—The Bul- garian government announced today that no more passports would be is- sued to persons departing for foreign countries, owing to the present uncer- tain conditions. The military authorities announced Rome. Sept. 23, via a Paris, W —A slight earthquak: at 7.05 o'clock this eve- urbance lasted a few Ceicizad Poticy of Franch Finarice Minister. Paris, Sept. 23, 6.55 p. m—In the ebunlnr of deputies today Deputy Monzie criticized the fnancial of Finance Minister Ribot. In reply- ing to the criticism, the minister de- nied that the government had exceeded its . 'l‘h!a and said that all interests had Dbeen properly cared for. M. mbot'u explanations were applauded and afterwards a resolution of conf- dence in the government wus unani- mously adopted. LANGUAGE TEST CLAUSE OF THE SEAMEN’'S LAW Interpretation Announced by Secre- tary of Commerce Redfield. ‘Washi: n, Sept. 23.—The govern- ment's interpretation of the language test clause of the seamen’s law pass- ed by the last congress, was an- nounced today by Secretary of Com- merce Redfield. It sets forth that the law does not require “the use of any particular language on the part of officers and crew of any vessel,” but that ‘any language which is under- stood in sufficient measure by the of- ficers and the proper portion of the crew will comply. The requirement that members of the crew shall be able to understand any order given them by their officer is construed as ‘“meaning only such orders as may normally be given to members of the crew in each depart- ment of the vessel in the course of the usual performance of their regu- lar duties. Among these s, how- ever, should be included t work or emergency work for cuch members of the crew as may be calied upon to perferm these classes of work. In conclusion, tary = Redfield says the language test is understood to require the saf ing- of a ves- sel “in such a manner as shall be helpful and not hurtful to our mari- time commerce and that it is in no sense intended to be used to create embarrassment or to tause unneces- sary expense or delay.” GREAT SUCCESS OF ISSUE OF GERMANY’'S THIRD WAR LOAN Estimated That Subscriptions to New Lean Will Toul $3,000,000,000. Berlin_ via London, Sept. 23, 5.45 p. m.—While detalls regarding the sub- scriptions to Germany’'s third war loan are still incomplete, everything indi- cates the great success of the issue. A number of cities which have reported completed totals show considerably larger figures in subscriptions than for mo March mma none of u:em - ranced | g O P e rger subscriptions | of 100,000 marks and upwards will show a total 30 per cent. above those for the last, loan. Some optimistic estimates in banking ciroles are that the subscriptions = to the new lcan will total 12,000,000,000 marks (33,000,000,000). ROCKEFELLER CONTINUES INSPECTION OF MINES Says Colorado F. & I. Co. Is Not Op- pesed to Its Employes Belonging to Unions. Walsenburg, Col, Sept. 23.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr. continuing his tour of ln!pectlun of Colorado Fuel and Iron Company mines, tonight reached Walsenburg, 45 miles north of Trini- dad. The trip was made by motor car and the coal mine owner jolted all day over twisting roads, through the hill country cf Las Animas and Huerfano counties. In the course of the day Rockefell er visited mining camps Rous Lester, Ideal and Cameron. At Rouss in conferenece with the miners’ grievance representative, he went on record with the unquivocal statement that the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company did not appose its employes belonging to unions. HENDEE CO, EMPLOYES STRIKE IN SPRINGFIELD. About 1,800 Men Want a Straight Eight Hour Day, Springfield, Mass,, ¢ Sept. 23.—Failure of the Hendee Mlnnlfacturlns com- pany to increase its piece work schedules, following its announcement of a 48 hour week, led the employes to vote almost unanimously today that youths of the class of 1916 must appear for physical examination prior to_October 20. The government has prohibited the exportation of all foodstuffs, fuel, il- luminating ofls, metals and textiles. The newspaper sorgan of M. Gue- choff, former premier, who is prom- inent ‘in the opposition faction which Tavors Russia, made an appeal today to the oppositién to rally in support of the ‘governmient, Premier Radoslavoff believes a speedy reconeiliation of all political parties is probable. 800,000 GERMAN TROOPS FOR SERBIAN CAMPAIGN. it'is Felt in N 'I'h-t Effort Will Be Made to Force Passage. Nish, Serbia, via_ Paris. Sept. 23, 9.15 P. m.—The best information obtainable here indicates that, there are 800,000 German troops available for an attempt te force a passage through Serbia. It i felt in Nish that this movement will be undertaken, although when is not Iknown. The operations thus far indicate that the Teutons are feeling out the Serbian positicos. Death Certificate Revoaled S .. Glastonbury, ‘Conn., Sept. 23. fling of a certificate’ by Medical Eue aminer H. G. Richards today revealed that Charles B. Paulman, 81 years old, a factory hand, had committed suicide last “hight. The certificate says “cause of death: poison adminis- etred by himself.” Other details are unavailable. e Mohr Murder Case. Providence, ‘R, L., Sept. 23—The su- peror court frard jury mnme& u:e censideratior: «of th¢ Mohr czse this moraun; s-\en] wlmg-m were called to testify. - The jury is ex- pected to l‘onblLde its ;ork on _this ~butra report is not expect- :!',,,.. twv oF three 'weeks, %o on strike Monday morning unle the company grants the full demands of the men. The men seek the straight eight hour day, time and a half for overtime and recognition of shop committee. About 1,800 men are employved at the factory, which is engaged in the manufacture of motor cycles. The men cliim to be solid- 1y organized. JITNEY AND TROLLEY COLLIDE IN BRIDGEPORT. Six Persons Were Injured, Two of Them § usly. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 23. — Six persons were injured, two seriously, as the result of a head-on collision be- tween a jitney bus and a trolley car lll this city late today. Thomas Cose of Philadelphia, a fireman on the New York. New Haven and Hartford rail- road, is suffering from concussion of the brain and possible internal in- juries, while David Hayes, 44, of Flat- bush.'N. Y., a foreman at the Loco- mobile company’s plant, in this city, has several broken ribs, contusions about the legs and possible internal injuries. The accident is said to have heen due to carelessness on the part of the driver of the jitney bus who is beinx Leld without bail. ADVOCATES CANAL FROM NEW HAVEN TO MERIDEN. Congressman Tilson Has Promised to Intreduce a Bill in Congress. Meriden, Conn., Sept. 23 —Congress« man John O. Tilson spoke tonight be- fore a gathering of manufacturers and other interested citizens on the feasi- bility of erecting a bar, from the tidewater at New ven to this city The . conference was called by AMayor Daniel J. Donovan and so responsive to the project that the congressman has promised to intro- duce a Dbill in congress for the sur- vey-and later for the aj nearly $3,000,000 for the work. their 1o Mexico City Amm OF HiIs .ovtltn- < MENT NOW THERE VIGOROUS CAMPAIGN Has Been Launched Against the Bands Which Have Been Interrupt- ing Communication. ‘Washington, Sept. 23.—General Car- ranza has now moved all the depart- ments of his government from Vera Cruz to Mexico City and again is preparing to the capital himself, ac- cording to official information recetv- ed here today. The ministers of foreign affairs and war'wer® the last to leave. Advices to the state department in- dicate that General Candido the Carranza commander, has launch- ed a vigorous campalgn against the bands which have been interrupting railroad” communication between Vera Cruz.and Mexico City. Fighting Rebel Bands. According” to telegraphic reports dated today from Vera Cruz, Carranza forces already have engaged some of the bands between Esperanza and Te- huacom. General Aguilar it was re- perted, had gome from Orizaba to the scene of the fighting with reinforce- ments. Wreck on Mexican Railway. Other reports to the department from Vera Cruz sald that in a wreck on the Mexican railway north of Api- zaco, Sept. 21, a froight train carry- ing supplies 'for Afavi~y City was lown up and burned. The engine was detachea irom wne ain and escaped before the wreckers could reach it. Members of Train Guard Killed. Members of the train guard were reported to have been killed. The bridge on the Inter-oceanic Rallroad. 25 miles from Vera Cruz, was said to have been destroyed. COLONEL E, M. HOUSE SPENT DAY AT THE WHITE HOUSE. Man Who Had Studied Peace Pros- pects in Europe. ‘Washington, Sept. 23.—Colonel E. M. House, personal friend and advisor of President Wilson, spent today at th White House and was kept busy. con- ferring with friends among government oficials. It was the 0 time Colonel House bad been in Washl since his return from Europe several months ago. although in the meantime he has the pmlldtnl in New York and a on. Bri about peace ln’ . Colonel . House -talked today = with Sceretaries Lane and M>Adoo and Act- ing Sec:etery Polk and Assistant Sec. retary Phillips of the state depart- ment. It was sald at the White House that he did not come to Washington for any specific purpose other than to see he president and other friends. NO PROCEEDINGS AGAINST ARCHIBALD. Officials Say There No Statute Un- der Which He Could Be Prosecuted. ‘Washington, Sept. 23.—Although de- partment of justice officials have not ccmpleted their examination of the papers in possession of the government relating to the actlvities of James F. J. Archibald, the American who acted messenged for Dr. Constantin T. Dul ba, the Austrian ambassador, it w: kclieved here tonight that no attempts would be made to proceed against Archibald. Some officials say t no statute under which prose would lie. As a consejuence-of effairs, however, it is understood that ar effort will be made at the coming session of congress to enact a law to cover such case: STABBED GIRL WHO DECLINED TO MARRY HIM, Jeseph Steeple of New Britain Fled After the Deed. New Britain, Conn., Sept. 23.—Be- cause she had declined to marry him, Joseph Steeple tonight stabbed Miss Julla Ondrek, 17 years old, several times, and then made his escape, ac- cording to the police. Miss Ondrek was taken to a hospital, where it szid shc will probably recover. The police say that he threatened to shoot the girl last night, but she wrested the revolver from him. Tonight he hid behind some bushes and when she passed along the street, it is sald, he attacked her, stabbing her in the face end in the body. SAW BODIES OF EIGHTEEN MEXJCANS IN ONE HOLE At Tasi Pass, a Grande Crossing— Only One Fully Dressed. re is tion this Brownsville, Tex, Sept. 23—It was said tonight that General E. P. Nafaf- ratte. Carranza commander at Mata- moros, Mexico, had reiterated his as- surances to the American authorities that he was making every effort to ar- | till rest Aniceto Pizana and Luis De La Rosa. alleged leaders in the recent troubles on the American sidé of the Rio Grande, mear here. A Mexican who arrived here today said that at Tasi Pass, a Rio Grande crossing, he saw the bodies of 18 Mexi- cans in a hole. Only one was fully dressed, he said. American Educational Institutions in Constantinople Reopened. ‘Washington, Sept. 33.—Two Ameri- can educational institutions in Con- stantinople closed several months ago because of war conditions have re- opened under m circumstances, Ambassador u reported to- day. They are Robert with college 350 students and the girls' with 152, Meriden Youth’s Body Recovered. Saybrook, Conn., BwL ‘:l ~~The body Summar hson IUILDII“ DESTROYED AT HAMPTON BEACH, N. H. MORE THAN $200,000 LOSS | -5k Five Hotels Two Theatres, Business Blocks and a Score of Cottages Were Levelled. checked by dynamite tonight. Five Hotels Burned. Among the hotels destroyed was the Ashworth house, the most pretentious on the beach, built at a cost of $60,- 000 to replace the old structure burned two years ago. Two Theatres Destroyed. The other hotels lost were the Jan- vern, Grand View, the Lawrence and Delancey. The New Olympic theatre and the Strand theatre, which coit $30,000, Clark's bathhouse, the Fern- croft dance hall, the Jenkins bl.c< and the L. C. Ring block were a» g the other more important strus which were burned down. The regular season had closed and there were only about 200 cottagers at the bench. OFFICIAL INSPECTION OF PRISON AT WETHERSFIELD. More Room Needed—Conditions Are Becoming Congested. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 23.—Charles P. Kellogg of Waterbury, secretary .of the state board of charities, and Miss Anna C. Walter of Middletown, also a member of the board, made an official visit of inspection to the state prison at Wethersfield today as the guests of Warden Garner. The Wethersfield prison guards, according to Mr. Kel- logg. have been doing duty without arms for some time. At present the dllclpune at the prison is of the best, he sald. “But what we reaily need at Wethersfleld,” continaed Secretary Kellogg, “is mor- lcul-rl' - lmul M un&u:nnr ot m and means zhu mmum'mr- are The Llnd needed adjoins the prison and is needed for an exercise court for the men. MAYOR CHARGED WITH BEING “DRUNKARD AND TAX DODGER” James G. Gossom of Terre Haute Says He Will Flght the Charges. Terre Haute lnd SGM 23.—Mayor James G. Gossom declared today that he would fight the charges which were brought against him last night by the city council which took the first steps toward impeaching him. The mayor is charged in a bill adopted at last night's meeting with malfeasance and misfeasance in office, and is accused of being a ‘drunkard and a tax dodg: er” and with being immoral and cor- rupt’ The council named September 28 as the date for the mayor to ap-| pear for hearing of the charges. Gossom took office when Donn M. Roberts was sentenced to the Federal penitentiary for election frauds.' He was city controller under Robert: INCOME FROM CORPORATIONS WILL BE OVER $1,000,000. Increase Due in Great Measure to Profits on War Munitions, Hartford, Conn., Sept. 28.—It was said in the capitol today that the reve- nue from the income tax on corpora- ticns which is coming this fiscal year will be considerably over $1,000,000. ‘When the bill for the imposition of the tax was before the general assembly it was estimated that the revenue would be_from $500,000 to $800,000. The reason of the probable increase is due to the profits on war munitions made in’ this state and to the inci- dental increase in other lines of busi- ness. Tax Commissioner W. H. Cor- bin was asked what he thought of the estimate that ghe revenue would ex- ceed $1,000,000 and replied he would not ‘wonder if it exceeded that amount. sURVYEY OF LONG ISLAND FOR MILITARY DEFENSE To e Made Un“r Direction of Of- ficers of Coast Artillery. New York, Sept. 23—A survey of Long Island to make maps for the purpose of military defense will be- gin within a few days under the ai- rection of officers of the coast ar- ery les now stationed at Fort Totten. Members of the mty- “mllh ‘I:d 101st companies will take n the survey. P s and points of Sites for heavy strategic value will be designated. tary map of um‘ Island now in existence meets the new mdlllou devel in the European war for reason the survey is eon:id ered necessary. Held for Passing Counterfeit Money. Provid R. I, Sept. 23.—Angelo .m"Pl harged Graphophone company at Cau , mufl-um& there are 19.000 epecies of fish in the worid. for the | Nsed w s P T ot Ove s “’--—-mmo—c '-.m“m Unfavorable weather ha mmm«mmm" m-ua-u-m of Mm o -lfll"‘ -ll.d m New York for le.'pool. The troopship Hm -Mmcuwan rlv.alnh‘hnd 'I!h 1,700 Rudol, Ellis, fll-lldor and director of the ivania Railroad, died at oBrynld‘ Pa. He was 78 years President Wilson signed mation o] more than 100,000 kota. Dr. V. K. Wellington Koe., China's new envoy to Mexico, arrived in New York and was the guest of Henry Clews. Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary. announced that it will Eng- lena’s.policy to maintain “open door” in China. ‘which iber 11, ar- Mawr, a procla- to homestead entry acres !n North Da- m annual convention of !h' P'Ann Mortgage Banke: s’ Associati America will be held in St. bol-lll Ocl 7 and 8. ) Dr. James Douglas of New York, has offered $100,000 to McGill University of Montreal to bufld students’ homes on the new campus. MI\‘” the slide in the Panama Canal the training ship Newport will be detained two before resum- ing her passage he Fire destroyed the Union Warehouse plant at Los Angeles, Cal, at a loss of $1,000,000. Great stores of groceries and provisions were lost. Beginning Oct. 1, the wages of the employes of the Birdsboro Steel Foun- dry & Machine Co. of Reading, Pa. will be advanced 4 par cent. Dr. Victoriano de Pls aza, President of the Argentine R'pubuc. ratified the convention between the United States and Argentine. torch was 1 girder b p- n subway cave-in in New York. & The Princess theatre at Montreal, caught fire and was threatened with a theatre is situated in the heart of the uptown business section. A French roplane, supposed to have been disabled near Metz, Ger- many. The two occupants fired the machine and escaped into the woods. At a convention at Atlanta, more than 150 members of the Georgia Farmers' Union agreed to hold their cotton for 12 1-2 or 15 cents a pound. Wesleyan University began its 85th collegiate year yesterday with an en- rollment of about 476 students. The entering class numbers approximately 150. All Servians between the ages of 18 and 50 in England were ordered to register at the consulates and hold themselves in readiness to join the colors. The report that Geraldine Farrar was engaged to marry Lou-Tellegen, the popular matinee idol, was denied by Mrs. Sidney Farrar, the primma donna’s mother. Territory along the Dedeaghatch Railroad, ceded to Buigaria by Turkey, will be officially occupied on Oct. 11, when the Bulgarian administration ‘will be installed. Agents of the Department of Jus- tice in San Francisco were ordered to watch a German there, believed to be insane, who wrote Secretary Lansing a threaening letter. Eli E. Gregory, former head of the Central City Deposit Bank of Green- ville, Ky, was sentenced to not less than § nor more than 10 years in the state penitentiary for forgery. Herbert 8. Hockin of Detroit, form- er secretary of the Iron Workers’ Un fon, cor ted in the dynamite con spiracy at Indianapolis, asked for a parole because of poor health. Meyer S. May of Grand Rapids, Mich.,, was elected president of the National Retail Clothiers Association at the closing session of the conven tion of the organization at Chicago. The entire force of forty employes at the Abbott Ball Company in Eim- wood, Conn., struck for shorter hours and increased wages. The men de- mand 57 1-2 hours pay for 50 hours wrok. H. R. Johnson, farming expert of the Agricultural Experiment Sta- tion at Ce Station. was engaged for three years by the Chinese Govern- ment to ald In cotton production in China. M. Millerand, the French Minister of War, 'lll introduce a bifll on the Chlnh- Deputies to establish a medal commemorating the war, to be issued to men mustered out of the service for wounds. Two German aeroplanes flew over lvh-tarn“mm(:ouflmud A of Big War Loan AMERICANS PLACE MAXIMUM SUM AT $500,000,000 ALLIES WANT A BILLION Interest Rate of 5 Per Cent. Has Been Agreed Upon—Consummation Not Probable Inside of a Week. New York, Sept. 23.—Troublesome details have yet to be adjusted and of the long ne- gotiations looking to the establishment of a big Anglo-French credit loan here $500,000,000 the Maximum. Not the least of these details, it de- vulopod tonight, is the size of the loan. ' The representatives of Great Britain and France, it was sald on :ood authority, have been told the maximum amount they can get is $500,000,000. In reply, it is repor!td. they have told the that they need mon and lhu mon will be expected. Want a Billion. Sir Edward Holden, representing the joint stock banks of London, which stand high among the financial bul- warks of Britain, one of the dominat- ing figures of the commission, was re- ported to have stood srmly on the ground that the commission’s need was for more than half a billion dollars and that the maximum interest rate 'mlld not exceed five per cent. When commission first reached New Yurk it let it be known that it was seeking a billion dollars. Parleying Over Interest. It was reported today that the com- mission had sought to raise a billion dollars on joint Anglo-French govern- ment notes, without collateral, bearing interest at 4 1-2 per cent. and that Il receded from its position in the face of repeated assurances that it would fail in its mission unless it could of- fer better terms. A flve per cent. rate was then reluctantly offered, it was said, with the positive assurance !hll this rate would not be exceeded. The demand was still for a billion dollars. ‘Within the past week, an American cl-- was unlikely that a bil- ::s a bil- could be floated at that G—wnbl— Dmlw Situation. Throughout the pericd of negotia- tions, until a day or so ago, it was said on authority, the commis- sion had the situation, pointing out to American financiers that the need for the establishment of the loan was greater to the United States than to either Great Britain or France. Quite a few American bank- ers, it was said tonight, have not shared this view, although all were in accord as to the desirabllity of estab- lishing the credit if sufficiently libera! terms could be obtaifed. Split Over Amount of Loan. Earlier in the week the commis- sion and its American conferees came ery near to an agreement on all de- tails except the amount of the loan it was said. Upon this point the com mission was reported to have been in- sistent that the sum should approach $760,000,000; and the American bank- ers were said to have been equally firm in their refusal to make the amount more than $500,000,000. When the bargainers parted last Tuesday night it was with the mutual expecta- tion that this point would be adjusted within a few hours and that an- nouncement of the success of the ne- gotiations would be issued Wednes- day or today. They failed to agree, apparently, and there was no announcement. To- night it was said that there might be an announcement within a few days or that possibly a week would elapse before an announcement would be is- sued. SECOND STORY THIEF AT WORK IN NEW BRITAIN. Three Homes in the Exclusive Section of the City Entered. New Britain. Conn., Sept. 23. — The homes of three prominent residents were visited by a second story thief last night and money and some jewelry were stolen. It is not believed the loot was very valuable. The homes entered were those of Mrs. Charles E. Wet- more, widow of the late treasurer of the American Hardware corporation; Frederick G. Platt, president of the New Britain Machine company, and Mrs. Charles E. Mitchell, widow of a f.rmer United States patent commis- sioner. All reside in the exclusive sec- tion of the city. FORD TO TAKE TRIP IN. A SUBMARINE Does Not Intend to be Submerged— Inspecti Motors. New York, Sept. 23.—Henry Ford of Detroit was in New York today to ukcnmplnmduuubmmnu t the New York navy yard in furth- erm« of his pnml.-d attempt to per- fect & gasoline motor for use in such Mr. m sald that he did net intend to be submerged In a subma- rine, but intended to look them over.