Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 15, 1915, Page 1

Serbians Are Biving a Stern Resistance to the .fimwmrs HAVE NOT YET BEEN REAGHED Alfiananmmofimnmlh;DmflutoKup lluTuthnty—Bnhah and French Have Resumed Ah&lmfitndus-nd(}w—kmumAreDe- livering Counter Attacks in Effort to Regain' Invasion —mMoanBombgrdmg_finGemuan Have Sunk Ten German Baltic, Completely Paralyzing the Ore Trade Between Serblans are giving ground The extent of the ish, | and without any correspo: course of the negotiations that except ‘with regard to Thrace the central powers Bdd ofiered to Bulgaris moe | secure her neutralit; Hon coula in Tairnéss offer, isea which induced Bulgaria were given by the Gl POW- % At th expense of her neighbors nding ad- vantage to them. ;‘We have remained throughout on relations with Rumania, who has favored the policy of a Balkan oy iy than the al- The prom- declare ia- | ENGAGEMENTS ON THE sBdclmcmti-nnt.z-'-h British. monnon having again l;?‘n“'l;cm‘:umn' e German HEIGHTS OF THE MEUSE Bombs ami Torpetioss Were Used— Artillery Duels Elsewhere. " London, Oct. 15,339 & mJt is ashertes I Berlin 2 sscret ‘openly that aters. i !n-nlon. Oct. 14 5.08 s m—At meeunx today of theatrical managers mnte e Sy p-bn,'nm Lo = Jaices 1t wak duiibe B eonu.nu. ‘the NAVAL BATTLE IN GULF OF FINLAND ONE CRUISER '8 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN 'UNK Stockholm, via London, Oct: 15, 3.08 2. m.—The Aftonbladet's-frontier cor- respondent says a naval fight has oc< curred near Porkala, in the Gulf of Finland. One cruiser is reported to have been sunk and another badly camaged. The correspondent adds that a Zep- Delin has raided the Finnish coast, causing fires. Portkala is a peninsula in the GuM of Finland, 20 miles southwest of Helsingfors ‘and about 200 miles west of Petrograd. le no mention is made in the despatch from Stockholm as to the nationality of the vessels en. gaged, it is presumed that if a sea bat. tle has taken place it was between Rus- sian and German warships. The Gulf of Finland off Por] is the most northerly point where fightl in ‘the world-war is reported to ha taken place. AMERICAN SUBMARINES SIGHTED OFF HONOLULU Arrival After Voyage of 2,100 Miles Makes a Record. Honolulu, Oct. 14—The submarines K-3, K-4, K-7 and K-8, which left San’ Francisco October 3rd for Pearl Harbor, escorted by the United States- cruiser the collfer Nan- shan, the tug Iroquois and the tor- pedo boat destroyer Lawrence, were Sighted off here today. spperently all Safe no near Auberive and |u 1 loln( _engagements with a' r‘p-doeshnm ‘place n of Holllon a. bombaramdat, to. which we r-pued sitectively, of 30 aeroplanes cogn ‘Bazanco 72 | normbarded Jthe station at Territoriaj waters. - But the Briciah as- sert thaj they have been studiously observing international lawe. BRITISH RETALIATION FOR GERMAN AIR RAIDS Endorgsed at a Mass Mesting in Lon- don’s Financial District, London, Oct. 14, 8.15 p. m—The poli- €y of repiying to Gérmain air raids by “Bombing his sleeping towns as he bs ours” received an enthusiastic enddrsement at a mass meeting held today in the great hall of the Cannon Strget hotsl, in the fnancial dletrict Lorfl Wflln by de Broke and Wil liam J¢ ‘both members ot Way to do it is to treat them as they Otherwise they will continue policy while we sit still and e the laughing stock . J -Hicks made a demand for reprisais which was couched in Jurid language. t the kaiser be made to realze it means for his own people to bjond. as we have been n. W -blooded b&h@ry prep: rt, behind the’Champagne front. One-of our aeroplanes struck down a Ger- man captive balloon, which dropped to the south of Monthois. “An_enemy aeroplane was brought down by one of our machines north of the Alsne. It fell within the lines north of Bucy-Le-Long. The Belgian official communication reads: “Quiet. prevails on ‘our front.” SELECTING JURY FOR TRIAL OF NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS | 1535 New York, Oct. 14—The task selecting a fury for the trial of wu- liam Rockefeller. Lewis Cass ard, Edward D, Robbins s and elght Sther defendants tors of the New' York, New Haven and. Hastfons Railroad company with conspiracy to monopolize the transportation traffic of New England, progressed today to the point where twelve tentative jurors were in the box when adjournment was taken until tomorrow. Twice during the late afternoon ses- a D emptory challenge, necessitating the examination each time ,0f another talesman.” Fach side has eleven more peremptory challenges and the indi- cations tonight were that others of the talesmen temporarily accepted Wwould not remain permanently in the box. Counssl hoped, however, to. com. plete - the final selection beforé the skatlinep mt the Tery Joksi, cirsmiating | o over Cologne, Coburg and other Ger- in order that the Germans wrought last night and on other in our midst.” passed at the meet- i Sovernment to adopt a Eystematic policy of reprisal aftect! o DIPLOMATIC CONDITIONB m of Efforts to Have Turkey and ‘members C: tion | qualified. Many prominent persons in {Tf —— & BANQUET OF BALDHEAD CLUB OF AMERICA A Bald Spot at Least Two Inches in Diamster Qualifies for Memborsihp. Conn., Octa14—The Bald- nead Ciut of America, two hundred strong, held forth here tonight for the fourth annual bnguet and enrolled as an honorary ~ members, President ‘Woodrow Wilson. The-club also pass. ed congratulatory resolutions on the mlnmdlnln: hotel. showed the most! ‘were more than ‘southern England wers in at- tendance and prizes for various de- QUARTERLY REPORT. Net Incomé For Nine Man!h- Doubles That of Period in 1914, New TYork, Oct_ 14—The Western Union Telegraph Company’s quarterly report issued today shows the com- pany’s net income for the nine months ending, September 30, this year, is double the net income for'the sama period in 1914. The total revenues for the nine months ending September 30 were $37,653,422, as compared wlm 338,430,689 ‘mon including maintenance, repairs, rent of lines and taxes <punted = $30,023,722. For the same period 1914 the cxpenses exceeded this yu.r- by $525,273. Waterbury Man. Electrocuted. ‘Waterbury, Conn.,'Oct. 14.—Thomas Molan, Polish, 30 yvears of age, was instantly killed at noon today when he touched a live wire on a pole in the upper part of Pearl street. Molan had been emploved by the United Electric Light and Water company and was repairing some wires when the fatality occurred. Twenty-three hundred volts passed through his bod: Moravian Brothers Celebrating “Mis- sionary Week."” Berlin, Oct. 14 (by wiréless to Tuck- erton, N. J)—The Moravian brothers, who ‘have 4,600 mission schools over the world, conducted by about 10,000 European and native miseion workers: are celebrating “missionary week.” The the ground in most in- mll'hnlr! ‘work it regard ‘withou! to_the. present political situation. !vlg-n.n Minister Leaves London. Leondon, Oct. 14, 10.30 p. m.—The Bul- passports by British government because of Bul- garia’s attack on Serbia, left London tonight for The Hague. He will open new legation there, having recent- ly been appointed minister to The Netherlands. M. Micheff was accom- panied by his staff. Six British- Vessels Sunk. , London, Oct. 14, 10.85 p. m.—During the Week ‘ending October 13, - for British steamers, of e total of 15, tons, were sunk, out of fifteen hun- dred of more than thre 'hundred tons each which entered or departed from British ports. Only two fishing ves- sels have been sunk during the past month. Andrew Carnegle Geing to New York. He ently has been much benefit- o by & summer spent here, which en abled him to afl’:’:‘mn motoring, yacht- ing and golt “Martial Law in Gresk Macedonia.: o Bovt Expenses| IN TIME OF PEACE TO BE PI'« ‘SENTED FOR NEXT YEAR. Cannot Count Lnon More Than $760,- 000,000 Income—Estimates for All Departments Should Be Ready To- day for Submission to Cabinst. Washington, Oct. 14. — Th submitted to a mecretafy of ury of the United States e time of peace will be presenteqd for the next fluu.l year tomorrow, as required by |&en, law for discussion by Increased Expenditures. With an estimated increase for tional ‘defense of about $150. over Jast year, together with the of new tasks imposed on the partment and other branches of the government by reason of the European war, the amount of expenditures prob- ably will be augmented to a total of ut $1,240,000,000. If congress agrees to the adminis- {ration's programme for strensthening the army and navy, it will be to provide for additional revenus leg- islation, or the executive branch of the government must issue bonds. Income Not More Than $750,000,000. Although no estimate of receipts for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1916, in which ‘the increased expendituris will take effect has been made by Sec- retary McAdoo officials now are con- vinced they cannot count upon more than §750.000,000 for the twelve montha and some believe the total income will mot go over $700,000.000. Congress Will Be Asked to Pass Two Revenues. Congress is to be asked to pass_two revenues early In the coming session oge extending the emergency war tax, Which™ expires December 31 next - and the other providing for retention ot the present duty on sugar beyond mext , When it would go on the free i of these measures, how- ever, would hermo the present Tevenuea. - With bath in eert T at Drgeent here” has-Bewn & Hefiolt "ot Department Increase.. sovernment de- partmonts, eacept state, war and navy, AT vatedlly the same as year. dditional force In the diplomatic and consular service and at the state de~ partment” and extraordinary abroad in' the work being done by Amcrican embassies and legations, will require an increase of about $1,300, 000 for the state department. The $2,- 000.000 appropriated by congress as an emergency war fund for use of that department has been neéarly all spent, but much of it already has been .or will be reimbursed, so that the reap- propriation will not represent.any real expense. Ordinary Disbursements $732,000,000. The ordinary dlsbursements- of the government last year $732,000,000. If the recelpt: much as $750,000,000 in u vear and the appropriations ernment departments, but war and navy remain the sam Sl would be, with the added budget for national defense, an estimated de- ficit of more than $135,000,000. The secretary of the treasury now has au- thority to issue Panama Canal bonds to the amount of $240,000.000. That would be a temporary remedp. however, and may not be resorted to if the adminis- tration proceeds on the theory that the government will maimtain the same rate of expenditures for national de- fence during the coming years as now is being proposed for the next session of congress. the state, Cabinet Officers Figuring. Most of the cabinet officers or thelr assistants were at work tonight figur- ing their estimates. Although it was believed at first there would be a de- lay of taries ‘Garrison and Dan- ‘els on account of extraordinary comdi- tions, it practically wes certain _ to- night that.both army and navy bud- gets would be ready tomorrow in com- pliance with the law. TO UTILIZE PRODUCTION OF ELECTRICITY BY ANIMALS Scientist Tells of Luciferous Substance of Insects, Fish and Animals. Philadelphia, Oct. 14—Illumination for the; homes of the future fram the luciferous subitance carried by fire- fies, certaln other insects, fish and an- imals was predicted by Dr. Dahigren, Drofessar of biology at Princeton uni- versity in a lecture here tonight at Franklin institute. His subject was The Production of Electriclty by Ani- mals. Dr. sald he belleves the sulbstance these insects fish and ani- carry an» altogether chem- joal “composition. ‘Once the nature proportions ese chemicals are discovered” he added. -the light nary for commercial purposes wm fol It will render 95 per cent. of em. where the lights of today ‘can only produce 15 per cent. He also described seven yarieties of fish that produce electricity to stun their enemies and to signal to each t | other, SWEDEN HAS PROTESTED VIOLATION OF NEUTRALITY ey By British Submarines in Sinking Steamers in Swedish Waters. Ianun. Oct. 15, a3 mlnhur at lnndon Bulgarisn m v e Aol T heen bas, been im) mfimr‘“’ Slurmm IN_MATCHES OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. AT JACKSONVILLE, FLA Massachusetts Team Won the Enlist- ed Men’s Matoh—Sergeant Hagen Captured President's Cup by Close the rifie matcl -oc.llunnhnn In addition to a gold medal Sergeant Hagen is to re- ceive an autograph letter of congratu- Mition fram Eresident: Wilson: toc wig- ning match, which is regarded as! second in importance to the national individual match. Corporal Grandy Will: receive a special cup offersd to the United States ca making the highest score in the match. First Lieutenant Basil Middleton. Secand in- fantry, National lnluu who led at’ the end of the first stages Yes- ferday in the president’s cup mated, finished in 90th placy Connectiout Team Wins. New England rifle won - the enlisted mer team the Evave skirmigh match. completed 107 day. The Massachugetts ~National guard won the former, Which was for a trophy and prize offered by the enlist- ed men of the United States marine corps, and the Connecticut team wom the Evans skirmish match. ’ The Massachusetts team ecored out ‘ot & possibie 600, AFing 10" shots each at 600 ang 1. ,yards. Three teams from he. United States marine corps finished in second, third and fourth places. The Evane skirmish match was ticipated_in by only twd tum»—&.‘i; necticut and Okiahoma. It was at unknown distances. The winner received a silver cup. . Silver Cup for Cmifln. No matches are scheduleq for tomer- row ula Saturday, mat Tu ‘Wednesday and The ARMENIAN REFUGEES AIR|VI AT BATUM. Were in a Plfl-ih c.l\‘ltl n, British Consul Stevens Reports. landon, Oct. 14, 9.20 p. m—Patrick W..J. Stevens, ‘the Britian. consul at ian Traspesucasis. reporte at Urumiah, Persia, and the Caucasus, of a large number o Armenian refugees from Asia Minor. They were in a pitiable condition, Mr. Stevens reports. They declare that Turkish troops have completely rav- which was the scene of a of Armenians by Kurds and defenders of the town. Only a handful of the people were able to flee to the mountains, where the refugees say they are doomed to perish. SEPTEMBER REPORT OF EMPLOYMENT BUREAUS. Hartford Bureau Placed 508 Workers— ‘Norwich 105. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 14.—During the month of September 1541 situa- tions were secured by the five, free state employment bureaus, according fo'a report made public today. Of the total applicants for 58.5 empioyment, per cent. were supplied with situations | d as against 53.3 per cent. in August The situations secured by bureaus fol- flow: Hartford 508, New Haven 357, Bridgeport 417, Waterbury 154, Nor- wich 105, GERMANY HOLDING UP RUMANIAN FOODSTUFFS Until Attitude Toward Central Povers | 5 Becomes Clearly Defined. London, Oct. 14. §.40_p. mA dess Telegraph patch to the Excl pany from Zurich, itzerland, say: states G“A Bucharest telegram ermbny has vice l:::h is mgz:: oo o cons to Ruman Fallways untl the attitude of Rumania toyard the cestral powers becomes more clearly defined.” FIVE GERMAN VESSELS SUNK IN THE BALTIC A British Submarine Is Doing Ef- fective Work. ., Washington, Oct. 16—State depart- ment sdvices today from Sweden re- five German vessels sunk in The tic sea by submarines. des. nnl:h-:wmahrhl and nn no de- tadl ows -pueb- that’a “Briciah submarine in .m:: great losses on u- fleet'in the Baltic. P. zryhrmohon& | P08 7 Crow Lord Readin, chairman of the Anglo_French N anctar vinited President wu.n. at the White House. known,| and The ssamer Suxonis. Lasland Orduna. _after ?\5‘ — ?‘- at N" YM. -.fl f" HQ. Were denied at the White ndred |o.lmnh.‘ ors at the Ma. went on m. for reh statement’ of three discharged fello¥ workers. Kiln firemen working i potteries in East Liverpool and wul.v\nc. O. and Chester snd Nevfll‘ W o oy b lemanded Nla Cinres nuu-:'umrmv ants, " nts, "+ ‘French * members—Octa FORTUNATE ESCAPE OF 14—The story of {he. fortunate escape of the crew of the schoomer O. M. T R s;fis! upon Teaching here yesterday. CASE AGAINST MIDDLETOWN EX-TAX COLLECTOR DISMISSED \Was Charged With Having Misappro- ve lm-nt Be otlieea " o lor Lofidon . - 400 NERCHANT SHIPS 2 ; AS NAVAL AUXILIARIES Imperative Need of the Unifed States, Secrstary MoAdes Asserth.. St Louts. Mo, Oct. 1—An u-uq- navy with at least 400 merchant. as auxiliary vessels is ans impuntive nesd ot $he ORI according to Secretary of mxumnunml’n “We can no longer rest Shuiion Wit wa @6 set et for national -fl.\ time come when we ourstives in position to. dedeml country from any aggressor who attack us. We want an efficlent for peace—not for war—but to ourselves in event of war." Secretary McAdoo said South. th LS ican countries were States to supply them ot