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Bulletin VOL. LVIL—NO. 297 o NORWICH, CONN. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1915 SIXTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS e R g . 2 i 3 3 4 e 50 _The Bulletin’s Circulatic =*" worwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population SECOND PHASE OF BALKANS CAMPAIGN Bulgarian Army Will Attempt to Drive British and French Out of Southern Serbia ! AUSTRIA TO CONTINUE ACTION IN MONTENEGRO It is'Expected That the Germans, With the Aid of the Turks " and What Bulgarians and Austrians Can be Spared, Will Turn Their Attention to the Russians, Who Are Report- ed to Have Entered Rumania—Germans Are to Con- centrate on Rumanian Frontier as a Warning for Her Not to Join the Entente Allies—Position of Greece Re- mains Conjectural—No Important Developments Have Been Reported From the Other Fronts. London, Dec. 3, 10.15 p. m.—The sec- ond phase of the Balkan campaign is developing slowly. It is expected, however, that with the conclusion of the operations aaginst Serbia and the occupation of Monastir, the whole Bulgarian army, when ' the weather permits, will altemut to drive the British 'and French forces out of southern Serbia while the Austrians Continue their efforts to overrun Montenegro and _that the Germans Wwith the aid of the Turks and what Bulgarians and Austrians can be spar- ed, will turn their attention to the Russians, who again are reported to have entered Rumanian territory on their way to Bulgaria. A report from France that part of the German army is going to the Gal- lipoli peninsula to assist the Turks in & great effort to drive the entente allies from the peninsula is hardly eredited in military circles here, where Brussels to Havre, where the Belgian government capital is located.” PROCEDURE IN CASES Ol SEIZED AMERICAN SHIPS By British Government Was Under Provisions of Order-in-Council. Halifax, N. S, Dec. 3.—The procedure in the cases of the American steamship Hocking and the Danish steamer Ham- born, requisitions for which have been appiied for by the British government, was made public today. The applications made to Justice Drysdale, sitting as a judge of the prize court, were presented under the provision of the prize rules promul- gated shortly after the outbreak of the war. Under the rules as they existed until March of this year, neutral ships and goods could not be requisitioned. As a result an order-in-council was it is not belleved that they can spare ! passed revoking the existing rules re- the men, guns and ammunition for|lating to requisitioning in which the such a venture. cently in the Dardanelles, but they are believed to have been doing more with ammunition . which they haye been collecting during the quiet period than with any fresh supplies from Germany. Rustckuk on the Danube west of the Rumanian border, in_ the opinion point* of conceriration for the Ger- mans, both as a warning to Rumania that it would be dangerous for her to Join the entente allies and to meet any Russian advance. There is conflict in the speculation here regarding the position of Greece. Some despatches say a satisfactory agreement has been received between the entente allies and the Heilenic kingdom, while others aver that the situation is uneatisfactory, that the allies havc reestablished their re- stritions on Greek commerce. There have been no important de- velopments on the Russian, Italian or French fronts, although the Italians claim some minor successes in their campaign against the Austrians. Naturally much interest is displayed in the peace talk enamationg from neu- tral countries and the proposed debate in the reichstag next week, when the imperial chancellor is to be askeda whether he is prepared to state the terms on which Germany would sug- gest placing the question of future Europe in the hands of diplomats. From neither the press nor the pub- lic_does the talk of ending the war find any encouragement. The dally newspapers and the weekly reviews in discussing the matter reiterate that the war must continue until Germany is defeated. “ALL MEN OF MILITARY AGE IN UNITED KINGDOM” Appealed to by Lord Derby His New Recruiting Campaign. London, Dec. 3, 7.50 p. m—In an ap- peal addressed to “all men of military age in the United Kingdom,” Lord Derby, director of recruiting, says the recruiting campaign is coming to an end and “by Dec. 11 we ehall know whether the men of the United King- dom between the ages of 19 and 40 are prepared to give the army the forces it requires.” The appeal concludes by urging ev- ery eligible man to join the army “and show his country that he puts her in- terests before his own; to show the world, allies, neutrals and enemies alike, that there are hundreds of thou- sands of her citizens who are ready to fight for her.” The joint labor recruiting commit- tee aleo has issued an appeal to “the freemen of Great Britain” to “justify the faith of the nation in the voluntary gystem and enroll themselves at once in the great volunteer army which etands between us and the loss of our rights and liberty.” No figures concerning the recruits thus far enlisted under Lord Derby's plan are obtainable, but a member of the recruiting committee is quoted as gaying that the results point to the un- doubted success of it and in greater measure by far than had ever been anticipated. WHITLOCK WiLL NOT RETURN TO BRUSSELS. German Censors Order Belgian News- papers to Make Announcement. London, Dec. 4, 1.05 a. m.—The Am- sterdam correspondent of the Ex- change Telegraph company sends the following: “Advices from Rosendaal (Holland) #tate that Belgien newspapers under German censorship have been or- a:‘a to announce that Brand Whit- L0 (Unpited States minister to Bel- ) will not return to Brussels. The News has been received with constern- throughout Belgium. is_belleved that General Von Bis- sing (German governor-general of Bel- ) desired to have Mr. Whitlock and theat he is also pressing for the immediate removal of the American and Snanish legations from or| well-advised pcrsns here, iz to be the | The Turks, it is trues | saving clause regarding neutral ships ave been displaying more activity re- | and goods was eliminated. this | The question of the power of a prize court to permit requisitioning by the government of neutral ships and goods under the new rule came up before the prize court in England case of the Zamora, in which Sir Samuel Evans, president of the British prize court, after reviewing a large number of previous cases, especially in the courts of the United States, held that the power of government to requisition neutral ships and goods, before they were scheduled in a prize court, was not a violation of international law. Justice Drysdale granted the appli- cations and the necessary orders were issued by the registrar. NEW YORK GIRLS STRANDED IN HARTFORD. Came There in Response to Alluring Cigar Factory Advertisement. Hartford, - Conn., Dec. 3.—Local charity officials have a problem on their hands in caring for a number of New York young girls who are strand- ed here, having come to the city to work in a cigar factory which, in ad- vertisements, promised alluring work. According to the advertisements print- ed in New York newspapers, trans. portation to ard from the city was guaranteed; good wages were prom- ised and the work was declared to be pleasant under excellent factory con- ditions. Twenty-five girls came here on the steamer Wednesday and more came yesterday andtoday, swelling the total to forty. ‘Today a number of the wo- ‘men complained to the police that the surroundings were unsanitary and that when they quit and asked for return fare to New York, it was refused, Many of the girls are under twenty years_of age and without funds were given lodgings at the Shelter for Women tonight. The police are making investigations. $400,000 FIRE AT GLOVERSVILLE, N. Y. Knitting Mills of A. V. Morris Were Totally Destroyed. Gloversville, N. Y., Dec. 3—Fire of unknown origin totally destroyed the knitting mills of A. V. Morris and Sons of Amsterdam at Fort Johnson, near Amsterdam, tonight, causing a loss estimated at from $300,000 to $400,000. Historic Fort Johnson was threatened by the flames but was saved by the efforts of Amsterdam firemen. The Morris company employed 200 men and had been engaged in com- pleting large war contracts. WILLIAM F. WALKER STILL REMAINS AT WETHERSFIELD No Information as to His Plans Are Obtainabl Hartford, Conn., Dec. 3.—William T. Walker, the New Britain embezzler, who was paroled on Wednesday, has not left the state prison at Wethers- fleld, at a late hour tonight and no information as to his plans was ob- tainable from the prison authorities. ‘Walker’s brother-in-law, Judge John Coats of New Britain, visited the pris- on today, carrying a suit case contain- ing clothes for the aged embezzler, which gave rise to the belief that Wal- ker would soon leave the institution. PUZZLING MOVEMENT OF A JAPANESE STEAMER red from Tacoma Thursday Night and Is Reported Returning. Cly Tacoma, Washn., Dec. 3—The Jap- anese steamer Hokkai Maru, which safled from Tacoma last night heavily loaded with war supplies for Russia, was reported tonight as returning to port. She passed out to the Pacific early tonight and a few hours later headed back through the straits of Juan de Fuca. The reason for her re- turn has not vat haen learned. Cabled Paragraphs Denies Greece Has Refused to Accede. Rome, Dec. 3, 1.56 p. m—The Gior- nale DTtalia denies a report that Greece has refused to accede to the requests of the entente powers. The newspaper adds that the negotiations are continuing. France Fixing Prices of Necessiti Paris, Dec. 3, 6.20 p. m.—The govern- ment's bill providing for the fixing of prices of the necessaries of life was passed by the chamber of deputies to- day with but one dissenting vote. The bill now goes to the senate. WHITMAN RESERVES DECISION ON REMOVAL OF M'CALL- For More Than Six Hours the Gov- ernor Presided at Hearing. Albany, N. Y. Dec. 3.—The tenure of office of Edward E. McCall, chair- man of the public service commission, first district, rests with Governor Whitman. For more than six hours to- day the governor presided at a hear- ing on charges preferred by the Thompson investigating committee of the legislature seeking McCall’s re- moval for alleged misconduct in office and neglect of duty. At its conclu- sion he announced that he would take no action in the matter before Mon- day morning. The committee placed special em- rhasis on its charge that McCall con- tinued in legal ownership of 387 shares of Kings County Electric Light and Power Company stock, despite his contention that he had transferred them to his wife shortly before as- suming office. Possession by a com- missioner of stock in a corporation over which the commission has juris- diction is a violation of the public ser- vice comemission law. - During the argument on this point ‘Governor Whitman asked Assistant Attorney General Merton E. Lewis, whether the transfer of stock by a commissioner to his wife lived up to the spirit of the law. Upon being in- formed that, in the opinion of the at- torney, it did not, the governor char- acterized the charge as ‘“serious.” VIOLATION OF FEDERAL CONTRACT LABOR LAW. Twelve French-Canadian Lumbermen Arrested on That Charge. Colebrook, N. H. Dec. 3.—Twelve lumbermen, all French-Canadians, who have becn cutting timber for the con- tractors employed by the Connecticut River Lumber company, were arrested today by United States Marshal Charles J. O'Neill for alleged violation of the federal contract labor law. Marshal O'Neill returned to the woods later in the day with the an- ncunced intention of making further arrests. Between two and three thou- sang men have been lumbering about Cennecticut lake since spring. According to federal officials, the American Realty company of Portland, Me., contracted last spring with the Connecticut River Lumber company, which owns timberland in this sec- tion, for 75,000 cords of wood pulp. The lumber company let out the work to a number of contractors and it is al- leged that Canadian lumbermen cross- ed the border and assisted in the opera- tions. The work of hauling the logs to the strezms was nearly completed when federal warrants were obtained, charg- ing that the lumbermen came over the border under contract. The twelve men under arrest have been placed in jail in West Stewartstown. AN AMERICAN ROBEED AND TORTURED BY VILLA TROOPS. Mining Man Tells of Conditions South of the International Border. Douglas, Ariz, Dec. 3.—McEnnis Ring, an American mining man and storekeeper at Cos, Sonora, a short distance north of Nacozari, arrived here today and told of conditions south of the International border, where the Villa troops have been operating. Ring said he had been robbed by Villa troops and tortured when he re- fused to reveal the whereabouts of $200 they helieved he had hidden. 1 Other Americans, Ring said, also had Leen robbed and imprisoned. Villa troops under the command Colonel Martinez, a subordinate General Pablo Lopez, according to Ring, after having looted his store of provisions and robbed him of his per- sonal effects, Tuesday, took him into a canyon, where Colonel Martinez de- manded $200 in gold from him as the price of his life. Ring sought in vain to convince them that the only money he had was taken from him earlier by Villa raiders. He declared that a Mexican horseman then placed a rope around his neck and dragged him through the canyon for fifty or sixty yards while another soldier shot at im. NO CONCESSIONS FOR MERIDEN SILVER WORKERS. of of President George H. Wilcox Refuses to Prepare a Statement. Meriden, Conn.,, Dec. 3.—President George H. Wilcox of the International Silver company today declined a re- quest from a committee of citizens asking him to prepare a statement of what concessions the company would make towards ending the strike of the silver workers, which is now in its eighth week. This committee was appointed at a meeting of citizens last night. Today the committee asked Mr. Wilcox for a signed proposition of concessions. Mr. Wilcox said that the terms offered by the company already were the best it could do. These terms were a 55 hour week, 10 per cent. increase in wages and 2 minimum wage of 12 1-2 cents an hour for women, all to be effective Jan, 1. About 3,000 workers here, 1,000 in Wallingford and a lesser number in ‘Waterbury are involved. CANADIAN WAR LOAN INCREASED TO $100,000,000. Subscriptions to $50,000,000 Loan More Than Doubled That Sum. Ottawa, Ont., Dec. 3.—The Canadian domestic war loan has been increased from fifty to one hundred million dol- lars. This was announced tonight by Hon. W. T. White, minister of finance, who had previously announced that subscriptions to the loan had more than doubled the amount sought. Subscriptions to the advertised loan of $50,000,000 are now more than $106, 000,000. The decision to sell $100,000,000 worth of bonds was reached at a con- ference between Mr. White and large bidders and chartered banks. Agents of the chartered banks have applied for $25,000,000 worth of the bonds, Senator Clarke Wins in Caucus CHOSEN PRESIDENT PRO TEMP- ORE BY VOTE OF 28-23. CONTEST WAS SHARP Democrats Who Opposed Sihp Pur- chat Bill During Last Session Stood Solidly for Clarke—Cloture Rule Will Be Decided Today. ‘Washington, Dec. 3.—Senator James P. Clarke of Arkansas was chosen to- day for president pro tempore of the senate, by the democratic caucus Senator Clarke defeated Senator Pom- Recall of Captain Boy-Ed Requested ALSO THAT OF CAPTAIN FRANZ E. VON PAPEN BY SECRETARY LANSING President Wilkon Determined That the United States Shall be Rid of For- eign Officials Who Make Themselves Harmful to Its Best Interests. Washington, Dec. 3. — Immediate withdrawal of Captain Karl Boy-Ed and Captain Franz E. Von Papen, re- spectively naval and military attachees of the Germany embassy, has been re- Furnishes the Service So Much Desired People who engage in business do so for a purpose. Their idea is to make money through supplying the wants of other people and it naturally follows that the larger the volume of business the more satisfactory are the results. It is this increase in business which is the aim of every mer- chant and the successful one is quick to learn that it comes through catering to the wants and the soliciting of the trade of the people who buy. ers where they can find the goods they want and price. Such an information bureau newspaper which goes into the homes, the trading radius of a community agd which The desired results can be obtained by telling the buy- in quantity, quality s the advertising columns of the which circulates throughout therefores reaches those who have wants and who have the money with which to buy. It is just that service which The Bulletin furnishes week's end to the other and from one year's end from to the other. one It brings results and because it does it is the cheapest and best medium which can be found in this end of Connecticut and it is results that count. The matter carried in its columns during the past week was as follows: Bulletin Saturday, Monday, Nov. 29. Tuesday, Nov. 3 Wednesday, Dec. Thursday, Dec. Friday, Dec. Nov. 27. 0. L 2. 3 Totals .... erene of Ohio after a spirited contest. The vote was 28 to 23. Opposition to Senator Clarke. Senator Pomerene was supported by members who urged that the Arkan- sas senator should not be reelected because of his revolt against the ship purchase bill at the last session. Aft- er the vote was taken Senator Pome- rene moved to make the choice of Senator rke unanimous and this was done by a rising vote. May Endanger Cloture While the caucus ended harmoni- ously, it seemed probable that the victory of the Clarke faction would endanger success of the movement to adopt a cloture rule in the senate. The caucus will meet again tomorrow to take definite action regarding clo- ture recommendations, agreement having been reached to vote by five o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Division Sharply Drawn. The division in the Clarke-Pome- rene fight was rather sharply drawn. All the democrats who joined with Senator Clarke in his fight against the ship purchase bill stood solidly be- hind him and most of the southern senators also supported him. Senator Fletcher of Florida and Martin and Swanson of Virginia, however, voted for Senator Pomerene. The Florida senator had charge of the ship pur- chase bill. Majority Leader Kern voted for Senator Pomerene, whose candidacy was most actively cham- pioned by Senators Walsh of Montana and Stone and Reed of Missouri. The vcte follows: For Ciarke: Bankhead, Beckham, Broussard, Bryan, Chamberlain, Gore, Hardwick, Hitchcock, Hughes, James, Johnson of Maine, Lane, Newlands, O’Gorman, Overman. Pomerene, Ransdell. Robinson, Saulsbury, Sha- fioth, Shields, Simmons, Smith of Georgia, Smith of South Carolina, Tillman, Underwood, Vardaman and ‘Williams.—28. Vote For Pomerene. For Pomerene: Ashurst, Chilton, Clarke, Fletche: Hollis, Husting, Johnson of South Dakota, Kern, Lee of Maryland, Martin, Myers, Owen, Phelen, Pittman, _Reed, Sheppard. Smith of Arizona, Smith of Maryland, Stone, Swanson, Thompson, Thomas and Walsh.—23. Senators absent were Culberson, Lewis, Martine, Lea, of Tennessee and Shively. Argued That Clarke Deserted Party. Senators who addressed the caucus In opposition to Senator Clarke argued that he had deserted the party in leading the revolt against the ship purchase measure, which had been made a caucus measure. Clarke Vigorously Replied. Senator Clarge spoke vigorously in reply, declaring that the bill was not of a character to be made a party measure and denying the right of a caucus to bind him on such a ques- tion. He said that if he found he could not stand with his party on mat- ters in which the party had a right to instruct him, he would immediately Ruly Tesign as president pro tempore. Republicans to Caucus Monday. Republican senators will hold their conference next Monday. Senator Gal- linger, of New Hampshire, will be re- elected as chairman of the conference and minority leader. - Movements of Steamships. Glasgow, Dec. 2—Arrived: wteam- er_Carthaginian, Montreal. Liverpool, Dec. 8.—Arrived: er Megatama, St. John, N. B. Gibraltar, Dec. 1.—Sailed: (from Naples) New York. steam- Caserta Telegraph Local General 94 86 111 97 98 102 588 Total 1371 541 453 429 402 463 3659 1067 270 173 204 172 219 2105 210 185 169 128 132 142 966 quested by the state department. In making formal announcement of this action late today, Secretary Lansing said the attacees had rendered them- selves persona non grata to the United States government by improper activ- ities in connection with naval and mili- tary matters. President Wilson Approve: The secretary acted with the ful. approval of President Wilson, who is understood to have determined that the Unitea States shall be rid of for- eign officials who make themselves ob- roxious by activity harmful to the best interests of the nation. Made Request Three Days Ago. The state department made its re quest three days ago through Count Von Bernstorfl, the German ambassa- dor. Announcement of the fact was withheld as a matter of courtesy t¢ Germany and to prevent the charge being made that the jury trying the warship supply conspirators of _the Hamburg-American line in New York had in any way been influenced in reaching a verdict. No reply has been received, but none is necessary, and it is taken for granted that the ambas- sador will order the attachees away as soon as he has exchanged communi- cations with Berlin. It also became known tonight that the department has under considera- tion the case of Alexander Von Nuber, Austro-Hungarian consul-general at New York, whose name frequently has been mentioned with those of Boy-Ed and Von Papen in connection with activities which have been frowned upon by the United States govern- ment. It was authoritatively stated that it had not been decided just what action, if any, would be taken. It was intimated that the state department also was considering whether any step should be taken regarding other higher officials of foreign embassies in Wash- ington. Complaints Were Accumulative. The complaints against Von Papen and Boy-Ed were accumulative, dating back to the early days of the European war. The case against them is pecu- liar, not being capable of legal proof. It consisted of an acknowledgement of suspicions, circumstances and condi- tions which connected the attachees with attempts to violate the neutrality laws of the United States. The accu- mulation was sufficient to convince the department that the official status of the attachees in the United States should be discontinued. CLAIM UNION MEN WERE DISCRIMINATED AGAINST Is the Principal Complaint of Bridge- port Machinists. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 3.—Members of the machinists’ union met tonight in their regular weekly session and dis- cussed the general meeting called for Saturday morning at 9.30 o'clock. At this meeting grievances said to exist at the Union Metallic Cartridge com~ peny’s plant will be aired and action taken regarding calling a strike. Tool makers and specialists will attend the meeting. Frank Jennings of Boston and Rob- ert Fechner of Savannah, Ga., who ar- rived here today, were out of the city tonight, but wili return tomorrow, it was sald by Business Agent George Bowen. That union men have been discrim- inated against and discharged is the main complaint of the mechinists against the U. M. C. Blacksmiths mat tanight and trouble regarding the flat wage for braziers was discussed. Condensed Telegrams Empress Sadako of Japan gave birth to a son. Earl Kitchener resumed his duties as British War Minister. A spy, whose name was not given, was executed in London. Nearly two feet of snow fel tions of the Adirondacks. All unmarried persons at Oschatz, Saxony, must pay an extra tax. L4 in sec- Miniter of Munitions Lioyd George of England is {ll in bed in London. Fire dumyod a business block at Oswego, N. Y., at a loss om $50,000. Stricter censorship over mail sent to America was established by Great Britain. W. P. Hepburn, former congressman, ill at his home at Clarinda, Ia., is greatly improved. The Wilson - New York for Hull, the Goodwin Sands. Marengo, from is 'stranded on The Willoughby Hotel at Hampton Roads was destroved by fire. The loss is about $50,000. After three days of shopping in New York, Brs.” Norman Galt re- turned to Washington. 'teen ice-breakers are reported to be working to keep the port of Arch- angel, Russia, free from ice. Young Hill, an American negro, who murdered another negro aboard & ship, was hanged at Liverpool. J. P. Morgan, returned to desk for ‘the first time since he was operat- ed on for appendicitis, October 29. The Turkish budget shows 14,000,- 000, pounds a deficit of 3,000,000 pounds more than last year's budget.. Bhirrmnnu of crude oil from Mexi- can fields during November aré esti- mated at more than 3,000,000 barrels. Eastern railroads will co-operate in an effort to relieve the railway freight congestion along the Atlantic ‘sea- board. Foreign built ships admitted to American registry from June 30 last to November 27 totaled 22, of 55996 gross tons. Sir Spencer Porlsonby-Fane, former attache of the British Embassy in Washington, dled in London. He was 91 years old. Great Brit: has consented to the entry of tobacco into Germany through Holland, the State Depart- ment announced. Archie Roosevelt, son of former president, heads a regiment of 400 Harvard students who will undergo military training. The American Line steamer Finland left New York for' London via Fal- mouth, carrying 275 passengers and 730 bars in silver. Congress is not expected to present Mrs. Norman Galt with a wedding gift, as she is not yet a memer of “the official family.” A bill providing for the purchase of a fleet of 50 merchant vessels will be introduced in the French Chamber of Deputies by the Government. Up to November 30 grain elevators at Buffalo, N. Y., handled 161,491,000 busheks of grain, exceeding all form- er years by 4,000,000 bushels. Julids Korn, a storekeeper of Keans- burg, N. J., committed suicide receiving a letter .threatening a If he did not pay a bill of $2 after suit The Chinese government announced that it will maintain its neutrality. Press dispatches had stated that China would join the Entente. A small fire in a corridor of the Capitol at Albany caused a fire scare throughout the building, but was ex- tinguished without much damage. Harvard University trustees an- nounced gifts of $109,994, $25.000 of which was donated by Mrs. Ezra R. Thayer in memory of her husband. General Goethals telegraphed Sec- retary of War Garrison that it is im- possible to estimate the time when the Panama Canal may be re-opened. Fire believed to have been caused by an explosion, destroyed the plant of the French Battery & Carbon Co. at Madison, Wis. The loss is $100,- 000. The British steamer Lincolnshire, Calcutta for Boston and New York, arrived at Port Said badly damaged, as a result of striking a bank of the Suez Canal. A group headed by the Deutsche PRank of Berlin has concluded an agreement with the Hungarian Minis- ter to establish a Hungarian Petrol- eum company on a 50-year concession. 67 YEAR OLD WOMAN BURNED TO DEATH. Had a Mania for Building Top of Kitchen Stove. New Haven, Conn, Dec. 3. — Mrs. Charles A. Lines, 67 vears old, was burned to death at her home in Chase’s lane, Orange, today. Her husband was absent and returned only five minutes before she died. He told Chief of Police Loomis that his wife had been kept under close observation, as she had had a mania for building fires on the s on top of the kitchen stove. It is be- lieved she did this while alone today, and accidentally set her clothing on fire. CONNECTICUT SOCIETY OF SOCIAL HYGIENE. Informed That Insane Asylums Are Overcrowded. New Haven, Conn., Dec. —Ths eighth_annual meeting of the Connec- ticut Soclety of Social Hyglene was held here today. Addresses were delivered by Dr. C. F. Haviland, su- perintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane at Middletown, and Dr. W. N. Thompson of the Hartford Retreat, They declared that the asyiums were overcrowded and the problem called for immediate attention. The eleven directors were reelected. FORD PEACE PART Steamer Oscar Il. Scheduled to Sail at 2 P. M. First Stop is Christiania, Norway ARE TO VISIT fiANY OTHER EUROPEAN CAPITALS Party is Made Up of 63 Persons Directly Interested in the Peace Movement, 54 Reporters for Newspapers and Migaiioics, Theeo Mot of Mr. Ford’s Personal Staff—Mr. Ford Declares if This Effort Fails Another Attempt Will be Made—William Y READY TO SAIL 4 G Picture Men and 20 Employes Jennings Bryan, Who is to Join the Party Later, Issues a Statement of Approval. New York, Dec. 3.—The Scandina- vian-American Line steamer Oscar II is due to sail from its pier in Hobo- ken, N. J., at 2 p. m. tomorrow, car- rying 140 persons who, as guests of Henry Ford, the Detroit manufactur- er, are going to Europe in an effor to induce neutral coutries to take steps toward stopping the war. Mr. Ford's guests include sixty-three per- sons dirc#tly interested in the peace movement, fifty-four reporters for newspapers and magazines, three mo- tion picture men, and twenty employ- es on Mr. Ford's personal staff. Norway First Stop. The party, designated by Mr. Ford as the peace expedition. is due to reach Christiania, Norway, its first stop, about December 14. The only other stoppins places already decided upon are Stockholm, Sweden; Denmark, and The Hague, Holland. is probable, Mr. Ford said, party will visit other European capi- tals, as the progress of the peace plans seem to require. Everything in Re: ture. After consulting with William J. Bryan. former secretary of state, who arrived from Miami, Fla. today to talk about the trip, Mr. Ford announc- ed tonight that everything was in readiness for tcmorrow's departure, and that there was not the slightest doubt that the Oscar II would leave on time. Has Mr. Byran's Approval. Mr Eryan issued a statement re- peating his former assertion that he approved of Mr. Ford's plans and that he would later jolt the party at The Hague. “Wken you arrive in Europe what will be vour first step to carry out your plans to cooperate with neutral nations toward stopping the European war ™ Mr. Ford was asked. “That is a point that we will con- sider on the way across the ocean. he replied. “We have not decid upcon any definite steps vet. All we know is that the fighting nations are sick of war, that they want to stop and that they are waiting for some ess For Depar- mediation. Some people in the world have seen fit to be skeptical about the success of our plans but when we re- turn think they will change their v action taken toward peace worthy of support if the action is based upon good judgment and con- viction.” Ford's Hearquarters Crowded. Fora expedition soon pect of a commerci ssumed the as- establishment. 1 Placards were posted in the halls tell- inz the oncoming guests where learn about their passports and what room to apply to have baggaze taken care of. Dozens of sons who had co: with clothing suitable for an ordinary winter in America were sent out to buy warm overcoats and thick shoes which would protect them against the cold to to their e winds of Norway and Sweden. “Every- body is warned to go provided with plenty of warm clothinz.” read one notice given to the guest Clorks and Managers Kept Busy. Mr. Ford's staff of clerks and man- agers were kept busy answering tele- grams sent from all parts of the coun- try and many of them from trains by guests who wanted to know if there was any_prospect of postponing the sailinz of vessel. phaiic answers were sent announcing that nothing would stop the saling of the peace ship, Another group of clerks were detailed to the business of forwarding_cablegrams to _ various points in Furope. These cablezrams pertained to hotel accommodations for the guests. Messages were also sent appointing local managers to provide automobiles an dtrains for the party. Six Weeks' Trip. Mr. Ford said his guests had been invited for a six weeks’ trip but that the time might be considerably ex- tended. As for himself, even after members of his party had returned to America, Mr. Ford said he intended to remain_ “until peace had been re- stored.” He said he might go into Germany and England, if possible, and expend any amount of money in behalf of peace. The preliminary expense of the trip so far has cost $60,000, he sait and in six weeks he expected to spend several hundred thousand dollars more. As an evidence of his intention to devote time and money to his expedi- tion, Mr._Ford announced he had made a new will for the distribution of his fortune in case of his death abroad, and had agreed to have his business Sffalrs handied independintly of him- self. Ford Prepared to Meet Anything. “I am prepared to meet anything, said Mr. Ford. “If we fail this time, we will try some other plan for ending the war. I'm not going to stop until the war is stopped. I'm going to keep on trying until peace has come again. ‘What I shall do next if this mission falls, I do not know as yet. I haven't any idea. But I shall do something. I am determined in that. If He Fails, Will Start Over. “I have always been opposed to war, and opposed to preparation for war. I really don't know just where the plan for the peace mission came from. The project of chartering a ship and hold- ing a conference on .the other side Copenhagan, | It | that the | disinterested pdrty to step in and offer | Scenes of buzzine activity were en- acted in the crowded rooms and hall- ways of Mr. Ford's healjuarters in an uptown hotel. Al day people; crowded in to seek information. The section of the hotel devoted to the To these em- | seemed to me best fitted to meet the situation. It simply appealed to me as the most suitable action mow, s0 I started carrying it out. If we fail in this, we shall start over again from the ‘very beginning; that is all. Mission is to Arouse the Public. | “The mission in reality is to arouse public sentiment against the horrors of war and in favor of peace. It sets people to thinking and wondering about the war. Mr. Bryan said he was confident he would join Mr. Ford's party at The Hague probably within a fow weeks. The statement dictated by Mr. Bryan after his talk with Mr. Ford follows: Bryan's Statement. “I came to New York to explain to Mr. Ford more fully than I could by wire my reasons for having that just now I can render larger service here oFposing the temptation to increase the arpropriations for the army and navy than I could by going with him on the peace ship. “I have seen Mr. Ford and laid my reasons before him, and he recognized the weight of those reasons. 1 desire to add that I am in hearty sympathy with the effort which he is making and hope to join the party at The Hague. As the date of their arrival at The Hague is not yet known, I cannot fix the date for my departure, . “Mr. Ford is making an earnest and unselfish effort in behalf of peace and he ought to have the good will and sympathetic support of all who desire peace, even though some may not fully share his faith in the immediate suc- | cess of this trip. Of course those who want the war to continue ridicule the effort, especially those who speak for the big munition factories which are exporting war material at a large profit. This was to be expected. Ridi- | cule is the favorite weapon of those {wro desire to oppose any movement . iwhen they find themsclves unable to support their opposition with argu- ments. If any of the people on the Ark had been making money out of |the flood they would probably have ridiculed Noah for sending out the Success to Mr. Ford and his ns. May they return with an | olive leaf.” ol }BANK MESSENGER AND ASSAILANT BOTH KILLED of Sensational Holdup. New York, Dec. 3.—Alan Gardner, a enger and George De Brosa, died late tonight from bul- {let wounds r ived in a sensational ttempt made by De Brosa, to steal a bag conta ng $4.000 in the Four- teenth Street subway station during lthe ru »ur_iate today. Gardner wats shot De Drosa, who was in {turn wounded by bullets from his {own revolver which had been wrested from him y Walter F. Orleman, {another messenger. The messengers were employes of the ank of the Metropolis, in Union Square, near the scene of the holdup. De Brosa. who was ~rmed with three jrevolvers, carried nearly 200 cartridges {and a bag of black powder, wore two suits of clothes, walked up behind the messenzers as they were buying tick- jets in the subway station preparatoory | to boarding a train for a lower Broad- way express office where they-: were to_ship the money out of town. Without warning De Urosa fired two shots into the head of Gardner, who carried the bag and as the messenger fell the bandit threw away the re- volver grabbed the bag and started up the stairway leading to the street. Orleman gave chase, catching up with De Brosa on the stairway as the lat- a secol revolver and fired. . however, wrested the re- volver from De Brosa, who still clutching the money bog, ran on. As the bandit reached the topmos: step Orelman fired twice, one bullet lodging in the robber’s back. De Brosa drop- booty and fled into Broadway. n recovered the bag, but com- tinued the pursuit By this time policemen were coming from all directions Seeing himself still pursued, De Brosa pulled out his third revolver, discarding his outer suit, dashed acroes Union Square. He attempted to retrace his steps but was felled by a patrolman whom he attempted to shoot. Gardner is 18 years old and Orle- man, one of the bank’s confidential messengers, is 39. Little is known by the police concerning De Brosa, who is 30 years old. TO PROTEST REQUISITIBNlNG OF AMERICAN VESSELS. Ambassador Page at London Has Been So Instructed. Washington, Dec. 3. — Ambassador Page at London Eas instructions to { ake a strong protest to the British government against the requisitioning o0i vessels from the American Trans- Atianti¢ Steamship company without prize court proceedings. No advices reached the state department today from the ambassador, but it is taken for granted that he filed his protest immediately upon receiving confirma- tion of the report that the action would be taken. Until the ambassador is heard from, no further step will be taken by the department. It is ex- pected, however, that as soon as report corhes, Secretary Lansing prepare a note of sharp protest with a demand that any case which the Brit- ishgovernment may have against hese vessels flying the American flag be dis- posed of promptly and through regular broceedings in the vrize court 3