Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 7, 1915, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LVIL.—NO. 299 } NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1915 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation m P is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population FRENCH AND BRIiISH - BEAT OFF BULGARS More Allied Troops Are Being Landed at Saloniki to Enter the Serbian Campaign ALLIES TO PROSECUTE WAR WITH MORE ENERGY Decision Said to Have Been Made at Joint War Council of All the Allies Held in Paris Yesterday—A British Sub- marine, Operating in the Sea of Marmora, Has Sunk a Turkish Destroyer, a Supply Ship and Four Sailing Vessels—Very Little Fighting Has Occurred on the Different Fronts—Peace Talk Received With Little Cre- dence in England. London, Dec. 6, 10 p. m—The peace tall which emanates from the Vatican, Switzerland and Scandinavia and has been aroused by the proposed ques- tions by the socialists in the reichstag, and the pope’s address in the secret consistory, evokes no echo here. The British péople are quite prepared to belleve that Austria-Hungary is tired of war; that the people of Germany, with the knowledge of the heavy loss- es suffered at the different fronts, may be anxious to see an end to it; but they do not expect the rulers of the central powers to make any sugges- tions that any British government would, or could consent to. Joint War Council of All They therefore are more interested in news of the joint war council of all the allies which has been formed and which held its first meeting in Paris today under the presidency of the I'rench commander-in-chief, Gen- eral Joffre and hope from this that the war is to be prosecuted more en- ergetically and that efforts are to be made to clear up the diplomatic diffi- culties which face the quadruple en- tente in the Balkans. Bulgars Beaten Back by Allies. Where and when the allies will at- tempt the stroke, which they expect to start and torn the tide, only the con- ferees know and they are not likely to take the public into their confi dence. There is evidence, however, of some change in the Lalkans, where the British and French have been beating off Bulgarian attacks and, despite ru- mors that a withdrawal to Saloniki, owing to the Greek attitude, is con- templated, more troops are being landed. There are signs that the Greek situation is righting itself, and des- patches from Athens report that a modus vivendi has been arrived at with regard to military questions which_were awaiting settlement and that Greek officers have gone to Sa- loniki to bring it into force. Very Little Fighting in Progress. Very little fighting has occurred on the different fronts, the artillery being chiefly engaged in Russia, France and on the Austro-Italian frontier. The British Mesopotamia force has made good its retirement to Kut-El- Amara, closely followed by the Turks, who apparently are trying to outflank General Townshend from the west. As the position is strong and reinforce- ments are arriving, it is believed the place can be held. Work of British Submarine in Sea of Marmora, A British submarine last week car- ried out another daring raid in the Sea of Marmora, where it damaged the Ismid railway by shell fire and sank the Turkish destroyer Yar Hissar, a Turkish supply ship and four sailing vessels. PETITION FOR CLEMENCY FOR PORTO RICAN MURDERER. Said to Be the First Ever Convicted Outside the Island. New York, Dec. 6.—News reached here today from San Juan, Porto Rico, that the public is much exercised over the coming electrocution at Sing Sing prison_of Antonio Ponton, the first Porto Rican ever convicted of murder outside of the island. Ponton was con- demned to die Dec. 20 for the murder of , Bessic Kromer, a Schenectady school teacher. Petitins signed by Porto Kicans, thousands of including many school children, are on their way to _this country in the custody of Fr. Echa- varria, a prominent Porto Rican priest, ana will be presented to Governor Whitman. 1In the event of Governor Whitman’s refusal to intervene, the priest_will make an appeal to Presi- dent Wilson. A lengthy petition, it is said, has already been forwarded to Mrs. Nor- man Galt, fiancee of President Wilson, in an endeavor to secure her help in Pontor’s behalf. Porto Ricans generally are opposed to capital punishment. PUBLIC RECEPTION FOR BRAND WHITLOCK AT TOLEDO He Declined to Reply t> Questions Concerning Conditions in Belgium. Toledo. Ohio, Dec. 6-—Brand Whit- lock, American minister to Belgium, arrived here this afternoon and was greeted by the entire city, which -had made the day a holiday for the return- ing former mayor. He declined to reply to questions relative to condi- tions in Belgium and the reason for his return. He stated, however, that he will sail from New York on Decem- ber 28 and o direct to Brussels. ‘A public reception was tendered him tonight at which many thousands were turned away for lack of room in the buflding in which it was held. AMERICAN STEAMER OFFICERED ENTIRELY BY FILIPINOS. Weathered a Typhoon in Passage From Orient to San Francisco. San_Francisco, Dec. 6.—The Ameri- can steamer Rio Pasig, here today from the Ofient, was officered on the trip entirely by Filipinos, all gradu- ates of the Insular Nautical school, es- tablished by the Bureau of Education of the Philippines. The Rio Pasig, formerly the United States navy coliier Alexander, was the first Ameridan vessel registered in Manila to come to this port. Evidence of the Filipino officers ability as sailcrmen was indicated by the fact that the Rio Pasig on the way across safely weathered a typhoon during which the wind attained a velocity of 84 miles an hour. Movements of Steamships. Plymouth, Dec. 5.—Arrived, steamer Lapland, New York via Halifax for Liverpool. Liverpool, Dec, §-—Arrived, steamer st Paul, New York. Gibraltar, Dec. 2.—Sailed, steamer Duca d'Aosta from Genoa for New York. N;.-DISB. Dec. 4—Sailed, Europa, New Yorl Naples, Dec. 2T.—Arrived, steamer Taormina, New York. Gibraltar, Dec. 1.—Arrived, steamer Thessaloniki (from Piraeus) New York. Rotterdam, Dec. 4—Arrived, steam- er_Noordam, New York. Bordeaux, Dec. 4—Sailed, steamer e, New York. : York, Dec. 6.—Arrived, steam- weronia, Glasgow. lMEETING OF DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE TODAY Chief Interest Centers in Selection of Time and Place for National Con- vention. Weshington, Dec. 6. — Chairman William F. McCombs and most of the members of the democratic national committee were here today for the meeting of the committee tomorrow {which will prepare for the coming presidential campaign. Chief interest, perhaps, in the com- mittee’s deliberations centers in the selection of the time and place for the next democratic national convention. Seeking the honor of being the ‘“con- vention city” are Chicago, St. Louis, Dallas_and San Francisco. Delega- tions from each of these cities are haid to be prepared to offer the com- mittee large cash inducements as well as_every convenience. The committee also will endorse the works of the administration and of congress and elect a new treasurer to succeed Rollo Wells of St. Louis who will resign tomorrow and a successor to Joseph F. Davies of Wisconsin, who resigned as secretary upon his ap- pjointment as a commissioner of corporations. The election of Thomas J. Pence of this city, assistant to Chairman McCombs, as secretary, was forecasted. While it is said _authoritatively that the committee will not formally indicate its preference for the dom- ocratic candidate next year, President wilson's renomination is expected by all the members. MORE THAN 2,000 BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS IN HOUSE- epresentative Hill Submitted a Bill to Repeal Free Sugar Law. Washington Dec. 6—When late to- night the last bill and resolution in- troduced in the house today was filed by the journal clers staff, the total was found to exceed two thousand, in- gluding about 1,500 private pension s. Thers were many nitional defense bills, setting forth mainly the personal views of representatives. Administra- tion preparedness measures will come later, their introduction awaiting the organization of the military and naval committees. Representative Gardner, of Massa- chusetts proposed investigation of the Navy League, Labor's Peace Council, the National Security League and the Americar Defense Society. Representative Hill of ‘Connecticut submitted a bill to repeal the free sugar provision in the Underwood tar- iff"law. He also introduced a bill providing for duties on manufactured dyes ‘and dyestuffs designated to pro- tect American industries being built up to produce the dyes far which most of the world has depended upon Ger- many. SECRET SERVICE MEN GET HUNGARIAN TYPESETTER. Detectives Say They Found Chemicals and Explosives in His Apartments. New York, Dec. 6.—Acting under in- structions from William Fiynn, chief of the secret service, detectives today took to police headquarters for inves- tigation Eugene Kluger, described as a Hungarian typesetter, his wife, and Anton F. Mente, an Austrian. In Klu- ger’s apartment the detectives say they found a large consignment of chem- icals and explosives. The three were detained pending an investigation con- cerning the presence of the explosives in the flat. Cabled ,Para;graphs Spanish Cabinet Resigns. Madrid, Dec. 6.—The cabinet of Ed- uardo Dato resigned today. Earth Shocks in Italy. Rome, Dec. 6, via Paris, 5.10 a. m.— Earth shocks were felt at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning in Latium, at_Foli, Fresinone, Genna, Caprino and Tivoli. There was neither loss of life nor property damage. GERMANY ASKS GROUNDS FOR RECALL OF BOY-ED. The United States Will Reply Prompt- ly—Sec’y Lansing Will Not Discuss Facts. ‘Washington, Dec. 6—Germany noti- fied the United States today that she desired to know upon what grounds the state department asks the with- drawal of Captain Boy-Ed, the naval attache of the German embassy here, and Captain Von Pappen, the military attache. Secretary Lansing received the request from two sources—from Count Von Bernstorff, the ambassador, and from the Berlin foreign office through Ambassador Gerard. The United States will reply prompt- ly. Mr. Lansing will not discuss the | facts nor will he give the sources of | information concerning the activities of the attaches in connection with naval and military matters to which |C: the state department objected. With- out reference to the reasons which prompted the department to ask the withdrawal of the attaches, it is stat- ed, the United States will stand upon the established understanding among nations that an intimation that a diplo- matic officer has made himself dis- agreeable is sufficient to cause his re- moval. It was broadly intimated in Ger- many’s request for information that it the United States based its action upon anything else than the develop- ments of the Hamburg-American line conspiracy trial in New York, or the case of James F. G. Archibald, the American war correspondent who se- cretly carried papers for Captain Von Papen, as well as Dr. Dumba, the re- called ambassador of Austria, the Ber- lin foreign office might contest the | withdrawal of the two officers. MELLEN SAYS PROSECUTION RUINED NEW HAVEN ROAD Conflicting Laws of New England Re- sponsible for Road’s Critical Finan- cial Condition. New York, Dec. 6—The federal prosecution of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and its directors accomplished the “practical ruin” of that railroad, in the cpinion of Charles S. Mellen, as expressed on cross examination today at the trial of the eleven former directors of the road on the charge of criminal viola- tion of the Sherman law. It was from fear, he said, that this would be the result of the nquiry into New Haven affairs begun in 1912 by the federal grand jury in New York that he got Lewis Cass Ledyard to see President Taft and the then attorney general, George W. Wickersham, and induce them at least to limit the in- quiry to the so-called Grand Trunk deal—the alleged suppression of the Grand Trunk’s proposed New England extensions. “This was done,” continued Mr. Mel- len, “but it meant indictment and my destruction and the rest they accom- plished Jater.” The former New Haven president explained that at the time the New Haven's financial aff; were in_a “critical condition.” reason for this was. he said, account of land states the road was virtually un- able to refund its obligations excent through short term notes and a large amount of this floating indebtedness had accumulated. NEW HAVEN TO BUILD BIG FREIGHT YARD With Capacity for Over 1,000 Cars for Providence Division. Providence, R. I, Dec. 6.—The New Haven railroad is to construct a freight terminal with a capacity of over 1,000 cars at some point on the Providence | division for the purpose of relieving traffic congestion between Boston and this city. President Elliott, it is said, has viewed a_number = of possible sites within a few days. Land values pro- | hibit the location of the immense yards | at any point north of Readville, it Isi declared. Heavy grades on the north- ern division and the estimated cost of abolishing grade crossings make sites at Mansfield undesirable. Possibilities | of difficult engineering feats are said to | eliminate two sites near Attleboro sta- tion. According to men who say they know sites at East Jhnction appear to be favored. At that point there is much flat land. But little filling will be necessary. No highways nor bridges will increase the cost of construction. No difficult ene | gineering problems will interfere with the work. The plans call for sidings with a_capacity of 50 cars each. Twen- ty sidings will be necessary for the storage of 1,000 cars. In addition yard mains will be necessary. There are to be tanks, turntables, fuel sheds and | all the equipment necessary for the switching and making up of trains and for car storage. CONGRESS ASSEMBLED AND ORGANIZED FOR SESSION. Real Business Will Begin With Ad- dress by President Wilson at 1230 This Noon. ‘Washington, Dec. 6.—Congress as- sembled and ‘oxZanized today for the session which is expected to be the greatest within the memory of the present generation. Four hours' work in the house saw | Speaker Clark returned to the chair; ! Representative Mann returned to the| leadership of the republican minority; the introduction of two thousand bills and resolutions, many of them pro- posing measures of national defense and many more in opposition; the re- appearance of constitutional amend- ments to enfranchise women and a miniature rules fight that flickered out | with the adoption of last year's rules with a few changes. In the senate, virtually nothing was done except the election of Senator Clark of Arkansas as president pro. tempore. Vice President Marshal was absent because of the iliness of his wife. Both houses then, after sending a joint committee to the White Housé to give official notice of the opening of congress, adjourned until tomorrow when the real business of the session begins with President Wilson's ad- dress to a joint session in the hall of the house at-12.30 o’'clock. Organization to Stir Up Strikers IN FACTORIES ENGAGED IN MAN- UFACTURE OF MUNITIONS LABOR’S PEACE COUNCIL Allegation Made by United States At- torney Snowden H. Statement Issued at New York. Marshal in New York, Dec. 6—United States Attorney Snowden H. Marshall in a statement issued late this afternoon declared he has _information which convinces him that the organization known as Labor's National Peace council was financed by Franz Rinte- len, now held in a British prison, through David Lamar to stir up strikes in factories engaged in manufacturing munitions. Mr. Marshall's statement was called forth by announcement that C. H. ode, printer of the council, and William F. Kramer, of the Interna- tional Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, and an official of the council, had been subpoenaed to come to this city from Chicago to testify before the srand jury in an investigation of the organ- ization. Statement of U. S. Attorney. The statement of the United States attorney follows: “In view of the publicity given to the story concerning Labor's National Peace council, I think that I will state that I have and for some time have had information that convinces me that the society was financed by money supplied by Captain-Lieutenant Franz Von Rintelen, through Dapid Lamar. Part of the activities of this organiza- tion consisted in stirring up strikes in various plants which were engaged in munition manufacture. I do not, at present, wish to mention the location of any of the plants where these strikes were instigated. Opposed by Conservative Workmen. “In each case where a strike was purchased, there was considerable op- position to the strike among portions of the labor element which disapproved of strikes that were brought. The activities of this organization came to the notice of Mr. Gompers (Samuel Gompers), president of the American Federation of Labor, who absolutely disapproved of the plan they were carrying out. I do not at present wish to mention the names of any of the officers of this organization who are shown to have been concerned in these transactions. “Von Rintelen was in this country from April to August. Activity Ceased When Money Stopped “After he left the country and ceased supplying money the activities of Labor's National Peace council dwindled and came to an end. I would not have made this statement at this time except that in some way a num- ber of the facts have been disclosed. I had determined it would be better to make the statement for the reason that so much of the truth already has been disclosed. “This affair is now the subject of an investigation before the grand jury, which has not yet concluded its exam- ination of the evidence.” Arrested at Falmouth. Franz Von Rintelen, who is said to be a prominent official in the German secret service, was arrested at Fal- mouth by British authorities and sent to the Tower of London. He is known as a friend of Emperor William. He Is charged with attempting to return to Germany upon a false American pass- port. Until now no effort has been made to extradite him. Lamar was convicted in 1914 in fed- eral court of having impersonated a congressman. SERMON IN OPPOSITION TO MILITARY PREPAREDNESS. Delivered to President Wilson by Quaker From Barnesville, Ohio. Washington, Dec. 5—While many White House callers were kept waiting, James Henderson, a Quaker from Barnesville, Ohio, delivered a sermon to President Wilson opposing mili- tary preparedness. He quoted exten- sively from the Bible to convince the president that the policy of increasing the national defenses was wrong. Hen- derson told the president he had been “Liberated” by his associates to come to Washington to urge the president to give up the preparedness pro- gramme, because the question of war and preparedness should be left to a higher power. The president, and many who were crowding into the office, listened while Henderson spoke. The president thanked him for his advice and then turned to shake hands with the next men in line. Henderson, who was accompanied by William G. Steer, of Taccma, Ohio, another Quaker, was introduced to the presi- dent by Representative Hollingsworth. The two Quakers saw President Taft on a similar mission. callers FIVE ADDITIONAL INDICTMENTS RETURNED AGAINST BOMB MEN. All Are Charged With Conspiracy to Commit Murder. 6.—Five additional returned _today New York, Dec. indictments ' were against Robert Fay, Walter Scholz, Max Breitung, Dr. Herbert Kienzle, Englebert Bronkhorst and Paul Deeche. All_ were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, to commit assault with deadly weapons and to destroy ships. The previous indictments against them merely charged them with plan- ning to destroy ships. GEN. VILLA RETREATING TOWARDS CHIHUAHUA Is Being Closely Pursued by Carranza Cavalry. Nogales, Ariz, Dec. 6—Francisco Villa, retreating toward Chihuahua by way 'of Sahuaripa, Sonora, is being closely pursued by Carranza cavalry, according to General Manuel E. Die- guez, who arrived here today from Hermosillo to_confer with General Ob- regon. The Carranza cavalry already has scattered Villa's rear guard under Colonel Beltran. James Mapes Dodge, well known as an engineer and manufacturer, died et his home in Philadelphia. McCall Deposed by Gov. Whitman AS CHAIRMAN OF PUBLIC SER- VICE COMMISSION 2 CHARGES DISMISSED Removal He Owned Stock of a Corporation Under the Made Becaus: Supervision of His Commission. Albany, N. Y. Dec. 6.—Edward E. McCall, of New York, a former justice of the state supreme court, was to- night removea from office as chairman of the down-state public_service com- mission by Governor Whitman, who sustained in part the charges pre- ferred against the commissioner by the Thompson investigating commit- ted of the legislature. Violation of Law. The governor's decision was McCali, in violation of the public ser- vice commission law, owned stock of a corporation under the supervision of ccmmission. Other charges al- lezing neglect of duty and inefficiency were dismissed. To Appoint a Temporary Chairman. Governor Whitman tonight said that tomorrow he would designate Commis- sioner William Hayward of New York as temporary chairman and that at the same time he probably would appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by McCall's removal. McCall was appointed February 3, 1913 and had two more years to serve. Evidence Reviewed at Length. In the opinion Governor Whitman reviewed at length the evidence te support the charge that Chairman Mc- 'all was the owner of 387 shares ot ock of the Kings County Electrie .ight 2nd Fower company, as well as the commissioner's explanation that before entering upon his official duties he transferred these holdings to his wife. In this connection the govern- or says: No Evidence of Transfer of Stock: “There is nothing before me which in any way evidences the transfer of stock from’ the ownership of the com- missioner to that of his wife except the commissioner’s unsupported state- ment_and while 1 have no desire to question the truth of his statement that he intended to transfer the stock to his wife, there is no competent evi- dence before me to show such transfer was ever made. There is no evidence anywhere of the slightest desire to comply with the elementary legal re- quirements. 1 do not belleve that a transfer within the meaning of the law was ever made ™ The opinion then quotes the section of the tax law providing a penalty for transferring ock without affixing thereto the necessary stock transfer stamp and continues: Violation Either Way. “Therefore, if we assume that there was such a transfer we have this sitnation—a former justice of the su- preme court when one offense s chorged against him. offers as a de- fense that he has committed another. It it be true that he transferred this stock to his wife and that he wrote a memorandum at that time, setting forth his purpose to transfer, his fail- ure to pay the tax requirement by law was a crime for which he could be im- prisoned for six months. Of course, the fact that the statute of limitations protects him now from prosecution has no hearing upon the question involv- ed” Finds Charge is Sustained. “T find that this charge is sustained and I direct the removal of the com- missioner. faving sustained this charge, the other charges and specifications there- under for the purposes of the records and in conformity to the statute, are hereby dismisse McCall_was appointed by Governor Sulzer. Me had the endorsement of | Charles F. Murphy and it was said | that this_was the last appointment made at Murphy’s request before the break between Sulzer and the Tam- many leader. FRENCH GOVERNMENT WANTS TWO MILLION NICKEL DISCS. Asks United States Whether Such an Order Could Be Filled. Philadelphia, Dec. 6.—The French government, it was learned today, has asked the United States government if it can manufacture for it each week about two million nickel discs about the size of a five cent piece. The di- rector of the mint has asked A. M. Joyce, superintendent of the mint in this city, whether it was mechanically possible to fill such an order, and he replied that it is. It is understood here the inquiry was made_through the Natlonal City bank, New York. As in the case of all foreign orders, the matter will be referred to the state department. The question of neutral- ity is involved in the present contem- plated order. While officials at the mint believe the French government was to use the blocks for money, the denominations to be stamped abroad on the metal, it has been reported that the discs may be utilized in the man- ufacture of munitions. Superintendent Joyce said the cost of the discs would be around three- quarters of a cent each. This price, he added, would give the government a slim profit. “On a contract of this character,” he said, “the government does not figure on high profits, but places the work in the category of an exchange of courtesy, providing Secretary Lan- sing says there is nothing unneutral about it.” CHINESE CRUISER CHAO-HO HAS BEEN RECAPTURED From Its Crew, Which Mutinied Sun- day Night Peking, Dec. 6, 1 p. m—The gov- ernment announces that it has receiv- ed a telegram from General Tang at Shanghal, saying that the Chinese crutser Chao-Ho has been recaptured from its crew which mutinied Sun- day night and opened fire on two of the warships and the Kaing-nan ar- senal. It is stated that rebel land movement against the arsenal was re- pulsed and that peace has been re- stored. -rom ~ Condensed Telegrams Serbian re- for in Greece. Thousands of starvin, fugees are being cared The American freighter City of Ban- gor ran aground on the rocks at Isle Royale, Mich. A report from Rome states that Pope Benedict will appeal to the bel- ligerents for a Chirstmas truce. Snow fell in many places in north- ern New York State, reaching - a depth of two inches n some places. The body of an unidentified man, apparently about 60 years of age, was found in the Hudson River by the police. A conference of preparedness will be held about the middle of January in ‘Washington by the National Security League. Exports from the port of New York on Saturday totaled $13,876,760, an in- crease of $9,616,806 over the preceding Saturday. The new battleship Nevada will be commissioned some time in January. She will be commanded by Captain W. S. Sims. The $200,000 fund sought to bring the republican and democratic na- tional conventions to Chicago has been rassed. A measure wa: introduced in the German Reichstag providing for an increase of 50 per cent. in the pay of German soldiers. New York city boy scouts will start a week’s campaign to raise $200,000 for expenses of the organization for the next three years. Michael Sharre, a Hungarian tailor, is held in New York for the murder of his wife, Susanna, and his 4 year- | old daughter, Margaret. The Italian steamer Verona, which on Nov. 19 was chased in the Medi terranean by a submarine, arrived at New York from Naples. More than 2,000 miles were cover- ed last week in a_series of 120 scout- ing flights of the navy aeroplane squadron a Penascola, Fila. The strike of the 2409 employes of the Theodore Kundtz Co., of Cleve- land was settled when the strikers voted to acecpt a wage increase. el WOMAN SUFFRAGE BEFGRE CONG The Susan B. Anthony Constitutional Amendment In- 3 troduced by Representative Mondell of Wyoming Washington, Dec. 6.—Woman suffra- gists brought their demand for a con- istitutional amendment to congress | again today and renewed their request | for support to President Wilson. | President to Confer With Leaders. While the president declined to take up their cause in his annual address tomorrow, as they asked, he promised to confer with congress leaders over the amendment, and from that assur- ance the women derived much encour- agement. Heretofore the president consistently held that suffrage was a state issue. What effect, if any, the recent defeat of suffrage in the elec- tions in the eastern states may have hac on his attitude was not disclosed, but the women were confident _that their latest pilgrimage to the White House had been the most fruitful of {ell Interviewed 300 Women. The president’s interview with 300 women in the east room of the White House was the climax of a day’s dem- PRESIDENT WILSON INTERVIEWED 300 WOMEN Day’s Demonstration Included Presentation of Petitions to’ Congressmen, Speechimaking on the Steps of the Capitol and a Parade Up Pennsylvania Avenue—President List- ened Attentively to Spokesmen and Promised to Confer With Leaders—The Mammoth Petition, 18,000 Feet Long and Bearing 500,000 Names, Became Lost Be- tween Wilmington and Washingtor RESS B & onstratior. _which included the pres- entation of petitions to congressmen, speechmaking on the steps of the cap- itol, the introduction of the Susan B. Anthony suffrage amendment in the bouse and a parade up Pennsylvania avenue. A celebrated suffrage peti- tion, 18,000 feet long and bearing 500,- 000 ‘names of voters in the western suffrage states, which was brought across the continent in an automobile by Mrs. Sarah Bard Field of Oregon and Miss Frances Jolliffe of Califormia, was lost between here and Wilming- ton, Del, by the express company which had been entrusted with the last few miles of its long journey. The women had another petition with them, bowever, and, although less preten- tlous, it presented to Representa- tive Mondell, republican, of Wyoming, on the steps’ of the capitol. Suffrage Amendment Introduced. When the house assembled Mr. Mon- (Continued on Page Two) A SILVER SALESMAN DRUGGED AND ROBBED By Two Men Whom He Had Met on Augustus Pitou, actor, playwright, and manager, died at his home at West Palm Heach, Fla., of acute in- digestion. He was 74 years of age. The Guatemalan delegation to the Pan-American Scientific Congress, to be held in Washington, left Puerto Barrios, Guatemala, for New York. Net profits of the French sugar refineries for the fiscal year 1914-1915 were nearly $1,300,000 compared with $400,000 for the preceding fiscal year. Two French officers were killed, and three officers and one sapper injured when a shell accidentally exploded at the instruction camp at Satory, France. The schooner Childe Harold of New Haven, Conn., ahore at Woods Hole was saved by the efforts of the coast guard cutters Acushnet and Gresham. A report was received by the State Department that a German wireless plant is being operated in Magdalena Pay, in the Mexican State of Lower *alifornia. E. Henry Lacombe, a judge of the Second United States circuit court since 1887, announced that he had ten- dered his resignation to Attorney Gen- eral Gregory. The court martial of Col. Robert Hirst, 3rd Infantry, U. S. A, at Wat- ertown, N. Y. was concluded, and the findings transmitted to Maj. Gen. Leonard Wood. The authority of Colorado to enact and enforce statewide prohibition was upheld by the state supreme court in an unanimous opinion written by Jus-| tice W. H. Gabbert. Parker Newhall of Wilbarham, Mass., a graduate of Wesleyan, Uni- versity, class of 1915, was selected as the Rhodes swcholar to Oxford Uni- versity from Connecticut. . The first northeast snowstorm of the season was raging over Cape Cod Monday, with sleet, snow and sand being driven up the shore at a velocity of nearly 60 miles an hour. Gabrielle D’Annunzio, the noted Italian poet, challenged Mazzoni Gra- ziadei, Italian Deputy, to a duel, be- cause of an attack on the poet's hon- or by Graziadei in Parliament. Motor cab chauffeurs at Havana, went on strike in protest against aj order to wear a uniform prescribed by the mayor. They also refused to accept certain rates for cab service. The Japanese steamer Hokkai Maru, Tacoma for Vladivostok, put back to Victoria, B. C.. slightly damaged. Her cargo of flat cars, shifted during a storm and will have to be restowed. August Belmont, president of the Cape Cod Canal company, objected at a hearing before the harbor and land commission to.the proposition to build a lock in the canal because of the tidal fow. William Krappe and Albert Ohlaff. who claim to be deserters from t German army, arrived at Hoboken, N. J. s stowaways on the Holland- America freighter Oosterdyk from Rot- terdam. W. C. Dunbar, express messenger, was killed when a two-ton boulder fell from a cliff upon Great Northern train No. 44 near Wenatchee, Wash., and crashed through the roof of the express car. The death of Mrs. Ellen Tuck French, widow of Francis O. French and mother of Mrs. Elsle French Vander- bilt, at Bournsmouth, England, was announced at Newport. Mrs. French had been a summer resident of New- port for 35 years. Protest Filed With Great Brit: ‘Washington, Dec. 6. — Ambassador Page at London today advised the state department that he had filed a vigorousp rotest with the British for- elgn office against requisitioning ves- sels of the American Trans-Atlantic company without the formality of prize court procedure. . — - - e Train from New York to Bridgeport. Bridgeport, Conn., Dec. 6—H. A. Healy, a silver salesman of Boston, reported to the police today that he had been drugged and robbed by two men whom he had met on a train from New York on Thursday last. He gave a description of the men and later in LETTER ON PREPAREDNESS BY CONNECTICUT SOCIETY, S. A. R. “Kindness and Love Cannot Be Relied Upon Alone to Protect Our Rights.” New Haven, Conn., Dec. 6.—A copy of the letter prepared by a commit- tee of the Connecticut Society, Sons of the American Revolution, recently, and sent to President Wilson on the sub- ject of preparedness, was made pub- lic today. In part the letter says: “The spirit and wisdom of the foun- the day David Herlihy of Medford, Mass., was arrested on a charge of theft from person (pocket picking). The police say a gold handled knife belonging to Healy was found in Her- lihy’s pocket. Healy said the men induced him to leave the train on_Thursday after- noon in this city. They went to a local cafe, where, he says, he was given knockout drops. He came to his senses again in the best hotel in the city on Sunday afternoon and learned that all his personal possessions, worth about $150, were missing. He says he has but a very hazy recollection of a few during the intervening three da It was learned that two men brought Heaiy to the hotel late Thursday night and engaged a room for him. They seemed to be very solicitous for his welfare and went to the room with him, it is said. Soon afterward they left and hed not been seen since. Healy’s description was the only ground on which Herlihy was arrest- ed, but the alleged finding of the gold knife caused the charge of theft to be entered. STEAMER MINNESOTA IS STILL DRIFTING HELPLESSLY. Will Be Endangersd of Geing Aground on Cedros Island. San Diego, Cal, Dec, 6.—Unless as- sistance reaches tonight the Great Northern freighter Minnesota, still drifting helplessly off the Lower Cali- fornia coast, the vessel will be endan- gered by going aground on Cedros Island, according to opinions of ship- ping men here following the receipt late today of radio messages from the steamer. The last radio message received | from Captain Thomas Garlick of the Minnesota gave her position as about 270 miles south of San Diego and less than 50 miles from Cedros Island. Nothing has been heard here from the radio-equipped steamer laqua, which with the tug Dauntless was ex- pected to reach the disabled freighter today. BODY OF UNIDENTIFIED MAN FOUND NEAR CLINTON In a Clump of Bushes Near the Rail- road Tracks. Clinton, Conn., Dec. 6.—The body of an_unidentified man, about 50 years old, and evidently a laborer, was found | today in a clump of bushes near the | railroad tracks. The medical examiner says the body has been there at least six weeks. A superficial examination showed no marks of foul play, the | medical examiner says. The author- ities are working on the theory that the man was a farm hand named Kel- ley, who worked in this section during the summer. His home was said to have been in North Bridgeport. NATIONAL NAVAL MILITIA BOARD HOLDS MEETING Considered Administrations Plans for Increasing N Establishment. vashington, Dec. 6.—The National Naval Militia' board, created by the last congress, held its first session" to frame recommendations to Secretary Daniels for upbuilding the state naval organizations. The administration’s plans for increasing the naval estab- lishment were taken up and the part the militia will play carefully con- sidered. Syracuse Wins in Debate With Yale. Syracuse, N. Y. Dec. 6.—Syracuse was awarded the decision over Yale in their fifth annual debate here tonight. Syracuse upheld the affirmative on the question: “Resolved: That immi- gration into the United States should be further restricted by the literac: test.” ders of our government directed towards the problems which confront- ed them at the birth of this nation, is particularly desirable in the present world crisis. Lives and property have been expended to maintain our nation- al integrity, but who can doubt the propriety of the cost. * * ¢ “The Tecent experience of peaceful peoples has demonstrated that kind- ness and love cannot be relied upon alone to protect them in their rights against the avarice and crime, but that some strong means are required to insure the enjoyment of those rights. * * » “We believe that the welfare of the whole country demands that our federal authorities and representatives make suitable preparations at this time to guard the evils which others are sure to beset it.” ARRIVALS OF NEARLY 80,000 LIVE HOGS AT CHICAGO. Said to B Record for One Day’s Ship- ment to One Market. Chicago, Dec. 6.—Arrivals of nearly 80,000 live hogs today at Chicago— said to be an unprecedented number for one day’s shipment to one market— caused notable declines in prices for provisions as well as hogs. The fact that the packing houses here have of late been using immense numbers of hogs and have had several broad avenues of outlet for the manu- | fattured product did a good deal to cause the flood of receipts. Corn shortage in lowa, South Dakota, Min- nesota and Wisconsin also was said | today to have been a material influ- ence toward enlarging shipments to an unusual degree. FORD SHIP DUBBED “DREADNOUGHT OF PEACE." Journal des Debats Devotes First Page ' to Ironical Comment on Venturs. Paris, Dec. 6.—The French newspa- pers print details of the Ford peace trip, some of them commenting on it. The Journal des Debats, devotes its | first_page to an article entitled: he Dreadnought of Peace,” and discusses In a facetious and ironical | vein the voyage and the various inter- pretations that may be placed on the visit of the peace band to Europe. “In any case,” savs the paper. “Mr. Ford has all the requisite qualities entitling him not to be received by | the public_and powers of the various states of Europe. He merits special watching for he is possessed of ex- traordinary originality of mind and can always become dangerous.” DEMOCRATS FROM TEXAS WORKING FOR CONVENTION i One Hundred of Them in Washington —Shook Hands With President. Washington, Dec. 6.—One hundred | Democrats from Texas, here in an ef- | fort to secure the next democratic & national convention for Dallas_shook hands today with President Wilson and told him they wanted him for another term in the White House. Mayor Lindsley of Dallas and Cato Sells, democratic national committee- man from Texas, were spokesmen for the delegation. } Mayor Lindsley told the president that Texas was for him in 1916. “Texas is bedrock” was the presi- dent’s reply. Governor Fitzgerald of Texas will call on the president tomorrow to dis- cuss the Mexican situation. } | Auto Accident in Danbury. Danbury, Conn., Dec. 6.—Edward Canale received possibly feial injuries - late today when the automobile im whick he was riding collided with a machine driven by Robert Manck in Park avenue. Canale has a possible fracture of the skuil and a broken nose. Both machines were wrecked. & * ] %