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Bukletin VOL. LVIL.—NO. 301 NDRWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1915 TWELVE PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS _ The Bulletin’s C: .uiation in Norwich is Double That of Any Oth INVADERS NEARING THE GREEK BORDER {German and Bulgarian Forces Are Threatening. to Qutflank the Anglo-French Forces 'BULGARS ATTACK ALLIES’ EXTREME RIGHT WING ‘Inder Pressure the French Have Withdrawn From Krivolak to a Deep Gorge About Twenty Miles From the Greek Frontier—German Plan Seems to be to Crush the Little Force of Allies Sent to the Assistance of the Serbians— , Allied Troops Continue to Land at Saloniki—German Minor Successes in the Champagne Are Recorded— British at Kut-el-Amara Have Been Reinforced and Are Making a Stand. London, Dec. 8, 10.10 p. m.—The sit- vation in the Balkans is developing rapidly. The Germans and Bulga- rians have reached Kenali, on the | Greek border, ten miles south of Mon- astir, thus threatening to outflank the Anglo-French forces, while Bulgarians who also are supposed to be support- ed by Germans, have attacked the al- lies' extreme right wing near Stru- mitza. French Withdrew Under Pressure. Under this pressure the French have hdrawn from the Krivolak salient and at last accounts had taken up a position at Demirkapou in a deep gorge about twenty miles from the Greek frontier, through which the Saloniki raillway runs. Here they were attacked by the Bulgarians, who, according to the French reports, were repulsed. Plans Not Quite Clear. Neither the plans of the allies nor those of the Germans are yet quite clear, but apparently dctermined on crushing the little force which went to the assistance of the Serbians and which has been and Is still being reinforced. The retire- ment of the allies to Demirkapou has led to the report that they intended 10 abandon the Balkan enterprise en- tirely, but_the continued landing ot troops at Saloniki would seem to deny any such intention, while there is a very strong military opinion here that Saloniki should be held as a base for future opierations in the Near German ‘Success in Champagne. Thera is little news from the other fronts. The Germans have secured 2 minor success in Champagne, where they captured about 500 vards of al French trench, part of which, how ever, has been regained; the British have received reinforcements at Kut- El-Amora, where they are making their stand after the retreat from Ctesiphon and the Ttalians, who, for the t two weeks have been on the offensive, are now engaged in meeting the Austrian counter-attacks. No New Offensive in Galiipoli. The expected offensive of the allies in Gailipoli apparently did not ma- terfalize while throughout Russia the wintry weather put a stop to all but small ventur ALLEGED MISUSE OF HOSPITAL SHIPS BY THE BRITISH. Wolff Bureau Says They Are Used for Transportation of Troops. Berlin, via London, Dec. 9, 1.10 a. m. —The Wolff bureau circulates an au- thoritative pronouncement regarding the alleged misuse of hospital ships by the British for transporting troops and munitions. = After referring to the twice reiterated British denial of these practices, it cites a paragraph from the Turkish official report of Dec. 4, main- taining that British troops have been transported at night by two hospital stips, and adds: “The British government should realize that further abuse of the Red Cross, as hitherto practiced by the Pritish, may compel the central po ers to adopt measures adapted effect- ively to combat this British procedure so out of harmony with every right and law of humanity.” Denial by British Government. London, Dec. 9, 1.10 a. m—The offi- cial British press bureau, in permitting the circulation of the Wolff bureau's statement regarding the alleged misuse of hospital ships by the British says: “As has been previously stated on several occasions, allegations of this character are entirely false.” AN ITALIAN STEAMER AND BARK SUNK Eleven Officers and 27 Men of British Steamer Helmsmuir Picked Up. London, Dec. 8, 6.26 p. m—Blever officers and 27 men of the British steamer Helmsmuir have been picked up, it s announced. The Italian steamer Dimis (?) and the Italian bark Pietro Lofaro have eben sunk. There has been no previous infor- mation that the steamer Helmsmuir may have been sunk, presumbbly by @& submarine. She is listed as a vessel of 4,111 tons gross, 38 feet long, built at Sunderland in 1912 and owned in Cradift. The Pletro Lofaro was a vessel of 716 tons gross, built in 1902, The steamer Dimis is not listed in avail- able shipping records. AUSTRALIAN AND SWISS MILITARY TRAINING Discussed by Major General Wood in Address at N. H. College. Durham, N. H., Dec. 8.—Major Gen- eral Leonard ‘Wood, in an address be- fore the students of New Hampshire p:il‘izc on ‘“Preparedness,” dis- cussed the and Swiss sys- the Germans are | ning and declared ystem seemed the better fitted fo erican _conditions. He said that the “amazing efficiency shown by the Australians in reaching Gallipoli_and landing in the face of perhaps the strongest opposition that troops had ever met under such cir- cumstances” merely illustrated that the United States must not be lullel into o false sense of security by the fact that the Atlantic ocean intervenes be- tween it and Europe. “Troops unquestionably can be land- ed here,” he said, “if we lose sea con- trol. We have never been at war with a first class power when that power was free to bring all its forces to bear upon us.” tems of militcry that the A ITALIAN BUDGET SHOWS SURPLUS OF $243,400,000. Much Below the Amount Necessary for Continuation of the War. Rome, Dec. 8, 4.45 p. m.—In a state- ment before the chamber of deputies today, the minister of the treasury, Peoll Carcano, said that the budget of 1914-15 had been closed with a deficit of §567,000,000. The budget of 1915-16 wed a surplus of $243,400,000, tak- ing into account the war loans omit- ted. But, added the minister, the sur- plus was much below the amount necessary for the expenditures indis- pensable for the continuation of the viar from the end of December to the end of June. Therefore it was neces- sary to make another appeal to the ltalian people for a great national loan. Signor Carcano, speaking with ref- crence to the budget of 1916-17, pre- dicted peace would come before the expiration of that period, and he esti- mated a surplus of $25,000,000. The expenses of the war, according to the minister, reached $500,000,000 during the first five months and would be pro- pcrtionately higher in the next seven months. CANADIAN WOMEN BARRED FROM SAILING FOR LIVERPOOL Because They Were Not Supplied With the New Passports Required. New York, Dec. 8.—Because they were not supplied with the new pass- ports required by the British govern- ment, 100 would-be passengers, most- ly Canadian women who were plan- ning to go to England to spend Christmas holdiays with their hus- bands in the Canadian contingent, were barred from sailing for Liver- pcol today on the White Star Liner Adriatic. A new regulation compels all Brit- ish citizens entering England to_be supplied with a passport from their rort of embarkation. The women ap- pealed in vain to the British consul, being told that the rule makes it nec- essary for twenty-four hours to elapse before the granting of any passports. The sailing of the Adri- atic was delayed more than an_hour while the passengers left the ship. The Adriatic carried a_large num- ber of passengers and a big cargo of war munitions, the freight totalling nearly 18,000 tons. KAISER FIXES DATE FOR MARRIAGE OF SON For End of February, When He Hope: ‘War Will be Ended. London, Dec. 8, 10 p. m.—Emp- eror Wililiam has fixed the date for the marriage of his youngest son, Prince Joachim, to Princess Marie of Anhalt for the end of February at Potsdam, says a despatch to the Ex- change Telegraph Company from Am- sterdam which gives a message from Cassell, Prussia, as authority for the statement. “The marriage was place before Christmas,” says the des- patch. “The emperor and .empress hope that the war will be ended by February and they therefore post- poned the marriage ceremony until that time. Should the war not have been concluded by the date set for the wedding the ceremony wil be ex- tremely simple.” have taken UNABLE TO FIND ANY TRACE OF STEAMER COMMUNIPAW Her Wireless Call for Help Was An- swered by an Italian Steamer. Rome, Dec. 9, 12.55 a. m.—The first report of the torpedoing of the Amer- ican tank steamer Communipaw, says the Giornale d'Italia, was a radio mes. sage from an ltalian steamer which had picked up a wireless call for help from the Communipaw and proceeded to her assistance, at the same time sending on the wireless messages to an Italian steamer a Greek torpedc destroyer and a British warship. None of them, however, was able to find any trace of the American steamer or her crew. - The newspaper adds that the Egyp- tian authorities confirm the torpedo- ing of the steamer and say that the submarine which sent her to the bot- tom was a German of a large type. er Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in -i’roportion to the City’s Population ~Cabled Paragraphs Reichstag Will Be Asked $2,500,000,000 Credit. Berlin, Dec. 8 (By wireless to Say- ville)—The reichstag will be asked to vote a credit of 10,000,000,000 marks approximately $2,500,000,000) supple- mentary to the 1915 budget, the Over- seas News agency announced today. to Vote Sank a Small Italian Cruiser. Vienna, Dec. 9, via London, Dec. 9, 1215 a. m.—An official statement i sued tonight savs: “One of our sub- marines on_ the morning of the 5th sank a small Italian cruiser with two funnels off Valona (Aviona) Alba- nia.” SERVING SUBPOENAS ON NEW HAMPSHIRE LUMBERMEN For Alleged Violation of Immigration and Alien Contract Labor Laws. Colebrook, N. H., Dec. §.—The inves- tigation “into alleged violation of the immigration and alien contract labor lawe, conducted by A. L. Faulkner of Cleveland, an inspector of the depart- ment of labor, had resulted up to noon today in the detention of 26 of the 2,500 lumbermen who have been employed in getting out pulp wood near the upper waters of the Connecticut river. ~In- spector Faulkner with a score of a sistants is still in the woods endeavor- ing to serve other warrants. All but two of those taken into cus- tody are in jail at West Stewartstown and will be either discharged or de- ported as soon as their individual cases have been investigated. A. L. Gates of Cookshire, P. Q. and J. S. Swan of Lewiston, Me., foremen of gangs, have been released on bail Most of the men detained are said to be Canadians, but the number includes also Russians, Poles and Lithuanians. The inquiry into the terms under which the lumbermen have been work- ing began last July after information had been received at Washington that gongs of laborers had been brought across the Canadlan border. OFFER TO REHABILITATE FINANCES OF SANTO DOMINGO. U. S. Willing to Extend Same Aid That is in Force in Haiti. 8- ‘Washington, Dec. 8—American Min- ister Russell at Santo Domingo has been instructed to ascertain whether the Dominican people desire the aid of the United States in rehabilitating the republic’s finances through a pian similar to that recently put into effect in Haiti. No definite report is expect- ed until the regular session of the Dominican congress which begins in February The proposal contemplates super- vision by the United States of the firancial branches of the Dominican government and rehabilitation of the little republic’s finances through a for- eign loan of $5,000,000. Appeal to seek the backing of the United States in seeking such a loan is now pending in the Dominican congress, and Min- ister Russell is said to have intimated to officials at Santo Domingo that no such support need be expected unless this government had definite guaran- tees of the stability of Dominican finances. ¢ Officials here have pointed out that ption of the proposal for super- sion depends_entirely upon the de- sires of Santo Domingo. ad EXCELLENT PROGRESS IN CLEARING PANAMA CANAL Only Fifty Feet of Earth Separates the Waters of the Channel Panama, Dec. 8.—Such _excellent progress has been made with the dredging in the Gaillard cut of the Panamba Canal that now only fifty feet of earth separates the waters of the channel. This little neck of land, less than 40 feet high, can be remov- ed by dredges in a few days unless the bulging up of the bottom proceeds too rapidly for the dredgers. Since the huge dipper dredge Cas- cadas began operations in the canal the monthly vardage has been in- creased to 1,250,000 cubic yards, the most that has ever been taken from ther canal in wet excavation work. Colonel Goethals, however, still de- clines to make a prediction as to when the canal will be reopened. He says the slides have not vet stopped and they might close the canal again before a prediction was made good. MARLIN ARMS CORPORATION INCORPORATED IN NEW YORK L. E. Stoddard, New Haven, One of the Incorporators—Capital Stock $3,800,000. Albany, N. Y. Dec. 8.—The Marlin Arms corporation to manufacture fire- arms, explosives, projectiles and mil- itary’ and naval supplies was incor- porated today with the secretary of state. The capital stock was given as $3,800,000. The incorporators named were R. L. Bacon, New York; Edward Park, Larchmont. N. Y., and L. E. Stoddard, New Haven, Conn. SUPERINTENDENT OF CHICAGO SCHOOL SYSTEM John D. Shoop Sucrecds Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, Who Résigned. Chicago, Dec. 8—John D. Shoop, who has been assistant superintend- ent of schools during the six year term, of Mrs. Ella Flagg Young, to- day was elected superintendent by the board of education to succeed Mrs. Yonng, who resigned. Mr. Shoop was born in Washington Scurthouse, Ohio, in 1867. After be- ing graduated from an Indiana normal school he attended Lake Forest Uni- ersity. He bace connected with the Chicago school system in 1902. CONDITION OF JUDGE WILLIAMS UNCHANGED If No Complications Set In Hi covery s Hoped For. Derby, Conn., Dec. 8.—The condition of Judge Willam H. Williams of the superior court, who was stricken with apoplexy yesterday, was reported as unchanged by his physician tonight. He s resting comfortably and if there are no_complications, his recovery is hopea for. OBITUARY. David M. Kneeland. Milwaukee, Wis., Dec. 8—David M. Kneeland of Milwaukee, Whose hold- ings in northern Wisconsin and Mich- igan lumber concerns te $86,- 000,000, died today at the home of his son at Phillips, Wis. He was 54 years old. - - = President Receives Dem. Gommitiee TALKS POLITICS AT LUNCHEON IN THE WHITE HOUSE GIVES INFORMAL TALK Alsserted That the “Republicans Had No Issue for the Campaign Except the Tariff and that Democracy Was Certain to Win"—Did Not Indicate Whether He Would Run Agai Washington, Dec. 8. — President ‘Wilson told members of the democratic national committee at a luncheon in the state dining room of the White House that republicans had no_issue for the campaign except the tariff, and that democracy was certain to win. Democratic Constructive Work. ur constructive work has started an irresistible movement which cannot be stopped,” he declared. “Anyone who teils you otherwise talking through his hat.” Mr. Wilson sald nothing to indicate whether he would again be a candldate for the presidency. President’s Talk W: Informal. Throughout his entire talk, which dealt with subjects ranging from dem- ocratic chances of victory to features of the “isolated” life of a chief execu- tive, the president was informal. Tak- ing 'his place at the head of the table, he thrust his hands into his trousers ockets, cast aside what he termed his dress parade” language and talked fieely and confidentially. Remarks Greeted Enthu: Democrats of all factions greeted his remarks enthusiastically. They left the White House in buoyant spir- Its, declaring that his optimism had inspired them with new confidence. It was the first time, comment said, that their body had been received as a whole in the White House. They ex- pressed regret that the text of the president’s speech would not be given out, as they regarded it as a vigorous campaign argument. One Big Family. At the outset the president said he wanted the members to feel that they were a part of a big family of which he was a member. He asked whether anyone present could suggest any cam- paign argument other than the tariff which the opposition could advance, ond the committeemen all shook their is stically. beads. Nobody knew at this time, he added. what sort of tariff measure must be framed to meet changing con- gitions resulting from the war. Says Majority Should Rule. Discussing parties and policies gen- erally, the president insisted that the democratic view was that the major- ity rule, while that of their opponents was that a “board of trustees” should act for the people. Touches Upon Mexican Problem. Touching upon the Mexican prob- lem, he said this same majority rule should apply in Mexico as well as this country, without regard to the wishes of persons residing in other countries who head Mexican property. He ex- pressed the belief that in due time peace would come to Mexico when the reople were thoroughly tired of raising disturbances. Faced a United Committee. The president faced a united com- mittee, leaders declared tonight, ru- mors of threatened breaks between friends of Fred B. Lynch, the Minne- sota committeeman, and Chalrman having been William F. McCombs promptly disposed of. committeemen left for their homes tenight. The chairman will name the convention committee on arrange- ments this week, and within a month it will hold its first meeting in St. Louis. DEMOCRATS NOT TO RUSH EMERGENCY WAR REVENUE Announcement Made by Chairman Kitchin After Conference with Sec- retary McAdoo. Washington, Dec. 8.—aAfter a con- ference with Secretary McAdoo today. Chairman Kitchin of the house wa: and means committee, announced that the democrats would put through con- gress before the Christmas recess a bill to continue the emergency war revenue law which would expire by limitation December 31. This is es- timated to raise more than $80,000,000 annually. Mr. Kitchin said the repeal of the free sugar clause of the Underwood tariff law might be considered at the same time, although it has been un- derstood that the administration’s gen- cral revenue measures might not be taken up until after the holidays. The emergency tax law probably will be extended for a year. The leg- islation was suggested by Secretary McAdoo as one of the things congress should do to provide for present and expected financial burdens. There is no necessity for immediate action to keep the duty on raw sugar, as, under the Underwood law, sugar does not go on the free list until next summer. PLEADED NOT GUILTY OF MURDER OF MRS, PRICE The Woman Whom It Was Charged Was Hurled from a Cliff Near Min- neapolis. Minneapolis, Minn., Dec. 8.—Charles D, Etchison, a traveling salesman of Washington, D. C., pleaded not guilty in district court today to an indict- ment charging him jointly with Fred- erick T. Price, with the murder of the latter's wife, whom, it is charged, they hurled from & high cliff here more than a year ago. No date was set for his trial. The Reichstag Will Mest Today. Berlin, via London, Dec. 8, 10.40 p. m.—The reichstag will meet tomor- row. After the imperial ' chancellor speaks upon the political and military regardi e prospects Ppeace be discussed. The socialist leader, Dr. Scheidemans, will make the introduc- SO - T Jewelry Theft at South Norwalk GEMS VALUED AT $7,000 TAKEN FROM HOME OF JUDGE AUSTIN ONLY s$16 IN MONEY | Thieves Worked While the i Family Were Entertaining Guests—Believed b- ing a Grape Arbor—Booty Includ- ed Diamond Rings and Watches. to Have Gained Entrance by Cl South Norwalk, Conn., Dec. 8.—Jew- clry valued at $7,000 was stolen to- night from the residence of Judge Al- fred Austin in West avenue, while the family was ehtertalning guests. It is belicved that the thieves gained an entrance by climbing up a grape arbor and pusking oren a rear window. The booty included diamond rings, watches, pearls, bracelets and $16 in moey. PLANS TO PUNISH VIOLATIONS OF NEUTRALITY- Discussed by Secretary Lansing and Cabinet Members. Dec. S—Plans of the administration to prevent or punish violations of American neutrality were discvssed today at a long conference in the office of Secretary Lansing be- tween the members of the cabinet, whose departments are most crosely connected with such subjects. The Washington, Condensed Telegrams The reconvening of the Russian Duma was postponed indefinitely by the Czar. Next Sunday will be observed as “Tuberculosis Sunday” throughout New Jersey. Henry Ford Isend by wireless a message to Champ Clarke to be read in Congress. Michigan's State crop report gives the condition of wheat at 85, compar- ed with 83 in November. The traffic squad of the New York Police Department hag been increased from 59 men to 652 ‘men. The schooner William L. Elkins ran ashore at Cortland Head, N. H., and is expected to be a total loss. The Anchor Line steamer Came- ronia arrived at New York from Glasgow, bringing 233 passengers. Having recovered from an operation on his leg, Count Okuma, Japanese Premier addressed the Diet at Tokio. The frontier between Switzerland and Gernamy, recently closed by Ger- man military authorities, was reop- ened. During the eleven weeks of the stxike of garment workers in Chicago, $125,000 has been distributed in ben- efits. There has been withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury in New York $50,000 in gold coin for shipment to South America. The gunboat Sacramento was order- ed home from Haiti in line wiht tne pollcy of reducing the American Na- val force there. After being mit ing for inree days meeting was called at the suggestion of President Wilson, who declared in his message to congress yesterday that “the hand of our power” should at once close over and crush out of passion, disloValty and y,” who seek to make the Unit- ed States a hotbed of European pas- sion. Attorney General Gregory, Postmaster General Burleson and Sec- retaries Garrison and McAdoo spent longer than an hour with Secretary Lansirg. They went into details as to the best wa: to carry out the president’s expressed_desires. Within the next few weeks Mr. Gregory is expected to bring to the at~ tention of congress the need for ad- ditional legislation to safeguard the nation's neutrality. Suggestions have been made to bim for more than 100 amendments to existing laws, which officials who have investigated think will cover the entire ground and which if_on the statute books at present could be used to prosecute mahy of- fenders escapine because of lack of laws under wkich prosecution could be brought. ANOTHER GIGANTIC STEEL CORPORATION. Deal Will Go Through Within Next Fed Days If Plans Are Carried Out. Johnstown, Pa., Dec. bria_Steel company, company, 8.—The Cam- ackawanna Steel Newport News Shipbullding company, Youngstown Steel and Tube company and either the Inland or Iroquois plants near Chicago are to be merged into arother gigantic steel corporation. The deal will go through within the next ten days If plans do not miscarry, according to J. Leon- ard Replogle. head of the syndicate which purchased the 240,000 shares of the Cambria Steel held by the Penn- sylvania Railroad company. Mr. Replogle made the announce- ment tonight after he had obtained options on virtually all of the 60,- 000 shares of Camgria steel held by Johnstown people. Mr. Replogle said these hcldings, together with what his syndicate has, will be turned into New York interests represented by him at $50 a share. The consumma- tion of the merger will depend on the capitalists obtaining control of 100,- 000 more shares of Cambria. It was said, however, that no trouble was ex- pected in getting these holdings. The options secured in Johnstown are good for five weeks. FEDERATION OF CHURCHES IN RURAL COMMUNITIES Advocated at Conference of Federal Council of Churches, at Columbu: Columbus, Ohio, Dec. —A nation- wide movement to make the country church not only the religious, but aiso the social and agricultural center for the farmer, through a federation of churches in rural communities, was launched here today at the opening sessions of the conference of the com- mission on church and country life which is being held under the auspices of the Federal Council of Churches of Christ in America. Speakers advocated the laying aside of “petty sectarians differences” in the formation of such a federation and agreed that rural churches are too nu- merous, that country preachers are underpaid and that their energies are divided amonz too many charges. The convention opened with ad- dresses by Governor Frank B. Willis, of Ohio, and Gifford Pinchot, chair- man of the commission. Dr. Wash- ington Gladden, of Columbus, regard- ed by many as the father of the move- went to bring about interdenomina- tional cooperation was one of the speakers. AMICABLE SETTLEMENT OF C. W. POST ESTATE. Widow Accepts Daughter Ge $6,000,000 Cash— About $20,000,000. Battle Creek, Mich., Dec. S.—Mrs. C. W. Post, widow of the Battle Creek cereal manufacturer, announced here tonight that she has agreed to ac- cept_$6,000,000 cash for her rights in the Post estate. In addition, she will retain ownership of valuable real es- tate herc and at Santa Barbara, Calif. Mrs. Marjoria Post Close, daughter of C. W. Post, according to the an- nounced ‘terms of settlement, will re- ceive the bulk of the estate, including the cereal companies plant here and the Post Company’s cotton manu- facturing plant at Post City, Texas. The daughter's share, it is understood, will be about $20,000,000. Suit to determine the ownership of the Post properties recently was started here. According to Mrs. Post, as the result of the amicable settlement, there will be no litigation. Charles Lange, a bachelor, was found dead on a couch in his home in the west end, Dridgeport. The French pavilion at the Pana- ma-Pacific Exposition grounds as s0ld"to a wrecking company for $2,000 1t cost $100,000 to erect. ” Under-Lieut. George Victor Hugo, grandson of the famous French novel- ist, was awarded the French Cross of War for bravery in battle. Lewis S. Bonney, As: Fire Chief of Bayonne, N. killed when his automobile collided with a wagon while he was riding to a fire Governor McCreary, who retired as Governor of Kentucky, during his term issued 511 pardons, ranging from pistol carrying to manslaughter. W. P. Philips, cashier of the First National Pank of Vinita, Okla, con- victed of making false entries, was sentenced to five years in prison. m in any form through the mails destined for the United States. was prohibited by the Mexican Post Office Department. The body of Gregerio Intelicato, a basket fish peddler, was found on the water front at Boston, with the head battered in and a hatchet by its side. Scores of guests of the Carleton ho- tel, Chicago, fled to the street, scantily clothed when fire gutted the Alham- bra Theatre, adjoining, with $2,000 loss. , Thomas J. Wicks, former superin- tendent of the Hempstead, L. I. Water Works, convicted of misusing $350 in funds, was sentenced to one vear in Jail. A semi-weekly passenger service between Berlin _and Constantinople, and Munich and Constantinople, via Bulgaria and Serbla has been inaug- urated. Thirty-five Australian cadets, who have been on tour of Canada and the United States, were reviewed by Act- ing-Mayor McAneny at the New York City Hall. Frank Milli ara_Falls, dealer of Niag- shot down at Jamestow: Y., after a_street quarrel, died Jamestown. assailants. in He refused to name his Augustus O. Stanley, for six con- secutive terms Democratic congres man from the Second Kentucky Di trict, was inaugurated for a four year term. The United States Army transport Sherman, which left San Francisco for Hawaii and the Philippines, was forced to put back to port because of rough weather. All naturalized foreigners, and all foreigners under the protection of the Rumanian laws, up to the age of 40, were ordered mobilized by the Ru- manian government Colonel Roosevelt's nams has been taken from the Nebraska primary bal- lot as a republican candidate for president. This was at the request of the former president. Breaking through the ice while skating on Boot Lake. near Palk Rapids, Minn, Miss Gale Hughes and the Mtisses Knight, sisters, broke through and were drowned. Reginald McKenna, British Chancel- lor of the Exchequer, stated that the amount of gold held in English banks on June 30. was $551,000,000, against against $414,000,000 on June 30, 1914. The torpedo boat destroyer Conyng- ham made an average speed of 29.6 knots an hour in a four-hour endur- ance run yvesterday. This test of sus- tained speed was satisfactory. Many soldiers stationed alons the Mexican border have bought their dis- charges recently. Orders were at Fort Sam- Houston granting charges by purchase to 22 enlis men. The United States Shoe Machinery Co. filed a motion in the United States District Court at St. Louis askgin that the Government's suit, charging violation of the anti-trust law be dismissed. Governor Whitman announced that he would not pardon Antonio Ponton, a Porto Rican, under death sentence for the murder of Miss Bessie S. Kromer, a school teacher of Schenec- tady, N. Y. British Steamer Ignls Sunk. London, Dec. 8, 1137 p. m.—The British_steamer Ignis has been sunk. The crew have been landed. .-~ i RADICAL CHANGES Suggested to Congress be Retained. Washington. Dec. — Radical changes in the income tax to reach thousands not now subject to its pro- visions and to improve the machinery of Collection wers d to con Zress today In the annual report of Secretary McAdoo as means by which the greater part of the additonal re enue needed to pay for the administra- tion national defer vided. the e plans can be pro- The secretary proposed to low- exemption limits so as to tax persons with incomes as low 00 and single persons with ncomes. The exemptions now $4,000 znd $3,000 respectively. Increase in Collection Force. er Increases requirement in_the collection force, a that returns must be INTHEINCOMETAX in Annual Report of Secretary of Treasury McAdoo TO AID IN PAYMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE Would Tax Married Persons With Income as Low as $3,000, Single Persons With $2,000 Incomes—On the Basis of Examinations, He Says, More Than $4,600,000 in Personal Tax and More Than $20,891,000 in Corpora- tion Tax is Still Due the Government, Through Igno- rance and Evasions of the Law—Asks for an Increase in Force of Collectors—Recomemnds That the Present Stamp Tax and the Existi g Duty o2 Raw Sugar Should made of £1 net thit the tax the source, ir. ther sug- He made no estimate of the number of persons who might be taxed if the amnedments were adopted nor the amount that might be expected, but in connection with his request for a larger collection force he pointed out that examination of the past personal and corporation returns showed that €3 per cent. of those inspected dis- closed that additional tax was due the government. On the basis of the ex~ aminations, the secretary says that ap- parently more than $4.600,000 in per- sonal tax and more than $20,891,000 (Continued on Page Eight) COAST LINE FROM NEW YORK INTO CANADA. Testimony at Trial of Former N. H. Directors Shows That Was Mellen’s Plan. New York, Dec. $.—Had Charles S. Mellen, former president of the New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail- road company, his way, he testified to- day, he would have established Lrough line along the coast of New se line for England in case of war. one of the beneficial possibilities, pointed out, of the acquisition of the Boston and Maine by the New Haven The_testimony was given by the for- mer New Haven president on cross examination at the trial of the eleven former directors of the road charged with conspiracy to monopolize the transportation traffic of the six New England states. This unbroken route, he said, would have followed the New Haven's Long Island sound shore line to Providence, thence to Boston, through the proposed Boston tunnel to Pacific and thence to St. John, N. B TROUBLES OF THE MINNESOTA Wireless Tell Troubl With the Crew. st direct statement s skipper to_any the f Minne: This_was frcm the o to five knots an hour and would prob ably reach San Francisco next Wed- nesda All the Minnesota's Eoilers are out of commission. a; M'MANIGAL TESTIFIES IN DYNAMITE CASE State's Star Witness Against Mathew A. Schmidt. Calif,, Dec. confession ¥ a the workings the McNamara dynamiting conspii took the stand today as the s witness against Mathew A. Schmidt, an alleged accomplice, on trial charged 8. —Ortie five ~in thelr annvel reports. - with the murder of Charles Hagerty, one of the 20 men killed when the Los Angeles Times building was blown up by a bomb, October 1, 1910, McManigal testified that his first experience as a dynamiter was gained under direction of Herbert S. Hock ing, an official of the International As- sociation of Bridge and _ Structural Iron Workers at Detroit. This was in 1907, he said, after Hocking suggested that' he “do somethipg for the union” nd_after he had déclined to become member of the Detroit “entertain- ment committee” whose function it was to beat and disable workmen on so-called “scab” jobs. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE COMMISSIONERS Want Special Deposits Assets in the Annu: Included as Reports. ew York, Dec. S—The National Association of Insurance Commission- ers and Superintendents, in session here today, adopted a resolution ad- vising that changes be made in laws which compel insurance companies in some states to make special deposits which cannot be figured as assets, to provide safeguards for creditors in case of insolvency. The companies want the deposits included as assets a gland from, New York into Canada that would have served as a military the protection of New This line was he WERE ENTIRELY MECHANICAL. There Had Been No sixteen ERNEST THOMSON SETON WAS DROPPED BY BOY SCOUTS Becacse He Refused to American Citizen and Americanism. Become an Opposed New York, Dec. 8.—The National- Council of the Boy Scouts of Ameri- co, through an authorized committee, held a special meeting today to com- sider a statement issued by Ernest Thompson Seton in which he said that he had resigned as chief scout. After the meeting the council issued this statement: “Mr. Seton did not resign; he was deliberately dropped by the national council of the Boy Scouts of America on the question of Americanism. He 10ad, and would have been establish- |is not an American citizen. He mot ed had the city of Boston agreed to|only resented suggestions and ques- his plan to connect the terminals of |tions made by his friends in the scout the two rcads in that city by a tunnel | movement that he become an Amer- ican citizen, but went farther and ob- jected to the Boy Scout handbook, including a chapter of patriotism. His term expired February, 1915. The national council at its annual meet- ing not re-elect him because of the belief that in a movement for raking men as citizens of America, re should be no doubt as to the citizenship and patriotism of the lead- ers in the movement Any statement the Toston and Maine tracks, thence |that the dropping of Mr. Seton or his t> Portland, Me., to Pangor, to Vance- |2lleged resignation was de to any- boro, Me, across the international |thing else than this is not true bridge, to connect with the Canadian| “In to Mr. Seton the office was left vacant until he could be af- forded a reasonable opportunity to de. clarc his intentions of becoming a citizen of the United States. This he refused to do. “In response to Mr. Seton's attempt to resign, he was informed that in- smuch as he held no office, there was office from which he could resign was finally closed last San Francisco, Dec. $.—A wireles Mir. Seton promised explicitly message received here today {rom|yy jetter today that he would proceed Captain Garlick of the disabled liner $is with e 'owit ok e Minnesota declared that the troubles [{NE0S VR, U8 ORE T N Bt to of the Minnesota were entirely me-| jolate this promise without any no- chanical and that there had been no|yica™io the executive board or any of mutiny and no trouble with the crew officcrs at a time and under con- jons which makes necessary this of fact. one except officials of the ( orth e of the Ty Boock atowe o ey A rmed | ments are today exactly the same as tatements made by C. Wilky | e S o hech alnce 1he Gamitins tendent of the company, . of the move in this country Feb. that all suggestions of bomb plots and [ ja1o. Character development and mutiny were matters of surmise orig- | good citizenshin through wholesome inating asnore. outdoor activities is the objective. According to a wireless message re- | Tho ‘movement at is October meeting ceived tonight from the wrecking |gefinitely re.affirmed the policy of steamer Iaqua, the Minnesota was be- ilcing a non-political. non-military, ing towed at from four and one-haif | i B | non-anti-mits ESTIMATES FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF HARBORS AND RIVERS Almost $46,000,000 Is Asked—S$9,000 for Thames River, $1,000 for Pawcatuck River. Washington, Dec. S.—Almost $46,- 000,000 is asked by the army engineers for maintenance and_improvement of | rivers and harbors for the twelve | months beginning July 1, 1916. Esti- mates for that work submitted to con- gress today call for. appropriations ag- ,$39,510. That amount is ss than was estimated last December would be required for the year ending on July 1 for which, after a filibuster in the senate defeated the rivers and harbors appropriation bill, $30,000,000 was appropriated in a lump sum to be used among projects se- lected by the secretary of war. The sreat commerce-bearing rivers in the new estimates demand the larger portion of the money, the Mis- sissippi leading with a call for al- most $10,000,000 and the Ohio follow~ ing with § 9,500, The countrs eatest port of for- elgn commerce, New York, asks more ' than $2,000,000 for channels mainten- ance and improvement over its large area which Includes the aterfront ! and rivers in adjoining New Jersey and Long Island. Estimates for Connecticut and Rhode Island are: Harbors at Five- Mile river, Stamford, Southport, | Greenwich, and Westport and Sauga- tuck river, $3,500: Norwalk, $10,000; Connecticut river, below Hartford, $15,000; Housatonic river, $12,000. Thames river, $9.000: Pawcatuck riv- ! er, $1,000: Providence river and har- bor, §327,800. g Movements of Steamsships. Kirkwall, Dec. 4.—Arrived, steamer | Hellig Olav, New York for Copenhagen. Falmouth, Dec. 7.—Sailed, steamer Noordam (from Rotterdam) New York. * New York, Dec. S.—Sailed, steamer +Adriatic, Liverpool. - -