Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 13, 1915, Page 1

VOL. LVIl.—NO. 304 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, DECEMBER 13, PRICE TWO CENTS ALLIED TROOPS MAY - RETIRE TO SALONIKI {Are Now Approaching, If They Have Not Crossed, the Greek Frontier GREECE’S ATTITUDE BECOMES MORE IMPORTANT French by Destruction of Railways Effected Their Retreat Al- most Unscathed—DBritish Retirement Was Made With Great Difficulty—Their Successful Withdrawal Was Largely Due to the Gallantry of Three Irish Regiments— Austro-Hungarians Continue Their Attacks on the Serbi- " ans in the Albanian Mountains and on the Montenegrins in Their Hills—There Has Been Increased Artillery Ac- tivity in the West. London, Dec. 12, 10.15 p. m.—The Anglo-French troops, who last week began their retirement from their ad- vanced positions in southern Serbia are now approaching, if they have not crossed, the Greek frontier and the attitude Greece will adopt becomes more and more important. Despatches from Athens and news available in London indicate that the matter which was left to the Greek and allied military authorities at Sal- oniki, is being amicably arranged and that the allies will be allowed to re- tire to that city without any inter- ruption on the part of the Greeks and will be permitted to remain there. Questions Seriously Occupying Greece Questions which are seriously oc- cupying the Greek government have to do with the use of the railways, which are needed for the Greek troops and the damage that might be done to them with the object of impeding Bulgarian pursuit, should the _Sofia government decide that the _ British and French forces are to be followed into Greek territory. The Greek gov- ernment has good evidence of the ef- fective manner in which the French engineers destroy railways, in _the work done along the line north of the Greek frontier. So well was this ac- complished that the Bulgarians were greatly delayed, having to use roads covered with snow with the result that the French continued almost un- scathed. Withdrawal of British Difficult. The British who have advanced farther from the rallway to the north- east of Lake Doiran had a much more difficult feat to accomplish when re- tirement was decided on and_suffered more heavi They were faced by greatly superior forces and, according to an official report issued tonight, their successful withdrawal to a po- sition extending from Lake Doiran to the Vardar valley was largely due to the gallantry of three Irich regiments, the Munster Fusiliers, the Dublin Fusiliers and the Connaught Rang- ers. The British casualties are estimated at 1,500, while they were forced to leave behind eight field guns, which had been placed in position to cover the regiment and could not be remov- ed. Fall Back On Saloniki. ‘What the next move will be is known only to the allied staffs, but it is generally believed that the Anglo- French forces will #all back to Saloni- ki, where reinforcements are arriv- ing which will be fortified. There are also reports that the allies have land- ed a division at Kavala, 90 miles along the coast from Saloniki and near the Bulgarian frontier, but thereis no con- firmation of this. If it is true, the ob- ject doubtless is to secure the rail- way and prevent the Bulgarians from sending troops westward into Greece. Continue Attacks in Albani “The Austro-Hungarians continue their attacks on the Serblans in the Albanian mountains and on the Mon- tenegrins in the hills, but apparently their advance is much slower than it was in Serbia, the positions belng easier to defend. Despatches from Fetrograd indicate that the Germans are _withdrawing thelr center to what is known as the Bug River line, which, however, at many places is considerably north- cast of that river. This withdrawal ig due to their Inability to secure com- plete control of the Lida-Baronovit- chi-Rovo_railway, which was necessa- ry for the successful holding of the advanced positions which they reach- ed after their great drive of last sum- mer. They have evacuated Slonin, lying to the west and Baronovitevhi ang Kobrin, just east of Brest-Litovsk which they are making the center of their new lines. These are being very strongly fortified. This suggests that the Germans hope to create a stalemate in the east, as they did in the west and that, if they cannot break through, they will make it just as difficult for the Rys- sians to do so. ¥ Increased Artillery Activity. ‘There has been increased artillery activity on the western front and the arrival of colder weather may off- shadow attacks from one side or the other. It is generally believed that the Germans will make the attempt this time, as they have brought up @ large amount of artillery. There is no further news from Me- sopotamia_while the Gallipoli official accounts simply repeat the story of ertillery engagements. DIFFICULTIES ATTENDING EVAGUATION OF BELGRADE Told by Dr. William D. Sharpe, Who Was There. New ®ark, Dec. 12—Dr. William D. Snarge of Brampton, Onmtarlo, who gafd he was in charge of the British tagy hospital at Belgrade for three tha ous to the occupation of capitol by the Austro-Ger- arrived here today on the Cymric from Liverpool, . Sbarpe said that for three days Vw to its eypcigtion by the Sor- blans the city was subjected to a se- vere bombardment which caused a large number of casualties among the civilian_population. He left Bel- grade October 7th for Saloniki. The roads leading toward the Greek fron- tier, he added, were crowded with thousands of refusees. “The Serbian army was frightful- Iy handicapped through lack of muni- tions and food supplies.” Dr. Sharpe said. “Its retreat was a marvel of military skill. While the Serbians abandoned many blg guns in their flight, most of them had been previ ously’ captured from the Austrians.” Dr. Arthur H. Burlong of San Ma- teo, Calif. was another pascsenger on { the Cymric, accompanied by his wife, who formerly was a British Red Cross nurse. Dr. Budlong was wounded during a battle on_the Aisne when, with his company, he was ambushed in a supposedly abandoned German trench. The Cymric brought 1478 passengers and 2778 bags of mail as well as a consignment of gold valued at $2,500, 000 for New York banks. BRITISH ATTACK REPULSED NEAR NEUVE CHAPELLE. Endeavored to Surprise the German Lines There. Berlin, Dec. 12, via London, 5.45 p. m.—Repulse of a nattack by a Bhrit- ish detatchment which endeavored to surprise the German lines near Neuve Chapelle on the French front is of- ficially announced in today’s army headquarter's statement. The state- ment says: “Western theatre of war: East of Neuve Chapelle southwest of Lille, an endeavor by a small British detatch- ment to penetrate our position by a surprise attack broke before our en- tanglements. “In the Vosges there has been sporadic patrol fighting without sig- | nificance. ‘Eastern theater of war: Weak Russian forces which advanced against_our positions in the_region of Take Warsung, south of Jacobstadt and to the south of Pinsk, were re- pulsed.” BOMBARDMENT BY BULGAR!AN AND AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY Of Giegbeli, a Town in Southern Ser- “bia, Close to the Greek Border. Paris, Dec. 12, 2 p. m.—Gidgbeli, in southern Sfrbia, close to the Greek border, is being bombarded by Bul- garian’ and Austrian artillery, their forces having pushed to within four miles of the town, according to a Ha- vas Agency despatch to Athens, the despatch being based on advices from Saloniki. Occupation of Giegbeli is deemed imminent, the advices declar- ed. On the Doiran front, east of the railway line, where a violent artil- Jery bombardment is in progress, the troops are retreating in good order, following out the plan decided upon by the DBritish and French staffs. THREE BRITISH BATALLIONS SURRENDER TO TURKS. Were Surrounded Near Kut-El-Amara —Further Rereat Expected. Berlin, Dec. 12.—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—“According to private ad- vices from Constantinople,” says the Overseas News Agency today, “Three British battalions of the army that retreated down the Tigris from the city of Badgad, were surrounded by Turkish troops’ near Kut-El-Amara and surrendered. “It is expected that the British will retreat southward from Kut-el-Ama- ra in the near future as their posts w the ‘rear are in danger of being cut COURAGEOUS ACTION OF TWO BOYS SAVED A LIFE. Dragged Boy, Who Had Fallen In, Out Of Connecticut River. Springfield, Mass, Dec. 12.—The and courageous action of two boys, Jeremiah Murphy and Anthony Pohe- ner, Jr., in rushing a round bottomed rowboat over 800 feet of thin ice sav- ed the life this afternoon of Archie Curr, another hoy who had broken in- to the Connecticut river while _at. temnting to walk across the newly formed jce. Murphy climbed on his hands and knees to the edge of the hole into which Gurr had fallen and succeeded in putting a plank under one arm of the boy, who was so numbed by his 22 ‘minutes stay in the water that he could not grasp the board. Murphy and his compan- fon then dragged him out of the wa- er. British Oil Tanker In Distress. Halifax, N. S., Dec. 12.—The British oil tank steamer Shabonee is in_dis- tress off the coast of Newfoundland with her propellors stripped of all blades, according to wireless calls for assistance picked up at Cape Race radi> station and transmitted here. Cabled Paragraphs Greece to Withdraw Troops Saloniki. Paris, Dec. 12.—According to in- formation received here from Athens today the Greek government had agreed to withdraw its troops from Saloniki. 85,000 AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN PRISONERS LET FREE. By the Teutonic Forces During Their Drive Through Serbi Berlin, 12—(By Wireless to Sayville). Twenty-five _thousand Austro-Hungarians who had been made prisoner by the Serbians were set free by the Teutonic forces during their drive through Serbia, a state- ment jzsued by the Overseas News News Agency today says. Many oth- ers died during, epidemics and the fate of still others is unknown. “Serious fears are entertained re- garding missing prisoners,” says the news agency. “Since Bulgarian offi- cers have alleged that Austro-Hunga- rian prisoners were mercilessly treat- ed by the Serbians during the cam- pain, the Serbians leaving them without food and even killing prison- ers in several instances. It has not been learned, however, whether the offenses alleged were committeed by irregulars or by roving bands.” “The Teutonic armies have reached the Albanian frontier along learly the entire front and a large section of Montenegrin territory has been occu- pied. Since the final battle at Ple- vije and Ipek there have been only minor engagements with the retreat- ing army, in which the Serbians and Montenegrins have shown decreased resisting power. From Dec. GERMAN EMBARGO ON EXPORT OF DYESTUFFS. Notwithstanding Great Britain Has Granted Permission For Its Shil ment. Washington, Dec. 12. — Failure to move dystuffs from KEurope to the United States is due to Germany in- stead of Great Britain, according to a statement issued yeste: at the state department. Permission by the British foreign office for tgo cargoes tocome forward is still in effect, but the German embargo has made their movement impossible. The British embassy has expressed the opinion that if Germany permits these cargoes t omove, it is probable that permission for other shipments wiuld be grant- ed. Ambassador Page has been instruct- cd to call the attention of the British foreign office to the vital need in this country for logwood from Jamaica and British Hondurus. TILLMAN TO OPPOSE STAMP ON BANK CHECKS Would Take All Incomes in Excess of a Million a Year. Washington, Dec. 12.—"Every time a man wrote a bank check he would have to lick a stamp and curse the democratic part declared Senator Tillman, democrat, today, announcing he proposed to fight President Wi son’s suggestion that a_stamp on bank checks be included in'the war revenue aw. “I prefer an increased graduated in- come tax and whenever a man has an income of one million dollars, 1 would take all in excess of that” Senator Tillman added. “A million a vear is enough for any man and the govern- ment needs the money. AMENDMENT TO PREVENT ANY WAR OF AGGRESSION Senator Owen Would Submit It to Popular Vote. ‘Washington, Dec. 12.—Senator Owen of Oklahoma, would have the federal constitution amended to prevent any war of aggression by this nation with- out approval by popular vote. The Oklahoma senator will press a reso- lution providing for the following amendment to the constitution: “No war of aggression shall be waged by the army or navy of the United States except upon a declara- tion of war by congress, ratified and approved by a majority of votes cast in a majority of the congressional dis- tricts of the United States.” MASSACHUSETTS ANTI- SUFFRAGISTS SPENT $64,000 During the Recent Campaign—Suffrage Advocates Expended $87,000. Boston, Dec. 12—The sum of $151,- 000 was expended by the opposing forces in the recent campaign for and against woman suffrage in Massachu- setts, according to a statement of ex- Denses filed by the anti-suffrage com- mittee yesterday. The advocates of suffrage filed a statement two weeks ago showing expenditures of $7,000, while the anti-suffragists reporte to- day that they had spent 64,000 in de- feating the suffrage amendment. BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE ON ST. PIERRE ISLAND Crew of Thirty, with the Exception of a Cabin Boy, Were Rescued. St. John's, N. F., Dec. 12—The Brit- ish steamer St. Kilda, bound from Sydney, C. B, to Lewisport, . with coal, ran ashore on the west side of St. Pierre island today and probably will be a total wreck. The crew of thirty, with the exception of a cabin boy, ‘were rescued. The St. Kilda was 2,469 tons net bur- den and was built at Glasgow in 1911, She was owned in Liverpool. PROFESSIONAL SKATER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE Joseph L. Petin Had Appeared Many New England Contests. Fitchburg, Mass., Dec. 12.—Joseph S. Petin, a_ professional skater, of New o¥rk, who had been here for two months, was found dead in his room yesterday. The police stated that he had killed himself by asphyxiation and that despondency probably was the cause. Petin was G4 years old and had appeared in skating contests in a number of New England citiés. Kilbane-Mitchell Bout Postponed. Cincinnati, Dec. 12.—The Johnny Kilbans-Ritchie Mitchell contest, scheduled to take place here tomor- row was postponed untll Wednesday, Deq 15, according to an announcement here tonight. Kilbane was taken ill today and ius physician said he would be unable to crier the ring tomorrow night. Five Cities Want Repub.Convention INDICATIONS ARE GOOD FOR ST. LOUIS OR CHICAGO HONOLULU MAKES BID Members of the Republican National in Wash- ‘Washington, Dec. 12.—Most of the members of the republican national committee had reached Washington tonight for their meeting Tuesday to decide upon the time and place for holding the 1916 convention of the republican party. Five Cities Make Bids. Five cities want the convention— Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, San Francisco and Honolulu—and so far as can bg dearned most of the commit- teemen already here have no particu- lar preference. The indications are that the contest really will be between St. Louis and Chicago with Philadel- phia a little less favored. There are some republicans who don’t want to £o back to Chicago in view of what happened to the party there in 1912. Dissatisfaction has been _expressed, oo, over Chicago's stipulation that any part of the $100,000 it offers which is unexpended after the convention shall be turned back to subscribers in- stead of going to the campaign com- mittee. Meeting Will Be Harmonious. Apparently the meeting will be har- monious. The question of reduced representation has been settled and although some southern members may not be entirely satisfied with a reduc- on in their representation in the con- vention, no break Is expected now. Dinner Tonight. One of the events of the gathering of the republican clans will be a din- ne rtomorrow given by the National Republican League and the League of Repullican State clubs. Senators Borah, Weeks, and Sherman, Form- er Senator Burton, Henry D. Ester- brook of New York and Nebraska and other men mentioned as possible pres- idents] candidates. will be present and some of them will speak. There was a general feeling tonight that the convention would be held shortly after the democrats, either late in June or the first week in July. REPUBLICANS OF SENATE TO HOLD CONFERENCE TODAY Over Committee Designations Recom- mended by Steering Committee. Washington, Dec. 12.—The first week of the sixty-fourth congress, which is destined to be historic in the nation’s annals, brought about virtually har- monious organization in both houses after o few preliminary skirmishes and revealed a determination on the part of administration leaders to attempt no serious legislative business until the holiday recess is over. The president’s address to the con- gress on Tuesday, with its suggestions for national preparedness, denuncia- tion of internal conspirators against neutrality of the government, warning of the necessity for increased revenues and outline of other urgent legislative needs, stood out as the most impor- tant event of the week. The address furnished members of both houses with much food for thought and there were indications on every hand that the defense programme and revenue Te- quirements would precipitate long and strenuous debate. Republicans of the senate will con- fer tomorrow over committee designa- tions recommended by the steering committee. It was reported last night that progressive republicans would protest asainst the defeat of Senator Kenyon of lowa for a place on the foreign relations committee, but this does not seem likely now. TALK OF GREAT RAILROAD STRIKE IN THE SPRING If Necessary to Enforce a Demand for an Eight Hour Day, Chicago, Dec. 12—Talk of a great railroad strike in the spring if neces- sary to enforce a demand for an eight hour day is without _authoritative foundation, Warren S. Stone, head of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- ueers, said today. “No one can predict what will hap- pen four months from now,” he said. “There is no basis as yet for stating that the questions between us and the employers will or will not be arbitrat~ ed, nor can anyone at this time say whether there will or will not be a strik The conferences of heads of the va- rious organizations of railway em- ployes—engineers, firemen, conductors and trainmen—closed today. The en- gineers and firemen formally agreed to work with the others for an eight hour day without reduction in wages and time and a half for overtime. A large committee representing the unions will meet in Chicago soon to put the demands in precise language. The next step will be their presentation to the railroads, and after that, it is expected, committees of the two sides will meet in a series of conferences to see if matters cannot be adjusted w;ni!‘l(out an appeal to arbitration or a strike. " OBITUARY. The Rev. Dr. Meyer Elkin. Hartford, Conn.,, Dec. 12.—The Rev. Dr. Meyer Elkin, one of the best known rabbis in New England, died in a hospital here tonight after an op- eration. He was born in Breslau, Silesia, May 5, 1540, and secured his education in Germany. At the age of twelve he taught the Talmud. His writings attracted the attention of high gdignitaries of the Jewish church in England and he was appointed rab- bl of an important congregation in Liverpool, where he remained for nine years. He then came to Philadelphia, Whes# for ten years he was rabbi of the congregation Beth Israel. He re- moved to Denver for a time, where his wife died. In 1887 Dr. Elkin came to Hartford an dwas rabbi of the Congregation Beth Israel until his retirement two years ago, when he was made rabbt emeritus. ' He remarried while here and is survived by his widow and four children. Dr. Elkin was a speaker and writer of note on subects of the Jewish faith. e Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population i/ Annual Report of Sec’y Daniels: INCREASES EXPENDITURES PRO- POSED BY GENERAL BOARD 15 FLEET SUBMARINES Included Expenditures Asked for in Five Year Program is $502,482,214. in Recommendations—Total ‘Washington, Dec. 12.—Details of the haif billion dollar navy building pro- gramme under the five year continuing plan _recommended to congress _are contained in the aunual report of Sec- vetary Daniels, made public tonight. The report shows that for the first time in the history of the department the sccretary’s recommendations In- crease the expenditures proposed by the general board. In this connection the secretary say Fifteen Fleet Submarine Iy recommendation of a five-year prosramme embraces the same num- ber as proposed by the zeneral board in the distribution it made in the five- year programme of dreadnaughts, bat- tle cruisers, scouts and destrovers. I recommend 15 fleet submarines where the general board recommends 9, and 1 recomm 85 coast submarines as again recommended by the genera! board. For additional reserve ammu- nition. my recommendation is $25,000,- 000, whereas the general board recom- mends $11,000,000. They recommend something more for other craft. My totai for the five years is $502,432,214. The general board's total is $493.8 000, a very slight difference for the five years, though the board's recom- mendation for the first year is much larger than the department’s estimate. Five Year Programme. The five year programme for new and completion of those already aches a grand total of with large appropriations ammunition and aviation. Daniels differed from the general board in one important par- ticular at least as to the programme, although the total number of ships to be constructed and the types recom- mended are those proposed by the board. The secretary says: “The general boara was called upon for advice in this connection, and the department has accepted its recom- mendations as regards numbers of capital ships. As regards their distri- bution over a five year period, it was concluded, in view of all the circum- stances, that it would be best to make this as nearly uniform as might be. This course has obvious practical ad- vaftages, particilarly in view of the present congested condition of the shipbuilding industry in this country. Moreover, since the maximum rate of expenditure upon the capital ships, which take some years to build in any case, will not be reached immediately, it enables us to concentrate more at first upon submarines and other quick- Iy built craft, so that we will get earlier returns for our expenditure in the shape of completed vessels.” It is understood the board recom- Secretary mended a particularly large pro- gramme for the first vear. Fleet in 1921, Following will be the composition of the fleet in 1921, built or building, if the programme is carried out, accord- ing to the general board's calculations, the secretary says: Battleships, first line .......e.... Battle cruisers e Battleship: ne ... s< Armored £ Scout cruisers .. E Cruisers, first class .... Cruisers, second class . Craisers, third class .. Destroyers .... Fleet submarines Coast submarines Monitors Gunboats . Supply ships . Fuel ships .... Transports e Tenders to torpedo vessels.. Special types ............. Ammunition ships . Bot Urging the necessity of a continuing building programme, the secretary says it is the “surest way to raise the standard of naval efficiency” and that little is to be gained by “sudden fluc- tuations and changes in policy. BARGE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN SUNK BY COLLISION With Thres Masted S.hooner Off Sea- konret Point. 1. De Vaiiey 12—Parge No. ceal flec: 's & s D2 unideniified three-masted off ~Seakonnet Point last night. Whother the schooner 2iso sank is unknown but a long search of the waters of the vicinity failed to show any trace of her. The barge carried a crew of three. She was the hindmost of a string of three coal barges in town of the Cheektowaga, bound from Perth Am- boy for Maine ports. Six miles off Sea- konnet, they met a schooner heavily laden, beating to the westward against a moderate breeze. The sea was smooth and the weather clear. A few minutes after the schoomer passed the second barge signalled the tug that the stern barge had broken adrift. The Cheektowaga swung around and spent the rest of the night and most of today in a search for the missing craft. Portions of a life raft and two hatches from the barge were found floating sixteen miles off Sea- konnet, but there was no sign of the crew. The captain of the tug W. E. Glad- wish, which came in tonight, report- ed that he passed a schooner with some of her forerisging carried away in Long Island Sound early today. It is_thoughc that this may be the ves- sel that streck the barge and that she may have the missing crew on board. BRITISH CASUALTIES IN SERBIA, 1500. Abandoned Eight Fi —Further Retr Id Guns During Expected. London, Dec. 12, 8.50 p. m.—Casul- ties aggregating 1,500 and the loss of eight fleld guns which they were un- able to remove from emplacements, are told of in ar official communica- tion this evening, dealing with the re- treat of the British Tenth Division from Lake Doiran, Serbia, in con- Junction with the French. Condensed Telegrams g0 to Brusse ser elm will for a three-day visit. Great Britain formally recognized the Carranza government of Mexico. The Norwegian Parliament will not award the Nobel peace prize this year. Earl Kitchener Grey visited President Paris. and Sir Edward in Poincare The Danish steamer Mins sunk, is now reported to beached. William Marter, aged 40, a farmer of Woodland, N. J., committed suicide, using a shotgun. The coldest weather of the winter struck New York city, the mercury touching 22 degrees, The Ford Motor Car Co. has secur- ed 20 acres of land adjoining its de- troit plant for additions. A _bill was introduced in the Senate by Senator Thompson of Kanses, pro- viding for nation-wide prohibition. h Government will per- of 200,000 tons of wheat and transportation tax. Edward Hossom Owen, a cloth mer- chant of Manchester, Eng., bequeath- ed $750,000 to the Salavation Army Fire destroyed the plant of the Ger- man-American Foundry at Boonton N. J. The loss is estimated at $10,000. tree of duty Two men were injured, and all traf- fic stopped by a freight wreck on t lr'c-nn\\l\'nm.\ Railroad near An; y The Colonial line steamer Concord, which sailed from Boston. was obliged to put back to port with a propellor blade. Five members of the Commission sent to in for purchase by F arrived in Pittsburgh. year’s cotton crop will amount French Trade pect materials ce after t 1,161,000 bales of 500 pounds, ex- clusive of linters, the Department of Agriculture announced _Admiral Winslow reported to the Navy Department that the rebellion of the Yacqui Indians on_ the Me west coast has been quelled ican An_extra guard was placed the Pittsburgh Black Diamond plan: of the Crucible Steel Co., followi an attack by striking chippers. An earthquake of fovr minutes du- ration was recorded by the seismo- graph of St. Louis University from 3:16 to ?:20 yesterday afterncon. George B. aged about 70, of Lewiston, Me. died in a Portland hospital, following an operation. Richard Elmore, 65 years old, of Stapleton, S. I, was found frozen to death on the course of the Fox Hills Golf Club, where he was employed. Rumania's requisition of = chant ships is reported to by cautionary measure to prevent sale of any ships to foreign powers. Fire destroyed a building by Rand, McNally Co. and Jessen & Rossbers, ers in Chicago. The loss is $100,000. occupi The Cambria Steel Co., and Hanna & Co.. have purchased jointly five 10-000-ton freight steamers from steamskip lines of Tonawanda, N The Derby plant of the ufacturing Co. was purchased by the Maxim Munitions Corporation, and will be used to manufacture cartridg- es. The Washington State Court afirmed the decision of the lower court prohibiting the sale of Uiquor in the State after January 1, ecoy Man- Supreme An order for a large number pack saddles to cost about $2,500,000 was received by the Studebaker Corporation from a European govern- ment. of A protest against the British em- bargo_on the exportation of logwood from Jamaica was filed with the State Deparument by a delegation from New Jersey. Emil L. Gerard was arrested while walking about the grounds of the Capitel in Washington carrying a sign saying “War is Murder, Prepar- edness is Murder. . The United Mine Workers are seck- ing a joint conference between coal operators and miners of Ohio, Indi- ana, Illinois and western Pennsylvania ot arrange new contracts. Emperor Wiiliam and King Ferdi- nand of Pulgaria_have sent personal letters to field Marshal von ensen, congratulating him on the cess 2% Lir Ba'aan campai Representative Stephens of Califor- nia_introduced a bill asking a high- way fund of $10,000,000. He proposes a raotional defense highway giving employment to several tnousand men. The disabled Hill steamer Minne- sota, which is being towed to the port of San Francisco, was $8 miles south of there at S o'clock last night with a southeast gale behind her helping the tu Five submarines under contruction for Russia by the Electric Boat Co., plant at Vancouver, B. C.. are com- pleted, and will be ready for delivery during the first week in January. The five boats cost $3,250,000. Angered by the jokes of fricnds about a suit for $40 he had brought against a former friend, Max Pelin: a butcher of Port Khester, N. shot and ed Max_ Clark, he was suinz, and Philip Tucker, friends, and then ki'led himself. Sculptor Paul Meriot Suicides. New PBrunswick, N. J., Dec. Paul Meriot, a New York sculptor committed suicide early yesterday at the home of Luvian V. Bruno, of Metcheun. Before_ shooting hem. eelf with a shot gun, Meriot placed a deed for a cemetery plot on a table in bkis room. Meriot's fallure to secure orders on gecount of the war was at- tributed by his friends as the motive for the suicide. ‘the man a Movements of Steamships. Rotterdam, Dec. 1.—Arrived, steamer Ryndam, New York. broken | one of the bset known business men | Regarding the Sinking of the Italian Steampship An- cona in the Mediterranean Sea DEMANDS PROWPT DENOUNCEMENT OF THE ACT Asks for Punishment of the Submarine Commander and for Reparation by the Payment of Indemnity for the Killing of Innocent American Citizens—Asserts That Unless the Demands Are Quickly Complied With Diplomatic Relations Between the Two Countries Will be in Grave Danger of Being Severed—Most Emphatic Declaration to Come irom the United States Government Since the Beginning of the European War. of [ merce, and ihe ry | many in thac knowledge on the escence of Gers de, yet with full part of the Austro- Hu rian government of the views of the government of the United States pt denounce- | as cxpressed in no uncertain terms to indefensible” | the ally of Austria-Hungary, the com- e subm mander of the submarine which at- United ment of th lact: for States prom nd »unis t comirander, r reparation b tacked the Ancona faileéd to put in & pavment of indemnity for the killing | place of safety the crew and pussen- | 2nd injuring of innocent American cit- € the vessel which they purposed { ize destroy because, it is presumed, of These demands follow a mpoesibility of taking it into port informing Austria-itun as a prize of war. :*xll |v' —' of ‘r:’m.y Violated International Law. AT & o “The government of the United g Sl States iders that the commander viclated the principles of international law and ot humanity by shelling and rpe the Ancona before the per- 7 board had heen put in a place given sufficient time leave the vessel. The conduct of ommander can oniy be character- rughter of defense- nce at the time s shelled and tor- s not, it appears, resist- attempting to escape: and no reason is sufficient to excuse sttack, not even the possibility government of the United ed, thereforé, to conclude t the commander of the sub- ted in violation of his in- or that the imperial and vernment failed to issue in- ons to the commanders of its bmarires in accordance with the law of nations and the principles of i rs, textually as follows: The government of the T enatios T Bt States is unwilling to belleve RO et e from | the latter alternative and to credit the tellable information obiained from .y Hungarian government with “inhun | women In o comm from i since of cafety or even to nning of t attempt is mad that, unless ands are omplied with, dipiomatic re- Letween the two countries will ave ¢ of being severed. | of which was hand- | to the rsday by Text of the Note. secre of state to Ambassa- ropean conceal latio ed assador P a sartment of hinston, ease deliver a not Ame pther survivors Who | 55 intention to permit its submarines | were passe on the steamship An-| 1o gestroy the lives of helpless men, «‘:’1-\ b l“iA h““ Nov '” & w‘:_’."" women and children. It prefers to be- marine flying the Austro- ngarian | jieve that the commander of the sub- flag fi ia :]' shot toward the| marine committed this outrage with- steamsh at thereupon th ‘\H"“n'-l out authority and contrary to the gen- empted '(u esca being OVer-| aryl or special instructions which he aled by the s ne, she stopped: | hag received. r a brief riod and before| ™ 1 o and pa Senrrs wess oIl Alia Asks for Punishment of Officer. the b “As the good relations of the two countries must rest upon a common regard for law and humanity, the zovernment of the United States can- )t be expected to do otherwise tham to demand that the imperial and ro; zovernment denounce the sinking the Ancona as an illegal and indefen- e act; that the officer Who perpe- tratea the deed be punished, and that reparation by the payment of an in- demnity be made for the citizens of the United States who were killed or injured by the attack on the vessel The government of the United States expects that the Austro-Hun- rian government, appreciating the gravity of the case, will accede to its demands promptly; and it rests this expectation on the belief that the Austro-Hungarian government will not sanction or defend an act which is condemned by the world as Inhuman and barabarous, which is abhorrent to to the ats, marine 3 »ed and sank her | while there were vet many persons on board: and that by gunfire and foun- | dering of the vessel a large number of { persons lost_their lives or were s ously injured, among whom w of the United States Public Statement of Austrian Ad- miralty. “The public statement of the Austro- Hungarian admiralty has been brought to the attention of the government of the United States and received care- fu! consideration. This statement sub.- stantially confirms the principal dec- survivors, as it admits the after being shelled pedoed and sunk w! e still on board. The Austro-Hungarian government | has been advised, through (ne and finally tory e citi- | 1aration “of that spondence which has passed between | all civilized nations, and which has the United States and Germany, of the | caused the death of innocent American attitude of the government ¢ the | citizen: United States as to the use of sub- marines in attacking vessels of com- “LANSING.” RELIGIOUS PARTICIPATION IN PAN-AMERICAN CONGRESS. POSTMASTER GENERAL BURLESON'S ANNUAL REPORT Approved by Rectors of 24 Protestant | European War Has Cost American Episcopal Churches in New York Postal Service $21,000,000. New York, Dec. 12.—Rectors of 24| Washington, Dec. 12.—Postmaster of the largest Protestant Episc | General Burleson’s annual report made churche ty announced f last night says the Furopean their pulp morn'ng the cost the American postal ser- %00, but that economies of 1 a ion have reduced the au- wit : little more than $11, Protestant fiscal year which ended Pan- American tions of service, ion has been the rep laced above all ct of much discussion and some sthers anding adverse sension in_the Fpiscopal church. revenue conditions, expansion and im- rectors united in a plea for the provement facilities com- donment of sectarian prejudice as an |tinued. [ t been for econom- obstacie to ultimate Christian unity al reorganization begun before the The clergymen, who refrained from rted and continued since, the individual expressins of opinion, joined ster general says the audited in distributing among their parishion- | deficit would have been at least $24, ers copies of a pamphlet signed by | 000,000. Of the total deficit, however, them in which they quoted and ap- |his analysis of the department’s fin. proved a statement dealing with the |ances declares that all but a little more situation, recently published by Bishop |than $300.000 was the result of in- | Samuel Cook Edsall of Minnesota. creases of postal salaries and addition- The clerev said they rezarded their |al railway mail pay required by law. action as a step in the direction of hief among recommendations to practical church unity as well as an re a_renewal of previous answer t) recent criticism of the action s for a change from (he weight of the board of mi the ground | t0_ xing pay to the that it was i £ mail: a renewal trange th of recommendations for government | churches from the F ownersship of telegraphs and _tele- | At its meeting in October the board | phiones: removal of the four pound { of missions refused to rescind its se- | limit on first class mail, and the adop- ceplance in Miay of the invitation to | tion of more liberal limitations on the congress. it and insurance of parcel post cester, compiler of a dictionary, and widely known throughout the state as a real estate and lumber broker, died here of beart disease yesterday, aged} 75 years. He had been {ll since the death of a son ten days ago. proval o Episcops ticipate the large forthcomin This particips bodie the congr last the sub- dis- The ban- packages. BRYAN FAILED TO OBITUARY. ANSWER SUMMONS & Samuel Worcester. Hollis, N. H., Dec. 12.—Samuel Wor- cester, a_descendant of Samuel Wor- To Appear as Witness in a Libel Suit —May Be Adjudged in Contempt. New York, Dec. 12.—William J. Bryan, former secretary of state, in an order signed by Supreme Court Justice Whitaker tod: as declared in default for failure to answer mons to appear as a wi n the suit for ailegel libel brought by Petros City Hotel, Northampton, Burned. Northampton, Mass., Dec. 12—Twen~ 4 Tatanis against D. J. and S. J.|ty guests of the City hotel were driven Viashto. The court also issued an |from their rooms early yest by order requiring Mr. liryan to show |a fire which partly destroyed the buflde cause why he should not be adjudged in contempt of court. This was made returnable December 23, ing and caused a loss of $15,000. hotel, a wooden structure, was more than one hundred years ago.