Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 16, 1916, Page 1

L VOL. LVIL—NO. 196 POPULATION 28,219 ” oJICH, 0O e CONN., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1916 TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of «"uther Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proporticn to the City’s Population RUSSIANS IN GATE TO HUNGARIAN PLAINS IFirst News of the Advance of the Russian Southern Army Since the Capture of Bukowina MUSCOVITES POURING ACROSS THE ZIOTA LIPA Desperate Resistance is Being Made by the Teutonic Armies . —A Fierce Fight is Being Waged Along the Entire Line South of Brody—The Italians are Vigorously Pressing the Austrians and Have Their Trenches—No Important Action is Repc;rted on Either the British or French Fronts—Berlin Reports Fighting on the Balkan Front s The Russians have captured Jablo- nitza. one of the principal gateways from Galicia to the Hungarian plains, and Petrograd reports that their of- fensive in this direction is continuing This is the first news of an advance by th. Russian southern army since the conquest of the Austrian crownland of_Bukowina was completed. Further to the north the Russians are continuing their driving operaticns against the Austrians with apparently uninterrupted succ Their_ troops are pouring across the Zlota Lipa at several points in.spite of desperate re- sisance on the part of the Teutonic armies. A fiérce fight is being aged alolrg the entire line south of Brody and General Brussiloff is apparently making a supreme effort to cut off the army of General Von Bothmer and force its surrender. As far as other theatres of war are concerned, main interest centers in the Italian sections, no important ac- tion being reported on either the Brit- ish or French fronts. The Italians a vigorously ng_ their adversaries and Rome reports apture of seve eral sections of the rian trenches and the taking of mc prisoners. Unoffi des Ttalian sources claim Captured Several Sections of Cadonoria is now within thirteen miles ot Trieste and that the Austrian fleet has left the harbor. The Austrian official statement r poris tie repulse of Ttalian attack: Vipacco valle: i in of Go but the offic! from both sides are very meagre and v general situation vague. despatches from Geneva and Paris declaie that Tolmino, consider- ed one of the most formidable barrier: between Italians’ and Trieste, is being svacuated by the Austrians and that the Itallans are already in the suburbs of the town. The Germans | dmit that the PBritish have | more trenches in the Thiepval, report repulses in othe tors. ports from London and Paris passed without any significance. Another report of fighting on the Balkan front comes from the Berlin war office, which states that a small engagement occurred south of Lake Doiran. There has been further fight- ing in this theatre recently and all have come from German or Bulgarian sources. on previous occasions, Berlin claims that the fighting was of 1l importance and resulted in a re- e for the allies. London and Paris h remain silent as to the situation Salonilsi, DEUTSCHLAND'S CARGO IS BEING DISTRIBUTED. First Shipment of German Dyestuffs Since Beginning of War. —The first con- of 2ght from Ger- by the submar ghter chland has beer by a coloring company in this city and con- st shipment of the kind city from German man- since the beginning of the stitutes the to reach t dyestuft 1ding for rgo, whi iuded about user received ome of the Deutsch- ated to of dyes 200 valued in e of $1 ) It is_ repc that N cs are demanded for these dycs, but one, of the consignees here said that it absurd to believe t fabulous profi will be realized on their sale. He de- clared that the cost of the dves in Germany s at least twice what it was before the war, that freight gurance c ges are three time great, and that the dves brought by the Deutschland were not in the form paste, composed of ten and tw v and_the dve. per cent. dys rest Zaste, are 100 per cent. HUGHES MAK'S ADDRESS IN TA"ON’A'S STADIUM. Says He Wculd Not Shrink from War in Enforcing American Rights. Charles E. Tacoma’s 15— ence in ould stadivm tod no irink from wa enfory American rights abroad. He read the democrat form of 1912, declaring for pre tion of American righ broad. “I want that made real,” the nominee gald. ‘I do not think in making that real that we encounter the danger of war. T would net shrink from it if we dfdn’t perform our obvious duty. Mr. Hugh confined his remainder almost wholly to what he termed the need for a protective tar “I propose a wise tariff without abuses,” he said, “but frankly a tariff to build up and maintain American in- dustries.” Mr. Hughes reviewed democratic tariff legisiation and the democratic tform plank of 1912 relating to the tariff Mr. Hughes left at 4.49 p. m. for Seattle. MOTORMAN CRUSHED TO DEATH NEAR SOUTH BERWICK When an Open Car on the Atlantic Shore Line Railway Left the Track. South Berwick, Me,, 15.—Fred Roux of Rochester, N. H. motorman, was crushed to death, and David E. Dube of 12 Brown street, Dorchester, Mass., a passenger, sustained a broken ankle when an oper car on the At- lantic Shore lway left the track at Great Works crossing of the Boston and Maine railroad at 11.20 last night. After running for nearly 160 feet on the ground, the car was driven into a bank with sach force tha: it had not been removed eariy toda FITZGERALD WANTS TO RUN AGAINST LODGE. Boston Man Out for Democratic Nom- ination for Senator. Boston, Aug. 15.—John F. Fitzgerala, former congressman and former mayor of this city, tonight anuounced his candidacy for the democratic nomina- tion to the United States senate seat now held by Henry Cebot Lodge, rc pubiican. Fitzzerald said he had been encouraged by former Governor Watts and by Mayer James M. Curley of this eity to seek the nomination. TORPEDO BOAT DESTROYER LAUNCHED AT BATH, ME. Between 5000 and 6,000 People Wit- nessed the Launching. Bath, States Me., Aug. torpedo _boat 15.—The TUnited destroyer Davis was launched from the yards of the | Bath Jron works at 2.05 this afternoon, the christening of ihe vessel being per- Miss Elizabeth Davis of , granddaughter of the late C. H. Davis, for whom is named. Between ) people saw the launch- Davis’ length is 3 feet 3 all_and her normal dis- placement is 1,075 tons. She will car- ry a crew of 103 men and her s ard for a speed of formed The Davis will burn oil exclusively for fuel. FATALLY STABBED IN ARGUMENT OVER COFFEE. James Germono, a B. & M. Track Walker, the Victim. alem, Mass., Aug. , a_ trac] Maine the heart w ter an ar: 15.—James Ger- walker on the Boston ailroad, was stabbed in th a table knife today af- ument over a cup of coffee and died within a half honr. Michael Lopio, aiso a_track walker, was ed by the police and held on a charge of murder. Later Lopio was arraigned in the police court pleaded not guilty and wa: held without bail for the g jury SHIPMENT OF POWDER HELD UP BY JERSEY CITY POLICE.! Was Consioned to U. S. Government For Use at Fort Totten, N. Y. Jersey Cif 3., Aug. 15—A ship- ment of 44 cases of black powder over the Delaware, Lackawanna and West- ern railroad, consignea to the United | States government for use at Fort Totten, Y., was held up today by the police under the municipal order prohibiting shipments of explo: - to the city, promulgated after the Black Tom disaster. It is understood the Lackawanna will try to reship the consignment by another route. The right of the city to hold up ship_ ments is now in the being interest tested in the of the Lacka- wanna. LANDSTHING CONSIDERS SALE OF DANISH WEST INDIES. Growing Uncertainty in Attitude of Various Political Parties. Copenhagen, Aug. 15, via London.— The landsthing, the upper house of the Danish parliament, tonight appointed a committee of 15 members to con-| sider the sale’ ¢f the Danish West In- dies to the United State: This action was taken after the entire member- ship had held a lengthy meeting. It is not known whether the landsthing will hold open meetings to discuss the subject. Tae attitude of the members of the various political parties in the Jandsthirg tonight was more uncertain than yesterday. Fall of the Persian Ministry. Washin 15.—The fall of the Persiar ry was announced | in a brief statement (o the war partment today which said that Fo mer Foreign Minister Wossough-el- Dau-leh ha been ordered to orzanize a new ministry. Movements of Steamships. New York, Aug. 15.—Sailed, steamer Kroonland, Liverpool. Bordeaux, Aug. 13.—Sailed, steamer Lafayette, New York. Cied Paragraphs New President of Paraguay. Ascencion, Paraguay, Aug. 15.—The new president of the republic of Para- guay, Dr. Manual Franco, assumed office today. Dr. Franco formerly was mirister of the interior. i e KING GEORGE ISSUES GENERAL ORDER TO ARMY IN FRANCE Expressing His Appreciation at Their Splendid Condition. London, Aug. 15.—After a visit to the front, King George today issued a general order to the army in France, expressing his appreciation of the splendid condition and cheerful con- fidence of all ranks, and through per- sona] visits to the scenes of later des- perate struggles, his understanding of the demands made on the courage of the men and the physical endurance required to assail and capture posi- tions prepared during the last two !whlch were stoutly defended to the ast. "I realize not only the splendid work done in immediate touch with the enemy,” says the general order, “but also the vast organizations behind the fighting line, honorable alike to the genius of their initiators and to the hearts and hands of the workers. Ev- erywhere there is proof that all men and women are playing their part, and I rejoice to think that their noble ef- forts are being heartily seconded by all classes at home.” After an allusion to the happy re- lations between the allied armies and the populations where they are quar- tered, King George concludes his me sage as follows: “Do not think that T and your fel- low countrymen forget the heavy sac- rifices the armies have made and the bravery and endurance they have dis- played during the two vears of bitter conflict. These sacrifices have not been in vain. The arms of the allies will never be laid down until ourj cause has triumphed I return home more than ever proud of you. May God guide you to victory.” The above despatc formation that K is the first in- George had been to the front in France. His last pre- vious visit in October, 1915, the king injured by a fall from his horse while inspecting the troop: GOVERNOR HOLCOMB HAS RETURNED FROM VACATION. See That Guardsmen on Border Have Priviiege to Vote. will Hartfcrd, Conn., Holcomb hs from where he has been on a vacation for two weeks, and was at the capitol to- day. 3 The governor was a: tended 1o call a special sess general assembly to provide for taking of a vote of the Connec troops in Arizona. “I think the boys from this who have entered the military service of the country ougit not to be penal- ized by disfranchisement,” he rep “It would be deing them a great wrong to deprive them of an opportunity to If there is a necessity, of call- ial session in order to make em to vote, vate. I will certainly call cne. “Do you think the vote can be taken King George at Front in France VIEWED ALL PARTS OF THE ARMY AT WORK IN FIELD WENT INTO TRENCHES Majority of the Troops Not Aware of the Visit Until After His Majesty’s in Khaki with Buttons of a Field Marshal Departure—Dressed With the British Army in France, via Lon@on, Aug. 15, 7 p. m.—King George has been_at the front a week. He left today for England and his departure was_the first information that the majority of the troops had of his_presence. The king went about seeing all parts of the army at work and the fields ‘it had won. The flutter of a bit of bunting bearing the royal coat of arms as a motor car sped along the road in clouds of dust, and motor- truck drivers and passing battalions started and looked around, exclaim- ing: The King. The prince of Wales was_with his majesty. The monarch was dressed in khaki with the buttons of a field mar- shal on his shoulder and the prince wore the uniform of a lieutenant in the grand grenadier guards. Went Into First Line Trenches. At one point on the line the king met Sir Henry Rawlinson, comman- er of the Fourth army, which deliv ered the main at k, and Major Gen- eral Congreve, whose corps stormed in Montauban and Mametz, Alighting from his automobile near Fricourt, the king went into the first iine British trenches from which the British made their charge. Saw Effects of Shell Fire. “Now I will breast the parapet my men did,” he said, mounting He walked across the Ol1d Man’s land and saw the effects of the British shell fire on the maze of fortifications and trenches which the 3ritish have wrested from the Germans. Standing on the edge of a big shell crater, the as king looked with a sailor's tel across the foresround, toward Po- zieres, the Bazentins, Longueval and Delville wood. He watched the curls of black smoke which signified that the German guns were busy, while nea r by him a battery of British guns ming answers. ou seem to have missed that,” he said to General Rawlinson, indicating & sliver of wall still standing in Ma- netz. “But there is nothing that is not donme in La Boiselle as you will see, your majesty,” said General Raw- lingon. ed to_descend, Gene: varned him that they had not all been cleaned out, and when the king came back up the steps, he sai “It smells pretty strong.” Remarking on the depth ciousness of the and sp dugouts with their s i D tuse pro.|beds, tables and chairs, he said to :f;‘f;‘t‘,‘('“‘:,‘ll‘l o eslETo Iton oma eblale “Evidently the Ger- “I am of the opinion that the gen-|Mans expected to make a long stay eral assembly has! power to provide afPUt you eave them a surprise and Wiay: to: ensbile folir hoys\ to/wate. HiTRE | theyaate not a0 comtoriablop o question of the constitutionality of the A Dramatic Moment. act of the gencral a ly is for the| urred as the supreme court to determine, and not |k ss a field swept for the executive,” replied the gov-|by a German charze. He came fo a ernor. |grave at the bottom of a shell cra- The governor added he would not|ter, with a ¢ bearing the ir call an estra ion until he heard |tion: “Unknown British Soldier.” Both definitely from Washington as to how and the Prince of Wales long the Connecticut troops will and saluted the cross. kept in the federal service vas sporting of the king to come G e R suid one of the soldi “and only knew it, wouldn’t he be- 2,000 CIVILIANS ON n a strife with his guns. As it NAVAL TRAINING CRUISE | Whistling Percy might let loose an o R minute” (Whistling Percy is _the Daniels Saye the Inskruc(iens Given Wiil be of Great Benefit. from y 100 more ing in the naval training cru national defense were published toda upon all the sh The messages were follows: Tpon the embarking of more than 2,000 civilians who are to e part in the civilian cru 1 wish to con- lvey to them the congratulations of the navy de rtment that w can wel- come thcm as the newe the first arm of th tional defen Iam under th ruction which officer. be of g countr 300 CASES OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS IN THE STATE. em their cruise will to them and their benefit New Cases Number of Towns Yesterday. Hartford, Conn,, Aug. 15.—According %0 the reports made to the state board of health, there are now 300 cases of infantile paralysis in the state. The new c reported today were as fol. hlehem, Dari Greenwich, Wilton, _Waterbury, Willi- Chester, Windsor Locks and nia, one each. There were two reported from Hartford, but were reported locally last Sat- TWO BRIDGEPORT CHIL;REN DIE OF INFANTILE PARALYSIS, No New Cases Were Reported in the Park City Up to Moon Yesterday. Conn., Aug. 15, — Two s city today from infantile paralysis. Geraldine Kunkel ot Denver avenue and Everett Cumile of South avenue were the victims. The Bridgeport, children died in deaths occurred within 40 minutes of each other. No new cases had been reported up to noon. It was expected that a meeting of the board of aldermen would be held Jate this month to consider with Mayor Wilson plans for a proposed new city hospital. MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. Call for Aug. 24 at Momaug New Haven, Conn., Aug. 1! Chair- man David E. Fitzgerald of the demo- ciatic state central committee today ued a call for a meeting of the mmittee at Momausuin Auz. 24 to fix the time and place for the state convention. It is expected that the convention city will be either. Hart- ford or New Haven. Issued by Chairman Fitzgerald | | jout his program |k Were Reported from a| |ana Secretary of War Baker. name for a guns.) r Douglas Halg, told him what we his vi and noisy shell from the Ger- s the ki host, worth seeing dur- then the king ch day. When the nen of the Scotti had seen such des Delville, or_ “Devil's the surviv of the s gave him the Sulu war zed to see something of all oldiers fighting under the Brit flag from the ts a Irish ts. MERIDEN LIiFTS BLOCKADE OF OUT-OF-TOWN CHILDREN t King visited the divisicn, which fighting 0od Will Allow Automobiles With Children to Pass Through. Meriden, Conn., Aug. 15—The city alth committee’ voted tonight to re- the blockade against the out-of- n children which has bee nin ef- ce August 10, with ten special nolicemen_guarding all roads into the | eity. Al automobiles with children ill be allowed to pass through, bug the police will take the names, ad- dresses and number of car and desti- nation and those who violate the quarantine by stopping in Meriden will be arrested. All moving picture theatres in the city will be closed to- morrow until further notice to chil- dren under 16 years of age.. The quarantine of all children returning to their homes in Meriden from outside points will be reduced from three to two weeks except in cases of known exposure when adults as well as chil- dren will be quarantined for three weeks. Two more cases developed in Meriden today, making ten cases in all. JERSEY CITY OFFICIALS SEEK SAFETY LEGISLATION Which Will Protect the High Explosives. City From Jersey City, N. J.,, Aug. 15—The in- junction granted by Federal Judze John Relistab to the Central Railroad of New Jersey today restraining the city of Jersey City from interfering with shipments of war munitions on that railroad caused the Jersey City commissioners to decide tonight to =o to Washington tomorrow in an effort to obtain legislation which will safe- guard Jersey City from high explo- sives. The commissioners announced today will call on Senator Martine and Representative Hamill to urge them to push the bill introduced into the house and senate, after the Black Tom explosion for the protection of the city It is the intention also to appeal to the interstate commerce commission This s a case of putting dollars above the lives of men, women and childre Mayor Mark Fagan said tonight. “ are up against the powder trust.” Congress Passes Big Naval Bill AUTHORIZES AN INCREASE ENLISTED MEN TO 74,700. IN 157 VESSELS IN 3 YEARS Four Battle Cruisers and Four Battle- ships Among the Ships to be Built in 1917—Vote Stood 283 to 51, Seven Members Not Voting ‘Washington, Aug. 15.—Congress vir- tually completed the national defense programme tonight by finally approv- ing the great increases in naval con- struction and personnel written into the naval bill and urgently supported by the administration. The house accepted the building pro- gramme, to which its conferees on the measure had refused to agree, by a vote of 283 to 5l. with seven of the members present not voting. The personne! increases on which there also was a disagreement in con- ference were approved without a rec- ord vote. Personnel and Construction. The personnel anq construction sec- tions, which already have the approv- ay of the senate, authorize an increase in enlisted men to 74,700 and the building of 157 war vesels within the next three years, with four battle cruisers and four bat¢leships includ- ed among the ships for 1917. viously the house had refused to adopt a continuing building programme, had authorized only five capital ships, all of them battle cruisers, and had pro- vided for a personnel of only 65,000. Less Important Sections. _ On several less important sections, including appropriations for improve- ment of navy yards, the house insist- ed on its disagreement to senate in- creases and voted to send the bill back to conference for settlement of these points. ' An early agreement is ex- pected, however, and the measure may be sent to the president for his signa- ture within a week. Secretary Dan- iels issued a sttement tonight point- ing out that the building authoriza- tions in the bill were the greatest ever passed in any coun and would give the United States, in the opinion of naval authorities the second largest navy in the world. He declared the mecasure “so complete ang nearly per- fect that it will stand as a model for all navy bills for future legislators.” The vote by which the house ac- cepted fl‘o seénate increase on the building programme was non-uartisan, the m ]nr v of both democrats and re- publicans voting in the affirmative. The Voto. -one members who voted democrats, 15 republi- alist, as follows: ——Ayres, Baliley, Black, Of thne fifty there were cans, one £0 Democra, Blackmon, Buchanan, (Illino} Bur- nette, Connelly, Cox, Dies, _Doolittle, Garret, Gray, = Harding, Helvering, Hilliard, Huddleston, Johnson (Ken- tucky), McClintic, Page, (North Caro- lina), Randall, Shallenberger, Shouse, Sisson, Slayden, Steele (Towa), Tag- erner, (Ark.), Thomas, ompson, Tillman, Vandyke, - kins and Webb. Republicar Campbell, Crampton, I nnesota), D: Ellsworth, F Halgsen, Hollin; worth, Kinkead, Root, Mondell, gan, (Oklahoma), Nelson, (North Da Socialist < | 15,000 BOXMAKERS ON STRIKE IN NEW YORK Police Arrested Rioters to Pr: livery Wagons. ct De- of the ed to- thou- st night sand s industr strike nd that the numbe be The manufac however, declared only between 2,000 and 3,000 of their employes are in- volved. There were several disorders dur- ing the day in which the police ar- rested rioters to protect del ons. Delivery wagons turned, drivers were beaten and large quantities of paper boxes v de- royed before the pollce collld @ |perse the strikers and their sympa- | thizers. | The demands of the strikers are for an increase in wages; cutters which received $18; cutters who $12 a week now ask § were paid and setters who received $16 a week want $2 The strikers favor a joint board of sanitary control as exists in the g | ment trade, asserting that many fac- | tories are insanitary and that sev- |eral are situated in cellars without | windows. Magistrates warned strikers who were arraigned for disorderly beha {ior that they need expect no leniency |if disturbances continue. Several of the strikers were fined. sENATDR McLEAN DOES NOT WANT RENOMINATION Telegraphs That He Wishes Conven- tion to Nominate Someone Else. Hartford, Aug. 15—Senator George P. McLean of Simsbury, juiior sena- tor from Connecticut, who is serving his first full term in the senate and has not run for an electi: office since he was chosen governor sixteen years ago, is not anxious to be renominated by the republican state convention to be held at New Haven on Sept. 6, ac- cording to a telegram received here today from Washington. Senator McLean is quoted as say- ing: “I can only reiterate what I have said many times heretofore, that I wish the convention would nominate someone else.” LIBERAL PRICE BEING PAID FOR OLD PAPER Paper Famine Reflected in an Auction Sale in New York. New York, Aug. 15.—he paper fam- ine was reflected today in an auction sale by order of David Ferguson, su- pervisor of the city record. One lot of 9,000 pounds composed of unsold copies of the city record brought $7.50 per hundred pounds. Another lot of unused old paper brought $2.60 per hundred. Mexico has 15,251 miles of railway and 46,112 miles of telegraph lnes. Pre- | Condensed Telegrams Sir George Turner, once premier and treasurer of Victoria, died. " Three New York policemen were injured in a train near Portland, Me. Columbus mills advanced the price of ail grades of flour 65 cents a ber- rel. Marquis de Segur, historian and member of the French Academy, is dead. Gen. Charles J. Paine,.of New York, yachtsman and Civil War veteran, is dead. A new steamship line will shortly be put in service from Rotterdam to America. Congress leaders agree that this is to be the biggest legislative week of the session. Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 40,- 605,000 pounds. The body of Private Lymbacher, Third Infantry, was found floating in the Rio Grande. Abram 1. Elkus, the new Ambassa- dor to Turkey, will sail on Thursday for Constantinople. J. P. Morgan & Co. have deposited at the Assay Office 20,600 in gold received from Ottawa. The name of Hermann C. Kupper of New York, has been removed from the British blacklist. Gold coin to the amount of § has been withdrawn from the treasury for shipment to Spain. Thirty-one paralysis were Department of 20,000 sub- new cases of infantile reported to the State alth at Albany. Lieut. Byron McCandless will suc- ceed Commander Daniel W. Wurts- baugh as aide to Secretary Daniels. The sixty-second annual convention of the International Typographical Union opened Tuesday at Baltimore. John Olsen, a Pennsylvania Rail- | road brakemen was killed in the Gates | Avenue, Jersey City, yard by a drill engine. The Consolidated Auto Radiator Mfg. Co. of New York, has been in- corporated with a capital stock of $3,000,000. A. W. Sherwood, postmaster at Pen-, |nellville, was killed near Auburn, N. | Y., when his automobile skidded and overturned. James F. Mack, third deputy police ioner under Gen. Theodore A. Bingham, is in the French hospital, ritically ill. Wlinois Service Co., to Blue Island reduced its rates The Northern which supplies Cook county, ha: $1 per 1,000 fe ga The financing of the Democratic na- tional campaign was _discussed by Presid ‘Wilson, W. W. Marsh and Henry Morgenthau. Helen Pendergast was killed when an automobile in which she was rid- plunged over an_embankment at New Bruns T Governor McCall ssachusetts filed papers as a candidate for| the republican ticket | Bu in York. in hotel at New er of New ince given ischarged. York, has been unde Au suspicion of ha The V‘/es(ern 1ess Tournament Railroad Situation Less Threatening GROUND_ WORK FOR FURTHER NEGOTIATIONS HAS BEEN LAID CONFER AGAIN TODAY Settlement May be Reached by Ral roads Granting Eight Hour Day, Leaving Collateral Issues to be Set- tled by a Commission 'Washington, Au#. 15.—President President Wilson’s efforts to bring the railroad managers and the brother- hood leaders fogether in some form of settlement of tne differences which threatens a nation-wide railroad strike, has after two days of confer- ences, progressed only to the point where a ground work for further ne- gotiations has been laid. Hope of arbitration of all issues waned today, but the situation was brightened by the possibility of a set- tlement being reached by the rail- roads concerned in the principle of the eight hour day and both sides settling collateral issues by some form of ne- gotiation not vet determined. General Committee Going to Washing- ton. After communicating with President Wilson tonight the employes’ sub- committee sent word to New York for the 640 members of the general com- mittee to come to Washington in or- der to facilitate nesotiations. They are expected here Thurs and prob- ably will see the president Friday. The managers’ committee will confer with him again tomorrow. Two official statements issued at the ‘White House during the day merely stated that the discygssions still were in progress and that no report could be made on results. No Hope for Arbitration. _When it became clear that arbitra- tion of the entire problem probably never would be agreed to, but that the railros might concede the principie of the eight hour day and dispose of other issues by some form of negotia- tion, the president devoted his ener- gies, to help both sides on how nego- tiations could be carried on. Inquiry an investigating committee was gsested and the president indicated his willingness to appoint such a commission himself. Tt was understood that the employes’ representatives offered no_suggestions on this future situation. The railroads were reported to have been ready to concede to the principle of the eight hour day on condition that all collat- eral issues be thoroushly investigated by the interstate commerce commis- ion or some other body: The White House conferences will be continued tomorrow, but it was not denied a crisis_wouid be reached for Thursday. In the meantime the man- agers and employes will communicate with the inferests they represent. Sub-committee Without Power. The decision to send to New York for the general committee of the rail- road employes was received bec: the sub-committee he: power to come to decis men in New York. At is without on without the first it wa zested that_the sub-committee here g0 to New York. but the pres thought it would be better to have the neral committee come here. He wanted an opportunity to explain to all' the members any made by the man Although the president tempted to Dbring the he h m'l bet fol ) opencd at owalter of Geor ith w. title The Postal Tele 4 ble raph Co. Martinique terrupted. Me at higher rates via announced to th: Param: can be Europe. 13 Receipt of the sum of $230,000 in| gifts for the support of Auburn Theo- | logical Seminary was announced by | President George B. Stewart of institution. John Machalze died in «"flrfln;lr\rhL hospital at Passaic, N. J. juries received w he {by an automobile fire engin {way to a fire. The American steamship City of Savannah, from Calcutta and Colom- bo for Boston and New Yorl in a damaged condition, Durban, sported d at fri The theft of $10,800 in currency and negotiable bonds from the city treas-| urer's B. C, was discovered treasurer opened the vau ffice of North Vancouve when the Five persons were killed and 17 others injured when a tornado swept over eastern Arkansas, blowing down 12 buildings at Edmundson, 17 miles west of Memphis. Mine operators and representataves of striking miners of the Hocking Valley district in southern Ohivo, failed to reach an agreement at a confer- ence held at Columbus, Ohio. Thousands of delegates from all ections of the United States arrived at Savannah to attend the eighteenth annual sessions of the Grand Aerle of the Fraternal Order of Eagles. i The fishing schooner Oriole, of Massachusetts, has been sunk in col- lision with the Norwegian steamer Borghild, with the loss of 4 members of the crew. The collision occurred off Seal Island. The Columbia Creamery company of Springficld, Mass.,, a wholesale con- cern, filed a voluntary petition in bankruptey in the federal court. The petition showed liabilities of $93,300 and assets of $41,460. Spanish Steamer Sunk. Bilboa, Sp: Paris, Aug. 15, 9.06 p. m.—The Sp’\msh steamer Pagasarn has been sunk by a German submarine. The crew was saved. settle the 'm(»hh-)n representatives of either v d down any svU ept tion and they h everal un- sion which will be taken up a h the resident. Pronounced Pessimism Among Offi- cials. For a time today there was a pro- among administr: of the complete lire of efforts to bring about an ccment on any form of arbitration. estion of investization by a com- mittee was then brousht forward and its reception aroused new hope that a satisfactory solution might be found. President Wilson devoted most of his day to conferences with the man- er nd the emploves, seeing both sides separately on ay, and to a meeting w Judze William L. mbers of the federal board of me- »n and conciliation. agers for the railroads contin- meetings at their hotel for di ion of the situation. Represen tives of the emploves, however, held no conferences, save for informal conversations in the lobby of their ho- tel, mentioning that they would have nothing to discuss until some com- plete statement of the railroads’ at- titude is forthcoming. CARRANZA LIEUTENANT KILLED BY AMERICAN PROVOST GUARD The Mexican Had Chased and Fired Upon a Railroad Brakeman. bY? ved San Antonio, Aug. tenant of the Carranza army was shot and killed by an American pro- vost guard at Colonia Dublan three days »g0, according to a report to General Funston today by General Pershins. General Pershing said the Mexican officer became angry at a railroad brakeman and chased and fired on him. The provost guard ordered the officer to halt. The latter turned and fired at the American. The provosti guard then shot and killed teh lieuten- ant. He was exonerated. GOMPERS MAKES REPLY TO SENATOR SHERMAN. Says He Has Not the Power to Be Tyrannical. Washington, Aug. 15. — Samuel Gompers made reply today to Senator Sherman, - who yesterday flenounced him in the senate as “a public nuis- ance,” during a characterization of certain labor leaders as arbitrary and tyrannical. “It is impossible for me to be arbitrary or tyrannical,” said Mr. Gompenrs, “for there are no such POW -~ ers ves in the president of the Americaf tion of Labor. I‘have never attempted, and do not now at- tempt, as ¥ have not power, to deliver version of the laborers’ votes.” Doctors now call laziness a-symptom of disease.