Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 18, 1916, Page 1

e A VOL. LVIIL.—NO. 198 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, AUGUST 18, 1916 - TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulati in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper,— and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in l;roporticn to the City’s Population NO GREAT IN ANY CHANGE WAR ZONE ‘But London Reports That Were Repulsed Northwest of Pozieres NO CHANGE OF IMPORTANCE ON ANY FRONT French and British Are Consolidating the Three Miles of Trenches Gained by Them on Wednesday—Vienna and Berlin Report Repulse of Russian Attack at Various Points—Italians Are Straightening Their Lines Befcre Resfiming Their Operations Against Trieste For the first time in weeks mo change of importance was reported in any theatre of the way Thursday. The most violent toolk place on the west- ern end of the British salient on the Somme, Six times the Germans ad- vanced in force in a desperate effort to gain baclk their lines northwest of Pozieres. London reports that all of these assults were repulsed with heavy losses and that the British in turn captured about 100 vards of trenches northwest of Bazentin. An interesting situation on the western front is that the Germa 'contrary to-their usual practice, have s0 far made no attempt to deliver a counter. attack in the reglon where |the French and British claim to have 'captured nearly three miles of trenches on Wednesday. The French are busily comsoMdating their gains report no action of importance on any section of their front, including the Six Attacks by Germans Verdun region. Something of a mystery exists as to the situation on the western front. Tor two consecutive days the Rus- sians have confined themselves to brief statements that nothing of im- portance had occurred. The Austrian and German war offices have been al- most equally uncommunicative. The only thing mentioned by Vienna was the repulse of Russian attacks on the lines of General Von ilochm-Ermoll, who is in command of the Teutonic forces retiring from the Tarnopol front. Berlin reports the repulse of | Russian attacks gouth of Brody The Iull in the Italian operations against Trieste is officially explained from Rome as due to General Cado- nia’s desire to straighten his lines be- fore proceeding with a general of- fensive against the great Austrian sea port. strian seaplanes have again raideq Venice, but Rome reports they have caused only a small dam- age. NEW HAVEN ROAD PETITIONS AN EXTENSION OF TIME For Sale of Its Holdings in the Boston and Maine Road. New York, Aug. 17.—The New York, New Haven and Hartfor Railroad Company fileq In the United States district court here today notice of ap- plieation for an order to extend the time in which the trustees of the Dos- ton and Main railroad, under the fed- erat decree of Octover' 17, 1914 are to seli the e’ hofdh St MR S nder the federal decree the fixed for January 1, next. cation will be made on 2 The trustees of the clared in the petition, have fou fmpossible to sell the shares or any portion of them upon terms in their| judgment should be accepted with- in time specified. It is pointed out that the decree was cntered at a time when, owing to the Turopean war, all | closs fi- stock exchanges wer: nancial sitnation of the world was dis- nt and turbed to an unprecedented ex the busines much reduc forecast the future with dence, there was no market for rail- road securities and consequently no reasonable opportunity for selling the shares, nor has therc been any such opportunity since, according to the trustees. ~The petition declares that | such a forced sale would create a large corporate deficiency in the New Ha- the New Ha- nds. ven's balanc: ven could not CLASH BETWEEN CHINESE AND JAPANESE SOLDIERS Was Caused by the Resistance of Armed Jap:nese Peddlers. Peking, Aug. assert that the Cheng-Chiatun 17.—Chinese of clash on August betwzen Japanese and Chiness soldiers wi used by the resistance of Japanese armed pecdlers whom the Chinese endeavored to re- move from the ng of weapons to Mongolian outlaws. The right of anese troops tu enter Mon=olia is 18 4 nied by the officials. The' casulaties in the encounter totaled fifty amc the Chinese and fifteen among th Japanese. Ten of the Japanese have been killed. The first visit paid by Baron Hashai, the new Japan min- ister at Peking, to the Chirn eign office was for the purpose cussing the Cheng-Chiatun affair Prince Nicholas Koudacheff, Russian minister, has prot forelgn office against delegates outer Mongolia sitting in the Chinese parlfament ,alleging this to be a vio- Jatlon of the spirit of the Russo- Chinese treaty granting autonomy to outer Mongoli: CHARGED WITH POISONING SEVERAL HUNDRED CHICKENS Charles Zimmerman Awaiting Hearing in Trumbull Town Court. Bridgeport. Conn., Aug charge that he administered is green in the mash given to several hundred chickens on the farm of Rob- ert Morris, in Nichols, Trumpull, Charles Zimmerman, aged 29, 15 under arrest awaiting a hearing in the Trum- bull town court on Saturday, August 26. Zimmerman was discharged re- cently and shortly afterward scores of the birds were found dead. Several hundred of them still are in danger from poison, presumably paris green glven In their food. Movements of Steamships. Bordeaux, Aug. Arrived steam- er Rochambeau, New York. Christiansend, Aug. _16. —Arrived: steamer United States, New York. Bergen, Aug. 16—Arrived: steamer Bergens Ford, New York. Kirkwall, Aus. 15.—Sailed: steamer Ryndam, Rotterdam for New York . New York, Aug. 17.—Sailed: steamer Lepland. Liverpool: steamer Oscar 1T Copenhagen. Gignalled Nieuw Rot- terdam for New York, 300 miles cast of Sandy Hook at noon. Dock & a. m. Monday. Arrived: steamer Callabria, Genoa. Plymouth, Aug. 16.—Arrived: . er Pannonia, New York. steam- POLITICAL SITUATION IN DEMARK TANGLED Various Parties Are to Hol!d Caucuses Saturday. Copenhagen, Aug. 17, Aug. 18, 111 a. m—The political sit- vation which has come into existance as a result of the Danish West Indies question is so tangled that not even the best informed politiclans venture | to predict what developments may be | expected. The questioil of © via Tondon sale of the i {lanas to the United tes, which |almost lost sight of early in the de- bate in the Folkething, now has been shoved completely into the back- ground. The various parties in the Rigdag will hold their first caucuses Sat to consider the government's i for formation | pro of a cabinet Naturally, no party leadeér will com- mit himself in advance of these cau- |cuses but indications appear to fore- {ment's proposal. Such a rejection shadow the rejection of the govern- would carry with it the proposal for a plebiscite on the sale of the islands and defer a decision on this matter until the general elections which would then probably be unavoidable cespite the rovernment’'s reluctance to have a campaign—and especially a h ated campaign such v be—conducted war. The Party of the Left this would before the close of the in the Land: thing is opposed to the sale of the is- considerable number in fav- lands although of the m or of it. mbers are personally oergen Pedersen, pr of the Left explained the pos the party in an interview with a resentative of the Associate Press. KING OF SIAM'S BROTHER ROUGHLY HANDLED Mistaken For a Japanese at Honolulu by a U. S. Custom Officer. San Francisco, hidol Songkl: Siam, who Aug. 17—Prince M: brother of the king here today from the of fa east, was mistaken for a Japanese at Honolnlu and roughly handled, he said. by a United States custom of- ficer. Minister Karavongse, of Siam, who came here from Washington to meet the vrince, declared he wi take the matter up through the s department. “But _don’t be disturbed,” the prince aid when the minister expressed his| indignatlon. ‘“We will not declare war over this. It was a mistake, and I op~ my assailant will not lose his position. T was rescued by my fel- low passenger: ‘The prince id he went ashore at Tonoluln from the Tanvo Marn and| was stopped by a customs inspector, who id that Japanese were not al- lowed ashore until thelr papers had been examined. “He refused to listen to my explan- ation of who T was, turned a deaf ear| to my declaration that T had pager to estiblish my identity ang sudden! attacked me with his fists, of which be made good use. I was wedged in between two women and could not de- fend myself for fear of hurting them.” HUGHES WARMLY GREETED AT EVERY RAILWAY STATION Made a Rear Platform Speech at Rose- berg, Oregon. Roseberg, Oregon, August — In spite of rain which fell steadily dur- ing the forenoon, the train carrying Charles E. Hughes, republican nom- inee for president, was greeted at avery station in Southern Oregon at which there were great crowds. At Oakland, Oregon, a_three minute stop was made while Mr. Hughes shook hands with as many as could reach him. At Suthli Sutherlin, the candidate’s wife was presented with a Jarge bouquet of roses. The first rear platform speech of the day was de- livered by Mr. Hughes at Roseburg, where the train stopped for _fifteen minutes. He dwelt on the subject of Americanism and the tariff. Mr. Hughes, whose train’ left Port- {1and last night for San Francisco, went up early to view the mountain scenery .24 (reet the people along the way. Cabled Paragraphs But One of Crew Saved. London, Aug. 17—The British steamer Whitgift, previously reported missing, 18 now understood to have been torpedoed and sunk April 20, says Lloyds. Tke sole survivor was a Jap- anese. SAW - CRUISER BRING IN~ CAPTURED SUBMARINE Passengers on Alaunia Were Delayed by Sea-Fight. New York, Aug. 17.—Passengers on the Cunard liner Alaunia, which ar- rived today from London, told of be- ing held at Deal while destroyvers wereactive outside, and of finally seeing a damaged British destroyer enter, followed by a British crui: against whose freeboard was lash- ed a shell-torn German submarine boat. The A’aunia, one day late in sailing on August 3, was detained two days at Tilbury, and on reaching Deal was again held. It was known that the British destrovers were busy outside, but when the destrover came into the port, with the cruiser doing pontoon for the German submarine, there was considerable excitement on the Alaunia. Roy Cochrane, an one of the passen said stroyer was showing a heavy 1 had evidently suffered from she but she came in ahead of the cruiser, which also heeled over in strain of supporting the captive marine boat. No of the passeng- ers learned the particulars of the ac- n or the fate of the submarine boat’s crew. It was plain, however, pearance of the destroyer and sub- marine boat that there had been a Stiff action outside before the subma- actor, who the + was de- and from the ap- rine was captured. Cochran said. Immediately after the entrance of the naval craft, the Cunarder was per- e dto depart, and the remainder of the voyage was uneventful Commenting on the appetSince of the submarine, passensers it seemed one of the large cl but had evidently been y disa- bled and made unseaworthy. The men on the destroyer and cruiser acted as if it was routine work capturing sub- marine$. and there was no demonstra- tion as the naval craft passed the Ala- unia NEW GRIEVANCES OF NEW YORK CARMEN. Men Claim That Company Has Violat- ed the Agreement. New another York, Au of the New Yor red tonig inclination was apparen of both company ofiicials leaders for further conferences in hope that an might be reac A special meeting of the directors of the company will be held tomorrow micable understandir to decide whether to grant to repre- | sentatives oI the carmen’s t | conference which the committe manded today Hediey had dec ity to deal with the men. fter General Man rad he had no author- the new grievance Another conference Hedley and the committee has been arranged for Saturda The ckief poi at ue is the interpretation of the! employes “without prejudice” contain- | ed in the clause of the Teement «ZI aAwn up by yor Mitchel and Os f an put commission, providing for tement of the men violated when ti ged. 1e _comy men w disc t of the compa cy. The men ey ¥ Among who derly conduct duri The company declared charged because they , to n the fad Beer con- victed of ‘‘crime.” status ap- pears to be the climax of the situa- tion, and James orney for the compan willing to b, ed in the agreement c bitr. tion to whether of men after heing co constitute ~tween | ¢ ILTIT Paralysis Casesin 38 States STATE DELEGATE'S REPORT COVERS SINCE JAN. 1 |{CAUSE IS UNKNOWN Experts Freely Admit That Means of Transmission Has the Not Been Conclusively Determined — Planning Vigorous Campaign Washington, Aug. 17.—Plans for a more vigorous campaign to prevent spread of infantile paralysis were made here today at a conference of health authorities of most of the states, with officlals of the federal public health service. Resolutions will be adopted tomorrow by the confer- ence in which eminent plague exjerts scientists and bacteriologists arc par- ticipating, outlining definite proposals for checking dissemination of the dis- case. To Guard Against Disease Spreading. While few of those present today expressed alarm that the epidemic might assume country-wide propor- tions, they uniformly declared mea ures were necessary t oguard agalrst a widespread outbreak. Admission was freely made by many emperts that the cause of the plague is unknown and the means of its transmission not ively determined. Physicians ve been fighting it i New Pennsylvania and Connecticut gave of these aspects. Drastic Measures Unnecessary. A national survey represented by the the latest scientific obs rvations state delegates showed 11,717 cases in hirty-cight states represented and in- cluding cases since January 1. The ate health officers reported that no tes except those near New York had imposed embargoes on travelers from the epidemic areas and express- ed the belief that such drastic quar- antine regulations are unnecessary. Several delegates reported several of their cases in their states, were trace- able to the castern section. The ma- jority advanced the opinion that it was unnecessary to keep the schools closed in their states. GROWTH OF NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE Membership of Banks in National Or- ganization Now Fifty-one. as City, Mo., Aug. 17.—Mem- ip of banks in the National Ne- Business ue has grown from Kar bersk in 1800, to fiftv-one at present. s fact 1t out here today in the di cforé the seven- teenth n of the league. emphasiz the service the organiza- tion, which was founded by the late Booker T. shington, giving to the neg ness interests of the iniry. i) n address on the negro state guar- ban of Mississippi by B. , of Indianola, Mi was on to- program. K d business prosperi of cattle, and the managi ess enterpr S hy the delegates. Jumued or Fell from Lake Buffalo, man eit rom the g the ment umped E overboard ! & Buffalo’ pas fle out wout ity 200 pounds. 1 abous PARLIAMENT DISC xJSSED SE IN PRVCE OF WHEAT. Speculation in Fnrhnd Said to Have Had No Great Influence. T.ondon, A erence to the price of ributed ation here p. m.—In ref- BRITAIN TIGHTENS GRIP ON EXPORTS TO SWEDEN | All Commodities to he Prohibited Ex- cept When Trade Commission Per- mit is Granted. 17.—A proclamation is about to be ed prohibiting the ¢ rtation to Sweden of all commodi- | except on presentation to the toms officials of a Swedish trade com mission guarantee. It is explained that the Swedish we London, Aug. cus- in this ar trad connect law of 1 m makes it illegal for a Swedish im er to furnish an exporter in the 1 ed Kingdom wi formation as to the disposal of goods. The exporter therefore, is often obliged to imit is unable to furnish evidence that he; has taken reasonable precautions to| ensure that the goods exported by | him have, in fact, reached the desti- nation specified when the goods w | shipped and through no fault of his | own, but owing to the operations of | the Swedish law. he becomes exposed to heavy penalties. It has become necessary therefore, to make all exports to Sweden with a few minor exceptions, dependent upon | the production of a guarant ed by the importer and sancticned and registered by the proper department of the Swedish government, to the ef- fect that both the goods and their pro- ducts will not be re-exported. A | ESCAPED CONVICT CAPTURED " | AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS, | ' Helarie Carriere Ad ed He Killed Three Persons Last Year. Lake C , Aug. 17.—Helarie | Carriere, escaped convict and murder- | er, who was captured today after a| man hunt of several weeks, admitted tonight, according to the district torney, that he had killed threc sons in the last year, and r he had not killed more. He | xpected to recover from nshot unds inflicted by his captors, a sher pousse. Carriere said tims Sheriff Swords of h and two negroes. One s a boy whom Carrie lieved was about to reveal i hi place in the swamp: She; Swords was shot nearly a month ago, when about to arrest Carriere. Landry of th be- latter e s | Froly Acland, par 1 to the bo of ¢ nees ithe opinion that speculation in this country has had nn great influenc subject is being inves ated t le of or the in country road were in He replied ry paper no reason reat ng unduly or that th any mater he Dboard stocks of v to think inded or on p: eld present 1 de in tributable to speeulation in this cour try. The subject of the present and prospective supplics of wheat is A BOND ISSUE OF $130,000,000 RECOMMENDED To Meet Expenditures Due Mexican Situation. to the Washington, Aug. 17.—A bond issue ,000 to meet extraordinary zovernment expenditures due to the Mexican situation w unexpectedly | recommended to congress tonight by | majority members of the senate finance th the consent of the rtment. The bond issue is urged in the re- t of the nce committee demo- ts filed late in the senate on the 5.000,600 revenue bill. In addition to »sed amendment the commit- : that further appropriation of $86,000,000 will be necessary for the M an emcrgency, should it contin- ue. The $130,000,000 t> be provided Ly the proposed hond issu meelt Mexican Rev. John P. Nolligan. Angusta, Me, Aug. 17.—Rev. John ‘ollizan. for a quarter of a cen- iaplain of the National Sol. > at Togus, died today aft- illness at the age of 57. Nelligan was graduated from Colleze and the seminary Three Rivers, Quebec, and was or- to the pricsthood In 1886. Robert Browne Howland. Bedford, N. Y., Aug. 17.—Robert Flowland of New Bedford, sz, died today at a hospital here preumonia. Mr. Howland, who was 96 vears old, was a cousin of the late Hefty Green at da the house | of Railroads Refuse Eight Hour Day PRESIDENTS OF ROADS INVITED TO WHITE HOUSE FOR A FINAL APPEAL President Wilson’s Plan for Averting Strike Meets With Approval of Trainmen—Managers Demurred and Men Higher Up are Summoned Washington, Aug. 17.—President ‘Wilson today laid his plan for avert- ing the threatened railway strike be- fore the employes committee of 640 and, having found the managers com- mittee adamant to his proposal that they accept the eight hour day, he ap- pealed to the railroad presidents and asked them to come to the White House for a conference. There is every Indication that if the railroad presidents sustain their man- age: President Wilson will appeal finally to the financial powers which control the roads, for it is his vu pose to deal with this ultlmate bo before he gives up his efforts. President Wilson, who is expected to meet the railroad presidents in- formally at 9 o'clock tomorrow, pro- poses: Basis for Computing Wages. Eight hour day as the basis for computing wages. Regular pay at the eight hour day rate for overtime. To refer all other collateral issues to a small commission to be created by congress on which the employes, the railroads and the public would be represented. Acceptance of the proposal by the employes was forecast by expressions of their leaders after they left the president’s conference. One c¢f them declared: “The men would be false not to ac- cept it.” Raiiroad Presidents in Washington. The action of the railroad presidents is not so clear. They besa narriving tonight and all are expected to be here tomorrow. No one can say what will be the effect of an appeal such as a President of the United States speaking in the name of the welfare of a nation, can make. But from such information as can be gathered it ap- pears that the railroad presidents, if the managers’ committee understands them, are unalterably opposed to con- ceding the eight hour day or anything clse out of hand, but are quite ready to arbitrate anything and evervthing in almost any form of arbitration which the employes and the commit- tee m 1RTEee. The rafiroad presidents, it stood, justify their demand: principle of arbitration, which if sac- rificed In this instance, they intend to tell the president, will be destroyed as a factor in the settlement of indus- trial disputes. is under- on the Outcome is Conjectural. If the railroad presidents persist in that view and are supported by the financial rs, only the future can With the growing seriousness of the situation, congress began paying more real attention to the c today and there were many indi ons of inter- vention to prevent a nation-wide tie- up. May Ask Time to Consider. The general expectation is that the railroad officials, after seeing the pres- (Continued on Page Two.) | A LARGE SUBMARINE SIGHTED OFF GRAND BANKS Was Traveling in a Northeasterly Di- rection at Top Speed. Boston, Aug. 17.—The sighting of a large submarine, believed to be the German merchantman off the grand banks last Saturday was _reported by members of f the Warren liner Sachem, rriveq tonight rrom La Pal- ance, and Ltverpool. The ymersible was travelling in a north- sterly direction at top speed Potter of Lynn, elect > Sachem, said that those the liner the underw inly at ance of from three to four miles As the submarine was hted the steamer was turned to- here, the hem's officers at eving that she was a dismast- aptain Ritz¥ie of the Sachem said off duty when the incident oc- YALE BATTERIES MAY NOT BE MUSTERED OUT {Have Asked War Department Not to Discriminate in Their Favor. New Haven, Conn., Aug. 17.—Infor- mation coming to this city from Toby hanna, Pa. failed to confirm reports that the Yale batterles of artillery will be mustered out of service next month. The orders as they stand at present are for Colonel Danford, the com- mander, to muster out e batteries. But the orders may be changed. The university has no official report of the disbandment, nor that Colonel Danford_has communicated the sub- tance of his orders to friends in this Letters from the camp gave ac- counts of the adoption by the batter- ies of a reslution asking the war de- partment not to discriminate in favor of the Yale batteries, by a muster-out should their services be needed on the border. SAILORS JUMPED OVERBOARD WHEN LAUNCH CAUGHT FIRE Men From Battlesl New Hamp- shire Were Later Picked Up. Newport, By I, Aug. 17—A number of me nfrom the battleship New Hampshire jumped overboard to save themselves last night when a launch in which they were returning from shore leave caught fire while some dis- tance from the fleet, according to re- ports received at the navy yard to- day. The men were rescued by crews sent to their assistance from several ships. The launch was ¥ wrecked. Deutschland. j Condensed Telegrams Infantile paralysis has broken out in England. The mother of Hussein Kemal, tan of Ezpyt, is dead. Sul- The French cruiser Admiral Aubear- rived at Havana from Pensacola. Harry Cutler of New York, was drowned while bathing at Waterwitch, N. J. R. M. Vaidez, president-elect of Pan- ama will arrive in New York next week. * The cities of Ancona, Pasaro, Rim- ini, Italy, were shaken by an earth- quake. awarded to the British rank and file in France. Three sharks were captured near the bathing pavilion at Seaside Park, Bridgeport. Captain W. D. MacDougal was as- signed as naval attache to the Amer- ican embassy in London. President Wilson nominated F. J. H. Von Engelken of East Palatka, Fla., to be Director of the Mint. Two attempts were made to biow up the wharf of the Pacific Coast Steam- ship company at Seattle. The New York Central Raiiroad has received 30 mew locomotives from the Schenectady Locomotive Works. England has decided not antine vessels arriving from on account of inf: Stanley 0. Aikens, traffic manager for the and Wire Co., at Wor: dead. to quar- New York ter, Mass., 1s The United States submarine G-1 has again met with an acciednt which will delay her trials in Long Island Sound. German producers phate of works at month. in Chile of magnesia will close the end of the .al- their present Two large commercial submarines have received their final tests at Heli- goland and wili shortly proceed to America. John Wiley, employed at the Wal- dorf-Astoria Hotel, was killed by be- ing caught in the door of a freight elevator. An increase of $1,000,000 in capital to $2,000,000 has been certified by the Eastern Grain Mills Elevator Corpora- tion of Buffalo. Twenty-six _persons wers injured when an electric car which got beyond control crashed into auvother car at Providence, R. L At a conference in the office of 1ayce i om, to keep the schools closed at until October 1. The Bethlehem Steel Co.’s loss from the flre and explosion at Black Tom Island was estimated at netween $2,000,000 and $2,000,000. Senator Wadsworth’s bill for st ardizing the contai vegetabl ped was passed by the S nd- and affic Alfred Weigand, was arrested at At- lantic City, on a charge of fraudulently using the mails to market worthless The total amount of gold received by J. P. Morgan & stea e Celtic and Laure: 'h ar- rived from Londo The storehouse and shipping build- ing of the German can Portland Cement Co., at La troyed by fire at a lo: Captain Charles S. J master of 'ht‘ United State: Macomb for the last 14 r: himself in the head at his home Memphis. The body of a woman was found on the beach at Ocean Park, Me. The medical examiner announced that th death had been caused by drowning. The Guaranty Safe Deposit Co. has received permission from the State Department to increase its tock from $100,000 to $200,000 Participation of progressives in President Wilson's campaien was dis- | cussed at a conference by the presi- dent and members of the progressive campaign committee. Frank Newman was killed when his vagon was stru oyt riontown express at Speers Cro, of the Pennsylvania Railroad, ne; harler Pa. The threatened strike of 6.000 min- ers in Wyoming was averted when the Wyoming operators ned an agreement to increase the wages of all coal miners, Mrs. Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa, widow of the Irish Patriot and Jour- nalist, dled at her home in New York terday of heart disease. She was found dead in bed by her son. Walter Maxwell of Chili, was in- stantly killed when a Buffalo, Roches- ter & Pittsburgh train struck his car- |riage on the Maplewood crossing, near Rochester, N. Y. Trial of ten persons held in con- nection with the murder of Deputy Sheriff James Myron at Biwabik, Minn.,, will be started at Virginia, Minn., next Tuesday. A search which extended througshout the country ended at Chicago with the arrest of Carmine Esposito, charged with having shot and killed his seven- year-old daughter in Italy. District Attorney Swann, of New York, announced that an inquiry would be started by his office within the next few days to determine the cause of the increased price of milk and a threatened further fncrease. Western Open Golf. Milwaukoe, Wis,, Aug. 17. — James Barnes of Philadelphia, former cham- pion and Harry Turpié of Red Wing, Minn., today made low gcores 141 for the first 36 holes of the western open golf championship at the Blue Mound Country club. James Donald- son of Chicago made the best round of the day, scoring 68 in the morning, but he had trouble in second round “Ig 300} puw Over 8,000 military medals have been | Extra Precautions at Winchester's UNION MACHINISTS WALK OUuT OF NEW HAVEN PLANT HAS BEEN NO DISORDER Fifty-one Manufacturers Advertised In Newspapers That They Will Not Eight Under Present Condi Grant Hour Day New Haven, Aug. 17.—There was no change tonight in the strike situation at the Winchester Repeating _Arms Company, where union machinists walked out at noon today in an ef- fort to secure an eight hour day and other concessions. Union officials claim that 2,500 men have quit work, but this is disputed by company of- ficials who say an actual couni shuws less than 100 have struck. Extra Precautions at Winchester's Extra precautions were taken to- night to protect the great plant of the company, which employes 18,000 persons. A hig squad of city police- men patrolled the grounds and addi-. tional company guards were on duty. There has been no disorder. Manufacturers Are Firm. Coincident with the strike fifty-one local manufacturers today announced, in full page advertisements in the city papers that “under the present condi- ticns, we will not make any general change in our rules of working hours, nor grant any demands that are be- ing promoted by labor agitators.” The Winchester Company was one of the tirms signing the statement. Cne firm declares further: “We will give a full and impartial hearing to any employee whp may have a grievance; we will treat him or her justly and fairly and do as well for any proper complainant as condi- tions that pertain to our industry per- mit.” Held Mass Meeting On the Green. The strikers bhad a mass meeting on the Green tonight and several hun- dred persons listened to orators who recited the grievances of the strikers. It was announced that Mrs. Schully, who was active in organization work at Bridgeport, during the recent labor troubles there, would come here soon and try to organize the women work- ers at Winchester’s. The crowd was orderly. After the meeting adjourn- ed the executive committee of the machinists had a lengthy secret ses- icn at headquarters. It was an- unced tonight that the Jabor trou- bles may spread to the plant of the Geometric tooi company here. Tha {machinists recntly presented demauds for the- elsihour aay.owt *f s sak the shop committee was dischargec Unless the company reinstates the dis- charged men, the machinists assert they will go on strike tomorrow morn- ing at 9 o'clock. Several hundred men are employed A ONE-MAN PARADE FRCOM CAPITOL TO TREASURY { Sergeant John Kirk Celebrated 54th Anniversary of Joining Union Colors. 17.—Through the traffic " Pennsylyania avenus from the caplitol to the :r ched a vision of a half cen- Clad in a faded blue un! front, shouldering the old Washingtog, tury form, hioneq rifle with a tiny Ameri fluitering from the bayonet, with arching steps, he moved while thousands of passersby suspected they l\'.'crc seeing a ghost. geant John Kirk of the =" home, celebrating the 5ith anniversary of the day he marched to join the Unton colors. decided there 1e a permit for was no the one- MEXICAN QUARANTINE AGAINST NEW YORK. Because of the Prevalence of Infantile Paralysis. Laredo, Texas Aug. 17.—All Mexi- can ports of entry,-including Nuevo Liaredo, opposite here, have declared quarantine against New York be- use of the prevalence of infantile 11'1r1!\'=1= in that city here. A request made to the federal authorities here to permit a Mexican inspector to be stationed in the American quarantine station was refused. it was reported state and IROBBERS HID $32,000 IN ROOMING HOUSE IN DETROIT Miss Jessie Noltic Said She Knew One of th= Bandits. Detroit, Mich., Aug, 12—The De- troit News today printed a statement by Miss Jessie Noltie, a local stenog- rapher declaring that the robbers who looted the pay car of the Burroughs Adding Machine company of $32,000 or more, on August 4, hid the cash in local rooming houses and escaped with their loot last Saturday. Miss Nol- tie said she knew one of the alleged bandit: CHILDREN FORBIDDEN TO GATHER IN GROUPS, Ansonia Authorities Also Order Sun- day Schools Closed. Ansonia, Conn., Aug. 17.—Because of the spread of infantile paralysis here the town authorities tonight decided to forbid children from gathering in groups. All Sunday schools will be closed. There are ten cases of the disease here and there have been five deaths. ROBERT BACON ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY FOR SENATE Enter Republican Primaries New York, Sept. 19. will in New York, Aug. 17.—Robert Bacon, former ambassador to France an- nounced, his candidacy today for the nomiratien for the United States sen- ate at the republican primaries im New. York, September 19, ‘Willlam F. McCoombs, of New York, was recommended as the democratic nomination, at the recent conferenca