Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 29, 1916, Page 1

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LVill—NO. 209 POPULATION 28,219 ¥ _RWICH, = CONN., TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1916 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any RUMANIAN S MOVING TOWARD KRONSTADT Following War Declaration Against Austro-Hungary Germany Announces War on Rumania ARE PRESSING TOWARD BUKOWINA AND GALICIA Would Attack in the Rear the Austro-Germans Who are Con- testing the Entrance of Russians to the Plains of Hungary —It is Estimated That Rumania Will be Able to Throw Nearly 1,000,000 Men Into the Fray—Except in the Macedonian Sector Little Important Fighting is Reported From Any of the War Fronts—Interest Now Centers on Probability of a Rupture Between Bulgaria and Rumania. with, war' lared Ferdinand plains of n Car- d Kron- to the h the caste passes t seeking ¢ nsylve pathian mou adt, the chief city in T ivania, nd in the direction of Herrmannstadt, evidently in an endeavor to pr northward through Tra ania ard the Bukowina and Galicia borders and take in the rear.the Austro-Ge mans who are trying to hold back the Russians from entering the piains of Hungary. As yet nothing has indicate what preparation made by the Bulgarians if, seems probable, Rumania declars on Bulgaria, to offset a probable tack by the Rumanians along Danube front, ora possible attem an invasion of the Russians by means of the Danube and through Dobrud or by way of the Black sea intc come through to been now var ern Bulgaria. It is estimated cially that Rumania will be able throw a millfon men into the iray. <cept in the Macedonian sector lit- tle imj ghting is reported from £ the fronts, A where the Teutonic all tact with the Serbians, French, the official reports of Berlin and Paris report additional gains for their respective forces. Berlin records the capture of heights south of Zbros- ko by the Bulgarians and the repulse of Serbian counter-attacks on Mount Seganska, while Paris says the Serbs have made considerable progress near Vetrenika and repulsed with heavy losses_Bulgarian attacks on the road from Banica to Ostrovo. Paris admits however, the occupation by the Bul- garians of positions abandoned by the ceks west of Kavala, on the Aegean engagements and mine op- again characterized the hting on the western front in France and Belgium. The French official commu; ion reports further prog- ress for the French troops east of Del- ville wood and near the Mouquete farm in the Somme region, while London re- ports the shelling of the British posi- tions by the Germans, especially be- tween Pozieres and the Thiepval wood and reciprocal hombardments at other points. A German attack near Fleury failed. FIL From the Riga resion in Russia to t Carpathian passes there have been isolated engagements at various points between the Russians and the Austro- Germans, but no notable successes by either side. Hard fighting is in_prog- ress betwee the Russians and the e|Turks in the Lake Van region and north of Tn the latter regior > have been driven back southward a Russian counter-at- tack with loss of men and guns. Aside from bombardments by the Au ns of Ttalian positions along the Isonzo front, the situation in the Au tro-Italian theatrec remains unchanged. 12,000 MORE GUARDSMEN ORDERED TO THE BORDER 13,000 Still Remain in Camps Scattered Through Many States. Washington, Aug. 28— 12,000 men of Ohlo, Vermont and Kentucky national guard regiments still held state moblilzation camps were Airect- ed by the war department loday proceed to the Mexi department revoked suspenst order for their movement weeks ago. All regiments will ward to join General mand as rapidly as tra; be supplied. Som n horder, move tonight. Thers rem: apr zely 13,000 guardsmen, scattered through many states, who are not affected by today's order. They also were undler aers for the border two weeks 120, b pension far has revoked for_them. The or rd ward all troops called into the rederal service was issued by the war ment In order that the divisi its along the nternational sendinz south the firsh rush might share training as soon a ecuipped. When the Iway became threatening General Funston recommended that the whols move- ment be held up as the supply difficui- ty, In case of a rafl tieup, would be complicated by the addition of 25,000 men to his command. The department now has dectded that tho strike sftuation may continue unchanged for some time. The of- ficers are anxious to complete the di- visional organization on the border i order that full advantage may be tak en of the opportunity to train 2 large number of men. It has also ben con- oluded, it is said, that the supply dif- flculty’ can be met even in case of a strike. MOTHER MISTAKEN FOR BURGLAR BY DAUGHTER Mrs. Mary Butler, Shot in Fleshy Part of Right Shoulder. Rovere, Mass, Aug. 28—Mrs. Mary Jutler, 61 years old, was mistaken for a burglar by her daughter, Mrs. H. L. McKinley, early today, ‘an1 shot. The wound, which is in the fieshy part of the right shoulder, is serious only because of Mrs. Butler's age. To the police, Mrs. McKinley explained that she heard somcone moving about the house and, f.saring it was an intruder. took ® revolver to investigate. Sha cried “Help, burglars” from . window, which aroused her mother who went down stalrs to investigate. When shs was returnine, Mrs. McKinley met her on the stairway and, not recognizing her in the darkness, fired. Search of the house by oficers developed no trace of an intruder. ESTIMATED STRENGTH OF THE RUMANIAN ARMY About 900,000 Men Can Be Mobilized For Effective Work, Paris, Aug. 25, 2.30 p. m.—It is esti- mated that the eifective strength of the army whici can be mobilized by Rumania fs about 900.000 men, in- cluding ten regiments of the Red Hus- sars and'ten of the Black Hussars with artlllery aggrosating 480 seventy-five millimetre guns, 1 fleld guns be- longing'to the reserve and an usknown iz X guns. ;. APPRAISERS ARE SEEKING HICDEN GOLD COINS On Premises of Edward W. Worrlson, Millionaire Chicago Recluse. Chicazo, Aug. 28.—Seeking hidden gold coins, appraisers will search the oremises of Edward W. Morrison, th azed recluse whose wasted fortune the subject of investigation by the Federal Court. According to Irances J. Houlihan, attorney for the receiv- ers, a formal court order wiil be as tomorror gol T ed search for the directing garden of the dead man‘s home will be spaded by the hunters after the treasure and the walls of tne ram- shackle home will be searchea. That vast sums of money have passed into Morrison’s hands in recen. wears is asserted by attorneys. It is also imed that while he spent and gave ay his money with a. reckless hana, had a passion for hoarding gold e coins and would seldom part with one As there is no trace of any large sums £ zold he g deposited in banks it is elieved by the receivers that a secret hbiding place may be locatea at Mor- rison’s hom Tomorrow J. R. Ward, an attorney who holds deeds to $2,00,000 worth of Morrison’s property, will be asked ro produce his books and records in the Federal court. ALLEGED CONSPIRACY TO KIDNAP ROLAND HARRIMAN 8on of Mrs. E. H. Harriman Was to be Held for Ransom of $100,000 It Lake City, Utah, Aug. 28. Ranscom of $100,000 was to be de- manded for Roland Harriman, son of Mrs. E. H. Harriman, by tnree men under arrest in St. Anthony, Idaho, in connection with the alleged conspiracy to kidnap the 16 vear old son of the late railroad magnate, accoraing to word received here today. Authori- ties say that two of the men have con- fessed that the plan was to blind cr otherwise disfizure young Harriman if the ransom was not paid promptly. Mrs. Harriman and her son had planned to spend several weeks on a Harriman ranch near St. Anthony, but were delayed because of the threat- ened raflroad strike. When arrested, Mark A. Lufkin, who, the authorities say, confessed, was working on a ranch near the Harriman property. Davis McLoy and Ralph Zufelt were arrested on information furnishea by Lufkin. The police say they found a letter demanding $100,000 ransom among the man’s effects. Zuleft de- nies knowledge of the alleged plot. STATE PIER AT NEW LONDON LEASED FOR THE BREMEN Deed Has Been Signed by Subcom- mittee of Rivers, Harbors and Bridges Commission. Hartford, Conn., Aug. 28/t bacame known today that the Eastern For- warding Company of Baltimoret, the American agency for the German line of submersible merchantmen, has leased from the state of Connecticut a part of the new state pier at New London for six months, with the ivilege of renewing for.a strmilar rm. The deed.&’whmh ‘nas been signed by a sub-domn jttee from the vivers, harbors and Drldges commise sion, will be presented. soonyto Gov- ernor Eolcomb for'his ratifl i) BARRIG s i es g TRBRT 0 | | church. > ;ef‘fr Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Cabled Paragrar’ Chinese Laborers Brought t. rrance. Parls, Aug. 38, 2.40 p. m.—One thou- sand Chinese laborers arrived at Ly- ons today. They constitute the first contingent of Chinese who are to be brought to France for work in muni- tions factories. Italian Vessel Towed into Port. Perpignan, France, Aug. 28, 3:30 p. m.—The Itallan vessel Manille, which had been torpedoed by a submarine, was towed into Port Vendres yester- day by two sloops. Of the crew of twenty-seven .on the Manille, one sail- or was kiiled and two were wounded. ANNUAL ENGAGEMENT OF GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC Annual Parade Will Be Held in Kan- sas City Wednesday Morning. Kansas City, Mo.. Aug. 28.—That the union veterans of the Civil war have for months made great personal sacri- fices s0 as to be able to attend the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, in session here, wae the statement made today by Captain Elias R. Monfort, command- er-in-chief of the blue-clad veterans. “The ‘boys’ have saved their mon- ey for months to attend this encamp- ment,” said Captain Monfort. “Some of them are not well fixed in worldly were eager the goods but they to come here and march i nnual parade and to shake hands with their bat- tle comrades. I've known men who should have spent their pension mon- ey for food and clothing but saved it for this reunion.” Cool weather will make it pegsible for the veterans to take a more ac- tive part in the celebration than had been expected. The auxiliary organizations of the Grand Army, totalling eight, opened their headquarters in variou rts of the city during the day and registra- tions of members c ved throughout the morning and afternoon. ¥ Routine business meetings of the councils and commanders of both the Grand Army and the auxiliaries were held, compieting arrangements for the sessions & all th tions to start Wednesday afternoon following the annual parade of the veterans that morning. PERSECUTION OF RUMANIANS BY AUSTRO-HUNGARIANS Is Alleged by Rumania to be Cause of Declaration of War. Paris, Aug. 28, 4 p. m—La Liberte has received from Geneva a summary of the Rumani tion o f war, as elegraphed from nna. It is a long document, in which Rumana sets forth her The persecu- tion of Rumanians by Austro-Hungar ian offic is alleged, and it is charg- ed that agreewents which existed be- tween Rumaniz and the former mem- bers of the triple alllancy have been broken in letter and spirit from the time Germany and Austria entered in the war. Italy, the declaration says, was obliged to detach herself from Aus- tria_and Germany. In conclusion, the communication sets forth as follows the motives in cc:apelling Rumania to enter the w. First, the Rumgnian population in territory is d to the f war by the side of those believes can ass 1y in re CAPTAIN JOHN ASTOR WEDS LADY CHARLES MERCER NAIRNE Bridegroom the Son of William Wald- orf Astor, Formerly of New York. London, - Aug. John C m.—Captain Life Guards, 0 La at 5 p. <t rnoon Nairne thi; Mercer Cnr arles Astor is th tor of Hevercastlo f Astor, formerly ‘aptain e younges (Wil New son York,. The widow bride Nairne, second son of the Marqu the of Lord is of Lansdowne, who was killed early in the war in France. She is ghter of the late Lord Minto, one time Vice- roy of India and is 27 years old. Her brother, the present Lord Minto, gave her away. Baron Astor and other prominent men, most of them in uniform, at- tended the marriage ceremony. FRAUDULENT USE OF TROLLEY TRANSFER SLIPS Charge Upon Which Three New Ha- ven Tailors Are Held. New Haven, Conn, Aug. 28.—Three tailors were arrested today pending an inquiry into the wholesale appear- ance of trolley transfer sii cars. The theory was that trolle: con- ductors wro took their uniforms to be repalred or presseq had left unused transfer pads in the pockets which the suit-pressers took n one inst son of an arrested tailor is a conduc- tor, and his transfers were being used. The son denies giving any of these to the father. GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS CALLED INTO ACTION Have Heretofore Been Held in Re serve Along the Danube River. Athens, Aug. via London, Aug. 28, 6 p. m—A Teport is current here that heavy German reinforcements, heretofore held in reserve along thé Danube have been called into action. The Greek army staff does not rec- ognize any great danger in the grow- ing Bulgarlan penetration of Tessaly. The Serblan army is reported to be o1~ gaged in a heavy action at Sorovich. The battle at Karadjova, reports say, continues bitterly. Mrs. W. G. McAdoo Improving. Spring Take, N. J, Aug. 25.—Mrs. William G. McAdoo, daughter of Pres- ident Wilson, who was stricken with typhold fever at her summer home hore, i¢ fmproving, Dr. Willlam Gray Schauffler announced tonight. She passed a comfortablo day and her tem- perature has dropped. Raincoat Makers Granted Demands. New York, Aug. 28—A strike of raincozt makers here was virtually tled today after e conference of un=| on represerttatives and the fanufac- turers hich nearly all demands by wé#a'.'s Wero . ."0 ance the | New Device for Coast Defense 4. H. HAMMOND, JR. INVENTS A RADIO-CONTROLLED TORPEDOC. ‘'TO COMBAT WARSHIPS May be Driven in Any Direction Sev- Miles From Shore—Operated Either From Shore or From Wireless eral Equipped Aeroplane. Washington, Aug. 28.—Major Gener- al Leonard Wood, commanding _the army’s eastern department, nas been {appointed head of a joint army and navy board to pass judgment upon the radio-controlled torpedo, proviston for the purchase of which from the in- ventor, John Hays Hammond Jr. is made in the fortifications bill recently sed by congress. $750,000 Authorized. If the board reports favorably and President Wilson approves the war department is authorized to cxpend 000 for the purchase of exclustve to manufacture the device. Members of General ‘Woods'. com- mittee are Captain John A. Hooge- werff, Commander David W. Tcdd and Licutenant Joseph V. Ogan of the and Lieutenant Colonel George r, signal corps, and Captain iton Q. C. Gardner, coast artillery. Recommended by Army Officers. The Hammond invention is designed to give an additional weapon for coast defence. Army officers witnessed ex- periments before recommending the purchase of the appliance. durin whic mall motor hoat was driv in aj ection at a distance of sev cral miles from shore, responding in- stantly to the will of 2 radio operator ation. to use it attack hos- the op - remain- shore station or dire |ing torpedoes from an roplane equipped with a radio apparatus. CONQUERING PARALYSIS EPIDEMIC IN NEW YORK More Cases Discharged From Hospi tals Then Received Yesterday. Imost won, were cncouraged further tonight by the announ:eme: t for the first time since the di ease became alrming more cases w discharged from hospitals tosay than were brought to the institutions. Th ne patients were returnad to th s only thirty-six were for Home, children ried Statea »seph’s alth officials here xpressed sur- prise at receiving natificatton {from heaith authorities in | that a guarantine had been e fed against the states of New New Jersey and Pennsylvania and that children from those states would not be permitted to enter Virginta éven h they had the regulation hea thous cate: TEXAS BANK COMMISSIONER PROBABLY FATALLY SHCT As He Was Posting Notice Calling for Examination of Bank. Teague, Texas, Aug. 23.—John Patterson of Austin, state commis. sioner of insurance and bankins, was shot and probably fatally wounded late the lobby of the Farmers ants Bank, when, it wss ted to post a notice that on should be examined. . te bank S. er the shooting officers arrested T. R. Watson, president of the bakn, and- his two sons, W. R. Watson, cashier, and J. E. Watson, vica presi- dent. They were later released on | bonds for ‘an examining trial tomor- ToW. Mr. Patterson was removed to a hotel, where physicians said his con- dition was sertous. SHOT DEAD WHILE DINING IN HOTEL ESSEX, BOSTON. Charles W. Cranney, Head Waiter, Victim of Murderous Assailant. ston, Aug. 28.—A man carrying at in one hand and a revoiver in the other, stepped into the annex din- ing room on the second iloor of the Hotel X this afternoon and walk- ing up to the table where Charies W. | Cranney, the head waiter, was eating, fired five shots, killing Cranney in- stantly. Before the small group of persons in the room could act the man had darted for the front stairway and disappeared. . The police sent out a general alarm for the arrest of Stell Zackarack, 49 vears old, a waiter at the hotel for tfourteen years, who was discharged Ifor insubordimation by Cranney two hours before the shooting. Albert Botano, assistant head waiter at the hotel, who was dining with Cranney, told the police he is positive the man with the revolver was Zack- arack. Botano himself had a narrow escape when one bullet went through his coat. Cranney, who was 45 years old, was married only two weeks ago. GOOD CRANBERRY CROP REPORTED IN MASSACHUSETTS, Berries Are of Good Size—Insect In- juries Lighter Than Usual. Boston, Aug. 28—-The cranberry crop of this state will slightly exceed the vield of last eeason, according to es- timates by V A. Sanders, fleld agent of the department of agriculture, made public today. The crop of 1916 prob- ably will be 255,000 barrels, as against 245,000 last year, he said. The fruit itself is reported as of normal size, and insect injuries, are said to be lighter than usal. Fruit worms have Ccaused damago only in a few places. Agent*Sgnders cetimated-toat: the total acreage under cultivatton was mfiv& of which 800 acres is iny] New York, Aug. 28.—Health author- ities here who believe the fight | gainst the epidemic of infantlle par- Great Tumble in Wheat Values AN EXTREME FALL IN PRICE OF 11 3-8 CENTS. CLOSED AT LOWEST Big Drop Caused by Fear That Ru- mania’s Entry Inte War Will Mean Marketing of Vast Stores of Grains Held by the Rus ns. Chicago, Aug. 28 of the Buropean war zone today sent wheat ues tumbling almost as if the market had no bottom. The ex treme fall in prices was 1i 1-3 cent. an amount virtually parallel to the ex- Abrupt widening traordinary rise witnessed two years ago on the day that hostilities began. Transactions today, as then, were on a large scale, measured in millions of bushels. Russian Grain May be Marketed. It was the view that the end of the war had perhaps been sreatly hastened which in the main brought abcuf to- day's big drop in quotations. Even the most conservative traders serious Iy discussed the chance that at lea: by a speedy opening of the Dardanelles vast stores of Russlan grain scon would reach western Surope as a ro- sult of Rumania having ot last joined fortunes with the Anglo-French al- lies. Contrary assertions that the im- mediate consequence of extension of military operations would mean in- creased ruin of food supblies failed to result in more than transient partial | recoveries In quotations. Closed at Lowest of Day. Rumania’s declaration of war was generally coupled with the prospect r was about to participate a tively with the new recruit In a fresh effort to force the Dardanclles. Word oday in_the sion that actual ghting had begun on the Rumanian frontier set the wheat pit here nearly frantic and was followed by a wild close at the lowest prices of the day, | 140% to 1403 for September and 140% to 140% f{c September | to 144% for Deci a against Saturc inish of respective- Iy 153% to 154. Throughout the day and especially during the late cascd chances of a general in the United States added to the excitement {of wheat trader: tible factor in bri lapse of the marl ng about the col- AMERICAN-MEXICAN ENVOYS i TO MEET AT PORTSMOUTH Date to be Set at a Preliminary Con- ference to be Held Monday. Washington, Aug. 28— can-Mexican joint commi a solution of diificulti will meet at_ Por N. H., probably Wednesday or Thur: £ ek, The day will be set by the commis- sioners themselves at a preliminary conference to be held in New York Monday. Elisco Arredondo, Mexican ambass- ador-designate and Secretary Lansing reached an agreeme o the place. of meeting today. The American com- sioners previously had expressed to Mr. Lansing their preference for Portsmouth Arredondo ac finance and head of the Mexican com- ceded. Luis Cabrera, Mexican minister of mission, arrived at Vera Cruz today enroute north. He is accompanied by James Linn Rodgers, special agent of the state department in Mexico who has been called by Secre- tary Lansing to give the American commissioners the benefit of his knowledge of the situation. Secreta ansing and Mr. Arredon- do both will be pre in New York. T ent at the meeting heir commissicrers and their parties will gzo to Ports- mouth on a navy vessel. The Ameri- cans will take with them a complete corps of state department aids to care for the departmental records which will be sent long for their use. TWO AUTOMOBILES WRECKED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION Just West of Westport—Eight Persons injured, One Seriously. Westport, Conn., Aug. Walsh of Bridgeport is hospital and seven suffering from cuts and bruises as a result of a head-on collision between two automobiles on the Post road just west of here this afternoon. Walsh, th cderick Wheeler and two young women, who disappeared after their wounds had been dressed, were traveling at a rather high speed, ac- cording to all reports, and were on the left side when rounding a curve. Walsh and Wheeler went through the dshield the collision occurred. the other machine were Judgs Rtoback of Westport, the owner, and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Southey and daugh- ter of thig town. All were cut by fiy- ing glass ani bruised. The two ma- chines were wrecked. Walsh's condi- tion is said not to be really serlous. 28 —David in the Norwalk other persons are E PARTY SHIPWRECKED IN THE ARCTIC OCEAN RETURNS John Borden, Millionaire Chicago Sportsman, One of Number. Chicago, Aug. 28 —New: arrival at Nome, Alaska, of John Bor- den, millionaire’ Chicago sportsman, and others of his party who were ship- wrecked in the Arctic, was received today by Mrs. Rorden in a cablesram from her husband. Dorden said the entire party was safe and in good health, but gave no information re- garding his future plans. of the safe | TAFT CONVINCED HE IS OUT OF POLITICS Because No One Recognized Him He Walked Chicago Streets. Chicago, Aug. 28.—Former President ‘William H. Taft, here to attend the convention of the American Bar asso- ciation, which opens Wednesday, told Teporters {oday that Chicago convinc- ed him he was out of politics. “I walked four blocks through the downtown streets and made one pur- chase ‘1; a store without c::_\’ox: ap- ‘parently srecogmizing me,” e former and formed a percep- { ithe 150th anniversary of the founding }of Rutgers College at New Bruuswick { damage. Condensed Telegrams Infantile paralysis during July caused 178 deaths in New Jersey. M. Theotokis, president of the Greek Chamber of Deputies, died at Athens. James J. O'Kane was nominated for receiver of public moneys at Van- couver, Wash. The cabin cruiser Bohemia Girl, burned to the water's edge at ner dock at Nyack, N Y. James Thorne Harper, president the Cresset Company, electrotypers New York, is dead. of of Niagara Falls is now illuminated by the diifused rays of a hundred 500,000 candlepower lamps. Practically 15 per cent of the stud- ents at Princeton University enroiled for the military tralning camp. Fifteen hundred and eight guards- men with persons dependent upon them have been discharged from bord- er duty. More than 6,0000 trades unionists in an open air meeting in Hyde Park, London, protested azainst the high cost of living. The Rev. Billy Sunday has.preached at Ocean Grove, N. J., the first of a series of 16 sermons, to an audience of about 11,000. As a consequence of the receipt of information that cholera exists in Vera Cruz a quaraintine has been declared in Cuban ports. Jess Vivian, a negro, was lynched by a mob at Vivian, La., after being | tdentified by a_wi woman as her attempted assailant. Ten new cases of infantile paralysis were reported vesterday to the state board of health, making the total num- ber in the staté 425, The small arms plant of the Rock nd arseral, with a capacity of 250 fles a day, is to be reopened, after being closed two years. Charles Thomas Logan, Jr., publisher of the “Palisades,” a weekly Lewspap- er, died of infantile paralysis at his home in Palisades, N. J. Twenty men were indicted by a Fed- eral Grand Jury at Webhster Sprin for alleged electio: ell county, West Virginia. Antonlo . Federici, wanted for the murder of two policemen in Little Falls, N. J., last December, was ar- rested at Newburgh, Plans for a four-day celebration of have been practically completed Three deaths from infantile par- s and nine new cases of the di were reported to the health a thorities in Rhode Island yesterday So far this month there have been cteen deaths in New Haven from infantile paralysis with only ten of the cases actually belonging to the city. i Superintendent of Streets Edward | ‘Wiegan, of New Britain, committe sulcide by hanging in the cellar at his home some time during Sunday night. President Wilson has designated October 21 and 22 as officlal duys for American contributions to relief for Sy ians in the war A series of electrical storms set sev- en buildings ablaze in and near Mid- dletown, N. Y. It was estimated that the storms did more than $100,000 The body of Earle W. Moore. of East Hartford was recovered from the Con- necticut river . The young man was drowned from a canoe, Saturday afternoon. On account of the prevalence of in- fantile paralysis, the board of educa- tion of Hariford decided to postpons the open| the schools until Sep- tember 27. A commission composed of executives of many lgrge American corporations, sailed on the Fernch Line steamer La- fayette to study incustrial conditions in France. Miss Thalma Darby of Indianapolis wort the 88 yard championship swim- ming contest for women of the National Amateur Athletic Unlon at St. Louis. Alva Curtiss, aged 22, catcher for amateur team, died at Whesling, V yesterday from injuries received when struck in the stomach by a basebail during a game. The police of Newark, been asked to send out an alarm for Miss Ethel M. Richars, seventeen, a steographer in the office of Dr. Her- bert H. Satchell. Felix M. Warburg, chairman of the joint aistribution committee of the funds for the rellef of Jewish war suf- ferers, announced total contributions amounting to $5,715,047.74. N. J, have Representatives of the entente allies now_are buying war horses at Bast St. Louls, Il at the rate of 1, weele and the United States ment is buying 800 a weelk. Military _and civil authoritie throughout Mexico were ordered General Carranza to refrain from in- terfering with the tran.moriation of merchandise on the railrocds of the country. Sheriff Eugene F. Kinkead of Fud- son County, N. J, filed his petition with the Secretary of State as a can- didate for the Congressional nomina- tion on_the Demicratic ticket in the Eighth District. E ut. Sir Ernest H. Shacklston, the Antarctic explorer, left Punta Arenas, Chila, on hoard the ship Yelcho, to make a third attempt to rescue the | members of his expedition marocned on Elephant Island. Sister Mary Benedict was chosen reverened mother of the Sisterhood of Mercy at a_meeting of sisters held in Mount_St. Joseph’s convert, Hartford. vesterday, to fill out the ~unexpired term of the late Mother Fabian, Sheriff Heath of Bergen county, J.. with Under Sheriff Thos. B. Fng- lish and a_posse are searching for four men who held up and roljed Her- #{ Napoli, New York. bert C. Mehrof, secrotary and treasu er of the Mehrof Brick Co., ,of Little Ferry, of $2,800. b Has Decided to Go Before Congress in Person Today or Tomorrow to Recommend Legislation TO AVERT THREATENED STRIKE OF TRAINM D i Wiins EN e Is Preparing a Message Telling the Members of the House and Senate of the Negotiations to Date—President Wilsor Reached Decision After He Had Laid Before Representa tives of the Brotherhoods the Proposition of the Railroag Executives and the Former Flatly Refused to Withdraw the Tentative Strike Order Calling for a Walkout of the 400.000 Rrotherhood Members at 7 a. m. on Labor D&y% Aug. 28. — President definitely decided to go in person tomorrow or to recommend legislation tvert the threatened nation- i e or to stop it, if before congress can act. He late tonight on his mes- Washington, Wilson ton befo Wedn aimed to wide rail it comes worked unti sage in which he will tell members of the se ate and house the negotiations c and Jay hefore them a definite programme. The president reached this decision after conferences at the White House with the committee of eight railroad sidents and the four brotherhood ads, on new proposal for settle- ment ‘of differences, suggested by the cutives and after a prolonged dis- cussion of the situation at the capitol h the members of the democratic cring committee of the senate. ‘he proposition of the executive as that an investigation of all i s be conducted by a com- m ion to be named by the president, the investigation to last for a period of three or four months, no actish to be taken Dy either side in the mean- ime and at the conclusion of the in- the situation to be what it is the employes having the choice o feither arbitrating or striking. The brotherhead heads promised a reply tomorrow morning and there was every indication it would be unfavor- able. When the railroad brotherhood heads went to the White House tonight the president not oniy laid before them the plan of the executives, but strong- railroad | road presidents, | that lasted unt! d 1y urged the withdrawal of a tentas tive strike order sent out yestwrday subject to release, calling for a walk- out of the 400,000 brotherhood mem- bers at 7 «. m. Labor Day, September 4. Thi srequest was flatly refused, the leaders saying that only the commits tee of 640, which left Washington yes. terday, had power to recall the order. Copies of the strike order wers browzht to the president’s attention after. they had gotten info the pos- session of the railroad executives. It had been known that the members of the committee of 640 carried home with them a tentative order, but no one outside thé brotherhgod councils had suspected a date had been set and the president s said to have been greatly purturbed by the information. After the refusal to withdraw the or= der he communicated with the rail= who held a meeting 1 late in the night. In spite of the apparent ffal failure of his efforts to bring the two sides' together, the president was represent- ed tonight as being still hopeful averting a strike. * The legislative programme prepared for congress includes the _ following measures: it “An eight hour day law for railroad employes so framed as to give the rail- roads time to prepare for it; and, “A law pattened after the Cana- dian industrial disputes act providing for investigation of industrial disputes on raflroads by a commission and pro. hibiting strikes or lockouts + pending the outcome of the investigation. | HYGEIA HOTEL, BLOCK ISLAND, DESTROYED BY FIRE 175 People Escaped in Their Night Clothing—Loss About $75,000. Block Tsland,’ R. I, Aug. 28—One hundred and seventy-five people es- caped in their night clothing from the Hygeia hotel whe nfire destroyed the four story wooden structure tonight. At a late hour the flrc department, aided by volunteers, was fighting to prevent the flames from spreading to joining cottages. THe Hyseia was one of the largest of the summer hotels on the island, Tt ned by J. C. Champlin and was fAire started in the cupola from some unknown cause. The 100 guests and 75 hotel emploves were unable to rve any of their effects. The cottages were sa The fire was discovereq by Llovd Day, a mag- nate of New Jersey, one of the guests. He called bellboys, who hurried about the corridors, arousing the guests Ambrose Smith, 17 vears old, of Paw tucket, a bellboy. carried out two we- men and two children. 18 VILLA BANDITS SHOT BY ORDER COURTMARTIAL Notorious Bandit _ Ferniza, Found Among the Rebelis Slain. Chihuahua City, Mexico, Aug. 28.— Tn a fight with a band of Villa follow- ers at Corralitos, close to the Duran- 20 line. the forces of General Domin- £o Arrieta took eighteen prisoners who were immediately tried by a drumhead courtmartial and shot, according o official reports received today by Gene eral Trevino. The body of the no- torious bandit, Ferniza, found among the rebels s was taken into the town of Matamoros, near Torreon, and hung up in_the plaza as an ob- ject lesson to Villa sympathizers. None of the prisoners taken in this fight, cr those taken in the actlon at Satevo a few days ago was able to say whether or not Villa was alive. BURGLARS OVERLOOKED $50,000 WORTH OF SECURITIES Secursd $1,000 Worth of Jewelry from Home of W. L. Wakefield, Hart- ford. Hartford. Conn,, Aug. 28.—Burglars entered the home of W. L. Wakefleld, former president of the Hartford chamber of commerce, last night, and secured $1,000 worth of jewelry, I was learned tonizht. About $30,600 worth of securities were overlooked. Movements of Steamshlps. Gibraltar, Aug. 25—Sailed: 24th, steamer Giuseppe Verdi (from Naples) for New York. Livarpool, Aug. 26 —Arrived: steam- er_St. Louis, New York. Kirkwall, Aug. 26.—Arrived: steamer Noordum, New York for Rotterdam. Sailed: 27th, steamer Unitea States (from Christiansand) for New York. Fayal, Aug. 26—Arrived: steamer Re @'Italia, New York for Spezia. St. Michaels, Aug. 2¢.—Arrived: steamer Dante Aleghieri, New York for Naples. Genoa, Aug. 15.—Arrived: steamer Christiania, Aug. 21. —Arrived: steamen Bergensfjord, New York. Naples, Aug. 21.—Sailed: steamer Americg, New York New York, Aus. 28. er Roehambeau, Bordeaux. steamer Patris. Piraeus. -Arrived, steam- |the eternal verity that s Sailed, {than a CITY BUILDING INSPECTORS ARRESTED IN NEW YORK. In Connection With Collapse of am Apartment House In the Bromx. | New York, Aug. 28.—Five men, in- cluding three city building Inspectors and one member of the contracting firm and the company owning. | apartment house in the Bronx, whichi collapsed whil in the course of con- struction Wednesday last, with a lobs of two lives and injury to sixteen per- sons, were errested late today onf charges of manslaughter. FEach was held in $5,000 bail. Testimony at an! investigation held v the coron showed that mmterial used in th building was of an inferior grade. The accused are Jacob Polstein, Lowry and Polstein, mason contrac Alexander Beck, of Chase an vners of the building and Buildipg Inspectors Dunn, ‘Shary an Smith. o 15 SPEEDY MOTOR BOATS FOR SUBMARINE CHASING. Have Been Assembled at Newport For First Practice Cruise. wport, R. L Aug 28._Fifteen| speedy motor boats, built under gov= P‘r)nméntmspcclficntions for submarine chasing and scout work, aassembled! here tonight for the first pretice cruise. of the recently formed volunteer mo-i tor boat patrol squadron. . Accompanjed by four submarines, a/ submarine tender and the battleship, Virginia, the squadron will move along the coast from New London, Conn.,; to Chatham, Mass, during the first, The second week will be de- weel. 1 voted to night and day ‘war man-' seuvres, | OBITUARY. ! Rev. William Hayes Ward, D. D. South Berwick, Maine, Aug. 28- Rev, Willlam Hayes-Ward, D. D., ed}: tor of the New York Independent. 49 years, director of the Wolfe ex: pedition to Babylonia in 1884 and au- thor of books on religious and Orlen. tal subjects, died at'his home here to: night. aged Sl years. i Although virtnally an invalid for a year as the result of being th from a carriage, Dr. Ward was actlv as honorary editor of the Independent: He was a_trustee of Amherst col- lege and of Berwick Academy and. many vears took 2 prominent part:is the activities of the American Bib soclety, the Church Buildipg Soclety and the American Missionary Socletys| Marshall E. Ryder. Plainville, Conn., Aug. 2. —Marsh E, Ryder, one of the most promine résidents of this section of the state, died suddenly tonight of heart @ aged #4. He was twice postmaster this town, went to the genersl - sembiy for two seseions and for fa vears conducted a_stationery buai: here. His wife and three children vive. Louis E, Stanton. ¢+ Hartford, Conn., Aug. 27.—Y.cuis { Stanton, a well known lawyer and. mer United States -district a died at His summer home in Cli fonight as the result of a shocky 3. Frock Coat of No Assistance. Billy Sulzer is a shining roar is ‘needed to