Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 31, 1916, Page 1

3 ¢ VOL. LVIL—NO. 210 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., The Bulletin’s Girculation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and 1t THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 1916 - TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS o PRICE TWO CENTS s Total Circuiation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proporticn to the City’s Population EMBARGOES HAVING A SEKIOUS EFFECT Coastwise Shipping Lines to Accept Freight Only for Points Reachable by Water \EFFORT TO PREVENT COMPLETE TRAFFIC TiE-UP Should Threatened Railroad Strike Become a Reality Millions of Persons Would be Thrown Out of Work Almost Im- mediately—Steamship Service Would Virtually be at - Standistill, Because of a Shortage of Bunker Coal— Notices Have Been Posted on Pennsylvania Railroad That Tickets Sold are Subject to Restricted Train Service on and After 7 A M. September 4—Brotherhood Lead ers Say That “a Satisfactory Settlement” is the Only Thing That Will Cause Recall of Strike Order. New York, Au; —Representatives of New York city and its varied in- dustries were making feverish efforts tonight to prevent a complete paraly- sis of traffic in the event of the threatened nation-wide railroad strike, Millions of persons, it was estimated, may be thrown out of work almost fmmediately if the strike becomes a reality. Would Tie Up Steamship Service. With the tying up of tae raflroads, steamship service out of New York and other American ports, particularly would be at dmitted by repre- freight traffic, virtually a standstill, it was sentatives of the varfous steamship lines. It was regarded as doubtful whether European freight traffic would be able to continue for any time. Coastwise shipping lines announced that as a result of the rallroad freight embar: will_be unable i ept for terminals by water. Offi- and points reachable 1 notice to this effect will be is- a tomorrow. Embargoes Are Being Felt. Embargoes declared by the various railroads already are having a seri- sus effect on commerce, it was said. One of the mo: serious problems the steam: re facing is a possi- ble bunker coal. Ship agents pply in New not sufficient to carry the shipments arriving by ral from the mines. Loss Would Be Tremendous. Whilo there has bcen accumulated on many of the terminals here suffi cient cargo to load ships now in por els on their way here undoubtedl wil face an immediate shortage of cargo. The loss toe manufacturers, ship owners, charter \cor, it was said, would be tremerdous Thousands of manufact rng throuzhout th have been supplving tions abroad with food ing, munitions and othe: cles, probably will be forced tc suspend work, it was said. Farmers Would Be Heavy Losers. Shipments of gral which now ves- beginning and for which many sels have contracted cargo space, vir- tually would be stop loss to farming communitic arts of the United States, | might bring about unprec: There w continued ments of freight embargoes raflroads. Restricted Sales of Tickets. All ticket and station =gents on lines of the Pennsylvania Railroad 2ast of Pittsbursh were directed to- aight to post notices near ticket win. dows advising passenzers that all kets sold are subject to restricted train service and delay en route and at junction points on and after 7 m., Sept. 4. Coastwise Ships Would Sail, Officlals of the Mallory, Clyde and Morgan coastwise steamship lines agreed that although their ships would declare an embargo on frelght des- tined for Interior points, in the event of a strike, there would be no inter- rouption of the existing service. On the other hand they declared their lines were prepared to add to their fleets in the event that the vol- ume of coastwise freight increased as a result of the suspension of the ral- roads. The lines have 22 ships in service between Atlantic coast ports from Hoston to Galveston. Seven ships of the reserve flect are ready for service in case of need. CONGRESS PAVING WAY TO PREVENT RAILROAD STRIKE a Brotherhood Leaders Appealed to by Administration to Cancel Strike Order, Washington, Aug. 80.—All the influ. ence of the administration was brought to bear today in an effort to persuade the rafiroad brotherhood leaders to cancel or postpone the order calling for the natlon-wide strike Monday, while leaders in congress began pav- ing the way for legislation designed to prevent or stop the threatened indus- {rial catastrophe. Little tangible pros- ress was e in cither direction, but in official quarters tonight there still prevalled confidence that in one way or another the walkout would be avert- e aku Power to Recall Strike Order. To the spokesmen of President Wil- son_who approached them ail of the brotherhood officials gave the same reply—that they had nc power to re- call the etrike order, and that only one thing—'a satisfactory sottlement” —could keep their men at work after % ‘Drougist bear and as a last resoxt ‘the poestdent is comstdering a m to the m themselves tength of | being counted upon to stay the broth- erhoods is that part of the president’s { programme which would fix an eight hour day for railroad employes en- gaged In operating trains in interstate commerx and provide for an inve | sation of its effects by a commission or beard. This embodies the principal features of the president's original plan, accepted by the trainmen, and W. G. Lee, head of the trainmen, said tonight that its cpnactment with a irantee of the present rate of daily ay would be regarded by the brother- hood leaders as a satisfactory .ettle- ment.” Immediately upon its becoming a la: he sald, the brotherhood leaders woiild send out the code message no- tifying general chairmen that the trike order should not go into effec Crisis Debated Even some of the congressional lead- ers who oppose other features of the programme say such a law could be passed. The senate virtually sidetrack- ed the emergency revenue hill for an all-day debate on the crisis, whiie the intersiate commerce committee ar- ranzed for hearings beginning at § o'clock tomorrow morning, when rep- resentatives of both sides will bo heard. Three hours will be given to each and theu the committee will drafting legislation into shape for pres- entation to the senate Saturda: NEW HAVEN ROAD SENDS A CIRCULAR TO TRAINMEN Warning Employes If They Strike They Will Sacrifice All Privileges. New Haven, in the Senate. Conn., Augz Gen- leral Manager C. L. Bardo or tne New York, New I n and Hartford Rail- road toduy sent the following circular to all e ers, conductors, trainmen and yardmen of the company: The demands of employes in engine, train and yard service for an eight hour day and time and one- for all time have been carefully considered |by this company. These aemands |represent an increase in the cost of | this service to the company of $1,796,- 893 per year or 37.6 percent. The company, through the national conference committee of managers, has offered to submit your demands to the Interstate Commerce Commission for an imp: investigation, or to arbitration. 7 | “The company recognizes its deep obligation to the public to maintain its service, believes there are many true, loyal employes who as such, recognize heir full share of this oblization and ho favor methods other than u strike for reaching conclusions. “Understanding you have voted in favor of a strike to enforce your de- mands, attention is invited to the long period of satisfactory relations be- tween employes and the company, to- gether with the very favorable and satisfactory working conditions and we urge you to give most serious con- sideration to the far-reaching effects of such an act, before vou decide to withdrawn your services. “If a strike is ordered and you leave the service, the company, to fulfill its obligation to the public, will make ev- ery effort to operate its tams. In view of this, are you going to sacrifice all you have earned in seniorit;, op- portunity for pensions, etc, by hasty or 1ll-considered action? “Emploves who join in tne strike do by such action, leave the service of the company and thereby =acrifice all rights and privileges and can expect, before re-entu&'ini the services, they will be required to pass the necessary examinations and only those not charged with improper acts will be considered for re-employment. “Every employe who decidcs to re- main in the company’s service, will :la‘;edhis senfority and standing pro- ected.” HUGHES TO RESUME HIS CAMPAIGN TODAY. Itinerary Gives Him Little Rest Until Election Day. Bstes Park, Col, Aug. 30—Charles E. Hughes, republican nominee for| president, who has been spending a brief vacation here, will zesume his campalgn ~ tomorrow. His itinerary, announced tonight, will give him littls rest until election day, unless his plans are upset by the threatened railwa; strike. i IOn his retlxxl;nptflo east Mr. plans to _reach Portland, Me, After a brisf campaien”in New Bng. land, Mr. Tiughes plans to recha Bridgehampton, N. Y,, where he 1s to remain until Sept 18] A second tour Hughes Sept. 8. which wil] extend as far westward Omaba, and may include trips to ;?’{I&QNW’MQM and Texas border ints, ond Cabled Paragraphs Russian Taught in Schools of Finland. Berlin, Apg. 30.—Emperor Nicholas, says the Overseas News Agency, has ordered the introduction of the Rus- sian language in the schools of Fin- land on the same method as is taught in the Russian shools. Rumanians Bombarding Danube T~ 0 London, August 30, 5:26 P. M eo“' - garian war correspondents, 2 ed in a central News despatch ‘e\ Am- sterdam, report that the G&° .anians hve begun a bombardme <he Dan- ube towns of Rustchr P .garia, and Orsova, Hungary. 33 OF CREW ( , <UISER MEMPHIS ARE MISSING Two Officers and Six Men Were Se- riously Injured. Washington, Auk. 30.—Reports to the navy department tonight said that thirty-three enlisted men were miss- ing, ‘most of them probably drowned, four were known to dead, two offi- cers and six men seriously injured and 67 others hurt, as a resuit of the wrecking of the armored cruiser Memphis by a hurricane yvesterday in San Domingo City harbo Most of the missing were in a small boat overturned by wind_and waves while returning to the Memphis. It is believed by the navy department perhaps a_dozen of these may yet be alive on shorve and will be discovered by a later muster. The known dead are: J. Townsend, fireman (address not given). George W. Rudd, North Minneapolis. W. Copius, coal passer, Hempstead, L. L A message received late tonight from Admiral Pond stated the gun- boat Castine had arrived at San To- m go and the tug Potomac was safe. C. H. Willey, machinist ¢ not given) also was reported very seriously. The missing men are as follows: Me ) Paltimore; Henr: Tanchaster Street, Manches Smith, (address not i Clair, " Brill, Wi William H. fer, Arlington Heichts, Ill=.; Charlie L. ‘Waton, Byron, Ga.: Raymond G. Snell, Jamaica, L. I; William C. Diehl, Cin- cinnati; Lawrence L. Crosier, Marien- ville, Pa.; Charles J. R ds, Brock- Charles E. Tavlor, Shrewsbury, Roland L. Villlam F. Kennedy South Boston, Mass. son, Charlestown, M |rington, 732 Fifth M arles Hows Y.; Albert J. Rudolph, Malden John J. Sheel Springfield, St. Louis: ham St, Fall River, schack, fireman, fir aha, Neb.; Martin seaman, Bryn Athyn, Major, seaman, St. Loul Thorner, Marblehead, M. Dugan, New York ronski,. Salamanca, N. Y.: Carlton, Brooklvn; Seorge 3 C. Tareo: IL T smski and L Shoellin, dresses not given. {3 e of the wreck has not vet been cxplained fully in messages from nd, in commana at g ningo and an investigation will be started 1 argaref Pa.; ad< navy officers soon A message from Admiral Pond to- night said: mooth. Memphis ialy feet ont of water. Work board securing records i Crew quartered town facilities ample, m first indication of trouble until ship struck, less than one hou No word has been received tonight of the nav. Potomac, which left n Domingo before the storm, but it was believed she is safe. RAILRCAD STRIKE WILL NOT CRIPPLE TPAFFIC IN SOUTH Movement of Parishable Freight Stops at Midnight Saturday. Atlenta. Ga. Ang. 30.—Movement of perishable freicht. will stop at mid- night Saturday night on virtually all rafiroads throughout the south in an- ticipation of the general strike called for Monday. Most of the southern roads issued embarzoes today divtet that no shipments which would deteriorate if delayed en route should be accepted for destination= that would not be reached before Sunday. In some cases the ban was exte ded to include explosives and some roads made the embarso immediately effective. The several lines which had not issued embaro orders tonight were prepar- ing to do so tomorrow. Despite these steps road officials generally said a strike wonld not crip. ple traffic throughout the south. One or two rosds announced that unusual inducements wonld be held out to em- ploves remaning loyal and there were many claims if the strike occurred, the brotherhoods would find their ranks badly depleted. At Nor- folk and Western headquarters 1t was declared fully 40 per cent. of the sys- tem’'s men would stay at their posts. Railroad officials, realizing fully what enormous losses would follow = prolonged suspension of traffic in per-. ishable fruits from the great south- ern belts, are prepared, it is said, to play important cards as the strike hour appronches in thelr effort to pre- vent a tie-up G. A. R. MEN MARCHED TWELVE CITY BLOCKS Public Holiday Was Proclaimed in Kansas City in Honor of the Vet- erans. Kansas City, Mo, Aug. 2—iembers of the Grand Army of the Republic attending the Grand Encampment, to- day marched over a route twelve city blook in length. At their head were Commander-in-Chief B. P. Montfort and his staff. A public holiday had been proclaim- ed in Kansas City in honor of the wet- erans and reviewing stands were westward is to begin on that date|Ccompleted today. 38 | traf ,u" a dipdnto Tennessee | Hughes for a Tnited ghes . wegt 13 Mo States-in_1914.produced erected throughout the business dis- tricts. Emergency hospital units were stationed at numerous corners. ‘With the annual parade held during the day and the “campfire” at conven- tion hall tonight, two of the big events of the annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic were Many of the veterans were pros- ted along the route of march but most of them revived at emergency medical stations or by the Boy Scouts who, in great Zumbers, patrolled the f canteens of and frst aia kiim o O o CEmE . valug really ! § 912, . miles by state roads. Mob Frustrated by Ohio Sheriff WERE BENT UPON LYNCHING CHARLES DANIELS, A NEGRO 3,000 ATTACK JAIL An Armed Mob in Fifty Automobiles Start for Hospital Where Negro is Said to Have Been Taken by Of- ficers. Lima, Ohio, Aug. | the success of Sheriff Sherman in 30.—Enraged at Eley riting Charles Daniels, a negro accused of assaulting Mrs, John -Bar- ber, young wife of a prominent farm- er, out of their reach early this ev- ening, a mob tonight captured the sheriff, seriously wounding him, plac- ed a noose around his neck and forc- ed him to direct a cortegze of one hundred automobiles into the rough country north of this city where it is supposed the negro prisoner has been hidden. Whereabouts of Mob Unknown. he motor mob with Sheriff Eley was not located at a late hour, after | deserting the scene where they had overpowered the Lima police and fire departments, broken into the jail, the courthouse and the residence of the sheriff and forced the sheriff's wife and other women to flee from their inger with a small baby in arms. Forced Sheriff’s Wife to Open Cells. The mob formed around the Lima jail before dusk and leaders demand- ed admittance. Chief of Police Kin- d out his entire force but the were overpowered in a hand- fight though the mob was armed. It was announced the negro had heen taken by heriff Eley to the Ohio State Hospi- al for criminal insane and that i guarded by but one dep- | uty ‘and the sheriff's wife. Refusing | to accept the announcement the mob forced Mrs. Eley to open the cells. Sheriff Beaten by Mob. Sheriff Eley returned later and was met by the mob at the city limits. They demandeq that he deliver the prisoner or tell where he was hidden. The sheriff reached his residence and refused to give up the negro. The mob then broke in the front door as Eley escaped through a rear entrance, He was caught when entering the WIks' home and attacked. His clothes were stripped from his body and he was attered and kicked by the mob. Two f his ribs were broken. A rope was | taken from the trolley of a street car and the noose placed about his neck. Eley held out even after the mob had rown the noose over the cross arm of a telephone pole. Tortured For Half an Hour. Affer half an hour of torture and ts during which he pleaded for he mob to respect his duty and office, -unconscious man surrendered. < taken to a walting motor which formed the head of a procession of automobiles into which the mob climbed. The procession then eft the city at high speed. | Fire Department Cailed Out. | While the mob held Eley a prison- oficers to-hana Vil that 1 | | nder the telephone pole to which eatened to hang him, Chief of ney called upon citizens to orce but was refused. The rtment was called out but ar_ just as the mob was starting fire de; rived away. = The motor fire trucks were run three abreast down the street; rowing chemicals on those of the mob that had not joined the motor cession and the men on foot were sersed. Led By Band of Farmers, s understood that the mob was nd of farmers from the Barber country home the ult _ occurred early this morning. Mrs. Barber was slash- ed with a razor and beaten into un- consciousness. It is though# she will die. A posse of two hundred men with bloodhounds caught the negro Daniels in a woods in the same town- ship later in the morning. ass SUE FORMER NEW HAVEN DIRECTORS FOR $160,000,000 |'William Rockefeller Among the De- H fendants. New York, Aug. 50.—Former officers, directors and counsel of the New York, Yew Haven and Hartford railroad were defendants today in a lability restitution suit for more _than 000,000, filed in_the United States t’ court by five Massachusetts { stockholders of the road. The suit is based on_evidence taken at the recent trial of Willlam Rocke- feller and other former directors of the road for criminal conspiracy under the Sherman anti-trust law, at hearings before the niterstate commerce com- missicn and various state industrial and railroad commissions, at which New Haven alfairs were investigated. The plaintiffs are A. Edwin Adams, Julius C. Morse, George O. Fisk, James F. Ray and Mary M. Clark, owners of $1,250,000 worth of stock. The defendants are Willlam Rocke- feller, Charles M. Prait, Lewis Cass Ledyard, George CcCuliough Miller, James S. Hemingway, A. Heaton Rob- ertson, Frederick F, Brewster, Charles F. Brooker, James S. Eiton, Henry K. McHarg, Edward D. Robbins, John L. Billard, Robert W. Taft and Charles S. Mellen. J. P. Morgan, Herbert L. Satterlee, William P. Hamilton and Lewis Cass Ledyard also are named defendants as executors under the will of J. Pierpont Morgan, deceased. The executor of the estafe of the late Hamilton McK. Twombly likewise is made a defend- ant, and the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad company also. NOMINEE HUGHES WILL TRAVEL BY AUTOMOBILE In Case of a Railroad Strike Interfer- ing With His Present Plans. Lexington, Ky., Aug. 30.——Announce- ment was made by the committee in charge of Charles . Hughes' speaking trip through this state next week, that arrangements had been made to bring the Republican presidential candldate from Nashville, Tenn, to this city next Tuesday by automobile in case.of a railroad strike interfering with his present plans. The distance is 250 kchecks he had paid;to 20 Sailors Went Down With Ship AMERICAN STEAMER ADMIRAL CLARK FOUNDERED AT SEA N TROPICAL HURRICANE All the Boats Had Been Smashed or Washed Away and the Men Com- pelled to Jump Into the Water— Six Survivors. New Orleans, Aug. 30 —Twenty men of the crew of twenty-six of the Aberican steamer Admiral Clark, which sailed from Port Arthur, Tex., for Buenos Afres on Aug. 11, perished at sea when the steamer foundered 16 in a tropical hurricane. Six s vivors are at the quarantine station here today on the Swedish bark Tana. Survivors Left on Raft. Capt. James Daniels, master of the steamer, was among thosa drowned. The six survivors were aarift in the Carribbean on a small raft more than six days before thev were picked up by the Tana several days ago. The were in a_serious condition from ex posure and lack of food, but all were reported greatly improved toda; The survivors of the Admiral Clark were Garland Roth, chief officer; Carl j Johnson, second cer; C. H. Kin, steward, all Americans: W. Robinson, third engineer, of England; Peter An- derson, sailor, Norway, and Fred Cu- sik. oiler. Austri In the Caribbean Sea. dmiral Clark encountered the } hurricane in the Car the morn- ing of Auz. 16. After ay bat- tle’ with the stor of the mess room were broken in and the water flooded the engine rcom. The steamer sank at 11 p. m. about 312 miles southeast of Cape San Antonlo, Cuba. No Boats Available. All the boats had been smashed or vashed away and the crew were forced to jump into The six sur- vivors managed to i raft, which flc on frafl refuge they drifted until picked up Aug. 23 by the Tana, which was bound for New Orlears. The Admiral Clark was of 2,437 tons and was ownead by the Pacific-Alasl Navi#ation company of Tacoma, Wa She carried a carzo of petroletm. 15,000 GUARDSMEN TO H RETURN FROM BORDER. Ordered to State Mobilization Geaidips| by War Department, 4" ‘Washington, Aug. 20.—Orders for (he rn to their state mobilization amps of 15000 national guardsmen now on Mexican borger were is- | sued ton by the war department. neral ton was_directed to re- n three regiments from New York, two from New Jersey, two from Illi- two from Missouri and one each ornia, Oregon, Washington er annou W White House. Earlier in the da; epartment had ordered to their home st 6,000 regular coast artillerymen have been serving as on the border. The secre statement tonight said: In view of the fact that substan- tially this number of who hav not done patrol duty on the border are [now on their way there. it is felt t this number can be spared. In a few if transportation facilities re- undisturbed tends to order hom ments, and possibly with troops now in department in- some more regi- | to replace them | their mobilization camps in the several states.” Regiments to be sent home were not designated by number and it is under- stocd that their selection is left to General Funston, Department * officials think there is ample force on the border now to in- sure proper protection. The pollcy now is_to give all the state troops called into the federal service opportunity to see service on war footing along the international line. Withdgawal of General Persh expedition in Mexico, which is expected to follow soon after the mesting of the Mexican-American joint commiss at Portsmouth, N. H., probably will lead to the early return home of all the guardemen. FAVORS SALE OF THE DANISH WEST INDIES Santa Cruz lLegislature Cables Reso- lution to Danish Government. St. Thomas, D. W. The legislature of Santa Cruz adopted and cabled to the Danish ernment at Copenhagen a r favoring sale of the Danish W dies to the United States. The Cclon- ial council of resolution adopted by the Santa Cruz legislature follows, “The colonial council unanimously request the ministry to hasten the ne- gotlations toward ratification of the treaty with the United States, which | is the only means of relieving the in- tolerable and ruinous state of affairs on this island. There is no liope oth- I; ugust has Zov- fon erwise of rectifying our condition in the future.” FOUR SHOTS FIRED INTO CAMP OF MINN. MILITIA From the Mexican Side cf the Rio Grande—No One Hurt. Mercedes, Texas, Ang. 30.—Four b shots fired Into the camp of A. Com- pany, First Minnesota Kegiment, sta- tioned at Mercedes pumping station, from the Mexican side of the Rio Grande last night resulted in a gen- eral exchange About 150 shots were fired None of the Americans was in- Jured. Impound Morrison’s Decds. Chicago. Augz, 30.—Deeds coaveying property valued at more than $2,000,000 to James R. Ward, attorney for Ed- ward W. Morrison, were ordered im- pounded by Federal Judge Landis when the inguiry into the eccentric million- aijre’s lost millions was resumed. Ward surrerdered the documents under pro- test. 'Morrison was evasive concerning ,Ward for sums “gnd’ oth i _$100% 3600, - Condensed Telegrams Coal is seiling at $9.7% a ton, South Wales. in Potatoes are selling at $1 a bushel at Riverhead, L. L The sub-Treasury trancferred $100,- 000 to New Orleans. Between 10,000 and workers went on strike. 11,000 leather Trade of the port of Boston for the year ending July 51 amounted to $347,303,47. William Watson Lawrence, of New York, president of the National Lead Co., is dead. King Ferdinand of Rumania left Bu- charest for the front (o take command of the army. Exports of merchandise from New York for the week ended Aug. 26 to- taled $73,106,341. The strike of operatives at the American Print works, Fall River, was setfled and operation was resumed. | Seventy Cubans arrived at New York | on the Ward liner Mexico to resume their studies at American colleges. The 4,000 members of the Water Proof Garment Worke Tnion who went on strike Monday, returned to work. Members of the U Legion from many part ion Veterans’ of the United States attended the opening at Get- tysburg, Pa. The British schooner Saratoga Springs was burned at sea when a leak developed that made it impossible to reach port. The dody of Oswald Walker, of Brooklyn, who was drowned Sunday while bathing washed ashor Officials of Western railroads, which lanket the big food produving State speeded up their efforts to be prepar- ed for a strike. The funeral George A. Cornell for fifty years connected with the C. N. G, held yesterday after- noon in Hartford. An order for one hundred thousand telegraph poles, has heen placed with American shippers by the State gov- ernment of Yucatan. i Vermont's latest contribution to the border patrol, six officers and 293 members of the National Guard, start- One thousand bags of Scandinavian and Russian mail taken from Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and American ships by the British has been released. The House authorized the construc- tion of an intefnational toll bridge jacross the Niagara River to connect Buffalo, N. Y. with the Province of Ontario. John C. Koons of the District f Co- lumbla, was nominaied by President Wilson as First Assistant Postmaster General, to succeed Daniel C. Rope resigned. The British steamer Matatua, which has been ashore at St. Mar: F.. since July 22, was fioated She “was bound from London. Que- Secretary Nockles of the Federation of Labor said that Pack- ingtown workmen within a week will ask for an increase of approximately 20- per cent. in wage: Chicago The Rev. D., senior versity, Micah Jones Talbot, D. alumnus of Wesleyan uni- from which institution he was graduated in 1843, died in Bos- ton at the age of 96, The State Health Trenton, 05 ernor Fielder a Department at recelved from Gov- utionof $1,500 for the purpose of s g the fight against infantile p: - Crippled through the breaking of her rudder, the ste bound _from’ Stockton mer America, prings, Me., for New York, with 1000 tons of paper, put into Boston for repairs. Plans _fon transporting baseball tearts in se of a general railroad strike, by motor, boat and interurban trolley have been discussed in every league which would be affected. The Frankfurter Zeitung says that| the meeting of socialist _electorics unions of Greater Berlin proposed for Tuesday, when Deputy Haase intended to speak on eace, was prohibited. The Canadian government steamship Lord Strathcona reported by wireless that the British reight steamship ‘White Sea had gone ashore at Shag Rock, St. Mary’s Bay, Newfoundland. After a two weeks' investigation, the Boston Chamber of Commerce an- nounced that ‘‘the visible supply of foodstuffs in this city w: ample for any probable duration of the strike.” Senator Phelan, of California, been informed by the State Depart ment that Germany will uot permit ex portation of sugar beet seed until her own demands have been completely supplied. An agreement between Sweden and Russia for linking the railway system of the two countries by bridging the River Torenea, which forms part of the boundary between Sweden and Russia, has been ratified. A FURTHER BREAK IN THE PRICE OF WHEAT. Extreme Shrinkage Amounted to 6 1-4 Cents a Bushel. Chicago, Aug. 30.—-Big breaks in the alue of wheat quickly resulted today from announcements that in anticipa- tion of a general strike an embargo on grain shipments had been ordered to take' effect Saturday on the Pennsyi- vania railway, one of the chief outlets from here for exports to Europe. The extreme shrinkage amounted to 6 1-1 cents a bushel Some reaction took place before the market closed. Release 35 Dutch- Grain Ships. Washington, Aug. 20—Thirty-five Dutch grain-carrying ships detained at British ports have been released. Tha Amerlcan commercial attache at The Hague yesterday so informed the de- partment of commerce, More than 23,000 women are em- ployed “in_ th s . hardware _ infustry - in., 3 e Nz RUMANIAN TROOPS NEARING KRONSTADT Are Now Within Three Miles of the Chief Commercial City of Transylvania AUSTRIA ADMITS RETIREMENT OF HER TROOPS News Despatch Says That Rumania Has Decided to Send an Ultimatum to Bulgaria Demanding Evacuation of Ser- bia—Hostile Aeroplanes Have Dropped Bombs on the Rumanian Capital—Remobilization of the Greek Army is Said to be Under Consideration—An Albanian De- tachment Has Arrived at Saloniki to Aid the Entente Al lies—No Important Changes are Announced in France or Russia. Rumania’s invasion of Austria-Hun- ¢ territory continues in the moun- on from Petrozseny, on the northeast of Orzova, to the 0 Mountains, §0 miles north of adt. On_the Danube, from the Iron Gate to Giurgevo, opposite Rustchuk, Bul- garia, there have been reciprocal bombardments at several points by Austro-Hungarian war craft and Ru- manian_shore batteries. A Zeppelin and a hostile aeroplane have dropped on the Rumanian caprtal. Austria’s: acknowledgement of the ctirement of her forces in the moun- tainons region, to previousiy prepared in the rear has been fol- positions iowed by claims by Rumania that the bombs troops of King Ferdinand have arrived at a point within three miles of Kronstadt, the chief commercial city of Transylvan Vienna admits that the Rumani are engaged with the Austro-Hungzarians m _ the Gyers Mountains which shows that off_the northwestern front of Rumania ho: tile forces have invaded Transylvania to a distance of some twenty-five miles. The Rumanians are also near Koedzi-Vasarhely, about forgy miles northeast of Kronstadt. Whilé Bulgaria thus far has not en- tered the hostilities against Rumania, a news agency despatch says Ruman- ia has decided to send an ultimatum Bulgaria, demanding the evacua- n of Se A despatch from Con- tinople reports that Turkey has declared war on Rumania. In the Macedonian theatre violen fighting continues between the entente allies and the Austro-Germans and Bulgarians. Paris claims that to the west of the Vardar River the French have gained _additional ground and that in the Lake Ostrovo region the Serbs have repulsed attacks by the Bulgarians. On the Struma front near Lake Doiran batteries of tne cntente powers have. violently sheliefi Bulgar- ian positions. e Drama, In mortheast Grésce, has been seized by the Bulgarians after s fight with Greek troops, according te unofficial advices received in Paris. An Albanfan detatchment under Essa Pasha, once commander of the Turk ish first army, has arrived at Saloni- Kki_to aid the entente forces. No official move has vet been made by Greece to meet the demand of that portion of her population headed by Former Premicr Venizelos that Greece join the entente allies, but an unoffi- clal despatch from Athens says the re- mobllization of the Greek army is un- consideration. I Exoapt for am éxtension of the Brft= ish lines south of Martinpuicn, on the Somme front in France, there has been little activity except by artillery on the ‘part of any of the belligerents on the western batfle line, where in- clement weather still prevails. Likewise, on the front In sussia and Galicia there have been no important changes in positions, although in the Carpathian_region the Russian have captured Panker Mountain, on the Hungaglan border, and the village of Rafalov, on the Bystritza-Nadvorna River, near the border. ¢ In the fighting between Turks and Russians in Asia Minor and on the sian front both sides claim various successes. KEEL LAID FOR A . TORPEDO TEST BARGE Is to Have Steel Hull With Wooden Superstructure. Poston, Aug. 30.—The keel of a tor- pedo_test barge, the first of the to he constructed for am; 3 s Iaid at the Boston navy oday The boat will have a steel hull with woode: rstructures and_will be with: motive power. On the deck will be two 2a-foot tubes for shooting torpedoes. Naval Constructor Baxter said the vessel, et long, was ex- £ the 1ble now experienced in testing tor- pedoes. OBITUARY. Rev. George Bailoy Hopson. Annandale. N. Y. Aug. 30. — Rev. Georze Bailey Hopson, professos of Tatin_at St. Stephen's’ college here, from 1862 to 1913, died today. He was born in Naugatuck, Conn., in 1863, and duated from Trinity college, Conn.. and the General 11 Seminar He was the several books, including a tory of St. Stephens Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson. Narragansett Pier, R. I, Aug. 30— Miss Lyra Brown Nickerson of Pro’ idenco, one_of the wealthiest young women in New England, died at her home here today after suf- from typhoid fever for two Miss Nickerson inherited a large estate from her father, Edward kerson. Her mother died some age. Tenst £ summer. fering 1 announcement was made of pilss Nickerson's engagement to Henry Clark of Providence, sistan r of athletics at Brown univer The wedding was set for October 4. The physicians who at- tended her expressed the opinion that her physical condition became impair- ed as a result of many festivitles ar- ranged by her friends after the an- nouncement, leaving her nuable to combat the disease, Miss Nickerson was active in ath- tics and was a proficient tennis yer. She had given largely to r0de Island charities. About a month ago she presented a hydro aercplane to the aviation corps of the Rhode Island National Guard. MERIDEN 1S RELAXING iTS QUARANTINE BLOCKADE Has Been Lifted Upon All But Speci- fied Localities. Meriden, Conn., Aug. 0.—The quar- antine blockade which the health committee has enforced since August 10 against children from outside com- munities desiring to come to this eity to visit or reside has been liftzed upon all but certain specified localities. The committee voted tonight to allow all children under 16 years of age to en- ter Meriden from al cities and towns excepting Greater New York, Stam- ford, Bridgeport, Norwalk, New Hav- en and Wallingford and the State of New Jersey. Shipping Bill Goes to President. Washington, Aug. 30.—The adminis- tration shipping bill was finally dis- posed of in congress today when the house without a record vote concurreq in all senatesamendments. The bill staY nt Ailsong: & SEARCHING FOR MAN WHO SHOT WAITER IN BOSTON Seventy Thousand Crganized Walt- ers and Cooks in the Hunt. Boston, Aug. 30.—Search for Stell Zacharach, a waiter sought by the po.. lice as the man who shot Charles W. Cranney, head waiter of the Hotel Essex, while in the dining room there on Monday, hecame nation-wide today with the enlistment of 70,000 organ- Izeq walters and cooks in the hunt. After local unions had offered $1, 000 as a reward for his capture, they voted to send out a descriptive cir- cular letter to all members in the country, asking them to watch for Zacharach’'s possible appearance in their kitchens seeking work. VOLUNTARY RECEIVERSHIP FOR CONNECTICUT RIVER RAILROAD Which s Now Under Lease to the Boston & Maine Road. Boston, Aug. 30.—Voluntary recelv= ership for the Connecticut River rail- 1 4, which is under lease to the Bos- ton " Maine, and for the Barre & Chel-| sea road, a subsidiary, was sought In‘ etition filed in the United States District court here today by William H: McClintock of Springfield, its pres- 19eRY, estraining order_protecting the Connecticut River road from suits or attachments was issued Dby Ju Morton, together with an order of no- tice for a hearing tomorrow. NO TRACE HAS BEEN FOUND OF ROBERT FAY Former Lieutenant in German Army Who Escaped From Prison. Atlanta, Ga., Augfl 30.—No trace has been found today of Robert Fay, form- er lieutenant in the army, sentenced to eight vears' imprison ment for plotting to_ blow up muni- tions ships at New York, or William Knobloch, senteced at New York fc using the mails to defraud, both ‘of whom escaped from the federal pri- son here yesterday, by telling the guard they had orders to repair elec- tric lights outside the walls. FLOUR MILLS TO CLOSE IF TRAINMEN STRIKE All the Mills in Minneapolis Are Filled to Capacity. Minneapolis, Minn., Aug. 30.—Every flour mill in Minneapolis will be closed | 30 minutes after the order for a tion-wide railroad strike becomes ef- fective, according to an announcement today by the Washburn-Crosby com- pany. All the mills in the ecity are filled to capacity with no available orage space and no way in which to ove the output says the statement. Movements of Steamships. Cadiz, Aug. 30.—Arrived: Steamer Buenos Aires, New York. Rotterdam, Aug. Steamer Noordam, New York Kirkwall, Aug. 29 —Arrived: 4. | ] | 29. — Arrived: ously, steamer Oscar 1I, New Ym 3 Copenhagen. Liverpool, Aug. 27.—Sailed: Steam- er_Cameronia, New York. St. Michaels, Aug. 27. — Steamer Giuseppe Verdi (from Ge