Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 4, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LViL.—NO. 213 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1916 EIGHT PAGES—64 COLUMNS ‘The Bulletin’s Lirculation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Girculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population IMPORTANT GAINS BY FRENCH AND BRITISH OVER AN EXTENT OF NEARLY FOUR MILES Between the Villages of Forest and Clery, South o Combles and East of Maurepas Advance of the Allies is Closing in on Combles, Which is at Present a Powerfully Fortified German Stronghold — Germans Have Returned to Their Attacks in the Verdun Sector and Have Gained a Foothold in One of the French Salients—German and Bulgarian Troops Have Crossed the Dobrudja Frontier in Southeastern Rumania — Furious Battles Are in Progress Between Russian and Austro-German Forces in Galicia East and Southeast of Lemberg. A combined attack by French and British forces on the Somme front Sunday resulted in an important gain of ground between the vill: of For- est and ry, which lie south of Combles and east of Maurepas, over an extent of nearly four miles. These two places were occupied by the French, while the British captared a part of the village of Ginchy and gained total possession of Guillemont. Thus the advance of the allies is closing in on Combles, which at present is a power- fully fortifiel German stronghold. In the various attacks law: the British and French upws 3,000 prisoners wert with a large number of guns. artillery action prior to the i attacks was of great intensity along the Forest-Clery sector, while British and French inaugurs ther attacks at various otaer The German positions c village of Fleury w taken, together The points, of the also overrun b the French, whe carried several trench- es and organized works Th Germans_returned to their at- tacks in the Verdun sector, sending Jarge forces of infantry against the | French positions at Vaux and Chapi- tre, and, after heavy fighting, gaining a focthold in one of the French sali- ents. At all points apparently the fighting continues with the utmost ferocity. In the Balkans, German and Bulga- rian troops havc alreacy crossed the Dobrudja frontier, in southeastern Ru- mania, doubtless’ with the object of preventing the advance of the Russians through that territory into Bulgaria and possibly to Constantinople. Furious battles are in progress be- tween Russian and Austro-German forces in Galicia east and southeast of Lemberg. Berlin reports the repulse of the Russians, but Petrograd de- clares that the Teutons have been driven from foriified positions and that severa) heights have been captured. Great Britain and France have sent 2 note to the Greek government de- manding control over the Greek posts and telegraphs and insisting upon the deportation from Greece of agents of the central powers, Despatches from hens say it is understood that the cck government will make no objec- |tion to the acceptance of these de- mands. Allied ships have sunk a Ger- man submarine oft Phaleron. Unofficial reports from the Greek capital inti- mate the early announcement of an jmportant change in the attitude of Greece. The Austrian tino front rtillery on the Tren- actively engaged in shell- ing the Ital There have been nu- merous infantry engagements, but the sityation on the Austro-Ttalian frontler is without material change. ENTENTE SHIPS SINK A GERMAN SUBMARINE. Austro-German Residents Thrown Into a Panic. Athens Athens, Sept. 2. via Lond Ships of the entente fleet man submarine this morni Sept. ank a eron. Entente military of claim the undersea boat had received its supplies from the Austrian and Ger- man ships which were seized the harbor of Piraeus today by French sailors. A number of destroyers of the en- tente fleet made a careful reconna sance near the arsenal this afternocn. They put down anti-submarine nets and nosed closc to where the Lemnos and the Kilkis, formerly the United States battl and Idaho, were 1y It is currently believed here that the entente fleet desires to establish a naval base at Piraeus as a base of sup- plies for the entente allied army’s west wing on the Macedonian front, which could be more ea upplied by rail from Piraeus than from Salonik! Should this action prove to be of mill tary valve to the entente powers, th Greck government, is understood, will not object. The seiztre of the Austrian and German merchant ships at Piraeus and the occupation by entente troops of the Greek wifeless station last (Friday) night threw the Austrc-German resi- dents in Athens, and especially the agents of the German government, into » panfe. NUGHES SPENT SUNDAY RESTING IN ST. Will Make His First Speech in a Southern City at Nashviile Tonight. St. Louls, Mo, Sept 3.—Charles E. Hughes spent Sunday resting in St. Zouls and left tonight for Nashville, Tenn., where he will address a night meeting. It will be his first speech in a southern city since the nomination. Mr. Hughes went to church this morning and had Juncheon and dinner with William R. Willcox, republican national chairman. The nominee said he was feeling in good condition for the heavy work of the coming week, which will close with a whirlwind trip through Maine. The nominee devoted some time to- day to a careful perusal of Wilson's speech of acceptance and conferred with Chairman Willcox over portions Louis. WRECK ON GRAND RAPIDS AND INDIANA RAILROAD Fifty Persons Were Injured, Some of Them Seriously. = Grand Rapids, Mich, Sept. 3.—No fatalities will result from the wreck last night of the soutmbound flyer of the Grand Rapids and Indiana rail- road at Wilkins Switch, near Maniolo. na, Mich, according to surgeons of the road.” Fully fifty persons were in- jured, some of them seriously. Most of the injured were riding in the day coach at the front of the train when it struck a split rail and several of the coaches rolled into the litch, Fall Down Stairs Proved Fatal. Meriden, Conn.,, Sept. 3—Willlam Bhiner, 26, pitched headlong down a Aight of stairs at his home here this fternoon, fracturing the base of his skull and breaking his neck. He died ww an Bour after ‘the acci- SHOT WHILE IN AUTO WITH YOUNG LADY Dwight P. worth, a Lawyer, Killed in Van Courtlandt Park, New York. New York, Sept. Dwight P. Dil- "h. a lawyer, was shot and killed tonight while in an automobile in Van Cortlandt Park with a young woman companion. Two men. with caps drawn closely over thefr foreheads, sprang from the darkness in front of car when it stopped near some f links and fired three shots, ac- cording to the young woman, who said she was Miss Mary McNiff, 19 years old. s McNiff gave the police the first tion they had of the shooting. She said she ran nearly a mile after eludinz the aseailants before she came upon a railroad flagman in the park, who escorted her to the Kings Bridge Police station Miss MeNiff, accompanied by the coroner and an assistant district at- torney and several detectives, hur- ried back t othe scene of the shooting, but no traces was found of the as- ailo/'s — Dilworth hae three bullet wounds in his body. A physician who later examined him said he had been killed instantly. Dilworth was _ 40 ears old and lived in Montclair, N, J. According to Miss McNiff, he invited her for a ride through the park and they had stopped but a moment when the two men appearea n the road- | way. commanded them to throw up their hands and shot Dilworth. Miss McNiff was unable to grve more than a meagre description of the men, ac- cording to the police. INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION COMING TO NEW LONDON For a Joint Conference to Settle the Mexican Border Matter. New York, Sept. 3.—All the members of the Mexican commission and the representatives of the United States appointed by the respective govern- ments, to settle the differences be- tween the two countries were in this city tonight, preparatory to their de- parture for’ New London, Conn., on Tuesday or Wednesday for joint con- ferences at a place as yet undeterm- ined. The party leaving here will con- sist of 2§ persons, all of whom will make the trip on the presidential yacht Mayflower. Informal greetings were exchanged between the Americans and Mexicans today, but tomorrow members of the American _commission will call offl- ciaily on the visitors and an hour aft- erward the Mexican _commissioners will be guests at luncheon of Secre- tary of State Lansing. Mrs. Lansing will be hostess at another luncheon to the women accompanying the Mexi- can commissioners. King Constantine Reconsiders Policy. London, Sept. 4, 3.10 a. m.—A des- patch to the Times from Athens states that King Constantine has informed the entente allled minrsters that as a result of the entry of Rumania into the war he is disposed to reconsider the Greek policy. B. & A. Cancels Embargo. Doston, Sept. 3.—As ahe result of the calling off of the threatened rail- road strike the Boston and Albany railroad today cancelled all orders re- stricting the acceptance and forward- ing of freight. Meriden—S. Watson Warden, for- mer superintendent of the Boys’ club and former principal of the North Col- only street school, has decided to .| Three in Contest for Republican Nom- Cabled Paragr- A Dutch Steame- London, Sept. 3,/ patch to Reuters from Amsterdar steamer Zeers The crew w Shackleton Saves Fellow Explorers WHO WERE MAROONED ON ELE- PHANT ISLAND am Company that the Dutch s been torpedoed. N A NEW HAM. - 4RE BIENNIAL STATE PRIMARIES TOMORROW First Dis- ination for Congress trict. Manchester, N. H., Sept. S3.—Ar- rangements 'were virtually finished today for bringing out the voters at the biennial state primaries next WAS THIRD RESCUE TRIP Returned to Pureta Arenas, Chile, Sat- Tuesday to select candidates for the| urday With His Men Safe and November _election. One of the most Interesting contests| Well on Board the Rescue = Ship in the campaign has been in _the First Congressional _district, where | Yelcho Congressman Cyrus A. Sulloway, who is now 177 years old, and has been prominent in the national house of | Tepresentatives for nearly twenty years, has two opponents for the re- publican nomination. They are Rev. Thomas Chalmers, who_resigned his pastorate at the First Congregational church in this city to enter the cam- paign and George Irving Hazelton, who was president of the state senate at_the last session. For the republican gubernatorial nomination there are two candidates in the fleld—Colonel Rosecrans W. Pillsbury, of Londonderry, a former Punta Arenas, Chile, Sept. 3—Lieu- tenant Sir Ernest H. Shackleton has rescued the members of his Antarctic expedition who were marooned on El- ephane Island. Shackleton returned here today with his men safe and well on board the rescue ship Yelcho. Sir Ernest Shackleton left Punta Arenas on August 26 with the ship Velcha for a third attempt to rescue men marooned on Elephant Isl- newspaper publisher and shoe manu- |and. facturer, and Henry W. Keyes, of Ha- | After the failure of his Antarctic verhill, 'a_farmer and former chair- |expedition, Shackleton with _five man of the state excise commission.|members of his crew managed to reach Port Stanley, Falkland Islands, on May 31. Twenty-two others of the crew were left on Elephant Isl- and on April 9. The first attempt to rescue these men was made in June and the second attempt in July, both failing on account of the ice. The democrats also have a two-cor- nered contest for head of the ticket between John C. Hutchins, a drug- gist of North Stratford, and Albert W. Noone, a woolen manufacturer of Pe- terboro. The progressives will hold mo pri- mary this year but may write the name of candidates they favor on tie ballots of other parties.” Those receiv- ing the majority of votes may appear on the ballots at the November elec- tion as the progressive candidates. FRANCISCO MADERO FOUND DEAD IN BED Father of the Late President of Mex- ico—Large Land and Mine Owner ANGLO-FRENCH DEMANDS MADE UPON GREECE v_York, Sept. 3.—Francisco Ma- - father of the late president of For Control Over the Greek Posts and co, one of the largest land and Telographs. mine owners in that country, was found dead in bed at his home here Athens, Sept. via London, Sept.|today from heart disease. He was 67 3, 3.35 p. m.—Representatives of Ath- |Vvears old. o o ens of Great Britain and France this| Mr. Madero fled to this city after the assassasination of his two sons, Francisco Jr., then president of Mex- ico, and Gustavo, who had been finan- cial agent for the revolutionists. President Madero was killed on Feb. evening presented to the Greek gov- ernment a note demanding control over the Greek posts and telesraphs and insisting on the deportation from Sreece of agents of the central po; ers. The nate’reads as follows: 21, 1813, and Gustavo two days be- “By order of their governments, the | fore. % undersigned ministers of France and | The fu estates, said to have Great Bj n have the honor to bring | been v; at’ $6,000,000, including the following communication to the |large holdings of land in northern e confiscated by the Huer- government, but three weeks ago Carr government _informed on of the Greek zovernment: ~The two allied governments having from a sure source learned ranza that their enemies receive informa- | Mr. Madero thatr his preperty would tion in divers ways and mnotably |be restored to him. Jullo Madero, a through the agency of the Greek tele- | 501, is now in Mexico arranging with graprs, demand the control of twe |the authorities there for the transfer posts and telezraphs, including the |Of the estates. o o Mr. Madero's widow was Mercedes < Enemy agents employed | Gonzales Trevino, member of a prom- in_corruption and_espionaze must im- | ment and wealthy family in Monterey. mediately leave Grecee, not fo return | They were married 42 years ago. until the conclusion of hostilitle: Thirteen childr re born to them, SThira-“Neceasary messiites have | 11i0% WwhoOm jare The body ‘will been taken against such Greek sub- |Dbe taken to Mexico for burial, accord- jects as rendered themselves guilty of |ing to the family. complicity in the above mentioned corruption and espionage.” The mote formed the sublect of a| CURTH OHIO INFANTRY conference between King Constantine, IN CAMP AT FORT BLISS Premier Zaimis and Dr. t, a for- mer minister of foreign : rs. Tt is|Brings Number of Regulars and understood that there will be no ob- Guardsmen There Up to 40,000. jection by the Greek zovernment to — acceptance of the Anglo-French de-| EI Paso, Tex., Sept. 3.—The Fourth mands. Ohio Infantry arrived here late today = e and marched to the camp already pre- JAPAN PRESENTS FOUR |pared near Fort Bliss. The Second and Third Kentucky Infantry with DEMANDS TO CHINA | For Settlement of Clash Between Chi- nese and Japanese Troops. ambu pect and signal corps were e to detrain_some time tonight. This will bring thé national guard and regular contingent in the neigh- borhood of El Paso to about 40,000 men. Peking, China, Sept. Baron Gon- suke Hayashi, the Japanese minisier to China, has presented to the Chi- nese foreign office four demands for settlement of the clash betwcen CI nese and Japanese troops at Cheng- chiatum, in eastern Mongolia, August | 13, when 50 Chinese and 17 Japanese | were_killed or wounded. ese demands follow: “First—dismissal of the Chinese of- ficers in command of the troops. “Second—the withdrawal of Chi- nese troops from the district in which the trouble arose. “Third—Indemnification of the fam- ilies of the Japanese killed. Fourth—the granting to Japan of police rights in inner Mongolia.” The Japanese insist that the de- mands are light, but the Chinesc offi- cials regard them. as virtually an elimination of Chinese authority in inner Mongolia. Chen Chin-Tao, the acting Chinese minister of foreign affairs, is with- holding his reply to Japan until full reports are available from a special agent who has been sent to Cheng Chiatun. The Japan- SENATE PASSED ADAMSON BILL BY VOTE OF 43 TO 28 Almost a Strict Party Vote Cast Ami. Stormy Scene: Washington, Sept. 3.—The threat of a general railroad strike which has been hanging like a pall over the Thirteen Zepdpalin Airships in Raid OVER EASTERN COUNTIES OF ENGLAND SATURDAY NIGHT TWO KILLED, 13 INJURED Only Three of the Airships Were Able to Approach the Outskirts of Lon- don and One of Those Was Shot Down—No M ary Damage Dore. London, Sept. 3, 6.42 p. m.—Thirteen Zeppelin airships took part in the raid over the eastern counties last night and an dofficial statement issued this afternoon says it was the most form- idable attack by air ever made on England., One man and one woman | were killed and thirteen persons were injured. ~ Only three of the Zeppelins were able to approach the outskirts of London. One of these was shot down and the other two were driven oft by aircraft guns and aeroplanes. A communi/tion issued by the feld marshal commanding in chief of the home forces at six o'clock thi seven- ing said: Casualty List Small. “Careful inquiries show that the casuaities and damage caused by the air raid last night were quite dis- proportionate to the number of ships emplgyed. The number of casualties which have been reported are as fol- lows: “Killed—One man, one woman. “Injured—Fleven men and women and two children. London Escaped Lightly. “No casualties occurred in metropolitan police district. reports show that in the metropolitan police district twenty-five houses and some outbuildings were slightly dam- aged. The water mains were cut and three horses killed. No Military Damage. the Latest “Elsewhere the damage was very slight, a certain numberof cottagers being damaged as well as a church, while a fire occurred at some gas works. There was no military dam- age of any sort.” Describing the raid, an official state- ment given out this afternoon says: “Last night's raid was carried out by thirteen airships and thus was the most formidable attacx that has been made on this countr; ‘The principal theater of operations was the eastern counties and the object m to h: been London and certain indu: trial centers in the midlands. Darkness Proved Protective. “The measures taken for the reduc- tion or obscuration of _lights un- doubtedly proved most cfficacious, for the raiding squadrons instead of steer- ing a steady course as in the raids of the spring and of 1 rutumn, groped about in darkness for a safe avenue to approach their objectives. Airship Seen to Burst Into Flames. “Three airships only were able to approach the outskirts or London. One of them appeared over the northern district about 215 in the morning ere she was picked up by rch- lights and heavily engaged by anto- aircraft guns and aeroplanes. After fey minutes the airship was seen to arst into flames and fall raptaly to- wards the earth. Zeppelin Desaroyed. “The ship was destroyed, the wreck- age, the cngines and half-burned bodies of the crew being found at Curfley, near Enfield. Experts hope to reconstruct certain _ portions of the | framework, he large amount of wood_employed in the framework of the Zeppelin is starttng and would seem to point to a shortage of alum- inum in Germany. he other {wo ships which ap- proached London were artven off by the defences without being able to ap. proach the center of the city. Great Number of Bombs Dropped. “A great number of bombs were dropped promiscuously over the East | Anglain _and southeastern counties, | many of them falling either into the sea or in remote country dis “It is hoped that any person; picked up fragments of the wrecked | airships will headquarters without no value in the reconstruction of the | airship they will be returned to their owners It should be remembered that the retention of such articles contravention of the Defense Realm regulations.” Raid Lasted Several Hours. The raid which lasted from late last | night until early thts morning, did | not_afford Londoners such a spectacle | as dld those of this time last vear, al- though from many parts of the city | people were awakened by the firing ard saw one of the riders falling in flames in the north. Observers say the death agony of | the Zeppelin lasted a minute and a half. The night was perfect. It was very and country for a month was lifted last night. The legislative expedient to avert the strike was passed in the senate by a vote of 43 to 28—almost a strict party vote—amid stirring scenes, af- ter many senators, democrats and re- publicans, had fought desperately to amend the measure by provisions de- signed to prevent indusirfal disasters in the future. Some senators, thor- oughly aroused, declared congress was being coerced into enactment of leg- m{:&:nflzmch it did not desire and ‘Whicl mew would return to g it in the future, s MILFORD MAN FELL FROM STEEP CLNFF AT WEST ROCK Rock on Which He Was Standing Gave Way—Seriously Injured. LIEVUT. ROBERT FAR State and federal officers are mak- ing a nation wide search for Lieuten- ant Robert Fay, the German bomb plotter, who escaped from the.federal prison in Atlanta under the disguise of electriclan. Warden Zerbst of the New Haven, Conn., Sept. 3—Andrew ‘Wilson, aged 26, of Milford, fell from a steep cliff at. West Rock today and was so serlously injured that he may die. A rock on which he was stand- ing gave way and he fell 100 feet, landing in a small pine tree. His sis- ter, with whom he had been walking, ran for assistance and an_ambulance was summoned. At the hospital it was found that he had a broken leg and internal injuries. New Fairfield—This town has a case of paralysis. David Sanford, 19 years Atlanta penitentiary said that the es- cape of Fay was the result of a care- fully worked out plot and that his apprehension is going to prove diffi- cult. No trace has been found of the famous prisoner. chfield.—Policemen are stationed on all the main roads of the town so as to prevent any children under 16 lyears of age from enteripg th “without:a: dotorts: corti aatas dark with few stars and with no wind or rain to Interfere with their man- oeuvres. CROWDS GREET PRESIDENT WILSON AT EVERY STATION On the Way to stead—Refused to Make Speeches. Vharlestown, W. Va, Sept. 4—(On board President Wilson's special train.) —Crowds gathered at every station where President Wilson's speclal train stopped today andtonight on the way to_Hodgenville, Kv. where the Lin- coln homestead memorial Is to be ac- cepted for the government tomorrow. The president baving decided to have no politics on the trip, refused many insistent requests for specches, but appeared on the platform frequently to greet the crowds and shake hands. Everywhere the prevention of the rail- road strike was menttoned and va- rious delegations of trainmen came to entend their thanks for the eight hour law signed at Washington this morn- ing by the president. Agreement Between Switzerland and Germany. Paris, Sept. 3—An msreement has beea reached by Switzerland and Ger- many in the dispute between those countries regarding the exchange of odities_says the ¥avas corres- Lincoln’s Home- Condensed Telegrams Stage hands of all the Syracuse theatres demanded an increase in pay. Gem imports for the first eight months of 1916 amounted to $36,000,000, Forty-eight persons were killed in New York City last month by vehi- cles. 7 Conductors on the Chicago, Milwau- kee & St. Paul have voted not to strike. Leonardo Van Riet, Minister of the Netherlands to Argentina since 1908, is dead. The British steamship Arawatta of Sydney, went aground near MacKay, Australia. The fifth German war loan Will be open to subscription from Sept. 4 to October 5. A strike is threatened at the plant of the International Nickel Co. at Bay- onne, N. J. Exports of copper from Atlantic ports for the week ended Aug. 31 to- talled 6,965 tons. Twenty-two persons were killed and 40 injured when an Allied sr squadron bombarded Ghent. George R. Martin, of St. Louis, was elected vice-president of the Great Northern Railroal. Four persons were killed and twenty injured when an express train was derailed at Mataro, Spain. Henry Ford’s share of the I"ord Mo- tor Co’s profiits for the year ending July 31 will be $34,196,647. The English people have contributed more than $250,000,000 to various Bri- tish war relief organizations. C. C. Lewis, Jr, of Charlestsn, has resigned as chairman of the state democratic executive committee. The battalion of cadets at West Point {765 in number, is the largest ever sta- |tioned at the ‘military academy. Food prices New York public market were raised from 10 to 25 per cent. in anticipation of the strike. More than 43,000 unwounded Ger- | man_prisoners have been captured by |the French at Verdun since Feb. 21. | The New York State Board of the American Red Cross has received con- tributions of $5,500 for the relief fund. A Serbian force commanded by Gen. | Gadjitche has entered Rumania to co- loperate with the Rumanians and Rus- ans. | C. L. Gramley of Rebersburg, Cen- ter county, Washington, Prohibition candidate for the legislature has with- drawn. Italy has confiscated the metallurgic establishment maintained by Xrupps, |the great German gun works, in | nortnern Ttaly. The Victoria Oil Co. of Delaware an- nounced the purchase of property con- isting of 200 acres in the Rock Camp district of West Virginia. Elsie Janis, who has been singing in {Tondon for the benefit of the Allies’ {soldiers, returned to New York on the White Star liner Adriatic. | _The Foreign Office stated that John {Kilgallon of Brooklyn, who was ar- |rested for participation in the Dublin rebellion, would be interned. The Dutch steams Prinz Willem which arrived at New York from ort-au-Prince, reports passing 30 s off Atlantic City Senator George Sutherland of Utah | was nominated by the general council lof the American Bar Association for the presidency, to succeed Elihu Root. The Great Northern R nounced a $1,000,000 fund for pension- ing veteran employes and officials. The system becomes effective Sept. 1. President W on sent to the Sen- ate the nomination of Alexander T. Vogelsand of San Francisco, to be First Assistant Secretary of the Inter- ior. The United States Rubber Co. re- ports for the six months from Jan. 1 to June 30, 1916, net earnings after de- ducing all interest chapges, of $4- 920,650. President Wilson signed an_execu- tive order for one yvear until Sept. 1, 1917, the time during wWhich foreign built vessels may come under the | American flag. President Wilson signed the bill passed by Congress appropriating 335,000 for the erection at Washington of ‘a memorial to John Ericson, the inventor of the Monitor. Lieutenant J. C. Bellinger, of the Army Aviation Corps, began a series of tests bearing upon the practical use of flying machines for United States coast guard patrol duty. The steamship Suffolk, owned by the Coastwise Transportation Company of Boston, has been chartered for five vears to a Philadelphia concefr at an annual rate of $500,000. Serious fears are entertained in Spanish shipping circles for the crew of the Spanish steamer Lonteria, which_has disappeared in the North Sea. It is believed that the vessel was torpedoed. Bonds to the value of 1,000,000 francs were discovered in a cash box found in a trench on the Somme. A captain found among the papers a will bequeathing $20,000 to whoever recov- ered the cashbox. AMERICAN MURDERED ON MEXICAN RANCH Poose Assembled to Hunt for Un- known Mexican Assailant. ° San Diego, Cal, Sept. 3.—Word was received here today of the murder of Aubert Davies, an American, at his ranch thirty miles below the border, by an unknown Mexican, for whom a posse hastily assembled at Campo, Cai., crossed the international line and made a futile search for many hours. Davies, according to the story re- relved here, was shot and killed Sat- urday by a Mexican to whom to had. PRESIDENT SIGNS Which Causes Recall of ‘Wasmngton, sept. z.—sne Adamson eight hour day bill, exacted from congress last week by the railroad brotherhoods as the price of calling off the nation-wide strike order for tomorrow, was signed by Pgesident Wilson today in his private car at the Union station, where he stopped on his way from Shadow Lawn, N. J.. to Hodgenville, Ky. That there may be no question as to the legality of the measure as a result of its hav ing been signed on Sunday, the pres dent will affix his signature again up- on his return to Washington next Tuesday. Propose to Test Constitutionality. How long peace shall reign as a re- sult of the bill apparently is depend- ent upon development in the proposed move to test the constitutionality of the act. Should the rallroads take no action, but await the beginning of an invesfigation of the workings of the eight hour day by the special committee for which the measure provides, the brotherhoods will re- main indctive. The employes' leaders declare, however, that, should the law be held unconstitutional and the rail- roads attempt to restore the ten hour lday, a strike will follow promptly. Brotherhood Circular Makes No Com- ment Brotherhood heads in a circular let- ter to their members today made no comment on' the measure as passed. They merely pointed out that it would not become effective until next Jan- uary 1, and that many things might occur between now and then which would change materlally any susges- tions or comment they might make. None of the Brotherhood leaders witnessed the signing of the bill. They had expected, according to tentative arrangements made by Secretary Wilson last night to be present, but the president decided to attend to the Dbusiness at the railroad station and newspaper correspondents gave the: their first information about it. The four pens used by the president in signing the bill—one for each syllable of his name—will be presented to the four brotherhood heads, A. B. Garret- son, W. G. Lee, W. S. Carter and W. S. 'Stone—after being used for re- signing the bill on Tuesday. No Ceremony Attended Signing. No ceremony attended the signing today. It originally had been planned that the president should go to the White House, but this was changed and instead, Rudolph Forster, assist- ant secretary to the president, took IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL NEXT JANUARY 1 EIGHT HOUR Strike Order Issued by the Brotherhoods of Trainmen i ¥ How Long Peace Shall Reign Depends Upon the Development' of the Proposed Move to Test the Constitutionality of | the Act — Employes Leaders Declare That Should the' Law Be Held Unconstitutional and the Railroads Attempt | to Restore the Ten Hour Day a Strike Will Follow! Promptly—Bill Will Be Re-Signed Again on Tuesday to . Do Away With Any Technical Legality Which Might! Arise From the Signing Sunday. : the president, took the hill to the train. Near the car window a group of trainmen in their overalls paused in their work long enough to watch the, president write his name. An engi-, neer, passing on a yard engine, cele- brated the occasion with several pro- longed blasts of his whistle, ‘While at the station, the president also signed several commissions and' executive papers, and sent Secretary Tumulty to the home of Majority Leader Kern of the senate to urge that the senate pass the Webb bill, passed yesterday by the house, de- signed to permit American firtis to utilize common selling agencies abroad without violatjng the Sherman anti- trust law. Had Agreed to Call Strike Aug. 20.° It developed today that the broth- hoods, hefore being summoned to Washington by President Wilson three weeks ago, had agreed to call a strike effective Aug. 20. The or- ders then drafted were used when the, strike finally was set for Labor Days After having been printed in prepara- tion for the proposed strike on Aug. 20 they were locked in a vault in New York. Decision a week ago last Sat- urday to order a strike the following day when the majority of the com- mittee of 640 were leaving for their homes, was followed by a hasty trip to' New York by two representatives of the brotherhoods. The strike date Sept. 4 was filled in with a rubber stamp, but the orizinal date of the call, Aug. 12, was not changed. Telegrams to Brotherhood Leaders. ' Hundreds of telesrams came to the brotherhood leaders at their hotel to- day. Most of them were congratula-* tory. One or two were from locals who had received no notice that the strike was off, so tomorrow merning in some few far-away sections of the count: there may be temporary e fioultics, Tofforts were made tonight' to communicate with all these points. A circular letter, drafted by W. G.' Lee and giving the complete details of negotiations last August 1 as well! as a copy of the Adamson bill, is be-' ing mailed to all members of the brotherhoods tonight. After complet- ing this work Mr. Lee left for his home in Cleveland. The other’ three brotherhood heads will leave either tomorrow or Tuesday. Railroad .exe- cutives called here by the president left vesterday. Virtually all of the 13 general chalrman who remained htre as members of the:last commit- tee of 24 also have gone home. HUGE ICEBERG SIGHTED OFF CAPE CHARLES, LABRADOR More Than a Quarter of a Mile Long— 300 Feet Above the Water Line. New York, Sept. 3—An iceberg, said to have been more than a quarter of a mile long and showmeg about 300 feet above the water line, fast aground in a_depth which soundings showed to be 660 feet, was sighted August 28 off Cape Charles, Labrador, in latitude 53.15N, longitude 53.37 W, by the offi- cers and crew of the Russian steam- ship Irtysch, which arriveq here today from Lieth, Scotland. Location of the berg was promptly reported by wireless to shore stations and to other ships in that vicinity. The Irtysch on September 1 picked up in latitude 42 N, longitude 66.57 W, a dory bearing the name “Grace Otis, Gloucester, Mass.” The bow of the craft was split open. AMERICAN-MEXICAN ENVOYS TO MEET AT EASTEN POINT Eight Suites of Rooms Have Been En- gaded by State Department. New London, Conn., Sept. 3—The management of the Hotel Griswold at Eastern Point near here tonight re- ceived telegraphic orders from a rep- resentative of the state dea”rtment at ‘Washington, engaging etght suites of rooms at the hotel for members of the commission that will meet in an en- deavor o settle the difficulties between this colintry and Mexico. The rooms, it is understood, are for the Ameri- can members of the commission. The management expects that accommoda- tions for the Mexican members will be forthcoming soon, EARLY CHANGE LIKELY IN ATTITUDE OF GREECE Preaching Partisan Newspapers Are :Unity in Face of Cri Athens, Sept. 2. via London, Sept. 3, 412 p m—Events are moving very rapidly towards an early announce- ment of a most meorlz\nt”change in the attitude of Greece. Already Venizelist and anti-Venrzellst newspa- pers that for a year have been accus- sing each other of treason are begin- ning to preach unity in the face of the national crisis. Ex-Premier Venizelos this afternoon annotinced his- unqualified support of the cabinet of Premier ¥aimis. OBITUARY. William Russell Allen. Pittsfield, Mass., Sept. 3. —Willlam Russell Allen, president of the Amer- cain Horse Breeders' association, died in an armchair at his home today of a stroke of apoplexy. In 1856 Mr. Al len established a stock farm which | dclegate at gave him an international reputaion | tion at the CONGRESSIONAL EXODUS ALREADY HAS BEGUN by Adjournment Virtually Assured Wednesday or Thursday. Washington, Sept. 3.—The eongres- sional exodus after nine eventful months_of legislation already has be- gun. With adjournment virtually as- sured by Wednesday or Thursday, scores of members packed their cam- pain speeches last night immediately after they had saved the natlon from a railroad strike and rushed for un- threatened trains bound for political battlefields. By midnight there had vanished the quorum of the house which had been held to guard against any possible slip bewinxt the senate and the White: House In_the progress of the eight hour day bill. Many senators also sat- isfied that the emergency revenue bill when passed, conclude important bus- iness of the senate, departed for thelr homes or on campaign itineraries. Some are bound for Maine to aid in the whirlwind finish planned by both parties in_the state and senatorial elections there that will serve as curtain raiser for the national cams! paign. EMBARGOES PLACED ON FREIGHT COUNTERMANDED Following Signing of Eight-hour-day Bill by President Wilson. New York, Sept. 3--Embargoes placed on freight by the New York Central, the New York, New Haven and Hartford, the Delaware, Lacka- wanna and Western and the Lehigh | Valley railroads were countermanded today following the signing of the ' eight hour day bill by President Wil- ! son. Tt is possible that the brotherhood leaders may meet the conference committee of railway managers before leaving for their homes to clear up minor detafle, it was said tonight, but it was not known whether that would be in Washington or New York. MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS HELD THROUGHOUT MEXICO. Returns Will Be Slow Coming In—No Disorders Reported. Mexico City, Sept. 3—Municipal elections were held thrcughout Mexico today, and so far no disorders are re- ported. Returns will be slow coming in. A decrce issued by the govern- various states and the military com-! ;nfll.nderp not to interfere with the bal-' oting. gy Y Middletown, — Former of State C. G. R. Vinal “.mw y large to the state conven 334 senatorial district ment directed the governors of the .