Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 14, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIIL—NO. 222 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1916 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proporiion to the City’s Population it <5 FURTHER SUCCESSES FOR FREN CH TROOPS Bermans Unable to Regain Ground Lost Eastward of the Bethune- Peronne Road COMBLES PLAGED Germans Threw Violent Attacks Against L’Abbe Wood and Hill 76 and Succeeded in Retaking Both Places—Along Macedonian Front Heavy Fighting Continues With Nc Important Changes in Po: the Austrians in Transylvania in the Fighting Against the Invading Rumanians—Repulse of Russians in the Car- pathians is Reported by man Aeroplanes Have Sunk a Russian Torpedo Boat in the Gulf of Riga. The French troops north of Peronne are holding tenaciously to the salient they have driven into the German line eastward of the Bethune-Peronne road near Bouchavesnes. They also hold intact the town of Bouchavesnes and other points along the line cap- tured in the offensive which they gtarted Tuesday. In addition a pow erfully organized German trench s; tem sSouth of the Le Priez farm, near the road running west from Rancourt to Combles, has been captured, plac- Ing Combles in further jeopardy. The fAghting in the resion of Bouchaves- nes has been sanguinary. Finding that the trench had cut their line of ommunication from Peronne north- ward the Germans threw violent at- tacks against I’Abbs wood and Hill 76, south of Bouchavesnes, and suc- ceeded in recapturing both places. The Frénch, however, returned vic- lously to the attack and after hard fAghting, some of it hand-to-hand, fi- nally drove out the Germans and kept the ‘ground they had won. the two days' fighting more than 2300 Ger- mans were taken prisoners and a pumber of suns and machine part of the Somme front held by the British the situation re- mains unchanged. South of the Sotnme heavy artillery duels between he French and Germans continue in he region of Vermandovillers and Chaulnes. A repulse of a_German at- tack near Fleury, in the Verdun sec- tion, is reported by Par All along the Macedonian front heavy fighting continues but no_ im- portant changes in positions have beea reported. The Italians _have joine. west of the Vardar river. hey are declared Rom ve driven arian detachme ond _the Demir-Hissar-Doiran A Bul- garlan official repor ver, say the Ttalians were dispersed in this re- gion with a loss of thirty men made prisoners. The British who are across the Struma river south of Lake Takinos have made no further efforts to ad- vance and In that region there have been no new developments. In the Dobrudfa rezion of Rumania the operations by the forces of the central powers are going on methodi- cally, according to Berlin. In Tran- sylvania the Germans have joined the Austrians near Hermannstadt southeast of Hoetzing in the fizl against the invading Rumanians. Up in the Carpathians Russian at- tacks along the entire front have been repulsed, according to statements of both Vienna and Berlin. _ Petrograd says the Russians are holding all t! ground they have won in this region. German aeroplanes have sunk a Russian torpedo boat destrover in the Gulf of Riga and attacked Russian na- val forces in the Black Sea off Con- stanza, Rumania. In addition to the destroyer sunk, several other hits were observed in both of the attacks, ‘the Berlin statement says. FRENCH AVIATOR DECORATED WITH MILITARY MEDAL Has Distinguished Combat Paris, Sept. 13, 5.00 p. m.—Sergeant Lufbery of the Franco-American fiy- Ing corps has been cited in orders of the day as follows: “The sergeant of flotilla 124, a model of skill, coolness and kcourage, has distinguished himself in several bom- bardments far from his base and by dally combats with enemy aoroplanes. On July 31 he dld not hesitate to at- tack four enemy machines from a short distance. He shot one Jown in proximity of owr line. He also ot down a second machine August Sergeant Lufbery has been decorat- el with the military medal. GERMAN PRESS ATTACKING AMBASSADOR GERARD For Alleged Statement Made Regard- ing Submarine Warfare. Berlin, Sept. 13, noon, via London, 10:55_p. m.—The American ambassa- dor, James W. Gerard, is again under fire in a section of the German press, thi stime for a remark attributed to him regarding a speech made recent- 1y by Dr. Gustay Stresemann, nation- al liberal member of th richstag, ad- vocting, among ofhr things, a resump- tion of the submarine 3 Ambassador Gerard is quoted as seying that he did not understand how the representatives of districts for which export to America was a vi- tal question could advocate ruthless submarine warfare. The natlonal lberal press agency, in a communi- cation to the newspapers, takes tue ambassador to task for what is term- ed “unwarranted intervention in German _qu " IN FURTHER JEOPARDY sitions—Germans Have Joined Both Vienna and Berlin—Ger- future will be dictated by Germany's American export interests. The paper declares that Ambassador Gerard would do better to leave to the responsible German authorities the de- fon on which use is to be made of means at their command against England, and adds: he art and_mauner in which Am- ador Gergrd—and not for the first time—looks after British interests is extremely characteristic of his gen- eral attitude.” The American ambassador, in renly. says that he never heard of Dr. Strese- mann’s speech and certainly never made any public utterance of the ra- ture attributed to him. But so far as his attitude on the submarine issue is concerned, he declarqg, it is based ~n pro-American, not pro-British motives. GERMANS ESTABLISH CURFEW IN BRUSSELS Their | AH Inhabitants Must Be in Homes Before 7 p. m. London, Sept. 14, 3.10 a. m. — Be- cause it is alleged the -people of Prus- sels signalized to a_British aviator over the cit¥ last week, says change Telegraph’s Amsterdam correspondent, the German authorities have ordered all the inhabitants to be in their homes before seven o'clock in the evening and all cafes within a certain area are closed. VENICE ATTACKED BY A GROUP OF AEROPLANES Church, Home For Aged and Several Private Buildings Struck. Rome, Sept. 13, via Paris, Sept, 14, a. m—A group of enemy sea- nes attacked Venice between 1.0 nd 230 o'clock Tuesday morniag, | dropping a number of incendiary and explosive bombs. The church of San Giovanni Paolo, the home for the aged and several private buildings were struck and slightly damaged. There were no casualties. Bombs | were also dropped on Chioggia, ctus-| ing outbreaks of fires, which were quickly extinguished. 25 I. W. W, MEMBERS ARRESTED AT GREAT FALLS For Insisting on Running a Train as an I. W. W. Special. Great Falls, Mont., Sept. 13.—Twen- v-five members of the Industrial Workers of the World, out of more than a hundred who boarded a Great Northern freight train yesterday at Havre, were arrested on the train's arrival here early today at the re- auest of Great Northern raflroad offt- cials. According to Conductor Marcott, the men insisted on running the train as an I. W. W. “Special” and refused to let any one ride who was not a mem- ber of the organization. SHERIFF AND CULPRIT KILLED SIMULTANEOUSLY Both Opened Fire at Once When Ar- rest Was Attempted. Worthville, Ky, Sept. 13—J. B. Robertson, sherlff of Carroll county, and Lucian Rice, whom he was at- tempting to arrest, were killed sim- ultaneously in a pistol duel late to- day at Rice’s home at Sanders near here. Sheriff Robertson found Rice sitting on his front porch, armed. Both opened fire at once. Rice was wanted on a disorderly conduct charge. Brady Estate Vaiued at $84,000,000. Albany, N. Y. Sept. 13.—The first Gen. Pflanzer-Baltin's P & . Berlin, Sept. 13, (by s to Sayville). In_accepth < regls- nation of General ser-Baltin, says an Overseas - nouncement, Emr sent a letter in . thanking the gen. .« for the excel- lent services he had rendered. The letter expresses resret that ta gen- eral’'s ill health makes it impossible for him to retain his commission. OFFERS OF SITE FOR GOVERNMENT ARMOR PLANT Made by More Than One Hundred Cities and Rural Localities. Agency an- cancis Jjoseph m handwriting, Washington, Sept. 13.—Offers of a site for the projected $11,000,000 gov- ernment armor plant were made to the navy department at hearings to- day by more than one hundred cities and rural localities in the middle west and east. Others will be heard to- morrow. No proposal for sale of private plants to the government was pre- sented, although representatives of the principal armor plate manufac- turers were present. Naval officers said tonight they regarded it as un- likely that any plant would be of- fered for sale and expressed the opin- ion that the government would begin construction of its establishment when a satisfactory site had been selected. Keenest competition was evidenced by spokesmen for the various cities. Large delegations, in many Instances headed by state officials, consressmen and presidents of boards of trade and All Surface Car Lines and the Bronx Are Completely Sus- pended Every Night and Crippled During the Day. Mayor Mitchell ployes, pletely Cabled - Parapraghfs \New York in Brip |Collapse of Brick of Transit Strike Building_ IflTmedo Great Inconvenience to Public. suspended lines, great every night badly crippled during the day, overflow packing subway and elevat- inconvenience to the RAILWAY COMPANIES DECLINE TO ARBITRATE DIFFERENCES. ALL TRAVEL DELAYED Manhattan New York, Sept. 18.—The fallure of ang the public ser- vice commission today to induce offi- clals of the railway companies to ar- bitrate the. differences with their em- which the unfon leaders willing to do, found this city tonight still in the grip of the transit strike, now in its sixth day. are With traffic on all surface car lines in Manhattan and the Bronx com- other organizations, the claims of many places. The hearings were held in Secretary ppeared to press The home-going rush at the Central termig worst, the polico assert, since and the traveling public is being experifenced. Grana 1 this evening was the the Daniels' office before the Secretary, | sreihe homans Tt won aatiince . tine Assistant Secrotary Roosevelt, Admi- | more thap 15,000 persons tes G0 mot ral Benson, chief of operations, and | {roiny before s . members of the general with 2 , whom rests the question of selection. 2y Have Omnibus Traffic. Alabama_delezations were first to ap- followed by states in alphabetical order until hearings recessed tonight. HUGHES IS NOW A TWO TO ONE FAVORITE pear and were Many Offers to Bet New York, Sept. 13—The the other the Republican Candidate Find Few Takers. by which mavor's p timate irs could run again. nt fore the franchise can b the busses put in operation. vlan to have the board of e: a franchise to the New Mayor Mitchell said late today that something would have to be done im- mediately to relieve the situation and that he hoped to devise some means The granted and ENDANGERED LIVES OF MORE With With tonight ing on goers. stated none s slightly Long The many York Motor Bus company, permitting | offices, omnibus traffic throughont the city |He has aid not give much hope tonight, as it 3 was explained it takes t days be. | holding to New Tumbled Toledo, 100 persons narrowly missed death thoroughfare, warning and tumbled into the street crowded with shoppers and Holding Himself dent Wilson returned her the bedside of his sister, X [E. Howe, who is critically ill at New London, Conn. pre polit awaiting his can_ hardly liv Vance McCormic THAN 100 PERSONS. ON THE MAIN STREET Little Warning the Building Into the Street Crowded Shoppers and Theater-Goers— No One Seriously Hurt. Ohto, Sept. 13.—More than when a four story brick build- Summit street, the city’s main collapsed with little theatre- The police three hours later, after workingmen had searched the debric, that no onme was hurt. by flying killed and Some were glass. The eriously cut building was being remodeled and was weakened by the removal of a sup- port earlier in the day, it is said. PRESIDENT WILSON HAS RETURNED TO LONG BRANCH. Readiness to Re- turn to New London. Branch, N. J.,, Sept. 13.—Presi- today from Mrs. Anne dent found requests from al leaders to see him attention at the executive but he made no engagements. been informed that Mrs. Howe er week, and is himself in readiness to return don chairman of the increase in election-bett < s democratic national commitiee, tels the downtown district this morning. | Stick of Dynamite in Subway Tube.| FOIE(D ARHGREL Cormtiee tood Practicaily all the offers were the | Bxamination by the police and In-|Business leazue of New York want to Hughes side. One Det on h engineers of the stick of | see the Hughes to ferea early in the time many _offer: a. $7,000 on Hughes to $1,000 on Wi Those who had expr ness yesterday t end on the position overnight. One broker who said reported later placed his money Last Friday $600 on Wilson but prior to that wagers were made with the take e terms abandoned th: was found on he had a customer to accept the odds against Wilson, that his with some Dets to $500 was of- short on >n were made ssed a willing- Wilson the curb wiliing 10 to 6 in favor of Hughes...On Monday large sume were offered on Hughes at other labo meeting, teade following king carmen. a parade of EARLY RETURNS FROM Republican House Been Renominated. th, founa today in one of the will address a’ mass ILLINOIS PRIMARIES Leader Mann Has a d 24 and open a Londen FA elegation of Pennsylvan The president plans to Louis Sebt. being, held outcome of Mrs. Howe's Mr. Wilson made the t yacht Maytiowen brought K large Shadow Lawn and applauded as president next week and t democr: tubes under the East river,|would like to I Oct a that the “explosive” was|master Gen urlesor 2 more dangerous than a piece|tary of the Treasury McAdoo called at bide. - the executive offices late today, but Samuel Gompers, president of the | neither of them saw Mr. Wilson. Ameri Federation of Labor, and de Y o: eak in St. 20 and in Baltimore Sept. to g9 to Albuquerque, N. M., to dam there early in October, are in abeyance pending the illness, p from New to Sandy Hook. N. I, on the and an automobile from Sandy Hook here. crowd was waiting outside. his s S Chicago, Sept. 13—Former Con- | automobile entered the gate. Mrs, Wil- A9 o wIONt Eho s gressman Frank 0. Lowden of Ore-|son accompanied the Dresident. : gon, His, and Governor Edward F A ik PETITION FOR CHANGE Dunne, incumbhent, were nominated | | oNG DISTANCE FLIGHT OF GRADE IN GROTON.|by large pluralitics for governor by ol o the republicans and democrats, re- MADE BY A BALLOON Utilities Commission to Hear Norwich | spectively, in the Tlinois primaries to- e and Worcester Request Sept, 19, | da¥, according to estimates based on | Greater Philadelphia With Three Pas- 7. Red incomplete returns tonight, sengers Made 385 Miles in 12 1-2 rarttord, SCome 13—In as-| Lowden carried Chicago by a plural-| oo T b L by | 1ty of 40,000 over Morton D. Fiull of 3 (of ‘heasings mads (0d4y. 1Y | Gliicaso; sécond man, yeturgs - fromi 2 ; the public utilities commission were | (MCES sCeond man, returns | . Shlladelphia, Sept, 13.—The balloon Sept. 16—The petition of the Farm-| Frank L. Smith of Dwight, Ilis, ran | qic ity last night, with three pas- ington River Power company and_the | Poor third in Chicago. " Down-state | ciivare” in a long distance fiight so Stanley Works company of New | rettrns indicated a heavy plurality for | SORCF% W 2, JOTE Distance, TERt 1o Britain for the approval of the method | Lowden, with Smith running close 0| /5" 15y hours, descending at Woon. of constructing an electric transmitting | HUIL Estimates based on Incom-| ocier R. L. today, according to . a o it Farmington | Plete returns from the entire state | ok ootatved 1 = = through the towns of Bloomfie Hartford and tory in Stanley Sept. 19—For for the approval of ¢ cation of High street in a joint petition from pany and the changes in grade n Groton. PRODUCERS VOTE TO INCREASE PRICE OF MILK Action Taken by Dircctors of New England Milk Producers’ Association Boston, Sept. 1 ed for an 8 1-2 lent to an tion. COAST ARTILLERY COMPANIES COME FROM THE BORDER 134th and 146th Companies Arrived in New London Last Night. New London, Conn. Sept. 13.—The 134th and 146th coast artillery com- bound ‘Wright, Fishers Island, arrived here tonight on their way home from the The 102nd and 130th companies also home from the border passed through here on the way to Fort Adams at Newport, R. L. MAN CRUSHED TO DEATH BY AN ELEVATOR IN BOSTON panies, U. 8. A, Mexican border. accounting of the executors of the late Anthony N. Brady, by which it is shown his estate was' valued at ap- proximately 384,000,000, was approv- ed by Surrogate Vandersee today. Of this amount $12,000,000 remains to be distributed upon which a_later ac- counting will be required, the - tors stated. i o pal i By Officers of Phi Beta Kappa. Philadelphi t. 18—Professor Tiwin Ansastan e e herst, Mass, was electeq prestdent of the Pni Beta Kappa fraternity at toc day's session onal_ councll LR S in this eoity, m:ux;t:o nt'hewhv?-snu ET R ce pres- New 'York, secretary, and David Lay: ton, New York, treasurer. i Hughes’ Second Oampaign Trip. _York, Sept. 13. — Hughos second dacspaien 4o wii take him mu h_Dliinois, Wisconsin, l;’qhm. Ohio, ] &uw Jer- y and New York, it was nced ; nou; . dm%flun@:m-w rg:- Nw?ff‘x Sept. 18.and will end" the trip. James Stevens of Springfield Slipped and Fell in the Doorway. Boston, Sept. 13.—James Stevens of Springfleld was crushed when he slipped and fell in the door- way of an elevator which had just started upward in a hotel here early yesterday. He had just and was being taken to a room. OBITUARY. Miss Harriet Maria Penney. Greenwich, Conn., Sept. 13. — Miss advance d, West Britain to the fac- ew York, New Haven and Hartford Railrond and; and the same com- Norwich and Worcester railroad for the approval of proposed recommenda- tion that producers increase the price of milk to dealers was_voted today by the directors of the New England Milk Producers Association. fifty cents as the price to be demand- -quart can of stand- ard milk_delivered at this city. retary Richard Pattee of Laconia, N. H, said this price would be equiva of one half cent a quart over present prices and was due to the increased cost of produc- They set Sec- Fort death registered put Lowden's plurality 150,000. Returns from 320. Early plurality for eoual publican race. by Reger Sullivan. Wi iam Elsa Williams of men-at-large. jam T perfield, up pluraliti at-large. cago was running fatrly strong some counties for this place. Congresgman James R. Mann, publican house leader, was backed . by League. ‘William Lorimer, the ago was declared illegal, and imer served terms in the house, cording to early returns. WOMAN AWAKENED BY til Waterbury, Con: Sept. masked burglar, carrying a entered the residence of Mrs. this morning, articles of jewelry. til the burglar had departed. the telephone wires before work of a profssional MRS. HOWE SHOWS Trainor of Chicago, the third man; 2, returns indicated Dunn: the entire state would or exceed T.owden's in the re- Brinton was endorsed Barly estimates apparently assured the nomination of Pittsfleld and Everett Jennings of Chicago as democratic candidates for congress- TFormer Senator Wil!- Mason and Burnett M. Chip- both of Chicago, were rolling down-state for the re- publican nomination for congressmen- Medill McCormick of Chi- at more than down-state in re ac has been_re- nominated by a big majority over Rev. Melhourne P. Boynton, a minister who Anti-Saloon whose election to the United States senate a few vears Arthnr W. Fulton were running a close race for the republican nomtnation for con- gressman in the district in which Lor. A MASKED BURGLAR Refrained from Giving the Alarm Un- the Burglar Had Departed. 13—A revolver Emma P. Nuhn on the Waterville road early ransacking the rooms and taking diamond rings and other Only one member of the family was awakened and she refrained from glving the alarm un- En- at'Buf-. yesterday’s 5 ~aaven fewer Harrlet Maria Penney, at one time prominent in state temperance work, dled at her home here today in her 87th year. In the early 70's she was a teactier in schools in New York and later conducted a private school in Greenwich. Decrease in Paralysis Epldemio. New York, Sept. 13—There was a decideq decrease In the epidemic “of Klfinfllo paralysis during the 24 ours ending at 10 a. m. today. There ‘were only l;:lle dezth;.l one-half of 20 $i mow eases esterasy. ically 11l t ht, 1 e i trance to the house was obfained by means of a ladder and the burglar cut entering. 'The police belleve the break was the LOSS OF STRENGTH fortable Day Yesterday. here, There 1is President Wilson’s Sister Had Com- New London, Conn., Sept. 18—Doc= tors Bdward P. Davis and Harry M. Lee, attending Mrs. Annie 5. Howe, President Wilson's sister, who is crit- issued the following bulletin at 8.30 o'clock tonight: “Mrs. Howe has been comfortable throughout the day. er- ceptible loss in strength tonigh > r. Davis returns to Philadelphia Dr. Leg of this city tional met wif ing and him to Neither gation was un] Rev. nearly there. Bar St. illness nephew, fantile lishing state. was ta nection first to POIND Al Was A States feating Toledo, Ohio, searching the city tonight for the Rev. Blazews Bridgeport, Examination of his room showed that seph_ Pulitzer, Louis Post-Despatch bers of his household were quaran- tined at their summer home here to- day when physicians diagnosed the Seattle, representative first, district, by a_plurality at 7,000. despatch received here from Charles Y. Scully, one of the passengers. The hog0s sBeuma g ate| halloon was in the air twenty hours fpuntics garly inaicate” Lowden won | gha” i JCh” minates ‘ina Sovered 8 L S . sto 250 miles. Dunne apparently carrleq Chicago | 3iStance of about over William B. Brinton, of Dixon, | pyoie Other passengers were Dr. Tlls, by more than 70,000 and running | Jhomas E., Bldridge and George N. on the basis of about two to one over | BtoiCh: AIl are members of the i st o 0 one Vel | Philadelphia Aeronautical Recreation one third of Chicago's vote gave Dunne | SOCiety. 31,136, Brinton 10,097 and James TOLEDO POLICE SEARCHING FOR MISSING POLISH PRIEST Is Believed to Have Met With Foul Play in His Church. Sept. 13—Police _are ski, pastor of ch here, the Polish N: who disapp2ared chu; mysteriously and is believed to haive th foul play in his church. An unidentified man called on the pasctor at his home at one o'clock this mon- asked the priest to accompany the home of a sick person. has been seen since. Invesii- disclosed that the church Avor locked and the key left inside. Blazewski came to Toledo from Conn,, four weeks ago. all his clothing had been left PULITZERS QUARANTINED AT BAR HARBOR, ME. Ralph Pulitzer, Jr., is Suffering From Infantile Paralysis. Harbor, Maine, I, Sept. 13—Jo- publisher of the and mem- of Mr. Pulitzer's ten year old , Ralph Pulitzer, Jr, as in- paralysis. Ralph, who is the son of the president of the Press Pub- company, New York, came heré recently from a camp in another It was stated that the disease king the ordinary course and was not dangerous at present. The family of Ari York, was ‘also quarantined in ur Train, of New con- with the is the develop vicinity. EXTER RENOMINATED S REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE ctive in the Progressive Party Four Years Ago. Wn., Sept, 13. — United Senator Miles Poindexter, who was elected as a republican six vears ago and who Jjoined the progressive party four years ago, was renominat- ed as republican candidate for senator in yesterday’s primary election, de- now the estimated Henry McBride of Seattle, ‘William E. Humphrey, in congress from who was governor of the state from 1901 to 1905, was nominated as the re- ublican candidate for governor. Me- ride-was a- leader of the progressive Lm&.m,..m, Condensed Telegrams—_I AD DBTS—.. .. .. .. .0 oo cacecces Shipments of anthracite in August amounted to 5,531,797 tons. Exports from New York, in the week ended Sept. 9, totalled $68,379,382. The total amount of gold coin ship- ped to Spain since July 1 totalled $3,- 800,000. Imports of specie at the port of New York from Sept. 2 to Sept. 8, totalled $767,379. A German submarine captured the Dutch motor steamer Zeelandie in the North Sea. A clothing factory in the Missouri penitentiary was destroyed by fire at a loss of $100,000. The Edison Electric Illuminating Co. of Boston, reports for August gross earnings §565,233. Exports from Philadelphia during the month of August weré valued at approximately $36,000,000. The total casualties for the week ending Sept. 10 of all ranks in all the British armies were 27,591. Reports of the State Board of Health show a total of 603 cases of in- fantile paralysis in Connecticut. The Department of Commerce re- ports the exports of cotton for the week ended Sept 9 at 116,023 bales. The American Car & Foundry Co., received an order from the United States Navy for 300,000 3-inch shells. The International Traction Co. of Buffalo reports for the 12 months ended July 31, gross earnings of $7,440,627. The thirty-ninth annual national convention of the Song and Daughters of Liberty opened at Newburg, N. Y. Export shipments of refined sugar from the United States for the first seven months exceeded 1,000,000,000 pounds. The Standard Oil Co. of New York has lowered the price of refined gaso- line oil for export one-quarter of a cent a gallon. The report of the American Smelt- ended June 30 last, shows net income of $11,145,593. Owing to the increase in ocean freight rates the Italian Government has decided to make an investigation of maritime conditions. Another victim was added yestehday to the list of killed in _the Quelec bridge tragedy, Monday, bringing the list of dead up to thirteen. Gold to the amount of $2,500,000 been received from Canada and posited-at the Assay Office for the count of J. P. Morgan & Co. has de- ac- An estate valued at $430,000 was left by A. B. Stickney, founder .and for several years president of the Chi- cago Great Western Railroad. The race meet at Hot Springs, Ark., which was_scheduled for Nov. 11 was declared off after Governor Hays noti- fied the sheriff to stop gambling. Frank Fulmer of Delaware Park, was killed by an explosion of _coal dust in the plant at the Alpha Port- land Cement Co. at Martin’s Creek, N. J. Insurance men from all parts of the country arrived at Boston for the opening of the annual convention of the National Association of Insurance Agents. Nearly 15,000 militiamen have been discharged by the War Department for various causes since the State | troops were mustered into the federal service. State Treasurer William T. Read an- nounced that the tax on steam rail- road property in New Jersey for 1916, is $2,998,624 as compared with $2,583,- 127 in 1915 Vernon Peterson of Montclair, N. J., who saved a woman from drowning at Water Witch, N. J., a few days ago, has been recommended for a Carnegie hero medal. The Naval Consulting Board, of which Thomas A. Edison is chairman, will meet in Washington on Sept. 19 to select a site for the establishment of the naval laboratory. John Raushkolb, 50 of Brooklyn suffered a fractured nose and a broken right arm, in an attempt to stop a runaway horse, in Thirty-fifth Street, and Fifth Avenue, N. Y. Using ninety wagons of all sizes Newark, N. J., bezan collecting its own_garbage, owing to the contract- ors having thrown up the job because there was no profit in it. Following the democratic city cau- cus at Hartford, the following were nominated for state central commi:- teemen: J. T. Degan, Charles J. Dillon and H. P. Koppleman. William M. Watson Lawrence, form- er president of the National Lead Co., provided in his will that Princeton University in time receive the bulk of his estate estimated at $2,000,000. The Republican National congres- sional committee announced the e tablishment of western headquarters at Denver. Representative Frank Mondell, of Wyoming, will be in charge. Felix M. Warburg, president of the Federation for the support of Jewish Philanthropic institutions, sent out an- nouncements vesterday that its cam- paigns to raise $2,000,000 will begin Sept. 18. A leaflet signed by the Socialist Suf- frage Campaign Committee, which bore an appeal to the women of New York to refrain from riding on car lines affected by the strike, was hand- ed out in the principal streets. Harry A. Jones, arrested several months ago for the embezzlement of $58,000 from the Stoncham National bank while assistant treasurer of that institution, pleaded guilty in federal court at Boston. J. C. Overstreet won the democratic nomination for congress in the First district, Georgia, to succeed Represn- tative Charles G. Edwards and de- feated Peter Meldrim, according to il:w “Teturns from the primary yester- 1g & Refining Co., for the six months | New London, Conn., Sept. 13.—Sus- gestions as to what methods shall be employed to establish peace on the Mexican border were submitted today to Major General Tasker H. Bliss, U. S. A, by the American members of the American-Mexican joint commis sion. The officer’s opinions were sought on subjects ransing from the wisdom of withdrawing = American troops from Mexico to the possibility of creating an international police to guard the border. No conclusion, however. was reached by the com- missioners, who will continue tomor- row their conferences with General Bliss. Questions of Taxation. The joint commission dealt today wholly with questions raised by tax- ation decrees issued by General Car- ranza_which affect American-control ed mining properties in Mexico. An exhaustive study of the situation was begun which aiso will be carried on The Mexican commission- explained in detail the purposes decrees and the theories on they were founded, insisting designed to promote , not to_drive out and confiscate its tomorrow. ers merican holdirgs. System of Border Patrol. In their conference with General Bliss the American commissioners took under consideration the advisa- bility of proposing such a system of { border patrol that a portion of the Mexican troops now engazed in this duty would be released for the pursuit of bandits at a distance from the line. They considered also the atiituge of Americans living along the border, as Teported by General Bliss, and ob- tained from that officer estimates as to the number of soldiers it would be necessary to employ to put into ef- fect any of the plans that have been suggested. Gleaning a Wide Knowledge. Discussing the wider aspects of the commission's work, Secretary Lane said tonight it was probably unique in the history of international bodies in that it was going into all that con- cerned the life of the nation; its eco- nomic problems, its political strug- gles and every phase of government. It was possible, he said, that no con- clusions would be reached as to many of the things discussed. He added, however, that the Mexicans, on their side, would have knowledge of the views held in the United States as a result of the deliberations, while the American commissioners were glean- BLISS EXPLAINS BORDER CONDITIONS His Opinions Sought on Wisdom of Withdrawing U. S. 4 Troops and Establishing a Border Patrol = COMMISSION CONDUCTING EXHAUSTIVE STUDY Efivoys Obtained From General Bliss His Estimates as to the Number of Soldiers It Would be Necessary to Employ to Put Into Effect Any of the Plans Suggested—A Wide Range of Subjects Concerning the Border and Internal Mexico Was Discussed Yesterday—A Series of Com- plaints Has Been Caused by the Carranza Government Compelling Merchants and Corporations to Accept Paper Currency at a Rate Far in Excess of Its Current Value. ing a wide knowledge of the condi- tions below the border. International Responsibilit Even the international responsibili- ties of Mexico were being talked over, Mr. Lane said, and it was necessary that all these tihngs should be con- sidered in order that an enduring government should be set up in the distressed republic. American Mining Interest A statement issuzd tonight said the complaints of American .mining in- terests in Mexico had led to the pres- ent investigation. In_explaining the decrees complained of, the Mexican commissioners pointed out, the state- ment asserted that one of the main purposes which the Carranza govern- ment had in view was to prevent speculative and unproductive mono- polization of mining lands by individ- uals and companies. The Carranza government, it was said, virtually has reversed the system which was in op- eration during the Diaz regime. Taxation on Mining Claims. Under the iaz plan the rate of taxation on mining claims diminished in direct ratio to the number of claims, - whereas under the Carranza plan the purpose is to encourage the staking of a relatively small number of claims which will be actually op= erated and to discourage the holding of large tracts of mining land which are simply being held for speculative punposes. Paper Currency. Another series of complaints to which the commission directed its at- tention had to do with the attempt on the part of the Carranza government to compel merchants and corporations to accept paper currency at a. rate far in_excess of its cutrent value. The attention of the Mexican commissfon- ers was called to instances in which military commanders had, throngn de- crees, threatened with the death pen- alty any persons who refused to ac- cept paper currency at its par value, and for a similar offense had also threatened merchants with the con- fiscation of thelr property. In deal~ ing with these matters the Mexican commissioners pointed out that in so vast a_country it was humanly impos- sible to guard against all abuses, but they laid emphasis on the fact that while such extreme decrees had issued by subordinate military com- manders, the national government has constantly urged moderation upon the state governors and that they had no record of a single instance in which any of these extreme penalties had been inflicted. IMMIGRATION FROM MEXICO WAS HEAVY LAST YEAR Owing to Deplorable Conditions Re- sulting from Revolutione. San_Antonio. Tex, Sept. 13.—More than 100,000 Mexican laborers, includ- ing men, women and childrer, entered the United States through Texas ports of entry during the year ending June 30 last, according to the official re- port of the federal sorvice. On a basis of immigration from Mexico sincc June 30, it is estimated the movement from the southern republic for the present fiscal year wil be about 225,000. The heavy immigration from Mexico at this time s due primarily to the deplorable condutions accruing from the several revolutions there. COMFORT KITS FOR TROOPS ON BORDER. An Appeal for Donations Made by the American Red Cross. Washington, Sept. 13.—An appeal for donations for comfort kits for the use of the American troops on the Mexican border was made by the American Red Cross today. 1t was issued in response to a request from the Red Cross sup- ply depot at El Paso, Tex., which said that comfort kits were needed more than anything else by the troops. In a general announcement concern- ing the needs of the troops, the Red Cross suggested that mo -more dona- tions of abdcminal bands, typhus bags and goggles be sent to the border. BRYAN IS TO BEGIN HIS SPEAKING TRIP NEXT WEEK To Make Tour Through the Western and Central States. Chicago, Sept. 13.--William J. Bryan will begin nexi week an extended speaking trip through western and cen- tral states in behalf of Wilson and Marshall, it was announced today. He will make his first speecn at Reno, Nev., Sept. 18, and work eastward. Mr. Bryan wili be in Tennessee, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Michigan the latter part of October and spend the last week of the campaign in Nebraska. Movements of Steamships. New York, Sept. _13.—Sailed: Stcamer Giuseppl Verdi, Napies. Liverpool, Sept. 12—Salled: Steam- er_Saxonia, New York. New York, Sept. Steamer La Touraine, Bordeaux. New York, Sept. 13.—Sizralled: steamer Kroonland, Liverpool for New York, 624 miles east of Sandv Hook on 12th. No time given. Dock late Thursday or $ a. m. Friday. Genoa, Sept. 1.—Arrived: 13.—Arrived: Steamer " Sept. 7th, _York. Dante Aleghieri, New York. Sailed: steamer Taormine, New NET REVENUES FROM OPERATION OF RAILROADS Amounted to $1,176,804,001 for the Year Ending June 30. Washington, Sept. 13.—Net reve- nues from operations of $1,176,804,001 for the vear ending Jyne 80, com= pared with $850,402,433 during 191 for all railroads having revenues of- $1,000,000 a_year or over, are shown today in the interstate commerce commission’s report. The net revenue per mile was $5134 for the curremt Yyear, compared with $3,763 for last year. Railway operating revenues for the year aggregated $3,396,808,234; oper- ating expenses $2,250,004,233; tax ae- cruals $146,754,477; uncoilectable rev- enues $807,720, and operating income $1,029,241,804. 'For the month of June only 'the net revenue from railway operation was $103,451,448, The figures for the year show the railways gross revenue from freight was $2,109,393.699; from _passenger service '$673,472,119; mails $60,057,567; express $81,014,684, and other trans- portation over $97,000,000. Of the Year’s net revenue from operations $516,861,320 was in the Fastern dis- trict; $165,822,562 in the southern dis- trict, and $494,920,119 in the Western district. LONDON MILITARY POLICE MADE RAID FOR SHIRKERS At New Market Race Track—Found Only Two Slackers. London, Sept. 15, 2.15 p. m.—Mili- v _police today carried out an ex- ve raid for shirkers from mill- tary services at the New Market race course just before the classic St. Le- ger Stake race was started. Racing has been in abeyance for over a month and thousands of men attended. Everyone apparently of military _age, including reporters, jockeys, bookmakers, bettors, race course officials and_grooms, was com- pelled to give an account of himself as_he entered. x In the principal enclosure the first hour's proceedings were almost fruit- less, producing only two slackers, who both declared themselves Irish- men and not liable to registration. GREENWICH BANKER DIED IN HIS AUTOMOBILE William H. Wilcox Succumbed Whils Passing Through North Haven. New Haven, Conn. Sept: 13—Wil- liam H. Wilcox, president of the Greenwich Savings Bank, died in his automobile while passing throtgh North Haven today on his way_from his home in Greenwich to the White Bf&umnu. ol