Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 28, 1916, Page 1

RN R\ Vil Bulletin VOL. LVIIL—NO. 234 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1916 14 PAGES—98 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s firculation in Norwich is Double That o* fé"’ ) 4 roporticn to TRIANGULAR WEDGE | IN GERMAN LINES From in Front of Thiepval and West of Peronne to a Point in the St. Pierre Vaast Wood FRENCH AND BRITISH PUSHING TROOPS AHEAD . f # . Paragraphs .ish Reply On Its Way. .on, Sept. 27, 6 p. m.—The for- © office stated today that the Brit- ish reply to the American note re- garding the censorship of mails is on its way to Washington. Sailing of Carpat Liverpool, Sept. 27, 5.38 p. m.—The Cunard liner Carpathia, which sailed for New York yesterday, returned to her dock here today and her sailing has been cancelled. It was announced that her return was for examination and repairs. The passengers will g¢ forward on ancther steamer. ia Cancelled. Propeller Blade Damaged. New York, Sept. 27.—The Carpathia damaged one of her propeller blades, according to advices received by the Cunard Steamship company’s local agents. MEXICAN-AMERICAN JOINT COMMISSION IS OPTIMISTIC French Report Repulse of Violent Attacks by the Germans in the Region From Bouchavnes to the Southern Edge of the Bois '’Abbe Farm—B: sian Attack in Galicia Ne: erlin Records Failure of a Rus- ar Ludova—Of the Battles on the Rumanian Front Divergent Announcements Are Made—Petrograd Claims Successes for the Russians Along the Black Sea Coast—An Unofficial Report Says Greece Has Decided on Military Cooperation With the Entente Powers. The twenty mile battle arc running from the Ancre river to the Somme is rapidly being transformed by the great offensive of the entente allies into an irregular triangular wedge in the German line, with the bases re- spectively in front of Thiepval and west of Reronne and the point pro- jecting across the Bethune road and into St. Pierre Vaast Wood. On the British end of the line and in the region of Thiepval and east- ward, to the north of Ilers, the Brit- ish in Wednesday's fighting gained further successes over the Germans and likewise the French east and southeast of Ran Court drove their troops forward and entered the St. Plerre Vaast Wood. To_ the south of this region from Touchavnes to the southern edge of the Boils I'Abbe farm the French were compelled to face a violent attack by the Germans which was beaten off, the Germans being thrown back in disorder, according to Paris. The British gains included _the German trenches on a front of 2,000 yards north of Flers and a strong re- doubt on a hill 2,000 vards northeast of Thiepval. To the northwest, across the Ancre successful raids | were carrivd out by the British op- posite Beaumont-Hamel. Ten thousand prisoners have fallen into the hands of the British in the last fortnight's fighting on the Som- me front, according to London. There is still little news coming from the Russian and Austro-German war offices concerning the fighting on the eastern front. Petrograd asserts that aside from skirmishes at vari- ous points there is nothing to report. Berlin, however, records the repulse of a Russian attack in Galicia near Ludova, with heavy casualties to the Russia; On the Russian front battles are taking place at various points near the Transylvania border. Berlin re- ports progress for the Teutonic allies near Hermannstadt, while Bucharest chronicles the defeat of the Austro- Germans in the Jiu valley and their hasty retreat north and northwest. Quiet previls in the Dobrudja region. According to the Bulsmrian war of- fice the Bulgarians have forced back the troops of the entente allies over the whole front in Macedonia. Paris, however, says three violent Bulgarian attacks on Kaimakcalan Height were repulsed with heavy losses. Artillery duels continue along most of the Austro-Ttalian front. In the fighting in Asiatic Turkey | Petrograd clalms_successes for the| Russians along the Black Sea coast, in Ar'nenia near Giumichan, and on the Persian front in the vicinity of Hamadan. . What is to be the-final attitude o Greece in the war is still uncertain. The latest unofficial report from Athegs, however, is that the Greei government, in agreement with King Constantine has_decided on mil co-operation with the entente power: NEW YORK SOCIAL WORKER KILLED BY SWEETHEART. Wounded His Woman Companion and Then Committed Suicide. Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 27.—The wounded companion of J. C. Graveur, prominent Ne al worker and garage ow s shot and killed by M Harry a dis- carded sweetheart, who then commit- ted suicide in a hotel early today, con- tinued late, tonight to maintain the silence which she has kept ever since the triple shooting. Although she could not be drawn into any admis- sion, the police are convinced that she is the wife of Joseph C. L.e Duc, a Chicago business man, who is report- ed to be on his way here. Mrs. Ho- bart Mann of Brookiyn, said to be her sister, visited her in the hospital to- night, but refused to make known the identity of the wounded woman, who still is in a critical econdition. Tdenttfication of Mrs. Balser was made nine hours after the shooting by Mrs. Frances Apman of New York, a sister of the dead man, who came here upon recelving word of the tragedy. Mrs. Apman informed the police that her brother had been friendly with Mrs. Belser, whose maiden name was Margaret McAndrew: Mrs. Apman also_visited the wounded woman in the hospital, but claimed to be unable to identify her. FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG DISCREDITS ALLIES VICTORY Says in Capture of Combles They Achieved Only a Tactical Gaia. Amsterdam, Sep via TLondon, 453 p. m.—Ccmmenting an the Anglo- French offensive on the Somme front, the Frankfurter Zeitune says: “The enemy achieved a tactiral gain, It was a terrible d appallinz- ly sanguinary for the as ants and it resulted in a most trying ion for the defenders. Streams of blood owed and vast quanti of shells fell upon the German positions north of the Somme. the “Again British and ench table army against our gain was the repult. the entente won noth- 'd Marshal von Hindenburg werved a hair's breadth from the calm course he has western front experienced the most severe hour it has vet known and in it we lost stubbornly defended vil- lages and valuable positions, but as} a whole the front remained firm an it was. impossible to break through.” INSANE HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS, CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER In Connection With the Death of a Patient at Medfield, Mass. Medfield, Mass., charging three hospital for the slaughter in conne last night of 7.—Warranis the state ion with the denth Camillo Strezzullo. a paitent, were' ed today on com- plaint of Dr. Edward French, supérin- tendent of the institution. The at- tendants are Frank Hale, Wesley R. Linton and Thomas McGrath. It was alleged that when Strezzullo becams so0 violent that his attendaht was un- able to subdue him two other at- endants took, part in g struggle which resulted fatally, — = R R BRITISH “TANKS” OVERWHELM GERMAN MACHINE GUNS. British Account of Capture of Thiep- val and Zollern. British Front in France, Sept. 27, noon, via London, 3.03 p. m.—The total number ¢f prisoners for what are re- garded in all quafters as the best two days the British army has had in France approaches 5,000, Through the night re was heavy fighting, while the British were press- ing forward their guns in the path of the preceding day's gains. The sun rose with a promise of another splen- did aytumn day, only to beccme over- cast later. This interfered with all important artillery observations. More than 1,000 prisoners werel taken in Thiepval and the Zollern work. German dugouts which were so deep that the 12-inch high explo- sive shell could not penetrate them had their doors closed in by debris from explosions. Indeed, with shell fire of all sorts the Pritish literally locked the Germans in their refuges, and under cover of its curtain ap- at the remaining open door- of the dugouts, which were all connected with underground galleries, and marched out the occupants as 2 ing machine gun positions. The taking of Thiepval and Zollern work means that the German ‘gun positions around Srand Court and in the valley of the Ancre have heen re- vealed and already the Germans are reperted to have begun withdrawal of their batter: that neighuorhood. RACE CF INDIANS IS NO ° LONGER A DYING RACE Death Rate is Decreasing and Births Are Increasing. the Chicago, Sept. 27.—The race of In- dians is no longer a dying race, Cato Sells, Uniteq States commissioner of Indian affairs, announced here today on his return from an inspection trip through western Indian reservations. There are more Indians in the coun- try, he said, than there have been at any time since the bureau of Indian affairs was established. “The Indian problem was changed recently and the red man is looming up as a race which will hold its own,” said Mr. Sells. “A vigorous health campaign was begun among them three years ago and has brought forth amazing results. The Indian is rap- idly becoming a producer of wealth Expects to Reach an Agreement Not ‘Later Than Actober 15. New London, Conn., Sept. 27--The Mexican-American joint commission expects to conclude its conferences not later than October 15, it was learned tonight. Both sides expressed satis- faction at the progress already made and said that so far as it could be calculated now an agreement would be reached within two weeks. The work here was virtually finished to- day, although a short session will be heid tomorrow then adjournment will ge taken until Monday at Atlantic 1ty. Except for a bare outline, neither side cared to dlecuss the character of the conference today It was stated that the border conditions were dis- cussed and that some consideration was given to the banking question. It had been announced that there would be placed before the Mexican commts- sion a memorandum of conditions that had been prepared by mining men in Mexico but its presentation was de- terred. The Mexican commissloners ex- plained to the Americans today that the departurg for Mexico of Eliseo Ar- redondo, Meéxican ambassador-desig- nate, was in no way connected with the conduct of their negotiations with the American commissioners. The Mexican representatives were the guests of honor tonight at a -dinner given by Franklin K. Lane, head of the American representatives. CHILDRED EXCLUDED FROM BOSTON AMUSEMENT PLACES Precaution Against Spread of Infan- tile Paralysis. Boston, Sept. 27.—Orders were i sued by Mayor Curley today exclud- ing children under sixteen years of age from all places of amusement as a precaution against the spread of in- fantile paralysis. Simijlar orders some weeks ago applied oaly to Hyde Park and East Boston districts, although the mayor announced thut” in making ibe restrictions general he had acted upon the advice of the city health commissioner. Twenty-eight new cases of paralysis, including eight in Boston and six in Holyoke, were reported today to the state department of health. Today's figures bring the total for the state to 551 since the first of the month. GREEK KING TO ISSUE PROCLAMATION SOON Ministerial Council to be Followed by Resigration London, Sept. m.—“The Greek Ministerial council held in Athens yesterday evening,” says a wireless dispatch from the Greek cap- ital, “will be followed by the resigna- | tion of the Yalogeropoulos cabinet and by the issue of a proclamation from King Constantine to the Greek na- tion. “Immediately on his return from Tatoi to Athens the king was sum- moned to a secret council of the G manophiles, Gen. Dousmanis, ex-chief of the Greek general staff, and M. Str Queen Sophia, sister #f the German Emperor, was present at the conference.” ANNUAL MEETING OF CONNECTICUT LIQUOR DEALERS Frank P. Quinn Was Reelected Pres- ident at Convention in Derby. Derby, Quinn of Conn., New Sept, 27.—Frank P. Haven was reelected president of Connecticut wine and liquor dealers association at its an- n conventien here today. Other officers chosen were: Vice president, L. F. Guthlai Hartford; secretary, T. F. Fit monns, New Have; treasurer, Griffin, Waterbury: sergeant at arms, P. T. Clyne, New Haven. The president and vice president were named as delegates to the na- tional convertion to be held in Wash- ! ington next January. Thp executive committee was en- thorized to appoint a state organizer. ANNUAL RUSH HELD ON THE YALS CAMPUS Preceding tis Rush There Was the Usual Torchlight Parade. New Haven, Conn., Sept. 27.—Pre- iiminary to the opening of Yale, to- morrow, the annual rush was held on the academic campus tonight and it was won by the freshmen, who took the sophomore fence from iis guar- dians and broke part of it down. In the wrestling matches, however, the sophomores were victorious. Winter Mead, middleweight, threw D. M. Hartley after a hard struggle; C. S. Pharis, lightweight, was thrown by Parker Converse and R. Thompson, a instead of a mere consumer.” There are 350,000 Indians in twen- ty-four states, settled on eighty res- ervations, Mr. Sells said. The death rate has been reduced and births are increasing, he said. The wealth of the Indians is about $900,000,000 and in- cludes 60,000,000 acres of land. AMBASSADOR GERARD COMING FOR VACATION With Mrs. Gerard, He Will Sail From Copenhagen Today. Copenhagen, Denmark, Sept. 27, via London, 5.08 p. m.—James W. Gerard, the American ambassador at ~Berlin, and Mrs. Gerard will gail for the Unit- ed States tomorrcw. The ambassador goes home to inform his govern- ment of conditions im Germany and will return to in six or eight . weeks. freshman heavyweight, threw L. M. Loeb. FPreceding the rush there was the usual torchlight parade, headed by a band. CREW OF ZEPPELIN BURIED IN ENGLISH CHURCH YARD Men Who Brousht Her Down Acted as Pall Bearers. London, Sept. 27, 511 p. m.—The crew of the Zeppelin destroved in Essex during Sunday’s air raid were buried in a village church yard there today. The funeral was semi-mili- tary in character and officers of the royal flying corps, including Lieuten- ant William L. Robinson, who brought down 2 Zeppelin during the air raid early this month, acted as pall bear- ers. On tlie coffin of the commander was {Ps inscription: “Killed on ser- _vice, September 24, 191F~ Sympathetic Strike Lacks Magnitude UNION LEADERS CLAIM 125,000 WORKERS IN THE MOVEMENT CHANGE UNPERCEPTIBLE Police Claim Situation is Confused Be- h Holidays, Which Are Being Celebrated by More Than 100,000 Union Workers. cause of Je: New York, Sept. 27.—Although labor leaders insisted tonight that the gene- ral strike of trades unionists in the |greater city in aid of the car men who quit their places September 6, eventually would involve at least a half milllon workers, there were no surface indications of a tieup of the city’s: industrles, as threatened, after announcement was made today that the strike had begun. Union Leaders Claim 125,000 Out. ‘While the union leaders claimed that 125,000 workers in varlous trades already had joined the movement, with twice as y more ready to “walk out” tomorrow, the police said they had received no reporis to substanti- ate any such estimates. The actual situation, it was sald, was confused because of Jewish holidays, which are being celebrated here by more than 100,000 union workers, Shonts Snubs Bretherhood of Engineers Leaders of the Amalgamated As- sociation of Street and Electric Rall. way Employes, whose members are on strike, were encouraged tonight, they asserted, over the possibility of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Hn- gineers coming to their aid, Of- ficials of that organization notified the public service commission today that Theodore P. Shonts, president of the Interborough Rapid Transit Company, had refused to see them and discuss alleged grievances of motormen in the employ of the Interborough who are member of that brotherhood. Mr. Shonts declared tonight, however, that there were no differences between the motormen and the company. Strike Order Ratified. Two hundred and five representa- tives of various unions, at a meeti late today, ratified the sympatheti strike order, it was announced, and agreed to call out the members of their organizations tomorrow. While this meeting was in session the grand jury handed up indictments against fifteen persons accused of ,stone throwing, assault on car crews and smashing car windows. Fewer Attempts at Violence There were fewer attempts at xio- an..for a -week past, notwithstand- ing that the general sympathetic strike was supposed to have begun in earnest. HUGHES OPENS HIS CAMPAIGN IN PENNSYLVANIA Addressed Thousands of Steel Work- ers on the Protective Tariff. Pittsburgh, Pa., Sept. 27.—Charles E. Hughes went through the big steel making district of Pittsburg today, ad- dressed thousands of workingmen who left their work to hear him, returned to the city tonight, covered with dust, and ended the first day of his cam- paign in Pennsylvania with a specch in the music hall of the Pittsburgh Exvposition, The chief theme Hughes' addresses5 today E ? protective tarifi. To an audience o thousands of workmen at the Home- stead steel plant he declared that present conditions of prosperity would not endure in the days when Europe would be at peace unless the Uaited States should adopt a protective tariff. To an audience that jammed that music hall he repeated this state- ment tonight. In his night address he also dwelt at length upon his ews on the Adamson bill, the administra- tion’s policy toward Mexico, the ship- ping bill and what he termed ex- travagant claims made by the admin- istration for having aided business. in all of OLD DENT HOME SOLD AT AUCTION. House in Which U. S. Grant Was Mar- ried to Miss Julia Dent, . Louis, Mo. Sept Dent home here, in which I aptain in the ied to Miss Julia Dent, auction today to John H. h for $4,325 Gundlach said he the property until a fund 27.~The old would hold w: i or The Missourri S cal society is raising such a fund. At the time of the Grant-Dent nup- tials 1 1848 the house was one of the to: best m St. Louis. Tods is in a cheap rooming house section and for la time was a boarding house where meals were served for 20 cents. BISHOP NILAN SUFFERS WITH ARTERIAL RHEUMATISM | Condition Not Serious, ments Hav But Engage- Been Cancelled. ’ Sept. Hartford, Conn., 27.—Bishop diocese of Hartford, is confined to his bed at his residence here with an at- tack of arterial rheumatism. On t4e advice of ian, he has can- slled all engagements up to Novem- 1. It was stated tonight by phy- sicians that his condition was not se- rious. e s L OBITUARY. Col. C. Harrison Parker. New Orleans, La., Sept. 27.—Col. C. arrison Parker, prominent editor, politician and confederate veteran and a notable fizure in the stirring events i of reconstruction days here, died today at the age of 70. Movements of Steamships. Bordeaux, Sept. 26. Arrived: Steamer La Touraine, New York. Liverpool, Sept. 26.—Arrived: The steamer Orduna, New York. - Kirkwall, Sept. 26.—Sailed: Steamer Hellig Olax, (from Copenhagen) New York, (previously). New York, Sept. 27. — ‘Arrived: Steamer Regina d'Italia, Genoa. Gibpaltar, Sept. 23.—Sailed: steam- er re d'Italia, New York lence today, according to the police, | U. S. Grant, | regular army, | John J. Nilan of the Roman Catholic | Other Papér, and Its Total Girculation is the Largest in Connecticut in P! Berlin Acclaims Arrival of Bremen PAPERS TELL "PUBLIC IT HAS REACHED NEW LONDON SKETCH CAPTAIN’S LIFE Newspapers Have Described the Sit- uation of New London by the Aid of Maps—Also Print History of the City by the Sea. Berlin, Sept. 27, 9:60 a. m,, via Lon- don, 6:03 p. m—The Berlin new pepers today are acclaiming enthus- iastically the arrival of the German submarine Bremen at New London. The Connecticut town has jumped to a point of prime interest and the newspapers have found it necessary to describe its situation by the aid of maps. They are also dilating on the history of the town. Feared Something Had Gone Wrong The news of the Bremen relieves the protracted tension, which had grown intense as the expected arrival of the rubmarine was delayed from week to week, Apparently authentic rumors had been in circulation that the Bremen sailed early in August. Hence fears were entertained in some quarters that something had gone wrong with her and the report of her arrivil has been greeted by the news- papers as paving the way for the es- tablishment of a regular submarine service between Gormany and the United States and ns answering the |alleged taunt of Germany’s enemies |when the submarine Doutschland re- turned home from her- yoyage over- seas, “you can't do it again, 8ketches of Captain Printed, All the newspapers today print a skotch of Captain Schwarizkopff, cap- tain of the Bremen, who was for a long time in the service of the Norih German Lloyd Steamship company, He served for years on the steamer Kaiser Wilhelm der Gross and distin- guished himself in rescue work in the Hoboken pler fire in 1800, Captain | Schwartzkopf® was the first officer of | the Prinz Friedrich Wilhelm when the war_broke out. The steamer was then at Spitzbergen on a Polar cxcursion but succeeded in making a home por | without encountering the British fleet. There have been many reports the expected arri submarine Bremen at various ports on the. Atlantic coast recently. but up to the present she has not docked in any of them. The announcement of h arrival printed in Berlin probably re- ited from one of these many pre- {mature reports reaching the German capital. New TLondon, Baltimore and Norfolk have been reported as the destination of the Bremen. Recently there has been much activity in New London by officials of the Eastern Forward- ing Company, American agents for the German merchant submarines. A re- port from Westerly, R. I, Sept. 25 said 2 tug had left there to meet a Ger- man submarine which was on the way to New London. The Berlin despatch apparently is confirmatory of the reports that the Bremen had sailed for the United States and tHat she is now due here. | I EDGE LEADS COLGATE IN NEW JERSEY PRIMARIES In Contest for the Republican Nomi- nation for Governor. Trenton, N. returns lackin in the state W lead tonight of three-cornered prima: test for the republican nomination for governor. The vote was: e 70,396. Colgate 67,859. e T ried fifteen the largest SEX, th population in the state, went about 2 to 1 for Colzate and the vote in Union count X, W was very close. Record, who ran on a local option platform, did not carry a single coun The districts miss- ing were chiefly in rural communities and were not likely to reduce mater- fally Edge’s lead. Former State Senator Joseph ; Frelinghivsen won the republican nomination for United States sena £r Former Governor F With only 146 di d £0.367 0 for Murphy, giving him a lead of 4.807. The nomination of Senator James ine by the democrats for U es senator to succeed himself mceded by his opponent. Attor- General John W, Westcott. HARTFORD DEALERS ARE TO RAISE PRICE OF MILK Milk Now Selling at 8 to 12 Cents to Cost 10 to 13 Cents. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 27.—The Hartford milic dealers tonight decided to raise the price of milk after October 1, because the farmers have served notice that when new contracts are le igned, in a few da it will be nec- lessary to charge the dealers more. | M that now selling from § to 112 cents a quart will hLereafter cost |10 to 13 cents. AMERICAN SOLDIER’'S BODY BADLY MUTILATED | Found Near EI Valle, Tex.—Believed to be Victim of a Saloon Brawl. El Paso ,Texas, Sept. 26.—An _un- identified American soldier's body, badly mutilated, was found near Ei Vaile yesterday, according to a report brought here from the punitive camp in Mexico this afternoon. It is believed the body was that of an American trooper of the Fifth Cay- alry who took part in the saloon brawl at El Valle last Wednesday night and who was missing when the other troopers reached the fleld base at Fl Valle, following an encounter between Carranza soldiers and the American troopers, during which -a Carranza sergeant is said to have been killed. $50,000,000 Loan For Paris, New York, Sept. 27.—IKuhn, Locn and Company, bankers, anpounced 1o- day that they had clcsed negotlations with the municipal government of Parig for a flve year loan of. $50,000, 000 in six per:cent. honds. the City’s rupulation Condensed Telegrams rown university opened its 153d year yestercay. Exportations into Mexico through Tevas for August totaled $1,118,600. The Eighth lilinois Regiment of Na- tional Guardsmen were ordered home. Nicholas Kearns, of Brooklyn, was shot and killed by Charles Youngbauer. Exports of general merchandise at the port of New York Saturday total- led $6,994,63. The Arcade, a moving picture the- atre, at York Beach, Me., was destroy- ed by fire at a loss of $40,000. Paul Hoppinggarner, 11, of Terre Haute, Ind., was shot and killed by his playmate, Raymond Abbott. Major-General George W. Goethals, governor of the Panama Canal Zone, sailed from Colon for New York. Hospital experts of three countries arrived at Philadelphia for the annu- al American Hospital convention. The Erie Railrcad new freight yard at accommodations for Co. will bufld a Gieard, O. with 500 freight cars. Edward E. Martini, Chicago's bigzest policeman, is dead., Ie weighed 431 pounds and was six feet two inches tall. Waltaro Migura, representing a |Japanese interest, placed $5,000,000 |contracts with steel mills at Pitts- burgh, The twelfth annual report of the Shade Tree Commission of Newark, N. J., shows that there are trees in the strects, Gustave Madero, gon of the late President Madero of Mexico, 1s ene of I Mexicans enrolled in Notro e University, Increasing arrivals of German chil~ dren in Holland are causing fear among Dutch officials that a serious tood shortage may result, A detachment of 250 marines were ordered to Jacksonville, Fla, by the Navy to participate in the national rifie matches next month, The _training ship Newport of the New York State Nautical School ar- rived at Horta, Azores on Saturday last and reported all well. Isador Polak, an can citizen who was removed Gerpian from the Dutc Hendrik, David D. Overton, accused of the murder of Probate Judge W. T. Law- ler in Huntsville, Ala., last June, was arrested at Smithvill nn. ! of 1 of the merchant | The number of cases of infantile paralysis in Connecticut at the present time, as shown by the records of the state board.of heaith, is,7a3. The French trade statement for the first eight months of 1916 shows ex- ports of $433,056,102, compared w. §$371,033,429 for the previous year. John Mathews, of Philadelphia, badly burned above the arms d hands as a resuit of lighting a ciga- rette while wearing oil-soaked gloves. Richard R. Riebachlzger, former fire- man in the German navy, shot himself through the head whiie standing on a grave in a cemetery at Lynchburg, Va. Jews employed in any branch of the United States Government will be giv- en leaves of al nce for the two hol- idays, Rosh & hana and Yom Kip- pur. Raymond Ten Broeck, was killed and Michael Lannigan was fatally injured when an automobile in which they were riding crashed against a fence at Kingston, N. Y. The American consul-general at Ha- vana cabled the State Department that there was no informati in Havana regarding a reported discovery of potash at Metembo, Cuba. Reports that water is being added to shipments of oats to increase their ight have caused the Department of ulture to instruct inspectors to h interstate shipments. The state board of education has appointed W. S. Pease of Plainville engineer at the normal sch bury from the civil s sion’s list at a salary of $1 a month. William P. Butler, an alleged leader in the nation-wide blackmail plot, pleaded guilty to a charge of imper- sonat. a Federal officer, and wa sentenced to serve 18 months at At- lanta. A draft for $17,170 was received by Major Frederick Cringer, quarter- master at Camp Whitman, to pay off the Third Infantry, N. G.,, N. Y. now at the camp after serving at the bord- er. | | The Bretherhood of Locomotive Fire- men and Enginemen signed a three year's lease for 13,000 square feet of floor space in the G at Cleveland for organization quarters. head- | Mayor Mitchel sent a cup to McAl- len, Texas, to be competed for by members of the New York militia on Sept. 30. The day will be known as Mayor's day, and will consist of ath- letic events. The fifth division of the Atlantic fleét, composed of the Michigan, South- Carolina, Minnesota and Vermont was German ordered to convoy the Prince Wilhelm to Philadelphia next week. Joseph M. Elroy, and Charles Carson of New York, had narrow escapes from death when an automobils they were riding in ran into a building exca- vation sixteen feet deep at 149th St. and Courtlandt Avenue, The Bronx. TAXES OF FULL VALUE ON STOCKS HELD ON MARGIN J. E. Willerd, American Ambassador to 8pain, Loses Test Case In Virginia, T'airfax Courthouse, Va. Sept, 27,— Joseph B, ‘Willard, Amerlcan ambassn. dor to Spain, whose home 48 in this county, was ordered by the enunt§ court today to pay taxes on the full value of stocks and bonds held by him on margin February 1, last, which Le had daclined to list in order to test a Virginia gtatute taxing such prap- erty Legnl authorities sald tha da- eigion would be g far-reahing sffect _on_preperiy tagation in the Em. ian Building | Japan to Insist on Rights in U. S. OF HER PEOPLE TO EMIGRATE AND OWN LAND TO ACT AFTER THE WAR Japanese Embassy at Washington Frankly Admits That Contention for Right of Subjects Will be Taken Up Again. Wasghington, Sept. 27.—Japan’s pur- pose {6 renew after the European war her contention for the right of her peo- ple to emigrate to and own land in the United States, suggested in New York yesterday by Baron Yoshiro Sakalani, | former fnance minister in the Tokio cabinet, was frankly admlitted today at the Japanese embassy. Negotla- tions over these questions, which came to a deadlock tewo years ago, are not regarded by Japan as conclude, it was explained, but meroly postponed while the larger issues of the war are being dealt with. Japan Claims Complaint swered. dlock followed a long series nterences between former Secre- Bryan and Baron Cbhinda, then anese ambassador, and an exchange of notes between the two governments over the allen land legislation enacted by California. After the state depa{t- ment had pointed out that under its nstiutlon the Unitad States govern- ment could do no more than seek to @ent such legislationy and that pgr- 3 affected by it had recourse to the courts, Japan oclosed the ex- chunges with a note maying her ecom- plaint had not been answered and re- serying “for the prement further dis- cusajon of the issue” No Formal Discussion of Subject. It has been generally assumed that the issue would remain ia abeyance only while Japan was occupied with {the war, but until now no ono if a {posltion to speak with authority has {sald ro. There will be no formal diss on of the subject by the eme v, ot least until the arrival of the { is Unan- The of cor i ambassador, Dr. Amero Sato, who appointed when Baron <Chinda transterred to London, and whe cpected in W ton In a few Claims Treatment is Unjust. The position of the Japanese govern- ment, according to informal stitements m; by embassy officials, still is that re: tions on immigration and lsnd holding are not only derosatory to her dignity, but are unjust, under in- ternational law, in that thgy are dis- criminatory asainst her in. favor of other nations, Removal of these re- | strictions, it is explained, are regard- jed as Japan’s third and final step in her rise to statehood, the first two begpg the abciition of extra-territoril- v d the negotiation of commercial ey y treat Negotiations Will Be Friendly. The embassy believes the renewed ms will be most friendly in officials declaring good re- E h this country are looked pon as combining with Japan’s vital interests in China and the alliance v gland to form the three cardi al points of Japanese foreign policy. Japan’s present strained relations with China regarding the Cheng-Chiatun clash the embassy expects to be eet- tled shortly in a way satisfactory to both sides. While it is admitted that the present difficulties probably have put off the d $15,000,000 Japanese loan to it is said that Japan will take are in the $50,000,000 loan pro- posed by the Chinese foreign minister to the group ot English French, Rus- ese and American bankers. d to be more than able to take her share of this loan because of the profits on munitions sold to Rus- sia. Japan’s Policy Toward Trade War. Japanese policy towards the pro- posed trade war after the war will be outlinred here Friday with the wisit of Par Sakalani, who is just back from the recent allied economic conferenca at Paris. PRESIDENT WILSON TO DISCUSS ISSUES RAISED BY HUGHES When He Addresses Young Men's Democratic Clubs Saturday. | H Long Branch, N. J., Sept. 27.—Is- sues raised by Charles E. Hughes, the republican nominee, will be discussed by President Wilson here Saturday in his first purely political speech since accepting the renomina- Administration officials said to- night that when he appears before the members of Young Men’s Democratic Clubs at Shadow Lawn the president will handle the political situation “without gloves.” Tt was declared that following Sat- urday’s speech there will be more po- litical activity on the part of the ent. While Mr. Wilson will con- to make his addresses away frcm Shadow Lawn as non-partisan as possible it was said that he will pay more attention to political questions than he has since congress adjourned. It was understood here tonight that (2 president’s speéch on Saturday will be totally different from his Bal- timore address Monday in which he discussed business problems from a non-political standpoint. He -has not fully developed his views on the Adamson law. i ONION MARSH FIRE IN OHIO BEYOND CONTROL Ninth Battalion of Natlonal Guard Are Fighting the Flames. Columbus, O., Sept. 26.—The bnion mareh fire in Harding County which has been burning for two days was beyond control tonight an dspreading rapidly, Company B (colored), Ninth Battallon, Ohio Natlonal Guard, was ordered out to fight the fire tonight and has entrained, with mess outfits for soveral hundred men and supplies of tools for the citizens’' organization that is fighting the flames, A strong wind has saved Mc town in the dlstrict, from the fire, after it had reached to within a uarter of a mile of the town. The %ro fl&hto 8 have been driven back from the trenches dug duyring the l-a two dwz and the fire now extent gw_r 1500 acres. New mn‘l ; are. .llj! du!rtnmt in an effort @ ey fine the fire,