Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 18, 1916, Page 1

or*wich VOL. LVIIL—NO. 251 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1916 ‘TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS J PRICE TWO CENTS _ POPULATION28219 ~ NORWICH, CONN, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1916 'TEN PAGES—80 COLUM The Bulletins .reulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the Gity’s Population. Elliott Pleads for \Mayor of Chicago GREEKS AROUSED BY THE ENTENTE ALLIES Angered by the Occupation of Athens and Piraeus by Marines From Warships of Entente Powers CROWDS OF ROYALISTS HAVE PARADED STREETS Cordons of Greek Troops Have Been Thrown About the Places Occupied by the Entente Forces to Prevent Clashes Between Them and the Royalists—King Con- stantine Told Officers of His Fleet That He Would Stand by Them, Regardless of enna Claim Capture of Trenches Along a Front of Mile and a Half in Galicia—Rumanians are Holding Back Austro-Germans in Transylvania. With the occupation of Athens and Piraeus by marines from the warships of the entente powers, a tense situa- tion has in _Athens. Great crowds of royalists have paraded the strects of the Greek capital, cheering the king, and cordons of G and marines have been thrown about the railway stations, city hall and other points occupied by the entente forces prevent clashes between them and the royalists. An unofficial despatch says Admiral Dufournet was hissed by the throngs in the streets of Athens and that a detachment of French sai ors was driven back by the hostile crowd. King Constantine in a speech to the officers of his fleet told them he would sen stand by thenmw no matter w onse- quences might follow their alty to Greece. Volkynia, Galicia and Transylvania are still the points where the heaviest is taking place. Along the ont in France bombardments F prevailed, except to the e ¢ v en where the iermans threw two cks nst the only to be repulsed. Consequences—Berlin and Vi- In Macedonia the hostilities have been confined mainly to Tol en- gagements and artillely duels. Bad wealher has set in throughout the Austro-Ttalian theatre and with snow in the mountains and rain in the val- leys little fighting of moment has taken place. Continuing their violent offensive in Galicia, the Austro-Germans, accord- ing to both and Vienna, have taken trenches front of one and a quarter mil he Russians and made prisoner of 30 oificers and 1,500 men. West of Lutsk, in Volhynia, the Ru: artacked violently many times, but, according to Vienna, were ed_with great losses Carpathians, near onal heights have > Russians by the allies. In Transylvania Rumanians | fighting near the border passes con- tinue to tenaciously hold back the Germans t everywhere, In i have driven the the Rumanian back acros: ENTENTE MARINES OCCUPY RAILWAY STATION AT PIRAEUS Greeks Thronged Streets and Cheered King Constantine. entente ers tc of about a thous: ded at Piraeu and have occupied the railway station at Piraens and scveral buildings in Athens. Immediate this became known the B ns swarmed with Greeks fr cheering King r the Greek t crowds march- streets, thousands hborhood of the The war mir or, General T Dracos, orde at Greek troops and marines to & every approach to the square r to prevent g ctash between eek civilians and the French, who cupied that section, establishing a cordon about the French and I precautions to avoid any nt capable of start- It is impossible to predict whether trouble can be prevented throughout the night. The Greek government is fu ive to the fact that Grecce's fate hangs on the ther measures on “rench commander.. King Constantine Reviewed Sailors. arlier in the day a revie wby King “onstantine of the sailors belonging to he vessels of the Greek navy which were taken possession of by the en- ente allies was made the occasion of in immense royalist demonstration, “rowds parading the streets hauling life-sized portraits of the sovereign and widly cheering for the monarch. Admiral Damianos, mmister of mar- ine, read an order of the day prais ng the loyalty of the sailors and com- slimenting them on their conduct un- ler most trying circumstances. After the ceremony the king sembled the officers about him and ad- dressed them personally, expressing oride that they had scorned offers of money and honors and had remained faithful to their oath and their coun- prevention of fur- the part of the ry. He gave his word that he would tand by them to the end against vhatever consequences their loyalty night tentail, JEMAND FOR COTTON CAUSED RISE IN PRICES 3pot Advanced to 17.31 Cents a Pound —Hightest Price Since 1874. New Orleans, Oct. 17.—Cotton made jresh advanced today on a widespread Jemand, futures rising $2 a bale to the highest levels since the so-called "Sully season” thirteen years ago, while spot advanced 31 points, or about $1.50 a bale, to 17.31 cents a pound, for middling, the highest price ce 1874, Thousands of bales of contracts were thrown ovefboard by iraders on the long side In order to tealize profits, but lquidation was quickly absorbed. Offcers of Mayors’ Association. Waterbury, Conn.,, Oct, 17.—The Mayors' Assoclation of Connecticut neld its annual meeting at the Hotel Elton this afterncon. The following sMcers were elected: Mayor Rice of New Haven, president; Mayor Meech of Middletown, vice president; Ex- Mayor Meech, of South Norwalk, sec- sretary and treasurdr. Movements of Steamships. Kirkwall, Oct. 15.—Arrived: Steam- w Kristianiafjord, New York for Ber- en. Sailed: Steamer Bergensfpord, {trom Bergen) New York. Liverpool, Oct. 16.—Sailed: Steamer !ivvrlonl. Philadelphia.. iverpool, Oct. 17.—Sailed, steamer Fuscania, Nam York. STATE PYTHIAN SISTERS IN ANNUAL CONVENTION. ot uds sl s, | Lottic Gilman of Willimantic | Elected Mistress of Records. Mrs, New Pritaln, Conn., Oct. 17.—The Grand Temple, Pythian Sisters, at its | |annual convention here today, elecied | | officers as fo ng chief. Mrs. | | Lenora V. I New Britain; | Post, Bridge- | Je e B ham, Seymour manager, Mrs |Tottie Gilman. Willimantic and mistress of records and correspond- | Turner, Hartford; | finance, Miss Clara Middletown; grand protec- Fannie. Sanford, Derby; grand | Mrs. Sadie Neutland, Rock- CORRESPONDENCE COURSE FOR BAY STATE PRISONERS Proposed by Superintendent of Charlestown State Prison. Boston, Oct. 17.—The extension of the state correspondence courses in education to inmates of the Charles- town state prison is proposed by James A. Moyer, superintendent of | this branch of the state's acti e visited the prison tod: ring with officials there regarding the plan. At present there is no system f education at the prison, although trades are taught and, occasionally lectures are delivered by inmates who are qualified to speak authoritatively on certain subjects. ties. confer- SHOT HER SON DEAD AND TOOK HER OWN LIFE Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, a Guest at a Detroit Hoter. Detroit. Mich, Oct. 17.—Mrs. Eliz- abeth Adams, 30 vears old, guest at a local hotel, this ‘afternoon shot and killed her five vear old son, Harold, and then committed suicide. She was found in her room with the child lying at her side. One shot had been fired into the boy's breast and two into the woman's head. The hotel register did not show Mrs. Adams’ home address. No motive is known for the act. LONDON SHOPS ARE TO CLOSE EARLY EVENINGS i MISSOURI AND KENTUCKY Cabled Paragraphs Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London, Oct. 17, 7:45 p. m.—Lloyds announces that the Norwegian steam- er King Alg is reported to have been sunk on Saturday. The steamer, of 801 gross tons, was owned in Chris- tiania. Marriage of Viscount Uffington. London, Oct. 17, 2:44 a. m. — An- nouncement has just been made that Viscount Uffington, only child of the Ear] and Countess of Craven, was married in London, October 4 to Mary George, only daughter of the town clerk of Invergordon. Viscount Uffing- ton, who was 19 vears old, met Miss George while he was in military train- ing near her home. The mother of Viscount Uffington, whose father was the late Bradley Martin of New York, was married to the Earl of Craven in New York in 1893. ARE CLAIMED FOR HUGHES At the Western Headquarters of the Republican Party. New York, Oct. 17.—A. T. Hert in charge of the Western Headquarters of the Republican party, today assert- ed that Charles E. Hughes will carry all of the normally republican states within the jurisdiction of the Chicago headquarters and will break into the column of normally democratic states with Missouri and Kentucky. “There is no doubt whatever about the outcome in the west,” said M Hert, “Charles E. Hughes will caay every repub¥can state beyond ail question. He has made a wonderful ampaign in that section, is being Iy supported all along the line and the state organizations are doing splendid work in every state. Among the rank and file the enthuslasm is unbounded for the head of the ticket. 1 have no reservation in_my mind when 1 say there is no doubt about the west being for Hughes.” TOBACCO FOR HOLLAND HELD BY THE BRITISH Awaiting Proof That the Cargoes Were Paid For Before August 4. 4:16 p. m.—Large s of tobacco from the Tnited States for D h and Scandi- ian pe s are being held here on the claim of th vernment they fail | to comply with the recent arrange- ment under which cargoes paid for before Av 4 and shipped prior to t procee@ to neutral ) acco o have their own repres in Burope with whom they do a aouble sale bus- , shipped to them under the im- | pression that the new order would perm 1ch ac The governmei hewever, conter proof must furnished that the cargoes were pa for before August 4 by the actual Fu- ropean buvers. DOUELE MURDER AT ROSEDALE, MD. rey, 60, and His Sister Marie, | 85, the Victims. Andrew F Baltimore double mur- the was cir home at R they had been lyin f the way place for sev An effort had been made to destroy the man's Body by ol on it and setting it ently the house had been robbed of everything of value A p the woods _for miles ar t a late hour there had been no arres SEVERAL ATTACKS MADE ON NEW YORK SURFACE CARS Bricks Thrown Through Windows in| Upper M. ew York, Oct. 17.—Violence in the | ’s transit situation was resumed; today when strikers and sympathizers | ade several attacks on s in upper Madison Avenue. were Thrown through windows several passengers were injured and a conductor was assaulted and robbed Police reserves dispersed the trouble- malkers. The strikers apparently vantage of the fact that 2,400 police- men were pa ng to display their military efficiency acquired at their summer preparedness camp. took ad- BANDIT VILLA IS NOW ON THE HEARST RANCH Some of His Bands Are Said to Be Moving Northwest. El Paso, Texas, Oct. 17.—Francisco Villa is now on the Hearst ranch at Babicora, according to a statement of passengers arriving here today from Pearson, a station on the Northwest= ern Railway below the American ex- peditionary base. Passengers from Parral say that Villa bands are mov- ing northward and advices from Tor- reon report them heading nortnwest. STEAMBOAT NASSAU AGROUND On Account of Zeppelin Raids and to Economize on Coal. London, Oct. 17, 6:41 p. m.—Herbert L. Samuel, the hgme secretary. an- nounced today that in view of the re- strictions on’ lighting on account .of raids and In order to economize on coal, the government purposes order- ing all shops to close at 7 o'clock in the evening in winter except on Sat- ays, When the time for closing will be eight o'clock. The order goes into effect on Ocfober 30 and does mot ap- ply to the sale of intoxicants. AMERICAN WINDOW GLASS PAYING BIG DIVIDENDS A Total of 54.1-2 Per Cent Has Been Paid Within a Y Pittsburgh, a., Oct. 17.—Directors of the American Window Glass Machine Company today declared a_dividend of 12 1-2 per cent on the preferred stock. This makes & total of B4 1.3 per cent paid on the stock within a year, or $3,815,000 on the issue of $7,000,000. Sugar Advances in Price. ON GARDINER'S ISLAND. Summoned—No Apprehension Felt for Safety of Crew. Greenport, FLOct 17 The steamboat Nassau ~of the Montauk steamship line, which recently has been under charter to Clarence H. Mackay to carry himself and suests to his hunting preserve on Gardiner's Island, went aground on the island during a gale today. The ten mem- bers of the crew are the only persons aboard, and no apprehension s felt for their safety. A tug summoned to the ald of the stranded vessel was unable to reach it on account of the high sea and re- turned to this port to await calmer weather. The Nassau formerly plied between here and New London, Conn. FLOUR PRICES RISING AT PORTLAND, ORE. of Recent Sharp Advance in Tug Becau: Portland, Ore., Oct. 17.—Because of the sharp advance in wheat prices the San Francisco, Oct. 17.—Sugar ad- vanced in price again today ten cents on the hundred pounds with can gran- ulated at $7.45 as the basis. Advances in raw sugar were given as the rea- son. price of flour will be increased here S | branch Increased Rates BEFORE MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION 23%; C. PASSENGER RATE Declares New Haven Road Contem- plates Expenditure of $30,000,000 for Improvements—Says Parcel Post is Causing Delay of Trains. Boston, Oct. 17.—An appeal for in- creased passenger and freight rates for the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad was made by How- ard Elliott, president of that road, be- fore the state public service commis- sion today. “It is a sum in simple arithmetic,” Mr. Elliott said, “that the New Haven cannot pay out millions more each year for labor and mater- ials and have an adequate amount for betterments and improvements while the revenue.remains stationary. Passenger Fares 2 3-4 Cents. He suggested that local passenger fares be increased to 2 3-4 cents a mile and the mileage rate be increased to 2 1-2 cents a mile from 2 1-4 cents. The hearing was held as a result of a recent report of George W. Bishop, chief inspector for the commission, in which he stated that the passenger train service rendered by the New Ha- ven in Massachusetts was “far from being reasonable or tisfactory.” President Elliott, who presented the New Haven's part: Money Being Spent for Improvements. all the money within the con- of the company is now being side of the case, said in trol ispent for improvements and pavment of debts, additional revenue should be permitted by increasing the rates now charged for transporting passens and freight, for the use of freight cars used as storage houses and for the carriage of mail and parcels post. Trying to Adjust Affairs. “The various commissions, both state and national, have been investi- gating and analyzing New Ilaven af- fairs for a number of years and have criticized them. The manazement is trying to adjust its affairs to meet the suggestions and criticisms. The time has come in the United States as a whole, and particularly. in New Eng- land, which man yof us in the busi- ss world have been expecting, when transportation is not the nceds of the coun- sons for this are nation- are accentuated in New ngland by the peculiar couditions of ihe last five years. Asks for Constructive Policy. “Has not the time come now for Massachusetts and its commission to take 2 lead in a cor ve and up- building policy toward all railroads. to help pu the , in the interests of New ch sadly needs bett tion, as well as in the interest of the { unfortun. stockholders? To put them ir ¢ condition needs mi ions of “The quict nd simplest way to obtain more re throughout New land is to permit an increase in | passenger rates, not only on the steam roads, but on the electric rail- roads. The amount paid by each In- dividual is small, but the aggregate sum will be large and will hasten the day when the railroads can finish the work of improvements. $30,000,000 for Improvements. “The New Haven contemplates the expenditure of $30,000,000 for improve- ments as fast as the company can get the money, men and material. The manazement is aware of the inad: the passenger service and is to remedy it quickly as Though trains are being ipped with heavier and better lo- eq comotives and better equipment is thus being made available for use on the lines.” Parcel Post Causing Delays. The parcels post business is largely ponsible for delays to senger ains, according to Mr. Elliott, who id that the railroad was required by the zovernment to load or unload ail parcels post matter at each station and that New York trains were fre- quently delayed on this account. PRESIDENT WILSON GOING TO CHICAGO TODAY Wiil Make Brief Stops in New York, llinois, Ohio and Pennsylvania. Long Branch, N. J, Oct dent Wilson Jeaves here tomorrow morning for Chicago, where he will speak three times Thursday. En- route to and from Chicago his train will make a_number of brief stops in New York, Indiana, Ohio and Penn- sylvania. While Mr. Wilson has re- fused several invitations to make speeches, he will appear on the ob- servation platform of his private car to shake hands with people who gath- er to greet him and perhaps saw a few words to them. While arrangements dent’s visit to Chicago include no ap- pearances before strictly partisan or- ganizations, his campaign managers are counting on the trip to have a marked political effect. They include Tilinois, Indiana and ohio in the doubtful states and want the president to meet as many people as possible on tomorrow's trip. RAILWAY WORKERS OPPOSE THE ADAMSON 8-HOUR LAW. Sixteen Thousand Members of the Non-Partisan Association. 17.—Presi- Tor the pres Chicago, Oct. 17.—The Railway Workers' Non-Partisan _association, which is sald to have 16,000 members, today announced its opposition to the Adamson eight-hour law. Through its national chairman, W. J. Pinkerton, of Chicago, the association_ addressed a circular letter to W. G. Lee, presi- dent of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in whick the _Adamson eight-hour law is described as “the death knell of the economic organiza- tions, the railroad brotherhoods,” and a demand made that the measure be repealed and a convention,called to either 30 cents or 40 cents a barrel tomorrow, millers announced today. A 20 cent advanceq would place patents at $7.20 per barrel, equalling th rec- ord of February 6, 1915, while a forty cent advance would break all records, make an investigation of the facts. Four years ago the organization madé a’ successful fight against the Bradley compensation law, which was opposed by the organizations of rail- way employes. ~at Vice Hearing SAYS HE ACTED ON RECOMMEN- DATION OF POLICE CHIEF FIVE ALDERMEN FIGURE Assistant State’s Attorney Produced Records Showing That Saloon Li- censes Were Restored on Recom- mendations From Politicians Only. Chicago, Oct. 17.—Mayor Thompson testified today that he was guided largely by the recommendations of Chief of Police Charles C. Healey in revoking and in restoring saloon li- censes. Restoratlons, however, he said, were usually backed up by the pleas of “reputable citizens, influential busi- ness men and even ministers. Henry Berger, an assistant state’s attorney, produced a lot of records from the officés of the mayor and chief of police bearing on restorations. Many of the applications bore the en- dorsement of Alderman Depries and Alderman Lawley. Recommendations from Politicians He read a number in which the only recommendations came from politi- cians, mostly Depries. Others were Alderman W. J. Healey, William Burk hardt, brother-in-law of the mayor, and an assistant commissioner of pu lic works, and Alderman J. Dempsey and City Collector Charles Fosbers. The hearing was in the municipal court on the application of States At- torney Hoyne for warrants for the ar- rest of Chief Healey and William Ruthardt, his secretary. Tribute From lllegal Resorts. Samuel P. Thrasher, superintenfent of the committee of fifteen, a volun- teer organization formed to suppress traffic in women and assist in enforce- ment of law, testified at the afternoon session. Mr. Thrasher declared that policemen collect tribute from illegal resorts. “I have specific evidence,” he testi- | “which 1 have submitted to the torney to show that policemen are collecting tribute from houses of ill-fame, I don't want to be questioned along that line, however, until Mr. Hovne, the states attorney, has finish- ed ‘work on my report.” $5,000,000 FOR MISSIONS IN U. S. AND MEXICO Under Supervision of General Assem- bly of Presbyterian Church. Philadelphia, Oct. 17—The income of one-half of the estate valued at $5,000,000 left by Charles K. Smith, Ithy oil man and art patron of this vy, who died last Thursday, is to be applied to the erection and support of mission churches in the Unite States and Mexico after the death his son, by the terms of the will mitted to probate today. The found- ing of these churches is to be under the supervision of the general assem- bly of the Presbyterian church in the United States. His art collection, val- $1.000,000, is to be maintained hibition in a speciaily his palatial residence s other charitable and ns were left sums 0 to $100,000 and from $16,001 ranging the remainder of the estate is left to relatives. M Smith, who was 70’ vears of age, began life as_an oil zon driver in this city. He accumulated a fo tune in oil and silver mine invest- ments in Mexico. DREADNOUGHT ARIZONA PUT IN COMMISSION. One of the Two Most Powerful Ships in the United States Navy. New York, Oct. 17.—The superdread- nought Arizona, one of the two most powerful ships in the United States navy, was put in commission at the yard here today. Commander F. B. Upham, aide to Rear Admiral Na- thaniel R. Usher, commandant of the vard, read the orders of the navy de- partment commissioning the ship. Captain John B. McDonald was assign- ed to command the vessel. The Ari- zona is manned by 67 marines and 900 sailors, said to be considerably short of her full complement. They were gathered from various ships. ster ship of the Pennsylvania, Arizona was constructed at the ork navy yard. She has a dis- placement of 2,567 tons, -is 608 feet long and desizned f of 21 knots. She ha and a secondary ba 12 14-inch guns of 20 5-inch zuns, and also carri o anti rafc guns. The ship will probably leave on a final trial trip in about ten ds 36TH ANNUAL MEETING OF FARMERS’ NATIONAL CONGRESS Official Delegates from Forty States Present in Indianapolis. Indianapolis, Ind. Oct. 17.---Official delegates appointed by governors of 40 states were registered tonight for the 36th annual farmers nationall con- gress, which opened here today. Tn addition to the delesates, many visit- ors were present. An_invitation to President Wilson to address the congress was declined by him in a telegram received today by H. E. Stockbridge of Atlanta, Ga., president of the congress. The pre dent, however, said in his message: “I 'have requested Carl Vrooman, as. sistant secretary of agriculture, 1o at- tend your session and convey to you my personal greeting and assurances of sympathy and good will.” The president also commended the organization for its work in the past in obtaining and asking for the pas- sage of legislation In the Interest of the farmer. BRITAIN AWAITING ATTITUDE OF U. 8. ON U-53 ACTION. Will Not Make Any Representation Pending Its Announcement. London, Oct. 17, 620 p. m.—The British government will not make any official representation to the United States concerning the German sub- marine U-53 pending an announcement of its attitude by the American gov- ernment. said Viscount Grey, secretary of state for foreign affairs, in the house of lords today. a cruising speed | Condensed Telegrams The strike of longshoremen, at San Juan, Puerto Rico, has been settled. The 40th annual meeting of the American Humane Association opened at Cincinnati. Large distributors raised the price of milk from 8 to 9 cents a quart in Philadelphia. . Shipments of fresh and cured meats from Chicago last week totaled 39,- 082,000 pounds. Secretary Jay, of the United States Embassy in Rome, and Mrs. Jay, left Paris for the United States. Three persons were injured in a rear end trolley collision at the Manhattan end of the Manhattan Bridge. King Victor Emmanuel of Italy has cabled his hearty endorsement of the Italian bazaar to be held in New York. A meeting of the directors of the Crucible Steel Co., of America, sched- uled for Monday, was postponed until Oct. 18. Police Lieut. James P. Coil of -0dde UM UDNOLS SBM “ T "BU0I0)) plexy as he was instructing a squad of recruits. Articles of incorporation were filed at.Salt Lake City by the Deep Creek Railroad Co., with a capital stock of $450,000. The laundry, garage and large barns of St. Francis hospital at Poughkeep- sie, N. Y., were destroyed by fire at a loss of $30,000. The schooner Jas. R. Bodwell, load- ed with paving stones and bound from Sullivan, Me., for Philadelphia, sank one mile off Sandy Hook. Charles Brown and Elma Cope, 14, with whom he eloped three weeks ago, were found dead on the farm of the girl's father, at Paducah, Ky. Louis Gonyea, 76 and his wife, 60, lost their lives in a fire which de- stroyed their home, in the village of Saranac, near Plattsburg, N. Y. Contracts have been awarded by the Nayy Department for six aeroplanes and power plants to be delivered at the aviation station at Penascola. Bert Connelly, 17, a member of the Ashtabula High School football team, was seriously injured at a game be- tween his team and Shaw High School. Fire destroyed the factories of A. Schwartz & Co., packing box makers, and the Milwaukee Western Malt By at Milwaukee, Wis., at a loss of $500,- 000. The Utah Power & Light Co. filed with the secretary of state of New York a certificate of an increase in capital stock from $49,000,000 to $60,- 000,000. The Post Office Department an- nounced that a convention had been concluded between the United States and New Zealand for a two-cent let- ter rate. The Mexican-American joint com- mission held only one session yestel the members zdmitting at its that no material progress had been made. Guagina Carnlina, 24 years of age, of Central Falls, R. 1, was struck by a | Boston-bound New Haven train while lcrossing “Tin Bridge” and was in- stantly killed. President Wison War Baker sent gratulation on the convening of the pine Assembly. and Secretary of telegrams of con- occasic of the first native Philip- The Rev. Minot T. Morgan, of Sum- mit, N. J,, will be elected moderator at the annual convention of the New Jersey Presbyterian Synod to be held at Atlantic City. The Federal Trade Commission has forwarded a letter to publishers of large Sunday newspapers decommend- ing a reduction in size to conserve the supply of paper. William Regan, of Brooklyn, was instantly killed, when two tons of steel plates fell on him as they were being loaded into the hold Of the steamship Ohioan. Fire of undetermined origin de- stroyed the business section of the fifteen miles west The loss is es- village of Emmett, of Port Huron, Mich. timated at $100,000. Charles Perchender, 20 years old, was arrested on a charge of appropri- ating to his own use $955 belonging to the Rubsan & Hormann Brewing Ci |of Stapleton Island, Surgeon-General Carl Eton Jones, who has been director-general of the Canadian medical service in England, has been recalled and Colonel Bruce appointed In his stead. Fire damaged the gun shed at the Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. and threatened to destroy the struc- ture and its contents. The damage was esitmated at $1,500. Rear Admiral Caperton, commanding the Pacific fleet, reported to the Naw: Department_that the United States submarine H-1 had run aground in Puget Sound during a heavy fog. George D. Mieres, an _American cattleman held in jail since Sept. 22 by the authorities of Coahuila, a border state of northern Mexico, charged with violating the Mexican customs laws, was released. Thirteen cholera suspects have been found among the 150 steerage pas- sengers landed last week at the Dia- mond Point quarantine station from the Japanese liners Panama Maru and Manila Maru. Estimates of the damage done Dy fire at the plant of the Wheat Paper Company of Eikhart, Ind. place the loss at $250,000. The blaze started during a strong gale and destroyed all of the buildings. The Bureau of Welfare of School Children of New York sent a memo- randum to the Board of Estimate fin support of the budget requests of the Bureau of Child Hyglene of the De- partment of Health. Mrs. J. Sergeant Cram, was barred out of Bayonne, N. J. when she at- tempted to motor Into the oil strike section carrying with her two hundred coples of a sociallst newspaper of New York and funds for the strikers. SEVEN PERSONS BURNED TO DEATH In Fire Which Destroyed Two Factories in Manufactur- ing Center cf Queens Borough FEARS FELT FOR TW0 CTHERS WHO ARE MISSING Charred Bodies Were Not Found Until the Flames Had Been Extinguished—The Fire Started Among Chemicals on the First Floor of the Oakes Dye Manufacturing Com- pany and Spread With Such Rapidity That the Office Force Was Trapped on the Second Floor—There Were Six Young Women and Three Men on the Second Floor, and None of Them Has Been Seen Since—Belief Pre- vails That They Were Suffocated by Chemical Fumes. New York, Oct. 17.—Seven persons were burned to death and two others who are missing are feared to have lost their lives in a fire which destroy- ed two factories in the manufacturing sections of Queens Borough late to- day with a material loss estimated at $25,000. The charred bedies fere not found until the flames had been extinguish- ed and firemen were pouring water into the ruins of the buildings. Search is being made tonight for the two whi are still missing but it is believed they perished. All those burneq were em- ploved in the plant of the Oakes Dye Manufacturing Company, where the flames_started. The known dead: Harry C. Cook, 42 yars old, mar- ried, treasurer of the Oakes company. Frederick Chrisman, 35, married, head bookkeeper of the company. Robert Vogel, 30, married, assistant boolkkeeper. Mise Bmily Kiensel, 22, bookkeeper. Miss — Dauphmann, 20, bookkeeper. Miss E. Faurmann, 20, stenographer Miss — Gears, 20, stenographer. The fire started among chemicals on the first floor of the Oakes building and spread with such rapidity that the office force was trapped on the second_floor. In addition to the office building five one-story storage buildings of the Oakes company were destroyed. From these buildings the fire spread to the Astoria Veneer Mill and lumber yard, where many thousand feet of lumber was_destroved. The police have learned that an electrician at work on the first floor of the dye-making plant making re- pairs to the electric light fixtures dropped a ladder on a yar containing chemicals which burst into flame. There were six young women and the three men or the second floor when the fire bezan. Not one of them: has been seen since. A steel stairway led from the upper floor to the first floor on the inside of the building. There alws were two iron fire escapes 1nd one steel stairway escape on the outside. A half dozen windows were located close to where the young wo- men were at work and it would have been a drop of only sixteen feet to the street. The authorities believe the em- loys were suffocated by _chemical 1mes and were unable to attempt es- cape. NOMINEE C. E. HUGHES FRANKLY ANSWERS HECKLERS Would Have Submitted Railroad Con- troversy to the People. Sioux - City, Ia., Oct. 17.—Charles I. Hughes, facing a friendly audience sprinkled with hecklers, tonight re plied in answer to a question as to whether he would repeal the Adamson law if elected president, that “a sur- render could not be repealed.” Mr. Hughes was asked what he would have done to avoid the threat- ened railroad strike. “If arbitraticn had Mr. Hughes replied, “I should have zone right to the American peopl stated the facts, and put the respons where it belonged. “I should at the same time” Mr. Hughes continued, “have secured a mmission of inquiry so impartiai, so as to command the respect of the country, directing public opinion to that end, that there is no group of men in the United States that would have dared to hold up the in- strumentalities of commerce if that were done.” Mr. Hughes spoke before an audi- ence ‘that crowded the auditorium. He cited his record as life insurance in- vestigator and as governor of New York in answer to the declaration that his election might mean the setting up of “invisible government” in the United States. A man with a big stick in the gal- lery sought to heckic the nominee on labor affairs. He asked a question that apparently was misunderstood in the confusion, and Mr. Hughes, 'mid a roar of applause, read what the Legistative News, the official organ of organized labor, had to say in praise of his record as governor. When the applause died the man arose again. The crowd would have put him out and for more than a minute the audi- ence was a tumult of confusion. Mr. Hughes with outstretched hands sought to quiet the crowd. He finally made himself heard. “Let the zentleman ask any ques- tion he wants to,” said the nominee. “What do you want to say?” Amid hisses and boos the man asked his question, waving the stick in his hand. “Bvidently, according to what you have said,” the man began, “the labor been refused,” field has taken you from the bench and put vou up as’ their standard bearer. Is that right? There were cries of “No! No!" and “Put him out!” It was some time be- fore Mr. Hughes could make himself heard. “One moment,” the nominee shouted to the crowd. “One moment, please,” when some sort of order was restored, and he went on: “I am not here, sir, as the standard bearer of any one group or set, but desirous to the whole of American people. The house roared again, the heckler sat down, and the nominee went on with his speech. CHANGES IN P. E. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER. Prayer for President in the Evening Instead of in the Morning. St. Louis, Mo, Oct. 17.—The house of deputies of the general convention of the Protestant Episcopal church today voted to remove the present prayer for the president of the United States from the service of morning prayer and to substitute therefor the evening prayer for the president. The morning prayer asks for the president the boon “in health, and prosperity long to live. The evening prayer, while contain- ing an intercession for the president, has no reference to long life, health or prosperity. Neither does it ask for Ris eternal felicity. The change, which was adopted at the suggestion of the commission on prayer book, must be approved by the house of bisnops and by the next general convention before it can be- come effective. Oil of cedar is one of the anti-mos- quito drugs. the | TRAINING IN MILITARY . SCIENCE FOR STUDENTS. Plan Given by War Department to Heads of Universities. ‘Washington, Oct. thorization for the training in milkary science of students in Sixteen of the country’s leading universities and col- leges was given by the war depart- ment today to executive officers of the institutions at a conference between them and ranking department officials. The purpose of the conference was to establish a system method for train- ing_reserve officers along lines de- scribed Dby the army reorganization law. It has been estimated that a corps of 50,000 reserve officers will be neces ry to establish an adequate military force should the United States become involved in war with a first class world power. . In the absence of Secretary Baker, who issued the invitation to the col- lege and university heads, the confer- ence was presided over by Acting Sec- retary Ingraham, and officers present included Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff; Major General Leonard Wood, commanding the eastern de- partment; Brigadier General Macomb, president of the war coliege, and mem- bers of the general staff. Presidents Hadley of Yale and Low= ell of Harvard, together with a num- ber of other prominent educators, re- plied to- addresses of welcome by the army representatives. . Mr, Ingraham appointed a commit= tee composed of President Lowell of Harvard, chairman, Major John J. Kingman, U. S. A, Superintendent E. W. Nicholas, Virginia Military insti- tute, Rev. Edward® A. Pace, Catholie university of America, President H. 8. Drinker, Lehigh, President W. O. | Thompson, Ohio State_university, and President George B. Vincent, Univer- sity of Minnesota, to work out a cur- riculum acceptable to the various in- titutions and the government and to rrange other details for the actual beginning of instruction. BAYONNE STRIKERS WERE DISPERSED BY POLICE. Were Gathered to Hear Report of Committee—No Disturbance. Oct. ‘17.—Several employes of the Standard Oil company who gathered late today to hear a report from a committee which earlicr in the day had f: d to effect a seitlement of their fgrievances with the company were dispersed by the police. It was explained that the director of public safety had forbidden the men to hold the meeting. ‘When the police turned out in force at the hour set for the meeting they explained it was in anticipation of a renewal of rioting which marked the t few days of the strike. There was no trouble, however, the strikers going to their homes quietly and with- out disorder. John H. Dougherty, attorney for the strikers, declared he had urged the committee to advise the men to re- turn to work in the belief that the company would then raise their wages. The committee. however, was firm, he said, in its.decision not to so advise the men until the company had of- fered some wage increase. Bayonne, N. J., hundred _striking 100,000-POUND CATCH OF FRESH MACKEREL By One Schooner One Night—Sold at Boston for $10,000. Boston, Oct. 17.—A bumper catch of fresh mackerel, azgregating 100,000 pounds, was brouZht to port here to- day by the schooner Arthur James of Gloucester. It was all obtained last night. The schooner left Provincetown at dusk, encountered a school of mack= erel affer an hour’s sail, and was at dock here in time for the opening fo the day's market. The cateh sold for $10,000. In the total number of mac erel and in the time consumed in the catch, authorities at the fish pier said the Arthur James had made a new record. 4§ 4 4