Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 30, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIIL—NO. 261 POPULATION 28,219 * NORWICH, CONN., MON'DAYy OCTOBER 30, 1916 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Jotal Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in TEUTONS CONTINUE GAIN IN DOBRUDJA Rumanians Are Endeavoring to Mgke Their Way Across the Danube on Pontoon Bridges RUSSO-RUMANIANS WINNING IN TRANSYLVANIA Fresh Gains Have Been Made by the French and British in the Somme Region of France—A Heavy Russian Offensive Against the German Lines Along the Stokhod River in Volhynia Has Been Put Down by the German Curtain of Fire—Both Sides Are Claiming Vciotries in the Mace- donia Zone—Bad Weather is Retarding Operations on the Austro-Italian Front. Aside from e continued progress ot allies in the Dobrudja re fa_and fresh gains 1 British in the Som ne of France, there is little If any nge in the situation in any part f the various theaters of the w The Rumanianz and Russians in Dobrudj in retreat o n and T endeavoring 10 the Danube at various points on pontoon bridge ac- cording to the Sofia war office. On the Transylvania front the Ru: ians and Rumanians apparently are ope g successfully again: the Teutonic allies near the junction of nsylvania and Rumani: Campulung and d successes in the Jiul 15 are declared wptured two how ater were turned ns. Accor have Krons and in the direction of Campulung. Following up their advantage of Sat- urday, the British German trench Sunday northeast Lesboeufs in the Somme region, w of ile the French made fresh advances near Sailly-Saillisel and Biaches. Heavy ar. tiliery activity nst the British po- sitions is being carried out bv the Germans in the Lesboeufs sector and elsewhere. Asgain, ccording to Berlin, er heavy Fuissian offensive against the German lines along the Stolhod rive: in Volhynia hes been put down by the German curtain fire. Petrograd reports successful reconna. sians along the River Stavok, a irib- v of the Stokhod. he Macedonia theater is still sccne of somewhat vigorous fizhting, | especially at the bend of the Corna river. Both sides are claiming vie- ies in the manoeuvres in this re- fon. Except for hombardments the weather on the A keeping down t | the in bad an front is KING CONSTANTINE HAS DISPELLED ENTENTE SUSPICION Is to Transfer Army Corps From Thessaly and Epirus to Southern Peninsula. _ Athens, Oct 2.00 a. m,, via Lon- dcn, Oct. 29, 2 m—The Greek @ made it known ernment ¢ he ent iminis e, King Constantin furiher of his he had pre- the insist- ry attache, and and £pi- seri o to grant o French miiit 5 r of the third Thessa n t sixteent! to the I u eloponnesus, the southern ireek peninsu In both districts nly a forc aintain or- is to be isfer is to segin_ on Nov Such an_evidence of good will on e part the sovereign is taken in ally well-informed here to te a not far d agrec co-ope: entente ition allics. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR SECOND FRENCH WAR LOAN. A Great Number of Subscribers on the Closing Day. Paris, Oct. 29, 3.50 p. m.—The clos- ing day for subscriptions to the sec- nd war loan, notwithstanding the ex- tremely unfavorzble weather condi- tions " prevailing, brought out numbers of subscribers in Paris, par- ticularly in quarters occupied by the aboring .class, that many loan_tellers at the postoffices and p tions recef certificates and were obliged to to improvised receipts for the money offered. No estimates of the total subscrip- tions will be possible for several days. The only indications of the result arc found in the Jargely increased receipts of gold at the Bank of France and in the ‘greater number of individual sub- seriptions received at the bank and other institutions, as _compared with the first loan. The Bank of France recefved $2,000,000 francs in gold dur- ing the three weeks ended Oct. 26, as “gainst average receipts of 6,000,000 ‘rancs & week. VOTING IN AUSTRALIA ON SOMPULSORY MILITARY SERVICE Opponents to Conscription Are Lead- ing With Majority of 75,000, London, Oct. 29, 2.3 p. m.—Only half the votes cast'in yesterday’s bal- oting in Australia on the question of compulsory military service has been thus far counted, says a despatch ‘rom Reuter’s Meibourne correspond- it, timed at ncon on Sunday. The expectation is that a total of 2,000,000 votes will be found to have been polled Additional returns from West Aus- tralia, adds the correspondent, have reduced the majority for the 0ppo- nents of conscription to 75,000. OBITUARY. Rev. Nathaniel Lyon Garfiéld. New Haven, Conn, Oct. 29.—The Rev. Nathaniel Lyon Garfield, believed to be the oldest Episcopal clergyman in Connecticut, died at his home here today after a brief illness. He was born in New Haven 92 years ago. He was a graduate of Union Colleze and of the General Theological Seminary. For many years he had a parish in New Orleans. In recent years he was at Trinity and St. Paul's churches in this city. Thomas Edward Erskine. New Orleans, La., Oct. 29.--~Thomas Edward Erskine, consul general for Great Britain in New Orleans, died lere today of heart disease, aged 67 ear: Mr. Erskine came to the Bmitag States 25 years ago. jand was k BOELKE, FAMOUS GERMAN AVIATOR, KILLED IN FIGHT Had Shot Down His Fortieth Aecro- plane Last Friday. Oct. 23, 10.23 famous Ge on § with an a,” agcordi ted Lond; . man av turday, c er aeroplane to a Berlin by Reut Tele- ram Company by way of Amsterdam. His machine landed within man lines On Friday Captain B his fortieth aeroplan: a x into col despatch rec Ger ke shot down on October 18 report- had been _ severel. a shell from a French zun. Since then, how: name has been men- tioned in the German official state- ments and on Oct. 23 he was credited with having brought down his 3Sth ae- roplane. WAS OFFERED USE OF A BRITISH DESTROYER Dr. M. Princ Uncle of Aviator Nor- man Prince, Recently Killed in France New York, Oct. 20.—Dr. Morton Prince, of Boston, an uncle of Nor- man Prince, the American aviator re- cently killed in France, returned here today on the American Line steamship Philadeiphia from Liverpool. He had becn abroad as the Boston representa. tive of the Serbian relief committee, Dr. Princ said he was in England when the news of his nephew’s acci- dent reached him and the British gov- ernment placed at his disposal a de- stroyer to take him to France. The aviator was ‘dead when he arrived. The body of the young American, he added, is now in'a vault at Luxeuil awaiting removal to America. The Philadelphia brought 610 pas- sengers. Approaching the American coast the lifeboats were swung out, lights {lluminating the name of the ship and the American flag Lainted on her sides were kept burning at night and the same precautions as taken while in the war zome off the British isles were observed. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS TO NATIONAL WOMAN’S PARTY. Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont of New York Has Given $25,000. Chicago, Oct. 29.—-A partial list of campaign contributions to the national woman’s party, which is opposed to President Wiison, was made public here today. Among the contributors were Mrs. O. H. P, Belmont, New York, $25,000; Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst, $1,000; Mrs. Willlam_Crocker, San_Francisco, $1,000; John Milholland, father of Inez s"l]:’]holland Boissevain, New York, $5,- The funds were spent chiefly for literature and for campaign speakers, according to the statement. TO RAISE $10,000,000 FOR JEWISH WAR SUFFERERS Largest Charitable Project Ever Un- dertaken Started in New York. New York, Oct. 20.—What was sald to be the largest charitable profect ever undertaken was launched here today when it was announced that a campaign to raise $10,900,000 in 1917 for Jewish war sufferers in Europe has been begun by the joint distribu- tion committee. This will be in ad- dition to $6,000,000 which already has been raised and expended. Definite plans for the work will be made at a mass meeting in this city to which Jews of prominence from all parts of the country will be Invited. Steamship Line to Central Americ: San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua, Oct. 29—The Ward Line steamer Jalisco arrived here today, inaugurating a di- rect service between New York and Central American ports. captured another | anoth- | ance by the Rus-| Proportion to the City’s ngulatian. Cabled Par_a_graphs Steamer Angelike Torpedoed. London, Oct. 29, 6.00 p. m.—The] " from Athens today. o British Steamer _unk. Berlin, Oct. 29 (By Wireless to Sav- ville).—A despatch from Christiansand to the Overseas News agency quotes the Afterposten as reporting the ar- rical of a German submarine at Hon- ningsvaag with the crew of the Brit- ish steamer Polo, comprising 23 men, on board. The Polo, the report adds, with 3,500 tons of coal on board, for Alexandrovsk from Newcastie, was sunk by the submarine thirty miles off North Cape. VIRGINIA TO ENTER RANKS OF PROHIBITION STATES. Liquor’ Houses Are Rapidly Disposing of Their Stocks. Richmond, Va., Oct. 29.—Vi will enter the ranks of proh states at midnight Tuesday, swelling the total to 18. For all practical pur- poses, however, the state will be dry before tomorrow night, as liquor houses are rapidly disposing of their stocks. No liquor can be shipped aftir Tuesday and carriers have served no- tice that nonme will be received for shipment after tomorrow. Therefore, little will remain for sale Tuesday. Churches and temperance bodies throughout the state are preparing to celebrate the wiping out of the liquor trafic in Virginia with “watch” ser- vices, _Although the law makes the posses- sion of liquor in certain quantities prima facie evidence of intent to vio- late the statute, large supplies are being laild in by individuals. This ‘;A’(‘:llure of the law, it is expected, will | soon meet with a test in court. Liquor Dealer Suicides. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 29.—W. H. Suter, a local liquor dealer, shot and kilied | himself today at Ocean View. Despon- | dency over the prospect of the state going dry Tue is given as the cause of the friends, | FRANCE 1S WILLING TO | PROMOTE TRADE RELATIONS Report Made by Members of Ameri- can Industrial Commission. New ¥ wi terests of rran bower to ious to do eve ir promote trade relations with the | United States and ready ‘o_con- sider any prop: which mizhit be | made from thic side, according to a report made by members of the Amer- ican Industria] Commission who a ved here ten'y on the steamship stom Liverpool, foiow- | Philadelphia {ing a two months he commission der the ausp! Manufacture return the visit of French intere visit to irance. was orzanized of the American Export Association to of a iike commission made to the Unit- un- ed States last winter. The member- ship of the American commission was made Douszlass. sec- tary: Youngstown, delegate Poughikeepsie, N. Y. a er membe return hoj s of the commission are to on a later boat. A. F. OF L. NOT SUPPORTING ANY ONE SET OF CANDIDATES Announcement Made in Speech by Secretary Morrison at Pittsburgh ttsburgh, Pa, Oct. 29.—Denial that the Amerie@in ‘Federation of Labor is supporting any one set of candi- dates in the present political cam- paign was made in a speech here to- day by Frank Morrison, secretary of the orzanization. “The chief deception practiced in this campaign is the charge that the trade union officials are tryinz fo de- liver the votes of the membarship to one candidate or sct of candidates,” said Secretary Morrison. “And alw: such charges, oddly, contain the inti- mation that another and different set of candidates should be favored. “Lest there be misunderstanding of the position of the American Federa- tlon of Labor, let it be stated that the federation is ‘supporting in this cam- paign republican, democratic and so- cialist candidates for office where these candidates have declared In fa- vor of legislation for the amelioration of the condition of wage worlkers of the country. SACRIFICING NUTRIMENT TO MAKE FLOUR WHITE, Complaints Forwarded to the Depart- ment of Agriculture Chicago, Oct. 29.—Complaints that the public sacrifices nutriment in bread to appearance and that flour manu- facturers mill the food value out of flour in order to preduce whiteness were forwarded to the department of agriculture today by Miss Florence King, president of the Woman's Asso- ciation of Commerce, who is seeking to have flour included in the applica- ton of the new grain Inspection act. The charge was made by B. C. Rol- off, director of the united charities here. He declared experiments had shown that pigeons, chickens and white mice could not live more than three weeks on the high priced white flour that is made into bread today. “If the expensive milling operations were cut out and the machinery junik- ed,” he said, “the cost of flour would be decreased at once and its nutritipn value greatly increased.” PRISONER ON PAROLE UP TO OLD TRICKS. Arrested on Technical Charge of Breaking Into a Barn, Bloomfield, Conn., Oct. 29.—George Brewer, a prisoner from the state prison,” out on parole, was arrested here foday on a technical charge of breaking into the barn of Sidney Woodford. Brewer is eaid to have a grudge against Woodford, Early this morning _the barn of George S. Woodford, a brother of Sld- ney, was burned, and the authorities are’investigating a_suspicion that the blaze was of incendlary origin. Brewer was sentenced to prison 20 Hughes on Last : i i S yampaign Tour HAS STARTED FOR POINTS OHIO AND INDIANA. ONLY FIVE MORE DAYS Republican Presidential Nominee is in Condition Than at Better Physical Any Time During the Past Few Months. gdensburg, N. Y. Oct. 29.—Charles E. Hughes today started on the last week of his presidential campaign. He spent the night here, saw no callers today went to church in the morning and for a long motor ride in the af- ternoon and left at 5 p. m. for points in Ohio and Indiana. Only Five Days of Campaigning Only five more days of acmtive cam- paigning confront the republican nom- inee. Of these tomorrow, Tucsday and Wednesday will be spent in Ohio_and Indiana_and Thursday in New York state. Mr. Hughes will reach New York Friday and_ probably will ad- dress meetings in Brooklyn that night. His last speech of the campaign will be delivered in New York Saturday night. 5 In Fine Physical Condition. Mr. Hughes entered upon the last week of his campaign in_ better phy- sical condition than Le has been at any time during the past few months. He declared that he was [feeling “splendid.” His voice has shown lit- tle of the strain noticeable in his pre- vious trips and is clear and strong. He expects to deliver twenty-three speeches durinz the week before reach- ing New York city. Today’s Programme. Tomorrow's programme calls for addre: s at Ea: Liverpool, Steuben- ville, Zanesville and Columbus, Ohio, the last named at night. WILSON TO DEVOTE ENTIRE WEEK TO HIS CAMPAIGN. Make Speeches in Only Three Places Before Elcction. will T.ong Branch, N, I, Oct. 29 —Presi- dent Wilson plans to devote virtuall his entire time this week to his cam- paizn for re-election. A portfolio of letters and telegr from _various parts of tie predicting Vi tory for the atic ticket, was forworded to Shadow Lawn today from the executive offices. = The president will make specches in only three places hefore the election. Me will visit Buffalo on Wecnesday and New York city on Thursday, ard next Saturday will address a gather- ing of New Jersey citizens here. He seobably will 20 to Princeton to vote. Arrangements have been made for the president to receive full election returns at Shadow Lawn. While he has not made his plans pubiic, it is expected he will receive the returns surrounded only by members of his Secretary Tumulty and other ite House officials will get the news the executive offices in Asbury Park. Mr. Wilson probably will return to Washington within two or three days after the election. FAILED TO CONVICT HAVERHILL CITY OFFICIALS Acquittal on One Count, Disagreement on Another in Mayor’s Case. Salem, Mass.,, Oct. 29.—The jury which has been considering charges against Haverhill city officials because of a religious riot there on April 3 returned a verdict just before noon yesterd: Mayor Albert L. Bartlett was quitted on one count, and the j disagreed on a second, hoth of which charged failure to suppress the dis- turbances. ¢ Charles H. Hoyt, public safety, counts. The jury disagreed in the cases of Albert E. Stickney, C. C. Cook and Roswell L. Wood, three other mem- ty government. 's report followed delibera- tion extending over 19 honrs, which was begun yesterday at Lawrence, where testimony had been taken. The court was transferred to this city yes- terd: ac- commissioner of was acquitted on both NORWEGIAN SAILING SHIP REGINA SET ON FIRE By German Submarine U-34—Two of Her Crew Drowned. 415 p. m—The Norwegian sailing ship Regina, of Skien, was set on fire by the German submarine U-34 while the ship was on her way from Norway to engage and two members of her crew were drown- ed, according to Reuter despatch from Ymuiden, Holland, today. This news was brought to Ymuiden, according to the despatch, by the French steamer Hector, which arrived at that port with the captain and ten members of the Regina on board. These sailors were taken on board the U-34 from which they transferred to the Hector. NO ONE ABOARD STEAMER CHICAGO WAS INJURED Flames in Hold Were Extinguished With Slight Damage. Paris, Oct. 29, 3.50 p. m—None of the passengers or the crew on board the American liner Chicago was in- jured by the fire which broke out on the liner while bound from Bordeaux for New York and which caused her to put into the Azores, where the flames in her hold were extinguished, says a telegram received today by the French line from its agent in the Azores. The damage from the fire was slight. JURY IN COPELAND b MURDER CASE OUT Has Been Deliberating Since 8.15 p. m. Saturday. vears ago on a charge of burglary and recently was paroled. Movements of Steamships. Ne;h Yore]‘(, 0{1 H.—mlve«é steam- ers Philadelphia, Liverpool; Godafoss, Revkjavik. i Galveston, Texas, Oct. 29.—The jury In'the case of John C. Copeland, bank- er, charged with killing William | Black, an anti-Catholic lecturer, in Marshall, Texas, Feb. 3, 1915, was still out tonight after having had the case since 8.15 p. m., yesterday. 150th Anniversary St. Paul’s Chapel IN LOWER BROADWAY, ONE OF ‘NEW YORK’S BUSIEST SECTIONS TO LAST DURING WEEK Pew Which George Washington Occu- Draped With American Flags—Prominent pied is Clergymen and Laymen to Attend. New Yorlk, Oct. 29. in lower Broadway. in one of the busi- est sections of New York, where George Washington worshipped, began its 150th anniversary celebration to- day. A service arranged for tomor- row, it was announced, will be attend. ed by a representative of the pres dent of the United States, the gov- eérnor of New York, and the mayor of the city, as well as members of his- torical societies and other bodies. To Last Throughout the Week. The celebration will through the present week. The pew which Wash- ington occupied is draped with four large American flags and bears the Washington family coat of arms. Prominent Men to Attend. Prominent clergymen and laymen today aiso attended Trinity church, at the head of Wall street, in whose par- ish St. Paul's chapel is located. The occasion was the annual ser- vice of the association which is pro- moting intercommunion between ~the Anglican ané Fastern Orthodox churches. The Russian, Greek, Serbi- an, n and other churchés were represented. Methodists Celebrating. _Methodist churches throuzhout the city today began the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the founding of American Methodism in this city by Philip Embury, an Irish immigrant who had been made a local preacher in Treland by John Wesley. In a cen- tury and 4 half. it was asserted, Meth- odism has become the leading Provust- ant denommation, with a total & of 8, dherents. s were hald today in Old John street church, known as the ‘“Mother of Methodism,” founded by Embury in 706 Snhs e e D last through the week. RAILROAD OFFICALS PROTEST POWERFUL SEARCHLIGHT Would Cest $6,000,000 to Equip the 63,- 000 Locomotives in Use. St. Paul's chapel New York, Oct. 23. road officials Teft thi Washington to Prominent rail- city tonight for appear tomorrow be- fore the InterstSte Commerce Com- mission ana @k to have vetoed or {modified an " order that powerful rchlights be placed on all locomo-? tives in the country on January 1 next. The four brotherhoods of raflroad em- ploves who started the move for the searchlizhts more than a year age, are expected to oppose the petition of the railroad hears, it was said. At present lomocotive: lishts of about sixteen candle power. which are more to “mark” the engire than to show the track, according to the brotherhoods. They say the new lights would be of va creater can- dle power. It is estimated that it would cost the railroads $6,000.000 to equip the 68,000 locometives now in use with the new searchlights. JOHN REDMOND URGES HOME RULE FOR IRELAND Says Present State of lIreland is Menace to the British Empire. & London, Oct. 30, 2.03 a. m.—Speak- ing at Siigo Sunday, John Redmond, the Nationalist leader, urzed the im- mediate putting into effect of home rule for Ireland. “The present state of Ireland,” said Mr. Redmond, “is a serious menace to the British empire to a_victorious ending of the war. Ireland’s separa- tion of British statesmen and their promises should be met with trust and home rule put immediately into oper- ation. This would do more to help the successful ending of the war than the alliance of half a dozen neu- trals. * * * ¢ Ireland is suffering from a brain storm. A gust of passion has swept the country and a period of calm is necessary to restore a ra- tional and sane view of the causes and the consequences of the tragedy through which Ireland has just pass- e CONNECTICUT ENDEAVORERS FAVOR PROHIBITION. Would Have State and National Con- stitutions Prohibit Manufacture and Sale of Liquor. Meriden, Conn, Oct. 29.—The con- vention of the Connecticut Christian Endeavor union, which has been in session in this city for the past three days, was concluded at the services in the First Congregational church this evening. During the convention the vnion has passed resolutions in favor of an amendment to the state and na- tional constitutions prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors, giving women a vote on the liquor question, the establishing of a state farm for inebriates und a re- formatory for women. DYNAMITE EXPLODED UNDER HEAVY FREIGHT TRAIN It is Believed Attempt Was Made to Blow Up Gen. Calles. Naco, Ariz. Oct. 29.—On clearing up the wreck on the Southern Pacific of Mexico railway which occurred near Del Rico, Sonora, three days ago, it was found that dynamite had been placed under the track with the inten- tion it is believed, of blowing up the special train bearing General P. Flias Calles, until recently military com- mander of Sonora. The dynamite ex- ploded under the heavy freight train which followed ft. Accidentally Killed His Brother. Smethport, Pa., Oct. 29.—While play- ing with a shotgun today, Vivian Wright, aged 16, accidentally shot and killed his brother, Morris Wright. Condensed Telegrams Joseph W. Ogden, well horse glrow circles, is dead. known in The Cunard liner Tuscania arrived at New York from Liverpool. A third attempt was made to blow up surface cars in New York city. Alphone Bissonette, for 56 years High Constable of Montreal, is dead. The Leyland line steamship Angli- can arrived at Boston from London. e persons were killed in a gas- oline explosion at the Keokuk Gas Co. at Keokuk, la. A charter was granted to the Uso- line Products Corporation with a cap- ital of $500,000. Exports of copper from Atlantic ports for the week ended Oct. 27, to- taled 10,218 tons. The Danish steamship London was set on fire in the North Sea by a German submarine. Seven new cases of infantile paraly- sis were reported to the Health De- partment at Albany. Gold to the amount of $15,000,000 was received from Canada for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co. Orphy Friedman and Franz A. Stude have applied for membership in the Chicago Board of Trade. The American Locomotive Co. re- ceived an order from the Erie Railroad Co. for 15 large type engines. Prince von Hohenlohe Schillinghurst is to be appointed Minister of Finance in the new Austrian Cabinet. The United States Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co. rceeived an order for 65,000 tons of pipe from Argentina. Simon Wolf, recognized as one of the leaders of American Jedry, celebrated his 80th birthday anniversary at Wash- ington. Fire in an_ American Tobacco Co. warehouse at Richmond, Va., destroyed 3,000 hogsheads of tobacco valued at $330,000. The death sentence of Burgomaster Coldendaux, of Namur, has been com- muted to 15 years' imprisonment at hard labor. The DuPont plant at Hopewell, Va, was closed down until next Wedne; day because of coal deficiency, due, it is said, to the car shortage. Everett Jensen Wendell, long in- interested in orphans’ welfare and prison reform, has been elected a di- | rector of the Legal Aid society. The commander of the Greek mer- chant ship Adriaticos was arrested at | Naples, charged aith- furnishing sup- plies to an Austrian submarine. Howard Elliott, president of the New York, New Haven Hartford Railroad, was elected president of the | Harvard Alumni Association. The bodies of Elma Cote, 14, and Charles Brown, her brother-in-law, were found in a ravine on the farm of the girl’s father, near Glade, Ky. An increase of 10 per cent. in wages has been given by the People's Gas Light & Coke Co., of Chicago, to em- ployes earning less than $200 a month. Four persons were seriously injured when their automobile was struck by a New York Central train at a crossing of the Niagara Boulevard, Buffalo, N. Y. Wiliam Marshall, an electrician, had his _right arm torn off when his clothing caught in the belting of the Ingersoil-Rand plant at Phillipsburg, N. J. Thirty-five cowboys from the Santa Ana ranch, near Babicora, attacked and defeated a detachment of Villa's followers about three miles from San Geronimo. The Western Union Telegraph Co. announced that code messages may now be accepted for Mexico subject to censorship and translation to censor by the addressee. May Lewis, of Newark, N. J. is in the Mountainside Hospital suffering from internal injuries received when she was thrown through the winshield of an automobile. The steamer William A. McKenny, sixth of a fleet of seven being built tor the Crowell and Thurlow ship company of Boston, was launched at Newport News, Va An unidentified boy cyclist was struck down and killed by an automo. le on the Manhattan Bridge across East River. Edward Sexton, driver of the car, was not arrested. Prospects of rival racing meets in New Orleans thi winter varished When the Business Men's Racing asso- ciation purchased the City Park track from H. D. Brown for $402,000. The United States Geological Sur- vey reports that the value of the to- tal mineral production of the Prince William Sound in 1915 was §1,340,000, as compared with $1,200,000 in’ 191: Official denial was made in Pekin | of reports published in the United States that the Japanese had secured the right of policing the city of Amoy. The report is declared to be without foundation. Michael Hollander learned that while policemen were investigating an ex- plosion in his home at No. 143 Kinney Street, Newark, Thursday night. his fur dyening factory two miles away was robbed. A copy of what is said to be the first akoir book ever printed on this conti- nent has been offered to the Newberry library of Chicago by the Most Rev. Trancis Coplan Carts, archbishop of Monterey, Mexico, an exile. M. W. Dominick will equip and en- dow a library for the New York Medical College and Hospital for Wo- men. It will be a memorial to his son, Dr. George Carleton Dominick, who recently died at sea while on a health trip. The Mexican members of the Amer- jcan and Mexican Joint Commission, in session at Atlantic City, will be the guests of the American Academy of Polltical and Soclal Science at a_meet- ing ta be held In Philadeiphia, Novem- ber NEUTRALITY VIOLATIONS AT NOGALES Three Men Connected With the Nogales Hardwarif' Company Placed Under Arrest CHARGED WITH SENDING MUNITIONS TO MEXICC: Another Member of the Firm is Reported to Have Been Taken ! Into Custody on the Mexican Side of the Border and Threatened With Execution if He Did Not Tell of the Alleged Conspiracy—Luis Cabrera Denies Responsibility for Statement That American Officials Have Been Lax in Dealing With Anti-Carranza Propagandists Along the Border. Nogales, Ariz, Oct. 29.—Three men were arrested here yesterday, charged with violating the United States neu- trality law. They were Guillermo Barnett, Charles Kisselbach and Edu- ardo Ramirez, all of the Nogales Hard- ware company. Orders were jssued for the arrest of Louis Loos, manager of the company, on the same charge, but the latter was out of town. Ramirez and Kisselbach gave bond. Barnett was reported to have been arrested on the Mexican side of the border and according to reports re- ceived here he was threatened with execution if he did not tell of the al- leged_conspitacy. A John Doe warrant was lssued for an employe of the company named Steinfeld, who was reported to have delivered ammunition. LUIS CABRERA DID NOT AUTHORIZE STATEMENT Assailing American Officials for Lax- ity Along the Border. New York, Oct. 29—Luis Cabrera, president of the Mexican commission, now participating in_the joint confer- ence over border difficulties, said here today that he did not authorize the statement issued by the Mexican news bureau in Washington Saturday, as- sailing merican officials for alleged laxity in dealing with anti-Carranza propagandists along the border. “The statement purporting to be from me was not issued by me or given out with my knowledge or con- sent,” Mr. Cabrera said. “All state- ments issued, or which I may issue, will appear signed by me.” Regardless of what his personal at- titude may be, the Mexican commi sioner said he would not, in view of his official position, issue a statement of the character of that by the Press Bureau while nezotiations were pend- ing between the two governments. He declared that the bureau would be in- structed not to give out further state- ments as coming from him unless they bore his signature. A representative of the Mexican news bureau conferred with the Mexi- can members of the joint body in At- lantic City recently, Mr. Cabrera add- ed, and probably carried back with him to Washington the impression that the Mexican commissioners were of the opinfon that the United States should adopt a firmer attitude toward anti-Carranza propagandists. ST. JOHNS, N. F., ORDERED IN DARKNESS AT NIGHT Port Closed to All Shipping Between Nightfall and Daybreak. St. John's, N. F., Oct. 29.—St. John's has been ordered in a state of dark- ness at night and the port closed to all_shipping between nightfall and daybreak. = Regulations to this effect whieh™ap- ply also to nearby villages, were an- nounced by J. B. Bennett, colonial sec- retary, in the name of the governor, Sir Walter Davidson. No explanation of this action has been given except that it was taken under the provis- ions of the War Measures Act of 1914 The city {s now virtually without lights at night. Any illumination that might be visible from the sea has been extinguished to remain out until fur- ther notice. The order has been made to apply not only to fixed lights in streets, homes and stores, but forbids also use of any headlishts on auto- mobiles and motor cycles in or near the city, or in any of the villages ad- jacent. ' Side lights of less than fiv candic power may be used, but must be_obscured. Provisions are made for a few lights in buildings “covered by _suitable blinds or shades” ~No lights may De lit on any vessel in the harbor un- less _suitably obscured. There is no Indication in the order as to how long it will remain effec- tive. STORMY DISCUSSION AT MEETING OF REICHSTAG Over Abrogating the So-Called Preven- tive Arrest on Suspicion. Berlin, Saturday, Oct. 28, via London, Oct. 29, 4.45 p. m—The reichstag had its stormiest meeting of the session to- day when the question of abrogating the so-called preventive arrest on sus- picion came up for discussion. Deputy William Dittma soctal- ist, started the trouble with a har- rowing recital of hardships and in- justices and Deputy Kary Haus of Al. Sace and Deputy Seyda, a Pole, added fuel to the flame by similar recitals, Dr. Karl Helfferich, the secretary of the interior, in expressing the greatest regret that injustices and evils should have crept into the system, attempted to defend it as an absolute necessity on the ground that the securitity of the state was infinitely more import- ant than that of the individual and criticized Herr Dittmann and his fol- lowers in the sharpest manner for publicly making charges that at the best could not be offset only after in- vestigation. In turn speakers representing the National Liberal, the center, the soclal- ist and progressive groups, denoun: the conditions that had been reveal- ed. The bill providing for the abolish- ment of the preventative arrest was referred to a commission of 21 mem- Ders, LUCKY FIND MADE BY A SEACONNET POINT MAN. Picked Up Lump of Ambergris Valued at $18,000 Which Floated Ashore. Seaconnet Point, R. I, Oct. twelve-pound substance which floated ashore here, and which sent by Clarence Grinnell to Brown university for examination, was pronounced to be ambergris. The owner estimated its value at $18,000. 29.—A Pittsburgh Celebrates Centennial. Pittsburgh, Pa., Oct. 2).—The cen- tennial celebration marking the 100th anniversary of the graniing of a char- ter to the city opened here today with religious services in the Soldiers’ Me- morial hall and will continue until next Saturday. $125,000 for Columbia University. New York, Oct. 29.—Gifts of $125,000 to Columbia university to establish and maintain the proposed dental school were announced tonight by the board of trustees of the university. Movements of Steamships. Philadelphia, Oct. 29.—Arrived: Steamer Haverford, Liverpool. EMPHATIC DENIAL MADE BY H. C. BRECKENRIDGE That President Wilson Had Eliminated Postscript in Lusitania Note. New York, Oct. 29.—Democratic na- tional headquarters made public to- night a telegram sent by Henry C. Breckinridge, former assistant see tary of war, to the Philadelphia. Ledger in reply to statements made In a speech by Senator Lodge quotins: him in reference to hte alleged el of a bostscript from the second Lusi- tania note. Mr. Breckenridge’s telegram filed at San Mateo, Calif. as given out by the committee, follows: . “Anyone who quoted me to Senator Lodge as represented in your tele- gram as quoted, is a_scoundrel. No member of President Wilson's cabinet ever threatened him on any subject. The malice that would seek for par- tisan adyantage to emasculate the tency of one's government in a international affair by the mongering of backstairs gossip is beneath com= tempt.” Another denial of Senator Lodge's assertion was contained in a meesage received at democratic headquarters from David F. Houston, secretary of agriculture. DR, BAILEY REAFFIRMS TRUTH OF STATEMENT That Breckenridge Told Him That Wilson Had Eliminated a Postscript. Boston, Oct. 29.—A reaffirmation of the truth of his statement that Henry Breckenridge, former assistant secre- tary of war, had told him that Presi= dent Wilson had eliminated & post- script from the sccond Lusitania note, after several members of his cabinet threatened to resign if it were includ- ed, was made today by Dr. Charles H. Bailey, a professor at the Tufts Med- ical school. Dr. Bailey was quoted last night in a letter read at a political meeting in Somerville by Senator Lodge as having had a conversation with Mr. Brecken- ridge_on a train from San Francisco last July, in which the former assiet- ant secretary of war made the alleged assertion regarding the postscript. According to a statement issued by the republican state committee, Dr. Bailey replied tonight to an inquiry he has received from the Philadelphia Public Ledger that his letter as read by Senator Lodge was “a fair and not at all exaggerated” story of his com- versation with Breckenridge. The committee's statement added: “Dr. Bailey said in his reply that he expected there would be denials all around, but that he affirmed the truth of his’ letter and called attention to the fact that Breckenridge had made no denial of the most important feature of the letter, which said that Presi- dent Wilson, without the knowledge of any member of his cabinet except Sec- retary Bryan, had added a postscript to the Lusitania note saying that the German government was not to put too serious an interpretation on the Words ‘Omit no word or act. “Dr. Bailey was introduced to Breck- enridge on the train. He had never seen the gentleman before, he said, but, finding they were omccupying compartments in the same sleeping car. naturally conversed considerably with him on the way east. . This talk on pofitics did not occur until the second day after they left San Fran- cisco, after an acquaintance of about 36_hours.” Senator Lodge said tonight that it he had anything further to say on the subject he would do so at an address in Fitchburz tomorrow night. PLANT OF STANDARD STEEL CO. CRIPPLED BY FIRE. Power and Electrical Departments De- stroyed—3,006 Persons Out of Work. Butler, Pa, Oct. 20.—The power and clectrical departments of the plant of the Standard Steel company were de- stroyed by fire tonight, crippling the entire works indefinitely and throwing 5,000 persons out of employment. The fire is believed to have heen caused | rossed electric wires. The loas estimated at $500,709. i i 4 :