Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 13, 1916, Page 1

VOL. 'LVIIL.—NO. 273 WICH, CONN., MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1916 The Rulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City's Population. RUSSO-RUMANIANS IN VIGOROUS OFFENSIVE Field Marshal Von Mackensen’s Men Have Been Pushed Back by the Operations RUSSIANS HAVE REINFORCED THE RUMANIANS They Are Now Fighting Side by Side Over a Front of About Fifty Miles South of the Bukowina Border—The Village of Saklisel in the Somme tirely in the Hends of the Region of Frence, is Now En- French—Along the Uarayuvka River in Galicia Attacks by the Russians Have Been Put Down by the Austro-Germans—Little of Moment Has Transpired on the Other War Fronts. —_— The Russians and Rumanians on both the Dobrudja and Transylvania fronts of the Rumanian theatre are vigorous- ly on the offensive against the troops e Teutonic allies. Keeping up :l’:ei‘x'-h operations to the north of the Constanza-Tchernavoda Railway, be- gun last week, the Russo-Rumanian forces have been enabled to push back ¥Field Marshal von Mackensen's men to a front running through the towns of Topal, Inacesne and Karanasuf. In the Transylvania zone the Rus- sians have gradually reinforced the Rumanians on the northern section of the line until they are now fighting side by side with them over a front of about fifty miles south of the Buko- wina border. The latest official com- munications from both Bucharest and Petrograd report the capture of Aus- tro-German positions in the Trotus and Alt valleys and the repulse of at- tacks at Various points. Near the Oi- tuise Pass the Austro-Germans have advanced, according to Berlin. After days of sanguinary fighting the village of Saillisel, lying east of the Peronne-Baupaume road in the Somme region of France, has fallen at last entirely into the hands of the troops of General Foch. In the cap- ture of the town the French inflicted heavy castualties on the Germans and in addition captured seven officers, 220 men and cight machine guns. On the remainder of the front in France ar- tillery duels are in progress. Little fightihg of moment is going on in the Russian, Macedonian and Austro-Italian theaters. _Along the Narayuvka River in Galicla attacks by the Russians have been put down by the Austro-Germans. The town of Po- log and Culse Hill have been captured by the Serbians from the Bulgarians, according to Paris. Berlin admits an advance by the Serbians in this re- gion. No infantry engagements on the Austro-Italian front have been report- % nofficial advices from Berlin say that the commander of the German submarine which recently sank the British steamer Rowanmore, on which there were several Americans, reports that the vessel was shelled because she failed to halt when commanded to do so. b, ORI SN0 . SR SIS R R S RUSSIAN COMMENT ON RE-ELECTION OF WILSON. Conclude He Will No Longer Be Bound by Political Prudence. Petrograd, Nov. 12, 3 p. m., via Lofi- don, 11.156 p. m.—The Russian news- papers comment briefly and reservedly on the re-election of President Wilson, confining themselves in general to the conclusion that a more decisive foreign policy is as much to be expected under Mr. Wilson as it *wouid have bee‘l under Mr. Hughes. The Novoe Vrerla looks for a more determined attitude on the part of the American government toward subma- rine warfare “now that President Wil- son is no longer preoccupied with the poltical campaign.” It adds: “American political history ghows that the president usually com- mits himseif to a more definite policy during his second administration. Preeident Wilson will not now be bound by consideration of political pru- dence and will show greater freedom of ection. The victorious condiion can- not help seeing that half the nation require from him not so much pacific- ism as dignity. He declared a year ago that he would not permit piracy, but, busy with the election, he has not had time to make good his pro- nouncement, and Germany has_contin- ued to sink ships at the very shores of America. Hé must now show that his declaration is not mere words.” The Bourse Gazctte says that since the election depended more on internal than international issues the result cannot greatly interest Europe. It adds: “The American nation endorses President Wilson’s policy of ‘peace.”’ It has voted for a president who exerted all his energy to prevent the country from going to war and at the same time tricd to maintain national digni- ty. But recent German submarine at- tacks show how difficult it is to ac- complish both of these alms. The moment will come when America will be so full of gold that it will not need to pump more wealth out of Europe. Perhaps by, or before, this time Presi- dea( Wilson’s role of pacifist will end” COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IS UNDERCAPITALIZED $30,000,000 is Needed, According to Annual Report of President Butler. New York, Nov. 12—Columbia uni- versity is under capitalized to the en- tent of $30,000,000, according to the annual report of President Nicholas Murray Butler, made public tonight This Jarge amount must, be added to the resources of the university, it is rointed out, before the trustees can solve the numerous problems of ed- ucation and public service now press- ing vpor them. ’ President Butler declared that $12.- 000,000 will be needed to carry out plans for a medical center and for de- veloping graduate instruction and research in medicine and surgery “on a scale unequalled anywhere eise in the world.” Gifts the. institution received dur- Ing the year amounted to $1.336,20, the largest being $924.820 from the e tate of the late Joseph Pulitzer. Gifts to the several corporations included in the cducational system of the uni- versity during the administration of ¢ Seth Low as president and Dutler amounted to $30,372,- “a record of beneficence probably vnexampled in the whole history of the report svates. Stndents who received instructions at the university during the vear num- bered 19.094, an increase of 2,922 over the previous vear. The teaching £taff numbered 1,010. Man Killed Was Antonio Morcha. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 12.—The man wha was killed when struck by an automobile driven by Charles H. Whitney of Chicago, a Yale student, early Saturday morning, was identi~ fled today as Antonio Morcha, aged 40, a farmer. BRITISH PATROL BOAT FLEW AMERICAN FLAG? Ran Down a Rowboat After Destroying German Submarine U-41. Berlin, Nov. 12 (By Wireless to Say- ville).—A deep impression has been made on the German public by the re- cent report from the admiralty that a British patrol boat, flying the Ameri- can flag, after destroying the German submarine U-41, deliberately ran down a rowboat containing the two survivors of the submarine’s crew in an endeavor to remove the only witnesses. “Indignation is growing in Germany,” saye the Overseas News agency, “and the excitement is stimulated by the fact that German submarines return- ing from trips report again and again that they have been attacked treacher- ously by hostile merchantmen. These cases furnish proof that the instruc- tions given by the British admiralty in May of last year, a copy of which was found on the steamship Woodfield, are still in force. According to these in- structions armed trading ships are to attack submarines on sight.” 19 WOMEN SECTION HANDS KILLED IN SUBURB OF BERLIN Balkan Express Dashed Into Them in a Heavy Fog. Berlin, Nov. 11 by wireless to The Associated Press via Sayville, Nov. 12). Thé Balkan Express, which runs be- tween Constantinople and Berlin, dashed at full speed today into a par- ty of women section hands i na suburb of Berlin. Nineteen women were kill- There was a heavy fog at the time. The women had stepped cut of the way of a west bound train and did not observe the approach of the Bal- kan Express. DEUTSCHLAND HAS NOT FILED MANIFEST. Everything Apparently in Readiness for Her to Sail. New London, Conn., Nov. 12.—The time of departure of the German sub- marine Deutschland was still uncertain tonight, although everything appar ently has been in readiness since Sat- urday for a quick, dash to sea. At the customs house it was said the manifest had not yet been filtd, but that this formality, together h the issuance of clearance papers, would occupy only a short time. There were more rumors today that British crulsers were outside the three mile limit waiting for the Deutschland and that two German submarines were off the coast to convoy the boat back to Germany. There was no confirma- tion. SNOW FALLING IN CENTRAL AND UPPER WISCONSIN Storm in the Nature of Blizzard, With Drifts Two Feet High. Green Bay, Wis., Nov. 12.—Snow has been falling in central and upper Wis. consin 36 hours andtonight had reach- ed aglepth of two feet in drifted spots Reports indicate that it is general through this part of the state. The storm is in the nature of a blizzard, beirg ascompanied by a high wind. Canoest Drowned. Derby, Conn, While canoeing on Lake Housatonic with his uncle, Ot- to Wilson, this afternoon, Leo Goo- by, aged 17, lost his balance, the craft overturned and he was drowned. Wil- son was able to swim to shore. The was recovered. Distance Runner Killed in Action. Halifax, N. S, Nov. 12.—Word has has heen received here of the death in action on the Somme battle front of Walter Crawley, a long distance runner well known in the maritine provinces. Crawley was a private in the Sixty-First Wastern TRatallion Cabled Par_a_graphs : Norwegian Steamer Sunk. London, Nov. 12, 4.44 p. b. — The N steamships Daphne, 1388 tons gross and Seirstad, 995 tons, have been sunk. . Gas Used in Ypres Salient. - London, Nov. 12, 1212 p. m.—“Gas was successfully released by us last night against the enemy salient south of Ypres,” says an official statement issued here this afternoon. ‘“Beyond the usual artillery actions, there is noth further to report from the whole it ~ REPUBLICANS MAY HAVE MAJORITY IN HOUSE They Have a Plurality of Four, With a Few Districts Still in Doubt. ‘Washington, Nov. 12.—Members of the house of representatives in the newly elected sixty-fifth congress face one of the most uncertain organization situations in the history of the gov- ernment. ‘With a few districts still in doubt, the republicans appear to have a plu- rality of four or five members and a possible majority of two or three, ‘when it is figured that an independent elected Massachusetts and a_pro- gresslive ‘elected in Minnesota probadly will vote with them for organization purposes. Independence of action has characterized the action of a number of the elected members of the repub- lican side and their attitude toward democratic legislation in the last few years has given democratic leaders cause for hope that some of them might carry their independence into the organization of the next house. On the face of the unofficial returns the political division of the house is so clean that an effective and certain working majority does not exist. While there might be a few changes when the official returns are counted, the chances are that these would not materially alter the general result. In view of the situation, democratic leaders think it improbable that Pres- ident Wilson will call an extra session of the new congress next spring. In that case the organization fight will not come until the regular session in December, 1917, which will mean ma- noeuvering for more tha na year in the contest for speakership of the house and the organization of impor- tant committees. As matters stand today, date of the republicans® will be James R. Mann, the present mnority leader, and Speaker Clark generally is regarded as the democra- tic choice to succeed himself. EXTRAORDINARY VOYAEE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC Made By a Scotchman, An' Irishman, and an American—Three Heroes. the candi- 8- speaker London, Nov. 12.—The Rehaven cor- respondent of the Central News Agen- cy telegraphed the following remark- able story of the sea: “One of the most extraordinary voy- ages ever made across the Atlantic has just been completed by the “Vig- ilant” a little American tug. belong- irg-tc New York. and bound from-St. Jehng, N. F., for Cardiff. Two days cut of St. Johns, which she left a week ago last Sunday the “Vigilant” ex- perienced terrific weather and on the fifth day she sent out S. O. S. calls. the captain fearing she would found- er. The Holland American steam- er Ryndam picked the signals and prog eeeded to her assistance.. The cegptain and twerve of the tug's crew were taken off by the Ryvndam which was bound for Rotterdam but three men refused to leave. They were the second mate, Robert Fergu- sor. 2 Scot; the third engineer, Thom- as Walsh, an Irishman; and an Amer- ican fireman, named = John Smith. Taking charge of the tug the three m#nt overcame tremendous difficul- ties and actually succeeded in bring- ing her within sight of the Irish coast, where they were picked up by a British potrol vessel. Ferguson was lccked In the wheelhouse and the oth- er two in the engine room. The ter- rible weather prevented them mov- ing and they remained at their posts for fifty hours, without food, water or cleep. Several parts of the ship were smashed in the gale, including the shaft of the dynamo in the en- gine Toom. This caused the tug te be in total darkness by night and added to the horrors of the situation.” WILSON IN NEW YORK. At Pennsylvania Railroad Station, New York—Shook Trainmens’ Hands. New York, Nov. 12—President and Mrs. Wilson passed through this today on their way from Williams- town, Mass., to Washington. They spent only about half an hour here— long enough to proczed from the na- val yacht Mayflower to the Penn: vania Railroad station. Both at the landing place at 79th street and the Hudson river and at the railroad sta- tion, crowds cheered the president. The president’s automobile became stalled for a moment on a steep hill above the Hudson River landing and several men pressed forward and shook his hand. Just before his special here at 3.34 p. m. the pr dent ap- peared on the back platform and shook hands with several trainmen. One of them shouted: “Thanks for the eight hour law.” Mr. ,Wilson bowed and smiled. In the president’s party were his daughter, Miss Margaret Wilson, and his cousin, Miss Helen Woodrow Bones. They boarded the Mayflower at Rhinecliffe. On the way from the yacht to the railroad station the president's au- tomobile passed the hotel twhere Charles E. Hughes Is staying. Colonel E. M. House and Charles R. Crane of Chicago, president of the Wilson Business Men's League, met Mr. Wilson here. Mr. Crane accom- panied the president to Washington. AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY EMPIRE STATE EXPRESS. Two Persons Killed, Three Others Badly Injured at Newark, N. Y. train left Newark, N. Y., Nov. 12—Two per- sons were killed and three others bad- 1y injured, one fatally, here today when the automobile in which they were riding was struck by the Empire State express. The dead are Thelma Jackson, 16, and Richard Jackson, 14, of Newar Miss Gladys Clark, a student at the University of Rochester, who was driving, is said to have started the car across the tracks after a freight train had passed, without stapping to look for another train. Her hrother, Malbie Clark, is not expected to re- cover. All except Miss Clark were high echool students. \Zapata Bandits Masiggwf:»men NEAP” “¥MEN, CHILDREN b . «RANZA SOLDIERS ONLY 1 PERSON ESCAPED Victims Were Traveling on a Train Near Conteras When They Were Attacked—Dead Lay in P Beside the Cars—Express Car Was Looted. Laredo, Tex., Nov. 12.—An indiscrim- inate massacre of nearly 100 women, children and Carranza soldiers who were traveling on a train near Con- treras, state of Morelos, which was attacked by Zapata followers, is re- !ported in Mexico City newspapers re- ceived here today. After the attack on the train, the dead lay in piles be- side the cars, the papers state. Only One Person Escaped. Only cne person so far as known escaped Geath at the hands of the bandits. Fe was Captain Aztonio Priegos. The ‘attack occurred Nov. 7. The passenger train, coyvoyed by a military train eight kilometres in advance, was halted in a mountain wilderness after the military train had been allowed to pass unmolested. Killed Babies With Mothers, For 15 minutes the Zapatistas kept up the slaughter slaying men and women who prayed for mercy, and killing bales who accompanied thelr mothers, the papers declare. Soldiers aboard the passenger train were with- out their accoutrements and unable to offer any resistance. Among the list of dead given in the Mexico City papers is the name of Colonel Garido Alfaro, two majors and three captains. When a relief train reached the scene of thee attack several hours after it occurred the Zapatistas had scat- tered into the hills. They had looted the express car of its valuables. CARRANZA TROOPS NOT TO EVACUATE CHIHUAHUA Strong Reinforcements Have Sent to Forces There. Mexico City, Nov. 12.—It is reported here that the foreign office has replied to a recent note from the state de- partment at Washington in which in- quiry was made concerning protection for foreigners if it were deemed ad- visable to evacuate Chihuahua. The reply is reported to have said that stron greinforcements had been sent to the north and that the situation in Chihuahua was such that there was no possibility of there being an evac- uation. ARRANGING FOR PROSECUTION OF KARL ARMGAARD GRAVES For Attempting to Extort $3,000 From Countess Von Bernstorff. Washington, Nov. 12.—rrangements for the presecution of Karl Armgaard Graves, self-styles “master spy” and magazine writer who was arrested here yesterday on a charze of attempting to extort $3,000 from Countess von Bernstorff, wife of the German ambas- sador, willghe completed tomorrow at a conference between agents of the de- partment of justice, representatives of the district attorney’s office and Prince Hatzfeldt, counselior of the German embassy. The name of Emperor William of Germany may be brought into the case indirectly as a result of this confer- ence. A diplomatic representative in a foreign country cannot divest him- self of his immunity from giving tes- timony without special permission from his sovereign. As Graves conversed solely with Princeton HatzfsIdt, it may be that the district attorney’s office will determine that his testimonfly is essential. It is not expected that either Count- ess von Bernstorff or the German am- .bassador will be requested to appear against Graves. The warrant was sworn out by A. Bruce Bieliski, chief of the bureau of investization of the department of justice as the complain- ing witness. The warrant is made out on two counts. One charges attempt to ex- tort, penalty for which is five years imprisonment or a fine of 31,000, or both. The other charges that Graves brought into the District of Columbia letters obtained by theft; the penalty for this offense being nearly as severe as for the first one. EMBARGO ON WHEAT OF AMERICAN WHEAT 74 of 175 Newspapers Declare in Fa- vor of Such Action. Columbus, Ohio, Nov. 12.—Of 175 newspapers throughout the United States which participated In a poll conducted by the National Association of Master Bakers to determine public sentiment on an embargo on wheat, 74 have expressed themselves as in fa- vor of such an embargo or as inclin- ed to such views where no editorial stand has been taken on the subject, according to a report made public here tonight. Fifty-four expressed themselves as definitely opposed to an embargo. The remainder of the pa- pers di@ not answer in full the ques- tions asked and the information sought was not given. The sentiment in favor of the embargo seems to be developed most largely in the north- ern states, while the southern states appear to be against it. Several of the southern editors expressed them- selves as regarding an embargo or export tax as a war measure, POSTOFFICE CLERKS TO ASK INCREASE OF PAY High Cost of Living Makes Maximum of $1,200 Inadequate. Boston, Nov. 12—The National Fed. eration of Postoffice Clerks at its monthly meeting here today adopted a resolution calling upon the incom- ing congress to increase their maxi- mum pay from $1200 to $1500 a year. The resolution sets forth that the high cost of living makes the present maximum inadequate. — New German War Loan. Berlin, Nov. 12—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—The amount on subscrip- tions to the fifth German war loan up to November 7th, was 8,924,000,000 marks, or 83.8 per cent. of the total. Willimantic Youth Kills His Cousin LEON GILMAN ALSO SERIOUSLY WOUNDED HIS GRANDFATHER DEFIED POLICE CHIEF Youthful Murderer Has Been an Em- ploye of a Munition Plant in Thi City—Shot His Relatives While They Slept—Is Probably Demented. (By a Staff Correspondent.) Willimantic, Conn.,, Nov. 12—At an early hour Sunday Morning Leon Gilman, the 19-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Gilman of Main _street, shot and killed his cousin, Edward Gilman of Windham road and later shot and seriously wounded his grand- father, Nelson Gilman, who resides on Main street over his place of business. The young man is in the police station under guard, so that he cannot take his own iife. Father Discovers Son Dead. About 3 o'clock Nelson Gilman, fa- ther of Edward, passed by his son's room ana noticed that Edward’s face was covered with blood. He at once notified Dr. Mason, thinking that his son had had a hemorrhage during the (Continued on Page Two) WASHINGTON WELCOMES RETURN OF PRESIDENT A Cheering Crowd Packed the Rail- road Station There. ‘Washington, Nov. 12. — President Wilson came Lack to Washington to night, ready to take up waiting pub- lic problems and begin framing plans for his second term in the White House. He had been away two m*ths. A cheering crowd packed the rail- road station-.and waited outside in a drizzle of rain to welcome the pres- ident. As he appeared walking down the station platform, accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and flanked by secret ser. vice men, hundreds pegan shouting and rushed forward in efforts to shake Efs hand. : Mr. Wilscp walked through the sta- tion with his hat off, bowing and smil- ing and was taken through the presi- dential waiting room to an automo- bile cutside. Secretary Baker, Attor- ney-General Gregory, Secretary Tu- multy and Senator James of Kentuc- ky were among those who greeted him. Mrs. Wilson, Miss Margaret Wil- son and Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, a cousin, accompanied him here on the trip from New York where the party larded-late today from the yacht Mayflower. - % The president was assured by Sec- A heavy urfllqulk.rdl::t:ltg G:I::::E Id amoiinting $180,000 with- dl'E:‘n from the‘ sub- for shipment to, Spain. pri R Four American consuls sailed for ¢heir posts in Europe aboard the Scan- dina; vian liner OscarIL Gold coin to the amount of was withdrawn from the sub-Treasu- ry for shipmen to Cuba. Count Tarnowski, Austrian Minister to Bulgaria ,was appointed Ambassa- dor to the United States. Mrs. Caroline A. Wilson, of New York, who died April 19, 1916, left an estate valued at $1,383,914. Daniel Lee Wilson, one of the in- corporators and first president of the Bell Telephone Co., is dead. About 63,000,000 pounds of cotton- seed cake were exported from Gal- veston to Denmark in October. A Jersey Shore, Pa, poultryman has contracted to supply a New York banker with eggs at $1 a dozen. The Swedish Academy of Science has decided not tp distribute the 1916 Nobel prizes for physics and chemistry. The exports of copper for the week ended Nov. 10 were 4,059 tons aginst 5,861 tons in the same week last year. George Isham Scott, retired banker of New York, who died October 29, 1915, left an estate appraised at $584, 225. Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman well known evangelist, was operated upon in Poly- clinic Hospital, New York, for gall stones. Leon Berger, a waiter of New York who was arrested several days ago, charged with grand larceny, was dis- charged. Walter R. Pedigo, who has been sec- retary to the Secretary of War, has been transferred to the Panama Ca- nal Zone. Catherine Hynes, four years old, was run over and killed by a taxicab at 101st Street and Manhattan Avenue, New York. Yasutaro Numano, former Japan- t San Farncisco General for ese Consul General was appointed Consul Japan at Ottawa. An automobile truck loaded with ten tons of asphalt ran over and killed Jacob Miller at 18th Avenue and Ben- son St., Brooklyn. Michael Comack, of New York, was killed by being hit by a subway ex- press train a few feet south of the 72nd Street station. Thomas Coleman, 18, of Newark, a prisoner in the Foiirth precinct sta- tion in that city, hanged himself with retary Tumulty tkat there had been no|a necktie in his cell. chonge ir the result in the election. T'he president, however, is not expect- ed to indicate his attitude toward the outcome until it is formally conceded by_the republicans. Mr. Wilson paid no attention to of- ficial business tonight but tomorrow will be at his desk. A e I OFFICIAL COUNT IN CALIFORNIA BEGINS TODAY Both Parties Have Engaged Attorneys To Scrutinize Each Tally Sheet. San Francisco, Calif. Nov. 12—The officlal count of California’s vote in the presidential campaign will begin tomorrow and steps have been taken not only to expedite the work but democratic and republican state com- mittees have engaged checkers and attorneys to scrutinize the count of each tally sheet and then all prepar- ations were reported complete. Except in San Francisco and Los Argeles, the count of the tally sheets sent in by the precinct eleetion of- ficers will be before the board of su- pervisors in each county. In San Francisco city and county, electior returns will be handled by the election committeeman and in Los Aegeles county by the registrar of voters. The rcpublican state central com- mittee was_ bus ytoday getting in figures cn the individual votes of all #iectors in the belief, it was announc- d, that at least some of the republi- can electors might be found to have enough votes to qualify for the elec- toral college. With seventeen still unreported, stood: Hughes 462,828 Wiison 466,106. The missinz votes, it was general- 1y believed, will not materially change President Wilson's majority of 3,278.. isolated precincts the vote tonight SHOT POLICEMAN AND HIMSELF RESISTING ARREST Marblehead Man Who «Was Trouble- some in His Mother’s Home. Marblehead, Mass., Nov. 12.—An at- tempt to place William Arey under arrest today on a charge of creating A disturbance resulted in the fatal shooting of Arev and the serious wounding of Reuben A. Paine, a po- liceman. Both men were sent to the Salem hosrital where Arey died in a shore tife. Arey, it is explained, became so troublesome at the home of his mother that the police were caller. He fired_a shot from his revolver as Officers Paine and Fred C. Baron ap- proached, it is alleged and the bullet entered Paine’s chest. Baron sprang forward and selzing Arey’s wrist, twisted #t upward. In this position the revolver was again discharged, the bullet entering Arey’s head. Arey was formerly a contractor. He was 85 years of age. GREEK GOVERNMENT 18 TO FLOAT A LOAN To Be Placed Among Greeks Resid- ing in U. 8. and Other Countries. Athens, Nov. 11, 130 p. m, via London, Nov. 12, 12.40 p. m.—(Delay- ed).—The provisional government has decided to float a loan which will be placed among Greeks residing in the United States and other foreign coun- tires. Major Chereulis and Colonel Kon- toratos of Queen Sophie’s own regi- ment have deserted the royal foro€s to jein the Venizelists at Saloniki. Exports from Philadelphia in Oc- tober exceeded $25,000,000 in value an increase of $11,000 over the correspdon- ing period last year. Secretary of the Navy Daniels awarded contracts for four torpedo boat destroyers to- the Bath Iron Me., at $1,150,000 each. Work, Bat! Forty Carranza soldiers. were killed and twice”that number injured at Chirimoy, near Celaya, when _their train was telescoped by a pilot train. Investigation into the increase in the price of anthracite coal in Massachu- setts was begun by George W. Ander- son, United States District Attorney. The body of an unidentified man was found in the hold of the steamship Hectoria Iying at the Morse Drydocks at the foot of Fifty-sixth street, Brock- lyn. The U. § . 8. Arizona, Uncle Sam’s newest superdeardnought and the most powerful battleship in the world put to sea from the Brooklyn Navy Yard. Four persons were injured when a.| south-bound Flatbush avenue car crashed into another one at Prospect Park Plaza and Melbourne street, Brooklyn. Three men _entered the office of the Prudential Life Insurance Co. at Union Hill, N. J,, held up the cashier at the point of revolvers and escaped with $1,500. The freight steamship Herman Win- ter of the Eastern Steamship Corpora- tion’s fleet had to put back to port after clearing Portland, Me., because of engine trouble. Four firemen of Hook and Ladder Company No. 35 were injured when their truck collided with a north- bound surface car at Columbus Ave. and Sixty-third street. The steamyacht Albert, which is to carry a party of scientists, headed by Dr. Alexander Hamilton Rice, up the Amazon River, sailed from Newport, R. L, for New York. A gift of $100,000 to Amherst College was made by Mrs. Rufus Pratt Lin- coln ,of science, to be known as the Rufus Tyler Lincoln professorship ,in memory of the donor’s son. Evidence of alleged vote frauds, as gathered by United States investigat- ors will be heard by Federal grand juries beginning Monday, in Columbus, Cincinnati, Indianapolis and Chicago. Government officials deny any knowledge of the alleged sinking of the British steamer Engineer by a German submarine in or near Mexi- can waters, as rumored in the Unit- ed States. Princess Henry of Battenburg, pre- sented a silver Union Jack and silver shield to the general officers command- ing the Newfoundland forces as a gift from the women and children of the British Isles. Governor Whitman has fixed Nov. 23 as the date for a public hearing in the case of Charles F. Stielow, who has been reprieved several times and who now is under sentence of death for slaying of Charles D. Phelps. Mrs, Inez Milholland Boissevain of New York, who is critically i1l at a hospital at Los Angeles, Cal, was somewhat improved Sunday, according to her physicians. Her chances for * recovery were favorable, they said. Rofrano Acquitted of Murder Charge IN KILLING OF A POLITICAL RI- VAL IN NEW YORK. TRIAL COST $100,000 Political Leaders, City Officials- and Denizens of the Underworld Were Involved—Jury Was Out 22 Hours Before Agreeing on Verdict. * New York, Nov. 12.—Michael A. Ro- frano, an attorney and former deputy Street cleaning commissioner of this city, was acquitted of the charge of complicity in the murder of Michael Gaimari, a political rival, by a jury here late today, after it had delib- erated on the case 22 nours. Rofra- To was accused of having ordered Ga- imari’s death zs the result of a po- litical feud. Trial Cost About $100,000. Estimated to have cost Rofrano the state about $100,000, the trin] wan locally one of the most sensational since the Becker case, involving as it did, political ledders, city officials and denizens of the underworld. Although every effort was made to expedite the trial, it continued nearly five weeks, Mayor Mitchel, who appointed Ro- frano deputy street cleaning commis- sioner, was one of the several prom- inent men to testify in his hehalf. He supported the confention of the = de- fense that Rofrano was the victim of a “frame up.” The defense claimed that Gaimari was killed in a gamblers’ quarrel. Denied All Allegations. Rofrano took the witness stand and categorically deied all the allegations against him and charged “Tom Foley, a leader of Tammany Hall. with beins the finstigator of the alleged “frame- up.” He said that Foley haa feared his growing control of the demoecratic orzanization in the second assembly istrict. ; Fled and Then Returned. Gaimiri was shot March 8. 1915, On evidence furnished the district at- torney and the grand jury by Gaeta- no Montimagno, who was convicted of the crime, an indictment for murder was returned against Rofrano. The day before the Indictment was mada public Rofrano disappeared. After eluding the police of the country for eight months, Rofrano returned as mysteriously as he had gone and sur- rendered himself to the district attor. ney. Plot Hatched in Prison. Rofrano’s attornevs held that the state’s case crumbled when its wit- rrsses failed to support Montimagno's accusation®” Most of them recanted previous testimony and testified that the plot to implicate the one-time city official had been hatched In prison in order to obtain clemency. The trial began October 9 and last- ed longer than anv capltal case since the first trial of Harry Thaw, which lasted fifty-four da; HUGHES TO REMAIN IN NEW YORK FOR A WEEK To Await Official Count of Vote in California. New York, Nov. 12.—Charles E. Hughes and Willlam R. Willcox, he chairman of the republican national committee, plan to remain in New York fo ra week or more to await the resuit of the cfficial count of the vote in California, it was announced to- Once the official count is fin- isied. they expect to take a vacation, Mr. Willecox safd. The national chairman called upon Mr. Hughes at his hotel this afternoon Later Mr. Willcox sald: “We are in he same position as we have been since electfon night. We wan® an official count in California to assurc the re-election of Mr. Wilson before we are willing to concede de- feat. Far be it from us to deprive President Wilson of one single vote properly cast for him.” Fredericl: W. Estabrook, republican national committeeman from New glampsh!re called on Mr. Willcox to- lay. Messages from all parts of the country were received at republican headquarters. Mr. Willcox said many ;;(g ;hem were ‘“complaints of every ind.” GRANTING OF JEWS RIGHTS IN ALL NATIONS Object of Action Taken at Conven- tion of American Jewish Committee New York, Nov. 12.—Esablishment of a committee of correspondence to communicate with similar commit- tees In the countrles of Europe, so that when the war ends the Jews of the world may bring concerted pres- sure to bear on the peace congress for granting of Jewish rights in all na- tions was suggested by Oscar Straus, chairman of the New York public service commission, at the annual convention of the American Jewish committee here today. GREEK INSURGENTS HAVE EVACUATED KATRINA Have Left the Town in the Hands of a Few French Guards. Litokhoron, Greege, Nov. 10, London, 7.55 p. m.—The insurgents have completed the evacuation of Ka- trina, leaving the town in the hands of a few French guards. The government troo#s have recommenc- ed their withdrawal southward to take up_quarters at Pelopannesus, on the Isthmus of Corinth, in compliance with the agreement between the en- tente commanders and the royalists. STREET CARS IN COLLISION % AT CHELSEA, MASS. Ten Persons Were Injured, Four of Them -Seriously. Chelsea, Mass, Nov. 12.—Ten per- sons were injured, four of them se- riously, when a Bay State Street Rallway car crashed into another car which had become stalled here to- day. Charles Zelinski, one of the mo- tormen, may lose the sight of both eyes as the result of burns received from flames leaping from the con- trolled box after the collision. Three, oth!er persons were removed to hos- pitals. \