Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 14, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIIL—NO. 274 POPULATION 28,219 . ly Two Miles. Once again the German line France has been hit hard. Starting an offensive running from the Southern bank of the Ancre river northward over a front of about five miles—from St. Plerre Divion to the north of Serre- the British have captured the towns of Beaumont-Hame]l and St. Pierre Divion and first and second line trenches at various points. Between 3,000 and 4,000 men were made prisoners in the attack. The Germans apparently offered slight re- sistance to their adversaries, although their positions were extremely heavily fortified. A maximum gain to a depth of one mile over the five-mile front was made by the British. Hana fight- ing continues north of Serre. The new drive probably has as its objective the straightening out of the Pritish line northward from the re- gion of Le Sars across the Ancre and the pushing forward by the British left wing toward Achiet-le-Petit, the junction point of the Arr: Bapaume and Arras-Miramauont railroads. Except in the Rumanian and Mace- donian theatres there has been little fighting of great importance on any of the fronts. In the Transylvanian Alps region Bucharest admts that the Rumanians in the Alt River sector have been compelled to yield ground to the Austro-Hungarians, but asserts that King Ferdinand’s men have held thelr own ag-#hst attacks in the Com- pulung district. Both Vienna and Berlin record further advances for the troops of the Teutonic allies all along RESIGNATION ANNOUNCED OF GEN. SIR SAM HUGHES As Canadian Minister of Militia and Defense—Had Break With Premier Ottawa, Ont, Nov. 13.—General Sir Sam Hughes has resigned as Canadian minister of militia and defense. His resignation was requested. The break between General Hughes and Premier Borden and other mem- bers of thp Canadian government re- sulted f, differences over questions of poli€y and detalls of administration. Since the beginning of the war there have been many such differences on questions of military manasement but until recently, it is said, they have been adjusted gencrally by allowing General Hughes to carry out his plans. Lately the friction has increased and adjustments have grown more diffi- cult. It is understood there has been a growing disposition on the part of the premier and the cabinet to insist upon their own plans as against those of General Hughes. One of the points over which a dif- ference arose was the supplyinz of the Canadian forces with the British army rifle. General Hughes, it is re- ported, advocated instead the use of a Canadian weapon. BULGER'S SENTENCE COMMUTED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT Soldier of Fortune Who Killed a Den- ver Hotel Proprietor. Denver, Colo,, Nov. 13.—The sentence ot ColoWnel A, C. Bulger, a soldier of fortune, who was to have been exe- cuted this week for the murder of Lloyd C. Nicodemus of Denver, was sommuted to life imprisonment, today, oy Governor George A. Carlson, on the recommendation of the state board of pardons, which held Bulger to be in- sane. Bulger shot Nicodemus, a Denver hotel proprietor, on May 6, 1914, af- ter a quarrel in the hotel where Bul- ger maintained headquarters for re- sruiting a regiment for service with the United States troops, during one of the crises with Mexice INSURANCE COMPANIES TO CONTEST FIRE LOSS Dn Structure Where Munitions of War Were Stored. New York, Nov. 13—The Hartford Fire Insurance company and four other tompanies today began suit in the su- jreme court here against tae Tennes- jee Copper company to _determine whether a loss of 3109,438.34 recently juffered by that company through fire n a trinitrotoluol plant is chargeable igainst the insurance companies. The )laintiffs allege that at the time the nsurance policies were issued they wvere not intended to cover a shop or itructure of any cort where munitions ¥ war were made or stored. SAYS DUTCH STEAMER WAS CARRYING CONTRABAND Batavia VI. Was Stopped by Germans Off Mouth of River Thames. Nov. 18, (by wireless to Say- gl‘h) sea forces attached to ‘Flanders naval station on Novem- ser 12 stopped the Dutch steamer Ba- lvier VL off the mouth of the River Phames, according to the Overseas| Azores, Nov. 10.—Arrived: steamer The ' stesmship was |La Touraine, Bordeaux for New York. ‘The by the German war- "vessel was carryin quantities of contraband, the ews Agency. 5-MILE GERMAN LINE - INFRANCE HIT HARD British Capture Two Towns and First and Second Line Trenches at Various Points MADE A GAIN OF ONE MILE OVER FIVE MILE FRONT The Germans Apparently Made Slight Resistance, Although |unable to Their Positions Were Heavily Fortified—In the Transyl- |- vania Alps Region the. Rumanians Have Been Compelled | statement Issued by the Only Ameri- to Yield Ground to the Austro-Hungarians—Field Mar- | - shal Von Mackensen is Still Retreating in Dobrudja— Southeast of Monastir the Serbs Have Captured the Vill- age of Iven and Compelled the Enemy to Fall Back Near- Diota and Arsuriler, to the north in the Gyergyo Mountains and Candesti, northwest of Campulung in Rumania. In Dobrudja, according to Petro- grad, advices received by wireless at Rome, the troops of Field Marshal van Mackensen are still in retreat and the Russian bave crossed the Danube from the western bank and reached two points south of Tchernavoda on s the eastern bank. Berlin asserts, how- ever, that the Teutonic allies have de- feated the Russians and Rumanians who were coming down the western bank of the river. The Serbians southeast of Monastir have scored another vi-tory over the Germans and Bulgars, having captured the village of Iven, lying on the Cer- na River northeast of Polog, and forced their antagonists to fall back nearly two miles. were made prisoners in this fighting and large numbers of zuns and quan- tities of arms and ammunition were captured, according to from the’ Serbian and French war of- fices. On the Austro-Italian front prevails except for artillery duels. An Austrian aerial bombardment of Wea- dova killed at least sixty persons, in- cluding women and _children, says a Rome dispatch. R A A violent artillery @uel is still in progress in the Narayuvka River re gion of Galicia and the Russians have repelled strong Austro-German attacks in the Carpathians. ARTILLERY BATTERIES ARE SHY OBSERVATION AIRCRAFT Not One of the 73 Forts in Coast Ar- tillery Districts H: an Aeroplane New_ York, Nov. 13, the seventy-three forts in vation balloon or dirigible, to a report of Alan R. Hawle: dent club here tonight. The rons, 1 bles. Others who presented reports in- cluded Rear Admiral Robert E. Peary, Henry A. Wise Wood, Howard E. Cof- fin and Augustus Post. President Hawley and all the other officers were re-elected for the en- suing year. It was resolved at the meeting to urge upon President Wilson and con- gress the need for supplying the field and coast artillery with air machines; for making curriculum at West Point and Annapo- lis; the appropriation of $1,500,000 for the establishment of an aeriat coast patrol and the providing of the coast guard service with aeroplanes. HUGHES’ MINNESOTA LEAD 44 in Si St. Paul, 13.—Hughes' lead over Wilson tonight was cut down ot 233 by added soldiers’ vote and a net gain of 44 over previous returns [the first time since The latest count |gan two months from Sibley county. is_Wilson 178,759; Hughes 178,991. The soldiers to date have favored |desk of accumulated business. About 1,000 men | statements quiet Not one of the forty-five field artillery batterfes and the six coast artillery districts of the United States army has an aerdplane, obser- according. presi- of the Aero Club of America, made at the annual meeting of the eport sugzgests that the field and coast artillery need 17 aero squad- kite balloons and six dirigi- aeronautics part of the CUT DOWN 7O 233 By Soldiers’ Vote and a Net Gain of Cabled _Pjrigraphs announces that the B* Caterham and Mor > -~ been sunk. The crew of _razan has been landed, but her cin was held prisoner. Emperor Francis Joseph Improving Berlin, Nov. 18.—The condition of Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, Who has been suffering from a slight attack of catarrh, shows improvement ad his physicians declare that his health has been restored, according to despatches from Vienna. Protest from Cardinal Mercier. London, Nov. 13, 7.46 p. m.—Cardi- nal Mercler, primate of Belgium, has issued a protest to the clvilized world against the depertation of Belgians to Germany for forced labor. The pro- test is dated November 7 and is sign- ed by Cardinal Mercier in behalf of all the Belgian bishops, except the bishop of Bruges, with whom he was get in touch. PAUL DANNER SAYS ARABIA WAS NOT WARNED can Aboard the Steamer. London, Nov. 13, 11.40 p. m.—Paul R. Danner, the only American _on board the Dritish steamer Arabia, which was sund by a submarine No- vember § in the Mediterranean, sends The Associated Press the following signed statement from Malta: “I am an American citizen and was @ second class passenger on the Ara- bia, bound for Marseilles. At 11.20 on the morning of the sixth of Novem_ ber I was sitting on the port side of the after deck when a tremendous shock to the ship occurred, immedi- in ! this front, having taken the towns of |atcly followed by an explosion. “There was absolutely no warning whatever, not even one second. It appears from the statements of cer- tain passengers who were on the staiboard side that immediately they saw the periscope of a submarine ap- pear out of the water about 300 yards distaut on the starboara side of the torperc was fired. “it was oniy thanks to the good for- tune of a calm sea and that the boat was fioated evenly for a considerable time that we were all saved. There wils certainly no warning of any char- acter.” Paul R. Danner is a Harvard grad- uate who has been engaged in Y. M. C. A. work in India. He was return- ing to his home in Campridge, Mass. he Arabia, according to a state. ment isued by the British admiralty, November §, was sunk without warn- ing. Al the 437 passengers and the crew, with the exception of two en- gineers, were saved by vessels which went to the rescue. The engineers were killed by the explosion. The Arabia was bound from Australia. ARRANGEMENTS FOR SENDING. RELIEF TO PEOPLE IN SYRL The Coliier Caesar Scheduled to Leave New York About Dec. 20. ‘Washington, Nov. 13—Final ar- rangements for sending the collier Caesar, the “Christmas ship” with supplies for war sufferers in Syria were completed today at conferene between Secretary of State lansing, Assistant Secretary Phillips, Secretary of the Navy Daniels, Director Ernest P. Bicknell of the Red Cross and Former Ambassador Henry Morzen- thau and members of the Armenian and Syrian relief committee of New York. “The collier will arrive in New York December 14 and is expected to sail about the 20th due to reach Bei- rut, Syria, about a month later. Members of the committee are dis- appointed because the Cagsar will car- ry considerable less-than originally es- timated. It was said at first that she would be able to take about 4,000 tons, but it develops that her maximum will be about 2,500. Attempts were made to secure a more commodious boat, but none was available. Over $400,000 has been collected as a result of the war relief days, October 21 and 22, set apart by President Wil- son for the sufferers in Armenia and Syria. Money is still coming in and the total may pass the half raillion mark. Only $250,0300 was needed to fill the Caesar. The Caesar’s supplies will go en- tirely to the Syrians who are suffering under requisition of food by the Turks, blockade by sea, car shortage by land and destruction ‘of foods by a terrible locust plague. About 100,000 people are sald to be on the verge of starvation. PRESIDENT WILSON IS BACK IN WHITE JHOusE Showed Anxiety Over Political Com- plexion of Next House. Washington, Nov. :13. — President Wilson, back in the White idouse for the campaign be- ago, plunged into work today in an effort to clear his Taking Wilson slightly, the difference in his |for granted that he had been re-elect favor tonight standing at two—727 for |ed he asked no questions about elect ‘Wilson and 725 for Hughes. oral votes, but did display anxiety over Reports from the county auditors|the political complextion of the next reached the office of Secretary of State Schmahl today but had littie bearing |interview with Secretary on the result. More are expected to- morrow and representatives of the democratic national committes will be on hand until the state canvassing board, which begin its duties officially November 28, has finished its work. GERMANY IS TO SEND ANOTHER NOTE TO NORWAY To Impress Upon That Country Con- the | Stockholm York. sequences of Opposition to Subma- rine Policy. London, Nov. 13, 9:17 p. m.—Polii- house of representatives. Through an Lansing, the president got in touch with pressing forelgn problems, including the sub- marine, Mexican and British blockade issues, and in a talk with Henry Mor- genthau, chairman of the finance com- mittee of the democratic national com- mittee of the democratic national committee, he became conversant with the latest developments in the political situation. State department officials make no secret of their belief tnat dangerous poscibitities are presented by recent developments in both the Mexican and submarine questions. Secretary Lan- sing reviewed details with Mr. Wilson cal circles in Berlin are pessimistic |today, but said no immediate action regarding relations with Norway, ac- cording to an Exchange Telegraph des- patch from Amsterdam. It is said that the Norwegian reply to Germany's re- ply note on the submarine question is unsatistactory on all points of prin- ciple and it is believed that Germany will make another attempt to impress upon Norway the consequences of in- sisting upon is unfavorable to Movements of Steamships. New York, Nov. 18.—Salled: steamer | supreme 'dictator of Saxonia, Live rerpool. Liverpool, Nov. 11.—Salled: steamer | Cleveland, Ohio, New York, New York. Liverpool, Nov. 12.—Arrived: steamer Philadelphia, New York. (for coal.) her present policy, which German submarines.| was in prospect. Some development is expected soon, however, at the Amer- ican-Mexican conference sitting at At- lantic City. Officials in the confidence of the president stated definitely today that his re-election will mean no radical changes in any of his policies. OBITUARY. Hy Davis. Aurora, Tils, Nov. 18~—Hy Davis, the Loyal Order of Moose, is dead at his home in after an intestinal op- eration, according to word releived. 12th, | here today. Mr. Davis, who was 60 ‘y:rars ©ld, leaves a widow'and a daugh- Mr. Davis was 'president of the Cleveland Fire Insurance company and of Cleve- Kirkwall, Nov. 12.—Sailed: steamer | formerly was prosecutor and Uflcfi"fl States (from Gothenburg) - New Two British Steamers Sun’ London, Nov. 13, 9:30 p. -~ .crs NORWICH, CONN., rning Was Given the Columbian BUT CAPTAIN WAS TAKEN PRIS- ONER AND HELD 81X DAYS ALL OF CREW RESCUED Captain Patterson of British Steamer Seatonia, Was a Captive Aboard the U-49 at the Time She Torpedoed the Steamer Columbia. - Corunna, Spain, Nov."13, via Parls, 245 p. m—Captain Frederick Curtis of the American steamer Columbian, who arrived here with . the rescued crew of this steamship, declared to a Tepresentative of The Associated Press today that he was a prisoner on board the German submarine U-4) for six days after the destruction of his ves- sel. All of the 104 members of the Columbian’s crew were saved, Captain Curtis stated. Crew Was Left in Lifeboats. Captain Curtis sald the Columbian was warned before sne was torpedoed and sunk by the U-39. The crew was left in lifeboats, as the captain was taken on board the submarine. Heard the Guns. Captain Arthur Patterson of the British steamer Seatonia says that he also was a_prisoner on board the U-49 for eight days, during which time he heard the guns of tie submarine in action and also hezrd distinctly the explosion of the torpedo which he learned later blew up the Norwegian ship Balto, soon after which Captain Yelugsen of tte Norwegian ship For- dalen joined him in the narrow prison on board the submarine, where they were joined the following day by Cap- tain Curtis. Stopped at Command. “My ship, registered at New York,” said Captain Curtis to the correspond- ent, “carried a cargo of about 9,000 tons and a crew of 109, all of whom were saved. 1 stopped on the com- mand of the submarine, whose com- mander ordered me to abandon ship with the crew immediately, which we did_without other baggage than two satchels with documents and money. Fired Two Torpedoes at Columbian. “Submarine U-49 fired at once two torpedoes at the Columbian, which m- mediately sank. The crew was left in lifeboats, while T was taken on board the submarine, which plunged immedi- ately after I was taken into the small quartermaster’s cabin, where I found the captains ¢of the Seatonia and the Balto. ~After.me camé Captain Yelug- n-of the Fordalen. The cabin was 21y small- It contained a litile foid- ing table, a folding chair and, three bunks. Everything was permeated with the odor of benzine. There was no communication with the exterior and the cabin night and day. Fed With Morsels of Black Bread. “We were fed in the morning with a few morsels of black bread, a cup of coffee and a small portion of bad but- ter; at noon with a stew of canned meat and soup, and at supper at 10 o'clock with coffee or tea and black bread, with butter or marmalade. The hours spent in this nurrow prison were very long and disagreeable.” The captain of the submarine, said Captain Curtis, was about 36 years of age, while his crew of 40 sailors were all very young. All were attired in clothing of glossy leather. was absolutely dark COAL CARS ARE TO BE RETURNED TO THEIR LINES All Large Railroads to Comply With Demand of the I. C. Commission. Louisville, Ky., Nov. 18—Assurances that they had begun the return of all foreisn coal cars held on their lines to the owning roads were received today by Commissioner C. C. McChord, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, from virtually every large railroad in the United State: The return of such equipment was demanded by Commissioner McChord Saturday, foliowing rerresentations by railroad men present at the hearings that such a measure would provide the quickest means of relieving the coal shortage by which various sections of the country have been suffering. In addition to telegrams from the individual roads announcing their ac- tian, which Commissioner McChord re- ceived today, the co-operation of the eastern roads in returning all forelsn coal car equipment on their lines was promised by Charles C. Paulding, B. L Spock and C. B. Heisserman, counsel, respectively, for the New York Cen- tral, the New York, New Haven and Hartford and the Pennsylvania Lines west of Pitts:Wrgh. WILSON GAINING VOTES IN CALIFORNIA RECOUNT No Great Change to General Results of Unofficial Canvass. San Francisco, Nov. 13.—Officidl re- count of the votes cast in last Tues- day’s election began all over Califor- nia early today and tonight, with the task swinging along rapidly, no re- ‘marshal for ports had reached political head- Quarters here which would tend to al- ter the general results of the unfi- cial canvass. In San Francisco President Wilson's lead was augmented by six votes with about one-sixth of the precincts Te- counted by the board of election com- misloners. The county was watched closely by checkers, lawyers and expert account. ants empioyed by both the republican and democratic state organizations. Tnofficial reports from other coun- ties receivkd at political headquarters during the day regarding the president recount showed in all cases small gains for President Wilson. INDUSTRIAL WORKERS RELEASED FROM JAIL No Charges Brought Against Them for Battle at Everett, Wash. Seattls, Wash., Nov. 13.—Forty- three members of the Industrial Work- gl of the Wo‘l;lfl. ‘who were arrested on e steamer Verona a week ago Sun- day after the return of that vessel from Everett where seven men were killed in a battle with Bverett were released from the Seat TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1916 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS The Bulletin’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. Railroad Strike Again Looms Up TROUBLE OVER APPLICATION OF THE ADAMSON LAW IN A DEADLOCK STAGE Representatives of the Railroads and the Four Brotherhoods Unable to Agree Upon the M age System of Compensation. ~ New York, Nov. 13—Danger of a na- tion-wide railroad strike, which was believed to have been averted by: the passage of the Adamson eight hour law, has not entirely disappeared, it developed here today when represen- tatives of the railroads and’ the four brotherhoods, comprising 100,000 em- Dployes, failed to reach an agreement as to the proper application of the new law. The stumbling block, both sides admitted, was the existing mile- 2ge system of compensation. Announcement of Deadlock. The announcement of the latest deadlock between the raiiroads and their empioyes came at the conclusion of an all-day conference between the National Conference Committee of the railways and the brotherhood chiefs, \bx'ehh_h had been arranged in Septem- r. Statement by Railroad Manager. “We met,” said Elisha Lee, chair- man of the raiiroad managers and the conference, “for the purpose of ex- changing ideas on the application and operation of the Adamson law. We failed to reach an agreement and we are not certain that another meeting will take place.” Brotherhood’s Viewpoint. William G. Lee, president of the Brotherhood = of ' Raflway Trainmen, spokesman for the employes, in the absence of A. B. Garretson, of the Or- der of Railway Conductors, declared in a statement that in the event of evasion, by the railroads of the Adam- son Jaw, summary action would be taken by the brotherhoods. He said that the strike order, which was di- rectly responsible for the law, was still “in effect and the brotherhoods would not hesitate to enforce it if the occasion warranted it. To Test Constitutionality. “The Dbrotherhoods asked for this conference,” said Mr. Lee. “At the morning. session we discussed the ap- plication of the law and found that there was no basis upon which we could possibly agree. Another setback, besides the i -of the mileage system, wae-the-determination of the raiireads to cortifff&tieir suits to de- termine the constitutionality of the law. Trouble Over Mileage System. The mileage system of compensa- tion, the basis of which is the number of miles traversed by a train crew and not the actual hours of work, is the crux of the new problem that, a rail- road authority said, may result in the development of a situation similar to the one which brought into being the Adamson law. erence as to How Law Applies. “Frankly,” said Chairman Lee of the conference committee in discuss- ing this phase of the situation, “the trouble lies in the fact that neither the railroads nor the men know definitely how the law should be applied. “We Have our own ideas as to how the law should be applied—if at all, as suits to test its validity are now pend- ing; while tite brodherhoods have their own ideas. Another Conference Probable. Chairman Lee added that he could not predict® the probable outcome of the difficuity. He said, however, that negotiations might be resumed by call- ing another conference. This possi- bility was strengthened by the an- nouncement of the brotherhcod chiefs that they, with the exception of Pres- ident Lee of the trainmen’s organiza- tion, proposed to remain here for sev- era] days. - President Lee left for his home in Cleveland tonight. He said he intend- ed to join his confreres Monday in Washington, where they will go to at- tend the opening session of the New- lands investisating committee. WANTS BATTLE CRUISER TO BEAR NAME HAWAIL Former Queen Liliuokalani Sends Re- quest to Secretary Daniels. ‘Washington, Nov. 13.—Former Queen Lilivokalani of Hawail has _written Secretary Daniels asking that the name Hawaii be given one of the great bat- tle cruisers, bids for which will be re- ceived next month. Mr. Daniels said today he would take the request un- der consideration. Indications are that the cruisers will be given names of famous ships of the American navy, but it is possible that some vessel of another type may be named in honor of the island possessions. GERMAN TORPEDO BOATS ENTERED GULF OF FINLAND. Effectively Shelled a Russian Naval Base at Short Range. Berlin, Nov. 13, via London, 2.04 p- m.—German torpedo boat forces on Friday night entered the Guilf of Fin- land and effectively snelled the Rus- sian naval base of Baltic port, at short range, according to an official state- ment issued today by the German ad- miralty. Baltic port is near the entrance to the Gulf of Finland, 38 miles west of the Russian naval station of Reval. The port is the terminus of the Baltic railroad. e COLD WEATHER NOW PREVAILS IN THE WEST. North City. Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 12.—Kansas City and the Missouri valley shivered tonight in temperatures ranging from 2 degrees above at North Platte, Neb., to a reading of 21 degrees above here, according to the report of the weather bureau. 5 ‘Texas points also came in for un- seasonable temperatures, Fort Worth reporting 23 degrees and sleet, re- garded as uncommon for this time of year. Amarillo, in -the Panhandle re- Two Degrees Above Zero Platte, Neb.—21 at Kan: at Condensed Telegrams The battleship New York left the Brookyn Navy Yard for Norfolk, Va. Exports from the Port of New York last week were valued at $14,829,027. Alfred Joseph Naquet, a noted French chemist and politician, is dead. Fire destroyed a drying shed of the Welter Milling Co. of Pailadeiphia, at a loss of $15,000. . Lucrezia Bori, the Spanish prima donna, sailed for Bordeaux on the French liner Espagne. Harold Hubbard Horne, of Butfalo, was found shot to death in orest Park cemetery at Troy, N. Y. The Navy Supply ship Culgoa struck an obstruction off Puerto Plata, Santo Domingo, and lost her propellor. While gunning near Red Bank, N. J, Edwin Condrup of Jersey City, was killed by the discharge of his gun. Fifteen thousand employes of the Elk Tanning Co. in Ridgway, Penn., received an advance of 25 cents a day. Maj. Gen. George Goethals will pass to the retired list of the army on his own application, dating from Nov. 15. Direct communication between Japan and San Francisco by wireless telegra- phy will be opened to the public Nov Three men were killed and four se- Tlously injured by an explosion at the plant of the Eastern Steel Co, at Pottstown, Pa. Joseph Taylor of Asbury Park, J. was killed by a Jersey Central ex- press train at the West Eighth Street Station, Bayonne. An American war relic museum is to be one of the features of the Pre- paredness Bazaar to be held in the Grand Central Palace. Demand was made upon Carranza officials in Juarez for the release of Benjamin Brahan, a scout for General John J. Persing in Mexico. Samuel gay, a deckhand of the steamboat y of Stamford, was drowned when he attempted to jump to Pier 30 at Market street. Emerson Hadley, room mate of Charles E. Hughes while at Columbia University Law School, was found dead at his home at St. Paul. Albert van Houten, Jr., son of the City Treasurer of Yonkers, who has been vice consul to the American Em- bassy in Berlin, has resigned. Thirty college men, who had vol- unteered for service with the Ameri- can_Ambulance Corps in France, sail- ed Bordeaux on the French 'iner Es- pagne. “Maryland D a-movement-to -heve-Captain Isaac B. Bmerson, of yachting fame, appointed New York, Nov. 13—The net short- age of freight cars on American sail- roads on Nov. 1 was the largest in nearly ten years, according to a sum- mary of surpluses and shortages made public here today by the American Railway Association. At its semi-an- nual meeting here on Wednesday the association will consider comprehen- sive plans which, prepared by execu- tive and other ~committees meeting here tomorrow, will aim to solve the country’s car shortage problems. On November 1, according to the as- sociation’s statistics, there were 108,- 010 fewer cars than required to trans- port shipments. Not before since Feb. 6, 1907, has the shortage run higher TO CHANGE COMMANDERS IN NORTHEASTERN MEXICO. General Francisco Murguia to Succeed General Jacinto B. Trevino, El Paso, Tex, Nov. 13—General Francisco Murguia is to succeed Gen- eral Jacinto B. Trevino as commander of the northeastern military zone as soon as he arrives in Chihuahua City from the south with his reorganized division. Muguria is a general of equal rank with General Trevino, who, it is understood, has asked to be lieved of his command at Chihuahda for personal reasons. The announcement of General Mur- guia’s appointment as commander of the northeastern military zone was made here today from a source which is considered absolutely reliabie. Gen- eral Trevino is expected to return to his former headquarters at Monterey, although he may come to the border here for a visit with Mrs. Trevino. No crats have started|réason is given for_General Trevino's. transfer, but it is understood that the failure to overcome the growing Villa Secretary of the Navy In the mnext Cabinet. The election expense statement of William F. McCombs, the unsuccess- ful Democratic candidate for United States Senator, recorded receipts and expenses of $2,638. From Oct. 25 to Nov. 7 last, Pres- ident Wilson accepted the resighations of fifty-one officers who were on duty with various National Guard units on the Mexican border. The Cunard liner Carmania, which has been used an an auxiliary cruiser since the war began, will be returned ta passenger service between New York and Liverpool. Victor Caristrom, who last week made two new records, flying from Chicago to New York, was awarded tl:e Curtiss flying trophy for 1916 and the accompanying $1,000 cash prize. Fifteen hundred chinaware makers employed in potteries of Trenion, Wheeling and New Castle and Beaver Falls, Pa, are to get an increase in wages from eight to 10 per cent. George Colon, a_contractor of New York, reported to Police Headquarters that six sticks of dynamite had been stolen from a powder magazine at 14th Street and Edgecomb Avenue. A Lawrence Lowell, president of Harvard University, was electad pres- ident of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools at the closing session of its convention. The Nicaraguan Minister of Foreign Affairs telegraphed to the Costa Rir+ Foreign Office that a plot was dis- covered in Costa Rica to assassinate Emiliano Chamarro, the President elect of Nacaragua. The Cunard line steamer Carpathia, which left Liverpool with 200 cabinand | steerage passengers aboard, went aground on the south .side of the Am- brose Channel, about a mile east of Quarantine Station. Four thousand motormen and con- ductors of the Bay State State Rail- way Co. will receive an increase in pay of four cents an hour. The com- pany operates in eastern Massachu- setts and southern New Hampshire. Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, one of the trustees of the University of Chi- cago, announced here today that he had given $500.000 toward the $3.300,- 000 fund which that university is to raise toward an $8,000,000 endowment for the establishment of a new medi- cal school. The Navy Department will treat the bluejackets of the American fleet to a sightseeing visit to the Panama Canal The battleship force, the cruiser force, the active destroyers and the mine and fleet exercises between March 17 and training force will make a five day visit to the canal during the period of fleet exercises between March 17 and 26. John Carbino was shot and possibly fatally injured last night by Raphael Comante, who remonstrated when Carbino started to carry away lumber from material for a bonfire in connec- tion with a democratic celebration at Torrington, Conn. The two quarrelled for some time before Comante drew a rovoiver and: fired. The shot struck Carbino in the abdomen. An Amsterdam despatch to the Times says that the Beigian and Brit- ish passengers on the Dutch mail steamer Koningin Regentes, recentiy seized by a German submarine, have beep sent to prison in Bruges. The Belgian women and children were re- leased and allowed to return to their to_the north, reported 12 degrees. homes. movement is probably responsible for the change in commanders at Chihua- hua City- General Murguia. is now advancing from Torreon as a hase toward Chi- huahua City with a large force of troops and is expected to arrive there within the next two days. Viila troops ar€ agair concentrating in the vicinity Santa Ysabel, west of Chihuahua City, according to reports received here by Americar government agents. The report said the bandits were com- ing from the direction of Satevo, and military men here predicted an attack upon Chihuahua soon by Villa's entire command. Railroad and telegraph lines south of Chihuahua City, which were cut by the Villa bandits, have been repaired. RECALL OF AMERICAN TROOPS FROM MEXICO Agreement May be Reached Before the Close of the Week. Atlantic City, N. J., Nov. 13-—After the conference today of the Mexican- American joint commission, it was in- timated that an agreement providing for the withdrawal of the American punitive expedition might be reached before the close of the week. For sven hours the commissioners studied the various problems involved in_a settlement of the international diffi; culties and the greater part of the time was devoted to an effort to get into concrete form that part of the general agreement referring to the withdrawal of the American troops. Luis Cabrera, chairman of the Mex- ican commission, displayed at the close of the forenoon session the greatest optimism he has yet shown when he said he believed a settlement would be reached within a few days. In the event of an agreement being formed for the withdrawal of the American troops it probably will not stipulate that they be brought out of Mexico immediately but that they be recalled within a reasonable time, per- haps within sixty or ninety days. - It is believed that the withdrawal at any time will be made subject to conditions at that time. ALL BRITISH STEAMERS HAVE BEEN REQUISITIONED Freight Room On Them Has Been Withdrawn From the Market. Galveston, Texas, Nov. 13.—All freight room on British liners and tramp steamers was withdrawn from the market this morning as the re- sult, it was said, of an admiralty order which virtually’ requisitions all Brit- ish tonnage for carrying grain and metals. This leaves only neutral steamers in the market for vargo and freight rates are advancing accord- ingly. Heretofore all British steamors have been required to carry one-third grain or foodstuffs and approximately fifly per cent. metals. The new admiralty order requires steamers to carry fifty per cent grain. The grain and metals requirements, therefore will load steam- ers to their marks. Shipping men here declare the order affects all United States ports. SHOT AND KILLED HIS DAUGHTER-IN-LAW AND SON. Frank E. Deon of Dudley, Macs., Then Attempted Suicide. Dudley, Mass., Nov. 13.—Frank E. Deon, town counsel and tax collector of Dudley, shot and killed his daugh- ter-in-law, Mrs. Robert Deon, and his son, Robert Deon, and ten attempted suicide today. Physicians said neither that his father had been drinking. father nor son could live. Young Deon in a lucid moment told jolice officers sociation There Was a Surplusage af About 57,600 Cars as Recent as June 1—The Number of Freight Cars Owned by American Railroads Increased From 1,991,557 on July 1, 1907, to 2,447,178 on July 1,1916, According : to the Railway Association’s Statistics. than 100,000 cars; on that date it was 137,847. On the other hand, the sur~ plusage was, in April of 1903, as high as 413,338 and at no time during that = year were fewer than 100,009 cars idle, ] As recently as June 1 there was 5 surplusage of more than 57,600 but the situation since has rapidly. On July 1 the surplusage was about 52200 and on August I 1t was 3762 One month later thers was a shortage of 19,873, with increased October 1 to 60,697. b The number of freight cars owned by American railroads increased from LISLEST on July 1. 1907, to 2441178 on July 1, , according to the asso- | clation’s statistics. ASKS FOR HIGHER STANDARD 3 OF CHAPLAINS IN ARMY Conditions Among Troops on Bud.s Criticised in Meeting of Clergymen New York, Nov. 13—Conditions among the merican troops on the Mex- ican border were the subject of criti- cism in a meeting of clergymen which preceded the opening of the annual meeting of the board of foreign mis- sions of the Methodist _Ej church here today. Dr. 8. Cadman, pastor of the Central Com- gregatignal church of Brooklyn, who went to the border as chaplain of the Twenty-third New York regiment, ~Conditions are .c::}lln.ml that a gentleman of my 3 would be unwilling to take aiaiars position. There should be a standard of chaplains in the army a weekly attendance at divine Cloiine na ‘Army reguiation ipline ane re; x Dr. Cadman declared that *if. were doing in this country what - ade is doing at this moment along military lines we would have ready any_time 11,000,000 men to guard borders, but unfortunately wé let individualism become so prominent a feature of our existence. that we & have some way to go in order to realive our nationalism.” 2 i L Gifts xtmm u:e‘ late Mrs. D. Willard ames of this city aggregating $250,~ 000,000 for the retired missionary fund and special work were announced. at the board’s meeting. CAPTAIN BRITISH STEAMER ROWANMORE WAS KILLED When British Destroyer Shelled Sub- marine on Which He Was a Prisoner. 7 Baltimore, Nov. 13.—According 1o information received: by the pr line of this city, Captain Phelan of the British steamer Rowanmore was killed when a British destroyer shelled the German submarine on which he was taken as a prisoner after the sink- ing pf his vessel last month. The Johnston line also received in- formation that Capatin John Mitchell of the Donaldson line steamer Cabotia and Captain John Browne of the steamer Marina, both of which were sunk by submarines, lost their lives, but in what manner was not stated. Despatches containing this informa- tion came from Liverpool. Previous Berlin despatches were to the effect that the Rowanmore tried to escape the attack of the submarine and the crew took to the boats, leaving Captain Phelan to his fate. It was then that he was made prisoner on the German submarine. - Cable despatches also have stated that Captain Browne of the Marina was drowned wken he jutiped from the deck of his vessel, micsed the small boat and fell into the sea, after the Marina was torpedced g The Cabotla was sunk Oct. 23. Ae- cording to last cabled reports the two boats in which the vaptain and crew. took refuge are missing. 4 MILK CONTROVERSY IN NEW ENGLAND SETTLED. Concessions Offered by the Dealers Have Been Accepted by Producers. Boston, Nov. 13.—The _controversy over the Wholesale price of milk in the local market, which had caused many farmers throughout New England to refuse to ship their product to Boston dealers for the past six weeks, was regarded as settled today. The. % tors of the New England Milk ducers’ association, who had mended withdrawai of milk from clty until thelr price was met, sent the farmers a letter based on & taken last night that they acee % concessions offered by the These are saod to represent a minimum advance of four cents on each elght and one-half quart can. At the same time a call was issued for a confer- ence of all New Englend dairy inter- ests to be held at Springfleld Nov. 38 to form a general organization. 7 EARLY DEPARTURE OF THE DEUTSCHLAND INDICATED Has a Total Supply of 125 Tons of Fuel Oil Aboard. 5 New London, Conn., Nev. 18.—indi- cations pointed strongly tonight to the early departure of the German e 4 chant submarine Deutschiand for men. Twenty-five tons of fuel ofl rived late today and was pumped the submersible’s tanks at once, ing a total supply of 126 craft was partly provisioned merchants have orders to deliver i ‘meats tomorrow. Captain K LN ited the ST