Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 17, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVIll.—NO. 277 NORWICH, CONN. FRIDA NOVEMBER 17, 1916 ENTENTE TROOPS GAIN IN MACEDONIA - Have Seriously Broken the Line of the Teutonic Allies East and West of the Cerna River HAVE CAPTURED FOUR ADDITIONAL VILLAGES Teutons Are Driven Back at Several Points Toward Monastir —In Transylvania the Austro-German Armies Have Forced a Further Retirement of the Rumanians—Petro- grad Reports the Germans Are Retreating in the Dob- rudja Regions and Are Burning Villages Behind Them— Berlin Reports a Repulse of a Russian Attack Southeast of Riga. In the Macedonia theatre the en- tente troops continue to press the Teutinic allies in the Cerna River re- glon and, according to the Serbian war office, have seriously broken their line both east and west of the Cerna southeast of Monistir, capturing four additional villages east of the river, \ ‘and on the western side driving them back from several aditional points to- | ward Monastir. _ Berlin admits that in the Cerna reglon the Bulgar-Ger- man forces bave left old and occu- pled newly prepared positions. Te the east the Pritish have taken the town of Karakaska, on the east sido of Lake Tahinos. The Austro-German armies in the Transylvania theatre in the Alt and Jiul valleys bave forced @ further re- tir ment of tho Rumanians and alse haVe made_progress in the Rothen- thurn and Sgurduk pass regious, tak- ing 1200 men prisoners. On the west Moldavia front Russian attacks east of the Putna valley were put down by the Teutonic allles, as also was an of- fensive In the vicinity of the Oituz 58, y ‘While Berlin asserts that there have been only minor engagements in Dobrudja, Petrograd reports that the Russiuns have made further pro- gress southward and that the Teu~ tonic allles continue to retreat, burn- ing villages behind them. Denial is made by Berlin of the assertions that tho Rumanians have captured the town of on the Danube; * - Bombardments are taking place along the entire eastern front in Rus- sla and Galicia, according to the Pe- DISCUSSION OF ADAMSON EIGHT HOUR LAW To Be Held By National Council Chamber of the United States. ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—Discussion of the railroad situation and particularly the Adamson elght hour law from the standpoint ‘of the country’s business interests will begin here tomorrow at a special meeting of the National Councll of the Chamber of Com- merce of tre United States. Sever- al representatives of commercial or- ganizations are expected and many prominent speakers are on the pro- . The meeting was called for the pur- pose of having business interests af- fillated with the chamber express their views just before the joint congres- slonal committee appomted to investi- gate railroad questions meets here next week. In addition to the Adam- son law, questions of strike preven- tion and wage fixing for common car- rier emploves by the Interstate Com- merce Commission_will_be taken up. Dr. Charles R. Van Hise of the + Unlversity of Wisconsin: Victor S. Clarke of the Carnegie Institution of Washington; Charles Nagel of St. Louls, former secretary of commerce and labor; Harry A. Wheeler of Chi- cago and John H. Fahey of Boston, a former president of the chamber, al. so will make speeches on railroad problems. SAYS RAILROAD STRIKE IS A REMOTE POSSIBILITY. George H. Sines, Vice President of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. New York, Nov. 16.—George H. Bines, vice president of the Erother- hood ot Raiiroad Trainmen, in a state- ment made here today, said a railroad strike is a remote possibility, no mat- ter what happens to the Adamson eight hour law. The brotherhood lead- ers, he declared, have not even con- sidered calling a strike as an answer to the Injunction proceedings by the rallroads, “I don’t think there is anything in the constitution of any of the brother- hoods allowing a strike during injunc- tion proceedings,” sala Mr. Sines. ‘It the supreme court decides the Adam- son law is unconstitutional, the broth- erhoods wili be right back where they were before the law /as passed. “I doubt if the court decision would revivity the strike vote taken by the ) brotherhnods. In all probability, al- though 1 cannot say for a certainty that it 1s so, the unions would have to take a new vote on a strike.” SMITH COLLEGE REMAINS LARGEST WOMEN’'S COLLEGE Has a Total Registration of 1,903 Stu- dents, 200 Greater Than Last Ye: Northampton, Mass, Nov. 16.— Smith college continues to be the larg.. ost women's college in the world, en- rollment figures made public today reaching a new record mark. A freshman class of 667 has brought the {otal registration to 1,903 students. trograq war office. Befin reports repulse of a Russian attack south- east of Riga. The situation east of Gorizia is made somewhat obscure by the varlant claims of the Vienna and Rome war offices, both of which record success- as for their respective armies. Vienna asserts that the Austrians have cap- tured another Italian trench in this district, together with sixty prison- ers and tve machine guns, while Rome records the re-occupation of trenches evacuated by the Italians on Tues- cny. In éhe Ancre region of France, where since Monday the British have made notable gains over the Germans, the fighting apparently has lessened | greatly in violence, the latest British official communication reporting only bombardments by the Germans of thelr newly-won front north of thel stream. An_additional six officers and 297 men have been msfle prison- | ers by the British in this region dur- ing the past 24 hours. To_the southeast at Sailliset, where the Germans had occupied a group of houses northeast of the village, the French Mave now driven them out in a counter-attack, according to the French official communication. On the | remainder of the front in France, es- pecinlly in the regions pf Ablaincourt and between Lesars and Guedecourt, there were viclent bombardments of Eritish_and. French positions by ths Germans, while the- French -hammer- ed the German front in the Souchez and Armentieres sectors with thelf guns. CREDITORS TO GET LESS THAN FOUR CENTS ON DOLLAR From Estate of Abraham Backer, Whose Failure Was a Surpri New York, Nov. 16.—The creditors of Abraham Backer, now dead, whose failure surprised the financial world at a time when he was president of Various so.thern railroads and banks a quarter of a century ago, Will re- ceive less than four cents on the dol- lar, according to the supreme court's approval today of the report filed by the referee, Abram Ellenbogen. Three large banks in this city now receive $7.50, $555 and 75 cents, respectively, as additlonal to a dividend received in 1900 which amounted to 36 per cent. of thelr total claims. Backer was once rated as possessing 25,000,000, Prospects were apparent. ly éxcellent that there would be assets of $1,009,000, because of suits brought successiully in federal courts in Flor- ida, but the United States supreme Court did not sustain these actions. BRITISH BLACKLIST CAUSE OF SUIT FOR $50, George P. Neider, a New York Mer- chant, the Defendant. New York, Nov. 16.—George Philip Neider, a New York export merchant, was today named defendant in a suit for $50,000 brought by Leon P. Main- etty, who alleged that Neider caused his name to be placed on the British blacklist by inducing him to ship con- traband rubber in 250 bags of coffee. Mainetty, who is a dealer in dried fruits, suys he did not have the slight- est idea ihat the bags contamed any- thing but coffee. He shipped them on the steamer Lygenfjord March 16 last. During tne voyage British officers boarded the ship, examined the coffee bags and discovered the hidden rub- ber, Mairetty alleges. He claims that since he was put on the blacklist he has been forbiden the use of cables to France and Italy and has been unable to collect money due him from foreign rms. TURKEYS AND TRIMMINGS FOR TROOPS ON BORDER War Department is Buying Thanks- giving Dinners For 150,000 Men. ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—Turkeys and “trimmings” for 150,000 men are be- ing bought by the war department through the chief commissary office of the southern department, for _the Thanksgiving dinner of the soldiers along the border and Genmeral Per- shing’s column in Mexico. A war department announcement to- day said arrangements to provide the troops with fitting fears Thanksgiv- ing and Christmas were being made DEUTSCHLAND LEFT NEW LONDON AT 1.30 | these have 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. Cabled Paragraphs Norwegian Steamer Sunk. Lamn. Nov. 16, 438 p. m—The Pgian stemmer Ulivaus, 639 tons g T oy sunk, Lioyds Shipping Kiency “announces. ~ The crew was landed yesterday. WAS TOWED DOWN NEW LONDON HARBOR BY TWO TUGS New London, Conn., Nov. 17. — The Deutschiand, the Gorman submarine which arrived here on Nov. 1, slipped out of the harbor at un early hour to- day, bound for Bremen. She left her Pocket at the state pler at 1.30 o'clock and was towed down the harbor by two tugs. Launch With Newspaper Men. Captain F. Hinsch and other officials of the Eastern Forwarding Company were on one of the tugs. A launch filled with newspaper men followed the submersible down the Thames River to the mouth of the harbor. Saluted by Steamers. The Deutschland passed the United States cruiser in the lower harbor at 1:45 o'clock. Several steamers and the Columbia turned their searchlights on the boat and blew their whistles. Cargo Valued at $2,000,00. While the manifest of the Deutsch- land's cargo has not yet been made public, it is estimated that its approx- imat value is over $2,000,000. The cargo consists largely of crude rubber, nickel, zinc and silver bars. She also carries several sack of mail from the .German embassy at ‘Washington. Some of the mail was said to bew for the Kaiser. Tidal Conditions Good. Tidal conditions were good and the submarine made rapgid progress down the harbor. At ti her decks were awash. At 2 o'clock she was nearly at the entrance of the harbor. One tug was leading the way and the orher following at a close distance. Lost Sight of by Shore Observers. Shore. observers lost sight of the Deutschland half an hour later. It was impossible to determine her exact course. She had the choice of going through Fishers Isk sound, which would eventually bring her off Block Island, or she could sail through the islands in the Race, where United States forts are located. 1If she chose the latter route she could pass be- tween Block Island and Montauk Point. Rumors of British Warship. There have been rumors from time to time of the presence of British war- ships outside the three-mile limit, but not been verified. Captain Koenig also said, soon after his ar- rival, that the German war submarine u would convoy the underwater boat back to Germany. There has been .no indication of such-a yesse off_the coast. It was generally believed here that the Deutschland would submerge af- ter she passed the three-mile limit. Unusual Activity. Unusual activity &t the state pler tonight indicated t the time was near at hand for the departure of the German submarine Deutschland. At 10 o'clock lights at the pier were dark- tened, there was siznalling by means of red lights, and a launch from the North German Lloyd liner Willehad went down the harbor. To further ob- struct a possible view of the submer- sible in her pocket, large sheets of canvas were placed over warehouse windows. Guards kept would-be spec- tators moving. It was believed these arrangements were preliminary to turning _the Deutschland around at her pier. Ever since her arrival here on. Nov. 1 her bow has pointed toward shore. During the night it was thought she would go down the Tharaes a short distance and back into tae pocket, so that she would be pointed toward the sea. It was reported that a shipment of gold, expccted by express from New York, was the only thing now hinder- ing the vovage. The gold was said to be valued at $990,000, Steel Net Pulled Down, Shortly before midnight the great steel net that had guarded the en- trance to the pocket was pulled upon the pier. A dozen sailors from the Willehad Jjoined the force of guards and all persons were warned to keep away from the wharf. A plank was hurled at a newspap:rman who ven- tured too close to the warehouses. A hose was squirted upon other venture- some persons who diu not move when ordered. The actions of the United States cruiser Columbia, which an- chored off Eastern Point late today, excited considerable comment tonight. Her searchlights plaved over the wa- ters of the lower Earbor incessantly during the night. In marine circles the theory was advanced that the Co- lumbia’s mission was to see that the neutrality laws were observed. Rumors of Dynamite. Some excitement was caused early in the evening when the report was circulatea that a man with a stick of aynamite had eluded the guards and entered the stockade which surrounds the Deutschland. The police said the incident hiad not heen reported. to them and_efforts to verify it from officials of the Eastern Forwarding company were unavailing. Roosevelt”.=eson Lite~ . 4re and Art BEFORE THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND LETTERS HITS CUBIST PATRIOTISM Makes a Plea for Real Expression of the American National Spirit in the ‘Writing and Art of This Country— Places Strength, Courage and Justice Ahead of Grace Ease and Beauty. New York, Nov. 16—The “Cubist School in Patriotism,” the “serwile copying” of foreign masterpieces in art and literature, the faflure of Latin literature to express the “soul of the Latin race” and the ignobility of a nation that is not “proudly willing and able to fight for a just cause” were a few of the many subjects touched upon by Theodore Roosevelt on “Na- tionalism in Literature and Art.” The keynote of the golonel's speech was a plea for real expression of the Ameri- can national spirit in the writing and art of this country, as he declared that the “greatest literature, the greatest art must spring from the soul of the people themselves.” Serious Art and Literature. ebooves u: in the United said he, “not to be content with repeating on a larger scale the history of commercial materialism of the great Phoenician commonwealth. This_means that here in America, if we do not develop a serious art and literature of our own, we shall have a warped national life. Most certain- Iy I do not mean that art and litera- ture are worth developing unless they are built on a national life which is strong and great in other ways, un- less they are expression for that valor of soul which must also come before beauty. Must Fight for Just Cause. “If a nation is not proudly willing and able to fight for a just cause, for the lives of its own citizens, for the honor of its flag, even for the rescue of some cppressed foreign nationality, then such a nation will also be an ig- noble nation, and this whether or not it achieve the sordid prosperity of those who are merely successful huck- sters or whether it kills its virility by an exclusive appreciation of grace, ease and beauty. Strength, courage and justice must come first.” NO AGREEMENT YET FOR WARSHIP CONSTRUCTION Conferences of Shipbuilders and Navy Officials to Continue. . Washington, Nav. 16.—Rrivate ghi) ‘bufiders” and- navy officlals wers conference again today without reach- ing agreements regarding contracts for construction of fiftv-three vessels of the 1917 navy building programme. With the exception of the four cruis- ers, the question of price is not in- volved, it is understood, the discus- sions having to do with modifications of contract stipulations proposed by the bidders. Indications tonight were that the battleships included in the programme would be built two by the Newport News Shipbuilding and Drydock com- pany and two by the New York Ship- building company, their bids having been found most acceptable by the board which reviewed them. ‘Whether the steam or electric-drive system preferred by the navy will be installed in the battleships had not been finally settled tonight, This as- pect of the bids occupied the confer- ees today. The builders have submit- ted proposals to construct the hulls and_other machinery of the ships, leaving it to the government to pur- chase and supply the electrical drive equipment similar to that being pro- vided for the California, _Tennessee and New Mexico. Navy officlals want the builders to assume full responsi- bility for the ships and their machin- ery, making their agreements with the electrical equipment companies which also are represented at the conferences It is understood the electric_compan- jes have remewed their assurances that there will be no delay in deliv- eries. The discussions may eral days longer. DOMESTIC ECONOMY BEING PRACTICED IN MILWAUKEE Less Vegetable Waste Received at the Garbage Crematory. Milwaukee, Wis., Nov. 16.—The fact that far less vegetable waste is being. received at the Milwaukee municipal garbage crematory mow than at any time since the plant was opened was attributed today in a statement by C. O. Davis, superintendent of the cre- matory, to the high price of food- stuffs. “The waste in the American ki continue sev- chen when economy is the first considera- ! Garvin, former posimaster of this has been appalling and the pfesent|town, committed suicide by shooting situation shows what can be done | tonay. His friends say that his rec Incendiary Fires in Bridgeport FIVE OF THEM STARTED WITHIN AN HOUR sota stands at 420. announed at the Condensed Telegrams Charles E. Hughes’ lead in Minne- to be Nov. 30 was Thaksgiving Da; ite House. The Country Club of Erie, Pa., was destroyed by fire at a loss of $30,000. Is ex- Philadelphia Navy Yard offi pect orders for the building of 10 war- 'ships. ALL NEAR A THEATRE Each Fire Was Started by Breaking Rear Windows and Dropping Burn- ing Paper Through the” Opening— Police Believe It to be the Work of Pickpockets. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 16—Five in- cendiary fires within an hour here this evening are believed by the police to have been started by pickpockets in the hope of working in the crowds. All the fires were within a block of & big vaudevilie theatre, in which build- ing also a ladies’ night program was in/ progress by the Loyal Order of Moose. Each fire was started by break- ing rear windows and dropping burn- ing paper thrcugh the openings. The loss was very small in each case. The audiences in the theatre building were not disturbed. ENTHUSIASTIC WELCOME FOR PRESIDENT WILSON Participated in by More Than 10,000 Persons—Celebrate His Reelection: ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—The people of Washington and of nearby sections of Maryland and of Virginia gave Pres- ident Wilson an enthusiastic home- coming celebration tonight in honor of his re-clection. More than 10,000 strons, they marched from the ‘capitol to the White House, to the music of many bands, and waving red lights while vari-colored bombs burst over- head. When they had passed a chor- us of 300 voices serenaded the presi- dent with The Star Spangled Banner, Dizie and other patriotic melodies. The celebration, planned originally for Monday night following the pres- ident’s return after the election, was participated in by both men and wom- en—members of democratic organiza- tions, government clerks, suffragettes, representatives of union labor and citizens generally. In addition to the thousands who marched, other thous- ands packed the sidewalks and cheer- ed as the parade passed. The president, with Mrs. 'Wilson and a parly of relatives, viewed the procession from the northern portico of the White House, fronting on Penn- sylvania avenue. _The first section, th a band, marched into the White fouse grounds and stopped while the president shook hands with the grand marshal and the president of the Dis- 1 Wilson and_ Marshall Democratic || “Association and-thankeéd them for the ‘welcome. From a reviewing stand outside the White House grounds, Secretaries Lansing, Baker and Redfield and mem- bers of their families and other rank- ing government officials and munici- pal officers watched the parade. In the parade, headed by an old soldier dressed as Uncle Sam, were several oats, several hundred automo- biles and delegation after delegation of marchers. Leading those on foot was_Secretary Tumulty. A group of suffragists carried a banner bearing the words, “We dld it." As the head of the parade approach- ed bombs exploding in many-colored showers were fired over the White House from the Washington Monu- ment grounds to the south. The marchers themselves joined with the spectators in cheering and singing. Pennsylvania avenue was roped off as for an inaugural parade and all atreet cars were stopped on the avenue dur- Ing the celebration. REPUBLICAN PLURALITY IN HOUSE NOW CERTAIN. of Gaining One a Not Realized. Democratic Hope Member in Louisi: Washington, Nov. 16.—No change in the apparent litical aliznment of the 65th congress hus occurred thus far as a result of uncompleted canvasses Democratic leaders who hdd hoped to gain one member in the Third Louisiane district were disappointed tonight when announcement was made of complete official returns showing that Whit P. Martin, progressive, had been elected cver Wade Martin by 99 votes. Tonight the new house still seems to stand: Republicans 217, democrats 212, others 6 DEFEATED REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SUICIDES Clarence N. Garvin, Formerly Post- master of Derry, N. H. Derry, N. H, Nov. 16.—Clarence N. tion,” Mr. Davis said. “Judging from thin' potato_peelings observed at the crematory I suspect that the tubers are being peeled with safety razors these days.” BALDHEAD CLUB OF AMERICA HOUSE OF COMMONS VOTES TO CONSERVE FOOD SUPPLY. Resolution of W. A. 8. Hewins Was Carrled Without Division. London, Nov. 16, 11:20 p. m.—The House of Commons without division today carried the resolution introduced yesterday by William A. S. Hewins, Unionist member for Heresford, prior to the statement on the question of food supply by Walter Runciman, pres- ident of the board of ttrade. The res- and that not a man among the militia and regular troops would be unpro- vided. $5,000000 GOLD LOAN FOR : CHINESE GOVERNMENT This is nearly 200 greater than the total last year. Movements of Steamships. Made by the Continontal and Com- merclal Bank of Chicago. Washington, Nov, 16—A loan of $5,000,000 gold has been made by the Continental and Commereial Natlonal bank of Chicago to tne Chinese 5oV ernment through its minister here, Dr. Y. X Wellington Koo, The Chinsse olution follows: “In the opinion of the house it is the duty of the government to adopt further methods of organization to in- crease and conserve the national food supply and to diminish the risk of shortage and serious increase of prices in the event of the war being pro- longed.” OBITUARY. William J. Johnson. Bristol, Conn., Nov. 16—Willlam J. Johnson,’ a prominent member of the ive party here four ago, died here today at the age of 60 yea Death was due to heart failure. It is he sister in Watr- IN ANNUAL CONVENTION 200 Men With Shiny Pates Present at Banquet in Hartford. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 16.—The bald- headed man was in his element today for the annual convention of the Bald- head Club of America was held at a hotel here. Two hundred men with shiny pates were present at the ban- quet which was presided over by P. Davis Oakey of this city, the presi- dent. Officers for next year were chosen as follows: President, George C. ‘Woodruff, editor of the Litchfield En- quirer; vice president, Postmaster Philip’ Troup, New Haven; secretary- treasurer, W. W. Norton, Lakeville. The _next convention will be held at New Haven. WHEAT PRICES SOAR TO ANOTHER RECORD 5,000 Bushels Blue Stem Sold For ..danuary Delivery at $1.70 Bushel. Portland, Oregon, Nov. 16—Wheat soared to another record today when 5,000 bushels of Blue Stem were sold for January delivery at $1.70 a u‘" to be the highest price cent defeat as a republican candidate for representative In the legislature £nd the absence of any hope of re- appointment as postmaster had made him despondent. He was 62 vears of age. T. M. OSBORNE TO VISIT NAVAL PENITENTIARY To Study Conditions There For Sec- retary Daniels. Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 16.—Thomas M. Osborne, former warden of Sing Sing prison, left tonight for Portsmouth, N. H., where he will visit the Unit- ed States naval penrtentiary and make a study of prison _conditions ere for Secretary of the Navy Dan- jels. Mr. Osborne is expected to re- port on_the possibility of introducing some of the prison reforms he ad- Santiago Aldunate has be=n appoint- ed Chilean Ambassador to the United States. Col George Sweet, a noted hotel man, died in Atlantic City following an op- eration. The Canastota village hall, near Utica, N. Y., was destroyed by fire at loss of $20,000. Col. E. M. House, President Wilson’s close personal friend, was a visitor at the White House. Count Karl von Holnstein,- son-in- law of Alfred C. Harrison of Philadel- phia, was killed in battle. The Western New York Water Co., of Buffalo, has increased its capital from $5,000,000 to $8,000,000. Approximately $20,000,000 of railroad and industrial corporation securities mature next month, against $17,942,250 a year ago. Chief of Police Garland Bloodsworth of Laurel, Del, was badly bitten by a mad dog after shooting two that had bitten others. King Constantine and the Greek Royal Princess attended the state fu- neral of Col. Errangounds, an aide-de- camp of the Kin, Secretary of State Lansing denied that the United States had officiaily protested against deportation of Bel- gians by Germany. The steamship Chicago of the French Line from Bordeaux, which was re- ported afire in midocean on Oct. 25, arrived at New York. Fire destroyed the ammonium ni- trate department of the American High Explosives Co., near New Castle, Pa., at a loss of $25,000. Due to higher prices of pig iron, pipe makers advanced prices 35 a ton, bringing the rate to $35 to $39 a ton foundry, according to size. The body of Ignatz Kowpsky, 30 years old, a yard man, was found at the bottom of a coal pocket at No. 414 East 109th Street, New York. Solomon Stuber died while beheading a chicken at Allentown, Pa. He was 76 years old. He had a weak heart, and the excitement proved fatal. Lester Masiow aged two; of Brook- e SonaTAon e jther Hospiwal- to his mother givin ghim lysol instead of cough med- icine. Secretary Baker has asked the Army War College for a report on the rela- tive value of the volunteer system compared with the compulsory system service. Kiingstone, the residence of Mr .and Mrs. Henry Feuchtwanger, in Loan- taka Way, Madison, N. J., was partly destroyed by fire with a loss estimated at $30,000. Authorization of units of the re- serve officers training corps at Rutgers college, and at the University of Ver- mont, was announced by the war de- partment. Pete Opetick was killed and three others seriously injured when their au- tomobile skidded and plunged over a thirty-foot embankment at East Ro- chester, Pa. Leonard Davis of Manhattan was found guilty of bookmaking before a jury in the Nassau County Court. He was fined $500, or three months in the County jail. The jurors in the trial of the con- tested will of Ernest G. W. Woerz re- | ported to Surrogate Cohalan their fail- ure to agree. The trial lasted four weeks. Woerz left $2,000,000. —— Congressman T. H. Moore told the Cross-Talk Club in Philadelphia that. if the Democrats remained in power, Government ownership of public utili- ties was an early eventuality. A shower of meteors radiating from the Constellation of Leo illuminated the sky Wednesday night shortly after midnight. More than 100 meteors al- ready are visible through a telescope. Mrs. Harriet Stanton Blatch, suffra- gist, was awarded $5,000 damages at Riverhead, L. L, for the death of her husband. Mr. Blatch was killed by @ live wire which had fallen down dur- ing a storm. Five national guard regiments were ordered from the Mexican border yes- terday. They are the First Regiment of South Carolina, Seventh New York, Third Indiana, Third Wisconsin and Third Minnesota. The Chesapeake & Ohio Railrcad de- clared a dividend of two per cent, pay- able December 30 to stock of record December 8. This is the road's first dividend since November, 1914, when one per cent. was declared. Hope for the safety of the British steamship Elswick Park, which sailed from Philadelphia September §, for Santos, Brazil, has been given up. The steamship has not been spoken sinvee it passed out of the Delaware Capes. The First National Bank of Will- iamstown, W. Va., did not open for Assistant Secretary Roosevelt Urges Fight to Rotfllr Control of California Preserves : ADDRESS MEETING AMERICAN MINING CONGRESS Declares the Navy Cannot Revert to Coal Burning Vessels Without Enormous Loss of Efficiency—Says Oil Fuel Means Increased Speed and Cruising Radius and Reduced Fire Room Forces by 55 Per Cent.—Asserts 35 Knot Battle Cruisers, Scouts and Destroyers Authorized by Congress Could Not be Built if Coal Value Was to be Employed. Chicago, Nov. 16.—The life of the United States navy is at stake in the fight to retain government control of the California petroleu mreserves, As- sistant Secretary Roosevelt of the navy asserted in a paper read tonight before the annual meeting here of the American Mining Congress. “It may be set down as a_definite conclusion,” said the paper, “that the navy cannot revert to coal burning vessels without enormous loss of effi- clency and, furthermore, that the navy will not s6_revert.” The article is the navy department’s opening attack in the renewal of the fight in congress over the Phelan amendment to the general oil land bill designed to protect the claims of California_operators. Navy officials have insisted that the policy of build- ing oil burning ships could mot be carried out if the amendmont prevail- ed and Secretary Daniels appealed di- rectly to President Wilson when sec- tion seemed imminent during the last session of congress. Mr. Roosevelt’s paper declared that oil fuel for the navy meant increased speed and cruising radius, control of smoke for smoke screens, reduced room forces by 55 per cent., re-fueling at sea with an increased efficiency of 25 per cent.; ability to sustain max- imum speed for long periods of time without clogging furnaces, flexibility in speed and, finally, greater safety from submarines, as in modern Amer- ican ships the fuel oil is disposed along the bottom to cushion the blow of exploding torpedoes. The 35 knot battle cruisers, scoufs and destroyers authorized by congrgss could not be built, the paper asse d, if coal value was to be employed. COOPERATIVE SELLING OF MINING PRODUCTS Scheme Presonted to Members of the American Mining Congress. Chicago, Nov. 16.—The need to “prepare for peace in time of war,” and a proposal for government ap. proval of a scheme for co-oerative selling of miming products were pre- sented to members of the American Mining Congress at the banquet of the organization here tonight by Carl Scholz, of Chicago, president of the conguess, and head or the Fuel de- partment of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific railroad. He warned his| hearers that the end of the war will | force this country to l’nce an Europ- ean compet] % Fn ed__by. in- creased effici work and backed Up by o Deople. inured to & Bimpler standard of living than obtains on this side of the Atlantic. Action of the railway companies throughout the country in beginning suits to test the constitutionality of the Adamson law was approved to- day by the National Founders’ asso- ciation at the closing session of its convention here. The dssociation is composed of more than 600 manufac- turing corporations in all parts of the country. It adopted a resolution declaring that “the right to have their cause determined by judicial proceedings should be secured to the raflway sys- tems” and that the association ap- proved their attitude in maintaining that right. I+ was stated at the convention that this_step is the first of a series of similar_actions to be taken by other industrial associations composing the conference board. newly organized national industrial INTERNATIONAL LABOR CONFERENCE PROBABLE Executive Council of A. F. of L. Au- thorized to Work to That End. Baltimore, Nov. 16.—A supplemen- ary report on international labor re- ations was submitted today to the convention of the American Federa- tion of Labor by the executive coun- cil, who asked and received authority to continue their efforts In behalf of an international labor conference af- ter the war. Among the suggestions of means to make effective the purpose of the League for Peace contained in the re- port was one that the nations that band together for peace should make use of both economic and military forces against a signatory nation which might go to war or engage in hostilities against another member of the league without having submitted its grievance in the proper way pro- vided by the agreement. GENERAL FUNSTON REQUESTS $12,000 TO FLOOR TENTS And Make Other Improvements Camp of Troops in Mexico. San_Antonio, Texas, Nov. 16.—Gen- eral Funston has asked the war de- partment to authorize the expenditure of $12,000 to floor tents and make other improvements in the camp of the expeditionary force In Mexico. General Pershing’s command has been living in the field since last March and is without many of the comforts that are usually provided for a semi-permanent camp. Aside from the question of need, action on the request, officials believe. will indicate the policy of the war de- partment regarding troops in Mexi- co. If it is the intention to keep them there indefinitely the requested im- provements will be authorized, it was said. business. An examination _of the books is in progress. George W. Hunt- er ,former Mayor of Williamstown and vocates. GEN. FUNSTON’S BAN ON PHRASE “LOST SINNERS” Has Brought a Protest from Baptist Association of Virginia. Norfolk, Va., Nov. 16—The Baptist General Association of Virginia today adopted a protest against the reported action of (General Funston, in inform- ing the Rev. Dr. J. B. Gambrell, rep- resenting the Texas Baptist state board, that he could conduct religious services among the soldiers at the border but must not tell them they ‘sinners.” o for many years acshier of the bank could not be located. ' A cash dividend of $2,000,000 was de- clared by the directors of the Colum- bia Trust Company of New York. It is presumed the dividend disburse- ments will be used to the purchase of ne wstock, the directors having voted to increase the bank's .apita 1 from $2,000,000 to $5,000,000. Rumors current for ssveral days that Villa bandits had appeared in Chihuahua west of the Pershing ex- pedition and apparently intended to invade Soncra, caused General P. Flias Calles to send 1,000 troops north “from n-.gl-‘np by train. They ar- Tived I Caggiane. Conliht. ALLIED AVIATORS RAID F © ZEEBRUGGE AND OSTEND No Damage Dore to Vessels or Docks of the German Navy. Berlin, Nov. 16.—(via Wireless to Sayville). An official statement Is- sued today on the air raid by allied aviators on Zecbrusge and Ostend says: “On November 15 hostile airplanes SUFFRAGISTS OF STATE AT BANQUET AT NEW HAVEN Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt Was the Principal Speaker — Elect Officers Today. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 16.—Advo- cates of woman suffrage from all parts of the state tonight attended a banquet and a mass meeting, the con- cluding features of the first day's ses- sion of the forty-seventh annual meet- ing of the Connecticut Woman Suf- frage Association. The session closes tomorrow with - the - eleetion of offi- cers. > There was quite a sprinkling of men at the dinner. Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett of Hartford was toastmistress. The hall where the mass m: - was -held later, was decorated - the suffrage colors—purple, white Aul green. The principal ~speaker Carrle Chapman Catt, president of ‘the National Woman Suffrage Association. The subject of Mrs. Catt’s address was The Crisis and her Keynote was “the woman’s hour has struck; up, and take advantage of your opportunity!” The woman’s opportunity, in her opin- ion, was the opportunity to obtain the passage of the amendment to the com- stitution of the United States. She said she believed that from now on suffragists should concentrate on this one_object. “The chief difficulty in regard to state referendums,” she said, “was the corruption that so often surrounds the popular vote, especially with regard to the suffraze amendment, for which neither political party is watching.” UNNECESSARY HIRING AND “FIRING” OF HELP Causes Economic Waste in Stores, Of- fices and Factories. New York, Nov. 16.—Unnecessary hiring and “firing” of employes causes grea teconomic waste In stores, offices and factories, according to statements made by large employers of labor who met here today to consider the short- age of help. They met as members of the ewecutive committee of the welfare department of the National Civic Federation. Louis A. Coolidge, of Boston, chairman of the depart- ment, said many employers had ask- ed the dcpartment how to obtain a more stable force of employes. He added that the scarcity of labor, es- pecially since the munitions factories have been paying high wages and em- playing large forces, is becoming & serious problem for employers con=- ducting a normal business. IHe quoted part of a report showing that in twelve factories the unnecessary en- gagement of 22,031 employes in one year caused an economic waste of $831,030. Other speakers Included Sidney Blu- menthal of Derby, Conn., and W. C. Fish, of Lynn. CONGRESSMAN BEAKES CLAIMS REELECTION Mistake Discovered in the Second Mi- chigan District. ‘Washington, Nov. 16.—Representa- tive Doremus, chairman of the demo- cratic congressional campaign com- mittee, received a telegram late today from Representative ' Samuel W. eakes, democratic candidate for re: election in the Second.Michigan dis- trict, claiming that a mistake discov- ered in the unofficial returns will give him the election over Mark R. Bacom, republican. Beakes wires that in one precinct in Jackson county a jmemorandum had been found showing that eighty votes, 12 for Bacon and 68 for Beakes, had not been credited. Inspectors of the precinct, he said, would be summoned" and if they could be permited to use their own memorandum to correct the vote it would give him a majority of fourfeen over Bacon. OFFICERS OF NATIONAL ] FOUNDERS ASSOCIATION Were Reelected at Its Concluding Ses- sion in New York. New York, Nov. 16.—The National Founders Association, which yesterday bombed the ports of Zeebrugge and Ostend. No damaze was done to the vessels or docks of the German navy.” The official statement issued Wed- nesday from London on the same raid said that direct hits were observed on the naval workship and in the neigh- borhood of the power station. A large fire was also observed. announced the formation of the Na- tional Industrial Conference as a “clearing houce of information” in. the proposed study of problems com- fronting manufacturers of the United States concluded its convention