Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 27, 1916, Page 1

14 ’ s VOL. LVIll.—NO. 285 ! Bucharest, t;t;capital of Bumania,‘ Apparently is in The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other : . Peril of Teutonic Occupation 'RUMANIANS IN FLIGHT DN WALLACHIAN PLAINS IR s Wy - R - i { } Rumanians Are Bumning Towns Behind ", Them—Austro-German Advance is Being Held Back in .| 'YOther Reglons in the Ballkans—Russo-Rumanian Troops " in the Dobrudja Region Are Active in Endeavor to Push ' . Back the Invaders—Bad Weather Prevails on the Fronts "+ {§in Macedonia and France, and Little Activity Has Been = With armies of the Teutonic allies sdvancing toward it from both east and west, Bucharest, capital of Ru- ménia, apparently is in peril, Fleld Marshal von Mackensen's troops have crossed the Danube from Bulgarian territory to Zimnitz and are in touch mnear Alexandria, 47 miles southwest of Bucharest, with the forces of General von Falkenhayn’s All 2long the plains east of the Alt river the Rumanians are in flight, burfilng towns. behind them, says Berlin. 5 To the north, ol the heights of Cur- tea-Dear Ges, in the rezion of Drago- slavele, northeast of Campulung, and in western Moldavia, near Oituz, the Rumantans are -offering strong resist- ance to the southward advance of the . Teutons. On all these sectors attempts | by the Austro-Germans to advance | have been .eld back by the Rumani- ans. As yet there has been no indication of the arrival of Russian reinforce- ments to aid the Rumanians on the Wallachian plains, hut the Russo- Rumanian troops in Dobrudja are ac- tive, possibly in an endeavor to push back the invaders to the Tchernavoda- Constanza railway line. Sofla reports that this reinforced army intended a general attack along the entire front, but has been compeiled to confine it- self to partial attacks. In the Macedonian theatre bad weather prevails and thcre has been no infantry action except on the left wing of the entente allies’ line, where the Italians have made further prog- ress toward Trnova ncar the Monastir- Presba lake road, according to Paris This statement, as regards the gain, iIs contradicted by the Sofia war of- fice, which cays an ltalian attack here was repulsed and that the attackers lost a large quantity of war matevials. Sofia also denies a recent French re- port that the French had captured the town ef Dobromir, saying the Bul- garians are fully in control there. The nch froat also is experienc- ing another spell ¢f inclement weather and except for smali attacks at vari ous points, little activity Las been dis- played by either sidc. There has been considerable artillery firing along-the eastern front, at vari- ous places from the Riga section to the Carpathians, with the Germans the agegressors, and also on the Austro- Italian front. with the Austrians on the initiative. . 2 CH!CA&O DIET SQUAD THRIVING # ON THEIR RESTRICTED FARE ‘Net Gain in Weight of Twalve Mém- bers Five Pounds in Four Days. Chicago, Nov. —There was a net ®gain of five pounds in the aggresatc weight of the twelve members of the diet squad today after four days of living prescribed menu limited to cost rty cents a day. The dozen, who are <ombatting high cost of living by tryir onstrate tha . Ing midals c that 5 for ameunt, bggan a two weeks' test last ‘Wednesday morning and today were upphied s.ong in the belief that they already s *_Pproved the contention. 6fsthe twelve showed gains in | weight despite the restricted diet. Two were unchanged, while the losses | except in the case of.Dr. A. I. Stokes, who weiohted 2% 1.4 nounds before 17king the experiment, has lost two and one-yuai... p.dius. ‘Lhe greatest gain was by Horghild Halvorsen, who began with 148 1-2 pounds and has ac- quired 2 1-2 additional pounds of flesh. Tomorrow’s menu will comprise: Breakfast—Stewed apricots, corn meal mush. buttered toa<*, coffee. ! uncheon — Maeaveni au gratin, beets, bread . ding with chocoiate = DinAer—Celer: ~oup, cannefon of beef, Turkish pilaf, bread a=d butter, apple cobbler and vanilla sauce, tea. TESTIMONIAL OF GRATITUDE PRESENTED JUSTICE BRANDEIS Por His Services to the Jewish Peo- kle, on 60th Anniversary of His Birth, New York, Nov. 26.—Associate Jus- tice Louis D. Brandeis of the United States supreme court was presented today with a “testimonial of grat- i for his services to the Jewish ®gople,’ on the occasion of the 60th (onniversary of his birth. The, testi- mionial bore 8,900 signatures of per- Sons lving in 210 c*ties and towns of 43 states and the Panama Canal Zone. It was announced that a fund is be- ing Taised in connection with the tes- ;l to _be used for some Jewish m; °r, cottage pud- ce. which Justicé’ Brandeis will ublic in & few dgys. N e i g § SAILOR PROBABLY DROWNED AND A SCORE INJURED “ "When Launch Was Swept Beneath Paddle Wheels of a Steamer. San Francisc 26.—One man was,_ killed, one is believed to have been drowned, score suffered injuries yoeterday when a launch erowded with saflors returning from shore leave to the United States supply ship Glacier was swept by the tide beneath the paddles of the Southern Pacific stern- ‘whee] river boat Apache in San Fran- ciseo harbor. Aboard the Glacier, it was said that six_men were not accounted for at first muster, but these might still be ashbre. The injured: William Heiber- ger, chief machin: mate, Glendale, Cal., Internally nur Fred Wright, seaiman, Renton, Washington, hurt in- - termalily. 'FIVE 80YS BURIED ALIVE IN A SAND BANK In V¥'2-t Baltimsre—Four Were Taken Out Dead. e, Nov. 26.—Five boys were by the caving insof a in West Paltimore were taken out A is not_expected to live. ar Edwin Davis, years, Hicihor: Gaylor 14 16 years, Fran- el X. Traisor, 13 years, and William . Kitrick, 14 years. TO COMBAT INTRODUCTION OF COLORED LABOR Trades Unionism of Great Britain Passes Resolution of Protest. London, Nov. £6—Trade unionism, which has been® growling informally at the prospect of the intréduction of colored labor in Great Britain. since the proposition was first mooted has now made a formal protest. The Na- tional Transport Workers' Federation, one of the largest unions, has passed a resolution cgndemning certain propo- sals of the government affecting la- bor. The resolution says in part “The Federation's executive hopes that the authorities will not be so ill- advised as to attempt the introduc- tion of any class of colored labor on the docks er other water side places of employment. In the existing crisis to think of employing colored labor would mean the recrudescence of all the trouble and discontent experienced by the increased employment of Chi- nese in the mercantile marine.” CAPTAIN AND CREW OF SCHOONER ROB ROV SAFE. Ship Was Abandoned 30 Miles North- east of Madeira in Sinking Condition. London, Nov. 26, 9.15 captain and crew of tne schooner Rob Key have arrived Mogador, at Moroceq.. in a4 motorehoat. The Rob Roy ran’into a gale on Nov. 18 while bound from Alicante, Spain, for Havana. Buffeted by the high waves and jeaking, he scnocner was abandoned on Nov. I¢ %0 miles north- east of Madeira. She was then in a sinking condition. The Rob Roy was a schooner of 787 tons. four-masted She was owned in Philadelphia and was buiif_at Camden, N. 1890. The Rob Roy sailed from New ork Aug. 20 for Lisbon on her p 1S VOyMge. ASHES OF JACK LONDON BURIED ON RANCH [Intention tc Scatter the Dust Aban- doned on Request of Mrs. London. Santa Rosa, Cal —The ashes of the late Jack London, the author. who died Wednesday night, wers buried today on a hiilside of his Glen Ellen ranch. The original intarition was to scat- ter the dust over the’land he lcoved, but by Mrs. Londan's direction a con- crete receptacle was urcpared in the hillside and there, without ceremony. in the presence of Mrs. London, a few neighbors ond tire employes of the ranch. the urn containing the ashes was piaced and the reccptacle sealed. KILLED WHILE PLAYING FOOWBALL IN THE STREET Michael Cody, 10, of Stamford, Was Struck by an Automobile. Stamford, Conn, Nov. 26.—While playing football in the street near his home at Turn-of-River this afternoon Michael Cody, 10 years old, was struck by an automobile driven by Ot- to Engelke and so badly injured that death resulted an hour later at a hos- pital. Coroner Phelan of Bridgeport will come here tomorrow to conduct an inquiry. BUFFALO NEWSPAPERS ADVANCE IN PRICE Because of Increased Cost of White ‘Paper and Other Materials. Buffalo, N. Y., Nov. 26. —Five Buffalg newspapers yesterday announced an advance in price from ope cent to two cents a copy- The increased cost of white paper and other raaterials was given as thz cause for the advance. ‘Russlan Minister Leaves Bucharest. 'fl?‘-fia.'mov : a2 Y 6 & fice at Moscow has left for *he Ru- manian capital MEXICAN OFFICIALS ~> AWAIT TEXT OF PROTOOCL Are In_Attendance at Constitutional Convention In Queretaro. Queretaro, Mexico, Nov. 26.—High Mexican officials who are here to at- tend the constitutional convention are st{ll awaiting the full text of the bor- det control protocol signed in Atlan- tic City last week and the full report of Secretary Lansing's statement de- fining in part the policy of the United States government toward Mexico be- fore they will make any comment on either, There 1is evidence, however, that the news of the protocol and of Secretary Lane's statement has been received with mixed feelings. There is seem- ingly satisfaction that an arrangement has been reached for the withdrawal of the American troops from Mexico and for the control of the border but this is tempered by the feeling that Secretary Lane's statement will re- quire deep consideration. The terms of the protocol mentioning a delay of forty days for the withdrawal of the troops. if conditions permit of such action, is adversely commented én in some quarters as many influential men, had hoped for the immediate recall of the troops to America nterritory. TROLLEY CAR PASSENGERS TERRORIZED BY ARMED MAN (Engaged in a Running Battle With a Squad of Police in Philadelphia. o Philadelphia, Nov. —An uniden- tified man armed with a large caliber revolver and a plentiful supply of cart- ridges terrorized the passengers in a trolley car in the central section of the city tonight, engaged in a running battle with a squad of policemen and hundreds of citizens and finally was captured after he had wounded five of his pursuers and probably was fa- tally wounded himself. One of the pursuers, a negro, was shot three times and is not expected to live. Of the others only one was seriousty hurt. With drawn revolver, the man, who boarded the car at a point uptown, had for several blocks kept the pas- ‘sengers and crew in fear of their lives. Upon reaching Twelfth and Pine streets the motorman made a dash for the police station on the cormer. In a moment a dozen bikecsats appeared and the fusillade began. = The man dashed down the street, firing as ko ran. Hundreds of citizens joined in the chase and more than 200 shots were exchanged before the fugitive was brought down with a bullet in the breast. WILSON’S PLURALITY IN CALIFORNIA IS 7,773 According to Semi-official Figures Given Out by Secretary of State. Sacramento, Calif., Nov. dent_Wilson's plurality in California is 3,773 votes, according to semi-offi- ical .figures announced today by Sec- retary of State Frank C. Jordan. The figures include the vote of a hitheitu questioned precinct in Orange county. The president’s plurality represents the difference between the vote of 466,289 for Francis J. Heney, highest democratic elector, and that of 462,516 for J. F. Carlstton, highest republican. To be made finally official, the figures must be certified to by the secretary of state This will be done, it was said, tomorrow. Returns announced today also show that the amendment providing for to- tal prohibition was defeated by 106,- 26 —Presi- 967 votes, while a second amendment for partial prohibition lost by 350,320 votes. Seventy-nine per cent. of the state’s registered voters participated in the election. ? GERMANY TO RETURN 20,000 FRENCH CIVILIANS Mostly Oid Men, Women and Children From the Invaded Districts. Paris, Nov. 26, 5:15 a. m.—Twenty thousand French civilians, mostly old men, women and children, from the oc- cupied districts of France, are about to be sent back to France from Ger- many. Trains each carrying 500 ger- sonse will effect the transportation to Switzerland, en route to this country, before. Christmas. A Berlin despatch on Novembe: reported completion of for the exchange of interned civilians between Germany and France to the humber of 20,000. OBITUARY. Col. William E. Craighill. Boston, Nov. 26.—The death today in Washington of Ccl. Wiiliam E. Craig- hill of the infantry corps of the United States army was received in a message here today. Colonel Craighill has been stationed in this city for the past three vears. During tie Doxer camapaign in China he was traasferreé at his own tequest into the infantry. He served throughout the campaigr -;mqt later had active service in the Philippines. iLouis Ostarw New Haven. Conn., Nov. 26.—Lewis Osterweis, a cigar manufacturcr, wide- ly known in trade circles in the east. died yesterday in Lis 80th year after a protracted illness. Auto Killed Girl—Did Not Stop. ‘Wallingford, Conn., Nov. 26.—Darting across the street to purchase soms candy, Ruth Benziger, 7' years old, was struck by an unidentified automo- bile early tonight and instantly killed. The automobile did not stop and con- tinued its journey northward. Movements of Steamshios. New York, Nov. 26.—Arrived: Steam- ers Kroonland ,Lverpool; Philadelpha, Lverpool. New York, Nov. 26.—Arrived: steam- er Frederick VIII, Copenhagen. - [FAMILY . 7 THEIR HOME AT WEST CAPE MAY, N. J, DESTROYED WAS ASLEEP Lewis Wilson, His Wife, Mother-in- Law and Four Children Were the Victime—A Defective Chimney Be- lieved to Have Cauzed the Blaze. Cape May, N. J., Nov. ‘Wilson, his wife, mother-in-law, and four children were burned to death in a fire that destroyed the Wilson home in West Cape May early today. The family was asleep when the fire broke out and it had gained such headway when neighbors arrived that it was impossible to save any of them. The house was some distance from other dwellings in the village where there is no fire department. Neighbors formed bucket brigades, but their ef- forts were in vain. The dead, in addition to Wilson, were Mrs. Margaret Wilson, his wife; Gertrude, 11 years, Thofas 9, Lillian 6, aid Beatrice Wilson 2, children of the Wilsons, and Mrs. Katherine Gib- bon, 68, mother of Mrs. Wilson. Wil- son was 40 years old and his wife about the same age. Wood fires were used by the fam- ily for heating and it is believed that the blaze. AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY AN INTERURBAN TROLLEY CAR Three Persons Killed Instantly, Three Others Injured in Detroit. 26.—Three per- sons were killed instantly and three others injured, two probably fatally late today wh®n an interurban trolley car struck their automobile near the northern city limits. The dead are: Mrs. Laura lkemeyer, 24 years of Joseph Wilkemever, S, and Roy s, 24. e autogobile and the Interurban were both northbound. Apparently the side curtains on the automobile obstructed the view of Hayes. who was driving. He attempted to cross the tracks and the interurban struck the machine squarely in the center. 5. NEW HAVEN ROAD TRANSPORTED 66,202 PERSONS To and From the Yale-Haryard Foot- ball’ Game Saturday. . Nov. 26.—The Haven and Hartford Railroad transported 66,202 persons to and from the Yale-Harvard football game here Saturday, it was announced tonight. While the number transport- ed to this city on the day of the game was slightly less, than two years ago, the total movement was much large: The company says that a conservat estimate of the pas riday to Sunday the game is 82,000. “The night before” traffic was very heavy, between 8000 and 10,000 per- sons being brought here by train. MYSTERIOUS WOMAN FOUND IN WOODS NEAR MILFORD When Found She Had on Neither Shoes Nor Stockings. Milford, Conn., Nov. 26.—The mys- terious woman who was found wan- dering in the woods near here Satur- day was released by the authorities toda She would not disclose her name. Carfare for New Haven was provided. ‘When found she had on_ neither shoes nor stockings. She :old the po- lice that she took an automobile ride from New Haven Iriday night, took one drink of liquor and remembered nothing more. 3 BADLY BURNED BY EXPLOSION OF DENATURED ALCOHOL | Captain Philip Curtiss, Hartford Mi- litiaman and Author. Norfolk, Conn., Philip Curtiss, Hartfordg militiamen and author, was badly burned here late last night by the explosion of de- natured alcohol in a garage. A lighted match caused the explosion. Capt. Cur- tiss was given medical treatment and later was sent to his home. For a time it was feared he might lose his eyesight but physicians said tonight that that danger had been removed. His chauffeur, Cyprian La G Jr., was also burned about the face and body. THAW MADE FLIGl"lT OF- I 65 MILES IN 55 MINUTES Nov. 26.—Captain On Return to Hempstead, N. Y., From the Yale-Harvard Game. Hempstead, N. Y., Nov. 26.—Lieut. A. B. Thaw returned to the aviation field here today from New Haven where he fle wto attend the Yale-Har- vard game. He made the flight of 65 miles today in 55_minutes in a bi- plane. Sergeant Johnson, who also flew to New Haven, was obliged to re- turn to Garden City by automobile. His face was badly frozen at an alti- tude of 6,000 feet on the trip to New Haven. . SCHOONER IN DISTRESS OFF MONTAUK POINT. The William H. Clifford Has Feet of Water in Her Hold. Newport. R. I, Nov. 26.—The schooner Willlam H. Clifford from Ja- maica for Stamford, Conn., was re- ported today in distress eseven miles south of Montauk Point, with four feet of water in her hold. The coast guard cutter Acushnet was ordered to her assistance from Woods Hole, Mass. The schooner has a crew of ten men commanded by Captain Stuart. Four More Autoists Arrested at Milford, Milford, Conn., Nov. 26.—State po- lice made three more arrests of ‘al- ieged speeding autolsts on the high- way near here today. On the day of the football game dt New Haven fif- teen motorists were arrested, charged with speeding. All will be brought tomorrow. before the town court 26.—Lewls a defective chimney was the cause of | Barman. 5 SENT BY BRITISH CRUISER TO| ENTENTE 8HIPS LIES OFF SANDY HOOK Vessels Were Warned to Show No More Lights' Than Were Necessary and to Avoid, So Far as Possible, the Regular Steamship Travel. 5 : —_— New York, Nov. 26.—The British cruiser Lancaster, stationed fifteen miles southeast of Sandy Hook, at 9 ‘clock tonight sent out by wireless general warning to all steamers fly- ing the flags of the entente allies to beware of German submarines on ‘this side of the Atlantic. The Lancaster directed ~the com- manders of all vessels to keep a sharp lookout for underwater boats. They were told to show no more lights than ‘were necessary and to avoid, so far as possible, the regular lanes of steamship travel. 5 RADIO WARNING TO LOOK OUT FOR GERMAN SUBMARINES Flashed to the American Line Steam- er Kroonland. New York, Nov. 26—A wireless warning to look out for German sub. marines off the American coast was flashed to_sea to the American line steamer Kroonland, which _arrived here today from Liverpool, according to the vessel's commander, Captain _Passengers on board the American line steamship Philadelphia, which also' arrived today from Liverpool, said the ship was iiluminated last night and the life boats were sung out ready for a possible emergency. Captain Cady said, however, he had heard or seen nothing of submarines. DEM. NATIONAL COMMITTEE YET $300,000 SHORT More Details of Contributions Made By Treasurer Marsh. 2 Néw York, Nov. 26—Wilbur W. arsh, treasurer of the democratic na- onal committee, made public here to- ght the official statement of cam- paign contributions and disbursements which will be filed in Albany tomorrow in compliance with the law of New York state. Mr. Marsn announced that there is still a deficit of- than $300,000. The statement, largely a duplicate of the-onefiled in Washington, gives the total amount contributed to the democratic fund as $1,584,548, of which $465.558 was received in amounts of less than $190. It contains, however an additional list of contributors of $100 or more up to November 24 and also an itimized statement of dis- bursements made through the New York headquarters. In the number of contributors Texas led with 14,622, with’ an average of $4 per person. very town in Vermont with over 500 population sent a con- tribution. the total from that stats be- ing $14,000. Referring to Vermont's showing, Mr. Marsh sald: 1f the same ratio had been main- tained throughout the country a cam- paign fund of more than $14.000,000 could have been raised by subscrip- tion.” New York state was the heaviest contributor, with Illinois, Ohio, Penn- sylvania and Texas following in the order wimed. The statement shows that $166.000 of the amount raised in New York state was turned over to the treasurer of the New York state committee. TWO MEN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRANCY TO STEAL Organized Gang Has Been Working American Graphaphone Plant. Bridgeport, Conn., Nov. 26.—Royal Sapp, alias Cisparos, 24 years old, and Timothy Sullivan, 25 vears old, were held in bonds of $2,000 in the eity court today, charged with conspiracy to steal. The police allegze the men are members of an orsanized gang -of thieves who have for the past six months looted the American Grapha- phone company’s factory of goods with a market value exceeding $50,000. Sullivan was employed by the fac- tory as a shipper and watchman. The police assert that at least four nights a week he would hand out through | an open window immense guantities: of graphaphone parts, including elec- tric motors, which accomplices would take away, Sapp disposing of them in New York. MOTORCYCLIST KILLED IN RACE AT PITTSBURGH Two Others linjured—Motocycle and Sidecar Separated G g Down Hill. Pittsburgh, Pa., Nov. 26.—A 200 mile road race brought deatn to one motor- cvclise today and serious injuries to two others. Harold D. Glacken, aged 19, was killed and Lawrence Keys, aged 21, was seriously injured near Bedford, Pa., when a motorcycle and side car in which they were riding down hill at high speed separated. Their machine was second in the race and they were attempting to overtake the first car, a mile ahead. Glacken struck head first on a stone. Michael Guidosh, aged 22, of Homestead, Pa., third in’ the race,’ was perhapg fatally injured when his motorcycle®dashed down a steep embankment soon after the first accident. . REAR-END COLLICION OF FREIGHT TRAINS AT EAST LYME No One Injured, But Traffic Was De- layed For 8ome Time. East Lyme, Conn, Nov. 26 —Traffffla on the Shofe Line division of the New York, New Haven and Hartford rall- road was tied up for some time this afternoon by the rear-end ecollision of freight trains, A caboose was de- rafled and two hox cars partly tele-’ acoped, No one was injured, Two hours after the gtfack one track was cleared but at a late heur l.:'nlnl the other track still was biock. of the automatic dead. Pty loss of $180,000. more |- ‘W.'io:'&,bfllofly Mflz iram Steven Maxim, inventcr system of tirearms, is Lmouou Parish Church: of by fl‘u at a Mrs. J. Pierpont Morgan, widow of the financier, is critically il at High- land Falls, N. Y. ‘The Lima Mattress Co.s factory at Ohio, was destroyed by fire at Lima, a loss of $50,000. The Keystone Utilities Co., of Dover, Del., was incorporated with a capital stock of $5,000,000. The exports of copper from Atlantic for the week ended November 23, were 4,092 tons. ‘The Connecticut St Coporation,, incorporated at Dover, with a capital stock of $50,000,000. Ralph Hayes, of Cleveland, was of- fered the position of secretary to Sec- retary of War Bake: The National Bank of Commerce of New York has arranged to ship $100,- 000 gold coin to Ururguay. Gold coin to the amount of $650,000 was withdrawn from the Sub-Traesury for shipment to Argentina. A refining plant to cost about $1,000,- 000 will be built at Louisville by the Standard Oil Co. of Kentucky. The Hon. Edward Kemp of Otsawa, Ont., was, sworn in as Minister of Mi- litia by the Governor-General. The private bank of Chas. H. Couch & Son ,at Odessa, Schuyler Courty, Y., was robbed of $3,800 in cash. _The first day of the campaign to raise $250,000 for the victims of in- fantile paralysis in New York brought in $20,244. A robber entered the McDowell jew- elry store at Arkansas City, held up the clerk and escaped with $10,060 worth of diamond. William Frelich, of New York, was sentenced to the workhouse for 15-days for selling potatoes from a short ‘weight scale. ThE Federal Trade Commission fixed December 12 as the date for another public hearing on the news print paper situation. William C. Herrick, society man who killed a woman while driving his auto in an alleged intoxicated condition was indicted for felon: A deficit of $21,144 in the funds to meet - themexpenses -of -the ~Republican campaign was announced by Cornelius N»Bliss, Jr., treasurer. The Struthers Furnace Co., of Youngstown, Ohio, has closed a con- tract for the sale of 28,000 tons of basic pig iron at $30 a ton. Walter T. Rosin, of New York, and Milton Marcuse, of Richmond, Va., have been elected directors of the American Writing Paper Co. A jury in the Bron# County Supreme Court returned a verdict of $20,000 in favor of Owen Fallon, aginst the Irish- American Athletic Club. The navy is preparing to place its fuel oil supply at various stations in underground storage reserviors to pro- tect it from attack by’ hostile aircraft. Funeral services for Henryk Sien- kewiez, the famous Polish novelist, au- | ; thor of “Quo Vadis” were held at the Catholic Church at Vevey, Switzer- land. United States District Attorney Oliver received a telegram from the Attorney-General authorizing him to investigate prices of foodstuffs in St. Louis. The Jessup & Moore Paper company, which operates the Radnor pulp works at Elkton, Ind., announced that it would erect a bleach mili at a cost of $500,000. A contract for the construction of four $250,000 sfeel tank steamers was closed by the Mexican Petroleum Co. with the Alabama-New Orleans Trans- portation Co. Representatives of the Russian fov- ernment have signed a contract with the Baldwin Locomotive Works of Philadelphia for for locomotives, to cost about $1,250,000. An increase of 30 per cent. on all schedules a ndestimates on printing and binding after Dec. 1 was agreed on by book and job printars of Chica- go and northern Illinois. Charles F. Mott, former supervisor of: Onondaga County, and arrested in Paraguay, was found guilty of brib- ery in connection with the building of the Onondaga tuberculosis sanitarium. The ten college men selected to take the free course of training at the avi- ation camp established by Farle W. Dodge, the New York broker, at Jack- sonville ,Fla., have been notified to re- port Dec. 1 Alexander Savitz, of Plains, Pa., who was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing Mary Bakowski, wgs sentenced to serve not less than 19 yvears and 11 months in the Eastern Penitentiary. Vice-President John A. Middleton and Frederick L. Blendinger, of the Lehigh Valley Road, pleaded not guilty to indictments charging mansluaghter in connection with the Black Tom Island explosion. E-:Fuyn of the Metropolitan Muse- um Art recelving an annual salary of $1,200 or less will be paid a five per cent. bonus in Decembér, and during 1917 will receive a ten per cent. bonus, to be paild monthly. At a conference of United BStates customs officials at New York, it was decided that a duty should be placed on Canadian freight cars which are held in this country and used for pur- poses of domestic commerce, King Constantine_has slgned a de- oree maming formar” Minister Georgios Streit as professor of Intsrnational law in the University of Athens, the ap- mmm earrying with it the it of adviser to the fereign ster. ortion to the City’s Popuiation. L Noted Suffragist Leader is Dead MRS. INEZ MILHOLLAND BOISSE- VAIN OF NEW YORK DIED IN LOS ANGELES Had Been Active as a Social Worker, an Advocate of Socialism and as a Practicing Lawyer—Had Been Ii] for Ten Weeks. Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 26.—Mrs. Inez Mulholland Boissevain, widely known suffragist and welfare worker, died in a hospital here shortly before midnight last night after an illness of ten, weeks. She was 30 years of age. Stricken While Making an Address. Mrs. Boissevain was stricken sud- denly while addressing an audie in this city during the recent polit cal campaign and fainted on the plat- form at the meeting. She was re- moved b a hospital and her husband and parents rushed from New York to join her here. Miss Vida Milhol- land, her sister, was with her when she was stricken and Mad been in con- stant attendance since that time. Aplastic Anemra. Mrs. Boissevair's illness was diag- nosed as aplastic anemia and blood transfusion was resorted to in at- Lg_mpts to improve her condition. Miss Vida Milholland twice gave blood for this purpose and on four other occa- ns friends submitted to the, ordeal n hope that benefit would result. Af- ter each transfusion temporary provement was followed by relapses. A few days azo physicians in charge stated that there was practi- cally no hope for Mrs. Boissevain but thereafter she rallied and it was thought she might recover. Late today she began to sink. Her husband, Eugene Boissevain, her par- ents, M. and Mrs. John E. Milhol- land, of Néw York, and her sister, Miss Vida, were present when she ed. Trouble Originated It was st#ted that Mrs. Boissev s trouble originated in her tonsils which became inflamed as the result of too constant speaking during the cam- paign. She had been weakened by over-exertion and when she became ill her sistem failed to resist the ad- vance of the disease. Sketch of Her Life. Tnez Milholland Boissevain had been for many years widely known for her activity as a woman suffragist, a so- cial welfare worker, an advocate.of socialism, and as a practicing law- yer. Had “Radical Social Vi As a students in Vassar Colleze, 605 although known as the college , and possessed of wealth and { position, she shunned soclety as such, | and shocked the more conservative college opinion by her radical social views. One of her acts during this period was to hold a suffrage meeting in a gravevard at night when permis- sion to Wold the meeting in the college chapel bad been refused her. Was an Athlete. She also made name for herself as an athlete, being captain of her class hockey team which won the col- lege championship, and a_member of the 1907 track t at which time she established a new record for the col- lege in_the eight-pound shot-put at 31 feet. S 7-8 inches. Worked Among Poor Children. from her coll activities, rked among the r children ; of Poughkeepsie. and had hefself appointed court probation offi- cer. During her first college vacation isited London and there jolned ikhurst suffragettes, —maling speeches and being once ar- Broke Up Taft Parade. During ghe. 1908 presidential cam- paign she‘won new fame as “the g who broke up the Taft parade.” While the parade was being held in New York city, she stationed herself in a window and shouted: “Votes for | Women!” through a megaphone. of the marchers fell out of the p: and gathered around her to hear her make a speech for the suffrage cause. Some Famouy Law Cases. She began the practice of law in 1912 as a clerk in the offices of James W. Osborne. her first case being the defense of “Red Phil” Davidson, wh harged with the murder of “Big Zelig. Her next case was the defense of Gee Doy Yuns, accused of murder in a Chinatown tonz war, and sha was successful in obtaining his acquittal. Married in London. In July 1913 she married by a civil ceremony in London. Fugen Boisse- vain, a_ wealthy Hollander, to whom she had been introdueed by Willlam Marconi, inventor of wireless tele- graphy. She returned to this coun- try and continued her practice of law and. suffrage activities. One of Ford Peace Party. In 1916 she went as a delegate on the Ford Peace Ship, but left the par- ty at Stockholm because, as she said in a statement - “the undemocratic methods employed by the managers are repugnant to my principles.” Mrs. Boissevain was born in New York, Aug. 6, 1886, receiving her ear- ly education in New York, London and Berlin. She was a member of the Po- Jitical Equality League, Women’s Po- litical Union, National Child Labor committee, Woman's Socfal and Politi- cal Union of England and the Fabian Society, England. several vested. UNITED IRISH LEAGUE OPPOSED TO TRANSCRIPTION Resolutions Also -Favor Immediate Operations of Home Rule Act. New York, Nov. 26.—Resolutions op- posing conscription in Ireland and fav- oring abolition of martial law and im- mediate operation of the Home Rule Act, were adopted here today at a special conference of the United Irish League of America. About 75 dele- gates from various parts of the Unit- ed States attended. During the dis- cussion opposing conscription it Was pointed out that 1,000 recruits are vol- unteering doily in Ireland and that out of a popu'ation of between 600,000 and 700,000 men available military | duty 180,000 recruits al had been obtained, It was contended that in I of this large voluntary en- the face listm .conscrintion is unnaneses—