Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 28, 1916, Page 1

TEUTONS CONTROL LINE OF ALT RIVER Germanic Invaders Are Daily Drawing Nearer the Capital of Rumania MACKENSEN BUT 47 MILES FROM BUCHAREST Beslin Chronicles the Defeat of the Entente Allies Over a Front of About 17 Miles Northwest and Northeast of Monastir—In the Carnia Region of the Austro-ltalian Theatre the Austrians Are Vigorously Shelling the Italians—Berlin Discovers Indications That the Entente Allies Are Preparing for Fresh Offensive in France Where Now Comparative Calm Prevails. The entire line of the Alt river in Rumania, running north and south through the country from the Transyl- vania Alps to the Danube, is now in the hands, of the Teutonic allies. all directions the invaders are con- tinuing to make progress, with Buch- arest, their main objective, daily com- severe defeat through the failure of an attack launched against the lines of the central powers. Aside from re- ports of the repulse of the Bulgarians by the Serbians and of continued pro- gress for the Italians west of Monas- tir the entente allied war offices rec- ord no important engagements on the Macedonian front. In the Carnia sector of the Austro- Italian theatre and east of Gorizla the Austirans are vigorously shelling the On the Russian front thers has been considerable activity by both the Russians and Germans at various The southern and eastern drive in the Alt region has brought the Teu- tonic forces across the Topouog river, while to the south between Rochi de Vede 4nd Valeni the.line has been drawn oonsiderably nearer the manian capital. Alexandria, 47 miles southeast of Bucharest, has been take: by Fleld Marshal von Mackensen' Considering the swiftness of the ad- yance of the Trutonic allies through comparatively few prison- taken, although semi- ofcial reports credit them with hav- ing captured considerable supplies of needed stores. Near Orsova twenty- elght officers and 1,200 men were made prisoners while in the Alt re- ten additional of- .. fell into the hands Comparative calm still prevails all along the front in France so far as infantry engagements are comcerned. A Beriin semi-official despatch says there are indications that the entente allies contemplate probably near Armetieres and east of Arras, where heavy artillery bombard- ments are being carried out. and also on the St. Mihiel salient, southeast of Another semi-official des- patch from Berlin quotes Constantino- ple advices to the effect that Arabs on the Tripoli-Tunis frontier in north Africa have defeated the Italians and carried the fitht across the border in- to Tunis against the losses of the Italians are estimated at 20,000 men, not ingluding prison- ers taken into the interior- the near and 400 men the Teutons. 3 & big battle extending over a of abont 17 miles northwest and east of Monastir—between Trn- and Makovo—the emtente allles, according to Berlin have met with al!Arabs. R e 9 CROPS IN YUCATAN SHIPPERS PROTEST AGAINST INCREASED DEMURRAGE RATES At a Hearing Before Comi McChord .at Washington. ‘Washington, DAMAGED BY WIND. Wind and Rain Was Accompa High Tides Along the Coast. New Orleans, La., Nov. 27. amounting to several bundred thousand dollars was done to crops and property in the Mexican state of Yucatan by Nov. 27.—Protests on behalf of shippers against the pro- pohed increased demurrage rates, sus- pended by the Interstate Commerce Commission, were presented by a. com- mittee of the National Industrial Traf- fic League, at a hearing today before Commissioner McChord. The shippers advocated tentatively a graduated demurrage scale og $1 a day for the first two days after the free period, $2 a day for the next two days and $5 a day for each day thereafter with ‘a requirément that the railroads raise their per diem rate of payment tor cars restrained by roads than the owners and retain the rule that demurrage charges shall be sus- pended on days when weather pre- The tariffs under severe wind and rain storms lastint from Nov. 12 to 17, according ‘o mail and eable advices rocelved here today from~ Progreso and Merlde storms were descrihel as in yeara” and the wind wae accompanied by high tides all along the coast of the penin- According to the reports, the sisal crop in the interfor was heavily dam- aged, the Port of S'sal, near Progreso, was inundated, 17 liguters loaded with merchandise and sieai were destroved at Progreso. and thcre was cons:der- able damage to proncrty on the Pro- Ne loss of life was vents unloading. investigation proposed rates $4 and $5, respectively, for ceeding day after the free The conference committee on cazef- ficiency of the American Railway as- sociation, which is conducting a cam. palgn to relieve the freight car short- took part in the hearing and promised that a “substantial increase” in the per diem rate would be made soon by the railway essociation. The rate now is forty-five cents a day. greso watertront. FUNERAL IN LONDON OF MRS. ALMERIC PAGET Wounded Soldiers Actsd as Pallbear- ers in Recognition of her Services. funeral took place toaay of Mrs. Al- meric Paget, who ‘died Inst week at Esher, Burrey. Before her marriage Mrs, Paget was Miss Pauline Whit- ney of New York. ‘Wournded soldiers acted in recognition of Mrs. Pa- ‘wounded _since TRANSCRIPT FOR TEST OF ADAMSON LAW Was Received Late Yesterday at the 2 Supreme Court. get's labors for the the outbreak of the war. sously with the funeral a _memorial service was held at St. Westminster. ‘Washington, Nov. 27. — The tran. script in the case of the Missouri, Ok- lahoma and Gulf Railroad, chosen to constitutionality Adamson law, was received late today at hte ,supreme court. ment of justice was asked for instruc- tions as to whether the case would be immediately docketed or temporarily withheld by the government authori- The transcript was sent direct to the dlerk of the supreme court by registered mail by the clerk of the United State scourt for western Mis- in which Federal Judge Hook on November 22 decided Adamson act was unconstitutional. It was attended by a large assemblage, including members of the_cabinet, entente diplomats and @ number of Americans. The depart- INDICTED FOR A MURDER OF THREE YEARS STANDING When Frederick Stauss Wa During a Gangsters’ Battle in New New York, Nov. 27.—The: three veor old murder ‘mystery in which Fred rick Stauss, an aged city clerk. was shot to death during a gangsters’ bat. tle on the East Side, was brouzht to public attention again today with the indictment by the grand jury of Ben- jamin Fein, known to the police and 1o hi sassociates as “Dopey Benny.” STANDARD OIL ABSORBS HYDRAULIC PRESSED STEEL CO. Purchase Made at $270 a Share, Part Cash and Part Stook. Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 27.—The Hy- draulic Pressed Steel Company of this city has been sold to Standard Oil interests for 3270 a shdre, part cash and part stock, it was announced to- The Hydraulic Pressed Steel Com- pany is one of the largest prod: of steel forgings for shells nited States. The cash payment will amount to $108 a share and the' stock - distribution will be Fein, an alleged gang leader, is accus- ed _of murder in the first degree. Bince the shooting more than twen- ty persons, including one woman. have been arrested, but all were discharg- @d, end Fein himeelf was once before dccused but released. BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF THE POLISH FEDERATION Between 740 and 1,000 Delegates Pres- ent at South Bend, Ind. South Bend, Ind., Nov. 27.—Between 00’ delegates gathered here today at the opening meeti three days session of the convention of the Polish Federation of Ameriea. Of chief importance, ac- gording to. delegates, is the consider- ation ‘of a proposed amendment pro- matter of what prosent _constitution lim- federation work denominatio: COMEDIAN DROPPED DEAD OF HEART FAILURE While Walking Along the Street With His Wife in Watertown. Watertown, Conn., Nov. 27.—Nich- olas 8. Conway, of New,York, a come- dian, known on the stage as ‘Laug] Casey,” dropped dead of heart failure here late today while walk- ing along the strect with his wife to visit the latter's sister. Conway was born ay Southi leaves- to the Ro- n. 56 years ago Falkenhayn’s Valuable Booty. - Berlin, Nov. 27.—(By Wireless to Sayville)—4 o the military o of the Lokal Anzeiger, the . taken by von kenhayn's. forces at ofl, benzine and rubber in that exceeded expectations, British Potato Grop Short. tito crop of Pngland and Wales. ) the current year, with a decreased acreage of 35,000 acres, as 959,000 toms less than in 1915. It is, however, only 180,000 tons less than the ten years’ average. WATSON ACTING AS HIS OWN APFORNEY ©On Trial For Third Time For Sending Obscene Matter Through M Augusta, Ga,, Nov. 27.—Thomas E ‘Watson, the Georgia editor, who was twice populist nominee for president, ‘was placed on trial for a third time in federal court here today, Charged with_sending. pbscene matter through | SONNCE (0 SN (TR Lo rian ambassador to the United States. An Unpleasant Surprise. In the absence of official advices on the subject, officials of the state de- partment were net in a position today o discuss it formally or to forecast the course the government is likely to It was made evident, ever, thatthe unfavorable action of the British foreign office on the notico of the intention of the new ambassa- r to cross the Atlantic his post came as an unpleasanit surprise. been doubted here that Great Britain would be the last power to deny the i privileged character of a diplomatic officer on such a voyage. Aside from the belief that England would not desire to arouse Ifecling in the United States by in- terference with the ancient and gen- erally ungugstioned righi government to_receive {or minister, officials has Great Britain's record and Slidell case to prevent such an ac- tion as_reported the mails in articles attacking the Roman Catholic church and appearing several years ago in one of his perlodi- cals. _ At his first trial the indlctment was_dismissed on a technicality and at the second the jury disagreed. Acting as his own attorney, Watson today indicated that he would place upon the government the burden of proof that he was _responsible for mailing the alleged objectionable mat- ter. He stated that he was “merely president” of the corporation * which published the magazines. During the second trial he had ad- mitted connection with. the mailing, but when District Attorney Donaldson asked him today if he cared to make the same admission, he replied: “Make out your case, Mr., District After a jury had Deen secured the government put on the stand J. O. West, postmaster, at Thomaston, Ga., home of the defendant, and A. J. Knight, a post office inspector, who testified that the issues of the maga- zines in question went through the mails. While Knight was on®the stand Watson sought to have him identify several government publication which the defense claimed the government had circulated through the mails and thus had “set an example for citi- zens.” Watson claimed they contdined words similar to those in the article oh which he was indicted. ~ All were ruled out, however, on. objection of the prosecution that they were “priv- ileged matter.” Watson also was over- ruled- in. attempts to show the mo- tive which inspired the articles and to show that “an outsider was behind” the prosecution. SCIENTIFIC DIET TEST MAY RESULT IN NEW COOK BOOK Committee is Being Deluged With Re- “ofpes and “Suggestions. - Chicago, Nov. 21.—A @eluge of re- cipes, efinh.\nlns scores of suggestions for dishes that are palatable as well as nutritious and économical, is ficod- ing the committee that prepares the geily menus from which the diet squad is demonstrating how easy it 1s to live well here on forty cents a day. Many of the recipes are new-evento the instructors of the school of do- mestic science Who prepare the meals and. it is likely that preparation of a new cook book may follow the experi- ment. Tomorrow's meals will be: Breakfast: Bananas, oatmeal, hot biscuits, coffee. Lunetieon: Chipped beet and toast, cabbage salad, corn bread, tea. Dinner: Cream of Mma bean soup. mock tenderloin of beef, spaghetti, Norweglan pudding with custard sauce. SENATOR JAMES MENTIONED FOR PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE ‘o Succeed the Late Senator Clark of Arka ‘Washington, Nov. 27.—Senator Ollie James is being mentioned by the early arrivals among the democratic sen- ators as. the probabfle choice for pres- ident pro tempore.of the senate to suc- ceed the late Senator Clark of Arkan- sas. Those supporting the Kentucky senatgr point to his record as a leader of administration forces during the last session and to the fact that he was_permanent chairman of the St. Louis convention. Among otheragal- ready mentioned in connection with the place are Senators Bankhead, Over- | man, Saulsbury and O’Gorman. ~The discussion is linked with that about the selectlon of a majority leader, t succeed Senator Kern, who was.not re- elected, although the new leader will not be named until next December un- fess there is an extra session. 1,600 POUNDS OF TURKEY . FOR TROORS ON BORDER, S 4000 Pounds of Plum Pudding, 7,000 Pounds of Can Columbus, N. M., Nov.' 27—Sixteen thousand - pounds. of dressed turkeye, 2,000 pounds of cranberries, 100 boxes of apples and oranges, 4,000 prunds of plum pudding and 7,000 pounds - of candies and other dainties were ship- ped south today for Thanksgiving din- ners for the troops of the punitive ex- pedition. Thirty-three motor trucks, in vom- mand of Captain W. F. Herringshaw, conveyed tiie cargo. OBITUARY. Sylvanus Smith. Gloucester, Mass.,, Nov. 27.—Sylva- nus Smith, most widely known of the men who have directed the fishing in- dustry from this port, ‘died: at his home today. He had seen nearly a quarter of a century of service as a fisherman out of Gloucester before be- coming an owner of large fleets. Captain Smith, who was 87 years old, was & member of the American delegation which met with a Canadian fisheries commissfon to discuss joint fishing problems in 1877, In Jater years, he had acted as spokesman for the fishing industry of the city of Washington and elsewhere. He served several terms in -both' branches of the state legislature. Rev. Haynes Lord Everest. Naugatuck, Conn., Nov. . 37.—Rev. Haynes Lord Everest, a retired Fipis- copal cufitv\nl.n, died a.t‘h.\- home n-: today. He was born 63 years ago Hamden and is survived by his wife, two sons and a Jaughter. He had held ships in this “and other states. t- church - was~ &t~ Marbledale, . ok 1 Takal Groubiion s e Largist Britdin Refuses Federal Reserve | Warns Banke BILLS OF FOREIGN :::n:::“l uses e HOW THE PRICE OF EGGS IS B0 Banquct ~ Facts Dinaopedt at New York Logi rs ;g:;n; Brook!! The town fo Red Leved, Ala, was @estroyed by fire at & loss of $150,000. - The Savannah-New York 'Transpor- tation Co. increased its capital from $200,000 to $350,000. . Fire destroyed the old Ward home- stead, erected in Revdlutionary days, at Livingston, N. J. 2 Dr. Laura A. C. Hughes of Boston was re-elected president of the Span- ish-American War Nurses. ‘The strike London, Nov. 27, 1180 p. m.—TEi board of agriculture estimate the & JACTION IS A SURPRISE LONG TERM OBLIGATION Count Tarnowski Has Been Awaiting Concession \MGN Sailing for New Post at Washngton—Another Prob- lem for U. 8.:Government to Solve.” Funds Which Should be Available for American Merchants, Manufacturing and Farmers Arc Being Diverted to Other Channels. in progress for two 'months at the Atlantic Marconi plant at Long Island City, war settled. William -G. McAdoo, Secretary EIh:;uld build a home in California. The Green Bay Bay, Wis., announ increase in wages for its empioyes. The plant of the Nqflh‘m Illinois Cereal Co. at Lockport, stroyed by fire at a loss of §200,000. Washington, Nov. 27.—Another’ con- | troversy between the American gov- ‘ernment #nd the entente allies i prospect as a result of the refusal of the British government to grant safe ‘Washington, Nov. bankers were warned by the federal reserve board today to avoid locking up their funds by purchasing treas- ury bilis of forelgn governments volving long term obligations. specifically disclaiming “any intens of reflecting upon the financial sta- bility of any nation, the board advised all_investors to proceed with caution and formally announced to member banks of the federal reserve system with the liuid funds which should be American - merchants, | manufacturers and farmers in danger of being absorbed for other purposes, it “does not regard it in the interest of the country at this time that they Invest in foreign treasury bills of this 27.—American jal Co. of Green 15 per cent. I, was de- The Norwegian steamship Themis, New York, Nov. 27.—E; rehased | leaving Cristobal Fonts o dozen in Indiana at 24 1-2 ®ents. a dozen in June sold in New York at 45 cents a dozen on November s, agcording to testimony developed today legislative committee investigating the| “The bovcott is the only niethod by price of foodstuffs in this state. Some of these egzs are still in storage here after having been sold répeatedly at| o control thé egg = market,” advancing rates, and. an invoice in-| Eurns believes” Mr. troduced in the evidence today' sho : ing that in ofhe of these transactions | 82Ch commodity in turn shall receive the eggs were represented as fresh the same treatment and that In ti was declared by A withess. to heye| Public interest the mavers will sis heen erroneously marked. tate the same proposition with reg ‘which stranded on last Tuesday night has been floated. The body of a woman about 70 years years of age, was found in the Morris Canal at Lindeén Avenue, Jersey City. Glen Curtiss will establish a United States Government school at Miami, Fla. An Impbrtant Declaration. The stagement is regarded: in official { circles as one of the most important | declarations by the board since _Officials would not_discuss | the question for publication but some of them informally , interoreted warning #s the reserve board’s answer to the recent proposal of J. P. Mor- British fiscal { agents in this country, to have Ameri- ican bankers accept British treasury bills of an indefinite total issue, ge- cured by gold reserves held in Ot- Such loans would be for ninéty days, with the privilege of renewal for five other ninety-day periods. H. P. Davison. of the Morgan firm, was in Washington recently and con- ferred with President Wilson and the members of the reserve board. said later that he sought (Continued o airship training The exports of merchandise from the port of New ¥grk for the week ended November 23 were valued at $34,145,- t of a neutral n ambassador counted upon in the Mason Burdge, a_brother of Police oner Ralph Burdge of Lake- N, ‘J., was fatally. shot while hunting Yabbits. : Threo persons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed the summer home of Mrs. Rpssell O'Hara, at Bing- hamton, New York. - Casef of Precedent. The fact is recognized that in pro- testing against the removal Confederate commissioners from the steamship Trent, the . British govern- ment was mainiy concerned with the violation of the protection afforded by the British flag under Trent sailed and it is said that it was on that account the United States re- pudiated the action of its naval com- Senator Abdul Hatidhravi was sen- tenced to death by court-marital and executed for conspiring against Turkish Government. Twenty-three thousand ‘soldiers who have been doing duty on the Mexican border were reviewed by Brigadier- General James Parker. BEEN VOTING FOR 52 YEARS ALTHOUGH NOT A VOTER. Fact Only. Recently Discovered That James ‘Lockhart.of Ordway, Col, is But it is held here that also was based on the right of diplo- matic- officers to make: their Way to their posts in neutral countries with- It probably will be on that basis that the matter of Count Tarnowsk's interrupted mission’ will be taken up with the alies, for it is rstood that . the London office is: supported by France, th#t the state st so far has not fhade a formal request for a safe conduct for the Austrian ambassador but has con- fined itself to a transmission of the request of the Austrian government for such courtesy. BOYCOTT ON TURKEYS, BUTTER AND EGGS Woman's Good Government League of Spokane, Wash. Spokane, Wash., Nov. 27—The Wo- man’s Good Government League today adopted a resolution declaring a boy- cott on turkeys. butter and cgzs until prices are reduced. The boycott on butter and egzs is only members agreeing not than is strictly necessary. The secretary of the league was in- strueted to request President Wilson to institute an investigation by con- gress of the high food prices. CURTAILMENT OF RAILROAD TRAFFIC IN GERMANY ! Relling Stock to be Used for Trans- portation of Troops master-at Governor's Island, was ord- ered by the War Department to duty in the Philippine Island. Henry A. Sandross, an New York, was . sentenced three months in the workhouse on a charge of disorderly conduct. - _ Frank Kri & watchman on the KXats Hovert G, Cornatl, of New York, at Bavside, L. L, was shot While ariving off chicken thicves. Not out molestation. an Ame Lockhart, a rancher Colo., was granted naturalization pa- pers in: United States district court here today after exercising rights of - oitizenship for = “Hfty-two r hart, & native of Ireland, assumed that he was a citizen because 2:3.::505’;““““‘!' AmD:“ dealer, some of the catur eggs A A 2 vhich he purchased on November 15 QOV. WHITMAN. TO/ACT at” cents andewhich are now in COST - storage are worth more than 50 cents e H'G—N___. o" > a dozen. He said he sold three cases to a fashionable hotel at 43 cents a dozen. eggs today would cost probfibly 73 J3rell y years. .Loekl estate of M of paturalization papers believed to bave been jssued his father before the son had reached -his majority. voted at every presidential since the Civil war, of which he is a veteran, held a commission United States army, served as a del- An unidentified man about 55 years of age, was killed by a northbound !trolley. car at Fourth ~Avenue Twenty-second Street, New York. Brooklyn residents have been warn ed that unless' they exercise econom: in the use of water the borough wiil soon be facing a shortage in its sup; egate to the repgblican national con- served as sheriff of Gibson Indiana, and has taken an dctive part in politics for many vears. The question of his citizenship arose when he filed on government land = in southern Colorado and it was learned that he was not native-born and that no record was available to show that his father had become natufalized. SAMUEL GOLDSTEN SHOT DEAD IN WEST HAVEN Within a Short Distance of His Home E* Parties Unknown. Has Been Offici e Bryan will be the guest Mayors of Cities of the State. two to complete the plan he and oth- of honor at a dinner at Washington Dec. 6-to_which President Wilson and Democrats of the Senate will be in- New York, Nov. 18_Steps for a|lower food priceshav: state-wide egg boycoit, With the - weight of official sanction from may- CHICAGO TAKES ACTION : ors of cities throughout New York to: - S & give it force, was taken today. it was ON. PRIGES:OF EGRES announced here by Joseph Hartigan, e Commissioner bf weights and meas- | 10 Enforce: Law” Prohibiting: Storage. ures and secretary of Mayor Mitchel's for More Than Ten Months. committee on food supply. Mr. Har- % L tigan said that Mayor Cornelius F.| Chicago, Nov. 27.—The city couneil Burns of Troy, N. Y., president of the | today adopted an order dlrecting the conference of mayors of cities of New | police to enforce vigorously: the city York state, advised him by telephone | ordinancé prohibiting tRe storage. of that he was about to call-upon the |€ggs for more tnan ten months The mayor of every city in the state to “is- | ordinance has been ignored since its sue a proclamation to the people urg- ' adoption in 1817 partial, the Silk and worsted manufacturing companies of Passaic, Lodi, Clifton and Garfield, N. J., will advance the wag- les of all their worke#s 10 per cent. on ‘West Haven, Conn., Nov. 27- a tailor, was shot and killed here fonight a short distance from his home, proaching -over a vacant lot. shooting occurred a few moments aft- er he had stepped from a trolley car. Miss Alice Cherry, who weighs 53 pounds and is said to be the heaviest woman in New York, sailed for Buenos {Afres on the Lamport & Holt liner uel Goldstein, which He was Investigation of Foodstuffs - Bought in Decatur Nov. 15 at 34 'Cents, and Held. Cold Storage, Are Now Considered Worth More Th Eggs in Cold Stotage Are Bing Held for the Marh® Market and Are Insured to January 1—A Statew Boycott on Eggs in New York Has Been OffimallyS.no- 2 tioned by the Mayors of Cities Throughout the State‘.“ 3 4 i ordinE| . Boycott the Only Metliod. which we can smash the power of ! special dntercets - hich are undes: £ sor’ Z{ “The programme he proposes is. that £ to each article. In cities ‘élsewhere How Price Advanced. the Soycott i being adopted with offie Through the examinatfon of many |cial <anction.” He said motion pfc- witnesses a carload of éggs was trac- | ture interests have volunteered %o help. ed from its June sale in Decatur, Ind., | the boycott campaign by flashing siides to sales of its contents. to New York | in their theatres informing the pubs consumers. The wholesaler who | lic what to do from. time to time as said that he bought them for 24 1-2| different foods are put under the ban cents testified that after putting them | in order,to break up the “alieged spec-. in sterage he sold them to a Brook- | ulation which is said lyn ii‘obb;r f‘or 25 1-2 cents and re- | @bnormally high prices. purchased them on September 8, the : marz’4 having advanced, for 23 cents. | 3 To Provide Egge at 35. and resold them within' an hour for| John J. Dillon, state commissioner 30 cents. of foods and markets, announced to= be causing day he expects to bring from country Re: districts of the state more storage les to Raise Pric; This wholesaler testified that he| egss to sell here at 35 cents a dozén, again repurchased them and again re. sold them and testimony showed that | of $hirty dozen each. He said he was the new buyer disposed of them at 32 | prepar to Iay before Governor Charles cents to-jobbers, who in turn sold them | S. Whitmean plans for & términal mar- to grocers, who passed them to con- | ket by which.he hopes to reduce. sumers. = Witnesses denied that these | cost of Hving. " + constant resales were the result of | Governor Whitmen has been en- an agreement among dealers to raise| Saged for several days, it, was legim- prices. ed here today, in conferences having already disposéd of,160 cases. Eggs. Held in Cold Storay toward legislative action to relieve conditions. » Y ‘ He, asserted that strictly fresh Witnesses testified that eggs TP b ticipation of the March market and are mission to deéal with the present now in storage are being held in an-l New York, Nov. 27.-~A state w&, £ t t fn- insured fo January 1. creased_cost of living will be i on the legislature by Governer STATEWIDE BOYCOTTS ON man, he announced here tonight. ¥, The sityation cajls for “l oy EGGS IN NEW YOQRK | ana effective accomplishmént,” the | = governor asserted he firmly believed., y - Sanctioned by | He added that it might take a. week or /' -— ers prominent in the campaign to in mind, .00 p. m., via Lon- —A general curtail ment of rairoad traffic, due to the re- quirements of the army in the matter {of rolling stock for the transportation {of troops and a desire to save coal is ischeduled for December | schedules are now | eliminate all trains that tan be read- !ily dispensed with, Sleeping and din- ing cars-are beng dropped from most of the trains. SOR BEoN. NOR MEMORY OF JACK LONDON ov. Wilson C. Ashbridge was sentenced T io0 . {0 dle in the electric chair at the Tren- {ton, N. J., State Prison. durfn week of Dec. 3 for the murder of Eliz- abeth Dunbar. Three shots were fired into him, one taking effect in the forehead near the top of the head and the others in the The motive for the shooting does not appear, according to Goldstein had $140 when he started for home and this was when the body was arm and back. ol A special meeting the ‘machine gun board, which recommends machine gun types for the army, will be ‘Washington next week at the ol Secretary Baker. The United State: ue in New York thi {a Christmas cargo of food 2nd cloth- ing supplies for the starving people of | Armenia and Sysia. till in his pocket are looking for three men. who they believe were concerned the crime, but thy have a very meagre description of them. Word has been sent to neighboring towns i the Rope of intersepting them. Goldstein was about 27 years old. TO SOAR OVER NORTH POLE IN A HYDRO-AIRPLANE Is the Ambition of Roald Amudsen, the Norwegian Explor collier Caesar 1is ‘week to take on A campaign headed by Gov. Capper has been started at Topeka. Kan.. to prevent the hanging of 2 negro soldier in the Federal prison in Leavegworth on Nov..30. Sonoma, Call to the memory’ ‘William White f their late neighbor, Jack London, the author, residents of this city and Valley, a part of which is the “Valley of the Moon" mentioned in several of London’s stories, are ex- pected to lay aside their ordinary pur- suits on December 4. tion issued today by Mayor William von Hecht requests all business men to’close their doors on that date from 1 o'clock to 1.15 p. m. stiggested that a London memerial day be observed as a yearly event. MOSES E. BANKS DEAD AT HOME IN NEW YORK for 20 Years a’ Member of Con- necticut General Assembly. A constitutional amendmefit author- izing the State Legislature to grant pensions to the blind was adopted by the Mossour! * voters at the recent election by_a plurality of 12,719. New York, Nov. 27.—To soar over the north pole in a hydro-airplane is the ambition of Roald Amundsen, the ' Norwegian explorer, who a few years ago attained the south pole. Amundsen arrived here Copenhagen to purchase two hydro- airplanes for that purpose. the summer of 1918, he said. he expects to be in the Far North from three to | The main object of his flight would be to study air currents around the pole. PARDONS FOR CANADIAN DESERTERS IF THEY REENLIST Act of Grace to Mark the Arrival the Duke of Devonshire. Ottawa, Ont., Nev. 27.- A proclama- today from Ohio Puts an Embargo on All Cattle, T d a boy narrowly es- b a8 524 % Sheep and Hogs From the West. |a supplemental caped death when an eastbound Long Island train hit and demolished automobile in which they were cross- ing the tracks mear Roslyn, L. I Five members of the First Aero- nautic Section of the Rhode Island Naval Militia started for the aviation station of the navy, at Penz:cola, FI., for instruction under government sup- of | oTisIon. It -also_was 4B A > Cincinfati, No wa$ declared here today against ali|the 1915 naval cattle, sheep and hogs from Chicaszo and East St. Louis yards and points west of the Mississipgy river, because of reports of foot amd mouth disease in Nebreska, Kansas and Missouri. Incculation TEsts Being Made. Washington, Nov. 27.—It will be se: eral days before federal experts determine whether. cattio held at Kun- sas City have foot and mouth discasc, said a department of agriculture stat. ment issued late today. Inoculation| Boston, Nev tests are being made at Kansas City |steamer iene, rtan and here. o 3 New _York, Banks, for twenty vears a_member of the general assembly of - Connecticut, who was connected. with a book pub- lishing firm in this city, died at his President Wilson, throush Secretary Frank B. Connelly, 2 movement for an embargo to be given to all Canadians who de- |of foodstuffs, that the embargo ques- serted from the army after enlisting for overseas service, provided théy re- port for duty by December 15, it was "This is intended as | a nact of grace to mark the arrival of the Duke of Devonshire, the new gov- ernor-general_of Canada. Pardons al- so will be accorded to all deserters now serving prison sentences or awaiting Tumulty, notified -Pardons are | tion was receiving his most serious | consideration. The Rayal Sociatv for the Preventinn of Cruelty to Animals of Great Brit- ajn bas established headquarters at the New York office of the American S. P, C. A, for the purpose of raising. $500,- 000 in this country. Frank Smith a emplov of Ernest Thompson ha naturalist, was found unconscifus on the Seton estate at Port Chester, with a fractured skull and other in- juries, later a wrecked automobile was home here today. Mr., Banks was born in Fairfield, general assembly of Connecticut he was ' instrumental in .the passage of laws leading to the advancement of education i that state. 6. 0.'s. CALL FROM CRUISER AMERIQUE intercepted by the . Radio Station on Sable Island. . Nov. 28—Several “S. less messages from cruiser Amerique were intercepted by the radio station on Sable Island early messages were relayed to a1l liners within radius of the station. for the distress calls did | not appear in. the despatches. Avatlable” shipping_records’ do not ‘steamer iy announced today. DEALERS SAY THERE ARE PLENTY OF TURKEYS IN OREGON Selling at 37 Cants—Seven Cents More Than Highest Prices Last Year. - Portland, Oregon, Nov. 27.—Thanks- giving turkeys went on sale here to- at 35 cents a pound, the highest rice, in_years. Last.year they ably Will be lowe of birds for-the holiday. found in the The amount collected for the Red Cross during the Yale-Harvard foot- bajl game at New Haven last -Satur- _were | day was announced last night as $8.- price prob-1429.81, the largest Collection yet made The _reason in the Bowl and abont a thousand dol- lars in excess of that two years ago. VILLA WITHDRAWING SENATOR LA*OLLEME FROM CHIHUAHUA CITY RECEIVED 118,162 PLURALITY 200 of His Followers Are Surrounded | Official Returns Made, Including, Sol- by De Facto Troops. dier Vote. Chihuzhua_City, Mexico, Nov. 26,| Madison, Wis, Nov. 27.—Complets via -Marfa, Texas, Nov. 27.—Francisco nmcm returns, including the soldler ila was witidrawing his forces from | v the city and going in a northwestely | state, show, that United States Sena- direction today. - Fighting took place | tor Robert M. Lafoliette, republican, in the northwestern part of the city, | received a piurality of x“,f{.evm ‘his { where 200 Villa troops fortifled them- | democratic . opponent, William - . selves. . pletely surrounded and the de facto| ' Senator Lafollotte's plurallty ~ex- government officers said they would be | ceads Dyt 15, the largest annihilated tomprrow. N Forty Villa prisoners were taken i | candidate for any office in Wisconsin. a cavairy charge vesterday. v e General Trevino stated o The As”} NAVAL ACADEMY 18 3 sociated Press today the e acto e $ troops completely dominated the sit- TO BE ENLARGED gt e ks R T¥Enable Doutl FOOT AND MOUTH Midshipme: e ,received by -the secrefary of By sundown they were com- | Walfe. . plurality ever before given: to- amy g of the Corps of as 'Authorized. * 27.—Secratary Danels annotinced today, that he had sought President Wilson's approval of 5 for the naval acader to be nitted seen té the 27.—An embarso | house naval commitice, now. framing, ation bilks 7in, will be uec. <s last year au- corps “of mmide DISEASE IN THE WEST| wachington, argement of the becanse oo {Zed * doublin FEW FOREIGN $TEAMERS S IN TRANSATLANTIC LANE.S o Y of. which fiv COMMITTED SUICIDE BY the German subw rice 17-52 on 8, was virtual'y clear of forcign tiaf- HANMGING IN WOODS. | fic"today according to 1 > dohin Ziatshissels 77, of Durham, Was | ool Bore . THi o ment of the regular route of sbippiog Despondent Cver Failure 'to Get | was belicved to ne duc to Pension grom’ Germany. warnings sent out yesterday British cruiser-Lancaster = off Durham, Conn.. Nov. 27 — John | Hook notifying steamer captaing Ziatohlazek, 77 yenrs old. commntted | German war submarines ~were suicide by hanging in woods about |Posed to be in this vicinity. I three miles from iiis houne during the| Incoming shipe mwm&a rough His body was found today-af- |Which would ordinarily le'1:ad scoured the {own | €xtensive submarine operations, since last night. when Lis disapuear- S ance was notiCed. Despondency due to Movements of Steamships. failure of nis pension to arrive from| Copenhagen, - LG;nm.ny}sin mngmee:do‘:ua caused !mmrc.u;'rn. jew York. e act. He bad served in ore of the Liverpool, Nov.. "German wars aud received” a S ‘pension .. Nov. _24—A1 ALTs