Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 11, 1916, Page 1

YOL. LVHIL—NO. 297 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is RUMANIANS HAVE i~ Northeast ofl Eucharest, Along®the Road Running v From Ploechti to Bozeu " HAVE DRIVEN AUSTRO-GERMANS WESTWARD TURNED OF Along the Transylvania-Rumanian Frontier, Petrograd Re- ports Progress for the Russian Troops—A Move Made by the Bulgarians is Said by Berlin to Menace Retreat of Ru- manians—A Violent Bombardment is in Progress East of Gorizia—Otherwise the Fighting on the Austro-|,, Little fighting, except by the artil- lery, is ‘n progress on any of the fronts, except in Rumania. Here the ! Teutonic allies, accordirg to are still making prozress agal {Rumanians in -astern \Vailachia. Petrograd asserts, however, that the | Rumanians northeast ot Bucharest, | along the road running from Ploechti | to Buzeu, have turned on the offens:ve and driven the Austro-Germans back westward. To the north. clong the Transylvania-Rumania frontier, Petro- igrad reports progress for the Russian itroops and Berlin admits the capture /by the Russians of a height south of the Trotus valley. A move by the Bulgarians which mayv prove a menace to the Pumanians | retreating eastward from the Buchar- est region i3 reported by Berlin. This | is the crossing:of the Danube between ‘ Silistria aand Techernavoda, southeast and east of Bucharest. If it was made in large force seemingly an impedi- ment will be placed in the way of the retirement of the Russians, and prob- ably some of them may be caught be- tween the Austro-Germans moving east and the Bulgarians dr g nerth across their line of retreoat. Semi-official advices from RBeriin say that the Rumanians have l'ost ap- proximately 112,000 men made priscner -8 since Rumania’s entry into the war and suffered casualties imated at abonut 300,000. Aside from a German attack in the Vosges greion near ol Sainte Marie, which was repulsed by the French, and the recapture by the Germans of a sap in Champagne the French had en- tered after its evacunation, bardments and minor er: have taken place along the France and Beigium. Berlin records the repulse by the Teutonic allies of a heavy attack by the entente troops north and cast of Monastir, Serbia, while Paris the capture by the Britis! Seres, Greece, of Turkish nositiens. A violent bombardment is in progress east of Gorizia and on the Carso pla- teau of the Austro-Ttalian theatre Ths fighting in the mountain sus being hampered by a hea German submarines hav: for seven more steamcrs, ish, three Norwegian and oue Spanish. Germany has admitted the siking of the 9,223 ton PBritish steamer Cale- donia, which was recently reported as believed to have been The Caledonia, it is asserted. attempted to ram the submarina, 3 damaged. The Caledeni2’s commander was made priscner by the Jermans. line reg SHJPPERS WARNED OF CHANGE IN DEMURRAGE By A. G. Thompson of the New Eng- land Demurrage Commission.. Boston, Dee. 1 he New England Demurrage commission, A. G. Thdn son, commisioner, with office at 845 01a South Building, Boston, announces a material change in the car demur- rage rates which our readers who loa or unload freight cars will be interest- ed in. The increased rates have been approved by the Interstate Commorce commission, to be applied until May 1, 1817, as one means of increasing the number of cars avallable for shipping, 80 much in démand by all shippers. The railroads of the whole country are now issuing tariffs effestive about December 1ith, providing for the in- Increased rates. Heretofore one dollar per day after forty-eight hours of free time has been the general rate. The tariffs now being issued provide for the same free time of forty-eight hours, and same, allowance for weather in ice as formerly, but the new rate @ollar per day for the first day thn free time, two dollars for the Lecond dav, three dol- lars for the third 2y, and five dollars per day thereafter. The so-called average rule, which some of our readers may working, is also changed to pond to the increased rates. car per under be corres- ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE RESULTS IN GAS EXPLOSION One Person Probably Will Die, Two Others in Serious Condition in New Haven. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 10.—One persor probably will die and two oth- ers are in a hospital in a serjous con- dition as the resulv of a gas explo- sion in Gregory street tonight, fol- lowing the attempt of Frank Sheidy to end his life. Sheidy, who is 32 years old, has been out of work for some time and was sald to be despondent. He un- screwed a gas pipe in his room and closed the doors. Mr. and Mrs. Isaac McFarlane, who live on the floor be- low, called to see him soon afterwards. Mrs. McFarlane carried a lighted ker- osene lamp. When she opened the door there was a terrific explosion. Bhe was covered with flaming oil and her husband was badly burned in at- lempting to beat out the flames. All three were taken to a'hospital. No hope is held for Mrs. McFarlane, but the others may recover. The lLouse raught fire and the fire department was called. The front of the dwell- Ing was torn out and Sheidy’s room wrecked. U. 8. HAS MADE NO OFFERS OF MEDIATION Facts Authoratatively Stated By High- est Officials of Government. Washington, Dec. 10.—Offers of med- fation and suggestions of peace to the European nations have not been made to the United States, they are not now being borne across seas by Ambassador Gerard and will not be broached by this government in the near future un- there is some quite unexpected in world events. These facts are stated authoritative- 1¥ b - one of the highest officlais of the Kovernment to counteract reports to the contrary which have been general- Iy published, much to the embarrass- ment of the administration and to the misicading of foreign nation: A Switchman Killed. New Haven. Conn, Dec, 10 -—Willlam P. Wilson of West Haven, n awitch- man empioyed by the Now Haven a''rond, was run over hy a freight today and killed. T 1 | od in t. B % Lot bk 0 HLNBNLDE A i Curtis, WAS DETAINED FOR TWO DAYS ON SUBMARINE Captain Curtis of the American Steamer Columbian. Boston, Dec. 10.—Captain Frank E. Chief Engineer Harry - R. Simpson and Supercargo George S. - Cabled Paggraphs Spanish Steamer Sunk. - London, Dec. 10, 4.30 p.. m.—T.loyds announces that the Spanish steamer Bravo, of 1,214 tons gross. has heen torpedoed. The crew was landed. Snow Hampers Italian Artillery. Rome, Dec. 10, via London, 4.05 p. m. —“Artillery activity has beer. hamper- ed in the mountain rezion by heavy snowfalls,” eays today’s war office statement, “but it has been very vio- lent in the region of the Gorizia and on the Carso.” WHA‘I" WAR HAS CAST FRANCE AND BRITAIN y March, 1917, France Will Have In- curred Expenditures of 72,600,000,000 Francs. Parts, Dec. 10, 4.00 p. m.—Raoul Pe- ret, former minister of commerce, dis- cussing in the chamber of deputies last evening in behalf of the appro- priations committee, the budget for the first three months of 1917, pointed out that France will have incurred expenditures to the amount of 72,600,- 000,000 %ancs between -the opening of hostilities and the of March next, while Great Britaiff in the same period will have had an outlay of 90,- 090,000,000 francs. This _statement drew exclamations om the deputies to the offect that “Great Britain is thus proved to have Italian Front is Being Impeded by Snow—German Sub- eiljeboratats cordiaty) dngl Sogiet marines Have Suxnk Seven More Steamers. B e The resources M. Peret puts against the expenditures made and author- ized amount approximately to 64,000,- 000,000 francs as follows: 10.200,000,- 000 tax receipts: 38,709,000,000 short and lone term bonds of France; 5,- 600,000,000 loans from Epgland and the United States: 9.000,000,009 ad- vanced by the Bank of France; 200.- 000.000 advanced by the bank of Al- geria., This leaves an apparent de- ficit of 8,000,090.000 fran M. Peret said this does not repre- sent the actual expenditures. but the ized outlay and that of the ap- tions for 1914 700,000.000 was added that the cancellations for 1913 would bhe proportionately Yarge and before the total remaining net amount was_due several months would elapse. paid when due every debt incurred,” he continued. “In spite of the apparent discre- pancy between the appropriations and the receipts’ we need have no anxiety for the futu LOOKING FOR RELATIVES OF H. A, HOWARD IN WiINDHAM COUNTY inciuded in the annulled. He A Southern Woman Returns a Ring Lost on Battlefield at Cedar Creek. New Haven, Conn. Dec. 10.—Ad- Jftant Fred G. Hastings has a silver ring that has engraved upon it_the name of H. A. Howard, a_Cival War soldier, who belonged to the Twelfth Connecticut regiment and which was picked up on the battlefield at Cedar Creek. The ring was sent to the post by Mrs. John H. Soongr of Strasburg, Va., who acclaims herself a “Loyal Virginian.” She says that the ring came into her possessiop a long time ago. and that she has been trying to retura it to the relatives of the man whose name appears upon the ring. She learned that the man Howard be- longed to a Connecticut regiment and Mackenzie of the American steamer |She has traced him to membership in olumbian which was sunk by a Ger- man_submarine off the Spanish coast on November 8, arrived today from Gibraltar on the steamer Canopic. “I was detained for the submari said Captain Curtis, two days on |nccticut regiment the Twelfth, Tnquiry was made last night among the members of Admiral Toote post if any veteran knew of a H. A. Howard, who belonged to'a Con- and the information came that possibly_the man’s rejatives “and_was nllowed on deck only for |might be found in Windham county. exercise. to the My repeated questlons as reason for my brought forth no response either from | Windbam county, a the | they can be found the ring will The | turned over to them. the captain or the crew. On whole my treatment was good. food was not bad and, since most it came from the ‘Columbian it was sunk, there is no reason why it should have been.” “While T was on board I witnessed the destruction of two other ships, one of them a Norwegian Several times we hurriedly submerged in or- der to escape the notice of allied war- ships. At the end of two davs the subma- rine made-a dash into the Spanish port of Camerinus, where I was put mshore in a dory. After considerable delay T mangged to reach Gibraltar and literally argued myself aboard the Caponic.” of LYNN, MASS,, GIRL KILLED HER FATHER Because He Scolded Her for Not Turning in More Wages. Lynn, Mass., Dec. 10.—A confession that she had killed her father, Gae- tano Gangi, was made tonight by Grace Gangi, according to a state- ment given out by the police after they had questioned the young wom- an about the shooting of Gangi at his home last night. , Tse girl admifted, the police allege, that she obtained her father’s pistol and shot him after he had scolded her for not turning more of her week's wages as a shoe worker into the fam- ily purse. She said she warned him that she would kill him if he contin- ued to call her names, according to the alleged confession, and when this warning was disregarded. she carried out her threat. When the police were notified of Gangl’s death last night, the family insisted that he had shot himself. L‘pon_ a further iavestigation, Miss Gangi, who was found scrubbing the floor where her father had fallen, was detained and after her statement to the police, was locked up on a charge of murder. GREATEST SAFEGUARD AGAINST TEMPTATION. Replies From Prominent Men Read in St. Andrew’s Church, New York. New York, Dec. 10.—Replies receiv- ed from prominert men in answer to the question, “What is the greatest ‘safeguard against temptation” ivere read tonight by the Rev. Dr. Fred Winslow Adams at St. Andrew’s Meth- odist church. Some of the answers were: “High aims."—Andrew Carnegie. “Influence of & good mother.”—Ly- man Abbott. “The will to resist.”—Oscar S. Straus. “Influence of a good home to those who have it and fear to those who haven't.”—Booth Tarkington, “Knowledge."—Arthur Brisbane. 'Will."—Irving Bacheller. “Healthy interest in good things." Bir Rabindranath Dr. Adams, welding the replies. he hod received into a composition, de- clared the real answer to be, : “Association with the besi s reveal- Christ.” ; Captain Haslings will try and round detention | up relatives of the soldler Howard in if be this week, and pefore | LOOKS ON FALL OF ASQUITH AS A NATIONAL DISASTER James Henry Thomas, M. P., the Rail- way Men’s Leader. London, Dec. 10, 8.52 p. m.—James Henry Thomas, member of parliament for Derby and the railway men’s lead- er, addressing the men today, de- scribed Premier Asquith’s fall as a national disaster. He sajd it was brought about by press dictatorship, whicl: would bring down David Lloyd George, unless taken in_hand. “What should be labor's attitude in this great crisis?” he asked. “We must never lose sight of the fact that we have reached a stage in the world war when peace would be a triumph for German militarism. The present position is such that labor will win or lose the war. “As we desire a speedy and success- ul conclusion to the war we ought to support the government.” CHICAGO’S POLICE CHIEF REFUSES TO RESIGN Will Not Voluntarily Quit While Un- der Fire. Chicago, Dec. 10.—Chief of Police Charles C. Healey made Jnown today that he would not resigh voluntarily, despite the announcement last night by ‘Mayor Thompson that he expected the chief’s resignation within a few days. “I do mot intend to quit offide un- der fire,” Chief Healey said. “I shall retire only in a way that will be reg specting to myself, to my office ani to my service in the department. Thus far, the mayor has not asked me to resign. 1If he asks me officially, I will do so.” Chief Healey is under following an investigation conditions. MRS. PETER CARROLL, MOOSUP. DIES OF BURNS Received When a Kerosene Lamp Ex- ploded Saturday Night. indictment of vice Moosup, Conn., Dec. 10—Mrs. Peter Carroll, 50 years old, died tod:y as the result of burns received last nizht when a kerosene lamp cxploded. She is survived by her husband and four children. 15 Members of Crew Missing. Lisbon, Dec. 9, vin Paris, Dec. 10, 8.35 p. m.—The Britlsh steamer Pritan- nia, of 1,184 tons, has been sunk by a submarine. The captain was made prisoner. Twenty-three s ivors of the crew have arrived here, while fif- teen are missing. Husband and Wife Die of Pneumon Hartford, Conn., Dec. 10.—Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norris of East Hartford died teqy in a hospital here of pneu- monia within a few hours of each oth- er. They were taken to the hospital German Raider in Ocean Lane REPORTED 500 MILES NORTH OF THE AZORES VESSEL IS WELL ARMED . —_— Wireless Warning Sent to Mecrhant Vessels of Entente Allies by a British or French Cruiser Lying Off Sandy Hook. New York, Dec.. 10.—A heavily arm- ed steamship, fitted with torpedo tubes, has been sighted about 500 miles north of the A%ores in the mid- dle of the steamship lane, according to a wireless warninggflashed tonight to merchant vessels of the entente allies by a British or French cruiser lying off Sandy Hook. The message, which was sent first in English and then repeated in Ital- Ian, said: “Sighted 7 a. m., December 4, long- itude 48.45 west, longitude 2 north, a steamer of about 4,000 tons, 350 feet long and 45 feet beam. Vessel well armed and fitted with torpedo tubes. Had one short, broad funnel and two masts. Steamer probably high speed. Take all precautions.” PRINCE IWAO OYAMA S OF JAPAN DEAD ) Field Marshal of Manchurian Army During Russo-Japanese War. Tokio, Dec. 10.—Field Marshal Prince Iwao Oyama, commander-in-chief of the Manchurian army of Japan during the Russo-Japanese war, is dead. Field Marshal Prince Oyama shared with Field Marshil Prince Yamagata, another distinguished member of the “Genro” body, the highest military and civil honors in the gift of the emperor. Both were field marshals. both were princes and both were military coun- cillors. Prince Oyama hailed from Satsuma, the birthplace of so large a proportion of the men who have shap- ed the destinies of modern Japan. He was born in the thirteenth year of Tempo (1842) and was therefore 74 years of age at the time of his death. He was a cousin of the famous Saigo Takamori. who® headed the Satsuma rebellion in 1877-8. In 1880 he was given a portfolio as minister of war. In 1894, when the war with China broke out, he went o anchuria in.command of 'the second army, which captured Port Arthur and Wei-Hai-Wei, His record took the form of a successfon of triumphs and at the close of the struggle he was pro- moted to the YARK of marquis. . By 1898 Oyama had been promoted to the status of fleld marshal. In the war with Russia, Oyama acted as the commanfer-in-chief and added to hics ireputation by a series of victories. A princedom was bestowed upon him from this achievement. Fiis wife, Princess Ovama, s a well known personality in Japan. She was among the -first of the girl students to be sent abroad by the empress in the early seventies and spent many years in the United State: TO INDUCE MEN TO GO TO CHURCH SUNDAY Organizations Formed in Philadelphia For That Purpose. ® New York, Dec. 10.—The Rev. Hen- rv G. Stone of Philadelphia and sev- en thousand members of a religious or ganization he founded to induce men to go to church on Sunday, arrived in this city today in special trains to be- gin revivals in Brooklyn. Dr. Signe, a former rotestant Episcopal cler man, preached this morning in t Ca- thedral of St. John the Divine. The services were attended by a delegation forms and carrying American flags The organization, called “Stonemen,” has for the essential parts of its rit- ual the Bible, the American flag and the Lord’s Prayer, and its member- ship is said to number 140.000. Fach member is required to-pause and of- fer a silent prayer each day at noon after the Mohammedan custom. A band of 110 instruments accompanied the “Stonemen.” TO STOP‘INSUBORDINAT!ON IN RUSSIAN CAMPS. Order Has- Been lssued by Miltary Governor Berlin, Dec. 10 (By Wireiess to Say- ville) —An Overseas News agency despatch from Stockholm reports the jssuance of an ord Ly the military governor of Eessarabia dcsigned to stop insubordination in Russiac canps now that the fighting front is drawing The or- nearer Bessarabian territory. der, as quoted, mentions 7,0 disobedience to superiors am Russian troops during a sinz} including three cases ir which of companies joined with the men in resistance of o:ders. To combat this, ording to the quoted ordef, courts martial in future are directed to impose the dcath sen- tence in cases of insubordinaticn. RIGHT REV. CHAUNCEY B. BREWSTER IS ILL Obliged to Cancel Engagement for the First Time in 20 Years. Milford, Conn., Dec. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, Episco- pal bishop of Connecticut, was un- able to be present-at confirmation at St. Peter’s church here today on ac- count of illness. It was sald that this was the first time in twenty years that Bishop Brewster had been obliged to cancel an engagement on account of illness. 10.—The Right Auto Injuries Proved Fatal. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 10.--Charles Faust, a painter, died in a Lospital to- day as the result of injuries received last night when he was struck by an automobile driven by Thomas Smith, chauffeur for Dr. Simon Cox of the New Haven hospital. The preliminary police investigation places no blame upon the driver. No Nobel Peace Prizes. London, Dec. 19, 10.47 p. m.—Reu- ter’'s Christiana correspondent uag- the Nobel committee has decided by In the same ambulance last week. They ; 28 votes to 11 not to distribute ‘the leave one son. 2 £ o A S M “w of his followers attired in military uni-: Nob: 2 35 tserrat obel peace m;izesrtor' 1’25 and 1:1' vr’Q?'n e f,l Deutschland is at Her Home Po RETURN PASSAGE MADE NINETEEN DAYS LEFT N. LONDON NOV. 21 Ancther German Commercial Submers- ible is Expected at New London Within the Next Few Weeks—Steve- dores Ordered to Report. Berlin, Dec. 10.—(By Wireless to Sayville.)—The German commercial submarine Deutschland, completing a quick trip home from the United States, arrived at noon today off the mouth of the Weser. Made Passage in 19 Days. #The arrival of the Deutschland at a German port marks the successful completion of the second round trip of this commercial undersea boat to the United States. On_her vovage just finished she made the passage in 19 days, having left New London on No- vember 21. This bettered considerably the record for her previous eastward trip, which starting from Baitimore, took 28 days. Her two westward voy- ages occupied, Tespectively, 16 days and 21 days. The Deutschland which is the only commercial craft of her type that has succeeded in reaching this country from Germany, her sister ~ship, the Bremen, having been lost on her out- ward voyage, was forced to make two starts from New London on this re- turp trip. On her first attempt on November 17 she collided with an es- corting tug and had to put back to port. She was not badly damaged, however, and was able to put out again ;‘our days later, this time without mis- av. The Deutschland, on both of _her trips, brougit valuable cargoes, chief- Iy of dyes and chemicals. On her preesnt voyage she took a cargo esti- mated at $2,000.000 in value and official mail for Germany. ANOTHER SUBMESRSIBLE IS EXPECTED IN NEW LONDON Stevedores Have Been Ordered to Re- port Early in January. New London, Dec. 10.—Officials of the Eastern Forwarding company here expressed their delight tonight when informed by The Associated Press of the safe arrival of the Deutschland in erick Hinsch was asked whether the undersea craft would make another ¢ + _“That's ~_an- other gueéstion.” Vice President Paul G. L. Hilken sild he had no doubt of Captain Koenig’s ability to guide the boat safely home. He would not com- mit himself when asked whether anoth- er voyage would be made to this coun- try. In view of the recent storms in the Atlantic, the voyage was made more qmckly than had been hoped for. Reports have been in circulation in marine circles that either the Deutsch- lana or another submarine would dock Jew London within the next few It is _known that stevedores have been ordered ta report at the dock early in January. EARL CURZON ENGAGED TO MRS. ELVINA DUGGAN catter the Daughter of the Late J. Munroe Hinds. London, Dec. 10, 5.50 p. m.—The en- gagement is announced of rl Cur- zon of Kedleston, former viceroy of {India, and Mrs. Elvina Duggan, the widow of Alfred Duggan of Buenos Aires. Mrs. D#ggan is the eldest daughter of the late J. Munroe Hinds, formerly American minister to Brazil. Earl Curzon is_a widow. In 1895 he married Mary Victoria, daughter of the late Levi Z. Leiter of Chicago and Washington. Lady Curzon died in 1906. Three daughters were born of this union. TWO MEN SHOT DURING QUARREL AT THOMPSONVILLE Neither Man' Will Tell the Police Any- thing of the Affalr. Thompsonville, Conn., Dec. 10.—Two men twere shot during a quarrel at the home of James Sperazzo tonight. Colo- dero Butera, aged 19, has a bullet through his abdomen and physicians covery. Salvatore Provisiano, aged say. he ha sonly a slight chance of re- 35, has a bullet in his leg and is being detained at police headquarters as a material witness. Neither man will tell the police anything of the affair. ENTENTE ULTIMATUM-"TO BE PRESENTED TO GREECE British and Russian Ministers Had an Audience With the King. London, Dec. 10, Noon.—"“It is un- derstood on reliable authority that an entente ultimatum will be presented to Greesce on Sunday,” says Reuter’s Athens _ correspondent, telegraphing under Saturday’s date. “The British and Russian ministers had an audience with the king today and subsequently the king summoned the American minister. The personal baggage of the entente diplomatists has been sent to Piraeus.” Colebrook Farmer Killed New Jersev Colebrook, Conr Dec. 10.—Word was received here today of the death in a railroad accident in New Jersey of Hartman Utter, 43 years o'd, a well known farmer. Utier left home lasi Friday for Miiford, Fa. to visit his daughter and bring her back home. New York, Dec. 10.—More than $100,000 was pledged in this city to- day toward a $2,000,000 fund being raised for the support of Jewish phil- anthropic societies. The fund now totals $1,832,219. Eminent Economist Dead. Paris, Dec, 13, noon.—Pau! Leroy- Beaulieu, the eminent economist, is dead at his home here. Movements of Steamships. New York, Dec. 10.—Arrived: ‘Steam- er St. Paul, Liverpool. Sailed: Steam- LAT0 20 v iy 48 German waters. When Captain Fred« Condensed Telegrams Hawgii, has lation of 237, A 1ncRiaas 0. 35,708 over 1930, T _ Jermain Riesco, president of Chil for the term ended in 1906, is dead. The Scandinavian American liner gscnk.:l! left Copenhagen for New or! Fire damaged the Igoe ,Bros’ nail works at Newark, N. J., at a loss of $20,000. The ‘steamship Baltic 0f the White Star Line, arrived at New York from Liverpool. = The National Wome: opened a three-dey ‘Washington. Peace party convention at The Norwegian steamers Modum and Falke have been torpedoed, but their crews were saved. The Hodgeman = Rubber Co., of Yonkers, anounced a 10 per cent. in- crease in wages. Madison Square Garden was sold at auction for $2,000,000 to the New York Life Insurance Co. Gold coin to the amount of $2,150,000 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Spain. The exports of copper from Atlan- \ports forgthe week ended Dec. 7 amounted to 5,597 tons. Gold coin to the amount $2.150,000 was withdrawn from the Sub Treasury for shipment to Argentina. Lieut. Col. Joseph E. Kuhn, military attache to the American Embassy in Berlin, left for Washington. More than 90,000 persons were killed and 10,000 injured in the last twenty yedrs, while trespassing on railroads. The Woodrow Wilson Independent League filed its account, showing re- ceipts of $47,119; cxpenditures $46.409. Dr. Joseph Newton, of Cedar Rapids, Ia., announced his acceptance call to become pastor of the Temple, London. Lloyds announces that the Norwe- gian steamer Amiciti. 1,111 tons, and the British steamer Fo:th, tons, have been sunk. . Robert F. Fitzgerald, who escaped from the West Rutland, Mass., prison camp last June, is under arrest at Middletown, Conn. Edward N. Hurley, chairman of the Federal Trade Cdmmission, informed the president of his intention to re- sign about March 1. Gold coin to the amount of $15,800,000 imported from Canada, was deposited in the Assay Office for the account of J. P. Morgan & Co. .-Gen. Melntyre in- his annual re- po?f'!.\l'rge_( ‘Congress to pass at this session the bill giving American cit- izenship to the Porto Rcans. Secretary of the Navy Daniels stat- ed that he would have an announce- ment to make regarding the govern- ment armor plate factory today. The Pennsylvania Public SerVice Commission decided that the jitney is a common carrier and as such must get a certificate of puhlic convenience. Alfred F. Muller, of Boston, noted community life expert, was seriously injured at Kenosha, Wash., as a result of his automobile being hit by a train. Four .persons were injured when a Second Avenue surface collided with a horse drawn truck at Second Avenue and Eighty-second Street, New York. Clayence Glass, cashier of the Point Natio\al Bank, at Point, Texas, died of wowmds received when he was shot down by a robber, who escaped with $244. Sir Ernest Shackleton will sail from Dunedin, New Zealand, for Ross Sea, on Dec. 16 to rescue the members of his Antarctic expedition marooned there. The Pennsylvania Railroad announc- ed an embargo on all freight except that which is perishable and under Government shipment on the lines west of Pittsburgh. President Wilson commuted to ex- pire at once the six-month sentences for contempt imposed on four labog- men during the trouble at Charleston, W. Va., in 1914. Great Britain notified Secretary of State Lansing that the steamer Marina was not urder British Admiralty re- quisition or charter when she was sunk by a German submarine. President Poincare has awarded a gold medal to Mrs. Harry Duryea of New York for heryservices during the last two years as head of an American aid committee for war victims Dr. Warren A. Fanning, of Utica, N. Y., was sentenced to serve not less than two years and six months and not more than four years and ten moths at Auburn prison for grand larceny. J. L. Wilson and J. R. Gunter. strik- ing motormen, convicted of dynamit- Ing a street car at Atlanta, Ga. .om Nov. 7, were sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment each, the maximum pen- alty “Military training develops a man from the chin down,” said Miss Laura Hughes at Saturday evening’s ses- sion of the Woman's Peace Party in ‘Washington. “Above the chin it creates a void” Bequests of m each are left to the Americau Museum of Natural History and the Metropolitain Muscum of Art in the wil lof James Gaunt. He was American representative of A. and P. Pears, of London. The proposition to merge the First and Plymouth churches (Congresation-~ al) of Milford was lost yesterday two votes. The Eirst church was favor of the project by a vcte of 219 to 21, while the Plymoutk chufch re- jected it. 79 to T7: . Rev. Dr. Howard Agnew Johnson yesterday annouriced his resignation as pastor of the Presbyterian chi at Stamford, to take effect March 1. is believed he may enter the mission- ary field. Dr. Johnson is one of the most prominent Presbyterians in this section. Before ~ominz to Stamford he held pastorates in New York, Chi- BritishGovernment is Reconstructed EARL CURSON BECOMES LORD OF THE COUNCIL A NEW. WAR CABINET Andrew Bonar Law, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Has Been Asked to Act a Leader in the House of Commons— Also a Member of the War Cabinet. London, Dee. 10, 7. announcement was m the mew government hai been cons , wi a wal ) s e Tollonte r calinet comprising \ War Cabinet. David Lioyd George. premier. Ear! Curzon, lord of the coneil. also government leader in the house of lords. More Power for Prime Minister. An important poin: in this ndvel or- ganization is that it concentrates far more power in the hands of the prime minister than the British system has ever known before, Mr. Lloyd Ceorge's proposals to Premier Asquith were for a war council, of which the premier should not “e a member, although he chould haye thie power of passing on its work. Mr. Lloyd Georse has not hesitated to place himself in a position more closely resembling a dicfatorship than he was willing to give his prede- cessor. Daily Sessions for War Cabinet. _The war cabinet will hold gaily ses- sions, directing the prosecttion of the! war, and the freedom of Mr. Liloyd! George, Lord Milner and Mr. Hender- son from departmental duties will ai- low ‘tlem to devote all their time to the war council, the work of the ex- chequer 2nd government leadershiyp. Arthur Henderson, minister without portfolio, Lord Milner, minister without portfolio, and Andréew Bonar Law,' chan&ilor of the exc uer, who has been asked by the preémier to act as leader in the house of commons and| also as member of the war cabinet ra'lrtlhnut being expected to atiend regu- y- p. m.—Officfal t Members of Ministry. : The other members of the ministry, who are not.in the war cabiret, are: Lord ligh ~Chancallor—Sir Bannatyne-Finlay. gy Se¢retary of State for the Home Department-—Sir Georze Cave. Secreiary of State for Foreizn Af- fairs—Arthur J. Balfour. Secretary of State for the Color — Walter Hume Long. P Secretary, g'; State _for. War—T! B-sr:cnt Derl 53 Chamberiain. - g President of the Loca! Government (Continued on Page, Six) WAGE INCREASES FOR GOVERNMENT EMPLOYES Is to Be Advocated By American Fed- eration of Labor. Washington, Dec. 10.—An organized effort, directed by the American Fed- eration of Labor, to induce congress to grant wage and salary increases to all employes of the United States govern- ment from president down to the hum- blest laborer, was planned at a meet- ing here today presided over by Sam- ‘z'iel Gompers, president of the federa- on. . Resolutions were adopted at the meeting, attended by representatives of all organizations of federal employ es affiliated with the federation, set- ting forth that government salaries have not kept pace with the cost of necessities of Mfe and directing that congress be earnestly petitioned to grant increases ranging from 10 to 33 1-3 per cent. to government employes, whether in or out of the civil service. Mr. Gompers was authorized to ap point committees to urge the cause be- fore congress. The resolutions agreed include a scale of increases which il be embodied in the plan to be im- pressed.” The proposals are as fol- lows: i Employes receiving S$alaries of less than $1,000 per annum, an increase of 33 1-3 per cent.,, provided that no em- ploye shall receive compensation at at a rate of less than $3 per day if paid by the day, $90 per month, if paid by the month, of $1,080 per year if paid by the year. Employes receiving salaries of $1,- 000 or more but less than $1,500 per pér annum, an increase of 25 per cent. Employes receiving salaries of $1,- 500 or more but less tham $2,000 per annum, an increase of 20 per cent. Employes receiving salaries of $2,000 or more but less than $2,500 per an- num ,an increase of 15. per cent. Employes recelving salaries of $2, 500 or more, 10 per cent. WILLIAM SPENCER MURRAY QUITS NEW HAVEN ROAD As Consulting Engineer in Charge of Electrical Operations. New Haven, Conn., Dec. 10.—An- nouncement was made tonight of the resignation of William Spencer Murray as consulting engineer in charge of the electrical operations of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railrcad. The resignation will taks 31. It is understood that a disugree- ment as to pol:cy wica high officials of the road was the cauce for his resig- nation. ACTIVITY OF GERMAN SUBMARINES IN ARCTIC. in Past Few Weeks Have Sunk 16 Ammunition Steamers. Berlin, Dec. 10 (By Wireless to Say- ville) —According to reports from Stockholm, says the Overseas News agency today, German submarines in the -Arctic ‘have during the past few weeks 16 ammunition steamers bound for Russia. New Nicaraguan Cabinet. San J@® Del Sur, Nicaragut, Dec. 10.—The new cabinet of = President Chamorro will be made up as follows: Minister of foreign affairs, Jose An- dres Utrecho; minister of @nance, Martin Benard; minister of war, To- mas Masis; minister of interior, Al- fonso Solorzano; cago, Des Moines and Co'orado minister of public _Bprings. works, Gutierrez Navas. L o B R i o L S s N