Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, December 23, 1916, Page 1

VOL. LVHI—NO. 308 POPULATION 28,219 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1916 The Rulletin’s Circilation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and Its' Total Girculation is the Largest in Gomnectiout in Proportion to the Gity's Population, EIGHTEEN SCANNING FOREIGN COMMENT ON NOTE Cabinet Deeply Intérested in Attitude of Newspapers of Both England and Germany CONGRATULATIONS POUR INTO WHITE HOUSE Nothing Official Has Come From Europe to Show When the Belligerents Will Reply to Note—London Newspapers Indicate That an Early Reply is Unlikely, Because of the Necessity of Consultation Among the Allies—Ger- man View in Washington is That the Relai the German Government ns Between and the United States Have Been Greatly Improved by President Wilson’s Action. ' ‘Washington, Dec. —While nothing official came from Europe today to show when the belligerents will reply to President Wilson's note urging dis- cussion of peace, or what the nature . of the responses might be, the Lon- s despatches indicating that an early reply was unlikely because of the necessity of consultation among the allies agreed with the view pre- vailing here. Apparently the administration, hav- ing sent the note and in the intcrest of caution having taken steps to see that no miscowstruction abroad was placed on the president's purposes, now is carefully watching the expression of opinion, particularly in the Eritish press. 'As the attitude of the Teutonic allies had been clearly foreshadowed and the president in the note specifi- cally disclaims any association with that attitude, the interest of American officials centered on the reception of the note in the entente countries. London Despatches Not Encouraging. | It was recalled, as the London des- patches, most of them hostile, grriv- ed, that similar expressions greeted the original proposals of. the central, allies, but that the -views were.mod- ed in the British press and among entente diplomats here after re- lection and discussion. To preclude any possibility of mis- ronstruction of the president's pur- from the flurry of yesterday, Secretary Tansing's tvwo both ~ stateme were today te American diplimats ebroad in neutral as well as -bellig- erent countries, so they might be pre- pared to correctly state the presi- dent's attitude to the governments to which they are accredited. intended to offer official evidence, if it is needed, that the president’s note is exactly what it purports to be on its face. The sugzestion from London that the | &) manner of replying to the presiden note will differ from the form of r: plies of proposals of the German al- lies corresponded with official ex- pectations. It is thought here that the entente allies might not make ex- tended answer to the proposals of the central powers but would deal with the whole peace subject in their resronse to the United States. Relations With Germany Improved. The Germa» '~ here is that what- ever the re ¢’ the entente the relations bet Germany the United States vl ~ been im- measurably improved, diy to the point of assuring careful steps by the Berlin government to avoid any such conditions a sled up to a crisis which threatened a break in diplomatic re- lations. That view is that the ad- vantage of comity with the greatest of neutrals will be forcibly impressed upon the people of the central em- They are | pires that it will not again bo | dangere en- their -encemies. ligerents” had issue of tI y's necond state- ment and ‘th: DS to inform the for- eign governments of the facts. The notes to the bel ren retary Lansing’s explanatory ments and , Sec- state- discussicn at today’s cabinet meet- ing. Later it was said the discussion was directed towards no particular end but merely brought forth the views of cabinet members. After the cabinet meeting Secretary Lansing said full information con- cerning the sinking of the British lin- er Arabia was not at hand. American government is anxiously awaiting word from Berlin regarding the British horse ship Marina, admit- tedly sunk without warning by a Ger- man, submarine and which the state, | department has been convinced, ws {not & transport. ~ No course of sction been heard from further. It was learned that after fuil dis- cussion the cabinet took the'view tha the force of the note Iby Secretary Lansing’s Press Comment Read With Intcrest. Press comment in both England 'md was read with the members of the changed when the note was examined. Messages congratulating the presi- dent poured into the White House to- day in increasing volume. without exception the senders some members of the diplomat: are worried ovey their personal with their home sgovernments, they have heen informing for weeks past that the United States would take no action With the arrival of the German pro- posals and the announced decis thi sgovernment not to add of its own, most diplomats finally convinced and so reported to their governments that no step to- wards peace would be taken here un- less a decided change occurred. any word CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS TO ACT ON PEACE NQTE Generally Believed That It Will Be Endorsed. New York, Dec. eral chu organizations on Presi- dent Wil note to the bellizerent powers was foreshadowed here today by the announcement that meetings will be held in the near future to con- sider the message. The Church Peace Union announced that a conference o the trustees had been called for next week and one of the members express- ed the hop that action ndorsing the note will he taken. It was also announced hy eral council of the churches in Amer- #a that a meeting of its adminis- trative committee would be held next week to take up the subject. It was sald that advices from church repre- sentatives abroad to the effect of the president’s me o there would be taken into considration in determing the attitude of the committee. -Action by gen- DIPLOMOTIC AND CONSULAR APPROPRIATICN BILL Passcd Yesterday By the House—Car- ries Total of $5,165,746. Washington, Dec. ~—The diploma- tic and connular appropriation bill, earrying a total of $5,165.746 for the foreign service and ineluding provision for increased allowances for ccrnsular at foreign posts on account of hiz! by cast of living, was passed to- ca” Juéet befor> the vote Representative | Tennett of New York, republican, sue ceodsd in attaching an amendment de- gncd to withhold the salary of Rn"'t rt W. 5 counsellor of the use he declhined to wive a letter of introduction to the Peigian legation to Charies Ed- ward Pu 1], the socialist editor, who had criticised Prenident Wilson. Hardly more than a score of mem- bers Wwere on the floor at the time, and the amendment went throus tually without opposition. Adminis- tion leaders expect it to be elim- in the senate, x; the fed- ITALIAN STEAMER OUT OF Umbria Spoken Seventy-Eight Miles From Bermuda, December 14. Norfolk, Va., Dec. 22—Captain Cafiero, of the Italian steamer Um- bria, today reported having spoken the steamer Portiand. of New York, on the evening of December 13, seventy- eight miles from Bermuda, out of coab ond in distress. Captain Cafiero got aline to the Portland and towed her until 2 p. m. on December 17, when the cable broke. {A wireless was sent to Bermuda and an answer received that a tux was on the way. The Umbria lay by an- other day but did not see the Port- land again. PEACE DEMONSTRATIONS TO BE HELD NEW YEAR'S EVE In New York, Chicago, San Francisco. Denver and New York, Dec. 22.—Monster peace Jnmonstra,uons at which will be read 2 manisfeSto “from the American peo- ple of the world in the cause of peace” will be held at midnight on Year’s eve, in Chicago, Denver, Francisco and this city, it was nbuncad today by the American Neu- tral Conference committee. At each meeting a community chorus will ring out the present year with song. Mes- sages are expected to be r eceived from neutral conference committees in European countries. San an- BRITISH BARK FLOATED® Sound. L ‘Woods Hole, Mass, Dec. 22.—The ‘British bark Mary Duffy was thrown on the rocks at Tarpaulin cove in Nantucket sound during a gale early guard cutter Acushnet tonight taken in tow. The bark is and York with a cargo of potatoes. recent German submarine | activities furnished the chief tovic of The ¥i“he declded on wniil Germany has| Bethichem Stecl 26, Chino Copper 7 ents had not been materially ’kmwtod' in the European situa[ion‘ on of | became COAL AND IN DISTRESS New BY CUTTER ACUSHNET Was Pulled From Rocks in Nantucket tcday but was floated by the coast bound from Charlottestown, P. E. L, for New Cabled Pakagraphs Britain Revokes Hosiery Order. London, Dec. 22.—The order prohib- iting the importation of cotfon aosiery ‘was revoked today. 27 Arrested as Spies at The Hague. Berlin, Dec. 22.—Despatches from the Hague state that 27 persons were ar- rested there for spying. Amang the prisoners are a British major, one cap- tain and one lieutenant, two pilots, 21 Belgans and four women. STOCK PRICES RECOVERING LOSSES MADE THURSDAY United States Steel Gained 6 Points— Gain Was General. New York, Dec. 22.—Buoyancy mark- ed the stock marke ttoday. The slump of the past fortnight, which culminated in yesterdays demoralization, gave way to recoveries of 5 to 10 points in the better known stocks, and considerably more in issues of an ultra-speculative class. Regained Losses of Previous Day. On today’s extreme recoveries nu- merous shares fully regained yester- day’s losses, while a few were at or above final quotations of yesterday. The rebound was effected on muca smaller volume of operations—about 1,750,000 shares—against the tremen- dous outpouring of over 3,000,009 shares the day before. Support Given by Investors. The outstanding factor of today’s market was the better understanding of the international situation based cn reports received from Washingon and other centers of importance, which helped greatly to clear the financial atmosphere. ~Another important fea- ture was the support given by investi- ors who quickly availed themselves of Entente diplomats, while they | the “bargains” offered at yesterday's ently had decidgd to accept tt decline. ident’s attitude in good faith. Began at the Opening. wholly disposed of their fear-that it| mToday's recovery began at the very might redound to the advantage Of|opening, ¥ when stocks of all descrip- tions showed gains of 3 to 5 and even President and Lansing in Accord. 8 points. Setbacks of from 2 to 5 & ] A . Tt was reiterated today in ali of- | POInts,- occasioned by professional ficial quarters that there w perfect | Profit-taking, occurred during che understanding between Secretary Lans- | MOrning, with dullness and some hesi- ng and the president and whatever | tation at midday, when the speccn h Sive. Bhneared s alscord d |from the throne of King George oe- ame public. Best Prices in Last Hour. prices were recorded in the last hen the market again became active, and trading was broader than at any previous time of the day. Clesing quotations were at or near tn2 day’s maximums, greatcst strength ve- fing shown by yesterday's weakest shares. U. S. Steel Gained Six Points. United ‘States ISteel pained ‘mors than six points on its final price of 197 1-8 and contributed almost 25 per cent. to the total turnover. Other substantial net gains included: American __Beet Sugar 6 points, American Woolen 6, American Hids and Leather preferred 8, Central Leather 11 3-8 American Locomotive 53-8, Atlantic, Gulf and West Indies 13 5-8, with 7 1-4 for Mercgatile Ma- rine preferred and 8 3-S. United {Frult; Baldwin' Locomotive 6 1- B hour, 1-8, with 5 1-4 for Anaconda, 5 1 for Granby and 3 to 5 for other metals | Lackawanna Steel 7, Crucible Steel | the Motors 3 to 7, Petroleums from 3 {to 10, New York Air Brake 12 1-4, Ro- public Iron 5 1-2, and Pittsburgh Cral Rails Ma e Moderate Headway. Rails mads more moderate headway, but advances of 2 to 4 points were 3 € lgenm:], with 3 to 10 in issues of va- smen for the admin {ried classifications, including Sears zhnur—m the unfavorable imp | Roebuck, sugars, tobaccos, and 14 for made at first in England would be; 3 Industrial ,’\](ohol oney ruled at easy rates, with in- tions of another cash gain in to- morrows’ bank statement. Additional increased dividends were announced, including the 5 per cent. disbursement 3 preded the president’s action as a|by the Corn Products company, und peace move. the general situation was for by Tt became known during the day that el | the statements of mercantile agencies, j reporting the largest general retail trade ever known. | KING CHRISTIAN RATIFIES ! SALE OF D. W. I. ISLANDS Papers Are to be Despatched on First Liner Leaving for New York. Copenhagen, Dec. 22, 6.14 p. m—King Christian, inet council today, ratified the treaty providing for the sale of the Danish West Indies to the United State: This follows the passage by houses of the Danis the bill for thé ratification of the treaty. The exchange of the ratifica- tion wll take place in New York, prob- ably towards the end of J’\nuarv The Danish ratification will be dispatched on the steamer Heliz Olav, the first liner which leaves Copenhagen for New York, sailing on January 11. via London, in the cab- both pariiament of REPUBLICAN LEADER MANN PRAISES PEACE NOTES. Asserts President Wilson Should Ba Commended Regardless of Partisan- ship. ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—During debate In the house today, Republican Leader Mann expressed approval of President Wilson's peace notes. “Regardless of partisanship,” said, “I believe the whole people l\\'1rrr.ly congratulate and commend the president for any effort he aas made or may make toward obtaining peace in the world again.” Representatives on the plauded. he floor BARGE ALBANY ADRIFT OFF POINT JUDITH Crew of Five Men Aboard—Coast Guard Cutters Searching For Her. Boston, Dec. 22.—The barge Albany, owned by the Erie railroad and carry- ing a crew of five men, was adrift to- night off Point Judith, R. I. The cap- tain of the tug John G. Chandler, which had the Albany in towsreported to agents here today, saving that the barge was torn away in a storm last night and that he was unable to pro- ceed to her assistance. The Albany wad bound from this city for Under- cliffe, N. J. She wil be sought by coast guard cutters. Newspapers Increase Rates. Birmingham, ¢ Ala., Dec. 22.—The Birmingham News and the Birming- ham Ledger, afternoon papers, tcday announced that, effective Jan. 1,. their yearly subscription rates. will ®e 24- vanced cne dollar because of the in- creased cost of news print paper. Tie Birmingham Age-Herald also has m- * creased its subscription price. ap- | 84 Mile Gale Teiper Found Guilty in New York Gity| in Second Degree,® PLAYED HAVOC WITH TELE- GRAPH AND TELEPHONE WIRES SIGNSBLOWN DOWN of Patrolmen Were Stationed Around Skyscrapers to Rescue Persons Whirled Into Danger by Force of Gale. L Special Squads New York, Dec. 22.—An 84-mile gale which followed a thunder storm aad springlike weather today, played havoc with telephone and telegraph lines in ‘the metropolitan district tonight. The high winds were prevalent generally in the territory between New York, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and Washington. In this wide area both telephone and telegraph service was affected, but none of the main circuits was put out of commission. The Western Union company said the greatest damage to value of advertising. advertising columns. not be overlooked that it renders other times. It is depended upon stimulant to business every day to the other. The Bulletin is read Tolalr aiioid.e.. \\ t At this_season of the year there is a general recognition of the It is appreciated that people are have their wants satisfied and that they are constantly consulting the newspapers for the aid which can there be received through th: The newspapers are in fact the holiday show windows of the enterprising rierchants. But however riuch advertising helps at a holiday son as well as during the rush times. tunities as faithfully in July as during December, in the year and it is tihose business houses which make such use of it that get results from one year’s end by over 40,000 in this part of the state daily. It brings excellent results for many and it will do likewise for vou. In the past weck the following matter has appgared in its col- Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Bec..;46.% - 75 164 1003 = 1242 Monday, Dec. 18.. 104 127 217 448 Tuesday, Dec.49%, 110 141 302 =3 Wednesday, Dec. 20.. 89 123 125 Thursday, . Deec. 21.." 92 143 290 Friday, Bty 225 {143 139 190 583 FOR THE MURDER OF MOTHER NEAR BUFFALO VERDICT BROKE NERVE HIS Said to be the First Case York State in Which a Man Has Been Convicted of Murder of His Mother. in , New Buffalo, N. Y. Dec. 22.—John Bd- ward Teiper is guilty in the second degree of the murder of his mother in the Orchard Park Road on the night of January 30. This was the verdict of the jury which reported at 5.19 o’- clock this afternoon after 29 hours of deliberation. Teiper awill probably be sentenced on December 28. At that time his counsel will make application for a new trial. The verdict broke the iron nerve of the young defendant, who throughout monstant Developer of Trade seeking to season, it can- the same valuable assistance at all by the buyers during the qulet sea- It sets forth the trade oppor- in fact it is a 837 1955 its wires had been done in the moun- tainous districts near Altoona and around Scranton and Pittsburgh. Pedestrians in the streets were kept busy dodging heavy signs blown irom their fastenings or plate glass win- dows shattered by the wind. Two men were run down by automobiles and dangerously injured -while pursuing their hats. Special squads of patrolmen were stationed around the municipal build- the Flatiron building and other scraper: to rescue persons whirled into danger by the force cf the gale. WORK TRAIN AND FREIGHT IN REAR END COLLISION 11n West Springfield Yards of B. & M. —One Man Killed, Five Injured. Springfield, Mass., Dec. 22.—One man was killed and "five injured, three seriously, In a rear-end collision late today between a work train and freight train in the West Springfield yards of the Boston and Albany rail- road. The dead man is John C. Gil- more, fireman of the engine on the work train. Both tracks are blocked. Gilmore was crushed between the cab and the tender. The damage to rolling stock was slight. The east- bound track, on which the wreck oc- curred, was blocked for seme hours. The wreck train was carrying work- men from the West" gprm"fimd shops to’ the Springfield station. Just be- fore coming to the west end of the bridge across the Connecticut river the engine collided with a string of freight cars waiting on the bridge to pass through the station. STUMBLED UNDER TROLLEY WHILE CHASING HAT Thomas Smith Was Crushed So Bad- Iy Was Unrecognizable. Bridgeport, Conn,, Dec. 22—Thomas Smith, 37 yearfs old, of Southport, a machinist working in this city, stum- bled while chasing his hat in State street this evening and fell under the rear wheels of a trolley car. The car was not stopped for about half a block and by that time Smith’ body was ground to pieces. Both legs and both arms were cut off, his skull was frac- tured and the torso was so crushed that at first it was thought that it was a boy that had been killed. Identifi- cation was made by papers found in his pockets and his father claimed the body later in the night. Motorman Francis J. Decey and Conductor John Spack were arrested on manslaughter charges and released in bonds of $1,500 each for a hearing in the mor-n ing. HUGHES OF COUNSEL FOR CORN PRODUCTS REFINING CO. In Appeal to Supreme Court From Decision Dissolving the Company. New York, Dec. 22.—Charles E. Hughes will act in conjunction with counsel for the Corn Products Refin- ing company in appealing to the su- preme court of the United States the recent decision of Federal Judze Hand dissolving that company under the | Sherman anti-trust law. This was | announced by-the Corn Products com- pay today, - the long trial had give nno sign of emotion. *“Gentlemen of the jury,” asked the clerk, “have you agreed upon a ver- diet ?” “We have,” answered the foreman. “We find John Edward Teiper, the de- fendant, guilty—" Agonized Cry from Convicted Man. An agonized cry broke the sentence. It was the wife of the defendant. Tei- per tottered and would have fallen had he not been caught from' behind by a deputy. Placed in his chair he sag- ged forward, great sobs shakmg his body. “Oh, my God!” he shrieked as he Str\lgi—tled to rise, “this is not fair!” The jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the second degree. In all the balloting up to the last vote, it ‘was said, eleven jurors had stood for a first degree conviction. One man, according to_ report, held out against that verdict because the evidence was circumstantial. He could not-be won over, so the compromise verdict was given. Struggled With Deputies. At the demand of the defense, the jury was polled. The roll call was in- terrupted by Teiper, who struggled with the deputies and cried again: “This Isn’t human!” His brother quieted him and the roll call was com- pleted. Teiper’s is said to be the first case in the state in which a man has been convicted of the murder of his mother. PLEADED GUILTY RATHER THAN UNDERGO THIRD TRIAL. Charles De Martini, Who Has Passed 27 Months in Sing. Sing “Death House.” New York, Dec. 22.—Rather. than undergo the ordeal of a third trial, Charles De Martini, 26 years old, twice convicted of murder, and twice saved from the electric chair by new trials, pleaded guilty to manslaughter nere today and was sentenced to five years in Sing Sing. Since his arrest three years ago, De Martini has spent 27 months in the Sing Sing “death house,” and during that time he saw 40 murderers go to their executions. His experience nas changed him into a broken old man. His hair, which was black when he was arrested, has turned white, De Martini’s arrest grew out of the death of a policeman, shot while dis- persing a crowd of men who nad set upon De Martini after he had resented an insult offered the girl he was en- gaged to marry, who was with nim. PROTEST MILITARY CONTROL OF DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Minister Perdomo to Other Members of the Diplomatic Corps. ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—State depart- PAGES—126 COLS. Condensed Telagrams President Wilson’s p|ul‘l"(y in Texas was 220,960. Clem Martinitz has formed a new Austrian cabinet. Christmas paroles were granted to 15 convicts in the Kansas penitentiary- Charles A. Moody, president of the First National bank of Biddeford, Me., is dead. The Cuban Telephone company in-: creased its capital from $10,000.000 to $12,000,000. General von ng, German go ernor general of Belgium, was report- ed seriously ill, _—— Ll The superdreadnought Mississiopi, building at Newport News, will be launched Jan. 25. Gold to the amount of $500,000 was withdrawn from the sub-traasury for shipment to Cuba. Fire destroyed 24 motor trucks In the garage of the Timroth Tcaming company at Chicago, at a loss of $100,- 000. John Scallon of Bergenfield, N. J., was run down and killed by an auto- mobile at 47th street and 10th avenue, New York. Prince Guido Henckel von Donners mark, member of the Prussian house lords, and one of the richest men in Germany, is dead. Sergeant William Ocker, an army aviator, flew 137 miles from Washing- ton to the Philadelphia navy yard, in one hour and 25 minutes- The weekly holdings of the Bank of France show an increase of 10,612,000 francs in gold holdings and « decredse of 8,882,000 francs in silver. The United States has been invited by Russian, Japanese, Brit and French interegts to share in the pro- posed $50,000/000 loan to China. The Borland resolution. calliig for a food investigation by the federal trade commission was reported to the housc by Representgtive Carlin of Vijrginia. Bertha Cadalak of New Jersey, 1 1-2 years old, died at the Bayopne eity hospital from burns received when a pail of boiling water was sp-lled over her. Three German army officers, a cap- tain and two lieutenants, who escaped from a Siberian prison camp, were killed in Mongolia by Russian soi- diers. Secretary of the Navy Dan'eis is in favor of building one of the four bat- tle cruisers for which bids were re- cently opened at the Philadelpbin navy yard. Ferdinand Kahn of New York was sentenced to the New Yorg county enitentiary for six months for con-) cealing assets from a trustee in bank- ruptey. Two hundred and fifty thousand ‘dollars were added to the endowment fund of the proposed medical school of the University of Chicago by a gift from an unnamed donor. Count Adam Tarnowski, the Austrian ambassador to the United Scatss, has decided not to leave for bis pest until France as- well as Great Britain has guaranteed safe conduct. A Chilean destroyer was ordered to search for the steamer Tintd, now supposed to be at large in the south- ern Atlantic ocean with a Geraon crew and supplies for German vesseis aboard. A submarine moving south was ob- served about 100 miles off the New Jersey coast on Tuesday by officers of the American steamship Advance, which arrived at New Yor« from the canal zone. . The Brazilian bark Nepthis, n dere- lict at sea, was sighted about 100 miles southeast of Sandy Hook, N. J. by officers of the British steamsaip Koro- na, which arrived at New York from the West Indies. The Great Northern, Northern Pa- cific, Burlington and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha anuounce an embargo for an indefinite period on all freight shipments consigned east of Chicago and the Illinois-Indiana ‘ine except perishable goods and livestock. Alfred B. Tozer, 63, former Chicago newspaper man and auvthor, under va- rious pen names, of hundreds of stor- jes for boys, died at Battle Creek, af- ter a long illness. He suffered a stroke of paralysis three years'ago. Mr. To- zer was 69 years old. The municipal open air celebration of Christmas began at San Antonio last night with a concert of fourteen bands, 13 of them from the United States army, a total of 350 musicians, and the rendition of Handel's oratorio “The Messiah” by a chorus of 1,200 voices. SEVERE SNOW STORM IN WESTERN NEW YORK Trains on Trunk Lines From Two to Five Hours Late. Buffalo, N. Y., Dec. —Transporta- tion officials on steam and traction lines in western New York today wrestled with little success with the most severe storm of the winter. To- night trains on trunk lines were from two to five hours late and_the heavy Christmas trafic was demoralized while less than 25 per cent. of city and suburban cars on electric lines were in operation. Six inches of snow fell within two hours early in the day. It followed a thaw and as the temperature drop- ped water froze on the rail grooves and switches and between the rails formed what traffic men called a “high center.” % This “high center” and the ice in the switches derailed traction cars and snow plows on all lines in the city. —— Movements of Steamshipe. PRICE TWO CENTS Little Activity on the Battle Fronts BUT TEUTONS CONTINUE VASION OF DOBRUDJA IN- RUSSIANS RETREATING Russian Regiment Drove a Force of Ibolita, Many of Them Being Drowned—115 Were Taken Prisoners. Bulgarians Into Lake and Except in the northern Dobrudja, where the troops of the central powers continue to drive the Russians ani Rumanians toward Bessarabia, there has been little important activity on the battle fronts of Europe. The Russian troops in the Dobrudja, Petrograd announces, were forced to retire northwards under heavy at- tacks from numerically superior hos- tile forces. (Berlin states that the Teutonic army in the Dobrudja con- tinues to advance successfully and an- nounces the capture of 900 Russian soldiers. East of Lake Babadagh, a Russian regiment, Petrograd records, drove a force of Bulgarians into Lake Ibolata. A great many Bulgarians were drowned and 115 were made pris- oner. The artillery bombardment continues at various points of th eeastern front. Berlin reports increased activity, espe- cially in the Somme sector and on the east bank of the Meuse in the Verdun region, the scene of the latest French advance. p In Galicia, near the Zlochoff-Tarno- pol railroad, there has been a spirited engagement. Berlin reports the break- ing of the advanced Russian line northwest of Zalostse, while Petrograd says the Austro-Germans were com- pelled to retire after occupying some trenches. Some fighting has taken place in the Trolus valley on the Mo.~ davian frontier and along the Bystrit- za river in the Carpathians. El Arish, 90 miles east of the Suez canal in Egypt. has been captured by British troops. The town had bpeen occupied for two years by the Turks, who had built strong entrenchments around it. The defenders fled from il Arish on the approach of the British army. GERMANY SECURED RELEASE OF 200 AMERICANS Who Had Been Detained at Syria and Palestine by the Turks. ‘Washington, Dec. 22.—Release by Turkey of the 200 Americans detained at Syria and Palestine was brought about through Germany at the request of the United States-.exezcising its good offices with the Ottoman govern- ment. It became known today that Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassa- dor, at the suggestion of Secretary Lansing communicated with his gov- ernment after the ited States through the embassy at Constantino- ple, had -made many unsuccessful ef- fovts to obtain the release of the Americans. Ambassador Elkus now is endeav- oring to persuade the Turkish govern- ment to modify its order of release so that the refugees may be freed im- mediately instead of being detained at Jaffa for a month to render useless any military information which might be in their possession. MRS. IVA M. BARNES COLLAPSED AT ACQUITTAL Was Tried for Murder of Her Hus- band in Chicago, Sept. 15, 1916. Chicago, Dec. 22—Mrs. Iva M. Barnes, charged with the murder of her husband, James R. Barnes, a trav- eling salesman, was found not guilty by a jury in the ecriminal court this afternoon. The jury deliberated thres hours. Mrs. Barnes collapsed as the verdict was read. Mrs. Barnes is the 19th woman ac- quitted of murder in Chicago since 1907. Barnes was shot and killed during a quarrel with his wife in Washinston Park September 15, 1916. Mrs. Barnes testified that Barnes attempted to shoot her and that the weapon was accidentally discharged while she was struggling to get possession of it. JAPANESE MAJOR GENERAL ARRIVES IN NEW YORK. Fukuda Declined to Say Whether He Had Any Special Mission Here. New York, Dec. 22 Masatero Kukuda, chief of the second section of the general staff of Japanese army war office, and recent- ly an observer dttached to the Frenca army, arrived here today on French line steamship La Touraiine from Bordeaux. He was welcomed at the pier by Colonel Thomas C. Don- aldson and Lieutenant Russell A. Os- mun, from the staff of Major General ‘Wood. General Fukuda declined to say whether he had any special mission here, but members of his party said his visit was entirely unofficial and that he would soon proceed to Japan, Discussing the European war, General Fukuda said his impartial view as a soldler was that the entente ailies could not lose their cause. “DAYLIGHT SAVING” BILL TO COME BEFORE CONGRESS. Will Be Presented by Representative Borland of Missouri. New York, Dec, 22.—A bill to make effective in the TUnited States the “daylight saving” plan by which the clock would be advanced one aour from May 1, 1011. to Sept. 80, 1917, will be introduced In wnmu by Rep. resentative Willlam , flf Missouri, it was announced wnlxht ny the New York deylight saving commi:- tee, Major General OBITUARY. ment officials learned today that Min- New York, Dec. 22.—Salled: steam- Ro Re ister Perdomo from the Dominican Re- public had addressed a protest tc the other members of the diplomatic corps against the recent military control on the island by the American naval forces. Such a step, according, to precedent, is sufficient to dause the minister's removal, from the administration displaced in _ the Dominican elections, He is a holdover appointee ars Noo tterdam; enoa. Gibtaltar, Dec. 16.—Arrived: steam- er Regina d'Italia, New York for Na- ples. Liverpool, Dec. 21.—Sajled: steamer Kroonland, New York, New York, Dec. 22.—Salled: steam- ers San Gugliclmo, Naples, Saxonia, Liverpox s Dec. 13—salloa: Taormina, New renry C. Martin. Indllnr "lll Ind., Dec, 22,—Dr Hen- C, M.; in, !oundm- and editor of ugh an insurance publica- tlou, m r.odn,y at his_home here, at age of 83 yoars. Death was duo te ln!uflll m!m in a fall about five ‘weeks ago, Dr, Mmr;‘g;:x e:"n’; e known