Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 16, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX.—NO. 269 POPULATION 29,919 . NORWICH, CONN., MONDAY, JULY 16, 1917 8 PAGES—64 COLUMNS The Bulletin’s ci;culafion in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, and its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population PRICE TWO CE;HS FRENCHAND GERMANS INMIGHTY STRUGGLES With the Advantage Resting Mainly With the Forces of General Petain - HEAVY FORCES AGAINST FRENCH LINE DEFEATED French Win All Night Artillery Battle Along the Chemin des Dames and Capture Prisoners—DBritish Successfully Raid German Positions—Russians Drive Austrians and Turks Are Forced From Their Positions Near Van. With somewhar of a slackening of the Russiaw offensive In Galicla owing to bad weather. the French and the Germans aiong tie Chemin des Dames #nd in Charepagns have come together in mighty strags vantage rested mel of General Petain. Frenci Cepiure Trenches. In Champagne north of Mont Haut and northeast of the Teton the French in a violent attack captured power- fully organized German trench ele- merts on a front of more than eight hundred yards and to a depth of more than 300 yards and heild and consoli- dated the positions despite heavy counter-attacks in which the Germans uffered heavy casualties and lost in mddition to 360 men made prisoners. French Win All Night Fight. Along the Chemin des Dames the Germans west of Cerny Saturday night after heavy artillery preparation, threw heavy forces against the French Jine. The battle raged back and forth throughout the night but although the Germans broke through the French line at several points, daylight saw them comp evicted execpt from front line trenches about 500 yards in jength. The Berlin war office claims the capture of 350 prisomers in the fAghting. In Flanders at various points the British and Germans continue to car- rv out intensive artillery duels and the British to make successful raids on German positions. Russians Drive Austrians. Although rain and swollen streams are mitigating against the fast prose- cution of the Russian offensive in Ga- licia, the troops of General Brussiloff nevertheless have driven the Austrians from positions southwest of Kalusz and taken more than a thousand pris- oners and a number of guns. Appar- ently the Austro-German lines _are stiffening as the result of the arrival of reinforcements, for Petrograd rec- ords the repulse of attacks along the Dobrovdiany-Novica front and says that the enemy has gone on the offen- sive along the Lomnica River near Perehinsko and is stubbornly resisting the Russians on the Slivkiiason sector. Turks Driven Out. There has been little activity on any of the other fronts, although the Rus- slans near Van, in Turkish Armenia, have driven out the Turks from se eral positions. It is not improbable that Rumania again may soon become an important theatre in the war as the Berlin official communication an- nounces that an Increase in the artil- Cabled Pang;raphs Marshal Haig Knighted. London, July 15.—In connection with his recent visit to the front King George has appointed TFleld Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the commander-in- chief of the British forces in France and Belgium, a knight of the Order of the Thistle. Separation Not Desired. Petrograd, July 16—The Ukranian natiorfal assembly does not desire sep- aration of the Ukrane from Russia, ac- cording to official word received here today. It was brought by N. V. Nekra- soff, the minister of wave and com. munications, who has just returned from Kiev. Finnish Independenc: Petrograd, July 16.—The semi-official news agency today received and made public the following telegram from Helsingfors, Finland: “Confidence was expressed here today that a com- promise would be reached on Monday which will satisfy Finnish demands without revolutionary acts or a_decla- ration of Finnish independence.” Correspondents Arrested. Paris, July 15.—According to a des- patch to the Matin from Lugano, the Swiss police today arrested the corre- spondents there of the Berlin Tageblatt and the Budapest Az Est, charging them with complicity in an espionage plot. The plot, which is said to have had wide ramifications, has just been unearthed. The correspondent reports it as being against Italy in favor of Germany. DR. GEORGE MICHAELIS COMMONER CHANCELLOR Has Not Indicated His Policy Regard- ing Reform and Peace. : Copenhagen, July _15—Germany’s first commoner chancellor, Dr. George Michaells, a bureaucrat without even a noble “Von" before his name, has as vet ziven no indication of his_poli regarding reform and peace. Neither the conservatives nor the liberals have as yvet ventured to call him their own. The chancellor's first step which might be interpreted as an indication of an open mind was to receive repre- sentatives of the - two _divergent groups i the reichstag and permit them to explain their respective stand- points the chancellor plaving the role of listener to the conversations con- ducted by the vice chancellor, Dr. Karl Helfferich, and the reichstag represen- tatives. _ The German papers unite In characterizations of his energy and fair-mindedness but are most reserved lerv activity at various points is no- ticeable, DANBURY GHRL KILLED IN UNUSUAL MANNER. $he Was Thrown from a Carriage and Struck by Motorcycle. Danbury, Conn.. July. 15—Gladys Pius, 17 years old, was almost instant- iy killea hers tonight through an un- usual combination of clrcumstances. She was out carriage driving with her ‘brother Sammel and a friend when the horse took fright and ran up a smail embankment, tilting the carriage sharply. The girl was thrown from her seet to the roadway. As she strock the ground a motorcycle, travel- ing, it is said, at high speed, came along end hit her, inflicting injuries which caused practically immediate death. The motorcycie did not stop end iis identity was not learned. The accident happened on the outskirts of the city. PEACE COMMUNICATION THAT WENT TO RUSSIA Is Receiving a Mest Thorough Investi- gation in Switzerland. Berne, Switzerland, July 15.—Gus- tave Ador, the new federal councillor and ehief of the Swiss political depart- ment, today began an investigation of the scamdal in connection with the separate peace communication to Rus- sia_which passed through Swiss hands end which led to the resignation of Colonel Dr Arthur Hoffman from the inquiry by an d Odier. former Swiss minister of Petrograd, and Rob- srnational- Hoffman communi- peace stipulations GOVERNOR MeCALL WANTS RENOMINATION Lawyer and a Banker Are Candidates of Democracy. Boston k 'ormal announce- ment that Governor McCall would be 2 candidate for re-eclection was made by George A. Bacon. chairman of the republican state committee. Mr. Ba- told members of the commitfee at by the governor to state that he would an active campaign for a third Mansfield, a Fitzgerald, a banker, for the "democratic Mansfield was de- McCall last year. 1OSE T POSITIONS. Alse Substantially d in an At- tack in the Crampagne. Berlin, July 15 via London (British Admiralty per Wireless Press).—Cap- ture from the French of important po- sitions on the Chemin des Dames, on he Alsne, southeast of Courtecon, along & front of 1,500 metres and 300 metres deep, is announced by army beadquarters today. Three hundred end fifty prisoners were taken. The rubetantial repulse of a French attack in the Champagne, southeast of Moron- williers, also is reported. WHOLESALE GROCERY BUSINESS PROFIT Varfed Last Year from 7.7 to 17.2 Per Cent. in Thirty States. Cambridge, Mass., July 15—Gross profit in the wholesale grocery busi- ness in the lnited States last year varied from 7.7 per cent. to 17.2 per cent. with 12 per cent. of net sales as iawyer, { COUNCIL OF DEFENSE FOR CONNECTICUT Protested Without Avail Ag: Federal Estimat st the Hartford, Conn., July 15—Richard M. Bissell of this city, chairman of the state council of defense, and Frank Cheney, Jr., of South Manchester who went to Washington to present to the government the protest of the council against the federal estimate of Con- necticut's population in connection with the forthcoming draft, returned to Hartford tonight. They said there was no hope of getting the government to lower the estimate of 1,719.623. The council had protested that the estimate was unfair to the state. Other states had also made similar protests, but without effect. PRESIDENT WILSON’S NOTE TO SPANIARDS Jus! es the Measures Taken in Regard to Exportations. Paris, July 15—The American em- bassy at Madrid made public vester- day a note from President Wilson to the Spanish government justifying the measures taken the United States regarding exportations, says a despatch from the Madrid correspondent of the Echo de Paris. The note, according to the despatch, explaine that the measures were indis- pensable for conservation of food and fodder supplies and of the raw mate- rials necessary for naval and military uses. Embodied in the note was the proclamation of the president in which he announced the interdiction upon the export of certain supplies. KING AND r<EMIER OF GREECE DISAGREE ON DECREE To Re-summon the Chamber of Depu- ties of 1915, Paris, July 15—A despatch to the Temps from Athens say “Serious differences appear to have arisen be- tween the new king of Greece and Premier Venizelos. One Indication of this is the postponement by the king of the signing of a decree to re-sum- mon the 1915 chamber of deputies which was illegally dissolved by the then premier, Stephanos Skouloudis. M. Venizelos demands that the king openly cease to carty out his father's internal and external policies, but the king is postponing action or has re- jfused to give his approval to such cat- | egorical repudiations.” i isupPLY OF COAL _FOR NEW ENGLAND Al Senators Are fnvited to a Dis- cussion in Boston. Boston, July 16.—The New England coal committee has invited all the New England members of the United States senate to attend a meeting of the com- mittee at tme office of Senator John W. Weeks of Massachusetts in Wash- ington on July 17. Plans will be dis- cussed for insuring the transportation of a sufficient amount of @oal to the New England states during the sym- mer and autumn and for its sale at reasonable prices. INTERNED GERMANS DEFENDED CHANG HSUN. Gun Experts Defended the Residence and Escorted Chinaman. Tien Tsin, July.15—Republican head- quarters here has lssued a statement declaring that Chang Hsun was assist- ed by interned Germans in defending his residence and that these Germans escorted him to the legation quarters, ‘where he took refuge. TForeign advices state that the accuracy of the fire from Chang Hsun's forces caused the suspicion that he had expert foreign assistance. 4n their predictions of his probable policy. The papers aligned for _the so-called German peace are perhaps a shade more enthusiastic about the. political possibilities under the new Tegime than the radical and socialist organs Nearer Right Than Left. The Calogne Volks Zeitung, the Catholic organ of Pan-German sym- pathies, says that Dr. Michaelis un- doubtedly stands nearer the Right than the Left parties. The line of the com- ment evidently emanating from Wil- helmstrasse is that the new chancellor regards as his missien the restoration of ‘the internal harmony of the nation, whatever policy may be adopted. No matter what else may result, the change will undoubtedly mear the dis- appearance of the Von Hollweg peace programme Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollwes's poli- cy regarding the uitimate aims of the war had from the beginning been a personal one, in which “the chancellor above the parties” had formed a pro- sramme above parliamentary parties, the military authorities and the em- peror alike, and he endeavored by sentle, steady pressure and suggestion impose it upon a changeful ereign oscillating between _vistas brilliant ambition and _realizati cold facts: upon the puissant m: caste represented by Field Marshal von Hindenberz and Genmeral Luden- dorff and a blundering, unbrilliant parliament. it Is a New Deal. The appointment of Dr. Michaelis undoubtedly means a new deal of the cards. Berlin papers which were pub- lished before the appointment of Dr. Michaelis was known, throw further light upon the circumstances of Von Bethmann-Hollweg's retirement. They show that the emperor was confront- ed Dy the necessity of dropping the im- perial chancellor or virtually the en- tire Prussian cabinet, the members of which, including the war _minister, General Von Stein, a soldier, not a poli submitted 'their resignations, declaring that they could not remain if Berthmann-Holweg was retained. Bavarian Premier's Attitude. The Bavarian premier, Count Von Hertling, who favored moderate peace proposals, but flatly refused to accept the idea of a parliamentary ministry, which would diminish Bavaria’s spe- cial influence upon the government, seems to have thrown himself into the Bethmann strugzle against Von Bethmann at the | last minute. The Bavarian Centrist member of the reichstag started an an- ti- Von Bethmann revolt within the party and the crown prince made valid_his long-standing objections to the imperial chancellor. To Sidetrack Peace. Field Marshal von Hindenburg and General Ludendorff were again sum- moned to Berlin, not to interfere, ac- cording to the unanimous account in the Berlin papers, in the political side of the situation, but to sidetrack the proposed peace resolution by encour- aging reports of the military situation. Sweeping Changes Expected. Before the selection of Dr. Michaelis became known, the papers generally agreed that Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s retirement would be accompanied by sweeping changes in the imperial and and Prussian administrations. ‘The feeling was general that a large part of the secretaries of state and minis- ters who had been in office since and before the wah and had _exhausted their _ efficiency and availability through long continuance at their posts under the tremendous responsibilities of the war should be replaced by fresh hands and brains, without any incum- brances of the past. The Ultimato Analysis. This, in the ultimate analysis, was probably one ,of the chief consider- ations impelling the emperor to aceept the resignation of a personally sym- pathetic statesman, who, according to Vorwasrts, in his political obituary, “meant well feebly; whose wish was to conduct the war as a defensive strug- g% and prevent its extension to new enemies, but who yielded to _forces stronger in the public than himself, and who wanted to base his policy up- on the broad bas's of democracy, but Who lacked energy and force to draw the necessary conclusions therefrom.” The Resolutions Proposing Peace TO BE INTRODUCED ON REAS- SEMBLING OF REICHSTAG. FOURTH YEAR OF WAR Declaration Made That “Germany Took Up Arms in Defense of Its Li erty and Independence and for the Integrity of Its Territories”—Reich- stag Labors for Peace and a Mut- ual Understanding and Reconcil Among the Nation: Copenhagen, July 15.—The reich- stag’s proposed peace resolution, which, according to the Berlin Tage- blatt, a majority of the block of the center, radicals and socialists decided Friday evening to introduce unchang- ed upon the reassembling of the reich- stag, reads as follows: “As on August 4, 1914, so on the threshold of the fourth vear of the war the German peopléystands upon the assurance of the speech from the throne—We are driven by no lust of conquest.’ “Germany took up arms in defence of its liberty and independence and for the integrity of its territories. The reichstag labors for peace and a mu- tual understanding and lasting recon- cilation among the nations. ‘orced acquisitions of territory and political. cconpmic and financial violations are incompatible with such a peace. “The reichstag refects all plans aim- ing at an economic blockade and the stirring up of enmity among the peo- ples after the war. The freedom of the seas must be assured. Only an economic - peace can prepare the| Eround for the friendly association of the people: “The reichstag will energetically promote the creation of international juridical organizations. So long, how- ever, as the enemy governments do not accept such a peace: so long as they threaten Germany and her allies with conquest and violation, the German people will stand together as one man, hold out unshaken and fight until the rights of itself and its allies to life and developments are secured. The German nation united is unconquerable. “The reichstag knows that in this announcement it is at one with the men who are defending the fatherland: in the herol¢ struggles they are sure | of the undying thanks of the whole people.” MILITARY CANTONMENTS NAMED FOR MILITARY HEROES Memorv of Union and Confederate Leaders Are Alike Honored. Washington, July 15.—Names of American military heroes of past wars, including severai confederate leaders have been given by the war depart- ment to the 32 cantonments in which the national army and the national guard will be mobilized for training. In.announcing the designations to- night the department revealed that the subject had been given consideration by a bos-Z of officers headed by Brig- adier General Kuhn, chief of the war college division, and that selections were governed by a carefully prepared policy. In each case the name selected is that of a man from the section rep- resented by the troops concerned and popular in the vicinity of the camp. Short names were chosen for conven- ience: names like Washington and Lin- coln were omitted because of the tem- porary nature of the camps, and other names were avoided hecause they are duplicated by prominent men now liv- ing. The names chosen inciude: For the natlonal army Camp Devens, Aver, Mass, for troops from New England. After Brigadier General Charles Devens, U. S. V., a native of Massachuse Camp Upton. Yaphank. L. I, for trooops from the metropolitan portion of New York city. After Major Gen- eral Emery Upton, U. S. V., a native of New York. Camp Dix. Wrightstown, from New York state and northern Penneylvania. After Major General John Adams Dix, U. S. V., a governor of New York. Camp Lee, Petersburg, Va., for troops from New Jersey, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and the District of Columbia. ‘After Robert E. Lee, general in chief, C. 8. A Camp Sherman, Chillicothe, O., for troops from Ohio and West Virginia. After General W. T. Sherman, U. S. A. a native of Ohio. Camp Custer, Battle Creek. for troops from Michigan and Wiscon- sin. After Major General George A. Custer, U. S. V., who commanded a Michigan brigade in the Civil war. Camp Grant, Rockford, Til, for troops from Tllinois. After General U. S. Grant, U. S. A, who served as col- onel of the Twenty-first infantry at the beginning of the Civil war. National guard: for troops Mich. Camp Greene, Charlotte, N. C., for troops from New England. After Gen- eral Nathaniel Greene of the Conti- nental army, a native of Rhode Island. Camp Wadsworth, Spartanburg. 8. C.. for troops from New York. After Brigadier General J. S. Wadsworth, U. S. V. born in New York. Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kas., for troops from Kansas, Missouri and Col- orado. After Major General Frederick Funston, U. S. A., and colonel of the Twentleth Kansas, U. S. V. Camp Cody, Deming, N. M. for troops from Minnesota. Towa, Nebras- ka North Dakota and South Dakota. After Colonel William F..Cody, born in Towa. FATHER WAS KILLED WHEN TRUCK SKIDDED One Son Fatally Injured and Other Sons Escaped Injury. Portland, Maine, July 15—A motor truck on ‘which Frederick W. Blan- chard and his three sons were riding today skidded in a sandy stretch of road and plunged from a bridge into the Stroudwater river 26 feet below. Mr. Blanchard died soon after he had been removed to a hospital. The eld- est son Harry, 26, will probably die. Willis Blanchard, 10 vears old. who was driving the truck. and his young- er brother Langhorne, escaped with slight injuries. Two Herr Praschek I}rea_tes Uproar “AUSTRIA SHOULD DETACH HER- SELF FROM HER ALLY” DRAWN INTO THE WAR Praschek Declared Reichsrat That if Czech Deputies Were Stigmatized as Traitors Then All Czechs Should be So Stigmatized—The Hate of the World is Against Germany, Not Aus. tria—No Peace If Remain With Ger- many. Zurich, July 15. — The Austrian reichsrat was thrown into an uproar on Saturday when the former Czech mizister, Herr Praschek, declared the hate of the entire world was directed not against Austria, but against Ger- many, and that Austria should detach herseif from her ally, says a Vienna despatch. “How are de to obtain peace” de- manded Herr Praschek, “if we cling to the German side?’ Must we con- tinue to sacrifice our interests to the expansion of Germany? Must we con- tinue to submit to the German mili- tarism that has drawn us into this war 2" The speaker declared that Czech deputies had_been imprisoned for at- tempting to bring about an alliance of Austria_with Russia and France. and added that if they were to be stizma- tized as traitors then all Czachs who believed similarly should be so stigma- tized. THE DRAWING OF LOTS UNDER SUBSCRIPTION LAW May Be Accomplished by the End of the Present Week. Washington, July 15.—When = the drawing of lots under the selective conscription law will be carried out re- mained uncertain tonight, but war de- partment officials hoped completion of local exemption machinery throughout the country, on which the great lottery now is waiting, would be accomplish- ed by the end of the week. Most of the states have reported their organ- zation complete and in the others o attered sections remain to be heard from. Officials are making their plans in the belief that the drawing will be possibly by next week at the latest. All the procedure for determining the order of liability of the ten mii- lion registrants has been made pub- lic except the method of the actual drawing. Reports persisted today that the numbers would be placed in non- transparent capsules and drawn from a glass recepticle by Secretary Baker or some other war department official. This report, however, was unconfirined, RUSSIAN SUCCESSES NOT EXAGGERATED. The Army is Better Equipped With Heavy Artillery Than Ever. Copenhagen, July 15—While the Austrian and German semi-official dis- cussions continue to treat the Russian successes south of the Dniester river as unimportant and local, and casually call towns like Halicz hamlets, the Tageblatt's correspondent at Austrian headquarters says it is idle to deny that the offensive has passed the stage of initial successes and that the front north of the Dniester is affected by the “decisive changes south of the riv Neither Lemberg nor Kovel is yet threatened, says the correspondent. but the Russian advance is moving toward the important petroleum fields at_Drohobycz, south of Lemberg. He adds it is now clear that the revolution has_affected the offensive power of the Russian army less than had been believed and that the army is better equipped with heavy artillery than ever before. MINISTER OF JUSTICE AND MINISTER OF LABOR IMade Tour of Reconquered Districts of France on Bastile Day. Paris, July 15—Rene Viviani, the minister of justice, and Leon Bour- geois, the minister of labor, made a 14th of July tour of the reconquered districts of France, bearing the holi greeting of the republic to the pop: tions of Carlepont, Noyon, Guis a Golancourt, Ham, Cugny, Nesles, Noye and other villages of the departments of the Oise, ‘the Somme and the Aisne. The ministers extolled the manner in which the populations of these va- rious places endured the sufferings in- flicted upon them under the German yoke and promised that France would hold until victory was achieved. Both ministers afirmed their conviction that German militarism would fall as did the Bastile in 1789. SOCIALIST ALLAN BENSON CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT Believes the War Is Undoubtedly Drawing to a Close vew York, July 15.—Allan L. Ben- son, socialist candidate for president at the last election, announced tonight that he had reconsidered his determi- nation to resign from the party if it adopted the report of the executive committee pledging support to “all mass movements against conserip- tion” While regretting, he said, that a third of the party’s membership committed it to a declaration that might be construed as an endorsement of draft riots, he belleves the war is “unmistakably drawing to a close, and is ready to take part in the great work lald out for the party in Amer- ica. Unity on Internal Questions. ZLondon, July 16.—A German wireless despaton received here summarizes the opinion of the German newspapers on the program of Dr. Georg Michaelis, the new imperial German chancellor, as “unity on internal questions” and Condensed Telegrams The reports from farms in Marviand and Virginia indicate a bumper crop of sweet potatoes. Emma Goldman earned 75 cents as| an employe in the Jefferson City peni- tentiary, Missouri. Operation of all mines in the Lead- ville district camp may be taken over by the Government. Gold coin to the amount of $450,000 was withdrawn from the Sub-Treasury for shipment to Spain. The new Australian wool elip was sold to the British Government for the same price as last year. Patrick O'Brien who represented Kil- kenny in the House of Common, died in a private hospital at Dublin. _Italy is able to feed herself. Accord- ing to cables from Rome the Italian crop is 8 per cent. over the normal. A contract for 1,000 freight cars has been awarded to the American Car & Foundry Co. by the Grand Trunk. Sweden greatly agitated by the American embargo. Severe condemna- tion of the plan was heard everywhere. The War Department announced that the National Guard troops of New York State wili go to Spartansburg, S, An American army me unit, from Roosevelt Hospital, New York, arrived at a British port en route for France. An agreement has been reached by which the Brazilian fleet will take over the responsibility for patrolling the Brazilian coast. Joseph Noulens, the French envoy to Russia, stopped at Stockholf for con- ference with the American Minister Morris to Sweden. Senator Ashurst was injured by he- ing struck by an awning which fell from one of the down-town business houses in Washington. A Cuban treasury bond for $30,000,- 000, to provide for funds for carrying on Cuba's part in the war was passed by the Cuban congress. A bill introduced by Representative Gould of New York will allow men in the army navy or marines ome pound of tobacco a month free. Lieutenant William Thaw of the TLa- fayette Escadrille and second ‘“ace” winged his eighth aeroplane, according to word received at Paris. The schooner Coral Leaf, bound for England with a load of lumber was shelled by a submarine and set afire. The crew escaped without injury. The cruiser Olymp which was floated from her position on the rocks off Block Islapd, was brought through Long Island Sound in tow of wrecking ugs. Colonel Frank B. McCoy is confi- dent that the Massachusetts quota of 6700 men for the regular army woull be enlisted by the middle of next week. Fifty anarchists, alleged to have re- turned from the United States to Ru sia, seized the home of General Dur- nova and established headquarters there. In an attempt to rob a messenger of a Chicago bank auto bandits killed Peter Bufin, a policeman guarding the messenger. The robbers escaped with only $100. Victor Jacobs, a master electrician on the battleship Texas, was killed by a fall of 12 stories from the Sperry building, Brooklyn. He was in the navy 18 years. Dr. Mars, s arrested an American citizen who wi by the Germans when |the war broke out, escaped and arriv- ed on which arrived at an a Spanish liner Atlantic port A resolution to grant postal men a 5 and 10 per cent. increase, as was granted to other government workers, was introduced by Representati Tague of Massachusetts. e The project recently under consider- ation at the United States Armory at Springfield, Mass., of employing wo- men was adopted and several women are at work releasing men for more important duty. E. M. Herr, president of the West- inghouse Manufacturing Co., denied his seeking 1,000 men for work company is on a secret process of making a war implement for the United States as was reported in dispatches from Pitts- burgh. Dr. James Dwight of Boston, for- merly president of the United States National Lawn Tenn Association, died a1 his summer home at Mattapol- it %on Cape. Cod, Friday. He was |65 Sears old and in his cariler days 1took part in a number of tennis tour- naments. He also wrote extensively on this sport. Governor Edge of New Jersey has been requested by the Citizens’ Union to have all cases growing out of the Telcent investigation of the New Jersey prisons heard in some county other fhan Mercer. Several of the prison subordinates under fire are influential in the politics of Mercer county. Chang Hsun's Residence Gone. London, July 15.—A belated Reuter despatch from Peking, dated Thursday, says that after Chang Hsun's escape from the imperial city desultory firing continued on the northern and south- ern outskirts of that enclosure. Chang Fisun's residence was _entirely de- stroyed by the republican artillery. The despatch gives the number of foreign- ers wounded by bullets or shells fall- ing within the legation quarters at seven Soldiers Sure of Pay. Washington, July 15.—American sol- diers sent to France will not be paid in gold or American currency, the war department announced tonight, but will be given their choice of French money at current exchange rates or a check which can be maliled home or cashed as desired. TFor execution of the plan a large credit has been estab- lished abroad and the American gov- ernment will draw upon it as needed. This, It was pointed out, will preclude confidence and solidification regarding foreign problems and the maintenanee of the proved policy of alliances. any poesibility of the Germans sinking or capturing money. on its way to cash Ppay warrants. « of pe Ne: liner 1 in a compa As the la ber of taken St. Johns, N. F.. July 15.—The X wegian-American liner Kristianiaffo carrving 1,200 passengers from American port via Halifax to Norwa ran ashore today seven mil to remove the passengers, all ¢ landed safely at brought Seve despatches . from the Krist indicated that she was badl damaged. (The Kristianiafjord, a steamship of 10,665 tons, in command of Captain S C." Hiordtdani, v last offi cially re- ported as arriving at an American port on June 25. She is owned by the Don Norske Amerikalinje of Christ Norwa, The vessel was built Birkenhead in 1913. She is of construction and is 512 feet | - Sunday Morning Struck Seven Miles West of Cape Race F They Are Removed by Rail From Portugal Cove to § N. F.—The Ship is the Liner Kristianiafjord NORWEGIAN STEAMER ASHORE IN DENSE FOG TWELVE HUNDRED PASSENGERS SAFELY LANDET of 1 Tons—Sailed From New York July 7—Deported Repr sentative of Bernstorff Aboard—Bound for Halif Crew Remain Aboard the Vessel. Race, on the wfoundland. southe: It w Portugal Cove. 0st her hearings during the r heavy rainstorm which wa nied by fog. there is no aceommods nding place fo lar persons, prompt meas. to have the rescued y to this ety by trals al steamers from this anadian government steamer which was reached by wire sea, have been dispatched tance of the stranded liner The duty pose bandr; inspec attent poses establ by leavin | meats. Ann Elsewl Petrograd, July 15 dav by Russian troops in the Lod region, southwest of Kalu Galicia, resulted in the Austrians los ing their positions, oners office Russians held their ground tacks tional Wakefleld, Mass., July army servicy the opening of a traf for officers of the Natio ‘Washington, July the country partment of agriculture operation of proprietors and t of meat establishments In the elimi sveryone should to aid says the department. of the bureau sponsibility, chieve conservation render of the purposes for spection is maintained. | “Perhaps no single item merits In some cattle departments no is made to conserve fat fats are diverted from to inedible products | anc Some sources of 1 the department are of cattle passed for sertiliza equate refrigeration and the pr after sound cow udders may for food purposes under certain coin- | ditions. THE HOME GUARDSMEN the government to AUSTRIANS LOST POSITION ELIMINATION OF LOSS IN_MEAT FOOD SUPPLY | Department of Agriculture Asks Co- |Operator operation of Meatmen. 15.—To Tohnsto meat food supply ha tion of loss. c “The prevention of loss or misuse is|Humy of such importance to the nation t ! deem it to b its aceomplishm It is the pu of anima y (which has charge of the n tion service) to meet its r but it is not proposed throuzh a r-| which in more of ion than the conservatic for f able numi quantitic possible and in a conside; ishments variabie ‘waste the enumerat P util ation | kin production of lard only, the render - of cattle, passed for serilization into m the inedible products, the spoiling of fresh | ing meats in cure through delayed or inad n. 1 actice hed t arok g excess fats atta A tha ouncement is made MAY DO GUARD DUTY Probably Will Take the Place of Sol diers Who Are Federalized. Washington, July 15.—®he Nati Guard forces on duty muni plants, factories, bridges, and other public’ works throughout the count are all to be withdrawn in_connection | SHIPPING with the drafting on Aug. 5 of all na- tional guardsmen into the federal ser- viee. But it is not the intention of leave these pubiic of the cor the er. en ships AND 1,000 TAKEN PRISOMERS. here the Russians Turned Attack and Took More Prisoners. Attacks yester- any rn POTATO in east 1,000 men in pris- and a number of guns, the war announced today. Elsewhere the | against at- 00 Aphid or New than sive dam. and took more prisoners. Officers to Dig Trenches. 16 officers who have e in France assisted ing c al adai- o this state not yet in federal servic During the ten days that they are here the officers will be instructed in trench digging, construction of wire | derside « entanglements, use of hand grenades, | upper sur sapping and mining. in order ON AN of Masked Million and a Half THREE MURDERED Men BEING Bl TAKEN BY GOVERNME tioned by G works without military police protec- tion. 1f it cannot be provided othe wise, contingents of the guard wi Washington, J Dbe left on duty. Goethals, manag Secretary Baker sald that the fed-|tion, will put eral government was as anxious as|ment's shipt any state or local community to see |row req that these works were fully protected. |half tons of and would work In close harmony withi |tion in America local authorities. It is said that home |same time he w organizations which are already organ- |constr n of ized or being formed in the different |ship vards te states will take care of mose of these |of fabricated = works. hairman Denm = board will ca 7 the crop Plant Ha face m to fght F Underside of Garmeidin e and woap at wei] troated the pest