Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 26, 1917, Page 1

\ VOL. LIX—NO. 278 The Bulletin’s Cire! NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, JULY 26, 1917 TEN PAGES—76 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS orwich is Double That of Any Other Paper; and its lotal Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population THE WAR CONDITIONS ARE MADE PLAIN British or French Have Not Wrested Any Key Position to Drive Enemy Toward Rhine STRATEGY POINT IN RECENT FIGHTING GAINED Was Gained by Germans—Allied Line Can Stand Against Any German Force—Necessary Strength for Success- ful Offensive Will Take Time and Ample Sea Trans- portation From the United States to Furnish the Need- ed Surplus of Men, Airplanes, Munitions and Food. Washington, July 25—No attempt is made here to minimize the seripus- ness of the situation in the war thea- res in Europe. The United States Is in the war and will go through with it, but any hope of short struggle has sone glimmering with the apparent ilmost complete collapse of the Rus- sian war machine. Development Expected. The development was not unexpect- #4 by many army officers. When the ftenstve of July was started by the Russtan forces, tho most frequent tomment heard here was that it was bably the dving kick of the old machine. Most _observers were frankly skeptical that it could profiuce any decided result. For the Unnited States, the Rus- slan collapse may have an immediate and direct bearing. It will, if the Ger- man general staff presses its advan- tage, release additional German forc- es to bolster up the western front where American troops are to be en- 4. The German line in the we has not been serfously fmpaired at any point. officers here belive. They sre unable to see that the British or French have wresteq from the Ger- mans any key positlon of such im- portance that it can be used next vear to hurl back the ememy toward the Rhine. Germany’s Advantage. It has been noted. in fact. that the one strategic sdvantase gatned in re- cent fizhting was zained by the Ger- mans. Manv officers here helieve that when a small sector of the British line In Belgium was overwhelmed and its fefenders nearly all captured or kill- #d the Germans improved the situa- Hon on their weakest front materially. The view Is based on opinion that the only hope of decisive attalnments for the sllles Is the west lines in rolling ap the Germann right flank, where it reaches the sea In Belgium I¢ that could be done. it is argued the U-boat bases could be stamped sut and the only offensive instrument 5f the Germans be eliminated entirely or so seriously impaired as to make it tneffective. Here’s the Big Question. The blg question fs whether it ould be done. It would réquire com- bined army and_navy operations on Ihat part of the Belgian coast held by ihe Germans, for 1t woull he neces- sary to force a landing behind their line and force the whole right flank Sack from the sea as a result. The price of a victory of this na- ture would be appalling. and there is nothing to indicate that the effort is being seriously considered at present. Tt cammot be questioned. however. that many army men both in Great Pritain and the United States favor some des perate attempt to bring the struggle to 2 conclusion. No Cheer Tn the Past. Reports recetved from France offi- cial and unoffictal. so far as known. #ive no cheering picture of what must he done. There appears to be no dopbt that the allled line can stand against any force Germanv can bring against it. Even the Russian dls aster does not effect that situation. TFut together the necessary strencth for & successful offensive will take time and ample sea transportation fa- eflities If the U'nited States is to fur- nish the needed surplus of men, air- planes. munitions and food. Land and Sea Problems. The transportation problems hefore the United States, both on land and sea, are ronstantly Increasing n ccope. It seems to be certain now that whole rafiroad systems will have to be set up in France to give the American line the flow: of war ma- terials ana men that It must have to press home an attack. Some military men here Dbelleve that no breach can be made for many months throuch the German line of sufficient width to permit such opera tions in the rear as would force a rolling up of the entire German front. No Discouraging Sign. Admitting all these points, however, there 4s no sign of discouragement amone American officials. President Wilson's declaration that the nation, not_merely an army, must be ‘made ready for war, is being carried out de- terminedly and apparently with confl- Aemee that in tme men and supplies can be got to France in _sufficient force to make certain the result. RECALCITRANT RUSSIANS DULLED TO PATRIOTISM. They Desert and Leave Free Way for German Advance. —ven the actual entry ef women iers into battle on the emstern front been insufficient to _imbue the of the recalcitrant Ressians with vatriotism. They are still deterting in lar~e mumbers tn Galicta, leaving a “irtualiv free road open for fresh ad- vamees by the Germans and Austro- Iangarians. Some Russians Are Firm. From the Baltic.to the Black sed at one point along the long line— - the southern Carpathians—have the TRussians risen fo the occasion and shown some of thelr old fighting spirit. Here, fighting shoulder to shoulder with thelr e A e Rumanian allies, they have | attacked and captured several villages from the Germans and broken the heavily fortified Teuton line on a wide front. In Galicia the precipitate retreat of the Russians continues almost every- where from the Carpathian foothills to the region around Tarnopoi, the gev- ernment apparently not vet having had time to put in force its strong re- pressive measures which M. Kerensky the head of the government, has prom- ised to apply in order to stay the debacie. Teutons Take Towns. Nadyorna, in the fringe of the foot- hills, Stanislau and Tarnopol and nu- merous small towns have been taken by the Teutons, who are now ap- proaching the important railroad junc- tion of Buczacz_ which lles some 30 miles east of Halicz. The German emperor was an observer of the battle on the Sereth front and saw his men put down the only effort of moment that was made to hold them back—an attack by the Russlans between Tar- nopol and Trembowla. The Command of Death. Since the penetration of the German lines on a wide front near Krevo, in which the “Command of Death,” com- posed of women, took a notable part— despite which large numbers of the Russians retreated to their old posi- tions without even the vestige of har- assment by the enemy—the Russians have not stirred from their trenches again to face the foe. Germans Wasted Men. The hostilities on the Alsne front, where for weeks the Germans have wasted men by hundreds in ineffectus! attempts to break through General Petain's front, have ceased and only artillery duels are now in progress. Early Wednesday morning witnessed one of the last attempts of the crown prince to gain his objective. This was on the Californie plateau, where an attack was completely repulsed. The Germans have been successful in winning 200 vards of trenches from the British east of Monchy le Preux, which they had bombarded violently for several days past. In the capture of the position the enemy agzain resorted to the use of liquid fire. Along the front in morth- ern Belgium the heavy artillery duel continues, but as yet thera has been no sign of either the British or the Germans starting an infantry attack. COMMITTEE MEMBERS CONSIDERING WAR TAX Subject Promises Much Debate When It Reaches Senate. _Washington, July 25.—While await- ing the forthcoming estimates of $5,- 000,000,000 or more under preparation by’ executive departments to cover war expenses, senate finance commit- tee members ‘discussed informally to- day how great a part of the total should be raised by taxation and on what commoditles the increases should fall. The estimates have been prom- ised by the end of the week, and as soon as they are available the com- mittee will begin another revision of the war tax bill Sentiment was widespread today that a considerable increade in tax levies would be necessary. Several senators predicted that the $1,670,000,- 000 total of the bill as it now stands would be increased to at least $2,- 000,000,000 with an authorization to cover additional expenses by a new bond issue. Others favored a greater increase in taxes and less bonds or indebtedness certificates. Most leaders apparently were resigned to a further increase of not less than several hun- dred million ~ dollars. The subject promises much debate when It reaches the senate floor. The genera] feellng seems to be against any Dasic change in the bill. Committee” leaders apparently most generally favor securing the additional taxes by increas levies on income and war excess profits, with addition of a few but comparatively minor tax sources. RUMANIAN SOLDIERS STAND TO THEIR GUNS Seven Survivors of a Battery Deco- rated by Russian Commander. Petrograd, July 25.—A report of the general “staff of the Rumanian army received today says: “In the south Carpathians troops under General Ro- foza Avocsco assumed the offensive and* occupied the villages of Meresci and Volochany and captured several hundred prisoners and 19 guns, in- cluding some heavy ones. We owe this success to the skilful manoeuver- ing and close co-operation of the Ru- manian and Russian forces and aiso to the vigorous activity of our allied artillery. . “The powerfully organized enemy line has been broken on an extensive front. The bravery and devotion of the troops was incomparable. Amons other incidents one battery lost its entire personnel except seven men, who continued firing without cessa- tion and finally succeeded in silenc- ing the encmy’s fire. Lieutenant General Stcherbatcheff (commander of the Russian forces in Rumania) dec- orated all these men with the St George Cross.” t e Cabled Paragraphs Submarine Sunk. Rerlin, July 25, via London.—The British submarine C-34 has been sunk by & subinarine, it was offcially an- nounced today. The sole survivor was taken prisoner. Short Men Not Barred. Rome, July 26.—Short men will have a chance to fight after August under a new decree which reduces the mini- mum helght by four Inches. It affects 100000 men iwhose height hitherto had been a bar to enlistment. Women Fought Nobly. Petrograd, July 25.—Russian Wom- Battalion, raised by the twice wounded girl officer, Vera Butchkareff, was in action on the front at Krevo Yesterday for the first time. They are reported to have been successful, although the battalion suffered some losses. TWENTY-FOUR BRITISH VESSELS SUBMARINED During the Past Week—All but Five Over 10,000 Tons. - London, July 25—Twenty-one Brit- ish vessels of more than 1,600 tons cach and three of less than 1,600 tons each were sunk last week by mines or submarines, according to the week- Iy report on shipping losses. One fishing vesset was also lost. ’ The admiralty’s statement follows: Arrivals 2,791: sailings 2.791. British merchantmen sunk by mine or sub- marine, over 1,600 tons, including two previously, 21: under 1,600 tons. three. British merchant vessels unsuccess. incluMing three previ fully attacked. ously, 15. British fishing vessels sunk, one. The announcement of the British admiralty given above shows an in- crease of ‘seven vesscls of more than 1,600 tons sent to the bottom, as compared with the report of the pre vious week, when fourteen were sunk. In the smaller category the I is cne less than given in the report of the previous weel: while there was a falling off by seven in the number of fishing vessels sunk. The report of the weel's sinkings of British merchantmen would have shown the low record, except for a couple of days when the Germans had unusual luck. Even with these ex- ceptional days, the total Is consid- ered to have been “about normal.” The U-boats for the previous fortnight had been kept down to a minimum but the current week an upward tendency in the curve would not have been unex- pected, in view of the vigorous offen- sive efforts which the Germans are now putting forward on all fronts and which no_doubt are reflected in orders to the submarine commanders to sup- port the land offensive by strenuous efforts on “the suybmarine front.” On the whole, the navy may be sald to be fairly well satisfied with the progress being made against the un- der-water enemy and the feeling s that time is all on the side of the al- lles: as every week sees anti-subma- rine methods developing and the co- ordination of the variovs parts of the anti-submarine campaign improvine Tn the meantime the shipbuilding pro- gramme is being pressed forward, while in another month the weather. and daylight conditions will begin to tell against the submarines OPENING SESSION OF IRISH CONVENTION Sir Horace Plunkett is Chairman and 8ir Francis Hopwood Secretary. Dublin, July 0 press repre- sentatives were present at the Irish convention and the exact nature of the business_discussed is therefore not known. Sir Horace Plunkett, Rowever, is credited with the suggestion that the drafting of the constitution should proceed as for all Treland, thus leay- ing Ulster to see what she is really faced with before she objects. An official report of the Irish con- vention given out tonight says: “Aft- er the opening address by Chief Sec- cretary Duke, presiding, a committee was appointed for the purpose of ad- vising the convention on the selection of a chairman. It was announced that the committee unanimously rec- ommended the appointment of Sir Horace Plunkett as chairman and Sir Francis Hopwood as secretar: “The convention unanimousi: ed the committee’s report journed until tomorrow. Gelegates were present.” adont 2nd ad- Ninety-two INTENSIVE WORK IN TRAINING CAMP Interest of Soldiers Increase High Hopes of Early Efficiency. ACTIVE .. American Training Camp in France, July 25—(By the Associated Press) —There was greater activity in the training camp today than at any time since the American troops reached France, for the preliminary arranze- ments ‘having been completed, actual intensive work was begun. None of the American commanders is dfs- posed to belittle the amount of work necessary to bring their men up_to the hishest European standards but the spirit with which the troops have undertaken this work has encourazed the highest hopes of early efficienc: Trenches were being dug today in the way of practice with an enthu- siasm almost equal to that with which soldlers dis themselves in under act- ual artillery fire. These trenches were of full dep'h and were dupli- cates of certain sections of the front line, consisting of front, or fire, trenches, support trenches and. re serve trenches with intricate commu nication trenches connecting them. The Americans were digging today just as if they hoped soon to .be fighting. Elliatt Railroad Chairman. New York, July 25—Howard Flliott, former president of the New York, New Haven & Hartford railroad, was today elected chairman of the North- ern Pacific railroad. Prior to going to the New Haven, Mr. Elliott was president of the Northern Pacific. Re- cently he was made a director and a member of the executive committee of the latter road. He will make his headquarters in this city. General Piludski Held. Copenhagen, July 25.—General Pi- ludski, organizer and former com- mander of the Polish Lesions, has been arrested by the German author- ities while attempting to leave Po- land on a false passport. General Piludski had hitherto been hailed as a Polish patriot in the national move- ment against Russia. The Germans row discover he is a republic con- jspirator, with language toward Rus- E National Guard Active Service ALL UNITS ARE NOW UNDER DI- RECT FEDERAL CONTROL THE SEASONED SOLDIERS First for France—These State Troops Can be Used for Any Duty the Pre ident May Direct, Just as Men of Regular Army—Those Who Served on Mexican Border May Train in France With Regulars. Washington, July 25.—The _entire national guard of the country, with the exception of troops from Califor- ria and the Southwestern states, was in the federal service tonight under President Wilson's call. The remaining units will be brought in. August 5, on which day the whole force of probably 300,000 men will be drafted into the army of the United States and will lose its status as militia. From that day on, the state troops can be used for any duty the president may direct and will be sub- ject to no limitations that do not also apply to the regular army. $150,000 on Pay Roll. The first increment of the gumard was called out ten davs ago. Those called today in the second increment embrace New England, middle west- ern and northwestern states and sev cral southern states. Probably more than 150,000 men went on the fed- eral pavroll. New York, Pennsylva- nia and Ohio troops and those from several other states were in the first increment. With federalization of the entire force compiete after August 5. the rapks of all resiments will then be filled* up to full war strength with jmen from the selective draft lists. Best Men For Franc There have been many things to indicate that zuard regiments which are now rairly well equipped and which had the benefit of the border mobilization, will not be held long at the divisional training camps. If transportation is available, the best of the state troops may be hurried to France at once, stopping only for fi- nal outfitting before they sail. The intensive instruction to fit them for trench warfare will be given at ' the American traininz _camps in France where General Pershing's regulars al- ready are at work. ‘Approximately two-thirds of the na- tional guard of the country was in the federal service tonight under: President Wilson’s call. RIVERS AND HARBOR BILL IS ATTACKED IN SENATE ect Assault on National Rivers and Harbor Congre: Washington, July 25—Attacks in the senate today upon the $27,000,000 rivers and harbors bill center in an indictment by several senators of the rational rivers and harbors congress, which maintains headquarters in Washington and carries on an active campaign for waterwayvs improve- ment. Senators Kenvon of Towa and Jones of Washington, republicans, and King of Utah, democtat, led in the ecriti- |cism of the orzanization’s activities which were vigorously defended by Senator Ransdell of Louisiana, demo- crat, for many years president of the waterways congress: That “back fires” have been set in their home states against certain sen- ators and representatives by those in- ferested in the organization's propa- sanda was charged by Senators Ken- von and Jones. Senator King declar- ed he could see no difference between jthe activities of the Rivers and Har- Ivors Congress and that of other or- jeanizations criticized for illegitimate {iobbying. Senator Ransdell protested that the organization's efforts have been along tricelv legitimate, open and public lines and declared that no one con- nected with it had ever been charged with lobbying amons members of congress. BRITISH MERCHANTMAN NOT BRISISH CRUISER Was Torpedoed and Sunk and Ten Men Killed, According to Report. London, July 25—The British mer- chant cruiser Otway was torpedoed and sunk In northern waters on July 22. Ten men were killed. The re- mainder on board were saved. This announcement was made officially to- a; The Pritish merchant steamer Ot- way, indicated as in British admiralty service, is doubtless the vessel refer- red to in the official announcement. She was a steamer of 12,077 tons gross, built in Glaszow in 1909. She was feet long, 63 beet heam and 34 feet depth. She was owned by the Orient Steam Navigation Company of Glasgow. German Base Bombarded. London, July 25-—A despatch to the Txchange Telegraph from Amster- Gam says a telegram from the frontier announces that English atrmen dur- ing the last two nights have bomb- ¢d Zeebrugge, the German submarine base, and the town of Bruges. Bel- gium. Explosions and fires followed the attacks. A submarine shed at Zeebrugge was damaged according to the despatch, and it Is probable that a submarine was blow up. Colonel’s Younger Son. New York, July 25.—Quentin Roose- velt, voungest son of Theodore Roose- velt, has sailed for France as a mem- ber of a contingent of American avi- ators, it became known today. Quen- tin. Who is 20 years old, has been in training as an aviator since April and recently was made a first lleutenant. His three brothers are already in ac- tive service abroad. i s Assistant Attorney General Dead. San Francisco, July 7. Justice of Greensboro, assistant to Attorney-General Gregory dropped dead in his office here todsy. He has been on the coast two years prosecuting the government oil cases under the Taft withdrawal act. Mr. Justice was formerly a member of North Carolina legislature. - : Draft Details Are Working Out PREPARATIONS FOR ACTUAL MOBILIZATION IS PROGRESSING LOCAL BOARD’S DUTY They Select From Registered Men Those Qualified for Military Service —The Entire Force Will be Ready When Sixteen Are Ready Early in Sept—Provost Mar- shal General Then Cantonments Command. Washington, July 25.—Preparations for actual mobiiization of ts: national army went ahead here today, whilt the iocal selection boards in many parts of the country besan summoning for examination the men who will com- pose the force. There are rumerous details to be worked out before those summoned can be actually transferred to the military establishments and be sent to their training cantonments. It is believed now, however, that a _ considerable nymbe; and wiil be awaiting the call to the colors before August 1. The entire force will be ready, with the exception probably of a few disputed cases, by the time the sixteen cantonments are ready early in September. Local Boards Select. Provost - Marshal-General Crowder under whose jurisdiction the selective draft men will remain until they are transferred to the books of the adju- tant general as soldiers, pointed out today that the local boards actually are " seiection, not exemption hoard: ‘Their primary purpose, he said, was to select from resistered men those qualified for military service. The men they turn away after examination will be rejected, rather than exempted, because of physical disability or de. pendent. The exemption the district boards, er to say whethe a man doing a: home will mors import- ant to the government than his ser- vices as a soldier. Name Fits the Board. Informati g1 reaching Washington boards proper are which h: pow indicates that the Selection boards are | that them. taking the view of their work makes that name fitting for They are bent on finding men for the | { #zmy time. the in the shortest possible When they certify any man to higher boards as held for servics. the man becomes a soldier and subject to soldier law. It \#ill be the duty of the provost marshal-general fom that time cn to see that he complies with all army orders affecting him, and also to turnn him over to the army authori- ties when he is called to the colors. Quotas Ready For Call. The quotas rom the various d tricts probably will be assembled first at their district _headquarters when the call comes. Whether they will be turned over to an army officer there and_taken to their cantonment or Whether one of their number will be placed in charge to coMduct them to the cantonment has not been decid- ed. Assignment of Men. Their distribution among the six- teen cantonments, General Crowder said today. would be governed by two rules—fizst, the section of the law re- quiring that they be assigned. as far as practicable, to duty with the troops from their own state, and secondly, the location of the nearest cantonment to reduce the transportation problem as much as possible. No Setond Draft, Yet. No information has reached General Crowder Indicating that there Avill he any need to summon a second Araf: during the present year. Estimates to cover expenses of a second Increment have heen submit- ted, it was pointed out, because all these expenditures must be made in advance of a call to have equipment and quarters ready, for the funds must be actually on hand when the call is made. Men of military aze emploved as clerks by the navy department are not exempt from liability under the selective draft, according to orders from Washington which were received at the Boston navy vard todav. Al- though all the men affected locally registered it was understood iYat some regarded their positions as pro- tected from the cperation of the draft law. AMERICAN RED CROSS AND ALLIED CHARITIES Agreement Reached, Except on Sup- plies to Particular Beneficiaries. New York, July 25—Substantial agreement between the American Red Cross and the Federal Council of Al- lied War Charities on all points ex- cept the distribution in FEurope of re- lief supplies sent to particular bene- ficlaries, was announced in a state- ment issued here todav by Georze Wharton Pepper, representing the Red Cross committee on co-operation, and John Moffatt, executive chalrman of the council. The statement was is- sued after a meeting hetween the Red Cross committee, headed, by Judge Robert S. Lovett, and representatives of the council. The problem of supplies sent to particular beneficiaries, it was ex- plained, concerns ‘only some of the relief societies and will he made the subject of special conferences be- tween representatives of such socie- ties and the Red Cross committee. Conncticut Defense Coun Hartford, Conn., July 25.—The Con- necticut State Council of Defense met today and voted that work of more in- tense activity in connectfon with moral conditions in the vicinity of sol- diers’ encampments be approved. The resignation of Former Governor Frank B. Weeks was accepted with regget. The clection of a successor will ve taken up next week. $800 for Danbury Company. Danbury, Conn., July 25—A fund of $800 was presented tonight hy a citi- zens committee to the Eighth Com- pany, Coast Artillery, C. G. The money raised by popular subscription, is designed to enable the meg while absent on service to procure any little comfarts they may need. will have been finally selected | ‘leach and Condensed Telegrams Missori’s quota in the regular army is filled. Germany has stopped coal shipments: to Holland. Sweden has lost by submarines and mines 136 ships. Emperor Charles of Austria visited the Galician front. One hundred physicians from Ja- pan are going to Rumania. Siam has given the German and Austrian envoys their passport: The 640, rplane bill was signed by President Wilson and be- came a law. Alfred Mosely, noted educator, is dead at his heme in West Lodge, Had- ley Wood, Englanad. Mexican boatmen have gone on a strike for higher wages. The men are members of the I W. W. voted to give {a free site, near the Eiffel tower, for a clubhouse for Americans. Exports of tea from Japan to the United States from May. 1916, to April, 1917, were 41,534,706 pounds. Kingdon Gould lof the men called in the first quota for in examination {Ocean Count, N. J, under the draft {law. Sweden and Holland declare their |people wil staive and freeze if the United States tightens her embargo too much. | The glass bowl from which the 10,500 army capsules were drawn will be placed in Independence Hall Philadelphia. A German bank is reported to Lave offered confidentially to the Argentine | government an immeaiate loan of 100,- 000,000 piastres The Cuban House of Representat; approved the Senate bill empowerinz the president to settle with the Cuban Ports Co. bondholders. For insulting the American flag, Carl Adolph. of Ozone Park. L. I American born, was sentenced to 20 {days in the workhous fty women have applied for the posiitons of the prospective drafted men in the Farrell mills of ihe Amer- ican Sheet & Tinplate Co. According to reports at Copenhagen Admiral Kollschaltateley. commander | of the Russian Black Sca Fleet will {Jjoin the American squadron. Thousands of Janeiro declared “a peaceful Others have announced their tion of joining the movement Army recruiting in the State of New workmen in Rio de strike.” York is having a remarkable hoom ifer ihe: wiimilus of HESREaTE: Tlie 3 men recruiting for one day was Major General Wood, commander of the Southeastern Department of the Army. protested against the elimina- tion of Forts McPherdon and Logan. Manton Marble, publicist, owner and editor of the New York World from 1862 to 1876. died at Allington Castle. | Maidstone, England. He was 83 years |ola. . Mangus Wehrkamp, said to be a Ger- man was taken to the jail at Trenton N. J. charged with trying to wreck a government radia plant station at Bel- | mar. Smeltermen at Great Falls and An- aconda will present demands for in- | creased wages. Trade unions at Ana- conda accepted increased scales of wages. The Navy department req: several oil tankers and ordered them to report at Atlantic and Pacific ports in order to meet urgent oil fuel needs of the navy. ioned | The Chicago Telephone Co. reports for June operating revenues $1.805,499, operating expenses , $1,408,748, uncol- lectable revenue $121,813 operating income $274,935. F. S. Munro, attorney for the Public Ownership League has filed an_objec- tion with the Illinois Public Utilities Commission azanst the People's Gas {new city ordinance. Reports from 266 cold storages on July 15 show that their rooms con- tain 65874,378 pounds of creamery butter, while in July 1. 312 storages reported 48,498 442 pounds A British steamship which arri from Calcutta says the Germans trying to stop trade between the Far East and British and American ports The waters are strewn with mines. The Australian Air Squadron’s Fund was_responsible for the presentation to the Britich War Office of cash_ for the construction of 1S equipped bat- tleplanes for the Empire’s forces at the front. The Illin Public Utilities Com- mission, effective Augst 1, has authos ized an increase in the Belt Raily charge for switching to $3.50 for load- ed and to §176 for empty car ments originating bevond Chic: A_committee was organized at Rio de Janeiro to obtain money and sup- plies for the Belgians. The supplies will be sent by a Llovd Brazilian lin- er and assurance has been given by Germany that the vessel will have a safe vovage. The Singer Manufacturing Co. dis tributed to stockholders 1,500.000 shares of the British Singer Corporation. The shares have a par value of £1 sterling of the 2000000 shares au- thorized 500000 shares are retained by the parent company. “They Met in China. New York. July 25. — Henry R. Fletcher, American _ ambassador {0 | Mexico, ‘and Miss Beatrice Bend of this clty were married today at the home of Mr. and Mr Willara D, Straight at Old Westbury, Long Ts- land. The couple first met eight years ago In Ch Saloons Are Closed. New York, —Thirty-six sa- loons in what The Am- munition Zone” of Brocklin; a section of the waterfronf in which munitions SIXTY-TWO MINERS LOST THEIR LIVES Cape Breton, MINISTERS AND OTHERS Loose Gas Fumes Through Wall the Death List—Many of Not Positively Known. dney, C. B, ity miners July e colliery of the Dominion (oal & pany at New Waterford. are belie to have been Killed today as the re- sult of an explosion which wrec the mine and sed deadly gases Two hundred sixty men were at work in the the time, man whom became insane. A rescue part of 15 was reported amo: miss- The disaster, e worst in e Hreton he bia landine soon after the forer into the mi It w is feared history it the P rred that section, In_which fifiy men wer 1t work, with heavy logs of life and extended to No. 7 section, where many others were injured and som wa believed, killed, The et loose by shattered waily s | the mine and are thought to ha added largely to the death list timates placing the numbe. a3 high as S0. Rescue parties | ganized immediately, brousht ¢ men so affected hv the gas were temporarily insnn found their work difficult the debris and the gzas-cl mosphere. Several were themseive | overcome At the surface arranzements made to care for th e | treat the men who were still chool and a parish hall w as temporary hospitals and pi id nurses summoned - from places were soon at work over of _injured. me of those who trled to go ¢ to No. & landing with rescue said that thev feared nearly a fifty _men who were worki Lad cen Kkille the mas fumes. by ot NUMBER OF DEATHS REDUCED. Among the Bodies Recoversd Some Are Terribly Mangled. ‘ o y-two miners, according est reports, were Killed sion in the Dominion Coal Company’s | No. 12 colliery at New Waterford ie day. Thirty bodies, mans of them terribly mangled, had been recovered late tonight and it was helieve t the gradual clearine away of the fus nes swhich hindered the early work of rescie would permit of the reme al of wreckage so that other could be reached hefore mornin i the dead. thirly were natives of Breton, iwenty-two were from | foundianG and the other ren ! classed as foreigners The cause of the disaster, which was | the worst in ‘he history of Cape Fre ton_mining. had not been d-termined tonight and the mine officials were not prepared to make any statement Farding it. There was a report. | confirmed, however, that the mis = of the fivst shot after the mine entered the pit was responsible The explosion occurred at o landing where many of the 260 men |t in the mine were working. Most of | the miners on that landing were killed. | At No. 7 landing the rescue party founa wenht more bodies and a large rumber of injured Rescue Shut Off. As the forca of the explosion blew out ‘manv of the supporis of No & section, it was difficult for the first 1id parties to make much headway. Several of those who went fo the sec- tion when the first alarm was ziven were overcome by fhe mases zenerated explosion so that their com- d to carry'them hack to the Among those affected hy An R. McDanald. mafawer of the colliery. who. with a_snperin- tendent. Alex McEnchern. led in the early resene work. Mr. McDonald was | brought up from the pit unconscions | hat recovered after reaching the open. air, An Awful Scone. Many of the miners were ren temporarily Insane by the gas ran about with tongues protruding | and eves bu'ging, frequently attempt- | ine to attack their rescuers, It was not mntil these men had been con- trolled and the miners from other e els brought them safsly to the surface. some unconscious. that the work of seeking for the dead and infurea at| the actual scene of the explozion could be fairly orzanized. Veluntesrs Have Divid Oxvgen apparatus was hro § to sorvice but even with this availahle, the mreat volume of & shine from the monih of the pit made the en of rescuers h n tha direction of General Superintend- ~at Forge and his assis W. B Maxwell. the volunteers into parties of ten came “up from the dept was preated by groane from the anxic owd about month as relatives nized lifeless burden brought fo t face the bodies of Inved ones the hodies wera recognizible plosion had_ literally hehea ana torn limbs from others Police Have Difficulties. "The poMce found it diffftul: to the people from the mine mouth %o that the rescue work wo not be the arive factories are located, were closed to- day under an order received by the eveise commission from Governor Whil hampered. Mothers and wives strove heroicaly to keep back te: while they waite Some of them receiv- ed the worst news with stoical com- Result of Explosion in Coal Mine in New Waterford, Wednesday ASSIST HEROIC RESCUE Is Shattered by Blast Increases the Survivors Became Insane and Some of Recovered Bodies Are Terribly Mangled Normal Conditions Were Returning Last Night —Cause posure. ar Among the r went down 1o there until he r ca NEW SHIPPING BOARD GETTING READY FOR W Denman to Return thals Wants Act Washing v Hu hoard as suc Wilson verninent’s Hurley 1 m rman at t ‘ of however, by 1 Rea Preside ship the emergenc ‘erred thals Admi today wit President tion tonizht codora | <hippi suppo g board, w $350,000 Philadsl P eiph b da gasolene to exp in the Bulletin Boards Hartfc/l, « were taken bulletin on and other congregate. Failed to Register. Waterbury Dickey and Fr ¥ rested here today, on violation of the registration law are charged with having fafled t ister on June 5 and they admit charge, so the police say. tho § &