Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 4, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 312 POPULATION 29,95 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1917 8 PAGES—64 COLUMNS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, And Its Total Circulation is the Larges{ in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population. LA FOLLETTE DECISIVELY DEFEAT PORT ON RIGA IS IN | HANDS OF GERMANS The Garrison of Russia’s Population Are in Big Pdrt And the Civilian Retreat Eastward RUSSIAN COMMANDER 0| RDERED AN EVACUATION . The Invaders Met With Little Resistance in Their Approach to as Some of the Russians Showed the White Feather " —Behind Them the Russians in Their Retreat Are Laying the Country Waste, Burning Villages and Farms—The Near Approach of Winter, May Prevent the Capture of Almost Impassable for the German' Armies—Aside From Progress Made by the Italians There Have Been No Oper- ations of Moment on the Other Fronts. Rigd, Russla’s big port on the Gulf is Behind them the Russians in their retreat from Riga are laying the coun- try waste, burning villages and Tarmes. Whether the city itself remains intact epproach of winter, when military op- erations in this northern region are almost mpossible. Where the Rus- sians will araw their new line in the morth to connect with that below the point of penetration by the Germans =lso remmins to be seen. On none of the other fronts have thers been operations of great moment, except in the Austro-Italian theatre, where the Itallans have made further progress on the Bainsizza plateau, and in the Erestovizza valley and at vari- ous points along the line have repulsed fresh counter-attacks launched by the Austriane. Throughout this -entire theatre violent artillery duels are in progreas. from Tolmino to the sga. Advices to the Italian embassy in Washington arc to the effect that along the front of the present offensive the Austriane have lost more than 128,000 men. Reports from Udine, Italy, give the Austrian losses as one- third of the first line army. SHOWS WEAKNESS OF THE RUSSIAN ARMY. Fall of Riga Recalls the Warning Given by General Korniloff. London, Sept. 3.—The evacuation of Riga by the Russians recalls the state- ment of General Korniloff, commander- in-chief of the Russian armies, at the Moscow conference: “If our army does mot heip us to hold the shore of the Gulf of Riga, the road to Petrograd will be opened wide.” While few believe that the Germans will undertake to penetrate to th€ Russian capital over a road 350 miles in lengt’, through territory almost im- passable for its. armies, nevertheless, the news is considered serious. It shows that the Russian army is far from the recovery predicted sosoften. The abandonment of the city of Riga becarge necessary when, through the instaility of Russian regiments, the Germans were able to cross the Dvina river at Uxkull thus threatening the road ‘to Petrograd from the southwest, while another army advanced across the Tirul marshes and along the shore of the Gulf of Riga towaris the town. The penetration of the Russian posi- tions at Uxkull is likely to make neces- !s‘ary a rearrangement of the Russian ines. The abandonment of the gulf gives to the Germans another sea base from which to operate in the Raltic, one much nearer the Gulf of Finland. Its use, however, is limited by ice condi- tions that will prevail later.” Tt is vir- tually certain that all Russian naval vessels will escape to the north. PLOT REVEALED BY SUICIDE OF YOUNG CANADIAN BANDIT To Murder Lord Athelstan, Publisher of the Montreal Star. Montreal, Sept. 8.—Through the sui- tide of @ young bandit who was sur- pounded by a posse at Lachute, Que- bec, lest night, the Canadian authori- tHes today learned of an aileged plot o waylay and murder Lord Athelstan, publisher of the Montrea] Star, two 3ays before his home at Cartlerville wos dynamited on Aug. 9. The bandit who killed himself at Lachute has been identified as Joseph Ledue, one of the gang of anti-con- scriptionists who blew up Lord Athel- stan’s home. The authorities announced they had tiscovered that Leduc, with several nen who are now being hunted by josses in country sections, decided to thoot down Lord Athelstan on Aug. ! while he was on his way from Mon- real to Cartierville. The publisher’s ife was saved, the authorities said, secause Elie Lalumiere, head of the ‘onstitutionalists, an anti-conscription wganization, removed the cartridges | révolvers, unknown to Le- c Lalumiere vas arrested on Saturday, with otn- rs, charsed with attempfed murder, n eonne with the dynamiting n's home. £ Lord IELGIAN FAMILIES ARE H EXPORTED BY TRICKERY. fen Are Forced to Work in Trenches Under Shellfire. Washington, Sept. 3.—How Belgian amilies captured by Germans are sep- rated by trickery and the men forced » work In trenches under shellfire is °ld in & communiZation from Havre sday to the Belgian legation. he civiliane evacuated by the ene- from Langemark, Staden, Elver- inghe, Noumen and Roulers do not sclude the men from 16 to 60 years 14" it says. “The Germans oblige 3ese men to du trench work; several f theee men have been killed by shell ents. e Cvacuation is carried out 1 the sliowing manner: “The inhabitants, loaded with their undles,” are escorted to the station. he women, children and old men are laced in the first rellway carriages: 22 men from 16 to 60 years old in the :ar ones. When the train starts the . Mr. Hustis said, RAILROADS’ WAR BOARD HEARS OF B. & M. STRIKE Called to Their Attention by James H. Hustis, Temporary Receiver. Boston, Sept. 3—The railroads war board at Washington tonight was ad- vised of the strike of 3,000 mechanics in the shops of the Boston and Maine railroad by James H. Hustis, tempor- ary receiver of the road, with the re- quest that the board inform the sec- cretary of labor of the situation, as a matter of “pressing interest to the fed- eral authorities.” “The efforts of the state board of ar- bitration and conciliation to bring about a settlement are fully appre- ciated and will be availed of to the ex. tent _that if its ble to_do 50" t it is felt that the probable consequences will reach far beyond this state and the matter will be one of pre interest to the federal authorities. ow far-reach- ing are the questions here involved be- comes evident. if one_considers that if demands. similar to these were grant- ed in all classes of labor, outside of those affected by the eight hour law, the Increase in transportation rates required to compensate the railroad for the lcsses would be so large as to require the most careful investiga- tion.” Rowland B. Mahany, sent here, as a mediator by Secretary of Labor Wil- con before the strike was decjared last Friday, was still striving tonight = to secure 'an adjustment. Final decision on the question of accepting or refecting two arbitration propositions made by Charles G. Wood, A member of the state arbitration board, was postponed until tomorrow at o meeting today of a general com- mittee representing the strikers. The mechanics demand a wage Increase of eight cents a nhour. NOTIFICATIONS TO ALL LOCAL DRAFT BOARDS Mot to Send to Ayer on Sunday Any Men For the National Army, Hartford, Conn., Sept. 3—Word way receiveq tonight by Adfutant General George M. Cole from the war depart- ment to notify all the local draft boards not to send to Aver on Sun- day any men for the national army. The new order directs that the men to be sent Sunday shall be included in Saturdey’s quota. The men will therefore be started Wednesday, Thursday, Fridey and Saturday of ‘week and Mon order Cabled Paragraphs American Y. M. C. A. in England. London, Sept. 3.—"“Eagle Hut” the headquarters of the American Young Men’s Christian Association in Eng- land, was formally opened today. Wal- ter Hines Page, the American am- bassador, presided at the ceremonies, assisted by American army and navy officers, including Vice Admiral Will- jam S. Stms. The American colony was present in force and a large num- ber of American soldiers and sailors also were present. CAUSE OF SINKING OF e THE CITY OF ATHENS S Struck a Mine—The Captain Disobey- | ed Steering Orders, London. Sept. -Advices received here from Cape Town, South Africa, say that a oourt of inquiry held re- cently to investigate the sinking of the British steamer City of Athens, in which four American missionaries and a large number of other persons lost their lives, found that the disas- ter was due to the vessel's striking & mine or mines, due to the captain dis- obeying steering orders. From testimony adduced the court found that the wireless operator was guilty of gross neglect for not record- ing messages recefved and for not in- forming the captain concerning them. The captain was declared to have bee: guilty of allowing the wireless opera- tor to participate in the decoding of messages, contrary to instructions. The inveptigation brought out that the large number of lives saved was due lgrgely to the explosion igniting the oil tanks on the steamer, causing a dense smoke and attracting the at- tention of persons on the shore. Other- wise it is considered unlikely that the boats would have floated long enough to enable the rescue of those in them. Al the stories related by survivors concurred that the passengers were cheerful. Darkness fell about 6 0'- clock, but the rescue tug did not ap- pear ‘until after nine, buided by flares in the boats. Then about two hours elapsed before the last boat was found. From this boat were taken the life- less bodies of the Rev. Arthur Duck- worth, a British clergyman, and two of his children. Three other persons previously had been fost from the boat. The original occupants of it had in- cluded Mr. and Mrs. Nvgaard (Ameri- cans who were lost), who were going to Madagascar; Helen Robinson (also American_and also lost), who, after having graduated in the United States, was returning to India, where her father, the Rev. John-C. Robinson, is bishop of the American Missionaries Board: Miss Caroline Thompson (American and lost) who was 2oing to Madagascar); Misses Wilson and Mangin, missionarles, and two youns South African business men, Fisher and Moore. The City of Athens met with dis- aster off Cape Town In the middle of August while bound from New York for South Africa and India. In addi- tion to the four American missionaries lost there were fifteen other mission- aries on board who were rescued. In all fifteen of the 97 passengers and four members of the steamer lost their lives. INCREASED CONSUMPTION OF WHISKEY AND TOBACCO Record Tax Collections For Twelve Months Ending June 30. ‘Washington, Sept. 3—All _previous American records for consumption of whiskey, cigars, cigarettes and tobacco apparently went by the boards during the past fiscal year. The preliminary report of Commissioner of Internal Revenue Osborn, covering the twelve months ended June 30, madc public today, shows record tax collections on these ‘and other articles. Here are the grand totals of pro- duction upon which taxes were paid: Distilled spirits from every source, 164,585,246 gallons. An increase of 26, 000000 gallons over the previous year, Yielding a tax return of $186,563.055. Cigars of all descriptions and weight 9,216,901,113 — approximately ninety per capita—as compared with 8,337,- 720,530 the previous year. Cigarettes, 30,5629,193,638, as compar- od with 21,087,757,078, an increase of more than forty per cent. Tobacco, chewing and smoking, 445, 763,205 pounds, an increase of 28,500, 000 pounds. Even snuff went to apparent new high_levels of production with 35,- 377,751 pounds, an increase of 3,- 200,000 pounds in the year. The returns to the government in taxes on cigars, cigarettes, tobacco and nuff was $103,201,592, an increase of approximately $15,000,000, or 18 per cent. over the previous vear. The record figures indicate great nation- wide prosperity, officlals state, and, in the case of cigarettes, tremendous growth of the habit among women. The production of beer, while ex- ceeding that- of the previous vear, fell considerably below the high rec- ord of 66,000,000 barrels in 1914. Tax- es were paid last vear on 60,729,509 barrels at $1.50 per barrel and other taxes on brewers and retailers brought the total up to $91,897,193 against $88,- 771,104 Other tax receipts brought the to- tal ordfary receipts up to $449,712,- 412. Income taxes of $359,881,238 brought the grand total including the Alaskan Raflways tax of $33,256, up to $809,393,640 as compared with $512,- 723,983 the year before. The cost of collecting the revenue ‘was approximately $9.53 per $1.000 or .95 per cent., the lowest on record. DRAFTED MEN ASKED TO TAKE MINIMUM OF CLOTHING No Objection Will be Made to Two Changes of Underclothing. Washington, Sept. 3.—Drafted men of the first five per cent. contingent who will leave Wednesday for mobili- no objection will be made to two changes of underclothing ,but other ar- ticles are frowned on. Attention s called to_the fact that civilian clothing will be discarded when camp is reached and to those not desiring to send such apparel back home it was Defective Bullets_’,Wilson’s Message Sent to France| to National Army CAUSES INVESTIGATION BY SEN- ATE MILITARY COMMITTEE BROMIDE RETARDS FIRE General Crozier Believes Defect. Wi Not Due to Negligence at Arsenal at Frankford or by Ordinance Depart- ment Inspectors. Washington, Sept. 3.—Steps looking to_investigation of thc supplying of defective cartridges to the American forces in France were taken today by Brigadier General Crozier, chief of ordnance, and by the senate military ‘committee. Bromide Retards Fire. General Crozierl asked that a board of inquiry be named. He said a small quantity ' of bromide, which retards fire for a fraction of a' second, had been found in about two per cent of the army’s cartridges. He expressed confidence that the board would find that the defect was unavoldable and not due to negligence either by the manufacturers who supplied the chem- ical to the government arsenal . at Frankford, or by ordnance department inspectors. The senate committee decided to call Secretary Baker before it tomor- row for explanation of the matter and will then decide whether to_pursue an investigation of its own. Whether the Inquiry suggested by General Cfo- zler shall be made, will be decided by Secretary Baker tomorrow. TROLLEY ACCIDENT ON A SIDING NEAR DERPY Two Persons Were Killed and More Than a Score Injured. Derby, Conn., Sept. 3—Two persons ‘were killed and more than a score in- Jured when a trolley ran down a grade into a siding at Maple Shade near here tonight and crashed into a_ wrecking car. The passenger car was being pushed by another because of a brok- en brake nd the wrecker had been sent from here to care for it. The car was a Waterbury car and most of the in- jured were from there or nearby plac- es. Automobiles were pressed into ser- vice and the injured persons rushed to the Griffin hospital here and to New Haven hospitals. Of the score at thy Griffin_hospital one of the injureq sons, Miss Julia Starboga of Water- bury is ih a serious condition but the others are all expected to recover. Others there are Miss Josephine Car- roll of Waterbury, Ralph Lynn, Nau- gatuck, Miss Mary McNally and Miss Catherine_McNally of Waterbury, Hotvard Parker, Waterbury and Jo- seph Lavigne, of Ansonia. All these sustained severe bruises. Miss Edith Amidon and her mother, of New York, are also at the hospital ‘suffering from shock. The passenger crew had telephoned on its trip from New Haven concern- ing the broken brake and the wreck- er reached the bottor- of an incline just ahead of the car at 10.30. The mo- torman of the disabled car allowed his car to slide down and the collision came. Late tonight identification of the two dead persons had not been made. One of the dead persons is a man and the other a woman. The woman died while being taken to the hospi- tal and the man soon after reaching there. * Deputy Coroner Wyvnne came here from New Haven late tozight and started a preliminary examination in- to the accilent. He ordered that the cars Dbe left as they were until morn- ing so that he can view them. The crew on the passenger car was Jacob Solomon, conductor, and FEarl Eaton, motorma WILSON:S REPLY TO POPE 1S A NEW INSPIRATION In the Opinion of Former Luzzatti of Italy. ¢ Premier Rome, Sunday, Sept. 2.—Professor Luigi Luzzatti, former premier, to- day sent from his summer home near Florence the following message to The Associated Press regarding President ‘Wilson's reply to Pope Benedict: “President Wilson’s sublime _words are a new Inspiration to the civilized world. They are a prophecy that amid ‘their universal deluge of horror the ark of peace will go forth among peo- ples freed from old and new oppres- sors, because the United Stufes gave its great moral and material.forces to assist in the triumph of the right; for the right must trlumph and bring to an end an era of and overbear- ing injustices, thus far unavenged” ANOTHER AIR {AID ON ENGLAND MONDAY NIGHT No Reports of Casualties on Damage Have Yet Been Received. London, Sept. 4—German airplanes visited the southeast coast of Eng- land last (Monday) night, dropping bombs at various places, according to an official statement issued shortly after midnight. No report of casual- ties or damage has been received up to the present time. The officlal state. ment follows: “Enemy airplanes crossed the south- east coast at 11 o'clock last night and dropped bombs at various places. No reports of casualties or damage have “A number of our airplanes pursued the enemy.” DETAIL OF SIXTM MASS. INFANTRY AT NEW HAVEN 98 to he Distributed Among Compan- ies of the 102d U. 8. Infantry, New Haven, Conn., Sept. 3.—There arrtved in New Haven toddy a detail of 98 soldiers from the Sixth Massa- chusetts Infantry. They will be dis- tributed am the companies of the 102nd United Infantry encamp- ed here. The regimental band met the Massachusetts ‘men at the rafl- road station and they, with a detall of soldiers, then escorted them to the cam; camp continued today p. Work at the along routine lines and little immediate FIRST MEN OF WHICH ARE cAI.!!D TODAY IS ONE OF CONFIDENCE Informs Men That the Eyes of the World Are On Them as Soldiers of Freedom—Calls Upon Them to Lead ly Fit. Clean Lives and Keep Physi: Washington, Sept. 3.—Soldlers of the national army were welcomed into the nation’s service today by President Wilson with a message of affectionate confidence and a prayer to God to keep and guide them. Everything thése young men do, the president told them, will be watched with the deepest so- ifcitude by the whole. country, and the eves of the world will be upon them because they are “in some _special zense the soldiers of freedom.” The first soldiers for the army raised under the draft law start from their homes for the training canton- ments Wednesday. The president asks them as brothers and comrades in the great war to keep straight and fit by a standaid so high that living up to it will add a new laurel to the crown of America. The message follow: President’s Messag “The White House, Washinston. “To the Soldiers «f the National Army: £ “You zre undertaking a great duty. The heart of the whole couutry is with you. Everything that you do will be watched with the deepest interest and with the deepest solicitude not only by those whe are near and dear to you but by the whole nation .besides. For this great war draws us all together, makes us all ccmrades and brothers, as ail true Americans felt themselves to be when we first made good our national independence. The eyes of all the world will be upon you, because you are in some special sense the soldiers of freedom. Let it be your pride, therefor-, to show all men everywhere not only’ what good ‘soldiers you are but also what good men you are, keep- ing yourselves fit and_straight in ev- erything and pure and clear, through and through. Let us set for ourselves a standard eo high that it will be a glory to live up to it and then let us live up to it 4nd add a new laurel to the ‘crown of America. My affection- ate confidence goes with you in ever; battle and every test. God keep an: guide you! = 5 ‘WOODROW WILSON." LARGE LABOR DAY * o PARADE AT DANBURY Annual Convention of Connecticut F. of L. Opens There Today. Danbury, Conn., Sept. 3.—Trades unionists from all over the state took part here today In one of the larg- est Labor Day parades which this city has seen in years, preliminary to the opening tomorrow of the annual con- vention of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. Upwards of four thousand men and women, represent- #1g \the various trades and industries of Connecticut were in line, especially large delegations coming from Bridge- port, Hartford, Waterbury, Stamford, and New Haven. A large part of the out of town paraders came by auto- mobile. Following the parade din- ner was served after which addresses were delivered .by Judge Carl Foster of Bridgeport, who was present as a member of the state councll of defense, Julius Stremlau, president of the Co Tecticut Federation of Labor and Miss Delia Hurley, a member of the nation- al executive \committee of the Cooks and Restaurant Waliters' union. Judge Foster spoke on the relation of labor to the war, the necessity of measures of defense and the need of concerted and patriotic. effort to bring a stccesstul conclusion to the war. The award of prizes were announc- ed_as follows: For_the largest number of men in line, Waterbury Carpenters’ union; best appearance, Stamford Moulders’ union; most handsome float Bridgeport Corset Workers’ union; women mak- ing the best appearance in line New Haven Corset Workers' union. ANOTHER ROBBERY AT MANCHESTER. | The Eleventh in Two Weeks—Thi Was Not by Boys. Manchester, Conn., Sept. 3—On the heels of the trial of three boy burglars here today came another robbery, the eleventh in two weeks. Most of the other burglaries were in stores, tpis time it was the home of George W. Gammons, where $40 and two ‘gold watches made up the loot. Following confession of six robberies recently, Henry Simoni, 18, and his half brother, Maurice Roulett, 16, were bound over in the police court today for trial in the superfor court and ‘Ward Dougan, 13, was ordered sent to the Merlden school for boys for seven years. The robbery took place soon , and the police think it was the work of professionals, who may be responsible for eome of the other recent s cases. CENSORSHIP OF W. U. OFFICE AT BISBEE Complained of by Melville E. Stone, Qeneral Manager of the A. P. One Fhosuts, Arls, Qept S—ikoting up- on complamt of B, Stone, the general manager of e Assoclated Press, Attorney General Wiley E. Jones took up , with Thomas A. Flynn, United district attor- ney, the matter of the censorship ex- ercised by officials of the Phelps- Dodge curponflgwr e Western Union office at at the time of the ot Industrial Workers gt.he ‘World from that place on July The attorney-general sald today that it would be decided at a oonference between the attorney and him- self whether shall .be taken in the federal court for violation of interstate or in the state court for violation of intrastate commerce. ‘York :fl' Condensed Telegrams The extraordinary session of the Mexican Chamber of Deputies which began May 1, adjourned formally Fri- Gay night. Secretary McAdoo considering a Liberty Loan tour sometime in Oc- tober to the Pacific coast with stops at chief cities. The Canadian casualty list yester- day contained the name of T. A. Wal- ker, Boston, wounded. Foreign shipping arriving at Boston during the month of August showed a considerable falling off from the same month last year. Labor day interest in Springfield centered in a parade of organized la- bor in which 5,000 or more men took part. The Massachusetts Republican State committec decided yesterday to hold the state convention at Springfield on Saturday, October 6th. President Wilson has invested $10,- 000 in farm loan bonds. The presi- dent recently took $10,000 of the first issue of Liberty Bonds. _The Japanese mission to the Uni States headed by Viscount lshii, v extended a formal invitation to visit Boston, September 17th. d The spirit of the fighters on the front has been greatly strengthened, Ly the appearance of American troops in London and in France. Committees have been organized in 289 communities in Massachusetts to aid in the work of the Massachusetts Soldiers’ Information Bureau The state department was advised yesterday of the sinking Aug. 23 of the American schooner Carl I. Cres- sy, of Bath, M by a subroarine. An international military conference soon will be held in Paris, according to a cablegram received yvesterday at the Italian embassy at Washington. Federal Judge Speer has denied the application of Thomas E. Watson, for an_injunction to, restore his pubiica- tion, The Jeffersonian, to the mails. Bridgeport factori many of them busy on munitions or war material work, will lose an average of 23 per cent. of their skilled workmen by the araft. The estate of Richard Olncy, secre tary of state under President Cleve. land, was valued at $1,392.3¢5 in an inventory filed with the probate court at Boston. Payson Smith, Massachusetts com- missioner of education, has issued an earnest appeal to the fathers and mothers of the state to keep thefr children in school. Jules Steeg, minister of public in- struction of France has taken over temporarily the ministry the inte- rior in place of Louis J. Malvy, who has resigned. Appointment of Edgar H. Wells of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly dean Harvard as deputy commissioner for Lurqpe was announced by the Red Cross war council The National Federation of State, City and Town and County Tmployes' unions opened its annual convention at Boston. Delegates were present from many municipalities. Governor McCall has offered the services of the New England Coal committee to Dr. Harry A. Garfield, national coal administrator, in any ca- pacity that might be desired. Russian people were congratulated on the establishment of the new re- public by the Associated Younz Men's Hebrew Association of New England at their annual convention at Boston. The New England District confer- ence of African Methodist 1piscopal Zion churches, in session at Danbury, voted to hold the next annual confe ¢nce in Attleboro, Mass., August 26, Negotiations for the export of grain cargoes to Holland have bern inter- rupted by counter proposals on details being discussed between the food nd- ministration and The Netherlands min- ister, Chevalier Van Rappard Virtually one-third of the small arms ammunition suppiied to General Pershing’s troops in France has been tound defective from chemical reac- tion set up in the powder after manu- facture at the Frankfort arsenal Frank McNabb, an exprescman of Meriden, was killed on the North Col- ony road just north of Meriden at 10.30 o'clock last night when struck by an automobile driven by Morton M. Wood, a machinist of Waterbury. Walter Camp. Yale’s old time foot- ball player and coach, has taken up the voluntary task of looking after the physical welfare of some 5000 younz men in_ training in various branches of the naval service in and near Bos- ton. Plans for welfare work by the Younz Men’s Christian Association at the national army’s cantonment at Aver, Mass., were discussed at a con- ference of sixty members from all parts of New England at Cushing Academ: A gift of $500,000 from the Ford Mo- tor company to the Red Cross was an- nounced by the war council, in the form of a credit on the Ford factories for half a million dollars’ worth of automobiles, ambulances, parts. etc., as the Red Cross may designate. PRIZE ESSAY CONTEST FOR CHILDREN 8 to 18 By National War Aid—Topic, Why America Entered the Warr. ‘Washington, Sept. 3.—The National ‘War Aid announced from its head- quarters here today a prize essay con- test for children between the ages of eight.and_eighteen on the topic, “Why America Entered the War.” The priz- es include a fifty dollar Liberty Loan Bond and gold coins of twenty-five, fifteen and ten dollars, respectively. The only restriction is that the con- testant must be a relative not farther removed than third cousin of some man serving his country in the war. The writing of one “Cheerful” letter a month to a service relative is one of the requirements. of | tor La Follette for a 60 Per $2,500,000,000. Washington, Sept. 3.—The senate spent today’s holiday in the sharpest clashes of its fight over war profits taxation and again decisively defeat- ed proposals of the high tax advo- cates. Senator La Follette's maximum amendment for war profits taxes, pro- | posing a flat increase of seventy per cent., over existing rates, was reject- ed by a vote of 55 to 20. Another by the) Wisconsin senator for a 65 per cent. increase was defeated, 53 to 17. The fina] vote on the war profits section is to be taken late Wednesday but the bill's provision as now writ ten for an increase of about one-third, or $1,060,000,000, is expected to stand. Tomorrow another amendment by Sen- ator La Follette for a 0 per cent. &ross levy will come nup, together with a complete substitute proposed by I | T His Amendment Calling for Heavy Taxation Was Vote Down 56 to 20 SENATE SPENT HOLIDAY IN SHARP CLASHE! The Final Vote on the War Profits Section is to be Taken Lat Tomorrow—Tomorrow Another Amendment by Sens Cent. Gross Levy Will be Talk en Up—Senator Borak Said the Bill Probably Would G to the President Bearing Its Present Total Tax Levy ol Senator Hollis for the finance com mittee’s compromise - provision. Only three recruits were gained 11 today’s voting by the high tax adve cates in addition to the seventeen wii voted Saturday for Senator Johnson' maximum proposal of an eighty pe cent.- tax. ~Senators King, McKella and’ Trammell voted for both of thi La Follette proposals. On the 65 pe cent, increase the high tax strengtt early de. Brady, was reduced through the parture of Senators Ashupst, and Gore. A few--additions are expected of other pending amendments for vari- ous flat taxes down fto 48 per cent. but Senator Borah said today after the vote- on Senator La Follette's maximum amendment that the bil probably would gc to the president bearing its present total tax levy of $2,500,000,000, INCOME TAXES PAID NG FISCAL YEAR Amounted to $359,681,228—Connecticut Paid $3,872,838. ‘Washiagton, Sept. 3.—Individuals and corporations throughout - the 'eountry paid the government $359,681,228 in in- come taxes during the past fiscal year. The preliminary report of Commis- sfoner of Internal Revenue Osborne shows the sum being almost equally divided between corporations and indi- viduals. The exact returns show cor- porations $172,972,888, individuals $180,- 108,340. Returas by individuals were made to the government as follows: Taxes accruing prior to Jan. on incomes up to $20,000, 37, from $20,001 to $50,000, $529,375, from $50,001 to $75,000, $389,883; from 75,001 to $100,000, $389,850; from $100,001 to $250,000, $1,206,634; from $250,001 to $500,000, 839,410: above $500,000, $1,- 034,838; offers in compromise, $230,465; |total, $12,321,251. For the calendar year of 1916 under the amended act, on incomes of less than $20,000, $55,742,231; from $20,001 from $40,001 to 2 to, $40,000, $6,969,05: 360,000, $6,498,954; from $60,001 to $50,- 000, $6,071,465; from $80,001 to $100, 000, $5,730,103; from $100,001 te $150,. 000, $11,099,322; from $150,001 to $200, 000, $8,189,596; from $200,001 to $25 000, $6,241,80 from $250,001 to $30 000, $5,196,877: from $300,001 to $50 000, $12,696,686; from $500,001 to §: from $1,000,001 ~ to $1,500,00, $7,581,894: from $1,500,001 to $2,000,000, $4,888,040; above $2.000,000, §16,146,856; offers in compromise, $1 994; total, $167,788,089. New York, as expected, remained far in the lead of all other states .with payments of $46,566,952 in corporation taxes and $81,495,783 in individual in- comes. Other states made returns as follows, showling respectively corpora- tion income tax and individual in tax: Counecticut, $3,872,635.48, $3,0: 000,000, $14,501,21. 912; Malne, $815,750.20, $: Massachusetts, _$9,320,716.63, 847.50; New 'Hampshire, $283,837 $236,565.38; Rhode Island, $1,359,290.50, $1,860,676.67; Vermont, $184,547.33, £369,879.07. Total, $179,572,857.86; $150,105,340.10. PACIFISTS MADE NO - ATTEMPT TO HOLD MEETINGS Troops Were in Readiness to Carry Out Governor Lowden’s Order. Chicago, Sept. 3.—Delegates to the People’s Council of America for De- mocracy and Peace made no effort to hold a public meeting today or tonizht. Informal conferences were held at ho- tels where the delezates are quartered. Some of the pacifists attended a La bor day picnic. None made an gddres: but no person would say that they either asked permission to speak or were denied the privilege. A large force of deputy sheriffs s sent to the picnic grounds by Sheriff Traeger, who has been co-operating with Ad- jutant General Dickson since the ar- rival of four companies of national guardsmen from Springfie'd last night. ‘The troops were in readiness through- out the day at the First regiment ar- mory to carry out Governor Lowden's instructions to prevent a public meet- ing of the delegates. 3 A number of the delegates to the peace conference left tonight. They said they regarded thoir object as hav- ing been completed when the meeting was held, after having been prevented in three states. LABOR’S LOYALTY TO THE GOVERNMENT Pledged Anew by James Duncan, President of A. F. of L. Boston, Sept. 3.—Labor’s loyalty to the government in the present war crisis was pledged anew today by James Duncan, vice president of the American Federation of Labor, and other speakers at a big labor rally on Boston Common. _ The meeting took the place of Labo Day parades of other years, the parade fund this year being diverfed to Liberty Loan bonds and war relief work. Mr. Duncan, who was a_member of the American mission to Russia, was interrupted by cheers when he declar- ed: “The very large majority of _the workers of our country stands as a stone wall back of President Wilson and congress.” {4 Mayor Curley, Edward McGrady, resident of the Boston Central Labor nion, and others dwelt at length on a labax. A the loyalty of la BAR ASSOCIATION IN SESSION AT SARATOGA Elihu 'Root Urged Lawyers to Work for Prosecution of the War. Saratoga Springs, N. Y., Sept. §.— The lawyers of America trere urged to sound. a “cry of alarm” hroughout the nation for a successfu' prosecu- tion of the war, in an address deliv- ered toddy by Blihu Root before the Conference of Bar Association, allied with the American Bar Association He ‘urged that each member of the bar should “exert every influence and every power he possibly possesses over his clients, friends and associates in - evary. Gommunity”. in . that- direch on. Mr. ROot spoke after he had been lected chairman of the conference. The delegates endorsed a plan which pledges lawyers to give legal ald to those entering federal or state ser- vice and local exemption boards: to conserve the practice of lawyers en- tering such service; to cooperaté In rellef work, including gratuitous as- sistance In probating the estate of those who have dled while in service and assisting the federal and state authorities in all activities in connec- tion with the war. Henry Rathbone of Chicago, wh proposed the resolution, was authos ized to offer it before the American Bar Association tomorrow. Bfforts made In many citles to give free legal 2id to the worthy poor were endorsed in_a resolution. The following officers were elected by the bureau of comparative law. Director, Simeon E. Baldwin, New Haven, Conn.; secretary, Robert P. Shick. ~Philadelphia, Pa.: treasurer, Eugene C. Massle, Richmond, Va Speaking before the section of legal education tonight, Waiter W. Cook of Connecticut urged the adoption by the . American Bar Association’ of a plan for the creation by joint action of the American Bar Assoclation and the Association of American Law Schools, of a Council authorized and equipped to examine fro mtime to time all the law schools in the United States. and. publicly to classify them AccOrding g a practically ideal stand- ard of legal educatio: DiED-QF “WOUNDS “TIANFLIETED BY HIGHWAYMEN Harold A. Whitman Was Found Un- conscious at Mansfield, Mass. Somerville, Mass, Sept. 3.—Hs A. Whitman, a chemist employed by the Atlantic’ Chemical company of Mansfield, died at a hospital here to- day of wounds - received Saturday night when he was beaten and robbed by higshwaymen. He was found yes terday morning in an unconscious con- dition in-the marsh about 100 vards frorn the carline. It was thought that he was on his way to Melrose to vi it_his parents, although the police ad- variced ‘the theory that he was taken there in an automobile. Captain Arthur Whitman, of the re- serve officers' Corps at Ayer, and brother. of the dead man, came here vestérday~ to assist In the police In- vestigation. The victim's ckull was fractured and every pocket in his ciothing emptied. WOMEN PACIFISTS TO PICKET WHITE HOUSE of Conscription e Today. Chicago, Sept. %.--A body calling itself “the American Liberties League said to be composed 8f women and af- filiated with the so-cwled People's copncil, met at a hotel this forenoon under the leadership of Miss Crystal Eastman and resolved to go to Wash- ington to. “picket” the celebration of conscription day there, September 4 The picketing, it was said, would con- sist in the display of banners after the fashion of the suffragists who plcket~ ed the White House. g STREET. CARS ATTACKTD AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL Strike 8ymg‘nhi=ou_b.mouuh-d Cars—Troops Called Out. Sprinzfield, TIL, Sept. 3. pathizers returning from a celebration fn Bloomingion tacked street cars in them section here, ‘took. the conductors .6ff and tu loose. rsant -