Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 12, 1917, Page 1

Bullerin VOL. LIX—NO. 319 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1917 . TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS O SITUATION IN RUSSL 1S REPORTED GRAVE P s Kerensky is Bending Every Energy Toward the Sup- pression of the Revolt KORNILOFF IS SAID TO BE MOVING ON PETROGRAD Kerensky’s Forces Are Tearing Up the Railroad Lines and Otherwise Are Preparing to Resist the Threatened Siege of the Russian Capital—Either Kerensky or Korniloff Must be Subdued—Advices Received in London Say Bal- tic Fleet is Faithful to Kerensky—Washington Officials Are of the Opinion That Much Depends Upon the Speed With Which the Situation Develops. time to remove all the goverhmental troops, it appears from this account, and though there are believed to be pro-Korniloff troops in and mround the city and particularly on the railroad between Pskov and Do, the super- lority of the forces in Petrograd is be- lieved to be on the side of the pro- visional government. o It is stated also that the pro-Korn- iloff troops in Petrograd had no prior knowledge of the plot. They have so far been quiet, but among them is pro- ceeding a dangerous ferment, primar- ily directed against tre Balshiviki ma- Jority of the garrison. The govern- ment party declares that no troopc at the rear will support the'revolt. Ranie and Flle Were Surprised. Up to late Sunday night the rank and file of the army at the front was ignorant of General Kornilof’s cou; Premier Kerensky is in hourly com. munication with his commissaries at the front who were instructed firmly to oppose the pro-Korniloff agitation among the soldiery and in particular to prevent the infection spreading among regiments which are known to The internal situation in Russia etill remains grave and chaotic and just how it will be solved it is im- possible to forecast. Apparently, how- ever, the chasm of discord has so widened that either M. Kerensky, head of the provisional government, or General Korniloff, the deposed com- mander-in-chief of the army, who is opposing Kercnsky and who demands almost lctatorial powers, will be en- gulfed. At present neither side to the con- troversy seems willing to make con- cessions. Kerensky, at the head of the government in Petrograd. is bending all his cnergv toward the suppression of the turmoil created by XKorniloft and his followers, while Korniloff is reported to b eapproaching Petrograd with troops in order to lay siege to the capital. To prevent such action, Ker- ensky’s adherents are tearing up the railroad lnes and otherwise are pre- paring to resist. While advices recetved in London are to tre effect that the Baltic fleet is faithful to the regime, other Russian ermy say thas Commander Denikine of \ the south. western army sent word to the Dre- |be on the side of the government. mier that he would give SUPDOrt | The Isvestia declares that, contrary to Kormloff. Official however, | to expectations, the influential Union are to the effect that and [of the Cavallers of St. George, the several cther generals have been ar- |members of which demonstrated rested. b Korniloft Has declared that his re- volt_against Kerensky is antmated.by the highest patriotism and-a desire to £ave Russia f-om a government domi- nated by the German general staff. WASHINGTON’S VIEW OF gow conference, will support Premier Kerensky. Yesterday at their cc\- gress they passed a resolution in this sense. KERENSKY’S STATEMENT CONDITIONS IN RUSSIA| - TO AMERICAN PEOPLE Much Depends on the Speed With [Given to The Associated Press fo Transmission. 2 Which the -Situal ‘Washington, Sept. 1. — Whether Russia faces anarchy and a relgn of terror as the frult of General Korni- loff’s revolt against Premier Kerep- sky’s provisional government, depends largely, in the opinion of officials and diplomats here, on the speed with which the situation develops. 1t the deposed commander-in-chief, now reported marching on Petrograd with troops personally loval to him, makes a spectacular show of strength within the next few days, it is be- Ilevea_strong political ipfluences, now secretly wavering in alleglance fo the government, may swing over, give him & preponderance of authority and pave the way for a_powerful dictatorship. If Premier Kerensky, on the other hand, is able to hold fast to the sup- port of enough of the various political Eroups on whose attitude the alleglance of the army largely depends, he may crush the revolt quickly, adopt some of the strict disciplinary rules advo- cated by the Korniloff element, and weld the democratic forces into a stronger instrument to fight Germany. Kerensky or Korniloff. The complete ascendancy of elther Kerensky or Korniloff would satisfy most persons here most interested in Russia’s well-being. It is the middle situation, the conflict which would make Russians kill Russians, which the: fear and which, judging by to- day’s unofficial despatches, seems en- tirely possible. Civil war then might lead to. either separate peace with Germany, or restoration of the monar- chy with its inevitable train of evil consequences. Out of the haze of the Russian sit- uation as reported unofficially today, officials developed the impression that the_ provisional government probably could count on the support of the navy, a largg part of the army, par- ticularly in the interior, railway em- ployes and industrial workers. Korn- Sloff probably expects the backing of a strong _element of military leaders, auma members, the Intellectual classes, the Cossacks and other considerable Professional fishting elements of the army. In addition it is probable he would be openly supported by’ the commercial interests and the social democrat political group, as soon as he_shows strength. . Premier Kefensky’s sources of strength, however, include the usual advantage of government authority to make arrests and deal out Immediate punishment to violators of its orders, #nd the extensive system of govern- ment representatives among the troops at the front. MILITARY PROSPECTS OF RUSSIAN REVOLT General Korniloff Had Been Preparing for Coup. Petrograd, Sept. 10— Regarding the military grospects of the revolt it was stated “today that weeks azo General Korniloff began under various pretexts to take tactical sdministrative measures in order to concentrate troops for action against Petrograd. Declaring that he desired to prevent military congestion, he #nswer iv a request, Premier Kerensky has made the Jfollowing statement to The Asscciated Press for transmission to_the American people: “In view of the fact that the cabinet measures, the premature announce- ment of ‘which is impossible, I am obliged to w:thhold a gencral state- ment until later, when conditions and prospects may be clearer than no. You announce the follow- may, ing: “The oftuation with respect to the conflict between the prov.sional gov- ernment and the revoliing commander- in-chief {s more serious than we earller contemplated, and it is impos- sible to predict what acvelopments may ensue in the next few hours. But as regards the fundamertal Dosition there is no doubt. “The fundamental position is that the Petrograd supreme government is absolutely unanin.ous in favor of all declsive m s which wo have pre- pared and are g ogainst the present attempt by a military rebel in alliance with the reactionary. ele- ments of the country to exploit the fatherland’s internal .troubles in order to effect a counter-revolution, with the desisn of robbing the Russian Deoples of thetr hard-won liberties. “So much for the government, Re- garding the nation, I declare that T have no doubt whatever that the mass of the jopulation is behind the gov- ernment in its new fight for freedom, and, that being so, I have no doubt whatever about the triumph of our canse. n that triumph I Fave abso- luto and undualified faith however, ARRESTS OF DISLOYAL RUSSIAN GENERALS Denikine and the Whole of His Head- quarters Staff. Petrograd, via Londom, Sept. 11— (British Admiralty via Wireless Press) An official announcement says: “The superior officers everywhere are acting in agreement with the rev- olutionary commissaries of the gov- ernment and the committees at the front. General Denikine (commander of the southwestern front) and the whole of his headquarters staff have been arrested. General Erdeld (for- mer military governor of Petrograd) who disobeyed army commands, has also been arrested, together with sev- eral members of his staff. “The Baltic fleet, with its officers, has unanimously piaced #tself on the side of the provisional government “Only small detachments of troops have been moved towards Petrograd by Korniloff. Through deception they have remained deluded regarding their position. The further advances of these has been arrested and the bonds between them broken. Individual units of them have sent delegates to Petro-, grad with the request that they be furnished with orders to arrest those commanders who have betrayed the provisional government. “The government has taken meas- ures to put Petrograd in a state of defence against attacks and the hope is entertained that all. bloodshed of civil war will be avoided. “Bvidence of the lovalty of the troops and people to the provistonal government is being received from all the provinces, while all public organi- zatlons have announced their determi- nation to support the revolutionary government by every possible means. withdrew from the capital and its en- virons troops devoted to the provis- lonal government, it is sald, but at the same time sent to Petrograd various units, particularly cavalry, which he tonsidered certain to support himself. Government Forces Superior. g The Bulletin’s Circulation in Ni - egainst the government at the Mos-,| Petrograd, Sept. 10 (Delayed).—In s sitting uninterruptedly discussing 380. known. Among the largest claims are the Musical Art association, $29,000; le That of Any Other Paper, And Its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in. Proportion to the City’s Population. bled ‘Paragraphs - Civil Governor of Belgium Dismissed, London, Sept. 11—Dr. Von Sandt, fhe clviliin governor of Belglum, has been dismissed, says an ange Telograph_despatch from Amsterdam today. “‘The ‘dismiesal is incompre- hensible * adds the lesphtci, “as the government had trusted him to write the history of the occupation of Bel- glum. fe was the only German offi- cial in Belglam who ever gave any. evidence of humanity In treatment of the people” WHY EMBARGO WAS® PLACED ON EXPORT OF GOLD German Agents Were Trying to Get Possession of It. ‘Washington, Sept. 11.—Reported ac- (lv!ufl of German agents here and in neutral countries to obtain possession of American gold, it was learned to- dav. were largely responsible for the redint proclamation placing gold on the list of commodities requiring ex- port licenses. One report reaching officials here is that German submarines in the area around Great Britain were instructed to remove gold from steamers trans- porting the precious metal from the United States to neutral ‘European countries, torpedo the vessels and bring the gold to their bases. How far this alleged programme has been carried out if at all, is now known. A plan for obtaining a part of tho huge store of gold which has ac- cumulated here since the war began, said to have been regarded with much favor by German agents, is the ex- portation of gold to neutrals, osten. sibly to gettle commercial transaction: but in reality to establish credit to German firms operating in neutral ‘countries. Officials have been unable to verify the accuracy of numerous reports of this nature, but the activity in gold exportations to neutrals for some months past aroused the concern of treasury officials prior to the presi- dent's proclamation. There is little doubt in official circles that Germany has been fully advised, in many in- stances, of the exportation of gold through spies working in this .coun- try. It is believed Yhat on some oc- casions the Berlin foreign office has been advised of the sailings and desti- natior of vessels carrying gold to and m the United States and was thus placed in possession of exact.in- formation as to when and where these vessels could be met most advantage- ously by submarines. SUFFRAGISTS CARRIED ONLY TWO CITIES IN MAINE Unofficial Vote, With 90 Small Towns Missing, 36,387 to 19,272, Portland, Maine, Sept. 11.—Suffrag- ists carried only two of the _citles, Rockland and Auburn, and only one county, Knox. in the ‘special election on the constitutional amendment for woman suffrage vesterday. Tonight the unofficial vote against the nmend- ment, with ninety small towns missing, was 36,387 to 19,272, . The proposed amendment to empow- er the governor and the council to re- movey sheriffs who fail to enforce the 1aws bind to appoint their successors apparently was carried, 302 of the 522 cities and towngy showing 23,773 in fa- vor and 21,221 a¥ainst. MEASURES DESIGNED TO CUT FOOD PRICES Discussed by Representatives of Retail / Grocery Trade. / ‘Washington, Sept. 11.—Measures de- signed to cut retall food prices were discussed with the food administration today by representatives of all branches of the retail grocery trade. A committee was named to work out plans by which distributing houses may render more efficlent service to the public. A lcensing system for all grocery stores doing a hpsiness of more than $100,000 annually was sus- gested by representatives of the trade. Tt is Hkely, it is said, that this pro- posal will be adopted by the food ad- ministratios OVATION FOR PRESIDENT AND MRS. WILSON On Thei- Way Through the Cape Cod Canal. Sanidwich, Mass., Sept. 11.—Presi- dent and Mrs. Wilson, who are cruis- ing on the presidential yacht May- flower, received an ovaticn on their way through the LCape Cod canal to- day. Word of their presence spread quickly as soon as the vacht entered the canal, and at Bournedale and Sagamore school children stood on the banks waving flags and singing, while crowds iined the® waterway, cheering. he president waved his greetings and appeared to enjoy the trip keenly. At Bournedale a reception committee sent a basket of flowers on board the May- flower for Mre. Wilson. BOSTON NATIONAL GRAND OPERA CO., INC, BANKRUPT. 23 Filed Schedule in_Mew York™Giving Liabilitigs as $123,380. New York, Sept. 11.—The Boston National Grand Opera Co., Inc., of this city,” filed a schedule in benkruptcy here today giving llabilities as $123,- ‘The company’s assats are not Giovanni Zenatello and Marig Gay, $15,215; _ Riccardo _Martin, $6,300; George Baklanoft, 5663, and Maggie Teyte, 5,(50. “It is essential to the safety of the Fatherland that complete unity of ac- tion be preserved. The government enjoins absolute calm and urges com- plete submission to the government and its representatives. ‘KERENSKY.” KORNILOFF CONTINUES MARCH TOWARD PETROGRAD Has Had His Fir:t Co ‘ision With the ‘reag. Governr wnt Petrograd, Tuesday, Sept. 11, 10 a. m—General Korniloff's march toward Petrograd continues. According to a statement ois at the winter pal- ce early this morning and which ‘is repeated in today’s newspapers, but ‘which has not been officially confirmed or denied, the first collision between the troops and the governmenmt forces already taken place, the followers of Korniloff having begun the hostili- ties by government posi- tions with heavy guns. Bank' President Forger, Embezzier THE LATE J. B. MARTINDALE OF NEW YORK THE CHEMICAL NAT'NAL Manipulated ‘a Waalthy Depositor's Account Through Forged Checks and “Debit $lips,” the Latter Signed by Himself as President—<Total Taken About 300,000, ‘Washington. Sept. 11.—Comptroller ‘Williams issued a statement _tonight asserting investigation had disclosed that the late J. B. Martindale presi- dent of the Chemical National Bank of New York, who died in July 1917, was an embezzler and forger to the extent of about $300,000. The amount was taken the comptroller announced, from the account of a wealthy depositor and the bank has arranged to make good the entire sum. Capital and surplus of the bank, Mr. ‘Williams said, were not impaired in the slightest degree by the alleged opera- tions of% Martindale. The statement follows: 3 “Investigations recently made show that J. B.” Martindate, the late presi- ident of the Chemical Natjonal Bank, who_died in July, 1917, was an em- bezzler and forger to the extent of about $300,000. He had been president of ‘teh bank since December, 1910;. and prior to that had been for a nymber of years its vice president.™ 1 Capital Not Impaired. “Its -loss will not impair in the slightest degree’ the capital and sur- plus of the Chemical National Bank which amounts at this time to ten million doilars; but will be charged out of its “undivided profits” which at the present time amount to over 350500 000 after charging off the $300,- Manipulated a Deposit. Account. “The suspicions of the. bank's of- ficers were aroused while Martindale ‘was absent from™the bank, ill in a hos- pital, shortly before his death. and the embezzlement was discovered as a result of an_inquiry instijuted by Vice President Twitchell who was re- cently plected president of the bank to suc&ed Martindale. ‘The money was not stolen directly from the bank;: but was obtained by manipulating the deposit account of a wealthy depositor, for whom Martindale acted as financial advisor and. trusted agent. Under President Martindale'’s _ instructions, the statements of this depositor's ac- count were: rendered by the bank pe- rlodically to Martindale, instead of &i- rect to the depositor, and Martindale then manipulated and changed them before submitting them to the deposit- or. Used Forged Checks. “The method by .which Martindale obtained most .of the money was by withdrawing money from this _de- positor’s account, either through a forged check or by a ‘debit slip’ signed by himself as president. He would present these checks for $,5000 or $10,000, or whatever the amount might be, to the bank teller personally, ex- plaining that the depositor had asked him to @raw this money from the ac- count for a donation to some hos- pital so that the name of the donor might not be known, or that the de- positor desired the matter handled in this manner for some other plausible reason; and he then would appro- priate the cash withdrawn £o his own uses. Plan of Deception. “In_explaining to the depositor at the end of each month these with- drawals, Martindale’s plan was to in- form the -unsuspecting depositor that he had placed the'sums so withdrawn from the Chemical Bank to the de- positor’s credit in a certain trust com- pany in New York city, one of whose depositor passbooks he had obtain- ed and in which book he would enter in his own handwriting as deposits with the trust company the amounts of money which he had withdrawn from the Chemigal National Bank through the means of the forged checks or debit slips. “He also forged the depositor’s name to certain demand notes to the extent of about $80 000, which amount he also got from the Chemical Bank and personally appropriated.” ARRESTED FOR VIOLATING HIS ALIEN PERMIT Josef Rath of Manchester Im- prisoned for Duration of War. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 112 Special Agent Charles H. Lane of the depart- ment of justice 'arrested Josef Rath of Manchester, Monday afternoon, for violation of his German alien permit. Rath is a bookkeeper for Cheney Brothers in the Velvet mill and his permit allowed him to go to and from his work, but it is alleged he had been coming to.Hartford and going to other places. He is 33 years old and has been in this country about four years. He was held overnight at the. police station and was it to the mar- shal’s office in the federal building this morning, where Superintendent Richard J. Mommers of Cheney Broth- ers had an interview with him and with United_States District Attorney Thomas J. Spellacy, with a_view to later asking for a parole for Rath and securing him a bondsman. Rath - was in the Hartford jail where he will be confined untl the termination of the war with Ger- many, unless pargled by the authori- ties at Washingtdn. AUTO RAN INTO A TELEGRAPH POLE. Florence Simon of Danbury Se. verely Hurt, Danbury, Conn., Sept. 11.—Mis: Florence Simon, 20 years old, the daughter of hat manufacturer here, was very severely hurt tonight when an automobile in which she was rid- ing witi. others ran into a telegraph pole at Branchviile, 10 miles south of here. _Jeremiah Lombard, driver of' the automobile, steered info the pole in trying to avoid a collision with another car. Miss Simon was taken t othe Danbury hospital, where it is said sho has & chance fo live if she has not sustained a ture of the skull, wnich is feared. All the.others in the car escaped injury. . - fion War Tax Bill Ready For G‘onferees PROHBABLY WILL BEGIN WORK TODAY 3 POINTS OF DIFFERENCE 5 Some Mémbers of House Believe Sen- ate Plan Gi Corporations an Op- portunity to Shift Their Burden to the People Who Supply Their Funds. X Washington, Sept. 11.—Three out- standing points of difference will exist between senate and nouse conferces on the war tax when they begin their work, probably tomorrow. They are on the income, excess profits and second class mail matter sections. Democratio Leader Kitchin an- nounced tomight that he would ask unanimous consent tomorrow to send the bill to conference and none of the republican methbers indicated that they would object. The senate already has damed its conferees. Confidence is universally expressed that an agreement soon will be reach- ed on the measure, despite the wide differences on the three sections. House members are pleased with many changes made by the senate. - House Opposed to Senate Plan. Some house members say the senate income tax sections provision for col- lecting fnstead of taxation at the source, gives corporations an oppor- tunity to escape taxation and shift it to the people who supply their funds. They also oppose the senate plan for excess profits tax assessments and hope to convert the conferves to the house system, though there will be no difference of opinion as to the desira- bility of raising a billion dollars from this~ source. - A compromise on the second cla: mail rates is expected by the house leaders. The senate eliminated entire- Iy the house proposal to raise the rates enormously. Elimination of the proposed tariffs and consumption faxes did not dis- please house democrats. They may ask why the proposed tariff increases were stricken out, but they will not g0 much further with that subject. HOUSE DELAYS VOTE ON INSURANCE BILL Only One Amendment of Importance ~Was Adopted Yesterday. Washington, Septs 11—Final _wote on the soldiers' and sailors’ Insurance bill was delayed in the house again today by repeated unsucessful .at- tempts of its opponents to change the measure. When overwhelming sup- port of the bill became apparent through ecisive defeat of amendments, administration leaders abandoned plans made yesterday to reort to a special rule to end debate. They pre- dicted its passage by tomorrow night without material 3 Representative Parker of New Jer- sey made several futile efforts to lim- it the power of officials designated to enforce the provisions of the bill and to transfer the authority to the pen- sion bureau and the war and navy departments. b The optional insurance section was not reached. i Only one amendment of importance was adopted. It was offered by Rep- resentative Cannon and struck out a provision for additions of 1,000 a year to the salarfes of officials enforcing provisions of the bill. Representative Huddleston of Ala- bama. advocated the same pay and al- lowances for officers and enlisted men. INCREASE IN FREIGHT RATES HAS BEEN SUSPENDED On Livestock and Fresh and Dressed Meate. ¥ ‘Washington, 11.—Proposed general increases {n freight rates on livestock and fresh and dressed meats o IEfRalgLSI Tines oxat of the Mis- ich were to have become effective September 18, were suspend- ed today by the Interstate Commerce Commission until January 13 next. The proposed rates covered virtual- Iy all territory east of the Mississip- pi and northe of the Ohfo river. They were the outgrowth of the 15 per cent. rate case in which the railroads sought to obtain a flat increase of 15 per cent. on virtually all products handled. 2 Failing to receive 15 per cent. In- cresse, the robds fied mow tarriffs proposing increases e rates of livestock and meats. The amount of the increases is not stated in the commission’s order but is understood to have been substantial on a number of the chief Mne: SweEDISH MINISTER TO REMAIN IN ARGENTINA Held Not. Blameless For Sent to Berlin. Stockholm, Sept. 1L—Baron Lowen, the Swedish minister to Argentina, will ot be recalled, according to a statement made to the prefs tonight by Admiral Liniman, minister of for- eign affairs. ‘The foreign minister told the news- papermen that Baron Lowen was not blameable for the tenor of the mes- sages which passed through the Swed- ish legation, sent by ~the German charge to the Berlin office as he had acted in good fafth ana aid not know. the contents of the des- patches, he would not be recalled. M’ADOO BEFORE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE. Explained Necessities for the $11,000, 000,000 War Credit. + 1L—For three McAd plained to the serate fnance ocommit- aecessities for. the eleven' bil- war credit bill passed last 'week by the He aid not con- clude and tomorrow will complete hie given to the house ways means committes. senate to com- plete the bill tomorrow and report i Thursday to the semate, where it will be given the rightof way over all other Condensed Telegrams in Belgium In a' railway sccident o n- General von Ludenorff was badly Jured. Two aviators were injured when their biplane fell 500 feet at Daven- port, Towa. Twenty persons were injured in a collision of interurban cars near “The Gorge” near Akron, Ohio. Rumors that a submarine off the Atlantic coast, 500 miles, were reported false by the Navy Department. The American Red Cross Mi in Italy, after going from Rome, now at the Italian battle fronts. A German submarine seriously dam- aged arrived at a Spanish port con- voyed by a Spanish torpedo boat. Arthur Magoon of Barre, Vt, was arrested at Montpelier on a charge Of attempting to evade conscription. A riot occurred in the lllinois State Prison at Joliet during which one con- vict was shot and three guards stab- bed. The Peruvian Senate has approved the international policy of Peru re- cently passed by the Chamber of Dep- uties. & The British freighter, the City of Corinth, was sunk by a submarine. The: ship was owned by the Ellerman Lines. Through\a desire of King George a medal will be awarded to every mem- ber of the first British expeditionary forces. Opening of the University of Ro- chester’s fall term was postponed a week to permit the students to gather the crops. Considerable damage to garden truck was done by a severe froet at Wal- lingford, most of the epoiling being in the lowiands. The 12th New York Infantry Regi- ment is expected to follow the Sev- enth when the latter leaves for Camp ‘Wadsworth today. Cardinal Farley has furnished the United States Government with €even commissioned chaplains from the dio- cese of New York. 3 The names of three Americans ap- peared on the Canadian casualty list. Two died of wounds and another was. classed as a gas victim. Light frosts were several points in western Potatoes, tomatoes, corn suffered heavily from it. A standard loaf at a uniform pi everywhere was discussed by the fgod administration and representatives' of the Master Bakers' Association. The Senate Public Lands Committee reported favorably on the plan of Sen- ator Walsh to open for use 4,000,000 acres of oil fands in California. Charles E. Peakes, treasurer of a Boston dyestuffs firm, was _arrested charged with larcency of $6,000 by the alleged manipulation of foreign drafts. Wyoming banks of the Federal Re- serve system have been transferred to the jurisdiction of the new Omaha branch of the Kansas City Reserve Bank. Mrs. Martha Thompson, the mother of Frederick Thompson, the builder of Luna Park at Coney lsland and the Hippodrome, died at the Polyclinic Hospital. - Building construction In Chicago was the smallest in number of new buildings and also in aggregate cost than for any corresponding period in ten years. Public school pupils of Boston who have been worl on farms during the summer will Do permitted to con- tinue their labors through the har- vest period. The 'Past Office Department is con- sidering a plan to exclude from the mails certain influential German lan- guage papers printed in various sec- tions of the country. The Southern Railway _yesterday declared a dividend of 2 1-2 per cent. on the preferred stock. This is the first dividend declared on this issue since October, 1914. reported from New York. and beans Seven leading packing concerns have granted an average advance of 2 1-2 cents on hour to 25,000 employes, ef- fective immediately. The total ad- avnce is°$2,000,000 annually. Beca military authorities broke up a parade of whion labor at Spring- field, L, the miners will not go back, to work. The parade was to help the strike of the street car men. News was received at Parrsboro, N. S. that the Nova Scotian schooner Minas Queen was sunk by a subma- rine. All of the crew but one were lost, including four Americans. The War Department announced that Sergeant Calerdwood and Private Brannigan._ both of Company F, 11 Railway Enhgineers. were slightly in- jured by steel fragments while on duty in France. ' The ceremony of blessing ths cen- tre span of the Quebec bridge, the third attempt to raise which will be made this_week, was performed yes- terday at Silery. The Ru ‘Washington received d the Russian Foreign Office, and al- though the contents were not Te- vealed it is said that they are “very serious” for Russia. jan Embassy members at lepatches. from After an absence of mnearly a year, Mark Foley, a laborer, returned to his home at Eoston to find_that his death in a fire at Utica, N. Y., in January, had been officially recorded by the bu- reau of vital statistics. A German named Holtz and an Aus- trian named Karmelich, who with 40 Arabs were wandering in the interior of French Somaliland, were captured. Their arrest is expected to bring about the round-up of many spies. Search of the I. W. W. headquarters in Chicago by the Federal authorities revealed that .the —organization has spent. $100.000 between Jan. 1 and Aug. 1. The membership s nearly 90,000 an increase of 1,000 per cent in three years. i RUSSO-RUMANS NOW ON THE OFFENSIVE They Have Won Victories Over the Teutonic Allies in ‘Lower Rumania RUSSIANS ARE RESISTING ON THE RIGA FRONT The Germans Have Ceased Their Violent Counter Attacks to Regain Lost Positions in the Verdun Sector—From the Belgian Coast Down Well Into Flanders Artillery Duels of a Violent Nature Continue—German Aviators Con- tinue Their Shelling of Allied Hospitals Behind the . Lines. ' The Russlan troops on the Riga front apparently are still impeding the Ger- mans in their attempts at further ad- ralding operations, however, the in- fantry is still keeping to tie trenche German aviators continue 1n, of allied hospitals behin t vances :nto Russla. ond in the south, |lines. ~ Monday nignt they criiis o along the Bukowina froutier, as in|their latest rald in the region of I lower Rumania, where they are oper- |kirk, where bombs which fc.l c atirg' in conjunction with the Ru- manians, they have taken the offensive pital wounded five The Swedish fore vomen office anno: and won victories over the Teutonic|that it will not recall the Sw allies. minister to Argentina because © Around Verdun the fighting between |connection with the use of the lega tho Freuch and the Germais has died down to intermittent arti'lery duels, the Germans having ceased their vio- lent counter-attacks to regain lost positions. In Champagne there has heen a resumption of somewhat violent operations in which General Petain's forces have won successes. From the Belgian coas: well down into Flanders the artillery duels con- tinue of a most violent nature, but with Field Marshal Haig’s guns ap- parently doing the major portion of the work. Aside from the usual trench by the German charge d'affaires the forwarding of messages to Ge many. The foreign office aese the Swedish minister did the contents of the despat Germsny's 1eply to Pope Benedict's peace proposal has not ye: been mad public, sithough work on it s | progress. Unoffi~'al advices say Em peror William has returned eastern battle front to confer the Imparial chancellor and th. eign minister concerning the co of the decument. not kno: ESPIONAGE CHARGE AGAINST TAGEBLATT STAFF Four Members Are Now Under Arrest DAMAGE TO CROPS IN STATE BY FROST Loss to the Tobacco Crop is Estimate at Philadelph at $200,000. Philadelphia, Sept, 11.—Four mems| New Haven, Conn, Sept. 11.—One « bers of the stasf of the Philadelphia |the earliest killing frosts hit the oia Tageblatt whose: offices were ralded|Monday night, doing Jarge damas yesterday by government agents are now under arrest, and the remaining two for whom warfants have been is- sued will appear in time, for hearing’ on Thursday. All are charged with violating the® espionage act through the publication of articles alleged to be inimical to the interests of the United States. Louls Werner, editor-in-chief, and Waldimar AlMredo, an editorial writ- er, surrendered to the federal author- ities today and were held in $10,000 bail each, Peter Schaetfer, preaident of the company which published the Tageblatt, and Paul Vogel, treasurer, the other two men wanted, are in Cin- cinnat{ and their counsel promised they would be here Thursday. The men arrested yesterday are Dr. Mar- tin Darkow, managing editor, and Herman Leimke, business manager. GOMPERS WILL BE IN BRIDGEPORT TODAY tobacco, corn, grapes and smaller den crops. While the cold spell more intense in the northern part the state, it extended to the shores « Long Island Soumd. It is estimat that the'loss to the tobacco crop, a ready hard hit by hail damage, will I as_high as $200,000. In the region around Daribury cror nuffered very severely, tobacco an corn being especially hard hit At Winsted the temperature dropped to 28 and corn and beans suffer. much. In the vicinity of Canaan crops were affected and the same cor dition prevailed well down the Hou satonic_valley. At Hartford a record of 36 reached and at Suffield 22, and Tariffville and East Windsor the mer cury stood at 26. At Plainfleld great damage to beans and grapes was re ported and at many of these place ice was formed in shallow pools an water palls. In Middletown Library was forced to close during th wns the Russell Publl President of Federation Will Addres 5 day because of the cold, the oity’ the Machinists. SuDply of coal not vet belrig available In the city hall and office building Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 11—Bamuel | of] stoves were utilized to maintain Gompers, president of ths American Federation of Labor, will Be in this city tomorrow or Thursday and will address a mass meeting of machin- ists, it was announced today by Bus- fness Agent Samuel Lavit of the local machinists’ union. ‘There has been no change reported in the strike situation at the Lake Torpedo Boat company, although Mr. Lavit says he s hopeful the company will accept a proposal in which it is sald the government offers to make up the difference between the amount pald by the Lake company and the demands of the men. Thirty-seven of the smaller shop machinists met last night and endorsed the campaign for a minimum wage. There will be a mass meeting tonight of the men employed in the larger shops of the city. HINDENBURG CALLS FOR VICTORY IN REPLY TO WILSON Says That by Remaining United Ger- mans Can Shorten the Warr. working temperature. It is expected that tonight still more damage will result to unprotected crops. SUGAR INDUSTRY TO BE UNDER FEDERAL CONTROL To Prevent Speculative Prices Assure Equitable Distribution. and ‘Washington, Sépt. 11.—The entire American sugar industry will b placed under government control Octo ber 1. the food adminigtration nounced tonight, by the Tnstitutio: a licensing system to include ma A ture, refining and imports. The sten was’ decided on with the approval of President Wilson, to prevent tive prices and to assure equitable tribution. “The critical situation in markets, anticipated during th. fal months, makes prompt action nece sary,” said the announcement. * eral licensing of the industr; will serve as a step towards the regulatior of prices*by the prevention of ais the sug Amsterdam, Sept. 11.—The Wurttem- berg. Chambers of Commerce having |1ation and the securing of proper dis recorded thelr rejection of President (ribution = The suzar problem b Wilson's presumptuous attempt to in- | 0ne of distribution as well as suppl terfere_with Germank’s domestic at- | the solution is to be brought abo: fairs, Fleld Marshal von Hindenburg, | {oIUT(ATY agreements with the trades according to the German newspaper, | L1¢,essential principles of which replies: tled “As an answer to the presumptuous words of President Wilson, the Ger- man nation has placed itself unitedly and firmly behind its emperor and his KAISER TO RECEIVE PREMIER MICHAELIS words, and has’ rejected all foreizn S ey o L Interference in. German affairs. . Wo| > R"“Afl ok D:fi's“;" Regarding must now remain united, steel hard and swer to the Pope. determined to achleve victory. There-| o .o oo o 3 Dby we shall shorten the war. Let this | e Exchange Telegraph from Amster be the feellng of every German.” the SPechs gra 1 “Emperor Willlam returne dto Ic EREED T ORDO NS EIREY, dam today to receive I Georg UNWRITTEN LAW CASE |chaelis, the imperial chancellor and Foreign Minister von Kuehlman when the final decision will be cd regarding the answer to the | peace proposal and the status of land. The emperor is ing from a severe c the Riga battleficlds Public Bathhouses in Sweden. Stockhold, Aug. 31. (C ence)—Sweden has donz b on the great number of p houses it possesses. They ar almost a national i ution Lieut. Douglas Malcolm Is Found Not Guilty of Murder by a Jury. London, Sept. 11.—Lieutenarit Doug- las Malcolm, who was .being tried for the murder of Anton. Baumberz, a pseudo count, was_today found not guilty v a jury at the Old Bailey Po- lice court. ~The case was the first to be tried here in which the “unwritten law” was the sole defence. A coroner’s jury had returned a verdict of “justifilable homicide” aft- er hearing Lieutenant Malcolm’s plea d to t 1 cont slic bath that he had killed Baumber,” “in de- |y St e L ol fence of his wife's honor” “The case | 1§13 “Uniw thai the hbie of was one of the most sensational sece: | I{hmiah Turlish, Stenm mnoeaes oh in London in many years. plain_tub baths, all of which ure t = be hid in thesé instifutions, is con- New Haven Road 8took, 21 1-2. |fined to a comparatively limited of New York, Sept. 11.—Stock of the[cle. The total figuret shohvs only 9 New Haven road fell to 21 1-2 In the | 1-5 of such baths for each in%abitant in the year. Male patrons outnum-~ stock market today, a new low rec- bered the women almost two to .ofhe ord.