Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 14, 1917, Page 1

VoL.” LIX—NO. 321 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1917 TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, KORNILOFF’S REV " Failed in His Attempt to Overthrow the Provisional Government in Russia GOVERNMENT DEMANDS ABJECT CAPITULATION He Has Offered to Conditionally Place Himself in the Hands of the Authorities—The Troops That Answered the Call of the Revolt Issued by Ranks and Returning to the Government—Kerensky ‘Has Been Confirmed by the Cabinet as Commander-in- ' Chief of the Army—In the Region of Riga the German Cavalry Has Been Compelled to Retire South of the Riga- Wenden Road—The Austrians Have Made a Slight Gain on the Italians—In France and Belgium the Situation Remains Comparatively Quiet. ‘ General Korniloff's rebellion against Premier Kerensky and his followers epparently has been quelled, like pre- vious attempts to overthrow. the pro- visional government in Russia. Official reports from Petrograd say that Korniloff's headquarteres has sur- rendered and that Korniloff himself desires conditionally to place himself in the hands of the authorities. The government, however, is demanding his_abject capitulation. Meanwhile troops that had answered the call of revolt .issued by Kornilof? continue to desert his ranks and re- turn to the government fold, declaring that they were misled hv Korniloff's professed aims. Kerensky has been confirmed by the cabinet as commander-in-chief of the army and will have with his as chief of staff in his prosecution of the war against the Teutonic allies, General Alexieff, former commander-in-chief and one of the most brilliant officers in the Russian army. Added strensth is also expected to be given Kerensky's rule by the appointment of new mili tary officials for the district and city of Petrozrad. Although the Petrograd war office early Thursday announced that no.of- ficial communication had been receiv- ed: from the headquarters at the front, late in the day the communieation was forthcoming. It indicated that no great amount of disaffecticn had oc- curred among the flghting forces, who in the region of Riga, near Sventsiany end in the Rumanian theatres vigorously on the offensive against the enemy, and that along the line east of Riga and in Rumania at several points they had won successes over STRIKE OF BRIDGEPORT MACHINISTS POSTPONED nal Head Order Received From Na: of the Union. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 13.—Machin- ists officers tonight stated that they had received word from President Johnson, national head of their union, that all plans for a general strike were to be postponed so as not to interfere with the plans ©f the zovernment for the establishment of arbitration boards in each city to take care of _ labor, troubles during the ‘war. Samuel Gompers, president of the Aimerican Federation of Labor, who was expect- ed to be present and address a mass meeting of the machinists telegraphed that he was unable to do so. being en- gaged in conference at Washington on the national council of defense. Representatives of the local branch of the local branch of the People’s Coun- cil of America who tried to force their way into the hall where the machin- ists were mesting and distribute coples of their paper had their bundles of papers snatched from their hands and were ordered out of the hall. PROF. SCOTT NEARING IS QUITE INDIGNANT Because Federal Agents Raided His Home at Toledo. New York, Sept. 13.—Professor Scott Nearing, whose home at Toledo was raided last night by federal agents who seized papers and documents found there, issued a statement here tonight in which he declared anvthing he has s=aid or written on the subject of the war is open to inspection at any tim “When I had anything to say,” he asserted, “I have always said in the open. it If any proof of the morb: nervous sensitiveness of the author: ties were needed it is supplied by such an invasion of the premises of a b: ate citizen by the agents of the gov- ernment. When the reaction azainst such wanton acts comes, it will he swift and sure CONFERRED WITH ADMIRAL LINDMAN OF SWEDEN Ira Nelson, the American Minister to Sweden. Stockholm, Sept. 13, via London— “ritish Admiralty Per Wireless s.)—Ira Nelson Morris, the Amer- minister to Sweden, has cabled tre state department at Washington tiine of a long conference he had h Admiral Lindman. the Swedish inister of foreign affairs. Mr. Mor- sas he expects further directions from Washington. 3 1314w Fale of American Press Association ~ew York, Sept.-13.—Annouhcement that the West- Newspaper Union has purchased entire plate business and plants ©f the American Press Association in New York and sixteen other cities. The sale takes effect Sept. 15. wers | the Teutons. In the region of Riga the German cavalry was compelled to retire south of the Riga-Wenden road, while in Rumania a height was captured from the Austro-Germans . after a vigorous fight and mose than 400 men made risoner, German positions to the outh of Sventisiany, which lies be- tween Vilna and Dvinsk, are being heavily bombarded by the Russian guns. . The situation in France and Belgium continues comparatively quiet. In the Austro-Italian theatre the Austrians in another of their violent assaults against the Italians on Monte San Gabriele have been rewarded with slight gains. Their_efforts to press these advances, failed completely be- fore the main ‘line of the Italian de- fenses: The Austrian official communication of Wednesday characterizes the Italian offensive on the Isonzo as a failure and asserts that the Italian losses have reached almost a quarter of a miliion men, among them 20,000 prisoners. The anti-German sentiment _in Buenos Aires was still high Thursday. The rioting. continued throughout ‘Wednesday might and Thursday heavy zuards were placed around German banks in order to protect them from the incensed population. The Ger- man minister, who has been declared persona non grata by the Argentine government because f his objectiona- ble despatches to Berlin, was removed by the police from a train outside Buenos Aires in order to prevent his molestation by threatening crowds awaiting his arrival at the capital. PRESIDENT WILSON VISITS NANTUCKET. Entire Population of the Island Wel- comed Him at the Landing. Nantucket, Mass, Sept 13.—Presi- dent Wilson, cruising in the yacht Mayfigwer, paid a visit to this island today® Accompanied by Mrs. Wilson and his daughter, Mrs. Francis B, Sayre, he arrived from New Loggon, Conn.,, during the afternoon. 2 _As news of his coming had preceded him, the entire population of the vil- lage, including the school children, who had been given a holiday, wel comed him at the landing. The first to meet him was Justice John H. Clarke of the United States supreme court, and immediately after permanent residents and summer visit- ors took advantage of the opportunity fo extend a welcome. Many of the islanders were permitted to have neighborly chats with the president. President and Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Sayre were driven across the island to Siasconset, wherc the Sayre family are spending the summer. As automobiles are barred, the journev wa: made be- hind 2 pair of spirited horses. It was an experience, the presideni remaried, that he had not had in years, and he appeared to enjoy thoroughly the long drive. : At "Sconset ‘the president had a frolic on the beach with his grand- children, whom he hfd =ot seen in several montts. President and Mrs. Wiison returned here durirz the even- ing and wen' aboard the -Mayflower, which soon after put to sea ANTI-GERMAN FEELING STRONG IN BUENOS AIRES, Squads cf Mounted Police Are Main- | taining Order. Buenos Aires, Sept. 13.—-Thousands of persons congregated’ tonight along the Averidas Mayo and Florida in an attempt to orsanize another anti-Ger- man demonstration and to demand a rupture ofgrelations with Germany. Acting inder orders of President Iri- goyen, lowever, squads of mounted police’ were sent out to maintain or~ der. They frequently charged crowds that endeavored to assemble. using sa- bres freely. Many citizens were in- Jured and a number of policemen also Teceived hurts. The crowds raided news stands of editions of the German newspaper La Union and also took copies from news- boys in the streets and made bonfires of them on street corners. The activity of the police during the evening prevented large crowds from concentrating at one point in the city long enough to do serious damage. Telegraphers Willing to Arbitrate. Burlington, N. J., Sept. 13.—Striking telegraphers on the Trenton division of the Pennsylvania railroad announc- ed tonight their willingness to arbi- trate their differences through federal ]guvle bgen so informed, the eclared. - mediators. Washington authorities strikers Paragraphs ‘ Argentine Naval Attache Recalled From Berlin. ; Amsterdam, Sept. 13.—A Berlin des- patch says that the Argentine naval attache at Berlin, Captain Celery, has recalled by his government. No n_ has _been 'given, but it is be- lieved that his recall is connected with the Swedish affair. sl Citations for Gallantry. - Paris, Sept. 18.—Citati £ - S s e fol e 3 mfln‘belfi of %e American “nnld"r. ulance: Henry G. Iselin, son France; 'Charles Henry Iselin, Genets, 3 Shreve, ' Detroit, Mich.; and Charles G. Greenh ot Pawtucket, R, s Crown Prince in Berlin. London, t. 13—The crown prhn:’gu arrived nm according to an Exchange Telegraph despatch from Amsterdam. He has had a long conference with the em- peror regarding the matter -of the Polish situation as mentioned in the Pope’s note. VOYAG OF 2,000 MILES IN AN OPEN LIFE BOAT Perilous Trip of the Master of a Jap- anese Steamship. Vancouver, B. C., Sept. 13.—After a perilous voyage of 2,00¢ miles in an open life boat, €aptain Haruniko Shi- ga, master of the Japanese steamship Kotchira Maru, lost July 27, on-a reef off Amchitka Island of the western Aleutians and 16 members of his crew arrived in Ikeda Bay, Queen Char- lotte Islands, British Columbia, yes- terday. A For forty days the men were In the open ocean sailing and rowing east- ward and were in a terrible state when they reached Ikeda Bay. They were practically without food for a week. The officers and crew put off from the wrecked Kotchira in three life- boats, and landed on Amchitka Is- land. After twp days’ preparation the craft set out on a 600 mile vovsge to Unalaska. Two of the lifeboats were forced to put back but Captain Shioga’s boat was unable to return to shelter. The other two boats containing Chief Of- ficer K. Matsudo and 31 survivors sub- sequently started for Unalaska and after 14 days one of the boats in which were Chief Officer Matsudo and 20 men safely reached its goal. AN INDUSTRIAL TIE-UP AT SPRINGFIELD, fLL. Barbers, Grocery Clerks, Brewery Workers and Meat Cutters QuitWork. Springfield, (I, Sept. 13.—The in- dustrial tie-up growing out of the strike of street car operatives be- came more acute today when barbers, grocery clerks, brewery workers ané meat cutters joined the ranks of the strikers. Plumbers and electricians are threatening to leave their work before the day is over, Tn every case those who have walk- ed out declared their action was not primarily in sympathy with the car strike Fut because police and military authorities had denied unionists their right to parade last Sunday. Fsti- mates placed the number now on pro- test strike at between 7,000.and 8,000, most of whom are coal miners. What measures: Governor Lowden will take could not be forecast early today Tartial law 1s spoken of as a possibility Petitions for the recall of Mayor Charles T. Baumann and Commission- er of Public Roy R. Reece, were pre- pared for circulation today. Animus towards these officials grew out of theif refusal to grant a permit for a parade Sunday. PLANS FOR CONTROL OF BAKING INDUSTRY Laid Before War Council by Master Bakers’ Association. ‘Washiagton, Sept. 13.—Plans for fhe control of th: bakinz indvstry of the country through profit-limitirs and licensing system were laid before the food administration today by the emergency war council of the Master Bakers' association. Regulations un- der which the proposed rystem would be put into operaticn will be drawn up by the administration and war council after thorough investigation of all phases of the industry. Meantime the plan proposed by the council will not be made public. 300 COMMITTEES TO SELL LIBERTY BONDS/ In New York State and Parts of New Jarsey and Connecticut. New York. Sept. 13.—More than 300 committees have been organized ° in this federal reserve district, which in- cludes New York state and parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, to sell the second allotment of Liberty Loan bonds, it was announced Mere tonight. The - district has been divired into eight parts and a sub-committee in each of these divisions will direct every phase of the campaign in that district. 74 MEN TO GRADUATE AT ANNAPOLIS TODAY They Have Undergone on Intensive Course of Instruction. Md., Sept. 13.—Qne hun- dred and voung men, mempers of the corps of reserve naval officers who have been undergonng an in- tensive course of practical instruction at the naval academy during the last three months will be graduated to- morrow and assigned to duty either aboard ships or at various shore sta- tions. Among them is the class fo be tions. "Among those in. the class to be sraduated is the son of J. Pierpont Morgan. HEARIN Annapolis OF TAGEBLATT EDITORIAL STAFF TODAY. They Are Charged With the Espionage Act. Philadclphia, Sept. 13.—F cter Schae- fer, president of the Priladelphia Tazeblatf, and Paul Vogel treasurer. chared with four other members of lations of the staff with violations o the espion- | age act in publishing articles alleged to have been inimical to the interests of the United States in the war with Germany, apveared at the -federal buildinggtoday and eéntered bail for a further flearing tomorrow. They were out of the city when warrants were issued for them early this week. New Chapter of German Intrigue LETTER FROM GERMAN MINISTER AT MEXICO CITY WRITTEN MARCH 8, 1916 —_— Shows Swedish Charge in Mexico Was Depended on to Furnish Information From the “Hostile Camp.” ‘Washington, Sept, 13. — Another chapter to the story of German in- trigue in neutral) countries and among neutral diplomats was revealed to- night by Secretary Lansing in the form of a letter to the imperial chan- cellor from the notorious Von Eck- hardt, the German minister at Mexi- co City, to whom the intercepted Zim- mermann note was addressed. It dis- closes that Folke Cronholm, then the Swedish charge in Mexico, was de- pended on by the German diplomat ‘to furnish information from the “hostile camp” and to transmit communica- tions to Berlin and that Von Eckhardt (Continued on Page Eight, Fifth Col.) TRAGIC AEPIAL COMBAT ABOVE GERMAN TRENCHES. An Engiish Airplane Surrounded by ‘e German Aircraft. Havre, Sept. 13.—A trasic aerial combat took place the afternoon of Sept. 9 above the Beigian trenches «long the railroad trom Nieuport to Dixmude An English airplane which had been surrounded by five Germans fell east of Pamscapelie in No Man's land with 150 yards separating the | lines. The Germans opened a hot gun- cre on the English machine, but sev- eral men from. a Belgian reziment, de- termined to lend aid, crawled out in the broad daylight t» the aircraft. Both the aviators were found dead. The Belgians brought in oné of the bodies and returned a few hours later for the other. Tley saw the Germans robbing the Geah man, bui the Ger- mans floa on the approach of the Bel- gians. The rapid fire guns resumed their sh:lling of the spot where the machine lay, but the Belgians never- theless succeeded in bringing back to their trenches the body of the other Englishman. SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT FAVORABLY REPORTED. Susan: B. Anthony Resolution on Sen- ate Calendar for Vigte in Next Session. Washington, Sept. 12.—The Susan B. Anthony resolution - for nation-wide ‘woman suffrage by constitutional amendment was favorably reported to- day by the senate suffrage committee and will take its place on the calen- dar for a vote at the session beginning in_December. ‘Whether the suffrage resolution can comn.man.i the necessary two-thirds vote in the senate and later in_the house is a question. President Wil- con sb far has refused to put the in- fluence of the administration behind it, slthough urged to adopt is as a war measure. Suffrage supporters, however, regard getting it out of committee ivith a favorable report as a forward step and they welcome the vpportunity to get a record vote on it .n the open. MEANS WILLING TO ACCOUNT FOR KING ESTATE. Woman Had Three Score or More Dia- monds Among Her Jewelry. Concord, N. C., Sept. 13.—Mrs. Maud King, wiio met a mysterious death near here on Aug. 29, had a collection of jewelry which included_three score or more diamonds, accordinz to a list furnished today by her former business manager, Gaston B. Means, to Phil C. McDuffie, counsel for Mrs. Anna L. Robinsor, mother of Mrs. King, to be checked over. Means expressed compiete willing- ness to account for all Mrs. King's affzirs, and presentc da number of papers, but McDuffie said these were not relevant to his search. «He ex- plained that other papers of his bear- ing on the affairs of Mrs King were rot now In his possession but he had esked tae solicitor of this district to obtain tne m’or him. With them, he said, he would be able to account for every nickel of Mrs. King’s money. MAINE MILK PRODUCERS ARE LOSING MONEY Average Cost 580 Cents a They Receive 4.66 Cents. Augusta, Maine, Sept. 13.—The av- erage cost the past vear of producing milk from 2.563 cows on 220 farms in Maine was 5.80 cents a quart, and the average price received was 4.66 cents, a loss of 1.14 cents per quart, ac- cording to a report of a dairy survey of the state, made under the super- vision of the state committee on pub- lic safety and the Boston Chamber of Commerce, and filed with Governor Milliken today. The average production of milk per cow. was 2,439 quarts; and the average la permanent theatre at The rate [ ment. - net loss per cow was $27.96. charged for man labor was 2101 cents an hour and for horses, 17.10 cents. The average total cost per cok for grain was $75.24 ALMSHOUSE AT WEYMOUTH, ;i MASS., DESTROYED BY FIRE. Seventy-fiv Aged inmates Escaped Through Windows. Weymouth, Mass., Sept. 13.—Seven- tv-five aged inmates of the almshouse, in a remote section of th- town, were assisted by the supe: Wwife to escape tnrough windows after fire had been discovered ir the long two-story buildinz early today. The emoke was so dense that it was im- Soseible o lead the men and women Sut throuzh tie doors. Th: flames ob- fained such a start befo-e the arrival J¢ fire apparatus that the destruction of the building-seemed prohable. Korniloff Readv to Surrender. Petrograd, Sept. 13.~General Kor- niloff huzs communicated to the gov- ernment his intention to svrrender on the arrival of General Alexieff, com- mander- n-chief of the Russian armies at Mohilex, at which plac> he is due “~his evenins. And lts Total Circulation_is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population. tendent and his/| was ov-rpowered. Insurance Bill Passed in House AMENDED TO EQUALIZE MEN AND . OFFICERS VOTE WAS 319 TO 0 The Main: Purpose of the Bill is to Provide a Substitute for the Present Pension Law. ‘Washington, Sept. 13.—The adminis- tration’s soldiers’ and sailors’ insur- ance biil, amended so #s to equalize the allowances of the depcndents, of cnlisted men and officers, passed the house tonight. The vote was 319 to 0, Representa- tives Platt of New York and Hersey of Maine changing negative votes to aye before the result was announced amid thunder:ng applause. As the bill went to the senate to- night, privates and officers and their dependents stand on exactiy the same basis. Benefits and allowances now provided are slightly nigher than those originally proposed as the minimum for privates and considerably lower than the maximum amounts which of- ficers ana their dependents would have received. \ Victory for President Wilson, Prestdent Wilson scored a personal victory ,n the adoption, 141 to 77, of an ame;:dment raising frow $5,000 to $10,000 the maximum amount of op- tional insurance policies that the gov- ernment would issue to all the men in the service. The original draft of the bill carried $10,000, but it was stricken out’ in committee. Main Purpose of the Bill. The main purposes of the bill are to provide a substitute for the present pension law as it would appiy to men engaged in this war a new system of allotments and compensations which will provide for dependents of the sol- dier and rehabilitate men on their re- turn from the war. $1,000 to $10,000 Upon enlistment, under the pro- visions cf the bill, a soldier or sailor would be entitled to take.out from $1,000 to $10,000 worth of optional in- surance at approximately $8 per $1,000. His dependents would b entitled to sllotments from the government of from $5 to $50 per month and an equal amount up to $15 per month from his pay Death or total disability resulting, the dependents of any pcrson in the military or naval service, including women members of the nurse corps, would be entitled~ fo cumpensation ranging from $20 to $70 per month and the insurancs. In case of total disability the in- :ured persons would be paia from $$40 i0 $100 per month. Comper:ration Provision Eiiminated. Elimination 3f the committee com- pénsatioa provisions came unexpect- edly. No serious opposition to them was promised until Representative Black of Texas suddenly began assail- ing the salary basis proposal as a most undemocratic thing to impose upon an army fighting for democracy. He quickly won supporters and his Yro- posal to equalize the benefits of all classes was adopted almost unani- mously. Rep:esentative Alexander of Missouri opposed the Black amend- ment on the ground that a family Should benefit fromghe death or dis- ubility of their supfort in accordance with his earnmng capacity. A widow’s compensation would cease with her remarriage and a depenednt <hild’s would cease at 18 vears of ag®. Benefits in Case of Disability. Monthly benefits to a soldier or sailor in case of totai disability would be as follows: If he has neither wife nor child liv- ing, $40; wife, $55; wife and one child, £65; two or more children, $75; no wife but one child, $50 and $1¢ additional for each child up to two; dependent widowed mother, $10 additicnal. Injurel men requiring nurse care would receive an additiona® $20 month- )A man losing both feet, hands or eves would be entitled automatically to $100 1er month. Amendments adopted would give claimant: ten years instead of one in which to file ‘heir claims for compen- sation; prevent divorced wives who have remarried from sharing in a de- nendents' allowance, and eliminate proposed salary increases for present employes of the goveiwm:nt who are t oadmiister certain provisions of the measure. - A VAUDEVILLE SHOW ENLIVENED CAMP DEVENS. Raising a Fund to Establish a Per- manent Theatre There. Ayer, Mass., Sept. 13.—A vaudeville show of five acts enlivened the routine tonight at Camp Devens. The enter- tainmen* was presented to 1,500 mem- bers of the new. army in a big tent that had been set up for the purpose. Major Reginald Barlow, a former actor and now-an qfficer of the 302d infantry regiment, has started a move- ment for raising the sum of $50,000 for the canton- N~TERBUBV DETECTIVES CAPTURE ITALIAN GUNMAN Who shot Wilim Deady, a Lumber Foreman, Wednesday. Waterbury, Conn., Sept 13.—Detec- tives today captured Pasquale’ Gra- nese, the young Italian who shot Wil- ljam Deady, a ulmber foreman, yester- day, while Granese was about to take a train for Boston from Allerton Farms station near Oxford. He resisted, but The condition of Deady r:mains practically unchanged. OBITUARY. Arthur Asa Hill. New York, Sept. 13.—Arthur Asa Hill, for many years editor of The Au- tomobile Dealer and Kepairer and also of The Blacksmith and Wheelwright, died at his home here today aged 64. Mr. Hill was a native of Sandwich, Mass., and formerly owned and edit- ed The Baverhill (Mass.) Gazette, and later the North Adams, (Mass.), Ev- ening Herald. Mr. Hill was one of the original members af the New York Press club. Condensed Telegrams Berlin wool is replaced by Blarney fingeriing wool. in Ireland The Weser Zeitung says the German reply to the Pope's peace proposal is favorable. The Russian Provisional Government has issued an order doubling the price of cereals. The Kaiser has bestowed 2,250,000 Count Luxburg Feigns s Innocence KNEW NOTHING ABOUT WHAT HAD TRANSPIRED {h“;nw(;??:;i :t the secondsclass since DODGED ANGRY MOBS According to a report from Kansas the wheat crops will - exceed the 12 per cent increase estimated. The plant of the Standard Screw Co. Detroit, was destroyed by fire. ‘The loss is estimated at $300,000. Four convicts escaped from road camps at Homer, Cortland county, and Hollywood, in the Adirondacks. Francis Bowes Sayres, President Wilson's son-in-law was grazed by an Austrian shell on the Isonzo front. . The Japanese Mission has accepted an invitation from a delegation of New York officials to visit the mertopolis. Giuseppe Canepa, the Italian food controller, ordered the inrtoduction of bread and floyr cards after Oct. 11. Eleven cases were diagnosed as in- fantile paralysis in Colton, St. Law- rence, N. Y. The schools are closed. The Germans, not to be disgraced, are making the British losses at Lens more than there are troops in the dis- trict. Seventeen saloon keepers in Brook- lyn were sentenced to 60 days each in the workhouse for selling liquor to sol- diers. - The telegraph operators. on . the Trenton division of the P. R. R. re- turned to work and called off the strike. The gasolene schooner Anvil was brought back to San Diego harbor with 30 draft evaders and enemy aliens aboard. Members of the Anaconda Mill and Smelter Men’s Union declded to ac- cept the terms of the Anaconda Cop- per Co. The Reserve Army officers at the Harvard training, camp will be given a ten days' leave after they complete their course there, It was denied in Mexico City that the expulsion of priests or religious workers from Mexico were made nor were they threatened. Milton Chreimer, a Lancaster coun- ty farm hand, hiked 16 miles over mountains to Philadelphia to enlist in the United States army. ® The 18th biennial convention of the Army and Navy Union assembled at Baltimore for a four days’ session with about 300 delegates present. The parade of drafted men is one of the arrangements for the demonstra- tion to mark the visit of the Japanese Mission at Boston next week. More than 1,000 claims for exemp- tion were appealed to the President on the ground that the claimant is indispensable for war industry. Ten_men who failed to register in New York under the selective draft law were sentenced to terms in jail from one day to three months. The Petrograd Women’s Legion of Death are in_ revolt against their commander, Mme. Butchkoreva, be- cause “she is too rough” in enforcing discipline. Francois Ducasse of Staten Island received word from the commander of the 412th regiment of French infantry that his son Jean received the French war Cross. Aubrey S. MclLeod of Marlboro, Mass. ,was wounded so severely in the recent German raid over the American hospitals that both of his legs had to be amputated. Edward M. Walsh, Jr, and Theo- odore B. Lyman, student aviators at the North Island military training camp, California, were Kkilled when their biplane collapsed. The British Government is again buying shells and other munitions in American markets. Inquiries sent out for bids on an order for about $120,- 000,000 worth of shells. 2 The Interstats Commerce Commis- sion held that the rates on milk. but- termilk and cream from points in the middle West and Kentucky to Cin- cinnati were unreasonable. The presence of bankers in Wash- ington who were identified with Mex- ico's finances tends to verify the re- grant a loan of $150,000,000 to Car- port that this Government may soon ranza. Admiral Kaltmchoff, who was in command of the Russian navy in the Black Sea early in the war, arrived at Montreal from a Canadian port with his staff and is on his way to Wash- ington. Henry White, former ambassador to France, was yesterday appointed as manager of the Potomac division of the American Red Cross, completing the list of managers for the thirteen sections into which tie country has been aivided. The American Association of Park Superintcndents closed its convention at St. Louis yesterday after selecting Hartford, Conn., as the next meeting place. J. F. Foster of Chicago was elected president. Pleasant A. Stovall, American Am- bassador to Switzerland, at the desire of his country will leave for Berne, where he will discuss the probable shipments for Switzerland and other .| neutral countries. The United States Court in Balti- more fined 17 members of the “Tomb- stone Trust” or the National Retail Monument Dealers’-Association. They were charged with violating the Sher- man anti-trust law. In an air battle between German air- men and Americans in the French Es- cadrille, Corporal Campbell of Chicago brought down two German machines and Corporal Lowell of Boston brought down one’making his total of 3 ma- chines. Left the Train Twelve Miles Outside of Buenos es—No Information as to When He Will Leave Argentine. Buenos Aires, Sept. Luxburg, the German passports weve sent to the German legation yesterday by the Argentine government because his chjectionable messages to Berlin tarough the Swecdtsh foreign office had rendered him persona non grata, .dodged threatenirg crowds Which were await- ing hinf on his arrival at Fuenos Aires from the interior today. Crowds at Railroad Terminal. Count Von Luxburg was persuaded by the police to leave the train at San Martin, 12 miles outside, when news of the cipwds that had gatuered at the Buenos Aires :allway terriinal reached them. The chief of police was on hand with his auton.obile at San Martin, to- gether vith a large gua-d of secret service men, and the count was con- veyed to his home in the chief's car. “And these are my frierds, the Ar- gentines,” he exclaimed to cmployes of the legation who met him, “What has happened?” he asked. 13.—Count Von minister, whose “r know ahsolutely nothing. What has transpirzd ? Feigned Innocerce. The count, however, althcugh shown the Wazhiggton messages of last Sat- urday, ¢Xpos'ng his suggestion that Argentine ships be sunkK ‘“without leaving a trace,” and his aspersion upon the acting minister of foreign affairs of Argentina, ignored an invi- tation to deny their authenticity. . The foreign office had no inform: tion today as to when Couni Von Lux- burg ‘woald leave Argentina or what route he would take on his journey. May Go to Paraguay. The general opinion in diplomatic circles is that Von Luxburg will go to Faraguay, in which country he is al- so accredited as minister, provided Paraguay agree COL. ROOSEVELT MADE . FLIGHT IN AN AIRPLANE. Aircraft Was Propelled by the New Military Motor., Mineo.a, N. Y., Sept. 18.—Col, Theo- dore Roosevelt gained today the die- tinction of being the first civilian to make a flight in an airplanoc propelled by the new military motor invented for nse of the government in the war. The flight was made from the Hempsiead aviation field and for a half hot machine piloted by H. J. Elak an army instructor, attained a speed va- rying frem 90 to 110 miles an hour, reaching an altitude of 5,000 feet, The colonel arrived at the aviation fleld just as Blakely was “tuning up” the “Liberty” motor for a test flight, ind he asked to be permitted to ac- company the instructor. Rlakely in- 1ormed (olonel Roosevelt that he had not vet had an opportunits to test the motor. flight “You needn't make a trial without me,” the colonel told, Blakely. “I am willing to go along. unless you object.” The former president climb&d into the airplane and they were off. They flew over Camp Mills, where the “Rainbov:® division is assembled, and to Garden Tity. where Blakely exe- cuted & “‘spiral.” When the airplane landed the colonel patted Blakely on the back and told him how immensely he had enjoyed the experience. STRIKE TODAY AT WCODEN SHIPYARDS AT SEATTLE To Enforce a Boycott of Central Labor Union—5,000 Men Involved. Seattle, Wash., Sept. 13.—A strike of more than 5,000 union shipwrights and joiners and shipyard laborers has been ordered to begin in Secattle ship- yards tomorrow morning to enforce a boycott declared Sept. 1 by the Seat- tle Central Labor council, the Seattle Buiiding Trades council and the Seattle District Council of Carpenters against lumber turned out by mills operating on a ten-hour work day basis, The general strike was ordered at a conference held today between repre- sentatives of the Sealtle Metal Trades council, the Interna:ional Union of Timber ‘'Workmen and the Shingle Weavers' International union. The stiike would tie up every wood- e nshipyard in the city, the union rep- |resentatives declared, and within less fthan a week would 'stop work in all isteel shipyards as well. The strike action would affect 15,000 union work men. The purpos: of the strike s the e forcement of organized labor's demn! 1 ;that the Seartle shipbuilders cea using lumber manufactured by mi: that have refused to grant the eight- hour day, for which the union timber workers and shingle weavers of ti state have been on a strike'since Ju ANTI-GERMAN MOBS g AT MONTEVIDEO, Strong Guards Placed Around the German Legation Montevideo, Sept. 13.—A great anti- German .demonstration was_held here today and Argentina was cheered for the expu'sion of the German minister, Count Von Luxburg. There were nu- merous clashes between the mobs and the police. Strong guard: have been placed a.ound the German legation and consulate, as well as German business houses, in order to prevent destruction similar r> that at Buenos Alres. KORNILOFF AND LUKOMSKY ARE READY TO SURRENDER Intimate Readiness to Appear Before Revolutionary Tribunal London, Sept. 18.—General Korniloff and General Lukomsky have intimated that they are ready to appear before the revolutionary tribunal, says a Reuter's Petrograd correspondent tel- egraphing Thursday and quoting the Izvestia, the organ of the workmen’s tlrld soldiers’ delegates, as his authori- ¥, .