Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 21, 1917, Page 1

Bulletin "VOL. LIX—NO. 326 . POPULATION 29,919 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other- Paper, And Its T, SUCCESSFUL DRIVE - ~ MADE BY BRITIS Along a Front of Eight Miles Between the Ypres-Com- ines and Ypres-Staden Railways L CAPTURED MdRé THAN TWO THOUSAND MEN British Guns Had Knocked Down the Barriers Before the Penetrated the German Lines in Places for a Mile or More—The Advance is Regarded mOneoftheModRemnrleeAphi‘evunenbiannt Months—The Russians Are Offering Determined Resist- ance to the Germans on patch Says China is Willing to Send 300,000 Troops to France. 5 _——= Anotner concentrated effort by Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, the British commander-in-chief, to breag down the German defences east of Ypres is under waw. A British drive along a front of eight miles between the Ypres-Combines and the Ypres-Staden railways was started at 8awn Thurs- - day morning. At nightfall the Brit- tsh commander reported the occupa- tion of important positions, the cap- ture of more than two thousand pris- oners and the infliction of heavy cas- ualtiés on the Germans. Heavy artillery -~preparation for days had been going on and extensive raids in anticipation of a tremendous infantry assault, and when the Brit- ish left the trenthes’they were pre- ceded by row upon row of barrage fire, reach into the Germa lines to gre: depth than, on any previous ol on. Condrete redoubts, hundreds of hine guns, barbed wire entan- glements and marshy ground faced the British in their storming opera- tions, but the heavy guns had cut down many of the barriers and the iritish went forward steadiiy, gairf- ing all the objectives laid down in the plan of operations for the firat day and pemetrating the German.lines in places for a mile or more. SE the Riga Front—Pekin Dis- was of the flercest nature. The wea- ther is reported favorable for the con- tinuation of the battle and as the visibility is improving aviators are taking a prominent part in observa- tion, air fighting and attacks upon the enemy infantry and batterfes. -~ On’ the French front no important fighting is reported except a German attack southeast of Cerny which was chécked by the French fire before the enemy reached the French lines, and French attacks near Hill 344 and east of Samognenx, which broke down without success, according to the Ber- lin_war_office, The Russians are determinedly re- sisting the attacks of the Teutonic allies on the Riga front. After a strong infantry attack of the Ger- ‘mans in the region east of Lembers, Lett troops organizel a daring coun- ter-attack, which, with the energetic co-operation of the artillery, dro%e the enemy back with heavy losses. In the Ocna region, on the Rumanian fropt, the Germans by a counter-at- tack, forced the Rumanian troops to abandon positions they had previous- ly taken®from the Teutons. In the ‘aucasus region battles between. the Russians: and Kurds continue in & freszing temperature with the snow’ The, official report frofa Field Mar- |four fget deep in places. * shal ‘Haig characterizes the résult cf| Bardn Rhondda, the. PBritish food the day's Battié as a great success|controller, has made announcement and the Adsociated Press staff corres- pondent at the front declares that §* the British maintain the positions to which thty have advanced “thcy will have accomplished ome of the most remarkable and most jmportant achlevements in fpecent months.” Strong German forces had been as- sembled for the purpose of holdinz tack the British troops in this moct Important _sector, as the tremendous |. bombardment - which had been - going cn dally, several times reachingl drumfire intensity, presaged a deter mined effort to break through™and the] German resistance at, many points that he intends to inaugurate a new food economy campaign, owing to a shortage in the world’s supply of ce- reals, meats and fats. Paron Rhondda declared that if voluntary measures failed he would have “no compunction in putting the nation on compulsory rations.” , Peking despatches say that the Chi- nese government is willing to send three hundred thousand troops to France, if the entente poWers approve, A Tokio despatch says that Japan has been sounded on this proposition nd there are indications that Japan will, not oppose such action. T T AR ST T e T e R e CONFEREES SLOW ON THE WAR TAX BILL House Members Demand Increase in War Profits Taxes. ‘Washington, Sept. 20.—Unexpected demands of house members for a sub- stantial increase in war profits taxes so complicated the contest over the wat tax bill late today that final en- actment of the measure early next week confidently expected by senate and house conferees, apparejtly was doubtful. Coineident with the adjournment: of the conferees, a meeting of the house ways and means committee which drew the original bill, was called for tomor- row to discuss the situation and some western and southern members of the committee announced that they would demand an increaf: in the senate ex- cess war profits figures from $1,060,- 000,000 to $1,500,000,000. Tt was explained that the ways and means committee would try to induce the conferees to accept the larger fig- ure, but should this fail high tax ad- vocates declared they would carry the contest to the floor of the house. In the conference today definition of capital, cn which there is a wide dif- ference of opinion between the two houges, was one of the big stumbling blocks and the basis for figuring values of patents, copyrights, trademarks, good will an other intangible assets also caused much discussion. Besides the differences on the ex- cess profits section, proposed adyertis- ing and automobile taxes and second class mail rates were under consider- ation. CANADIANS STRIKE AG_AI NST CONSCRIPTION Trades and Labor Congress Considers Resolutions Afong That Line. Ottawa, Ont, Sept. 20.—Delegates here at the Dominfon Trades and La- bor congress had before them for con- sideration vesterday resolutions to the effect that a strike, should be called througliout Canada if the government attempts to enforce the conscription law without fist establishing effective conscrintion of the wealth of the coun- trv. The debate on the subject indi- cated that most of the delegates were 11 favor of the resolutions, which were tc com= up for a vote later. VLD ENGINE CRASHED INTO PASSENGER TRAIN Fir~-men and Two Negro Pa Killed Near Neon, Ky. Neo1, Ky.. Sept. 20—John Allphin, freman and two negro . passengers were. injured when a freight locomo- tive . running_ wild~ early tonight, cnshed into a Louisville and Nashville passenger train about a mil west of Lere. The locomotive is thought to have heen set in motion by a negro who at the time-the engine was first see nto be in motion, was observed running away. Efforts to catch the negro failed. ngers CENTRAL SPAN OF QUEBEC BRIDGE BOLTED INTO PLACE It is the Largest Cantilever Bridge in the World. Quebec, Sept. 20.—The central span of the Quebec_cantilever bridre was successfully bolted into place this af- ternoon at 3.28 o'clock, linking to- gether the arms of the Jargest bridee of its kind in the world. The hoist- ing operation began last Monday morning and the span, which weighs 5,000 tons, was lifted by hydraulic Jacks a distance of 150 feet from pon- toons on the St. Lawrence river. It will be some months yet before trains can be run over the structure, as there is much detail work to be carred out. The running time be- tween Halifax and Winnipeg will then be reduced half a day. One detail is the painting of the bridge which, it is estimated, will take three years and will cost $35,000. AN OAKVILLE WOMAN ASSAULTED BY A NEGRO Brute Fled When a Grocery Clerk Rang Doorbell. Oakville, Conn., Sept. 20.—The ring- ing of her doorbell by a srofery clerk frightened off a negro who had attack- ed Mrs. Wilfred Duval at her home here this afterngon. Mrs. Duval had -gone into the cellar with one of her children when the man grabbed her and dragged her upstairs, when the ring came. The negro ran°and to- night a posse is scouring this local- ity searching for him. The assailant had choked the wéman badly before he ran. Mrs. Duval says she scratoh- ed the man’s face and that she can identify him. MOB TRIED TO LYNCH NEGRO AT RALEIGH, N. C. Fifteen Shots Were Fired, But No One . Was Injured. Raleigh, N. C. Sept. 21.—A mob of several hundred men aftacked the jail here early today in an attempt to lynch a negro named Neville, ac- cused of attacking the wife of a street car_conductor, but before an entrance waq’ effected.” Governor Bickett and Adjutant General Young arrived. While the governor addressed a portion of the mob, a masked leader was urging the greater portion to batter down the jail doors. Fifteen shots were fired be- ifore the state officials arrived. bu apparently no one was injured. Finally upon assurances of the gov- ernor that he would order a special term of court to try Neville, the mob dispersed. Bridgeport Man Accidentally Killed in France. ‘Washington, Sept. 20.—The war de- partment has received notice of the death in France of Private Raymond W. Harris, who was accidentally kill- ea September 13, 1917. His father, ‘Walter Harris, lives at 691 Brook street, Bridgeport, Conn. / . Shinn, of Philadelphia, an American citizen, was biown to pleces when a torpedo fired by a Ger- man submarine hit a British ship. Two British subjects were killed at the same time. SUGAR TO BE ABOUT EIGHT CENTS A POUND Agreement Reached Between Produc- ers and Food Administration. ‘Washington, Sept. 20.—Beet sugar producers in .conference with the food saministration today reached a unani- mous agreement under which the sta- ble retail price -of sugar will be about eight-cents a pound. They will sell to wholesalers at - eastern refining points at 7 1-4 cents a pound, cane basis, arid the retail price it was stat- ed, would normally be not moye than 3-4 cent higher. At the same time the food admini tration announced that an internation- al committee of five had been named to arrange for the purchase and distri- bution of the vast quantities of sugar needed by the United Stltes and allied countries. 5 = This 'committee, acting through ‘the food administration under authority of President Wilson’s proclamation plac- ing the sugar industry in this country under ljcense, will control a large pro- portion of the world's sugar output. George M. Rolph, head of the food administration’s sugar division; Earl D. Babst, president of the American Sugar Reflning Company, and William A. Jamison of Arbuckle Brothers, are members of the committee. The allied nations are represented by Sir.Jbseph ‘White-Todd, and James V. Drake, se- nior, British sugar men. Details of the sugar distributing plan will be worked out by a food ad- ministration committee consisting of | H. A. Douglass, Detroit; E. C. Howe, Denver; W. H. Hannam, San Francis- co: S. H. Love, Salt Lake City; W. S. Petriken, Denve¥; S. W. Sinsheimer, Huntington .Beach, Calif, and W. P. Turner, Detroit. Inclusion of the big Cuban cane sug- ar producing interests in the allied dis- tributing scheme will be discussed with the fqod administration tomor- row by the Cuban minister. Dr. Manuel De Cespedes, and two Cuban sugar growers, Jose Miguel Terafa and Jose Iznacio Lezama. Cubans’ participa- tion in the plar, it expected, particu- larly in view of the government's pow- er to prevent importation by refusing licenses_to producers not agreeing to the uniform price. American cane sugar representatives, it i= belleved, will take action similar to that of the beet sugar men within a week. = Most cane producers, al- ready have agreed to a 7 1-4 cent price, or, its equivalent, but this is not re- garded as final until the decision is Zhe_objectiony of about 10 cent.: e men to_the low v‘irfe’:u were bfi*mpgn_pd.-t a final con- ference today. The new sugar price will become ef- fective in the west October 1 when the 1917 crop reaches the refineries, and in the east about two weeks later. The present price of beet sugar to whole- salers is about 8.4 cents a pound. e INCENDIARY BURNS BIG STORE OF TOMATOES $150.000 Worth Destroyed by Fire at Factory of Atlantic Co. Rehobouth. Wilmington, Del., Sept. 20.—A toma- to packing company of the Atlantic Canning company at Rehobouth, Del., owned* by Governor Townsend and Ed- mund Mitchell, of Wilmington, was burned today with most of the sea- son's pack and much raw material The loss is estimated at brtween $1 000 and $200.000. 'As two former un- successful attempts were made within the last three weeks to burn the p'ace the fire is believed to be the work of an incendiary. The company was packing scuo material, part of which was to be taken by the government for the army. INHUMAN TREATMENT OF ITALIAN PRISONERS Systematically Tertured by Thoir Austro-Hungarian Captors. Washington, Sept. 20.—Stories of inhurhan treatment of Italian prison- érs by their Austro-Hungarian cap- tors have been brouzht to Rome, ac- cording to despatches received here today by a prominent Italian lawyer, sent home by the Austrians among a number of incapacitated prisoners. This man reported that captives were systematicolig tortured 4n the prison camps. in manv cases being used targets for revoiver practice or delib- erately poisoned. A Hungarian licu- tenant named Farks, who is said to have led in such atrocities, now is in Italian hands, MRS. KING INTENDED TO REMARRY FIRST HUSBAND Information to That Effect in Hands of District Attorney. New York, Sept.. 20.—Information indicating that Mrs. Maude King, widow of James C. King, millicnaire lumber man. intended this fall to re- marry her first husband. Edward B. Hull. has come into possession of As- sistant District Attorney Dbolinz, who is pathering evidence here to aid the anthorities of Cabarros County, North Carolina. in determining whether Mrs. King was a victom of foul play when she was killed by a pistol at Concord on August 29, PAROLED FROM SAN QUENTIN PENITENTIARY Two Former Officlals of the Western Fuel Company. - San Francisco, Sept. 20.—James B. #$mith and Frederick G. Mills, former vice president and_superintendent, re- spectively,, of fhe Western Fuel Com-. pany, who are serving sentences of eighteen months each in San Quen- tin penitentiary for coaspigacy to de- fravd the government, ha been pa- roled, it was learned {rom ‘Washing- ton today. 27 of Bridgeport’s Quota Failed to Ap- pear. Bridgeport. Conn.,”Sept. 20—Twenty- seven drafted men failed to appear for entrainment today. Included in this number are two men who are in St. Vincent’s hospital as the result of in- juries sustained in an automobile ac- cident. Several of the - cases have been accounted for’ but the great ma- jority are still. being investigated by the police and federal authorities. ¥ NORWICH, CONN., FRIDA SEPTEMBER .21, 1917 : TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS Iroubles in WBSI SPECIAL COMMISSION APPOINTED _BY THE PRESIDENT TO- LEARN THE TRUTH Secretary Wilson, Who Heads the Comnfiission, is to Represent Presi- dent Wilson PRersonally—To Leave Washington Soon. ¥ Washington, Sept. 20.—Labor trou- bles on the Pacific coast and in the western mountain states will be in- vestigated by a special commission, headed by Secretary Wilson, ap- pointed today by President Wilson to represent him personaily. The commission will ve soon and probably will spend several weeks in the west conferring with labor lead- ers, employers, 1. W, W. agents, state governors ands others who can shed light on past disagreements, or ex- ert influence for future industrial harmony. The president in his an- nouncement said he is anxious to learn the truth of charges of injus- tice made by employers and labor men against each other, and to work out some fair basis for avoiding the interference of labor disputes. with industry during the war. The present strikes in the Pacific coast shipbuilding plants, which the federal shipping board is trying to settle to avoid further delay in its shipbuilding programme are only one piase of the situation to be investi- gated. 4t is_understood special at- tention will be given to charges of American Federgtion of Labor offi- cials that employers in Arizona have encouraged and even financed I. W. W. activities for the sake of discred- iting the labor movement among min- ers and other employes. Recent de- portations of workers also will be the subject of injury. Interests Equally Represented. Labor and employers’ interests are equally represented on the president’s commission. . Colonel Spangler and Mr. Reed: are ‘business men and Mr. Walker and Mr. Marsh are presidents, respectively, of the Illinois and Washington labor fed- erations. Mr. Frankfurter is a special assistant 'of Secretary Baker and has acted confidentially in a number of labor situations involving the war de- partment. It is expected the com- mission will begin its investigation in about a week. Creation” of .the commission was .urged upon the president. long before the shipyard strikes on the Pacific coast setarted. Shipping bdard of- ficials hope to be able to cempose these strikes within the next week. Chairman Hurley today conferred with the general manager of a Seat- tle shipbuilding company _whose granting ofunion wage demands has been a strong influence in promoting strikes for similar wages in other yards. After other conferences with Seattle builders and labor represen- tatives tomorrow, Mr. Hurley expects to reach some basis for settling strikes in Seattle, Portland and other places. Reports from San Francisco today indicated that progress was being made toward settling the strike there. WARRANTS SWORN OUT FOR. PHILADELPHIA POLITICIANS They Are Charged With Conspiracy in Killing of Policeman. Philadelphia, Sept. 20.—Warrants charging conspiracy in connection with the killing yesterday of a police- man and the assault of two other men by alleged Jersey City ‘“gunmen” in the republican factional contest in the fifth ward were sworn out tonight for Mayor Thomas B. Smith, Police Lieu- tenant David Bennett and Isaac Deut- sch, candidate for select council and opponent of James A. Carey for the leadership of the ward. The warrants which were sworn out by Isadore Stern, a member of the state legisla- ture, ‘were not served, but by agree- ment of counsel the three men are to appear before Judge Brown in the municipal court tomorrow. In his affidavit Mr. Sterni charged Mayor Smith, Lieutenant Bennett and Deutsch with “unlawfully and 2t mati- ciusly combinging to procure through themselves and others, officers and employes of the city, to take an active part in political management and go- litical campaigns and ' use their of- fice to_influence political movements and political action of other officers and emploves and to interfere with the conduct of an election to be held at said city of Philadelphia on Sep- tember 19, 1917, and. the preparation tnerefor, and in purguance and exe- cution of eaid conspiracy to commit assault and 'battery, aggravated as- sault and battery and murder, which said conspiracy was performed and executed within the said city #f Phil- adelphia and elsewhere, within two years past, contrary to the form of the act of assembly in such case made and provided and against the peace and dignity of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania. 3 RAILROAD MEN TO SUBMIT WAGE SCALE Employes of New Haven and Boston & Maine Roads. . Boston, Sept. 20.—The newly form- ed joint council of office clerks, freight house_clerks and freight handlers em- ployed by the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad and the Boston and Maine railroads voted to- night to submit a new wage schedule to the two roads and to “stand as a unit” in an_effort to enforce its ac- ceptance. The schedule calls for an eight hour day. AMERICAN REGIMENT OF ENGINEERS AT THE FRONT n for French Units. % American Training Camp in Franec. Sept. 20—By the Associated Press—An American regiment of engineers has taken over an important line of French strategic railways. While they have not yet been under shellfire. the Ger- mans. have attempted to bomb the trains. The regiment is entirely under the French and is handling supplies of ammunition for French units. irculation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population. Hatred of Germans Imense.ig Poland STARVATION AND RIOTING IN WARSAW ‘AND OTHER SECTIONS APPEAL TO RED 'CROSS Women Attack the German Soldiers the Streets—Many Gendarme: Have Disappeared at Night—Ger- many Fears Trouble. Washington, Sept. 30.—Starvation and rioting in Warsaw and other sec- tions of Poland occupied by the Ger- mans have’ so increased that Ger- many has authorized relief workers to seek funds wHerever they may be found. The Red Cross headquarters at Geneva and agents of the Rocke- feller fund have been called upon for help. Hatred of the Germans is said to be 0 intense that women attack German soldiers in the streets and gendarmes have been forbidden to patrol the country as many of them have dis- appeared at night. Conkiderate treat- ment given rioters makes it evident, according to the despatch, that the Germans are apprehensive of disturb- ances. GUARDS AT GRAVE OF MRS. ROBERT W. BINGHAM Mystery Surrounds Action—Was, For- merly Mrs, Henry M. Flagler. Wilmington, N. C., Sept. 20.—Guards were placed tonight over the plot in Oakdale cemetery where Mrs. Robert Worth Bingham is buried, but mem- bers of the family declined to say whether this getion had any relation to reports that the body was to he exhumed for examination. Dr. Charles T. Nesbit, gjty health officer, also re- fused to sdy whether he had issued a permit for the exhuming of the Ebedy. AL Mrs. Bingham, who was a member of the Kenan family here, inherited from her first husband, Henry M. Flagler, one of the organizers of the Standard Ofl company, a fortune esti- mated at $70,000,000. She was maried to Judge Bingham-in November. 1916, and died July 27 at Louisville, Ky. MARRIED IN NOVEMBER, 1916; DIED THE FOLLOWING JULY Mrs. Bingham Left $5,000,000 to Her Second Husband. New York, Sept. 20.»Mrs. Flagler and . Robert Worth Bingham, former- ly judge and once mayor of Louisville, K were married in New York Nov- 'mber 15, 1916, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Pembroke Jones, the cere- mony being performed by the Re Dr. George Morgan Ward, pastor of !t'_}‘:e Poinclana chapel, Palm Beach, a. Although it had been reported that 2Ir. and Mrs. Bingham would reside m New York, they decided to make their home in the south. When Mrs. Bingham died, after an illness of two weeks, the cause of death was given as “acute heart disturbance.” Although in her will Mrs. Eingham left the bulk of her great fortune to her nlece; Mrs. Lewis, including the late Mr. Flegler’s interests in the Florida East Coast Railway and the Flagler chain of hotels in Florida and n Peninsular and Oriental Steamshin and Standard Oil stocks, a codicil gave to Mr. Bingham $5,000,000. WHEAT IS BEING FED TO LIVESTOCK IN OKLAHOMA Farmers Are Peeved at Price Fixed by Food Commission. Oklahoma City, Okla., Sept. 20— Wheat is being fed to hogs and other livestock as a substitute for corn in many counties of northeastern Okla- homa, and pending governmental ac- tion, very little additional wheat will be marketed from these counties at tke price fixed by the food adminis- tration. according to a statement to- nizht by the state board of agricul- ture. 2 The action of the farmers is due to a number of causes, chief of which is the scarcity of corn for feeding pur- poses, coupled with the fact that the farmer feels the gavernment has rlaced arbitrary prices on his pro- duct at a time when the law of supply and demand is in his favor, without at the same time fixing the prices of other articles for his consumption, the statement sa: MINNEAPOLIS FLOUR F MILLS ARE RUSHED Largest Output For Weeks While Re- eipts of Wheat Gained ' 815,000 Bushels Over Amount Ground. ‘Washirigton, Sept. 20.—Food admin- istration officials today, pointed to the report ori last week’s activities of the Minneapolis flour mills in connection with reports that some of the mlills there were forced to close for lack of wheat. ‘The report said: The Minneapolis mills last week pro- duced 367.000 barrels of flour. This was the largest week’s output _for many weeks in excess of the produc- tion for the corresponding week of 1916. The wheat used totalling 1,652,- 000 bushels, while the wheat receipts for the week amounted to 2,467,000 bushels. This ‘week’s receipts so far have been heavy ang there is no indi- cation that this condition will change.” HAROLD WILLIS A PRISONER IN GERMANY Boston Man of French Flying Service Captured Not Killed. New York, Sept. 20.—A special ca- ble to the Herald from Paris, says the receipt. of a military card from Har- ola Willis, the American aviator who was reported on September 3 as kill- ed in action, confirmed earller reports that he had been taken prisoner. .The card, received by his chum, Walter Lovell, says that Willis landed behind the German lines after a flight n August 18. . Willis, whose home is fn Bobton, was stationed in :he Ver- don sector and was engaged in- the heavy fighting- there about a month ago. : Gondensed Telegrams Puerto Rico’s quota for the nation: army will be 12,684, instead of 7,000, as had been announced. Boston h begun her \two weeks of wheatless days 'suggested by the Food Administration. American exports to Germany have dropped from $1,053,821 in July, 1916, to zero in July, 1917. DOr. Soltez, an Austrian scientific ex- plorer was murdered in the Dutch ter- ritory of New Guinea. The machinery at the Trenton East- ern Steel «Co. plant was damaged by fire to the extent of $125,000. Large quantites of old steel rails were bought by Japanese brokers in Seattle and shipped to Japan. New York-New Orleans Limited No. 88 was derailed at Brewton, Ala., and two passengers were hurt. Mud in Flanders section held two “Tommies” for 30 hours. They had to be drawn out by a team of mules. Pleading to a charge of chicken stealing, Joe Sylvester of Philadelphia, was sentenced to one year in jail. New York city’s share of the direct state tax of $12,800,000 will be approx- imately 66 per cent. or about $8,500,- 000. Public Service Com Hodge, now-a major on the General Pershing, arrived France. ioner Henry staff of safely in Striking _employes of the Jones & Loughlin Steel Co., of Pittsburgh, vot- ed to. call out the workmen in all de- partments. Shipping at New Orleans was vir- tually tied up when 2,100 longshore- men struck after they were refused a wage increase. Former United States Senator Root will act as chairman of the anti-suf- frage meeting to be held at Utica, N. Y., next Monday. John D. Shoop, general superintend- ent of Chicago school, recommended that the teaching of the German lang- uage be dropped. The American schooner Aparatel, bound for Hillsborough, N. B., from Lubec. Me.. was_wrecked off @Grind- stone Island, N. B. Mayor Thompson of Chicago issued a belated proclamation calling on the people of Chicago to honor the men of the selective draft, - Army men are awaiting with keen- est interest an announcement from Secretary Baker, naming a successor to Major-General Scott. A class of 84 policemen were grad- uated from the training school at the New York police headquarters after a three months’ course. All_of the 10,000,000 registered un- der the selective draft will be examin- &d at once, so they may learn the order of their liability for service. Corporation counsels from cities throughout New York State will meet at Syracuse to plan for the fight against six-cent trolley fares. The expulsion of Robert M. La Fol- lette from the United States' Senate was demanded by the Association of Commerce of Green Bay, Wis. More than 200 employes of the New York Stock Exchange gave a dinner in honor of the 35 members who will be called to the front shortly. Abraham Newman, of Brooklyn, was sentenced to serve five months in jail for serving drink to men in the United States military service. William Tagan, 12 years old, rode more than two miles on a bicycle to a physician after being shot and wounded at Cold Spring N. Y. State Senator Elmer Warner of Weatherly, Pa. offered $1,000 to the first man in the Pennsylvania draft army who captures the first German. Federal authorities at Syrcacuse, N. Y.. are investigating those responsi- ble for an anti-war pamphlet, attri- buted to Erwin St. John Tucker, of Chicago. Food Adm strator Hoover an- nounced that 40,000 traveling sales- men are to be enlisted in spreading food conservation measures throughout the country. Carl S. Luecke was denied ex- emption from the national army by the St. Louis district draft board. He cliamed that he was liable to serve in the German army. The Department of Health report, issued in Mexico City. states hat more than 50 per cent of the typhus plague has heen wiped out and smallpox is being diminished also: Admiral Charles F. Stokes, U. 8. N., retired is so ill at his home at Briar- cliffe Manor, N. Y.. that on operation he is to undergo must be delayed until his condiflon improves. No more will the sophomores be per- mitted to bind freshmen to tomb- stones in Syracuse, N. Y: cemeteries. Hazing was banned by Chantellor Day of the Syracuse University. The Hartford county grand jury was called in yesterday to hear charges against three men charged with mur- der and returned true bills in each case. . An.American liner arriving at an American port reported an unsuccess- ful -U-boat attack during the voyage. It was stated that a torpedo speeding straight at the ship was deflected. Many clubs have responded to the appeal of Charles H. Stout. segretary of the New York County Chapter of the American Red Cross, for playing cards to be included in the comfort kits. B P A crowd of soldiers wrecked the headquarters of the Industrial Workers of the World at Los Angeles. Type- Wwriters and furniture were broken, windows smashed and movables de- molished. There were no casualties . Short Session of Senate. Washington, Sept. 20—To give many committees an opportunity to 'conclude work on important bills, the senate, after a day's recess remained in session but one hour today and ad- Jjourned again until Saturday. | President Vested With Censorship IN THE TRADING WITH THE EN- EMY BILL CONFEREES DECIDE Measure Designates Mail, Cable, Radic or Other Communications Between the' United States and Foreign Countries. ‘Washington, Sept. 20.—A provisior for censorship, under regulations of the president, of mall, cable, radio or other communication between the United States and foreign countries, was written Into the administratior trading with the enemy bill late t day by the senate and house confer- ees ap a speclal meeting. It is des. ignated to prevent military informa ton fpom reaching Germany by re- lay countries. g The puovision was inserted at ti request of federal departments ha ing knowledge that many messages Rave reached Germany, by steamer and otherwise. It was made a pari of the conferees’ report concluded ye: terday and will be presented to the senate Saturday. Censors| Section. +The section reads: “Whenever dur- ing the present war the president shall deem that the public safety demands, he may cause to be censored under such rules and regulations as he may from time to time establish, commu- nications by mall, cable, radio or oth- er means of transmisslon passing be- tween the United States and any such forelgn country as he may speci- fy, or which may be carried by any vessels or other means of transporta- tion touching at any port or place or territory and bound to or from any such foreign territory.’ Another clause provides heavy pen- alties against “any person who wil- fully evades or attempts to evade the submission of any such communica- tion to such censorship or who wilful- Iy uses or attempts to use any code or other device for the purpose of con- cealing from such censorship the in- tended meaning of such communica- on.” A general mails provision 1s now in operation, under a provision of the es- pionage act, but the new provision is regarded as greatly extending gov- ernment censorship authority. The conferees were advised that many messages which have been in- tercepted are in-the government's pos- session” in addition to those recently made yublic by: the state department in connection " with transmission - of information through officfal Swedish channels. Since the attack on Gen- eral Pershing’s expeditions due to ad- vance information, the government is said to have been extremely active in waylaying treasonable messages. NEW H‘AVEN RAILROAD OFFICIALS NOT DISCOURAGED Having Trouble to Securs Enough Men to Operate Trains. New London. Conn.. Sept. 20.—As- surances that the New Haven railroad was not discouraged or pessimistic about the future. but would keep on trying to give New Fngland the kind of railroad service the territory needs mosts were given by C. L. Bardo, as- sistant to the presWent who ad- dressed a_meeting of the Rotary club tonight. Mr. Bardo sketched the tre- mendous difficulties against which the road was struggling particularly in securing a sufficient number of men to operate its trains through the with- drawal of 400 employes to form rail- road regiments for France and now further throtigh the operation of the selective draft law, but said they had hopes that this situation could be met. G. W. Wildin of New Haven. the re- cently appointed genéral manager of the road also spoke. but briefly. KING ALEXANDER TO SELECT HIS OWN BRIDE His Chojce is a Young Greek Womar of High Character. Athens, Sunday Sent. 18.—(Dalay- ed.)—The prospects of a” matrimoni al alliance for King Alexander are being widelv discussed and have be come an affair of state. Since he ascended the throne and Greece jcined the entente the view has been held that the marriage of the voung king with a princess of one of the “entente countries wou'ld .be more in the Interests of Greece than a pri- vate alliance. King Alexander has known, however, that he did not an prove this view. his desire heing tc marry a young Greek woman of high character, the daughter of a court of- fical, - The issue thus remains open. TOBACCO A PART OF SOLDIERS’ RATIONS Advocated by Reoresentative Bark- ley of Kentucky. Washington. Sent. 20.—The war de- partment today informed Representa- tiva Barklev of Kentucky. who s seeking to have tobacco made a part of everv soldler's rations, that 8% ner cent. of the regulars are tohacro users. A canvass of natlonal guards- men and drafted men is to be made tc Aetermine how many of them use to- bacco. STEEL SHARES SHOW MARKED BUOYANCY Anticiated Price-Fixina Announce ment and Reduced U-Boat Activi ties Bullish Factors. New York. Sept. 20.—Anticipation of earlyv price-fixing as regards iron pro- Qucts, steel and copper. caused buo: ancv in the stock market today, e peciglly in Bethlehem Steel and Unit- #d States Steel and Gopper stocks. Tnited States Steel Common, which sold around J04 earlier In the weel, crossed 111 today. THere were some epotty and irregular features. De- creased actlvities ,of German subma- rines was a bullish factor. ‘TheBritish casualties for week ended Eaptember 18 total 4,890 men and of- cers.