Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, September 27, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX.—NO. 331 POPULATION 29,918 ! _City’s Population. The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Dou A FURIQUS BATTLE IS RAGING IN FLANDERS British Troops Have Wrested Valuable Vantage Points From the Germans FIGHTING ON A FRONT, OF NEARLY SIX MILES Concrete and Steel Redoubts and Shell Craters Teeming With Enemy Guns Were Unable to Stop the Charging British Treops—The Battle Continues With the Germans, Greatly Reinforced, Fighting Bitterly to Hold Back Further British Advances—British Naval Forces Again Bombarded Ostend Wednesday Afternoon—In Cham- pagne the French Are Heavily Shelling the Positions of the German Crown Prinec—Italians Are Carrying Out Successful Patrol Engagements Against the Austrians. e — Fleld Marshal Haig’s men again are striking in Flanders, and the force of their blow, like that of those that have preceded it, is meeting with good results on a front of nearly six miles. Notwithstanding the necessity of carrying the battle to Crown Prince Rupprecht across uninvitable ground— virtually a morass owing to recent rains—and against the inevitable con- crete and r.el redoubts and woods and shell craters te ‘with rapid fire guns, English, Scotch and fis- tralian troops have snatched valua- ble vantage pofnts fromt the.Germans, but riot without terrific opposition. The battle at last accounts was still maging, with the greatly reinforced Germans, who had anticipated the new thrust, fighting with unusual bitter- ness to hold back further British ad- vances or to recapture terrain already ‘wrested from them. Halg’s new thrust was delivered from the base of front line positions cap- tured and consolidated last week, be- fore which the Germans held numer- ous vantage points of istrategic value, barring the way to further inroads by ‘the British or for harassing the Brit- ish line by machine gun and rifle bul- lets. As on previous occasions, Halg Joosed o veritable inferno of artillery. fire the German: ‘before launching his attack in the early hours of Wednesday morning, and when night fell many Iimportant positions had been cleared of the enemy, but with the Germans at numerous other points savagely contesting the right of way. Probably the most significant gain of the British, which the Germans as- sert was to a depth of two thirds of a mile at certain points, was near Zonsabeke, to within a few hundred yards of the western outskirts of which village they penetrated, placing them about six miles distant from the rail- Wway running from Osfend through Roulers and Roubaix to Lille. The cutting of this line which seems to be the objective of Fleld .Marshal Halg would seriously affect the transport of the Germans from their naval bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge te the south. Prior to the land attack British ne- val forces heavily shelled Ostend and again Wednesday afternoon they re- peated tbe bombardment. Meanwhile naval airplanes dropped bombs on towns in oorthern Belglum with visi- bly effective results. On the other fronts. axcept in the Champagne and Verdun sectors of the ilne in France, no hostilties of great importance are in progress. Before Verdun the big guns again are roaring in a mighty duel, evidently the fore- runner of further big Infantry opera- tions In the near future. In Cham- pagne the French are heavily shelling. the positions of the German _crown pynce wit) b2 L R, In the Austro-Ttalian theatrs the Italians coytinue to carry out suc- cesstul patrol engagements against the Austrian- ant to drop large quantities of explo/ves from airplanes on mili- tary establishments behind the line. SBANGUINE OF SUCCESS OF IRISH CONVENTION Hopeful Statement by Sir Horace Plunkett, the Chairman. Cork, Tuesday, Sept. 25.—'We are getting on and all we want is a fair Gpportunity to perform the work for which we were appointed,” said Sir Horace Plunkett, chairman of _the Irish convention, at the luncheon given the members of the convention today by the harbor board. “The convention,” said Sir Horace, “has made me hope as I never hoped before, that T shall live to see a change of heart out of which a new Treland will be born. I hopc to hear all Irishmen say: ‘My country is thy country’ and in the larger patriotism “My God is thy God." Sir Horace explained the objects of the secrecy surrounding the workings of the convention. “It has made pos- he sad, “the utmost frankness and expression of opinion between the members which, f they knew it were to be made public, would not be ex- pressed.” & The absence so far of any hostlle demonstration by the Sinn Feiners who opposed the convention is believ- ed by many to augur well for its ulti- mate success. CONGRESSMAN EBENEZER J. HILL IS DEAD End Came Peacefully at 215 This Norwalk, Conn., Sept. 27.—Congress- man Ebenszer J. Hill died at his home khere this morning at 2.15 after an {ll- ness of several weeks. The end came peacefully after a painful sinking mpell early last evening which was succeeded by a painless interval dur- ing which he died. Congressman Hill's serious illness dates from late last July when he was overcome by the heat in Washington where he had gone to vote on an ur- gent war measure. He had not becn well before that and after his return from the capital had not been out of his bed. Severa! times since that Le has been at the poiat of death only to rally strongly, at times giving his relatives hopes of entire recovery. His death at this time came unexpected- Iy as his condition lately had shown €ome betterment. COLONEL ROOSEVELT VISITED CAMP GRANT Addressed 20,000 Men on Preparedness and Paifists. Camp Grant, Rockford, Ills., Sept. 26—Preparedness and pacifists claimed equal share of Colonel Theodore Roos- evelt’s attention in an address here today to nearly 20,000 meh of the Eighty Sixth Division of the national army. Included in his speech was the plea that his hearers, when they have fnished the task they are about to begin in Europe, become apostles of universal military service. During his stay of less than two hours, the colonel was whirled in a motor car through nearly ten miles of cantonment streets, viewed one of the barracks, inspected several amusement places bullt for the recrults, deliv- ered a fervid half hour spesch and within_ ten minutes of its conclusion was aboard his speclal train, bound ,for Chicago. HUNGER STRIKE RESULTED IN DEATH OF ‘A SINN FEINER Thombas Ashe, Who Commanded the Rebels at Ashbourne in 1916. Dublin, Sept. 16—Thomas Ashe, a Sinn Fein leader, has died in a hosc pital here as the result of a hunger strike upon which he entered some time ago. Ashe commanded the rebels in the Easter riots at Ashbourne in 1916, en several members of, the constab- ulary were killed. He was sentenced to penal service for life but was re- leased last June under the amnesty arrangement. Recently he was again sentenced by court martial to a year’s imprisonment for a seditious speech, but immediately on being imprisoned began a hunger strike which resulted in his death. ARE SUBMARINES LOSING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS? Less British Ships Sunk Last Week Than Any Since Ruthless Warfare Started. London, Sept. 26—Thirteen British merchantmen of 1,600 tons or over, and two vessels of less than 1,600 tons were sunk by mines or submarines last Week, according to the weekly admiral- ty statement issued tnis evening. In the aggregate this is the smailest number of vessels sunk during any one week since 'y began her intensifled - submarine warfare last February. Two fishing vessels also were sunk last week. MORE -THAN 200 GERMANS ’ TO BE ARRESTED IN NEW YORK For Entering Zones Barred to Enemy Aliens—Round Up Still in Progress New York, Sept. 26.—A round-up of Germans in' the ‘five boroughs of Greater New York who have violated the terms of permits granted them to enter zones barred to enemy aliens or who have gone inta these districts without permits- was begin late to- night, The arrests were made by po- licenfen co-operating with officers of the navy. It was sald more than 200 men would be taken into custody. Fifteen police department automo- biles and hundreds of detectives were sent to various parts of the greater city to epread the dragmet for the aliens who have been under surveil- lance for some time. Soon_ after the hunt started motor ears began re- turning {6 Police headquarters in the different boroughs bringing prisonc ers. FOUR WHITE MEN TARRED AND FEATHERED For Inciting Labor Troubles In Rice ds of Arkansas. Stuttgart, Ark., Sept. 26—Four white men, believed to be I, W. W. agents, were ‘taken from the county jail today Dby a mob of 160 farmers, who adminis. tered a Whipping and applied tar and feathers to each of the men. They were then given their cloths and each started in a different direction with 2 warning not to return. ‘The men were arrested yesterday on comyaint of farmers that they were inciting Ja- borers to cease work in the rice flelds. Cabled Paragraph Vatican Denies a Report. Rome, Tuesday, September 25 (by A. P)—The Vatican [denies reports that Pope Benedict intends to make proposals for peace negotiations in- gglz‘ing mediatio.. by King Alfonso of n. STATEMENT CONCERNING MILIIAR’V OPERATIONS First of a Series to be lssued by the American _Government. ‘Washington, Sept. 26—The Ameri- can gowernment’s first official state- ment concerning military operations in Burope was lssued tonight by Sec- retary Baker, inaugurating a series which in time will'be devoted largely to activities of the United States ex- peditionary forces. It says that while ascendancy on the west front has passed definitely to the allies, they are content merely to wear down the enemy until the force of the Ameri- gcan army makes itself felt In the e] Operations for the week _ending September 22 are reviewed by Mr. Baker without reference to the Amer- ican force now in France. The state- ment says in part: “The "secrstary of .war authorizes the following statement dealing with military activities in Europe for the week ending September 22: “As the time draws near when mil- itary operations on a large scale on the western front must come to a standstill, owing to the approach of winter, it becomes evident that the enemy’ does not feel himself in & po- sition to undertake the much-adver- tised offensive action 50 often boasted of at home during the past summer, in order to end the war victoriously by,_Christmas. “It may be stated affirmatively that the ascendancy in the west has pass- d definitely to the allies, although the Iatter are content by tactics of attri- tion to wear down thé enemy, giving no rest or respite until such a time as the force of our army may make itself felt in the fleld. LA FOLLETTE A SINISTER FOE OF DEMOCRACY So Classed by Roosevelt in Speech at Chicago Last Night. Chicago, Sept. 26—Declaring Sena- tor Robert M. La Follette, of Wiscon sin to be “the most sinister foe .of de- mocracy in this country,” Colonel Theodore Roosevelt in a speech on “The Children of the Melting Pot,’ here tonight denounced pacifists and unpreparedness. After his address which was re- celved with great enthusiasm, the meeting, hel under the auspices of the National Security League, adopted a resolution offered by Bishop Samuel Fallows and seconded by Judge Jacob M. Dickin%on, former secretary of war, condemning the Wisconsin senator for Dhis_recent public utterance and de- claring. him “unworthy to represent the loyal people of America.” “Brutal militarists of one country,” asserted the colomel, in connection Jith hia deninciation'of pacifists and pro-German propagandists, -hail with Joy the growth of pacifism fn another country.” And the pacifist that has de- veloped in this Country hasn't one quality that entitles him to the ad- miration of any honorable man.” David Starr Jordan, chancellor emertis of Leland Sanford University, was mentioned as among those Whose pacifist views were condemned by the speaker, who referred to the pacifists as_“0la’ women of both sexes.” “We are to stand behind them against the Hun ontside our country,” sald the colonel, after paying tribute to the national army, “and against the Hun inside our borders. We are to stand .against men of the stamp cf Senator La Follette, who, in a recent speech at Minneapolis, actually by im- plication, condoned the brutal German urders’ of our men and women on the high seas and tried to distract at- tention from the wrongs inflicted up- on us by creating dissension at home.” GETTING AMERICAN AIR SERVICE INTO SHAPE Standards For Airplane Parts and Equipment Have Been Worked Out. ‘Washizgton, Sept. 26.—Rapid pro- gress already made In getting American air service into shape to give material aid to the allies on the fight- ing front will be further accelerated at a meeting of airplane manufacturers called for next week in Washinston under the auspices of the aircraft pro- duction board. Standards for _air- plane parts and equipment, worked out by the Society of Automotive Engin- eers, will be laid before the manu- facturers for approval and are ex- pected to simplify greatly the task of obtaining quickly the things needed not only by the government, but by the allied air fleets as well An instance of the results of stand- ardization already accomplished 1s that of airplane wheels which make easy landings possible. Before the government and its givilian aides took up this question, there were six dis- tinct sizes of wheels for this pur- pose. Through adoption of standard requirements, only one size wheel is now turned out fitted to accommodate two sizes of tire, a small tire for light machines and a big one for heavier weights. The engineers have been working in conjunction with the international stndards board and many standards already have been worjed out, such as engine testinz specifications, saféty belts, controls, bearings, engine sup- ports, grades of steel, bolt and screw sizes and the like. Progress has besi made of train- ing planes of the standardized _type adopted for all the co-belligerents. Enough of these are in sight and cer- tain of delivery to permit some firms heretofore engaged on training craft to be diverted to fighting machines. This means that the first stage of the mechanical problem ‘of equipping and training a_great air army, has been overcome. The development of the lib- erty motor for fighting planes fore- shadows equal rapidity in the final equipment_problem. A SPLIT IN EQUAL FRANCHISE LEAGUE Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26—The Tes- ignatizm ©of Mrs. M. Toscan Bennett, as presidenf of the Hartford Bquai Franchise League was not accepted at a meeting, a split in the ranke be- ing evident. Mre. Bennett has come out for fhe National Woman's Party and resigned as treasurer of the state suffrage body last week. In ds to accept her resignation of today it was evident that the majority of sen- timent was with the Woman’s Party. NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1917 TEN PAGES— 76 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS of Any Other Paper, And lts Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the OF ANY CONNECTION WITH THE |[FIRST OFFICIAL ONE POLITICAL FEUD y Mayor ProtestAgagnétSi Smith of Phila.| Cent Trolley Fare COMES FROM WATERBURY ANOTHER ARREST MADE ASKS FOR A HEARING District ‘Attorney Rotan States: “We Are Getting Nearer to the Parties Higher Up”—Other Arrests Are Pending. Philadelphia, Sept. 26.—A _general Notice of Public Dissatisfaction Was Sent to the Public Utili sion by Corporation Counsel—Action in Bridgeport. Commis- Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—The Pub- denial by Mayor Thomas B. Smith of | lic Utilities Commission received today charges of conspiracy to murder connection with the killing of a police- man in the republican factional con- test in the fifth ward here a week ago, the arrest and alleged confession of James Clark, one of two men charg- ed with leading the “gunmen” through the ward; the announcement by Dis- trict Attorney Rotan that “w, are getting ,nearer to the parties higher up” and the indictment of three men held in New York, furnished the im- portant developments ‘oday in the in- ‘vestigation of the political feud. Taken From Train. Preceding the mayor’s statement was one from the district attorney's office that Clark, a brother of a city detec- tive, had been captured by detectives from that office on a train bound from New York as it crossed over the Pennsylvania line. Clark was being sought together with “Mike” O’Sulli- van, said_to be a former member of the ‘Wew York assembly, who is alleg- ed to have arranged the gunmen’s trip to_this _city. s { Details of Clark's confession were ‘withheld by Mr. Rotan pending other arrests. Indidiments charging James Falcone, Fred Burkhardt, and Louis Brunelli, under arrest in New York, with murder, voluntary manslaughter, conspiracy and aggravated assault and battery were returned by the Septem- ber grand jury here today. PROVISIONS OF SENATE ALIEN SLACKER BILL in | the first official notice of public dissat- isfaction with the proposed increase in trolley fares from five to six cents which will go into effect October 1. It came from the city of Waterbury and was_presented by Corporation Coun- sel Frank P. Guilfoile. It followed a hearing on the appeal of the Connecti- cut Company from the decisiol of the board of aldermen’ in regard to the location of tracks on Robbins street and Watertown avenue. Mr. Guilfoile did not present a formal written peti- tion against the proposed increase in trolley rates but in a verbal state- ment _informed the commission of his intention to bring a_ petition in be- half of the municipalitv. He confer- red with the commission as to the method of procedure and asked the commission to see a day for the hear- ing. No date was fixed for a hear- ing. Chairman Higgins suggested that it might be better to wait until it was seen if other communities in the state presented similar petitions and then assign all for a hearing at the same time. i REFUSED TO GRANT A RESTRAINING ORDER Public U: s Commission Says It . Out of Its, Jurisdiction. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 26.—The Public_ Utilities Commission today re- fused to grant an order restraining the Conpecticut Company from collecting more than five cents fare for a ride Subject of Negotiations Between the | Within the limits of the city of Bridge- Governments. ‘Washington, Sept. 26.—Provisions of the senate alien slacker bill are now the subject of negotiations between the United States and_the allied gov- ernments, ‘Secretary Lansing _today told to the house military committee, considering the measure in secret ses- sion, ~ Disapproval of several sections was voiced by the secretary and some committee membars took this to mean that protests against these provisions have come ernments whose 1 . 3 Indications tonight were that the port. The commission said this matter is out of its jurisdiction. City Attorney W. H. Comley, Jr., of Bridgeport. will, appear before the su- perior court of Falrfield county to- frorrow morning and ask an injunc- tion to prevent the fare raise. FAVOR BUYING TROLLEY LINES IN BRIDGEPORT Central Labor Union Asks Aldermen __to_Consider_the_ Matter. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 26.—The bill would be reported in a form of |Central Labor Union tonight passed provide only for continuation of the |resolutions calling upon the board of secretary’s negotiations. BENNETT LEADING IN N. Y. MAYORALTY CONTEST He is Now 94 Votes Ahead of Mayor Mitchel on the Recount. New York, Sept. 27.—William M. Bennett took the lead in the contest for the republican mavoralty nomina- tion from Mayor Mitchel early this morning by a zain of 156 votes in the 17th asembly ditrict which wiped out the apparent majority recorded for the mayor in the primary election last week. Mr. Bennett is now 44 votes ahead, , OBITUARY. - Dr. Edward Miner Gallaudet. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—Dr. Ed. ward Miner Gallaudet, former presi- dent of Gallaudet College, a teacher of the dear for 54 vears, and an, au- thority on international law, died at his home here this evening after an illness of two years. The son of a teacher, of deaf, Dr. Gallaude* achieved such success in his life work that he had 'n honored by universities in the nited States and had been ac- corded governmental recognition abroad.. Dr. Gallaudet was born in Hartford February 5, 1837, and was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H®pkins Gal- laudet. His father was the founder and first principal of the American School for Dear An Hartford and his mother was one of his father’s earliest puplls. He was graduated by Trinity in 1856 when he was 19 years old. For a year and a half he taught in his father’s school and later went to ‘Washington, where he opened another achool for the deaf. In 1864 the con- gress established a college for the deaf in the national capital and it was named in honor of his father, Gallau- det. Dr. Gallaudet was its first pres- ident, He .visited England and France to demonstrate his methods of teaching and France made him a chevalier in the Legion of Honmor. Trinity and Yale conferred the degreé of doctor of laws upon him and Columbian Uni- versity, now the George Washington, made him a doctor of philosophy. He ‘was the author of a manual on inter- national law that was used by many educational institutions. He had been 7 trustee of Howard and George Washington Universities and an offi- cer in many Washington organizations prior to his_ retirement in 1910. He returned to Hartford in 1911. He was twice married and leaves three daught , Miss Catherine Gal- laudet, Mra. fillam B. Closson and Mrs. John W. Edgerton and thres sons, Denison, Edson F. and the Rev. Herbert D. Gallaudet, now in the new national army. Denison and Edson F. Gallaudet, mentioned above, are the hydroplane inventors and builders who recently conducted tests along the Thames while they were residents of this city. They now reside in Providence, R. I Linus Tryon Fenn. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—Linus Tryon Fenn, 87 years old, died at the Hartfora hospital ht' from injur- ies caused several days ago when an automobile hit a carrfage in which he was riding. Mr. Fenn was bbrn in Plymouth but had lived nearly all his life in Hartford. He was the oldest member of St. John'’s lodge of the Free Masons, having been a member | would return He was a member of the |declared their decision had since 1858. Soclety of the Cincinnati, the Sons of | reached | organized in 24 hours, aldermen to consider the proposition of the city buying the trolley lines in this city, and ‘immediately 3fterwards began ihe circulation of a_petition among the voters that the following question be placed on the voting ma- chines for the November election: “Shall the board of aldermen be empowered ‘and ordered to purchase and acquire title to the properties of the Connecticut Company within the limits of the city of Bridgeport and be given all incidental powers neces- sary and proper to carry out this pur- pose, including the power to issue bonds to pay for such properties?” Ten per cent. of the electorate, or 2200 names, are necessary in -order that the petition may be grantcd. That number of nams eis expected to be oh- tained by the next meeting of the board of dldermen next Monday night. FEELING IN BUENOCS AIRES STRONG AGAIN§T GERMANY 200,000 Marched Through the Streets In Anti-German Demonstration. Bu:nos Aires, Sept. 25—(Delayed)— The greatest demonstration that Bu- enos Aires has eever seen took place today as an evidence of the almost unanimous feeling _of the people against Germany. There were two hundred thousand marchers in line and they proceeded through the streety led by a commission of Uruguayan | senators and deputies, chanting _the national anthem and demanding a rup- ture with Germany. This vast num- ber did not include the thousands that lined the thoroughfares as spectators. The populace threw flowers and tiny flags from balconies and windows on- to the marchers, and cheered the Ur- uguyan congressmen wildly, for their presence gave evidence of ‘the soli arity of Uruguay with the Argentine Republic. All business was ‘Jbsolutely sus- pended and the stores were closed and shuttered. The demonstration was indicating the unanimity of public opinion with re- spect to Argentina’s relations with Germany. PACIFISTS ANGRY AT A HARTFORD PAPER Claim It Urged People to Attend Meetings to Break Them Up. Hartford, Conn., Sept. 26.—At a meeting of the officers of the local branch of the People’s Counctl for Democracy and Peace held. here to- night the idea of asking the indict- ment of a local paper for inciting vio- lence was discussed. The officers held that an editorial urging persons to attend meetings of the council for the purpose of breaking them up was an incitement to mob acts and therefore an indictable offense. The threat was made to ask District Attorney Spel- lacy to issue warrants for arrest of those responsible for the editorial. WORK RESUMED AT 3 NORFOLK NAVY YARD The 3,700 Men Who Struck Return to Work Today. Norfolk, Va., Sejt. 27.—After an ear- ly morning conference, union leaders announced that the 3,700 men of the Norfolk navy yard now on a strike to _work today. They been a long distance following the American Revolution and was a |telephone agreement with navy de- Fremonter in 1866. A son and a partment officials . Brievances to arbitration. to X Condensed Telegrams The $11,500,000,000 war bond meas- ure is now a law. A Siamese prize court condemned six German steamers. German military executed 30 residents of Ghent as spies. The Lake Seam ‘which numbers 10,000 members, has voted to strike. Farm machinery will be admitted in- to Mexico free of import duty after October 1. ’ Dave Abrams, one of the best known animal portrayers on the stage, died at Buffalo. The American Y. M. C. A. has leaséd the' Richmond Hotel, Paris, for an of- ficers’ club. Major Louis Locke Babcock, of Buf- falo. was appointed a brigadier-gerieral by Governor Whitman. A complete investigation of the Mooney case in San Francisco was erdered by President Wilson. Billy Sunday telegraphed to Secre- tary McAdoo that he will do all in his power to aid the Liberty Loan. The Treasury Department announc- ed subscriptions to the Russian loan have reached 3,900,000,000 rubles. A. Ebppe, formerly French Minister to Serbla, was appointed to succeed Alexander Conty as French Minister at Pekin. With President Wilson’s signature the enemy trading bill will become a law. It has passed the Senate and the House. One man was killed and more than a dozen injured in an explosion in a munition factory of the Newton plant at Lowell, Mass. j The Siamese Government has call- ed for volunteers to fight in Europe. They will be commanded by officers trained in Belgium. The Ludlow Manufacturing Associ- ates, at Springfield, Mass., announced | a substantial increase in wages for their 2,300 employes. A Texas widow has given six sons and three daughters to the nation. The sons are in the army and the daugh- ters in the Red Cross. Bavaria has sent a separate reply to the Pope's peace proposals. The document is said to be fully in keep- ing with that sent by Berlin. A four year old daughter of Nicholas Bech, a prominent farmer of New Fairfleld, “died yesterday of infantile paralysis, after a week's illness. Secretary Baker announced that the Government has not bought and has no intention of buying $500.000 worth of sodium nitrate as a war reserve. The Federal Trade Commission de- cided to give to the newspaper pub- lishers all records in the agreement of last March to cut the price of paper. The invitation of the British andi French nations to congressmen to visit the French and British fronts was de- clined owing to the inopportune time. i A report circu throughout Camp Dix, N. J., indicaes that Kingdon Gould, the wealthiest drafted man at the camp, will soon get a commission. An American Army officer in France gllers 10 cents and a night's rest to the rst man capturing a German officer. He considers the Germans very cheap. A scheme for the immediate pur- chase of the United Railroads by the City of San Francisco was presented to Mayor Rolph, Jr., by officials of the road. H. Herman Harjes, of the banking firm of Morgan, Harjes & Co., resign- ed as high commissioner of the Amer- ican Red Cross Society for France and Belgium. A mission consisting of 50 people to go to Russia to enlighten the people on the war was decided by the execu- tive council of he American Alliance for Labor. Owing to the shortage of male help, Postmaster Costello, of Springfield, Mass., announced that women will be employed as extras during the Christ- mas holidays. Manuel de Freyre y Santander, charge d'aiffaires at Washington from Peru since March, 1916, was appointed as Minister to this country, -to suc- ceed Frederico Pezet. Two detectives of the Hamilton De- tective Agency were sentenced to five years in the Atlanta penitentiary for keeping sailors overdue and then turn- ing them in as deserters. Due’to the rush of so many aliens to swear allegiance to the United States this year it is necessary to hold naturalization sessions in two courts in Boston for five days a week. General Jose Gomez, ex-president of Cuba, and leader of the liberal revolt against the Government last February, was released from jail and sent to a plantation, owing to his ill health. Manuel Neumoir, a bandsman at. tached to the 13th United_ States In. fantry, was sentenced to three years’ imprisonment and fined 3,000 yen for injuring a Japanese tradesman, while intoxicated, at Nagasaki. CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO BRIBE EXEMPTION BOARD William H. Roberts of Milford Held in $10,000 Bonds. Bridgeport, Conn., Sept. 26—Willlam H. Roberts, son of wealthy Milford parents, is held by the federal author- ities here upon a technical charge of breach of the peace, bonds being set at $10,000 for his release, it being al- leged by secret service agents that he attempted % bribe local exemption board namber 1. The authorities state that they have a letter containing $150 sent by Rob- WILL BE DEFICIENCY IN NATIONAL ARMY Because of Transfers to Fill Gaps in the Seventeen National Guard Divisions DEFINITE FIGURES ARE NOT NOW AVAILABLE At Least 137,000 of the National Army Will be Taken to Bring the National Guard Divisions Up to War Strength —100,000 of National Army Will Go to the Air Service, and as Many More to Other Special Services—Whether Incomplete Divisions Will be Formed or Whether a Call for More Men Will be Issued Has Not Been Indicated. . Washington, Sept. of the a men. tional army will go to hardly national call the will army— reservoir, be suf- for air serv- 26—There is lit- tle doubt now that . large deficiency of men will be shown when the first increment. 687,000 men—has been mobilized. Seventeen national guard divisions must be brought up to war strength | and several special service forces or- ganized out of this rumber of drafted men remaining at the cantonments ficient to organize the sixteen national army divisions at a full strength basis. Whether incomplete divisions will formed or whether men will be issued has not beén in- so the more many more to That w 250,000 men divi ice and certainly as other special services. leave not more than form the sixteen national sions which .should have war strength of 433,000 While the sixteen division plar the guard, since extended to r teen with the organization of the 42nd or “Rainbow” division, is an old the whole fabric of tha divisions been changed. With the adopt £ the European regimental and c standard, every guard regiment had to be [be expanded. Regiments and parts « reglments are being consolidated to turnish ths 3,600 men for regiment dicated. units. 5@e department is attemptin Secrotary Baker sald today that|to keep the forces as much localized definite figures as to the number of |as possible. Wherever practical national army men it would be nec- [ tional y men will go to regimen essary to transfer to the national|from their own states. There ar guard were, not available. many cases, however, where the pra The fighting strength of the ‘new |tice will have to be abandoned’to meet division is now fixed at 27,500 men.|military necessities. The 17 guard divisions on that basis| Numerous colonels and regimental will have a total strength of 437,500 [staffs of the guard are certain to left without commands, since the num The guard probably brought into|ber of regiments has the federal service a total of not more | This has aiready, proven a than 300,000 men, possibly less. It |source of protest from stat will take, therefore, at least 137,000 The policy of the “department national army men to fill up the guard |said, will be to find places for such divisions. Another 100,000 of the na- |guard officers in other forces as far as possible and desirable and urging ments of all points of momentous event.” Three members of the council, Richard W. Boynton of Buffalo, N. Boston William R. Billings of Brooklyn, once repudiated the report and then vigorous con- Percy Mr. Canada_as erts to Dr. Edward M. Smith, exam- ining physician of the board, asking hat for the sum contained 'Roberts e discharged from possible service in the national army. Dr. Smith turned the matter over at once to the department of justice. submit " their } Roberts was arrested at his home last night. this year, students. ted States Montreal, Sept. 26—The general con- “gull, A. "Atherton Taft launched a Middlétown, Coon: of UNITARIANS REPUDIATE A “PACIFIST” RESOLUTION Concerning the Entrance of “ths "URi: Into the War. Sept. 26.—At a session of the superior court held here today the grand jury brought in two indictments for murder. against Giuseppi Tummelli and Dom- enico Tummelli, his_ father. was held for first degree murder and the father for second degree. are alleged to have held up and stab- bed to death Sabastian Ranno. said that Ranno had money to a relative of the Tummellis and fight over this led to the killing. is expected that the trials may start late this week. ACADEMIC RUSH AT The son the on annual After Captain Overton, piece of business which must be done,” free and fair state- view, MAGNITUDE OF AMERICAN SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM 1,200 Merchant Vessels Will Be Com pleted in a Little More Than a Year Washington, ept. ma, ference of Unitarian and other Chris- [ tude of the American governm tian churches at its 27th annual ses- | skipbuilding programme was revealed sion here today, repudiated by an|today for the first time in a et overwhelming vote a “pacifist” veso- by the shipbuilding board ltion concerning the entrance of the | that nearly 1,200 merchant United_ States into the war and fol- | about six million tonnuze wi Jowed the leadership of Former Pres. | pleted within a little more than o ye ident William H. Taft, in adopting a | Completion of ships convmanteered resolution approving President Wil-|in shipyards and of vessels actual son’s action an ddeclaring that “the |or about to be contracted for wil war must be carried to a_ successful | the country a fleet of : issue.” Mr. Taft's resolution, which|a total tonnage of more than mine was carrled by a vote of 238 to 9, was | million. In addition to this the boar adopted after a epirited controvers: will complete in 1919 vessols alre Mr. Taft, who is president of the |contracted for an® under negotiat conference, precipitated the issue af-|of about four million tons. A bill ter Rev. John Haynes Holmes of New |dollars has just been asked of con York, as chairman of the conference |gress to complete the prozramr council, had presented a repsrt. ascer- | The United States now is leadin taining that “the majority of Unitar- |the world in shipbuild nd, t ians accept the coniflict as an uzly [[Present rate of construction we 2 up, would become th ading > ping nation of the world in this [vears. The ' British, whose pres ocean-going tonnage is about 15,00 Rev.| 000 are hampered in building by la Y war must be carried on to a suecessful issue to stamp out militarism in this world and that this Unitarian body approves the measures of President Wilson and congress. It was voted to send copies of the resolution to President to the governor-general and premier of expressive of the eenti- Wilson and They were They Tt belonging out in force all the others were pretty slimly represented and function lacked much of its snap. The freshmen won the rush in two starts but the sophomores won all the w ling matches which followed. the athletic events, who will teach military science at Yale informally addressed the and In all oth building in of men and materials countries except Japan dustry is at a sts fill America now has « total tonnage of 2,400,000, to which has I at demnation of the resolution. He term- [added about 700,000 tons Gezmy ed It a “beautiful literary effort.” but|ard Austrian shipp an_“insidious document.” 2,000,000 tons: Ttaly 1,9; anc 'Amid cheering the convention adopt- | 1.830,000; Norway 1.630.000: Holland ed a resolution drawn up by Mr. Taft, [ 1475,000; Sweden £60,000: Spain 750 setting forth that: “It is the opinion | 000 Russia 550,0000: Portugal 200 of this Unitarian conference that the [and all of South America 500,00( REICHSTAG TO DISCUSS PAN-GERMAN ACTIVITIES Notice Has Been Sent to the Oppon- ents of the Reactionarizs. ment of the conference. ay, Sdept. 25.—The Pan- Rev. Mr. Holmes later addressed | geraran mucsay, Sdept, 25.-The Pan- the convention, saying: “I have failed | 1,tEe, ATHVIEES FURER HAVE BEC and T am disappointed, and deeply [ facteq to find an ccho in the plenar grieved that I have failed to draft a ssions of tif reichstag. he cen- report that would express -the con- [ FTFION0 Of UK TeICHEGE RS SO0 structive intention of this conference. | o KOVErnIng board of the Sockal Gem I am a pacifist and a non:resistant. call, summoning the opponents of ST reactionarfes to joint action. The FATHER AND SON ARE declaration proceeds to establish the INDICTED FOR MURDER( identity of the various disguises adopt . —_— od by the Pan-German agencie Guiseopi Tummelli and Domenico | asserts the combination fs made up Tummelli of Middletown, Austrialists and the landed inter whose war aims reach the pinn demand for annexations, Indem and the gathering of such a peace to each enemy as the onditior warrant. The call concludes with the decla- ration that the realization of the Pan- German programme would mear suicide of E cylture and civ ilization, for such a_collapse is pointed out, the reconstruction Burope could not be a century. The activit Fatherland party are' also lik discussea in the open fons’ of reichstag. is a 1t the YALE TO HOLD RHODES UAEEREABTNIGET SCHOLARSHIP EXAMS. Was Marked by the lfib‘ mowiefiUPRAL But There Will’ be No Appointments Slase:, Mthletion. Made This Year. New Haven, Conn. Sept. 26—The 5 academic rush at Yale tonight was New Haven, Conn. Sept 6. —Al- characterized by the almost total ab-|though it has been n. ced tha scnce of upper class athletes and sen- |there will be no ppointments of iors. While the ffeshman class was|Ithodes scholars this year hecau of the war, Yale will hold ex for candidates just the same. ennounced that those winning will be eligible when appointm are resumed. The examinations at Yale will be heid on Tuesday Wednesday, October 2 and 3, respec tively. Any intending to take the ex- aminations must notify the univer- sity president at once.