Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 2, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 335 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1917 TEN PAGES—76 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS " ‘City’s Population. The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other Paper, And Its Total Circulation iéf_he Largest in Connegticut in Proportion to the NOTABLE GAINS OF NOLICENSE FORCES in the Annual Battle Against the Saloon in the Little _ - Town Elections. 10 SWING FROM WET TO DRY. 'I:HREE DRY TO WET The Towns Which Went From License to No-License Have From “Dry” to the “Wet” Column Have No Industries— 70, No-Lcense 98—The Campaign in Some Towns Was Vigorous and There Was General Interest in the Outcome. — . New Haven, Conn, Oct. 1—Some notable gains were made by the no- license forces in the little town elec- tions in Connecticut today in the an- nual battle against the saloon. Sixty- two towns had the question of licens- ing saloons on their pallots out of the 160 which held electors’ meetings. Ten towns which have been “wet” the past year swung into the “dry” column, while only thres went from mo-license to license. On the part of the tem- perance forces the campaign in some of the towns was vigorous and there ‘was general interest in the\outcome. The towns which went from “wet” to “ary” were Griswold, Milford, Plainville, ' New _ Milford, ' Haddam, Manchester, Eilington, Windsor, Strat- ford and Suffield. Those which went from no-license to license were Ca- naan, Harwintor and Simsbury. On’ the populstion basis, the changes were of importance, as Milford, Strat- ford, Plainville and Manchestér have many industrial _workers, while the three towns which broke away from the no-license column have no indus- tries. Windsor voted no-licanse for the first time in it history, while Suffield has had saloons for 41 vears on a stretch and has voted no-license but twice in 150 years. The standing of the towns on this, the coming year, will be: License 70, no-license 95, a net gain of seven as compared with the year just ending. Vote on License. The towns voted on the Qquestion as follows: Stafford: no license; 80 884, no change, ; & Ridgefleld: no license; vote, yes 204, no _263; unchanged. Griswold: no license; vote, yes 287, no_315; changed from license. Sharon: license; vote, ves 260; no unchanged; first vote on the ques- tion in ten years. license vote, yes 354, Seymour: Jicense; vote, yes 435, no 412, unchanged. East Haven: license; vote, yes 204, no 161; unchanged. Cheshire: no license; vote, yes 52, no 115; ‘bnehanged. ‘Westport: license; vote, yes 355, no 286; unchanged. Norwich: license, vote, yes 2646; no 1550: unchanged. Wallingford; Hcense; no 413; unchanged. Litchfield: license; 211; unchanged. Bethany: license; vote, yes 42, no 24; unchanged. Danbury: license; vote, yes 2010, no 1589; unchanged. North Cansan: no license; vote, yes 184; no 206; unchanged. Cansan: Hoense by seven votes, changed from no license. Milford: no license; vote, yes 554, no 640; changed from license. Torrington: license; vote, yes 1053, no 657; unchanged. Plainville: no license; vote, yes 2T no 308; changed from license. New Hartford: license by 51 votes; unchanged. Barkhamstead: license; vote, yes 86, no 85; unchanged. - vote, ves 815, vote, yes 346, no Colebrook; license; vote, yes 58; no 28; unchanged. Cornwall; no license by 92; wun- changed. Harwinton: .license by 17; changed from no license. Plainfield: no license by 65; un- Sterling: license by three; unchang- ed. Killingly: license; vote, yes 548, no 523; unch: 3 Putnam: license: vote, yes 634; no 421: unchanged. New Milford; no license; vote, yet 483. no 523; changed from license which was voted in 1914 by 240 mar- Ein. Portland: Mcnsee; vote, yes 387, no 301; unchanged. license by 441; New London: un- o-u'.'e: license yes 1055; no 708; unchanged. Thomeston: license;; vote, yes 402; no 218 « Darlen: license; vote, yes 291; no 228; unchanged. New Canaan: no license by 113; un- changed. Enfleld: license; vote, yes 750; no 614; ' unchanged. Suffield: no license. vote, yes 251; no 275; changed from license. Stonington: license; vote, yes 891; no $10; unchanged. Killingworth: license; vote, yes 64; ro 41; unchanged. Fast Haddam: license, vote, yes 225; ro 126; unchanged. Haddam: no license; ro 188: changed from license. ©1d Saybrook: license, vote, yes 149; 73: unchanged. Erookfield: lcense: vots, yes 115, vote, yes 176; €74, 3 Eeacon Fulls: license 87 ,no 57. Plymouth: license by 56 votes.’ Fairfield: for license 554; no license for first time, changed from 244; unchanged. Colchester: license, vote, yes 183; no 136, unchanged. Branford: second district, license, vote yes 78; no 75; unchanged. Bristol, license; vote, yes 1,302; 1,051; unchanged. Berlin, license; vote, yes 296, no 248; unchanged. Burlington: license; vote, yes 78; no 37; unchanged. Canton; no license; vote, yes 172; no no no license, vote, yes Bilington: no license; vote, yes 124; no 127; changed from license. Farmington: license; vote, yes 347; no 303; unchanged. Manchester: no license; vote, yes 108; no 1,154; changed from license. Simsbury: license, vote, yes 821; no 213; changed from no license. Greenwich: license; vote, yes 1,317; no_826. Newtown, license, vote yes, 339, no 261, unchanged. SUFFIELD DRY FOR FIRST TIME IN 41 YEARS. Republicans Elect First Selectman by Narrow Margin. Suffield, Conn., Oct. 1.—For the first time in 41 years, and the second in 150 years, Suffield voted the saloon out of its precincts in town meetine today. No-license was carried by 24 ‘majority. In the vote for first selectman six ballots were disputed, although Ed- (Continued on Page 3, 4th Col.) FOUND GUILTY OF VIOLATING MANN ACT. Capt. Thierichens, Former Commander of P I Friedrich. Philadelphia, Oct. 1.—Capt. Max V. Thierichens; former commander of the seized German commerce raider Prinz Pisel Friedrich, was today found gullty of violating the Mann act In bringing a woman from Ithaca, N. Y., to Phila- delphia for improper purposes. Sen- tence was deferred pending the dispo- sition of a motion for a new trial. There are two counts in the indict- ment on which the German captain was convicted and the maximum pen- alty on each is five years. The fed- eral jury was out 20 minutes. The trial lasted three days. Tomorrow Captain Thierichens will face the court on a charge of smus- gling ashore 19 dutiable ship - chro- nometers from the raider while she was interned at the Philadelphia navy yard. Three other persons, residents of this city, are awalting trial on a similag smugeling charge.” Thierichens is also’ under indictment on a charge of violating the postal waws in send- ing an improper letter to a school teacher in® Saginaw, Mich. FIVE PHILADELPHIA POLICEMEN ARRESTED Result of Inve jation Into the Po- litical Feud- There. Philadelphia, Oct. 1.—The afrest by the district attorney’s office of five po- licemen, teh detention of Samuel G. Maloney, former harbor master of the port of Philadelphia, and Superintend- ent of the local branch of a private de- tective agency: and a clash of authori- ty between District Attorney HRotan and Director of Public Safety Wilson marked today's developments in _the investigation Into the political fued which resulted in the killing of a po- liceman here on primary election day. All the prisoners will be arraigned before Judge Brown in the municipal court tomorrow on charges of con- spiracy to commit aggravated assault and murder. At the same time May- or Thomas B. Smith, Police Lieutenant David Bennett, Common Councilman Isaac Deutsch,” and two alleged gun- men, Jacob Mascia and John Costello, will be given a hearing on similar charges. ; The clash between District Attorney Rotan and Director Wilson came when Mr. Rotan blocked an attempt of the police department to arrest Maloney. WOULD EXECUTE OUR REFRACTORY SENATORS. Judge Walter R. Burns of the U. S. District Court of Houston, Tex. Houston, Tex., Oct. 1.—Judge Wal- ter R. Burns of the United States dis- trict court, in charging the federal grand jury at the beginning of the October_term today, after calling by name Senators Stone of Missouri, Hardwick of Georgia, Vardaman of Miesissippi, Gronna of North Dakota, Gore of Oklahoma and La Follette of Wisconsin, said: “If T had a wish, I would wish that you men had jurisdiction to return Dills of indictment against these men. They ought to be tried promptly and fairly, and I believe this court could administer the law fairly; but I have a conviction as strong as life that this country should stand them up against an adobe wall tomorrow and give them hat they deserve.” Cabled Paragraphs Berlin Deutsche Zeitung Again Sup- pressed. Amsterdam, Oct. 1—The Berlin Deutsche Zeituns, which recently was suppressed for a day, has again. been suppressed, ‘according to-the Vossische Zeitung, for drawing personages of the ‘supreme army commang into the cur- rent political discussion. P LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE ~ STARTED WITH A RUSH Tens of Thausands of Workers Show- ed Tremendous Enthusiasm. ‘Washington, Oct. 1.—The great Lib- erty loan ' drive started today throughout the country with a rush. Telegraphic reports to the, treasury from every section indicat® tremen- dous enthusiasm on the part of tens of thousands of workers and a fair first day volume of subscriptions to- ward the $8,000,000,000 minimum whith has been.set as the goal of the four weeks' campaign. Flags Flown; Whistles Blown Flags were flown, whistles were blown, scores of billhoards blossomed into red, white and blue posters and thousands of workers started ths cam- paign with enthusiasm from New [n- gland to California. Everywhere, from postoffices, bank and store windows, railway stations, street cars and scores of other public places. Liberty posters with varied ' slogans, were pasted up and workers began the task of finding buyers. Distinctive Demonstrations. Towns and cities from ccast to coast welcomed the beginning of the cam- paign with distinctive demonstrations. ere in the capital street cars wers stopped for two minutes at noon and automoblle horns and sirens let loose a bedlam of noise as the field force began its work. ' In hundreds of other communities, the story was the same, varied only by the methods followed. Boston reported a chorus of steam whistles greeting the opening of_the campaign. Maycr Mitchel of New York started it there with an address. Philadelphia_let loose her factory whistles at 11 o'clock and two hours after gazed skyward at a squadron of six airplanes that circled the tower of the city hall, droppinz loan litera- ture while 5000 Hoy Scouts started cellecting centributions. Trés Speaker Purchased First Bond. Secretary McAdoo opened his trans- continental speech-making tour _in Cieveland, where Tris Speaker, star outfielder of the Cleveland baseball club, purchased the first bond. The Liberty = Bell of St. John's church, Richmond, where Patrick Hen- ry uttered his immortal “Give me lib- erty or give me death” led the bells of the city in a five-minute proclama- ticn that the drive was on. At Atlanta, the president of the Georgia Federation of Women's Clubs called up the chairman of the liberty executive committee before breakfast to get hfs subscription—and gzot it. icago. A fiying squadron of nearly 1,000 so- licitors stormed Chicago as the bells were ringing and whistles were blow- ing. Minneapolis started with a_pro- gramme of meetings designated to reach every man, woman and child in her reserve district. Prominent business men of St. Louis put on overalls and pasted up posters, San Francisco began with a luncheon attended by 500 men and women, and Dallas and Kansas City reported a similar spirit of enthusiasm, The spectacular features of the first day succeeded evervwhere, reports to the treasury departmeént indicated, in arousing widespread enthusiasm. = - Vast Amount of Hard Work Ahead A_vast amount of hard work must be done during the next twenty-three working days, by every person in the ranks of the great organization. An average of $125.000,000 a day- in sub- scriptions for the ‘entire period would bring the total only up to the mini- mum, What officials hope for is to make every day a $200,000.000 day. or, on an eight hour basis, $25,000.000 an hour. This would bring the total to within hailing distance of the $5,000,- 000,000 which the country is expected to subscribe. AUSPICIOUS OPENING OF LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN Eight Subscriptions Made in New York Totalled More Than $32,500,000 New York. Oct. 1.—With a vim that presaged a large over-subscription of the $1,500.000 worth of bonds which the New York federal reserve district has volunteered to sell, flotation of the second Liberty loan of $3,000,000 000 was well under way here tonight. Though no official estimate of the to- tal subscription during the first day's activities of the army of bond sales- men who have “enlisted” for the cam- paisn was forthcoming. the fact that eight of the large subscriptions made here totalling $32 500.000. was pointed to by managers of the “drive” as an indication that opening day sales would sreatly exceed the $55556.000 daily average which must = be maintained during the 27 days of the campaign in order to complete the enormous task shouldered by the volunteers of this district. COLLECTION OF MAMMALS, BIRDS AND REPTILES Made by Expedition of the American Museum of Natural History. New York, Oct. 1.—The most ex- tensive collection of large and small mammals, birds and reptiles ever brought out of China at one time was obtained by the Asiatic-oological ex- pedition of the American Museum of Natural History, Roy C. Andrews, who headed the expedition, announecd on his arrival here today. 'Included in the collection is a series of gorals and se- rows, said to be the largest series now possessed by any museum. These an- imals represent intermediate stages be- tween the true sheep and goats, and are from a region hitherto unknown zoologically. - TO INCREASE NUMBER OF CHAPLAINS IN ARMY Pending ‘Washington, Oct. 1.—A bill providing for a material increase in the number of chaplains in the army is'now pend- ing in the house and an effort will be made to pass it before Congress ad- Journs. Tt passed the senate Saturday. The measure provides one chaplain for each one 200 men in all arms of service and assigns at least one chap- lain to e: regiment of infantry, cav- N.Y. Mayoraity a 4-Gornered Contest MAYOR MITCHEL HAS ANNOUNC- ED HIS CANDIDACY HIS ISSUE: AMERICANISM Will Have the Support of Theodore Roosevelt, Charles E. Hughes, Oscar Strauss arid Other ““Strong ,Men.” New York, Oct. 1.—Mayor John Purroy Mitchel, democrat, defeated .in the republican_primaries for re-nomi- nation, annouced publicly from the steps_of the city hall today_ thatf he would run as the fusion candidate cn an issue of straight Americanism. The large gathering of citizens who came before him to demand that he remain in the mavyoralty race heard words of support expressed in Mr. Mitchel's te- half by Theodore Roosevelt, Charles E. Hughes and Henry Morgenthau, a former ambassador to TurKey: Oscar Straus and Gecrge B. McGuire, vice president of the state federation, cf | labor, and heard read a letter of ap- provad from William Howard Taft 2nd a telegram_of approval from Charles Edward Russell. How He Regards Hylan.- Mayor Mitchel described what he believed his three rival aspirants stood for. He alluded to John Q. Hylan, democrat, as the “ncminee of Murphy and of Hearst, the candidate of Unter. myer, and his kind who, out of asso- ciation with Dumba, with Bernstorft and their like, rafse their heads to spit venom at all those who have taken a strong and active stand with Amer- ica and against Germany.” He_said Mr. Hylan was “the hope of ¥am- many Hall? > Hillquit a Pacifist. Morris Hillquit, socialist candidate, Mr. Mitchel described as a pacifist- “the avowed cpponent of this war for liberty and justice. the avowed oppo- nent of military service, the avowed opponent of American preparedness, the avowed advocate of national pros- tration and helplessness.” Bennett Just “Happened.” Regarding William M. Bennett. for- mer state senator, who defeated the mayor in the republican primaries, Mr. Mitchel said she had been “unexpect- edly projected into a candidacy through the jaziness and neglect of the great body of his party, by the resentment over insufficient patronace on the part of a small group of ma- chine . politicians and by the protest azainst pro-American city government by enemy sympathizers. £ Roosevelt Called for Cheers. Colonel Rcosevelt, in calling for cheers for the mayor, said Mr. Mit- chel was “the absolute incarnation of Americanism.” “He is the best mayor we have ever had,” the former president said, “but I ask vou to stand by him be- cause he stands in this city as the forempst, the most fearless, the most uncompromising embodiment of the American spirit. There is nothing fifty-fifty about his patriotism. He is straight United States.” SHIPMENT OF COAL TO - CANADA HAS BEEN STOPPED By Fuel Administrator Garfield Be- | cause of Shortage in the Northwest. Washington, ,Oct. 1.—All ehipments of coal into Canada from American lake ports. were ordered stopped (to- night by Fuel Administrator Garfield in omler to divert coal from thes> Ports and meet fuel shortage in the northwest. | The order also directs that produc- ers shall fulfill contracts for delivery of coal to Lake Erie ports for trans- shipment, directs all handling agen- cies to expedite shipments and for- bids the re-consignment of such coal to any points either in the United States or Canada other than the northwest. Dr. Garfleld thus brought to an ab- rupt end a situagcn that for weeks has been drawing bitter protests from the northwestern states. The coal shortage there is acute and will be- come far more serious uniess the sup_ ply flows steadily from now until Iake navigation closes about two months hence. When the diversion of ccal to Can- ada first was protested against, Dr. Garfleld announced that the exporis council would be asked to dicense no shipments to Canada without consuls tation with the fuel administration. The Canadian buyers continued (o drain the- lake ports cf their coal however, and of 180,000 tons chipped daily on' Lake carriers, only about 53,- | 000 tons have been reaching the rorthwest. To meet the needs of the Sectfon the daily shipments should average 150,000 tons. Today Senator Kellogg of Minneso- ta had a long conference with the ad- ministrator and urzed that drastic ac- tion be taken immediately. . There followed the order through which Dr. Garfleld, exercising the - unlimited power over coal conferred vpon him by the president under the focd con- trol act, embargoes shipments to Can- ada and directs the movement of coal in the United States. A SUPPOSED PLOT TO BLOW UP PARLIAMENT BUILDING covered Yesterday by the Police “ of -Regina, Sask. Regina, Sask., Oct. 1—A supposed plot to blow up the parilament build- ing was discovered today when the police received a telephone message from_the superintendent of the Gen. ral Hospital asking for an Investi- gation. - Detective Sergeant Hays was sent and was told that vesterday one of the patients had overheard the plot discussed by the woman in the bed next to her with three or four per- sons who had come to see her. - The woman who oVerheard the plot speaks German and the other woman i5 believed to be of Serbian extrac- tion. Listening, the woman from _the trend of the conversation, understood that a plot was on foot'to blow up a large building in Regina. She did not obtain _sufficient information as to just what building was threatened, only a large building -of gray stone construction. As soon as. possible she communicated what had heard to Nightly Air Raid Made on London STRONGEST YET ATTEMPTED BY THE GERMANS 4 GROUPS OF AIRPLANES Numerous Bombs Were Dropped on the Southwestern District of Lon- don, Which is Thickly Populated. London. Oct. 1.—The strongest air attack yet attempted on London and the coast towns by the Germans_was carried out tonight by four groups of hostile airplanes. Some of the ma- chines got through to London and bombed the southwestern district. A terrific barrage was sent up from the defense guns and the roar of battle lasteq intermittently for two and a half Hours. Bombarded Coact Towns. The Germans bombarded coast towns as they passed over and proceeded towards London. Two of the groups suceeded in getting a number of ma- chines through the sky barrage. Num- erous bombs were dropped on the southwestern district, which is thickly populated with the homes of She upper and middle classes. The fire from the defendifig guns was longer and louder than ever before. A rain of shrapnel fell in all sections of the town, and the streets were virtually deserted save for a few police. Perfect for Air Operation. The weather was perfect for air op- crations, as there was a bright full moon with no clouds or wind. The people of Londgn expected a raid and were waiting for signals. Soon after seven o’clock motors of the volunteer corps sped through the streets blow- ing sirens and displaying an {iluminel notice, “Take Cover”. The telephone exchanges notified their subscribers and other measures were put into exe- cution to /inform the populace of the pending air raid. Many of the theatres are continu- ing their performances despite the raids. At the conclusion of the per- formance in one of the leading Lon- don theatres tonight the manager came to the stage and Invited the audi- ence and stage hands to vote on the question of continuing the night per- formance., All voted in favor of car- Tying them on as usual. TAX COLLECTOR'S BOOKS DID NOT BALANCE, Harry W. Powers of South Windsor ven Six Weeks to Clear Up South' Windsor, Conn., Oct. 1.—Town meeting today brought a sensation to the taxpayers, and it came while they were voting for town officers. Harry W. Powers, collector of taxes, stated that his accounts did not balance. Au- ditors who are at work on the books stated that Powers is indebted to the town in a considerable sum, just how much is not yet known. Powers has turned his property over to_trustees for the benefit of the town. The elec- tore wexs voting for town officers and when these votes were counted it was found that Powers had been _re- elected. The business meeting then voted to have the auditors _go over the books again and to give Powers a morith or six weeks in which to ar- range matters. Taxpayers will be sent notices to bring in tax. receipts if they have paid thejr taxes in order to as- sist in clearing up the situation. it was voted to make the collector’s bond hereafter $15,000 instead of $5,000. There were about 100 present. at the meeting. When the town reports were dis- tributed it was noticed that the col- lector's accounts were not included. This was because the auditors could not make Powers’ books ‘balance. Powers some vears ago was left considerable property, but was unable to keep it, and recently he sold hi residence here to Mr. Shepard, a mer- chant, and built himself a_cottage. He bad not been in business of late . CONFERENCE WAR TAX BILL ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE Without a Roll Call—It Will Be Taken Up in the Senate Today. ‘Washington, Oct. 1.—The conference report on the war tax bill was adopted by the house today without a roll cak | It will be taken up in the senate to- morrow. Tomorrow Senatqr Simmons will call up the report in the senate, and he expects it to be adopted not later tha Wednesday. Virtually no opposition to the re- port appeared in the house today dur- ing the four hours it was under dis- cussion. Treasury experts estimate _the amount the bil! will raise at $2,535,- 000,000 during the corfiing year and possibly $2,588,000,000 a year when in full operation. Official estimates as prepared by treasury experts differ materially from unofficial estimates previously pub- ished only in a few in-tances. In- stead of $600.000,000, the income tax total is placed at $1,110,0400,000; to- bacco at $30,000.000 instead of $24.000,- 000, and first class mail at $70,000,000 instead of $60,000,000. During today’s debate President Wilsor. was quoted by Representative Cooper of Wisconsin as an authority against the zone system uprescribed for second class mail matter. DISPERSED A BAND OF 400 ARMED MEXICANS Sheriff Slaughter and a Force of Dep- ; uties at Phoenix, Ariz. Phoenix, Ariz, Oect. 1.—Sherift Slaughter and a force of deputies ear- iy today dispersed a band of four hun- dred armed Mexican miners march- ing from Morenci to Clifton, Ariz., where there has been a strike In the copper mines, according to reports re- ceived at the governor's office. enty-three were arrested. The sheriff has asked Governor Campbell for troops to protect mine property. The Mexicans are miners who had been told that they could return to work in the Clifton. mines today There has been no settlement of di ferences between the *strikers and mine owners, and should there be one, i+ would require several weeks be- fore operations. can - be resumed, the mines have become flooded aunz the strike. p o | Twelve thou: jof the American Red Cross are expecf {to Camp Upton Yaphank L. Condensed Telegrams lia will call her forthcoming loan a “Liberty Loan.’ Standard family flour dropped to $11.40 a barrel at’ Chicago. : Fifty thousand persons witnessed a review of the Rainbow Division at Mineola. 5 There are now approximately 730 en- emy aliens in the detention camp at Ellis Island. : With the addition of Oklahoma, 28 states have filled their volunteer quota in the army. Fire -that destroyed the T. G. Bush Grocery Company at Mobile caused $300,000 loss. Luca Notta, prominent tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Co. died at his home in New York. aged 35. King Victor Emanuel of Italy has completed a short visit to the French front with President Poincare. Shopmen of the 8t. Louis & San Francisco Railroad were given a wage increase of eight cents an hour. nd metal workers in the shipyards at Seattle went on strike. There has been no disorder. Effective yesterday, the wages of 60- 000 employes of the Bethlehem Steol Co., have been advanced 10 per cent. The 74th Regiment of the Federal- ized New York National Guard en- Ygained at Buffalo for Spartanburs, S. President Irogoyen of Argentina is expected to declare martial law to cope with the situation caused by the strike. Creditors of the publishers of Pear- son’s Magazine filed an involuntary petition in bankruptcy against the company. Postmaster Patten of New York has barred from second-class malil priv- fleges the anarchistic magazine, “Mother Earth.” Food Controller Hoover has appealed to the country to join In a crusade for food conservation during the week be- gnning October 21. Preparations have been completed for the handling of the votes of New York’s soldiers and sailors in the forthcoming election. Ten new cases of infantile paraly- sis were reported in Chicago. making 70 for the week. The cold weather is expected to bring relief. Cheered by thousands, the 7lst and 234 Regiments of New York Infantry left New York city for Camp Wads- worth, Spartanburg, S. C. Louis A. chfidm‘ Boston was appointed a member & the Shipbuild- ing Labor Adjustment Board, succeed- ing Edward F. Carry of Chicago. Messenger girls have been_taken on by the War Department _replacing boys, who, as Chief Clerk Willlamson said, were “playful as the deuce.” New York hotels will inaugurate “beefless Tuesdays” this week. rons of the hotels will be urged to eat fish and vegetables on Tuesdays. Beginning Oct. 8, all saloons within one-half mile of the Government piers in Hoboken, N. J. will be closed by order of the Department of Justice. More than 1,200 séldiers, members of the Rainbow Division. encamped at Mineola. L. I, were entertained by res- idents of Forest Hills, near Mineola. Convictdd of conspiring to obstruct the selective draft law, Daniel O'Con- nell, a San Francisco lawyer, was sen- tenced to seven'years' imprisonment. The largest class in the history of the Pay Corps 117 men. was graduated from the Naval Officers’ School in Washington. The men rank as ensigns. During a fit of insanity, Mrs. Carl E. Diehl, of Townsend, N. Y.. drowned her two boys. one five years of age and the other 18 months old, in a well near her house. Gen. Djemal Pasha, commanding the Turkish forces in Syria has executed all the member of the committee who before the war directed the national movement of the Arabs. with their with While awaiting service own troops doctors and _nurses |the American forces i France are be- ing sent to French and British cas- ualty stations for training. More than 25,000 enrolled members in New of the ed to march in the parade York next Thursday in honor nurses now on war service. Harry Lauder, the Scotch comedian, who for the past yvear has been enter- taining troops on the French front. will come to America soon for a tour of American training camps. Paul B. Whilon, chi clerk In the |German Legation at Havana transfer- red to the Spanish Legation when Spain assumed Germany's interests, was imprisoned in Morro Castle as a spy. Medical students drafted and sent . will be mustered out and allowed to continue their studies on condition that they en- list in the Medical Reserve Corps of the army. After being roughly handled by safl- ors. who declared he had cursed the American flag at a recruiting meeting in New York city, Martin Baurgyx. a Frenchman. was sentenced to serve 10 days in the workhouse. The new naval wireless station at Pearl Harbor, Hawail, the most pow- erful radio station in the world was opened. Messages were, exchanged be. tween Sayville, L. L. and Pearl Har- bor, a distance of 5000 miles. A national assembly of the Jews of the United States, to be held in New York. Oct. 28, to raise a $10 000 000 Jewish war relief fund was called by Felix M. Warburg, of the American Funds for Jewish War Sufferers. Battleship Floated. An Atlantie Port, October 1.—The battleship of the United States navy ‘which went aground in home waters on September 28, was floated today. The sea was smooth and ‘a large fleet # i i BRITISH EXERCISING STRICT CENSORSHIP No News Allowed to Filter to Indicate What Field Marshal Haig Has in View HEAVY BOMBARDMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE Along Both Sides of the Meuse River in the Verdun Sector the - French and Germans Are Engaged in a- Terrific Duel— Infantry Attacks Launched by the Germans Have Been Put Down—In the Austro-ltalian Zone the Austrians Have Failed in Counter-Attacks Against the Newly Won . Positions ‘of the Italians—In the Riga Region the Rus- sians Have Forced the Germans to Give Ground. T The almost compiete silence that has surrounded the operations of the British armies in France and Belgium continues. Aside from the announce- ments in the offictal reports — and these ure meagre to a degree—nothing has been permitted to pass through the cénsorship which would * indicate what Field Marshal Halg has In im- mediate view. Along the coast in Belgiim and around Ypres extremely heavy recipro- cal bombardments are taking place. Nothing is contained In efther the British or German communications to show that the troops of either side have left thelr trenches—ever for foray: 5 Along both sides of the Meuse riv- er in the Verdun sector the French and the &lermans are engaged in another terrific duel. Twice the Germans launched infantry attacks in an effort to capture positions, but on both oc- casions they were stopped short by the French fire. While in England the demands of the people for reprisals against the Germans for air attacks on open towns continue to grow in volume, the French filers have revenged them- selves for: a raid on Bar-le-Duc by Feavily bombing the German town of Stuttgaart from the air. Tn all a helf ton sives was. -dropped. BRI Frenen hiers are keeping up thelr cxcursions over German positions in Belglum and in rorthern blowing up_rallroad stations ce:d military works. The Ge man submarine base at Zeebrugee and the airdrome at St. Denis-Westrem again have come in for bombing: Dal rumerous fights in ti place, in which the sides are heavy. e Tn the Ausiro-Ttalian th: the Australians have deliver everal heavy counter-attacks against the n positions of the Italia zza plateau, but evervw with_complete repnlse. In the past three days in ‘h sion Gen- eral Cadorna's forces taken 019 Austrian prisoners. Again the Russians through - have at- tack in the Riga region have forced the an Germans to give ground, this time for a depth of from 800 to 1,000 yard Russian airmen to the south have dropped large quantitiee of explosives on enemy camps situated near Kov On the ather fronts there s lit tle activity, except In the uature o artillery duels. These continue come- what violent on certain sectors of the Macedonian theatre. Subscriptions to the new - Liberty loan opened Monday throughout the United States and reports from all districts show that large purchases are being made. Both the POWER FOR PRESIDENT IN RECESS OF CONGRESS Benator Lewis is to Propose the Pass- age of Bill Giving Full Authority. Washington, Oct. 1.—After a call at the White House today eSpatcr Lewis said he would propose passage of a bill giving the president full power to do anything during the forthcoming recess of congress that may be called for by anv sudden emergency. .1 told the president,” said the sen- ator, “that we could get the war reve- nue 'bill passed finally this week, pass the soldiers’ insurance bill next week and adjourn by the end of the follow- ing week. The president is anxious that the insurance bill pass, that the families of the soldiers can have se- curity and the soldiers have peace cf mind, “I ‘think it would be wisdom for congress to pass a law giving the pres- ident full power to do anything in the recess of congress that may be called for by any sudden emergency, wheth- cr from international complications or home price fixing of commcdities for war necessity. This would prev calling congress Wefore the resu December meeting and also give mediate lezalitv to any action, ever unexpected,” N. E. RAILROADS BURDENED WITH HIGH COSTS | They Are Al- Rates. how- Will be: No Relief Un: lowed to Raise Boston, Oct. mes H. Hustis, tempcrary receiver of the Boston and Maine Railroad, predicted in a state- ment today that the appointmen: of George W. Anderson as a-New Eng- Jand member of ,the Interstate Com- merce Commission, “is full of zood cmen for the future.” “No_useful purpose would be served said, “but the fact remains tbat dur- in’ discussing the causes,” Mr. Hustis ing-the -past ten vears noihing cf a constructive character to upbuild the | transportation system of New Eng jand has been possible. No relief can be forthcoming until the railroads are permitted to recoup themsel for the hizh cost of labor, materiais and_fuel with which they 'have been burdened during the past few vears.” NEAR-BEER AND MANY SOFT DRINKS BARRED From Camp Devens by Major General Harry F..Hodge Ayer, Mass. Oct. Near-beer and nearly all soft drinks were barred from Camp Devens today by a general order issued by Major General Hairy F. Hodges, commander of the national army cantonment. = Staff officers said that the military authorities here are determined to prevent the soldiers from having any drink that may inter- fere with the regular army diet. Fifty Connecticut men from Ansonia Plainfleld. Stratford, Stafford. Groton and Guilford were transferred from the second and third battalions depot bri- gade to the 103d Heavy Artillery at Boxford. MRS. CHARLES L. FREEMAN g5 yemsels pulled the warshipoff at OF MIDDLETOWN A SUICIDE Body Found by Her Son on His Re- turn From High School. Middletown, Conn., Oct. 1. — Mrs, Charles L. Freeman was found dead in her home early this afternoon by her son on his return from the high school. * The gas in the room where she was found was flowing. and the medical examiner pronounced her death a case of suicide. She leaves a husband and two children, none of whom knew why Mrs. Freeman thok Ler life. . - - o BAKER TO VISIT ALL CAMPS AND CANTONMENTS There Will be Five Springfield Rifles for Each Man Going to France. Washington, Oct. 1.—Although S retary Baker has not decided upon a definite schedule for his visit to ne tional guard camps and national army cantonments, he expects to go to Pet- ersburg, Va., and Charlotte, N. C., He already has visite uard camp at Mineola, reviewing rainbow dlivision,” and the na tional army cantonment at Annapolis Junction, Md. 3 Mr. Baker reiterated there is no serious Sho for any of the troops. pedftionary forces in Springfield rifles per man provided and the ammuni; ing assembled is so gr secretary believes there riy date. today or the France have been store by that rifl five that th no ground for fear that interruption of the tra port lines for a time would create em- barrassment. With the output of re-chambered Enfleld rifies increasing daily Mr. Ba- Ker said the time is not far distant when all troops under training in this country will be equipped with moder rifles. Each national army canton ment has been provided with five thousand Krag-Jorzensen rifles from the military réserve stock and whi Lroomstick drilling may continue for a time, all men will be given rifle training by passing around these ri- fles. CLAIMS MEXICANS HAVE BEEN ILLEGALLY DRAFTED. Juan T. Burns, Mexican Consul-Gen- eral at New York. New York, Oct. 1.—More than on hundred Mexicans have been illegally drafted for service in the national army by boards in this city and ma subjects of Mexico are being secreted here to prevent their arrest by mil tary authorities, according t n T. Burns, Mexican consul-general, who tonight declared he would “go to an j extreme to protcct the rights of Mexi- cans residing here.’ Knowing his official status, members of a local draft bo: have ce for service Vice Consul Jesus nez, the consul-general stated. Fe d he did not know what his coun- try proposed doing throuzh diplomatie channels in reference to the impres- ubj lared most slon of Mexican ts into the vice of tne Unite tes, but de he felt obliged to protest against arbitrary action committed In a absurd way. A “PEEPING TOM 4 ARRESTED AT BRISTOL. He Had Been a Source of Worry for Two Months. Bristol. Oct. 1.—Three police officers by strategy tonight sted Hugh Early on the charge of heing the mis- creant . who for two months has kept the hill section in a_worry because of window peeping and the entering of bedrooms at night by way of the win dows. A the police station the man is sald to have been recognized as Hugh J O’Hearn who was arrested in Hartford for window peeping and served 180 days in jail. Sugar Cheaper in the West. San Francisco Oct. 1.—The price of beet and cane sugar dropped from 8.20 officials here said to 7.25 cents a pound here today. Re- tailers were selling sugar at 12 pounds for 1. The price recently had been §1 for 11 pounds. Virtually every state west of the Rocky Mountains (s af- fected by .the reduction, fgar company ol A ¥