Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 6, 1917, Page 1

JOL. LIX.—NO. 339 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1917 16 PAGES—128 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other P: [ d its Total Circulation is the Largest”in Connecticut in Proport}on to the City’s Population. BRITISH PREPARING ANOTHER ATTACK %They Spent Friday Consolidating Their Newly Won| Positions Along an Eight Mile Front GFRMAN ATTACKS LACK THEIR USUAL STRENGTH Nothing But the Dropping of Shells From German Guns Has Taking—The Teutonic Allies in Rumania Are Preparing to Attempt to Force Back the Russo-Rumanian Line— In Russia a Coalition Cabinet Has Been Formed With M. Kerensky as Premier. With the British secure in all the | positions they won Thursday along ths {more than elght mile front of the {¥pres sector in Tlanders Fleld Mar- {shal Haig’s men were busily at work | Friday consolidating their newly-won "positions and preparing for _another hack into the German lines when the | time becomes propitions. Nothing but the dropping of shells from German guns served to interrupt {the breathing spell the British were taking except here and there small counter-attacks which lacked the usual strength the Germans employ in en- deavoring to regain lost ground. : “In aalition to the enormous casual- 1#tes inflicted on the Germans the Brit- |3sh captured 4.446 prisoners in Thurs- day’s attack, among them 114 officers. Comparative quiet prevails on all other battle fronts. The artillery duels | between_the French and the Germans ! on «the Verdun sector and in Cham- { pagne continue and at several points \n the latter sector General Petain’s forces again have repulsed surprise attacks delivered by troops of the German crown prince. Apparently the Teutonic allles in Rumania, after several weeks of vir- tual inactivity, again are preparing to attempt to force back the Russo-Ru- manian lines. The Russians have been forced to sustain an offensive near Ra- dautz, while near the Bues River re- glon attacks by Bulgarian troops have been defeated. The. latest Vienna official communi- cation admits that the Itallans were successful in winning trenches from the Austrians on the western slope of Monte Gabriele In the Gorizlan sector, but asserts that they suffered heavy losses. In Russia a coalition _cabinet has been formed with M. Kerensky as premier, notwithstanding the demand of the democrat congress that mo gov- ernment should be constituted without the sanction of the congress. Meanwhile _further _trouble has broken out in Turkestan, where a rev- olutionary movement was started in the early part of the week but later was suppressed. The Russian gov- ernment has now declared that a state of war exists in this region. {CONNECTICUT HIGH SCHOOL TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS Plainfield Scholarship of $500 Assign- to Denald Couture of Wauregan. New Haven, Conn., Oct. 5.—Connec- ticut high school tuition scholarships, providing entire tuition for the first Year at Yale university, have been as- signed to the following members of | the entering classes in academic and ShefMeld Scilentific School departments from the several schools of the state: New Haven, Joseph Markle, 1921, Morris Sweetkind, 19121 8. Waterbury, Luke B. Keliey, 1921. Bridgeport, eLander L. Trolin, 1920 Hartford, Milton NacHamofsky, 1921. New Pritain, Edward E. Mag, 1921, ew Haven county, Edward R. Bar- ‘ton, Derby, 1920. Fairfield county, Clarence L. Lattin, ‘Ehelton, 1920 S. Hartford county, Albert A. James, Newington Junction, 1921. Tolland county, Benjamin C. Nan- gle, Rockville, 1921. 3 State-at-large, Morris Bouth Norwalk. 1820 S. The Plainfield schoiarship of $500, has_been assigned to Donald Couture, of Wavregan. A REVOLT AGAINST THE . MEXICAN GOVERNMENT Started by General Gonzales, a Former Carranza Commander. . Gottlieb, of Brownsville, Tex., Oct. 5—A revolt erainst the lMexican government has been started by General Porfirio Gon- zales, former Carranza commander, who 'has mobilized 800 followers af ‘Aldamas, near the Neuvo Leon-Tam- eulipas line, 150 miles westsof Mata- moras, according to reports reaching here. Aldamas is 100 miles south of Roma, Tex. ; All trains out of Matamoras, accord- ing to advices received here today, have been cancelled. Mexican officials, however, say this is because of high water In the Rio Grande and San Juan. A report received late this afternoon said that military trains are beginning to_move. Few troops zre stationed at Mata- moras, but some are scattered along the frontier on the Mexican railway. The Mexican consulate here said there was no confirmation of the reports of the revolt of General Gonzales. CONNECTICUT IS SHY OF QUOTA AT CAMP DEVENS Adjutant General Notified That 818 More Men Are Needed. Ayer, Mass, Oct. 5.—The discovery hat tha Connecticut draft quota which reached the national army cantonment here vesterday was 818 men short of the required number was announced by officers of Camp ns tonight after a careful checking of the new ar- rivals. To rectify the error Major John M. Walnwright, chief of staff in Ccharze of operations, has notified the adjutant general of Connecticut and it Is expected that additional men will ‘be sent to fill the quota. ‘The reason for the unexpectedly large falling off from requirements amounting to about 18 per cent, is not definitely known here, but is supposed to be due to the failure of some of the draft boards to ‘certify the proper number of men. SEVERAL HUNDRED BARRELS OF GASOLINE EXPLODED In Fire of Gulf Refining Company at Nashville, Tenn. Nashville, Tenn, Oct. 5.—The office #nd storehouse of the Gulf Refining <company of Louisiana and a_dozen small dwellings near by were burned here late today, the fire originating in one of the residences. Several hun. dred barrels of gasoline in the stores WOMAN RUN OVER BY AN AUTO-TRUCK As She Was Stepping Off a Trolley Car in Watsrbury. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 5.—Mrs. Fan- ny Spencer of Northfield was run over by a nauto-truck on Watertown road this afternoon and so severely injured that she died in the Witerbury hospi- tal forty minutes later. Mrs. Spen- cer was stepping off a trolley car at Carter avenue when the truck camc along and it is said both wheels pass- ed over her. AN her ribs were brok- en as well as her left collar bone, lef* arm and left leg. The Waterbury po- lice secured the number of the truck. the driver having left soon after- tha accident, and three officers have gone,| to Bethishem to arrest him. Mrs. Spencer was on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Laura Dutton of Waterbury. John Bauba, driver of the erudk, was arrested at his home in Bethlehem to- night, and lidged in the ity prison awalfing the oroner’s ation. WEALTHY PHILANTHROPIST INSTANTLY KILLED. John Dunbar Wright—Automobile Skidded Into a Telephone Pole. New York, Oct. 5.—John Dunbar Wright, a wealthy philanthropist, was instantly killed/ near Otisville when the automobile he was driving skidded into a telephone pole and was over- turned. He was crushed under the machine. Mr. Wright had been connected with the Standard Oil company for twent: ars, untfl his retirement in 1898. fuch’ of his tfme in recent years was spent in painting and philanthropic work. He was 55 years old. NEW YORK THEATRES TO RAISE PRICES. Say Cost of Staging Productions Has Almost Doubled. New York, Oct. 5.—Another war bur- den for New Yorkers and visitors to the city was forecast tonight when the manager of one of the leading thea- tres announced it had been decided to raise the price of orchestra seats to 33, gnd the owners of two other houses said they had virtually decided upo) the same step. It was assertdd that the cost of s g productions has almost doubled since the beginning of the war. A FORMER COUNTESS s DIED IN POVERTY. Anna Robinson Lost Remnants of For- tune as the Result of the War. New York, Oct. 5.-—Anna Robinson, former Countess of Rosslyn, died To- day _in the Manhattan State hospital on Ward's Island. She came to this country from England two years ago| after ehe had lost the remnants of her once large fortune as the result of the war and lived here in compara- tive poverty until she was taken to the psycopathic ward of Bellevue hos- pital. and from there to the institution on Ward's Island. ON “BUSINESS MEN'S STAFF” OF GEN. PERSHING. Horace De Lissere of the Ajax Rubber Company Gets Appointment. New York, Oct. 5.—Announcement was made here today that Horace De Lissere of the Ajax Rubber company has been appointed to the “business men’s staff of General Pershing with the rank of major to help construct 15 miles of factories behind the fighting lines in France. These factories will furnish the army with field equipment i which can be manufactured abroad Cabled Paragraphs Luxburg Has Sailed For Spain. Buenos Air#s,"Oct. 5.—It is reported in diplomalic circles that Count Karl Von Luxburg, former German minis- ter to Argentina, who recently was given his passports, sailed today for Spain on the steamer Reina Victoria Fugenia. e is said to have a Span- ish safe conduct which, diplomats say, is sufficient to protect his person, but not his papers, from capture. FURTHER EXPOSURE OF VON BERNSTORFF State Department Makes Public Doc- umentary Evidence of the Activities of Bolo Pasha. ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—More of Count Von Bernstorf's confldential cable ex- changes with the Berlin foreign office were made public by the state depart- ment tonight, furnishing documentary proof of the extraordinary activities of Bolo Pasha, now a _prisoner in France, and throwing further light up- on the machinations of the German diplomatic service. The messages, signed by Von Bern- storft and by Von Jagow, then forelsn minister, show that $1,700.000 which the ambassador obtained authority to place to the credit of Hugo Schmidt, then a representative of the Deutsche Bank at New York, was sought as a loan to a “leading political personal- ity” in France and was counted upon to bring peace. They were exchanged in February, 1916, when the French socialists were threatening ta over- throw the government and there was talk of France being tired of war and dissatisfied with the part played by her allfes. Wily Von Bernstorff. The wily Von Bernstorff cautioned against expressions In the German press concerning internal French ohanges, suggesting that German _ap- proval might upset all his plans. He also was careful not to put down the name of the political personality, say- ing a verbal report would be made as soon as a trustworthy messenger could be_found, Hugo Schmidt testified in New York yesterday before State Attorney Gen- eral Lewis, telling how the money was placed to his credit, with instructions from Von Bernstorff that it was to be disposed of as Adolph Pavenstedt might direct. Pavenstedt already had told the atfornqy general that Von Bernstorff obtained the fund to finance a scheme of Bolo Pascha for peace be- tween Germany and France. The state department contributed its latest disclosure, like those that preceded it, without explanation as to how the documents came into its possession. Its statement follow: “The department of state communi- cates to the press the followinz tele- grams bearing upon the case of Bolo Pasha exchanged between Count Von Bernstorff and Herr Von Jazow, Ger- man minister of foreign affairs. The Telegrams. “No. 679, February 26. “I have received information ‘from an _entirely trustworthy. .source. con- cerning a political action” in one of the enemy countries which would bring about peace. One of the leading po- litical personalities of the country in question is seeking a loan of $1,700,000 in New. York for which security Wil be given. I was forbidden to ive him name in writing. The affair seems to me to be of the greatest possible im- portance. Can the money be provided at once in New York. That the inter- medlaries will keep the matter secret is entirely certain. Request answer by telegram. A verbal reply will fol- low as soon as a trustworthy person can be found to bring it to Germany. (Signed) “BERNSTORFF." “No. 150, February 19. Answer to Telegram’ No. 679. “Agree to the loan but only if peace action seems to vou a really serious project as the provision of money in New York is for us at present ex- traordinarlyy difficult. If the enemy country is Russia have nothing to do with the business as the sum of money is too small to have any serious ef- fect in that country. So, too, in the case of Italy, for it would not be worth while to spend so much. (Signed) “TAGOW.” “No 685, March 5. “Please instruct Deutsche Bank to hold 9,000,000 marks at_disposal .of Hugo Schmidt. The affair is very promising. Further particulars fol- low. “BERNSTORFF.” reference to telegram No. 685, please advise our minister in Berne that some one will call on him who will give him the passwords Sanct Regls who wishes to establish rela- tions with the foreign office. Interme- dlary_further requests that influence may be brought to bear on our press to_pass over the change in the inner political situation France so far as possible in silence so that things may not_be spoiled by German approval. (<irnaay “BERNSTORFF. “No. 206, May 31. “The person’ announced in telegram 692 of March 20 has not Vet reported himself at the legation at Berne. Is there any more news on your side of Bolo. (Signed) “JAGOW.” PASSENGER RATES ON NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP LINES Will Be the Same During the Winter s They Have Bean the Past Summe: ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—Under the terms of an interstate commerce com- mission order_today steamship lines out of New York for New England ports are permitted to keep in effect Guring the winter summer passenger rates instead of making reduced win- ‘ter rates as heretofore. A reduction of 75 cents in the fare between New York and Fall River, Mass., has been made each wintes Rates from New York to interior points in_New England via steamship “With [and the New Haven road will be af- fected to this extent. HARTFORD BOAT TIED UP IN NEW YORK Refused to Grant Longshoremen Forty Cents an Hour. New York, Oct. 5—Because of the Te- fusal of the Hartford Transportation With ten cents extra for overtime, the with ten'lents extra for overfime, fhe longshoresmen ethployed on the com- pany’s pler have gone on strike. Only the boat to Hartford was tied up to- day. _ Boats to Boston, Providence more expeditiously than it can be im- exploded, giving rise to reports that |ported. soline ‘and oil tanks In the plang had lown up. The tanks were eaved in ite of the high wind. Harry R. Conn resigned as Fuel Ad- ministrator for ORto. © o oC and Bridgeport are sailing regularly, the company announced. The present wage scale s _thirty cents an hour with five cents extra for overtime. Se cuss |Interpretation of La Follette Today| War Revenue Law WILL CONSIDER CHARGES OF E DISLOYALTY COMMITTEE IS PROBING At Ten A. M. Today Senator La Fol- lette Will Begin a Three Hours’ Speech in Defense of His Public Ut- terances in Answer to His Critics. ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—Five hours’ discussion in ‘the senate tomorrow of disloyalty charges against Senator La Follette will furnish a dramatic finale for the war sessiort of congress. The arrangements were made today after a senate committee had been directed to investigate the Wisconsin _member’: recent speech before the Non-Parti- san League at St. Paul. At ten o'clock under an informal agreement Senator La Follette will be- gin a three-hour speech in defense of his public utterances and in answer to his ‘critics, with two hours’ time re- ISSUED BY INTERNAL REVENUE COMMISSIONER ROPER ASKS QUICK RETURNS Rersons Failing to Make Returns Will be Regarded as Tax Slackers and Penalties Will Be Enforced Against Them. Washington, Oct. 5.—Notice to the public to make its tax returns to th: government under the new war rev- enue law, was issued tonight by Inter- nal Revenue Commissioner Roper, in an_interpretative _statement of the law's operation. Warning was given that in no case would the government take the initiative in getiing in re- turns, although all returns would be verified and everybody concerned should communicate promptly with the nearest revenuc office. Persons failing to make returns, Mr. Roper announced, will be regarded as great advertisers of the country. company after describing some of company said: other ways. question. strength and ability to servs to the public. Advertising does th: day. lish your good will. business, and if you are located fective and efficient advertising. The Thing To Do Is To Advertise Nothing is better sometimes than the viewpoirnt of some of the “We stand ready to serve you in these and a dozen And we advertise that fact. is general. But that they are building good will And it is good will that we want. facility that can be imagined, anxious to serve. our problem is to make all this known The fact of the matter is if you want the public to know that you are in business and that you are anxious to cater to thefr wants, the thing to do is to advertise. Tell them so tdday, Keep persistently at it, spread your name broadcast and estab- There is no better foundation in the fleid served by there is no better or cheaper medium which can be sécured for ef- ‘Summarized for your information is the matter which has ap- peared in The Bulletin's news columns during the past week: The vice-president of a large trust the functions and facilities, of his Most of our advertising for us is beyond Here we are, with every Keenly aware of our at.” tomorrow and the next for a successful ‘The Bulletin Bulletin - Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, Sept. 29.. 111 “. 139 1150 1400 Monday, Oct. . 1. 132 112 241 485 Tuesday, » Oct. 2.. 108 g9 200 407 Wednesday, Oct. 3.. 110 140 201 451 Thursday, Oct. 4.. 116 196 236 548 Friday, Oct. - 5., 139 170 188 497 Tetals ... ..o oo TG 856 2216 3778 maining before the adjournment hour for replies to be made by Senator Kel- logg of Minnesota and possibly others. In executive session late today the senate adopted without debate a form- al resolution empowering a privileges and elections sub-committee to proceed with investigation of the La Follette speech at St. Paul. The inquiry is limited solely to the accuracy of the reported speech and to substantiation of Senator La Follette's statements of fact therein. The report will be made when congress convenes in December. A report from the committee against investigation of like disloyalty reflec- tions upon Senator Stone of Missou chairman of the senate foreign rela- tions committee also was _similarly adopted. The report declared that communications filed imputing disloy- alty to the Missouri senator were not sufficient basis for an inquiry. Upon receipt of an . accurate copy promised today by Senator La Follette of his St. Paul speech, the investiga- tion committee of five members, head- ed by Senator Pomerene, plans to be- gin its work next week. The inquiry into the speech promises to be brief and probably without necessity for the sub-committee’s going to St. Paul. Ar- rangements were made today for be- ginning the_ inquiry into the accuracy of copies of the St. Paul speech. COAL WAGES FOR THE PERIOD OF THE WAR Agreed Upon by a Sub-Committee of Operators and Miners. ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—A final agree- ment on wage increases in the central competitive coal field was reached here tonight by a sub-committee of operators and miners. The action now awaits only the approval of the full conference of operators and miners, which, it was said, will be given im- mediately. The increases add 10 cents a ton to the present pay for pick and machine mining; 15 per cent. for yardage and dead work, and $1.40 a day for un- skilled labor. Trappers will get 75 cents increase and other boys $1. The new contract is for the period of the war, provided that it does not exceed two' years. J EVERY CITY AUTHORIZED TO FIX COAL PRICES But the Prices Be Subject to Re- view by the State Chairman. Boston, Oct. 5.—Every New England city and town will soon have a local committee with authority to fix coal prices, according to an snnouncement by James J. Storrow, New England fuel administrator, tonight. These prices will ba subject to review by the state chairmen of the fuel administra- tion and by Mr. Storrow, also, if neces- sary, by Dr. Garfield, the national fuel administrator. More Army Chaplains. Washington, Oct. 5.—Representative Siegel’s bill for twenty aditional army aplains, designed to make place for ths not now represented, including Jews, was passed today by the senate, and ‘went to President Wilson, who already has eaid he would sign it. tax slackers and penalties will be en- forced against them. As outlined in( the ‘statement, the following persons are affected, and must make returas to the government: Those Who Must Make Returns. “All_individuals receiving incomes of more than $1,000 a year. “All corporations, joint stock com- panies and associations. “All distillers, rectifiers, wholesalers and retallers, holders of distilled spir- its intended for sale or to be used for manufacturing purposes. “All dealers in fermented liquors and malt liquors, wines, cordials, liquors, domestic and imported. “All dealers in soft drinks, table wa- ters and carbonic acid gas. All manufacturers of and dealers in cigars, cigarettes, tobacco, snuff, and cigarette papers. ‘All_carriers of freight, express or rassengers and all opcrators of pipe lines. “All dealers in life, marine, inland! fire and casualty Insurance. “All manufacturers and wholesale dealers in motor vehicles of every kind, musical instruments, motion pic- ture’ films, jewelry, boats, sporting goods, perfumes, cosmetics, medicinal preparations, chewing gum’ and cam- eras. “All proprietors of amusement plac- es, including cabarets. “All persons executing uments of any type. “All traders on produce or stock ex- changes and boards of trade. “All importers of merchandise. “All manufacturers and importers of playving cards.” Preliminary Inquiries. In the collection of the tax that will apply to articles or commodities in stock on October 4, 1917, it is the pur- pose of the bureau of internal revenue to make through its field force prelim- inary Inquiries of every person liable to tax to ascertain his possessions in the way of taxable goods and the amount of tax he is liable to pay. This preliminary inquiry will be conducted over a period of probably a week. Within thirty days from the date of enactment of the new law, every per- son. firm or corporation lable to floor tax must file with the collector of in- ternal revenue a true and correct in- ventory, under oath, of goods In his possession subject to this tax. At- tached to the inventory must be synop- sis of the Inventory and a statement of the amount of tax to be pail on the zoods covered by the inventory. This is known as a taxpayers' re- turn. Upon the basis of ‘this return and an analysis of the information dis- closed by the preliminary inquiry and the taxpayers' inventory, the proper amount of tax will be determined. Payment of the tax must be made to the collector of internal revenue at time of filing of the return, but pay- ment may be extended to % date not exceading seven months from the pas: age of the aet’ upon the filing of a bond of payment. This bond must be given with an approved corporate surety company in a penal sum of not less than doubie the amount of the tax and In no case less than $1,000. legal doc- Members of the Japanese mission tc the United States visited Atlan~ tic Citly. z Gov. James M. Cox, of Ohio, re- viewed the 83rd Infantry Brigade of lthe Rainbow Division. composed of Condersed Telegrams Canada’s first class of recruits un- der the conscription law will be call- ed upon Saturday, Oct.’ 13. Articles of incorporation were filed at Dover, Del, by the Strite Tractor Co,, .Inc.,” capital $5,000,006. New York State’s Food Control Com- | mission, headed by John Mitchell, will | organize in Albany next Tuesday. | A report on bread prices designed | to lower bread costs will be issued shortly by Commissioner Hoover. New . York State’s oldest resident, John Sweeney, died at Cortland. He was born in Ireland 105 years ago. Due to a shortage of labor, the Rarasu, Diamond, and Alice mines of the Anaconda company were closed. John Tracy, former chief of the Meriden fire department died at his home there yesterday, aged 75 years. Whitbeck’s Hotel, at Albany, N. Y., a colonial landmark built in . was destroyed by fire at a loss of $200,- 060. Mrs. Sadie Al Kitchen, a Boston imrber, applied for enlistment in_the United States Marine Corps as a bar- cr. Ex-King Constantine of Greece, now living in Switzerland, donated $200 to the Jewish refugees from the Salonica re. A seat on the New York Cotton Fx- change was scld for §15,000, an ad- vance of $1,125 over the last previous sale. Nlles, Ohio, Oct. 5.—*“Were® McKin- ley alive today, how his patriotic heart, his brcad vision, his vibrant words would be united in supporting the government in its constructive measures to carry on the great world struggle to victory.” This was the pronouncement of For- mer President Wililam Howard Taft, speaking here today before a throng A new wireless receiving station was opened at Willemsted, Curacao. News was received from Nauen, Ge: many. Michael Friedsam, New York mer- clrant, was appointed Quartermaster- General of the New York National Guard. Carmen on the Boston elevated sys- tem are demanding more pay. Their present wage agreement expires May 1, 1919. Canada’s exportable wheat surplus will amount to 225,000,000 bushels, Ae- ricultural Commissioner Black stated at Winnipeg. Demanding a 50 per cent. wage in- crease 600 employes of the Aguila Oil Co., in the Tampico, Mexico district, went on strike. For the first time in history, the national Civil Service Commission ordered examinations for positions as messenger girls. Owing to dull business, and Thanks- siving Day, Oct. §, the Canadian Stock Exchange will remain closed from Oct. 5 to Oct. 9. Organization of the. Children’s Pat- riotic. League of America was an- nounced in Chicago. Lillian Dell, au- thoress, is president. The Hamburg-American liner Cin- cinnati, seized by the Government and renamed the Covington has been re- named the Agememnon. Employes of the Argentine Gov- ernment railroad joined the striking railroad emploves. “No railroads in the republic are being operated. statement denying that Mexicans were being forced into the United States army was issued by the Mexican Foreign Department. To alleviate the shortage of cereals, President Carranza, of Mexico autho ized the Treasury Department to pur- chase corn and other foodstuffs. Capt. J. M. Swahn in charge of re- cruiting for the quartermaster enlist- ed reserve corps in New York, sent out a hurry call for a few cobblers. President Wilson rfominated William A. Holzheimer of Ketchikan, Alaska, to be judge of the federal district court for the second division of.Alaska. Fiften men were taken from a paci- fist meeting at South Pasadena, Cal., by the local Home Guard, driven to the city limits and told not to return. On trial for bigamy in London, Sergt. Frank Mitchell of the British Army pleaded that loss of memory. due ' to shell shock, made him forget his first wife. The United States Brewers Asso- ciation in convention at Atlantic City, N. J., voted to increass the w. of omployes in all branches cf the in- dustry! An increase of 1,846,000 francs In gold holdings, and an increase of 504,- 000 francs in silver is shown by the weekly! statement of the Bank of France. Recrujting quarters were opented in Boston by Lieutenant A. J. May, of the Tmperial Royal Engineers, to enlist men for the inland water transport section. Ohio, New York and Wisconsin troops, at Camp Mills. On motion of the Attorney-General of Louisiana, the suit brought by the State of Louisiana to oust the Amer- ican Sugar Refining Co. from that State was dropped. Federal agents raided the offices of the Newark “Frie Zeitung,” arresting the proprietors and publishers on charges of “publishing treasonable and seditious utterances. Hog breeders from six State conferences at Waterloo, la., forwarded to Commissioner Hoover resolutions asking him to fix prices at which' next Year’s pigs will be sold. Dr. Peter W. McReynolds, president of Deflance O.. College, died of his injuries and his wife was killed out-’| right when their automobile = was struck by a train near Curryville. Fred Hellen of San Francisco, was Killed and James Dibstall, of Toronto fatally hurt, when their airplane fell 800 feet at Celina. Ohio. where they were making an exhibition flight for drafted men. of Ohians at the dedication of the McKinley birthplace memorial build- ing., “With what firmness he would re- ject all propositions to compromise by broposal of a patched-up peace,’ con- tinued the former president. “The man who saw most clearly when oth- ers were blind to it, the real positicn of the United Statés in the world, would not fail to see that in the-pres ent issue no peace is possible until secured by victory, that no solution is worthy of our history but a defeat of militarism. t is better to fight Germany in company with the allies than fo fight her alone later,” Mr. Taft declared. He said the United States cannot kezp out of world politics. “Had we been able to stay out of the war, we would have found ourselves in continued friction with Germany until she thought the oppertunity had come for her to strike, It is betier for us, unit ed with England and France and Ru: sia and Italy, playing our proper par in this league to force peace, now to dcfeat the military caste of Germany that rules her military and forelxn policy and end forever the recurring danger to permament peace, which power and control involve.” “We could not keep out of world litics 1f we would. That which af- ects the world affects us. The Mon- roe Doctrine is becoming a more seri- ous limitation upen European ‘action than ever before.” . This was the declaratign of Former President Willlam H. Taft in the principal address here today at the dedication of the big marbie memorial building and monument. erected to the memory of the late President Willlam JMcKinley, who was born in this little northeastern Ohfo town. Ohlo’s martyred president was given creflit by Ohio’s living ex-president for being “the man who saw most clearly when others were blind fo it, the real position of the United States in_the world " “Were McKinley alive today how nhis patriotic heart, his broad vision and his vibrant werds would be unit- ed in supportihg the government in its constructive measures to carry on the great world struggle to victory,” said_the speaker. “With what firmness he would re- ject all propositions to compromise by rroposal of a patched-up peace. He would not fail to see that in thc pres- ent issue on peace is possible ‘unti secured by victory—that no solution STATUE OF PRESIDENT M'KINLEY Unvejled by Sister of ‘the Martyred President, Miss Helen McKinley, at Niles, Ohio FORMER PRESIDENT TAFT PRINCIPAL SPEAKER In His Tribute to the Departed President, Mr. Taft Told How McKinley Would Act Were He Alive Teday—Told of Broad Vision—Declared That Our Present Position in the World War Had Been Foreseen by McKinley and That He Had Made Preparations to Meet the Situation. is worthy of our history but a de feat of militarism.” “Our present situation is a development of the disclosure real situation in the world which M Kinley recognized and made tion to meet,” continued Mr “McKinley began a new era in the life of the United States. H : cessors in office followed him | The contrast between the t of the country in Washington's time when the policy of isolaticn 3 adopted, and our present swers every objection to th epart we must play in of nations, “In Washington’s day four million of people on seaboard, five times as far rcpe as we are today in transportation. Now we have a communication of intelligence. W are a continent wide, with a great Pacific coast. The day of isolation is past. - This is what McKinley saw This is_what has brought us into th war. This is what has made it neces sary for us to win the war as an lof the democracies of the world, to make,” in President Wilson's word ‘the world safe for democracy.’ We er courftered the conquerinz militarist! spirit of Germany in the Philippines and we found there the English <ym pathy which prevented a breach of ou relations at that time “The itching of the for expansion by force has volved all Europe in a_vortex of wa and destruction. It has murdered American citizens on the high where they had a rizht to be, in orue to secure Germany the unembarrassed use of the submarine means of conquering England and France. mer of our the fan the from F spe milit caste “The exigency of Germany and her dispegard of decency and honor an in%ernationai law have entangled and involved ug, as might have been tcipated, ih the war itself. It is weil that it is so, for with Germany su {cessful in this war, had the United States been able to stay out, we wou have found ourselves In continued friction with Germany until she thought the opportunity had come for her to strike.” Miss Helen McKinley. sister of the martyred president, unveiled the 12 foot statue. - of President McKinle: which- is set in the court of the me- morial bullding. The dedicatory e ercises were In charze of the G. A Other speakers included Myron T Herrick, former ambassador to I'rance George B. Cortelycu, who was priy fte secretary to President MeKinley Rev. C. A. Manchester, who was Mc- Kiniey’s pastor; Joe Mitchell Chapple of Boston, and Joseph G. Butler, Jr Youngstown, steel manufacturer, and president of the McKinley Alemorial Assocation. Senators Harding and Philander C. Knox, who had vited to speak, could not attend cause of work incidental to the {ng hours of conzre: Birthplac Popretie andt APPROPRIATIONS BY, WAR SESSION OF CONGRESS Have Placed the Disposal of the Admigistration - §17,000,000,000. ‘Washington, Oct. 5.—Since congress convened in its extraordinary war ses- sion last April, and up to today, it has placed at the disposal of the ad- ministration seventeen billions of dol- lars and has authorized contracts for almost two and a half billions more. Most of the money was for war pur- poses, including eeven billions for loans to the allies. The appropriations _ committees, through their chairmen, Senatcr Mar- tin and Representative Fitzgerald, made the figures public today, coupgng h them the declaration that czn- gress had done its work in furnisi®ng {he money for the war very effective- ly. Mr. Fitzgerald announced that he could not estimate the appropriations of the next session of consress for war expenditures until the various government departments submit the! stimates. Tt will depend,” he said, “to a very considerable extent upon the number of men in the military forces of the United States. It would he a rash man who would undertake at this time to forecast whether it would be neces- sary to call an- additional 500,000 or 1,000,000 or 2.000.000 men, or Whether the number of men already called will be sufficient.” AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AT TORRINGTON John Innes, 65 Years Old, Was Fatally Injured. Torrington, Comn., Oct. 5.—John In- res, 65 years old, was fatall:" injured this evening when he was struck by an automobile driven by Erico Marola. Marola claims that Innes walked di- rectly in front of his car and that he had not time to stop. The Injured man died while being taken to a doc- tor's office. Marola was allowed by the police to go without bail pending a coroner’s hearing tomorrow. EIGHT ANTI-DRAFT MEN _ CONVICTED AT ENID, OKLA,, For Conspiracy in Connection With the Working Class Union. Enid, Okla, Oct. 5—Eight meh charged with conspiracy in connection with the Working Class unfon and other alleged anti-draft organizations The Waterbury Red Cross chapter announced yesterday that it would for- ward civilian overcoats of drafted men to Ayer, camp, if relatives would send them in. This action followed an- nouncement at Camp Devens of a de- * ficlency of overcoats. were convicted and three acquitted in the federal court here today. The convicted men will be sentenced to- morrow. Vi The maximum penalty for the offense is six years' imprisonment and a fine of $5,000, or both. HOUSE COMMITTEE TO REPORT ON HEFLIN TODAY About German Money Used to Influ- ence Congress. Washinfton, Oct. special house commitie. marks of Representative Alabama in connection that German money had influence congress wis day in one short session, and a rep: will be made tomorrow. In effect report is expected to repeat what M Heflin has said many times, that he has no direct evidence of wrongdoing asainst any member of congress, and that there is nothing to investiga The Alabama member told the cp mittee, In answer to questions, that he never knew of any member obtaining German money, denid that he ever said he had heard rumors that the Prad gotten it, and eaid that his sus picons againsi members were aroused by the character of proposals they In- troduced In congress. DAMAGE SUITS AGAINST CHICAGO NEWSPAPER( Inquiry by a into ‘the re- Heflin of with reports been used to completed . Filed by Mayor Thompson—They Tota a Million Dollars. Chicago, Oct. ‘5.—Declarations in damage suits totaling a million dol- 1;>5 against three Chicago newspapers were filed today by Mayor Thompson Action also was brought against I H. Merrick, Jacob M. Dickinson and Arnold - Joerns, members of the Na- tional Security league, for $200,000 each. The Chicago Tribune was sued for $500,000 and the Herald and the Daily News for $250.000 each. The action is based on articles pub. lished by the newspapers on Sept as given out by members of the tional Securjty league, in which the mayor was charged with refusing to co-operate with Governor Lowden in preventing a meeting of pacifists. NEW YORK SUBSCRIPTIONS NOW TOTAL $192,739,000 According to Figures Given Out at Feadquarters of Committee. New Yorlk, Oct. Subscriptions to the Liberty ioan in the New York fed- cral ~reserve district tonight had reached a grand total of $192,739,00 according to unofficial figu public ar headquarters of the cc tee. The official total, which does no irciude $45,150,000 unofficially reported today, was’ $5,689.000. Reports recelved from other eitles showed that Newark, N. J., had sub scribed § 400, or 23 per cent. of 1t quota, and Stamford, Conn., $745,800, or 44 per cent. of its quota.