Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 15, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 346 POPULATION 29,919 v ICH, CONN., MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1917 8 PAGES— 64 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS Buy a Liberty Bond and Back Up the Boys at‘the Front, Who Are F ighting for Your Honor, Your Home and Your Country - GERMANS LAND ON ADING WITH TH ENEMY ACTIN FORCE Authority Delegated to Various Government Depart- ments and to War Trade Board. EXECUTIVE ORDER ISSUED BY THE PRESIDENT Trading or Commercial Dealings of Any Nature With Any Enemy Company or Agent in This Country is Forbid- den, Except Under License of the War Trade Boafd— Censarship of Mails, Cables, Radio and Telegraph Mes- Hands of a Censorship Board—The Postmaster-General is Given Supervision Over and Licensing of Foreign; Language Newspapers. ey ‘Washington, Oct. 14—Broad war conferred upon the president y the trading-with-the-enemy act were put into operation under en ex- ecutive order issued tonight delegating the authority urder the law to various ernment departments and to a new- created war trade board. This trade board is composed of the embers of the exports administrative Board, which it will repiace, with the sddition of a representative of The treasury department. It will continue to license exports and will exercise a similar control over imports as soon the president proclaims, under au- thority of the trading-with-the-enemy act, the articles to be so restricted. Trading or commercial dealings of any nature with any enemy company or agent in this country or abroad is forbidden, except under license of the war trade board, which also is author- ized to license ememy or “ally of eme- my” companies doing business in the United States, excepting _insurance companies, whose supervision is en- trusted to the treasury. Censorship Broad. Censorship of mails, cables, radio and telegraph messages passing out of the United States is placed in the hands of a ceneorship board consisting of representatives of the war, navy and postoffice cepartments, the war trade board and of George Creel, chair- man of the committee on public in- formation. To the treasury is assigned the regu- jation of transactions in foreign ex- change and exportation of gold or sil- ver coln under license and enforce- ment of the law’s provision against transmission to the enemy of informa- tion by amy means other than regular malls. The treasury also is authorized to license Imsurance or reinsurance companies of the enemy or ally of the enemy doing business within the United States. Regulation of the use of onemy- owned or ctnorolled patents for the, war and of the granting or publica lon of patents containing information raluable to the enemy is given to the federal trade commission Foreign Language Newcpapers. The postmaster general is entrusted with supervision over and licensing of loreign language newspapers. In an- ficipation of this, Postmaster General leson has been receiving applica- ons for licenses and will begin issu- ing them before Tuesday, Oct. 16, the date the provision of the law becomes All such papers except those granted Mcenses are required under Penalty to file with their local post- resters before publication true trans- Iotions of all matter relating to the United States government or the gov- ernments of any national war. The same section of the law makes it un- lawful #o circulate in any manner matter made unmailable by the espi- onage act. The president’s order defines the powers of the allen property custodi- an to act as trust for all enemy prop- erty within the United States or to is- sue licenses exempting enemy compa- nies from his supervision. An appoint- ment for this position will be made soon. License Transrortation of Enemies. The secretary of state is empowered to license the transportation of ene- mies to or from the United States through the existing passports means. The secretary of commerce will retain his present authority to review ,the decisions of customs collectors relus- ing clearances to vessels carrying car- goes in violation of the trading-with- the-enemy act. New War Trade Board. The new war trade board is to con- sist of Vance C. McCormick, chairman, representing_the secretary of state: Dr. Alonzo E. Taylor, representing the secretary of agriculture; Thomas D. Jcnes, representing the secretary of tommerce; Beaver White, representing ihe food administrator; Frank C. Mun- ion, representing the shipping board, ind_a representative of the secretary »f the treasury, yet to be named. All but the treasury representative are nembers of the exports administrative board. whose work hereafter will be one by the bureau of exports for the war trade board. The name of the present exports eouncil is changed to war trade council with the secretary of the treasury and Chairman Hurley of the shipping board sGded to its membership, the .secre- ries of state, agriculture and com- rce and the food administmtor. This body will act in an advisory ce- pocity to the president and the war trade board. Power to License Trade. The president's order vests in the war trade board power to license trade “directly or indirectly with, to or from or for, or on account of, or on behalf : or for their benefit of, any qther rson with knowledge or reasonable use to believe that such other per- ticn is an enemy or ally of an enemy o- is conducting or taking part in cuch trade directly or indirectly for, or on account of, or on behalf of, or for the benefit of, an enemy or ally of cnemy.” _ Only with consent of the board may Placed in the agents of enemy companies do busi- |of unquestioned value ness in the United States after Nov. 5. Enemy companies also may not change the names they used at the beginning of the war without special license. Transaction in Foreign Exchamge. Secretary McAdoo is vested by 'the president with, and is expected to turn over to the federal reserve board, “the executive administration of any inves- tigation, regulatidn, or prohibition of any traneaction in foreign exchange, export or ear marking of gold or silver coin, or bullion or currency, transfers of credit in any form (other than credits relating solely to transactions to be executed wholly within the TUnited States) and transfers of evi- dences of indebtedness or af the own- ership of property between the United States and any foreigh country or be- tween the residents of one or . more foreign countries, by any person with- in the United States.” The reserve board already exercises virtual control over gol dand silver exports. The vested authority of the secre- tary of the treasury to prevent trans- mission of informatfon to an enemy either to or from the United States will be exercised by the secret ser- vice. The secretary may permit ‘this transmission when he wishes. 1 further authorize the sétretary of the treasurp.” states ‘the, president In Eis order, “to grant a license under such terms and conditions as are not inconsistena with law or to withhald or refuse the same to any ‘enemy’ or ‘ally of enemy’ {nsurance or re-nsur- ance company doing business within the United motes through an agency or branch office or otherwise, which shall make application within thirty days of October 6, 1917.” (The date the act was approved.) The censorship board 1is entrusted with the “censorship of communica- on by mail, cable, radio or other means of transmission passing between the United States and any foreign country from time to time specified by the president or carried by any vessels or means of transporting touching at any port, place or terri- tory of the United States and bound to or from any foreign country.” Far Reaching Provisions. “Among the most important and far-reaching of the provisions of the cnemy act,” sald an official statement explaining’ the act, “are those which deal with the taking over by this gov- érnment of the custody and control of ‘enemy’ property within the United States. “The property affected by these pro- visions i5 that which is located in the United States and belongs to any per- son or corporation that is an ‘enemy’ or ‘ally of enemy’ within the defini- tions of the act referred to above, ex- cept those licenses to continue doing business in the United States. Ger- man subjects and the subjects of her allies resident in the Unitea States, éo mot from the mere fact of their na- tionality, fall within these definitions. The act thakes the duty of every con- cern within the United States, issuing shares of stock, within sixty days .aft- er the approval of the act to report to the alien property custodian the names of such of its officers, directors and stockholders as are known to be or reasonably belleved to be ‘enemies’ or ‘allles of enemy’ and the amount of stock or shares owned by each “The act provides in addition, un- der severe penalties, that every per- son i nthe United States holding any property for an ‘enemy’ or ‘ally or en- emy,’ or for any person whom he may ‘have reasonable cause to believe to be an ‘ermmy’ or ally of enemy’ must report the fact to the allen property custodian within thirty days after the passage of the act. Also any per- son in the United States indebted in any -way to an ‘enemy’ or ‘ally or en- emy’ to a person whom he may have reasonable cause to believe to be ‘an enemy’ or ‘ally of #iemy’ must make a similar report.” May Require Transfer of Property. The alien property custodian may require a transfer to_himself of any property held for or debt owed to an enemy ally, and any person so holding any property or so owing any money, must transfer such property or pay such money to the custodian with his consent. o Property or money transferred to_the alien property custodian will be held until the end of the war nnd then Gealt with as congress shall direct. All funds or ready money may be invest- ed in Liberty Bonds and held in such form. The president has delegated to the attorney-general the power to direct the payment of claims against prop- erty in the hands of the custodian, up- on the consent df all persons interest- ed. Definitions Expficit. The definition of an “enemy” or “al- Iy of enemy” is explicit. Any person, regardless of nationality, who resides within the territory of the Gernran cmpire or the territory of any of its allies or that occupled by their military forces is expressly made an “enemy” or “ally of enemy” by the act. Even citizens of the United States remsin- ‘|alien enemies having small business French Ambassador to Spain. Paris, Oct. 14.—Joxeph_Thierry, min- ister of finance in~the Ribot, <abinet, has been appobuted French ambassa- dor to’ Spain. WWNWMD TENDENCY " OF THE BOND MARKET Is Causing Treasury Officials Concern —To Cheok Shrinkage. ‘Washington, Oct. 14.—Treasury of- ficials, concerned over ‘the downward tendency of the bond market as an outsTowth of Liberty loan financing, have determined to take steps to check the shinkage in gilt-edge bond values 30 far as consistent with gov- ernmental and sound financing. To this end the comptroller of the currency tonight lssued a statement announcing that he had instructed all national examiners that _they need not require national banks hold- ing high grade bonds of unquestioned intrinsic value and merit to charge them down to present abnormal fig- ures, but tq exercise “an inteiligent and ‘conservative discretion” as to the prices at which the banks can con- tinue to:carry such securities. This action, it is thought, will tend to prevent undiie tightening of the Ioney market with the further de- cline of bonds, a process which, If con- tinued for a considerable period of time, ‘might lead to heavy losses by the Investors in such securities.and to the consequent detriment of;.the operties upon which they are’ s+ sued. =" Sjmilar action was taken by the comptroller at the outbreak of the Eu- ropean war when security values dropped precipitately to low records. For months past, virtually all secur- ities have been steadily diminishing in quoted values. High grade bonds have shrunk until they are at the present time al- most as lcw, in many_cases, as they were when the New York stock ex- change was closed in the early days of the ‘Buropean war. Rallroad and in- dustria] bonds paving 5 per cent., and in some instances 6, are selling at be- low par, a situation virtually without precedent, with this single exception, in the history of the issues involved. Liberty bond financing has resuited in crowding the bargain counters with these securities. Banks lending mon- ey upon them as collateral have been consistently compelled to reduce the amounts which they could lend bor- rowers. The comptroiler's action, it is thought, will go far toward check- ing this tendency. His statement fol- lows in part ince the commencement of war between this country and Germany there has been a heavy deprectation in the quoted values of securities gen- erally, including those of the very highest grade which have heretofore found a ready market in competition with government lssues; and in_many cases prices have shrunk to figures which are manifestly far below the prices which woula prevall under any normal condition. s shrinkage or marking down of values is partly dte to the efforts of investors to sell other high'clags securities for re-investment in_government bonds. “In_view of all conditions, the comptroller of the currency has in- structed national bank examiners that they need not at this time require na- tional banks helding high grade bonds of unquestioned intrinsic “value and merit to charge such _investmeats down to present abnormal figures; but an_intelligent and conservative ai cretion will be exercised as to the prices which national banks can safe- Iy and reasonably be permitted to car- Ty such high class securities; and as to what proportion of the deprecia- tion should be charged off in any six | months period. COOPERATION BETWEEN OWNER OF COAL BARGES AND TUGS To Increase Efficiency of Coal Carry- ing in New England. Boston, Oct. 14.—An incerase of 25 per cent. in the efficiency of the water- borne coal carrying operations in New England is expected from a plan of co-operation hetween owners of coal ‘barges and tugs tG be put into effect tomorrow, according to a statement today by James J. Storrow, fuel ad- ministrator for this district. Owners of barges ready for move- ment to or from a discharging point will apply to Captain Crowley, direc- tor of the plan, for a tug rather than wait for some special craft. He will esslan the nearest available tug and have power to enforce his selection. In this way, Mr. Storrow pointed out, ‘aptain Crowley will be able to have coal barges moved, unloaded and ready to start for more coal in the shortest possible period. TO POSTPONE DATE FOR HEATING STREET CARS Request of New England Fuel Admin- istrator Storrow. Boston. Oct. 14—The Public_Service Commission at the request of James J. Storrow, New England fuel admin- istrator, yesterday postponed the usual date for ‘heating street cars from Oc- tober 15 to November 1. In an order sent to all lines in this state the com- mission urged that cars be heated only when and for such length of time as may seem strictly necessary. The movement, it was explained, was in- tended to Teduce the unnecessary con- sumption of coal. ing within such territory are regard- cd as “enemies’ or allies of an en- emy. An “enemy” or “ally of ene- my” doing business within the Unit- cd States before November 5 may ap- ply for a license to continue to do business in the United States. The main application of these pro- visions, the official statement _says, “will be to German or ally-of-Ger- maiy concerns which are doing bus- iness in the United States through branch houses or agents, such as in- surance or reinsurance companies. Such an “enemy’ or “ally or enemy” may_continue to do business within the United States until such applica- tions are acted upon. The license provisions of the act do not apply to Germans, Austrians, Turks or Bulgarfans doing business in the United States and having no bus. iness connections with interests actu- ally operating in Germany or her al- lied countries. ‘Thus thousands of establishments in the ¥nited States need not apply for license to continue operation unless they have dealings with companies having connections in enemy or ally-of-enemy lands. = The act authorizes the president to declare all these alien enemies subject to Ii- cense regulations, but he has not ex- tended the provisions to these persons by his order. October 24 is to be Liberty Day - PROCLAMATION IS ISSUED B PRESIDENT WILSON. IS TO BE HALF HOLIDAY People Are Called Upon to Assemble and Pledge to the Goverment the Fulldst Measure of Their Financial Support. Washington, Oct. 14. President Wilson in behalf of the Liberty Loan tonight issued a prociamation - set- ting aside October 24 as Liberty Day and urging the people of the nation to assemble on that day in their re- spective communities and “pledge to one another and to the government that represents them the fullest meas- ure of financial support. ) the result be so impressive and emphatic,” the president urges, “that it will echo tbroughout the em- pire of our enemy as an index of what America intends to do to bring this war to a victorious conclusjon. The president’s pri:lamation fol- lows: “By the President of the *United States of America, A PROCLAMATION. Frederick Henry Sykes is Dead LATE PRESIDENT OF CONN. COL- LEGE FOR WOMEN. HE DIED VERY SUDDENLY Was at His Home in Cambridge, Mass. —Had Planned to Devote Himself to iterary Work—Was the Author of Many Text Books. Cambridge, Mass., Oct. 14.—Freder- ick Henry Sykes, widely known as an educator in both this couniry and Can- ada, died suddeniy at his home in this city today. In 1913 he became pres- ident of the Connecticut College for Women at New London, resigning last year to come to Cambridge, where he planned to devote himself to literary work. 3 Teacher and Lecturer. For a number of years he was a teacher and lecturer in Ontario and later was on the staffs of the Uni- “The second Liberty Loan gives the | people of the United States another | opportunity to lend their government to sustain country at war. o United States is being mobilized and their their funds to ! The might of the! organized 'to strike a morta: blow at! autocracy. in defense American rights and of the cause of liberty. Billions of dollars are re- quired’ to arm, of outraged ! feed and clothe the; brave men who are going forth to| fight our country’s battles and to as- | sist the nations with whom we are making common cause against a com- mon foe. To subscribe to the Liberty loan is to perform a service of pa- triotism. “Now, the America, do appoint Wednesda: therefore, 1, Weodrow Wil | son, president of the United States of | twenty-fourth of October, as -Liberty Day and urge and advise the peobic to assemble in their respective com- i munities and pledge to one another | and to the government that represents them the fullest measure of fnancial support. On the afternoon of that day I request that patriotic meetings be held In every city, town and hamiet throughout the land, under the gan- eral direction of the secretary of the treasury :I'lfl the immediate dimc;‘l‘n: of the Liberty loan committees whic bave beel vsl&gltsd.u.&& e-al Serve banks. e‘peop)e.mg%aed nobly to the call of the fist Liberty loan Wi an over-sulseription of more than fifty per cent. Let the re- sponse to the second loan be even xreater and let the amount be so large that it will serve as an assurance of unequalled support to hearten the men who are to face the fire of battle for us. Let the result be so impressive and emphatic that it will echo through the empire of our enemy as an index of what América intends to" do to bring this war to a victorious conclu- on. “For the purpose of participating in Liberty Day celebrations all employes of the federal government throughout the country whose services can be spared, may be excused at tweive o'- clock, Wednesday, the twenty-fourth of_October. “In witness whereof, I have here- nnto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed. “Done in the District of Columbia, this twelfth day of Octobemy in the vear of Our Lord ane”thousand nine hundred and seventecn and of the in- Aependence of the United States of America the one hundred and forty second. (Signed) “WOODROW WILSON.” (By_the President) # (Signed) “Robert Lansing, Secretary of State.” WAGE EARNERS URGED TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS Appeal Issued by Secretary Wilson of the Department of Labor. Washington, Oct. 14—An appeal to the “wage earners. of the United States” to invest in the bonds was issued tonight by Secretary Wilson of the department of labor. He said: “The workers have more at stake in this_conflict than any others, because it is only in a democracy that the common people can come into their own. The great privilege is not given to all of us to serve our country on the battlefield or in tne trenches, but there are other ways in which we can serve and assist those who are privi- leged to carry, our flag on the battle- fields of Europe. “The impulse of sacrifice for the common good is sending the youth of our country into the trenches in de- fense of liberty, humanity and democ- racy. To those of us who must of necessity remain at home to till the soll, harvest the crops, man the fac- torfes, mines and mills, the way is open for additfonal service. We, too, must make sacrifices, The men who g0 forth to do battle in the field must be equipped and sustained. Funds must be forthcoming to furnish the 00d, the fire arms and other supplies for the fighting forces of the natlon. Finances for that purpose must be secured immediately from the sale of bonds. The workers can help by con- tributing their mite.” TWO LARGE BARNS BURNED NEAR MERIDEN Were on the Dairy Farm of J. George Schwink, Jr—Loss About $10,000. Meriden, Conn., Oct. 14.—Two of the large barns at the dairy farm of J. George Schwink, Jr. were burned to the ground this evening with an esti- mated damage of about $10,000. Neigh- bors assisted in_saving forty head of cattle and four horses, while the fire- men handicapped by the lack of water, succeeded in saving the garage, two tool sheds and two dwelling houses ali_in close proximity. Two silos with 200 fons of fodder in each, sixty tons of hay and twenty tons of grain were destroyed by the flames. A strong wind carried the sparks to FREDERICK HENRY SYKES. versity of Toronto, Western Univer- sity, London, Ont., and Columbia uni- versity. He was the author of many text books on English composition and literature. Resigned Last Sprin New ‘T.ondor, "Conn., Oct. 14 —Fred- erick Henry Svkes, who died in Cam- bridge today, resigned as president of the Connecticut College for AVomen here because of lack of harmony with the trustees of the college. His resig- ration was handed to ths trustees last | spring after he had appeared before them in New Haven and _answered certain_criticisms of his administra- tion. He was succeeded as presidént by Professor Benjamin T. Marshall, who came here from Dartmouth. FIRE IN A BRITISH - MUNITIONS STEAMSHIP. She Was Towed Back to an Atlantic Port—Fire Still Burning. An Atlantic Port, Octs 14—A large British steamer loaded with admiralty stores, principally munitions and. 6.000 barrels of oil in bulk, was towed back into port tonight with ftre in_her en- gine room compartments under con- trol after a 24-hour battle to keep the ship from exploding. The fire broke out yesterday even- ing when the ship was 30 miles out of this port and off a government sta- tion. Biue flames were seen coming from the engine room compartments. In these were stored the ofl in every available reserve water tank. Captain ordered the life- boats swung out and wireless calls for help brought several government re- sponses and two tugs. The crew in a temporary panic rushed into the boats but was ordered back by the naval sunners who were called inw service. Captain —— told them to be real Britons and called on his firemen tc go below and draw the fires. They made their way through the gmses which, were pouring off the burning oil and with the aid of the ship’s pumps which flooded the engine room the ship's fires were soon out. Meantime the pilot had put the ship into a creek, where the winds were not so dangerous. Fire was still burning/in several of the tanks tonight but it was said to be well under control and away from her combustibles. The cargo is val- ed at over $2.000,000 and only the quick action of -the pumps is thought to have prevented an explosion. The ship is practically new. An investigation has been started by (}ondens&i Telegrams Italian aviators at Hampton, Va, Pplan peace in the air. Sir Wallacé Graham, chief justice of Nova Scotia, died at Halifax. Ten members of the new coalation cabinet of Canada were sworn in. Columbus Park, on'the shore of Dor- chester bay, in Boston, was dedicated. s is menaced by a food resulting from the rallroad Buenos A famine, strike. Members of the Michigan mounted constabulary jailed in Besemer 41 draft evaders. Women will be employed as car crews in Cleveland to replace 389 street car men drafted. Yeggs blew open the safe of the Far- mer’s bank at Santa Rosa, Mo., and e: caped with $3,000. Suffering caused by the flood in Chi na is increasing. Six more provinces have been flooded: Pittsburgh National Guard regiments ordered broken up by the war depart ment, will be kept intact. An editorial suggestion that Presi- dent Wilson it Kurope was printed in the Paris Officers of the Pennsylvania Game commission predict good bear hunting when the season opens today. Two men were burned to death when fire destroyed the barn of the Delaware & Raritan Canal Co. in Trenton. Workers of the Red Cross in the Bronx are opening workrooms in the Bronx county jail, now abandoned. Mrs. George Dewey accepted the chairmanship of the naval auxiliary of the Ditrict of Columbia Red Cross. Woman suffrage was endorsed by the National Council of Congregational churches, in session at Columbus, O. Demobilization of all troops of the 1895 and 1896 classes was ordered by General Vehovsk, Russian minister of war. Grand Duke ‘Phillip Alexander of Wurtemberg. head of the senior ducal line of the Wurtemberg family, died in Stuttgart. Damage of $100,000 w: fire partly destroyed th Pa., Auto Co.’s garage, automobiles. -— A lotter from Cardinal Gibbons to President Wilson, made public, likens disloyalty to “resistance to the ordi- nances of God.” Headed by Colone IErnest .lsnnloky, the 47th Infantry regiment of Brooklyn arrived at Spartenburg, 8. C., Camp Meade, Md. For the first time in more than a year no Norweglan steamships were sent to the bottom by German sub- marines last week. caused when Harrisburg, destroying 2 from Ex-Czar Nicholas of Russia, and his family, were removed from Tobolsk, Stberia. to the Abolak Monastery, 14 miles from Tobolsk. Maine experienced its earliest meas- urable snowfall in 49 years, when be- tween three and six inches of snow fell in various parts of the state. Occoquan workhouse will not be in- vestigated by the state of Virginia, de- spite the petition of suffragists. The workhouse is a federal institution. A delivery charge on all orders amounting to less than 50 cents will be exacted by the 600 members of the Boston Retail Grocers' association. Harry Lauder, accompanied by his wife, arrived at an American port. He will make a tour of the United States to get recruits for the British army. One hundred and eighty carrier pig- eons have been gathered at Baltimore by the government. They will be sent to France and trained with the troops. Five Vassar girls who were engaged in farm work last summer, will dem- onstrate their ability in farm work at the fair to be held in Springeld, Mass. Mrs. Elizabeth James, mother of U. S. Senator Ollie M. James. died at her home in Marion Ky. while her son States Flying corps, consisting of 20 cadets and mechanics, left the train- ing camp in Canada for the new camp near Fort Worth, Texas. John D. Ovonzo, a mission member of the contingent of drafted men from New York city, was found to be in prison in Connecticut. He will be hang- ed for murder on Nov. 9. Major George B. McCellean, former mayor of New York. resigned as a 2dmiralty and United States officialsjmember of the democratic fusion com- to ascertain the cause. SERIOUS BREACH OF DISCIPLINE AT AYER Frank Keenan of Bridgeport and Nicholas Costcllo of Waterbury As. saulted Guard. Ayer, Mass, Oct. 14—The first’ se- rious breach of discipline among the .000 men at Camp Devens was re- ported today. As a result two privates of H company, 204th Infantry, Frank Keenan, a former _prizefighter of Eridgeport, Conn., and Nicholas Cos- teilo of Waterbury, Conn., are in the guardhouse awaiting court martial. According to the official version ,of the affair, the two men were returning to camp late last night when they were haited by C. E. Krog, of Water- bury, corporal of the guard. Costello, it is claimed, took the corporal's gun away and clubbed him while Keenan attempted to pin Krog's hands behind him. Later in the barracks, Costello, It is said, tried to resist Lieutenant John S. Wheeler, officer of the day. The weeding out process of the phy- sically disqualified draft men was continued today with a total of 187 re- jections for the day. These included 14 from Connecticut. In today’s football game the 303ra machine gun battalion of Hartford, Conn., and the 304th Infantry of Wa- terbury, Conn., plaved a 0 to 0 tie. State troops left Batavia, N. Y. head- nearby houses but the firemen were |quarters to quell an uprising of In- able to hold the fire in check. Tha damage is partially covered by insur- |epidemic of smallpox has broken out | missin; ance, dians on Cattaragus reservation. An among the Indians. mittee because as an officer of _the army he is forbidden to take part in politics. Rev. Joseph H. Twichell, Jr., ves- terday announced to his congregation in the First Congregational church, Danbury, that he was to give up preaching ther to go as chaplain in the national army. Mayor Rogers of Lexington Ky, pledged himself to the war department on division of training camp activities to use every means in his power to correct the moral conditions surround- ing Camp Stanley. which he speaks of as “simply horrible.” A $500,000 HOSPITAL DEDICATED AT GREENWICH. t of Commodore E. C. Benedict— 200 Patients. Will Accommeda Greenwich, Conn., Oct. 14.—In the presence of a large assemblage the $500,000 hospital presented to Green- wich by Commodore E. C. Benediat was dedicated today. This structure, fully equipped according to the most modern hospital requirements. will ac- commodate gbout 200 patients and su- persede the use of the Greenwich and the Greenwich General hospitals. - It will have the name of the Greenwich hospital. West Hartford Man in Casualty List. Ottawa, Ont., Oct. 14—The following American was included In the casualty list issued late today: Wounded and T. R. Reid, New Hartford, Conn, was speeding to her bedside from | Washington. The first squadron of the United ISLAND OF OESEL At the Mouth of the Gulf of Riga, the Key to the En- trance of the Gulf of Finland. THEY ARE STEADILY PRESSING RUSSIANS BACK A Large Force of Germans is Being Put Ashore, With a Ger- man Fleet Guarding Them Against Attack by Russian Warships—Petrograd Reports That Four German Tor- pedo Boats'Have Been Si Inactive, Except for ' Bom unk—Armies in’ Flanders Are bardments—Reciprocal Bom- bardments Continue on the Austro-Italian Front. With the armies in Flanders inac- tiva, except for bombardments, inter centers in the operations of the iermans in the island of' Ocsel, sit- uated at the mouth of the Gulf of Riga and the key to the entrance of the Guif of Finland. At last accounts the Germans, who landed under the cover of a great ar ray of naval craft, were steadily pressing back the Russians toward the southeastern part of the isand and aiso putting ashore other forces with the huge armada guarding them zainst assault- by Russian warships. The entire northern and castern sections of the island were in Ger- man hands and the invaders were only 8 short distance from Arensburg on the southern shore, which was in flames. Cerel, which liss on _the Zvorb peninsula, the southernmost extremity of the island, also was on fire. Whether the confligrations were caused by the German guns or wheth-- er they were started by the Russians is not known. Although the German communica- tion says the Germans suffered no losses during the landing on Oesel Is- land, the Petrograd war officc say that'in attempting to cover the land- ing of the enemy on Dago Island, north of Oesel, four German torpedo boats are reported to have been sunk ran aground and_one cruiser small detachment which ded Dago Island was forced ls Russians to return to the the Russian fleet which counts suffered no m uge, was hindering the craft in the waters betwee Oesel Islands As yet nothing has come show that the enemy has to at 2t dication that the Ru region has been mo Sunday again saw a heavy on the front in Flanders were only reconnoitering encounters 2nd artillery activity. Near P pelle anll Becelaere the British Saturday night repulsed C onnoltering detachments French attacked German pat took a number of prisoners. south, along Aisne, a lively a lery duel continues between French and the Germans. On the Austro-Italian front, es igily in the Isonzo region, the recipr cal bombardments continue ~hea The only infantry engagement report- ed was In the Chiapovano valle where Austro-Hungarlans attempte an attack but were repulsed by the Ttalian fir hip: ian fron ed SHOT WHILE WALKING WITH A GIRL FRIEND Frank Down of Waterbury Re Intrusion of Stranger. Waterbury, Conn., Oct. 14—While walking with a gir! friend on the north side of the Naugatuck river this aft- crnoon, Frank Dowd, 20, was ap- proached by a man supposed to be an Albanian, who claimed previous ac- quaintance with the woman, Miss An- nle Raynas, of Brooklvn, Waterbur: The Albaniam threatened to take the girl away, Dowd Interferred and was shot_twice, one bullet passing through his body below the ribs and the other lodging in the calf of his righteleg. e fell after the first shot and tho stranger threatened to blow his trains out. Dowd was able to get the revolver but afterwards lost it as he ran for help. The Albanian waded ucross the river and escaped without further molesting. Miss Raynes. She admits having scen him follow her one Gay last week by’ never spoke to him. Dowd’s wounds are serious but not nhecessarily fatal. BLUEJACKET SUST! nted SUSTAINED A FRACTURED SKULL. Andrew J. Sheridan Fell from a Train in New Haven. New Haven, Conn,, Oct. 14.—Andrew J. Sheridan, a eailor in the United States navy, is _in the New Haven Fospital here with ‘a fractured skull, the result of 3 fall from a train about 3_o'clock this morning . while on his way to Doston. At North Haven he went. to the platform of ‘the. smokirg car and tumbled off. Other passengotd saw him fall, but the traln had gone apout two miles before it was stopped and backed up to get him. As the train neared Pim he got up and ran ©> meet it.: When taken aboard he was found to ‘be suffering - with two severe cute on the head, and a pusher engine o nthe train wus detached and he was rushed to New Haven. At the hospital ‘he asked that the commander of the United States steamship Salem at Boston be notified of the accident. It 1s thought he will recover. GOV. WHITMAN TO VOTE FOR MAYOR MITCHEL. Says the Only Hope of Defeating Tam- many is Electing Mayor Mitchel. New York Oct. 14.—Gov. Charles S. Whitman, acknowledged head of the republican party in New York state, announced tonight that he would vote for the re-eloction of Mayor Mitchel in the coming municipal election. He declared the only issue involved is whether or not Tammany Hall shall rule the city, and since jt is plainly impossible to elect a republican the only hope of defeating Tammany lies in the candidacy of Mr. Mitchel Mr. Whitman prefaced his state- ment by admitting that Willam M. Bennett carrled . theé republican pri- maries and is the regular republican candidate. 102D INFANTRY SAFE ON THE OTHER SIDE. Isbell Information to Governor Holcomb. Colonel Hartford, Conn.. Oct. 14—Gdod ne came to the peopie of Connecticut yes- terday. It is that the 102d United States infantry. made up of the for- mer First and Second regiments, Con- necticut National guard, encamped for weeks at New Haven, has arrived safo- Iy _semewhere on the other side of th Atlantic, This wonderfully S22 anl welcome informetion came in a cablegram to Governor Holcomb at the capital yes- | terday forenoon and was sent by Col Ernest 1, Isbell, commanding the 102d. DUTCH SHIPPINB TO ENGLAND STOPPED Because of the Ponding D Between the Two Countries. Amsterdarg, Oct. 14—The Maasbod savs it learns that all Dutch shippi to Fngland has been stopped on z count of the pending differcnces be- tween Great Britain and Holland Great Britain on October 11 stop- ped all commercial cable communi tion with Holland until such times The Netherlands government place absolute restriction’ on the transit of sand, gravel and scrap metal from Ger many to Belgium by way of Holland The British government contended th. this concrete raw material was bei used by the Germans in great quan tles in the construction of dugouts the detriment of British soldiers. The Nctherlands government replied by saying that it would satisfy the British de; to stop the transit of sand and gravel to Belgium only when the British government showed, d spite the declaration of the Ger authorities and the investization « Dutch officers that the materials e being used for war purposes. A NEW CABINET HAS BEEN FORED Former Ambassador to U. S. New Min- ister of Foreign Affairs. IN CHIL! Chile, Oct. 14. — been formed suc Ismael Tocorn b 4. Eduardo Suarez minister of en new Santiago, cabinet has that headed by resigned July iida, the new tairs, is the form Chilean dor to the United States, cabinet follows Minister of am The the interlor—Eleodoro Yanez. Minister of foreign affairs—Euardo Suarez Mujica. Minister of finance—Ricardo Salag Edwards, Minister of fustice—Arturo Alem- parte. Minister of war—0scar Minister of industries—Aal . Concha. PREMIER KERENSKY IS SLIGHTLY ILL Confined to His Bed at General Staff Headquarters. a 18 his Petrograd, Fridav, Oct Premier Kerensky s slightly iil confined to his bed since general staff headquariers The premier telephoned Premier Konovalcff, saving was much pleased over th of the army in which there was ter feeling hetween th officers men. The premier to vi all the frs‘: before r ing to Petrograd. Admiral Verdervski rine, returned to Petrograd tiate a sottlement of the dicer tween_the ministry and the cign Mipjster Terestchenko Minister Verkovsky will return Petrograd - from Mohiicy ondition and r of m minist Wa TO DISCUSS THE COAL SITUATION IN NEW ENGLAND Conference to-Be Held in Boston On Thursday Afterncon. Boston, Oct. 14.—The all the New England states have asked by James J. Storrow, New E land fuel administrator, to attend a conference on Thursday fternoon rext to discuss the coal situation. The president of every chamber of com merce in the district, and the fuel administartors, also were to be present to consider plans which an_adequate coal supply be optained for this section urzed by may