Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 27, 1917, Page 1

" ii fi .‘ st !'bi i ¢ - Bulletin VOL. LIX~—NO. 357 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1917 16 PAGES—128 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS Buy a Liberty Bond and Back Up the Bo FRESH GAINS FOR ENTENTE Made in Another Swift and Friday Morning AUSTRO-GERMAN ARMIES PRESSING ITALIANS “talians on the Northern Wing AT YPRES Decisive Uffensive Early of the 25:Mile Isonzo Front Have Been Forced to Give Ground at Several Places— They Are Back Across the Isonzo North and South of Tolimo, Where the Battle ritory—The German Retreat Along the Northern Rus- sian Front Still Continues—Entrance of Brazil Into the is Being Fought on Italian Ter- War Makes Germany’s Eighteenth Enemy. . Fresh gains of terrain by the British and French forces on the Ypres sector, by the French north of the Aisne riv- er and by the combined German and Austro-Hungarian armies in the Au: tro-Ttalian theatre are recorded in the last official cemmunications from London, Paris and Berlin. . The new gains of the British and French in Flanders were obtained in another swift and decisive offensive, launched in the early hours of the morning, over the front between the southern edge of the Houtholst Wood and the region of Gheluvsit Bad weather and soggy ground hampered the operatio to some extent and all the objectivés set out for could not be taken. A majority of them, however, rested in thte hands of the allies at the end of the day’s fighting, and a con- siderable number of prisoners and guns aiso were captured. More than 800 prisoners fell into the hands of Ficld Marshal Haig’s men. ‘With the important railway junc- tion fo Laon their objective, the French troops are continuing their press forward against the forces of the German crown prince north of the Aisne river. In another attack on the right, the village of Filain Fas been captured, a footing has been gained en the plateau north of Esine de Chevregry and the ememy has been forced to give ground mortk of La Chapelle Saint Berthe. ‘These suc- cesses, while not as great in import- ance as those of pravious days on the center and west flank of the attacking Jine, serve materially to bring ‘the right wing into alignment with the Tremainder of the front and place the entire line in a better position for an- nother smash northward toward Laon. That the attack mav not be neces- sary, however, is forecast by the mijli- tary experts of the Berlin Tageblatt, who, whils belittling the chances of the ultimate success of the French op- erations, asserts that it is not outside German 'rules of warfare voluntarily to abandon territory not essential to Germany’s great tactical plan, in order that losses may be reduced. The Aus- tro-German armies on the Isonzo front are fast developing thelr offensive against General Cadorna’s forces. Al- ready the Itallans on the northern wing of the 25 mile frint have been forced to give ground and at several places are back across the Isonzo north and south of Tolmino, where the battle is waging on Italian territory. To the south the situation of the Italians admittedly is pregarious. Even the Itallan war office announces_that the evacuation of the Baingizza-Heil- igengelst plateau is near—a retirement which will render null in a great measure the brilliant advance of the [talians in the summer campalgn. The combined German and Austro- Hungarian forces up to the present are declared by the Berlin war office to have captured in excess of 30,000 pris- oners and more than 300 guns, and it is stated that these figures hourly are being augmented. The German retreat along_the north- ern Russian front still continues. Rus- sians endeavoring to take up the pur- suit have reached the Riga-Orel rail- way. but have not come within sight of the enemy. On the Esthoniar coast the Germans have again endeavored w a landing on the Werder cessful to_reinforce- the sue- put ashore there weelk. The Russians, however, drove them off. Germany’s eightenth enemy has en- tered the fleld against her. By a viftually unanimous vote, the Brazil- fan congress has passed a resolution declaring that a state of war exists between Germany and Brazil. The president of the republic has sanction- ed the proclamation of a state of war. 1 RUSSIAN ARRESTED FOR BLACKMAIL AT WATERBURY. “fhreatened Waterbury Restarateur That He Would Charge Him With Causing Death of a Former Employe. ‘Waterbury, Ccnn., Oct. 26.—Julius Vasilofsky, 28, a ussian and an em- loye of the Waterbury Manufacturing ompany_and formerly of the Win- chester Repeating Arms company of New Haven. was arrested here tonight, charged with blackmail. His arrest was the sequel of an attempt to de- stroy the restaurant of John Ragu- lenko of 479 North Main street by hanging a bomb in the window. Ragu- lerko told the police that Vasilofsky had tried to blackmail him several times by stating that unless he was given $200 he would accuse the res- taurant keeper of causing the death of a former employe who died in St. Mary’s hospital here two months ago of alcoholism. PLANKED WHALE STEAK TASTES LIKE YOUNG PIG 1t is Being Served by the Leading Ho- tels in New York. New York, Oct. 26.—Planked whale stetk was served in one of the lead- ing hotels of this city today. It was ®aid to resemble young pig in taste 2nd many of the hotel guests who ate it said it was palatable. Several hundred pounds of the whale meat were bought for today’s menu after the chef had experimented with a small quantity and declared BRITISH STEAMER HAD BATTLE WITH FLAMES Fire in Forehold Shortly After Leav- a Gibraltar, An Atlantic Port, Oct. 26.—A con- stant battle with flames throughout the voyage across the Atlantic was reported by officers of a British steam- er which arrived here today from a Mediterranean pcyt. Shortly after leaving Gibraltar fire was discovered in the forehold, where a large con- signment of Turkish tobacco was' stored. The compartment was flooded and the steamer made for the nearest port, but she had settled by the head So deeply that her progress was slow. On reaching port a stop of three days was made while she was pumped out and the cargo overhauled. Two_days after she had put to sea, fire broke out again in the same compartment and was kept under control with diffi- culty during the rest of the voyage. It was said that the greatest-caution would be necessary in discharging the cargo here on account of the highly inflammable nature of certain por- tions of it. Forty-six members of the crew of the American tank steamer Petrolite, sunk by a submarine last June, were passengers on the ship. AUSTRIAN SOCIALISTS ARE NOW IN SESSION. They Debar Members of the Party from Entering the Government. that it was possible to prepare the meat in a way that would please the American palate. PHI BETA KAFPA SOCIETY ELECTION AT YALE. A. T. Bunyan of Colchester One of 17 Men Chosen. New Haven. Conn., Oct. 26.—Among the 17 Yale seniors whose election to the Phi Beta Kappa society was an- nounced today is Charles P. Taft, 2d, o New Haven, son of former Pres: dent Willlam H. Taft. Other Connec- ticut boys to be honored with mem- bership in the high stand fraternity are A_T. Bunyan of Colchester, P. S. Don- chian of Hartford, J. W. Roraback of Torrington and David Waskowitz of New Britai OBITUARY. Judge Philip T. Van Zile. Detroit, Mich., Oct. 26 —Circuit Judge Fhilip T. Van Zile of Detroit died at his home here today. He was born in Pennsylvania in 1344 In 1878 Judge Van Zile was appointed United States district attorney for Utah and was prominent in the prosecution of Mor- mon cases. Woman Killed by Train at Meriden. Meriden, Conn., Oct. 26.—Mrs. John W. Thompson, about 50 years old, was instantly killel when struck by the 2.10 southbound train this_afternoon at an open stretch of track about a quarter of a mile north of the railroad etation. She is survived by her hue- pand and two ckildren. Copenhagen, Oct. 26.—The conven- tion of Austrian socialists now in ses- sion has adopted a resolution providing that under no circumstances shall members of the party enter the gov- ernment. Ahother resolution demands that Austria be converted into a fed- erated state of free and independent nationalities, each regulating its own offairs, agreements on matters of com- men interest to be reached through federal council. s GERMANY THE OWNER OF A LIBERTY BOND. Money Due Berlin Government Invest- ed by Philadelphia Attorney. Philadelphia, Oct. 26.—The imperial German government is the owner of a Liberty bond. A local attorney has been handling funds of German es- tates in and about Philadelphia, and in settling one account recently he had a balance of $60 which belonged to the imperial government. Yesterday he applied $30 of that amount to a Lib- erty bond to help the United States to win the war. GERMAN PROPAGANDISTS s TO SPEND $1,000,000 Newspaper Advertising in Case Second Liberty Loan Fails. - <Chicago, Oct. 26.—John B: i- rector-torieral of the . Pan-arestionn union, said today that German propa- gandists already had arranged to spend $1,000,000 for newspaper publici- ty in the eight neutral countries of Latin-America on Oct. 28 in event that the second Liberty loan fails. For Cabled Paragrap! Italian Cabinet Has Resigned. Roms¢ Oct. 26.—The resignation of the cabinet was announced today by Premier Noselll. French Deputies Vote New Loan. Paris, Oct. 26—The bill providing for a néw govermment loan was passed unanimously today by the chamber of deputies without a dissenting vote. NEW ENGLAND I8 ASSURED OF COAL SUPPLY Five New England Governors Washington to Urge Haste. ‘Washington, Oct. 26.—Five New England governors who called at the fuel administration today to insist that their states get more coal and a steadier supply, were ossured that the government aiready was taking _the steps necessary to meet their needs. The governors wanted to know they could assure the people of New England that they could have coal be- fore the winter cold sets in. Fuel Administrator Garfleld told them they could, but said if it became necessary to economize New England of course would be éxpected to join the remoinder of the country in conserving the supply. Besides the plans to expedite the loading of ships at Hampton Roads by bunkering transient vessels in mid- stream, the fuel administration is considering taking ships out of the Great es before the close of navi- gation, cutting them in half if neces- sary to get through the Welland Ca- nal and using them in the coastwise trade. The shipping board, which hds taken over control of all American chartered ships over 2,500 tons, indi- cated today it was ready to co-operate with the administration along this line if necessary. Coal also will be expedited by rail as much as possible and orders were issued today by J. J. Storrow, New Bngland fuel administrator, to carry the arrangement for sending at inter- vals special through train loads of coal to New England points. CHRISTMAS PRESENTS FOR TROOPS IN FRANCE Must Be So Packed as to Facilitate Inspection. ‘Washington, Oct. 26.—The war de- pertment made public today rules gov- erning the handling by mail and ex- press of Christmas presents for mem- bers of the American _expeditionary forces in. France. A general officer of the army will be stationed at Hoboken, N. J. as forwarding agent and will pass judgment and arrange for the delivery of the packages in co-opera- tion with the postmaster and express company officials in New York city. The rules provide . that all parcel post packages must be under seven pounds and be inclosed in _wooden boxes; that express packages, also boxed, do not exceed twenty pounds ir. weight and that the covering of such boxes be fitted to facilitate inspection. $d5 praducts must be in cans or glask jars. Mail and express packages should be addressed as now prescribed by postal gulations. and plainly marked’ ‘Christmas box.” They should be sent to “Pier One, Hoboken. N. J.” Every package before shipment will be searched for explosives or other dangerous matter. The regulations re- quire that the contents of each box be clearly stated on the outside. The war department order provides that shipment of Christmas boxes may begin at once, but that none will be forwarded which reach Hoboken after midnight Dec. 4 The name and ad- dress of the sender must be stated on tie outside of each box. REICHSTAG UNANIMOUS TO DEPOSE MICHAELIS Notwithstanding Rebuff Adm by the Kaiser. istered Copenhagen, Oct. 26.—The leaders of the majorities parties in the reichstag are continuing their deliberations, ac- cording to Berlin advices, and are re- asserting unanimity of belief that Chancellor Michaelis must go, but are feeling decidedly helpless in the face of the rebuffs administered by Em- peror William to representations in re- gard to action on various proposals. One of these susgestions was that the president of the reichstag be re- quested to convoke the ways and means committee for parliamentary consideration of the political situation. 1t is doubtful, however, in view of the disinclination of at least two of the majorlty parties to infringe in any way upon the prerogative of the crown in appointing ministers, Whether any de- cieive action is to be expected, either i | -ont, Who Are Fighting for Your Honor, Your Home and Your Country General Probe MAY FOLLOW LONG LIST QF COMPLAINTS WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Prompt Prosscution is to Follow Any Conviction—Maximum Penalty $5,000 Fine and Two Years Imp: onment. . Washington, Oct. 26.—A general In- vestigation into the retail and whole- sale prices of coal throughout the country appeared to be in prospect tonight, In a minor way, investigation of prices which .consumers assert that they have been compelled to pay al- Into Goal Prices| War With liermany Brazil in State of VOTED BY CHAMEER OF DEPU- TIES YESTERDAY VOTE WAS 149 TO 1 n of Beputies Was Received With General ‘Acclamation—Presi- dent Braz Has Sangtioned the Proc- lamation. " Rio Rio Janelro, Oct. 26.—The chamber of deputies today by an al- most unanimous vote declared that a state of war existed between Germany and Brazil. The vote was 149 to 1. The tribunes of the chamber were filled to capacity. After a debate on the opportuneness of proclaiming raising of a five billion dollar loan headway on the road to success. of daily wants. Advertising mak: est, encourages merchant can afford to be without. An Indispensable Daily Service It makes little difference what the object is, there is a value in publicity Which cannot be overlooked. words those who fail to take into consideration the assistance which is at their command thrcugh advertising are not likely to make much Advertising fills in that long ap between the buyer and the seller. It reaches forth into the outlying districts, it goes into the homes, it comes under the eye of the reader and it appeals particularly to those who are looking for this thing, that thing or the other in the long list inspection and hastens sales. The greater the number of reople that can be vantageous opportunities to get what they need and get it right the quicker the stock of goods is going to be moved. which The Bulletin furnishes every day and it is a service which no During the past week the following matter has appeared in The Bulletin: - Bulletin Telegraph Local General Total Saturday, et 20.. 72 165 1145 1382 Monday, Oct. 22.. 130 118 184 432 Tuesday, €©ck. 28. . 83 145 174 402 Wednesday, Oct. 24.. 102 120 165 387 Thursday, Oct. 25.. 78 152 176 406 Friday, Oct. 26.. 104 136 155 395 Totals ........... 569 836 1999 3404 whether it is the or the disposal of merchandise, In other business because it creates inter- informed of ad- That is the service ready has been started by the depart- ment of justice in various sections of the east and middle west, both as to anthracite and bituminous coal. To Summon Witnesses. Instructions have been sent to Unit- ed States attorneys conducting these local investizations to summon wit- nesses, determine the truth of charges and, where justified, to bring prompt- Iy proceedings under the criminal jaw against those believed to be guilty. The result of the inquiries has not been reported as yet to the depart- ment. ® | Complaints About Profits. These instructions were based up- on complaints received by the depart- ment to the effect that the marsin of profit. allowed dealers by the govern- ment_had been exceeded. Measured by the great volume of complaints which have been received by the fuel administration, the instances under investigation by the department of justice are comparatively incons Qquential. Hundreds of letters and tel- egrams from every section of the country, it is understood, have been 'sent to the fuel administration. Disposition of these complaints is cne of the subjects which is now pressing the fuel administration, it is understood, and _action concernins them probably will be taken within a few days. Indications are that the bulk of the complaints, upon which criminal proceedings might be brought from the conference or the committee, it it were summoned. SHOT WHILE SITTING IN MOTOR BUS AT DANBURY John Carara, Charles Separo’s Assail- ant, Held for Attempted Murder. Danbury, Conn., Oct. 26.—While sit- ting in a _motor bus which he drives, Charles Separo, 25 years old, was shot in the face by John Carara, to- night and is now in the Danbury hos- pital in a serious condition. The shooting, the police say, is the out- growth of some trouble Separao had some time ago with a brother of Cara- ra. The assailant approached the motor bus, standing in front of the White Street railroad station, with a shotgun concealed under his coat and getting close to Separo, fired at almost pointblank range, the shot tearing the wounded man’s face horribly. Carara ran but was captured soon after and is held on_a charge of attempted murder. He conducts a grocery and fruit store here. BASEBALL PLAYERS AS HAND GRENADE THROWERS Are Expected to Make Excellent Stu- dents at Camp Devens. Boston, Oct. 26—Baseball players among the men of the national army at Camp Devens are expected to make excellent students for Lieutenant Thierry Mallet, a hand grenade ex- pert, Who arrived here today with other French army officers on their way to Ayer. Lieutenant Mallet will instruct jn hand grenade throwing, and on methods of protection from these missiles. 5 The other officers are Lieutenant J. Drieu, of the corps of engineers who will_give instruction in all forms of communication between the front and the rear, and Lieutenant J. Perigord, an automatic rifie and machine gun instructor. —if the truth of the charges can be established—will be turned over to the department oi justice. as the pro- secuting arm of the government, with the suggestion that violators of the law be prosecuted promptly. Heavy penalties are provided for violation of the law, under which the president fixed the price to be charged for coal and the margins allowed job- bers and dealer: How the Law Reads. “Whoever,” reads the law, “shall with knowledge that the prices of any such commodity have been fixed as herein provided, ask, demand or re- ceive a higher price, or whoever shall, with knowledge that the regulations have been prescribed as herein pro- vided, violate or refuse to conform to any of the same, shall upon convic- tion, be punished by fine of not more than $5,000, or by imprisonment for not_more than two years, or both. “Bach independent transaction shall constitutie a separate offence.” Coupled with the complaints charg- ing that higher prices than those au- thorized have been demanded and ob- tained are numerous protests from persons and firms alleging that they have been unable to buy coal at any price. With these, it is thought, the government has little power to deal, except in cases where the coal opera- tors themselves refused to sell coal which had not been contracted for previously. Most of the latter complaints, it is understood, come from purchasers for household consumption who have been hard hit by the scarcity of coal in various localities. There is no disposition on the part of the government, it was sald au- thoritatively tonight, to accept _the charges as true without the fullest investigation. The belief prevails that coal dealers by the thousands have carried out and are carrying out_the government’s policv to the letter. Vio- lators of the law, if any, it is thought, are the small minority. who have been tempted to take advantage of local conditions and of the sgeneral scar- city of fuel in certain sections.. e ety 2 s martial law, the president of the dip- lomatic commission spoke in favor of a law worded as follows: “A state of war between Brazil and Germany is hereby acknowledged and proclaimed. The president of the re- public is authorized to adopt the measures enunciated in his message of the 25th of October and to take all steps tending to ensure national de- fence and public security.” The virtually unanimous vote of the deputies was ¥eceived with general ac- clamation. The senate unanimously approved the proclamation of a state of war with Germany. President Braz has sanctioned the proclamation of a state of war with Germany. NEW ENGLAND SPURTS IN LIBERTY BOND SALES. Banks Throughout the District Are Asked to Keep Open Until Midnight. Boston, Oct. 26.—Indications that to- day would be a banner one for Liberty Ican subscriptions in the New England district and that the official report to- morrow would show a big spurt toward the maximum quota of $500,000,000 were seen in a partial report of the campaign committee issued tonight, listing nearly 15,000,000 subscriptions in this city alone. Figures given out at the close of the morning tabulation had shown a total of $337,069,000. The campaign committee announced tonight that ail large banks, trust companies and savings banks through- cut the district had been asked to keep open until midnight tomorrow to re- celve subscriptions and that most of them would do so. Included in the day’s official report of the total sub- scriptions in New England cities were the following: Connecticut: Hartford, $17,561,00 Meriden, $594,000; New Britain, $2,143, 600; New Haven, $9,921:000; New Lon- don, $1,261,000: 'Norwich, = $1,255,000; Waterbury, $5.070,000, A MYSTERIOUS FIRE DESTROYED LAUNDRY Of a Sanatorium Just Outside City Limits of Stamford. Stamford, Conn., Oct.. 26.—A mys- terious fire destroyed the laundry con- nected with the sanatorium of Dr. Amos J, Givens, just outside the cit: limits, tonight, doing damage ‘est)- mated at®$25,000. The fire was first seen ahout 8 o'clock, a time when th= building was not occupied. The flames soon spread to all parts of the laun- Condensed Telegrams Buckwheat has jumped from $1.75 a hundred pounds to $2. In German mines there are 37,563 women working and 43,095 boys. The Norwegian steamer Leander was sunk by a German submarine. Liberty Loan subscriptions in Porto Rico reached the million doliar mark. General Villa is reported to be menacing Parral with a force of 1,- 000 men. Telegraphers of the Wabash rail- roar were granted a 10 per cent. wage increase. The Boston & Maine railroad strike was declared off through an agreement to arbitrate. Sir. William James Herschel, d coverer of the finger print system, is dead at London. Roland 8. Morris, the now American ambassador to Japan in succession te George Gurthrie, arrived in Tokio. Orders for 688 boilers for the 150 torpedo boat ‘destroyers reccntly or- dered were placed by the gavernment. Treasury officials announced that up t2 the present time Greece has not ap- plied to the United States for a loan. President on name a com- mission to plan the greater utilization of rivers to relieve railroad congestion. Directors of the Diamond Match Co. declared the regular quarterly divi- dend of 2 per cent, pavable December Thirty thousand employes of the Chicago Stock vards will demand in- creased pay, and extra pay for over- me, * William B. Plunkett, prominent man- ufacturer-of Adams, Mass., and friend of President McKinley, died sudden- Girl telephone operators Francisco, Oakland, Fresno and San- ta Rosa are being orgarized Into labor nnions. : A plan for banishment for the czar from the Russian country is under consideration by the preliminary par- liament. The second edition of the Harvard Lampoon was suppressed because it contained a slur on King Edward of England. Union switchmen all over the coun- try are discussing a proposal for a general strike if they do not receive more pay. The New York & Pen il road. will be abandoned. ”‘Kg‘ neq"e;xl tend from Cagisteo, N. Y. "to Shingel- house, Pa. The. Liberty loan subscriptions reached $275.700 at I.itchfield. The maximum allotment set for the district was. $244.000. i Forty 8ing Sing inmates appeared before the state board of parole. which convenéd at the prison and- were or- dered released. An immediate lifting of the wheat embargo exportations from Uruguay was strongly advocated in the Cham- ber of Deputies. . The National City Bank of New York city has made the greatest pur- chase of bonds for any bank. It has taken $85,000,000. ¢ Twenty-seven Germars in Hutchin- son county, South Dakota, were found guilty on charges of attempting to ob- struct the draft law. The Boy Scouts’ Liberdy loan cam- paign closed at Waterbury last night with a total of $273,250, of which $31,- 8§00 was subscribed yesterday. Sufficient cars to mcve the entire crop of the came sugar belt and enough in the Northwest to handle the potato crop were properly stutioned. The Austrian Lower house passed the third reading of the provisional budget for four months. Authority to raise a loan of $2,250,000 was voted. The French steamer L. which arrived at an Atlantic port had Sa board many French and RBritish soldiers and ambulance men and nurs- es. Four leaders were arrested in a fed- eral raid on offices of Metal Mine Workers in Butte. The men were charged with interfering with the pro- duction of copper. Drafted negroes go to Camp Upton in a unit- of themselves. It is expeeted that about 1,528 men will be in the unit. The men will go to camp on Tuesday, October 30. The Swiss Faderal council decided fo issue 2.000,000 ten centime pieces and 2,000,000 five-centime pieces in bronze, as a temporary relief for the shortage of nickel and copper. The Netherlands government sub- mitted the Second Chamber a bill in- creasing the naval credits for 1917 from 5,700.000 florins to 6,700,000 for the extension of the air service. Food Administrator Hoover an. nounced that the campaign for en- rollment for food conservation would be postponed until October 23 so as not to conflict with the Liberty Loan week . The maximum allotment of $6,350,- dry and the city fire department went to the aid of the private force of the sapatorium. None of the patients at tre sanatorfum was moved, as the dor- mitory bullding is far from the laun- dry. ‘The rapid spread of-the flames puzzles the authorities. Insurance was cardied on the bullding and machin- ery. Scholarships Announced at Y; New Haven, Conn. Oct. 26.—Among the scholarships announced .at Yale today is one to Theodore Lee Safford, of Lakeville, who is given the Income for the $5,000 James J. Hogan fund awanded annually to a sophomore. Alton Rufus Hyatt ,a senior, of Meri- den, divides the Lispenard Stewart Witherbee_scholarship . the income of $10,000, with John Scudder Boyd. of Washington, Indiana. Each of these awards are conditioned upon high tanding, strong character and marked ability. 000 for the Liberty loan in Waterbury was passed last night when the sub- scription total was announced as i 500,000. A total of $8,000,000 is ex- pected by tonight. Speolal regulations will go into effect cessive commissions to brokers, com- miission merchants and auctioneers of food. They will be operated under the federal licensing system by the food administration. Congressman Nelson’s Son Registers. Madison, Wis., Oct. 26.—Byron Nel- son, son of Congressman Nelson, vol- untarily returning from Canada to- day, registered under the draft law at cnce and then. appearing in the fed- cral court, entered a plea of not guilty for alleged violation of that law. He asked for an early trial and gave bonds for his appearance in <ous fcd for a few districts, Touraine | BIG SPURT very available dol officials asserted. to | up to $3.000.000.600. ry working for the last bil- Reports from every section are ing up tremendous totals at the tre: tonight the esti- of the ion stood at admittedly a conservative fizure, h_indications that the $4,000,000,000 mark might be recorded Dby tomorrow morning’s to- tals. xcept for Dallas and San 1c co. all districts had passed their min- an. imum allotments and it sesmed tain, the treasury department nounced, that several districts £0_well beyond. thelr maximum. b ~%{””~"‘< 18 _almost. certain to do s6 the announcement -said, “I’ Cleveland and Philadeiphia probably will, 2nd_there js hope for several oth- crs. “Some of them must. If the $5. 10,000,000 mark. mark is to be attrin- neluding Dal- ., Atlanta and Kansas City prob- ably cannot reach their high quot though they are working relentlessl; New York. Philadelphia. Boston and Cleveland districts, bv fouching their moximum yiuotas, would add $6i5.- 000,000 to the total as it stands tonizht, bringihg the grand total up to §$4.230,- 000,000. . The official figures — representinz subscriptions officially reported to the | federal reserve banks—and the osti- mated subscriptions follow: District. Official stimated Boston . . $290,700,000 00 (mf\{ New York | 992,730,000 000,000 'Philadelphia 89,880,000 “000.000 | Cleveiand. . 370,000 000,000 Richmond .. 101,324,000 160,000,000 NEEDED - FOR LIBERTY LOAN Sales Are Now Nearing $4,000,000,000, and the Campaign Closes Tonight $450,000,000 WAS TOTAL OF SALES YESTERDAY Except for Dallas and San Francisco All the Disiricts Have . Passed Their Minimum Allotments—Secretary McAdoc Urges Every Agency Throughout the Country to R R double Their Efforis on the Last Day to Bring the Tots - Up to $5,000,000,000. Washinston, oOct. ze.—Tne Liberty | Atlanta 80,001 Joan was gathering momentum to- | Chicago ... 450,00 night in its race to the finish. Four | Minncapolis hundred and thirty-five million dollars | Kansas City 41,320,000 it | Dailas . measured the day’s advance and with [ D318 ... 2 the total nearing 100k | a0 Francieco, . & & cd as if the tremendouis dviviniz power | T of ‘two m fleld_workers might | Totals ..$2286.836,000 % sarry it acs the $5,000,000.060 iine, | L€ O CA TEUESS. “One more day remains,” Secre I T T 0 McAdoo announced tonight. “Let ev- |(pe DRCVIOUs (a5 TOPTE f ery patriot of America who has nce | the close of bus 2 “ibacribed place his name foday upon |1he exception of the the roll of honor of nation as a |y o VEROE T subscriber tc the second Liberty lo: o s 8 The man who is able to subscribe and | g doesn't. will or ough: to he a con- SUBSCRIPTIONS POURED seience-stricken cigizen on Sunday IN AT NEW YORK aorning.” 4 A Gain Made of Nearly $200,000, Since Thursday. 26.—Total eubscr Li oct. the second the New Yorl fe at the close of busi ficially estimated at 7 0, a n of $200,000,600 since vesterdasy The golden flood of = ription poured into the federal re o < in a strea mall day long 1 steadily mounting total a t army of weary eampaign wo: a high pitch of enthusiasm approached. They believed victory in their determined e rell $1,500,000.000 in b efore t ampaign closes tomorrow of the more optimistic X oversubscription of even thi dous sum. An army of bond salesmen work from daylight until darl tomor rew to dispose of the remai 000,000 which must be sold . the maximum quota e couraged by the fact that totals have been mounting stead higher. Wednesday thev w $120, 000.000; Thursday, $140,000,00 today, '$200 000,000 Figuring the es on the basis of 10-hour 2 pe ou tney amounfed to appr Iy § 600000 an hour, $323,332 a minute $5,555 a second. New London Passes Minimum Allot ment. New London, Conn., Oct. 26.—This city’s Liberty loan committee rovnced tonight that the minimum ar portionment of $1.500.000 figu cversubseribed, but no offi cf the total had been made HOW GERMANS CONSOLE THEMSELVES FOR DEFEAT. 0®rhey Are Forced Back is a Victorious Retreat. Every Copenhagen, Oct. 26.—The possibility of a further German retreat on the Aisne front is mentioned by Lieutenant General Von Ardenne, military expert of the Tageblatt of Berlin. in discuss- ing the French victory here. He savs the attack of the French undoubtedly will be repeated, and that although thelr chances ot ultimate success are slight, it is well to remember that the German plan of defense does not fo bid_ voluntary abandonment under proper circumstances of territory es- sential to the tactical plan, so that losses may be reduced. “Even the lcss of this is _in no wise impending—will not ajter the strategic situation of the Cermans,” he writes. He draws atte tion to the fact that Laon s still twelve kilometer:: from the battle front and is protected by new field fortifica- tions which the French will find It difficult to overcome. Laon—although INSTANTLY KILLED BY A TROLLEY WORK CAR Elizabeth Randos, 14, of Seymour Failed to See Car Coming. Seymour, Conn., Oct. 26.—Elizaboth Randos, 14 years old, was instantly killed by a trolley work car here to- night at Elford Switch. The girl was walkin® the track toward Sevmour and the car was bound to Ansonia It is thought that she got off a passen- ger trolley and falled to see the work car coming. Her parents are Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Randos, of 209 Prospcct street, Ansonia. An investigation will be held tomorrow BRITISH AVIATORS DROPPED 8IX TONS OF BOMBS On the Burbach Works West of Saar- brucken. London, Oct. 26.—Six tons of hombs were drobped by British aviators on the Burbach Works west of Saar. brucken, Rhenish Prussia, Wednesday night, says a British official aviation communication issued tonight. The communication adds that four hostile aerodromes also were attacked; 45 heavy bombs having been dropped, and that direct hits were obtained on a group of hangars. Great Work of Boy Scouts. New York, Oct. 26—With reports roceived from only one-tenth of the quarter million Boy Scouts of America who are conducting a house-to-house loan, the headquarters of the organi- zation announced here tonight total sales of $35,991,150. SUGAR REFINERIES ARE TO RESUME BUSINESS Short Rations Should be Endured Un- til November 15, ew York, Oct. 26. in the Unitea States which w ed to shut down thr of raw materials will be ¢ r refix sume business on a reduced the terms of an azreem: 9 a conference of the Amer Company here tcda made possible, it was an equitable apportionment among tk refineries of the country of all raw ugar in stock or offered in the mar ket. The agreement involves I( tons hought from the Louisiana p ers last Wednesdas of which be distribut. t north Atlar yort The aszreement of was announced toni approval of the v tee, headed by G of the sugar divisi ¢ food administration. That doubted, will pproved is not POSITION OF RUSSIAN FORCES IS IMPROVING They Have Secured the Entrances to Petrograd ty of Petrograd, Thursday, Oct connection _with t 3 that the Germans me_ twenty ve the Riga front, a cd to the governmer are withdr vent ed fur the safes to Petros 1y had he added a result ness, As of drawal apparently the G for the straighteninz the line for manency, it Is understood ibnal government has chan that the capital should b to Moscow immediately an will now proceed the removal pre amr SIX ESCAPEO GERN INTERNS Five at Surrency, Atlanta, One at and Atl ten fron ut Fort McPherso were captured today by azents department of justice Ive taken at Surrency, Georgia, and th. sixth, Johanm Adeihardt, a mon-com missioned officer, was arrested here