Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 31, 1917, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LIX.—NO. 360 POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1917 12 PAGES—84 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS TEUTONS CONTINUE DRIVE OF ITALIANS But They Are Being Impeded by the Flooded Condition of the Tagliamento River - UDINE HAS BEEN CAPTURED BY THE INVADERS e ‘They Are Pressing the Italians Westward From the Isonzo -Front and Invading Italian Territory From the North Through Passes in the Carnic. Alps—Italian Cavalry is Fighting Rear Guard Actions to Cover Retreat of Troops ‘to Positions Chosen for a Stand—Field Marshal Haig’s Forces Have Made Another Advance in the Ypres Sector — Artillery Battles Are Reported on the Other Fronts. The drive of the Germans and Aus- tro-Hungarian armies begun a week ego against the eastern and northeast- ‘ern fronts of the Austro-Italian thea- tre continues unabated, but with the \Iralian cavalry fighting rear guard ac- | tions to cover the retreat of the Ital- j{fans to positions chosen for a stand iand the Teutonio allies also being im- |peded by the flooded condition of the ITasliamento river. | Udine, former headquarters of the Italian army in eastern Venetia, has been captured by the invaders, who mlso are pressing the Italians westward from the Isonzo front and invading ‘Mtalian territory from the north threugh passes in the Carnic. Alps. The invasion of the province of Venetia from the east, with Udine the @pex of the drive, already is about 39 miles, but as yet no definite informa- tion is at hand from which it is pos- s:ble to judge the extent of the ad- ,wance of the Teutons in the other dis- itricts. If the movement from the north keeps pace with that from the north- east and the east, however, the predic- jament of General Cadorna's forces |necessarily will be a_ serious one, and ‘4t is not vet beyond the realms of pos- sibility that unless the eastern armies are able to make a stand on the plains of Friuli, a further considerable num- Ber of the Italians will be captured. Nothing has been vouchsafed in $ither the Ttalian, German or Austrian eofficial communications to indicate what the situation .is in the Trentino @ector, which lies to the waat ==q4 morthwest of the present zone of ac- ‘#vity, but it is not improbable that if, e: unofficial advices have stated. the Mustro-Swiss frcntier has been closed, feinforcements, both from Germany and Austria, are being hurried up “for an offensive of great-magnitude in this region. The driving back of the Ital- ians southward in this region might seriously affect the plans of the en- tente allies to send relief to General Cadorna if the route chosen for this purpose were across the Franco-Italian border and eastward by rall. In the retreat of the Italians the British artfllery units which early ‘= the spring were sent to the Isonzo front to aid the Italians in their drive toward Triest saved all their guns, but the men suffered severely from cold, the inclement weather and lack of food. Field Marshal Haig again has sent forward his forces in the Ypres sec~ tion on what apparently were intended as light-straightening operations, and again has been successful in gaining the greater portion of his objective. The attacks were delivered over small fronts in the reglons of Passchendaele and Poelcapelle, where spurs of ridges and other points of vantage were tuken. The Canadians, with _their usual brilliancy of attack, early in the of- fensive gained _their objectives, in- cruding Crest farm, 400 yards from the heart of Passchendaele. Some of them even penetrated into the town itself and also were close to the vil- lage of Goeberg to the north. . . The German official communication admits that Passchendaele was cap- tured, but asserts that-later the Ca®®— dians were driven out. .On the other battle fronts, except ior spirited artillery fighting in the Aisne and Meuse sectors of France, the operations have been of a minor char- acter. l / JGERMAN DAIDER SEEADLER WAS DESTROYED BY FIRE %t Had Destroyed 25 Stcamers Sailing Vessels on Cruise. A Pacific Port, Oct.”30.—Count Von Luckner, commander of the German raider Seceadler, told Fiji Island news- and GERMANY HAS LOST 6,000,000 MEN DURING THE WAR According to a Declaration Made in the Reichstag. ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—Germany lost six million men in the three yvears of ar, according to a declaration made paper correspondents when he was|in the reichstag by the independent captured near the F s recently, that |socialist Ledebour. the ralder was destroyed by fire 2.- ort of his speech reaching 000 miles from land, according to of- gton ‘through Switzerland ficers of a vessel which arrived here Vesterday with details if the count's capture. Previous reports were that the vessel was wrecked on an island. The count aiso asserted, according to the steamer’s officers, that the Seead- Yer destroyed twenty-five steamers and sailing vessels on its cruise. Five of the captured craft, all sailing vessels. were sunk in the Pacific. he said. Al the crews were sent ashore. A favoriio plan of his, he was re- ported to have said, was to send out a wireless message asking for the time. Some one would oblige him and after- ‘ward' the ship supplying the time was t*aced and sunk. LANDSLIDE ON DERBY- WATERBURY TROLLEY LINE Half Way Between Beacon Falls and Waterbury—Traffic Delayed. TReacon Falls, Conn., Oct. 30.—Traffic was delayed for over two hours tonight on_the Derby-Waterbury trolley line at Dead Man's curve, half way between Beacon Falls and Waterbury, by a landslide. The slide occurred as a result of the rain storm, several tons of rock. trees. boulders and gravel hav- ing slid down and blocked the fingle track trolley line. No one was in- jured. The officers of the company vere telephoned to and a gang of men were_soon on hand from Naugatuck @nd Waterbury and they succeeded af- ter a little over two hours' hard work fu clearing the track. The cars going in both directions were stopped while the track was being cleared. EAST WOODSTOCK MAN SHOT WHILE HUNTING. Andrew Hamilton Neely Mistaken for Moose in Woods of New Brunswick. Fredericton, N. B., Oct. 30.—Andrew FHamilton Neely of East Woodstock, Conn., died at a hospital today as t#e result of ‘a hunting accident. Neely, with his brother-in-law, Norman Sharps, was hunting yesterday whue, eccording to the county authorities, Sharpe mistook Neely for a moose and shot him. 5 NOT TO USE ERMAN EMBASSY BUILDINGS "They Will Be Returned Untouched at the End of the War. Washington, Oct. 30.—It was offl- clally stated today that the government has no intention of seizing the old German embassy buildings for the use of the enemy property custodian or for any other purpose. They will be re- turned to Germany untouched at the end of the war. Basic Price for Sugar in New York. New York, Oct. 30.—Basic price for sugar deliverad in New York city was fixed at 6.90, duty paid, for “96 centri- frgal” by ' the international sugar !c&mmittee in conference here tonight. “I'he committee has under consideration fixing of prices for other refining ! points. states pects of a fourth socialist leader said “You have not evidently, gentlemen, that, contemplating the pros- inter campaign, the ar exact_conception of what war means. We have had 1,500,000 dead, three or four million wounded, of whom 500,000 cre crippled for life, and B riillion absolutely invalided. That makeq altogether six million men lost avring three vears.” . Tt it stated that official information confirmatory of these figures has been in posséssion of American officials for some time. BRITISH CHANCELLOR MOVES VOTE OF CREDIT In the House of Commons for 400,000,- 000 Pounds Sterling. London, Oct. 30.—Andrew Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer, in moving a vote of credit in the house of commons today for £400 000,000, said this amount would supply the necessary funds up to the first week in January next. “From the beginning of the financial year to September 29,” he said, “the daily average expenditure had been £6,648,000, an increase of £1,237,000 over the budget estimate. The in- crease was made up under the fol- lowing heads: army and navy £590.- 000; miscellaneous services £306.-000; advances to the allles and dominions £341,000. The credit today brings the total loans for teh year to $1.800,000,000 and the total since the beginning of the war to £5.692,000,000. ACTIVITIES OF FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CAMPS Scope Outlined in Announcement Made by Secretary Baker. ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—Secretary Ba- ker today announced a policy to govern lactlvities of fraternal organizations in army training camps. Camp commanders will be directed to permit the ccnstruction of buildings within the camp sites by any fraternal crganization, individually or group of organizations zcting together: facili- tes of the camp for social and fellow- ship meetings will be extended, and accredited representatives from the various socleties will be authorized to visit the camps and arrange for enter- tadnments for the men at the buildings thus erected or in nearby communities. GALE AND RAIN AT CAMP DEVENS Forced a Suspension of All Outdoor Work Yesterday. Ayer, Mass., Oct. 30.—A gale that swept a heavy rain before it raged here today ‘and forced a suspension of all out of doors work at Camp Devens, A 70-foot firz observation tower op- posite the base hospital was blown over by the gale and the crash alarm- ea patients in the hospital. Windows _ir. many barracks were blown in. Cabled Paragraphs Orlando to Form Italian Cabinet. Rome, Oct. 30.—King_Victor Em- manuel today received Professor Vit- torio Orlando, minister of the inter- jor, in the Boselll government, who agreed to undertake the formation of a cabinet and took the oath as pre- mier. FIRE RAGING ON BIG PIERS AT BALTIMORE Where Are Stored Vast Quantities of Supplies for Forces in France. Baltimore, Oct. 30.—One of the largest fires in Baltimore since the great conflagration in February, 198, trat destroyed the business gection of the city, is raging at midnight on the iig plers of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad_at its extensive terminal at Locust Point, on the south side of the harbor. Piers 8 and 9 are stored wifa vast quantities of munitions and sup- plies for the American forces in France and their allies. Within ten minutes after the flames were discovered the entire structure was ablaze. Fifteen of the crew of a British steamer lying at the pier leaped overboard and it is feared some of them were drowned. A dozen or more men employed on the pier are missing. On one of the piers were cases of shells which exploded at intervals, leading to rumors that the fire department was using dynamite to check the spread of the fire. It is reported that the fire was of incen- diary origin. The Baltimore and Ohio grain ele- vators are but a short distance from the burned piers, which are the main terminal in this country of the Fur- ness-Withy English line of steamers. The firemen have so far succeeded in preventing the flames from spread- ing to the elevators. Shortly after midnight pler 10, the former jmmigration pier of the German Steamship company, was burning, but at that time the firemen believed they could confine the flames to the three piers. Baltimore and Ohio railroad offi- cials could not give any estimate of the loss, but t wil several mil- lions. ; FIRST ALLEGED DESERTER FROM CAMP DEVENS. Country- e Search Being Made for Private Joseph Deltore. ° Ayer, Mass., Oct. 30.—The first al- leged deserter from the ranks of the New England division of the national army, Private Joseph Deltore, of Headquarters company of the 301st in- fantry regiment, was being sought to- night in a country-wide search by fed- eral and secret service authorities. Deltore, who was selecied for service by a Boston exemption board, has been rissing since Oct. 13. Today Captain Neale W. Richmond, his_commander, received 2. parcel post package in which were all the articles cf the missing man’s uniform. The rackage was postmarked ‘Brockton.” Nc _message of explanation accompa- nied the bundle. . Several charges-.of-—incubordination ‘were made against Deltore By His com- manding officers, one of them alleging ar_assault upon a sergeant. Afia: pointing out to the man the penalties provided for such actions, Colonel Tompkins, regimental commander, agreed to hold up the chargas against him -on his promise to reform. Ta only punishment ordered was thrce week ends without leave and a pro- vision that he do kitchen work during those fatigue cuty periods. SWITCHMEN DEMAND A 50 PER CENT. WAGE INCREASE Referendum Vote on a Nation-Wide Campaign Strike to be Taken. Chicago, Oct. 30.—Demands for a fifty per cent. wage increase wiil be submitted to the. raglroads of the United States by ths members of the Switchmen’s Union 8¢ North Ameri- ca as a result of a special committee —‘g meeting which en¢ R The Adamson law eiacted in 1916 to avert a threatened strfke reduced the daily hours of labor of the switch- men from ten to eight but did not: increase, their wages. The démand for a wage increabe will be followed by a referendum vote on a nation-wide strike of switchmen if it is not granted in thirty days, it was announced by S. E. Heberling of Buffalo, president of the union. The thirty days’ notice which the con- tracts of the union with the rail- roads require must be given before any change in wage questions can be taken up was served on the railroads at once. OBITUARY. “Private” John Allen. Jackson, Miss, Oct. 30.—“Private”, John Allen, member of congress from Mississippi for sixteen years, until his wetirement in 1301, and one of the picturesque figures of that body .in those_days, died at his home in Tupe- lo, Miss, today. He had been il about two weekg. James Mehr. Greenwich, Conn,, Oct. 30.—James Mehr, 79 years old, counsel for the People’s Light, Gas and Coke company of Chicago, died here today at his summer home at Belle Haven. Mr. Mehr was formerly president of the company. He had been here all sum- mer and had been ill most of the time. The body will be taken to Chicago for burial. General C. H. Grosvenor. Athens, O., Oct. 30.—General Charles M. Grosvenor, former representative irom the Eleventh Ohio district, died at his home here early today, aged 84. General Grosvenor, for many years a notable figure in republican politics in Ohio and for twenty years a mem- ber of congress, had been falling in health for many years. His congres- sional career ended in 1906, with his defeat by Albert Douglas. General Grosvenor was a native of Connecticut, born at Pomfret, Sept. 23, 1833, of Revolutionary stock, and came to Ohio in 1838, with his par- ents. He was admitted to the bar in 18 Bridge Rendered Unsafe by Rain. Oakville, Conn., Oct. 30—The New Haven railroad bridge over the reser- voir of the Oakville company was ren- dered unsafe by the heavy rain of to- night, and the 6.22 train for Water- bury was unable to make its run. Re- pair_gangs were sent at once to stay the bridge up and it was promised to e in condition for use tomorrow. Football Injuries Proved Fatal. Trinidad, Colo.,, Oct: 30.—Elvin An- derson, member of the sophomore class of the Trinidad High School, who sus- tained an injury to his spine in a foot- ball game with the Lamar High School at Lamar last Saturday, died at a hospital today. . IMore Notorious Luxhlfl Codes MADE PUBLIC BY SECRETARY LANSING LAST NIGHT TEXT OF TELEGRAMS Reveal That Luxburg Appealed Vainly for a Squadron of Submarines With Which to Awe Some Latin-Ameri- can s and to Flatter Others With Salutes. ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—Two more of the notorlous Count Von Luxburs's messages to the German foreign of from Buenos Aires were made public tonight by Secretary Lansing. They provide official confirmation of Ger- man’s plan to control southern Brazil, shedding light upon Teutonic intrigue in South America generally, and re- veal that Luxburg appealed vainly for a equadron of submarines with which to awe some Latin-Americans and to fiatter others with sa'utes. The despatches, like others that have gone before, were given out by Sec- retary Lansing without discussion af their contents. The only comment was in' this statement attached to the coples: “In view of the fact that the sub- stance of certain telegrams addressed by Count Luxburg to the German for- eign office has been published, the sec- retary of state makes public the actual text of the telegrams.” The Messages. The messages follow: “No. 63. Juiy 7, 1917. Our attitude towards Brazil has created the impres- sion here that our easy-going, good na- ture can be counted on. This is dan- gerous in South America, where the reople under thin venire are Indiana. A submarine scuadron with full pow- ers to me mignt probably still save the situation. I request instructions as to whether after a rupture of relations legation is to start for home or to re- move to Paraguay or possibly Chile. The naval attache will doubtless go to Santiago de Chile. “LUXBURG.” “No. 89. Aug. 4, 1917. 1 am con- vinced that we shall be able to carry through our principal political acts in South America, the maintenance of open market in Argentine and the re- organization of South Brazil equally well whether with or against Argen- tina. Please cultivate friendship with Chile. The announcement of a visit of a submarine squadron to ealute the president would even now exercise de- cisive influence on the situation in South America. Prospect excellent for b T 2 TN G ! After the state deportment made vublic the “sink without a trace” mes- sages, which caused Argentina to hand | Von Luxburg kis passports, the Ar- gentine government sent to Washing- ton a number of the former German ministers’ _despatches for decoding. Whether the two now published were among them, or were obtained by the Tnited States at the scme time it came into possession of other tele- grams forwarded to Berlin throush the Swedish legation at Buenos Aires, & not disclosed. Argentina Demanded Publication. Several days ago press reports from F'uenos Aires said a sensation had been created there by the publication of a despatch from Rio Janeiro saying the Brazilian foreign minister had made known that translations of the Lux- burg messages revealed a German plot to invade southern Brazil. The Ar- gentine newspapers demanded then that their government either publish the despatches or “authorize their pub- lication by a foreign government.” The ‘“reorganization” of sonth Braz referred to by Von Luxburg is as- sumed here to refer to the activities of the Hamburg colonization company in connection with the large German element already located in that sec- n. Several mcnths before this des- atch was written there were reporis of plans for a German insurrection. The break between Argentine and Germany, which Von Luxburg appar- ently was expecting in July, has not yet come, and latest advices from Bue- nos’ Aires do not indicate any inten- tion on the part of the Argentine gov- ernment to join Brazil and other South American naiions on the side of the allies. Von Luxburg, who was expect- ed to sail for home Nov. 1, ihe allies having agreed to grant him safe con- duct for the voyage. A SEVERE ELECTRICAL STORM IN WORCESTER Caused the Death of an Unknown Gi Aged 18. Worcester, Mass., Oct. 30.—A severe elpctrical stord in Worcester today caused the death of an unknown girl, aged 16, wrecked the hode of C. J. Eckers, blew out the big show win- dcws of the American Supply company store on Front street and caused a lot of _damage by blowing over trees. The girl killed by the automobile was carrying an umbrella and, in trying to protect herself from the driving rain, she walked off the sidewalk into the path of the mackine, which she did not see. The lightning ripped the roof off the Eckers house and tore the plaster off all the ceilings but did not injure anybody. A STANDARD LOAF OF WHEATLESS BREAD Is to be Adopted by the Hotels of 3 Massachusetts. Boston, Oct. 30.—A standard loaf of wheatless bread will be adopted by hotels throughout the state, it was announced at the eonclusion of a con- ference between leading hotel pro- prietors and Henry B. Endicott, state food administrator, today. A com- Imittee was appointed to compile re- cipes from which the best will be se- lected and submitted to every hotel chef in the state.. Those attending tht conference said the recipe agreed on probably would be given also to the public for home use. Kaiser to Announce Definite Policy. ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—Berlin des- patches received here by way of Switzerland say that Emperor Wil- liam through the head of the civil cab- inet, has informed the majority party leaders in the reichstag that he wiil make a definite decision during the coming week on the subject of the'gov- crnment’s policy. |A Great Chance for U. S. Chemists ENEMY-OWNED PATENTS OPEN- ED TO THEM SOME 2,000 ARTICLES Salvarsan, Used in Virulent Blood Dis" eases, and Non-Toxic Substitutes for Local Anaesthetics are Among the Drugs Which will be Manufactured in America. Washington, Oct. 30.—The latest store of German scientific information in this country was opened today to American manufacturers in regulations issued by the federal trade commis- sion under which enemy-owned pat- ents and copyrights will be licensed for manufacture by citizens of the United States. ‘When the regulations had heen made public, the commission met a group of medicll men to consider licensing the manufacture of certain drugs princi- pally Salvarsan used in virulent blood diseases and non-toxic substitututes for local anaesthetics, of which the supply in this country has run dang- erously low since the war interrupted commerce. 200,000 Articles Affected. Approximately 20000 patented and copyrighted articles are said to be af- fected by the commission’s order. These include dyestuff formulas of vital importance to American indus- tries and mechanical devices of wide use, though thed humanitarian effect of the order attracts the wides atten- tion. German though for many years has been in the forefront of medical research, evolving remedies for disease and for alleviation of pain, all of which patented in the United States will now become available to end suf- fering in this country. Public Interests to be Safeguarded. Whether prices for drugs manufac- tured under license will be determined by the commission was not announc- ed. but it was intimated that the com- mission would safeguard the public against exploitation. The _trading- with-the-enemy act, by authority of which the patents and copyrights will be aken over, confers on the president, who has delegated the trade commis- sion to carry out the law, power to fix conditions of licensing. which might be countersigned as authorizing - limita- tions of prices if the public welfare de- manded it. Prices of drugs have un- dergone tremendous increases since 1914 many remedies having increased as much as 1000 per cent. Issue of Licenses. a he regUMftIshy fssied today fol- low the law closely in safeguarding the interests of patent owners who must be reimbursed for the use of their inventions, and provides that licenses will be issued only where the interest of the public demands it, to supply a demand not now being met. The - cense must give evidence of abflitay to manufacture the article. When the commission will issue the first licenses for manufacture of arti- | cles patented by alien enemies or their allies probably will depend on the time required for American producers to meet the license requirements. REFERENDUM VOTE OF CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE Favors Government Fixing Prices of s for War and Public Wel: ‘Washington, Oct. 30.—The declara- tion of the recent war convention of the Chamber of Commerce of the nited States at Atlantic City that it is necessary that the government fix prices on all materials needed for the conduct of the war and affecting the public welfare has been endorsed by a great - majority -of its members throughout the country. The preliminary count of the result of the referendum on this subject, sent out before the Atlantic City meeting. shows it was announced today. that the members favor extending the au- thority to control prices to raw ma- terials and finished products and to prices the public pays as well to those paid by the government. The recommendation of the cham- ber that price control be placed in the hands of a small board to be named by the president and that an agency to work in harmony with this board distribute available supplies to those purchasers whose needs are most directly related to the public welfare also is endorsed. Approval, too, is given the propos- al to have each leading industry and trade appoint a committee to confer with the agencies that control prices and distribution. HARM\FU]. RESULTS OF THOUGHTLESS COMPLAINTS Explained to Every Man in the Ser- vice at Camp Devens. Ayer, Mass., Oct. 30.—Major General Harry F. Hodges, in command at Camp Devens, was directed today by the war department to take such steps as he deemed proper to explain to every man in the service the harmful resuits of making thoughtless and un- just complaints in letters to relatives and others. General Hodges said the department was anxious to point out that the letters written by soldiers to home folk often were misinterpreted and created considerable trouble. It was stated that while no serious com- plaints had been made against condi- tions at the camp, this inference was drawn from some letters which were not intended to convey that impres- sion. ¢ LICENSE FOR A CONCERT WITHHELD IN PROVIDENCE Until Frieda Hempel Promises to Sing The Star Spangled Banner. Providence, R. I, Oct. 30.—The po- lice commission today withheld the sranting of a license for a concert here Sunday by Frieda Hempel pend- ing a promise by the grand opera singer that she will sicg The Star Spangled Banner. While in this city last spring Mme. Hempel refused to itclude the national anthem in her program, claiming that she did not know it. “If she does mot know it she must learn it by Sunday if she hopes to appear then,” the chairman of the com- mission stated when application was made for a license. Condensed Telegrams Births in Germany have ed 700,000 in a year. decre: Anaconda mines have produced 200,- 000,000 pounds of copper in October. National bank circulation in the week ended Oct. 26 decreased $61,495. Under the protection of the British navy, 13,000,000 men have crossed the seas. . There are now approximately 12,000 men at work in the Butte mining dis- trict. Frosts have destroyed nearly all of the corn crop on the central plateau of Mexico. The Portuguese Government 1s in- quiring for 30,000 tons of wheat for early delivery. Two mess halls at Camp Bowiss, near Fort Worth, Texas, were burned at a loss of 5,000. Drastic measures will be adopted by the Government to keep alien enemies from destricted territory. The United States Army Field Ar- tillery camp at Pine Plains, N. Y., will be abadoned for the winter. Former Governor James E. Ferguson of Texas announced that he would edit a weekly journal at Temple, Texas. Jesus Martinez, Mexican vice-consul in New York was indicted, charged with failing to report for the draft law. The barge Aloha foundered in Lake Ontario nine miles off Kingston. E{dghteen persons are reported drown- ed. Detective Joe Ivins shot and killed J. W. Flanagan, a member of Com- pany C, Eleventh Infantry of Chatta- nooga. Preliminary search of storage ware. houses has failed thus far to disclose {omtl hoarding to any appreciable ex- ent. Seventy-three of the 110 persons ar- raigned before Magistrate House in New York for speeding paid fines to- talling $2.500. If a settlement is not reached be- tween the Brooklyn baker strikers and the employers, New York may be in a bread famine. Townsend Martin and Chas. B. Hall were awarded the French War Cross for bravery for removing wounded men under heavy fire. The urgent need for shipbuilders is so great that the United States may have to conscript men to work in the shipbuilding yards. Subscriptions o the second Lib- erty loan in the New York federal re- serve district have reached.an official tota lof $1,436,666,800. The British Purchasing Corporation is reported to have let contracts for 2,000,000 six-inch shells, to cost ap- proximately 51,000,000. . ield Marshal Haig commander of the British armies in Feance congrat- ulated the Canadians and highly prais- ed them for their good work. France’s third war loan will be 10,000 000,000 francs. The bonds will bear 4 per cent., are redeemable in 1943, and are free from taxes. Announcement was made by the Food Administration that 100,000 tons of sugar has been turned over to the American Sugar Refining Co. Ferry workers went on strike for more pay on the New York and Man- hattan ferries between Williamsburg and 23rd Street and Roosevelt Street. Seven German residents of New York are serving terms on Ellis Is- land for not obeying the warning to keep their mouths shut about the war. pop e Dr. von Seidler, the Austrian premier declared that “the Central Powers will keep up the war if the enemy persist and that they will show the power and force of peace. Count von Luxburg, the former Ger- man diplomat at Argentina, will be given safe passage by the French and British -governments. He will sail from New York. The Illinois Food Administrator fix- ed the retail price of eggs from two to five cents lower. The prices of imi- tation butter were set for 30 cents and 35 cents a pound. The Knights of Columbus are es- tablishing and maintalning war recre- ation centers at home and overseas, through a $3.000,000 fund of which $1,000,000 is subscribed. The Eastern Steel company declar- ed an extra dividend of 5 per cent. on the common stock, together with the usual quarterly disbursements on com- con and preferred stock. Responsihility for the strike at the South Toston plant of the Western Flectric cempany was placed upon the company by the Massachusetts board of conciliation and arbitration. The New York State Industrial Commission has adopted new smoking tezulations. They prohibit smoking where there is inflammable goods. Where smoking is licensed signs must be posted. ¥ The trial of Cant. Howard Sullivan of Batterv D. 105th Field artillery, New York National guard, division, charged with crdering the whipping of Private Ottn Gotteschalk of his command was concluded at Spartan- Trrg S. C. before a military court- martial. The finding of the court will be sent to the war departmant for ap- proval. NEW ENGLAND COAST SWEPT BY 84-MILE GALE. Many Small Vessels Were Driven Ashore—Frame Building Razed. Boston, Oct. 30.—A southwesterly gale which reached a maximum_ve- locity of 84 milec swept along the New England coast today held shipping in port and did considerable damage. Many small vessels were driven ashore and fishing and pleasure boats In the harbor here broke away from their an- chorage and were rounded up wifk ifficulty. ‘The blow did not exceed 45 miles in Eoston, the wezther bureau stated, al- though reports from many shore anfl interior points indicated that frame buildings were tazed and trees up- reoted. Jflecrease inU.8. Steel Earnings FOR THE QUARTER ENDING SEP. TEMBER FIRST MORE THAN $20,000,000 But the Corporation Ha: clared an Extra Dividend of 8 Per Cent. on Common Stock—Reduction of Earnings Due to Lower Again De- Price Paid by the Government. New_ York, Oct. 30.—Notwithstand- ing a decrease of more than, $20,000,000 in”the total earnings of the United States Steel Corporation for the quar- ter ending on September 30, the cor- poration today again declared an ex- tra three per cent. dividend on the common stock, together with the reg- ular- quarterly disbursements of 1 1-4 per cent. on the common and 1 3-4 per cent. on the preferred issues. These earnings totalled $68,243,784, as ccmpared with $90,475,204 in the pre- vious quarter, Net Income $55,245,377. Net income of $55,245,377 represent; a _decrease of slightly more than $19, 000,000 and the surplus of $21,824,504 is less by almost half that shown three months ago, namely $40,965,761. The falling off in business is attrib- uted largely to the lower prices paid by the government for its supplies, As a matter of fact the earnings for the third quarter compare favorably with those of the three months imme- diately preceding which constituted a record. The sum of $68,243,784 was arrived at after appropriafing $63,733, 013, or almost half of gross returns, for war income and excess profits' in addition to expenses incident to oper- ations and interest on subsidlary bonds. This item is larger by almost $10,- 000,000 than the appropriation set aside in the previous quarter and makes a total of $151,516,885. To this should be added as additional allowances for the first half of 1917 the sum of $12,- 716,724, also for war incomes and ex- cess profits, pursuant to the revenue bill as finally adopted, making total appropriations of $164,533,609. FIRST ACTUAL CASH FROM SECOND LIBERTY BOND SALES Treasury Department Has Received $124,590,753 From Reserve Banks. Washington, Oct. 30.—The treasury department today received the Arst actual cash from the sale of the sec- ond issue of Liberty bonds. Federal reserve banks-turned in-$124,590,754, representing part of the two per cen paid by subscribers with their appli cations and a small part of the fund received for the smaller bonds bought for cash. No further reports as to total sales came from the reserve banks today and none are expected until Thursday, when member banks and other sales agehcies must deposit with the reserve banks the first payments and returns from cash sales. Complete figures for subscriptions by the navy were in hand tonight, showing that tho enlisted personnel and civilian employes in the navy de- partment bought $10,202,150 worth of bonds. The battleship Texas led all warships with a total of $107,350, more than $100 to each member of the crew. STEEL PLANTS TO HAVE AMPLE SUPPLY OF COAL Fuel Administration is to Modify the Priority Shipment Order. Washington, Oct. 30.—Steel plants working on. war orders, were prom- ised an ample supply of coal at a con- ference of representatives of the steel industry today with fuel administra- tion officials. Some concerns, it was declared, are about to close down be- cause of a lack of the kind of coal they need. To meet the situation the fuel ad- ministration will modify the priority order under which Jarge \quantities of coal are moving to the northwest and divert to steel plants by-product coal necessary for the production ow coke. The by-product coal is the only kind the steel mills can use for making coke, while other kind of coal will do as well for the northwes! MEATLESS DAY OBSERVED IN A HOLIDAY SPIRIT Regarded as a Novelty in a Majority of Homes in Chicago. Chicago, Oct. 30.—Meatless day in Chicago was observed in holiday spir- it in this city. It was a novelty in the majority of homes only in the sense that it was by government or- der, for soaring prices long since had made meatless days in the majority of homes an eeconomic necessity. There were few who had not had individual experience of meatless menus even among the wealthy who led the vol- untary movement to reduce the con- sumption of meat. FURTHER DVANCE IN THE PRICE OF COTTON Caused by Increased Demand by Do- mestic and Foreign Interests. New_ York, Oct. 30.—Reports of in- creased demand by domestic and for- eign trade interests, combined with unfavorable weather In the south, caused fcatton to advance here today. January contrects rising more than a cent a pound above yesterday's low level. Fear of cold weather In the eastern sections of the cotton belt cuused a further scaling down of crop estimates. The market closed firm at a net advance of 70 to 96 points, VACCINE FOUND TO CONTAIN TETANUS VACCINE Its Minn. Manufacturers Call for Return From St. Paul St. Paul, Minn., Oct. 30.—Health of- ficers were asked today by manufs urers of vaccine sent here for use in vaccinating against smallpox to re- turn it, as in certain instances It had been found to contain tatanus germs. The vaccine was accordingly shpiped to Washington, where it will be an- alyzed. How the supposed tetanus germs got in the vaccine is unexplained, though it was suggested that enemies af tha nanntry might be responsible.