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& the # . friend_of George Balletin VOL. LIX—NO. 361 POPULATION 29,919 12 PAGES— 88 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CE 1,000 SQUARE MILES | OF ITALY INVADED Teutons Report Capture of More Than 120,000 Italians and Over 1,000 Guns - z ITALIAN ARMY IS CONTINUING ITS RETREAT Reports From Berlin and Rome Differ as to Where the Field Fighting is Located—Preparations to Aid the Italians Are Beinl Rushed by the Allies—The American Govern- ment Has Waived All Export Restrictions in Favor -of Italy—On the Other Battle Fronts No Big Operations Have Taken Place—A Mutiny is Reported Among Ger- man Troops in Belgium, Who Are Said to Have Refused to Go to the Front and to Have Fired on arid Wounded Several Officers. \ Virtually one thousand square miles Cambon, general secretary of the French ministry of foreign ‘affairs, in a statement has expressed the convic- tion that the ltalians will be able to stem the tide of the invasion with the ald of French and British troops sent to reinforce them. The American government is to walve all exports re- strictions in favor of Italy, permitting that country to take whatever mate- rials she requires, regardless of pros- pective shortages here. A _ large amount of shipping also is to be giv- en Italy to work in conjunction with her own merchant marine in taking supplies overseas. The new Italian premier in a mes- sage to General Cadorna has assur- red the commander-in-chief that all classes of the populace of Italy are with Him in his hour of trial and will stand by him and the army until vic- tory rests with them. A similar message was sent to the British premier. On the battle fronts no big oper- ations have taken place. The Ger- mans Wednesday made po attempt to force out the Canadians from their po- sitions captured the previous day in the region of Passchendaele. Along the Chemin des Dames and in the Ver- dun sectox intensive . bombardments continue. [} Still another mutiny among the Ger- mans is reported. . This time it was ameng the WHG 'are declared to have refused to go to the front and even to have fired on their officers, several of whomh were wound- ed. ; of Italian territory have been overrun, more than 120,000 Italians have been ; mace prisoner and in excess of 1,000 | Buns have been captured by the Ger- {man ana Austro-Hugarian armies in ! their eight @ay drive from the Isonzo lana Carnic Alps frgnts of the Aus- tro Italian war theatre. From the east the enemy invasion in the center-of the battle front now is well within gun range of the Tag- larento river, where it has been pre- sumed that General Cadorna would turn and make a stand. The Italian commander-in-chief, however, has not yet brought his troops about to face the enemy but is continuing his re- treat wilh the rear guards harassing the advance. Just where Cadorna pur- poses to give battle has not _become apparent. Nelther is it known how well the northern and southern flanks of his army are keeping pace with the retirement In the center. According to the latést Berlln offi- elal communication ~ arnquncing _the heavy losses of the Italians in men and guns, engagements sficcessful for the enemy have taken place on_ the Tagliamento plain, while the Rome *communication announces that there has been fighting on the hills of St. Dantele Gel Friull, along the Ledra canal, at Pasian Schiavonesco and at Poszuolo del Friull, northwest of TUdine and from four to five miles east ©f_the Tagiiamento. Meanwhile preparations to aid the ftalizns in the hour of extremity are Deing rushed by the allles. Jules MRS. GILLIGAN TO BE EXECUTED NEXT TUESDAY Counsel Says He Has Done All He Could to Save Her. Hartford, Conn., Oct. 31.—Benedict 3. Holden, counsel for Mrs. Amy Ar- cher Gilligan, tonight stated that he had done all that he would or could to save his client from the penalty of death, set for next Tuesday morn- ing. He stated that he had pushed the matter of an appeal as far as he could and that Prosecuting Attorney Hugh M. Algorn had also performed his shere in the procedurs but that papers in the case had not been “perfected” by the superior court and ®o the action already taken did not act as a stay of exscution. Mrs. Gilligan was convicted last July of the murder of Franklin R. An- arews by poison on May 30, 1914, and she was sentenced by Judge Gardiner Greene to be hanged November 6. Her counsel then gave notice of appeal and asked for findings of facts from the court and the prosecuting attorney took - the same step. Mr. Holden stated that these findings have not been made and so the appeal is not yet formally made. Governor Holcomb has stated that e will ot move tc stop the execution ‘unless someone else intervenes and now Mr. Holden says that he will not move further as he belleves he has dome all that he can. After the convicticn of Mrs. Gilli- &an an effort to s ve her from exe- cution was started by Mrs. William F. Bilickensderfer of Stamford. When the appeal was begun she agreed to sus- mt her endeavors until the matter d been acted upon by the court. e, COUNT JAMES MINOTTO WAS IN BERNSTORFF CLIQUE Is Made Defendant to Deportation P-oceedinos in Chicago. New Yo- 31.—Federal investi. gators have - ‘ablished that Count James Mino® o, defendant in deporta- ton proceedings in Chicago, Was a Von Seebeck and Fritz Kuhn,” botlt of whom are mow interned on Eillis Island, and that the thwes visited Count Bernstorft at Ce- darhorst, Long Island, rrior to the en- trv of the United States into the war, it was announced here tonight. Kuhn and Von Secbeck, federal agents_ learned tonight, pecupied a Fifth Avenue studio apartment in this city from September 29, 1916, to_May 31, 1917, when they went to Port- chester, N. Y. Two days after their return from Portchester they were ar- rested in an apartment they had rent- d in West Z6th street, —_— 400TH ANMNIVERSARY OF THE REFORMATION Dean Charles R. Brown Speaker at Exercises in Boston. BITTER WORDS FROM A FINNISH PRESS AND PEOPLE Because American Government Wil Not Permit Export of Four. Stockholm,. Oct. 31.—The report that the American government will not per- mit exports of flour to Finland evokes bitter words from the Finnish press and people. The newspaper Hufvur- stadsbladet, of Helsingfors, speaks sarcastically of what it calls President Wilson’s “unscrupulous policy, in the face of his declarations about protect- Ing small nations and interests.” ‘This paper calls attention to the fact that flour was regularly contracted for and that & sum was paid in advance to bind the bargain and continues: “The Americn decision is a hard blow fos us and will in nowise in- crease our sympathies for the en- tente. Furthermore, so far as the danger of German occupation is con- cerned, America’s attitude will cawse Finlanders rather to long for than fear occupation, since we know that Ger- many has always exerted herself to see that territory occupied by her shall not suffer from lack of the neces- saries of life.” , The paper déemands energetic pre: sure on Russia to compel intervention with America. i ECONOMIC RIGHTS OF SMALL NATIONS Subject of ' Resolutions Adopted Congress in New York. New York, Oct. 31. — Resolutions. ‘were adopted at the closing session to- night of the congress of the of Small and Subject Nationalities emphasizing “the vital impontance of restorink the national, politigal and economic rights” of these nationali- ties, and making the future violation of their rights impossible. * The resolutions also declared against giving any one nation an advantage in concession of privilege; urge repre- sentation of the small nationalities at the peace conference and favored the establishment of an international tri- bunal. Officers were re-elected as_follows: Dr. Frederic C. Howe, president; Dr. Samuel T. Dutton, treasurer, and Mz rion A. Smith, corresponding secre- At the afternoon session Joel 'E. Werda, editor of the Persian Courler, and of the New Assynia, declared that 25 years hence President Wilson, be- cause of his attitude toward smali na- tions, would be regarded as “the sa- vior of the world” This reference to the president was received in silence. ELECTROCUTED WHILE TESTING X-RAY COIL Dr. Arthum M. Clapp of Springfield Found Dead on Office Floor. Springfleld, Mass,, Oct. 31°-Dr. Ar- thur M. Clapp, a specialist on elec- trica1 therapeu utics in this city, was electrocuted byka powered elec- trical coil used_for g el trical surgery, while tekting it in his office early tonight. More than 60, the full load %of one of the ‘was stated, Am use the Bj power seeking to hamper the war op- erations of the United States’ was re- vealed by Sir George Houston Reid, former prime minister of Australia, in an address het> today at a luncheon stration from Europe during yor war,” bury was approached—I got this from brose Lee Cabled Paragraphs Bank Holiday in London. London, Oct. 31.—The stock change will be closed tomorrow, bank holiday. American Aviator Killed in Japan. Tokio, Tuesday, Oct. 30. — Frank Champion, an American- aviator, fell and was killed making a flight over Kochi today. NEW ORLEANS SUGAR EXCHANGE ‘SUSPENDS Pending - Receipt of Price Instructions From Washington. New Orleans, Oct. 31.—Operations were suspended: on the local sugar ex- change today pending receipt of furth- er instructions from Washington rela- tive to selling prices for Louisiana plantation sugars. _Telegrams receiv- ed at the sugar exchange and by John M. Parker, Louisiana fooll administra- tor, from George M. Rolph, in charge of ‘the sugar division of the food ad- ministration at Washington said that complaints had been received in Wash- ington of sales of direst consumption sugar a% New Orleans at such prices as to make the cost after adding the freight to New York and other eastern points more than 9.35, less two per cent, for cash. “Louisiana - planters,” ex- a the telegram said, “must not sell over 8.35, less two, In any territory where the 8.35 basis is maintained, otherwise they will force arbit action by the government.” President Henry N. Pharr of the Americ Cane Growers' association then ished a call for a_meeting to- morrow of all members of the organi- zation to discuss the telegram and the methods of filling recent contracts, ELECTRICAL WORKERS AT SEATTLE TO WALK OUT Vote Was Taken Yesterday—Meetings in Prégress in Other Cities. San Francisco, Oct. 31.—Although representatives of electrical workers and operators of the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph company agreed at a conference here late today to_ post- pone strike. action pending federal ‘mediation, workers at Seattle voted to- day to walk out at once. Reports from other cities said that meetings were in progress to determine local ‘c:x‘lfl“- ‘A union official at Spokane saia: “The strike already has been nost- poned and in view of the rejection of the strikers’ demands by the company, it is doubtful if the employes can be Testrained longer.” Night workers at Seattle were in- structed that they might finish out their shifts and apparently all were doing so. Three thousand women operators in various coast cities and 3,000 electrical workers are_concerned. ‘The opera- tors demand recognition of their union and the electrical workers an increase in wages of $1 a day. MUCK WILL CONDUCT NO MORE GONGERTS IN PROVIDENC! Leader of Boston Symphony Orchestra Refused to Play the Star Spangled Banner. Providence, R. I, Oct. 31.—Resolu- tions condemning the Boston Symph- ony ' orchestra and Dr. Karl Muck, conducted, “for his deliberately insult- ing attitude” in failing to play “The Star Spangled Bannei” at a concert here last night after being requested to do so by a number of women, were adopted today by the Rhode Island Council of Defence. The police com- mission was requested by the council to’refuse further permission for con- certs here during the war “when cong ducted by Dr. Muck.” | Members of the commission declined to say what action would be taken. It however, that Thomas Howick, agent of the Department of Justico ‘would make a detailed report to Washington, with the recommend- ation that the orchestra be not permit- ted to play in other cities unless the natiorial anthem is included in its progmmme. b DIPLOMATIC INCIDENT OF SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR How_Great Britain®Blocked European Naval Demonstration. New York, Oct. 31—A diplomatic incident at the time of the Spamish- can war involving a threat to tish fleet against any naval given in his honor by the Merchants’ assoclation. 4 o “It is not well known that there was a project of sending a naval demon- last “Lord sir GeoPge said. & private, indisputable authority—and he said ‘T will have none of it’ He was asked, ‘Suppose Europe sends - ‘What about it? He replied: ‘T will, you what about it: if you begi sort of game, you will find the fleet facing you.” STRIKE ON WORCESTER . ¢ AND WARREN RAILWAY Men_ Reject Offer of Increase of Two Cents an Hour. Brookfield, Masg.,, Oct. 3 striking car men on the We ‘Warren Street Railway voted to reject the company’s offer of an in crease in pay of two cents an hour. The men rsk for two and one-half cents an hour, OBITUARY. Fran Worcester Poughty. Oct. 81.—Francis Wor- of the fami] e most of his life. . . Ambrose Lee Wager. Poughkeepsie, N. Y, Oct. 31L.—Am- . Wager, a well known The union expressed |’ a willingness to have the state hoard of conciliation and arbitration pass up- on the merits of the case. |Urged to Declare War on Austria PRESIDENT REQUESTED TO CALL SPECIAL SESSION OF CONGRESS BY . DEFENSE SOCIETY Also Urged to Send a Contingent of American Troops and War Mater to Italy, Using All Ships Possible. New York, Oct. 31—President Wil- son was urged tc call a special session of congress at arf early date to declare war on Austria in a resolution adopted by the board of trustees of tife Ameri- can Defense society at a special meet- ing here today. American Troops to Italy. The resolution further urges the transportation to Italy of a contingent of American troops and war material, using all ships possible, including seized Austrian ships, for the-purpose. It sets forth that “the complete defeat of Italy’s armies will endanger her na- tional "existence and imperil the issue of the war for democracy.” and that “to preserve Italy’s existence and to maintain her effiicency as a fighting force, immediate moral, military and economic aid from her allies is im- perative. erman Agents in Italy. The resolution declares that “Ger- man agents throughout Italy have steadily emphasized the fact that the United States has' never vet seen fit to declare war against Austria-Hun- gary, Italy’s great and neighboring en- emy,” and that “it is patent to the entire world that German and Austrian troops are working as a unit for the seme end which America has declared she will not endure.” A copy of the resolution was tele- graphed to President Wilson. <Prior to its adoption the trustees of the society adopted a minute which declared that an inconclusive peace would be an in- sult to those who have fallen in the war and “a betrayal to the living.” Army of Ten M The sending of an ‘“overwhel force” to France, because, it s13a more men we send, the fewer wili be siain,” is counselled in the minute, which declares that, considering the great numbers of men poured ‘nto the war in the last three years by England agd France, the sending of as many a? ten million from its_population of over 100,000,000 would be no more than this coutry’s proportionate share. The minute urges that congress, at its next session, be asked to_declare that a state of war exists also between the United States and Bulgaria and Turkey. ALL EXPORT RESTRICTION: Italian Government to be Permitted to Take Materials ‘it Needs. Washington, Oct. 31.—All export re- strictions will be waived by the Amer- ican government in forwarding sup- vlies to Italy to aid in meeting the Austro-German invasion. The Italian government, it was made known to- day, will be’ permitted to take the kind of materials it needs most to. the limit of its tonnage capacity regardless of Drospective shortages here. The military and pclitical situations in Italy and the aid America will ren- der- were gone over at a conferencé today betweeen Sccretary Lansing and Count di Cellere, the Italian ambassa- dor, Ttaly’s crying need for ships was siven especial consideration 100,000 Tone.of Shipping for Italy Approximately 100000 tons of -ship- ping has been .promised Italy by the shipping board. Four vessels already have been turned over and the others will be deliyered as fast as they are avallable. The shortage of ships .is s0 serious, however, that the shipping board has to pick them up as it can find them and the whole amount of tonnage promised may not be avail- able under thirty days. Greatest Need Is Coal. Italy’s greatest need is coal, and, next steel for her munitions factories. She has been drawing cn this country for about 400,000 tons of coal a month but now that English coal is harder to obtain, her requirements from ihe United' States will approach 400,000 tons monthly. The country starts the winter, according to Italian officials, fully two million tons of coal short. May Make a Tradé With Spain. The shipping the United States is able to release is totally inadequate to meet the demand for coal and to carry food and munitions. It is like- iy, it was said today, however, that the Italians will make a trade with Spain for a large amount of Spanish tonnage to supplement the American ships. At the e time the Italians will put into trans-Atlantic service as many of their own ships as possible. Ttaly’s food situation, it was 3aid today, is not so bad as it has been piotured. The bread ration is larger now than in either France or England. It,_ however, the ltalians wish to transport food in preference to coal and munitions, they will be given ex- port licenses to ship as much as they wish. on. DAIRYMEN DEFER RAISING THE PRICE OF MILK Conder]éed Te.liegramns' 7 A campaign of mi will be undertaken in Br: An additional $10,000,000 was loaned to France by the United States. Ex-Minister of the Interior Orlando was sworn in as Premier of Italy. Views of Count Von Hertling EXPRESSED PREVIOUS TO HIS SE- LECTION AS CHANCELLOR ary training Zil. Women are being trained as_ticket agents in Omaha by the Union Paoific. Siam issued a call for volunteers to serve with an expeditionary force in France. TO BAVARIAN DEPUTIES A large terminal will be established at Homewood, Iil, by the Illinois Cen- tral Railroad. In Belgium He Would Proceed With of Alsace: Lorrdine Not to be Thought of. Moderation—Surrender not transport parcels troops weighing over France wi to American seven pounds. Munich. Bavaria, Oct. 10.—(Mail)— Theé views of Count Von Hertling, the Bavarian premier, regarding some of Germany’s peace 'aims were outlined by the premier in a speech delivered recently before the main committee ‘of | the Bavarian chamber of deputies. Re- sarding Bavaria’s separate reply to Pope Benedict's peace note, he denied it meant Ba‘iria was pursuing an in- dependent policy, declaring that the contrary was the casc, the separate Dr. Elisha B. Andrews. former pres- ident of Brown University died at In- terlaken, Fla., aged 53. Passenger service will bé discontin- ued by the Ironton Railroad, operating in eastern Pennsylvania. More than 700 Chicago saloons will close on account of Government taxes and high cost of wet goods. reply being sent to indicate Bavaria's A R full support of the policy of the Ger-| The Canadian casualties list con- man empire. tained the names of six Americans, three dead and three wounded. The Pennsylvania Railroad has abandoned the station at Lewiston, N. J., mear the Wrightstown camp. Moderation in Belgium. ‘In Belgium we purpose to proceed with moderation and in full considera- tion of the wishes of the Belgian peo- ple,” said Count Von Hertling in dis- cussing peace conditions. “The sur- render of Alsace-Lorraine,” he con- tinued, ‘is under no circumstances to be thought of, and the majority of the population’ of the iwo Drovinces would not welcome such action. A decision in the matter of the form of government to be given Alsace-Lor- raine cannot be arrived at in a hurry. An autonomous federated state can- not be created in a moment, like a shot fired from a gun.” In the Bavarian reply to the pope, whicl: has been referred to in the Ger- man newspapers as having caused “some uneasiness,” the assertion was made that: Says Germany is Peaceful Nation. “Nothing could lie further from the peace-loving German nation and its government than the thought of an at- tack on other nations and the effort to extend its territory by violence. For The first American to be hurt in the trenches was a lieutenant of the Signal Corps. His leg was hit by a shell. The Philadelphia Mint working 24 hours a day is unable to turn out enough pennies to meet the demand. Walter K. Knapp was appointed as presideat of the New York State Tax Commission by Governor Whitman. Eight CMcagp firemen were arrested as safe crackers. They obtained en- trance into buildings on false pretenses Connecticut men of the 304th In- fantry regiment won the honors in the Liberty loan drive at Camp Dev- ens. Officials of the Bank of China have taken over the Deutsche-Asiatische no Victory and mo. Fain Of teritory | BNk of Shanghal and wound up its fauéd ‘in its eyes, even in the most dis v ant degree, counter-balance the fear- 5 >0 ful hortors of A war and the annihila | o rnostion Plane effecting 200,000 tion of ethical and ecoriomical values necessarily connected with it. The policy of the German emperor and of the imperial government, which al- wavs had in view the preservation and pected to increase next year's vield by 50 per cent. The Brazilian army is being put T Frr assurance of peace often fo the very | LArough effective training lately al. limit of what was compatible with|peen ordered German interestd, therefore met al- Z ways with the fullest approval of the Credit of $25,000,000 extended to German n ion and its rhosen repre- sentatives. Great Britain by the treasury yester- day raised the total credits to the al- lies to $3,131,400,000, SELECTION OF HERTLING ° 1S NO INNOVATION Late Chancellor Von Hohenlohe Was a Bavarian. Authorities_at Camp Upton decided to postpone the voting until_election day. It had been planned to have the men vote on Nov. 3. - Plans for_handling a large increase in the number of Christmas parcels are being formed by the Postoffice l‘)epartment and the railroads. Copenhagen, Oct. 31.—Emperor Will- iam for the second time hds gone out- side the ranks of Prussian statesmen | to select a candidate for imperial chancasllor. The late Prince Von Hohenlohe also. was a Bavarian and the prince’s appointment to an of- fice which customarily ,is complex, with the functions of iniperial chan- cellor and those of head of the Prus- sian government, presented the same difficuities_as now exists in the case of Count Von Hertling. { The problem then was solved by the appointment of Prince Von Hohenlohe to both posts, but the Vossische Zei- tung of yesterday evening reported that there was a possibility that the | offices might bé separated and the | Colonel Norris G. Osborne of New| Haven was vesterday appointed a; member of the New Haven County | auxiliary of the state council of de- fence. Approximately $1,000,000 will be spent by the Canada Copper Corpora-, tion. of Princeton, B. C. in building a railroad from Copper Mountain to Princeton. . Employers of labor in shipyards and factories within a half mile of. the Brooklyn waterfront were ordered to Prussian premiership entrusted to a|discharge all German and Austrian Prussian official. In case Count Von |aliens by today. Hertling ‘is invested with both func- tions, a Prussian minister, acting as| Representatives of the country’s vice ‘president of the ministry. would be granted special extensive authori- ty over Prussian affairs. A settlement of the problem is of | particular importance at present, as it will fall to the lot of the Prussian ster president tq carry throueh | the emperor’s promise of reform in the Prussian franchise. * greatest steel producing plants appeal- ed to the Fuel Administration for as- surance of an adequate supply of coal. Promise was given. A joint committee to consider appli- cations for permits to make shipments when embargaes are in force has been appointed, by the Pennsylvania and the New Haven railroads. BRITAIN SAFEGUARDING BESTOWAL OF HONORS House of Lords Adopts Resolution” to | Prevent Purchasing of Titles, London, Oct. 31.—The house of, An order for seven coaches, two par- lords adopted this evening without di- | lor cars three express cars, two pas- vision a resolution by' Earl Lorcbunsenger baggage and two baggage- that when honors are conferred on]|mail cars was received by the Pull- others than members of the royal| man from the Central of Georgia. family, the army, navy and permanent 2 officials, a statement of the reasons| The strike of the Grand Trunk pack- age handlers was settied last night for which such persons are recom- 3 mended sh-ould*be made and that the|after a hearing befors the Portland, Me., adjustment commission. The scale prime minister should make the decla- agreed to is an average increase of The American Congress party which is in Europe to view war conditipns at first hand was joined by Senators Kenyon and Kendrick and representa- tives Rogers and Parker. fund was associated with the honor. ‘There was some debate on the res- olution, in which Earl Curzon of Kedleston, Marquis of ~Lansdowne, Viscount Bryce and the Marqais of Salisbury participated. Most of the speakers contended that the British public lives cleaner than that .of most | nations. Earl Loreburn said he re- cently had heard of many instances of the proposed bestowal of titles in consideration of payments to party funds. One gentleman, he said, had been approached with, an offer of a baronetey for £25,000 or knighthood for £15,000. § * DENMARK NEARLY AS BAD ration that no payment to any party honor. | about five ‘cents an hour. Orders to erect a new passenger sta- tion at Walters Okla., to replace the station destroyed by fire, were receiv- ed from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission by the Chicago, Rock Is- land and Pacific Raflway. Japan's preparation for imgroving her railway systems were discussed at ‘Washington between the visiting Jap- anese Railway Commission and Sec- retary Redfield and Danifel Willard, chairman of the Council of National Defense Transportation Committee. Jdames D. Brennan, chief national Conference of Producers and Food Administrators Held in New York. New York, Oct. 31L.—After a confer- ence late today between federal, state and city food administrators and rep- resentatives of the Dairymen’s League and Milk Dealers, it was announced that the price of milk to the consum- or will not be raised untll next Sun- day at the earliest. ie proppsed in- crease. was to have become effective tomorrow. » Arthur Willlams federal food admin- istrator of New York city, sald that further conferences would be held. As all the parties concerned were anxious to do everything practicable to con- serve the interests of the public, he said, he hoped an agreement favor- ing the consumers would be reached by Sunday. Increased Wage For Boston Pressmen: Boston, bank examiner for the New England district. yesterday was elected a vice president of the First National Bank, OFF AS GERMANY RELIEF FROM COAL SHORTAGE PROMIS Shipments, Which Have Been Going to the Northwe Are to be Diverted to the East s PR!ORITY'ORDERS WILL BE SUSPENDED IN PENI Operators in Pennsylvania Have Been Directed to Releas Both Bituminous and Anthracite Coal for Munitic Plants. and. Domestic Consumers Along the Atlant Coast—Examples Are to be Made of Some of the Larg Producers and Distributors Who Have Violated C Price Regulations. ‘Washington, Oct. Immediate re- lief from the coal shortage in the east was promised today by the fuel ad- ministration which will sissue or- der tomorrow modifying the arrange- ment -under which shipments to the northwest have been given preference over all other movements. Priority orders will be suspended in a number of mining districth, parifcuiarly in Pennsylvania, to release both bitumi- nous and anthracite coal for muni- tions plants and 'domestic consumer: in the larger cities along the Atlantic seaboard. This, it is said, will assure an ample supply of fuel to the big steel producing and shipbuilding plants and will permit householders in New York and_Boston tb obtain all the an- thracite they need. At present most of the coal mined in Pennsylvani st Virginia, Ken- tucky, 2 is zoing to lake ports for trans-shipment to the northwest and to Canada. This move- ment has been so great that the northwest is in a position to have the supply cut down. A plan to apply penalty provisions 20 non-union mining districts to pre- vent strikes and lockouts was an- nounced today by the fuel administra tion aftef conferences with leadin= vroducers. President Wilson's ord s of Monday raising coal prices 45 cen a ton throughout the country carried a_provision denying districts failing to adopt the system. Producers i tricts pointed out that authority to enforce per unorganized miners. The fuel administra the difficulty by dir tors in non-union fines if strikes are money over to the g by the Red Cross. I ed out without cau istration will fine the nating the money to the Operators and miners west who have failed agreement as to a pen tne new contract were ington today by tor for a confer a penalty clause sati: Garfleld is adopted, co: ases will be with west. Investigation plaihts of violal of th £ dealers of coal price re been started by the fu tor's legal staff. Informa will be turned" ove of justice for prosecuti fenders. Examples, it day, may be made of a nur larger offending produ tributors. GENERAL QUICKENING OF SHIPBUILDING OPERATIONS May Result From Conference Held at Washington Yesterday. Washington, Gct. 31 A .general quickening of shipbuilding operations on the Atlantic coast was promis:d to- day at a_conference of builders and labor leaders with officials of gov- ernment departments. The meeting was called by Chairman Hurley of the shipping board, to work out means of co-ordinating the efforts of all having to do with the shipbuilding pro- gramme. The difficulty of obtaining sufficient labor is the chief obstacle in the way of speeding tonnag> _production. Through draft exemption for shipyard workers the shipping board hopes to overcome this difficulty in large meas- ure. At the same time it will give consideration to other plans for in- ducing trained workers in other lines 10 enter the employment of ship- yards. Builders at the conference agreed with government officials that meas- ures should ye taken to prevent yards from hiring each other's workers' and a general standardized wage system was proposed as a means of accop- plishing this, Shipping bors official have suggested that legislation may be asked to prevent the practice. A general readjustment of contracts for shipping commandeered on the ways by the government, it was said after the conference, will be made soon by the shipping board. Some bufld- ers, it is claimed, are losing money on contracts commandeered as mate- rial costs and workers' wages have risen sharply since the vessels were taken ‘over. The shipping board, it was_declared, will be that every vard is given a reasonable profit. WAR MEDAL CONFERRED ON LIEUT. LUFBERY By Roreign Service Committee of Aero Club of Americ: Paris, Oct. 31—The foreign service committee of the Aero Club of Amer- ica visited the Lafayette squadriila and conferréd the war medal of the club on Lieutenant Raoul - Lufbery, ‘with the following resolution: . “The Aero Club of America, recog- nizing the splendid service ‘which you have rendered to our country in the battles in the air, and wishing to have you know that all aviation of America as represented by the Aero Club, unit- ed to encourage you to further efforis, as well as all those interested in hav- ing the deeds of their heroic aviators appreciated, has awarded wou the highest honor which is theirs to be stow—the special war medal of the club, which will be transmitted to you by\ the foreign service committee which represents the club in France, with the highest congratulations and the warmest praise.” Necessities of Life Are Only to Be Had in Small Rations. Copenhagen, Oct. 31.—Ritzau’s News Agency says the situation now is near- ly as bad-in ark as in any. Bvery important kind of necessity of 1ife is only to be had in small rations, being controlled by the card system. Bread and sugar cards are Ing used. There -is almost no stock of onsu the | fares and 3 per cent. on freight rates, country and soon. butter cards will be |in compliance with the federal war wsed owing to the difficulty of obtain- | tax. ingfats. = =000 A WAGE INCREASE FOR , ENGLISHMEN_APPEALED TO NEW YORK PRESS FEEDERS To SiaN Food prepae| TCF T L N ’ to By Sir Cocil Spring-Rice, the British| =" ae . ——— " Ambassador, Boston. Previous to his appointment of national bank examiner in 1913 he .y for three years state bank exam- ner. Announcement was made by the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Company that on November 1 it would put into effect an additional charge of .8 per cent. on passenger K New Y — Sir Cecll|of $4 a w granted to bassador, | press feeders in this city at & confer- ARMY IS MOBILIZING . IN SOUTHERN BRAZiL To Prevent Uprising in Large German i Colonies Tnere. Buends Alres, Oct. 31.—Reports re- ceived .here from Rlo Janelro say that the army is mobilizing in southern Brazil to prevent, if possible, the up- rising in the large German colonies there. Highly censored despatches indi- cate that there is serious trouble with the Germans in these localities. They are belleved to be rising against the government in the guise of strikes,.as ‘was done several months &go. Week’s Losses to Italian Shipping. Rome, Oct. 31.—The losses to Ital- jan shipping on all seas by subma- rines for the week ending Sunday last ‘Wwere two steamers over 1500 tons and one steamer under that tonnage. One small sailing vessel also was sunk. One steamer was attacked but es- BOSTON GIRL BOOTELACKS APPEARED BEFZRE In Opposition to Mayor Curley to Prohibit Their Employme 31 Boston, Oct peared before the city pose Mayor Curley's ance to prohibit the girls in shoe shining Harriet A. Duffy, mana ? tablishment, said she iveq ary of $15 a week and with earnings, on which she suppo mother and sisters, averaze 1 $25 £nd $30 a week. The gir her, she said, were paid $12 plus tips. . There girls afterw the (suncil that they earr $30 a week, including both t salary. The work is pleasant,” M said. _ “There are plenty of re half of the customers are v tip as freely as the m sent for to work in the fa threw me out of a job w down. But I earn m the bootblack shop and the half so hard. The council took the matt advisement. ENEMY AIRPLANES AGAIN VISITS LONI There Was Heavy Firing Aircraft. Against London. Nov. 1, 12.30 a craft crossed the southe relays between 10.45 and last night and proceeded st don,” says an offigia] com 3 tion just received “The raid is progressing,” the ment adds. - There was heavy fring in th don area against the aircraft The weather tonight ws Londone's expected a v v jman aircraft. There wa and the moon was full wi clouds which obscured it at tir at theatres had em of the night ple their way home or at home w warning was given. It able that fewer people took the tubes and other public p! on previous occasiohs, perhar cause of the lateness of the ! the raid started O'LEARY WITNESS IN TRIAL OF KARL EDWARL Chacged With Stealing Jewelry Fron Mrs. Minnie K. Strangman New York, Oct. 31~Jeramiah A president of . the Amer| Truth’ Society, was a_witnes state here today in the tr Von Edwards, charged with $41,000 worth of jewelry 1 from Mrs. Minnie K. Stra rebut the defendant’s testim terday that he met O'Leary ty with Mrs. Strangman Von Edwards also testifie that at one time he had by a_representative of Form bassador Von Bernstorft §1,000 to_organize strikes in this co O'Leary denied today that ever met either Mrs. tSr Von Edwards. May Ward, a whom Bdwards testified was a member of the party, also den: she was present. Von Edwards, who is said tc Austrian physician, said ye that Mrs. Strangman introd to the supposed representative Bernstorfr. Meriden lssues Paving Bonds. ‘Meriden, Conn., Oct. 31.—An of $200,006 in street and paving was soid today by the city of den to the highest bidder, R. I and Company of Boston, for $20 The bonds are 4 1-2 per cent. hond payable over a period of ten vear from 1916 to 1628