Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 3, 1917, Page 1

Bulletin VOL. LIX—NO. 363 POPULATION 29,919 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1917 16 PAGES—120 C GERMAN TROOPS FRANCE RETREATING From Points Along the Chemin des Dames Sector on the Aisne Front in France GERMAN LINES SYSTEMATICALLY WITHDRAWN Theory Advanced is That the Germans, Because of Constant Action of French Artillery and Violent Infantry Attacks, Have Decided to Fall Back Upon Laon—What Effect the Retirement Will Have on the Rest of the Line is Con- jectural—On the Italian Front the Teutonic Allies and Italians Are in Battle Along the Tagliamento River, the Germans on the East and the Italians on the West Bank of the Stream—Kerensky Appeals to World Not to Lose Faith in Russia. The Germans have retreated from points along the historic Chemin des Dames sector on the Aisne front in France, where for several months the French tros>s of General Petain had been keepinz them sharply to task. Just where the retrograde move- ment took place and how far it ex- tends cannot yet be told, as the Ger- man official communication announc- ing it merely sars that the Teutons, “unnoticed and undisturbed by the en- emy” systematically withdrew _their lines from the hilly front in this re- Eion. The entire lin> to the north © the Alsne, where the Germans were last reported as facing the French, is unduliting in character from the Sois- sons secior eastward to the vicinity of Craonre zud therefore it is impos- to actimit from the rather terse owledgment of withdrawal the ter- rain which has been given up. Nevertheless, it seems aparent that the Germans, tired of the terrible ordeal they had been forced to under- £o for some time from the French ar- | tured. tillery and violent infantry attacks, have decided to fall back upon Laon, eapital of the department of the Aisne, which with ft= network of railways has been the quest of the French. It is possible, and seemingly probable, that the withdrawal of the Germans will compel also the falling back of the German forces in the turn of the bat- tle line in this rezion running north- ward to St_Quentin, if, Indeed. it does not affect the German positions as far Dorth as Arras. On the Italian fromt the Austro- Germans and Ttalians are in combat along the middle and lower regions of the Tagliamento river with the Teu- tonic forces on the east and Gener- al Cadorna's army on the western side of the river, which is in freshet, but it seems apparent that from the Car- nic Alps south along the battle line to the head of the Adriatic the Italians now are holding their new line of de- tence securely . Meanwhile with the Itallans waiting for exentualities on the eastern Fhiui- li plans the sentiment in Italy among all classes is seething with patriotic fervor, with even the old Garibaldi veterans and men invallded home as 2 result of injuries in the present war desiring to rush to the scene of hos- tilities and lend their aid in repelling a further invasion of the enemy. On the other fronts there have been no engagements of great importance. The British have carried out minor operations ‘- zains kest of Passchen- daele and southeast of Poelcapelle, in both of which prisoners were cap- To the east of Ypres the Ger- man_guns have been violently shelling the Rritish line. Althouzh, according to the Russian premier, Russia is war-worn and_be- lieves that she has the right to claim that the allies now should take the heaviest part of the burden off her shoulders, the new republic has no in- tention to declare herself out of the war. Help, he said, was urgently needed, especially in the form of mon- ey and supplies. He appealed to the world not to lose faith in the Rus- sian revolution. INVESTIGATING ORIGIN OF FIRE AT CAMP DEVENS Order lssued That No Gil Stove to Be Left Burning Alons Ayer, Mass, Nov. 2—The investiga- tiom of the origin of the fire that de- stroyea the officers’ barracks of the 203rd Heavy Field Aftillery last night, had not been fully completed tonight but it was said semi-officially that all evidence pointed to an oil stove as the cause. On account of this and previous fires orders have been issued that no oil stoves shall be left burn- ing alons in any room in the can- tonment. Officers who occupled the burned bullding recovered some of their be- longings from the ruins today. Lieu- temant Richara K. Hutchins of ‘Wor- cester dug up a wad of $400 in bills. They were matted together but when @ried were as good as mew. Lieutin- ant Ray T. Roberts of Concord, N. H., discovered the remains of his over- coat, all of which was burned except one pocket containing his pay check. A new theatre seating 3,000 built by @rafted men and paid for by contribu- tions from virtually every officer in the camp will be opened next Monday. It was made out of a large restaurant buflding, formerly part of the camp contractor's commissary department. Camp efficials today hailed with sat- fsfaction the arrival of a draft board from Springfield, which desired to con- sult army physicians as to the best method of selecting men. ENDORSED WORK OF Y. M. C. A. WAR COUNCIL Directors of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce. Hurtford, Conn., Nov. 2—At a_spe- clal meeting of the directors of the Connecticut Chamber of Commerce held here today, resolutions were pass- ed endorsing the work of the Y. M. C. A. war council and of the National War Camps Recreation Association. The directors also voted to recommend the appointment of Aubrey L. Mad- SCARCITY OF WINDOW MEMBERSHIP CARDS Is Delaying Work of Securing Signed Food Card Pledges. Hartford, Conn, Nov. 2. — Reports received at the food administration headquarters here indicate that a scarcity of window membership cards had retarded the work of securing signed food card pledges many women hesitating to sign the cards without receiving the windvw alsplay card. This, it_was reported was especially true in Stamford. The receipt today at headquarters of about 50,000 of these cards brought relief to this situation, and an auto- bile was at once started south with the cards leaving supplies in Meriden, New Haven, Bridgeport, Norwalk and Stamford on the outward trip, return- ing by way of Naugatuck and Water- bury.” At New Haven sufficient cards were left for distribution in smaller surrounding towns. About 14,000 signed food cards were received in the mails today being four times as many as on any previous day and it is estimated that about 50,000 have so far been turned in. From Bridgeport came two packages cou- taining about 6,000 cards. GOPERATORS AND MINERS HAVE FAILED TO AGREE On Penalty Clause to Put in Wage Contract. Washington, Nov. 2.—Representa- tives of coal operators and miners of the southwest, here at the call of Fuel Administrator Garfleld, had nct agreed late tonight on the form of a penalty clause to be put In their wage contract, which Dr. Garfield insists must be satisfactory to him before coal price increases aye granted. A clause’ drawn by the operators and miners a week ago did not pro- v.de automatic penalties for strikes and lockouts, and Dr. Garfield de- ciined to approve it. The general 45 cents a ton imerease in coal prices an- nounced Nov. 1 was granted with the dock as secretary of the state chamber | specific provision that it applied only of commerce to succeed A. H. Andrews | in districts where wage increases were of New Britain, who has resigned. Mr. |given and where automatic penalty Maddock is now secretary of the|clauses were irserted in wage con- executive committee of the Connecti- |tracts. cut Council of Defense. If the execu- tive committee of the state chamber{ITALIAN appoints him it is expected that he will 811 both offices. REVERSES WILL NOT AFFECT RESULT OF THE WAR CANADA TO SEND 10000 . Opinlon h:ifni'-‘";‘ :flb;:‘::cl British TROOPS EVERY MONTH — London, Nov. 2—Lord Robert Cecll, Plan of General Newburn, Minister of [minister 'of biockade, In hie. wecks Militia. taik with the Associated Press, ce- clared today that there is not the least Hamilton, Ont, Nov. 2—Under the |reason to suppose that the Italian re- compulsory military service law now |verses will affect the result of the in operation, Canada is preparing to [war. send her soldiers overseas at the rate| “What has happened may affect the of 10,000 every month, according to|duration of the war, or it may not” Major Genmeral Newburn, minister of | said Sir Robert. Sooner or later the militia, who addressed a gathering of | economic side of the war is as like conscription liberals here today. He|as anything else to produce the de- declared the comscription law had |sired effect, according to the extent made it possille to raise at least 25,- [of the resources of the allied powers ©00 men in a few weeks. and the enemy to carry on an econom- ic offensive.” 632,000 Pledge Cards Signed Yesterday RO Washington, Nov. 2—Signing or| Age Limit for Marines Lowered. smore than 632,000 pledge cards dur-| New York, Nov. 2—The minimum ing the day was reported to the food | age limit for enlistments in the United ‘administration tonight by voluntary | States marine corps has been lowered ‘workers throughout the country who | from 19 to 17 years of age, according enlisting housewives for food con- Servation. | Tiis brousht the fotal for 1he waek to 4641190, to a sfatement issued tonight by the recroicing committee .of Mayor Mitch- el's committea on national A~fanss Cabled Paragraphs Zeppelins for Italian Front. Geneva, Switzerland, Nov. 2—The Lake Constance correspondent of the newspaper La' Suisse savs a_fleet of Zeppelin airships left there Wednes- day for the Trentino front of the Aus- tro-Ttalian theatre. COLONEL ROOSEVELT AT MASS RALLY IN HARTFORD Declares War Will Bo Fought to a Finish Regardless of Cost of Men, Money or Time. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2.—Colonel Theodore Rooyevelt, speaking at a mass rally held by the Connecticut councll of defense _tonight, declared that the war would be fought to a finish without regard to cost in men or money, or time necesary to carry it through to an overwhelming victory for the allied cause. The war was accepted with an object in view, he sald, and would not end until that ob- ject’ had been obtained. Referring to disloyalty in this country, he said he believed that if Senator La Fol- |German Up}ising in Southern Brazil HAS COMPLETELY PARALYZED RAILROAD TRAFFIC STRIKES ARE SPREADING Severest Military Measures Are Being Taken Against the Large German Colonies—Details Censored. Buenos Aires, Nov. 2—A German uprising is in progress in southern Brazil, completely paralyzing railway traffic, according to private roptrts re- ceived in railway circles here. The RussiaWantslron, | Covdensed Telegrams Leather and Money ACCORDING TO PREMIER KEREN" SKY’S STATEMENT EMPHASIS ON “MONEY” The American Government is Perfect- ly Willing to Exten Russian Credit— Shipment of Gold is Deemed Unwise. Washington, Nov. 2.—Premier Ke- reinsky’s statement that America’s most effective help to Russia would be the sending of money was regard- ed here as possibly forecasting form- lette, as a German, had made the statéments against the government in Germany that he had made against| his own government, that he would have been shot before sunrise and if the I. W. W. id in Germany what it is doing in the United States there would : be many graves filled in 48 hours. Slacker Aliens Should Be Sent Back. Speaking of aliens who are in this country, he declared that if they would not ficht for the United States they should be sent. back or made to work for the government. Colonel Roosevelt made a plea that every man and woman rouse himself or herself to a greater sense of re- sponsibility, do their duty to the Lib- erty loans,” to the Red Cross and to the Y. M. C. A. and see to it that the men who are fighting in the trench- es for this country and the hope of humanity shall be backed up at home by every ounce of strength. Crowded Woman Fainted. The rally was of large numbers. It was in the state armory which was filled an hour before the time set, 1,- 800 seats alone having been reserved for ticket holders. A great throng out- side was scarcely held in check by policemen and guardsmen at the en- trances. Women were crowded so fiercely that many fainted and had to never more so than now when almo the high cost of living. That very important than ever that there sh a newspaper like The Bulletin tell Dbest service for It is looked. And at the same time there is their money. of the great undisputed facts that Bulletin's advertising columns are est aid to those who shop as well The following summary shows columns the past weelk: Greeted With “Hail to the Chief.” Colonel Roosevelt, entering from Broad street, was greeted with “Hail to the Chief” but the band's efforts were hardly heard as to the 12,000 or Totals . .. Trade Follows the Advertising I Prevailing prices is always a topic of interest to the buyérs, but A great responsibility rests upon the shoulders of the buyer but sight should not be lost of the fact that the advertising columns of the family purchases, how and where to get the best goods and the keep in touch with his trade or attract new business like presenting it in black and white each morning before those who buy. Telegraph Local General Total Dbe taker away. In the end thousands Bulletin had to be content wth Learing Colonel s Roosexelt spealk to them briefly In the Saturday, ©ct. 27.. 579 129 1035 1243 n air. On the armory floor In the center 2 2 22 5 was a small platform._ From this Col- Monday, Craea 1': Lo ?89 onel Roosevelt. Gov. 24 Fithart 3t Biscell ehgmar or mho[|| Tuesday, - O€t30... 84 439 301°- 524 council of defense, who presided, 5 spcke. The armoty wails v;er;ehsrl;h! Wednesday, Oct. 31.. 86 131 257 T with streamers and fla: the gird- ers were overiaid with bunting ana||| Thursday, Nov. 1.. 100 145 280 525 clectri . A chorus of 870, wi . : 2 and, san patriotic nymns ana war|}| Friday, Nov. - 2.. 84 133 332 549 songs. | o st everything is contributing condition, however, makes it more ould be intelligent buying. the housewife or whoever makes an aid which should not be over- no way in which the merchant can 1t is one trade follows the advertiser. The therefore bound to be of the great- as to those who seek trade. the matter carried in The Bulletin's 799" 2390 ' 3704 more persons, standing on chal ing handkerchiefs or flags zave a noisy greeting. The home guard opened up a lane with rifles at “Present” In the escort besides the governor were the military emergency board and the high command and the officers of the strikes inaugurated in this district are oaid -to- be-spreading to other paits of Drazil. It is reported that only the strictest military measures are makiug the movement of trains possi- ble. Fome Guard. In the seats near the : platform were hundreds of the best | Sesbeect s miltamy. meashres known men and women of the state, legislative members and departmental officers. In one box were Rt. Rev. Bishop Nifan, Rt. Rev. M. S. Dug- gan, vicar general, and Rev. John G. Mufray, chancellor of the Hartford di- ocese of the Catholic church, Rt. Rev. Chauncey B. Brewster, Suffrnzan Bishop E. Campion Acheson and Rev. George T. Linslev of the Episcopal diocese of Connecticut. Colonel Roosevelt responded to the ereetings with a wave of his hand. In his address outside the armory, he said: “Self defense 1s a primary law of nature. If you don’t defend yourself some other nation has got to do fit. To relv en somebody else is a misera- ble policy. “You know what happened to un- prepared China. I don’t want to see a pig tail pinned on Uncle Sam. They Will Cry For Peace. “Some time next year when our men are being killed abroad, we shall be more easily to sift out the weak and the cowardly, the faint and the timid. They will ery out for peace, but we have got to put this war through. “T a< the people of Connecticut, one of 14 orizinal thirteen states that won thi§ country’s independence, that they rallv as did their forefathers to the defense of justice, liberty and de- mocracy.’ * Gov. Holcomb Spoke First. Governor Holcomb_ spoke first in- side the armory and bis words led the colonel to congratulate Connecticut’s foresight in preparing for war and in Aevising means of meeting emergen- cles. He said it was a pleasure to come here because the stat> had quickly recognized its duty. As one of the original thirteen states it leaped to th “the front when the question of lovalty or dislovalty to the flag was to be tried by the gauge of war. The colonel praised the Home Guard because it is composed of men who | for the reason of age cannot go to the front and so take up their duay at me. HOBOKEN ELKS SUSPEND TWO UNPATRIOTIC MEMBERS For Calling Off Liberty Day Parade Without Authority. Hoboken, N. Nov. 2—Walter F. Ahrling. exalted ruler of Hoboken lodze of Elks, No. 74, and Willlam D. Bindewald, its secretary, were reliev- ed of their offices at a meeting of the lodge tonight pending investigation of charges that they had called off the Liberty Dav parade of the Elks with- out authority and that each had re- fused to_take part In the parade. Jus tus C. Pfeiffer, a trustee, also was suspended on a charge that he had re- ferred to those who ‘marched In the parade as a “bunch of fools.” MONUMENT COMMEMORATIVE OF BATTLE OF THE MARNE To be Presented to France at the Close of the War. New York, Novi 2-~A monument commemorative of the battle of the Marne and built by funds subscribed by Americans to be presented to France at the close of the war, it was announced here today by the. commit- tee whicmh has been planning the me. morial. To avoid any possibility of conflict with war relief work no donations will be acpepted until the end of the monflict. if'was stated against Germans” in southern Brazil where there are large, German col- onies. Details as to these measures and general conditions are withheld by the censorshi TROUGLE OVER FUNDS OF THE WHITE RATS. Claim That Transfer Was Made With- out Sanction of Members. New York, Nov. 2—Officers of the ‘White Rats Actors’ union transferred $101,000 of the organization’s funds to the White Rats Realty company with- out sanction of the members of the union, according to Harry Mountford, secrefary-treasurer, who testifiwd to- lay before a referee in an investiga- tion of the union’s accounts. Mountford said that the director- ship of the realty company is virtually the same as that of the actors’ organ- ization and that the officers of the union believed they were ‘acting in good faith when they turned over the money. The witness sa® that the transac- tion had been recorded in the minutes o the managers, but the sanction of the members had not been requested. He testifled the books at present were in possession.of James Fitzgerald, who Ines in Waterbury, Conn. The hearing was adjourned to Nov. 9, when further testimony relating to the connection between the union and the realty company will be heard. WAR BOARD ORGANIZED BY ELECTRIC RAILWAYS To Work in Cooperation With Council of National Defense. New York, Nov. 3.—Forty promi- nent_members of the American ‘Elec- tric Rallway Association, whose mem- bership is made up of officials of the important city and interurban elec- tric railways of the United States, at 2 meeting here today organized a war board to work in close co-operation with _the council of national defense at_Washington. The members of the board are: Ar- thur W. Brady, president of the Union Traction Company of Indiana; B. L Budd, president of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad of Chi- cago: L. S. Storrs of New Haven, president of the Connecticut Com- pany; Thomas N. McCarter of New- ark, president of the public_ service company of New Jersey: P. H. Gads- den of Charleston, S. C., president of. the Charleston Consolidated Railway ana Lighting company. YAQUI INDIANS WERE FORCED TO RETREAT. They Were In Battle With Mexican Troops Across from Douglas, Ariz. Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 2—Information 1eceived today at Agua Prieta, across the line from here, from P, Elas Calles, governor and military oom- mander X Sonora, 'says that in a fight with about 800 Indians last We y at T ‘ne Ya- quis were forced to retreat’ to the mountains, taking their dead - and wounded with them. : Nineteen Mexican eoldiers were kill- ed and four wounded, the message said. General Calles has announced that he will keep the mountain haven of the Indians surrounded, with tge in. e AR AL R R B R GRS T AL I e RS . L L L UL A L, L A s, L al request for .the transportation of #old to Ryssia but it was thought more likely that what the premier had iIn mind was the establishment of credits here to be expended in che purchase of subplies to be shipped to | Russia. “Have her send boots,” the premier was quoted as saving in response to a question as to how America could help her best, “leather, iron and” with em- phasis, “mone; Unwise to Send Gold. The sending of actual money out of the country to any of the allies would establish a precedent here and would be diametrically opposite to the American government’s present policy which aims at the conservation of the huge store of gold piled up since the war started. As a means of making such copservation effecti gold was placed, by presidential pro lamation, on the list of commodi- ties which must bel licensed for export and the federal reserve board, under SecretaryMcAdoo’s _superviston,. an- nounced a policy of holding- g01d ex- ports to the minimum. American gold, officials asserted fo- day can do Russia more good If it remains in this country. Thera is unanimity of opinion among officials that Russia’s need would have to be supreme to warrant the actual trans- portation across the ocean of a ship- ment of American gold of any appre- ciable amount. Willing to Grant Credit. The American government appar- ently is entirely willing to grant further requests for credi It has granted Russia’s requests with alaerity in the past and secretary McAdoo has announced repeatedly that the treasury would place money wherever it would be most effective in fighting Germany. So_expeditiously has_ the treasury acted in_ establishing Russian credits that until today Russia had not ex- pended the first of three credits e: tablished for her benefit in this coun- try. totalling $325,000 000. The formal transfer today to Rus- slan account of $31,700.000 from the treasury to the federal reserve bank of New York brought the total she has withdrawn up to $190,900 000, or $15 - 900000 more than the first credit of $175.000 000 granted her. ¥ There still remains _available for Russian expenditures for munitions, leather. iron, railway equipment and other needed commodities, $134.100,000 without the authorization of another credit and there is every indication that if_another credit were needed it would be grante promptly. FOUR IN LIST OF DEAD OF BALTIMORE FIRE. Hepe Abandored for Cadet Johnson and Seaman Boske. 2—It was announced today at the offices of the Furness- ‘Withy Steamship com that hope had been abandoned for Cadet John- son and a Swedish seaman named ‘Boske steamers to) before taking his last berth. - seamen of the ship ‘hospital are in a To Tty Gaston Means. - N. <C, Nov.. 2—Governor day ordered Nov. term 6 10 with King. Tin plate prices will soon be fixed by the war industries board. The Dutch cruiser Tromp arrived at an Atlantic port from Colon. The Delaware river rose sixteen feet above normal at Belvidere, N. J. The Franl Trust Co., Brookivn, has joined the Federal Reserve tem. A gift of $100,000 was received by Elmira college from the Rockefeller board. Workers in the oil fields in the Texas gulf district have gone on a strike. An additional loan of $435,000,000 was extended England by the United States. Oscar Hammerstein announced would build another opera house Philadelphia. he in A special war course in dietics was begun at Radcliffe college at Cam- bridge, Mass. Stock of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco | Co., will be increased from $20,000.00) { to 340,000,000 King Alfonso of Spain, asked An- tonio Maura, former premier, to form a new cabinet. Forty-two persons were k by automobiles in the streets of New York during October. Three Americans are listed as killed, jand two wounded in the latest Cana- dian casualty list. The American Red Cross has bouzht 1,000,000 pounds of condensed milk for the babies of Russ Private Joseph E. Couture, with the American expeditionary forces in France, died of pneumonia. Lieut. Gov. Gilbert W. Ganong, of New Brunswick, died at his home at t. Stephen, N.'B., aged 67. Mints will run 24 hours a day turn- ing out pennies. There were 101,230,~ 317 pennies minted in October. Residents of Berlin ‘are suffering | intensely from the cold, no coal being obtainable. in the German capital. A country-wide campaign to locate hoarders and speculators was bezun by the Federal Fuel Administrator. Mayor Mitchel refused to issue ail- night licenses to New York restau- rants and saloons for election nizht. Due to- the high cost of working them, some of the low-grade mines in South Africa may be forced to close. Twenty-one Kansas coal mines sus- pended: operations when the miners rejected the fuel administration’s con- tract. Work . will be resumed at the Har- lan & Hollingsworth shipyard in Wil- mington, Del., the strike having been settled. Frank Driggs was found guilty of murder at Watertown, N. Y., and sen- tenced to die at Sing Sing week of Dec. 10. Frank Champion, an American avi- ator. fell while making an_exhibition flight at Kochi Shikoko, Japan, and was_ killed. Thousands of acres of beans and potatoes were covered by a snowfall of from two to four inches in western New York. Two Italian laborers were Trun down and killed by a passengzer train in the New York Central yard at Pough- kkeepste, N. Y. Premier Orlando cabled President Wilson the appreciation of the Italian people for America’s expression of sympathy for Italy. Norway has turned over to the Uniteq States Food Administration all the sugar purchased by Norwegians here at actual cost, The directors of the Dominion Steel Corporation raised the dividend on the common stock from 4 per cent. per ennum to 5 per tent. A full-length portrait of General Pershing is being shown at an exhi- bition in Paris. The picture was painted by Mile. Resco. Many of the new merchant ships to be built’ under the shipping board’s new building programme are expected to be oil-burning boats. Premier Lloyd George of England Fas telegraphed Premier Orfando of ;Ttaly expressing.the confldence of the jellies in the Italian army. Henry V. Steers, former deputy chief of police and a member of the department for 36 vears, died at his home in New York, aged 85. Joseph Tumulty, secretary to Pres- ident Wilson, announced that he will not be a candidate to _the United States senate from New Jersey. Wylle B. Brown of Louisville was appointed fuel administrator for Ken- tucky and W. G. Bickelhaupt of Aber- Jeen, administrator for South Da- ota. Men within the draft age who jo™ anv of the various state guards now being oreanized are subject to draft in OLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS Which Was Torpedoed in th Those Injured Are in a H Was Only Slightly Dama, Put to Sea Again. Washington., Nov. The torpedo- ing of tha homeward bound army transport Finland in the war zona four days ago r in the death of two members of the naval armed | guard, two army cnlisted men and | four of the ‘ship’s civilian crew. A | third naval seamap is missing. Vice Admiral Sim's report of the casualties to the navy department to- day added no details to the announce- ment of yesterday that the Finland had been’ torpedoed, but had been able to reach a Buropean port under her own steam. The casualty list as made public late today follows: Eight .men _are deadsand another is missing as the result of the recent torpedoing of the homeward hound transport Finland by a German subma rine. The navy and war depart- ments were so advised today by offi- clal cables. Two of the dead and the missing man were members of the naval arm- ed guard und two. were army men, a private 2nd a negro transport work The others lost were civilian member of the Finland's crew. The casualty list was'announced as follows: The Casualty List. “James W. Henry, seaman, second dead. Next of Rose Henry, Harrison, N. J. Newton R. Head, sea- man, dead. ext of kin, not given. Home address, Cleve! Ga. Porter Hilton, seaman, second missing. Mother, Mrs. L cca, Ga Lester infantry, @rowned: father, Thomas 'Hickel, 142 North Raclne avenue, Chicago, TiL. Charles H. Maxwell, colored, trans- port workers' battalion, drowned; Private EIGHT LIVES LOST ON TRANSPORT FINLA TS [ | e War Zone While Hon ward Bound Four Days Ago REACHED EUROPEAN PORT UNDER OWN STE Two of the Dead and a Missing Man Were Members of Naval Armed Guard—Two Were Army Men — T " Others Were Civilian Members of the Finland’s Cr v ospital in France—The V ged and Will Soon be Able brother, Thomas E. Maxw Concord, N. C. Members of Cre M. Cardoza nerge waite ackson _Larra Jose Cu emergency ber, no e Phillips, Phillips, leans, La. probably died fom Cuevas, Havana, Cuba The announcemer men were drow cials that the the vessel in sn made afloat. boats in the drowning of t Finland's all boat It csumed that two of t guards were killed b the_torpedo and th probably was blown o explosion, as was destroyer Cassin, whe 1edocd recently FINLAND WAS ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMA Will Be Able to Put to Sea Within a Short Time. Atlantic Ses tr: A_French —The American in-drydock here 3 such slight damages fr man torpedo which r that i will not be long to sea again. The tor coal bunker, which lesser of the explosion Among those on were several survivors of the {ranspott Antilles, whick pedoed and sunk some time Those injured on board ave in a hospital here board t} TEST OF FIRST AMERICAN FIGHTING AIRPLANE MADE A Few Changes in “Liberty” Motor or Plane Are Deemed Necessary Washington, Nov. 2—The first fight- ing airplane, wholly made in America of American materials, has taken the air in successful test flights. In making this fact known today, offi- cials of the aircraft production board said few chanzes in the desizn either the plane of the “Liberty motor are believed necessary and that pro- duction of the fizhting machines scon will be in progress in many factories. By the first of the new year, it is expected the aircraft programme will be well under way and by July 1 the sovernment expects to be able to sup- ply any dmands of its allies. Machines which United States forces in Europe will need when spring comes are be- |ing built abroad. American engineers expect that the alrcraft programme can be made whatever the allies require. Oriz- inally. the fizures were set at 50,000 motors and 22,000 planes by July 1. ALASAKA PACKET STEAMER AI-KI IS A TOTAL LOSS. Grounded in a Snowstorm on Chica- goff Island—Loss $75,000. Seattle, Wash,, Nov. 2—The Alaska packet steamer AI-Ki is a total loss today on Chicagoft Island, near J reau, Alaska, where she grounded ye terday in a_ snowstorm, according to reports_received today by the Scattle Steamship company, which owns the vessel. A Paseengers, mail and express pack- ages were taker from the Ai-Ki last night. The company estimated the Loat's value at between $75,000 anf $100,000. ITALIAN AVIATORS TO MAKE ANOTHER FLIGHT From Mineola, L. to Newport News, Va,, Today. Newport News, Va., Nov. 2.—Accord- ing to advices received tonight. Lieu- tenants Resnati, Boldero and Balter- ini of the Royal Italian Flying corps, the National Army, the war depart- ment ruled. Hen No. 707. a_white lerhorn, own- ed by Dr. R. L. Ireland of Louisiana, won the vear's national _egg-laying contest at the Kentucky Experiment Station at Lexington. She laid 289 eggs. Frederick Raynor, a painting con. tractor, fell twenty feet from a lad- der while at work at Thompsonville vesterday and his back was broken. He 15 at his home suffering with com- plete paralysis. TARRED AND FEATHERED « AFTER A MOCK TRIAL, William Saier of Lansing . Was Charged With Pro-Germanismi. Lansing, Mich,, Nov. 2—After being glven a mock trial, at which he was accused of pro-Germanism, Willlam Safer, 56 years old, well known here, was tarred and.feathered . tonight by a gronp of more than 25 men clad in white robes. The police have & clue tc the identity of the band. Saler him- self refused to make any statement even to the police. who made flights recently to New York and Mineola, L. L, will return to Langley aviation fleld tomorrow. It is understood ttey will leave Mineola shortly before 10 a. m., and with good weather conditions are expected to ar- rive here about 2 p. m. Lieutenant Adamti, who made the flight last Thursday, is also expected.to return. OBITUARY. Carlton Seymour. Hartford, Conn., Nov. 2—Carlton Seymour, native of New Hartford, born in 1838, Civil war veteran and Indian fighter, is dead. He enlisted in the Second Connecticut Heavy Ar- tillery, became a second lieutenant and assigned to a colored regiment, and at the close of the war joined the reg- ulars and fought on the plains. He was in the shoe business in Hartford many years. Rear Admiral David B. Harmony. Washington, Nov. 2.—Rear Admiral David B. Harmony, U. S. N., retired, dled today at his home in this city at the age of 85. He served with dis- tinction as a naval oficer during the Civil War. The admiral was appoin ed to the naval academy from Pepn- sylvanta in 1847. of | STRIKE AT FORE RIVER SHIPBUILDING P Is Delaying the Laun Government Vessels. Quincy, of 3,500 plant of company Mass., employes the Bethlehem Sl is declared to have sponsible for the fail pany to carry out plans to Sovernment vesse Both vessels is sa ped temporarily George Gardner, | committee ‘of the | asserted tnat the was “due 1o the u the company,” as tude toward the the action of the ‘The machinists’ ch: the grievance of the do:with. the classific *==The _Fore River com men are agreed upcn the pride list,” said Mr. G classification of it What we were ge tions when we went o Yt of us first clas; second _class and olass. What we w firSt class: 35 per amd 25 per cent. Joseph W. Poweil, head- of the Bethlehem statement tonight {ing the pay of the plant, man except was increa to the navy vard dav’s rat his_prewious Fore River da TN, Powell said that t walked out without cc the: officers of the company aut making any attempt to a rievances, TThe: agtest raise single-raise ev m: “The goverfment tota the is 1 cally all of this increase of the total work on this com baoks, fourtecn-fifteenths 194~ Bepartment and whatever we pay. the employes, the navy d ment ‘pave back to us. W countable to the department rajse_ang have not felt w tiy—our-position to it, if oreased ratings further th Ually; ddne.” The arrival of another fede cillator, E. Benjamin, was & Yoday: He will assi who ‘came here yesterday. OBSERVANCE OF ALL . SOULS’ DAY IN FRANC Bslve Ceremonies in Memo Dead Soldiers. ‘With the American Army in ¥ Now--2.—(By the Associate Thig js"All Souls’ Day, which 1 corresponds to Memorial Day | Unirtéd. States. The soldiers are tEIPALNE in various Impres monles- in memory of the diers of France. In some towns Americans alone are billeted decorated- the . graves of fal diers. TTHE Afivers of motor lorries c ing 'supplies to the American se yesterday deposited flowers a romdslde @roves of Frenchmen were' ‘buried where they fell ir earlier days of the war. An chiaplain conducted & memorial in-"the “historic _hillside - ehurch the.birthplace of Joan of Ase.