Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 10, 1917, Page 1

LIX.—NO. 369 RUSSIA FOR THREE MONTHS’ ARMISTICE Repoi-ts Indicate That the Parties Now in Power Desire a Cessation of Hostilities LENINE CONTINUES TO HOLD RUSSIAN CAPITAL Advices From Semi-Official Russian Quarters in Europe Are of a Nature to Lessen the tion and That Order Will Apparent Gravity of the Situa- be Restored at No Distant Date —Whereabouts of Kerensky is Unknown—Petrograd Has Returned to Normal so Far as the Civilian Popula- tion is Concerned—Upheaval Has Caused No Change in the Attitude of the American Government, Which Will _Continue Relief Work. The revolutionary element unde: Nikolai Lenine continues to hold tae Russian capital, but with the attitude of the Russian soldiers on the various fronts regarding its assumption of power still unknown. The reports from Russia still remain measre. but those that are drifting through indicate that Lenine and his followers, including the congress of workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates are desirous of a cessation of hostilities for three months along all the battle fronts in order that efforts may -be concentrated upon bringing abou peace. With the telegraph lines in the hands of the Bolsheviki faction, it is natural to presume that all communi- cations emznating from Petrograd lean toward Lenine and his faction and their ambition. bt advices at hand from Official and semi-official Russian guarters in FEurope, and the United States tend to lessen the apparent Eravity of the situation and indicate that order will be brouzht out of the prevailing chaos at no a:stant date. Contradictory »umors continue to circulate as to the whereatouts of Premier Kerensky, it having been re- ported that he was under arrest and being taken back to Petrograd for tri- al by courtmartia! and also that he was continuing his journey toward the front in an endeavor to strengthen the morale of the troops and put down the ¥evoit. Various members of Keren- sky’s cabinet are ctill incarcerated in the fortress of St. Peter and St. Paul in Petrograd and it is reported that General Korniloff, former com- mander-in-chicef of the Russian forces who has n under arrest for some time, also is being taken thither for trial in connection with the pervious Tevoit. AIMS OF MAXIMALIST REVOLUTIONISTS Include Abolition of Capital Punish- ment—Three Months’ Armistice. Petrograd Nov. At the Smolny Institute it was announced today that Rmong the commissioners chosen by the revolution: committee was one woman, Mme. ilollonty, who has been placed temporarily in charge of the department of public welfare. Mark Uritzky, commissary of foreign affairs, Is the officials with whom the foreign embassies now must deal because M. erestchenko, former foreign minister, is behind prison walls. Nikolai Lenino, the Maximalist lead- er. sits during the sessions of the congress on a platform with Leon Trotzky, president of .the executive committee of the Petrograd delegates, mnd other Bolsheviki leaders. Last night they outiined the aims and de- csiions of the military revolutionary com=ittee as follo ? Aims of New Revolutionaries. “The nholiticn of eapital _punish- ment, the immediate release’ of all soldiers arrested by the Kerensky gov- ernment for political offences, all mem- bers of the Kerensky government to he arrested and all the revolutionary commtitees ordered to arrest Keren- sky himself and to punish those aiding him to escape.” “We must take nractical measures Immediately to effect the promises ki party,” Len- “The question of peace is a urning one today, therefore, the first Bet of the new government which is to be formed is to offer to all nations ® democratic peace based on no an- - nexations and np indemnity. Such a peace is to be concluded not by ai- lomacy but by the representatives of peonle.” forcible seizure of = past or the present without con of the people. He as- serted that ail secret treaties meart to ben-fit the bourgeise must be pub- ed and voided to benefit all. An Immediate Armistice. “We plan to offer an immediate arm- istice of threc months,” he declared, “during which there shall be elected tatives of all the nations, not are to settle the ques- R o We will offer these terms but we are willing to consider any propasals of peace no matter from whi e. “We a just peace, but we will not accept unjust terms. This war cannot be ended by one side only.” any territo WINTER PALACE ONLY FLIGHTLY DAMAGED Heavy Guns of Cruiser Did Virtually ¢ No Damage. Petrozrad, Thursday, Nov. 8.—The bullet spatfered Winter Palace, the enly ocular sign of the remarkable transference of power that has taken Fiage in Petrograd, drew tens of thou- sands of the curlouis among the popu- lace to the vicinitv of the structure today. Nowhere else Ih the whole city, except perhaps at the Smolny Institute. where the new government has cstablished its headauarters and becavse the soldiers and workmen's - #ongress had assembled there, had the revolution left its mark. ¥ Palace Slightly Damaged. 3 ‘%v;}fir. carried no marks 3 ) i3 s paint and new window panes would rot hide from casual observation. A close inspection of the river front fa- cade was prevented by the sailor =zuards posted on the palace quay at the extremities of the big red struc- ture, but from the nearby palace bridge it could be plainly seen that the heavy guns of the cruiser which Lombarded the palace, shawing the town during several hours of the night had done virtually no damage. Bullet Holes in Window Panes. On the land side, however, facing the circle from which rises the gi- gantic pillar of Victory and which is flanked by the arc on which front the foreign office staff buildings, there is plentiful evidence of the work done by the machine guns and rifles dur- ng the struggle. The walls are specked with white discs marking the hits. Scarcely a window pane is without its clean-cut bullet holes. Throughout today the palace circle and the surrounding streets were thronged with joking, Jaughing crowds U. S. ATTITUDE TOWARD RUSSIA IS UNCHANGED. Relief Measures Under Way Are to Be Carried Out. Washington, Nov. 9.—Russia’s latest vpheaval will not change the attitude of the American government toward: mieasires under way for the relief of economic conditions in the demoralized country. This statement, applying par- ucularly to contfacts placed with money borrew from the United States fer vast quantities of shoes and cloth- inz for the civilian population, was the ¢nly authorized comment at the state department today upon the overthrow of t.‘?e Kerensky government at Petro- grad. No Official Advices Received. Official advices from the Russian capital still are lacking, no word hav- ing been recelved from Ambassador Francis since Tuesday. Apparently the. British and French governments have not heard from their representa- tives, so it is assumed that the revo. Intionists are holding up all diplomatic despatches, an action certain to draw strong protests. Discussed at Cabinet Meeting. The situation was discussed at to- day’s cabinet meeting, but Secretary Lunsing was unable to add anything to information appearing in the news- papers. A cable received during the day from Minister Morris at Stock- aclm, summarizing despatches printed ir' the' Swedish newspapers similar to those published here, showed that even the Scandinavian countries are get- Uing no news of what is transpiring in Russia except through the controlled agencies at Petrograd. Until the situation clears, the state department and war department will ‘make no announcement as to the prob- able effect of the change at Petrograd ©ron the relations of the United States h Russia and the conduct of the war against Germany. . Still a Lingering Hope, It is apparent, however, that there is stil: a lingering hope in the bfficial 1ind that the revolution may be local- ized in Petrograd and that Kerensky may escape to rally around him the elements necessary to re-establish his government at Moscow or some other point. Even failing in this, some adminis- tration officials are confident that soon out of the present chaos in Russia will emel;‘ge a sound and stable govern- men PO R GREATER USE OF HIGHWAYS AND PNLAND WATERWAYS Tc Be Made to Relieve the Burdeh Placed on the Railroads. ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—Greater use of highways and inland waterways for skort hauls in an effort to relieve the tremendous burden placed on the rail- roads by the war is sought by the council of national defense in the ap- pointment today of a highways trans- rort committee. Co-operative work with the various departments of the government inter- ested in the utilization of roads for military purposes will be started at once by the committee, which later will co-operate its work with that of the railroads and assist local highway authorities in maintaining the roads. Today’s action completed the list of transportation committees of the coun- cil, all forms of transportation now be- It‘):g represented in the carrying on of e war. SALVATION ARMY IS TO RAISE $1,000,000 —_— To Build Hutments in Camps of Americans Forces in France. . New York, Nov. 9.—Commander Evangeline Booth of the Salvation Army announced tonight the o of a campaign to raise $1,000,000 to build hutments in the camps of the American forces in France and to - send several companies of wormen ‘workers to take charge of the build- “There are already several of ings. Cabled Paragraphs German Troops on Island of Aland Copenhagen, Nov. 9.—German troops Janded Thursday on the island of Aland in the Baltic Sea and occupied the greater part of the island group, according to a despatch from Uleaborg to the Stockholm Nwya Dagligt Allehanda. Helfferich Asks to Be Relieved. Amsterdam, Nov. 9.—It is officially announced from Berlin that Dr. Karl Helfferich reqyested Emperor William that he be relieved of the vice chan- cellorship and as member of the Prussian ministry and that the em- peror acquiesced on condition that Dr. Helfferich accept offics of some other nature. WESTERN RAILROADS HAVE ASKED FOR A CONFERENCE With Interstate Commerce Commis- on to Discuss Freight Rate Ad- vance. Washington, Nov. 9.—Western rail- roads today asked the Interstate Com- merce Commission for a conference to discuss a general freight rate advance similar to that now under considera- tion by the commission for eastern roads and December 17 was assigned for the conference. The Interstate Commerce Commis- sion announced that it would grant a public hearing in the pending 15 per cent. case on that date. The - case probably will be consolidated with that of the eastern railroads. The request of the railroads came in a telegram from E. S. Keeley, vice president of the Chicago, Milwaukee St. Paul Railway, saying: 'he western carriers request privi- lege of appearing before your com- mission at Washington on December 10 and being heard on that date on application for a general advance in freight rates at which time and place they desire to introduce their evi- dence in support of such application. it is desired that the necessary notice for public hearing be accordingly is- sued by the commission. We respect- fully request favor of advance at your early convenience as to whether your commission can consistently enter up- on and proceed with hearing request- ed herein.” Chairman Hall of the commission notified Mr. Keeley that December 10 was not available but set the time a week later. Similar action is_expect- ed from the southeastern roads. NO MORE FORD AUTOS UNTIL AFTER THE WAR Entire Plant is to be Devoted to Pro- duction of War Necess Washington, Nov. 9.—Henry Ford will build no -more pleasure automo- biles until the war is over. He will devote his entire plant to the produc- tion of war necessities, such as trac- tors, ambulances, aircraft engines and shells. Through his persopal representative, C. H. Wills, he recently offered to dis- continue absolutely the production of pleasure care and under the head of “pleasure cars” fall the ordinary. run- abouts, -teuring cars and smal mercial trucks which his plant has torned out by the million. Mr. Ford's patriotic offer was ac- cepted by the government with the greatest gratitude. The shortage of chrome vanadium steel, which is needed vitally for shells and aero- plane engines, has caused the greatest uneasiness among the men responsi- ble for putting through on time our program of industrial war prepara- ms. Mr. Ford's plant uses in peace time approximately 200,000 tbns of chrome vanadium steel a year. All this steel will now go into war work. Henry Ford has offered voluntarily to do_the thing which the automobile manufacturers of nearly every nation at war have been compelled to do. DISMEMBERED BODY TRAILED BY BLOODHOUNDS Led Paterson, N. J., Detectives to Head of Which They Werz in Quest. | Paterson, N. J.,, Nov. 9. —Ploodhounds, taking the trail from which the torso of a mar's body was found in the out- skirts c? this city last Monday. to- day led detectives to a spot five blocks distant where the head of the victim, together with a butcher’s cleaver, were found. The head, which investigators say appears to be that a foreigmer, has not been idtntified. - Shortly after the finding of the torso. the legs were found a sihort distance aws Searchers have since been seeking the head in the belief that its discovery would lead to the identifi- cation of the dead man. Among newspapers and portions of women’s clothing in which .the torso was wrapped was found some sand which the police say might indicate that the murder was committed near the sea, sixieen miiles from Paterson, and the dismembered body hauled to this city by wagon or automobile. OHIO REMAINS WET BY 1,123 MAJORITY For Prohibi Cincinnati, O., Nov. 9. — With 77 count’es reporting officially and eléven unofficially but completely,’ the wets entered the fourth right after the closing of the polls on the prohibition election in_ Ohio with an indicated majority of 1,123. Sixty-one of the counties reporting officially had turn- ed their reports in to the secretary of state while sixteen o4 the official re- ports came direct from the county seats. - ] Tabulation tonight showed: for pro- hibition 522,220; against 423,343. FRITZ KREISLER REFUSED PERMIT FOR CONCERT Mayor of Youngstown, O., Turned Down Austrian Violinist. Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 9.—Fritz Kreisler, Austrian violinist did not aj pear here tonight in concert as sched- uled, Mayor Carroll Thorntbn having refused to issue a permit. Civic or- sanizations presentad petitions de- claring that the appearance of Mr. Kreisler would be unpatriotic, owing to the fact that he is an officer in the Austrian army. RAPID DEVELOPMENT OF AIRI PRODUCTION American Factories Will Be Able to Double Their Qutput Next Year. AY, NOVEMBER 10, 1017 16 PA GES—112 COLUMNS PRICE TWO CENTS Gen. Diaz Now Commands Italians GEN. CADORNA REMOVED FROM SUPREME COMMAND ARMY STILL RETREATING In Palistine the British Forces Have Gained a Notable Victory Over the Turks,’ Who Are in Retreat Along the Entire Front. The Italian armies continue their retreat across the Venetian plains toward the Piave River, where it is expected a stand shortly will be made by them aided by large reinforce- ments from the British and French armies and under a newly formed mil- itary command which is to work in conjunction with a -permanent inter- allied conference of military officers. - A Service to Be As seasons change it is of course recognized that the demands of the buying public are going to change in keeping therewith. There are some merchants who get the the times that it is advisable to give recognize that the wants of the buying public are likely to be greater during such periods and they are anxious to set the trade. view only supports the claim that it is advisable to advertise in order to get it and what holds good at such a iime likewise holds good on If there is any virtue in advertising when trade can be anticipated it is a mistaken notion that trade will not be attract- ed in a compensatory volume at other periods. other occasions. Advertising pays at all times. and it means that it will attract not only the old but the new trade. The best results are obtained by those who keep their business offer- or at least frequently. The Bulletin which goes into the homes is the medium that reaches the trade and brings results. The following is the news summary for the past week: Telegraph Local General Total 108 141 84 105 92 ; 84 116 ings before the purchasers’ daily rendition of such service Bulletin Nov. 2 Monday, Nov. g Tuesday, Nov. Wednesday, Nov. Thursday, Nov. iday, . . Nov. Saturday, S R b General Cadorna has been removed from supreme command of the Italian armies and given a post on the inter- allied conference. the other members: of which will be the noted French General Foch and General Wilson, sub- chief of the British general staff. Gen- eral Diaz has been placed in chief command of the Italians. There has been little activity on the western front in France and Belgium, except in the nature of reciprocal bom- bardments and small raiding operaions. In Palestine the British forces have gained a _notable victory over the Turks, who are in retreat along the entire front, with British and French war vessels harassing them from the Mediterranean and airmen bombing their fleeing columns. More than for- ty guns have been taken from the en- emy. Y. M. C. A. WORKERS MAY AID IN RUSSIA To Offset the Pro-German Now Prevailing. Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 9.—Convic- tio nthat the Y. M. C. A. workers with the' allied armies, especizlly Russia, will do much to offser the insidious fraternizing of Germans and pro-Ger- man influence generally was expressed here tonight by John Mott, chairman of the Y. M. C. A. war work counci: in a dinner preliminary to the launch- ing of the local Y. M. C. A. war camn fund campaign. Dr. Mott told how valuable the stabilizing influence of the asscciation had been on the various Russian fronts during_the early days of the revolu- tion. He drew a picture of the neces- sity of recreational activities in all the allied armies and said the Y. M. C. A. had done, much with its Red ‘Triangle huts in Italy, France and Belgium. He sketched briefly the forces which hav . led to the present chaos in PetrograG especially, and said that too much de- pendence ought not to be piaced on disheartening news from Russia _at present since the censorship there was naturally leaning toward the radicals just now. A CAMPAIGN TO MAKE 5 NEW YORK CITY “DRY” Women to Sign Petition for Referen- dum Vote on Local Option. New York, Nov. 9.—A campaign to make New York city “dry” through women’s votes is under way. Oppo- nents of the liquor traffic announced today that at New Year’s Eve watch services in New York churches, wo- men qualified as voters by the ratifi- cation of the state suffrage amend- ment in last Tuesday’s election will sign petitions calling for a referendum, on local option next April ITALIAN COUPLE CARRIED ?: OUT DEATH COMPACT Members of Boston National Grand Opera Company. ‘Baltimore, Nov. 9.—Mr. and Mrs. Broesto _ Giaconne, members of the Boston National Grand Influence tonight Cleveland Doctor Lured to tfis Death DR HARRY L. CHAPIN'S BODY FOUND IN A HOTEL MOTIVE WAS ROBBERY About $4,000 Worth of Diamonds and Jewelry Were Taken From the Victim—A Drug Vendor is Believed to Have Committed the Deed. Cleveland, O., Nov. 3.-—Robbery was the motive for the murder of Dr. Har- ry L. Chapin, Cleveland prysician, au- thor and world traveler, whose body was found in a downtown hotel last night, police declared tonight with the discovery that approximately $4,000 worth of diamonds and jewelry were taken from the victim. = When the body was found, Dr. Chapin's necktie Used Frequently such They- idea that it is omly at publicity to their business. But that It assures a steady flow of business And in the 641 203 221 230 376 370 — 2041 911 473 404 492 603 570 162 131 99 157 135 3455 was cut in two and the diamond pin he had worn was missing. A package which police earlier in the belief had been used to lure the victim to the room in the hope of ob- taining a narcotic is now believed to have been merely a%decoy. The pack- age itself was found to be filled with old papers. ‘The police tonight learned from Chi- caj that the capture of Dr. Chapin's sldver may be effected there before morning. The man is said to have furnished Dr. Chapin a drug on previ- ous occasions. A window sash weight with which Dr. Chapin’s skull' had bteen crushed was found bloodstained arnd wrapped in a towel late today in,an alley baci of the hotel. This afternoon the theory was ad- vanced that Dr. Chapin had been mur- dered when he refused to break a promise he made to his wife to quit the drug habit. PROTEST SENT TO PRESIDENT WILSON By Mrs. O. H. P. Belmont About Treat- ment of Imprisoned Pickets. New York, Nov. 9.—Mrs. O. H. F. Belmont, leader here of the National 'Woman’s Party, today sert a telegram to President [Wilson protbsting “as chairman of six thousand New Yori wormen voters against the barbarous and inhuman treatment of Alice Paul and Rose Winslow, and their comrades now unjustly and illegally detained in the Washington jail.” TO RELIEVE COAL SHORTAGE IN OHIO AND MICHIGAN Priority Shipment Order H: Been Suspended for One Day, Nov. 19. ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—To relieve the coal ‘shortage in Ohio and Michigan, the fuel administration wil suspend for one day, on November 19, the present priorily order’ under . which most of the coal mined in the central field is going to the lakes for trans- shipment to the northwest. The re- cent one day suspension left the two Gondensed Telegrams The people of Iceland are demanding a flag of their own. The War Trade Board will stop | speculation in condensed milk. A large German squadron is re- portéd cruising off Helsingfors. A little body of American soldiers | captured two German prisoners. William Hunter Kendall, actor and theatrical manager, died in London. The names of seven Americans ap- peared on the Canadian casualty list. Seven cases of small pox were re- ported from the village of Blue Ball Penna. Eleven Americans are listed as killed and wounded in the latest Canadian casualty list. B The Department of Agriculture re- ports that the corn crop will be about 3,191,000 bushels. An interim dividend of 2 per cent. was declared in London by the Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Four sailors are known to have been lost on the American steamer Ro- chester, torpedoed on Nov. 2. The Department of Agriculture es- timates the corn crop of the United States at 3,191,03.000 bushels. Thirty men uniforms of ambu- lance drivers arrived at an Atlantic port to enlist in the regular army. Retail prices of bacon and ham were cut from 5 to 10 cents a pound in Illinois by the Food Administrator. Credits advanced to the Allied na- tions since the entrance into the war of this country amount to $4,000,000,- 000. Postmaster were warned that the parcel post for American soldiers should be packed properly or not ac- cepted. Employes of the Department of Ag- riculture will hold a meeting in St. Louis to consider farm labor supply- ing for next year. The United States now has 3,180 medical officers, nurses and members of the ambulance section of the British and French armies. The Chilean warships Chacabuca and Angamos arrived at New York. They will convoy six submarines from New London, Conn., to Chile. Details of the Jap-American agree- ment are displayed prominently in London papers but editorial comment is restricted to a few papers. According to the Lokal Anzeiger of Berlin all pretences of a peace with out annexations will be dropped by the German government and Austria. Col. House, when asked what he ! thought about ‘the condition of Rus- ! sia, replied: “That is too delicate a | subject and too serious to comment on.” Myron T. Herrick, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Parmely W. Herrick, and grandson of ex-Ambassador Myron T. Herrick, was killed in Cleveland by an auto. The first three American soldiers to die in France in battle are now sleep- ing in French soil, - honored by the American army and the people and army of France, B J. A. Jones id to be the husband of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, the only woman indicted in connection with al- leged I. W. W. disturbances, was taken into custody in Chicago. Fred Toepher was taken from his home at Union City, Ind.. by a crowd of men, blindfolded, driven 12 miles in- to the country and severely beaten for alleged pro-German statement. Directors of the National Coal As- sociation appealed to a- committee rep- resenting the Railroad War Board, at ‘Washington, for more cars, to enable | the mines to work on full time. According to a report to the Navy Department by the officers of an Amer- ican freight ship, which arrived at an Atlantic port American gunners sunk a German submarine in the Mediter- ranean. The military critic of the Berlin Tageblatt sent photograph and pic- tures of the advancing British troops {in the Flanders section. He said that nothing can stop the British now that they are going. - The official delegation of members of the Japanese house of representa- tives which has been visiting New York will leave early next week for the Pacific coast, prellminary to embark- ing for Japan. Abram I|. Elkus, former ambassador to Turkey, told the Aldine Club of his foremost spectacle in mind, in Turkey, when he saw little children walking around th their hands out for something to eat. After Dec. 1 all persons of other than British nationality going from the United States to Jamaica will be required to have passports vised by the British consular authority at the port of embarkation. states still suffering because of lack of coal OBITUARY. Miss Sarah Stevens. ‘Hartford, Conn., Nov. 9. Miss Sarah Stevens, 68 years 0id, a teacher in the South® school since 1269, died at the Hartford hospital today after a short illness. Rev. Dr. Mosely H. Williams. Philadelphi Nov. 9.—The Rev. Wr. Mosely H. Willlams, a noted Congre- gational preacher and widely known writer on religious subjects, died at his home in Germantown today. He was 78 years old. Dr. Williams was famillarly : known among his friends as the “Bishop” of Congregationalism For 38 vears he was an editor of pub- lcations of the American Sunday School Union. He was born in Farm- ington, Conn., and was a graduate of Yale, a student at Union and Andover Theological seminaries. e N Lord Mayor's nquet in London London, Nov. 9.—The lord mayor's banquet at Guildhall tonight was at- tended by 800 persons of prominence. /Among the guests were Chancellor of the Exchequer Bonar Law, Carl Cur- of _the Earl of Derby, ‘fi leston, the by, Campbell les, Colonel auls of n Churchill, the Mar- and Admiral Jellicoe. A MILLION WOMEN TO ACT AS HOME GUARDS of Woman’s Aviation Home Guard of North America. St. Louis, Nov. 9—A million women to act as home guards and take the places of men who_are in the army is the aim of the Women’s National Aviation Home Guard of North Amer. ica, just organized here. The local organization already has 1.000 young women members under the leadership of_Mrs. Lena Leimbach. Headquarters for the present will be in St. Louis. In addition to avia- tion the women will be given military training and taught fwireless tele- graphy. Plan - FIRE IN THE OSAGE COTTON OIL CO. PLANT At Muskegee, Okla., Destroyed Hun- dreds of Tons of Cottonseed. Huikele‘. Okla., Nov. 9.—Fire in the Osage Cotton Oil company plant here late today destroyed hundreds of tons of cottonseed and spread to the Planters’ Cotton and Ginning company gin across the street, destroying sev- eral hundred bal of cotton. ' The loss is estimated at between $250,0000 and $500.000. To Limit Display of Electric Signs GOVERNMENT’S FIRST MOVE TO SAVE COAL 7:45 TO 11 O'CLOCK P. M. A Score of Other Industries Will be Affected by Similar Orders That Will be Classification is Made. Issued as Soon as a Complete Washington, Nov. govern- ment’s first move towards eliminating non-essential industries to save coal was made tonight in an order by the administration limiting th fuel for electric display advertising the hours between 7.45 and 11 o'clock E. m. A score of other industries will be affected by simiiar orders that will be issued as soon as a complete class- ification is made. Consumption Exceeds Production. Faced by the realization that coal production cannot keep pace with the Present rate of consumption, the fuel administration is ready if necessary to guarantee supplies only for domestic users and industries either necessary in the conduct of the war or vital to the public. It is estimated that the limiting of electric advertising to two and a_quar- ter hours each night will save 50 per cent. of the fuel now used in maintain- iLg the signs that light Broadway in New York city and hundreds of less famous thoroughfares in towns throughout the country. In a state- 1nent accompanying today's order the intimation is carried that it may be- come necessary to eliminate electric signs altogether. Small Signs Not Include. Exception ‘was made in the order for esigns maintained: by small mer- chants for the purpose of directing the public to their place of business. If these are not of any unreasonable size they will be permitted to continue ighted while the establishments are open for business, but must be dark with the closing of the shops. Experts say that about 250,000 toms of coal are used annuily for the op- eration of display signs. This amount, it is estimated, would keep 100,006 families farm during the , winter months. 2 MAJOR CROWELL ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF WAR Has Accepted Appointment to Suc- ceed William dngraham. Washington, Nov. 9.—Major Bena- dict Crowell of Cleveland, Ohio, an engineer officer, now in charge of the Washington office of the Panama Ca- nal, was apointed assistant seerstery of war today, to succeed Willfam In- graham. Mr. Ingraham was made surveyor of the port of Portland and accepted the appointmernit. The war department announced :the change in this statement: “The president today appointed William M. Ingraham surveyor-of the port of Portland, Maine, and’ the ap- pointment was immediately accepted. By the -acceptance of the:-new . post, Judge Ingraham returns‘to -his, home state, where his parents resiés. “The president has appointed as assistant secretary of war.’ Bénedlct Crowell. . Mr. Crowell is a’ native of Cleveland, Ohio. Immediately - after the formation of the National Councfl of Defense he came -to- Washington and became assoclated with the work of the general munitions board; ex- recially in connection with_steel pro- duceitn. He is an engineer by pro- fession and some months ago was commissioned ‘a major in the engi- neer corps and put in charge of the ‘Washington office of the Panama ca- nal in order to relieve Lieutenant Col- onel Browne, of the regular army, for flield service. “Major Crowell will resign his com- missifon as engineer officer in order to accept the position of assistant secre- tary of war. ~ WAR BOARD OF AMERICAN ELECTRICAL ASSOCIATION Includes 8. S. Storrs, President of the Connecticut Compeny. ‘Washington, Nov. 9.—The newly ap- pointed war board of' the American (Blectric Assoclation organized here to- day preparatory to placing at'the dis- posal of the government every availa- ble facility of the country’s eléctric raflways to supplement the steam roads in the transportation of botk passengers and freight. Thomas N. McCarter, president of the public ser- vice corporation of New Jersey, was elected chairman of the hoard, and Daniel Willard of the council of na- tional defense, was made an éx-offi- clo member. 'Other members: Britton T. Budd, president of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee raijroad; Arthur W. Brady, president of - the Union Traction company of Indiana; P. H. Gadsen, president of the Charles- ton (S. C.) €onsolidated railway and Lighting company, and L. C. Storrs, president of the Connecticut company, New Haven. ELIMINATION OF CRANBERRY SAUCE TO SAVE SUGAR Favored by Members of New York Food Conservation Commission. New York, Nov. 9.—Cranberry sauce as a part of the Thanksgiving Day dinner menu is frowned upon by the members of the New York food con- servation commission, who say- the elimination of this time-honored ad- junct to the customary Thanksgiving spread would ist in solving the present sugar shortage problem. ‘The large amount of sugar required to sweeten cranberriés is urged by the members of the commission as a rea- son for the elimination of the sauce Dom the list.of Thanksgiving delica- es. GROTON MAN AWARDED YALE SCHOLARSHIP William M. Learned, a Séphomore— Hartford Man Also Wins One. New Haven, Conn., Nov. fe—Among the " scholarships anno: at Yal university today the the college and scholarship went