Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 22, 1917, Page 1

wich Balletin VOL. LIX.—NO. 379 POPULATION 29,919, NORWICH, CONN., THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1947 TEN PAGES—70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS MUCH VAUNTED HINDENBURG LINE yond in Pursuit of GERMANS CAUGHT COMPLETELY BY SURPRISE Indications That the Fortified veyed by the Entry of Fray—The British Drive Myriads of Signal Rockets Calling for Assistance—The Artillery Prelude, and the Astonished Germans Sent Up British Have Not Yet Ceased Their Attack, But With Monster Tanks, Infantry and Machine Gun Detachments Are Pressing Forward— Were Taken—No Estimate is Given of the Number of Guns Taken—General Pershing Was an Interested Ob- server of the Offensive—Washington Officials Regard the Latest Drive as the Greatest Blow Dealt the Germans Since the War Started ey The great Hindenburg defence line, upon which the German commander- in-chief had builded his hopes of hold- ing the British from inroads onto the open territory beyvond, has been smashed. And the task apparently was an easy one. Attack Over Front of 32 Mile: Attacking over a front of thirty two miles, extending from the Scarpe river east of Arras, to St. Quentin, Field Marshal Haig with his Ensli Seotch, Irish and Welsh trocps has made onc of the most rapid an: tacular drives of the prescr catching the Germans completely svrprise in the onslaught, capturing numerous positions which o sidered impresmable and addition thousands of pr numerous suns. Centered on Railway Junc The apex of the offen: Ir is centered on the important raile way junctiod of Cambrai, lying to the east of the line midway beiwsen Arras and Hers, having ‘taken the t¢ of Marceing, Anneux, Graincourt and pilles, tha victori- ous troopd at last accounts were well within gun range of Cambrai, with its railroad lines and roadways branch- ing out toward all the main points of the compass. British Still Pressing Forward. The latest advices indicate that the British have not yet ceased their tack, but, aided by monster tan which are leading the way, foll by infantry and machine gun de ments, are pressing forward for ther conquest. French Start Offensive. Synchronously to’ the south around St. Quentin and east of that point in the Aisne region, the French have I gun an offensive. . While no details of this movement have been received, it doubtless has the object of pushing back the Germans eastward in the former sector and northward in the latter region toward Lacn, strategic moves which, if succassful, doubtless would compe] that portion of the Ger- man line north of St. Quentin which is still intact to fall back preeipitately eastward. Germans Taken by Surprise. The British drive ‘was begurn with- out the usual artillery prelude, and as the tanks znd infantrymen made their waythrough the wire entangle- ments and pressed into the German first positions, the surprised enemy began sending up myriads of signal rockets, calling for assistance. Whether aid was rushed up Is not de- finitely known, but seémingly the sur- prised Germans fled in disorder, leav- ing ail kinds of equipment behind and iri most cases did not even take time, as is usual, to apply the torch to vil- lages they evacuated. Has Fortified Line Been Passed? An indication that the Germans’ fortified line has been passed by the British at some paints is the entry of the cavairy into the fray. Not since the famous retreat, of the Germans along the Ancre ahd the Somme in the spring of the present year have the horsemen been engaged. At that time they performed valiant service in harassing the retreating columns &nd in rounding up prisoners. British Losses Light. The Dritish cosualties are describ- ed as extremely lisht, while German dead covered the ground as the Brit- ish pressed forward. Reports to date indicate that the depth of the pene- tration in thé region of Cambrai has exceéded five miles, and that at one pcint_at least, the troops swept on five miles beyond the German lines, capturing additional villages. The of- fensive was under direct command of General Sir Julian Hedworth George Byng, and General John J. Pershing, ccmmander-in-chief of the American forces in France, was an interested observer of it Italians Holding Teutons. Meanwhile, the Italians everywhere are holding the Teutonic allied invad- ers along the Plave river and in the billy resion’from the upper reaches of ‘hat stream to Lake Garda. No- wii-re has the enemy been able to £a'n additional ground. On the con- tr._ . several violent attacks in the i country have been repulsed with oavy casualties. Probably owing to jrevious ineffectual attempts to dis- lcase the defenders the enemy has not 1enewed his attacks against Monte 7 mba and Monte Monfanera, the vi- ta points barring the way to an in- 3z ion of the Venetian plain from the no-th. On the coastal front Italiam and British warships are bombarding énemy positions. In. Palestine British Advance. Still further progress has been made by the Hritish in Palestine, the line of General Allenby now having been HAS the Fleeing Enemy Line Has Been Passed is Con- the British Cavalry Into the Was Made. Without the Usual Upwards of 8,000 Prisoners| driven to points five miles northwest and six miles west of Jerusalem. The former position was taken at the point of the bayonet. WASHINGTON STIRRED BY PRESS BULLETINS| Officials Regard It as Greatest Blow! That Has Been Dealt Germany. Washington, Nov. 21.—Official Wash-| ihgton was deeply stirred today as press hulletins began to unfold the’ scope of the smashing British victory | on_the western front. While army officers were cautions |in commenting on the siznificance of | | the drive, it was plainly evident in all quarters_that, on the face of press re-| ports, officials generally regarded th as the greatest blow dealt the Ge mans since the war started They| were especjally inspired by the dash | and power displayed by Field Marshal | Haig’s great war machine as the brief | bui'ef ns from the-- front — pictured events from hour to hour Hints of Causes of Collapse. There were hints in some quarters of previous information indicating that u shortage of ammunition contributed to ‘tic German defeat. According tol this view, the German western line has been stripped of ammunition resex ! and men for the strategic reserves to I build up -the machine iwhich rolled| back the Italian line. Germans Counted On Wintor. The German high command, it was said in this connection, d counted ab- solutely upon winter French and British forces trans: red to support the shaken Italian lincs as making i impossible any major offensive on thej estern at this time. Immediate Motive of Attacks. | There was much speculation tonight as to tne immediate motive for the at- tack. Officers were in asreement that it was designed to relieve pressure on the Jtalian front and probably also to prevent tlie carrying out of any plans ! the Germans might have had for an attack against the army holding the Saloniki front. On the face of press reports of the scope of the British vic- tory they were inclined to believe that these results had been accomplished. POSTMASTER-GENERAL BURLESON CONDEMNED By A. F. of L. For “Autocratic Policy Toward Postal Employes.” Buffalo, N.'Y., Nov. 21 —The conven- tion of the American Federation of Labor today adopted a resolution con- | demning Postmaster Ger.eral Burleson| for his “autocratic policy toward pos- tal employes,” and _instructed the executive council of the federation to obtain an audience with President Wil- son and place before him facts “con- EEN[ British Have Made Inroads Into the Open Territory Be- SMASHED Cabled Paragraphs 37 Sei Feiners Released. Cork, Nov. 21.—Thirty-seven Sinn Feiners, who have been on hunger strike since Monday, were released to- day from the Cork Tounty jail British Patrol Vessel Torpedoed. London, Nov. 21.—A British patrol vessel was torpedoed by an enemy submarine in the Mediterranean Nov ember 18, according to an admiralty statement issued tonight. TFour offi- cers and five men of the crew were killed N Italian Marine Losses for Week. Rome, Nov. 21.—Italian marine losses from submarine attacks during the week ended November 18 wire one large steamer sunk and another steamer damaged by .a torpedo and afterwards towed into port, today’s official announcement says. RAILROAD WAR BOARD MAY And Sell Them to Roads on Twenty Year Time at 4 Per Cent. Interest. Boston, Nov. 21.—Th= railroad = war board is’ considering a proposition to build 100,000 freight cars and sell them to the railroads of the country on twenty_ vear time at 4 per cent interest. Howard Elliott, a member -of George W. Anderson, of the Interstate Commerce Commission, on the petition Znglani railroads for 1lliott express- plan but said be was opposed to the government loaning money to the roads outright. With other railroad officials who tes- tificd, Mr. Elliott, who is former pres- ident of the New York, New !faven and Hartford railroad, expressed the opinion that without some financial re- Hef the roads would be unable to ac- complish the maximum amount® of work for the sovernment in the present | emergency. REGULATING EMPLOYMENT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE Employes of Food and Fuel Adminis- trations Not to Take Examinations. Nov. 21.—To meet created by the war, President Wilson through an executive order made public today has made several changes in the rules regulating emplioyment under the civil service. By the order employes of the food and fuel administration are exempted from examination hecause the difficulties in obtaining _sufficient._eligibles through civil servies examination: . Reinstatement of former printers’ assistants and operatives of the bureau of engraving and printing is allowed ‘Washington emergencies | without reference to the year limit up- on eligibility providing their appoint- ments are only for the period of the war. The transfer of employes from one department to another until they shall have served at least three years in the original department of employ- ment.is prohibited. Exceptions to these rules may be made upon recommendation to the Civ- il Service Commissi TO TRAIN BCOYS FOR NAVY AND MERCHANT MARINE Leading Skipping Men Favor Raising a Fund of $100,602. New York, Nov. 21-—Resolutions pledging their support towards the raising of a fund of $100,000 for the development of the work of the Unit- ed States naval reserve in training American boys for the navy and mer- chant marine were adopted by leading ghlm)lng men at a luncheon here to- The organization plans the establish- ment ef nautical schools throughout the country wherein boys will be pre- pard for the merchant marine in a three year course, tws years to be spent on land and one at sea. Two large training camps are lo- cated at New London, Conn., and Cor- pus Christi, Texas. More than 100 members of the league have already been navy. STATISTICS OF COST OF HARD COAL PRODUCTION Are to be Turned Over to the Fuel Ad- ministration Today. S, cerning the oppressive labor policy of the postmaster general In adopting the resolution the con- vention overturned a report from the resolytion committee which has re- ported in favor of referring the com- plaint to the-executive council for in- vestigation. . Two other resolutions aimed at the postmaster-general for suppression of pro-German newspap- ers Imd been sidetracked in this way. The _resolution condemning the post- master-general for his attitude toward federa’ ¢cmployes was introduced by Thomas E. Flaherty of the National Federation of Postal Employes and Ed- ward J. Gainer of the National Asso- ciation of Letter Carriers. Approxi- mately a quarter of a million workers in the postal service, the resolution said, are forced to accept withous pro- test the “umsatisfactory working con- ditions imposed by an autocrat.” BALFOUR'S INTERPRETATION OF CHINA’S DECLARATION On Agreement Made Between the United States and Japan. * London, Nov. 21.—Replying to a question in the house of commcns to- day, Arthur J. Balfour, the British foreign secretary, said he did not un- derstand that China’ declaration to the United States and Japan meant that China did not recognize the American-Japanese agreement. He added that he had no reason to an- ticipate that it would give rise to any difficulties between China and any allied state. Compromise in Finland. Copenhagen, Nov. 21.—A despatch from Haparanda, Sweden, says that a compromise having been reached be- tween. the socialist and bourgeois par- ties in Finland. directed against the Russian soldlery, fighting is likely to begin at any moment. ‘Washington ‘Nov. 2f.—Pennsylvania anthracite coal operators. will -turn over to the fuel administration tomor- row statistics on the cost of duction on which they base their re- quest for increased prices to meet a proposed wage advance. ~ Dr. Garfield will render a decisios within a few days. The operators have agreed to grant wage raices to the miners on condition that the advances are absorbed in high prices. It is es- timated that the increase agreed on would add about 45 cents a ton to the cost of mining coal.. MORE THREATENING § LETTERS FOR WILLIAM DORAN. Another Dallas Man Offers a Liberty Bond for, Every German Killed. Dallas, Tex., Nov. 21.—More threat- ening letters, one from New York, to- day reached City Finance Commission- er William Doran, who recently offered $500 to his soldier son, Robert, for every German he kills. James Cogqper, a Dallas citizen, to- day announced that since learning of the threats against Doran, he has of- fered a Liberty bond for every Ger- man killed by his brothers’ and sisters” sons, who are in France. OBITUARY Rev. Frederick D..Buckley. ‘Waterbury, Conn., Nov. 21.—The Rev. | Frederick D. Buckley, rector of Trin- ity Episcopal church’ for the past 35 years, died early today after an illness of several weeks. He was a graduate of Trinity college and Berkeley divinity school. In church circles and ong Free Masons-he was well ;70'- throughout the state. He was a 32nd degree Hl.oandl‘ndhlwu“fi;;lmefly as- soclate grand ch n- ue Lod He is survived Y his mother, wife and two daughters. BUILD 100,000 FREIGHT CARS the | board, stated at a hearing today before | accepted by the United States. coal pro- | \Germans Forcedto Leave Their Homes 13 NEAR DOCKS, WAREHOUSES AND RAILWAY TERMINALS NOW IN BARRED ZONES Mayors of Eastern Seaport Cities Have Been Asked to Cooperate With Their Police in Registration of Enemies. Washington, Nov. 21.—Thousands of unnaturalized Germans were forced ! to move today from their homes near docks, plers, warehouses, railway ter- !minals and other estabiishments de- clared barred zones by President Wil- son’s alien enemy proclamation. Ior | many the new regulations meant not only the actual moving of the place of residence, but the loss of jobs in the forbidden areas as well. Must Find New Employment. To those without work, including many with dependents, the federal employment agencies were open and j officials were emphatic in explanation | that the help of these agencies in find- {inz new employment for the alien ene- jmies wculd not be withheld. This was only one evidence of the govern- iment's anxiety to treat law-abiding Germans with courtesy and consider- tation, while applying the drastic rules ito detect the few with harmful intent. Plans for Registration. Mayors of eastern seaport cities to- y were asked for the co-operation »f their police departments ih the registration of alien enemies under the president’s proclamation and a i few early replies to the department of { justice indicated that the police would willingly undertake the task of en- Irolling thousands of German adult imales and soliciting data on their oc- | cupations and habits for future refer- ce. Along the Atlantic coast, where |danger from alien plotters is consid- {ered greatest, the registration enter- i{prise will be undertaken first, and { will be followed iater by registrations iin- the interior. Registration in Force Next Week. John Lord O'Bryan, special assist- ant to Attorney General Gregory in charze of enforcement of the alien proclamation, expects to complete reg- ulaticns for the registration late this vzeek, and to put them into effect next week. Troops to Guard Piers. By that time, the war department probably will have placed troops tp suard the most important piers and docks at eastern seaports. They will supplement the private .guards who went on duty today under employ of Cock owners at request of the depart- ment of justice. CATHOLIC CLERGY OF GERMANY FAVOR- KA1SER Reject Principle of Sovereignty of the Peopl. a ‘Washington. Nov. 20.—An official German official statement radiograph- ed from the station at Nauen says the Catholic clergy of Germany, reject- ing the principle of sovereignty of the people, have aligned themselves in support of the ruling house and the monarchic_constitution. The communication, today by cable, follows: “The German bishops will read from the episcopal thromes this coming Sunday a pastoral Jetter in which it is declared that the Catholics of Ger- many repel all attacks against the German ruling house and the monar- chiic constitution of the state. The Catholics should protect the throns against outside enemies and internal revolution. The bishops reject the sovereignty of the people which cnly brings other forms of inequality servitude and constraint of which the world war offers many examples.” TWO SEATS YET TO BE FILLED IN DE SAULLES JURY The Accused Woman Was Cheered by a Vit From Her Son Yesterday. Mineola, N. Y., Nov. 21.—Trial of Mrs. Bianca De Saulles for the mur- der of her divorced husband, John L. De Saulles, Yale athlete and clubman, received here August 3, has dragged-through three davs of tedious questioning of tales- nien without a jury being completed. With but two seats in the jury box |remaining to be filled it seemed cer- tain tonight, however, that the tak- ing of evidence would begin tomcr- row. Mrs. De Saulles was cheered today by a visit from her son, John L. De Saulles, Jr., four and a half years old. It was love for her .child which caused her to shoot her husband, according to her attorneys. Mother and son spent two.hours together LOS ANGELES VOTES TO CLOSE SALOONS By a Majority of Nearly 20,000—Ef- fective After March 31, 1918. Los Angeles, Calif., Nov. 21.—Prac- tically complete returns today on yes- terday’s election showed the city voted for the elimination of saloons and_severe restrictions on the liquor traffic by a majority of neafly 20,000. Effective after March 31, 1918, the ini- tiative ordinance will make Los An- geles the largest city in the United States without saloons, according 10 present records. . Returns were missing eight smal] precincts. Withcut them the ordinance was adopted by a vote of 53,543 to 33,948.° poiccs s AR FRAUDULENT SOLICITOR FOR COMFORT KITS FUND. Frederick J. Remaen ' Indicted for Forgery in the First Degree. New York. Noy. 21.—Frederick J. Remsen, one of the solicitors for the recent army mavy bazaar, which turned over $740 for the purchase of | comfort kits out of gross proceeds of more than § was indicted by 3 grand jury here today for forgery in the first degree. This is the first in- dictment growing out of the investiga- r ‘eonducted by District At- n. Remsen is alleged to have forged the name of Edward S. Moore, secretary o fthe Guaranty Trust company, to a check for $500 drawn by H. S. Rubens as a contribution to the bazaar. 1t and | at his Long Islanf¥ home the night of ! Sugar Shoriageto be Relieved Soon BY SEIZURE OF 10,000 TONS BOUGHT FOR RUSSIA |NEW ENGLAND BENEFITS Twenty-four Carloads of Beet Sugar Are on the Way From the West to Boston and New England Points. New York, Nov. %21.—The sugar New England was relieved somewhat today by the seizure by George M. Rolph federal sugar administrator, of ten thousand tons bought for the form- er Russian imperial government and by Mr. Rolph’s declaration that 25 carloads of beet sugar are on the way from the west to Boston and New Eng- land points. Why Sugar Was Seized. The sugar seized today was attached yesterday by the Marine Transporta- tion Service Corporation in connec- tion with a suit against Former Emp- eror Nicholas of Russia seeking to ob- 800,000 for alleged breach of contract. The proceeds from the sale of the sugar -will be amenable to the writ of attachment. This sugar, which has been held in storage here since its purchase for the Russian government before the downfall of the Romanoff dynasty. is to be placed upon the mar- ket immediately and distributed to the retailers through the American refiners’ committee. 2,500,000 Pounds for Boston. The shipment to Boston from the west contains 25,000 bags each of 100 pounds weigh. 1n addition, of western beet sugar will be received in New York from California: within twenty days, and will be distributed in Atiantic coast states, according to ir. Rolph. 9,860,000 Pounds' Discovered. A notice of attachment demanding the proceeds from the sale of the seized sugar, was served tonight on federal officials in Brooklyn by the at- torney for the Marine Transportation Service Corporation. who announced. 9.860,000 pounds of Russian susar had been' found tonight in a warehouse of Arbuckle Brothers, Brooklyn. A no- tice of attachment also was served on Arbuckle Brothers as custodians for the government. the attorney stated demanding that the proceeds from the sale of this supply be turned over to the sheriff pending determination of the action. THREE OFFICERS AND 18 MEN LOST WITH CHAUNCEY Three of the Enlisted Men Lost Were | . From New England. ‘Washington, Nov. ~21.—Lieutenant Commander Walter E. Reno, the com- manding officer; his two junior officers, Lieutenant Charles F. Wedderburn and Ensign Harry G. Skinner, Jr., and eighteen enlisted men were lost in the sinking of the American torpedo: boat destroyer Chauncey in a collision in the war zone Monday =morning, the navy department was advised today by Vice Admiral Sims. Among the eighteen men lost were these three from New England: John Rhinebart chief water tender; friend, Mary Sprague, Block Island R. H 5 " Joseph S. Ewart, machinist _mate, first class, father William L. Ewart 54 Sccond Street Newport, R. L. class, radio; sister Florence Johnson, Bedford, Mass. ' In cabling the casualty list, Admiral Sims added no details {o his message yestehday which simnly announced that the destroyed had been sunk:-in a collision early Monday morning. The vessel carried 88 men besides the three officers and seventy of the enlisted per- sonne! were saved. JEWISH WELFARE WORT( IN TRAINING CAMPS Will Be Undertaken by an Additional . 120 Secretaries. ‘Washington. Nov. 21.—The affiliated Jewish organizations of the country will immediately place an additional 120 secretaries into the field to work in the training camps and canton- ments. This annouhcement was made today by Colorel Harry Cutler, chair- man of tre national welfare board, af- ter a_conference with Secretary Baker and Raymond Fosdick of the training camp activities committee. The welfare board is officially recog- nized by the war department on the same basis as the Y. M. C. A. and the Knights of Columbus. Rabbis already are being sent to the training camps and to the front. L Under the auspices of the national organizations a fund of $1,000,000 is being raised for the board’s work. Jacob H. Schiff is chairman of the campaign. Of 32 rabbis in France sent to the front. five have been killed, the board announced today. BOUNTIFUL CHRISTMAS FOR SOLDIERS IN FRANCE Indicated by Amount of Parcel Post Matter Going to American Army. ‘Washington, Nov. 21.—Reports to the post _office - d nt of the amount of parcel post matter going to the American army in France indicate that Americans there will enjoy a bountiful Christmas, = Te dgpartment announc- ~q tonight that it is practically certain that every package mafled before No- vember 13 will reach its destination by Christmas morning and mfly some mailed later will get in time. N. H. ROAD DENIED PERMISSIO| TO INCREASE RATES IN N.'V. Application Turned Dowr by. Public Service Commission. “:New York, Nov. 21.—The New York public- service commission today _re- fused the gpplicaation of the New York, New Haven and Hartfora Rail- road Company for permission to raise its passenger and freight in this state without the customary thirty days’ notice. The application was re- fused because the company ng offer- ed no explanation for seeking to waive the thirty days’ notice. 1 | shortage situation in New York and | 5,000 tons Stanley T. Anthony. electrician, first ! Condensed Telegrams The casualties for the British troops for the week totalled 32227 officers and men. Tokio welcomed the new American Ambassador, Roland S. Morris, upon his arrival. A meeting was held in Buenos Aires in honor of Italy for its gallant fight for democracy. George Roberts of Boston was cited for exceptional bravery in the French army at Salonica. The Food Administration will at- tempt to make ‘“meatless Tuesdays” a national practice. The French Cabinet approved of the bill appropriating $1,825,600,000 for the first quarter of 1918. Owing to the charges that the peo- ple are hoarding coal in Philadelphia, cards may be issued. Canada has prol food to all countrie: tain and her colonie: ed the export of save Great Bri- British subjects will not be allow- ed passports to attend the peace con- ference in Switzerland. Governor Cox has ordered an invest- | igation for the cause of the conges- tion on the Ohio railroads. General Pershing reported the deaths »f two Americans with his forces from scarlet fever and gunshot. George Washington’s portrait, in_the original wax, said to have been done from life, was sold for $530. Five survivors of the American steamship Rochester, sunk on Nov. landed at an Irish port in a lifeboat. A bible carried by a Canadian sol- dier saved his life when a German bullet pierced its cover for 40 pages. The American Briquet Co., certified at Dover, Del, that it has increased its capital from $200000 to $4000,000. A charter was, granted at Albany | to Adolph Gobel .Inc.. with $2 000,000 capital to deal in food and meat pro- ducts. Two seats on. the New York Cotton Exchange were sold at $12,500 each, a decline of $1,500 from the last previ- ous sale. Fire of unknown origin destroyed a ! large quantity of powder for the navy at the naval powder factory at Indian | Head, Md. | Berlin police were forced to fire into | the Socialist crowds in Berlin. No | details of the fray were published by the papers. Russian authorities will not grant the request of American concerns for the loan of the movies of the Rom- {anoff family. About 200 members of the Mozart society of .New York contributed two }ambulances and a kitchen trailer to the American Red Cross. There was a small fire at the Den- ver fertilizer plant of Swift & Co. The blaze started rumors of a plot to de- stroy the packing plant. Receiving an increase in wages and recognition of their union striking freight clerks on the Atlantic Coast Railway returned to work. President Feng Kwo-Chang accept- ed the resignation of Tuan Chi-Jui as Minister of War. but would net accept, his resignation as Premier. Eldridge Wallace Clark, 63 years old, inventor of the machine now in general use for the making of rubber tubing, died at his home in Hartford. Winston Churchill, Louis Loucheur and General Dallolio, the . British French and Italian Ministers of Muni- tions, held a conference at Paris. Daniel Regina, painter, of Ternton, N. J., who imprisoned himself in a cellar for six months to escape being dra.(mid, was sentenced to six months in jail. Pope Benedict obtained a promise from Germany and Austria, not to de- stroy the city of Venice or carry off the priceless art treasures in the city if it is evacuated. ' Thos. Chadwick of Manchester, N. H., 92 years olr and his son, William, 61, fought in an argument over food con- servation. Both received black eyes and swollen noses The traps of the Paleface Gun Club where crack shots of international fame have displayed their skill, are about to pass out of existence. The lots will be house lots. State Senator of Penn. James P. McNichol who died without a will, left an estate valued at-$15 000,000 which will be divided among his. wife and children according to law. The famous “Dr. Blake's Hospit: in Paris will be known hereafter as American ed Cross Military Hospital, No. 2 and will be used primarily for wounded American soldiers. Three women were hurt when the receiving room of the Reception Hos- pital in Bast 70th Street, New York, Was wrecked when an auto truck into the place. once com- ; the Russian armies was wounded in' the leg by a shell which struck. his house. during tho recent street fighting in Petro- ma Order has beén restored in Odessa, the revolutionary committees in e Black Sea '::K having come to an ‘agreement the -;%rl?" t:: sL:.t: n sula W was nsul The coal terminal pool as- sociation was at Cleveland, O., at a of coal administrators from states. operators and men. and presided over by Administrator H. H. Johnson BRITISH LOST SEVENTEEN 5 MERCHANTMEN LAST WEEK ly Mines or Submarines—Ten Were of 1,600 Tons or Over. London, Nov. 21.—Seventeen British merchantmen were sunk by mines or submarines last week, according to the tatement issued by the admiralty. Of these ten were vessels of 1,6000 tons and over and scven less than 1,600 Fugitive Claude Tayltl_r_ [}_aptured ACCUSED OF MANY ROBBERIES NEAR MASS. STATE LINE TAKEN AT WILLINGTON Reputed Desperado Meekly Surrender. ed When a Barn in Which He Was Hiding Was Surrounded by a Posse. Willington, Conn., Nov. 21.—Clauds Taylor, accused of many robberies in this region and wanted by the police of Massachusetts for violation of his prison parole, was captured here late v. ~ Although Taylor was armed puted to be desperate, he meelk- ly surrendered when a barn in which he was hiding surrounded by a posse. Recently he was trapped in the woods at Westford but Dbroke through a cordon of palice and citi- zens. Taken to Stafford Springs. Taylor was taken to Stafford Springs tonight and will be sent to Hartford tomorrow. It is understood that ex- tradition papers are already in this ate from Massachusetts for him on e ground that he is a fugitive from tice. A horse stealing charge al- o stands against him and tonight he alleged to have confessed to robbing the post office at Stafford Hollow. TAYLOR WAS PAROLED ON SEPTEMBER 14 Was Serving 17 Year Sentence Massachusetts State Prison. in Boston, Nov. .—Claude Taylor, captured in Willington, Conn., tonight, s paroled from the state prison on Septemberx 14, after serving more than eleven vears of a seventeen yvear sen- tence on a charge of assault with in- tent to rob while armed with a dan- gerous weapon. The parole board was cinvinced of the man’s reform, according to Parker D. Morris, a member of that board SUFFRAGISTS’ DINNER WAS THOROUGHLY FEMININE No More Subtle Flattery of “Mere Man” by Copying Him—Chairman “Cut Off” Speakers She Didn't Like. New York, Nov. 21.—New York city had its first “woman citizen dinner” tonight, given in honor of Mrs. Nor- man deR. Whitehouse, chairman of the New York state woman suffrage par- ty, and from beginning to end pains were taken to make the event as much unlike any dinner men have attended 2s it could be made. Although +the -guest of ~horor;~Mrs. ¢ Whitekouse, announced that she had corsented to accept the honor only on condition that she be allowed to pre- side so she could “cut off” any speak- er who might say something she didn’t like. g “In the sixty odd years we have beer. siruggling for suffrage,” she said, “we have always flattered men and the most subtle. form of flattery is copy- ing, so decided not to copy them anv mers She made this statement in explana- tion of a pre-arranged mandate that there would be “no regular speakers.” Mrs. Whitehouse called the hun- dreds of chattering diners to order on the strol:e of ten, strictl: according to programme. Afrer warLing the women that there vrould be little opportunity for orator but that those who might be fortu- nate_enouzh to get a brief chance to speak could confine themselves to “any favorite anti-suffrage theme” she al- most started a stampede by asking: “Who wants to speak for just two minutes?” Scores signified their desire by va- ried signals but _Mrs. Whitehouse designated Miss Rose Young as the first speaker. She was followed by many women prominent in ffrage work and all of them eulogized Mrs. Whitehouse ‘for her services as chair- man. ‘GOVERNMENT OPERATION OF RAILROADS DURING THE WAR by Is Recommended in Brief Filed Leading Counsel For@hippers. Washington, Nov. 21. — In a brief submitted to the Interstate Commerce Commission today in the 15 per cent. advance freight rate case, Clifford Thorne, léading counsel for thé ship- pers, sugzests that the commission recommend that the government take over the operation of the railroads for the duration of the war. fr. Thorne pointed to the fact that nk A. Vanderlip, New York banw- er, testified that he believed the rate increase would act enly as a poultice and not cure the rariloads’ trouble and to the statement of Samuel Rea, presi- dent of the Pennsylvania railroad, that he did not believe the roads should at- tempt large bond flotations when the government was putting out loans. PROSECUTION IN SIGHT FOR COAL DEALERS Who Are Charged With Exceeding Prices Fixed by Government. ‘Washington, Nov. 21. — Vigorous prosecution is'in sight, the fuel admin- istration ammounced tonight, for pro- ducers and distributors charged with exacting, higher prices for coal than those fixed by the government. State Fuel Administrators were di- sales in violation of the prices flxed rected today to report immediately any and any infractions or evasions of rules and regulations issued govern- ing the coal industry. They were or- dered to give names and specific facts that the fuel administration’s legal de- partment may make a thorough in- vestigation. EXPLOSION AT AMERICAN ZINC COMPANY PLANT In Thawing Room of Powder Magazine Injured Ten Employes. Knoxville, Tenn., Noy. 21.—An explo- sion in the thawing room of the pow- der magazine of the American Zinc Company at Mascot, ten miles east of here today caused the injury of twen- ty employes, none seriously. The com .- pany is mining zinc, most of which is used for war supplies. The origin :;- the explosion is being investigat-