Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, November 24, 1917, Page 1

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LIX—NO. 381 NORWICH, - CONN., SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1917 116 COLUMNS TWO PRICE BATTLE IS RAGING AROUND CAMBRIA The Germans Are Fighting Bitterly to Recapture Lost Terrain and Hold Back the British FIGHTING IS SEVERE AROUND BOURLON WOOD British Cavalry is Operating in an Endeavor to Surround and Capture the Wood, Which Would Give General Byng a Position Dominating the Entire Battle Front—South- west of Ypres the British Have Thrown Forward Their "Line Slightly—Italians Continue to Hold the Germans in Their Endeavor to Break Through to the Venetian Phins—The Enemy is Throwing Masses Against the Italians and His Losses in Men Killed, Wounded and Made Prisoners Have Been Extremely Heavy—It Powerr While in the main the British Iroops are consolidating the positions they won in the spectacular twe day Battle in the region of Cambrai, con- siderable hard fighting of a ‘local character is taking place on numerous sectors, where the Germans are en- deavoring to_drive out the Englisn, the Scotch, Weish and Irish conting- ents whose drive has placed them Jistually upon the thresholfl of Cam- Especially severe has been the fighting around Crevecoeur, Moeuvres mnd the Bourlon Wood, in the latter of which regions at last accounts the British cavalry was operating brilli- antly in an endeavor to surround and eapture the wood, which would giv to General Byng a position dominat- ing the entire battle front. All _the ground previously gained by the Brit- ish has been held up to late Friday, and in adition west of Moeuvres an elevation dominating a large section of the Canal Du Nord and the town of Moeuvres, which is in the hands of the Germans, had been been cap- tured. o iotraln ana i ) but with the Italians everywhere t¢ aciously holding them. All along sanguinary nature, the troops quently meeting in hand-to-hand ing hands. iy heavy. tion of the invaders to break upon the plain before the British and French reinforcements rive, but up to the present their forts have been without avail. River to the Adriatic. Following the proposal made by Bolsheviki government in Russia 5-to to hold further incursions into their line. e fighting., however, appar- ently is between the opposing British advanced and the German rear guard, for the major portion of General Byng's army evidently is engaged in consolidating the territory _already won and preparing for another- dash forward when the time is opportune. Although the British are busily en- in_the Cambrai sector, Field Halg has not overlooked a chance again to stab the German line in Flanders. Southeast of Ypres in an atack the British have thrown for- Ward their line slightly. On the southern fremt the Germans have delivered several small attacks egainst the French in the Alsne re- northwest of - Rheims and in pagne. but all of them were re- pulsed by the Fremch artillery. proposals of the central powers. Trotzky, eign minister, in_an nounces that _the interview, Bolsheviki with the European nations. British _Army Headquarters France, _Noy, ~23—(By Presd)—The British renewed their have been captured. EFFECTIVE TANKS FOR THE AMERICAN AR SBTRUCK BY TROLLEY CAR WHILE REPAIRING AUTO Daniel E. Tullock and Earle T. Brown Were Killed. New Haven, Conn., Nov. 23—Daniel E. Tullock and Earie T. Brown are dead ana Dominic Frisco is in a hos- pital here sufrering from injuries as the result-of an unasual accident to- night. The three men had gotten out of an automobile to repair a punctured tire at Race Lrook. just outside the eity limits and wiile wo! near the Derby trolley track a car on its way to Derby hit Brown, toss- ing him against the other two men. Browa was almost instantly killed, Tullock suffercd a compound fracture of the lez and internal injuries and the third man_severe bruises. Tullock and Frisco are salesmen for the Miner, Read and Tullock whole- sale grocery firm here and Brown is a chauffeur for the company. Re- turning from Waterbury tonight, they stopped in a narrow part of the road- Way to make :cpairs and did mot mo- tice the ap::ouching trolley car. The troliey continued ifs trip after alding Tullock and car and then ye- rown, without real- ushess of the accident. automobilists _ carried the nen to hospitals in this city at one of which Tullock died in a short and French Have Gleaned. ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—Tanks for American army are expected to be was learned today, although no cuss the subject either in general tial progre: ducing fighting thorities have learned of this type ‘war engine. REV. DR. W. T. MANNING the P. E. Church. phdes-A jam T. Manning, rector of Lank, N. serve as voluntary chaplain by quest of the war commission of Protestant Episcopal church, it st Trinity church has consented permit Dr. Manning to_undertake The accident occurred at a time when the troliey trafic to Derby is “doubled- up” and the men thought that as one car had just passed them they had time to change tires before another would be due. M. Tullock is well known in this state and other parts of New England, Fhers he bas travelled in the inter- ests of his employers, T be- fng the junior member of the con- ‘cern. given his sanction. CENTRALIZATION OF SOCIAL sociation of Rotary Clubs. RUTH LAW, AVIATRIX, CALLED AT WHITE HOUSE Has Applied for Commission in ‘Avi- ation Section of Signal Corps. Washington, Nov. 20—Ruth Law, aviatrix. who has applied to the war Gepartment for a commission in the aviation eection of the signal corps, called today at the White House. She declined to discuss the purpose of her wisit but said she believed the pros- pect of her obtaining a commission ‘Wwas very favorable. Miss Ruth holds the American non- in resolutions adopted here today Confusion has been caused In public mind by the multiplicity appeals for charity as a resuit of war, the resolution asserted. TEMPERATURE BELOW Without Coal. Stated That a Russian Diplomat Has Left Stockholm for Petrograd Bearing Peace Proposals for the Central Between the Breta and Piave rivers in the Italian theatre, the Italians and the Teutonic allies are still at deadly grips, with the enemy endeavoring to break through to the Venetian plain, line the fighting is of a paicularly re- counters and. pesitions often chang- The enemy everywhere is throwing masses of men against the Italians, and his losses in men killed, wounded or made prisoner have been extreme- It seemingly is the ambi- expected Com- parative quiet prevails along the Piave an armistice, a reduction in the Ru; olai Lenine, the ?hevwsl‘::df: ously, it is staf M that a Russian diplomat has left Stockholm for Petrograd to deliver to the Rus- sian revolutionary government peace the Bolsheviki for- against a separate peace with Ger- many but desire a universal peace British Renew Attack on Fontaine. Associated tack on Fontaine and are still hold- ing the ground between Cantaing and south of Fontaine. It is unofficially estimated that several score of guns effective in every way as those used by the British in their great drive, it tails of construction or as to the num- ber of machines being built were avail- able. Secretary Baker refused to dis- specific terms. There is every rea- son to believe however, that substan- ss has been made in pro- ‘machines that embody all that the British and French au- GOING TO CAMP UPTON To Serve as Voluntary Chapiain For New York, Nov. 23—Rev. Dr. Will- ‘Trinity shurch, will go to.Camp Upton, Yap- Y., about December 1 to came known here tonight. The vestry work and Right Rev. Frederick Bur- gess, bishop of Long Island, also has WELFARE WORK FOR SOLDIERS Is Recommended by International As- Chicago, Nov. 23—Recommendations that control of welfare and social work for soldiers and sajlors be cen- tralized under direction of the war and navy departments were embodied the board of directors of the Inter- FREEZING AT DETROIT With 1,972 Families There Practically Detroit, Mich, Nov. u—‘;wllh the below the freezin ik d Paragraphs astro in San Juan, P. R. Juan, Porto Rico, Nov. 23— riano Castro, former president of Venezuela, arrived here today from New York. He is said to intend re- maining with relatives in this city for the winter, Northcliffe Made a Viscount. London, Nov. 23—Viscount Reading, lord chief justice, has been created an carl and Lord Northcliffe, a viscoumt, according to an official statement is- sued this evenins. A “WAKEUP” MEETING HELD IN WALL STREET To Stimulate Recruiting Campaign for Tradesmen. New York, Nov. 23—At a “Wakeup American” ‘meeting held in Wall street today, Canadian, English and American speakers deciared the Uni- ted States and her allies need an army of specialized tradesmen and crafts- men to assist in winning the war and that a recruiting campaign will be inade throughout the United States to enlist them. Chauffeurs, cooks, carpemters, plumbers, electricians, stenographers and typewriters are just a few of the specialized workers needed. In ths concerted allied drive to enlist these workers, the recruiting officers and others interested will address the “Wakeup” meetings. Shortage of women typists and stenographers in the statistical de- partment of the adjutant general's office at Washington has made it im- possible to supply the expeditionary force in France with all the infor- mation it requires, according to a statement issued by the mayor’s com- mittee on national defense in appeal- ing for recruits for this branch of the service. ILL-HEALTH CAUSES REAR ADMIRAL CAPPS TO RETIRE Has Been Relieved From Duty by President Wilson at His Own Request. ‘Washington, Nov. 23—Rear Admiral Washington L. Capps, general manag- er of the shipping board’s emergency flleet corporation, was relieved from duty in that position tonight by Presi- dent Wilson at his own request be- cause of ill health and with expres- sions of deepest regret by the chief executive. His successor kas not been named, but Chairman Hurley of the board was known to favor the appoint- ment of a man trained in the same service. While Admiral Capp’s physician has advised him that to continue at work, either cn the fleet corporation of in any other capacity, would imperil his life, there were reports that friction between the admiral and _Chairman Hurley hastened the former's decision to retire. He would have been forced to resign ir any case within a few weeks, according to those who know his physicai condition, but the recent action of the shipping board, in rror- ganizing the fleet corporation with Charles A. Piez, as vice president in virtual charge of the ship. construction programme, was said to have Influenc- & th %o “withdraw without further delay. BOMB FOUND IN A . SCOW AT BROOKLYN en- the en- out ar- of- the for sian army has been ordered by Nik- With Two Packages of Powder and e, Instructions for Their Use. are New York, Nov. 23—An emplove of the street cleaning department dis- covered a bomb wrapped in a news- paper in a heap of rubbish on a city scow_near the Brooklyn anchorage of the Willlamsburg bridge today. With the bomb were fwo packages of pow- in |Rnssia Against a Separate Peace FOR UNIVERSAL PEACE WITH ALL EUROPEAN NATIONS. TROTZKY SO DECLARES Foreign Minister Tells the Associated Press That Russia’s Be Supported by the Proletariat of Initiative Will All Countries. Petrograd, Wednesday, Nov. 21—In connection Wwith the order to General Dukhonin, commander-in-chief of the Russian army, to open negotiations for an armistice with the enemy com- manders, The Associated Press today interviewed Leon Trotzky, the Bolshe- viki foreign minister. Trotzky em- phatically declared that the soldiers and workmen's government was against a separate peace with Ger- many. He voiced his conviction that Russia’s initiative in offering peace will be supported by the proletariat of all countries, allied or belligerent, A Huge Sum of Money in Treasury SECRETARY M’ADOO IS TO CALL IN CERTIFICATES. BEFORE THEY MATURE Plan lation Money Received Announced to Place in Circu- the Past Week From.Big Over-Payments of the Liberty Ldan. ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—Secretary Mc- Adoo tonight announced a new plan to place in circulation the huge sum of nearly two billlon dollars accum- ulated in the treasury as a result of big_over-payments received this week from the Liberty loan. Three Fundred million dollars of cer- tificates of indebtedness due December 15 were called in for redemption on December 6 and another issue of $400,000,000 of certificates, also due December 15, will be redeemed Decem- ber 11, both issues at par with ac- crued interest. ~This arrangement buy they want. To such people advertising upon. nating waste. during the past week: mwn, Where and What to Buy The daily wants of the householder are many and varied. iness in all kinds of lines hasl been built up to take care of these wants but knowing’ what they want to buy those who have charge of the household expenses are eager to know when to buy @and where 15 They are desirous of doing the best they can and still get what is of the greatest value. help which sthey are looking for and it is assistance which they rely Most people are endeavoring to be efficient managers whether they are buying necessities or luxuries and they are desirous of elimi- How this can be accomplished is daily displayed in the advertising columns of The Biiletin. It is the medium which brings the. businessman and the house- holder closer for their mutual sood and those who neglect it wheth- er the merchant or the buyer ‘aisrezards his own interests. The following summary shows the matter carried in The Bulletin Bus- It is the which will make impossible a contin- uation of the war even if the govern- ments do not accept the cffer. “What cre the plans and intentions der used for eignal lights with in- structions for their use printed in German which translated read: “Light this if coast is clear” and “Light this if there is danger.” at- COAL MINES UNDER GOVERNMENT CONTROL Newly Opencd Mines Will Be Worked Under Federal Regulations. ‘Washington, Nov. 23—Newly open- ed coal mines were put under direct government control today by the fuel administration, which issued regula- tions governing their operation arnd fixed prices at which their output may be_sold. ’ . Development of further mew coal properties during the war will be dis- couraged on the grounds that olda mines can be operated more efficiently. Operations classed newly opened mines are those opened before Septem- ber,and ready to produce coal by Jan- uary 1, 1918. AMERICAN MISSION WELCOMED IN PARIS As an Evidence of Earnestness of American People in Regard to the War e Paris, Nov. 23.—The American mis- sion Headed by Colonel E. M. House has been welcomed by the French pub- lic men and the newspapers as visible evidence of the earnestness of Presi- dent Wilson and the American people with regard to the war and the urgent need for co-ordination and umity. The feeling among the French ministers is that American counsel, American initi- ative and American aid are now need- ed by the allies, who are especially re- ceptive to fresh ideas.and impulses. TO LAUNCH FIRST SHIP OF MERCHANT MARINE TODAY On the Pacific Coast—It is a Steel Vessel of 8,000 Tons’ Capacity. ik ‘Washington, Nov. 23—The first ship of the new merchant fleet, the ship- ping board is building will be launch- ed tomorrow on the Pacifis/roast. It I a steel vessel of 8000 tons capacity, for which a contract was awarded six months ago. Other vessels, it wes said today, will come from the coun- try’s ways in rapid succession. It was announced that in December three steel ships of 26,000 tons and three. ‘wooden ships of 10,560 tons would be launched. JEWISH BOARD FOR WELFARE WORK IN ARMY AND NAVY Has Been Recognized by Secretary of b War _Baker. New York, Nov. 23.—The Jewish board. for welfare work in the United States army and navy. of which Colo- nel Harry Cutler, of L, is chairman, announced here to- night the receipt of a letter from Sec- retary of War Baker recognizing it as the functioning body for co-ordinat- ing the various Jewish agencies en- in\Welfare activities in military MY Will Embedy All Points That British the as ae- or| of re- the be- to the oy the of the of your government?” the correspon ent inguired. g “The plans and intentions of the government are outlined in the. pro- framme of the Bolsheviki party to which the all-Russia congress of sol- diers’ and workmen's delegates entrust- ed the formation of a soldiers’ and workmen'’s government,” the foreign minister answered. “Firht, there will be the immediate publication of all secret treaties and the abolition “of’ secret diplomacy. “Second, an offer of ar, immediate armistic> ‘on_all fronts for the con- clusion of a democratic rea¥e. “Third, the transfer of all lands to the peasants. " “Fourth, the establishment of state control of industries thrszh the me- dtum of organized workmen and em- ploves: the nationalizing of the most important branches of industry. “Fifth, the delivery of all authori- ty to_local soldiers’ and workmen's deputies. nstitt nal Assembly. “Sixth,” the convocation of a con- stituent assembly. “The offer of an immediate peace already has been made. . The degcree. transferring the land to the peasants. has bean-issued. “Power has been assumed by the soldiers’ and workmen's deputie s in most_of the important places. “What will the government do if Russia’s allies refuse to cnter thto ne- gotiations for peace?” the corres- pondent asked. “If the allied governments do not support the policy of a democratic peace,” Trotzky replied, “the _ allied peoples will support us against their governments. “Does the government think a sep- erate ‘peace with Germany is possible in the existing circumstances?” “We arc against a separate peace with Germany—we are for a universal peace with the Buropean nations.” WOULD PLACE RUSSIA IN LIST OF UNFRIENDLY NATIONS Proposed Armistice With Enemies For Péace Negotiations. a neutral country in view of the B s ek G, oad s 3 marked acvantage in the war will leave only the $685,000,000 isste to De_paid ‘December 15. 2 The secretary decided to call in the two issues before their maturity when it became evident that the agsregate amoynt of the payments November 15 on Liberty loan subscriptions Tn cash. credit and' treasury certificates was about $2,£60,000,000," three and a halt times more ‘than was Que on the 18 T cent. installment. In other words. it is now disclosed by belated reports trickling into the treasury that near- Iy two-th.rds of the ngeregate sub- scriptions (o the second Liberty loan havs Leen paid in full. Tabulations tomorrow _are expected to show that about. 71750,000,000 in cash was re- ceived this week. Subscriptions to the latest issue of certificates of Indebtedness to be dat- ed November 30 and due June 15, 1918, to counteract the flood of income and excess profits taxes on the latter Aate, have been generous since the issue was announced two days ago. The exact amount of subscriptions has not been announced by Secretary Mcadco, however. PARIS DRESSMAKER IS TO RECOVER $3,000 From Trust Fund of Countess Treat Ven Bruning. Boston, Nov. 23—Daniel A. Shes, an assistant federal district attorney, an- nounced in the supreme court today that the goveinment would make no claim under the alien enemy act on a trust fund held in this state for the benefit of Countess Marian Treat Von | Bruning, formerly Marion McKay. has A Parlg dressmaking firm sought to recover $3,080 trustees and the case has been held in abeyance pending decisions as to ‘whether the fund would be taken over by A. Mitchel Palmer, custodian of alien” enemy property. After hearing Mr. Shea, the court announced that a decree would be issued ordering pay- ment of the dressmaker’s account. ‘Count Von Bruning is an officer in the dip! service of Germany and his wife is supposed to be in Berlin. MARYLAND FARMERS CAPTURE TEACHER BEATERS Who Waylaid Them Because One of Their- Children Was Reprimanded. Bulletin Tel npl\ Local . General Totax a’:‘ ![;;est.sn;.'. crop at the present level, Saturday, Nov. 17.. 85 147 547 779 | o Toe meset nied, Sislnw Bay, Monday, Nov. 19.. 13@.. 128 265 523 [||ziderable’ amount or “summer “resort | Tuesday, Nov. 20:: 76 4405 2882 505 The-trial of Albert C. Kaltschmid Wednesday, Nov.:24.. 83 420> . 367 - 570 |||Bemsldmown Cerman of Detroit for Thursday,” Nov. 22.. 79 117 326 522 b':" RER sy Friday, Nov. 23.. 92 115 408 = 615 |Ha oat of far ana feathers wese smes & A b ?)x;i‘l}?mE.mg.nElralel’nE}'er, a German, at Totals ........... 545 768 2201 3514 ||i: Max Linder, & soldier in the quarter- Gondens;;i Telegrams The third consignment of the draft- ed men of Watertown left for Camp Dix. Premier Clemenceau and General Pershing had a lons conference in Paris. Great Britain will guarantee a price of $2.21 a bushel for wheat grown in Canada. The names of two wounded Ameri- cans appeared on the Canadian cas- ualties list. The Women’s Club in Wheeling, W. Va. voted against the holding of the Wagnerian opera. The study of German will be ¢ ped from the course at the schools at Hempstead, L. I The Pekin Gazetts, which recently published a number of hostile articles toward Japan, was suspended. The Signal Corps needs thousands ©of chauffeurs and mechanicians for work on airplanes and engines. _A fire on the waterfront in San Francisco destroved a flour warehouse helonging to the Albers Brothers Co. But one French ship of more ihan 1,600 to; by submari last week, it was announced in Paris The American forces overseas will soon be using tanks of the same malke as the kind used in the latest drives Dr. Maurice F. Eagan, the American minister to Denmark. has decided to gail for the United States in Decem- er. Nine branch line trains in Louis ana have been discontinued the Texas & Pacific Railway to conserve coal. A fire of supposedly incendiar gin destroyed two grain ele an entire business block S. D. Lemmon, | Four women born in foreign lands were admitted to citizenship in_the United States District Court in New York. Suspected of being a German_ spy, Andrew Geittze of Toledo, is beins held by the police. He is an expert linguist. Absolute evidence that Lenine is a German spy and sent to Russia to cause disorder is in the hands of the French. Sugar beet farmers were urged by the Department of Agriculture to keep master’s ‘department at Fort ' Logan, Colorado, was arrested on a'charge of being a spy £ A quanitity of powder was found in a car load of coal as it was being tak- en into Greenwald -Packing Co., of Baltimore, Mad. H. L. Holstein speaker of the Ha- wailan legislature, was appointed tem- porary administrator for the estate of the late queen. The Cuban Semate adonted a reso- lution to have ~-ha adhere to the radiographic. 'y ‘cntion signed in London in 1912, One of the largest and most im- portant chemical works, Frankfort-on- the-Main, in Germany, was destroyed by an explosion. About 1.500 Germans whn have been working alonz the New York wate: front under permits were ordered by the police. to depart. More than 2,600 drafted men are now beine trained adio and buzzer op- crators for service in the United States Army Signal service. The Thanksgiving Day turkey wil! not be sold for more than 41 cents a 16 PAGES— HOW AMERICR Disclosed in Offer by the rate Officers and Men of Two Desiroyers NS FIGHT THE n B =i LY [] British Admiral PRAISED THEIR PREPAR Fact is Revealed That the American Destroyers Head Periscope Whenever Visible, and When the With Excellent Results—In Some Insances EDNESS AND DISCIPLII marine Submerges Depth Bombs Are Used Ge D to the Surface, Accompanied by Large Bubbles an Discoloration of Water. snnzton, Nov —An offer by Henry N. 1 for aw \ admiralty to decorate cer- | Di uished Se ‘ and men of two Ameri-| “The other destro: un destroyers for their. services number cscorting combatting German submarines has |cruising in been declined, Secretary Daniels an-|the wave of a o nounced today, because the laws cf 1800 vards oft port this country prevent soldiers and sail- |Juartermaster of t from receiving decorations from [He reported to t foreign zovernments wateh who immedi Lieutenant Commanders Charles ral quarters. ex Blakeley and George F. Neal were to;the destroyer the > be nominated for the Distinguished |reach the bridge, bein Service Oder: Lioutenant Frani Tof- by the commanding off and Ensign Henry N. IFallon for | “The executive offic = ihe Distinguished Service Cross, and |speed ahead on reac uartermaster W. M. Justice and Chiet |and altered the des Machinist Mate R. G. McNaughton for |head for the perisc the Distinguished Service Medal. The | “The commanding off names of the ships to which the offi- |command of the ship and cers and men are-attached were with- [her so as to gain a r held for military reasons, for dropping a depth c The British admiralty’s desire to |ing the executive offl decorate the men was nsmitted | charge when he dee through the British ambassacor to the |do so. The charge was dr |state department and referred by it |estimated, when o to_the navy department about 25 yards direct “In the case of one destroyer,” said | Deriscope and in th o a statement issued by Secretary Dan- |submarine’s advance i Xis, “the admiralty advises that the “After the explosion vessel was convoying a merchantman |debris was seen to r when the periscope of a submarine |accompanied by lar was sighted at a distance of about |coloration of T. 800 yards.' The destroyer jmmediate: | “For their services ly increased speed and headed toward jment the British comman the submarine which submerged, but|made the following recom re-appeared shortly afterwurds trav- Lieutenant Comr cling in the opposite direction. The |the Distinguished Servi U-boat next passed close on the star- |C it was considere board side of the destrover which re- |Cient way the att leased a depth charge probably caus- |Was due to his prc ing serious damage, if not destruction |action and the visilar to_the submarine, talned on the destrover “Praising the excel'ont orzany e i tion, preparédness and discipiine on |Euished Service Cross board the destroyer as well as the |handled the situation in a pr quick decision of the officers of the |decisive manner - ar watch, the British commander-in-chief | bridge. proposed to recommend Lientenant | “Quartermaster. c Commander- Blakely, ‘the” commanding {and Chief Machin fat officer, for appointment to the Distin- |ton, for the Df uished 18 guished Service Order, and Ensign |Medal” HEALTH CONDITIONS AT CAMPS MORE SATISFACTORY Although 96 Deaths Occurred During Weeic Ending Nov. 16 ‘Washington, Nov. 23.—Although 96 deaths occurred at national guard and national army camps durins the week ending November 16, health condi- tions at a majority of the camps were more satisfactory than the week pre- vious. Ifield sanitation reports to the surgeon-general compiled today show pneumonia, epidemic in some south- ern camps, and most prevalent where there are many, cases of measles, claimed 61 victims during the week. The highest sick rates come from camps at which southern troops are training. ‘The rate in the national guara is 42.46 a thousand, compared with 28.5 for the national army men. The highest rate was at Camp Travis, ¥Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where measles is increasing. The rate is 87.9 a thousand. Camp Mead at An- napolis Junction, Maryland, showed the cleanest slate with a rate of 9.1. . The national guard camps whére conditions are not as good as the pre- vious week are at Greenville, S. C., Macon, Ga., Fort Worth, Texas, Hat- tiesburg, Miss, and Alexandria, La., and Fort Sam Houston, and measles are given as.the cause. The national army camps not up to the standard of .the previous week are at Colum- bia, S. C.-Fort Riley, Kas, and Fort Sam Houston. ALL OKLAHOMA COAL pound, a minimum price set by the Chicago Food administration. According to Americans _arriving across the border Mexico peons in the northern’part of Mexico are starv- ing. The food supply is scarce. Dr. Fischer, an American dentist, who has been living in Germany for 10 years and practicing at Cologne, was taken into the Germany army. Stockholders of the Analo-Ameri can Oil Co., endorsed the plan to in- crease the capital of the company from 2,000,000 pounds to 3,000,000 pounds. For the hizhwavmen entered Union Sprines, N. ¥., Lehigh Valley station in six months the town of and robbed the and two stores. Germany’s “barred zone” has been extended to the Azores and Greek wa- ters Belzian relief shins were allow- ed onme week to withdraw from the zones. Gov. Keith Neville of Nebraska re- signed to' assume command of the Seventh Reziment of tho Nebraska National Guard when it goes into fed- eral service. Word was received at Bristol from the war department by Willlam J. Madden of the death ‘somewhere in France” of his nephew, James H. Hinchey. Hinchey was 23 vears old and a member of the madical corps. REGULAR DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN Formed In Greatér New York—First of Its Kind in the Country. York, Nov. 23.—A new politi- M s G B B B ] of its kind in this country, since the OPERATORS THREATENED That Government Will Seize Mines if © They Close Down. ‘Washington, Nov. 23. — Oklahoma coal operators were threatened by Fuel Administrater Garfleld today with government seizure and operation of their mines if they permit production to halt pending action on their demand for higher prices. Under no_condition must the mines be permitted to close siown, he sald. The producers had notified Dr. Gar- field they could not pay wage in- preases asked by the miners unless they are given more than the 45 cents & fon increase granted by Dr. Gar- field, and that they would not make the wage increases retroactive to Nov- rmber 1 as directed by the fuel admin- Istration. The new wage agreement has been under -negotiation for several weeks and was adopted by the miners only after Dr. Garfleld had threatened to take drastic action to end strikes. The point at issue was the clause insisted on by the fuel administration' penal- \zing strikes and lockouts. PRICES OF TURKEYS FIXED FOR NEW YORK No to Exceed 37 Cents a Pound, and Will Be as Low as 28 Cents. New York, Nov. 23—Federal, state and city food authorities reached an agreement late today with whole- salers and jobbers whereby the retail price of cold storage turkeys for Thanksgiving will not exceed 37 cents a pound and will be as low as 28 cetns. It is estimated there are about 350,- 000 pounds of frozen turkeys in storage here. OBITUARY. William R. Emersch. Milton, Mass., Nov. 23—William R. BEmersch, an architect, who designed large _country’ residences at wport, Rar Harbor, Me., and re, died at his home 'today. He retired from business ffteen years COAL FOR NEW ENGLAND AND MIDDLE \ Be Shipped Through Roads to New England It Wi Hampto Washington, strator Garfield | priority. board to revo frect! ter Nov. 30, the order r coal shipments from mid fields to go through fo the lakes trans-shipment to the 1w purpose is to divert th acute_shortages in, th and New England problems were discussed r field, Hale FHolden, pre Rurlington, t and Howard New Haven road, with a ieving car shortage pértation congestion Ani ' order directin 1 movement for coal through Han |Roads to New England po |ter will be issued by Dr. Garf morrow. It will apply pa coal mined in West Virgin the lake priority order is lift amount of central fleld coal diverted to New Bngland by New England is said_to - ing worse for coal now than a ¥ part of the country. Many ind face an actual shortage and som declared. will have to shut dow less they are supplied . immed The situation is not so b t middle west, which has been sup: temporarily by lifting the priority o der for one day at two d n times. MILITANTS OF WOWMAN’S PARTY SEEKING LIB Break Their Hunger Strike in O to Appear Court. Alexandria, four militants Va., of Nov. the ty, serving terms in the Columbia workhouse at Occoqr for picketing the White Hous peared before Judge Waddi day in habeas corpus through which they seel lilegal conviction and the District jail to Occoquar and cruel and inhuman treatmen the Occoquan authorities w ed. Hearing of the case pleted today and the released on parole. right in Washington. The hunger strike thirteen of the wom broken last night when doctor institution told them. they they would not be allowed tc in court unless they to ishment. The appearel weakened condition today The charge of illegal conviction not argued today, the sessi taken up with hearing of was 7 They pri. n wa. of illegal transfer from jail to Occoquan. The ch treatment will be heard VALUABLE SILVERWARE STOLEN AY SOUND BEACH of Geor From the Summer Home Blackworth. Greenwich, Conn., Nov. thousands dollars worth of sily was stolen from the summer hom George Blackworth at Sound B some time between November November 21, according to a re from the police here tonight goods belonged to Mrs. Paul Coultr sister of Mrs. Blackworth. and een packed and stored insthe Beach house awalting shipment England. Mr. Coultry is a inow: in war service, and his wife was soon to go abroad to join him. Many of the stolen articles were wedding gifts to Mrs. Coulirey. it