Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, January 16, 1918, Page 1

VOL. LIX—NO. 14 POPULATION 29,919 TTALIANS ATTACK THE AUSTRO-GERMAN FRONT %Theyflmlaflefiood Gains in the Monte Asolone Region and Along Southern Course of the Piave | TEUTONIC ALLIES OFFERED STRONG RESISTANCE | Yarmouth, England, Was Bombarded Monday Night by a German War Craft, Three Persons Being Killed and [Ten Injured—The British Labor Party Has Issued a Message to the Russian People Renouncing Annexations for British Covernment—It Calls Upon the People of the Central Empires to Force Their Governments to Re- : in Europe—Von Tirpitz Holds That LGy Great Britain to Seek Peace. heavy snows and very severe cold, the Italians have again attacked the Aus- tro-German front in the Monte Aso- lone region and made gains of ground. Likewise elong the southern course of the Piave river they have ladded materially to their bridgehead ach of Capo Sile, pushing back tke enemy from several trenches, which were held by the Italians in spite of furious counter-attacks. In the hill region the Austro-Ger- mans offered strong resistance, but the Italians, who were ably supported iby their artillery, would not be de- jnied, and in addition to ex- {tremely heavy casualties captured ieight officers and 283 men. On the other fronts the fighting, ex- cept for the artillery, continues below normal, aithough the Canadians again have raided German trenches north of Lens, blowing up their dugouts and taking prisoners and a machine gun. Another attack from the sea has been made by a German war craft on an English east coast town. Yarmouth was bombarded Monday night, three persons being killed and ten injured. Some twenty shells fell in the town. Probably with the purpose of laying further plans to meet the anticipated stroke of the reinforced armies of the Germans on the western front, there will be an early meetin gin ' plenary session at Versallles of the supreme allied war council Of great moment on the political wide of the war i: .. message issue to the RusSlan pdople by the British labor party. The message announces that the Britieh people are one with the Russians on the principle of self- determination of peoples and no an- mexations for the British empire, par- ticularly in the middle east, in Africa and in India. It also calls upon the People of the central empires to force their governments to reonunce annex- ations in Europe “with the same good faith in which we are renouncing them in Asia” and not let them drive the Eritish people, as they are driving the —— tivity, due to|Russians, into the “terrfble chofce be- tween continuing the war and aban- doning the only principle that can save the world. As for Turkey, the message says the sovereign independence of the Turkish people in their national home is re- spected, but that the Turkish govern- ment’s ‘domination over other peoples is a hindrance to the national develop- ment of the Turks. The formation of an international organization to take over the responsibility of governing certain peoples, such as the Arabs, is the Palestinians and Armenians, called for. The political pot in Germany con- tinues at full boil, with the militaristic element in the ascendency, but'with the moderate section of the people still hotly opposing them. Notwith- standing the seeming impasse that has arisen imy the peace negotiations be- tween the Russians and the central powers owing to objections by the Russians to the demands of Germany and her allies, announcement has been made in the reichstag that no aiter- nation has been made in the instruc- tions given to the chief German rep- resentatives in the pourparlers. in peace resolutions. Meanwhile Admiral Von Tirpitz, fa- ther of Germany's submarine warfare and one of the leaders of the father- land party, in speeches is endeavoring to bolster up the case of the Pan- In his latest address he still held to his dream of forcing Great Britain to seek peace as a result of submarine campaign and a ability of Von Hin- Genburg and his chief aide, Von Lu- about a peace ac- ceptable to Germany by force of arms, Germans® Germany’s dwelt upon the dendorff, to bring ICHARGED WITH IMPLICATION IN WEST HAVEN MURDER Frank Durso on Trial — Three Men Have Been Convicted. New Haven, Conn., Jan. 15—In the superior criminal court here today a Jury was chosen to hear the case against Frank Durso, of New York, who is on trial charged with being an mecomplice in the killing of Morris Goldstein, a West Haven tailor, some months ago. Three witnesses are men aiready convicted in this case, two of them heing under death penalties and the third under a life sentence. They wrere brouzht here from the state pris- on at Wethersfield, where the two to be hanzcg are held on reprieves until mfter the Durso trial The commonwealth alleges that Dur- ®0 tauzht the ac‘val slayers how to shoot and plannc. the holdup and the murder of Goldsicin. When errested Durso maini=ined that he knew' noth- Ing of the lillinz. He is represented by Public Defender Ford and Judge William L. Dennctt is presiding at the trial, GREAT BRITAIN HAS NOT RECOGMZED FINLAND Waiting to Hear What the Russian People Think of the Situation. London, Jan, 15—Arthur J. Balfour, secretary for foreign affairs, was ask- ed in the house of commonms today whether Great Britain knew that France and the Russian government had recognized the republic of Fin- land, and if so why there was delay on the part of Great Britatn in doing Hkewise. Mr. Balfour sald that the British government was aware of the recogni- tion accorded Finland by France and but it was the government’s view that before tak- the Russian government, ing the formal would be desi the uati step of recognition i TO CUT DOWN SOCIAL FUNCTIONS AT DEVENS Too Much Dancing and Too Many Wo- STATE TO TAKE OVER WEST PEAK, MERIDEN Park Commission is to Turn It Into a State Park. Hartford, Conn., Jan. 15—The Con- necticut Park Commission has mow completed all plans for the taking over »f West Peak in Meriden. The recent igreement of Cornelius J. Danaher to sell the Peak has been ratified and the price is to be paid soon and the property turned into a state park. Con- lemnation proceedings are to be start. M at once to dcquire for the state a part of Sherwood Island, off Westport, where a public shore park is to be Bid out Some of the island is now N possession of the state and event- sally the whole 21 acres in it will be iaken over. I'WO SISTERS FOUND SMOTHERED IN A TRUNK They Had Climbed in While Playing— Lid With Spring :Lock Closed. Roston, Jan. 15—Cafherine Avassa md her heir mother suffocated in a trunk in heir home in the South End district bnight. While playing about the house they Iad climbed into the trunk and closed be lid which has a spring lock. It yas more than an hour before they Fere missed. #IGHEST TIDE IN YEARS ON BOSTON WATERFRONT. h Bulldings Along Atlantic Avenue Fires Were Put Out. Boston, Jan. 56—The highest tide B years inundated the waterfront sec- lon of this city today. The water rose feet, nearly two feet above the men About the Camp. ", Mass,, Jan. 15.—The England soldier at ficers expressed today. currences. galeties, ed the cantonment. saying: “There 1, this camp.” — FOOD CONDITIONS IN BERLIN ARE BECOMING WORSE. It Has Become Necessary to Reduce the Potato Ration. Stockholm, in Berlin hav pounds to six pounds. e i M NO ALTERATION IN THE GERMAN PEACE OFFER Baron Von Dem Bussche-Haddenhaus- so Informs Reichstag Main Com- Berlin, via Lonton, Jan. 15.—Baron Von Dem Bussche-Haddenhavsen, un- der-secretary for foreign affairs, in- formed the reichstag main committes today that there had been no altera- tion in the instructions given to For- pual high water mark. In buildings long Atlantic avenue fires were put Bt and goods.in basementasdamaged. ™ b A eign Secretary Kuehlmann for peace negotiations at.Brest-Litovsk. A meeting of the annexationist party Germany has been broken up by the independent gocialists; who passed a resolution declaring for a general peace by understanding, while at an- other meeting, in Frankfort, a resalu- tion was adopted declaring that a peace safeguarding Germany’s vital | economic interests would be possible only along the lines of the reichstag irable to ascertain what | be ol;uulm Ppeople think of the sit- New Camp Devens '8 too much, in the opinion of of- At a confer- ence of camp officials it was decided to take steps to cut down the social functions which are almost nightly oc- It was the judgment of those present that the mind of the soldier was districted by too many This impression was con- firmed, it was sald, by the comment of a British officer who recently inspect- He was quoted as ls too much women abont :l:e 15.—Food conditions come €0 much worse, @ccording to advices reaching here, that the population is compelled to emufim-: ;ndaaly on the rationed duantities of bread, meat and potatoes. ster Adeline were found by | Virtually no vegetables or 1‘:—3!1 are reaching the city and no game is to be Some of the greater Berlin munici- Ppalities, it is stated, have been forced to reduce the potato ration from seven the Cabled Paragraphs Serbians Resent Enemy Overtures London, Jan. 15—The Reuter cor- respondent at Serbian headquarters reports that the Bulgars are making vain efforts at fraternizing and that the Germans are sending leaflets into the Serbian lines devoted to- efforts to detach Serbia from the allies, PRINT PAPER CONTROL DEFEATED IN SENATE by Members of Both Parties. ‘Washington, Jan. 15—After the de- changed form. tacks were made on the senators. Senator Knox termed it in- comprehensible and “vicious in purpose.” are inclined to oppose it. the ‘publishers. to the government, while ever imposed. lution and tweive democrats and 24 republicans opposed it. preparing to fix news print sion and the department of justice. DRAFT REGISTRATION OF MEN -AS FAST AS THEY BECOME 21 31 Years. ‘Washington, Jan. 15—The govern- of all young men as fast as they be- come twenty-one years old as the war army. It has decided against the raising the draft age imit above thirty-one years. An administration bill was -intro- department, by Chairman Chamber- lain of the senate military committee, to register for draft all men who have reached 21 since June 5, 1917, when the draft law became effective. The administration’s support seems to as- sure its prompt. passage. The agrees with the recent recommenda- tions ~of Provost Marshal General Crowder. Other administration bills introduced today. by Chairman berlain, at the request of the war department, it workable under conditions that have developed. One would permit furlough- ing of national army troops for h: vest work or other civilian duty: an- other would eliminate enemy alien population from basis of calculations for each state, the number of men available in class one. HOUSE MEMBERS SORROW FOR DEATH OF MAJOR GARDNER It Is Proposed That Funeral Services Be Held at the Capitol. ‘Washington, 2.‘& death Jan. 15—Aroused - by their number, the house today began congressional investigation of tamp and hospital conditions not only at Camp Whesler, where the former con- gressman died, but generally through- out the country. Representative Gard of Ohio introduced a resolution to that purpose, drawn in broadest terms and many members indicated their support. A precedent-breaking wave of sorrow and sympathy swept over the house today at news of Major Gardners death. Democratic Leader Kitchin an- nounced that f Mrs. Gardner agreed to the plan when she arrives here with the major's body tomorrow, there wili funeral services at the capitol where the body would lie in state. t been paid to a former member of con- gress, The senate adjourned in the after- noon in respect to the memory of Ma- jor Gardner, after hearing a eulogy by Senator Weeks, who held up Gard- ner’s carcer as an example of patriot- ism to the young men of the country, and adopting a resolution of sorrow and sympathy for the family. CAPTAIN WHISLER GOT AWAY WITH $6282661 When He Robbed the Bank at Camp Funston Last Friday. Camp Funston, Kas., Jan. 15—An bank at Camp Funston shows Captain Lewis Whisler stole $62,826.61 when he robbed the bank last Friday mnight, slaying four men with an axe and in- and was given out at dividion head- Qquarters this afternoon. William Huttig of Kansas City, Mo., president of the national reserve bank of that city, of which the army bank was a branch, announced through di- visional headquarters that the stolen owner of the bank. He already has mgge good ondeposits of $50,000, he said. Three operatives of the department of justice followed a lead to Salina, but one of them left there after stat- ing that no clew had been discovered. TESTIFIED HOW THE NAVY PREPARED FOR WAR Rear Admirals Taylor and Griffin Be- fore the House Committee. Washington, Jan. 15—Further tes- timony about how the navy prepared for war in advance of its declaration was given the house . invéstigating committee today by Rear Admiral Tay- lor, chief of the bureau of construc. tion and repair, and Rear Admiral Griffin, chief of the bureau of steam engineering. They said they began contracting for adequate supplies a month before congress passed the war resolution and that there now is on hand all ma- terial that may be needed in repair- ing warships. Attacks Were Made on the Resolution feat in the senate of ht:‘: .r:,_olmn lacing the print paper r ?edu\l control, Senator Smith of Ari- zona, who was in charge of the reso- lution, announced that he would con- tinue his efforts to have the message adopted. He said he would seek to have the house adopt and send to the senate a similar resolution in slightly During the final day of debate' at-|ing resolution both by democratic and republican its No institution has’ shown more loyalty to the government than the press, he said, adding “that as the newspapers seem to understand the viciousness of this bill, the more they Senators’ Harding and _Hitcheock, hoth newspaper owners, also opposed the measure, the former declaring that it would only hinder the importation of pulp from Canada and embarrass Senators King and Fernald argued {that it was not a war measure but a Dbil to turn private enterprises over Senator Reed classified it as a “disgrace” to the senate and Senator Smoot asserted it would prove the greatest censorship On the final vote 27 democrats and five republicans supported the reso- The federal trade commission is now paper prices under an agreement reached by the manufacturers with the commis- Age Limit Is Not to Be Placed Above ment has decided on draft registration the means of keeping filled the ranks of duced today, at the réquest of the war bill will supplement the draft law to make for draft quotas, by making the basis from pneumonia of Major P. Gardner, formerly one of No such mark of respect has ever official check of the funds of the army juring a fifth. The accounting is final money will be replaced by him as POSSES SEARCHING THE OUT- SKIRTS OF THE CITY. ESTHER STRICKLAND Officials Are Inclined and Believe the Girl is Either Being Forcibly De- tained From Going Home or Has Met With Foul Play.” Middletown, Conn., Jan. 15.—Search- posses are being organized here to scour the region around Portland and the outskirts of this city for Bather Strickland, a 17 year old high school girl who has been missing since Mon- day afternoon. She is the daughter of Frederick Strickland, who operates a quarry in Portland. The girl was last seen after school closed vesterday. Employe Also g Also missing and sought for is an employe of Mr. Strickland who is re- ported to have been seen in the girl's company after she had left the Port- land school. At first it was thought that the pair had eloped but informa- tion which has reached officials in Portland now inclines them to believe that the girl is either forcibly detained from going home or has met with foul play. .~ Tomorrow the quarry district of Portland will be thoroughiy gone over by organized bodies of men in the atfempt to find a_trace of the missing girl. Police in other towns have been sent a description of the missing man. GERMAN AIRMEN INTERESTED IN AMERICAN CENTERS. They Have Repeatedly Attempted to With the American Army in France, Jan. 156—(By The Associated Press.): Enemy air raiders are showing an in- creased interest in the American avia- tion centers, especially those nearest the lines. During one of the most recent incursions the German airplanes descended within 200 feet of the ground, endeavoring to make sure that the several bombs which they dropped should hit their targets, which in most cases were buildings in which men were billeted. Luckily, the German aim,’ even at such close range, was poor, for no Americans were killed. Another German machine which flew over the position later dropped a bomb from a higher altitude at a hangar. The bomb missed its mark, but dug a great hole in the adjoining field. At a certain place near by an enemy squadron descended within 300 feet of the earth and sprayed an anti-aircraft position with a hail of bullets, but did not hit any of ‘the gunners, all of whom were French. e e Americans at the most advanced aviation camp havé found a novel mounting for the michine guns used for efense against enemy airplanes. When the guns for the newly dug Dits arrived it was discovered that only field carriages had been provided. These were unsuitable for aircraft de- fense work. so swivels were construct- ed from old motor truck springs. These -improvised mounts are said to be as €00d ag any used. PNEUMONIA CAUSED 149 DEATHS AT TRAINING CAMPS In This Country During the Week Ending Jan. 11. Washington. + Jan. 15.—Pneumonia caused 149 of the 235 deaths reported among the national guardsmen and national army men training in this icountry during the week ending Jan. 11. The weekly report of the division of field sanitation, made public tonight, shows that 88 guardsmen died during the week, a3 compared 162 the week before,) - netional srmy men, as against 167 the previous weelk. Both the hosp: admi and non-effective rates in the guard aid national army camps increased during the week, with'pneumonia seneresl prevalent. Among the guardsmen tkere Were 342 new cases of pneumonia and in the national army 340. .The menin- gitls situation continued to improve both in the guard and national army, while measles continued to decline in most of the camps. Epidemics of Ger- man measles and mumps prevailed in many camps, with scarlet fever ln- creasing in thes national army and decreasing in the national guar. CORN CROP OF 1817 IS GOING TO WASTE. Director General MoAdoo of Railrozds Urged to Move the Crop. Washington, Jan. 15—Priority crders have discriminated against corn to such an extent that a large part of tne nation’s bumper crop of 1917 is threat- ened with serious deterioration if not destruction, Director General of Rail- roads McAdoo was told today by Representative McCormick of Iilinofs, who, backed by a letter from Food Administrator Hoover, urged immedi- ate appointment of a railroad, execu- tive experienced in handling corn ship- ments to devote all hig time to the movement of the crop. Mr. McAdoo took the matter under advisement, > Reports to the food administration, it was announced, showed that coun: try elevators have been filled for months and miitions of bushels are rotting in the fields because the farmer bas no place to store the crop. SPECIAL WAR MEDAL OF AERO CLUB OF AMERICA Awarded Major William Thaw of the Lafayette Flying- Squardon. Paris, Jan. 15.—Major William Thaw of the Lafayette flying squadron, wio recently received his commission in the reserve of the American army, has been awarded the special war medal of the Aero club of America. ‘The stecial war medal of the Aero club of America had previously been awarded to the late Captain Guyen- mer and Major Raoul Lufbery. The club also has woted a medal to the families of eleven American avia- tors who were killed while fighting for France. The committee has voted to confer a medal on Lieutenant Charles Nun- gesser, the present leader of the French “aces,” and to the family of Captain Albert Ball, the famous Brit- ish aviator, who was killed after bringing down forty-five enemy ma- chines. TEN PAGES—76 COLUMNS HARD WORK FOR GOVERNMENT RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION TRAINS ARE WITHDRAWN The Worst General Snow Storm and lce Storm of a Generation is Im- peding Traffio—Only Coal and Food Are Kept Moving. Washington, Jan. 15.—Against the worst general smow storm and ice storm of a generation, the government raifroad administration today strug- gled in an effort to open main travel routes and keep coal and food ship- ments moving over the lines best able to handle them. Traffic-Paralyzing Weather: The situation tonight was regarded as worse than at any time within the last week of traffic-paralyginz weath- er. On top of an accumulation of snow in the middle west, from biizzards of several days ago, came fresh snowfalls today. Snow plows went to work on the new drifts, while gangs of laborers, drawn from every occupation from which they could be spared, tackled yards and terminals already cleared once- of snow within the week. Wires Down, Trains Withdrawn. Temperatures were Tising in most sections tonight, but it was not warm enough to release cars frozen to, sid- ings or to thaw thousands of cars of coal caked in their carriers. Telegraph and telephonic wires went down under weight of snow and ice and many pas- senger trains whose schedules had been re-established yesterdav, were withdrawn once again lest they meet the fate of scores of others stalled be- hind drift LIEUT.WALTER SPOERMANN BROUGHT TO BALTIMORE Brother of the Alleged German Also Under Arrest. Spy Baltimore, Md,, Jan. 15.—Lieutenant Walter Spoermann, the alleged Ger- man spy, arrested on the aviation field near Norfolk last week, was brought to Baltimore this afternoon. He was rushed from the railroad station to the United Stafes marshal's oce and thence lodged in jail. Two hours previous to his arrival, his brother, Frederick H. C. Spoer- last who was arrested hes i of this city, was taken into custody today by the ' federal agents and there was a considerable display of activity and conferences at the federal offices with rumors that other suspects were be- ing bagged. Ajsch, it deyelo Xeld _sol pas, mann. He himself volunteered the in- formation to the Baltimore police and he was taken in charge by United States officers until the papers were seized. Little, apparently, of any incrimin- ating nature was discovered among the papers. Aisch explained that he had been acquainted with Spoermann for some time, and that Spoermann left a suitcase with the papers with him to keep for Spoermann. At that time, Alsch said, he was working in a lunch room and Spoermann merely asked him to take charge of the suitcase. Aisch has been sent to jail also. ADVISORY COUNCIL OF‘V WAR LABOR PROGRAM. Six Men and One Woman Named by Secretary Wilson. Washington, Jan. 16.—Six men and one woman were named by Secretary Wilson tonight to form the advisory council that will assist in the adminis- tration of a war labor program en- trusted to the department of labor by | the president. John Lind, former gov- ernor of Minnesota, is chairman of the council and representative of the pub- lic, and the other members are: Representatives of employers—Wad- dill Catchings, president of the Sloss- Sheffleld Steel and Iron company, Birmingham, Ala, and of the Platt Iron works, Dayton, Ohio (chairman of the war committee of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States), and A. A. Landon, general manager of the American Radiator company (vice president of the aircraft produc- tion board and president of the Buffalo, N. Y., Chamber of Commerce). Representatives of employes—John B. Lennon of Illinois, treasurer of the American Federation of Labor, and John J. Casey of Pennsylvania, former member of congress. Economist—Dr. L. C. Marshall of the University of 0. Representative of women—Agnes Nestor of Chicago, president of the Woman’s Trade Union league, mem- ber of the defense councils woman’s committee and former president Qf tNa Glove 'Workers’ union. LIBERTY LOAN CLERK CHARGED WITH LARCENY. G. W. M. Bailey of the Springfield, Mass, National Bank. Springfield, Mass., Jan, 15—G. W. M. , Liberty loan clerk at the Springfield National bank, was arrest- ed here today on a warrant charging him with the larceny of 310,000 from the Guarantee Trust company of Bos- company, of a realty trust as seeurity. ‘wag arrested Monday on a similar charge. It is alleged the mort- gage was without value. Both men are being held for hearing on Jan. 30 under bonds of $13,000 each. pers: belonging 10 Lieutenant poer-‘l | T. Andrews, of the Condensed Telegrams President *Wilson gave his approv- al of the daylight saving bill American citizens residing in Can- ada are subject to the income tax law. A blizzard at Watertown, N. Y., has covered the ground with about two feet of snow. The submarine chaser fleet for the United States navy will be completed March 1, 1918. A fund of §500,000 has been raised by Christian Scientists for the relief of war sufferers. Russian officers of the demobilized Russian army have been ordered to re- port in Petrograd for service. The Kaiser wants to have his birth- day on Jan. 27, be celebrated in a quiet manner, he announced. The Pennsylvania Steel & Iron Co,, Lancaster, Pa., closed down because of a lack of coal and freight cars. The Turkish Government has broken the armistice between the Bolsheviki government and the Central Powers. Arrangements have been announced for the sending of 400,000 bushels of grain to France from an Atlantic port. The Navy Department announces that a naval trawler recently struck a rock and was sunk. No lives were lost. Charles O’Neill, Irish Nationalist member of Parliament. for South Ar- magh, died at Coatbridge. He was 69 years old. Supplémental war appropriations of $185,000,000, of which 150,000,000 is for barracks and quarters, were submitted to Congress. Westchester County golf clubs are to be closed. A report of the coal om hand will have to be made to the fuel administrator. One man was killed and 10 others injured when an Erie train crashed into a jitney bus running from Pas- saic to Newark. Sinn Fein executives initiated a referendum on an independence ap- peal for Ireland to be addressed to the peace conference. A search is being made for the ac- complice of the suicide, Captain Lewis R. Whisler, who robbed the Camp Funston Bank, Tex. A conference will be held in Wash- ington Jan. 21, when the details of levying war tax on baseball games will be threshed out. A quantity of army supplies, $1,000,- 000 worth of food and the quarter- master warehouse were destroved in a fire in Washington. According to_official ~dispatches to Washington, Germans are removing the bronze statues from the cemeteries in Belgium for war use. President Wilson made a personal call on the heads'of the d&partments of the Shipping Board and the War and Navy Departments. A Rumanian socialist by the name of Nakousky has arrived in Petrograd to discuss the possibility of a revolu- tion against King Ferdinand. The House naval investigation sub- committee ‘announced that 1,100 ves- sels have been armed against sub- ‘marines since March, 1917. All divisions of the Pennsylvania Railroad lines west of Pittsburgh were operated for traffic only, with the ex- ception of a few branches. France has besowed the Croix de Guerre on six American officers and nine soldiers for gallant defense on the nights of November 2 and 3. A German officer, who deserted and came to the Russian lines reported that 250 German troops. refused to go to the Wes? front and were shot. Dr. Milenko Vesnitch, head of the Serbian Mission to this country, urg- ed several hundred Serbians at Indi- anapolis to join the American army. German authorities have confiscated the issue of “Die Zukunft” because an article in it by Maxmilian Harden sup- ports President Wilson's war aims. The Bolsheviki government is mak- ing strenuous efforts to clean up the city of Petrograd. More than 300 gamblers and drunkards were taken in one raid. More than 75,000 food retailers have signed pledges of the Food Adminis- trator to give customers fair and mod- erate prices, with no more than a reas- onable profit. A strike of the minority members of the Peruvian Senate, caused two spectal sessions of Congress to expire without action because of inability to obtain a quorum. The Greylock mills at North Adams, Mass., manufacturers of cotton goods, shut down last night for lack of coal, for the balance of the week. The con- cern employs about 400 hands. The Municipal Council in Vienna has threatened to resign and disclaim ak further responsibility of feed'ng the people, declaring that the permanent reduction of flour cannot be borne by the population. It was announced at the state cap- itol that the office of the state insur- ance commission would be closed on Thursday out of respeet fo Edwin L. Scofleld, of Stamford, a former insur- ance commissioner funeral will Dbe held on that day. Privates Michael Dina and Harold engineer _ corps, reported mmissing after the which American _engtneers forces stemming a German attack _around Cambrai November 30, were killed in previously battle in WOODBURY PASTOR GETS $300 BEQUEST FOR KINDNESS in Suspending Ringing of Charch Bell During Miness of Testator. New York, Jan.. 25— of kindness shown by St Pauls Protestant Episcopal em:::_s ‘Wood- bury, Conn., in suspending the ringing of the beils when he was suffering from injuries in a nearby hotel in 1864, Charles T. French, whose will was filed here today,.left-$300 to the pastor of the church. The accident made Mr. French to- tally blind. He died in Brooklyn last| * November. action. THEATRES AND SALOONS IN INDIANAPOLIS CLOSED By the Federal Fuel Administrator For the City. Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 15 —All thea- saloons, pool rooms and places not absolutely necessary, where heat and Nght are used, were ordered clos- ed immediately until further notice this afternoon by Dr. Henry Jabeson, federal fuel administrator for the ecity. The order was issued after every oth- er effort to provide coal for consumptienbad fxiled ic | Coal Famin Legal Holiday in the Eas! dustries. Washington, Jan. 15.—Denial of coal supplies to the less essential industries for a period of a week or longer and a railroad embargo against the shipment of non-essentials are included in a plan under consideration today by government officials studving means of relieving the coal famine in the east.] A proposal that President Wilson be asked to declare Monday a. legal holi- day in the eastern states for the next eight or ten weeks and that only in- dustries supplying the public witlt necessaries be permitted to operate on that day came to Fuel Administrator Garfield from a meeting of fuel ad- ministration officials at New York. A general plan for dealing with the situation probably will be announckd by Dr. Garfield tomorrow after he has conferred with P. B. Noyes, head of the fuel admimistration's conservation division, who attended the New York conference. Already Dr. Garfield has prepared a preferential list for the guidance of fuel administration officials in dis- tributing coal which directs that fuel supplies be apportioned in order to householders, to public utilities, ships transporting war supplies and war in- dustries. Consumers who do not come within these classes will be the ones whose supplies will be held up if dras- tic measures are attempted. 1t was pelieved tonight that Dr. Gar- field would decide to shut down en- tirely the less essential industries for a period rather than to ask President It Was Proposed to Ask President Wilson to Declare Monday a Period, But Fuel Administrator Garfield Favors a Com- plete Shutdown of the Non-Essential Industries for a Week—Order of Priority is Householders, Public Utilities, Ships Transporting War Supplies, and War In- WEEK SHUTDOWN OF LESS ESSENTIAL INDUSTRIE Included in Plan of Government Officials to Relieve e in the East PREFERENTIAL LIST FOR FUEL ADMINISTRATORS ten States for an Indefinite Wilsén to declare ilonday an indus- trial holiday, because it would fit in better with the proposal that rail shipment be denied to the products of certain industries. The rail embargo proposal was placed before Director General McAdoo today. It would stop. the operation of many factories, but those which have coal supplies on hand could continue, running until their reserves were exhausted. This plan, it is contended, would 2o - far towards relieving railroad. conges tion and would give the roads an 0p- portunity to turn their efforts to mov- ing coal. Railroad officials believe it would be the best arrangement if put off coal shipments to the less essential industries. Little hope was held out at the fuel administration's offices today of relief fon the middle west. Snowstorms have checked the mqvement of, coal trains and the situatiop is not likely to im- prove, it was said, until weather con- ditions are better. .- Reports to the fyel administration told of much suffering in Ohio, Michi- gan and Indiana cities. Many indus- trial plants in many of these cities have shut down. Some of the mines in the middle west which ordinarily supply these towfns have not moved coal cars for nearly a week. Mines in West Virginia which were ordered to. give preferential shipment to Ohio Michigan for {¢n daye are shipping 70,000 of i ly than a R __,’ i“t‘z’-flz BIENNIAL CONVENTION OF UNITED MINE WORKERS Whole Hearted Support of the Gov- ernment Expressed in Reports. Indianapolis, Ind., Jan. Whole- hearted support of the government in the war against the central powers and criticism of the federal courts for decisions adverse to the union, ex- pressed in the reports of officers, re- veived the vigorous approval of the fifteen hundred delegates attending ths biennial convention of the TUnited Mine Workers of America which opened here today. “There must be no half-way alle- giance on the part of the coal miners in giving the best that is in them for the preservation of the ideals and principles of a democratic peopie,” ex- claimed President Frank J. Hayes, in addressing the men. Tremendous ap- plause swept through the hall. “Let us in this convention firmly | resolve,” he continued, “that every atom of energy we can contribute to the winning of the war will be given gladly, freely and in the same loyal spirit as those who go out to give their lives. It is a matter of particu- lar pride that approximately 20,000 members of our organization have en- listed in the military forces of our na- tion. Our hearts go with them across the sea, and we know that these he- roes of ours, who have faced the perils of the mines year in and year out, risking their lives in the produetion of coal, will not be found wanting when they face the foreign foe.” No less patriotic .were the declara- tions of William Green, sec treasurer and a former state senator of Ohie. ' CAPTAIN “BILL” M'DONALD, TEXAS RANGER, DEAD., Was Personal Friend and Bodyguard of Several Presidents, Wichita Falls, Tex., Jan. 15—Captain “Bill” McDonald, noted Texas Ranger and personal friend and bodyguard of several presidents, died here tonight. McDonald, who was United States marshal for northern Texas, was fa- mous for his control over the most desperate characters of the Mexican border and Texas. On the recommendation of Colonel House, close friend and personal rep- resentative of President Wilson, Mc- Donald had been twice named by the latter as marshal of the northern dis- trict of Texas and personal bodyguard of the president. AWARD IN FAVOR OF NEW HAVEN ROAD In Controversy With Engine Service Employes Over Wage Schedule. New York, Jan. 15.—An award in favor of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad and its subsi- diarfes in the controversy with their employes in the engine service over the "wage schedule was filed by the arbitration board in the federal court here today. It was decided that the service de- scribed was paid for properly and that the payment for services at freight rates for the mileage run, with over- time on the same basis for yard en- ginemen called for this service, was in accordance with the schedule. House of Lords Supports Suffrage. London, Jan. 15—The anti-suffra- gists in the house of lords soffered an- other rebuff today by the rejection of an amendment proposed by Viscount Halifax to the franchise bill that the question be decided by a referendum of the women. = FALSE REPORT.OF TWO BOYS ON AN ICE FLOE Called Out Fireboat, Police Reserves and Women With First Aid Kits. New York, Jan, 15.—Adrift on an ice floe in the Hudson river, two small boys were seen frantically waving their arms, and their pitiful cries for help were heard by a passing steam- er, which was unable to rescue them— 50 went a report which attracted thou- sands to the riverfront in upper New ! York today, called out a fireboat, & hook and ladder company, police re- serves and women. with blankets, hot coffee and first aid kits. The report had eyery indication of being well founded, for, surely enough, two moving black objects that might well have been small boys were actu- ally to be seen on an ice floe that was being swept northward with the tide. The crowds watched anxiously while the fireboat steamed to the rescus, ohly to be turned back by ice. It seemed as if the lads were doomed, until Captain Brown of . the fire d partment took a long squint at them through the marine glasses. “Stung!” exclaimed the captain. “They're only a couple of loose cakes of frozen slush, jammed upright and swaying in the wind.” < The hot coffee was distributed to the firemen. PERSONAL INSPECTION OF SHIPYARDS EAST AND SOUTH: Will Be Made by Chairman Hurley.of. the Shipping Board. ‘Washington, Jan. 11.—A personal in- spection of ship vards in the east and south for the purpose of.ascertaining ing will be made by Chairman Hurley’ of the shipping board, and Charles Piez. zeneral manager of the emergen- ey fleet -corporation. Weekly - threa day excursions to the shipbuilding centers will be made until all have been visited. The first trip will be made this week. On Thursday Mr. Hurley and Mr. Plez will visit_the government fabricating yards at Hog Island, Newark bay and Chester. The next day they will in- spect vards around New York and on Saturday they will go to vards in Del- aware. Next weel they will go to New England and the week following to vards in the south. Yards producing both steel and wood ships will be vis- ited THIRTY-EIGHT MEN IN Frank Zinback, a Chore Boy, Is Held for the Crime, eight men in a lumber camp here are seriously ill as a result of being pois- oned Sunday night. Frank Zinback, & chore boy, has peen arrested and the federal authorities have been notified. When arrested, Zinback carried pass- ports from Switzerland_countersigned by Former Ambassador Von Bernstorff. It is said that he is a German. He arrived in the camp two days before the men were poisoned. WORST STORM OF THE SEASON HITS VERMONT Trains on the C. V. From Three to Seven Hours Late. Montpelier, Vt., Jan. 15—The worst storm of the season hit Vermont today, the heivy snow drifting befcre a high wind and seriously impeding railroad traffic. Tonight more than a foot had fellen and it was still snowins. road were from three to sevem hours, lata into force in conmection with cutting . the progress of merchant shipbpild-3 | A LUMBER CAMP POISONED'] Mountain, Wis., Jan. 15. — Thirty- | Trains on the Central Vermont rail- . | | i i i H | | i i ! 1 ! i 1 t ] \ i i