Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, August 28, 1918, Page 1

Bulletin Service Flag Uetin VOL. LIX—NO. 206 . POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1918 TEN'PAGES— 70 COLS. PRICE TWO CENTS FRENCH TROOPS SUCCEED CAPTURE OF ROVE All Along the Front of 75 Miles the German Line Has Given Way Before the Pressure of the British and French Troops, Who Have Captured Many Towns and Roads. IN THE (By The Associated Press.) Frenzied counter-attacks by the Germans have failed to hold back the British and French armies who are hard after the enemy on the seventy- five mile battle front from the north of Arras to the region of Soissons. All along the front the German line has given way before the pressure of the British and French troops at points where the falling back of the enemy or the capture of towns and roads running eastward adds greatly to his already strious predicament from the standpoint of strategy. Numerous towns, villages and ham- lets have fallen into the hands of !h! British ond French in the continuation of the fighting, and scarcely anywhere along the battle front have the Ger- mans been able to do more than delay | the allies when they knock for admit- tance to the German line. Rear gunard actions in which in- numerable machine guns are used 2lso are serving merely to keep the allied advance slowed down as far as pos- sible while the main German bodies make their way eastward in retreat tovzard new positions. In the region around Arras the Brit- ish now are w e the roads leading to Do and Cambrai- and farther south along the Somme they have pressed forward until they are almost at the gates of Peronne. Between the Somme and the Oise he French have broken the backbone of the German resistance at Roye, cap- turing this pivotal point to an in- vasion eastward of the plains of Pi- cardy and advancing their lires north and south of the town over a front of about 12 1-2 miles to a denth of more than 2 1-2 miles at certain points. North of Soissons the French al- though the Germans are fight'ng them bitterly, agzain have advanced slight- ly their line in the outflanking move- ment both against the Chemin des Dames region and the Noyon sector. Everywhere the Germans have lost heavily in men killed or madc prison- er, and in addition the allled troops again have captured numerous guns, machine guns, and war stores. The prisoners taken by th2 British from last Wednesday to Monda: the present week aggregated 21,000. In the fighting Tuesday around St Mard, west of Roye, the I'rench secured 1,100 cap- tives. 4 The Canadian troops are fighting in lively fashion between the Sensee and Scarpe rivers and to them have fall- en numerous German-held vil'ages and many prisoners. z Bapaume, cne of the strateg: over h there fighting, is still held by the (ierman: but the British are now so nearly around it that possibly few of the en- emy remain inside the shell-torn | town. The british on the west are in the outskirts of the place, anc doubt- less it soon will be nippe: t of the battle line in the pi r move:nent that is being ‘employed against It, In the north the Pritish already are across the upper end of the old Hin- denburg line and if their pr s con. tinues they soon will be abic to op erate to the east of the line on un- scarred ground on which tanks and cavalry can be brought into the fray with good results. Rehind the nd British air a g nard in an endeavor to ure the retro- grade movement of their foot soldiers. On_the V. front the Ameri and Germans are in a rather bi in the towns of Fi zoches. The Americans s trouble at Bazoches and the Germans reciprocated attack of Fis- mette. At last the Americans had the upper hand at both places. 482 IN TWO CASUALTY L!STS ISSUED YESTERDAY Washington, Aug. 27.—The following casualties are reported by the Com- manding General of the American Bx- peditionary Forces: Killed in action, 47; missing in ac- tion. 93: wounded severely, 130; died of wounds, 16; died of aeroplane acci- dent, 1; wounded, degree undetermin- ed 32; died of disease, 7: total, 326. Men from New. Englan Killed in Action. Sergeants—Eugene P. Canty, Dorchester Ave., Boston, Mass.; 609 Ed- mund Welton, 85 Adams St, Dor- chester, Mass. Privates—William C. Lynch, 202 Mussey St., Rutland, Vt. Died of Wounds Privates—E. Tardiff, Madison, Me.; John F. Gilbert, 18 Fairfield Ave., Dan- v, Conn.; J. Sulliv Grand Ave, New Haven, Conn. Privates—William Glendon, 13 Sake St., Winchester, Mass. Wounded Severely. Corporals—Ehen J. MclIntosh, 256 Brook St., Wollaston, Mass. Privates—Ralph Capatosta, 331 Gom St.. Lowsll, Mass.; Frederick Hummell, | » 45 North St. Seymour, Conn.; Frank| Lapointe, Wilton, N. H.; Thomas J. (’Reilly, 1 Crest St., Concord Junction, Mass.; R. Arnold, 10 Butler St., Mcr! den, Conn.; George A. Demers, 22 Thorne St., Worcester, Mass.; Frank Howard Lovett, 156 Oakland Ave. Me- thuen, Ma: Joseph Preszlo, Chest- nut St, Hatfield, Mass.; Charles Yo- kela, 214 1-2 Rollstone St Fitchburg, | Mass.; Stephen Zuck, Holyoke, Mass Wounded (Degree Undetermined) 53 Union St, Corporals—Robert T. Johnson, 114 Blackstone St., Woonsocket, R. L. Missing in Action Privates—Harold .J. Carney, 138 Lamberton St., New Haven, Conn.; Willlam Pramas, 13 Upton St, Bos- ton, Mass. YESTERDAY AFTERNOON'S LIST| Killed in action, 41; missing in ac- tion, 3; wounded severely, 83; died of wounds. 18; died fro maccident and other cquses, 3; died of disease, 1; ‘wounded, degree undetermined, 7; to- tal 156. The New England men: Killed in Action. Lieutenants—Winton Adams ing, 1 Waterhouse St., Mass.; Joseph A. Glover, 24 Spring St, New .Britain, Conn.; Charles W. Plummer, 79 Milk St., Boston, Mass. Wounded Severely. Corporals—Peter Barnicle, 42 Circu- lar Ave., Natick, Mass. Privates—John Henry Demag, Es- sex Junction, Vermont; John J. Kel- ly, 238 Grafton St., Worcester, Mass.; Thomas J. Smith, 1414 Pembroke St., Bridgeport, Conn.; Albert Trubicky, 32 West Ave., Bridgeport, Conn. Killed in Action. Privates—Roy H. Hall, 379 High- land Ave., Somerville, Mass.; Gaudias J. Joubert, 22 Maple St, Attleboro, Mass. Dear- Cambridge, PRAISE AND GRATITUDE FOR BRAVE FISHERMEN Boston, Aug. 27.—Praise and grati- tude to the fishermen for continuing to brave the menace of the U-boat were given by Henry B. Endicott, state food administrator, in a statement issued tonight. “I wish I could write to every fisher- man,” Mr. Endicott said, “and thank him for the splendid patriotic spirit which he is showing in going to sea notwithstanding the boat scare. “In continuing in your work you are quite appreciably measuring up in spirit with that of our splendid boys in_uniform.” Mr. Endicott expressed confidence that the submarine menace very short- ly would be entirely wiped uot. WOODS LEAVES REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE ‘Washington, Aug. 27.—Representa- tive Frank P. Woods of Iowa, who re- cently failed of re-nomination to con- gress, tendered to the republican con- grestsional committee tonight his res- znation as chairman of that organi- zation. Mr. Woods announced his in a lett;r submitted to the | fore PROHIBITION BEFORY THE SENATE TODAY Washington, Aug. 2T eral, informal unders vide for nation-wide hibition be continuing d 2 tomorrow will resume consideration of the prohibition measure which has been pendinz for many months. Leaders of both “wet” and “dry fac late today announced that sentiment was seneral in support of “bone pro- % an ! the senate the compromise negotiated to post- pone the effective date of absolute prohibition ' from 1, 1519, as proposed .in='the pendinz bill, .until July. 1 next. ompt passage of the measure v the* compromise in- cluged was predicted. Some leaders »elieved it mizht be pNssed fomor- row, but Senator Shepard -of Texas, manager of the “dry” forces, said the fical vote probably would not be re- ported before Thursday. Under the comprom leaders of the tw be formally nre arranged by 0 senate factions, to nted as an amend- ment by Senator Sheppard, manufac- ture of beer and wines would stop May 1, 1919, instead of November 1, in the present bill. d veverages al- ceased under the food con- terests are expected tomake 1 final fight to postpone operation of ithe measure. At a hearinz today be- the senate agriculture commit- tee representatives of California grape growers ed for postponement of | the prohibitoin effective date wuntil July 1, 1929 TWO MOTORCYCLISTS KILLED AT WINDSOR LOCKS Windsor Locks. Conn., Aug. 27— While attempting {o cross a siding of | the New York, New Haven & Hart- ford Railroad here this afternoon with {a motorcycle with a side car, Russell | P. Haight of Bloomfield, N. J., and Gus | Elder of Newark N. J. were hit by a | southbound freight train and killed. | Elder died instantly and Haight fif- teen minutes after the accident. Haight was dressed in a military uniform and his hat was circled with a blue band. The absence of any army insignia leads to the supposition by officials that he was a member of a state guard organization. - Tele- grams to the police in the men’s home towns tonight were unanswered and unobtainable here. It is said that the driver of the mo- further details as to their identity were toreycle disregarded a warning of the approach of the train which hit the machine. The car was carried fifty feet and eventually tossed over an em- bankment. RUSSIAN VOLUNTEERS ESERTING BOLSHEVIKI Vladivostok, Sunday, Aug. 5, via Shanghai—General Pleshkoff, chief of an forces in Siberia and Manchuria, acting on bénalf of Gen- eral Horvath, the anti-Bolshevik lead- er, by a coup d' etat has assumed con- trol of all the Russian military forces in the Far FEast. The Russian vol- unteers have gone over to General Horvath in a body. The Siberian government is non- plussed and has been unable to or- ganize opposition to the new move- ment. The consular officials are holding meetings to discuss the situation. There has been no bloodshed. ONLY TWO MODELS OF VACUUM CLEANERS ‘Washington, Aug. 27.—Manufactur- ers of power-driven portable vacuum cleaners agreed with the War Indus- tries Board to reduce their lines to not more than two models, or sizes, and to discontinue the manufacture of less essential attachments. It is Senate Unanimous For Man Power Bill ‘Washington, Aug. power bill bringing within the army |, draft all men from 18 to 45 years old, was passed late today by the senats, with a modified work os fight clause. The senate was re:orded unani- mously for the biil. Senator Gore of (klahoma, who cast the cnly nega- tive vote on the roll call. withdrew it and was excused from voting. All efforts to change the age limits or to direct separate classification of vouths under twenty-one failed, and the measure now goes to conference between the house and scnate with rio difference for serious controversy except the work or fight provision. The final vote in the senate wae re- corded amid unchecked applause from the gallery filled with spectators, who attended today's session to witness final congressional action of the measure that will add approximately 13,000,000 men to the potential mili- tary strength of the nation and pro- vide, in the opinion of war depart- ment chiefs, the army tha: will enabls the allies to defeat Germany next year, In conference the differenceg in the drafts of the bill as passed todav by the senate and as enacted Saturday the house by a vote of 326 to 2 a ected to be compromised speedily and the bill in its final form trans- mitted to President Wi n for his nature late this wi Prepara- s beiny made by Prov eneral Crowder to <t Marshal are expected to insure the registration of all men within the ages of 18 and 21 and 31 and 45 within a week or ten d ter the president attaches his ture. The senate adopted virtualiv all of the principal provisions of the biil desired by the administration, includ- ing that giving the presidert author- to establish orders of cali for ser- to the pla i the depart- nt, which, according to testimony efore the senate and house military committees by General ¢ chief of staff, and General Crowder, pro- vide for the caliing of vouths of 18 vears after the other classes have been summoned and the educatinz of such boys while in t ing and prior | to their bein; g Controver: <pected follow u 4 begun ‘n a spirited = ruent against caliing vouths und on the “work or figh ore adoptinz by a vote of 40 to - fight” amendment pro- draft of men 1 and other rea- i continue at work, a was added that in case o penalties of the “work ob| rule shail not apply if the men submit their disputes to the War La- tor Board and continue iheir labor. This limitation, offered Ly Semator Cummins of Iowa, was incorporated 73 _to 0. Defore taking the vote on final pass- age, the s2nate in crushiag thé op- position in service of youtl twice bowled over an amerdment by Senator Poindexier of Washington to make the minimum draft }mit 19 in- stead of 18 years, first a vote of 53 to 14 and again A proposal by Senator Kirby of Arkansas te make twenty the minimum asge was rejected, 60 to 12 at of Sena- tor Vardaman of Mississinpi to retain the present 21 vears minimum was decisively dd’eated -without a roll call. . Senators Chamberlain, chairman, and Hitchcock and Warren of the mil- ilary committee late today were named senate conferees on the bill. The bouse conferees are scheduled to be named tomorrow and work promising the differences late tomorrow or Thursda Besides the “work or fight” amend- ment, the final fate of which general- 1y is rezarded in doubt because of hrouse opposition and lack of adminis- tration support, the senate wrote in an amendment by Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania, republican, providing that draft boards shall determine questions of deferred classifications without requiring registrants to claim exemption or deferred classificatior. In sustaini the fich amendment, Senator McKellar of T nessee squarelv presented the issue moving to strike i motion was defeated, 40 to 29. CLASH WITH BAYONETS AND HAND GRENADES London, Aug. —(Via Ottawa). Correspondents with General Byng's army describe an epic fight at night when there was a great clash between the Germans and the British with hayonets and hand grenades in the light of some flaming tanks, whose petrol was burning as & resuit of shell fire. Spurts of flame ninety feet high lizshted up hundreds of airmen who, despite the torrential rain, poured a deadly machine gun fire into the ene- v, while thousands of men engaged in_a deadly and bloody grapple. Two German divisions were posi- tively annihilated. The ground was sirewn with thousands upon thous- ands of bodies. One correspondent says: “It was a gigantic tragedy, ending finally in the utter defeat of the enemv.” BRISTOL MAN CONCEALEO WHEAT AND SUGAR IN ATTIC Bristol, Consi, Aug. 27.—An inspec- tor from the office of Federal Food ‘Administrator Robert Scoville came here today and searched the house of Arthur G. Stewart, finding in the at- tic a_barrel of wheat flour and 350 pounds of sugar. In the pantry were 15 pounds of white and seven - of brown sugar and a bag of wheat flour but the latter article had with it the necessary amount of substitutes to protect it. Only the barrel of flour and sugar from the attic were seized and taken to- Hartford for disposition. Mr. and Mrs. Stewart were at a camp- meeting in Southington and the in- spector was admitted to the house by an emplove. ertimated that an annual saving of at least 100 tons of steel, five tons of brass, 125 tons of aluminum and 1,- 000,000 feet of rubber hose will re- sult, GOOD BILL OF HEALTH IN THE MERCHANT MARINE ‘Washington, Aug. 27.—One death among 8,506 men in seven months, and a daily sick rate of one per cent. is the health record of men training for the merchant marine on the Atlantic training squadron, the shipping board announced today. Dr. William A. Brooks of [Boston, former rowing "coach at Harvard, is,dn-charge-of the 450 o FCR PROTECTION OF MIGRATORY BIRDS Hartford, Aug. 27.—Attorney Gen- eral George E. Hinman has given an opinion to John M. Crampton, super- intendent of fish and game, in which he advises that the federal migratory bird treaty law passed this year by congress, apd the regulations mad under it, if constitutional, nullify the state law as to open season, manner of taking birds and bag limits, which +Condens'ed Telegrams—ENo Gasoline FE of 24 American dead ap- peared on the Canadian casualty list. A squadron of 30 air fighters from France will be sent to Brazil to in- struct flyers. Casuaities of the third and fourth British armies in ;he period@ between Aug. 21 and 25 totalled 23,502. All Red Cross supplies imported in- to the United States by the organiza- tion will not be required pay duty. The Department of Justice reports that 260,000 unnaturalized male Ger-i mans reside in the United States. Police Commissioner Enright of New York still has hopes of obtaining de- ferred classification for New {York po- licemen. \, The Emergency Fleet Corporation, at the request of the Food Administra- tion, will begin immediate construction on_75 deep sea trawlers. The man who drove the car'in which Gen. Von Eichhorn was riding when he was slain. was found hanged in a Russian prison at Kieff. The executive committee of the French Radical party adopted a reso- lution in favor of a society of nations as_outlined by President Wilson. The Remington Arms is seeking 1,- 000 additional women employes for work in manufacturing and inspecting rifles for the American troops. Secretary McAdoo in a conference with Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee urged a higher tax on unearned incomes. The Webb law which was passed by Congress and permits American ex- porters to cooperate in foreign trade, is being criticised by Argentine pap- ers. Two persons were killed and two injured when an automobile went over an embankment at Palatine near Schenectady, and struck a New York Central train. The fuel Administration announces the discovery of a new coal practical- ly smokeless and from which valuable by-products are taken. It is called “carb coal” Members of the Uruguayan mission at Washington called on Secretary McAdoo. He was well known to some of. the members because he traveiled through South America a few years ago. The fourth anniversary of the burn- ing of Louvain was commemorated yesterday at a great gathering atl Havre at which were present the Bel- gian ministers. the members_of the diplomatic corps and many officials. In a_telegram to President Wilson vesterday the Polish National Con- gress in session here expressed its “most profound and complete respect and allegiance” to the American na- tion. Randolph Coolidge, Jr., former P dent of Boston Chamber of Com- merce has been appointed New Eng- land regional chairman of the High- ways Transport committee of the Council of National Defense. tional India Rubber company, at Bristol, R. I, who have been on strike for six weeks, will return to work on Thursday and Friday under srn agree- ment reached yesterday. Charles Hall Leonard, Y1, dean emeritus of the Crane Theological school of Tufts College, died yester- day at his home in Somervilie, Mass. ~~C. Minot Weld, prominent in mer- cantile and manufacturing circles as a director of numerous corporations, died at his residence in Milton, Mass., yesterday. About 90 members of the United Order. of American Men gatnered at ProJddence, for the opening of their 73rd annual convention, Six deaths were caused in aviation accidents in flving fields in tki: try during the week ending A The Spanish government is consid- ing a plan to organize the maritime service in Spain under government control. It is intended to requisition all vessels for the tranpsort of articles for national consumption. Hans Sulzer, Swiss minister to the United States will return to Wash- ington early in September. At a republican convention, held in Danbury last night, Judge Samuel A. Davis and Edward H. Dail were nominated to represent this cit: the legislature as representative: Howard W. Taylor, now a representa- tive, and F. Ward De Klyn had pre- viously been made the democratic nominees, CORRECTING DEFECTS IN UNIFORMS OF NAVY Washington, Aug. 27.—Following the example set by the war department for unifying the military establish- ment, Secretary Daniels today issued a general order wiping out the vari- ous defects existing in the uniform used by the regular navy and the na- val reservists. The order sayg hereafter the uni- form of any given rank in the navy shall be identical in evéry respect throuzhout except for the various dis- tinguishing corps devices, and that every officer in the navy shall be des- ignated and addressed by the titie of his rank, The latter change does away with the time-honored customs of calling the staff heads by position they fill rather than by the title of their rank, as for instance Admiral Taylor, chief of the bureau of yards and docks, for- merly was known officially as Chief Construgtor Taylor. Hereafter he will be addressed formally as Admiral. ABOUT 2,000 MEN REGISTERED IN THE STATE LAST SATURDAY Hartford, Aug. 27.—Approximately 2,000 young men who had become of legal age since June 5 registered in Connecticut last Saturday. Boards returning figures to the governor's of- fice are the following: Hartford, 199; Bridgeport, 311; New Haven, 283: Waterbury, 210; New Britain, 47; Stamford, 59; No. 1, East Hartford, 55: No. 2, Plainville, 6 o. 3, Thompsonville, 6! o. 4, Branford, 53; No. 5, Meriden 39; No. 7, Miiford, 28. No. §, Ansonia, 88; No. 10, Nor- wich, 47; No. 12, Bethel, 37; No. 14, Norwalk, 48; No. 15, Greenwich, 25; No. 16, Putnam, 37: No. 17 Williman- tic, 22: No. 21, Middletowa, 3 Deep River, 23: No. 23, Roci : No. 22, kville, $0. HEARING ON WAR REVENUE BILL BEGINS NEXT TUESDAY ‘Washington, Aug. 27.—Hearing on the new war revenue bill to begin next Tuesday and continue for not more than ten days were arranged to- day by the senate finance committee. All industries will be asked to appoint representative spokesmen (o avoid du- plication of evidence presented, but anyone desiring to be heard will be invited to attend. EXPLORER STEFANSSON ON HIS WAY UP THE YUKON Juneau, Alaska, Aug. 27.—(Via Ca- e to Associated Press). Vilhjalmur Stefansson, Arctic explorer and dis- are inconsistent with it. The attorney general calls attention to the protec- tion to migratory birds by Me inter- national * convention referred to on which the federal statute is tedew: coverer of the “blond Eskimos,” was at Circle City last night on his way up the Yukon and-to the outside via Juneau and southeastern Alaska, ac- cording to advices received here to- More than 4,000 employes of the Na.| % Joy Rides Sundays Washington, Aug. 27.—The fuel ad- 'ministration today called on the public east of the Mississippi river to stop using gasoline for passenger automo- biles, motorcycles and motor boats on Sundays until further notice. Unless voluntary action on the port of the vublic improves the gasoline situa- tion, notice is given that the admin- istration will be obliged to enforce prohibitory regulations. The fuel administration called upon the public in states east of the Mis- sissippi river to cease the using of &ll classes of automobiles, with u few ramed exceptions, motorcycies and motor boats, on Sundays until fur- ther notice as a gasoline conserva- tion measure. Only voluntary ,com- pliance with the letter and spirit of the request will prevent the issuance of a mandatory order prohibiting the use of gasoline on Sunday, it was de- clared at the fuel administration. Au- tomobiles for hire are included in the curtailment programme. Motor vehi- cleg to which the’ restrictions do not apply were announced as: Tractors and motor trucks employ- ed_in actual transportation of freight. Vehicles of physicians used in per- formance of professional duties. Ambaulance, fire apparatus, patrol wagons, undertakers’ and conveyances used for funerals. Railway equipment using gasoline. Repair outfits employed by tele- prhone and public service companies Motor vehicles on errands of neces- sity in rural communities where transportation by steam or electricity is not available. The action was taken by administration, it was stated, to meet a threatened shortage of zasoline for shipments overseas, created by in- creased domestic demandh and exten- sive military operatigns in France. the fue! U-BOAT HEADED FOR HOME, FISHERMEN BELIEVE Gloucester, Mass., Aug. 27. — The German U_boat which has been sink- ing els of the New Eng:and and Canadian fishing fleets for several wee! is now headed across the At- lantic Ocean for a home port in the opinion of fishermen and marie men here. Reportis last night of the sink- inz of fishing craft off Point Platte. Miquelon. strengthened the growing opinion that the submarine was work- ing in an easterly derection. While the U-boat has fou it. easy to prev upon the unprotected and peaceful fishing schooners and trawl- ers. steps are being taken to make it more difficult for such attacks to be successful without serious danger to the submarine. Fishermen say that within a short time the sunken ves- sels will be replaced and that the sup- ply of fish wiil continue without in- terruption. The view is hetl that the undersea boats have struck their worst blow at the fishing ficets and has fallen far short of wipinz out the industry, UNREPORTED PROFITS BY THE COAL PRODUCING COMPANIES Washington, Aug. 27.—Examination |of the business records of about 265 1 coal producing companies by experts of the Internal Revenue Bureau has disclosed unreported profits yielding more than $5,000,000 additional tax revenue to the government. More than .500 companies remain to be exam- ined and officials expect to gather a total of $50.000,000 taxes from these sonrces. Some cases represent evi-| dent atfempts to evade’tax payments | but a large proposition, officials ex-!| piain, reflect difficuity by the com- panies’ accountants”in figuring the proper tax under the e<lplicated ex- cess profits laws, Similar studies now are being made of woolen, cil’and mining businesses. The bureau expects later to undertake examinations of more than a dozen in- dustry groups which showed exorbi- tant profits last About’ $6,000,001 has ear. 0 additional “revenue been obtained through c¢xamina-: tion of returns of 1600 corporations. AMBASSADOR WALTER H. PAGE HAS RESIGNED Washington, Aug. —Due to con- tinued ill health, Waiter Hines Page ambassador of the United States toi Great Britain, has offered his rvesig- nation to President. W n. While no official announcement was forthcom- ing today, it was learned in official circles that the president, at the ur- zent request of the ambassador, bad decided to accept the resignation. First news of fhe intention of Am- hassador Page, who was appointed to his post in April, 1912 to retire came today in an Associateq Press des- patch from London. So many and sc¢ various hava heen the activities and accomplishments of Ambassador Page during his stay at the court of St. James that it was said today at the state dJepartment that they form a compendidus history of American diplomacy from the be- ginning to the present stage of the world war. IMMIGRATION LESS THAN ANY YEAR SINCE CIVIL WAR Washington, Aug. 27.—Immigration to the United States during the vear ending June 30. placed at 110,618 by a bulletin of the emmigration service is-} sued today, was less than in any year | since the Civil war, the number of | immigrants reaching the United States | in 1862 being $3. Immigration in every vear back to 1844 with the ex- ception of 1862 has shown 2 greater total than 1918, Tt is also recorded that | 94,595 aliens departed from the United States during the year ending June 30. [ Mexico furnished the largest number of 19% inmigrants, the total admitted from *hat country being 17,662, while Engfiland, which furnished 12.980, was second, and Japan with 10,168 ‘was third. DIAL LEADING BLEASE IN NORTH CAROLINA PRIMARY Columbia, S. C., Aug. from one-fourth of the counti state in the democratic primaries to- day showed Nat B. Dial leading for- mer Governor Cole I. Blease in tie contest for the senatorial nom i Dial had 12548 and Bleas» 5,853, In- terest centered i the senatorial fizht. owing to a letter from Prasiden: Wil- son to a South Carolina nswspaper- man, characterizing Blease as un- friendly to the ndmmlstm‘lon. Rumors of Mutiny of German Bat- talion. Amsterdam, Aug. 27 {(by A. P.)— There are persistent rumers from a| German source, says the frontier cor- respondent of the Telegraaf, that a German battalion on being ordered to the front, unanimously: refused to 2o, whereupon every tenth man was shot. The others-then gave up their resisi- ance.: - . BATILE BETWEEN MEXICAN AND U.3.TROOPS AT NOGALES Obe American Offkese; O ne Civilian and Between Ten and Twenty American Soldiers Were Killed During the Skirmish, Which Lasted for an Hour and a Ha'f—The Mexican Casualties are Placed at Over 100—Reinforce- ments for the Americans Are Being Hurried Toward No- gales—Fighting Followed an Attempt to Smuggle a Mexican Across the Border. Nogzales, erican soldiers killed tional avenue ora. Approximately were woundes Colonel Frederick killed during fighting. Lieutenant was seriously woun While the casualties on the Mexican side of the border were mot known to- night, it was estimated ihat 100 had been killeg by fire from the American while at least twice this num- ber, including a number of civilians, was reported to- night that the mavor of Nogales, Son- ora, was killed, but this was not con- side were wounded. It firmed. The fighting followed efforts of a Mexican custom official | to smugzle a fellow countryman across | the boundary into the Upited States. An Arerican sentry attempted to stop him. Two Mexicans fifed at the sen- try across the street, striking him in the right arm. The fire was returned by American patrols and after Mexi- cans had rushed from nearby build- ings and started shooting acress the s and wall. the firing became general. # line from behind bu Reinforcements fr between duting the sl H, hour Luke W. ded. ilding om an Ariz., Aug. 27.—One Ameri- can officer fell fighting in the streets of Nogales late today, one civilian was killed, another officer seriously wound- ed and between ten and twenty Am- fifteen Americans inclucting Lieutenent Irerman who was shot througn the right leg while commanding the American troops but continued in command on crutches. The dead include Captain J. D. Hun- gerford, who was kiiled in action. The ivilian was Gaston Reddock. who was the first of the Loftus the alleged | X infafitry regiment and a nesro cavalry regi- ment were rushed to the border and e mish which took place along Interna- x American troops and Mexicans in Nogales, Son- n_arle_\- foliowed, but the sniping con- tinued until after 7 o'clock. Bullets fell in Nogales and civilians were or- dered to remain indoors, An infantry detachment in com- mand of Lieutenant Coionel Herman was rushed to the border and was fol- lowed by nesro cavalry troops who took up positions along the = street, \y?!i(‘h forms the boundary line. The ( firing, which began at 4 o'clock. con- lllnued unti 30 p. m., when it died down slight but occasional shots could be heard. No one seemed to know exactly what happened after the first shot was fired. ' An American sentry was seen to enter an office on Internation- al avenue with his arm dangling at his side from a bullet wound through his shoulder. Suon after the firing be- came general and everyone was ord- ered off the streets by ths military. Reports that Juan G. Cabral, lead- er of a rebel band which has been | operating south of the border, has approached within 14 miles of No- gales apd that the shooting in No- #ales was preliminary to an attack on the town by his band could mot be confirmed. In_pursuing the Mexicans, the Am- erican troops did not ston at the boundary line. it was.said, but con- tinned for at least two blocks into the Mexican town. Word was received late today that reinforcements for the Americans were beinz hujried to- ward Nogales and would be here by tomorrow morning. TRUCE AGREED UPON UNTIL 7 THIS MORNING ~Tucson, Ariz, Aug. 27.—A telephone message from Nogales at’'10.15 o'clock tonight said the Twin cities' were quiet. a truce having been agreed up- on until 7 o'clock in the morning. At the conference tonight between took up combat positions. Tt was,American and Mexican officials, A. J. estimated more than 300 American| Abascla, commanding ths Nogales, soldiers and at least fifty ~civilians | Sonora, garrison, expressed regret ab rarticipated in_the sfooting. It was|the outbreak and declared it was Guc reported tonight suit of the Mé: icans at a detachment of cavalry crossed the border in pur- i this was not confirmed At 5:30 a white flag but was displayed by the Mexicans, NEW. MINISTRIES MUNITIONS AND AVIATION Washington, Aue. Benedict C. Crowell, anounced today by While the official changes evidently OF 27.—Virtual , . first Secretary intended es- tablishment of ministries of munitions and aviation and the appointment of assistant secretary of war “and John D. Ryan, chief of the bureau of military aero- nautics, as the respective heads was Baker. tatement refers to the appointees as “director of - muni- tions” and “director of air service,” the are erect separate organizations, each un- der direct control of one man who will | hold wide powers and be entrusted | with all responsibility in those fields. Mr. Ryan with hi; ters. Mr. Stattinius is charged.’ The necessity for the eventual con- activities connected with the munitions program as been repeatedly predicted since the early days of the war. of Great Britain, prior to lishment of distinct ministry of muni- | tions, led many experts to recommend | similar action as a remedy for diffi- Secretary | Baker is understood to have hesitated to apprcve the proposal, believing that it was not necessary at the time when the United States army was making, but that it might be taken up y's industry was org- anized for the tremendous production required by an army numbering mil- solidation of the culties in this coul when the count various S new duties ntry. in lions instead of thousands. Mr. Crowell since his appoinutment as chief assistant to Mr. Baker, has had special charge of industrial mat- depart- His designation as director of munitions will mean ters coming before ment. slight ¢ he has eady been required for our in the field.” Full control of the bureau of mili- aeronautics and of the bureau of aircratt production has been given to Secretary Ryan, who is authorized to name a new head for the latter .org- He will thus have charge and | of the training of personnel to man them, bringing the entire air program ta anization. of the production mhihitary the war in reality engaged. of airplanes as- sumes the position of second assistant secretary of war, vice Edward R. Stat- tinius, who is now abroad in connec- tion with important government mat- 18 to remain in| France indefinitely, it was announced, as special representative of the war department “with full power to carry out the special missions with which he Experiences of | the estab- the b ange from the work in which | Addi- tional authority now has been dele- gated, however, which will enable Mr. Crowell to handle the large problems embraced in the task described by Sec- retary Baker as seeing “the munitions operations are procured and funished to the army to ill-feeling between JMeaxican and American custom guard: He said there was no hostility among the Mex~ can federal soldiers toward the Amera ican forces. ' A S St ol UNIVERSAL WAR BREAD FOR ALL ALLIED NATIONS Washington, Aug. 27, Universal war bread for all the rations arrayed against. the Central Powers is pro- vided in new rezulations announced by Food Administrator Hoover today under which in the United States are rela \lhe allies given bread contais ivwheat than thev have had jearly days of the war. Tha2 reguia- uuns are eitective Seotember 1 and the wheatless days and wheatl. meals. will be discontinued on that date, Under an international bread policy formulated by the inter-allied focd council in Londor, all bread made af- ter September 1, for France, England, ltaly, the United States and’ the other allies will be made of mived - flour containing eighty per cent wheat flour wheat flour restrictizns xed and b to and 20 per cent. substitute cereals. All present baking regulations in conflict with the new plan are re- scinded, including the half and half regulation controlling flour sales to householders and that permitting ba- kers to use only seventy oer cent. of their normal supply of wheat flour. among th All rationing of bread allied nations will he and plenly,of the new ictory tread assured the civil populations at & tme when the wheat situation in Ger- many and . Austria is anything but promising. Ready mixed flour in the proportions llowed by the food administration in accordance with i.s milling siandards cailable for chase by 1 although ‘this i compuisory. They are urge to buy the ready mixed vi S " but where pure wheat flour is pur- chased, the regulationsc require re- tailers to sell per cent. of substi- tutes at the same time to each pur- chaser. Ability to provide the a'eq with the new bread and relaxalion of the restrictions on wheat in Amer:ca, of- ficials of the food administration de- clared today. was made possible ny the sacrifices made by the Americin people in observing the conservation programme of the administration last year, and the bumper wheat erop raised by the farmers. SCORES OF MAD DOGS DESTROYED LAST YEAR Hartford, Conn., Aug. 27.—During the present fiscal vear there have been scores of mad dogs destroyed in thig state and six hundred successful prosecutions for ation of regula- tions for suppression of rabies and other violations of the iaw relating to d Cattle Commi: ner J. M. Whittlesey said todav that notwith- standing the laree number destroyed, ut | under the single authority recom- |the number of dogs registered this mended by Major General William |year was within 2000 of the total Kenly, chief of military aeronautics, | number of last vear. and other experts before the senate affairs committee. Mr Kyan is expected to put into ef- fect immediately changes in organiza- tion which will result in the co-ordin--| ation of the two bureaus which he will military control. NEWBERRY LEAD MICHIGAN PRIMARY .—Incomplete and unofficial returns from counties Michigan showed Commander Truman H. Mew- leading Henry Detroit, Mich,, Au scattered through berry Governor Chase S. States senator. of the early returns. Scattering returns 1,781; Osborn 1,648: ING IN lower Ford, Osborn ana for from Simpson 432. former Wil- liam G. Simpson in the race for the wepublican \wcmnation United Ford, who is also a candidate for the'senatorial nomiina- tion®on the democratic ticket, leading James W. Helme on the face was cighteen counties show: Newberry 3,796; [ord In Milford the registration increased fifty per cent. Commissioner Wh tlesey has not received report of u mad dog being seen in the eastern nart of the state for six weeks. SCHWAB WILL BE AT - GROTON YARD SATURDAY Washington, Aug. 27.—Shipyards on the north Atlantic coast will be vis- ited the last of this” week by Direc- tor General Schwab of.the Emergen- cy Fleet Corporation, who is makirg “working tour” of eastern yards, He will be at Bath. Portland, and rearby Maine shipyards on Thursday, at Portsmouth on Friday: Groton, Conn., and Bridgeport, Conn., on Sat- urday. STRIKERS HELD UNDER ANTI-LOAFING LAW New York, Aug. 27.—Four men cn strike from a Long Island City factory turning out. gas masks for the army were held in $500 bail for the court of The few returns received on the |special seSsions by Magistrate Koch- tiemocratic senatorial vote show: Ford | endorfer yesterday, charged with vio- 187; Helme-61, lating the aati-loafing law.