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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Parliament Hears New
Loan Is Largest in
Worlds History.
GREAT LIST HOLDS
MILLION OF NAMES
Bankers Say England Can Raise
$5,000,OOO,0OO Annually for
Several Years,
[RH Cahle 70 III Trihnne !

London, July 19.-Chancellor Of the
Exchequer McKenna, in announcing n
Parliament to-day that $4,000, 100000,
the largest amount subscribed in the
worlds history, had been underwritten
for the war loan, did not attempt to
conceal his satisfaction nor that of the
government. This amount represents
new subscriptions only. According to
several leading bankers seen by the
Tribune's correspondent to-day, If con-
soils and old war loans converted were
included, the amount would reach be-
tween $4,000, 100000 and S4,500 900.
OF the loan S2,S50,0 100000 was re-
$4,000 subscribers, averaging $5,182
each Five hundred and forty-seven
thousand postoffice depositors sub
scribed $75,0OO,O00, averaging S139. No
figures are yet available giving the
amount received from buyers of vouch-
erS in multiples of five shillings.
The fact that subscriptions are spread
among 100000 persons has given as
much qualification to the Cabinet rs
the actual amount subscribed. In Nc
kenna's words, 1T is a declaration to
our enemies and allies that this united
government would prove faithful to its
trust and the cause of the Allies.
Among London financiers to-day i'm
mediately the official figures were de-
clared their minds turned to the ques-
tion Of how the next amount of money
can best be raised. At the present rate Of
expenditure. S15,OO0,000 daily, it would
last six and a half months, but the
increased cost bound shortly to arise
makes it unsafe to estimate that TINS
amount will outlast the beginning Of
December The general opinion is that
by January an amount equal to the
present loan could easily be raised.
One consideration involved is that
many persons wishing to contribute 20
the loan by selling other holdings were
unable to dispose of their stocks with
in a fortnight at reasonable prices, but
If given a few months would be able
to do so easily.
A large portion of the non-investing
hubble has been tapped for the first
time. and they are likely to become as
important a section of the supporting
community as are the French renters.
Bankers generally estimate that Great
Rritain is able to raise S5,OOO,OOO,UoO
yearly for war purposes for several
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Wars Only Romance NOw
Found Behind the Lines
No Longer Does Glamour Gid Slaughers Horror but the
Tangled Skeins of Families and Fortunes Will
Furnish Decade of Fiction Plots.
BY WILL IRWIN.
copyright 1915. by Tho New York rrIbuu,j

Northern France juno For least generation suppose
will supreme about
this hence when time has made
its plain slaughter and dirt and horror the Omantc be busy
with they with the Napoleonc Some of the
young walowng the trenches little at
whether bullet end their misery take their
fiction the fashion of Zas
Debae But thank you 1t is just about as
pgcng the Chicago stockyards hot day
other hand there enough and behind the
lines All Europe unprecedented upheava
find homes parts OF the
world unknown to people ike the es
and the Northern become hopeessy separated
OUT OF THE FAIRY
Into little travelled have bodies Of stawart
young men of breeds people the little villages have known
only beforeTuco Hndu Sikh western Canadians
even North American The peaceful waters which
surround France and England suddenly become of monsters
inhabited by The skies peoped by monstrous
drop death little journey across the Channe
Journey zonehas become an adventure so
cuomary wish travellers upon her
departure really something nowadays The roanr OF ne next
years. only study his times will not need much Oh an
imagination.
Take missing theme which novels used to love IN te Gays
the old Europe there potential missing h
babies know their
who have somehow from their mothers IN the
rushes from Flanders and Poland Oe SUCH "
a Canadian hospital near one of the bases ~
Mons British soldier heard chu crying
the roadside u the fighting just then ne picked
rapid investigation among the refugees
along failed discover his parents or next eu "
British army having loaded him into ambulance ana
him on to the hospital which the Canadians inherited him. lie
onneared TO be three DID, and the most searching
nv the failed to discover his name or
hungry and wanted MS mother. Inc
Coor have him vet They hrned him Mons Should they
fail n find his likely nowhe VIII De a'
the expense of the contingent He is very healthy and sturdy young
son and his welwishers fear only lest he be spoiled
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Forced Loan Possible,
Saw Italian Financiers

Rome via Paris), July I3.-Sup-
scriptions to the new Italian war loan
which was authorized by royal decree
on June II, continue to come in most
satisfactorily. Italian finonciers say,
that owing to the possible length OF
the war other loans are foreseen, when
the government officials prefer should
It has been suggested that forced
loan he resorted to if difficulty is en-
countered IN raising sufficient money
in which case the forced lean would be
issued in proportion to the income OF
every citizen above certain sum. rms
would not be so advantageous as the
nresent voluntary loan. Persons who
subscribe to the latter in proportion
10 their income will be exempt from
any forced loan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
BOY BROWNS IN HUDSON
Companions Find No Trace OF
Bather After Dive.

While his two boy companions were
still struggling into their bathing suits
at the Columbia Yacht Club yesterday
afternoon, Guido Loewentheil, fifteen
years old, dove into the Hudson and
started for a raft downstream. When
bis companions came out TO join him
ne had disappeared.
Frantic inquiries Of other boys bath
ing near by were fruitloss. No one had
seen the boy dive and no one had heard
e!es for help.
When a thorough search failed to re-
veal any trace of young Loewentheil
he other boys Joseph Dobbins and
William Peck. who live at 143 and 1873
West l17th Street gathered up his
clothes and took them TO GuidO's
father, Leo Loewentheil, at 146 West
Nth Street The father reported his
sons disappearance 10 the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
SAYS FRENCH GUNS
WILL WIN WAR
pe6 Cross Worker Declares Ger
mans Are Losing in Efficiency
Allies TO Drive in Fall.

sTbe French will win this war with
a.;r 75-millimctre guns declared
wyrsr Ablstrom. Of West Eighty
s,.b Street. on his arrival here yester-
l,v from France. where he was en-
,.rs5 in Red Cross work as a member
- ,be Harvard unit. With a number
- o,ber American surgeons and hos
-;.,l workers e was a passenger on
the French liner Rochambeau.
From nv observations in Alsace.
uhs,s the fighting has been very stub
b,-, and at other points along the
b...,. front. the Germans seem to have
dread attained the zenith Of fighting
mower and are losing the efficiency that
-,-sed .hcm At the outset Of the war
hs said "Tfe French, on the other
hand. have jus. attained theirs. II IS
-,vve,'ous the way the French lines
eve beinr supplied with big guns and
,5.ni,l,metre Cu.ck-irers.
Nr. Ah.s.rom declared his belief that
ne united drive of the French and
British forces would take place early
Dr. R. B. GrcenouCh. Or. o. F. RoG-
,-s and Or. ". A. Amy, who were en-
aged in caring for the French
T5rrded. also returned. With them
we've + s. Adams. Oscar Jesigi, Will
IAN Ah,s-rom. T. H. Wood, +. c. Cut
is- and Luis 0scood of the Harvard
Re! Cross ur.-.
collection of original paintings
and drawings by some of the noted
artists of France. presented TO the
United States by the Society Of French
Artists and Writers, were brought IN
on the Rochambeau.
Mrs. John Gardner Coolidge, Of Bos-
ton. wife Of the special agent Of the
American Embassy at Paris. was IN
charge Of the collection.
In the steerage of the steamer were
FIVE former French soldiers, whose
period Of service in the army is COM
p.e,ed. One. e sergeant, wore seven
medals presented for bravery and mer-
t0rious service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
SHOT IN EYE A MYSTERY
Galilee Police Deny Merchant
Attempted Suicide.

The police of Galilee, Penn, have no,
tilted Acting Captain Gildea, head oil
the Second Branch Detective Bureau
that there is no charge IN that count,
against Addison Abraham the genera
store proprietor. who was ruShed nearly
$50 miles to Bellevue Hospital lot lreSV-
mont Of a revolver shot wound in the
right eye. .to.
the New York police had notlhed Gall-
lee that Abraham said he had Snot MIN
self with suicidal intent following a
quarrel with his wife. HIS failure 10
tell the police what became OF me gun
questions clearly lead the police to
doubt his story.
His condition still remains serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
GETS PROOF HE WAS BORN
Birth Papers Sent to New
York Man, British Prisoner.

A certified copy Of the birth record
of william F. Schneider, born IN New
York in 1894, is en- route TO the CON
centratiou camp in Cheshire, England
where Schneider is prisoner OF war
Dr. s. S. Goldwater, Health Commls-
sioner, to whom Schneider wrote Tor
warded the documents to Washington
TO be stamped by the State Department
Il was taken off ship IN Newcastle
on-Tyne, England, because hSd no
birth papers. As soon as ! get them
will be released. While ! am here |
think liberty is very sweet" wrote
Schneider. 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14

force, the two officers leading, stalked
the cottage with their fingers on the
trigger. Leaving their men behind
trees the officers crawled on their
stomachs to the house. In the dark
ness they made out that the door bore
a large square of white paper-a sign
of some kind. The Colonial cautiously
drew his electric fashight and read:
"Headquarters-The British HUI
Ears"
That was the time when the sudden
ness Of the American Continent failed
to triumph over the sure conservatism
of the British Isles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
DUNN MUST SERVE TIME
Appeal Court Upholds Verdict
Against Elk Boss.

Albany, July 13.-The conviction OF
Bart Dunn for conspiring to sdefTaud
the state on highway work was upheld
today by the Court of Appeals. ..oo
The court affirmed fine OF Sooo
against the Dunbar Contracting Com
a. of which Dunn was president
and treasurer. and the conviction of
Josenh ]. Fogarty, the secretary. of
conspiracy. Both Dunn and Fogarty
were sentenced TO ten months in jail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
BRITAIN TO INSURE
AGAINST AIR RAIDS

London, July i3.-The govern
meut has completed n plan for state
insurance against aircraft and bonn
bardment. IL will work In conncc-
ton with fire insurance offices.
The rates will be identical for ell
districts, and for private dwellings
are two shillings per cent against
aircraft and three shillings against
aircraft and bombardment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Families Torn Apart.

Again, a Belgian woman came into
town a few days ago upon matter OF
business. She was visiting in Client
when the Germans came; but she lived
in Brussels. Like so many other peo-
nile. she believed that the Germans
would never try TO occupy Brussels,
but would push into France by the
eastern route. When she woke up 1t
was too late. The Germans took Client,
thew took Ostend; she fled before them
into England Her parents and her
sisters are still in Brussels, and she
has had no word. She has accounted
for only one brother, and he is ighting
on the User with the Belgian army.
These are but commonplace OF life by
the lines nowadays. H.
met a Belgian officer the other
day whose story is a little peculiar
among these tales of separation. lie
lives. or did live, in Antwerp. before
the war he was worth a matter OF
$500. 900 or 100000. Probably Just at
present he is not worth cent. Nhen
the war came his regiment was sent 70
stop the German machine at LleSe'
When the Belgans fell back his regl-
ment was not among those when de-
Tended Antwerp-they were told OF 10
harass the German advance through
Southern Flanders.
Antwerp fell. and naturally he was
anxious about his wife and his three
Young children. He received news at
last that just before the fall Of the city
She had taken the children and gone to
Ostend, then free from Germans, with
the intention of sailing for England.
Then Ostcnd fell. They had friends in
England. lie felt sure that she would
repor. 10 them. He managed 20 get a
short leave of absence for the purpose
Of looking for her. He crossed to Eng
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Suez Canal Still Open.

London. July ia report ir Lon
don to-day that the Suez Canal had
been blocked was officially denied at
tho Offices of the company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14
Queer Turns of Fate.

She had come and gone. A fishing
boat, which beat about the Channel Tor
four days on contrary winds. had car
ried her and the children out. But when
she reached England she received false
information 10 the effect that he was
stationed at Havre, in France to which
the Belgian government had trans,
ferred itself. She had promptly sailed
to find him they had crossed on the
English Channel.
At that very time came the German
drive toward Calais and the prepare
ton for ne Belgian resistance on the
Yer. lie received a telegram ordering
him to rejoin his regiment at once.
Consequently he could not follow her
TO Havre. He has been fighting ever
since, and he has not seen her yet; pu'
he has the consolation OF her letters
and of the fact that she is safe.
Then there is the life that runs
underground-wh a story that VIII
be some day when the seal OF secrecy
is removeI and one may tell 1t all! !
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14

Canadian Nurses Independent.
The Canadian nurses are far more
proud and independent creatures IMAM
thor moUse-like English sisters; for
orc thing, they are full-fedged nohor-
arv gecord heutenants, with all Ihe
privileges that belong to othcers- hut
with Mons they are not htugnty e4Cn
i ,t,uqgljrg for the honor of beng ms
amateur r other. As for the orderIIeS'
thoy fight to give him his bath
Now or the fringes OF the war zone
there are hundreds OF young children
in the same situation as Mons; my
arc the pets of French hospitals; they
bave been handed over 70 orphan asy-
jums. they are in the care of humane
French people who found them ana
have not the heart TO give them up
some are probably orphans, indeed.
;bcir mothers have fallen in the SUD
DON ebell-fre which devastated the VII
lages during the first German advance
or have died of privation along the
road, For some frantic mothers are
s.ill searching through all the perils
and delays and prohibitions OF the war
zcne. f.i
Then there are the separated faml-
lies THIS is more common and IN It's
wav lust as distressing. None knows,
who have not lived in this world OF
war, how thoroughly and effectually
Belgium and Northern France are shut
IF from any ordinary communication
with the allied nations.
For a type of the common SITUATION
tate "madame." that highly admirable
and charming Frenchwoman who man
ages one of the larger hotels here IN
the absence of her husband, who IS
fighting with the Territoriaiss, near
Arras. Madame comes from Line anu
IN has been for ten months in the
hands of the Germans.
When the German advance began
madame's father sent out her mother
as being too old and feeble to stand a
state of war. Then the line was sealeu
before Lille. Since then neither mother
nor daughter has heard a word OF the
family. They may not hear until the
end of the war.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-14

A sea story
of adVen-
ture, a married
pair S second
romance, a character
study of a released
convict, awar article
by Gelett Burgess,
another complete
Fu-Manchu story
these are the high
lights in the Annual
Summer Fiction Num-
bert this weeks issue
Collieslrl';Sl;
THE NATIONAL WEEKLY
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-17

City Engineer George w. Perry is
attending the international road con-
gress in Worcester.
Thomas Collins of Church street is
CRITICALLY i'll with npeumonja
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-17
ENGLAND's GREAT HOLD
ON NORWEGIAN TRADE
Caused by Nerway's Dependence on
British Isles for Coal and Coke.

Christiania, Norwal, Dec. 1e.-Since
Norway is at present dependent on
England for its supply of coke and
coal, that country has a great hold on
Norwegian trade. Dealers In coal and
coke are told by their English bust
ness connections that II they sell
bunkers to steamers destined for Ger
many or with cargo supposed to find
it's way to Germany, they will no
longer be furnished with English coal,
The other day the American freight
steamer Maumee of New York with a
cargo made up mostly of American
pork arrived at Bergen to coal, It
had to leave the place, however, with
out coal, as all the dealers were
this steamer with supplies alleged to
be destined for Germany, by way of
Sweden, get hunkers by them, Eng
lish ceal sellers would at once step
trade connections with them:
England also has threatened te step
the great import to Norway of olive
ell from Italy and Spain and sheet
metal used in the canning industry,
unless the Norwegian importers guar
antee that no canned product in
which such ell or tin is used, shall lie
exported to any of hngiand's enemies,
and many canning plants had to yield
to this.
The country is full of rmercantileH
spies, keeping watch OF the export and
import, reporting through their en-
bassies or consufates or directly home
to the foreign office. It happens that
old Norwegian firms, who for years
have been trading in BlgIaRd, get let
teTs fraAa thelE English BUSINESS son
nections that they cannat do business
from SerwaF says that they have kas=
sisted German tFaWIsEs''-er sarge=
thing Hike that. eysR though tie rs
port can be RFsEs fs have been With
out any fa4sdatiaR.
The Norwegian Pess, commenting
on this, calls the attention of the Nor
| wegfaR government to the way Eng
| land is trying to control Norwegian
trade and Industry, and some Norwe-
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-17

have been reported. I am still of the
opinion that. If we are to be in con-
troll of the contagious disease situa =
ton, the board must appoint one or
more school physicians. I am con-
vinced that the presence of diphtheria
in the schools is due not to the schools
but rather to the presence of carriers
of infection, just as was found to be
the case last spring, If we are able,
by examination, to single out ths car
riers and exclude them, we shall have
the situation well in hand. I would,
therefore, just as the sub committee
will report earnestly recommend that
an appointment of one or more school
physicians be made at once that the
work of examination may be COM
menced.
1 would report that the boards in
strUctions as to fire drills have been
carried out and that fire drills are
frequent at the Israel Putnam and al
the high school.
1 am submitting for your examina-
ton samples of penmanship gathered
from high school classes. The need
of more attention to penmanship is
apparent, l am sure. With this in
mind, the matter of penmanship has
been taken up with the town teachers
and, after careful investigation, of the
merits and dement's Of different sys-
TENS, the teachers are agreed with me
that a standard system should be
adopted and I am prepared to recon-
mend the adoption Of the Palmer sys-
tenn, not because 1t Is easier, but
because 1t appears to me and to the
teachers to be better. This system. by
the way, will make more work for the
teachers, but all are willing
In closing I can report good work
being done In all schools and the best
of school spirit still prevailing.
HAROLD w. FILES,
Superintendent,
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-17
TRADE SCHOOL SITE.
Selected by Connn7ittee-Buildin to
Parallel Providence Street


Parallel Providence Street.
The special committee of the Put
nam Trade schoo' met on the lot to
select the site for the new Ira lie
school building. 1t was unanimously
voted to locate the northeast corner Of
the Trade school building, one hun
dred sixty feet from the northw st
corner of the high school building. ana
to have the building parallel with
Providence street.
Truant Officers Report.
The truant officers report is as fol-
lows
During November the truant officer
has written two letters and made ten
personal visits
Three boys had, time after time,
played truant from school. They had
been warned repeatedly. These warn
ings seemed to make no impression
upon them. When such milder means
had failed, they We're brought before
the court and were clearly shown what
punishment lay before them. They
have not been absent from school
since.
Teachers say that parents who never
used to bother about sending an ex-
cuse explaining the absence of their
children, now take pains to do so. This
makes the work more encouraging.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-12-17

lily engineer George w. Perry Is
attending the international road con-
gress in Worcester.
Thomas Collins of Church street is
critically i'll with pneumonia
School Term Closes.
Schools will close for the Christ
mas recess next week.
The f. c. degree was conferred upon
candidates at a meeting of Quinebaug
lodge, A. F. and A. NJ, Thursday eve
ming.
George A. Willis of Worcester was
a visitor with friends in Putnam
Thursday.
The Salvation Army's fund for
Christmas dinners for the poor of Put
nam is growing daily, but much more
money can be used to advantage.
A delegation of Killingly high school
students came here Thursday evening
to support the basketball team in its
game with P. H.
Half Dollar Egg Prices.
Eggs are still holding at the so cents
a dozen figure in this section and the
chances are, it is said, that the price
will be maintained until the first of
the year.
Greetings from Moscow.
Souvenir w. H. Taylor, formerly of
this city, writes that he has received
a handsome souvenir postal from for
mer Representative Luther K. Zabris-
llie of Preston, dated, Moscow, Russia,
Nov. Is. 1t is covered with postmarks
and reads as follows: With best wishes
for a merry Christmas and happy New
Year to my very good friend, for whose
friendship my memory is always green.
Long life. prosperity and happiness to
'Souvenr" Taylor. Mr.. Zabriskie is
in the consular service of the United
States as Moscow.
Holiday Mail Increases.
The increase in the mail matter be-
ing handled in Putiam is being noted
from day to day. The worst of the
rush is not anticipated until the first
of the week, however, when extra trips
will be made by carriers and other
arrangements made to care for the
business in the usual efficient manner.
South Woodstock Meeting in the Eve
ming.
The hour of the meeting planned to
be held in Agricultural hall at the
been changed from afternoon to eve
ming. This meeting is for the pur-
pose of having formed an extension
school in agriculture and home eco
Monies, as was announced Wednesday
Ice Making Well
Ice harvesting may begin in this city
during the coming week # the cold
weather holds on. The ponds from
which ice are taken for this city are
not large bodies of water and ice
forms upon them quite rapidly.