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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
AMERICANS ON
WHITE STAR LINER
WHEN TORPEDOED
Los Angeles PLAYWRIGHT Was
( Supposed To Be One OF
Passengers

London, Aug. 19.-Fifteen Americans
were aboard the White Star Liner
Arabic, which was torpedoed without
warning and sunk off Fastnet early to.
day by German submarine
OF 42S passengers and crew aboard
the vessel 375 had been landed at
Queenstown this evening. A statement
from the White Star line reports 4s
unaccounted for.
New York, Aug. 19-Zellah Coving-
ton, playwright, of Los Angeles and
his wife planned to sail on the Arabic
from Liverpool, it was learned this aft
ernoon.
At the Fulton theater where a play
is being produced of which Covington
is q .co-author, no word has been re-
ceived from him. It Is assumed that
covington and his wife sailed as plan.
ned -
New York, Aug. 19.-The White Star
line announced at 5:25 this afternoon
that 375 survivors from the Arabic
were known to have been landed at
Queenstown.
London, Aug. 19.-Commander Finch,
Of the Arabic cabled the White Star
line offices here from Queenstown this
evening that his ship was torpedoed
without warning,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
More Steamers Sunk,

london, Aug. lD.-The Wilson liner
Serbino, 2,2O5 tons, and the British
steamer Thornfield, 48S tons, have
been sunk by submarines it was an.
nounced here today. The crews were
rescued.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
Fighting on italian Front.

Rome, Aug, 19.-General Cadorna is
now endeavoring to break the Austrian
line along the IsOnzo. Heavy lombard
ments before Goritz and infantry at.
tacks south and west of Tolmino were
reported today.
italian infantry rushed the Austrians
out of several rows of trenches from
San Martino to Bighan, but were later
forced to evacuate the positions by the
enemy artillery.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
Dance at Hotel aalvez.

Houston, Texas, Aug ia dance
was in progress at the Hotel Galvez
in Galveston Monday night while the
fierce storm was at its height. When
the lights went ont owing to the break
down Of the electric light plant, candles
were substituted. Hundreds Of storm
victims took refuge in the hotel
Members Of the Shreveport baseball
team and 300 other refugees from Gal.
weston brought this story here upon
arriving in Houston today Manager
Kneaves, Of the Shreveport team, esti.
mated the number Of dead in Galveston
from 80 to 100. Other members Of tho
team declared the list of victims would
(CnnIinnah ON Pnrn FiYnN
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19

London, Aug. ia state
mcnt from the White Star line
offices this evening stated that
l6 boats, containing passengers
and members of the crew of the
Arabic, were en- route to
Queenstown. Il is hoped no
lives were lost, but the line of
ficials are not sc. certain, the
statement said.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19

London, Aug. l9.-The Wilson liner
Grodno was topedoed and sunk by a
German Submarine today. The crew was
rnscned.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
X X X X X x X 4 X x X X x X

New Orleans, La, Aug. 19.--
Property loss to the entire south
in the hurricane of this week
was today estimated mere at
$62,000,0O0, divided as follows
Loss in buildings destroyed,
$40,000,0O0.
Cotton and other crops, 500.
100000.
Oil, $2,0O0,000.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19

Queenstown, Aug, 19.-The
White Star officials this after.
noon received a message saying
a rescue ship carrying 400 sur
vivOrs from the torpedoed liner
Arabic is en- route to port. If
this be true, it accounts for all
of those on board the vessel ex.
cept SO.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
GERMANS THREATEN
CAPITAL Of RUSSIA

Full Army Corps Said To Be Driving Toward Petrograd--
Movement May Force Evacuation Of BrestLitovsk and
the Russian South Front Berlin Expects NOvo George
wsk to Surrender With $4,000 TrOops--French Gain
Reported
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
S|XTY-TWO MILLIONS
IS PROPERTY LOSS

Awful Destruction Wrought In South By Hurricane and
Tidal Wave--RepOts Of Loss Of Life Coming In From
Many Sections As Communications Are RestOred-GOv-
ernnent Takes Quick Action to Relieve Suffering In
Stricken Districts
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-08-19
WHITE STAR LINER
ARABIC TORPEDOED
BY SUBMARINE
Hope Expressed That All Pas
sengers Are Safe
InBOats
SUNK IN ELEVEN MINUTES
AFTER TORPEDO STRUCK
State Department Acts AT
Once To Ascertain If In
terests Were Affected
4 4 x x Il 4 Il ***# x * y:

Washington, Aug. l9-Eleven
boatloads OF survivors from the
torpedoed liner Arabic arrived
at Queenstown today, American
Vice Consul Thompson report
ed 10 the state department this
afternoon.
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4 demolished and shipping entirely de.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
ATTENDED HEARING ON
 LAKEVlLLE SCHOOL REMOVAL
Norwich Delegation Made Appearance Before Committee-Senator Barnes Spoke For Norwich Site.
Special to The BulIetinD

Hartford, Feb. 25.-A delegation of representative Norwich citizens were al the hearing this afternoon at the state capitol before the committee on humane institutions, when considera- tion was given to the proposed act to authorize the board of trustees of the Connecticut School for Imbeciles to sell, for not less than $25,000 the build ings and grounds now comprising the plant of the school in Lakeville. The act also provides for a change in name to The Connecticut Training School for Feeble Minded
 Dr. Alexander Johnson, of the ex- tension department of the New Jer- sey Training School. Vineland, N. l., was permitted to address the commit tee in 9. general way on the case of imbeciles, which the doctor did in de- tail.
 Dr. George Blumer. chairman of the board of trustees of the school at Lakeville told of the foundation If the school by the Knight family III 1858 and what was formerly taken over by the state in August, 1913, at a cost of S25,O00 The school is lo- cated in the resident portion of the village, bounded by private grounds on the sides. The school property fronted on a, lake where the wander ing inmates might be drowned and in d d where the stray imbecile was liable to be killed by automobiles. The amount of land is only six acres and occupied to such an extent that there is no op- pOrtunity to give the inmates exer- else or recreation. The buildings were erected in 1858, all are of wooG- en construction and joined by wooden corridors, some being three stories high and the whole is a Veritable fire trap where children who are unable to help themselves would probably re burned to death in the event of fire at night. The conditions are too re- stricted and not adapted for such a school. The sewerage must have at tention and this cannot be done for less than S25,000; there is no room for development and expansion. More lauj is needed to have some of the inmates self-supporting and to make them hap pier and healthier The present is not a desirable location, for while it should be more or less isolated it ought to be convenient to the railroad. The institution is crowded. so much so that the beds being so close togeth- CT that the children practically sleep in one long, wide bed, and there is more tuberculosis than would be If the conditions were changed.
 If the institution is to remain in Lakeville it will be necessary to make considerable extension and improve ment to the plant and that would mean an expense of at least $100, 900, as there are now 300 patients in the schools and the number is on the grad ual increase. It would be economy 70 remove the school elsewhere and Dr. Blumer said we ought to look ahead and not duck this matter and saddle a future generation with a proposition
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

that could be accomplished at this time for less money than in the fu- tuTe.
 Long and short talks in favor of the removal of the school, by reason of the inadequatenesS for the pur- possess intended, and the necessity of properly caring for the feeble minde1 l were made by Judges Marion and Clark of Hartford. Senator kellogg and Mrs. Frank T. Mitchell of the state board of charities, Miss Osborne, pro- batiou officer of Meriden. MT. ker- nan of the Waterbury associated char ities, Principal Buehler of the Hotch- kiss school in Lakeville and Rev. James Goddard of Simsbury.
 Ali spoke in favor of the approprla- ton and the passage of the proposed public act until Mir. Goddard said that a suitable location for the school was in Simsbury where several build ings and 500 acres of land could be had for Sl1G,000- This was the first mention made of a new location, and 1t evidently had the approval of the board of trustees.
 In answer to a question rom Sen ator Alcorn, chairman of the com mittee, Dr. Blumer said that in ad = dition to the S25. 600 that could be had from the sale of the present prop erly, the additional $200,000 was re- quired for the proper equipment of the new plant. that is $125,000 above the property prlCe.
 Senator John IT. Barnes, of Nor8 iCi;. said there was a large delegation of Norwich citizens present who might be heard in regard to the propose1 in- cation, if the committee so granted, but as they were all in favor of the bill in so far as went change in location and appropriation, they could be so recorded. Senator Barnes said he had a business proposition that he wanted considered when the matter of location was to be decided. but he was opposed volved an expenditure of S200,000 at the disposal of what appeared tc be a preiudiced beard of trustees. He said Norwich offered a. site, for less than half the price of the SinSbury site, and that it contained a large stone house well adapted several others built up and about 400 acres of land If located in Norwich. the school would have the benefit of the state hospital, would be convenient to trolley and steam roads and yet be removed from the populous part of the city.
 Civil Engineer C. E. Chandler sub mitted a blue print showing the io- cation of the Norwich site for the school. and commenced to explain. Senator Alcorn said the matter of site was not under consideration at this time It was on the matter as sla-- ed in the bill, and it was up to the committee to report favorably or un- favorablv on the whole proposition as prescribed.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MARKET WAS BUoYANT.
Gains of Point Were the Rule in Investment and Speculative Shares.

New York. Feb. 25-Further recov- cry from recent price depreSsiOnS was made bE todaE'S stock market the inn provement embracing all parts of the list with the exception of q few issues whose increasing weakness results from unusual conditions. Gains of a point were the rule in speculative and investment shares while some of the erstWhiIe active specialties like MeXi- can Petroleum, American Tobacco and the motor stocks scored more material advances.
 The weak features including New Haven, Southern Railway preferred, St. Paul preferred, Seaboard Air Line preferred, Mackay Companies prefer red and PretSSed Steel Car preferred, all of which touched new low mini mum prices, the decline in Pressed Steel extending to points. Balti- more and Ohio common also came within fractional range of it's new minimum of 63 while May Depart ment Stores, with perpendicular de- cline of almost nine points, reflected an absence of support
 More stability was manifested by all the markets for foreign exchange, that situation being assisted by circumstan- tial rumors that negotiations are al most completed for the placing of ad- ditionaI credits by several of the European governments now making extensive purchases in this country
 Domestic monetary movements show a slight hardening of rates for long time accommodations, but interior banks continue to lend freely of their superfluous funds. The probable sue cess of the Anaconda Copper note of fering, which conincides with an ad- vance in the price of copper metal of 3 cents, was the interesting financial development of the day
 The Atchison system presented it's January statement, which was note worthy chiefly for it's smaI increase in operating expenses. thereby enabling a net increase of about $27O,000. Reports of several minor lines were less sat isfactory.
 London's markets were heavy. even high grade investment issues inclin- ing to lower levels The Banw of England showed a further loss of gold an dreduction of liability reserves
 Bonds were firm, except in some of the lower priced speculative issues. Total safes, par value. were S2, ,02O, GOO
 U. S. registered 2's declined 1-4 per cent an call.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
WELSH oUTsoxED WHITE.
Englishman Had His Opponent at His Mercy During Most of the Fight.

Milwaukee. Wis. Feb. 25.-Freddie Welsh outboXed Charlie White in a ten round no-decision boxing contest aat the Auditorium tonight, according to the almost unanimous opinion of sporting writers. Welsh appeared to have had the advantage of five rounds, the third to seventh inclusive. White shaded his opponent in the ninth and tenth and the first. second and eighth appeared to be even.
 The Englishman had White at his mercy during most of the figilt. being fast and clever and getting away wiCh- out punishment. White was slow and seemed unable to. solve Welsn's wairl- wind style of attack
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Kansas City Franchise Held Up
Kansas City Federal League Club Has Filed Suit to the Federal League From Transferring the Franchise Another Pary-Injuncton Served President Gilmore He Was Boarding Train for Buffalo Meeting-Sut Set for Hearing March 5th

Chicago. Feb 25.-An injunction is sued by the circuit court late today will halt temporarily the transfer of the Kansas City Federal league fran chise to P T. Powers of New York. which was expected to be effected at the meeting of the league in Buffalo tomorrow. The injunction was issued after the Kansas City club had filed a suit to restrain the Federal league of professional baseball clubs from transferring the franchise to another party
 The writ of injunction was served on James A. Gilmore. president Of the Federals, tonight, just as he was boarding a train for the Buffalo meet ing.
 The bill recites that under the fran chise given by the defendant league on February 2S, 1914, it was under stood that the Kansas City club could operate permanently as a member of the league and that consequently the club had assumed a great many ob- ligations.
 While admitting that loans had been made from time to time by the league, the club assured that these loans are offset by sums due from the defend ant. The bill states that although the club has repeatedly asked the league ready to pay any just claims, the league has refused any such statement, although continuing to claim a bal ance due from the club.
 The suit was set for a hearing on March 5th.
 A full accounting of the inside af- fairs of the Federal league. it's ex- penses, its income and it's losses. prob ably will be made at the hearing, ac- cording to counsel for the Kansas City club
 D. J. Half and Solon T. Gilmore. the T[ IpJocy,+ no day here in an effort to dissuade Fed eraI league officials from transferring the franchise, left for Buffalo as soon as the suit was filed. They will at tend the league meeting and make further effort to retain the franchise.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
DAYVFLLE ATHLETICS
 CHALLENGE BALTIC
Would Like to Arrange a Series for Eastern Connecticut Championship.

William Ormsbee of the Dayville Athletic association issues a challenge to play the Baltic basketball team claimants of the New London county championship to play a series of games with the Dayville team for the championship of Eastern Connecticut. During the season the Dayville and Baltic teams have each won a game from the other and TaftvilIe and Day vile have each won a game from the other. This, 1t is claimed in DayviIIe, gives the team there grounds for is suing it's challenge. The Dayville proposition is to play a series of three games with Baltic, one at Baltic, one a DayviIle and. in case of a third game being required on neutral floor. the flip Of a coin to decide whether this last game be at Taft vile or aDnielson. Here's a. chance for Baltic to do some business.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HARRY DAVIS TO
 CAPTAIN ATHLETICS
Ira Thomas, Last Years Captain, Will Have Complete Charge of the Pitch CTS

Philadelphia. Pa. Feb. 25-Harry Davis will be captain of the Phila- delphia Americans the coming season, it was announced today by Manager Connie Mack. Ira Thomas who was captain of the team last season. will have complete charge of the pitchers.
 Davis was captain of the Athletics for several years before he became manager of the Cleveland Americans in 1912. For the past two years he has been coaching the Athletic play
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HARVARD PITCHING CANDIDATES
 HAD ACCURACY TEST
Dr. Sexton. Baseball Coach, Has Had
 New Device Erected.

Cambridge. Mass, Feb. 25.-Harvard college pitching candidates were sub iected to new test for accuracy by pr. Sexton. the baseball coach, today. The coach had erected a. backstop six feet high and nearly as wide, with an opening corresponding to the limits within which called strikes would pass after crossing the plate The pitchers delivered the balls at this hole and were scored on their success and fail ures to locate it. Dr. Sexton said he would continue to use the new de- vice for some time.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Braves Purchased Fitzpatrick.

Toronto. Feb. 25.-President Nc Cafery of the Toronto International league baseball club tonight announced that Third Baseman Eddie Fitzpatrick had been sold to the Boston Nationals for cash and players. He also stated that the Toronto club expects to have virtually an entire new team in the field the coming season
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Attorneys Had to Rise Early.

Seven New London lawyers were called from their beds this morning and summoned by the state to ap- pear as witnesses in the trial of Attorney C. Morgan at Norwich. It was imperative that the lawyers be on hand early this morning and the
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Death Claims Tiaer HurIer,

Mark Hall, 29 years of age, d pitch CT for the Detroit American league club, died at his home at Joplin, Mo- Wednesday, after a long illness. Hall started his baseball career in Joplin with Western association team. He was compelled by ill-health to go back home from Detroit in the middle of last season.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

match next Saturday against C. c. Pell, of Tuxedo. N. Y. The champion today defeated his brother, J. C. Wa terbury, in three straight games, T5-S, 15-4, 15-10
 In the other semi final C. c. Pell outplayed Stanley G. Mortimer of the home club rather easily. although the full five games were gone through, 15-1, 9-15, 15-10, 12-15 and 15-7.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Grand
svracuse stars, Eranchisc soId.

Syracuse \. Y.. Feb. 25.-The fran chise of the Syracuse Stars was sold today for 1000 at public sale to Frank T. Miller, a lawyer who said he was acting for a group of Syracusans who intended to form stock company and operate the club under the state base ball league franchise.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

state policeman with the subpos mas could not reach the witnesl es Wednesday night. He started in { 6.S0 this morning, calling tn homes of the attorneys by telephon to inform them of the demand of tI court that they appear.-New LondO Day.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
HaverhiII Franchise Transferred.

Boston. Feb 25.-The transfer to Fitchburg of the New England league baseball franchise now held by Haver- hill, was announced at a meeting of the league today.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
COTTON.

New York, Feb 25.-Cotton futures closed steady; March $50: May & 50. July SIS; August S.SS; October 900; December 9.1S.
 Spot quiet; middling S.35 no sales.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
MONEY,

New York, Feb 25.-CaI money steady; high ?; low S-4; ruling rate ?; last loan ?; closing bid 1 3-4; offer ed at 2.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26

gins, manager of the St. Louis Ma tionaI baseball team, today signed q three year contract to continue in that position.
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Sutton Leads Billiard League.

New York. Feb 25.-The official standing of the champion billiard players league was announced today as follows:
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Waterbury Will Defend National Title

New York, Feb. 25.-As a. result of todays play in the semi finals for the national amateur racquet champion ship. at the Racquet and Tennis club
 Lawrence Waterbury of this city will defend his national title in the final
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Younn CIinpers Issue a chaIIenae.

The Y. NJ. C. A. Young Clippers basketball team challenges any team in this vicinity under the age of Is years. Answer through The Bulletin. Huggins Signs Three Year Contract.
 St. Louis, Mo- Feb. 25.-MiIler Hug
Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-26
Trimmed Green

No. l, black stripe,
 Sl.25 -Sl.9U Nc ., short stripe,
 0-S1. No. ,, narrow stripe, fO-Io
 Live
Evening journal., 1915-02-10

and blind we admit also that we are
ignorant and plead with all earnest
ness that we be enlightened. From
whom are the ships TO be purchased?
What plans have been made for the
purchase of ships? To the citizens
OF what country is the money for the
purchase 10 be paidq What els The
plan for the handling of the ships?
How are we TO secure warehouses
and docking privileges? Why does
the bill provide that the Secretary Of
the Treasury shall be the virtual die
tator of the purchase. management
and operation OF these government
owned ships? Why is il that the
Secretary of the Interior and the
Secretary of Commerce. under one or
the other of which surely such
traflic should be operated are over
looked and the Secretary Of the
Treasury is chosen as the one 60
operate commercial enterprise?
There arc many other questions
about which we are ignorant, but
we at present arc intensely anxious
TO be enlightened as to these. And
With all the Difference possible we
suggest most humbly that the Presi-
dent would be more apt to win the
approval of the country by giving
reasons than by uttering denunciation
OF those who disapprovc this bill and
question the plan that has been pro-
posed"
After the Senator had concluded
the reading Of that and other edi-
tcrials, denuncihtory Of the Ship isur-
chase bill, from newspapers OF all
shades Of political belief and many
OF them Democratic. he concluded
his speech by saying.
ITO sum up. Mr. President. the de-
velopment OF our merchant marine.
as we'll as the extension OF tompor-
airy relief TO our foreign commerce.
involves economical and international
/ questions OF far reaching importance
/ which ought not to have been treated
/ in purely partisan spirit as I'm the
/ bill before us. nor should they have
been used as means TO incrcas,
/ the influence OF the Chief Executive
OF the nation and to promote the DO.
/ litical fortunes of the Democratic
party. VIC are told by our friends
on the other side of the Chamber that
they have the votes TO pass the bill
and that they intend to get a vote
In brief the whole question has beer
treated as a Democratic asset and
strongly partisan measure has beer
presented so hastily and so badl,
drawn that its trainers have found +.
necessary to offer first one and thei
another substitute for their origina
bill, which action. It is to be regret
ted, has not eliminated the radica
and obiectional features upon whic
| have already animadvertcd
MIR. President, so far as the DIT,
: ceedings Of parliamentary bodies al
+ concerned. Il has been an axiom her
2 tofore that all legislation Is the r,
] suit Of compromise but this tim,
honored epitome of past experienc
seems now 10 be superseded by On
formula that all legislation is the re
suit of dictation. My duty. as I Sc
il. is 10 offer all possible resistanc
10 such dictation."