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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
Slump in All
ForeignExchange
GREATEST DEPRESSION SHOWN
IN POUND STERLING
MARKETS DEMoRALIzED
Situation May Not be Materially
Changed Until the Arrival of French
and English Finaneiers

New York. Aug. 30 - Two things
stand out tonight as the dominant
figures of today's foreign exchange
market:
English gold and American securi-
ties. to the amount of $45, 1000, 900 were
sterling from its lowest recorded de-
probation.
Further Slump in Pound Sterling.
The pound sterling dropped a cent
and half more in value. New low
values of the pound sterling have be-
come a matter of daily occurrence.
For the past four business days a new
record has been established each day.
Today it was set at $461, 26 cents be-
low normal. Saturday il was 1852 1-2.
Friday it was $463 3-S and on Thurs
day of last week it was $4.64, which
equalled the previous low record.
There were no indications at the
close of business today that the end
of the slump was in sight; in conse-
ing would become still further de-
preciated before the market is put to
rights.
Russian RubIes Hold Firm.
In its downward plunge sterling
carried with 1t all continental ex-
change except Russian rubles, in
which dealings were said to be ex-
tremely light This money showed an
improvement over Saturday, rising
from 34.25 to a4.50. Francs went to
500 within three points of their pre-
vious low record of depreciation and
'ires dropped to $50 four points from
their former record German reich
marks fell to S0.7s. three quarters of
cent above the low record and about
the same amount below their rise of
last week.
Markets Thoroughly DemoraIized.
With the markets thoroughly de-
moralized no one in high banking cir
cles cared to venture an explanation
or a forecast. Representatives of half
a dozen big banking houses said they
were not interested in the latest
figures. This was taken to mean that
they had virtually ceased to deal in
foreign exchange for the time being.
There was no method of determining
the amount of business that was done
in Sterling, but there was every indi-
cation that a large quantity of bills
had been presented here against
European buyers and that this had
forced rates down.
Awaiting Foreign Finaneiers.
The statement that the situation
would not be materially changed until
the arrival of the French and English
financiers sent here from Paris and
London has become trite, but it was
again the only expression today of
the big interests whom the market af-
fects. When these financiers would
reach New York and begin their belat-
ed task of arranging a foreign credit
here sufficient to send values back to
figures approaching normal was a
matter of which local bankers pro-
fessed to be ignorant
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
26 MExIcANs ARRESTED
AT SAN ANTONIO
Charged with Incitins People to Deeds
of Violence.

San Antonio, Texas, Aug 30.-With
arrest here today of 26 Mexicans. %
of whom were held late today, Chief
Of Police Lancaster and federal au-
thorities tonight announced that a
plan to incite the Mexican population
of San Antonio to deeds of violence
had been frustrated.
The order for a general arrest of all
Mexican agitators was issued follow
ing disturbance that was a sequel to
a street meeting last night during
which one of the speakers declared
that 'it was no hahn to kill a gringo
and an allemante' meaning Americans
and Germans, according to Chief Lam
caster.
The police charged the crowd and
arrested the leaders after a fight in
which one Of the Mexicans shouted:
Now is the time to rise. Let US kill
the gringoes."
A dragnet was then thrown out and
suspects arrested today.
Those held will be placed in the
custody of federal officials who said
that charges of treason, alleging an
effort to set on foot an armed ez.pe-
dition against the United States au-
thorities, probably would be filed
against them.
The prisoners, according to Chief
Lancaser, were followers Of the So
called plan of San Diego, wild
scheme to recapture Texas for Mex
leo. A recent uprising in a portion of
the lower Rio Grande valley caused
the programme to go amiss and at the
same time federal officials were put on
their guard.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

London, Aug. so, $50 p. m.-While
the reports from the eastern war the
atre embracing the region from Cour-
land to southeastern Galicia, indicate
that the Germans and Austrians are
still pressing the Russians hard in
combat or tenaciously following them
In retreat military observers here are
hoping that the approaching eQuinoc-
tial season will limit the further for
ward movement of the TeutonS and
force them to be content with the
fruits of their past successes as the
winter season falls upon them.
Both Berlin and Vienna lay en-
phasis on the statement that Field
Marshal Won Hindenburg's forces
along the Dvina river in Courland
have renewed their activities, which
were brought to a sudden halt recent
ly with the success of the Russians
in holding Riga as a menace to Won
Hindenburgs rear. In southwestern
Russia, in the Brest-Litovsk region,
the Austrians and Germans are chief
ly concerned in driving Grand Duke
Nicholas armies further into the
Pripet marshes, evidently with the
purpose of repeating the early sue
cess of the Germans in the Mazurian
lage region of East Prussia.
To the northwest, in the sector 1y-
ing only a short distance to the east
of the East Prussian frontier, Berlin
It L
the capture of the town of Lipsk ly-
ing just to the west of the fortress Of
Grodno, upon which the aims of the
Germans now are evidently centered.
With the opening of the autumn
months the military observers are di-
reeting attention to the fact that the
Russian eQuinoctial storms are soon
due to begin. They assert that they
are the danger limit to military oper-
ations in the eastern field. 1t is re-
called by some Of these observers
that the autumnal equinox marked the
turning point in the Napoleonic cam
paign.
The first warning was a light snow
fall, preceding the equinox, but soon
afterwards heavy SHOWS fell and with
them came disaster to Napoleon.
Desperate fighting continues in the
Dardanelles in the vicinity Of the spot
where the British recently made their
landing. The Turkish reports claim
the recapture by the Ottoman forces
of allied trenches with heavy allied
casualties. These claims, however,
have not yet been conceded by Great
Britain.
The military operations in the west
ern field have been confined to trench
lighting. On the Austro-Italian from
tier the Italians claim that their forces
are slowly advancing nDrthward.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
May Disregard
Carranza's Reply
NEXT STEP IN PEACE MOVE NOW
UNDER CONSIDERATION
zAPATA ACCEPTS OFFER
Villa Adherents Assert That q Peace
conf>renee to Form a New Govern
ment is Now Assured

Washington. Aug. 3O.-It was stated
authoritatively tonight that the next
step in the Pau-American programme
Tor restoratio-i OF peace in Mexico was
under consideration and would be TAX
en- soon regardless of the nature of
General Carranza's belated reply to the
oner of Secretary Lansing and Latin
American diplomats to arrange for a
conference Of Mexican military and
political leaders. No inkling was given,
however, of what form this next deveI-
opment would take.
Zapata Accepts Offer.
Responses from General Zapata and
his military advisers accepting the Of
Ter of the Pan-American conferees
reached the state department today.
With the receipt of these replies, Villa
adherents in Washington whose lead
ers already have responded favorably,
asserted that peace convention to
form a new provisional government in
Mexico was assured even if Carranza
should refuse to participate. AdmF1is-
tratioR officials heard of this an
nouncement with interest, but said no
arrangements for such a conference
were now in prospect
General CarranZa's local agents de-
elared today that they expected the
first chiefs" reply within a few days
-as soon as Carranza has completed
the installation of his government at
Mexico City
No Dissension in carranza Forces.
Elias Arrendondo, Carranza's conf
Dental agent in Washington, issued a
statement tonight denying reports of
dlSsension in Carranza's forces and
crediting them to the Villa agent.
Reports to the state department from
Torreon said the Villa forces had be-
gun an attack upon Monterey. the cap
ltaf OF Neuvo Leon, which is in DOS
session of Carranza troops under Cen
eral Trevtno. The message said heavy
nghtlng was in progress, but gave no
details Earlier reports to the Villa
agency said Carranza generals were
calling in reinforcements to Monterey
from Tampico and other cities.
Railroad Communication interrupted.
State department advices also said
railroad communication between Pied
ras Negras. on the Mexican border. and
Monterey still was interrupted and
that the American Red Cross was un-
able to get A trainload of supplies
through to Monclova and Saltillo. where
there has been destitution among ma
tives- These were the first official re-
ports regarding military activity in
northeastern Mexico to reach the de-
partment for some time, although un-
official reports have been current that
battle between Villa and Carranza
forces for possession Of Monterey was
pending.
Tonight General Villa is declared to
have headed a column of reinforce
ments which FASTENED to the vicinity
of Monterey from Torreon to the aid
of General Raoul Madero, in command
Of the attacking forces
Major General Scott, chief of staff
of the army, who has returned to
Washington from the border, where he
undertook negotiations with Mexican
leaders for the state department, will
confer with Secretary Lansing tomor-
row.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
SHOT AND KILLED IN
HER HUSBANDS OFFICE.
Husband, a Detective, Arrested and
Charged With Murder.

New York, Aug. 30.-Mrs. Sarah Le-
timer, 81 years old, wife of Samuel Le-
timer, head of a private detective
agency, was shot and killed in her
husbands Office in a downtown office
building tonight. Leitner was ar
rested and charged with her murder.
Detectives reported that they found a
revolver with six empty chambers in
a room adjoining that in which the
killing took place.
Leitner told the police that two
men came to his office door, fired five
times at his wife and then escaped.
He was behind his desk, Sc said, when
he was startled by shots and the cry
Of his wife, ST am killed" He then
ran into the street and notified the
police.
Powder marks were found in all five
of the wounds, indicating that the
shots were fired at close range.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
WITNESS DEFIED THE
AUTHORITY OF COURT
In Case of Adjutant General John
Chase of Colorado

Denver, Colo, Aug. 30.-The inves-
tigation of charges against Adjutant
General John Chase and Of the men
who made the charges, was tempor-
arily halted today when witnesses de-
fed the authority of the court and
question of the authority Of the court
was referred to Attorney General
Fred Farrar for an opportunity.
One Of the features of the days
proceedings was race between one
of the witnesses and a court officer
pealed to Governor George A. Carl
son, who appointed the court of in
Quiry, for a decision regarding the
right of the court to place the wit
ness under arrest.
The first hitch in the court pro-
former adjutant general of West Vir-
ginia and now alleged to be a de-
tective in the employ of the United
Mine Workers of America, refused to
answer questions regarding the al
legged plot of detectives and labor
recruiting of the state troops. The
court contemplated the issuance of a
body judgment for his arrest on
charges of contempt. but delayed ac-
ton until certain of its rights.
Later Former Captain Philip l. Van
college Company" in the strike zone
in 1913-'14 and who. it is said, later
was leader of the anti-Chase faction
within the national guard, refused to
answer questions and was ordered un-
der arrest.
Van Hise refused to consider him
self under arrest, declaring he would
appeal to the governor.
Van Hise and Major Edward j.
Broughton of the military court then
raced dead heat to the governors
office, where the executive after con-
ferring with each in turn, declared
that Van Hise should be released and
the whole legal tangle submitted to
the attOrney general
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
cHINEsE-AMERIcA
TRANs-PAcIFIc LINE.
Contracts for $5,Ooo,ooo Signed by
American and Chinese Capitalists.

San Francisco. Cal, Aug. 3O.-Con-
tracts for the financing of a $4,000, 900
Chinese-American trans-Pacific steam-
ship company have been signed by
American and Chinese capitalists who
are now negotiating for the purchase
of ships. according to an announce
ment by DR.. w. K. Wellington Koo,
China's first minister to Mexico, who
arrived today on the steamer Persia
DR.. Koo declined to name the Amer
lean bankers behind tMe new company
but said that virtually all the great
banks Of China sponsored the plan. He
said he understood the steamers Of the
new line would fly the Chinese flag.
Difficulty in purchasing ships. he said,
had caused delay in starting the SER
vice.
1T is the first fruit of the visit of
our Industrial commissioners to this
country several months ago." said Dr.
Koo.
DIR. Koo. who is 20 years old and
boyish in appearance. was reticent
about China's political complications.
He inquired what impression was made
in America by the report that DR..
Frank ]. Goodnow, advisor to Yuan
Shi Kai. had advised the president of
China to promulgate. constitutional
monarchy in China
DIR. Goodnow might have made
such suggestions" he said, but they
were only suggestions, if they were
made, from the viewpoint of a scientist
after study of conditions in China.
President Yuan has said repeatedly
that he had no intentions Of becoming
a monarch.
Present conditions in my country
are satisfactory. A spirit Of nationality
Is fast imbuing the people, who are
less concerned with the form of gov
eminent than with its efficiency.
"Cbina's resources are open to Amer
ican capital with little chance of op-
position from any foreign government.
Feeling against the japanese in trade
relations famed by the recent Japan
ese demands Is subsiding"
DIR. Koo said he would not go to
Mexico until conditions were more set
tied, but will proceed from here to
New York and Washington. Com
plants from Chinese in Mexico, he
said. brought about his appointment.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
Belgium TO Get
1t Either Way
ACCORDING TO GERMAN REPLY
TO SIR EDWARD GREY
BRITISH THREATS MADE
To Land Troops in Belgium Without
5eIsium's consent-charses Eng
land with Dominating Powers

Berlin. Aug. 30 Cby Wireless to Say
vile, y. Y)-The North German
Gazette publishes an official reply to
the recent statement by Sir Edward
Grey, the British secretary for foreign
affairs, with relation to The speech of
Chancellor Won Bethmann- -HolIweg at
the opening Of the last session of the
reichstag- The Overseas News agency
today summarizes the reply in the
Gazette as follows:
AT the beginning the article aIIudes
to the fact that Sir Edward Grey Dip
lomatically ignored the valuable ma
terial contained in reports from Bel
gan ministers at various European
capitals prior to the war, recently
Continued on Page Two)
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
OWNER OF DAcIA
is DELAYING CASE.
Has Not Expressed Desire to Appeal
to French Courts.

Washington, Aug. 30.-Diplomacy
will not be resorted to by the United
States in the case off the former Ham
burg-American liner Dacia. condemned
with her cargo of cotton by a French
prize court, until the ships owned has
expressed his right of appeal in the
cocrts of France. 1t was stated of
fcfally here today that the decision
holding the transfer of the Dacia from
German to American ownership and
register Illegal was based on an err
,roneous finding Of facts in several
particulars. The court acted on the
assumption that the cargo of cotton
carried by the Dacia was purchased
with the ship from the German own
ers. although according to evidence
before the state department a new
cargo was loaded on the vessel after
she changed hznds
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
RUSSIANS ARE NOW
HOLDING ON TO COIN
Action is Due TO Dissemination oI
False Reports.

Petrograd, Via London, Aug. 80, 11.2O
p. m.-The silver and copper coin
supplies of Petrograd shopmen and
tram conductors were drained speed
lily this morning by the general pres
entation Of paper money of large de-
nominations. Naturally when the
public began accumulating change
business was seriously embarrassed.
State and private banks are said to
be well stocked with coin and are
paying it out in unlimited amounts.
Ofhcials express the belief that the
action Of tho public was due to the
dissemination of false reports, possi-
bly, by agents of one Of the countries
at war with Russia
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
FEARED
ATTACK BY INDIANS.
Many Have Left the District About
HermosiIIo.

Guaymas. Sonora, Mexico. by Radio
to San Diego. Cal, Aug. 30.-Many
Americans are reported to have left
the district about Hermosillo, capital
of Sonora, because they feared attacks
by Indians. Some OF these have come
here, whence they have gone by boat
to the mouth Of the Colorado river, at
the head of the Gulf Of California
Others have gone by wagon from
Magdalena, Sonora, to the border.
Telegraphic communication between
Gyaymas and Nogales has been re-
established and the Southern Pacific
railroad, 1t was reported, will resume
operation Of trains between here and
Nogales in q few days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
NEW ENGLAND MILITARY
RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
First Corps Cadets Make Score of
2133 for Four Ranges.

Wakefield. Mass, Aug. 30-The team
OF the First corps cadets, with total
score of 2133 for four ranges. today
won the tri-color emblematic of the
state championship in the opening
event Of the tenth annual meeting of
the New England Military Rifle asso-
citation. Second place was won by the
Sixth infantry squad with total score
of 20S2.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
MADE A PLEA FOR WORLD PEACE
At Opening Session of German Krieg-
erbund, in st. Paul.

St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 30-Dr Her
mann Gerhard Of Chicago. at the open
ing business session today of the Ger
man Kriegerbund Of North America.
made plea for world peace He was
loudly applauded.
DR.. Gerhard is a member Of a conn
mittee Of prominent German-Ameri-
cans striving to create sentiment for
world peace.
An embargo on shipments of anamu-
milton from this country would do
much to end the European conflict,
DR.. Gerhard said.
Christ Rebhan. a delegate from New
York. denied rumors that Germany Is
on the verge Of bankruptcy.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
ATE TOApSTooLs IN
MISTAKE FOR MUSHROOMS
Half a Dozen Persons in Bridgeport
May Die as Result.

Bridgeport, Conn. Aug. 30-Half a
dozen people may die as a result of
having eaten toadstools here tonight
in the belief that they were eating
mushrooms. An unknown street ven
dor sold the. toadstolls to men return
ing to their homes from work and the
men, thinking the toadstools were
mushrooms, took them home and ate
them for supper. As a result score
Of people were taken ill, some are now
in the hospital and others are under
the care of physicians at their homes
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
Movesnent. Of steamship..

Lizard, Aug. 29.-Passed: Steamer
Rotterdam, New York for Falmouth
and Rotterdam.
Gibraltar, Aug. 2e.-Passed: Steam
er San Guglielmo, New York for Ma
pies.
Liverpool, Aug. z7-ATived: Steam
er Hesperian, Montreal
London, Aug. 30.-Arrived: Steam
er Minnehaha. New York
Mordeaux. Aug. ze.-Sailed: Steam
er Rochambeau, New York
Liverpool. Aug 3o.-Arrived: Steam
er Orduna, New York
Bordeaux. Aug. 26.-Arrfyed, steam
er La Gascogne. New York
New York. Aug. 30.-Steamer Moor
dam. Rotterdam for New York, sig
nailed $50 miles east Of Sandy Hook
at noon. Dock s a. m Wednesday
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
BRITISH ARMY INACTIVE
SINCE AUGUST 1s,
lornal Condition Except For q Ger.
tain Amount Of Mining,

London. Aug. 80. 1880 p. ma re-
,ort from Field Marshal Sir John
Trench, commander-in-chie Of the
British army in the field. was given
aut by the British war oflce tonight
follows:
Since my last communication Of
august is there has been no lighting
q our front to record. There has been
certain amount OF mining activity
ut conditions generally have been
ofmai.
fBoth the 18th and the sist we suc-
efdcd In shooting down enemy aero
LINES. On the 25th, our heavy ar
llery set fire to o railway train at
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
STRIKES IN THIRTEEN
BRIDGEPORT FACTORIES,
Numerous Conferences Held in an Ef-
fort to Adjust Them.

Bridgeport, Conn, Aug. 30.-Numer-
Gus conferences held tonight in an at
tempt to adjust labor differences at
thirteen factories here were barren of
results. The labor leaders reported
progress" and gave out the usual
optimistic statements that affairs were
shaping themselves towards a salts
factory conclusion.
No statement was issued regarding
the conference over the threatened
strike at the Remington Arms and
Ammunition company, but reports Vare
current that the troubles will be ad-
justed satisfactorily within a few days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
MAcHiNIsTs OF AMERICAN
LOCOMOTIVE CO. STRIKE,
Working on ShrapneI For AIIies-De-
mand More Wages.

DunkirlS, N. Y. Aug. 3o-The ma
chinists employed in two of the shell
departments at the Brooks plant of
the American Locomotive company
which is turning out shrapnel for
the allies. went out on a strike to-
night.
The men demand an increase in
wages. The shell department OF the
big plant has had a large force Of
men working night and day for the
last several weeks. It was said to-
night that an anaicable agreement will
probably be made between the COM
pany and the strikers within a few
days.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
FIRST INTERNATIONAL
NEW THOUGHT CONGRESS.
Religious and Political Movements
"Parts of New Synthetic System"

San Francisco, Calf, Aug. 3o.-Re-
hgious and political movements, in
Guiding Christian Science social
Christianity, thesophy, Spiritualism,
and woman suffrage, eventually will
be found to be parts of a new syn
thetic system" James A. Ederton of
Washington, d. c., said today in ad-
dressing the opening session of the
first international New Thought Con-
gresS.
He termed each of them mountain
peaks which first appear as islands in
the great sea of mentality and which
ultimately will be disclosed as parts
of spiritual continent. as the sea re-
ceres"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31

coney Island is beginning to don
her gala attire for. the annual Mardi
Gras which will be the big attraction
at the resort in September.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-08-31
ARMY OFFICERS IN TOAST
TO GERMAN SUCCESS.
of Sec'y. Garrison to Published Ae-
counts.

Washington, Aug. 80. Secretary
Garrison received from Senator Cham
berlain of Oregon today a letter con-
tanning published accounts of a din
ner held in Portland, Oregon, several
days ago at which two army officers
from Fort Stevens were said to have
participated in a toast to the German
emperor and wished success to the
German cause in the war The letter
was referred to Brigadier General
Bliss, acting chief of staff Mr.. Gar
rison indicated that he did not take
the matter very seriously.