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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
STATEMENT BY CAPTAIN OF
STEAMER SAINT ANNA.
vapor or Asphyxiatine Gas Followed
ExPlosions-Forty Persons Were
Overcome.

Naples. via Paris. Sept. 81. $50 p. m.
Captain Pavy, commander Of the Fa-
bre line steamship SAINT Anna, has
made the following statement to the
authorities regarding the fire in the
cargo of the steamer while on her way
from New York to Italy, which obliged
the vessel to put in at the Azores:
SAt IL o'clock at night Italian re-
servists were playing cards over match
No. when an explosion occurred. I'M
mediately afterwards the quarters
where reservists were sleeping in ad-
joining compartment. as we'll as.~one
in the passageway, were affected by
smoke or 'vapor which is described in
an affidavit made by the reservists as
asphyxiating gas.
The captain Immediately sent out
s. o. s. calls and ordered the life
boats made ready and all passengers
on deck. In a subsequent inspection
he found that forty persons had been
overcome by gas fumes; they were
soon revived. He had orders for get
ting the fire under control and sent
officers among the reservists who urged
them to behave like Italian soldiers in
the face of danger, as they must be
relied upon to preserve order.
Shortly, a second outburst of smoke
fumes occurred. The heat was SO in
tense that the deck plates were con-
siderably warped. The steamer An
started and it is remarkable that not a
single life was lost or a person injured
among the five hundred transferred to
the Anconia.
Later many vessels answered the
wireless call, but were informed that
assistance was no longer required. The
discipline among the passengers was
excellent, considering the heavy sea.
Captain Payy has in his possession
Is pieces of fuse which were found
after the fire was extinguished. 1t has
been impossible up to the present to
inspect the cargo to ascertain the dam
age.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
HORN APPEALS FROM
FEDERAL COURT DECISION
German Reservist Who Tried to Blow
Up international Bridge.


Boston. Sept. 27.-Werner Horn. the
German army reservist who tried to
blow up the international bridge be-
tween Canada and the United States
at Vanceboro, Maine, last February.
today filed an appeal from the decision
of the federal court in denying his
release on a writ of habeas corpus.
Through his counsel Former Con-
gresham Joseph F. O'Connell the
prisoner questions the regularity of
the extradition proceedings by which
he was removed from maine to this
state and also the refusal of the court
to permit him to invoke the law of
nations os present a commission as
an officer in the German army in de-
fense of his actions. Horn makes a
general allegation OF error by all the
judges and magistrates who have act
ed in the proceedings since his arrest.
The appeal will be heard by the
federal circuit court of appeals which
begins a sitting here next Monday.
In the meantime, Horn will remain in
the East Cambridge pail. where he is
awaiting trial on the Indictment
charging him with illegal transporta-
ton of dynamite from New York to
VancebOrO.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
BENJAMIN STICKNEY CABLE
CRUSHED BETWEEN AUTOS.
Was Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Labor Under President Taft.

Ipswich, Mass, Sept 27.-Benjamin
stickney Cable of Washington, assist
ant secretary of commerce and labor
under President Taft, was crushed to
death in a collision between two auto
mobiles on the Newburyport turnpike
today. His companion, Richard T.
Crane. Jr., of Chicago, a summer resi-
dent Of this town, was cut and bruised
but escaped serious injury.
In the other automobile, Mrs. David
L. Edsall of Boston suffered a broken
leg. Her husband, DR.. EdsaL, a mem
Der of the public health council of this
state and a professor on the staff of
the Harvard Medical school. was
shaken up, but was unhurt, with the
exception of a few cuts and bruises
The two machines came together at
a dangerous corner five miles from
here, where the Linebrook road runs
into the turnpike. The highway at
this point is narrow and the view is
obstructed.
Persons living near by, aided by
other automobilists who were in the
vicinity, helped to extricate Mr.. Cable.
His body was carried into a neigh
boring house. where the other victims
of the crash had their injuries attend
ed to by physicians.
Mrs. Edsall was removed later to
the Beverly hospital for treatment. Mr.
Cables body was given in charge OF
an undertaken pending the receipt OF
advices from relatives.
He had been a guest for some time
at the Crane summer home on the
North Shore
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28

London, Sept 27, 11.17 p. m.-The
great offensive of the French and Brit
ish forces against. both sides of the
elbow joint Of the German positions
on the western front has not slack
ened, but General Joffres afternoon
bulletin reported no new outstanding
success.
The British official statement told
briefly of heavy losses inflicted on the
Germans northwest of Hulluch, where
heavy German counter attacks were
carried out during the course of the
day.
Berlin maintains that by means of
counter attacks the allies drives have
been checked with. heavy loss, but as
the Germans make no claim of hav-
Ing recovered the ground taken from
them, the indications are that the al
lied gains on Saturday and Sunday
have been generally maintained and at
some points improved and that the
fighting has reached the stage Of vi
cious attack and counter-attack which
may persist for weeks.
1t is estimated that the prisoners
captured by tn eallies during the rush
will reach a total Of more than $4,000,
but this is Offset to some extent by
the German claims that nearly 1000
French and British fell into their
hands.
Denied further news of the great
battle, England is awaiting develop
ments with an eagerness not equalled
since the critical days when the Ger
mans fell back from the gates Of Par
is. Meanwhile the public is warned to
expect heavy losses and that the Ger
mans, already two million strong from
the coast to the Swiss frontier. m ay
throw refnforcefnents into the line for
a struggle, the like of which even this
bloody war has not yet seen.
Optimists are also reminded that tho
Germans are likely to put the mos
dependence on their second and thir6
line defenses relying upon machine
guns and comparatively few men t.
hold the front line, which means tha
difficult task is before the allies.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
"i<AfY" RAILWAY SYSTEM
IN HANDS OF RECEIVER
Result of Friendly Agreement Be-
tween Creditors and Management.

ST. Louis, Sept 27.-The Katy
railway system embracing the Mis-
souri,. Kansas. and Texas Railway, a
Kansas corporation, and the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas Railway of Texas,
today went into the hands of a re-
ceiver.
This change Affecting a system
with an aggregate mileage of more
than $500, was brought about by in
dependent orders filed in the United
States district court at ST. Louis and
at Dallas, and was a result of a
friendly agreement between certain
creditors and the management of the
two companies that comprise the
Katy" system. Charles E. Schaff,
president of both roads, was named
sole receiver of each.
The order throwing the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas, the Kansas corp
grafton, into the hands of a receiver
was signed jointly by Circuit Judge
Elmer B. Adams and District Judge
David P. Dyer. The order affecting
the Texas lines was signed by Dis
trict Judge E. R. Meek Of Dallas.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
President Wilson
WeIComesG. A. R
10000 VETERANS HAD REGISTER.
Ed LAST NIGHT.
THOUSANDS TO COME
Washington Streets Were Ablazs Las
Night With Color and EnIfvsned b,
the Presence Of Veterans.

Washington. Sept 27.-Presideni
Wilson welcomed to Washington to-
night the Grand Army Of the Republic
N was the first day OF the forty-ninth
annual reunion Of the men who wore
the blue and they sent to the White
Palmer. their cornmander-in-chief and
DIS stan Tho president gave a cor
dial greeting. prophetic Of next Wed
nesoay, when he will review the rem
nant OF the Union host, that made
Pennsylvania avenue historical in 1855.
Eager to Retraes Steps.
The veterans are here by the thou
sand to participate in celebration OF
the review so years ago OF the great
est army that the world had known AZ
that time They are eager to retrace
the steps OF that historic march when
Grant stood beside President John
son and saluted them; when General
Sherman led them from the capitol
20 the corner OF the treasury building.
Where his equestrian monument now
stands to give them inspiration.
Tonight the old soldiers frateruized
In Illuminated streets with survivors
OF the Confederacy. mary OF whom
have come by special Invitation to Join
in the 50th anniversary OF American
peace.
10000 Vets Have Registered.
Ten thousand veterans Of the union
army had registered tonight at Camp
Matthew G. Emery, the headquarters
OF the reunion. established in the
building which for years in the
! shadow Of the capitol. was used for
census bureau % the government.
Thousands moro were expected during
the night Washington streets tonight
were ablazs with color and enlivened
by the presence OF the veterans whose
vigor permitted them to come to this
forty ninth reunion. There was nc
formal programme tUday except the
dedication OF the buildings and tbs
call on. the president by the COM
mander-in-chief Informal activities
however. were many. including inspec-
ton by the veterans OF naval destroy.
ers and submarines anchored in tbs
Potomac river.
Formal Proeeedinss Today.
Tomorrow will begin the formal pro.
eeedings OF the reunion. which will in,
tclude campfres. re-gatherfngs of prfs
4 oners Of war and dog watches OF sur
rivors OF the olyd navy. At night Pres
4 fdent WILSON Is TO address the as
semhled hosts at the first general ses
sion
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
STEAM TURBINE MAY
SUPPLANT OIL ENGINES
For Surface Cruising in Future Amer
lean Submarines.

Washington Sept. 27.-Steam tur-
bines may be substituted for gasoline
or oil engines for surface cruising in
future American submarines. Plans
are under consideration at the navy
department, IL was learned today, for
steam experiments with boats OF the
G. class now under consideration. AS
yet no definite decision has been
reached. but the fault of internal COM
bustion engines for submarine work
has been so difficult to overcome that
navy. designers are seriously seeking a
substitute.
A steam propelled submarine was
built for the navy more than a decade
ago, but proved so hot when the fires
were lighted that she was not accepted
and never left her dock. Many French
submarines employ steam engines
successfully and 1t is understood that
plan. details of which have not beer
made public, has been evolved by
American navy engineers which prom
ises even better results.
Engine difficulties OF both subma-
rines and aeroplanes led to the recent
visit of Henry Ford, the automobile
manufacturer, to Secretary Daniels 4
statement of the problems encountered
is being prepared for Mr.. Ford's infor.
nation
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
Explosion of Tank
Gar of Gasoline
CAUSED AT LEAST FIFTY DEATHS
AT ARDMoRE, OKLA.
200 OTHERS INJURED
Explosion Was In the Heart of the
Business Distriet-Not q Building on
Main Street Escaped.

Admore, okla. Sept. 27.-At least
fifty persons were killed and IL II
estimated two hundred others were in
5urod seriously here this afternoon
when a $50 barrel tank car of gasoline
exploded in the heart of the business
district, The force of the aexplosion
shook down many buildings and threw
burning gasoline in every direction A
few minutes later Admore was at the
mercy OF scores Of fires.
City Under Martial Law.
At. o'clock the flames were under
control and the city was under martial
law. Private homes were Immediately
thrown open to the injured and scores
Of men are working tonight in the
smouldering ruins along Main street
in search for additional victims.
Not Building on Main Street Es-
capped.
Not building on Main street escap-
ed damage, either as a result Of the
explosion or Of the fires following.
All school buildings, business houses
and residences within twelve blocks OF
the business district bear evidence OF
the explosion Virtually every window
in the city was shattered.
Spark From Hammer lsnited Fumes
Two wofxmen were busy repairing
the tank alta 2.30 o'clock this after
noon. Suddenly one OF them struck Il
with a hammer. A spark from tbs
blow ignited fumes escaping through
a small leak. There was a terrific
explosion followed by many smallei
ones. The workmen were blow Il
pieces The shock shattered the Ard
more railroad sts>sion used by the San
Ia Fe, Frisco and Rock Island rail
roads and the Rosk Island freight sta,
ton and scores of other building
quickly took fire from the flying liquid
Main Street Roaring Furnace
The flames spread rapidly until al
of Main street appeared a roaring fur
mace. Thirty freight cars in the San
Ia Fe Railroad yards were destroyed
The pan of smoke hanging over tn
whole city prevented rescuers from
doing effective work.
The roof of the Wilmington hote
was blown OF by the force of the frs
explosion but all guests were believes
to have saved their lives. At the stor
of Maddin and Company scores Of girl
were working and It was feared to
night that some OF the lost their live.
$5noooo Damage. -
At 9.15 o'clock tonight thirty bodie
had been recovered. or these tweiv
were negroes. The property loss wa
estimated at $500. 1000
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
RUTHENIAN FUGITIVE
sURRENDERs HIMSELF.
Assassinated Count Andress Potoeki
Governor of Galicia. -

New York. Sept. ~. - Mieroslap
Sjczynslxi. = Ruthenian fugitive from
Justice who Assassinated Count An
dreas Potocki. governor of Galicia. in
1905 and escaped from prison after his
conviction. surrendered himself today
to +. c. Howe. immigration commits
sioner at Ellis Island. He has been
in the United States several months,
having passed the immigration au-
thorities with little difnculty.. Until
today his identity was not suspected.
He requested an adjudication of his
status in this country in order that he
might apply for citizenship. His case
was adjudEed and he was paroled in
custody o fhis counsel.
The shooting Of Count Potocld is
said to have grown out Of political
strife between the Polish aristocracy
and the Ruthenian peasantry.
Sjczynski. who was a student at that
time, killed the count while the latter
was granting an audience to some
Ruthenian students at the governors
palace. The assassin did not resist
arrest. When led through the gov
ernor's ante-chamber he said to some
Ruthenian peasants who were walt
ing for an audience:
''I rave done this for you" Siczyn-
skis brother, who had been informed
of the plan to kill the governor. COM
mitted suicide a short time before the
murder
The assassination caused a greai
sensation throughout the empire, thS
Potocli family being among the mos
prominent of Polish blood. Many Ru-
theniars were arrested but no one be-
! sides Sjczynski was implicated.
After two trials he was condemned
| to death. but this sentence was com
muted to twenty years Imprisonment
by Emperor Francis Joseph. In No
vember, 1911, he escaped from prison
and made his way to Sweden At th'
outbreak Of the present war he wen
| to Austria as O correspondent fo
/ Norwegian newspaper but his identi
| ty was not discovered Eight months
ago he came to America
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
IL MINERS ENToMBEp
AT coALDALE, PA.
Gangs Are Working in Half Hour
Shifts IN Effort TO Reach Them.


Lansford. Pa. Sept. 27.-EIeven men.
six Americans and -hve foreigners,
employed as miners. -laborers and
drivers IN the Foster tunnel Of the
LhiEh Coal and Navigation company
at Coaldale two miles from here. were
entombed shortly before noon today
ter that had broken through the roof
from an abandoned working. Gangs
Of men hastily summoned from other
coileries and operations OF the com
pany. worked In half hour shifts this
afternoon and tonight in an effort to
stem the flow. Of water that was pflinC
mp the carrier OF cuirn. dirt and coal
behind which .he men are held prison.
ers. but from reports OF company Of
ficials IL win be late tomorrow morn
Ing before the men can. be reached
C.. II. Suender. vice president Of the
company. said tonight that the cause
Of the accident had not been de-
termined- Reports tonight were that
the men were engaged in the Foster
tunnel chamber for the greater part OF
the morning and that no indication OF
the impending trouble had been given
Shortly before the noon whistle
blew. IL was explained, the crash came
and the roof fell at close intervals for
a distance Of 200 feet. Whether the
entombed men are behind this fall
OF were caught under IL could not be
determined tonight Company officials
seemed to cling to the theory that the
men were behind the mass OF debris.
believing that they had been warned
OF the fall and had run farther back
to a place Of safety
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
PRATT & WHITNEY MAcHINISTs
VOTE TO PRESENT DEMANDS
Shorter Day, Time and a Half for
Overtime, Double Pay Holidays.

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 27.-Fifteen
hundred machinists at the Pratt &
whitney company tonight voted to
present demands for the eight hour
day and other concessions tomorrow
While a strike vote was not taken, the
men, when asked If they would strike,
il their demands were denied shout
ed in the Affirmative.
The demands, besides the shorter
day, include time and half for over
time, double pay for Sundays and hoI-
idays. and reinstatement of two en-
ployes alleged to have been DISCHARGED
because of union activities.
A committee of five will wait upon
the company tomorrow and report
back to another meeting to be held
tomorrow night
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
| SUNDAYS GALE CAUSED
ONE DEATH IN BOSTON,
Many Were Marooned All Night on
the Different Islands.

Boston, Sept. 26.-One woman lost
her life in the gale that swept the
harhor yesterday. several persons mar
rowly escaped death, and many othes
were n1arooned all night on the diff
land.
Mrs. ]. c. Fuller Of Quincy was
knocked from the deck of a power
boat and was drowned while trying p
land at Peddocks Island with her
husband and daughter.
Three women on board the sloop
Hav-alaff, which grounded on Ped
docks Island were brought ashore in
an improvised breaches buoy The
men on board had to swim through the
brealSara
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
SLOW POISON ACCIDENTALLY
MIXED WITH NERVE MEDICINE
Scores of PhiIadeiphians Are Believed
to Have Partakon of 1t.

Philadelphia, Sept PA score or
more persons are believed to have
partaken of a slow poison accidentally
mixed with nerve medicine dis
tributed by demonstrator in a de-
partment store here today. The dem
onstrator, who also tasted the liquid,
is in hospital but none of the other
victims have reported at any hospital
or to the police. Investigation of COM
plants that the mixture tasted bitter
led TO the discovery that a poisonous
liquid used to clean glasses had been
administered in the belief that it was
pure water. An analysis of the mix
ture will be necessary before the Sc
riousness of the mistake can be de-
termined, according to physicians al
the hospital where the demonstrator
Miss May A. Farrell, was taken fol
treatment
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
STRIKE AT AMERICAN
GRAPHoPHCNE PLANT OVER
Employees to Work 45 Hours Week
and Receive Increase in Pay.

Bridgeport, Conn, Sept. 27.-The
strike at the plant Of the American
Graphophone company, which has been
in progress since September 9, was
settled. tonight when the 1000 en-
p1oyes accepted an offer mare by the
company. Under the terms Of set
tlement, according to the union lead
ers. the employees will work 48 hours
week and receive an increase in
wages varying from four to twenty
four per cent. They will also be
granted time and one-half for over
time. The shop committee will not
be recognized.
The employees, about 800 Of whom are
women, will retur1 to work on We'd
ne<.-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
VERMoNT's APPLE CROP
DAMAGED BY STORM.
Thousands of Dollars Worth of Fruit
and Corn Destroyed.

st Adams, VT, Sept. 27.-The gale
of yesterday and today destroyed
thousands of dollars worth of fruit,
and standing corn. and damaged many
farm buildings in northern Vermont.
Wire service throughout the section
was interrupted, and many small boats
on Lake Champlain were injured.
Hundreds Of acres of ensilage corn
which had been cut and stacked was
blown away, and numerous barns un-
rooted.
The loss to the apple crop, which
was a short one this year, was extern
sive.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28

The fighting in the eastern theater
has brought no important change, but
England regards the position of the
Russian arms as improving daily,
which strengthens the hope here that
Germany dare not weaken her seven
hundred mile front in order to fill the
gaps in the west.
The Bulgarian situation remains un-
changed, resting, as 1t did last week,
on the oft-repeated assurance of Sofia
that the country intends merely to
maintain an armed neutrality.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
SCHOONER ASHORE NEAR
ENTRANCE TO PENo7scoT BAY.
Is Full of Water and viii Probably
Break Up.

Rockland. Maine, Sept 27.-The two
masted schooner John S. Beacham was
blown by the gale on the northwest
srni point OF Otter Island. near the en-
trance to Penobscot bay today and was
full of water tonight Two tugs were
standing by but II was believed that
the schooner would break up. The
crew reached shore safely.
The schooner was bound. light, from
Boston to Orrington. She Is owned at
Flcvhmond. Va. and was belt at Bal
timore in 1874.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
OFFENSIVE OF i.LLIES
HAS NOT SLACKENED
British Official Statement Tells of Heavy Losses
Inflicted On the Germans
TEUToNs FAIL IN ATTEMPT TO REGAIN GROUND

is Estimated That the Allies Have Taken More Than
$4,000 Prisoners-This is Offset by the Capture of
1000 French and British by the Germans Fighting
the Eastern Line Has Brought No Important Change
and England Regards the Position of the Russian Arms
as Improving Daily-Bulgarian Situation Remains Un-
changed.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
COTTON REACHED HIGH
PRICE LEVELS FOR SEASON
Spot Reached 1f.6s, q Net Advance
Of 80 Points.

New Orleans Sept 27.-Cotton
reached new high price levels for the
season on the local futures exchange
today and stood at the close ~ to
81 points net up. or $500 to $3.50 q
bale above Saturdays final figures.
Reports Of military successes Of the
allies. higher spot markets and poor
crop reports were the stimulating
features. December options went wen
above the twelve cent mark and July
closed at 10.
Spot cotton reached 1853. a net ad-
vance Of 80 points. For the first time
this season cotton shipments from
hEew Orleans exceeded receipts, the
figures being le.so5 and 4s,3ss.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-28
JUTE TO BE USED
FOR TYING LETTERS.
To Replace Cotton. Irvine Because II 10
Cheaper.

Washington. Sept. 27.-Jute. instead
of cotton twine. will be used for tying
letters In the postal service during the
year beginning Nov. LIST. The contract
for the twine, of which about 2,500,o
yards win be used. was let today to
Boston manufacturer at S.0ee per
pound. This year cotton was substi-
tuted for jute because It was cheaper
and the lowest cotton for the new
contract was s.15s75 per pound.