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The sun., 1916-10-10

thority. peace was likely to come at tho
most unexpected moment. Such an un-
expected time. 1t was explained. would
come during a lull in the war.
An expert on the war set forth tho
German contention that there Is praCti-
cally little doing now on any part of tho
great battle line except in Runnni1, and
that the next few weeks VIII decide
whether Germany can make any further
progress at that point or Wi Their she
must assume the defensive.
The German viewpoint IL that the
British and the French arc not making
any great progress on the western front,
that the Russian offensive has ended Tor
the winter, and that little IL being done
on the Italian front. Accordingly the
next few weeks should sec whether there
are to be any peace negotiations this
winter or not.
Optimistic Germans still 90 no, be-
lieve that the Bremen, the und rsca mcr-
chairman tina: SAILED from Cuxhaven
some weeks ago. has been captured hy
the British or sunk by them. They ad-
init that the mechanism Of a submarine
is such that I'm rough weather she might
have trouble which would send her to the
bottom, but they believe the vessel will
still be heard from.
They point out that II tho Allies had
sunk her they would have boosted Of IL (:
or IL they had captured the Brcmcn she
had such valuable papers that these
would have been published.
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Anxiety was expressed, however. that
the commanders OF the Y boats now
operating in Atlantic waters might go
to" Ear or might already have gone too,
iar. For instance. 1t was admitted In
some German circles yesterday that no
reaSon had set been learned as to why
a l. boat had turpedoed the Stephano
on SUNDAY. That boat was carrying
passengers from Canada to American
ports. and AS she was coming to New
York II was not supposed that she car
ricd cOntrabind. There was much re-
lief over the fact that not a passenger
had been lost.
The reason why the submarines had
torpedoed w neutral boats was not
known apparently To the Germans. but
II was presumed the commander OF the
L boat had found reasons that justified
him in sending both to the bottom. Such
a course. 1t was assumed. Ia legitimate,
provided the vessels carried contraband
OF war or conditional contraband. Some
concern also Vas expressed over the
fate Of the crew OF the Kingston.
II also was wondered in German cir
cles yesterday why President Wilson or
the Secretary Of State had not mad
public all the details of the negotiations
between Germany and this country re-
garding the Lus!tania AFFAIR. 1t has al
TeiuN DetN asserted tnat tne STATE De-
partment has or file papers from Ger
many that from the German viewpoint
absolutely settle the entire affair and yet
the Administration has not made them
public.
Attention. FOR instance. was called to
the fact that on February is Ambassa-
dor Won Bernstorn sent to President
Wilson a letter that practically ended
the entire controversy that showed that
Germany not only hsavowed the sink
ing of the L%usitania and promised never
again to sink a vessel under the same
circumstance but also offered to make
ieparation for the tragic event.
II Is limited that the point as to repa-
ration is something which does not
please the Administration and yet the
administration does not see how II can
reject the offer which Germany has
made. In the eyes OF Germans. II is
said omphatically. the Lusitania afair
is absolutely settled In "A manner that
could make the United states ask for
nothing more.
The sun., 1916-10-10
GERMANY WILL Be
HELD TO PROMISE
Continued from First Page.

L boat raidlng. that subject might be
dispensed with in a few minutes. Ac-
%cordingly there were rumors that there
was peace talk between the President
and the kaiser's representative. and that
the final settlement of the Lusitania af-
fair was taken up.
But not n word could be obtained on
the latter two points and IT was limited
there was a possibility that an important
international question was discussed.
II such was the case nothing could
he learned about I. either In the pre-
cinct OF the Presidents summer home
or in German circles In New York. Tho
Ambassador on the other hand told the
presiden, that he I'D not been Informed
by his Foreign once OF the directions
that capt. Hans Rose of L BOAT SO re.
cclved.
Count Won Bcrns,orn arrived nj As.
bury Park at l2 80 aad went 20 a hotel
there for luncheon, eating in solitude
Then he hired an automoDi and
whizzed away toNdrd tn. Presidents
summer hofnc at Shadow Lawn. He
vas smiling when the cal. on n. prcsi.
dent ended aud he wore a broadcr smile
when his car halted at ;he gate afte,
the newspaper correspondents ~signalled
to him.
There Is nothing | can a Y said tn,
Ambassador as his car stopped between
the evergreen trees marking the gate
He greeted the reporters ar'abiy. In APP
pearance he was the diplomat at hi;
best. As he sat In his automobile h,
played with a pair of suede gloves thaI
matched the tops OF his patent leathel
shoes. The delicate black stripes Of hi
shirt harmouized with his black necktie
pearl pin and Jade cum links. Tn twinkl,
in his eyes made one almost forget tn
wrinkles hat the war has worked aroun,
his eyes.
1T would not be fair for me to sa!
anything" he added. That must COM
from the White House.
"Did you receive the letter which capt
Rose Of the t-53 mailed to your h,
was asked.
"oh. yes, ! go. hat but 1t simpl!
announced that he had arrived here 1t
G mpliance with the Admiralty's orders
and that the captain was putting to sc;
again"
rs It not evident. Mr.. Ambassador
that Capt. Rose came here for som,
other purpose than to deliver his lettel
to you"
The sun., 1916-10-10
WILD DAY ~ THE STOCK EXCHANGE FOLLOWS SEA RAID

Capt. Wilson and hrs men saw the skip.
per and crew Of the Norwegian leave
ter in their boats The submarine then
pumped from her a supply Of oil for
German engines and fired several shells
into the Knudsen. In less than five min
'Sltes after the last shell hit her she was
diving bow first toward the bottom OF
the sea.
The submarine returned to the strath-
dene and the German skipper and the
Briton exchanged a few more pleasant
sentiments. The German gave the posi-
ton OF the Strathdene as she bore from
the Nantucket lightship, according TO the
best scientific German nautical caleula-
ton. which was thirteen miles east
southeast.
The submarine then stood of several
hundred feet. which was lucky for her.
and pumped more shells at the Strath-
dene. They were Ineffective. and the
German skipper launched a torpedo. 1t
hit the big freighter amidships and in
stantly there spurted sky ward nearly
everything in the packed holds in
mingled flame ,and smoke and tangled
wreckage. The superstructure Of the
~Strathdene was blown into nothingness
and what remained OF her hull reared
and plunged bow first below the surface.
capt. Wilson locked back and la
mented the ,vanescence OF British ship
ping, saying things not altogether polite.
They saw the L boat submerge and then
kept OF their course. as suggested by the
German skipper.
Just after the castaways reached the
lightsh!p hey found the new C~ruguayan
steamship i. l.. VI. No. 4 waiting to take
them to this port. Capt. r. L. Yates Of
the Z. l.. NJ said he had noted the decks
Of the lightship thronged with men and
also a big flock OF dories around her.
He bore down. and the master of the
l!ghtship megaphoned that he wanted tn
he relieved OF some Of his company,
which was eating him out of house and
home. That is why the new %freightet
owned by the Oriental Navigation Com
| Tany got some glory out OF her maiden
rip to this port.
! Capt. Yates understood at first that
che name OF the tank from which the L
boat got her oil was he Kingston or
kingstonian. lie believes tina: the mis-
take was due to a mis!nt. rpretation OF
signal letters. Like other shipping men
who specialized on the identity of the
steamship called Kingston that was re.
ported on sunday NON he torpedoed
he thinks hat the Christian Knudser
and the Kingston are the same boat.
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Big FOREIGN STOCK
HELD HERE IN BOND
Importers. Fearing Shortage,
Have 800. 900. 900 in Goods
for Emergency.

Realizing the seriousness OF n cessa-
tion OF commercial relations between this
country and ENGLAND and France inn
porters in this city ave been preparing
for Just such "A move by Germany AS o
place last sunday by placing ~ bonded
warehouses foreign merchandise valued
at about 500. 900 900.
Immediately following the outbreak OF
the war certain importers commenced TO
store goods of foreign manufacture In
anticipation OF a general shortage. II
was admitted in customs and importing
circles yesterday that the present ship
ping outlook is serious. with insurance
rates advanced 500 per cent. and the
larger steamship companies cancelling
sailings from European ports to the
United States.
With this large amount OF goods on
hand. however. II was said that most de-
mands could be met for a reasonable
period. Thu question which presents
itself is whether Germany can prolorg
this method Of warfare. II 90. the mer-
hsrts here will draw on the accumulated
stocks. trusting that some way out Of
tire difficulty will be found before such
stocks are exhausted.
Even with the shortage in ~dyestufs
there are now in Government warehouses
In this city coal tar colors valued at
$500. 600. There are about $500, 600
square wards OF wool dress goods on
hand. valued at 100000 1900. 600
square yards OF wool cloths. valued AT
more than $1,000. 900 close to 5000. o00
squar re yards Of linens. worth $4,000. 900
furs valued at $500. 006 several million
square yards of foreign cotton goods and
hundreds Of thousands OF dollars worth
Of a wide variety OF other imported
stocks.
Foreign tobacco in bond in this city Is
valued at 32b 900. 900. while liquors. in
Guiding cordials. whiskey, gin, brandy,
&c, are valued at a like sum. There
are stored here for emergency 100 200
dozen quarts Of champagne. valued a,
about sl.7oO. 900.
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nee I.Oss.

No underwater pretended To have airy
certain estimate OF the amount Of loss IN
the cargoes OF the sunken vessels which
fell on the Amer ican market. \ pro'ni-
ncnt underwater calculated hat II might
come to 81 900 400. hut not more. on the
first six ships. Adding the loss on the
other three vessels sunk, another insur-
ance head figured that II would amount
to $4,000. 900. but pointed out that little
relia BILE data were at hand.
"On the oil cargo of the Christian
knudsen." he said. the loss was prob
ably $4,000. which fell here. The
S%trathdene was insured for about ST.
ESQ. 00o. OF which s55o.O0o was taken in
the local market. Tho damage from the
BloomersdiJk would he hard to reckon
up. and the Kingston vas supposed to
be in Government service, which would
place the insurance with Great Britain.
The Stephano had no insurance here"
The American market. 1t was said. had
nothing tn do with the insuring Of the
hulls. as that class Of husiOss Is very
rarely transacted here.
The sun., 1916-10-10

There was talk yesterday concerning
peace and the question was asked
whether anything was said between the
President and the German Ambassador
concerning such negotiations. The ques-
ton was put 10 prominent Germans in
View OF the reports that German repre-
sentaiivos ~ late have been buying cop
per and rubber. products that are not
only needed badly IN Germany now hut
that will u" in demand with tho advent
of peace. a. TO whether this might !ndi-
cate a belief on the part Of Germany
tina: there would b- peace soon.
There WAS no denial 81 the point as to
the huge purchases Of rubber and copper.
hut. as pointed out 10y Germans of au-
The sun., 1916-10-10
McADo0 DENIES SAFETY TALE
Couldn't Give Pledge 10 seagoeri
He Says, as Printed.

When Secretary Of the Treasury Nc
Adoo was asked yesterday about the
story In the afternoon newspapers that
he had given a pledge Of safety to pas
sengers on English vessels. he said
The story 10 untrde and absurd.
have, OF course. no power to give such Y
pledge or assurance. and would not At.
tempt to do 90"
The sun., 1916-10-10

AMSTERDAM. via London. oct "a
Berlin telegram says the L~oknlarss'Dcr
refers to the visit OF the r-5S to America
as an unexpected and brilliant victory
for German technique and German dar-
ing. II SAYS the submarine abided
strictly by International regulations. un-
der which ~ a war vessel she was not
entitled to remain longer than twenty
four hours in neutral waters.
The sun., 1916-10-10
THE

official circles in this city yesterday by
the visit OF the Ambassador to Shadow
Lawn. 1t was learned that the opera
lions Of the u boats on the Atlantic
coast Is giving the representatives OF
Germany some concern. There Is no
doubt. II is said, OF the part Of officials
of the German Government that the
Kaiser desires that the submarine ac-
~tivlties on this side OF the Atlantic shall
he carried on In strict accordance with
the promises that have already been
made officially by Germany to the
United States.
The sun., 1916-10-10

The decline was so rapid that brokers
had no time To send out margin calls
Scores Of customers found their margins
wiped out before the tape. which ran
way behind the market, reported the
transactions.
Some OF the small banks got the FEVER
and began calling loans. Call money
lose TO I per cent. as compared win a
prevailing rate OF ~ per cent.
Sales for the day. as reported on the
tape, were not far from 1000, 900 shares.
Brokers worked far into the night to pre-
pare their sheets for the clearing house
Tho grain and cotton markets were
also weak under the dread OF a cessation
OF the export movement. Wheat, though
II Closed up from the low. was at one
time down more than 1 cents a bushel.
The sun., 1916-10-10
Left to Finish Tanker.

Just then he observed the Norwegian
tank steamship Christian Knudsen. oil
laden. about five miles away. tie sug-
rested tia the Strathdene's men had
better stay In the vicinity until he at
tended to the tank. and that he would
then return and finish the S%trathdene.
So the men Of the Strathdene just
hung around. partly to be obliging to
such an obliging submarine and partly
from curiosity about the fate OF the tank
The Christian Knudsen stopped when a
shot fell across her bows. and presently
The sun., 1916-10-10
Sees Grave Issue.

The Daily Ners says that the exploits
Of the U-53 will raise very grave issues.
adding Germany is now. for some OBJ
scure reason, proving to America tina
recognition OF a submarine commerce
destroyer involves recognition OF its
light to blockade a neutral port. II such
right is to he recognized. any Pow"
which has a submarine AT all can pro-
coed 70 paralyze neutral trade with IA
country with which 4, happens To he AZ
war. We might conceiNahly see "a McNi-
can submarine barring entry TO a BIN
ish port to American liners.
The who, idea H. Impossible and on
ros.d 10 the spirit OF International rcgu-
la,!ons with regard to effective block
AIDES"
Tho Ddily Chronicle expresses the
hope that the United states Government
will reconsider its announced attitude
toward belligerent submarines, because
~ Germany ~ allowed 10 warc such q
war of the United states coast ~ must
take counter measures
The sun., 1916-10-10
Prevailing Rates.

No DEFINITE agreement as to rates was
reached as a result Of the meeting. but II
was said afterward that the under
writer's would be guided In making their
quotations by a general scale. In one
case sixteen times the original rate was
stipulated for a transatlantic steamer.
but on the whole these rates prevailed
Transatlantic comprising the United
Kingdom and the Continent. 5 per cent. ;
Mediterranean. ! to 10 the Far East.
via Sucz, : to 10 the Far East. via the
Cape Of Good Hope, : TO 5 South Amer
lea and other ports. via the Panama Ca
nal. 3 to ).
Last week the transatlantic rates MUG
tuateNround l Mediterranean around
4; Far East. via Suez. around 4: Fat
Fns.. via Good Hope. and South America
around y.
Al the orening OF the war the trans
atlantic rate rose to 20. which WAS
quicXly found to I've unwarranted While
the commerce destroyer Karlsruhe was
operating IN South American and West
Indian waters the premium was set Az
=. To provide against the German cruis-
ers Erden and Moewe the rates were
placed at nearly the present level.
When quotations were asked yester-
day on the Write star liner Adriatic,
which sails from here for Liverpool on
Thursday, one underwater went as hig
as .. ON the British freighter Lady o'
D;sspe, bound for Lisbon. Portugal. oners
Of 5. : and i6 were reported. The rate
OH the steamer Hellig Olav OF the Scan
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES line. which sails on
Thursday for Copenhagen. was put NJ
81. by ono concern.
The sun., 1916-10-10
Old Submarine Issues Between
Countries Raised in Gravcr
Form, Is Relief.
PRAISE FOR ~DESTROYERS
Prevented "WhOlesalp MUIR
dcr"-"Mail'' Predicts Ac-
ton by Wilson.
Sprcinl Cnhle Dsspnfch 10 Tnr sly

IoNpoN, oct. ~lo.-under the heading
Germany Flouts the United States"
the Daily MAJ says the old issues be-
tween those countries have been raised
In n fresh and graver form. After quot
ing the protest Of the United states TO
Germany In which IL was stated that
IL was n breach Of the laws OF war to
leave the crew and those Oh board a
torpedoed ship "to the mercy of the sea
in her small boats" the Daily NAL a Y
this was precisely what was done in the
case of the British steamer Stephano.
III wholesale murder was not per-
mitted almost within range Of American
guns says the newspaper, lit was
owing to the action OF the United states
destroyers, which saved hundreds of
lives"
The Ddily Mail predicts prompt action
by the United states with regard to the
operations Of German under sea Graf:
near American shores because of
American communications being cut and
American exports being sent to the bot
ION o: the sea.
tude toward the United States than some
editorials of yesterday. but predicts a
situation OF gravity betwcen the United
! States and Germany.
while In theory this new phase OF
the German submarine warfare may be
! represented by the Germans AZ a long
distance blockade Of Great Britain, a
measure which Is utterly inadmissable
in international law" 1t says. ut amounts
in practice to "A pacific blockade OF the
American coast.
~ his is the German object II is
manifestly a case for the United States.
In any circumstances the main issue
seems to lie between the United states
II Germany. but there may be impor-
tant subsidiary issues II the C-53 re-
ceived assistance In American waters or
II Information obtained In the United
states has enabled her TO damage Brit
ish shipping with greater ease and GER
tainty."
The effect OF the German raid says
the Post. 'is 10 demonstrate once more
the nature and result OF piracy. prob
ably devised for the purpose Of infiict-
ing a gratifying loss upon shipping gem
orally and also to serve the political
purpose OF cheering and enlivensng the
| German public. especially at a time
whep nothing is known OF the fate %
the Bremen.'
The sun., 1916-10-10
MARINE INSURANCE
UP TO 500 PER CENT.
Rates Nearly at Highest Mark
Except at Beginning
Of War.
SKITTISHNESS IN MARKET
Some Companies Refuse Quota
lions Until Situation
Becomes Clearer.

The Smiling Of nine merchant vessels
by the German L boat Riders caused
the marine insurance rates to- soar yes
terday 10 almost Unprecedented heights,
although local underwriters were said to
have been lesa heavily hit by losses than
was ut first expected.
A sharp general advance OF from 100
to 500 per cent. in the size Of the pre-
MUM carried the figures close to those
caused by the exploits Of the German
cruiser Karlsruhe. which set the high
water mark except at the beginning OF
the war. when the market was in a
highly uncertain state.
When the offices Of the underwriters
opened in the morning they were be-
sieged by brokers and shipowncrs, but
the insurance companies In many in
stances refused to quote a fixed rate un-
I'll more was known OF the underwater
activities OF the Germans. At noon the
American Institute OF Marine Under
writer's held an emergency meeting to
deal with the situation.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
PERSONAL.

Mrs. Edmund of Chesterfield. n. H.,
was weekend guest of Mrs. Fred w.
Morse of South Main street.
Miss Ruth Harlow, bookkecper in
Houghton & Simonds 5 office, is having
a week 5 vacation, beginning today
Miss Nettie Bishop went today to
Nardsboro to visit q week with Mrs
Mary Eddy and Mrs Marie johnson.
Miss Nettie Johnson, who had been
spending week at her home in Wards
boro, was in town Saturday on her way
to New York.
Mrs. Merle Moore and Mrs. Fred
May, who had been visiting Mrs. NJ.
l.. Moore, returned to their home in
Wilmington Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Father of Nash
ia, \. H., came by automobile and
spent the weekend in town, guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry V. Durham.
Mrs. j. c. Howe will 90 tomorrow 10
Northampton to visit. She also will
visit in Springfield, Mass, AMI Boston
Mrs. Howe will be away about three
weeks.
Floyd Reed and two children of
Jacksonville We're visitors yesterday al
G. W. Reed s. Mr.. and Mrs. L. p. Reed
who had been visiting there a week, re
turned home with him yesterday.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
FIRST FOOTBALL SURPRISES.
Tufts Beats Harvard to 3-various
Gridiron Results

The first real surprises of the 1916
football season occurred Saturday when
Tufts defeated Harvard by a 7-to-3
score and Carleton trimmed the uni
VcrSlty of Chicago, to D. Yale
showed up in unexpected form against
Virginia when it trounced the south
erners by 6l-to-3 score. Princeton,
Penn, the Army and Navy, Dartmouth
and Syracuse won their games as VIII
as Springfield, Williams, Holy Cross
and the Massachusetts "Aggies. -
The scores follow:
In Springfeld-SpringfeId b, Mid
dlcbury 0.
I, At New Haven-Yale 81, Virginia 8
At Cambridge-Tufts :, Harvard j.
At Providence-Brown ~, Trinity o.
At Hanoyer-Dartmouth A, Leila
non Valley o.
AT Prineeton-Princeton %, North
Carolina
At Annapolis-Navy Is, Georgetown
At Williamstown Williams Il,
Union 0.
At West Point-Army II, Washing,
ton and Lee 7.
At Hamilton-Colgate 2s, Maine 0.
At Worcester-Holy Cross ), Bates 0.
Al Observation-Disclosures Technology
I, Norwich Z.
At Waterville-Colby Is, New Hamp-
shire State 0.
At Middletown-Wesleyan 3, Rhode
| Island State >.
At Syracuse %. Ohio 3.
At State College, Pa.-Penn State
80, lBuckneU I
At Washington, Pa. - Washington
and Jefferson 2l, West Virginia IVES
leyan Q.
At Ithaea-Cornel- Gettysburg, post
poned until today.
~ Burlington = Vermont 50, Clark
son "Tech' Z.
Al Amherst = Massachusetts, Gag
gies u, Connecticut "Aggies' O.
At Amherst, Bowdoin II, Amherst
10.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09
Sporting Notes,

The st. Louis National league team
beat the st. Louis Americans Saturday
in the third game of the city series,
D to 4.
The Tufts veteran team, equipped
with a bewildering system of open
plays, defeated Harvard Saturday.
Perhaps Percy Haughton will wind up
his business with the Braves now and
turn his attention to the more serious
problems of football.
The Methodists evidently are not very
strong for football III Oklahoma. Okla
homa Central normal school defeated
Oklahoma Methodist university Satur-
day by score of 1873 to 0. There were
y touchdowns in the game, which is
claimed as a world s record.
The st. Louis teams cleaned up their
city series yesterday by playing a
double header. The American league
team won both games. The first went
- innings before being decided by a
3-to-2 score and the second of eight
innings was a 4-to-1 battle.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-10-09

ale S victory over the University
OF Virginia by a score of 81 to is
the largest score rolled up by Yale
team in years.