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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
FORE RIVER PLANT
FACING BIG STRIKE
Officials Hope to Adjust Differences
Without Delaying Government
Ship Building.

QUINCY, Mass, NOV. Officials Of
the Fore River plant of the Bethlehem
ship Building company were prepared
today to confer with a committee rep.
|rescnting striking machiniStS and other
employees, in the hope Of adjusting
wage differences without further DELAY
ing government ship building work It
was estimated that $500 machinists
,machiniSts helpers. boilers, reamers
and reamers helpers failed to report
this morning.
Other departments OF the plant also
were affected, il was said.
The chief demand, according TO union
leaders, is that the company shall put
! in writing and live up to an under
standing effected some. months ago to
IraiSe the wages tothe level of the navy
yards.
At the request OF the district draft
exemption board the Fore River officials
today made mp list of all men OF draft
age now out on strike who We're granted
exemption on industrial grounds, About
so per cent of the strikers il was stated.
are Of military age and were exempted
at the request of the company, but the
board held that this exemption applied
only as long a. they were employed on
government work
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Close Watch to Be Kept
Upon Them by the Police
of New York City
ACTION TO FOLLOW
SUSPICIOUS ACTS
The Leniency Which Has Been Extend
ed to Enemy Aliens in Brooklyn Has
Been Brought to an End on Account
of Fires on Water Fronts.

NEW YORK, NOV. l.-Federal au-
thorities and police officials conferred
here today over arrangements to under
take a farreaching surveillance Of
28,oo0 enemy aliens within the barred
zones of Manhattan and Bronx Dor
oughs.
A list Of these aliens has been sent
to every police precinct i'll the two bor-
oughs. Policemen will be expected to
watch all their movements and report
any suspicious acts
In Brooklyn leniency that had been
extended the enemy aliens has oeen
brought to an end, owing to a number
of suspicious and disastrous fires along
the water front in recent months More
than 1000 aliens, is is estimated. who
have been employed within the half
mile barred zone have been obliged to
give up their positions.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
PRETTY JUVENILE AFFAIR.
Nineteen Young Friends Entertained
by Gertrude SiInons.

The home Of Mr. and Mrs. Ebert
Simons. 10 High Lawn road, was the
scene of one Of the prettiest juvenile
affairs of the season last evening,
when their daughter, Gertrude, delight
fully entertained 10 young friends in
honor of Miss Eleanor Ashmorc Of
Flushing, y. y Tasteful decorations
appropriate to the Halloween season
were interesting III their novel ar
rangement of witches, pumpkins and
black cats
4 duet, Aubade. by Bachmann,
PLAYED by Misses Simons and Ashmore,
was well rendered. Fortunes were told
and games played by the merry young
folks. after which refreshments con
sisting of cocoa, sandwiches, fancy
cakes, candies, fruits, NUS and ice
cream were served by Mrs. Simons. as
sisted bv Miss Lillian Cushman Of
New York city
Dancing to the music Of victrola
was one Of the features Of the occasion.
The guests included Mary Crane,
Marguerite Wcllman, Ruth Reed Nata-
die Benson. Elizabeth Schwenk, Doris
Olds. Pauline. Shaw, Hertha Daley
Mary Putnam Alice Boyden, Dorothea
iNanderyeer, Bernice Gobie, Dorothy
Rice, Luella Eggleston, Betscv Crosby
Eleanor Rogers, Catherine Waterman
Ruth Clapp and Euniee Clapp.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
WAR TAX HEREAFTER
AT MOVIE THEATERS
Princess and Empire to Charge Add
tional Cent for Each Admission of
10 Cents or Fraction.

Beginning today the Princess and
Empire moving picture theatres must
charge an increased price FOR admis-
sion to their entertainments to cover
the war tax. On each l0-ccnt adms-
sion they must charge one cent, and
for each admission over 10 cents and
up To 20 cents 4 tax of two cents must
he charged This will make the re .,ular
l0-cent ticket cost II cents and the
regular l5-ccnt ticket Il cents Chill
drcn : five-cent tickets will cost six
cents
There was some talk of increasing
the regular admission price SO that the
tickets and taxes together would ONE
to - and 90 cents, avoiding III use of
coppers, but this viii not he done for
the present
On Thursdays and Fridays the Prm-
cess theatre puts on special 1J-ceHt at.
fractions, so on those days the tickets
will cost l. cents hereafter Tins week
will be an exception. however, as the
orchestra will be eliminated III order
| that it NAV play at the Red Cross bene
fit, and the regular charge will be /.
cents with two cents added to cover
the war tax, making the total l. cents
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
CURTAIN WILL RISE
ON CROWDED HOUSE
Big Advance Sale for First Perform
ance of The Rose Girl in Audi
torium This Evening.

When the curtain arises on the first
act Of The Rose Girl tonight crowded
house will be i'll attendance, the ladies
of the Red Cross committee, under
whose auspices the play is given, hav-
ing reported an extremely large ad-
vance sale. 4 number of theatre par
ties have been arranged TO see the open
ing night 5 performance
The final fun rehearsal was held on
the stage Of the Auditorium last night
the electrical effects tried ont, and the
great variety of costumes fitted, and
the smoothness with which each of the
participants went through his or her
part indicates that The Rose Girl will
be one Of the most finished amateur
productions that Brattleboro audiences
have yet seen. The evening perform
ances will begin at 5. and the matinee
Saturday at $50.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
RELIEF CORPS HOLD
DISTRICT MEETING
Attendance of $50 in G. A. R. Hall, In
cluding Representatives of Six
Corps-Work Commended

SIX OF the seven Woman Rellet
corps IN dlStrlet ne; = were represent
ed IN the annual district meeting ia
q. \. Il. nan II Brattieboro yesterday
afternoon. About 80 visitors were
present and enough Bratttehoro en-
hers attended to make the total about
l1p. It was a very interesting and
successtul occasion.
The corps IN the district are Bellows
Falls. Brattleboro, Jamaica, Londol-
derry, Newfane, Putney and Spring
field. All but Jamaica were represent
ed
With SedgWlck corps of Rrattleboro
las host an excellent dinner was served
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
BOWLING LEAGUE
STARTS TUESDAY
Odd Fellows Have Seven Teams and
Prizes Will Be Offered-Teams
A and B to Open Schedule.

The Odd Fellows bowling league will
begin its tournament Tuesday. Nov. &.
Teams \ and B are scheduled for that
night. The league is composed Of seven
teams, as follows:
Team Al. G. White. E. Z. Dubie, l..
Harris, H. q. Chandler D. F. Farr.
Team b H. c. Shaw, George Oakes.
B. Aklev, +. 4. GRAY, 0. d. Stovel.
Team C-L. II. Prefontaine, Leon
Gould, ii. W. johnson. H. b. Webster,
\. J. Jacobs.
Team D-L. Aklcv, H. II. Wentworth,
William Hannum, {. NJ. Holbrook, H.
D. Barnes.
Team Ell NJ Williams. Charles
Herriek, John W Canton, A. l.. May
Inard, G. j. Lazelle
Team Fl. II. Watson, \. &. Arcand,
Charles Stockwcu, George Wilder
George B. Ellis.
Team &C. &, Staples, f. Harris, F.
Prefontaine. Charles Voetsch, George
Martell.
Prizes will be given for the team
getting the highest total pinfall to the
three men getting the highest per
cent of their entering average, and tc
the man rolling the highest single string
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
RE|CHSTAG TURNS
DOWN Won HERTL|NC
Rejected as Imperial Ger
man Chancellor, Says
Amsterdam Despatch
ACTION A REBUFF
TO KAISER WILLIAM
Opposed His Appointment Because He
Was Against Reichstag Resolution
for Peace Without Annexation and
the Democratic Parliamentary System

LONDON, Nov. Count George
Won Hertling has been rejected as i'm
perial chancellor by reichstag majority
leaders, according to special dispatches
from Amsterdam, which construe this
las rebuff to the Emperor and n vie
tory for parliamentarism The messages,
however. were written before the Ger
mans wireless statement was sent out
yesterday announcing that Won Hertling
had been offered the place and was con
sulting with reichstag leaders.
An Amsterdam despatch to the Daily
Express saws that Count Non Hertliug
had conferences with the majority lead
ers and that they opposed his appoint
ment because he was against the reich
stag resolution for peace without an
.nexation and democratic parliamentary
system.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Interesting Talk by Marion
NJ. Rice on Her Work
in Europe
EMPHASIZED NEED OF
SURGICAL DRESSINGS
Materials for Them are Not Available
Abroad, but They Are Vital in Caring
for Wounded-Efficiency Through At
fGation of Relief Organizations

To an audience that filled the ground
floor and part of the balcony of the
Auditorium Miss Marion NJ Rice talked
for something over an hour yesterday
afternoon on her experiences as Red
Cross nurse in France. The meeting was
to have been held in the Unitarian parish
house but 50 large crowd gathered that
at the last moment it became necessary
to move TO larger quarters.
Miss Rice was introduced by Mrs J. T.
Estey, president of the local branch of
the Red Cross. who referred TO her as Il
Brattleboro girl in whose work the town
in general and the Red Cross members in
particular had great interest Miss Rice
told of her departure for France in Feb
ruary, 1915 on the first ship to sail after
iermany's declaration concerning ruthless
| { boat warfare, mentioning the discom-
forts of the voyage and the relief when
it was safely completed She then de-
scribed at some length the hospital at
Ivetot to which her unit was first at
tached, and gave an outline of the work
that was required to prepare the hospital
! at St. Nalery en- Caux which her unit
later took over and carried on until early
last summer when they were put in
charge of an orthopedic hospital at
| kvreux
| In speaking of the needs of the Red
Cross Miss Rice made it plain that sur
gical dressings were OF first Importance.
saying that while if necessary wounded
soldiers could live in such clothes as it
was possible to get abroad they could not
/ live unless proper dressings were avail
able for their wounds. and that the mate
| rial for the manufacture of surgical dress
ings was not obtainable in Europe She
spoke of the increased efficiency that had
been gained through the affiliation of the
various relief organizations with the
American Red Cross. and in passing men
toned the JOY with which the allied na
tions hailed Americas entrance into the
war
| Miss Rice enlvened her talk with nu-
merous anecdotes based upon her persona
Experiences, and gave a large amount of
first hand information which was Of par
ticular interest to local Red Cross work
ers.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
GREAT FLOOD IN NATAL.
Thousand British Indian Natives Report.
ed Drowned

LONDON, Nov. Pour months of alb
normal rain in Natal, South Africa. cul-
minated Saturday and sunday in a storm
in which more than eight inchc, of rain
fell in p hours, as result of which
widespread destruction i. reported. saw,
"A Reuter- despatch from Durham, Natal.
The lmgeni river, swollen by the
storm. swept suddenly down upon Dur
ban. eubmcrging the populou- district ON
the Springfield flats Many persons were
swept away and drowned while much
damage was done 60 railroads by many
washouts. According to a Central news
despatch from Johannesburg the number
Iot British Indian natives drowned i, be.
licycd To have reached 900
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Thirty German Airplanes
Crossed the Channel to
Strike at London Again
THREE PENETRATED
TO HEART OF CITY
Tie Casualties and Damage Were Slight
Raiders Took Advantage of the
Cloudy Weather to Prevent ANY De
cisive Engagement

LONDON, Nov. l. About 80 airplanes
in seven groups took part in hast night 5
air rad. Three penetrated to the heart
Of London. says an official report today
The casualties and damage were slight
y report from Lord French commander
OF home detenseS, said the German avia-
tons took advantage Of the cloudy condi-
tions to prevent any decisive engagement.
The first group OF raiders dropped
bombs near the coast. Two more groups
were broken up by a barragc on the
southeastern outskirts oi the metropolis.
The fourth group was turned back mp the
Thames half way to London. OF the fifth
one OF more ailplanes penetrated south
eastern London. Some OF the sixth group
1t reached the outer detenscs OF the city.
The seventh group was dispersed before
1t rached the outer detenses Of the city
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
OVER 10000 HAVE
SIGNED PLEDGE CARDS
Returns from the Various Counties Of
Vermont Gives Caledonia the
Best Showing.

BURLINGTON, Nov 1.-The total Of
signed pledge cards reported last night
was 26,507, which is 4 per cent Of the
minimum set for Vermont of 10000 fem
lies and % per cent of the maximum OF
S7,6ol families. The returns from the
counties are as follows:
Windsor, 3,206 Chittenden, 3 ,lO2; Cal
edonia, 2,5l3: Franklin. 2,367: Orleans
l,64l; Rutland, 1920; Windham, .l.377:
Orange, l,l05; Addison, 1913: Benning
ton, l,064; City of Barre. 69G; Lamoilie
800; Grand Isle. PSI; cards mailed to food
administrator, 35S.
The counties made the following per
centages towards their proportion OF the
minimum enrolment and the maximum
enrolment:
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
FARMERS DECIDE
TO POST LANDS
Hillside Club Members to Protect More
Than 5000 Acres, Mostly on Top
of DummerSton Hill

The Hillside Farmers club, through
its executive committee, has voted to
post lands against hunting, trapping and
trespassing. and many of the club mem
bers and land owners have engaged
posters so that there will be more than
5000 acres protected in this way. Most
of the land on the top of Dummerston
hill, south and east from Sunset lake
and down Hillside into the limits of
Brattleboro will be posted. The club
intends to post according to law and
then to enforce the law
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
METCALF SEXES
TRAPS AND SKINS
Violations of Mink and Muskrat Law
III Rawsonville and at Lowell Lake
-Deadfalls Destroyed.

County Fish and Game Warden +. H.
Metcalf has been doing some scouting
the past week to discover what he could
relative to illegal trapping Of mink and
muskrats, as the season did not open
until TODAY. At RawSonville, in the
town of Jamaica, and at Lowell lake in
the town of Londonderry, he took -
steel traps and eight skins and de
.stroyed three deadfalls. Two boys who
were implicated were taken before
their parents, aud they promised to obey
the law in the future
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
U-BOAT LOSSES SMALL.
Encouraging Reports for Week by Both
London and Paris.

LONDON, Nov. Fourteen British
merchantmen over 900 tons were sunk
by mine or submarine in the past week
according to the admiralty report. Four
vessels under 500 tons We're also sunk,
but no fishing craft. The British losses
of merchantmen for the current week
show a considerable decrease as com
pared with the previous week, when Il
vessels over 900 tons and eight under
that tonnage were sunk.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
PYTHIANS SELL BLOCK.
Valuable st. Johnsbury Property Now
Owned by Charles Ruggles.

ST. JOHNSBURY. Nov. IA big
real estate deal was put through here
Yesterday, the sale of the Knights Of
Pythias block to Charles Ruggles of Sut
ton. Mr.. Ruggles paid 80 ,270 for the
property which is large brick block
on Eastern avenue. 1t was owned by
a corporation made up Of members of
the knights Of Pythias and cost con
siderablv over $4,000. The stoekhold
crs lost heavily q year ago when the
building was badly damaged by tire.
1t has since been repaired
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
CONTROL OF LIQUOR.
British May Take Over Manufacture
and Supply in Scotland.

LONDON, Nov /. The British, ac-
cording to the Daily Express, are con
sidering making a first experiment in
state control of the liquor trade by as
suming control of the manufacture and
supply in Scotland On the success of
the test would depend the extension of
control to England, ireland and Wales.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
BRAZIL TO TRAIN SOLDIERS.
Plans Being Prepared-German News
papers Are Seized.

RIO JANEIRO. Nov. In view of
Brazifo entrance into the war, plans for
intensive military training are being put
into effect. although no mobilization
measure has been decreed. The garrisons
in Southern Brazil, where there is large
German element, have been reinforced.
Twenty two German sailors were ar
rested Tuesday and taken to Sac Paulo.
All German newspapers and other publ
cations have been seized
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
CONCORD BOYS FIGHTING.
Ninety Former High School
Lads Engaged in War Service.

CONCORD, n. H., Nov. Fig
ures made public today show that
there are 80 former students of the
Concord high school in war service.
Sixteen are already overseas; - of
the men are commissioned officers,
two are serving with Canadian
forces and one is with the British
army. One, Richard, Clark, was
killed in battle while serving with a
Canadian regiment.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
TURNED A WRECK.
American Aviator with British Sustained
Many Wounds.

AN ATLANTIC PORT. Nov. Am
American aviator who served in the Brit
ish royal corps, \. W. Van Al,tvn of Bos
ton, returned here today on British ship
after having spent III months in Il British
hospital. Van AI-tyn was winged over
.German lines. hut managed TO bring his
machine TO earth within his own lines.
iii- Knee was shattered. one eye was
blinded. one arm broken by machine gun
bullets and his body gashed by shrapneL
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
STRIKE IN OIL FIELDS.
Fully 10000 Men Out in 16 Fields in
Texas and Louisiana

HOUSTON, Texas, Nov. ACCORD
ing to strike leaders here fully 10000
workmeu IN 10 oil producing fields OF
Texas and Louisiana went out at mid
night Wednesday and : o clock Thurs
day morning. General strike headquar
ters, said the official notification, had
been received that every union went out
|" 100 per cent strong.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Are Making a Determined
Stand at Distance of Seven
Miles from Udine
HINT MADE ABOUT
BRILLIANT STRATEGY
Exactly What Is Meant Is Not Indicat-
cd But the Main Fact Is That An
other Wal-Another Line of Steel
Will Face the Enemy.

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Nov.
I. by The Associated Prcss.-As the
bulletin OF Gen. Cadorna. the command
crin-chicf, indicates the Italian troops
are holding back the enemy at a dis
tance of seven mile, west of Idiue.
While the horrors of the recent cy.
pcricncc stand out boldly To those who
went through it, vet this is offset by
the magnitude of the beneficial military
aud strategic results accomplished. TX
actlv what these are cannot even be
hinicd at for the present, bat the main
fact IS that another wall-auother line
Of ste"l-will face the enemy and all
Europe and America are now doing
their part TO second Italy, tremendous
task.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

ntRIS, Nov l. French merchant
shipping sunk by submarines or mines
during the week Of Oct. % was two
ships of more than 800 tons and one
vessel Of less than 600. No fishing
boats were sunk Four steamers Were
attacked unsuctessfullv.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
THE WEATHER.
Generally Cloudy Tonight and Friday.
Probably Local Shows.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-The wealth
er forecast: Generally cloudy tonight
and Friday. Probably local SHOWS.
Gentle to moderate winds mostly south
west and west.
sun sets at 4,44 Light all vehicle
lamps at 5.29.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
AS AID TO ITALY.
First Help Will Take the Form of
Sufficient Shipping.

WASHINGTON. Nov. L. Amer
lean aid to Italy in the period Of
her national emergency viii take
the form principally vt shipping
sufficient to transport supplies need
cd for the rehcf of the armies
blocking the Austrian advance.
About 100000 tons Of shipping has
been promised Italy by the shipping
board and the vessels will bc TUNED
over as soon rs possible.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
First Baptist Church

Friday, Nov. ., I1j p. m.-,Iunior
Endcavor meeting in the chapel.
Friday, Nov. ., 80 p. Regular
prayer meeting Of the church. Subject,
Bought ana Paid For. Corinthians
G:2O. Covenant mectinr.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
COAL MINES IDLE.
Men in p Kansas Mines Strike-Due
to Administration s Objections.

PIT1- BURG, Kansas, Nov. L.
Twenty one Kansas coal mines are idle
today because of strike of the miners
which is said to be due TO fuel ad.
ministration 5 objection to the agree
ment of operators and miners recently
reached i'll the conferences held at
Kansas CITY
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
PENETRATED LINES.
French Raiding Detachments made
Trouble for Germans Last Night.

PARIS, Nov. French raidinr de.
tachments last night penetrated the
German lines at several points, the war
once reports. A German attack north
west of Rheims was repulsed.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
FETRoGRAD FACES FAMINE.
Outside Provinces Are Unwilling to
Sell Flour to Capital"

PETROGRAD, Nov. An appeal
by the mayor has been posted in which
the people Of Petrograd are Informed
that the flour producing provinces are
unwilling TO sell flour to the capital
which IS seriously threatened with
famine. The mayor requests that the
people remain calm as disorder will
further diSorganIlc the people
In view OF the reports that the maxi
malistS are preparing to create disturb
ance,, the military government has for
hidden meetings, professions or demon
Strat sns
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Red Mems Hall

Dance every Saturday in Red Mems hall
until further notice
Thursday. Nov L.. Special meeting of
Pocahoutas council Every member i,
urged to be present As there is important
business. which will be followed bv a
Halloween entertainment Come In pov-
erty dress 1t possible Dance.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
Centre Congregational Church

Friday, Nov. >, $50 p. m.@ Church
night service. Fellowship with Great
Lives
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01

LONDON, Noy. Eight persons were
killed and y others were injured in the
German air raid last night. according TO
an official statement issued today by the
British war department. The statement
adds The material damage was very
slight and no injury was done to any
naval military or munitions establish
ments. 4 large number OF our own ma
chimes went up. All Of them returned
sateIy"
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
BOY CATCHES FOX
WITH HIS HANDS
Approached Stealthily with Club While
Reynard Was Burrowing and
Seized Him by the Tail.
lNpecial to The Reformer.l
SOUTH VERNON. Nov

Charles Norman, Is, employed by { v.
French went after the cows in the pas
ture and saw fox engaged in digging in
Ito a hole after some small animal The
boy crept noiselessy up to Mr.. FoN and.
glasping him firmly by the tail. struck
him over the head with club. lie then
drove the COWS home carrying the dead
fox quite as il that was the accepted way
to catch foxes.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-11-01
NOT A CANDIDATE.
Tumulty to Make No Attempt to Sue
ceed Sen Hughes of N. j..

WASHINGTON, Nov. Secretary
lumulty gave out statement at thr
White House today DENYING that he
would be a candidate to succeed Sena-
tor Hughes of New jersey.