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WEATHER FORECAST. Q) CO LAS ON Partly cloudy weather tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature, strong southwest gales diminishing late tonight or Thursday. 1 MO COMPLETE NEWS SERVICE OF OF GREATER NEW YORK VOL. 72. TWELVE PAGES 96 COLUMNS BUFFALO, fVVEljNEbAY, OCTOBER 28; 1914.

TWELVE PAGES 96 COLUMNS. ONE CENT Si AT LAST NIGHT'S -GREAT DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING GERMANS GAIN VERDUN C0NF1 i IN LICT, GLYNN'S REVIEW OF ADMINISTRATION WINS APPLAUSE OF CROWDS PEOPLE BENEFIT BY ACHIEVEMENTS BERLIN DE nuDTur Vw iby the Ixternational News Service.) iiltiULIN, Oct, 28 By wireless via Sayville, N. Oct. 28. Swiss papers report that since the capture of Fort Camp Des Romains by the Germans the French losses on the Verdun-Toul line have been more than 40,000 meni.

r' German gains are reported. i Immense Throngs at Three Meetings Hear Governor and Other Speakers -Executive Points Out How Entire State; Has Gained as Result of Progressive Legislation Millions of Taxpayers' Money. Saved. a ess, mm I iVOfe 'By the International News Service.) BERLIN, via Amsterdam, Oct. 28.

"Heavy losses have been sustained by the enemy in the fighting jn Belgium," it is announced by the war office. The fighting in thatr region is marked by extreme violence." PARIS, Oct. 28. The French troops are advancing on both wings, it is officially announced. At three great mass meetibgs last night Martin II.

Glynn told 12,000 Buffalo voters of the record of achievement in office upon whiel he seeks election to another term as Governor. lie laid hefore them the report of a steward of- public affairs wb( has administered them well and showed 'a saving-of 10,000,000, ac LONDON, Oct. 28. The Central News agency correspondent in Pans estimates that from 15,000 to 20,000 Germans have fallen in the fighting along the-Yser canal in Belgium and on the battle line at Nieuport and Menin. cbmplished by vetoing unnecessary Part of the immense throng of people who packed the Broadway Audi tpri urn last night to hear the address other Democratic candidates.

compensation law for the benefit of workmen, a land bank law for tht benefit of farmers and economies in administration that will savt-money for every He put it up to his hearers to express their approval or disapprova' of such actions. (By the International News Service.) PARIS, Oct. ,28. The allies and Germans today are engaged in one of the bloodiest battles since the war began. The Yser canal, in western Belgium, is practically choked with corpses, and the fighting continues over the bodies of thousands of slain -soldiers.

Seven times the German forces have tried to cross the canal, but each attempt has proved futile. Back and forth across; the crimson, corpse-choked stream, the conflict has now raged for a week. The Germans, reinforced by artillery' are ready to make the eighth attempt to cross the canal. The "Belgium village of Langemarck. has been wiped Both banks of the canal are lined with unburied dead.

CLARES EDEN SINKS JAP PASSENGER SHIP (By the International News Service.) Berlin, via Amsterdam. Oct. 28. The government announces that the cruiser Emden, which has been paralyzing British shipping in the Orient, has sunk the Japanese passenger steamer Kams-aka Maru. GLYNN ENDORSED BY NATHAN STRAUS Governor Praised for Constructive Legislation and Economic Administration.

A strong letter of endorsement for Governor Martin H. Glynn, written by Nathan Straus, was made public today at Democratic headquarters. In the letter Mr. Straus says: "Hon. Martin H.

Glynn, Albany, N. Y. "My dear "The direct primary law, which the legislature passed at your urging, has already shown its Value by permitting the Democratic party, by overwhelming vote, to show its approval of your record. You owe your nomination to no man, but to the whole party acting upon an intelligent recognition of the value of your services. During: the year you have been governor you have secured constructive legislation that places our state in the front rank of progressive states.

Through your efforts we now have a real direct primary law, the Australian ballot and a working-man's compensation act, which will guard the families of unfortunate workingmen from unreserved want. Through your vetoes you have saved the. state millions of dollars, and you have introduced economies which ren dered unnecessary a burdensome direct tax. "In your appointments, and especi- a.jiy you Judicial appointments, you nave considered merit and effl-cisncy only, and you have designated to the highest court of the state a Jew, because you knew that he could ably perform the duties of his high office. A governor who has honestly acted, wlthi.eyes solely turned to the welfare of tlte state, who is progressive, honest aad economical, and whose appoint-merttare broadly American, deserves a re-lection by an overwhelming majority, to which voters from all parties and all creeds, who have the real interest of the state at heart, should contribute.

your8 very truly, -(Signed "NATHAN STRAUS." SENTENCES IMPOSED. i John F. was sentenced tot five months lnhe peitentiary today by Judge Laiig in county court for the alleged of a watch from Stephen Olszewski, iiomas Hines, a farmer of North CoHiajs, was sentenced to six months in tie He was found guilty if attacking a- young girL Sixty days iiHtne Penitentiary was the sentence Jiamfcd out to John Benzinger of No. 10i Noithland avenue for as-uaulting Peter Bchardt. the enactment of Tonight's Political 1 Meetings Democratic.

Hartk'a hail. FiUmor thim and Ierdfy "Btrrret. -f- I St. Brigid's hall, Louisiana TxtU ton rtreete. Street Meeting-.

7:46 Ridge road and Simon avenue, Lackawanna. 8:00 Ridge road and South Park eve- nue, Lackawanna. 8:16 South Park avenue and Lock-wood avenue. 8:80 Abbott road and Tnanle street. 8:45 Elk and Babcock street.

I 9:00 Seneca and HarrlKon street. County and district candidate will 1 speak. Charter Issue. La Touraine hall. Kast ITtica and Verplanek atreeta: John Lord O' Brian, Patrick J.

"Xecler, Henry W. WilUa and Martin P. Davlin. speakers. Bepublican.

Schmidt's hall. Sycamore on! Eureka "place. VohwJnkle'a halt. Geneaee street and Goodyear avenue. Kofenuiki'i gall.

Broadway and Sweet avenue. Orient hall, Lovejoy and Nortn 0 den street. Vlrich'a hall, Ellloott and Virginia streets. Fillmore theater, Caat Aurora- Proreaaive. Geneaee.

andtfa.ln streets. 8.00 Lafayette square. William and Fillmore irenui. Elk and Alabama 9:00 Seoeca and South Cedar rr--et. THE WEATHER.

Buffalo. Oct. 28. Weather forecaal for Buffalo and vicinity for the period ending 8 p. m.

of the day mentioned: Partly, cloudy weather tonight and Thursday, not much change in temperature; strong snuthweat gales, dw mintehing late tonight or Thursday. Small craft warnings displayed along extreme eastern' Lake Erie. The. gale is mostly local and along the northern" shore of Lake Krie. Vessels going west should take th south shore.

Weather Summary. A moderate barometric depression formed over northwestern Ontario dur lng the past twenty-four houra. causing light showers over the northern portloa of the upper lake region and a genera, rise in temuerature over the pLainl states, resulting in mu-h colder weather over the central, gulf and south Afc lantic states, with killing front in north ern Louisiana, Tennes.se. norther Georgia. North Carolina and New Eng.

land, and light frest in northern Texas; South Carolina and Arkansas. The wind, on the lower lakes arg' fresh to strong southwest and on tlx upper- modorate southwest and west. Range in. temperatura over the United States and Canada reported to the Iocs office weather bureau at 8 a. Tru highest temperature is 68 degrees ml Loa Angelea and the lowest 22 degree! at Chatham.

The aun seta today, at 5.14 and ri tomorrow at 6:47. COLDEST DAT IN 28 TTEA1L5. New'Tork, Oct. The thermomete today registered 22 degrees, this being the coldest October 28 New York hsj known In twenty-eight years. MAYOR TO SPEAK.

Mayor Fuhrmann is to He tha apeakal at the re-ular weekly luncheon of 1H Rotary -club, hotel Statlor. tomorrow ai roon. Ha will speak, upon the prpo rommiMion plan of goTernment. Las' week the- club heard Judge Patrick Kteler. of.

Governor Martin' Glynn and THANKSGIVING TURKEY CROP IS 25 SHORT (International News.) 28. The Tha nks- gi-ving? turkey "crop is flv per cent, short to 1 reports from the thousand dele- gates attending the national -poultry, -butter and egg.associa-? tion convention here. 1 Prices for the great American bird will be correspondingly higher, the dealers asserted to-. day will be plentiful eastern cities. REDF I ELD PREDICTS VICTORY FOR-DEMOCRATS Secretary of Commerce Says Sentiment of Country Is in Support of Wilson.

Secretary William C. Redfield of the department of who; is to speak at Niagara Palls tonlghtTln-. support of Governor Martin H. Glynn and the Democratic state and congressional tickets, was in Buffalo for a few minutes this afternoon between trains. Secretary Redfield comes here from an extensive speaking tour of the country, through which he has arrived at' the conclusion the country at.

large pur poses to support -Wilson's policies by returning a Democratic con gress. v. "Throughout the country men of all political faiths -and-of occupations are with President WUson," said he "They', believe in him and have con fidence in with that feeling widespread as it is, there can be but one outcome 'to the election. Vice-Chairman. Daniel J.

Riordan of the Democratic county- committee has made; publie -following endorsement of Congressmen Gittins and Smith by President Wilson J. Riordan, Buffalo, X. Y. "It Is a real pleasure to speak for those7 who' have stood by the cause of the people, and manifested in a yery practical way their support of Jnet progressive legislation. Certainly Mr.

Driscoll, Mr. Gittips and Smith are men of this type. Their, quality has been tested by their service. It would seem to me little more than Justice to them that their-' constituents should return them to the House, where, with lengthened service, they will be able to give the country, the benefit of their quality more and "more effectively from month to month. "WOOD ROW WILSON." WILSON NAMES DAY OF PRAYER (By the International News Service.) Washington, Oct.

28. President Wilson today issued his annual Thanksgiving setting Thursday, November 26as a day of "Thanksgiving ani Inviting the Teoole throughout the land "to cease from their wonted -occupations, and in their several homes and places of worship to render thanks Almighty God 'i THIEF GOT $75. A sneak tbief. entered the offlee of John T. Fraser; at No.

-21S lr'udential building, yesterday afternoon, and stole 175 from a pureein- his overcoat pocket. The police have good description of the ENGLISH SOLDIERS EIGHT BOER REBELS Battle Near German Border in South west A frica British Attach Successful --Gen. Louis Botha Leaves for the Front De Wit Heads Fresh Revolt. SITUATION TENSE (By the International -News Service.) Capetown, Oct. 28.

The Boers at Kakama's, near the border 'tif German Southwest Africa, have been defeated by British troops whith were sent against them, but the flosses were small. On Thursday Gen. "Britz commenced a. forced, night march against Kakamas, to which point the rebels had retired. The British arrivedat ihe outskirts of the town, at dawn.

Sentries gave the alarm and soon battle was in progress a front three miles long. The British advanced ii extended formation under cwer of a brisk cannonade. The attacking force so rapidly that a number of rebels were captured, and horses also were taken'. The balance of. the Boers fell having previously removed their artillery -without firing a shot.t It is reliably stated that Col.

leader of the Boer upriir rr. bcoa wounded in the knee at Keimoes. Botha Goes to JTront. Pretoria, South Africa, Oct." 28. It is officially announced that Gen.

Isouis Botha, premier of the Union of South Africa, has left for the front to-fight for Great Britain. 1 De; Wet "Leads Rebels I (By Herbert Temple, European manager of the International News Service.) London. Oct. 28. The news from Pretoria that Gen.

Christian De Wet, minister of the agriculture for thft Orange river-colony -in the Union of South Africa, has joined the rebels and will lead armed forces against the British, made it plain today'. that the Boer uprising Is more. extended ano more important than was at first thought Gen. De Wet g-ained fame as a- soldjer in the Boer war and is a man of great influenca. His dissatisfaction is the hordest blow that has been struck at Brlti.h rule in South Africa since the days of the Boer war, TO HOLD PEACE -CELEBRATION John Stuart, chairman of the hundred years' peace committee, in Buffalo today for a conference with Fen-ton.

M. Parke, chairman of the local committee, declared, the peace celebration will be held In churches and schools of the United States and Great Britain. February. 14. next year, although it may be etripped of many more elaborate eatures owing to lack of federal appropriations and to the interference of the European war.

An additional appropriation may be asked of the next Legislature to for ward the celebration. LACKAWANNA TO HELP i lie "van liL rr ranged to transport free of charge over their line shipments for the Christmas ship Jaaon. which is expected to le.ve New York about November 16. Shipments Jihould be consigned to J. Keelevv Bu-h Dock Terminal, New York, for steamship Jason.

DISPUTE NUMBER OF DEAD IN MINE Franklin Goal Company Officials Say Casualties Number Sixty-one While Rescue Crews Insist Seventy-nine Are Dead. 106 STILL ENTOMBED By the International News Service.) Royalton," 111., Oct. 28. Seventy-nine bodies had been' taken out-of or had been sighted in the burning Franklin Coal Coke Company's mine 'nine miles from here, early today. The number of men reported missing varies from 47 to 106, because of conflicting reports of the number at work when 'the gas blast occurred.

The most reliable estimate possible today was 292 at work, '79 dead, 108 stilt entombed and 107 Despite the fact that rescue crews insist they have counted seventy-nine bodies, the officials give the casualty list as sixty-one. Among, the missing miners in the lower level, trapped by walls of fire and gas and by 'debris blocking the -It "will probably be necessary to seal these'menk up-' in tha mine. Thirteen of the bodies taken out have been identified. These are: Mart Bertolini, Antonio Berzoni. Mensisildo, I'ietro Corneffo, Vir.aririilio Bonchi, D.

W. Williams Philip Parrot, James Johnson, Peter Young, Dominico Lasnento, Saadro, Martino, J5. Orlento. One of the men-brought to the surface last evening when- the fresh air struck his face. He immediately rushed back into the mine to rescue his comrades.

He led the party into xne worKinga wnere -ne naa oeen overcome and His body was brought up this morning. The mine is still burning and there is -little hope that of the missing men can be James Brown; manager of the colliery, today announced that twenty-seven bodies had been taken out and" that -292 men were in the mine when the'-' explosion occurred yeeterday. Oth'er employees place, the. number of men at work' as high as 346. CAPTURED AFTER FIERCE STRUGGLE ATOP OF TRAIN On the.

roof of the baggage car of the Twentieth Century Limited, which-was dashing over Its course near Cleveland at terrific speed, Albert Taylor desperately fought Cleveland police officers, who had been instructed, to watch him by Buffalo authorities. A misstep on the part of either of the combatants would haye resulted in death and a fierce struggle ensued, before Taylor could be subdued. He was arraigned in city court today, having been brought from Cleveland by Detective Morgenatewi. on a charge of burglary, second degree," and larceny. It.

is alleged he- entered the house of Joseph Adams at No. 393 North Division street on October 18 and stole a quantity of jewelry, and clothing. He pleaded guiily and was held for the grand Ta ylor is eighteen vears old and says' his home is in -Mitchell South' Dakota. His appearance is that of boy, with no indication -of The Cleveland police claim that in the escapade the roof, of train be displayed more nerAe than any-fuguive annala of the 4 ONION STEW DIET, DANCER SAYS i (By the N. Oct.

J8. Live on a-S mountain" and be -young. Is the secret of youth and beauty- which Mwie. Charlomr-IBiaMera: Davenport of. Vienna, a Russian lecturer and teacher, gave io a crowd in Besont hall.

4 "My mountain home," she said "is where I am alone and. retire from the I am just begln- rung to be old and I am, in my ninetieth year, roadame tripped the Argentine tango and exhibited marvellous exercises to show -that her "bones rwould bend." Another important- factor In youth and beauty, she said, is a diet of onion stew and a quart of water a day. 18 ARE HURT WHEN FLYER IS DITCHED (By the' International News Huntington, W. Oct. IS.

Kighteen persona ware hurt, -fivd seriously, when die -Chesapeake Ohio railroad train 1, a -flyer, bound from Richmond and Washington -to Chicago, left the track tind jumped into-the ditchi ten rc lies-east of hero this morniug Three and a day coach, were derailed. A broken fiapgev ori the -lay jjoach blauie5. The Iuilnikni' tbrned over, on thejr but the day coar-h remainecl upright- The injured were all i it th-3 Puiiman.3 mul wore to pitals in CH city. Of those hurt two have been identified. Thr.y are Mm.

J. Spady and J. Cartel botl-t -of Huntington. Carter will and Mrs. Spady is seriously injured.

THOUSANDS STARVING (By the International. News Service.) Oct. 2S. The Jews are dying by thousands of starvation in Jerusalem, according', to Samuel Edel-man, vrce consul of the-United States in. PaJeafine, who arrived, here today on the.

liner Canoiia, from Naples. "Two-thirds of the population of the city are Jews," said Mr. Edelman. "There. Is no in the city and "they -have to WENDE OUT FOR STENGEL Senator, Gottfried H.

"Wehde is out for Aid. Edward Stengel for sheriff. He has' not: pressed further the recount proceeding brought when- the official count of the Democratic primary for sheriff" showed Stengel victor by 404 The recount gave Stengel a few additional votes. It was finished several days ago and since then no new move has been made. "I've been wearing a Stengel button for.

some time, said Senator Wende. "As soon as it became" evident Stengel had the most votes. 1 declared myself for his election. I am going to do all -I can for GOMPERS PRA15ES COMPENSATION LAW George -J- Meyei; Democratic county chairman, has received a copy of a letter written by Samuel Gompers, "president of the American Federation of Labor, endorsing Governor Glynn for securing tho enactment of tlie -workmen's compensation laWy wh6h he describes as best humanitarian measure ever Obtained tV the working men "and women of; this "Governor Glynn oeserses well from the workers and citizenship generally of our great state of New York," he says. DEMONSTRATION SHOWS' VERDICT OF APPROVAL And.

from the demonstrations made at each of the meetings, it waa evident to all observers the Verdict was of approval. If enthusiasm and numbers at political jratherings mean anything; the Governor and members-f" nts-'-party must have taken with them, when they departed for New York shortly after mldnljrht. the conviction that Buffalo and Erie county will give Governor Olynn and his associates on the Demo cratic ticket many thousands in the plurality column when the vole are counted next Tuesday. 7,000 at Auditorinm. At the Broadway Auditorium the principal meeting was held.

Here the attendance waa fully 7,000. It was the largest meeting held at the auditorium this year. At Dom Poleki a of about 3.000 Polish-Americans was and at St. Stephen's hall, some 2,000 Italian-Americans assembled to hear the Governor and other" speakers. Governor Olynn had spent all day on the road, ppeaking at cities in Orleans, Niagara, Erie and Chautauqua counties.

But he was full of vigor and showed not a trace of the strain of the campaign when he faced the big audience at the Auditorium lat night. He en- (Continued on Page Six. First Column.) SHOOTS WIFE, KILLS THREECHILDREN ENDS OWN LIFE 'By the International News Service.) Galesburg. 111., Oct. 2S.

After a quarrel over his half of the bedcloth-ing, W. M. Stromberg, a candy manufacturer here, this morning shot his wife and killed his three children and himself. The Strombergs were well to do and well-connected socially. One brother, P.

M. Stromberg, is owner of the College book-store here and a second, John is a department manager in the Corn Kxchange bank in Chicago. $1,000,000 CITY BONDS SOLD Bonds to the amount of $1,000,000 of the recent issue of $1,350,000 of Buffalo city bonds, were disposed of today by Conptroller Cochrane at a private sale. held in the city hall. These are all ilVli chaeed by the Bankers' Trust company of this city at -par.

Comptroller-Cochrane was much pleased with the sale. This In the third sale of the bonds. Perry, Coffran Burr. Boston brokers, purchased some time ago $93,633 of registered public trunk sewer bonds, and $40,000 of registered Bird Island pier wall bonds, paying a slight premium for both Issue. BUFFALO PORT LIST.

Cleared Oct. 28. Prop Vulcan, coal, Duluth. Prop St. Paul, mdse.

Green Bay. Prop John J. Barium, light, Superior. Prop" Venus, coal. Prop Susquehanna, md.e-, Dulrrth.

Prop W. H. Wolf, Superior. Prop Calcite, light, Chicago. Arrived, Prop Iroquois, wheat.

Fort William. Prop St. PauL grain. Gladstone. Prop Vulcan, light.

If Prop Calotte TitoaKO. Prop Philip Nlrch. grav Superior. Wisconsin, Superior. Prop Venus, Toledo.

Prop John J. Barium, ore, Duluth. JAP CRUISER FIGHTS TWO GERMAN A Hack Made Just Outside Harbor of Kiao-Chau Where Rough Weather Maes Accurate Shooting Impossible. (By F. Preston, International staff correspondent.) Tokio, Oct.

2S. The admiralty announces that two attacks by German warships agtlnst the Japanese cruiser Chitose on, the nights of October 18 and 19 were repulsed. The attacks were made just outside of the harbor of Kiao-Chau." When the German ships were beaten off, they flea into the harbor, taking refuge beneath the guns of the German fortress. The weather is stormy, and the roughness of the sea has released a number of mines, which are endanger-ing The bombardment of the German work from both land and sea is proceeding continuously with much damage but the Japanese warships are hindered in their attacks by rough weather which makes accurate fire difficult. TAYLOR REQUESTS SUPERANNUATION Chief Regan announced todays that Inspector John H.

Taylor, head of the detective "t-reau, had sent In a 'formal appIk.at.on for superannuation. The inspector has been in the department for over twenty-five years, the last nine years of which he served as head of the detectives working out of headquarters. The application will be acted upon Friday by the police commissioners. Should the commissioners approve of the retirement of Chief Taylor, he will be relieved from duty on the first of November. He will probably be retired on half pay.

The commissioners decline ot discuss the matter of, appointing a successor to Inspector, WILL NOT ASK CHANGE. Republican headquarter has abandoned its plan to seek endorsing bars to give District Attorney Wesley C. Dudley the straight vote of the Independence league and Prohibition parties. It was decided that the time is too late to seek readjust ment of the machines. They carry notices referring voters in these columns to Mr.

Dudley's place on the ticket. THE ENQUIRER IN NEW YORK The BufTalo Enquirer Is on sale at the fo'owtng news stands conducted by the Tlotaling News and 30th St. Broaa Vay and 38th St. Broad v-ay and 4Jd St. Broadway and 47th.

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