Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, April 27, 1915, Page 1

Norwich Bulletin e VOL. LVIL.—NO. 99 NORWICH, CONN., TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1915 TEN PAGES PRICE TWO CENTS The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of Any Other P;ner,iand Its Total Circulation is the Larges_t in Connecticut in Proportion to the E'i'ty’s I;Opulation FLANDERS o BATTLE 15 INCREASING IN FURY ‘Booming of Heavy Guns Heard in Holland on Monday With Greater Force Than on Preceding Days BERMANS TELL OF CAPTURE OF 5,000 MEN The Losses on Both Sides Have Been Great, But Long Lines of Reinforcements are Filling Up the Gaps—Germans are Also Attacking the Strategic Point of Les Eparges, on the Meuse, Which Fell to the French on April 10, and Have Succeeded in Gaining Possession of the Sum- mit of Hartmann’s-Weilerkopf, in the Vosges—Allies Have Disembarked Troops at Various Points on the Gallipolli Peninsula, on the European Side of the Darda- nelles and a General Attack on the Straits Has Been Be- gun by Land and Sea Forces. Five days of almost continuous fight- ing in that section of Flanders of which Ypres is the center has brought no end to the battle which began with a forward sweep of the Germans over a distance of several miles. The booming of the heavy guns was heard in Holland on Monday with ter force than on any of the pre-! ling days while all the official re- rts indicate there has been no ces- sation of the assaults by which the Germans hope to push their way through the allied lines or the count- er-attacks by which the British, [French and Belgians are striving to [beat back their adversaries. German headquarters tell of the apture of 1,000 Canadians and 4,000 others, including English and French and their affiliated forces and the taking of 45 cannon. The British war \office, indescribing the readjustment the British line, says it now runs the south of St. Julien, which is in the hands of the Germans and adds that severe fighting is still going on to the northeast of Ypres, although ":‘he general _ situation. remains - un- r - The French war office, charging the (Germans with still employing asphyx- jation gases, for which a_protection has been found, claims to have made considerable progress to the north of Ypres. That the losses have been very at is admitted, but long lines of re- nforcements are filling up the gaps on both sides. Because of the flat- ess of the gpuntry it is impossible to utilize great bodies of troops and from he nature of the preparatiogs made py the Germans, who possibly antici- bated the operations of the allies and truck first, the battle promises to be ong drawn out and one of the most guinary of the war. The Germans are also attacking the strategic point of Les Esparges, on ‘the Meuse, which fell into the hands of the French on April 10 after a series of desperate encounters and they have succeeded in gaining pos- session of the summit of Hartmanns- Wellerkopf, in the Vosges. Thus, it is apparent that the whole battle front jn Belglum and France again taken first place in import- ance in the war—the place which it held in the beginning of the cam- paign. Under cover of the guns of the fleet the allies have disembarked an army at various points on the Gallipoli pe- ninsula, on the Europaen side of the Dardanelles and a general attack on the straits has been begun by land and sea forces. The Turks offered strong resistance to the landing of the troops but this it is announced at London, was suc- cessfully accomplished. Claims of Austrian successes in the Carpathians are chronicled by Vienna. Thirty-six Russian, trenches contain- ing much war msferial are said to have been captured by the Austrians and counter-attacks in the vicinity of the Uzsok Pass were halted with heavy casualties to the Muscovites. CANADIANS WITHOUT FOOD 72 HOURS. In the Recent Fighting Near Ypres, Belgium—Mowed Down Like Sheep. Londen, April 26, 527 p. m. — The Canadians who carried_themselves so valiantly and lost so_heavily in the recent fighting near Ypres, Belgium, went in most cases 48 and in some cases 72 hours without food. Most of their officers were lost. This was learned from a young Canadian who arrived in England today from the continent. “When we received orders to attack the ememy’s trenches, some 500 yards away,” he said, “2,500 of us rushed the woods where, I suppose, there were 7,000 Germans. We were first mowed down like sheep by their artillery, but we drove them from the trenches in front of the wood and then went right through. “Then we got surrounded, which forced us to retire to the trenches we bad taken, where we dug ourselves in. We remained there till the next morning, under fire, finaly we were relieved by reinforcements.” He said that the Canadians not only recovered the guns they had lost to the Germans, but found three French howitzers which the Germans had taken. These the Canadians blew up and rendered useless. SUSPECTED CONTRACTOR HAS BEEN DISCHARGED. Was Held in Connection With Murder of Unidentified 1 in New York. New York, April 26.—Rafaele Piciul- lo, the well-to-do contractor arrested and charged with the murder of Clau- dia Hansbury, largely because his ‘ountais pen was found near the spot where boys came upon the body of a slain woman in a vacant lot in the Bronx, April 10, was discharged from custody today by Coroner Flynn. The e whicl the police claimed they d against him was much weakened hen Miss Hansbury was found to be ive in Troy, N. Y. She was brought lo this city to assist in establishing he identity of the murdered woman possible. Notwithwithstanding the mistake in he victim’s identity, the police still leld Piciullo on the charge of hom- icide. After a lengthy hearing today he coroner discharged him. The vic- m’sd_ldenuty has not been estab- flishe ELECTRIC MACHINERY FOR BATTLESHIP CALIFORNIA. irst Battleship of Any Nation to Have an Electric Drive. ‘Washington, April 26.—Electric pro- [pelling machinery for the new battle- [ship Ellllo‘rnll., the first battleship of ny nation to be equipped with the lectric drive, will be built by _the General Electric company of New ork for $431,000. Award of the con- ‘was announced tonight by Sec- fre Dantels. : - The California is under construc- at New York Navy yard which jubmitted an estimate of $631,000 for ‘steam equipment. Mr. Daniel's de- fsion to install electric machinery has keen interest in naval circles nd some officers think the success of ithe experiment would mark as great advance in marine propulsion as jiid the advent of the steam turbine. Navigation Opened on Great Lakes. Ogdensburg, N. Y. April 26.—The gation season between Ogdensburg the Great Lakes was opened to- when the steamer Arlington ar- bed here with 69,000 bushels of corn m Chicag: Modern Warfare. In the number of men engaged and the casualties, Neuve Chapelle hualed Waterloo.Waterloo changed a Atinent. Neuve Chapelle was only a cirmish.—Hartford Times. FLOOD CONDITIONS IN TEXAS. MORE SERIOUS. Many Rivers Overflow — Inundated Area is Extensive. Houston, Texas, April 26.—Flood conditions today appeared to be grow- ing more serious along the lower reaches of trans-state streams. - Re- ports show the Trinity, Brazos, Colo- rado, St. Bernard, Guadeloupe and oth- er streams out of their banks at many points, with the inundated area seem- ingly exterding. Farmers are declared to be well out of the lowlands with their stock. Railways are the heaviest sufferers. None is able to maintain schedules. ‘Washouts are multiplying and bridges are being swept away. Some livestock has been lost but little as compared to_the distsaers of 1913 and 1914, Reports early today showed no ad- ditional loss of life. OBITUARY Charles E. Wetmore. New Britain, April 26.—Charles E. ‘Wetmore long time treasurer of the American Hardware Corporation died at 8:20 o'clock this afternoon at New Britain, after an illness of four weeks with diabetes, which ailment was _aggravated by a bad carbuncle on his neck. He was about sixty years of age and is survived by his wife and several children. General Henry A. Tyler. Hickman, Ky, April 26.—General Henry A. Tyler, an officer in the army of the Confederacy and commander- ;-ohla! of the Veterans of Forrest's rigade died at his home here today a{aer & long illness. He was 77 yoars ol e Paper Mill Closed Because of Strike. Fairfleld, Me,, April 26.—The local mill of the United Paper Board com- pany, which was closed Saturday be- cause of a strike of 150 operatives, will not be reopened until the edif. culty has been adjusted, E. F. Parker, the manager, sald todey. All of the strikers are foreigners. A dispute over ‘wages precipitated the strike. Boyd’s ‘Appeal for Pardon Denied. Trenton, N. J., April 26—~The New Jersey court of pardons today denied the appeal for a perdon for Frederick Boyd, en Industrial Worker of the ‘orld, serving a state prison term for his participation in the milk mill riots at Paterson, N, I, a fow years ago. Former Presldent Roosevelt sign- :filt" Ppetition circulated in Boyd's be- s ] Cabled Parar ¢ s iy King George Sub & London, April 26, George has opened +# a donation of $2500 a subscriptis .t of the British committee for re’ - . Belgium. SENSATIONA’ JICIDE IN BRIDGEPORT Young Man Had Flancee Unwittingly ‘Pull Ribbon That Discharged Re- volver. & $2,500 & 5 p. m—King Bridgeport, Conn., April 26.—Arthur Hearn Cowl, 22 years of age, grand- son of the New York drygoods mil- lionaire, James A. Hern of 20 West 14th street, shot himself through the brain at the home of Arthur De For- est Wheeler, Academy Hill, Stratford, about 10.30 o'clock tonight and died at the Bridgeport hospital about mid- night. It was a suicide of a most sen- sational character, carefully planned and executed in the presence of Miss Emily Wheeler, his fiancee, youngest daughter of Arthur De Forest Wheel- Young Cowl, whose mother is a daughter of the late James A Hearn, came to Stratford from his home in New York this afternoon, immediate- ly going to the Wheeler home. He had just returned from a trip to Ber- muda, where he had gone to recuperate following a nervous breakdown. After dinner this evening Miss Wheeler and Cowl strolled out upon the lawn in front of the Wheeler home, They sat down and the young man, according to the statement given to the police by Miss Wheeler, took an engagement ring from his pocket. She took the ring and then, before she could say anything, he handed her the end of a long ribbon. Although Miss Wheeler did not know it, one end of the ribbon was attached to the trig- ger of a revolver, which the youth had concealed under his coat. ‘“‘Here’s a surprise for you, Emily,” said Cowl as he handed Miss Wheeler the end of the ribbon. “Just pull this ribbon.” “Why, what for?” asked the girl. “Never mind, just pull as I tell you and you will see.” And as he sai with a smile on his face, the girl puiled the ribbon, the revolver shot crashed out and the young man fell over at Miss Wheeler's feet with a bullet hole through his head. With a scream, Miss Wheeler dashed into the house and summoned Dr. W. B. Cogswell of Stratford. Doctors J. Wright and D. C. Patterson of Bridge- port also were summoned and rushed to the Wheeler residence. JOHN BUNNY, FAMOUS COMEDIAN, DEAD AT 52. Had Been Ill For Three Weeks of a Complication of Diseases. New York, April 26—John Bunny, whose antics as a moving picture com- edign have made millions laugh, died atjglls home in Brooklyn today. He ha# been ill for about three weeks of a complication of diseases. John Bunny was 52 years old. For smine vearshe had been be- fore the footlights before he entered the moving picture field four years ago. During his career as an actor he had leading roles with many old- time stars, among them being Annie Russell. He had attained country- wide popularity as an actor before he achieved his greatest.success on the screen. Mr. Bunny was born in New York city of English parents, was educated in the Brooklyn Public schools and was a clerk in a general store until he went on the stage at the age of 19. In the moving picture world he was re- garded, for a_time, as the country's leading comedian. He was said to have received more than the president of the United States in salary and royalties. = The amount of his com- pensation was never divulged to the public. He will be buried in Brook- yn. DEVELOPMENT OF WATERWAYS TO REDUCE FREIGHT RATES ‘Advocated by Senator Joseph E, Rans- dell of Louisiana. Muskogee, Okla., April 6.—Develop- ment of waterways and the natural resultant transportation competition and not regulation by the Interstate Commerce Commission or other bodies, offers the escape of the United States from executive rallroad freight rates, according to Senator Joseph E. Rans- dell of Louisiana, chairman of the sen- ate committee on rivers and harbors and president of the National Rivers znd Harbors association, who ad- r gress here tonight. 'The shippers and consumers of this country are entitled to the use of the waterways God has given them,” he said, “and such competition is the proper way to regulate our roads.” Myron T. Herrick, former ambassa- dor to France, discussed rural credits and the question of state aid to farm- ers. He voiced his opposition to the Hollis-Bulkeley bill and the McCum- ber amendment, which, though they failed of passage in congress, contained provisions for state aid which were bound to come up again, PROVIDENCE DEPARTMENT STORE IN BANKRUPTCY. Dimond & Sons, Incorporated, a ‘Massachusetts Corporation. Boston, April 26.—A creditors’ peti- tion in bankruptcy was filed in the fed- eral court today against L. Dimond & Sons, Incorporated, a Massachusetts corporation, - conducting a department store at Providence, R. I, and a cloth- ing business in a department store in this city. The petitioners allege that the corporation owes $400,000 and that it has assets in Boston, Providence and other places amounting to $200,000, It is claimed that the assets of the Provi- dence store include bills receivable amounting to $100,000. WIill"Try to Pay Creditors in Full, Providence, R, I, _April 26.—A. Dimond, president of L. Dimond, & Sons, Inc., sald today that the bank- ruptey proceedings in Boston against the corporation were due to the con- cern’s connection with A, D. Mathews Sons, Inc, of Brooklyn, which com- pany, he stated, was controlled by the owners of L, Dimond & Bons, Inc. He added. that L. Dimond & 8ons, Inc, would try to pay creditor: full, . Theatrical Manager Found Dead. Boston, April 26.—Claxton' Wilstach, o widely known theatrical manager, was found dead in a hotel here today. The medical examiner said eath prob- ably wes dno to natural causes, Wil- stach who was about 42 years of age, had complaining of poor health L. recently. d the southern commercial con-] other parts of Roosevelt Admits Consulting Platt AS “BOSS” OF REPUBLICAN PAR- TY IN NEW YORK. .. FOLLOWED HIS ADVICE Cross-Examination Yesterday Was Based on a Series of Letters Which Passed Between Governor Roosevelt and Senator Platt. Syracuse, N. Y., April 26—Theodore Roosevelt admitted under cross ex- amination today at the trial of the suit brought against him by William Barnes for alleged libel that while governor he had freely consulted_the “boss” of the republican party in New York state in reference to the appoint- ment of officials in the state govern- ment and the various legislative and political matters. The “boss” named was Thomas C. Platt, who at that time represented New York in the United States senate. The former president saild he took the advice of the senator in matters, among them appointing a democrat to the office of tax commissioner “to please Grady,” whom the colonel described as “a lieutenant boss” of Richard Croker, then leader of Tammany Hall. Roosevelt- Platt Correspondence. The testimony from questions asked after letters of a series that passed between Colonel Roosevelt and Sen- ator Platt had been read to the Jury. In these letters, both writers discussed all manner of political and legislative affairs. In one Colonel Roosevelt asked the senator’s advice about making speeches. In anoth- er Senator Platt told the coionel he had received a copy of a bill intro- duced by Grady, in which the sena- tor said he considered it Inadvisable to give Tammany from $3,000,000 to $12,- 000,000 of an appropriation to expend upon the waterfront of New York, as “it would. simply be putting an un- necessary club in the hands of these people with which to knock our brains out.” Sent Proof to His Message. With another letter the colonel sent the senator a proof of his message to the legislature, which dealt with pub- lic utilities, the franchise tax, the trusts, industrial conditions and la- bor. The part dealing with trusts the colonel wrote “had been submitted to several ‘experts’. including Elihu Root, President Hadley of Yale, Pro- fessor Jenks of Cornell and James A. Dill, who was described in the letter as “a big corporation lawyer.” Hoosevelt's Politigal. Ambitions. In the last letter read, which was dated in 1801, Colonel Roosevelt told the senator that he did not want to be vice president of the United States as it was not an office in which he could do anything. The colonel said he should like to be governor for another term and that “in_spite of all the work and worry— and largely because of your constant courtesy and consideration, my dear senator—I have thoroughly enjoyed being governor.” The colonel added that not being & money maker, he felt in honor bound to leave his children the equivalent in a way of a substan- tial sum of actual achievement in po- litics or letters. Listened to Reading of Letters. The colonel did lottle talking today. For the most part he sat in the witness chair and listened to counsel for Willlam Barnes read the Ittters which, it was said, were furnished by a son of Mr. Platt.” When the colon®l did talk it was to identify the letters or answer questions concerning them. The reading of additional corres- pondence that passed between Colonel Roosevelt and Mr. Platt will begin when Colonel Roosevelt resumes the stand tomorrow morning. Mr. Barnes was not in_court dur- ing the afternoon session, having gone to Albany to attend the state consti- tutional convention. DENIES CANNIBALISM AMONG PUEBLO INDIANS. C. J. Candall, Superintendent of Pierre South Dakota Indian School. ‘Washington, April 26—C. J. Cran- dall, superintendent of the Plerre South Dakota Indian school, in a re- port to Indian Commisioner Sels to- day denied published reports of can- nibalism among_the Pueblo Indians and declared these tribesmen were Christians of some 200 years standing. “I know these Pueblos as few oth- ers do,” said the agent. “When any- one talks about human sacrifice, the keeping of large snakes in captivity and the feeding of babies to these snakes, I arm sure they are trying to be sensational or are utterly decefved.” The agent added that Tesuque, the| village of Pueblo referred to in the storles of cannibalism, is within ten miles of Santa Fe and that the 85 people there are simple and indus- trious. ENGINEER DISREGARDED TWO ADVERSE SIGNALS. Ran Into the Rear of a Train at Ches- ter, Mass.—No Damage Resulted. Chester, Mass., April 26—A freight train, the engineer of which, according to officlals of the Boston and Albany rallroad, disregarded two adverse sig- nals, ran into the rear of an eastbound train from Chicago to Boston here to- day without causing serious damages either to the train or to the passen- gers. E. J. Karmscheug of Toledo, O., a passenger in the rear car, saw the freight train approaching and jumped, breaking his leg. He wag taken to Springfleld for treatment. 1,600 FOREST FIRES IN BAY STATE LAST WEEK State Forester lssues Warning Against Brush Fires. Boston, April 28.—There were ap- roximately one thousand forest fires n Massachusetts last week said State Forester F. 'W. Rane today in i a4 warning osking that no brush fires be sot until half a day’'s rain has fall- on, There has been less than two inches of rain in the metropolitan dis- trict in the past two months and the drought s almost as pronounced in the state. Japan Explains 1o Great Britian DETAILS OF DEMANDS MADE UP- ON CHINA. NO CRISIS APPARENT Explanation is Said to Have Relieved Apprehensions in London as to the Scope of the Japanese Polioy Re- garding China. ‘Washington, April 26.—The Japanese government has given to Great Britain a detailed explanation of the demands made upon China, which, according to information obtained hers, is said to have relieved _apprehension in London as to the scope of the Japanese policy in China. Conferences Resumed. The report from Pekin today that the conferences had been resumed and that Japan now had preesnted 24 de- mands, including the 21 originally made, was received with much interest in Washington, but officials has no ad- vices from the Chinese capital, The last despatches, received last Saturday indicated that the conferences would not be resumed for some time. It was expected that American Minister Reinsch- probably would report to- morrow the result of the renewal of the parleys. Japanese Embassy Not Informed. Neither the Japanese embassy nor any of the other diplomatic miisons concerned in the negotiations were advised of the situation. at Peking to- day. From a knowledge of previous conferences, however, it was suggest- ed in some quarters that Japan might have asked for an acceptance in prin- ciple of her demands, leaving nothing of details to the future. It was re- called that early in February such a proposal by Japan met with a flat re- Jection. Japan's Interest in China. Now that the subject has been dis- cussed with Great Britain, the United States and other powers, some ob- servers thing, Japan may have renew- ed the plan to obtain China’s approval in principle to the demand. With such an acceptance, it is thought, Japan might be disposed to press for a de- tailed agreement on many of the points, preferring to have the present negotiations stand as an expression to the world of Japan’'s interests in China. Allays British Suspicion. The report from Peking that some of the railroad concessions now de- manded by Japan encroached on the so-called “sphere of influence” of Great Britain in the Yangtse valley was offset by confidence here that Japan's explanations to London of the purpose of her demand and Sir Ed- ward Grey's speech in parliament in- dicated that Japan was in constant communication with her alley, Great Britain. Little Evidence of a Crisis. Since Japan's assurances were re- ceived here in the answer to the re- cent American note of inquiry, some high officials have believed that a sat- isfactory arjustment of the Japanese- Chinese questions eventually would be reached, though prolonged negotiations might be necessary. There has been little evidence of a, crisis, although the serious character of the negotiations has not been underestimated here and officials are keeping closely informed as to developments. VILLA HAS COMPLETED CONCENTRATION OF TROOPS Meet Obregon in Second Battle Within a Few Days. will ‘Washington, Aprii 26—The forces of Generais Villa ané Obregon probably will meet in a second battle within a fe wdays somewhere south of Torreon, according to_a statement issued here tonight by the“Villa agency. Villa is declared to have completed his concentraticn at Aguascalientes, following his retreat from Irpuato and the advance of the Zupista forces from Mexico City is said to have drawn an “Iron ring” about Obregon’s army, “General Obregons army is not at Leon as claimed,” the statement says, “but somewhere south of Irapuato. The next battle will be fought perhaps within a week. \ “Obregon is now completely isolated from all sources of supplies and rein- forcements. The Zapata forces ad- vancing from Megico City upon Obre- gon’s rear had welded together the fron ring with which the convention forces have been slowly enclosing Obregon. _ Interruption of the railroad between Pachuca and Tula completed the work of cutting off Obregon. He has no communication with Vera Cruz.” Advices to the state department to- day made little reference to the Vil- la-Obregon situgfion. SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT AGAINST THE SLADES For Influencing Testimony of Wit~ nesses in the Tanzer Trial. New York, April 26.—A supersed- ing indictment was returnde by the federal grand jury here today against Maxwell and David Slade, lawyers and Albert J. McCullough, etective, charg- ing them with conspiring to interfere with the administration of justice by influencing the testimony of witness- es at the hearing of Miss Rae Tanzer on the government’s charge against her of using the mails to defraud. The charge against Miss Tanzer grew out of her $50,000 breach of promise suit against James W. Osborne, former assistant district attorney. The Slades ‘were attorneys for Miss Tanzer. The new indictment returned today charges that the conspiracy complain- ed of was continued after the hearing before Commissioner Houghton on March 26 end was still in existence after the flling of the bill. Senator Lippitt Married. ‘Washis April 28—Senator Hen- ode Island, and Mrs. ughlin_of Pittsburgh, Mrs, Laughlin’s home here today by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith. Only members of the two fam- iles were present. Mrs, Laughlin is a daughter of John W. Herron of Cin- cinnati and a sister of Mrs. Willlam Howard Taft. Condensed Telegrams The Belgian relief fund totals $1,- 028,175. Rene de Saint Marceaux, the sculp- tor, died at his home in Paris, aged 70. Mors than 300 individuals are in the Jitney ’bus business at Kansas City, Mo. A son was born to Lady Decies of London formerly Miss Helen Vivien Gould of New York. Michael Volpe was arraigned in the Tombs police court charged with stealing a package of pins worth two cents. After voting its approval of the biggest budget in the history of the State of New York, the Legislature adjourned. Residents of the provinee of Avez- zano, Italy, were panic stricken by a severe earthquake shock, lasting many seconds. The Bank of France released 5,000,- 000 francs to the Bank of England for transfer to New York to aid in steadying exchange. Preparations have been made to re- move the bronze horses on top of St. Mark’s at Venice to safety in event of Italy entering the war. Khalil, the Egyptian merchant who attempted to assasinate Hussien Ka- mei, the Sultan of Egypt, at Cairo, on April 8, was hanged at Cairo. Dr. Richard P. Strong, professor of tropical diseases in the Harvard Medi- cal School, arrived at Nish, Servia, to fight the epidemic of typhus. George Demler caught a 40,pound striped bass in the Hudson River at Dobbs Ferry. It is the biggest fish caught in the Hudson this year. Fire of unknown origin yesterday destroyed the business section of Hazel, Ky., on the Tennessee line. The loss is estimated at $100,000. Charles Burnham, 45 a painter, of Dobbs Ferry, was fatally burned when a box of matches ignited in the vest pocket of his oil soaked garments. The Tilton Manufacturing Co. mills at Valley Falls, R. I, idle for two years were sold to R. A. Dana for $177,000 and will resume operations at once. Miss Margaret’ Nihill, 18, of Orange, N. J., was fined $25 for speeding an auto without a license. The fine was paid by her companion at the time of her arrest. German provinces adjoining Switz- erland are taking comprehensive measures against the spread of dis- ease through the medium of flies and mosquitoes. The $7,000 gold_bullion taken from a stage near Rye Valley, Ore., Monday by two masked bandits, was found cast in a solid brick, near the scene of the holdup. A new world’s record altitude flight of 10,000 feet in a hydro-aeroplane was made by Lieut. P. N. L. Bellinger at the navy aeronautical school at Penascola, Fla. The discovery of two sticks of dyra- mite on the shelf in a room at No. 314 East 40th Street led to the arrest of James Courtney, aged 26, who formerly lived there. The Sing Sing prison baseball team won the second game of the season, defeating the team of the P. K. Wil- son &Co., lace importers of New York, by a score of 11 to 3. Samuel Untermeyer is to be retain- ed as counsel for the government in the defense of Controller Willlams against_the injunction suit of the Riggs National Bank. Mrs. Frances B. Daves, mother of Commissioner of Corrections of New York City, Katherine B. Davis, and widow of Oscar B. Davis, died at her home in Rochester, N. Y. The Council of Bellefonte, Pa., has prohibited fishing from isdewalks. The town is the only one in the State where a trout stream runs directly through the business section. A 19-year-old youth named William ‘Wilter, of No. 9656 Forest Avenue, The Bronx, was overcome by heat while playing baseball in Bensonia Park, St. Ann’s Avenue and 156th street. Berlin police seized the books of the ‘Women’s Bank, there, in connection with proceedings instituted against the bank by the Crown Prosecutor for alleged fraud and misuse of deposits. Mayor Donn M. Roberts, of Terre Haute, Ind., serving a term o fsix years in Leavenworth, Kan. Federal prison for corrupting the last election, was impeached by the City Council. Mrs. aMrtha Jabotsky, of New York, was killed, and her husband Martin was seriously injured wken a Sixth Avenue surface car crashed into the motorcycle they were riding at 48th Street. A memorial addressed to President ‘Wilson, signed by 40,000 Belgian re- fugees now in Holland and expressing gratitude for the aid America has ex- tended to Belgium, was mailed at The Hague. Mrs. Charles Withers Sumpter of Roanoke was sqjected by the Confed- erate Veterans of Virginia as the State's sponsor at the United Con- federate Veterans’ reunion, to be held at Richmond on June 2. The body of an unidentified woman was found scattered along the rail- road tracks at the Burr Road tower near Fairfleld, Conn. The body had been mangled beyond recognition and the authorities, had been unable to establish her identity. The body of Miss Eliza Theodora Minturn, who died in London was brought to New York on the steamer Lapland. Miss Minturn was the last surviving child of the late Robert Browne Minturn, one of the city's leading business men and philan- thropists. * Dr. Robert M. Green, of the Boston City Hospital, says all corsets may be classified in two groups—those that lace behind and those that lace in front. The former are bad. . The lat- ter may be good, provided they are lightly boned and equipped with garter straps. Wilhelm Has Been Internec COMMANDER SENDS NOTE T( COLLECTOR OF PORT. HAD TAKEN ON SUPPLIES Began Taking on 38,000 Tons of Coa and Rumore Were Rife at Newrgor News That She Was to Make ¢ Dash to Sea. Washington, 'April 26.—Lieutenan Captain Thierfelder, commander of th German commerce raider Kronprint Wilhelm, late today informed Collectof of Customs Hamilton at Newpon News, Va., that he would intern hil ship for the war in American waters The commander presented thi note: “Herewith I have to officially inforn vou that I jntern.” The Wilhelm, after repairing at th shipyard and loading quantities of supplies, began taking on 3,000 ton( of coal at the local docks today. Ru- mors that she would attempt a dask to sea past the allied warships wait: ing off the Virginia capes had beer current all day. INTERNMENT RELIEVES NAVY DEPARTMENT Announcement Was Received With Surprise by Government Officials. ‘Washington, April__26.—Announce- ment from Newport News late today that the commander of the big Germar sea raider Kronprinz Wilhelm had giv- en notice that he would intern for the war without awaiting expiration of the time allowed him by the United States government to make his ship sea- worthy was received with surprise and relief by government officials. The raider's action relieves the navy de- partment of the necessity of keeping | watch over the Wilhelm and an eye on the cordon of allied ships off the Virginia capes to assure the mainte- nance of American neutrality during the remainder of the time the cruiser had been allowed to make repairs. It is understood that several days of that period still remained. Commander Gave No Reason. Only today the navy department had determined to permit the Wilhelm to take on 4,500 tons of coal, and on the heels of reports from Newport News that the cruiser had begun to coal came Lieutenant Captain Thierfelds unexpected announcement to the col- lector of the port. The German com- mander’s communication was laconic and gave no reason for the internment, as had the letter presented by Captain Thierichens when he interned the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, the first of the raiders to seek a haven in Hampton Roads. Probably Received Instructions. It was suggested here tonight that the Thierfelder announcement was made after he had received instructions from the German government through the embassy here not to attempt a dash through the line of hostile war- ships off the capes. The Wilhelm, which arrived at New- port News on April 11, after a cruise of several months, during which she sank fourteen merchantmen, will be interned at the Norfolk navy yard and her officers and men will be al- lowed the freedom of the cities about Hampton Roads, under the same rules made for the crew of the Iinterned Prinz Eitel Friedrich. PUPILS WARNED NOT TO LITTER THE PARKS Letter from Mayor Mitchel Read All Public Schools of New York. in New York, April 26.—The following from Mayor Mitchel, or the substance of it, was read to the children yester- day in every public school in Greater New York with the warning that the police will vigorously enforce the law: “The parks are places for the chil- dren to enjoy. You must treat them properly by not throwing papers, pea- nut shells or other rubbish on the walks and lawns, “Put such rubbish inthe cans and boxes which are provided for waste material. Protect the flowers and the young grass by not walking on them. ‘“Bach of you, by observing these rules, will be helping the government of this city to protect our parks and will make the parks places where it is a pleasure for all to go.” MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AT THE EXPOSITION 140 Senators and 'Representatives and Their Wives. San Francisco, Calif., April 26.—A hurried visit to the Panama-Pacific exposition, a trip on San Francisco bay and-a dinner tonight was the pro- gramme of entertainment for a party of about 140 United States senators and representatives and thelr wives, which arrived here today on a special train. _The party included Congress- men Joseph G Cannon and House Minority Leader James R, Mann. It will sail for the Hawaiian islands to- morrow on a tour of inspection, at the invitation of Hawaiian commercial bodies. Movements of Steamships. Liverpool, April 24—Sailed, steamer Transylvania, New York. Cadiz, April 23.—Arrived, steamer Manuel Calvo, New York. Genoa, April 26.—Arrived, steamer Stampaliafi New York. Glasgow, April 24.—Arrived, steamer Mongolia, Philadelphia via Halifax. Sailed, 24th, steamer Pretorian, Mon- treal. Liverpool, April 25.—Arrived, steam- er St Louis, New York. Bordeaux, April 26—Arrived, steam- er Niagara, New York. Sailed, 26th, steamer Bspagne, New York. Gibraltar, April 24.—Salled, steamer Cretic (from New York and Boston) for Naples. New York, April 26.—Arrived, steamer Bergensfjord, Bergen. New York, April 26.—Sailed, steam- er Roma, Marseilles. Siosconsett, Mass., April 26.—Steam- er San Gulielmo Genoa for New York, esignalled 330 miles east of Sandy Hook at 8 p. m. Dock at 8 2. m. Wed- nesday.