Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 7, 1915, Page 1

VoL. L¥ii—No. 108 Declares the Muscovites " The Bullti's Girouation in Norwich Is Doubl Have Beefi Driven East- ward Past the Dukla Pass GERMANS ALSO CLAIM SUCCESS IN FRANGE But Claim is Vigorously Denied in a French War Office Communication — Asserts the Germans Have Been Checked and That Their Losses in the Meuse, the Weerve and the Vosges Premier Asquith in Parliament Told the Members That the Operation of the Allies in the Dl(dmdlu Are Be- ing Pressed Under Highly Satisfactory- Conditions. Reports fFom Vienna and Berlifl con- nue o assert that ihe Austro-Ger- man pftehsiye against the Russians in the_ Carpathiins is tontinuing with sucééss: The latest communications declarg that the Muscovites now have been dFiven eastward past the Dukla pass &hd across the Wisloka river and that their retreat is continuing Dukla pass, where savage battles took place throughout the winter cam- palgh, has been taken by hte Teutonic allies, Vienna Says, and likewise the own of Dukla, While to the horthward, across the motuntain range, the fmpor- tant town of Tarnow, taken by the Russians in the winter, has been re- captured Germany’s recent claims to various successes on the western front, includ- ing that of & forced evacuation of Frefich positions in the Allly wood, with heavy losses in dead and the captre of two thousand Frenchmen, e vigorously denied in a French war office communieation. This communication says that, in- stead of making gains, the Germans in e last fifteen days have suffered omplete checks and heavy losdes and that at various points along the line in France the allies themselves have made progress. In the Meuse, the Woevre and the Vosges the German lossses have exceeded 35,000 men, ac- cording to Paris, Premier Asquith in parliament told the members that the operations of he allies against the Dardanelles are \ow being continued end pressed for- ward under highly satisfactory condi- fons. Japan has sent an ultimatum to its legation in Peking for delivery to China, demanding that all of Japan's twenty-four demands on China be ranted. The United States govern- rent, through Secretary of State Bry- ., hae issued a statement explaining & position of the United States gov- rnment with regard to the Chino-Jap- nese dispute. It reiterates the gov- * adkerence to the open door he maintenance of the territorial of China. The United States e nesgotiations between the wo countries will be satisfactorily settled and thus contribute ‘to the peace of the world,” the statement DIGEST OF WAR NEWS = BY GERMAN WAR OFFICE Tells of Advance in France—Big Bat- tle at Lupkow Pass. Berlin, May 6. via London, 7 p. m.— he war office issued the following tement today: Over the whole front artillery duels ve aken place. We made further progress near Ypres (Belgium) and b taken the Van Helpe farm and nother farm near the Messines- pres railway. We made 100 pris- ners and took fifteen machine Zuns. n the forest district to the west ombres we made an advance and ptured four French officers and 135 men. We also took four machine guns and a mine thrower. In our attack yesterday in the wood we achieved our objective forcing the enemy to evacuate his ition. More than 2,000 Frenchmen, among them 21 officers, were made prisoners. We also took two cannon and several machine guns and mine throwers. The number of French- killed was extremely heavy.” ‘The enemy attacked us in the ion north of Fliry and near Croix rnes. North of the former the enemy pushed forward as far as our trenches. At one point in this sector fighting continues. At all other points the French were beaten back. In the Vosges an advance against our position brueck was repulsed. “In the eastern theatre, southwest of Mitau, south of Szadow and east of Rosslena (Russian Courland) fight- continued. ortheast and southwest of Kal- warya our psiting were attacked sev- eral times yosterday by strong Russian forces. All these attacks failed with cavy losses to the enemy. “The enemy advanced against our ridgeheads on the Pilica river with- »ut _success. “Bombs were dropped on the forti- 4 town of Grodno during last night. “In the war area to the east of Tar- now and to the north of that place as r as the Vistula river and on the right bank of the Dunajec river, fight- ing continued far into the night. The number of prisoners =5 far taken has reached to more than 40,000. It is vorthy to note that this is the Russian front. “In the Beskid mountains, on the Lupkow pass, an attack is being made y the forces under General of Cav- ry Von Der Marwitz simultaneously vith an attack made by the Austro- Hungarian army which is co-operating y the Germans. Theso attacks are favorably. north of Stein- rogressing DENJAL OF AUSTRO-GERMAN VICTORY IN WEST GALICIA Roeived by Russian Embassy at Washington. Washington, May 6.—The Russian wnbessy today received the following A '3 Will Exceed 35,000 Men— despatohi from the Russian minister of forelgn affalrs: “Petrograd, May B, The reports from Berlin and Vienna of a victory gain- ed by the Germans and Austrians in Western Galacla are absolutely un- founded, The batties that are pro- ceeding now in that region give no foundation whatever to talk of even of a partial success of our enemles. emphatically the reports spread by the Germans. (Signed) Sazanoff.” RUSSIA SAYS BATTLE CONTINUES IN CARPATHIANS' Admits Troops Were Severely Tried, But Says Enemy Suffered Heavily. Petrograd, Via London, May 6, 10.35 p. m—The following official communi- cation wa sissued today: “An engagement took place yester- day near Libau (on the Baltic) with German torpedo boats. “There were skirmishes, which re- sulted favorably for us, south of Mi- tau (Courtland) and near the village of Besiagola. “On the right bank of the Orzica on the evening of the fourth we repulsed an impetuous attack by the Germans which had been prepared for by a flerce fire lasting an hour and a half. We inflicted heavy losses on the ene- my. “East of the Miawa railway we succeeded by a surprise attack in the capture of the farm of Pomicany. Yes- terday the enemy made incessant, but abortive counter -attacks lasting six hours. In front of the farm, which still remains in our hands, the Ger- mans left about a thousand dead. *All is quiet on the left bank of the Vistula. “In_ Galicia the battle between the Vistula and the Carpathians was con- tinued yesterday with great obstinacy. Covered by heavy artillery fire, the enemy continued to concentrate forces on the right bank of the Dunajec. The enemy’s main efforts were directed to- ward Biecz and Jaslo. “Our troops were severely tried, ow- ing to the superiority of the enemy’s heavy artillery; but the enemy also suffered heavily under our shrape! and rifie fire when he attempted to at- tack. “In the direction of Stry during Tuesday we developed our success. on vositions on Mount Makouwka. “The number of prisoners we made in this action amounts to two thous- and men, including forty officers. The retreating enemy- was thrown. back a considerable distance. Along the course of the upper Lomnica we also gained some successes yesterday morning.” GENERAL BOTHA HAS CAPTURED KARIBIB. An Important Railway Junction Southwest Africa. in Cape Town, May 6, Via London, May 7, 12.35 am m.—The following official statement was issued today: “General Botha has occupied the im- portant railway junction of Karibib and other stations (German South- west Africa). He expects.to oceusy ‘Windkuk very soon. Large quantities of rolling stock, including seven loco- motives, were taken at Karibib. “The town was captured ffter a forced march of 35 miles over a wa- terless waste, under conditions of heat, thirst and hunger which called for the greatest resolution and grit.” GEN. OBREGON CUT OFF . FROM VERA CRUZ BASE By Capture of Queretaro by the Z: -pata-Villa Forces. ‘Washington, May 6.—The reportted capture of Querataro by the Zapata forces co-operating with General Vil- la in his campaign in central Mexico, while unconfirmed in advices to the state department today, proved of great interest to officials here. According to a statement issued by the Villa agency, based on. advices from headquarters at Chihuahua, the Zapata force, which has been active between Mexico City and the Car- ranza army under General Obregon entered Queretaro yesterday, cutting Obregon off from his base at Vera Cruz. Recent reports to the Car- ranza agency said the Zapata troops had been driven back to within twen- ty miles of Mexico City. Movements of Steamships New York, March 6. — Arrived: steamer Hellig Olav, Copenhagen. Kirkwall, May 2.—Arrived: steam- er United States, New York, Liverpool, May 6.—Saile Arablc, New York. Christiansand., May steamer United States Woman Pleads Guilty of Manslaughter Wiscasset, Me., May 6.—Mrs, Bu- genia A, Hisler pleaded guilty fo the charge of manslaughter today, after retracting her plea on the murder charge, for the killing of her husband, Fred T. Hisler at Somerville, on Feb, 7, and was sentenced to serve not less than five nor more than ten years in state prison. : steamer 6. — Arrived New York. it learni from Berlln that ‘hoon !ufluduwu was enthusiastically By the papulace: Cabled Paragraphs Empere¥ William in Borlin, Londen; llfi 4 .87 leuw _ Rotterdamach & i ety Germans Using Artlllery in Balgium, i h 10 By “a';r iy ermy'a nt- —mfl n tontly norh Dizmude c‘x“,‘mm Oostitoke and Renings VERDICT FOR DEFENDANTS IN CAMPBELL WILL CAS il Mise Elzry Burkham Entitied te Half of 16,000,000 Hatate, St Tiouts, M:I 8,—A unanimous vers diot Ig favor of tha defendants in the Campbell came was returned by the fury in cfvcult court here tonight, The Verdfet declares Lols Campbell,' now Mrs, Elary Burkham, to be the daughter of James ~Campbell and therefore entitied to half of his 819,- 000,000 estate willed her by Camp- Upon application for attorneys for the defense, Circuit Judge Kitzey Im- medlately after the verdlct was re- turned dismissed the entire case, thereby denving the contestants the right to a trial upon their allegations that Campbell was of unsound mind and that he was unduly influenced in malking the will by members of the church to which the property event- ually would go after the death of his wife and daughter. The contestants have four days in which to apply for a reahegring. The jury was out two hours and fif- teen minytes. DISTANCE OF AMERICAN FARMS FROM MARKET Average Is 65 Miles, According to the Department of Agriculture. ‘Washington, 6.—American May farms are on the average 6.5 miles from market, according to the depart- ment of agriculture which has just completed an inquiry. The number of round trips per day averages for all farms 2.1. In other words it Tequires about half a day for the average farm- er to make a round trip with wagon from farm to market. The inquiry shows that the longer hauls are generally in the cotton states and in the Rocky mountain region. The smaller loads are also in the cotton states, The statisticians estimate that it would require about 6,358,000 days for one wagon to haul from farms the marketed portion- of an everage <orn crop. The corresponding figures for ‘wheat is about 6,857,000 and for cot- ton 2,532,000, EIGHTEEN EXHAUSTED CAMPERS RESCUED From Snowbound Valley in the San Bernandina Mountain: San Bernandino, Calif, May 6.— Eighteen exhausted campers rescued from snowbound Little Bear valley, in the San Bernandino mountains and taken to Skyland last night, were re- ported today to be recovered from the effects of severe hardship. Two of the party, C. W. Allen of Milwaukee and Melvin Case of Fenton, Mich., were seriously ill when found. The party had been marooned in the valley for nearly a week by snow- blocked roads, Provisions were nearly exhausted and all were suffering from hunger when a search party sent out by county officials reached their camp. Great difficulty was met in taking them out of the mountains, as the snow was three feet deep. RECEIVED LETTER FROM SLAYER OF CHILDREN Werites Mother of Latest Victim That He Will Comi Another Murder. New York, May 6—The letter- writing murderer who killed five year old Eleanor Cohn and four years old Charlie Murray, has written to the Murray boy’s mother telling her that he will commit another murder when the present excitement over her child's death subsides. The letter was received today at the time the little victim's bedy was about to be buried. Mrs. Murray read one paragraph and collapsed. The mis- sive was taken to police headquarters to be examined for finger prints. TORNADO KILLS 15 PERSONS IN SOUTHERN LOUISIANA More Than Two Score Injured—Four- teen of Those Killed Were Negroes. Jennings, La., May 6—Fifteen per- sons were killed and more than two score injured by a tornado late today ‘which passed through the western part of Acadia Paris in southern Louisiana. Of the known dead Adam Thibodeau, killed on a farm near Mermentau, was the only white person to lose his life. The otbers were negroes. OBITUARY. Rev. T. C. Williams. Boston, May 6—Rev. T. C. Williams, a Unitarian minister who was head master of the Hackley school at Yon- kers, N, Y, for several years, died to- day, aged 60 years. He was the class orator when he.graduated from Har- vard college in 1876. William B. Grav. Andover, Mass.,, May 6—William B. Graves, professor emeriths of naturai sciences at Phillips Andover academy and father of Hon. Henry S. Graves, United States forester, died during the night at his home here, aged 81 years. Professor Graves was born in Fairlee, Vt., Feb. 3, 1834, He grad- uated from Amherst in 1862 and taught at Phillips-Andover with the excep- tion of a few years from 1865 to 1908 when he resigned on account of ad- vancing age and was immediately made professor emeritus by the trus- tees, Texas Floods Serious. Houston, Texas, May 6.—Conditions along the Trinity river, south of Long Lake, today grew serious as the north Texas flood raced toward the guif. Great damage to crops appeared in- evitable. The Brazos while not fall- ing at the mouth, was stationary. Low- lands in that section were under wo- ter. . WaAwicH, Goni, FRIDRY, 'l'lut_of Any Other Paper, «and Ita_’fuhi Circulation is the Largest in Conn Mother and Male Infant Murdered THROATS OUT AND 8KULLS CRUSHED; IN CHICAGO, ROBBERY THE MOTIVE —_— Diamend Ring Taken from the Dead Weman's Finger—A Bloedstained Hammer Found Near the Bodies— ‘Two Suspects Under Arrest, Chleage, May 8,—Mrs, Ella Copper- smith, §7, wite of John 1, Coppers smith, & eommercial merehant, and her gon,. John, 8 years old, were found murdered in their home on the South Side this afternoen, Thelr Throats Cut, Thelr throats had been cut and their skulls crushed, A bloodstained ham- mer was found near the bodies and in an adjoining room the police discov- ered a bloodstained butcher Kknife, Diamonds belonging to Mrs, Copper- smith are missing and robbery is be- lleved to have been the motive, Murderer Washed His Hand. The murderer remained long enoush to wash his hands and ransack the apartment for valuables, He took a diamond ring and her wedding ring from Mrs, Coppersmith’s hand, but overlooked 3800 in bonds and about $50 in currency. Imprint of Murderer’s Hand. ‘What the police consider their most tangible clew was the bloody imprint of the murderer’s hand on a table in the kitchen. Two suspects were under arrest tonight. PARyABLE OF PRODIGAL SON BASED ON LEGAL GROUNDS Belief of Yale's Curator of the Baby- lonian Collection, New Haven, Conn., May 6.—Further deciphering of a Babylonian tablet possessed by Yale university, makes it appear reasonable that the parable of the prodigal son was based upon legal grounds. This opinion was expressed today by Professor Albert T. Clay, curator of the Babylonian collection. The tablet, which is written in the Sumerian Ianguage about 2,000 B. C., contains the earliest laws known. The fourth law on the tablet leg- islates in reference to a son who, wishing to venture upon a separate career; renounces his legal sonship and. Teceives his portion: after which he leaves his home and is thereafter le- sally sparated from his family. Professor Clay's translation. of this law follows: “If a son say unto his father and his mother ‘(Thou art) not my father, not my mother’; from the house, field, plantation, servants, property, animals he shall go; and his portion to its full amount, he (the father) shall give him;_his father and his mother shall say 'to him ‘(Thou art) not our son.'$ From the neighborhood of the house he shall go.” Commenting on this, Professor Clay says: “This legal banishment was for prudential reasons. The son could make no further demands, and it an- nulled the law of inheritance, which provided a patrimony for him. It was also a wise provision in the interests of the other children. In this respect this law from the oldest known code seems to be an advance upon the pres- ent day law: for if a father during his life gives a son his portion, and does not leave a will, the law of in- heritance will give him another share. “The tenacity of custom among Oriental peoples makes it reasonable that the parable of the prodigal son was based upcn legal grounds. After the son had received his portion which he had demanded, he took his depart- ure. And when he was in dire ex- tremity he knew he could only ask his father to make him a hired servant. Upon his return, his brother, who is usually condemned, quite naturally was anxious to know what his father intended him to do. . Whereupon, his father told him that all that he had belonged to him, but that they would rejoice at his return, not as a legal heir, but as a real son.” BARNES GOT $10,000 SALARY FROM PRINTING CONCERN Both Sessions of Court Were Taken Up With Public Printing Testimony. Syracuse, N. Y., May 6.—An excerpt from the minute book of the Albany Journal company, read in the supreme court_here today, purported to show that Willlam Barnes assigned to_that corporation a salary claim of $20,000 against James B. Lyon, founder of the Albany printing concern which bears his name. The claim, it was said, represented salary for two years and for the assignment the trustees authorized the giving to Mr. Barnes of a general release from all existing claims against him held by the Journ- al company. The Lyon company and James B. Lyon have been mentioned many times in previous testimony. Excerpts from the minute book were read by counsel, for Theodore Roosevelt after objections made by Mr. Barnes' attorneys had been overruled. The minute book was introduced du- ing the afternoon session of court. During the morning session Justice ‘William S. Andrews ruled that Colonel Roosevelt could not testify about lo- cal conditions in Albany. The colonel then went on the stand for cross examination. He remained there long enough for Willlam M. Ivins, chief counsel for Mr. Barnes, to inform him politely that he had no desire to question him. It was probably the colonel’s last appearance upon the witness stand. Both of today’'s session were con- gested with testimony in regard to the public_printing. Additional evidence in regard to public printing and public money will be presented. Opera Singer Correspondent in Di- vorce Suit. New York, May 6.—Summons in two suits, one against her husband for divorce, the other against Emma Trentini, the light opera singer, for “alienation of affections” were filed in the county clerk’s office today by at- torneys for Mrs. Mathilda Friml, wife of Rudolph Friml, opera composer and musician. The papers in each case were_sealed. MAY 7 i915 __PRICE Two CENTS House Passes Sewerage Bill TQ PREVENT POLLUTION OF TID« AL AND INLAND WATERS, NEW BILLBOARD LAW OCemmittea on Finance Reported Favs erably on Act Autherizing Nerwich fo lssue $30,000 Bonds for Sidewalk Qenstruction and Imprevements, (Bpeelal te The Bulletin.) Hartford, May 6—The act concern- ing the disposal of sewerage in inland and tidal waters of the ptate was the order of the day Thursday, The bill specifies that the term waters of the state ghall include that portien of the Atlantio ocean and its estuaries And Long lsland sound and its estuaries within the state and all springs, ponds, streams, lakes, rivers, wells and bodies of surface or underground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of this state or subject to its jurisdiction, Sewage shall mean humen and animal excretions and all domestic and manufacturing wastes, Provisions of Sewage Act, The act provides farther that the state board of health shall investi- gate all points of pewage dlscharge and shall examine all existing or pro- posed public sewage systems and Tefuse disposal plants, and may com- Del thelr operation in & manner which shall protect the public health and welfare, or may order their alteration, extension or replacement by other structures. After the passage of this act no public sewerage system or refuse disposal plant shall be built until the design of the same has been flled with the state board of health, No person, corporation or munici- pality shall place or permit to be placed or discharge or permit to flow into amy of the waters of the state, any sewage, except as hereinafter provid- ed. The provisions of this act shall not prevent the discharge of sewage from any private sewerage system or any public sewerage system owned and maintained by a municipality, provided such sewerage systgm was in opera- tion and was discharging sewage into the waters of the state on the date of the passage of this act; nor shall the provisions of this act prevent the dis- charge into the waters of the state of sewage from any existing plant or sewerage system owned and maintain- ed by any person or private corpora- tion in an amount not exceeding that heretofore discharged Into- the waters of the state from such plant or sewer- age system; but these exceptions shall not permit the continuance of any Dollution of the waters of the state which is prejudicial to the public health. Nothing contained in this act shall be construed as recognizing a vested right in any person, corporation or municipality to discharge sewage into the waters of the state, or as legalizing such disposal of sewage. Declared Bill Too Mandatory. Mr. Griswold of Berlin offered sev- eral amendments, some of which were in the form of clerical corrections, and less mandatory, and removing some of the power of the state board of health, but the empowerment of suggestions. Mr. Brooks of Torrington said the bill as originally presented was too strong and the amendments tend to modification and the teeth have been taken out of the bill, and he would vote for it as amended, but he be- lieved it was still detrimental to mu- nicipalities and manufacturers. He the amendments would be Bowers of Manchester asked why the word shall should be substituted for may, and was told that if the word shall should be retained the members of the board of health would be required to investigate in instances that should be optiopal. Bill Explained in Deta Mr. Griswold explained the entire bill in detail, which occupied consider- able time and gave all members in- formation for intelligent action. He said no bill before the legislature had received more careful consideration. This bill originated in the legislature of 1913 and the tenor of the bill was not against municipality or manufac- turer, but to clear the way for im- proved sewerage system, anq will an- ticipate prospective orders of the fed- eral government. While the original bill_has been modified, it has a few teeth left. He said the committee had given the matter genuine considera- tion and moved that the report of the committee be aceepted and the bill passed as amended, which included that the act take effect Jan. 1, 1916. The Billboard Law. The substitute billboard act was on the calendar for action. It was strongly opposed by Mr, Chesbro of Windham, who said the tax was pro- hibitive and he believed unconstitu- tional, and that it was hatched by those who desired to do away with this form of competitive advertising. Mr. Shaw of Redding favored the measure as a source of revenue to the state. Mr. Pelton of Clinton said the bill went too far, as it included the advertising of Sunday school suppers and library entertainments. Mr. Bowers of Manchester spoke in favor of the substitute, as did also Mr. Foord of Stamford, as he believed it would tend to lessen the number of existing billboards. Mr. Taylor of Danbury offered amendment exempt- ing municipalities from the terms of the law in advertising industries. Mr. Schultz of New Britain favored the bill by reason of the general dis- figurement throughout the state by billboards. Mr. Hull of Plainville was opposed to the bill and said so in un- mistakable terms. Mr. Chesbro said that while the bill would practically preclude billboard advertising it did not refer to advertising on barns and therefore this form of advertising would continue. Mr. Aubrey of Meri- den favored the bill as a tax pro- ducer and the state needed the money. Mr. Rogers of Litchfield said outside concerns were using Connecticut as advertising space and ought to pay for the privilege. Mr. Hyre said the law would not affect the owners of land where billboards are located, but the owners of the billboards would pay the Mr. Thomas of Lebanon offered amendment so that the law would not apply to space less than four feet square, to permit of church advertis- (Continued on Pase Eight) Condensed Telegrams Mayer Mitchel and party arrived at i Wyoming: Henri Plet, French midélewelght champlon, was killed af the front, et Anether h. r and chafn sling have around the sunken submarine ¥F-4 In Honluly harbor, e i1 [ta tha e i o N ot il partment as it causes “flat-foot. ki Stackpele, the oldest e!".';:'. |nw')§-8' Entchn’; “lied at_her ome {n Welfebere, N, H., aged 105, The Lackawanna Railroad gold 20,~ 000 tons of steel rafls to the Russian Government for immediate delivery, Leuls Phillps, ane of three brethers with internatienal reputations ps sub« marine divers, died in Quiney, Mass, ‘The Woman's Social and Politieal Union ef Great Britain has arranged to adopt a number of girl war babies. Earth tremors were recorded on the Yale selsmograph from a point be- leved to be about 2,500 miles distant, Secretary Danlels announced the promotion of Capt, A. G, Winterhalter, alde for material, to the grade of Rear Admiral, General Vctoriana Huerta, former dictator of Mexico, decided to settle down with his family in a Long Is- land villa, George W. Baker, one time chairman of the board of police commissioners of New Rochelle dled suddenly from hemorrhage. In a_message to the Brazilian Con- gress President Diaz urges reform of the electorial law, tariff revision and financial reform. In the absence of a clergyman Pres- ident Elihu Root opened the session of the Constitutional Conventioh at Al- bany with a prayer. Mrs. Adelia Meyers of Croton, N. Y., died at her home there of hydropho- bia as a result of being bitten by a pet cat several weeks ago. President Wilson appointed Samuel Iredell of Bridgeton, N. J., to be Col- lector of Internal Revenue for the First District of New Jersey. Governor Rye of Tennessee vetoed a bill abolishing the death penalty in that State as he believes that it would tend to increase mob violence. President Manuel Estrada Carbrera of Quatemala was unanimously chos- en as candidate toysucceed himself at the election of January 10, 1916. said he his own department because of irreg- ularities in account of subordinates. The Presbyterian Church at Hack- ensack, N. J, wa scrowded to the doors at the woman's prayer meet- ing-presided over by “Ma” Sunday Benjamin E. Davis, Socialist candi- date for the office of mayor of Bal- timore, Md., eight years ago, was sen- tenced to death for the murder of his wife. George F. Turfler, 19, active in boy scout circles in Hackensack, N. J., is in a hospital suffering from ptomaine poisoning due to eating poisoned ice cream. A report on a delicate operation on the heart of a soldier has been pre- sented to the Academy of Medicine, Paris. A splinter of a shell was taken from his heart. Because of the failure of the Legis- laturé to appropriate sufficient money, the annual encampment of the New Jersey National Guard at Sea Girt was abandoned. g News was received in New Haven of the sudden death at Berkeley, Cal., of Dr. Jay W. Seaver of New Haven, formerly for 20 years director of the Yale gymnasium. ‘The British steamer Great Western and the Peninsula and Oriental liner liner Poona collided in the English Channel off Guernsey. Neither ship was seriously daamged. Burglars although fired upon by a patrolman, escaped with silverware and silver bullion valued at $12,000 from the establishment of Thomas .G. Brown & Sons, New York. Pope Benedict XV has sent an auto- graph letter to the Right Rey. Charles P. Grannan, D. D., member of the pon- tifical biblical commission and profes- sor emeritus of the Catholic univer- sity at Washington, D. C. Secretary Tumulty went to court to testify for a White House chauffeur arrested for speeding while driving the Secretary home from the Execu- tsive offices. "The chauffeur was fined 5. Great Britain will be the first of the belligerent nations to be visited by peace envoys named by the Interna- tional Women's Conference at The Hague to initiate a world movement for peace. Lieat. Robert Commander Robert L. Berry, in command of the Presiden- tial yacht Mayflower, was appointed naval aide to the President, succeeding Lieut. Commander Needham Jones, wro is ill. The strike of 1,000 carpenters and builders at Woolwich Aresnal, Eng- land, ended, when the contractors promised to negotiate with the union officials to the end that the questions be arbitrated. The British warships that have been lying off the New York and New England coasts will be temporarily withdrawn so as not to interfere with the maneuvres of the Atlantic fleet which begin May 18. The United States consul at Lyons, France, Frederick Van Dyne, one of the passengers on the steamer Sant Anna, which arrived at Naples, Italy from New York is reported to have committed suicide during the voyage by leaping overboard. President Wilson signed an exec- tive order waiving all civil service requirements for the postions of guards on American fortifications under construction and provides for the hiring of discharged American soldiers, sailors and marines. ecticut in_Proportion to tho City's Population - . JAPAN [$ WITHHOLDING ULTIMATUM Chinese Foreign Office Given Until 5 P. M. Friday to Cencede Twenty-four Demands IF NOT THE ULTIMATUM WILL BE DELIVERED Withheld Document Sets Time Limit for Expiration t Six P. M. Sunday—Paper is Now in Hands of Japanese Le- gation at Peking—It is Said That the Chinese Govern« ment Has Resolved to Communicate With the United States, Great Britain, Russia and France on Receipt of the Ultimatum—Japanese Ambassador at Washington! Has Conference With Secretary Bryan—Position of American Government Explained in Statement by Sec- retary Bryan. Peking, May 7, 12.55 a. m.—The Jap- angse legation has informed the Chi- nese forelgn office that Japan would be unable to mccept the further con- cessions offered Thursday by China and would present an ultimatum before 3 o'clock this (Friday) afternoon unless the 24 demands were accepted by China without qualification. The Japanese legation continued yes- terday its efforts to persuade the Chi- nese government to concede Japan’s demands without the necessity of serv- ing upon China the ultimatum of the Japanese government, which was re- ceived early yesterday morning. Japanese Legation Has Ultimatum. The secretary of the legation visited the foreign office and informed Vice Minister Tsao Yulin that the legation had received the ultimatum and that it would be presented unless China agreed to Japan's 24 demands before 7 o'clock in the evening. Tsao Yulin immediately visited the winter palace, the residence of Yuan Shi Kai and after a conference with the executive and other members of the government, conveyed to the Japanese legation the following further concessions. China reiterated regarding Shantung province, that she would srant Japan everything that already had been granted to Germany there by treaty. Concessions to Japan. China agreed to -grant Japan the right to work mines in South Man- churia and eastern Mongolia; that all disputes between the Japanesé in Man- churia of whatever nature, shall be under Japanese jurisdiction; that schools and_hospitals may lease land from the Chinese, thereby reserving land ownershi to grant a concession to Japan to build the Nan Chang- Chao-Chow-Fu railway, if Great Bri- tain consents to the release of China from the negotiations begun concern- ing this railroad two years ago. The Japanese claim they requested the con- cession for this railroad in 1907. The three stipulations China made to the demands in the nature of coun- ter-proposals last Sunday were not withdrawn by China. These were that Japan, the following announcement is made: “At the beginning of the negotiation: the Chinese government confidentially informed this government of the mat- ters which were under discussion and accompanied the information by the assurance that Japan had no inten- tlon of interfering with either the po- litical independence or territorial in- tegrity of China and that nothing that she proposed would discriminate against other powers having treaties with China, or interfere with the ‘open door’ policy to which all the leading nations are committed. government has not onl. no_thought of surrendering any ot s treaty rights with China, but it has never been asked by either Japan or China to make any surrender of these rights. There is no abatement of its interest in the welfare and progress of China and its sole interest in the pres- ent negotiations is that they may be concluded in a manner satisfactory to both nations and that the terms of the agreement will net contribute to the prosperity of both of those great Oriental empires, but maintain that cordial relationship so essential to the future of both and to the peace of the rldn CONSTABULARY USED TO CREATE REIGN OF TERROR. And Break Strikes in Pennsylvania— Labor Leader’'s Assertion, Washington, May 6.—Charges the Pennsyivania State constapaiary 1 used to break strikes and to create reigns of terror in times of industrial disputes were made to the United States commission on industrial rela- tions today by James H. Maurer, pres- ident of the Pennsylvania State Feder- ation of Labor and a member of the state legislature. After detailing specific instances of cases in which he said the state police acted against union strikers, Mr. Maurer asserted that he would advise the union men of Pennsylvania to learn military tac- tics and how to shoot in order to pro- China asked the right to participated teCt themselves. in an international conference for a rearrangement of the altered status of Shantung; indemnity for the losses in- curred in consequence of the Tsin- Tau campaign and the restoration of the status of Shantung as before the war. China to Notify Powers. It is said that the Chinese govern- ment has_resolved to communicate with the United States, Great Britain, Russia and France on receipt of the ultimatum and that the nature of this communication will depend upon the nature of the ultimatum. Time Expiration Sunday at 6 p. m. Tokio, May 6.—It is understood that the Japanese ultimatum demands ac- ceptance by China of the Japanese de- mands within a time limit which ex- pires at 6 p. m. of Sunday, May 9. Japanese Embassy Here Not Informed. ‘Washington, May 6.—Officials here said late today they had not heard of Japan’s ultimatum to China except through press despatches. A few min- utes later the Japanese ambassador called at the state department and went into conference with Secretary Bryan, On leaving the department the am- bassador told the newspapermen that he had not been advised that his gov- ernment had sent an ultimatum to China, nor had he heard any sugges- tion of mediation. Shortly after the Japanese ambas- sador left, Kai Fu Shah, the Chinese minister, reached the department and was shown into Secretary Bryan's of- fice. SECRETARY BRYAN EXPLAINS POSITION OF GOVERNMENT Adheres to Open Door Policy and Maintenance of Integrity of China. ‘Washington, May 6.—The silence ‘which has been consistently maintain- ed by the United States with reference to the Japanese-Chinese negotiations since they bezan nearly four months ago was broken tonight by the issu- ance of a statement by Secretary Bry an explaining the position of the American government. The statement was prepared earlier in the day after consultation by Pres- ident Wilson. While press reports had told of Japan’'s decision to send an ultimatum to China, no official in- formation had been received to con-, firm this tonight. Adheres to Open Door Policy. The American government in its pronouncement, in effect, reiterates its adherence to the open door policy and the maintenance of the territorial in- tegrity of China and points out that there has been “no statement of its interest in the welfare and progress of China.” The “sole interest” of the TUnited States is declared to be that the negotiations between Japan and China “may be concluded in a manner satisfactory to both nations” and thus contribute to “the peace of the world.” Text of Statement, ‘The text of the statement follows: “In order that there may be no mis- understanding of the position of the United States in reference to the ne- sotiations pending between China and ST e el v v “I have on a previous occasion urg- ed that trade union men learn how to shoot and to protect themselves,” he told the commission, “and next week at the convention of the state feder- ation of labor I am again going to ad- vocate that union men learn the mili- tary arts in order to protect them- selves against these agents of the commonwealth who are used against them. We are tired of hawving our de- fenceless people shot down and beaten by_these officers of the state.” Maurer submitted to the commission a pamphlet he had prepared on the Pennsylvania state police, which he entitled “The American Cossack.” The police were recruited, he declared, from “United States soldiers and degenerate sons of the middle class Who never were worth anything at home. The witness stated that during the Westmoreland coal strike in Pennsyl- vania the state police precipitated trouble” between -pickets and strike- breakers and arrested only strikers, “In no instance,” he said, “were the strikebreakers arested and several ap- peals from us to these police to pro- tect strikers of men who wished a guard when they desired to go home, were unanswered. The state police' protect emplovers and never the striker. They are strictly partial in their conduct THREE KILLED BY WIND STORM IN OKLAHOMA Forty Buildings Blown Down at Wil- son—Storm Covered Wide Area. Rumore, Okla, May 6.—Three per- sons were injured and much property damaged here today by a heavy wind storm. It was reported that Wilson, Oklahoma, near here, was hit ‘by a storm which blew down 40 buildings, but that no one was seriously injured there. Winds of almost tornado pro- portions were reported over a wide section of southern Oklahoma. RAILWAY CLERKS ARE TAKING A STRIKE VOTE Officials of Brotherhood Decline Comment on the Situation, to New Haven, Conn,, May 6.—Officials of the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks of the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad in this city today declined to discuss the strike vote now being taken by the organization or to comment on the situation in any way. “I do mot care to say anything about the matter at the present time,” said Richard C. Stearns, chairman of the grievance committee. Officers of W. A. B. H. M. Society. Providence, R. I, May 6.—Mrs. George W. Coleman of Boston was reelected president of the New Eng- land branch of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission society at the annual meeting today. Other officers chosen were: Vice president, Mrs. F. O. Draper, of Pawtucket, R, L: secre- tary, Miss Grace Mosley, Needham, Mass.; treasurer, Mrs. F. L. Cleveland, Malden. Mass. 7 s ~ R e 7