Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 20, 1915, Page 1

\N Bulletin VOL. CXIX—PART TWO—NO. 44 The Bulletin’s Circulation. in Norwich is Double That of # > TEN PAGES WORLD AWAITING [TALY’S DECISION Despatches From Rome Indicate That She Will Soon Take Her Place Among the Belligerents S NOW . COMPLETING WAR PREPARATIONS Definite Announcement Expected at Any Time—Ambassa- dors of Germany and Austria are Preparing to Leave— . Servants With Baggage Have Been Sent to Chiasso, “*Switzerland—Austria Has Submitted New Proposals in . - an Effort to Induce Italy to Maintain Her Neutrality— { Teutonic Allies Continue to Press Russians Back—Allied “ Fleets are Continuing Their Attack on the Dardanelles— * German Submarines Sank Three Vessels in British Waters Wednesday—Inclement Weather Hinders Hos- tilities in Flanders and France. »u_of whether Ttaly ar is still unsettled, but a Jmajority of the despatches from Rome findicate that ltaly soon will take her plece among the belligerents. It is Mtated that the ambassadors of Ger- Bneny and_Austria are preparing to eave the Italian capital and servants aving in charge heavy baggage bear- g the monozram of Prince Von Bue- low, German ambassador to Italy, have frrived at Chiasso, Switzerland. Austria, according to reports, has Bubmitted new proposals in an effort o induce Italy to maintain her neu- A definite_announcement as s position is expected at any #ime. Meantime Italy is actively en- gaged in completing preparations for war. Lieutenant General Count Cador- ma, Ttalien chief of staff, has arrived with his staff at Vicenzi, near tho Austrian frontier. On the western front, only unim- fortant engagements have taken place, owing to the inclemency of the weath- er. In the east. stubborn fighting con- tinues in Galicia. An Austrian official statement says that the Teutonic allies have repulsed strong Russian forces mortheast of Jaroslau. The Austro- German forces have captured Sienawa ®nd forced a crossing of the River San, #aidng 7,000 prisoners. North of Sam- [or, the Teutonic allies have captured laces which have been defended stub- rnly by the enemy, Vienna claims. The allied fleets are continuing their fttack on the Dardenelles. A despatch ¥rom Mytilene says that they have Filenced the Turkish fortifications at lid Bahr, on the European side, at e end of the marrows nearest Con- stantinople. It is said that the fall of Nagare. on the Asiatic side, oppo- jite Kilid Bahr, is fmminent. German _submarines, which have Been relatively inactive since the sink- ng of the Lusitania, sun kthree vessels in British waters Wednesday. The ish steamers Dumfries and the umcree and a trawler were the vic- Bims. No lives were lost. JTALIAN SENTIMENT IS STRONGLY FOR WAR. Germany Still Hoping That Italy Will Not Joint Against Austria. Rome, May 1 0 p. m., via Paris. ¥=The statement of the imperial Ger- Jnan chancellor before the reichstag vesterday shows that Germany is still oping against hope that Italy may mot join In the war against Austria. At the same time the overwhelming svidence here is that the whole country s united and calling for war on its Rraditional foe. Dr. Von Bethmann-Hollweg’s official #nnouncement of the actual conces- jions offered by Austria has not tend- 'ed to improve the situation, as no men- Rlon was made of either Gorizia or the Dalmatlan Islands, promising aellusions to which were made in the semi- jofficial statements published from time to time in the newspapers and presumed to come from Prince Von Buelow, the German ambassador. The davs of Italy’s regeneration are Fecalled by the events of the present. ‘Apparently there are no factions in Ttaly now, all differences having been Jajd aside for the time being. Those awho have been advocating interven- tion in the war and those who have been working in the interest of peace have ceased to express their views and are awaiting the action of the govern- ment. WAR BETWEEN ITALY AND JAUSTRIA A QUESTION OF HOURS. Wints Dropped That Germany is Anx- ious to Have ltaly Enter Hostili- ties. The Hague, Netherlands, May 19, #Nia London, 912 p. m.—Interested embers of the diplomatic corps at e Hague claim to be convinced that wwar between Italy and Austria-Hun- Bry is only a question of hours. Hints have been dropped in several quarters that Germany is even anx- fous for Italy to enter into hostili- tles as by this means the possibility might arise for Austria-Hungary to ‘conclude a separate peace with Rus- sia, which would enable Germany to pwithdraw many of her troops from the long eastern front for service else- where. Germany, some diplomats say, is not likely to be very active against Italy ‘and would rather utilize the services iof many of her officers, now employed n Galicia, on the western front where ‘they are greatly needed. It is also argued by foreisn diplomats that Italw's entry into the war would not Smmediately Involve Rumania. | Trawler Sunk by Submarine. Aberdeen, May 20, 12.15 a. m.—The S#rawler Lucerne was sunk by a Ger- submarine forty miles off Rattray Floaq” Wednesday. The crew of the ded, ,, . GERMAN WAR OFFICE CHRONICLES SUCCESSES Among Them a Repulse of the British at Neuve Chapelle. Berlin, May 18, via London, 5.50 p. m.—The following announceent was made today at the war office: “Western theater of war: On the eastern bank of the canal, north of Ypres, fighting developed in our favor. South of Neuve Chapelle, a British at- tack, made after a heavy preparatory illery fire, was repulsed. n Lorette Heights we took some enemy trenches and two machine guns. A French attack against the south- ern part of Neuville broke down under our fire, with the heaviest losses for the enemy. “In_the forest of Le Pretrs the French attempted to break through shortly before midnight, but were held back by our artillery, “Eastern theater of war: Further enemy forces were brought up yes- terday on the Shavli-Fraurburg sector. North and south of the Niemen fight- ing_continues. “Southeastern theater of war: The Russians yesterday attempted by counter-attacks to check our troops 'which pressed forward across the San, but all these attacks failed with heay: loss to the enemy. A division com- posed of Hanoverian and Oldenburg troops have during the past two days made 7,000 prisoners in the fighting at the crossing of the San. They also took four cannon and 28 machine guns, ““Between the Pilica and the upper Vistula and_southeast of Przemysl fighting continues.” MILITARY AUTHORITIES CONTROL ITALIAN TOWNS Ammunition and Provisions Congest All Railroad Lines. Ttalian Frontier, via Paris, May 19, 1110 p. m—The frontier towns of Udine, Belluno, Verena and Brescia, as well as their respective provinces, are entirely in the hands of the mili- tary authorities and trains carrying field guns, horses, troops, ammunition and provisions are congesting all the lines. The peasants’ houses are oc- cupied by officers, every family being obliged, according to their size and means, to provide lodging and in some cases meals for one or more officers. The spirit of the Italian troops is excellent, and the officers are full of confidence, not only because of the en- thusiasm displayed by the men, but Dby reason of the superiority of arms which they carry, It is said that Italy possesses the most powerful machine gun in_exist- ence, capable of firing 1400 bullets a miniite, covering an area. of 500 square yards. ' Italy has also adopted a new type of gun carriage, enabling the transport even up steep mountains of heavy siege guns, through a mech- anism in the carriage which propels the cannon. THICK MIST PREVENTS OPERATIONS IN FRANCE. German Attacks in the Forest of Le Pretre Was Checked. Parfis. May 18, 10.46 p. m. — The of- ficial communication issued by the war office tonight says: “Very inclement weather prevails, with a thick mist, and there has been no action during the day on any part of the front. “The Germans last night attempted an attack in the Forest of Le Pretre, but were immediately checked by our fire” ALLIES HAVE SILENCED TURKISH FORTIFICATIONS At Kilidabahr, on the European Side of the Dardanelles, London, May 19, 6.35 p. m—A mes- sage from Mytelene, forwarded from Athens to the Exchange Telegraph Co,, says that the allies have silenced the Turkish fortifications at Kilidabahr on the Turopean side of the Dardanelles, at the end of the narrows nearest Con- stantinople. The fall of Nagara, on the Asiatic side across trom Kilidabahr is said to be imminent. The Turks are sending reinforce- ments to their positions along the Guif of Smyrna. British Steamer Torpedoed. London, May 19, 11:09 p. m.—The admiralty_reports that the British steamer Dumfries was torpedoed at 11:80 o’clock this morning. All hands were saved. It is added that the steamer is still afloat 25 miles south- west of Hartlan Point. The Dum- 1 Cardiff ‘Tuesday for Leghorn. fries which is 4121 tons gross, left Cabled Pars- . .5 tallan 8ta#f Near Aus..«an Border. Paris, May 19, l.u& m.~Ljeuten. ant QGeneral Count dorna, Itallan chief of staff, has arrived with his stuff at Vicenza, near the Austrian frontier, King Constantine's Conditlen Faver- abre, Athens, Via London, May 19, 8.20 p. m~With the excoption of. s trouble- some cough, the condition of King Constantine, who is suffering from pleuracy, was sald to be favorable, His temperature was given as 101, GERMAN REPLY NOT EXPECTED THIS WEEK. President WIll Awalt Note Before Making Representations to Allles. Washington, May 10. — President Wilson will await a reply from Ger= many to the recent American note be- fore making further representations to the allles on alleged violations of in- ternational law in thelr commercial embargo on Germany. This wes made clear today in offi- clal quarters, where it was explalned that data concerning detentions of American cargoes had not yet been completed, ané, that moreover the notes under preparation would not be ment now in any event because of an un- willingness on_the part of the presi- dent to have the situation with Ger= many complicated by the American government's correspondence with Great Britain. It {8 understood to be the president's position that the case of the United States as set forth in ite note to Germany should be disposed of irrespective of any contemplated move with regard to the allles. Secretary Bryan announced tonight that “no immediate answer” was ex- pected from Germany to the recent American note. “It may take several days,” he said. “We don’t know exactly.” The German government is occupied just now with the Austrian-Ttalian is and at best the reply to the can note will require several of preparation because of the numerous legal points involved. The outbreak of war between Italy and Austria, it is generally believed here, would affect German's response, be- cause if cut off from the Mediterranean any restriction of submarine warfare from a militry point of view would take on a much more serious aspect. ENGLISH JOCKEY CLUB ASKED TO SUSPEND RACE MEETS During the Duration of the War, Ex- cept the Newmarket Mect. London, May 19, 10:45 p. m.—The government through the board of trade today requested the Jockey club to suspend all race meetings in Great Britain after this week during the du- ration of the war, with the exception of the Newmarket meet. ‘Walter Runciman, president of the board of trade, in a letter to the chief steward of the Jockey club, states that the general feeling on both sides in the house of commons is strongly against the continuance of race meet- ings and that owing to the war it necessary to keep “the whole of our British railway system free from con- gesti t any time for the rapid and unimpeded transit of troops for the r.” An exception is made of the Newmarket meet because the town’s Industries are ent. on racing generally regarded as a foregone conclusoin and it is thought probable that advantage will be taken of the Newmarket exception to run the Derby and some other classic there. ‘Walter Ranuciman, president of the board of trade announced tonight that the Jockey club had complied with a request. NO TORPEDO FIRED AT TRANSYLVANIA. Considered Possible That a Submarine Was in Vicinity of Cunard entirel depend- races er. . London, May 19, 1115 p. m—While it is considered possible in official cir- cles that there was a submarine in the vicinity of the Cunard line steamer Transylvania, as stated by some of the passengers on that ship, which arrived at Glasgow from New York on May 17, it is said there is no evidence that a torpedo was fired at the steamship, It was stated by some of the Tran- sylvania’s passengers that the ship en- countered a submarine off the west coast of Ireland on May 15. They said the underwater boat appeared at a dis- tance estimated variously at from 400 to 800 yards away. The captain of the steamer immediately turned the ship and stecred a zig-zag course until the danger was passed. Some of the pas- sengers said that the submarine dis- charged a torpedo at the Transylvania, but this statement was disputed by others. ALIENS IN SWITZERLANb TO RECEIVE PROTECTION In the Event of ltaly’s Entrance Into the War, Geneva, Switzerland, May 19, v Paris, 430 p. m—There are nearly one million Americans, Englishmen, Frenchmen, Russians, Ttalians and Serblans now in Switzerland who will receive protection from the Swiss fed- eral government in the event of Italy's entrance into the war. From a mili- tary standpoint all four Alpine Swiss borders will be closed. Although the government has received formal guar- antees that Swiss neutrality will not be violated, it has taken stringent measures to safeguard the frontiers. There is no thought, however, of a general Swiss mobilization. The most important question concerns the food supply for more than 5,000,000 persons. Wwho soon may be surrounded by a wall of bayonets. Hope is expressed that the belligerent government will give their aid. GERMAN EMPEROR AND STAFF HAD A NARROW ESCAPE When Russian Shell Burst 500 Yards Distant—Party Left Hastily, Geneva, via Paris, May 20, 1220 a. .—The German emperor and his staff had a narrow escape on Sunday while ‘watching the operations in a - village near the River-San, in Galicia. According to a déspatch from Buda- pest, which reached here by indirect route, a heavy shell burst 500 yards away. It fell among some automobiles, destroying several machines, including the emperor’s and Killing his chauffeur, The emperor had left his car only 15 minutes before. As more Russian shells were falling in the neighborhood the emperor and his staft left hastily in machines which they commandeered. AR e ek, Atlantic Flest DEFENSE OF THE COAST FROM PORTSEMOUTH TO HATTERAS A TEST OF STRENGTH Of the Country's Protection Against Foreign Invasion is the Object of Present Naval Manceuvres. ewport, R, I, May 19 ~The defence of the const from Portsmouth, N, H., to Capt Hatteras amainst attack by an Invading floet was the problem which occupled the nttention of the Atlantic fleot boginning at midnight tonight. At that hour the battleships, destroy- orw nnd submarines which steamed out of Now York yesterdny under review by President Wilkon, became the fleet of defence In tho mimic war arrang- od by the mavy department to test the ‘strength of the country's pro- tection ngminst forelgn invasion, Hostile Fleet Advancing. Somewhere at sea, but in what di- rectfon in what numbers and with what spectal intent unknown, were the vessels of the hostilo fleet. The scout crulser Chester, flagship of Rear Admiral Frank 1. Heatty, who is in charge of the threatened attack of the coast, was believed to represent a_di- vislon of guper-dreadnoughts. The mie layer San Francisco was thought to be regarded as a transport group, headed for a beach on which to land & fighting force. Three torpedo boat destroyers were mimic equivalents of other elements of an invading fleet. These vessels, which left here several days ago, are to make thelr dash on some port on the northeastern sea- Dboard, Fletcher to Repel Invasion. To surprise this attack and repel the invasion is the task of Admiral Frank E. Fletcher. commanding the Atlantic fleet. The great _ naval streneth represented the Hudson river for the past week is at his dis- vosal, each unit to carry out is part in a scheme of national refence such as would obtain in actual war. Tt is believed here that the forpedo destrovers of the flect already have been disposed to form a skirmish line, covering all that part of the coast sup- on posedly in danger of attack. Rear Admiral Knight Umpire. The question whether the United States has been invaded, or whether the enemy floet has been repulsed is to be determined by Rear Admiral Ansthi ™. Kni val war college. the eruiser T representat opposing fo 1t, president of the na- He is now at sea on Tooklyn, accompanied by s of the leaders of the The Brooklyn is to keep constantly in touch with the movements in the zame by wireless. The extent to which arrangements for couditions as nearly as possible approaching those of real war have rried, is indicated by the fact naval radio station on the coast has been ordered de- voted exclusively to the war game. FOR PAYMENT OF CARGO OF STEAMSHIP DACIA Owners to Be Reimbursed—French Government to Retain Cotton. Paris, May 19, $15 p. m—A law was promulgated today, according to the Temps opening a credit for the payment of the carzo of the steamship Dacia, formerly of the Hamburg American line, but later under Amer: can register, which was seized French warship on ebruary F27. cargo of cotton, < ing between the French naval authoritie: “The law propose: “that the value of the cargo be reim- bursed to the American owners, who demand 20,756 francs ($764,151). Whether this amount or a lesser sum will be paid will be determined by a committee of assessors, who will u the cotton market at Rotterdam as basis of calculation. It to this port that the vessel was bound. The cargo will then be the property of the French government, which will be able either to dispose of it at the most ad- vantageous price or keep it for the needs of France.” a 7. The however, was not con- ated, owing to an agreement exist and British says the Temp: AMERICAN FISHING LAUNCH ATTACKED BY MEXICAN LAUNCH Arrived at San Diego, Cal., with Bullet Holes in Her Hull. San Diego, Calif, May 19.—The American fishing launch New Ancono arrived here today with builet hol in her hull, received, her captain, Jo- seph Escolanius, declared, in an at- tack by the Mexican patrol launch Ensenada. Captain Escolanius said he was at- tacked yesterday eight miles off shore and half way between Ensenada, Low- er California, and San Diego, and wa: flying the American flag. His crew of three men crouched bebind fish nets, fired eighteen shots and the Ensenada sheered off, the captain reported. Ensenada’ port authorities and Amer- ican-owned fishing boats have been at outs for some time. BRITISH ARE EXPANDING STANDARD FOR RECRUITS Men Accepted Up to 40 Years of Age —Height 5 Feet 2 Inches. London, May 19, $ p. m—An official announcement by the British war of- fice, in_connection with the appeal, by Lord Kitchener, secretary of war for more men for the army, states it has Dbeen decided that recruits enlisting into the regular army for the duration of the war shall be accepted up to the age of forty years and that the minimum standard height for such re- cruits shall be five feet, two inches for the infantry. This decision applies also to enlistments into the territorial force. Movements of Steamsship. Genoa, May 16.—Arrived, steamer Caserta, New York. New ' York, May 19.—Safled, 1Sth, steamer Orduna, Liverpool; 19th steamer Arabic, Liverpool. Siasconset, May 19.—Steamer Ryn- dam, Rotterdam for New York, sig- naliéd 430 miles east of Sandy Hook at_noon. Dock § a. m. Friday, New York, May 19.—Sailed, steam- er Frederick VILI, Copenhagen, . British Cabinet to in War Game| be Non-Partisan ™= TO REMAIN 80 DURING PERIOD OF WAR A COALITION MINISTRY Proposed Reconstruction of Ministry Has Overwhelmed the Country with Surprise—No Change in War Policy London, May 19, 11 p. m.—The for- mation of a non-partisan cabinet for the perfod of the war is an established fact. The spokesmen for the two great rival partles, Premier Asquith and Andrew Donar Law, made statements to the house of commons today con- firming the reports of a coalition min- istry which several newspapers launch- od yesterday. No Bearing on War Proseoution. The prime minister sald that noth- ing had been definitely arranged, but three things were certain—that the prime minister and the foreign secre- tary will continue In office; that no change is contemplated in the policy of the country of prosecuting the war with all energy, and that the recon- struction of the cabinet will not mean any swrrender by persons or parties of their political purposes. Andrew Bonar Law, in endorsing this statement, said: “Our sole consid- eration is what will be best for fnish- ing the war successfully.” Not for many years has a political transformation so overwhelmed the country with surprise. Only a week ago Premier Asquith said in the house of commons that there was no thought of a reconstruction of the ministry. The rapid pressure of events both abroad and at home has driven the government to a change of heart and brought together the “elder statesmen” to deal with a situation charged with critical elements. The events abroad have been the severe reverses of the an armies, which may be follow: Wwerful German opposi- tion to the allies’ lines in France and Belgium, and the slow progress of the operations against the Turks, whose campaign is being conducted largely by German officers. Friction Between Churchill and Fisher The events at home have been the friction between Winston Spencer Charchill and Lord Fisher in the ad- mirelty, which one writer describes as the nerve center of the nation, and the attacks upon both the war office and the workingmen for their alleged fail- ure to supply the army with sufficient ammunition. FREIGHT TRAFFIC STOPPED BETWEEN ITALY AND GERMANY Baggage of German Ambassador at Rome Arrives in Switzerland. Genevas Switzerland, May 19, via Parls, p. m—Several _servants, having in charge heavy baggage bear- g the monogram of Prince Von Bue- [Plow, German ambassador at Rome, €d at Chiasso, Switzerland, vester- day. Freight traffic between Italy Germany by way of Switzerland has been stopped. Cheering crowds carried British and French flags through the streets of Milan yesterday. A telesram from Innisbruck states that a strong new Russian army com- ing from Bessarabla is flinging gack the Austro-Hungarian forces in Buko- wina and is marching toward central Galicia, with the object of joining the principal Russian army in Galicia. A telegram from Saloniki says the Germans have lost 43 officers and 600 sailors in fighting at the Dardanelles during the last six days. In this vicin- ity of Constantinople trains have been stopped owing to the shortage of coal. No food supplies are reaching the city and distress is increasing. NATIONAL CONFERENCE OF GOVERNORS IN BOSTON To Be Held the Last Week in August —Uniformity of Labor Laws to Be Discussed, Boston, May 19.—Governor Walsh today designated the last week in Au- gust for the national conference governors in this city. At the confer- ence held at Madison, Wis.,, last yea Bo. was selected for this year meeting and the date was left to Gov- ernor Walsh. After the governor had received a telegram today from the conference of governors of western states, now in progress at Seattle, Washn., saying that the last week in August or the first week in Septem- ber would be convenient for them, he selected the former date. It is expected that a discussion of a plan for uniformity in labor laws will be one of the features of the con- ference. COLD WEATHER RETARDS GROWTH OF SPRING WHEAT Cotton Had the Most Favorable Week of the Season. ‘Washington, May 19.—Unusually cold weather has hindered rapid growth of the spring wheat and corn crops in the heavy producing regions during the last week, but the weather was very favorable, ideal in the im- portant yielding sections of the win- ter wheat belt, the weather bureau an- nounced today in its national weather and crop bulletin. Cotton had the most favorable week of the season, Winter wheat has been damaged by the hessian fiy or chinch bugs in Kan- sas, Missourl, Ilinois and Indiana, but the extent is still uncertain, although indications point to a considerable loss in Kansas and western Missouri, Oats, hay and grass made satisfac- tory progress and the outlook for fruit continues favorable except in the more northern districts, where the severe cold has doubtless caused considerable damage. Truck crops in the south have greatly improved. Bankruptcy Proceedings Against a Springfield Department Store. Boston, May 19.—Bankruptcy pro- ceedings were institutted by creditors against Peter Murray, owner of the Smith and Murray department store at Springfleld, in the federal court to- day. The assets of the firm are esti- timated at $300,000. A petition for re- ceivership was presented to the s perior court at Springfield on Monday. Mr. Murray is in_Scotland. Condensed Telegrams All ceal mines In the big Dixon- Pa., field began operations on Lord hener declared in the House of Commons that he wanted 300,000 more recrul An anonymous donor presented $100,000 in bonds to John Hopkins Un- iversity to be held in trust. The War Department has in stock 732,000 Springfleld_rifles, model 1908, and 338,000 Krag-Jorgensons. Angelo Costagnoli, aged three year: was run over and killed by a truck in | front of his home at No. 311 East 105th | Street. Elevator K of the Sheffield Milling Co., Minneapolis, containing about 150,000 bushels of wheat, was destroy- ed by fire. Mining operations in West Virginia are handicapped by a serious shortage of miners, and conditions are becom- ing worse. Carrying a_ large consignment of mail and a heavy cargo the Cunard liner Orduna sailed from New York for Liverpool. Cleveland will have a penny street car line in operation June 1 from the public square to East Ninth Street passenger boat piers. The Massachusetts senate refused to concur with the house amendments to the bill for the reorganization of the Boston & Maine Railroad. F. D. Acland, financial secretary to the British Treasury, estimates the cost of the war to England at $150 a second; $12,960,000 a day. Army and Navy Department denied reports their respective bureaus were placing heavy munition orders with the mills of this country Nearly every physician in the county attended the quarterly meeting of the Medical Society of Westchester Coun- ty held in Sing Sing prison. Peter Dulaney, aged 22, a student was seriously injured when an auto in which he was riding crashed into a lamp post in Central Park. August Aronson indignantly denied fn court in Boston that he hurled the family Bible at his wife, as she as- serted in her divorce action. In an effort to avert frost damage, thousands of smudges were lighted in the vineyards and orchards of the Western Michigan fruit beit. Harry K. Thaw will be transferred | from the Tombs to Ludlow Street jail as soon as possible, so as to afford him more comfortable quarters. Rear Admiral Moore reported to the Navy fro mHonlulu that work on rais ing the submarine F-4 there is pro- gressing slowly by satisfactorily. The frigate Consetellation left the Norfolk Navy Yard in tow of a tug for Newport, R. L, on what is believed in naval circles to be her last vavoge. Considerable excitement was caus- ed among the passengers of a Ninth Avenue surface car at 35th _Street | when G. M. Hubner, aged 50, dropped dead. A corps of doctors began a hy house canvass of New Rochelle, N. to vaccinate all persons who b not been successfully vaccinated in three vears. Sixty-one chapters of the Imperial Order sof Daughters of the Britih Empire, were represented at the an- nual convention of the national coun- cil in Brooklyn. The Consistorial Congregation in Rome decided to submit for the ap- proval of Pope Benedict the appoint- ment of the Rey Archbishop of C: Edward J. Hanna as ifornia. The Massachusetts supreme court decided that milk and cream are the same thing generally and that the statute prohibiting the adulteration of milk applies also to cream. Austrians, 1,000 in all attempting to cross into United States territory from Emerson, Man., were rounded up by Canadian troops and sent to the in ternment camp at Brandon. After an all-morning debate, the Illi- nois Senate passed a resolution in fav- or of a larger navy and calling on 1lli- nois representatives in Congress to adopt a stronger naval policy. Emil H. Hoeder, national past senior vice-commander of the United Span- ish War Veterans, is dead at his home in St. Louis. According to the police, he committed suicide by poison. swallowing The estate of Alfred Gwynne Van- derbilt will not pay an inheritance tax in New York. The will is to be pro; bated in Newport. The estate would have paid an inheritance tax of $3,- 500,000 The baby c of Montclair, N. J., has reduced the death rate in that city within the past two years, accord- bureau of the Department of Labor at ing to a report issued by the children's Washington. Several new mortars recently mount- ed at Fort Andrew, Mass., and capable of hurling a half ton shell 15000 vards, were tested. The mortars are said to be the most powerful weapons on the coast. The discovery that many of his men are becoming stout caused Fire Com- missioner Adamson of New York to send out a general order instituting a mitted Report to Captain of American Tank Oil Steamer Has Sub- His Employers . DROPPED THREE BOMBS, ONE STRUCK RAIL Captain Brands It as a “Dastardly Act, a Deliberate At- Circles Over the Tanker, Philadelphia, May 19. Larsen Herland of the American oil ttank steamer Cushing arrived here today with his ship and submitted to his employers a report dealing with the attack made on the Cushing on April 28 by a German aeroplane, which dropped three bombs, one of which struck the rail of the vessel. In this report the captain refers to the bomb dropping as a “dastardly act, a deliberate attempt to sink an un- armed vessel and murder the members of the crew.” A copy of this report will be forwarded to the state depar ment at Washington. The German alrman swept in nar- row circles over the tanker, trying to get directly over the funmel, with the idea, apparently, of dropping a bomb down it and wrecking her en- gine room. Crew Took to Forecastle. The crew, at first swarming on deck, quickly beat a retreat to the forecas- tle and no one was hurt by the explo- sion of the bomb which did strike the Cushing. The attack occurred while the Cush- ing was about 25 miles from Antwerp and eight miles from the North Hinder lightship. It was near 7 o'clock in the evening, but the sun had barely touch- ed the horizon, and there was ample light for the officers and crew to see every detail of the attack and also for the pilot of the biplane to see the words “Cushing, New York, -United States of America,” painted on each side of the vessel in letters elght feet high and to note the Stars and Stripes at the masthead and the taffrail, Grazed a Floating Mine. Captain Lars On her return journev from Ant- werp to this port the Cushing grazed a floating mine in the North sea off the English port of Deal. Clever sea- manship by the first mate, Charles Christopher, who was at the wheel, enabled the Cushing to avoid this mine, but by such a narrow margin that though the stern of the vessel touched the mine it struck so gently that no explosion followed. Word of the attack on the Cushing, which, at the time was bound for Rot- terdam with 9,000 tons of crude oil, tempt to Sink an Unarmed Vessel and Murder the Mem- bers of the Crew”’—German Airman Swept in Narrow Apparently Trying to Drop a Bomb Down the Funnel in an Endeavor to Wreck En- gine Room—On Her Return Trip From Antwerp the Cushing Grazed a Floating Mine in the North Sea, Off the English Port of Deal—A Copy of Captain’s Report to be Sent to the State Department. consigned to the government of Hol- land, was cabled to this country two days later and was referred to by President Wilson in his note of pro- test to the German government. Crew Have Souvenirs. Members of the crew of the Cush- ing have kept as souvenirs dozens of jagged pleces of iron, found on the decks of the vessel. ‘When the airship was first noted by the lookout, it was several thousand feet in the air and was coming appar- ently from the coast of England. The airship began to drop down as it approached the ship and soon was only about 500 feet in the air. Every: body watched with interest the siilful Wway in which the lone pilot of the bi- plane handled his machine. An at- tack was not even considered a pos- sibility for up to that time all thought the flying machine an English craft. Suddenly the biplane swooped down until it was only 300 or 400 feet above the Cushing, A Tremendous Explosion. A second later there was a tremen- dous explosion and a solid wave of water flooded the stern deck. The crew fled for the nearest hatchways and dived down just as a second bomb fell, missed the port quarter by a foot or so and dropped into the sea. An- other explosion sent another wave cas- cading over the lower deck. The biplane swung up into the wind,” hung motionless for a second_or so, then came the third bomb, which just grazed the starboard rail and shot into the sea. airship hung around for a few then headed for the Dutch Saw German Pennant. When the biplane dropped down so close to the ship it was seen that she was flying a white flag with a black cross in the center, the admitted pen- nant of the German air fleet. This fact, together with the circumstances that the binlane made off in the direc- tion of the Dutch coast after the bom- bardment, is regarded as convincing evidence that the airship was a Ger- ' man craft. “MACHINE TO DESTROY ROOSEVELT'S USEFULNESS” Chief Counsel for Defense So Brands Suit Brought by Barnes. Syracuse, Y. May 19—John M. Bowers, chief counsel for Theodore Roosevelt in the trial of William Barne’s suit for libel, spent three hours today in summing up for the benefit of the jury the case of the de- fence. Near the conclusion of his ad- dress he erted that the action brought by the former chairman of the republican state committee was ‘“‘a purposed act of the machine to de- stroy Colonel Rooselevt's usefulness.” Mr. Bowers used up much more than the time allotted him. For that rea- son the summing up of the case of the plaintiff s postponed until tomor- row morning. William M. Ivins, chief counsel for Mr. Barnes. said tonight that he might conclude within an hour. Supreme Court Justice William M. | Andrews, presiding, will then deliver | his charges to the jury. A verdict may be returned late tomorrow. In his addres Mr. Bowers discuss- at great length the testimony given on the nd by Mr. Barnes. He urged a comparison between the two princi- pals. Mr. Bowers questioned the truth f the statements made by Sarnes and presented exhaustive guments designed to convey to the jury the impression that his client was jlntisfied in saving the things he did about Mr. Barnes. The _attorney placed especial emphasis upon the tes- timony regarding the deadlock in the legislature in 1911 over the election of a United States Senator to suc- ceed Chauncey M. Depew. FORMER FINANCIER IN JAIL FOR DEBT. J. Edward Addicks, Once a Political Power in Delaware. New York, May 19.—J. Edward Ad- dicks, former financier and once a po- litical power in Delaware, was sent to Ludlow Street jail today in default of a payment of $15,472, due on a judg- compulsory system of physical culture throughout the department. ing of the Magna Charter will be cel- ebrated by the New York constitution- al_convention on June 15, it was de-, cided yesterday. President Elihu Root will make the principal address. William H. Wood, president of the Maine Pharmaceutical __Assoclation, died at Sanford, Me. He was was born at Windham, 43 years ago and formerly was engaged in_the drug business in Portland and Boston. The jury in the case of Konrad Berthold of Saugus, Mass., charged with attempting to blow up the house of Mrs. Jennie M.-Longfelow, a neigh- bor, reported a disagreement after more than 24 hours of deliberation. ment in supplementary proceedings instituted by Hiram M. Burton, a creditor. Supreme Court _ Justice Greenbaum signed the order when Ad- dicks asserted that after several days' efforts he had been unable to raise the money. Mr. Addicks was arrested here sev- eral days azo and has been in the custody of the sheriff, although allow- ed considerable liberties since his ar- rest. He is 74 years old. Labor Party to Be Represented British Coalition Government, London, May 6.55 p. m.—The in 19, Labor party decided at a meeting this afternoon to accept Premier Asquith’s invitation to be represented in the new coalition government. Arthur Hen- derson will join the cabinet. Will- fam Bruce and another labor member ill be appointed to minor posts in the government. CONFERENCE UNANIMOUS ON UNDESIRABILITY OF WAR. Speeches at Lake Mohonk Reflected Bitterness of International Crists. May 19.—The first day of the twenty first annual Lake Mohonk conference on international arbitration developed unanimity of opoinion virtually upon only one pro- position—the undesirability of war. Although Daniel Smiley, host of the conference, and John Bassett Moore, who presided, did their best to re- strain the speakers from controversy that might embarass members who were citizens of any of the European belligerent nations or even offend the partisans of those countries, some of the ade sses reflected the hitterness of the international crisis. Mr. Smiley tried to strike the key- te of the conference when he said his speech of welcome: “While Mohonk Lake, ke in | recognizing the part that human feel- ings must always have in all affairs and the force with which they press for attention, it is our hope that the dispositions may tend wholly in the direction of constructive work. At this date one would think it unnecessary to explain that that this is not mor has it been a peace conference 5o- called. It is rather a conference of experts on a scientific problem than a company of exhorters addressing it- self to an uniformed populace. It has taken for granted that all here are conyinced that war is undesirable and it is our purpose with earnestness but at the same time with careful- ness and prudence to devise machinery for making its recurrence less fre- quent.” Theodore Marburg of Baltimore, formerly minister to Belgium outlined the possibilities of a great Peace League which should not attempt to decide international _disputes but should insist that such controversfes should not lead to war WIDOW OF FORMER MAYOR OF CHICAGO IS DESTITUTE Friends Seek Position for Her to En- able Her to Support Herself. Chicago. May 19.—Friends of former Mayor Fred A. Busse, who five years ago was the chief executive of Chi- cago, appealed today to Mayor Thomp- son to aid Mrs. Busse, his widow, in her effort to find employment. A mod- est place in the city hall which would enable her to support herself was their request. Investigation showed that Mrs. Busse had sold her jewels, the gift of her husband, and disposed of her household belongings to meet pressing _obligations. The estate left by the former mayor was not large and is involved in liti- gation. Stock Transfer Tax in Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, Pa., May 19.—The legis- lature passed finally today a bill im- posing a state tax of two cents on each $100 of stock transferred. 'The bill is an administration measure nmlJ will be -signed hopes