Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, July 13, 1915, Page 1

SOUCHEZ Desperate Night /ssaut English Aviator's Machine Fell. CEMETERY Upon the French Whosedsosi Counter-Attack Recaptures Some Trenches. ACTIVITY RENEWED ON THE WESTERN FRONT: Gas Bombs and‘Hand to Hand Encounters—British Attack- ed at Ypres—Important Engagements in Argonne Dis- trict—Austro-Germans Have Ceased Their Forward Movement—ltalians Making Slow Headway. | The- nto activity. bombard ot Nieuport and Lo E ntthcked the Eritish at Ypres and have egainst the & heavy stroke at Souchez, where Ina du~ succeeded in Furfous Mining Operations. River Koo 15 the. soems of Eusions scen: l)va‘l‘l.e tions, while in the vfl'lnul sectors in the Argonne district the fghting has included both artillery and _infantry actions of an important na- Germans Won Early Honors. PRESIDENT, WILL' WRITE AMERICAN REPLY Does-Not Look Upon Situation with Glrln-ny as Critical. " Gorstan, . 1, L, July:12—President Wilson today recefved from the state flepartment the official text of the lat- ‘st German note on submarine war- fare and immediately began consider- Btion of his reply. Heinstructed Sec- Fetary Lansing toprepare a memoran- flum on the di lems in- volved and will not s¢ a rejoinder until he has conferred with the sec- kmn of state. It became known after the read the note that he does not upon the situation as critical, but that at the same time he is not in- plined to underestimate the possibili- ties of the problem presented to him gnd is determined firmly to uphold the dignity of the United States. Seerpingly, t Austro-Germans are resting jon e et i e gained in Galcia and Russian Poland. For the present théy have almost en- tirely ceased thelr offensive, although in of minor actions at Slow\ Progress by Italians. ‘The Italian advance against the Aus- trian front is making slow headway. ‘There are that the At are being forced to Withdraw, bué from the Atstrian side asurances are given that the Austrian attacks are being repelled at all points. land. This re: about two hay been on\for the enrollment of siilled labor. n is to con- tinue, for many mpre men aTe required to supply the forces at the front. Italian Munitions Committes. King Victor from the Itelian side | had Killed in Powder Mill Explosion. Louisville, Ky., July 12—Wllliam C. ‘Wad lml two ne- e e T 3, hen anex plosion m the mixing house of the United Safety Powder company’s plant at Jeffersontown, near here to- LIFE-SENTENCE FOR JOHN R. LAWSON Colorado Labor ‘Leader—New Trial Denied. sentenced to spend the remainder of his life at hard labor in the state penitentiary. Lawson Read Statement. Lawson read a lengthy statement in which he maintained his innocence, chargeq that he had been made the victim of “a corporation-controlled prosecution” and alleged that his trial been a “travesty on Jjustice” During the reading Lawson faltered more than once. With a few remarks to the defendant, Judge Hillyer pro- nounced sentence. A tense silence pre- vailed in court when the prisoner read his statement. He said in part: “In the name of the courts of my e country, which I respect, I protest against your right to pass any judg- ment on me. It is undenied in this case you were appointed to the hml:b'.h!.ll'flfln&(flrt.h.mflo!my- self and associates. Fresh from the emvloymant of the coal operators of Colorado, (nclndlng the Rockefellers ‘who have these prosecu- tions, yourself a con.l company attor- has|mey you who were so prejudiced NEW NOTE TO BE Y SPECIFIC AND POSITIVE lay Be OVeér a ‘Week: Before 1t is Prepared: ‘Washington, July 12.—Consideration of the German reply to the American note on submarine warfare overshad- wed all else today in the work of State Department officials. _ High officials sald the poficy of the American government would be care- nnl, worked out end that i order to the situation firmly the utmost fldfleflflm ‘was required. This infor- mation wae given out in order that a delay of possibly a week or more in an_answer might not be misinterpreted as meaning that the United States intended in any way to recede from the' position it had taken %‘m two notes already sent to Ber- There was much informal discussion among officials of the contents of the German reply. Tho trend of their opinions was that the evasion of the Amerfcan argument in the ~German e | notes had narrowed the fleld of negoti- lespatched. - Eum will Visory part and other cabinet mem- bers ‘will. be given an nppnnnmty to p-u upon the note before it is finally pent, MIDNIGHT FIRE IN PUTNAM CLOTHING STORE Df Unknown Orifin—Damage from $2,000 to $5,000. (Special to The Bulletin.) July 12—} estimated :: from 32,000 to 35,000 was caused & fire that broke out in the Put- nam Clothing company’s store in the Centrel block. ot miamigne. The fire ‘was_ practically under control at 1 v'clock. The fire broke out on the pecond floor of the building and had considerable headway before was discovered. The stock was se- Hously damaged by smoke snd water there will probably be damage to tenants in the building. Judge iward G. Wright has a stors in the ng =0d some of his stook e offices there and and businesses in the block but AUTO TURNED TURTLE : AFTER HITTING FENCE D. A.-Longano of New Haven Killed ation so that the next communication from the United States must state to Sunn, axtcnt the intentions of the government in case its rlgh fig{n mnhet viplated and declare the D nn it takes with reference to refusal to disavow .the sinking ot the Lusitania. Something much more specific and positive than has yet been said in the notes which the umua States has sent since the lubmmnetwu 30ne wag declared is on the principle ln'olvad' note would be very brief and state a general policy whlch the American government intends to follow with re- spect to violations that already have occurred or shall take place in the war zone. MACHINISTS INSIST THAT MILLWRIGHTS JOIN UNION Either with Them or ironworkers in Bridgeport—Strike Otherwise, Bridgeport, July 12.—The machinists employed in the shops of the lenc- ton Arms RonpiEy tonight informed officers of. concern that unless the mlll'rlshls luln either the machinists’ or ironworkers' unions, they will go on a strike. About 300 structural iron against me that my case in this court was a travesty on justice. Today the supreme court of Colorado in Denver is reviewing your conduct.” Lawson charged that he had been “the victim of a hand-picked jury” and with lips that trembled, "con- cluded: “Solemnly facing iron bars apd pris- on walls, I assert my love for justice 2ha my faith D its ultimate triumpn, not a justice of the ordinary, but of reality extending to men, women and children whose proper equality. of op- portunity it embraces.” Stay of Execution. Attorney F. W. Clark, representing Lawson, was granted sixty days to file a bill of exceptions and thirty days' stay of execution. Counsel also asked that pending action on the appeal by the supreme court that the convicted man be allowed bond. This the court said could not be granted and the labor leader was taken to jail Lawson was cinvicted on May 3 of first degree murder for the killing of John Nimmo, a deputy sheriff, on Oct. 25, 1913. Nimmo fell during a fight between strikers and mine guards and deputies. The prosecution charged that the strikers were,in personal command of Lawson. ATTEMPTED HOLDUP OF BRITISH AMBASSADOR By Six Men on Night After Holt's At- tack on Morgan. New York, July 12.—Sir Cecil Spring- Rice, the Britigh ambassador, was rid- ing in an automobile which six men attempted to hold up on the night fol- lowing Frank Holts' attack on J. P. Morgan on July 3 last, it was revealed here tonight as resuit of a complaint made to the police by James Patterson, a chauffeur for Mr. Morgan, who was driving the car. The British ambassador had left the Morgan home in Glen Cove for a visit to the home of Willard D. Straight in Greenvale, L. 1, when the men, who had an eutomobile, suddenly appeared in the road-and, according to the palice, attempted to stop the Morgan machine. Their machine stood at the roadside. Patterson, however, increased his speed and caused the men to jump aside. In an instant they were in their car and deshing in pursuit of the ambassador, but were easily outdistanced. AEROPLANE MOTORS FOR NAVY TESTS. Department Has a Number of New Types to Try. ‘Washington, July 12.—Several new aeroplane motors soon will be delivered to the navy department for testing pur- poses. Secretary Daniels said today, however, that umtil e type of motor satisfactory for naval use is determin- ed upon and it is known how rapidly they can be supplied, it is improbable on. | that the number of naval aircraft to be recommended to congress will be fixed by the general board. If the makers of the motor finally selected are able ta flwly them rapidly enough, the will not mow go into Totor ‘Thowever, ‘building motors if tie government un- dertakes to make its own engines. FLOODS IN OHINA. American Rd Cross Sends $1,000 to Aid Mm 12—Loss-of many Washington, Juty ead | Hives as e result n( umud flooflhm Kwang Tung fnhln.m ° state de- a partment Ches- Has Enfismd Edison’s Genius GREAT INVENTOR TO HEAD CIVIL- IAN ADVISORY BOARD. FOR NAVY DEPARTMENT Accepts Invitation from Secretary Dan- iels—One Problem is to Help to Meet Submarine Danger—A Patriotic Ser- vice on the Part of Edison. ‘West Orange, N. J., July. A. Edison has accepted o reali M. Dantole® dea of utllizing the ‘ventive genius of Americans in and ouz of the naval service to meet canditionis of warfare shown in the land and eea in Europe is outlined la a letter written last Wednesday ask- ing Mr. Edison whether, as a patriotic service to his country, he would under- take the task of advising the bureau. The plan is to have several men prominent in speeial lines of in- yentive research associated work. Submarine Warfare Problem. Among the great problems to be laid before the investigators, the secretary mentioned submarine warfare, addil that he feit sure that with Mr. Bdi- son’s_wonderful brain to help them, the officers of the navy would be able “to meet this new danger with new devices that will assure peace to our country by their effectiveness.” “I have been intending for ~some time;” Mr. Daniels said in his letter, “to write you expressing my admira tion at the splendid and patriotic atti- tude you have taken, as reported in the public press, in refusing to devote your great inventive genius to warlike sub- jects except at the call of your own country. Such an attitude, in these all-too commercial times, is one that should be an inspiration to.our young men ‘and a lesson in the preeminent Tight of one's own country to fhe hest that its citizens have that will tremendous benefit to us all” * * % Utilize American Inventiveness. “One of the imperative Beeds of the navy, in my judgment; is and facilities for wtilizing the ural inventive zenius of to meet the new conditions of warfare as shown abroad and it is my inten- tion if a practical way can be worked aut, as I think it can be, to establish, at the earliest moment, a department of invention and development, to which all ideas and suggestions, either from the service or from civilian in- ventors, can be referred for deter- mination as to whether they contain practical suggestions for us to take up and perfect. We, of course, re- ceive many suggestions, but our only way of handling them at present is to leave them to varioud*bureaus already overcrowded with routine work and it is not always possible to give the necessary attention to propositions that are not so definitely worked out 35 to make them immediately avail- able for the service. * “There are, unrurtumtely, no om- cers now detailed, who can take time from the mass of work which they are called on to do in order to devote it fully to studying the new sugges- tions and inventions. The department is also unprovided with the best fa- cilities of Work of pure experimenta- tion and investigation, with the excep- tion of our testing station at Annapo- lis, which is, as yet, a small affair. Most of all, as I have sald. there is no particular place or particular body of men, relieved of other work, charged solely with the duty of either devising new things themselves or perfecting the crude ideas that are “submitted to the department by our naturally inventive people. Work Out Ideas to Practical Point. “I have in mind a general plan of organizing such a department which is still very hazy as to details, but which in a general way meets, so far as the navy is concerned, with your ideas of such a department for the government in general. I want to use such facilities for experimental and investigation work as we have not un- der the direction of men particularly selected for ability shown in this di- rection, to whom would be referred all suggestions of new devices sent into the department and who would work out such ideas to a practical point. I feel that our chances of getting the public interested and back of this pro- ject will be enormously increased wo can Lave at'the start. aomie_mas Whose inventive gent recognized by the whole world to asmiat us i cone sultation from time to time on mat- u:d to use your own in such investigation if you feel it-worth while. Thanks of the Country. > “For our part, we will endeavor-not with REEEE EEEQI g 13—Thomas an invitation | A Jungln- Brava for l}r'uiser KONIGSBERG DESTROYED N AFRICAN RIVER. ASSISTED BY AIRCRAFT German Protected Cruiser Is Complete “Wreok After Two Attacks by Brit- ish River Monitors—Made Vigorous Defense. London, July 12, 9:40 p. m—The dmiralty announces that the German eruiser sberg which in the fall of last year took refuge from the Brlflnhllmlntha Rufl]l bunwmli his German Fast Africa, has wrecked by British river monitors. Kon'c-btrlmnve-dorunwu and had a speed of about 23 knots. She was a protected cruf 3 The announcement of the Admiralty follows: “Two months ago the Admiralty de- cided to send two river monitors, namely the Severn, Captain Eric Ful- Jerton and _the Mersey, Commander Robert A. Wilson, to assist the eom- mander-in-chief of the Cape station, Vice-Admiral H. King Hall, in these operations. Germans’ Shooting Accurate. “The position of the Konigsberg was accurately located by air craft, and as soon as the monitors were ready the operations were begun. On the morn- ing of July 4, the monitors entered the river and opened a fire to which the Konigsberg replied immediately, firing salvos with five guns with. accuracy and rapidity. The Mersey was hit twice and four men were killed and four wounded by one shell. “As the Konigsberg was surrounded by a jungle the aeroplanes experienced great difficulty in locating the fall of our shot. She was hit five times early in the action, but after the mon- itors had fired for six hours the aero- planes reported that the Konigsberg's masts were still standing. Konigsberg On,_ Fire, “A salvo then burst on her and she caught fire heavily between her masts, She continued to fire with one gun in- termittently for awhile but for the last part ‘of the engagement she did not fire ‘at all, either on unt of am- munition or the disablement of her guns. Although not totally destroved as & result of this engagement she probably was incapitated. The commander in clilef reports that the task of the mon- itors was an extremely difficut one on account of the jungle and the trouble of accurately spotting shots, but that they were assisted by H. M. S. Wey- mouth, Captain Donis Crampton, on which ship the commander in chief flew his flag and which followed them across the bar of the river and en- saged the small guns on the banks, while H. M. S. Pioneer, Commander T. W. Biddlecombe, Royal Australian navy, engaged the gums at the mouth of the river. Finished the Job. “To complete the destruction of the Konigsberg _the _commander-in-chief ordered a_fyrther attack on July 11 and a telegram mow has been re- ceived stating that the ship is a to- tal wreck. In .this last engagement our casulties were only two men wounded on the Mersey.” DALLAS BIDS FOR DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION Would Make Cash Contribution of $100,000—Coliseum for 25000 Peo- ple. New York, July 12.—William F. Me- Combs, chairman of the democratic national committee, received today from Dallas, Texas, an offer of $100, 000 as a cash contribution to the funds of .the national democratic committee should the 1916 convention be held in that city; Dallas also pledges a coli- seum seating 25,000 persons and ade- quate accommodations for both dele- gates and visitors. Submarines Sink Two Trawlers. London, July 12, 1L1§ p. m—The Grimsby trawlers Hainton and Syrian have been sunk by German subma- rines in the: North sea. The crews were landed at Grimsby. meet this new danger with new. de- vices that will assure peace to our country by their effectiveness. Depends Upon ‘Edison. “With you it might ‘be well to asso- would ap] t, waits nponyaurmvn,uulmmxw- if we are go- Inltnhknun_lur‘wnd!." Edison Makes Suggestions. y !:!ai;a...sa While swimming off Manhattan Beach, Jacob Yaraf of New York, sud- denly became ill and was swept off shore and drowned. Independence Day colebrations re- sulted in an Increase of more than 100 per cent over the accidents in Nrw York on July 4, 19 Fifty West Point cadets have been dropped from the Academy roster, having been found deficient in studies at the June exi ns. The purchase by the Russian gov- ernment of the ice-breaking steamer from the Reid Newfoundland company has been announced. De led change of troops on the border and in the Philippines now would be en- forced. City Judge Beall decided that the Common Council and have no power to prohibit the exhibition of mation ‘chtuNI on Sunday at Yomk- ers’ N. Y. Mrs. August D. Julliard pro- vided $100.000 for Bt ohn's G Gulla's new floating hospital, which will be put into service in New York harbor next summer. Settiement on all the points has been mula in the strike of 16,000 ‘which for nearly two months hn paralysed the build- ing industry in Chicago. been smuggled on board. Officers_and employes of the Naflh German Lioya Ham] gave a benont for the widows n.na orphans of German oolmm at Har- mony Park, Grassmere L. The wireless rect with the United States wireless plant at Arlington, and began receiving and sending messages. Christis W. Lorenzen, a boy of 17 years, was held without bail for the grand jury after a district court hear- Judge Swann, of the New York Gen- eral Sessions Court has offered his services without compensation in the investigation Governor Whitman has inaugurated of the State prisons. Under the eugenic marriage weddings in Wisconsin de 21,052 in 1913 to 17,245 in a4 cording to Dr. C. A. tary of the State so.ns of Health, Between michi river and out into the Gulf of St. Lawrence as the result of the ‘breaking of a big bomb in the river. Jacob Pfeffer, editor of the Jewish ‘World of Phu.aelphh. completed the sixteenth day of “nothing to eat lar breakfast and half that for luncheon and dinner.” ac- Dr. Anna Howard Shaw’s auto has been levied on by the tax collect County, Pa., for payment of a state tax of $126 which Shay has refused to pay for two years. Flag officers .f the Atlantio Fleet are gathering at Newwrt for a con- ference with Admiral Benson, chief of o)nrluun- of the Navy De- partment, on the summer manieuver A small p-r-m-pp.a and cotton- Dl-rr-lt found by a — peared—Brawls on Streets Between Villa and Zapata Troops—Convention Votes Half Million to Feed Troops. But Defeats Motion for Money for Food for Hungry People. Mexico City, July ¢ (By Courler to Vera Cruz, July 11).—Brawls between | I Villa and Zapata troops have been fre- quent recently and more than 50 sol- diers engaged in a shooting affray on one of the principal resident streets. The American colony was thrown into a panic of fear, but no one was in- jured. The cartridge and powder fac- tories are being moved to Cuernavaca, where the Zapata forces intend to car- mfl the war after evacuating the cap- Consul General Shanklin, since his arrival here with Charles J. food h:w‘ the city. com! esperat hunsry, white 14 carioads Of grain pur- chased by subscription among the American residents are held upt at Maravatio by the Carranza f Conditions are bt- dollars to feed the troops defending the city, defeating a motion to appro- CONSTITUTIONAL INFERIORITY WITH PARANOIAC TREND. ‘That's What Thaw Has, Alienist Says, But Doesn’t Know What It Means. New York, J\llyh.‘l‘i.'TDr. mdA.Mth: Flint, an alienist, ing y a the trial to test the sanity of Harry priate funds with which to feed the ungry ‘The people remain apathetic this treatment, but there is much order from the brawis among troops. The f despatch was filed b.(ore the evacuation of the city forces on July 10 antry of the Carranaz stitutes the latest news ceived direct from Mexico count of the interruption in munication. RELIEF FROM STARVING ‘Washington, July 12—With the cupation of Mexico City by forces under General {Vila, m.vot. has informed the American government that his vie- mfluof'u-xmclzynn-rm ;:filllmwwmmm‘ TRYING TO PROVE HILL EXCEEDED LEGAL LIMIT Jeremiali Donovan Contesting Seat of Fourth District Congressman. Stamford, Conn,, July 12— evidence in the action ‘h‘mr Jeremiah Donovan, K. Thaw, gave it as bis opinion on|a that Thaw was suf- cause he thought it applicable. John B. Stanchfleld, chief counsel for Thaw, contended that there had been testimony to show that Thaw had lived & normal life in New Hampshire after his escape from Matteawan. Dr. Flint declared this was not inconsistent with his theory that Thaw was a olac. Answering Judge Hendrick’s inquiry how a layman could determine whether Thaw was e paranolac, the witness thought the layman would have to make his choice “between which alien- ist he would believe.” Dr. Flint went on to explain that he According to Dr. Flint, Thaw is not and never was suffering from depressive ip=anity. The alienist de- clared that If he had been sent to Matteawan for tnat ne was incarcerat- ed for an ailment he did not possess. He waid he did not consider paranoia e c“lr)‘rmr-‘unt was the only witness to- day. Tis examination will be resumed tomorrow. SUBMARINE LURKED expenses. Hill denies this and the counter charge that Donovan ex- pended more than the law allows. The statutory limit in this district for ex- penditure by a congressional candidate s 3750, e eeler, political agent for H! ‘Hill, occupied the stand for most of the afternoon and he was to a close cross examination by Ho- mer S_Cummins, Mr. Donovan's coun- sel. Mr. Wheeler thought the exact contributions in his district were less than $1,000. Mr. Cummings went into the details* of contributions made by man and people throughout the county. Wheeler sojd the contributions were made by friends of Mr. Hill “becatuse of their admiration for him.” wnqm: declared emphatically that Mr. bad no hand in the contributions. In the morning, J. Hi Roraback, chaairmn of the republican state cen- tral committes was on the stand. Mr. Roraback presented a statement cov- ering the receipts and BEHIND AMERICAN SHIP, | gressi Made Bark Stand By As Submarine Waited to Torpedo Russian. included $1,000 from A. C. RAISING LIMIT ON