Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 8, 1916, Page 1

70 Forded the Rio Grande and Penetrated 15 Miles to Village of Glenn Springs KILLED THREE U. S. TROOPERS AND A BOY DF 10 Two Clulrymen Were Wounded and Another is Minmg— ' Two American Citizens Were Taken Across the Border, Where Their Throats Were Cut—A Posse of Fifty Citi- zens is in Purusit of the Fleeing Bandits—Major Fun- ston Has Ordered Four Troops of Cavalry to Proceed to the Raided Section to Reenforce Small Detachments Already There. ‘Alpine, Tex., May 7.—Villa bandits, some 70 in number, forded the Rio Grande Friday night and, sweeping 15 miles inland on American soil, raided the little settlement of Glenn Springs and attacked a detachment of Ameri- can cavalry consisting of nine men of Troop A, the Fourteenth cavalry. Three troopers and a little 10 year old boy were killed, two cavairymen were wounded and another is missing. He is believed to be a prisoner of the bandits, who are now fleeing south- ward into Coghuila, Mex. Two American citizens, J. Deemer and a man named Compton, according to reports received here, were carried across the Rio Grande, and reports have it that their throats were cut. A posse of 50 citizens of Marathon to- night are in pursuit of the Villistas. KIDNAPPED TWO CITIZENS AND CARRIED THEM OVER BORDER. Raided Thres Settlements Friday _Night and Saturday Morning. 1 Paso, Tex.,, May 7.—Three Amer- jcan soldiers and a 10 year old boy have lost their lives and two Ameri- can citizens have been kidnapped and carried south of the international boundary to almost certain death in enother raid of bandits that takes rank with Francisco Villa's attack of Colum- b“'rhNb‘xl;ds £ carrying _them e bandits' foray, through the soUthern Hmits ot Brew- ster_county, in the Big Bend district of Texas, and taking in three little settlements near the border—Glenn Springs, Bouquilas and Deemers—took. place on Friday night and Saturday morning, but news of it did not reach here untll today. Troops Ordered to “Section. ‘Within an hour preparations had been begun for adequate action. Major General Frederick Funston ordered that in all four troops of cavalry should proceed to the raided section to rein- force small detachments already on thelr way to the scene from Presidio, Alpine, and other points. Will Pursue Bandits. ‘These troops got under way tonight. It is said here that if the exigencies of the case demand such action they will cross the border in order to run down and disperse the bandits. Thsafome consists of two troops of the Bighth cavalry from Fort Bliss, El Paso, under T George T. Langhorne, and two troops of the Fourteenth calavry from Fort Clark, under Colonel Frederick W. slbu!, commander of the Fourteenth, wo detachments are expected n tomorrow morning, Major Imharnea at Alpine and Colonel Sib- lev‘- at Marathon. From these points wm march south %0 miles to the TRt ol In Conferinia, ‘While military events were develop- ing with such rapidity the conference over the co-operation of American and Mexican soidiers in Mexico, which had been expected to reach a culmination today, came to an abrupt halt. General Scott and General Funston met General Obregon and Juan Ama- dor, Mexican sub-secretary of foreign affairs, in the immigration station at the American end of the international bridge shortly after 11 o'clock this morning for what had been expected to be their final conference. It devel- oped later, however, that practically the only matter discussed was the ban- dit raid at Glenn Springs. 'What was said at the meeting was not divulged. Immediately afterward eral Obregon and Secretary Ama- dor hurried to Juarez, where they en- General Obregon’s private car, and began a conference which lasted three hours. General Gavira, commander of the Juarez garrison, General Santos and Andres Garcia, Mexican consul in El Paso, took part in this discussion. Tonight General Obregon was in telegraphic communication with Gen- eral Venustiano Carranza and it was understood he was acquainting the first chief with the new developments and suggesting action that would have to be taken. MEXICAN RAID CAUSES SURPRISE IN WASHINGTON Was in Territory Over Which Carran- za Claims Complete Control. wuhlnflen, May 7.—Renewed raid- ing of American territory by Mexican outlaws at Glenn Springs and Bou- quillas, Texas, . under circumstances paralelling the Columbus massacre, impuressed officials here tonight with the urgent necessity for prompt con- clusion ‘'of the agreement with the Carranzq, government to give the United States ter liberty in crush- ing bandit raids’ along the border. The, report of the new violations of United States soil and the killing of five Amerigans from a quarter most unex, ted and in which General Car- had declared he had compléte Control against outlawry, occasioned great surprise.\ Important changes in ‘border patrol forces, with possibly an- other yuniuvs expedition into Mexico in the Big Bend region of Texas, where the Glenn Springs and Bouquil- raids occu; , with '?ltsldio as a raids, it is believed, will only slight- 1y delay conclusion of their protocol. A message from General Scott to- day was interpreted as meaning an early ratification of the agreement. It was understood that General Scott re- ported the minor phraseology changes suggested by General Carranza to General Obregon. A reply was sent General Scott by General '.Blll&, acting chief of staff, which may result in conclusion of the protocol at the next conference. The first report to the war depart- ment this afternoon from General Funston regarding the Big Bend raids, delayed five hours in transmission, said the attacking band consisted of only fifty bandits. A later report in- dicated there may have been 500 or 600 outlaws. The names of the three troopers killed at Glenn Springs were: Lawrence K. Rogers, of Danville, Ky. Stephen J. Colock, father resides at 331 East 39th street, New York. ‘William Cohen, mother_resides at 227 East 98th street, New York. PETROGRAD ISSUES AN . OFFICIAL WAR BULLETIN. Turks Retired After Having Suffered Heavy Losses. Petrograd, via London, May 7, 9.05 p. m.—The follo _gom- St 4y “In the region of Kokenhusen sta- tion, east of Friedrichstadt, enemy artillery bombarded one of our trains. “In Galicia, on the lower Stripa, in the region north of the village of Yazlovemz, we made some progress. “In the caucasus coast Tegion our advanee guard easily répulsed a Tur- kish offensive. “In the direction of Bagdad since our occupation of the organized points of their Serinalkeri position the Turks have sustained vy losses, retiring hastily, abandon! a great camp of tents and other rial. Tt has now been established t by the occupa- tion of Trebizond|fwe captured eight mounted coast guns, fourteen six-inch guns, one field gun, a thousand rifles, 23 caissons and other important booty.” BRITISH ADMIT LOSS OF TWO NAVAL AEROPLANES. Deny German Claim of Sinking of Submarine E-31. TLondon, May 7, 7.4 p. m.—The Brit- ish official communication issued -this evening admits the loss of two naval aeroplanes, but denies the German claim of the sinking of submarine ‘E-31, which is declared to have return- ed safely to its base. The communi- cation says: “With reference to the official Ger- man report published today, it is-a fact two naval aeroplanes are missing. The body of Flight Sub-Lieutenant H, R. Simms has been picked up at sea and Observer Sub-Lieutenant €. J. ‘Mullens is missing. A lifebelt has been picked up in the vicinity. “Regarding the aeroplane reported captured by the Germans: The names of the officers concerned are Flight Sub-Lieutenant Arthur T. N. Cowley and Sub-Lieutenant Ronald M. Inge. “The German claim that British submarine E-31 was sunk by gunfire is untrue, the vessel having returned safely to her base. CARDINAL GIBBONS v INTI'MATES PEACE IS NEAR But Would Only Say “There is Some- thing in the Air.” Baltimore, Md., May 7.—When asked today about the steps being taken to bring about peace among the warring nations, Cardinal Gibbons said that “tbere is something in the air” It would be presumption on his part, however, he added, to attempt to state what those who are trying to find a medium for peace are doing. The cardinal said he had an inkling of what the note handed to President ‘Wilson by Archbishop Bonzano on Sat- urday contained, but would not state what his conclusions were. Until the contents of the note hand- ed to the president by the apostolic delegate are made known, the cardinal said, it would not be well to conclude that steps to bring about peace al- ready were u SENTENCES OF IRISH REBELS ARE COMMUTED. One to Five Years’ Imprisonment and Thirteen Others to Three. & Lotndon. !?::: 7, 11{.2‘5 a. :‘fi_Awom- 18t gns ange telegraph despatch -Dublin the death sentence im- pma upon Philip Cosgrave, after a trial by the court martial, has been commuted to five years' imprisonment and the sentences of thirteen. _others to three years’ imprisonment, Denial Made by Denmark.. Copenhagen, via London, May 7— Denial is made here of reports 'that Dumu.rk ‘has again entered into nego_ tations with the Unltefl States re- De: 1 ofM.ys, it was- announced byq '.:g German admiralty today. Prlnoo of Wales Guest of King Victor Emmanu —The Prince of ‘Wales | is now in the Italian war zone as the guest of King Victor Emmanuel, with ‘whom he is visiting various poinfa on the front, to a Havas de: patch from Rome. GERARD REPLIES TO THOSE WHO HAVE MALIGNED HIM Declares Accusation That He is an Enemy of Germany is Wrong. Berlin, Saturday, May 6, €30 p. m. via London, May 7, 8 p. m.—In an interview in the Nflflona.l Zeitung, James W Gerard, the American am- bassador, is quoted as saying: “In this crisis, as in all previous crises I attached the greatest value to removing misunderstandings between Germany and America and did every- thing in my power that a conflict be-~ tween the two countries 1wmnight be avoided. I want no war hetween Germany and America. I have never wanted and shall never want one. “I assure you that the accusation that I am an enemy of Germany is to_ tally wrong. 1 have never done any- thing to ustify the charge that I hate German characteristics or German men. Against those who have maligned him, Ambassador Gerard appeals to leading parsonages of the German gov- ernment, who , he declares, ‘—quoted newspaper interview states, know that he has done and is doing everything possible to preserve peace hetween Germany and the United States. SOLDIER OF FORTUNE FOUND BADLY WOUNDED. Capt. Fritz Joubert Duquesne in the Wilds of Bolivia. Monteviedo, Uruguay, May 7..—Cap- tain Fritz Joubert Duquesne of New York, explorer and soldier of fortune, who was in command of an expedition into Bolivian wilds, has been found by troops Rio Pilcomayo, in a badly wounded state after a battle in which his _ex] on was attacked and de- feaied a bang of Indians on the Bo- livian frontier. Aid was sent to the wounded ex- plorer, who is_ expected to recover. A special despaf Aim on April 283 u.\m quesne, dians_on the Bolivian frontier. Cap- tul Duquesne who has been engagsd in mavy stirring adventures during his career and who distinquished him- self in the Boer war, during which he fought with the Boer forces, was last heard from directly about two months ago when he wrote to his family in New York from Buenos Aires that ne was leaving for Bolivia. The pur- pose of his mission there, ~however, was not stated. from Buenos ported the death who was said WON $1,000 PRIZE IN ESSAY WRITING LONTEST. Rev. Washington Gladden of Columbus, 0., Wins Peace Union's Event. New York, May 7.—First prize of $1,000 in the Church Peace union’s an- nual essay writing contest, the win- ners of which were announced today, was _awarded to Rev. Washington Gladden of Columbus, O. His essay was entitled The Forks of the Road. Prizes of $500, $300 and $200 were awarded to theological students. They were Hary Hoffs of the Western The- ological Seminary, Holland, Mich.; Robert Ellsworth of the Boston Uni- versity school of theology, and W. O. Blount of the Southern Baptist Theo- logical seminary, Louisville. The Church Peace union was found- ed by Andrew Carnegie in the spring of 1914 with an endowment of $2,000,- 000 to promote the cause of interna- tional peace through church organiza- tions. SLEW HIS WIFE IN A FIT OF JEALOUSY Captain Bettolo, a Member of a Lead- ing Rome Family. Ponsano, Italy, via Paris, May 7, 530 p. m—Captain Bettolo, a mem- ber of a leading Rome family, in a fit of jealousy today slew his wife and committed suicide. Captain Bettolo, being suspicious as to the fidelity of his wife, who was the Marquiese Rem- edi di Saranza, returned from the front and sousht the Abbe Giacomo Serra, of whom he was jealous. Ar- riving at the parish house of the abbe, Captain Bettolo fired through the win- dows, one of his bullets killing the abbe Nicolo Richetti. Abbe Serra was not hit. * Afterward the captain returned to his home and killed his wife and then committed suicide. He was 2 nephew of the late Admiral Bettolo, once min- ister of marine. 3 PRESIDENT WILSON URGED TO BREAK WITH GERMANY By Citizens League For America and the Allies. Boston, May 7—Resolutions urging President Wilson to- break off diplo_ matic relations with Germany were adopted at a _meeting todsy in observ- ance of the first anniversary of the sinking of the Lusintania. About 2,500 persons’ attended the meeting, which was under the aus- pices of the citizens’ league for Ameri- ca and the allies. James M. Beck, former assistant attorney general of the United ‘States and Professor Jo- siah Royee of Harvard were the prin- cipal speakers PRESIDENT JIMINES OF SANTO DOMINGO RESIGNS Took Action Ord-r to Prevent Armed Intervention by U. S. ‘Santo Domingo, May _7.—General Juan Jimines, president of Santo Do- mxm. resigned. He took this jon in order to prevent armed in- lu" tion Unmad ‘States. e o S i ..mf lled in battle with in-{ WITH 1TS OBJECT THE CAPTURE OF VERDUN. Attacks of Teutons in Sectors Betwsen | ill 304 and Le Mort Homme Were " Repulsed With Serious Losses. 2 What seemingly 1s a great offensive with its objective the capture of Ver= dun has been launched by the tser- mans northeast and northwest of the fortress. = In both ‘sectors gaing for the Germans-are chronicled in the lat- est French official communis In the former sector, between the French first line trenches over nearly Haudromont Wood and Douamount, a ti-ird of » mile were entered by the Germans, while northwest of Verdun, east of (Hill 304 they penetrated under- ground passageways of the French. French Repulse Attack. Except near Hill 304, huwvm. the entire attacks, which against the sector bemn 304 and Le Mort Homme, was rephised with serious losses to the Germans. A similar fate befell the att ng forces in the northeast, except tha region of the Haudromont Wood. th attacks were delivered after heavy preparatory bombardments. Artillery Acfive. Aside from these attacks only bom- bardments hgve been in progress on the line in France apd Belgium. The artillery action has been extremely bheavy in the Woevre and at the foot of the Meuse hills in the region east of Verdun. Russian Bombardment Ineffective. Russian torpedo boats have ineffect- ually shelled German positions on the northern coast of Courland, according to Berlin. In Galicia, along the lower Stripa river, the Russians have made a further advance against the Teutons, whkile in the Caucasus region Turkisn attacwks in the Black Sea littoral ‘were' repulsed. Turks Are in Retreat. The Turks, who had been contest- ing the advance of the Russians vo- ward Bagdad in the Serinalkerind re- gion, have retreated hastily after hav- ing sustained heavy losses leavmg them their tents and war material. Small infantry encounters at various points along the Austro-Italian front, in which what advantage there was rested with the Italians, have varied the usual fighting with the big guns. PRESIDENT WILSON AND SECRETARY LANSING CONFER Over Situation Resulting - from the Recent German Note. ‘Washington, May 7.—President Wil- son and Secretary Lansing conferred late tonight at the White House on the situation confronting the United States as a result of the latest Ger- man note regarding the conduct of submarine warfare. 'While Mr. Lans- ing said later that mo final decision had been reached, it is understood that the course to be pursued prob- ably will be known tomorrow or Tues- day. There were - strong intimations in official quarters tonight that the ad- ministration might send to Germany a2 brief communication noting the new instructions to submarine command- ers quoted in the German note and informing the imperial government that so long as these instructions were, effective diplomatic relations between the two nations could continue. Should such a communication be sent, how- ever, it would make very plain that the United States will not permit its relations with Great Britain to enter into the controversy. OFFICIAL WAR STATEMENT ISSUED AT PARIS OFFICE Twenty Captive Balloons Broke Away During a Wind Storm. Paris, May 7, 2.30 p. m.—The fol- lowing official statement was issued at the war office this afternoon: “South of the Somme, the Germans, after an intens® artillery preparation made an attack last evening on our trenches south of Lihons. They were stopped by our curtain of fire and their forces dispersed before they reached our entanglements. “In the region of Verdun, the night was marked only by a continuous and violent bombardment in the region of Hill 304 and of the Haudremont sec- tor at the Thiaumont farm. “South of St. Mihiel, we repulsed a strong enemy reeonnaissance - which attempted to attack one of our small posts east of Bislee. “In Lorraine, we surprised a patrol which had crossed the Seille River near Lanfroicourt, southeast of Nom- eny. We brought back with us 14 prisoners. “During the course of a wind squall, the day before yesterday, about twen- ty of our captive baloons broke away from their moorings. Some of them were carried to the German lines. Oth- ers came down within our own lines. Most of the observers were able to descend back of our lines through the use of, their parachutes. We are ‘without news of a few of them who were carried into the enemy’s zone.” ALLIED TRANSPORT SUNK “IN THE MEDITERRANEAN Nearly All of the 600 Russian Troops Aboard Were Lost. Berlin, May 7—(By Wireless to Say- ville). The king ¢f an allied trans- port in the Medite: lean late in April with the loss of nearly all the 600 Russian troops who were on board, is reported in advices from Corfu, says the Overseas News Agency today. The transport was sunk by ut the same tlms the Brit- ip similar fate,” the advices mm ‘The news agency statement follows: “‘According to reliable reports from Corfu, in addition to the Mfl‘flflp steamer uu@’fi&".. E~ VENIZIA, FROM BORDEAUX,' WAS FIRED UPON. - 40 AMERICANS ABOARD p Hostile Craft Loomed Up;wlflwfl Any Flags Showing—The Venizia Escaped by Superior Speed. New York, May 7.—The steamship Venizia, arriving here today from o deaux, France, with ‘forty American citizens was fired upon and chased for H.l hours by‘two com- merce raiders while off the Azores, ac- cording to a story related when the vessel docked. Reports had been in circulation in the western Atlantic and the news brought by the Venzia caus- ed alarm in shipping cireles. Accuracy of Story Vouched For. - Captain Boniface and members of the crew of the Venezia were reticent whnen questioned concerning an attack upon the vessel, but the Americans on board, who were empiloyed In caring fur horses transported on the Veone- z!a's last vo. eastward vouched for tl.e zceuracy of the story. Raiders Made Sudden Dash. According to these men, the- Xene- zia encountered the commerce raiders April 28, when three days out from Bordeaux. - The hostile craft, they said, loomed up without any flags showing and bore down on the Vene- zia. Captain Boniface at once be- came suspicious and prepared for a sudéen dash. The raiders signalled to the Venezia to slow down, but Cap- taia Boniface’s answer was an order for full speed ahead. . Shot Passed Over Bow. ‘As the Venezia started to bear away, according to the story told, a shot yassed over her. This was followed by another, which dropped close w0 the Venezia. Before a third shot was fired, the Venezia had increasdl the distance between her and the raiders so0 that the effort to overhaul her proved unsuccessful. The destroyers, it was sall, sued the Venezia, but the eteamsrip left them far behind, not sizhti, ror hearing from them on the remainder of the voyas Reiders Were Converted Merchantmen It was said the raiders probably ‘wers merchantmen which had been converted into auxiliary cruisers. One carried two funnels and the other one fannel. The Venezia was aided in m= her escaj:e according to the story, bv 19 at sre was n ballas. and tzerctole able to erowd on steam. CAUSED PANIC IN BANK BY FLOURISHING A REVOLVER Stabbed Policeman Who Was Remov- ing Handcuffs at the Sta Columbus, O., May 7.—After caus- ing a panic in fhe Ohio National bank by flourishing a revolver and pointing it ‘Policeman Charles W. Smith over the head of Emil Kiezwetter, liceman when he attempted to es- cape. Airey went to the bank and de- manded that President Kiezwetter se- cure a $800 certificate of deposit which Airey has up in Charleston, W. Va., as bond for his appearance on a charge of stabbing. President Kiezwetter had been an- noyed by the man severa] times and called the police. When Officer Smith arrived, Airey drew a revolver and aimed it at him, but was prevented from firing when a depositor pinned down his arms. Other depositors sought the cover of desks, fearing a revolver battle. At the police station, Airey stabbed Officer Smith as handcuffs were be- ing taken off him. He then attempt- ed to escape, but was shot as he was running from the building. He was taken to the hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the right kidney. Offi- cer Smith received gashes on his arms and back, but is not seriously in- Jured. BAY STATE PROGRESSIVES IN STATE CONVENTION Roosevelt's Name Cheered for More Than Ten Minutes. Boston, May ‘The state conven- tion of the progressive party to choose delegates to the national convention at Chicago was held here yesterday. The party, because of failure to poll three per cent. of- the total vote for governor last fall, was from the recent state primaries. Massa- chusetts is entitled to 18 votes in the national convention. Mention of the name of Theodore TRoosevelt by a speaker held up the convention business more than ten minutes, while the delegates cheered continuously. Professor Albert Bush- nell Hart of Harvard university ‘was chosen permanent chairman. BODY FOUND ON SOUTH SHORE OF BLOCK ISLAND Man Believed to Have Fallen or Been Thrown From Steamer. Block Island, R. I, May 5—A body believed to be tnat of Harry Rapp of 256 Fifth Avenue, New York, was picked up on the south shore here Fri. . It was thought by the police that he either fell or was thrown frcm. a steamer. As there were bruises on the body, Acting Medical Examiner Ricker announced t an autopsy would be CHALMERS APPOINTED UNDER SECRETARY FOR IRELAND Succeeds Sir Matthew Nathan Who Resigned Last Woek. London, May 7, 8: Chalmers, who has_ boen o Ceylon sirice 1013, to “succeed Sir u..::,-*'-'-"’"-*vm. waThe Vitagraph Co. | reorganized with nsm,ooo The allies are ufin&d.w‘nn sus- pended the-buying of cash wheat at{ it g iy 309, fl#‘m Exports-of cop fmanlfio rts formwukd?l:d‘mw .lmo::ud British eflenhl troops held prisoners by the Teutonic powers nmnm 37,047 officers and men. Headquarters of the republican na- tiocnal committee will be opened May 15 at the Coliseum, Chicago. When seen in New York, German Ambassador von ‘Bernstorff refused to comment on the German note. Kansas’ wheat crop estima 116,000,000 for this season by the Ka.n sas Grain Dealers’ association. Great Britain has dedided to release the 38 Germans and Austrians taken from the American steamer China, Celebratio nof “Baby Week” began Saturday in New York with seryices in the synagogues throughout thé city Irish rebels who took part in the recent uprising will be granted im- munity if they enlist in the British army. One ‘'man was killed and three seri- ously burned by an explosion in the rrison, N. J., plant of the Crucible Steel Co. Food prices in. Switzerland have been advanced 70 per cent. since the beginning of the war by conditions due to the war. ‘April production and s e in the Joplin, Mo., district broke all rec- ords for any one month in the history of the district. “The wrecked Zeppelin L-20 at Hatso Norway, has been blown up by an explosion of her gas bag under fire of Norwegian rifles. A contribution of two $1,000 bills from a person in Jersey City was re- ceived by the conscience fund of the treasury department. Nearly 200 men have been enrolled in lfhe first four days of the 30 day cam- paign to enlist 3,000 men in the New Yoric National guard. Additions including rubber tires, tubes for motor cars and motorcyclés .kave been added to the import em- bargo list by England. Representatives of the anthracite miners and operators signed in Phila- delphia the wage agreement reached in New York a week ago. President Wilson will make every possible effort to force confirmation of the nomination of Louis D, Brandeis to be a supreme court justice. Two masked men entered the Citi- zZens' State bank at Camel, Ind., held up the assistant cashier, blew the eafe and escaped with $900 in cash. Saying that three of his crew. were in mutiny, Captain Gunderson of the Urvguayan bark Mashona asked New York city police for assistance. A report of the forest service of the department of commerce shows that lumber cut in the United States in 1915 was 37,013,294,000 feet, board measure, Bringing 660 " passengers and six young stowaways, the Italian liner Duca 41 Genova arrived at New York from Naples. She carried two mounted guns. Five hundred persons participated in a pageant at Washington in connection with the centenary celebration of the ft;unfl!ns of the American Bible sq_ clety. The comptroller of the currency has issued a call to all national banks re- quiring them to report to him their cordition at the close of business on ‘Monday, May 1. ~ Tom Dickson, a young negro, was hanged by a mob at Hempstead, Tex., at the exact spot in a public road where he was accused of attacking a young school girl With the acceptance of arbitration by both sides, the threatened strike of telegraphers on the New York Central and Nickel Plate railroads has been temporarily averted. E ‘The British consul-general at New York will ask the supreme court for issuance of a mandate to permit the immediate extradition of I. T. T. Lin- coln to stand trial for forgery. Por Benedict ratified the decision of the commission of cardinals con- firming the validity of the marriage of Count Bori_ de Castellane to Anna Gould, now Duchess Talleyrand. ‘Ernest Bruncken, assistant registrar in the copyright division of the library of coneress, was dismissed for making statements derogatory to President ‘Wilson and the United States in gen- eral. s L An American financial commission sent as a result of the Pan-American conference recently held in Washing- ton, arrived at Lima, Peru. President Pardo received a delegate of the com- mission. The Adamson bill for the establish- e United n al the public health service, alread passed by the house, now awaits the a.cfion of the senate. British ships will be sent to the Tnited States for Toading and restock- coal and Ttalian i’x’vigmanem:;\!u Argentine. i m-lnp-wmmmww'm: Argentine grain. ° IChicago newspape carried large advertisements of t;‘e International Harvester Annd-wm- DURING - THE RCENT INSURREC- _TION THERE. |MAYBEOTHERS ALSO Pathetic” Scenes Witnessed in Ceme- teries, Where Many of the Bodies Were Buried Without Coffins. Dublin, May 7, 8.45 p. m.—No official figures have yet been issued on the deaths of civillans in the recent re- volt, but 160 already have been ac- counted for. The list is stiil incom plete, because it is known that many of the dead have not been registered in any place open to public inspection. - Fifty of the victims were buried in Glasnevin cemetery on Saturday and thipty-one others in Mount Jerome cemetery. Certificates of death from gunshot woungs in 150 cases have been issued. Pathetic Scenes in Cemeteries. Owing to the shortage of labor, the bodies in many instances were inte: red without coffins. Pathetic scenes are witnessed hourly at the various burying grounds. At Mount Jerome at times interments proceeded undey a cross-fire from the soldiers at P tobello barracks and the rebels on Rialto Bridge. Bodies Under Debris. ‘There is still a possibility of addi- tional bodies lying under the debris of destroyed buildings and other unex- plored places, for reports. of .persons missing are coming from every dis- trict. Government' Not Liable for Losses. The question of compensation for losses sustained by traders during the revolt is causing much hea.rtbumhlg Under the British law the government is not Tiable for such losses in Ireland or Scotland, but a strong feeling pre- vails that the government ought to make an. exception in this case and formulate a scheme of compensation. The council of the Dublin chamber of commerce, at a specially convened n‘\eeung adopted the following resolu- tion: 'he council desires to place on rec- ord their considered opinion that out- breaks would have impossible but- for the gross and unpardonable laxity, long-continued, of the admin- istration of the Trish government. The council, therefore, consider that the funds necessary for restoring the buildings and property of unoffending citizens destroved in the rebellion should be provided by the imperial treasury without delay.’ Other meetings of business corpor- ations and municipal bodies “have been convened for a simflar purpose. COUNTESS MARKIEVICZ GETS PENAL SERVITUDE FOR LIFE Death Sentence of Courtmartial H Been Commuted, With Others. Dublin, May 7, via London, 4 p. m. —Countess Georgiana Markievicz, one of the prominent figures in the Irish revolt, was sentenced to death after her trial by courtmartial but the sen- tence has been commuted to penal servitude for life, it was officially an- nounced this afternoon. The death sentence upon Henry O’Hanrahan al- so_was commuted to a Jife term. Death sentences imposed upon George Plunkett and John Plunkett, brothers of Joseph Plunkett, who was executed last week, have been com- muted to ten years’ penal servitude. The official statement announcing the sentences and commutation says: “The Yollowing further results of trials by the fleld general court mar- tial are announced. “Sentenced tc death, but commuted to penal servitude for life by the gen- eral officer commanding in chief- Countess Georgina Markievicz and ‘Henry O'Hanrahan. “Sentenced to death, but commuted to ten years’ penal. seryitude—George Plunkett and John Plunkett.” BELGIAN TROOPS HAVE GAPTURED GERMAN PwlTIONS At Shangugu, on the n the Border of German East Africa. Paris, May 7.—Belgian troops on April 19 captured German positions at Shangugu, on the border of German East Africa, and continued progress south of Kivu lake, according to an announcement made by the Belgian minister of the colonies. They occupied a German post at Xshanse on the 22d. Hmvy fighting between ‘the Belgians and the Germans along thé& border along the Congo Free State and Ger- man East Africa was reported late in October ‘with victories for the Bel- gians, but there have been no advices as to the progress of hostflhiea since that time. ARGENTINA REGARDS GERMAN NOTE AS UNOAT‘ISFAOTORY. New:p-pnr chnncturu It as Evasive and Perfidious. Buenos Aires, A:‘mflm, Saturday, May 6.—In their comment-on the Ger- man reply to the American note the newspapers of Argentina generally re- gard it as unsatisfacto: El Diario characterizes it as “chicanery” It declares that Germany “attributes to her adversary her own del a document that is evasive and per- fidious. ““We stand in the attitude of solemn expectancy,” adds the newspaper, “that’ the decision of the United States must be immediate.” TOUR TO DEMONSTRATE P’REFAREDNE” WORK FOR- NY. flMombondMl’leb of San Fr-nche. to Make Trip. mn”fiam Club of Major-