Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 15, 1916, Page 1

' and Counter Attacks 'BAGDAD THE OBJECTIVE POINT OF MUSCOVITES Are Trying to Form a Junction With the British Troops Farther South—On the Line in France and Belgium and in the Austro-ltalian War Theatre There Have Been Minor Engagements—Intermittent Cannonading Progress in the Region of Le Mort Homme, Northwest of Verdun—Germans Are Showing Considerable Artil- lery Activity Against Numerous Sections Held by the |y Britisl \Astatic Turkey is the only war thea- cer where infantry actions of any great importance are reported. On the Mne in France and Belglum and in the Austro-Italian theater there have been minor engagements. On the Rus- san front bombardments alone are in progress. The Russians and the Turks are keeping up their attacks and counter- attacks in tho region south of the Black sea iittoral and also west of the Persian border where the Russians are endeavoring to for their way region with Badgad with the British forces farther south the evi- dent objectives. b iwest of Erzerum in the Kope region, Constantinople . re- ports the repulse with heavy losses of Russian pctacks to galn lost position. Petrograg admits that in this gener- al-region, around Erzingan and Arch- kala, the Turks forced their advence guards to retire at some points, but says the Ottoman forces desisted in their attacks after having suffered ex- tremely heavy casualties. Farther soath, to the ast of Mosul, the. Russians are throwing a fresh force tnto the attack irected aaginst the Bagdad region. Here they LVe occupied the Rowandus region, which liew gorme 130 miles north of Kase-l. Where they were ~zo've aparating. nip ot phane the | Russian_ troops at pofnts about 220 miles northeast of Bagdad. The region of Le Mort Homme, northwest of Verdun, is again under heavy bombardment while east of the Meuse an intermittent cannonading is MORE NARROW ESCAPES IN DUBLIN THAN GALLIPOLI Cicil McAdams of Australia. New York, May 14.—Dr. Cecil Mc- Adam of Melbourne, ~Australia. who was_attached to the Royal Medical of the British army during the poli campaign ,and who was be- sieged in- the Shelbourne Hotel in Dublin, e e e beltion’ the here today_ on h:’p Pmudelphu from Liv- eclared he had more nar- rows, -am in the Irish capital dur- ing the short.time he was there than in all the Gellopoll campaign. McAdam said he saw the Coun- t- I:u-kl'vlu, attired in men’s cloth- a brace of revolvers, """‘{"" Irish rebels. H in- | b . rebels. He was in- he added, that she had shot #ix of her followers becauso they Te- fmwd 2o obey heceordsss, Was a monastéry near the hou." said Dr. McAdam, “where many of the wounded were taken. I assisted other physicians in the wor k there. sed almost continuous- ire while the flfighitn in ‘was at its height” Dr. McAdam said he saw from the Shelbourne that the shelling of Liber- hall. Nearly all the windows in hotel, he asserted, bore evedence gunfire. Dr. McAdam will remain in New York a few days and then leave for his home in Australia. Some excitement was caused in the of ihe Philadelphia on rpool when & negro named Gibson suddenly béceme in-are and a'...xed A steward with a 'l The arl was cul about tke f: ce and head but not seri- SHORTAGE OF SHIPS ACUTE IN SWEDEN in progress. No infantry attacks have been attempted. The Germans suc- ceeded in entering British trencmes in the Ploegsteert Wood, but were imme- diately efected whil British patrols captured German trenches south of La Bassee Canal. The Germans are showing considerable artillery activi- ty against numerous sectors held by the British. The Italians, according to the Aus- telan communication, launched vigor- ous attacks aaginst the Austrians on the Doberdo plateau, west of San Mar- tino, but they were put down after a severe struggle. On the remainder of this front there have been only bom- bardments. Urofficial sdvices received in Lon- don are to hte effect that another Zep- pelin airship has been brought down off the west coast of Norway. FRANCE WANTS GERMANY TO ASK FOR PEACE Statement Made by President. Poin- caire in Address at Nancy. lancy, May 14, 6.05 p. m.—President Poincare, in an address here today, re- sponded ‘to Germany's declaration re- garding peace contained in the Ger- men reply to the American note: ":)'nnce does not L::n: G‘odmlny:h er, president, “but WARtS fimfifiy to ask for peace.” The presidert then made known clerely the only kind of peace which would be acceptable to France. The address was delivered at the Molitor garrison before a large number or Lorraine refugees, PLAN THE REORGANIZATION OF THE BORDER PATROL General Funston is to Have 50,000 Men Under His Control. CSan Antonio, Tex., May 14—Major General Frederick Funston began to- day the consideration of a_plan for the reorganization of the border va- trol. Having under his direct com- mand 50,000 men, he outlined to his staff a re-distribution of forces that he believed would guarantee the pretec- tion of American resident from Mexi- can raiders. Already forces at border stations have been strengthened and it wag in- dicated today that before the end of the week the greater part of the reg- ular troops and militia that have been sent into the three border states would e prepared and in position for quick succor along the international line. Each of the patwl districts will be in charge of a general officer. _The district commanders will include Brig- adier General James Parker, com- manding the First Cavilry Brigade; Briagdier General William A, Mann, commanding the Second Brizade at redo, Texas, and Brigadier General S. Greene. 'WHo has been ordered to report at headquarters here from Fort Leavenworth. S R FIRES AT FORT BLISS OF SUSPICIOUS ORIGIN An Investigation Has Been Ordered by General Funston. Paso, Texas, May l4—Army posts ang stations along the border were on their guard against incendiar- les today as a result of two fires las ht at Fort Bliss, where flames of destroyed ry Ago Are | Being nln-d for Icndu. L] i‘?‘s'eg 13 Destruction of Another Zeppelin. - ! 4 May 14, 545 e de- Porictsinter e Ao b z‘:v:'un w ‘Russians and Turks Are Keeping Up Their Attacks ported in an Exchange te Datch rom Copentagen. It!lu.ldthe Zeppelin was brought down the ‘west coast of Norway an British demvym'antmwnul Cof ft. PUWAB!D POISON PRIOR TO HUSBAND'S DEATH Rumored That Mrs. Gilligan’s Hus- ly is to be Exhumed. rd, Conn, May 15.—Import- ant developments in the investigation into & number of alleged suspiclous deaths at the Archer Home for Elder- iy Peopls at Windsor are - expetted within a week, it was learned ton!(h'. Just what th ficial source, as the authorities still maintain their attitude of secrecy. days before Michael W. Gilligan ared, In February, 1914 Mis wife, who 15 harged with murdering one of the in- mates of the home, purchased - ten ounces_ of poison at & Windsor drug store. The poison is said to have been the same kind that is alleged to have caused the death of Franklin R. An- drews, with whose murder Mrs. Arch- er-Gilligan 1s_specifically < - . The police would not comment on a widespread dumor that Mr. Gilligan’s | body had been ordered exhumea and | an autopsy performed. Neither would they discuss rumors that a number of bodies would be exhumed in Connecti- cut cemeteries. The state police had another active day today in their search for addi- tional evidence to support their clatm that a number of persons at the home had mef with violent death. It was said here today that counsel ngaged | for Mrs. Archer-Gilligan had ei detectives to work on the case and | that the detectives were working all day in Windsor. Tt gctnapell wontan epent o - autel day in jail and had no visitors. SHORT SKIRTS ARE TO CONTINUE IN VOGUE. So Decreed by Style Committes of Manufacturers at Cincinnati. Cincinnati, O, May 14—Short skirts will continue to bc worn next fall, ac cording to the report of the style com- mittee of the national cloak. suit and skirt manufacturers’ association adopt- gd at the annual convention here Saf ay. In_connection:with.the.short ‘skirt, the report says: “Its smartness and youthful appear- ance make its popularity universal” iAccording to the report, the fall suits will consist of three varieties, the plain tailored type, the spott type and more dressy variet: ‘The p].sin type wll! be either !anle or double breasted, with some flare t The GMirt of tho coar. Tt wilh be From finger length to slightly longer. The sport type will be varied b: pleats and shirFinge at the waist ing, held in by belts, with high collars an: simple sleeves. The length of the coat will range between finger tip to a point half way between finger tip and knee length. The dressier suits.will have large collars with shoulder cape effects when opened and laid back, high cuffs and fancy cuffs of the Bell variety. Some will bave vest fronts. Trimmings will be diversified. Fur edgings, fur collars, velvets, tailor braids and embroidery will be most prominently used. The convention adjourned yesterday. y — ALLEGED ELECTION FRAUDS IN TIVERTON, R. L. Thirteen Men Arraigned in U. 8. Dis- trict Court at Providence. Providence, R. 1. May 14—Thirteen men were arraigned in the United States district court yesterday In con- nection with allezed election frauds in Tiverton last November. The men are State Senator Henry C. Wilcox, Repre- sentative Charles Hambly, Jr., George R. Lawton, former republican state chairman, and George D. Flynn of Fall River, president of the Old Col- ony Brewing company, John McCarthy, George W, Potter, Philip E. Macomber, John J. Kearns, Samuel G. Stewurt, John Cain, Zenon St. Laurent, Herbert L. Barker and Ralph Boardman, mem- ber of the town council. The first four named. furnished $5,000 Dbail each and the others furnished $2,000 each on the conspiracy indict- ment. Hambly, McCarthy and Wilcox also pleaded not guilty to another in- dictment charging intimidation end Potter was charged on another indict- ment with perjury. All furnished bail, ore defendants will plead Tuesday morning. MORE WHISKEY MADE THAN EVER BEFORE. Notwlthmndlnn Prohibition Became Effective In Se Statos July 1, 1918, u,.r",:. S gions ik vfl'fi"" 000 gais Nhtholul:n‘l the | rualy; ON THE THREE MASTED SCHOON- _ER MysTIG 2 DAYS WITHOUT FOOD ot Vessel Had Battled With Storme for Five Weeks—172 Persons Wers Aboard and the Last Ration Con- sisted of a Half Cup of Coffee. STATE ORGANIZATION FORMED oo IN NEW HAVEN YESTERDAY 3,000 It fs Planned at Once to Commence an Active Campaign for Members In Every Town in the State—Every County Was Represented. p—— New Haven, Conn.,, May 14.—Amijd scenes of enthusiasm 'the Conunecticut th | branch of “The Friends of Irish Free- i i ped anchor today off Great Round Shod lightship and sent a boat ashore for assistance, Members of the crew said that the 172 persons on board, in- cluding 150 passengers, had been vir- y without food for two .days and that the brekafast ration today con- sisted only of half a cup of coffee. A wagon load of provisions was sent from Siasconset to Quidnet Beach and from there was transferred to the schooner. Later the steamer Petrel 100k the Mystic In tow for New Bed- | fory PEACE LETTERS SENT TO MANY CLERGYMEN By League %o Enforce Peace—Ex- President Taft One of the Signers. New York, May l4—Letters signed by Former President Taft, as head of the League to Enforce Peace, and a committee of prominent churchmen have been written to 10,000 clergy- men throughout the country, it was announced tonight, asking them to embody in their sermons next Sunday an explanation of the league’s purpose. It is admitted that “there is no rea- sonable ground to hope that the na- tions of the world will at this stage £0 So far as to disarm and create an International army and navy to police the world.” “However,” the letter says, “we have got to the point where there is ground for hope that at the end of this war the community of nations will do what later does namely, unite in forming a vigilance committee in which they agree to use their combined force to see that outlawry is kept down and the peace maintained.” The letter adds: “Shall we not say that if nations must arm, the armaments shall be used to support law rather than to break it?" CHARLESTOWN NAVY YARD VISITED BY THOUSANDS Demonstrations of Naval Preparedness i, Were Given. ten sub) ines Snantarmed. "‘h.‘*ul“.fi Mn of the war, e s RAID IN NEW LONDON BY STATE POLIOE. e every primitinve community sooner or |- " was Iy organized at a lo- cal theatre today. More than 3,000 persons were in attendance and prae- D"":!: of & caused in the business of Sandus- in the lumbia, M it tax u:d prvpulu a 2 dvr- e Reichstag. < Harris Johnson, « Bik in & :!nlhfl. stxu:"h at Co- passengers, the White driatic arrived at N'cw Yer‘k from unrpon ‘Articles of lmrnfianmfihdlt Dcw‘r. Del., by the Amercan Zeppelln Ca., capital $6,600,000. " Exports of copper from Atlantie ports forsthe week ended May 11 amounted to 7,622 tons. Mutiny has broken out on three Dutch battleshps at Java, accordng to from Amsterdam. Bfin,g):l 150 April production of the Rand gold mines amounted to 754,672 fine ounces, valued at 3,205,643 pounds. Ortlors for. the conduct of civilla in case of attacks were issaed by the mmm l! Oolumbu-, N. W Two trtlnln'n were killed when the Seaboard Air Line was near Raleigh, N. C. Directors of the Essex Co. of Bos- ton declared a dividend of $3 a share | b and an extra dividend of §6 a hare. Lord Curzon of Kedleston is expect- ed to be appointed mlnm:r of avia- tion, a new post to be created Tues- French taxes during the month of April showed an increase of 10 per cent ‘over those of the same month last year. County Commissioner David S. Scott, aged 63, active Republican leader of Philadelphia, died there of heart fail- ure. J. A, Ouimet, K. C. P. C., former Canadian minister of public works and well known citizen of Montreal, died there. Four hundred acres of Grunewald Park, a favorite resort of the people of 'Borfln, has been convertsd into a orest. During the first ten days of the re- cruiting campaign of the New York National Guard, 760 recruits were gained. All Catholio parochial chools in Chi- cago, 240 in number, will banish text ‘books printed In foreign language next || September. tically all of them bcume members of the organization. Officers CHM The officers chosen were: President, Philip -)' Sulitvan, Thompsonville; sec. , Ex-Senator Michael J. Quinn, New Haven; treasurer, James P. Lan ders, New Haven. The executive com- mittees by countles consist of the fol- lowing: Fairfield, M, J. Clabby; New Hayen, Timothy ~Luddy; Hartford, omas J. Smith Litehfleld, Dr. T. F. R:an New Haven, Thomas C. Dona- hue; Middlesex, J. C. Healey; Wind- bam, J. J. McYoung: Tolland, P. J. Murray. A number of resolutions were adopt- ed, extolling the cause of the asso- ciation, praising the Irish martyrs who were shot to death in Dublin, severe- Iy criticising English rule of Ireland protesting against any alliance that might be proposed whereby the United States would aid Fngland. $400 Was Raised. It i# planned to commence at once an active membership campaign in ev- ery town in the state and $400 was raised to help defray the preliminary expense. Justice Goff Aroused Hearers. At a meeting tonight Justice John W. Goff of New York and Judge Pat- rick O'Donnell of Chicago spoke of the objects of the soclety and aroused their hearers to a high pitch of en- thus BERNHARDT PERFORMED FOR THE SOLDIEDS. Was at the Front Three Days, Giving Six Perormances. Paris, May 14.—Sarah Bernhardt re- turned yesterday from the front, where she gave six performances in three days to the soldiers. “Nothing could be more moving,” sald Mme, Bernhardt, “than playing betore such heroes. It was the incom- parable event of my life. The warmth and heartiness of their applause was most_touching. I was delighted with my frip. 1 even persuaded General B— to take me to a place near Pent- a-Mousson which s usually bombarded by the Germans. The general refused at first, but then consented, saying: Since you insist, very well. Yor are worthy, madam, to be at the post of I regard that as the highest iment that has ever been paid to my whole life.” DETENTION OF U. 8. MAILS BY BRITISH AT HONG KONG | ! Has Caused Confusion to Shippers In 8an Franolsco, PP 1e st K caused Large stocks 9' corn and flour wers destroyed by a fire in the flour mill at Szecheny, Hungary, the largest mill in the country. Three thousand delegates attended the opening session of the triennial international Y. M. C. A. convention atCleveland. Thieves broke into the jail at Tune nelton, W. Va., and stole a_part of 3 large stock of whiskey conflscated by prohibition officers. New York’s police force will begin its 8 week’s of military trainlag_on the government reservation. at Fort ‘Wadsworth on May 27. All infantry militia in the strike dis- trict at East Pittsburgh have been withdrawn, the strike having been broken in all the plants. Bulgaria_has granted the request of the United Su.teu Tegatich at Sofia that British prisoners held in Bulgaria be accorded better treatment Llewellyn Larrabee, William Eiwell and. William J. Danforth lost their lives in a fire which destroved the Larrabee home at Litchfield, Me. Two hundred and fifty men, boys and women acted as fire fighters to prevent a brush fire from destroying the town of Wading River, N. Y. Thieves looted the New York Cen- tral station at Dobbs Ferry, N. Y., getting_$4. They overlooked several hundred dollars in the ticket office. Moses W. Cortwright, former deputy chief and later an inspector of the New York police department, dled suddenly there Saturday. He was retired in 1909, Ambassador Page informed the State Department that England and the Allles have agreed to permit the Rockefeller Foundation to send relief to Poland. Strikers at the plant of the Bamford Silk Mills at Belvidere, N. J. who struck Thursday, have returned to ‘work, receiving the concessions they demanded. A resolution to admit the publie to all executive sessions of the Senate, except those where treaties are con- sidered, was introduced by Senator Kenyon of Jowa. One_thousand students at Erasmus Hall High school, Brooklyn, engaged in rioting when teachers locked _the gates to prevent them from obtllnlns theirl unch cuuld-. R. J. cnmph“ White, for 10 years head the laymen's missionary t in the United States and lnlu'\l\‘s\tsd president of Wofll!m', Dhlo. College. A statoment | Ambessador gt S $10,000, umvrfi telegraph ll.d by the Mexican lfl! rives “’g:, %’0 l’lfl of the na- -MMOW. ! trodu [ bammo motm Tesolution Imnr fim’flflsfi : ;mmfl!fld!n”m Asq\nlll\fiuhdflnknmsoftheBui&np Vu-mnSednmofflnCfly e ‘Hn. May 1‘:—@. law ":!hmmh of Dublin Mlv l ga! o freedom strongly of movement, frasting with the restrictions mposed e robellion. All may now coma and go. a8 Detwoen the et Derne hours they must l' bh'?‘ Pl:; mier “Alquith, 1o responsible for Telaxation. The premiers study of conditions and the sentiments Of the people apparently convinced him that there was no great element of nb.l- lious apirit remaining. What Asquith 1s Dolng. Mr. Asqui fef occupation since his_arrival ln Dnblip has consisted in seeking a method for the adjustment of the Irish crisis ud in ascertaining whether it would be andvisable to re- turn to the former system of govern- the people. The premier has Biven some attention to minor factors, these having to do with the ocnbansation B age done in Dul Neither of thau questions has yet ortwflllo! disposal | peopl of the remalning nbel prisoners and material dam- | been solved, but Mr. Asquith had an |conce opportunity to see and turn to London, which is expected at an early date. be brought about. Mr, Asquith's_present here has lent color to the bellef that the prime minister had some profect in mind and that his study of conditions on the spot would help him formulate a definite plan o place before parliament Aioted Meluntorcs. view widely prevalls that Mr. Asquith will propose to incorporate the Nationalist and Unionist forces of armed volunteers into the auxiliary troops of the imperial army and thus The SIR ROGER GASEMENT RECEIVES THREE Discussed His Case With ° will be no opportunity of & unless admission to the. 3 ed which will be most difficult, are accommodations for only - spectators. GREATEST STORAGE RESERVOIR IN THE WORLD COMPLETED To Feed Irrigation System in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, Blephant Butte, N. M., May 14— Work was completed here yesterday on the Elephant Butte dam, a United States reclamation serviee project which, by .. the Rio Grande river, forms the greatest storage res- ervoir in the world. Construction be- gan five years ago. The reservoir will feed an frrigation system that will water 185,000 acres of land in New Mexico, Texas and Mexico. The dam blocks acanyon of the Rio Grande 120 miles north of El Paso. It is the fifth,/ of the government’s big irrigation projects and will store the entire flow and flood of the iver. The reservoir will hold 115,000,000, 000 cubic feet of water, which reclama.- tion service experts say would cover the state of Delaware to a depth of two_ feet. The dam stands 318 feet high and x: 1 674 feet long. It providés a road- across the canyon 16 feet wide and 2% 3ts base is 285 Toet thick, “Territory to be irrigated by the res- ervoir lies in four valleys. For each of these a diversion dam and main canals are being constructed. Twenty- five thousand acres of land is on the Mexico side of the river near Juarez. yn-'fll-owrlln- Ons man More than half of it is virgin, with a small acreage owned by the govern: ment. The ent before beginning construction of the dam laid out a town equipped with modern conven. fences, -such as electric lights, water and sewerage, stores, schools, hospi- tals, hotels and a theatre, At times as many as 4,000 persons lived in the town, whose government Was entirely under the jurisdiction of the engineers. A rallway was constructed through 13 miles of rough -country to the camp with a main line TROLLEY CAR STRUCK A STALLED AUTOMOBILE Tossed the Four Occupants Out Into the Roadway Southington, Conn,, May 14 1- car fle-:cndlnl Wnurbm-y ‘hs&. at Marion toni| N'W BAVQ M!omflbfla and tossed the four mwmh the roadway. and was l.ble(olommm'khhhflnh panions. Their names were not ob- taineble. The Im ‘was smash. ed to junk. A NEGRO MURDERER - CAPTURED TURED BY SOLDIERS. Had Killed Tw- Negroes and Wnndd ‘A Len %mmmmm Bardinisn coast. | who oft the Bardinian PRESIDENT WILSON VISITED NEWPORT ' His Physical Condition proved by Outing. Newport News, Va., May dent Wilson ended his week: to this city tonight aud laft bas been much improved by og and by the temporary his recent work on foreign During the early morning m'e!ldent and Mrs. Wlllon close range the boats, from an aeronaut here, which circled over the and glided about her on th‘ 8 o'clock the party & paval yacht Sylph and left ims ly for another cruise up Hver to visit nistoric Spofel cluded in the itinerary of up the river yesterday, The Sylph returned to News:at § o'clock this the t ed away for Washingt Ing several battleships in RECOGNITION OF LABOR UNIONS BY M. E. t struck a stailea | has %