Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 6, 1918, Page 1

G ¥ ; L8 % Ll AT 4 g Rt a e : L el e ‘ w s S » R it s \ e T < ‘i K s ji il 52 S &3 o : il ;4;3\“ 5 5:,:»_" S . S & X = e , | il SRR s 4 . 5 - e, 8 N = — S | v g s x 3 ' 3 : Tai ¥ s> \ BT S oW S B ‘ == = fl 0. -108 ; 'POPULATION 29,919 _NORWICH, 'CONN., MONDAY, MAY 6, TEUIIMB OFFENSIVE ON | el ITALIAN FRONT IMPENDING London, May 5.—Field Mars] Vis- count French has been appointed lord Austrians Are Gathering Legions There From the Russian and Rumanian Fronts 1918 11 flflfi%fl?mms 14 Arrests Made on | BoughtLibertyBonds| British Steamship ¢ TOTAL WILL NOT BE KNOWN|UPON ITS ARRIVAL' FROM A UNTIL MAY 18 SOUTH AMERICAN PORT Condensed Telegrams The Liberty Lcan drive in the Phi- lippines has passed 6.000,000 pesos, the quota. lieutenant of Ireland. The Brooklyn ‘Rapid Transit is los- ing a million dollars a year through stolen fares. ’ Tension Between Holland and Ger- many Ended. The Hague, May 5.—Jonkheer Lou- don, Dutch minister of loreign affairs, informed the chamber today that the tension between Holland and Germany was ended. i | i Local sheet metal workers in Syra- cuse struck today for a wage advance to 65 cents per hou Every one of the 5000 officers on | duty in the Ordance Department have asked for duty abroad. MAY BE FOUR BILLIONS|ONE OF THEM A GERMAN' GERMAN AIRPLANES ATTACK DUTCH FISHING VESSELS Wherever the Little Boats Have Been Found in the North Sea. London, May &.—German airplanes have recently been -attacking Dutch fishing vessels with machine gun fire wherever the little boats have heen found in the North Sea. Five Dutch fishermen, who landed yesterday at a British port, said their boat had ‘been attacked by four German airmen, who for two hours rained machine zun bul- lets on their unarmed ship. The crew took to the boats and rowed Secretary of War Baker announced Many Papers Found In Possession of {that the United States army has 1- {820,000 men under arms. Passengers and Members ofy the | Treasury Statement Says the Loan Is the Most Successful Ever Floated by Any Nation. Emma Goldman, who was convicted of attempting to defeat the draft law, is making overalls in prison. Crew Were Confiscated. ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REACH VENETIAN PLAIN Emperor Charles. of Austria, Accompanied By His Chief of Staff and High German and Austrian Army Officers, Is Reported On His Way to ltalian Front—Decision to Silver Medal as a Mark of Distinguished Service—Chair- man Hurley Read a Letter From President Wilson to the Workmen and Executive Staff of the Company Con- gratulating Them Upon Their Achievement. Washington, May 5.—An analysis of Liberty loan reports today showed that probably 17,000,000 persons bought bonds in the campaign which closed last midnight—7,000,000 more than in the second loan and 12,500,000 more thah in the first. * Tabulations Show '$3,316,628,250, John D. Ryan, recently selected to take charge of the aircraft board, was formally nominated by the President. An Atlantic Port, May 5.—Fourteen persons, one a German, were arrested | when a British steamship arrived here ! today from a South American port.i Government officials met the vessel and its passengers were submitted to a Searched for Concealed Documents. | Fire in the business section of Three Rivers. Quebec, quickly spread. Help was asked of Montreal and Quebec. Five men were arrested in New York thorough examination. Launch a Big Offensive Forced by Political and Economic Conditions In Austria —Situation On the Front In France and Flanders Re- mains Fairly Quiet—Germans Are Pursuing Their Ruth- less Methods In Ukraine—Latest Casualty Lists Contain Names of Many Connecticut Men. Over battle lines at the Piave the mountainous region italy, where the allied have been holding their posi- ons since last November, after the reat ltalian retreat irom the Isonzo, is increased temsion and the -threatened blow at this front may launched by the Teutonic allie within a few days. For many week: the ltalian war office has been aware that the Austrians have been gather- the legions withdrawn from the the and In n Russian and Rumanian fronts for a drive at the Italian armies, and it is believed that it will not be long ‘before ! powers will make another reach the plains of Venetia the allies’ lines and seek a d ive combat in Emperor Charles at the Front. smperor Charies of Ausgria, accom- chief of staff and high wian army officers, is reported or ¥ to the -Italian front, and movement troops in ¥ Trentino would seem to indic that vast bodies of men are being taken from other fronts 10 be hurled at the italian positions. The A is generally believed, fal n the mountai eus section .of the front, probably in Taga co vaileys. The: tors face the north and, if broken, rmit the foe to penetrate into foothills. .of mountains, even feach the plains. If this shoul occur, the armies along the Plave river would be compelled ‘to fall back, probably as- far as the Adige river Thie would entail the loss -of Venice and a vast expanse of country to the enemy The decision to launeh an offensive of grand proportions in - Italy - was dougtless forced by political and. eco- nomic _conditions prevailing in-Austr An offensive campaign that. yields gains of ground mieht serve to still the elemenis - which -are ' seething throughout the dual empire and ‘would postpone the day of reckoning for the rulers of Austria. German domination of Austria is be- coming more complete as time goes on. Tyro! and Bohemia have been an- nexed, food administration pur- poses, but this move in the great game of statecraft has served to deepen the chasm between the | factions of Austria. Bohemian troops have deserted from the Austrian armies and have joined the Italians, and If an offensive is not launched. emoralization of the Austrlan forees come sooner than the.outside world expects. Quiet in France and Flanders, In the meantime the Situation on the front in France and Flanders has re- mained fairly quiet. There have been local attacks by the Germans here and there along the lie, but nothing ap- roaching a general battle has been ported. The allies are improving their lines and are awaiting for the sermans to make the next move. Pope Benedict has served notice on the workd that the vatican will not be & party to any “peace offensive at the present time.” It is believed that Ber- lin will séek to bring abou a “German peace,” and, if its advances are re- pulsed, to nerve the German people to & new “bath of blood” by pointing out that the allies desire to crush Ger- many. Pope Benedict has let it be known that he is desirous of taking any step which may tend to shorten war, but he does not see at the present moment any reason to believe that an appeal would bring about the desired results. The sitnation in Ukraine and the ruthless methods being followed by the Germans in completing the sub- jugation of the people have been re- flected in an address by Vice Chan- cellor Von Payer before the main com- mittee of the German reichstag. After detalling the measures adopted for se- curing supplies of grain from Ukraine and the discontent and unrest among the people there, the vice chanceilor, in referriug to leaders of the Ukrain- fans, made the significant statement that the Germans “took steps to ren- der them harmless” MANY CONNECTICUT MEN IN CASUALTY LISTS Sunday’s List Contained 68 Names— Sunday’s List 119, 1, 'died of other causes missing in action 10, wounded se- w?n:h 26, wounded slightly 67. The list follows: The killed in action include: Colonel Richard H. Griffiths, London, England. Sergeant Framk miles before being picked up by small Fritish vessel. The ship In Italy Is Said to Have Been ish destroy of the enemy fire. - London newspapers published training for near London. It is believed is the first military party from South American allies to arrive Great Britain. Lieutenant General Sir ing of Boy Scout: work done by Died of Disease. Private Barle Louis Willcox, ford, N. Y. _ Died of Accident. Private Harfy O. Smith, 313 North High street. Bethiehem, Pa, 1A D Wil- of a dead German. French . Johnson, Daniel; Pa. Joseph R, Liberty, Uxbridge, Ma Patrick F. Mechan, Spridgfield, Ma Corporal Clifford R. Lawrence, East street Bristol, TConn. AMERICAN ARTILLERY the Vicinity of Luneville. New Haven, Conn. Wounded Slightly. Lieutenants: Frederiek B. Abbott. St Louis, May 5. v The Associated Press). New Britain, Conn. This is the same artillery New Haven. Conn. Clifford E. Parsons, 5 East Bristol, Conn, all_investigation have entirely shows, the street, Konon Bavko, 34 Biddeford street, Hartford, Conn. Guiseppe Cipriano, 37 Cotteral street, Waterbury, Conn. Starley Danielak, Winchester nue, New Haven, Conn. ‘William F. Dooling, Conn, Anthony L. Enos, 109 John Providence, R. 1. Edward M. Fay, Wakefield, Mass. Dewey S. Green, Unionville, Conn, condition as No Man's Land, ing more freely than ever before. ave- |of these American artillerymen Saugatuck, | east of Halloville. street, miles from the street, Norwalk, Conn. Israel Jones, Buil Run, Pa. Joseph Perzanoski, Stamford, Conn. Thomas J. Smith. 1414 Pembroke street, Bridgeport. Conn. Edward S. Strahan, 67 Brook street, Hartford, Conn. Joseph P. Todzia, 7 New Britain. Conn. John Triolo; Thompsonville. Conn. John F. Young, Rockville, Conn. Thomas F. Zelechoski, 7 Davenport avenue, New Haven, Conn. Made About Peace Offer. Rome, Saturday Associated Press). May 4—(By “Smith street, Pope Benedict has presented offer on Whitsunday. SATURDAY’S CASUALTY LIST e - sixty a was later brought into a harbgr by a Brit- r and bore numerous signs the photographs of a number of Brazilian airmen who are now completing their the front at an airdrome that the in Robert Ba- den-Powell, addressing a central meet- s at Guildhall, told of French boy seouts in the neighborhood of the fighting line. roic deed by one French boy. scout was described in a letter found on the General Ba- ad the letter, which fol- raitor has just been shot—a lit- iie had known that the ene- Frank Kriwacky, 586 Main street, | MY W the forest and he did mot | Paterson, N. J. deny it. He went with firm step to Alfred E. La Fountaine, Athol, Mass. | tclesraph post and stood up against it; with a green vineyard behind him, and received the volley of the firing party with a proud smile on his face. In- Wounded Severely. fatuated boy: it was a pity to see Major Hiram E. Ross, Danville, IlIs. [ such ws: courage.” Percival Q. Moore, 105 Derby ave- . nue, New Haven, Conn. CLEARED GERMAN POSITIONS George J. Scott, 18 Laurel street, Z= Bristol, Conn. Chased Huns From Their Holdings in Edward J. Sullivan, 42 Spring street, With the AmFrlcan Army, in France, During th past three days the Ameri- “Frederick 1. Gregory, Cari can_artillery in the Luneville sector Jhmes C. oy, Pierre, S. D. has completely chased the Germans John E. Smith, Fond du Lac, from their front positions and have Corporalg: wiped certain sections of the targets Gerald P. Crean, 515 Main street,|in‘ feh enemy rear area off the map. that not James L. Moody, Farmington ave-{lonz ago gave a similar performance nue, Bristol, Conn, in another Lorraine sector, Lewis A. Nye, 237 Exchange street,{ On the present occasion, so far as Germans abandoneq the territory. at least as far back as a point beyend Robert Peferson, 17 Race street, |their second line. The only signs that Bristal, Conn. they are there at all as a few ma- William J. Pryor, 1. Pond street,|chine gun posts hidden in out of the Bristol, Conn. way places in the back areas which Privates: cut loose when the opportunity of- Stefano Armanori, 50 McKinley |fers. Just now, the German first and street, Bristol, Conn, °|second lines are in about the same in which latter area the Americans are wWork- The sections affected by the work are the line south. southwest and south- (This town is ap- proximately thirteen miles almost di- rectly east of Luneville and about six German’ border at its nearest point, to the fiortheast) The American raiders have found that the George H. Hurley, Waterville, Me.|shells have worked terrible havoc at Jeremiah D. Murphy, Roxbury,{many places plainly visible where the Maes. big projectiles from the heavy guns Arthur B. Nelson, 157 Church street. | hag fallen. Br!i;nol, Conn.. oL erman P. Newton, Branford, Conn. ANEORY -V Chiaate ol AanIND FAVORABLE OCCASION FOR FURTHER PEACE MOVE. Reply from Vatican When Inquiry Was The No favorable oc- casion for a further peace move by itself, nor does one seem near, it was stated at the vatican today when inquiry was made there regarding the report that { his holiness would make a new peace Capt. Alfred H. Griswold of New Britain Was Slightly Wounded ‘Washington. May 4.—The casualty list today contained eighty-six names, including the following from New Providence, R. I. Torpey, Daniel J., Pascoag R L Haven, Congl. Britain, Conn. Barber, Oliver F., house Point, Conn. Cooper, George H., private, Everett, Mass. Died of Accident, Marshall, Wilson, Jr, lleutenant, of cord, N. H. Bridgeport, Conn. Cropper, Charles, private, New Ha- Wounded Severely. ven, Conn. Johnson, Albert E., lieutenant, Col- Crov;\']r.\' John J., private, New Ha- linsvilie, Conn, g Ceny Brinkley, Willlam A., sergeant, West Haven, Conn. Boucher, Chmes L, corporal, New ain, Conn. |qu'r‘l;{, Benjamin L. private, Rut- de‘:ge'}‘k?{'“d s _P““*““x F‘_‘“‘" are s;lil'x:;ralengh na;!l Finnish Red gumu : qoerierame, Jodeph, private, New Bl}fi:}fi“&’;’f- Joseph, private, New Bolg torsaen Beameat by AL R Wounded Slightly. e Blair, Frederick L. captain, Prov-| McLaughlin, Joseph P.. private, Wo- idence, R. I burn, Mass. - Felsted. Joseph E. captain, West| Marshall, George W. private, Clif- Haven, Conn. tondale, Mass. Grfi'flld: Alfred H, N > captiin, New Desmond, Arthur Mass. Me. ‘W., lieutenant, F., Lada, ml’ Fel'llm. lieutenant, | R. I. Woreener, Mass. Sizer, Harry W., private, Anderson, Alfred J., sel‘l!lnt Prov-'| Mass. idence, R. 1. ain, Conn. Heaton, Joseph W., Jr, sergeant, of Brennan, Vishno C., corporal, New Brown John J,, corporal, Providence, R L T R Capwell, Louis V., corporal, North 83 ioBEunciy Providence, R. 1. oFlouh, Fred, cook, wmrbml B saie s private, Ware- Brown, Richard W., private, Con-| Farr, William J., private, New Brit- Fearnley, Maurice, private, Granite- Larsson, Carl, private, New Haven, Pipper, Albert J., private, Augusta, Roy, Arthur J., private, New Brit- Teutenant, | Ruben, Joseph, private. Boston, Mass. Simone, Anthony, private, 'mm-nmn, .'lununn, Strupp, Samuel A., private, Pequa- ‘William B., sergeant, Hart- | beck. Conn. T James R, t, Prov- wa'a",'.‘;}’ *Fitiam x‘lx ’x’:flnme’ oy sergean tfi.t nn, | idence, R.-L Mass. g % Latest tabulations showed $3,316,- 628,250, reported subscriptions, but the treasury now believes the actual total, which may run to $4000.000,000, will not be definitely known until May 13, four days'after individual banks are required to report to federal reserve ‘banks. Most Successful Ever Floated. “Whatever. the money total,” said a treasury statement tonight,. “the loan Jjust closed probably is the most suc- cessful ever floated by any nation. The The German, it was said, was placed under guard by the quartermaster of the ship soon after he had boarded the vessel and was not allowed to appear on deck during the voyage. In their search for concealed documents the government agents even broke two hollow. canes that he carried and also seized phonograph records found in his baggaze. Many Papers Confiscated. Many papers found in possession of other passengers and members of the 5 tle French lad belonsing to one of _ Died of Other Caus those ieties which wears _ Private Robert B. Remington, Ham- [ the color button. The poor little den, Conn. fellow in his infatuation wanted to be Missing in Action. a2 hero. A German column was pa: tis: ing aiong a wooded defile and the boy am Collingan, Brooklyn, N. Y.|%as caught and asked whether the ppo . Daniels, 319 Broad street, | rench were about. Ilc refused fo give Tfin; Nads. information. Tifty vards further on Albert L. Hall, 40 Lincoln street,|fire Was opened from the cover of the S Worcester, Mass. wood. The prisoner was asked in - a. S T ey Norwich Has Reasons to be Proud of the response which its people made to the third Liberty Loan, both because of the amount subscribed and the number of sub- We must not forget, however, that the Red Cross Campaign, May 20-27 comes next for a total of one hundred mil- lion of which Norwich’s quota is $40,000. marvelous. distribution of the third Liberty loan indicates that one out of every six persons in the United States may have participated in this loan.” Prospects For Future Loans Banks’ resources, it was pointed out, have been drawn on comparatively lit- le to make the loan & success, and the prospects fo future loans are brighter 2s a consequence. An added reason for jubilation amung treasury officials is the indication that the government bond buying habit is becoming strong- er among people of small means, and that they probably will invest even more heavily in the fourth loan next foll. The total of $3,316,628,250 reported by the treasury tonight, included sub- scriptions tabulated by the Bostonand Philadelphia federal reserve districts up to 11 o'clock Saturday mornin New York up to 4 o’clock Saturday afternoon, and other districts to 3 o’- clock Saturday afternoon. The table of subscribers, including fairly accu- rate returns from the New York dis- trict, and estimates from the Philadel- phia and Boston distriéts, is as fol- lows: New York 4,000,000: Philadelphia 1,- 200.000: Boston Tpon hearing reports on the number of subscribers and the money total of the loan, Secretary McAdoo said: McAdoo Expresses Thanks. “The people of the United States may well felicitate themselves upon the triumphant success of the taird Liberty loan. It is a most heartening manifestation of their patriotism and of their inflexible determination to support our gallant army and nawvy until a victorious decision for America is achieved. “I should like to thank -the thous- ands of men and women throughout the country, the Liberty loan commit- tees, bankers and business men,, patri- otic’ organizations, press associations, newspapers and magazines—in fact every class of citizenship, white and colored alike—for their effective as- sistance and co-operation in this great victory behind the lines, without which a victory on the front cannot be achieved.” DEMANDS MADE BY THE FINNISH WHITE GUARD Calls for Surrengering of Fort That Was Ceded to Russ Moscow, April 26—(By The Asso- ciated Press).—The Finnish White guard has demanded the surrender of a fort on. the Finnish coast ceded Lo Russia by the Finnish Bolshevik gov- ernment, constituting part ‘of th Kronstadt defenses. The Kronstad: workmen’s and soldiers’ deputies hav keli. BROOKLYN FREIE PEESSE TO CEASE PUBLICATION Discontinuance is Announced For, Purely Patriotic Reasons. New York, May 5—The Brooklyn Freie” Presse, the only daily German language newspaper. published in Brooklyn, will go out of existence with the issue of May 11. No effort . will be made to revive the paper after the war, it was.announced today by E. H. Henrici, president of the - company, who said that the paper, for =purely patriotic. reasons. would be discontin- ued. after mrore than a half esnfury;:( existence. crew were confiscated. officials were not permitteq to carry ashore a passenger list and all pass- ports were given minute scrutiny. Names of the persons detained and the reasons for which -they were held were withheld. They will be given a heafing by a special board of -inquiry it was announced. + Unusual * Precautions Displayed. Passengers said that more than the usual precautions were displayed by the ship's officers on the voyage. Can- vas was spread over all port holes, no smoking was allowed on deck, and. several times, passengers were ordered to_remain in_their cabins. Lieutenant Commander W. H. Bootl, T. 8. N.. who arrived ‘on the steam- ship, said that search in southern wa- ters for the missing nava! collier Cy- clops had failed to reveal a trace of the vessel. The naval forces of sev- eral South American governments have aided in the search, he added. W. A. Houston of Chicago, another passenger, saiq that passengers had subscribbed for $90,000 worth of Lib- erty honds during the voyage and had raised $3.000 at a concert for the Red Cross. USE OF SUGAR AGAIN TO BE RESTRICTED In Everything Except Essential Food Products. Washington, May 5.—Manufacturers using sugar except to make essential food products will be put on strict ra- tions, the food administration nounced today, in order to assure s ficent supplies for home canners and the commercial manufacturers of pre- serves, jams and other foodstuffs re- garded as essential. Under the restrictions, come effective May of less essentials, an- which be- 15, manufacturers particularly confec- tionery and soft drinks, will be allow- ed to use only 80 per cent. of last vear’s requirements, Distribution will be under a certificate system which the food administration believes will assure elimination of fictitlous de- mands. Makers of non-edible products will be ‘forced to go entirely without sug- ar. Tncluded in the class with confec- tionery and soft 1 are condi- ments, chocolate, beverage s¥rups. flavoring extrac chewing gum, cocoa. sweet pickles, wines, ce- reals and invert sugar. Manufactur- ers of these produa’s who entered the business .or increased their capacity | after last April 1. however, will be! cut off entirely. Those who entered usiness or exnanded beforo vember 1, will receive onl per icent. allowance an dthose who start- at rlate hut be- rements. bution will be in the food administrators, cates to all Control of di: hands of stats They will issue manufacturers requ snear Gelivery of sworn s sho the amount to which cach Is enti fPhe certificates will cover the perio from May 15 to July, when new con- sérvation measures may be deemed ad- yisahle. TREATY BETWEEN RUMANIA AND THE CENTRAL POWERS upon An Economic Agreement Supplement- Even custom ; st No- | by naval intelligence ~officers on a charge of shipping rubber to Germany. Railroad men, dock workers and miners are idle in Escanaba, Mich., as the. result of a disagreement over wages. River pirates, stealing from a freight car on a float at the Lehigh Valley pier, Jersey City, were fired at by soldiers. The Shipping Labor Conference ad- opted the suggestions of registration of merchant seamen, including all li- censed officers. The first clectrically propelled ship built in BEngland and the largest one in the world will sail soon from a { British shipyard. > Persia notified Holland that the Rus- so-British treaty of 1907, regarding the spheres of influence in' that country, is null and void. The Treasury Department announced that the Government had meited into bullion 30,000 000 silver dul]ars under the new silver act. The War Department will take over Clarkeson College, at Potsdam, N. | June 1, for use as a technical trai ing camp for: soldiers. The death of Maddin Summers. the TUnited States consul at Moscow, was announced yesterday in a cable- gram to the state department. Charles Nagel, secretary of com- merce and labor in President Taft's administration, left St. ‘Louis for Washington for a Federal post. | Fifty-eight iron and brass found- ries were closed by a strike of 2,000 moulders in Chicago. The companies want to reduce wages 75 cents a day. Major General Williard A. Holl- brook, eemmander at Camp Sherman, was named by the War Department as commander of the Southern Diyis- ion, A call for 6,207 skilled men for the National Army was sent out by Pro- vost Marshal General Crowder. Al states are included except New Jer- sey. The Engdlish, Irish and Scotch com- mittees appointed to. investizate the purchase and control of liquor by the Government reported fa\or.xbl) on the plan, Postmaster - General Burleson was accused in the Senate of making un- true statements to influence the Sen- ators regarding pneumatic mail tube system. A G. Hooley, widely known as a judge of dogs. dropped dead while acting as judge at a kennel show in San Francisco. His home was Plain- field, N. J. A. Mitchell Palmer, alien custodian, demanded that enemy alien owned stock in the Submarine Wireless Co. of New York, be turned over to the Government. A carge of sugar and cotton on the line was partly destroyed by New York harbor. mated at $3,500. Henry Lichenor Francis Allison, 20 vears old, of Brooklyn. was remanded to jail for trying to force his way into West Point by giving false statements as.to his education. fire in The loss is esti- The Senate confirmed the reappoint- ment of Charles H. Davidson as sur- veyor-general of Alaska and the ap- pointment of Col. Arthur Johnson to be brigadier-general Passengers arriving on board an American steamer at an Atlantic port, declare that 30 Venczuelan soldiers were killed in an explosion of a muni- tion storehouse at Caracas. A prize of $5,000 is offered by the British Automobile Association for the invention of a coal gas running auto and motorcycle. It must not cost more than $100 or weigh more than 140 pounds. The New York War Camp Communi- ty Service announced that sppcial bathing suits for soldiers and sailors are to have “U. 8.” in large letters on the breast. so that cafes and hotels will offer them no, liquor. Sergeant Frank L. Baylies, of New Bedford, Mass.,, brought down his ixth German aeroplane a few davs ago. Tn commenting on Baylles' en- Paris Matin says that he promises to airmen ACCIDENTAL DEATH BY SUFFOCATION | Verdict in Case of Albert C. Turner| of Shelton. Shelton, Conn., May 5.—Aeccidental death suffocation was the verdict announced today from the medical ex- aminer in the case of Albert C. Tur- ner, who was found by his mother late vesterday dead on: the floor of th 1 ing the Treaty of ePace. Amsterdam, May 5.—An _economic treaty supplementing the treaty of ace between Rumania and the cen- al powers -has been initiated. This will complete all negotiations between two_countries, the treaty, . which .;md to on April 2. being ready final signatures. bathroom at his home. Turner, who was 21 years old, had heated witer for the bath by means of 4 gas burner and this was still burning when he was found. ' The medical examiner believes the fumes from the burner gradually overcame the young man and that he probabiy realized his condition too Jate 'to save himself. There were indica- tons that lic Had tried to reach the lighter Cuba of the Morgan steamship | trance to the ranks of the aces, thej develop into one of the foremost of the | M Philadelphia, May 5.—All records for | rapid construction of a ship were broken today when the 5548 ton steel collier Tuckahoe was launched at the yard of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in Camden, N. J. The keel of this wonder ghip was laid on April § and only twenty-seven working days were required to prepare the hull for launching. The boat was 90 per cent, completed when it slid into the waters of the Delaware and in fifteen days more it will take its place in the commerce of the world, complete and ready for a cargo. A distinguished company witnessed the launching, inchiding Charles M. Schwab, director-general of ship con- struction, Chairman Bdward M. Hur- ley, of the shipping board, Vice Pres ident_Charles Piez, Francis T. Bowles | and Senator Fletcher, chairman of the senate commerce committee. Miss Helen Hurley, Chairman Hurley vear-old daughter, christened the ship. Speeches were made to a sreat crowd of workmen and members of their families by Chairman Hurley, ! Mr. Schwab and Mr. Piez. Mr. Hurley read a letter from President Wilson, as follows: President Wilson's Letter. “To the Workmen and Executive Staff | of the York Shipbuilding Company “My Dear Friends:—I want to con- gratulate you on the extraordinary fecord you have made in your work on the steamship Tuckahoe. I wish I could be present in person to express to you the feeling that I have that we are all comrades in a great enterprise and that you have played your part with extraordinary devotion and skill, eliciting not only my admiration bu am sure, the admiration of all who will learn of what you have accom- plished. T congratulate you and bid you Godspeed. “Cordially and sincerely vours, (Signed)” “WOODROW -WILSON.” Mr. Hurley also read a copy of a cablegram he hod sent to General Pershing which read: “Management and Workmen of New York Shipbuilding Company have just established a world record by launch- ing a steel vessel of 3300 deadweight tons in twenty-seven da The army of 550,000 men in the American ship- |ing days a ship has - yards thus show that they are wos ing shoulder to shoulder with their comrades in the trenches.” Silver Medals For Workmen. - Mr. Hurley announced that each man who worked on the Tuckahoe would be presented a rilver medal as a mark of distinguished service, and also a fac simile copy of the presis deat's letter. Mr. Schwab was cheered repeatedly by the thousands of workmen and his patriotic speech made a great hit with them. He declared that the record- breaking work on the Tuckahoe is the most decisive blow that has been de- livered to the enemy in many months. “The news will fiv around the world,” he said. “that in twenty-seyen worl been built America, something never before ac- complished, and_it will be bad news for Germany. Washington deserves no credit for this accomplishment, the credit belongs to the workmen in’ this vard and 1 shall be the first to see that they get it. Boys, in going around uilding plants in the magnificent sh the Philadelphia district, I have been struck with the energy, loyaity, enthu- siasm and patriotism of the workmen. No better men exist anywhere in the world than those in the United States. Go to it and see that the seas are fill- led with American ships. See that your hearts are filled with patriotism and say ‘“To h— with the kaiser’ every time you drive a rivet.” 3,600 Ships This year. Mr. Piez said that if every yard In the country does as well as the New York shipyard the country will turn out 3600 ships this year, “three times as many as the submarines can sink.” If this can be Kkept up, he said. the war. will be over in a very short time. Standing with his arm around the shoulders of “Tommy” Mason, hull su- perintendent, who built the ship, Mr. Schwab presented that ofeial -with a gold watch as a token of appreciation. Mason promised, the patriotic éo- operation o fevery workman in the vard and declared that new records for rapid construction will be established in_the future. Within a short time ‘after the Tuck- ahoe was in the water an army of workmen were busy preparing the ways for another keel. ARMY BUSINESS IN CONGRESS THIS WEEK Includes a Re-Draft of the Army Ap- propriation Bill. Washington. May 5.—Congress gins this week with interest centered upon the army increase programme, { which furnishes probably the last real- 1y big task to be disposed of before ad Journment, planned for about July 1.i ‘A re-draft of the record-breaking | army appropriation bill, carrying $15 000,000 to provide for an army of three million men during the coming year, is to be laid before the house military committee, tomorrow. War .depart- ment heads will appear to discuss the expansion programme and explain how the huge sum of money is to be spent. While the House is busy with the army programme, the senate this weelk has a long list of approvriation’ bills and miscellaneous matters to act upon. The postoffice budget, invoiving the questien of the second class postage increases effective July 1, is to have the right of way immediately. It will be followed by the conferees’ report, which is to be framed tomorrow on ative, executive and judicial on bill and by the rivers and harbors budget and the naval bil The postoffice committee meets tomor- row to decide’ on newspaper publish- uspension or modi- fication of the second class rate in- creases. - Among measures upon which final action is expected during the week’are the sedition bill conference report, which the senate adopted vesterday and which awaits approval by the house: the draft extension bilis: the $60.000.000 housing bill; the Indian ap- | propriation bill and the measure amending the naturalization laws to provide immediate itizenship for aliens fighting under the Stars and Stripes. The Overman bill. i dent blanket authorit; federal agencies during the senate passed last considered Tuesday by the house ju- diciary committee, and its early pa: age in the house is expected. be- | ing the presi- to reorganize ¢ war, which week, will be AMEP,ICAN PATROLS® HAVE PENETRATED GERMAN LINES To a Distance of 300 Yards Luneville Sector. With the American. Army in France, —(By The Astociated Press)— e of the Ames patrols in the Luneville sector entered the hamiet of Anservillers early this.morning and penetrated the German trench to a distance of three hundred yards. On the way back the patrol discovered an enemy observation post, in which were a corporal and six men. The| Americans promptly attacked. Killing three of the enemy and taking the other four prisoners, one of them in a wounded conditions. The first the Germans knew the American patrol was near was when a shower of hand grenades. folowed by bullets, hit the post. The patrol ceased firing when the enemy cried “Ramerad” Death of Rt. Rev Pittsburgh, Pa, in the; 1 that | Franklin Hamilton. May 5.—The Rigiit AMERICAN AISMEN M FOUR MORE BATTLES In the Sector Northwést of Toul—None Was Decisive. 5—(By The Associated Press).— | Four more acrial battles were reported today by American airmen flying in he sector northwest of Toul. All of i the combats were indecisive, although oie of the American machines return- ed with builet holes in its wings and two others with holes torn by frag- ments of shells from anti-aircraft guns. How the Germans fared is not known. The first report was from the pilot of a pursuit airplane who encountered the enemy over the lines at a height of 5,000 metres. The pair fought a duel for several minutes, the German final- Iy turning quickly and. running into the direct line of the sun in his home= ward way, getting clear. Later one of the American photo- graphing machines was attacked by two enemy airplanes. The American observer emptied one of his guns into one of the enemy machines. Then the American pilot ecxercised discretion and turned homeward. The Germans remained in pursuit until the American anti-aircraft guns picked them up. Then they turned and went home. The American air- plane circled once or twice and then went back over the lines and calmly resumed the photographic operations where they had been left off, Another report now available relates a somewhat similar incident, except that this time three of the enemy at- tacked two of our machines which were working with our artillery. in the fourth engagement a German sailed up in the direction of one, of the American photographic planes, but one of the fast American fighting ma-. chines rusheqd in, causing the German to turn tail and flee towards home. The German anti-aircraft pieces got busy at the same time and broke out nu- merous “flower pots,” or, as the British airmen call them. “flying onions.” This is an “Archie shell”. whith when " it bursts throws out in all directions smaller projectiles, each of which alse bursts. S0 PER CENTY. OF CITIZENS OF CONN, ARE LOYAL. Statement by Gevernor Holcomb at Flag Raising in Danbury. Danbury, Com - cent. of the (‘ltlzens Connecticut are; absolutely loyal, said Gov. Marcus H. Holcomb in a speech here today at the unfurling of a service flag in honor of the 650 Danbury men now in service. About § per cont.. he said, “are paci- fists, who ought to be in the Lakeville' institution- for jmbeciles” and the re-. maining per cent are disloyal. Not & Jinety per- tsingle disloral person shoulg be per- mitted to show his head during the war, he went on, and those’ who are dispolay at heart should be made “to. pA photograph loyal. plain his referen he charzed with disioyaity. The unfurling of the service flug at.the city hall follgwed a parade of. the Home guard which the governor: reviewed. He was accompunied . bl General Burpee, commander of 3 He did nmot ex- to the percerftage Rev. Franklin Hamilton, bishop of Pittsburzh - district _of the Methodist Episcopal. church, dizd at his home here today at 2 o'clock.” Death wase due to pneumonia. Home guard. 4 dos;xot mother- xM <y '* get 3 si ‘man out else tnh i