Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 14, 1918, Page 1

* POPULATION 29,919 NORWICH, CONN. TUESDAY, MAY 14, 1918 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS Cabled Paragraphs Pastor Charles Wagner Dead. Paris, May 13. — Pastor Charles Wagner, author of the widely known book, “The Simple Life,” is dead at his ,Jhome here. He was 67 years old. GERMANS ARE MOVING UP MEN FOR NEW OFFENSIVE For Several Weeks Military Experts Have Been Watch- ing Developments North of Serre Austrian Naval Base Bombed. Amsterdam, May 13.—Six airplanes bombed the Austrian naval base in the Gulf of Cattaro Saturday after- { noon, according to Vienna advices. There was no loss or damage. Ono machine fell, the occupants being cap- tured uninjured. GERMANY IS PLANNING NEW SERIES OF U-BOATS Realizes That America and the Allies Have Mastered the Present Type. Washington, May 13. Realizing America and the allies have gained the mastery over the present type of sub- marine, Germany now is said to b3 planning a new series of big U-boat cruisers with which she hopes to again assume the advantage in her unre- stricted under-water warfare. Announcement of the new German scheme is made by Georges Levsues, the French minister of marin interview received here today official despatch from France. M. zues declared the allies are read meet new efforts. Just how effective has been the war against the U-boats is shown by fig- ures cn destruction of allied shipping given to the naval committee of the rench chamber of deputies Saturday Minister Leygues. The monthly average of destructions this vear, is given by M. Leygues. is 315,000, compared with more than 500.- 000 tons monthly in 1917. In April of last year, the first month of Getmany's unrestricted submarine warfare, the tonnage sunk was 871,000, In Aprilfi of this vear, it had dwindled to about 268,000, On the other hand the destruction of submarines is exceeding their construc- tion by the enemy and the margin LOGICAL POINT FOR MOVE AGAINST ARRAS On the Southern Portion of the British Front the Heavy Fire of Enemy Guns May Indicate a New Effort to Reach Amiens—Austrians Fail In Efforts to Regain Mont Corno —In Mesapotamia the British Have Captured Kirkut and Pursued the Turks For 20 Miles to the Northward— The Lithuanians Are Demanding the Absolute Independ- ence of Their Country. Germany’s resumption of the.sigan- nsive against the allies on the has not yet materialized. In bave been local h have no bearing on But along quiet that were it not for The southern portion of the British fiont also has been under heavy fire from the enemy guns, and this may indicate the Germans are getting ready for a mnew effort to reach Amiens. On the rest of the western front the reports tell nothing of interest as re- vealing the true si‘uation Since the Italians captured Mont n sectors ns wh ation a re a whole. there is a ing g : i expected to increase as additional t t that the Germans are known | Corno }?",s““‘"da.’ IAEnIng, te A‘r‘fj American destroyers which now are to be moviug up men and mazerials | trians bave tried in vain to regain this | joing turned out rapidly take their et gl mighty drive | commanding peak south of Wsiago, |}, " with the warcraft operating in e gl SR gy but have been met by stern resist- | {o swar zane Marshal Haig's report makes|2nce. 5 o] rces| .The total of allied shipping destroy- ot activity by the Ger-| In Mesopotamia the British forces| ,"i (3" first four months of 1918 Mery morth of Serre. This|have progressed further up the Tigris s placed by Minister Leygues at 1 262,345 tons ¢nd even if the submarines are able to maintain this rate. which officials doubt, the vear's total would be something like 3,700,000 tons, or less than the estimated amount of tonnage which the shipping board believes America will produce during the year. Addinz to American production the output in Great Britain, France and Japan, the allies would gain for the Yyear something like 2,000,000 tons, nct counting the 1,000,000 or mone tons of chartered Japanese and Norwegian ships and requisitioned Dutch vessels. and have captured Kirkut, the Turks for twenty miles to the northward. The British now arc sis ty miles east of the important ctiy of Mosul, the site of the ancient city of Ninevah and the crossing of numerous caravan routes. Ukrainian reports tell of the cap- ture by the Germans of Dowager Em- press Maria Feodarovna and Grand Dukes Nicholas Nicolaievitch and Al- exander Michaelovitch, who have heen living in straitened circumstances in the seclusion of their estates in Cri- mea, which now is overrun by the Germans. Emperor Charles of Austria, accom- panied by his foreign minister and military leaders, has called on Em- peror William. The report of the meeting says there was “complete ac- cord” in their discussions of the pres- ent and Suture relatious or the coun- tries. The Ukrainians are said to be vary cool toward the new government set up by the Germans ir that country, while ‘he Lithwaniang are demanding the absolute independerce of their country, with a monarch chosen from some neutral state, instead of a Ger- man_prince, which has been said to be the programme there. m is situated behind the Teu- lines north of Albert and marks apex of a triangle the base of ih the line ween Hebuterne quoy. several weeks military experts have been watching developments in this particular region for the reason that it is the logical point from which the Germans may be expected to launch great turning_movement e Arras sector. During the s April, when the allies and on the line which at present hold, the Germans centered their fiercest drives on He- buterne an: he wooded hills to the wouth and southwest. They failed to advance further and later lost ground to_the allies at this point. The country o the west of Hebu- terne is quite hilly, with many steep dges which afford admirable defen- sive positions. To the north and the northwest, however, the country is moderately ievel, with long undulating ridges wheih might be stormed -read- ily by heavy masses of troops. Field Marshal Haig mentions, too, considerable artillery fire to the north of Kemmel, but this has been a re- glon where the cannon of both sides have been roaring for weeks. pursuing TO CONFER CITIZENSHIP ON ALIENS IN ARMY Special Terms of Court Are to Be Held Near Camps and Cantonments. ‘Washington, May- 13.—In coopera- tion with the army general staff, the naturalization bureau of (he @ ment of labor set in motion " today, carefully prepared plans to secure speedy enforcement of the act ap. proved by President Wilson Saturd: night which almost immediately wiil confer American citizenship upon 123,- 217 aliens now in the national army, in addition to many thousands in civil life. Arrangements have been made with the department of justice for the hold- ing of special terms of court adja- cent to the camps and cantonments before which the army candidates can appear hout loss of time. Civilians eligible for citizenship un- LITTLE OPPOSITION TO THE OVERMAN BILL IN HOUSE. Its Passage Today Has Been Forecast | by Administration Leaders. INCREASE IN FREIGHT AND PASSENGER RATES Of at Least 35 Per cent. to Meet High- er Cost of Operating Expenses. 3 ; - g der the terms of the new act are ex- O o traea8® o¥| Washington, May 13. — Estimates |pected to make application fo. the Poposine. bianker muthorty” ts|made today by raliroad administration | clerks of courts to complete their pa- e president to reorganize govern- indicate an increase of at|pers. Such applications will be cer- ment’ departments, was. forecaot. by |least 35 per cent. in freight and pas- | tified to the bureau of naturalization, TAministeation leaders in congress laip | Senser rates will be necessary this|which is allowed 90 davs to examing year to meet the higher costs of fuel, wages, equipment and other operating expenses, now set at between $600,- 000,000 and $750,000,000 more than last year. today after four he long-pend Republicans joined with democratic members in support of the bill in to- debate, the opposition contenting each case hefore the courts act. Army officials are desirous of hav- ing all men eligible naturalized at the earliest moment, so they may be sent overseas with the divisions to which of debate on the with interruptions to| Recommendation that rates be raised | they are attached. They now are be- an Webb of the ju-|DY approximately this percentage has|ing held. 3 ittee told the house the|Deen made to Director Genera] Mc-| Alien soldiers in the cantonments opposition came from the same mem- | Ado0 by his advisers. He is expected [and national guard camps will be na- Dors who wanied & war eabinet osi|to act within the mext six weeks. |turalized first, Then attention will your smpgeu] :\'fllthze permitted to appeal l;fi'gf"calr:; two hundred or more Car, i _|to the interstate commerce commi a 5. crat” penicing in mmort ot "the | slon under the railroads act and final| Of the men in the national army measure, said the bill gave no more | 9€cision will be with President Wilson. | affected by the law 46 732 have taken real authority t e president than| The proposed increase would be the|out their first papers. The present he has under existing law, but merely | |aT8est in the history of the Ameri- | citizenship of the remainder is as proposes additional powers for co-|Ccan railways. Both class and commod- s: co-belligerents 49.206: neu- ity schedules would be affected. Rate experts of the interstate com- merce commission and the railroad administration now are at work on new schedules. Passenger fares would be raised un- der the plan suggested to about three cent sa mile from the existing general rate f a little less than 2 1-2 cents. The proposed increases, it is esti- mated, would vield about $900,000,000— $700,000,000 in freight and $200,000,000 in paseenger revenues. This would leave a margin above the estimated increase in operating expenses event- ually, but since the new rates would not go into effect until the vear is half over, their yield would fall sev- eral hundred miilion dollars short of meeting the anticipated deficit this year. It is roughly estimated’by railroad administration officials that the roads this year will spend between $300,000,- 000 and $350,000,000 more for wages than last year; between $120,000,000 ordination. Representative Longworth of Ohio interrupted to express the bé- lief that enactment of the bill would give the president the rizht to trans- fer the powers of the war finance cor- poration to the secretary of the treas- ury and to give the secretary author- ity to spend all of the funds appro- priated in that act. Representative Gillett of Massachusetts, acting re- publican leader, said he believed it would give the president the right to transfer the functions of the attorney general to the chairman of war industries board. Representative Osborne of California and Morgan of Oklahoma, republi- cans, spoke for the bill and appealed to the house to give President Wilson all the powers he needs in the prose- cution of the war. Representative Fess of Ohio, repub- lican, contended the bill should be amended to exempt the interstate commerce commission and the federal -eserve board. Representative Waish s 11.206: countries allied with ene- my 1,902; ~ Austria-Hungary 13,233; Germany 928. THREE PERSHING MEN TO TOUR CONNECTICUT To Visit Factories and Tell of Their Experiences. Hartford, Conn.. May 13.—With an injunction from Governor Holcomb to “hit the Gérman propaganda between the eves,” given them at an interview with them @bday, three of General Pershing’s men, recently returned to this country and sent to Connecticut to co-operate with the state council of defence, will hegin tomorrow a tour They will visit various factories to tell of their experiences and conditions across the water and to urge the workers to zive loyal sup- port to the men abroad. a The detail consists of of Ohlo, republican, argued that the |2nd $130,000000 more for coal: and|mhomas J. Reilly of New Havers oo measure would be unconstitutional and | between §180,000.000 and $250.000000 | privates ‘William J. O'Neil of Hart Representative Gould of New York, |more for cars, locomotives, rails, ties, ford and Raymond Gu bury. Reilly will go from this city Bridgeport tomorrow, Guyette to W terbury and O'Neil will begin with Hartford. terminal facilities, barges for inland etle ot Waters waterways, and other supplies and equipment. The estimate of increased wages is based on the probability that the di- rector general will approve a general scheme of higher pay for workmen in accordance with raflroad wage com- missions’ recommendations which call- ed for an addition of $300,000,000 to The $2,000,000,000 payroll of last year. o R ey FREE TBANSPORTATION FOR STRVICE MEN IN NEW YORK republican. urged an amendment to create a separate aircraft department independent from any other branch of the government. PREMIER OF AUSTRALIA ARRIVES AT PACIFIC PORT With Other Officials He is En Routs to a War Conference in London. to GERMAN SUBMARINE BASES IN BELGIUM BOMBED British Admiralty Announces Several A Pacific Port, May 13—Sir Thomas Successful Operations, Hughes, premier of Australia, arrived here today with a party of Australian officials en route to a war conference n London. Passengers on the vessel «id a German raider had attacked ind damaged the British transport on which the premier sailed. IN CONTEST FOR CANDIDACY AGAINST GOV. WHITMAN Attorney-General M. E. Le to Strive For Republican Nomination. London, May 13.—The admiralty ans nounces that during the period May 6- 12, inclusive air force contingents working from Dunkirk carried out sev- eral successful hombing operations against the Ostend docks and seaplane base, the Zeebrugge mole and lock gates and enemy shipping in that vi® cinity. “Several direct hits were obtained on the sheds on Zeebrugge mole and a large shed at the seaplane base was completely burned up,” the statement continues. “In the course of the of- fensive patrols six enemy machines 'were destroved and two others were driven down out of control. One of ours is missing. “On May 10 one of our seaplanes in the North Sea sighted a Zeppelin on patrol, and.an indecisive action lasting half an hour terminated by the Zep- pelin retreating to her base” Is Being Arranged by Mayor's Com- mittee on National Defense. New York, May 13—No soldier or sailor will lack means of free trans portation in this city, if the mayor's committee on national defense su- ceeds in its plans launched today for the organization of the “Give the uni- formed men a lift fraternity” among automobile owners. The committea is distributing cards bearing the words “Give the uniformed men a lift as far as you go.” The cards are to be stuck on wind- shields and, according to the comm tee, they will constituté sufficient vitation for enlisted men to jump i1to automobiles whenever they pull up at the curb. Albany, N. Y, May 13. — Attorney Seneral Merton E. Lewis, who an- wuncad last night that he would be + candidzte for the republican nomina- ion for governor against Governor Vhitman in the September primaries, wid tonight that he would not resign Ms offie in order to conduct his cam- | ‘aign. lepart- | ON PRESIDENTIAL WARRANT OR- DERING HIS INTERNMENT SON-IN-LAW OF SWIFT The Department of Labor Had Re- fused to Order the Deportation of the Count, Who Has Been Classed as a Man Without a Country. Chieago, May 13.—Count James M notto, son-in-law of Louis F. Swift, the packer, was taken into custody here late- today by Deputy United States marshals on a presidential war- rant ordering his internment. A habeas corpusc action was imme- diately instituted in behalf of the count and he was taken before Federal Judge Carpenter and released on $50,- 000 bond. Hearing of arguments on the habeas corpus proceedings was set for May STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL GREGORY Says Action Was Taken After Long Consideration of the Case. Washington, May 13. — Attorney General Gregory has authorized the issuance of a presidentiai warrant for and the internment of Count James Minotto under the- president's proc- lamation relating to German alien ene- mies. Action was taken by the attorney general after Jong consideration of the case, which was referred to him af- ter the department of labor had re- fused to order the deportation of the count. In the meantime the count has Deen at liberty on.bail. Man of Tangled Nationalities. Count Minotto is a_man of such tangled nationalities that he comes near to being a man without a_coun- try. His father was an Italian of avowed pro-German sympathies and his mother was a noted German act- ress. He was born in Berlin and edu- cated in the banking business in Ger- many. When the European war broke out he was emploved in a German bank in London. He came to the United States and took out first naturaliza- tion papers here, but never completed the naturalization process. Previous Actios in the Case. The bureau of naval intelligence, whose request that Minotto be deport- ed was refused by the department of labor on the ground that Minotto had neither broken any Untied States Jaws nor threatened to do so, cited as facts supporting its suspicon that the count was a German agent, that he maintained a_mysteriouis private office at his Long Island home’ and em salary . as representative of a New York bank in Argentina was compara- tively small. Minotto’s friends ex- plained that his wife was wealthy and that consequently he was not forced to live on his business income. The department of labor referred the case to the department of justice, if suggesting that Minotto were as dangerous as the hureau of naval in- telligence maintained, he might be in- terned. FIRST PERFORMANCE OF PATRIOTIC PLAY, “OUT THERE" Witnessed by President Wilson, Mem- bers of Cabinet and Oother Officials. Washington, May 13.—President Wil- son, members of the cabinet, diplomats and other high officials tonight y nessed the first performance og ‘Out There” a patriotic play given by an all-star cast for the benefit of the American Red Cross. The company { will make a three weeks' tour of prin- cipal American cities in the interest of the Red Cross. Recaipts tonight totalled $15,000, in- cluding $1,000 for a__souvenir pro- zramme autographed by President and Mrs. Wilson and members of the com- pany. The president was tendered an ovation during the intermission which ke acknowledged by rising in his box. 600 MEN FOR FOURTH OFFICERS’ TRAINING SCHOOL To Open at Camp Devens Tomorrow— Names Have Been Announced. Aver, Mass., May 13.—The names of more than 600 men who have been picked to enter the fourth officers’ training school to open at Camp Dev- ens Wednesday were announced todav. Tt is planned to make the school the larest yet conducted here. In addition to the selected men of the cantonment, a number of college men will be hent here to study for commissions and 1t is believed the total enroliment of the ‘hool will be approximately 900. IFif- ty men who railed to receive commis- i t the Jast school have been rec- led for another course. BEDFORD COTTON MILLS. Operatives Are to Demand a Wage Increase of 25 Per cent, New Bedford, Mass, May 13.—The Textile council tonight notified the Cotton Manufacturers’ association that a general strike of cotton mill opera- tives in this city would be called if an increase in wages of 25 per cent. were not granted by June 3. Last week the council, representing the various testile unions of the city, re- jecteq an offer of 12 1-2 per cent. in- crease. OBITUARY. William Mahl. Atlantic City. N. Y., May 13.—Win- iam Mahl, controller and vice presi- dent of thé Union Pacific ‘and South- ern Pacific railroads until 1913, died here today at the age of 75 vears. Born in Carlsruhe, eGrmany, he came to this country with his parents when a hoy, lived in Louisville, Ky. and entered ‘the employ of the T.ouis. ville and Nashville Railroad in 1861 After becoming in 1367 auditor —and purchasing agent for the Louisville Cincinnati and Frankfort. Railroad, he later became assoc'ated with C. P, Huntington and B, H. Harriman the in istory of railroading in America. For evesy ton of hay in the field 1500 tons of water have been used to bring it to maturity. PRICE TWO CENTS Success of Liberty Motor Questioned BY LEON CAMMEN, AN AUTOMO- TIVE ENGINEER BECOMES OVERHEATED Claims Basic Defectiveness In a Let- Which Presented to the ter to Senator Brandegee, the Latter Has Senate—Entire Change Necessary. ‘Washington, May 13.—Success of the Liberty motor was questioned by Leon Cammen, a New York automo- tive engineer, in a letter Senator Bran- degee of Connecticut today presented to the senate. Basic Dfectivensss. Overheating of the mo in the Bristol plane, he said. indicates basic Qefectiveness of design that cannot be corrected. It was not discovered on the testing stand because the test “is designed so as to make the discover: of this fact impossible,” Cammen as serted. An Entire Change Necessary. A Dbigger radiator, the engineer said, would change the distribution of weight, and require an entire change of desizn which might make the power insufficient. “It’ is unfortunate for our fighting prospects that in the production of aircraft, engineering methods are per-" mitted 'which would not he tolerated in the manufacture of milk bottles,” Cammen’s letter said. Politics Detrimental. s an engineer, 1 am deeply sorry that the entire matter of the Liberty motor and plane prodaction is being handled as a political question of ve- racity between various individuals in- stead of a matter of technical records and tests.” BUFFALO EXPRESS WRECKED AT SCHODACK LANDING. One Fireman Reported Killed and.a Number of Passengers Injured. Schodack Landi N."¥., May 13- The Buffalo express from New York to Chicago was wrecked here late to- night. One fireman was reported to have been killed and a large number_of passengers more or less seriously in- jured. Virtually Every Car Derailed. Albany, N. Y., May 13.—One fireman killed, one passenger fatally injured and eight pr ten other passengers more or less seriously injured was the result of the wreck of the Buffalo ex- press late today at Schodack Land- ing, according to officials of the New York Central railroad. The engineer v _scalded. ed a private smumz-,m},o“”?‘“‘g m}: %na ly every car was derailed, it| was stated. A relief train was promptly made up here and left soon after word of the wreck had been received, carrying doctors and train officials. It was in- tended to bring the dead and injured here. Reports from Schodack ~ Landing were to the effect that the train was passing through the northern end of the village when the accident occur- red. It was reported unofficially that an open switch caused the accident. The engine, which had just passed over the bridge ro Schodack creek, was turned completely over and one car fell into the creek, TESTIMONY AGAINST I. W. W. LEADERS ON TRIAL Soldier Was Promsied Protection He Evaded Selective Service Act. if Chicago, May n American sol- dier, Jokn B of Franklin, N. J testified at the trial of 112 Industris Workers of the World today that a representative of the organization promised him and his fellow men pro- tection from the authorities if they evaded the selective service act. Byra’s testimony formed a iink in the o ain of evidence by which the gov- rnment seeks to prove that a nation- wide conspriacy to disrupt America's war plans entered into by leaders of the organization. Private Byra_te ed that John Avilla, a defendant and organizer of in New Je amd New York. while ranklin furnished him a Boston, “He said to report at ead have no fear of milita rvice,” said Byra Defense eounsel sought to show t mony was part of a conspiracy against Avilla. which it was declared resulted in him being hanged by a mob in Franklin last summer until he w nearly dead. Parts of correspondence from Avlila to William D. Haywood and other of- ficers relative to progress in strikes were read into the records over ob- jection of the dsfense. Marie Coppens, stenosrapher for Avill at Boston, . identified let- ters submitting h reports to Hay wood. “When I was put out of Ta River. a big fire broke out in the mills” ‘Avilla notified Haywood early in 1917, CITIZENSHIP PAPERS OF 35 YEARS' STANDING CANCELLED In Case of F. W. Wursterbarth, Re- cently Removed as Postmaster at Lakeview, N. J. Newark, N. J, May 13—Thirty-f e vears after Frederick W. Wursterbarta German-born, obtained American ci izenship papers they were cance.led today by the federal court here. Wursterbarth, who, according to nesses, had refused to buy Liberty bonds or contribute to Red Cross or Knights of Columbus funds, was re- cently removed as postmaster at La view, where he lived, because of al- leged pro-German sympathies. “It seems,” United States Judge Haight said today, “that the concli- sion is irresistible, that, at the time he took the oath of renunciation, he did s0 with a mental reservation as to ‘he country of his birth and reta nei ward (hat country an allegiance wkich the laws of his country required Lira to renounce. in Mass., address. the address and 1 he Stafford Springs Man Kiiled. Staftord Springs, Conn., May 12— James Horavke, a middlc-aged maa, was killed today in the factory hers | where he was employed. by the burst- ing of an extractor machin The St. Louis Street,Railway was allowed to raise farces to six cents. Condensed Telegrams | British casualties during the week were 40,004, Rigid German censorship is in force in the Ukraine. Five men were arrested in Philadel- phia as slackers. The American Labor Mission arrived at London from the front. The wooden steamship “City of Bon- ham” was launched at Orange, Texas. Enlisted men may soon be allowed to ride for one cent a mile plus war tax. Greek legation at Washington says Turks are reported destroying Hellen- ism in Turkey. Four'persons were injured when an automobile turned over on Boston Post Road, New York. The French “Blue Devils,” at At- lantic City for the Red Cross drive, were given a royal reception. Foreign Minister Burian, of Austria, will leave Vienna for Berlin soon to confer with German statesmen. Associate School Superintendent Tildsley of New York recommended that classes German be abandoned. There is a shortage of German small family houses. The Reichstag voted 500 000,000 marks for family barracks. The names of five American wound- ed and one who died of wounds ap- peared on the Canadian casualties list. A settlement between the Bethlehem Steel Co. and its employes will be tak- en up by the National War Labor Board. Two members of the Means and Ways Commiitee opposed considera- tion of another revenue bill at this session. Vivian Dubouchet, son of Dr. Du- bouchet of Philadelphia, died in Am- erican Hospital No. 1. He was 19| vears old. The Sage bill to appropriate $275,000 | for towing facilities on the Barge Canal this year was vetoed by Gover- nor Whitman. The Navy Department announced that a British mine sweeper had been sunk on May 6. Two officers and 13| men are missing. L Dario Resta will compete again this year in the $30,000 Harkness Handi- cap at the Sheepshead Bay Speedway on Memorial Day Senator Shafroth, of Colorado has been chosen to succeed Senator Hitch- cock, as chairman of the Scna(e[ Philippines’ Committee. i Lieut. Benjamin V. Maurice of New York died at Ellington Field, Houston. Tex., of injuries sustained when his airplane fell on April 16. H ‘Miss Katherine Stinson, aviatrix, did not start her mail-carrying flight from Chicago to New York yesterday, although the weather was ideal. Secretary Baker approved the pro- posal to advance the time of the gra- duation of' West Point cadets to June 12, 1918, from August 29, 1919, The funeral of American Consul | Summers at Moscow was made the cc- casion of a display of friendliness felt by Russia for the American people. The 50 men from General Pershing’s| forces, sent over to aid the Liberty Loan are going to tour the country to aid sales of War vings Stamps. Federal reserve banks vesterday re- ported to the treasury their Liberty loan subscriptions and fthe national total will be announced today or to- morrow. Secretary McAdoo’s continued illness from tons ated postpone- ment yester swearing in of new directors of the war finance cor- poration. Private Lake C. Triplett, leventh Infantry, at Camp Sevier, S. C., for wilfully * cutting off two fingers with an axe, was sentenced to six months imprisonment. Postmaster Patten of New York an- nounced that United States coin or currency should not be mailed to points outside of the United States or its possessions. President Wilson yesterday wrote the Brotherhood of Locomotive TFin- ginees that he was unable to I e ‘Washington to attend their convention now in session at Cleveland. Appointment of Senor Don Antonio Cuyas as chief of a commercial mis- sion representing the Spanish Govern- ment in Washington was announced by the Spanish Ambassador. Members of the Massachusetts house | of " representatives presented Thomas Pedrick of Lynn, sergeant-at-arm with a chest of silver on the occasion | of his 50th wedding anniversary. Ernest Flentje of Cambridge, a ser- geant in Company I of the 301st in- fantry at Camp Devens, was sentenced to 30 years' imprisonment at Fort Jay, N. Y., for unpatriotic utterances yes- terday. Full laity rights were granted to womer. of the Methodist = Episcopal Churen, South, at vesterday's meeting of the general conference at Atlants Ga. The message was passed by an overwhelming vote. Lieut.-Col. Hiram C. Bearse, U. S. Marine Corps. who served with brav ery at the Boxer uprising in China, and again in Santo Domingo in 1916, has been cited in France for gallantry, and is awarded the Crois de Guerre. Fire in a three-story building in the Back Bay district. Boston, destroyeq a large number of automobiles which were in storage. The loss was placed at $75,000. Two firemen were slightly injured when a gasoline tank exploded. STRIKE CLOSES FACTORY AT EAST HAMPTON The West Boylston Plant Was Busy With War Orders. st HTampton, Mass, t Boylston Company war orders for tire and tent fapric, was forced to close its factory today because S0 few of the striking weave: returned to work. The action throws 700 employes out of work. The weav- May 13.—The busy with WASHINGTON DOUBTS OTTAWA F BAKER SAYS REPORTS VARY WITH FACTS Statement Attributed to the War Committee of the Brih’ifi Cabinet Has Been Repudiated By Lord Reading, British Ambassador In Washington—Woashington Officials Are Inclined to Res‘ent the Announcement, as the Nlfifl;ll Pride and Ambitions of American Officers of High Rank Have Been Set Aside In Aid to the British and French Troops. ‘Washington, May 13.—American o cers were inclined tonight clar - acteri reports from London via O:- tawa t American troops would & be used until a complete and pow ful American arm ed in cal _controver: land by the incident of Maurice. They could see no other « planation sirica the statement attribut- ed by Lord Reading, British ambas- sador here, and later declared by Sec- cretary Baker in a formal statebent to be at absolute variance with thte fact s known here. Lord Reading’s statement said he was confident no such announcement hed been issued with the knowledge of Premier Llovd eGorge, adding that the views of the British government which he wi transmitting were exactly op- posite. cretary Baker said Amer- ican troops now were being used in battle and would continue to be ussd as the supreme commander, Generai Foch, deemed best. Inqui at the various bureaus of the war department shoied the ex- peditcd movemen; of men to France I preceeding as planned after the an- nouncement tha erican units a1ld be brizaded ith French and British divisions for immediate oper- ations as well as training. In view of these developments, was felt tbat an explanation come from the Rritish capital. known some question as to the way ich American aid is to be emplo; ad been raised in London, some ‘als there feeling the use of Amer- ican troops should be restricted at this time in favor of American sui- plies: while others dwelt upon the ur- ent need of man power as the first eonsideration. w precipitated $6,000,000 LOAN TO NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD Made by the Central Trust Company of New York, at 6 Per Cent. Washington, May 13.—The Central Trust Company of New York has agreed with Director General McAdoo » loan the New Yorl vad $6,000,000 for six months at b Der cent. per vear interest, or one cent. lower than terms which the ntral Rail- I- road company haa been able tc ob- tain, the railroad administration an- nounced today. The procecds will be used to pay this week, “The director general ed by the company,” said administration' announceme the best terms on w could be obtained at this off ob igations maturing vas inform- railroad 5 at h the money time would he seven per cent. par annum. The| New York Central was advised that a seven per cent. rate on colial n~tes of this character was not justi- fied, as such ansaction would have the effect of encouraging high rates for money. The director general thereupon made inquiry of the Cen- tral Trust Company of New York as to whether it could arrange to place the $6,000,000 needed by the New York Central for six months at six per cent. rer annum interest. ané was promptly inform=d that the Central Trust Com- pany would gladly provide the funds oa the terms suggested. MRS. GILLIGAN TO BE REMOVED TO HARTFORD COUNTY JAIL To Await New al, the Date For Which Has Not Been Announced. Hartford, Conn., May 13.—Mrs. Amy E. Archer-Gilligan, recently granted a new trial by the supreme court on “er appeal from conviction and dea'™ senterce in the superior court. wll he removed from the state prison at Wethersfield tomorrow to the H: ford County jail to await her new t The date for this has not been nounced. She w convicted in the superior court of the murder nf Franklin R. Andrews, of Cheshire, at her home for elderly people in Wind- sor and appealed on the ground that while being tried for that death e dence relating to other deaths the was introduced into the case. NO MORE FEES FOR MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTORS As Notaries From Applicants Drivers’ Licenses. For Hartford, Conn., May 13.—Robbins B. Stoeckel, state commissioner of motor vehicles, today issued orders to the fifteen inspeciors attached to his de- partment to discontinue the practjze of acrepting fees as notaries pullic from applicants for drivers’ licenses. The commissioner has ruled that the notarial work isc a part of the insps tor's offices. Clerical assistants wil be provided to assist the i taking care of license applications. PRESIDENT POINCAIRE VISITED BATTLE FRONT Bestowsd the Red “Fourragerc” Two French Regiments. on P: May 13.—President vestehday visited the bestowed the red “Fourragere” on two Trench reg'ments which had gain~d their sixth citation in the recent fig! ing. Heretofore the Foreign Legina has heen the only unit which has won the distinctive red, or Legion of Hon- ers have been on strike severa] weeks, demanding 35 ‘Der cent. pay- increase, ' or, colored aiguilettes by earning six citations. Order to Furnish Immediate Since the decision to scatter Amez- ican battalions or regiments in allieé forces was made only because of tlie cry for man power from both the Brit- isii and Frenci governments when the German onslaught was battering the lines in Flanders and Picardy. officiuls here were inclined to find the tone o1 the announcement now attributed ‘t¢ the war cabinet distasteful. The whole American programme in_France has been subject to revision hy reason of that decision, the effect of which was to set aside national pride and the am- bit'ons of American officers of gk rapk in order to furnish immediate aid. There are other questions sgitatine officials here which the Ottawa-report served to bring to light. For one thing, American army officers for the mast part are convinced the American army never wil: reach its highest efficiency under either the French or Pritisn army systems. The relations betweet the officers and men in each army are things peculiar to each army. They canno: be transposed from one to the other. In the opinion of many officers here, the time is fast approaching when American officers from the other sids should be relied upon for the training of the Amercan army, rather thenm veterans of trench warfare from the French and British services. Tt America is to contribute larsely to the ultimate defeat of the German army they hold, she must contribute something more than man power; s must contribute to the working cut of a new theory of operations whieit will bring victory as trench warfara has not donme. For that reason they feel it would be a mistake to lose the dash and initiative of the Americen army in' over-training.for trench ac- tion. NAVAL RADIO SCHOOL ON CAMBRIDGE COMMON Is Considered a Military Necessity by Franklin D. Roosevelt. Cambridge, Ma 13.—The use of Cambridge Common as a site for barracks for naval radio school st dents is a matter of mlitary necessity, according to Iranklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secretary of the navy, and who considered foday a protest from i gainst the plan. He said It <0 be necessary to make use of the Common but of land 2 private estate and part cf the Andover Semi land. More than 4,200 students are enrolied at the ool ‘at present. “Thig is not merely a matter of finding cnough land to put up quar- ters to house the men” said Mr. T:oosevelt, “hut additional land is nec- essary for school buildines and for drill and re>reation parpose: After his conforence with the eifl- zens' committee Mr. Roosevelt went to Fresh Pond. where he and other members of the Harvard board of overseers reviewed for Harvard re== serve officers training corps. Later he_ visited naval stations and chipyards: about Boston. = wou not only belonging t a PRELIMINARY TRAINING FOR DRAFTED MEN IN BC3TON. Plan Proposed by Military Trainings Camp Association. = Boston, May 13— Preliminary train-* ing of men drafted into the national army. will begin here tomorrow night. Under a plan proposed today by the Milftary Training Camp association the Boston public safety committea. will organize companies of drafteds men in the various city wards. These men will be drilled in the fundamentals’ of military training by United States marine non-commissioned officers and officers of the state guard. Ofcials. of the public safety committee sl they. expected that within two weeks 30.000 draftces would be taking the:. preliminary _training. The movement to drill the drafted men was started by the Training Camp association recently in St. Louis, and Boston is the second city to adopt the-: plan. The association hopes to exten: the idea to all large cities through-, out the country. LEAVE FOR SAILORS 5 TO WORK ON FARMS To Be Granted Recruits Naval District. s o AR in Second Newport, R. I, May 13—Authority to grant leave of absence to sailors i the Second naval district to enable them to work on farms was received here today from the navy department.’. The leave is not to exceed sixty days and is to be granted to recruits in training, those on _district _assign ments whose services may be con- veniently spared ang those who apply for leave of absence to work on their: own farms or on farms owned or op-, erated by members of their immedi- ate families. Ry ek A ‘REFRIGERATING PLANT FOR - NOROTON SOLDIERS’ HOME. Has Been Approved by Governor Hel. comb—To Cost §14,000, Tartford, Conn Holcomb today a on the comptroll frigerating plant at the soidiers’ hioms: at Noroton. This was one of the in provements for which_an appropri on was made at the last session the general assembly.