The evening world. Newspaper, May 31, 1916, Page 1

} = ———— The “ Circulation Books Open to All.’ 1,250,000 GERMANS ' PRICE O E CENT. Copyright, 101 Dopy' i hy by The Press Publishing (The ‘Now York World), NEW YORK, W AT VERDU EDNESDAY, MAY * ROOS FRENCH TRENCHES LEVELLED BY GROWN PRINCE'S CANNON .. NORTHWEST OF THE FORTRESS *Paris Admits Loss, But Claims That of German troops made their way to the’ vicinity of Chattancourt, where they ‘were annihilated by the French fire, fast of the Meuse there were termittent artillery encounters, The hundredih day of the world’s Great battle found the Crown Princo rushing into action fresh legions amid @ roar of hundreds of great guns west of the Meuse. CROWN PRINCE HAS 1,250,000 MEN AT VERDUN. The new forces which have been hurried to Verdun are estimated at from 259,000 to 400,000 men, Military observers believe that by the end of the week the Crown Prince will have a@ total force of from 1,000,000 to 1,250,000 available for making the final assaults upon the fortress, The Kaiser himself is reported to be re- turning to the Verdun front to wit- ness the great clash. There are widespread rumors that @ large Austrian force is en route to the western front, either to take over a portion of the German front or to participate directly in tho fight- ing at Verdun. From Swiss sources came the report that the aged Emperor Frang Josef that Austrian troops be allowed to share in the grand assault on the French fortress. In some quarters it is believed the Austrian offensive against the Italians was delivered @\ to conceal the shifting of large Austrian forces to the western Agi RCEMENTS BROUGHT @, FROM OTHER BATTLE FRONTS. ‘The Russian and British fronts have been denuded of men for the grand assault; German troops have been withdrawn almost in whole from Ser- bla, Macedonia and Turkey, and be- tween 60,000 and 120,090 Austrians are said to have actually joined the army at Verdun or are on their way. For the last seventy-two hours military trains have been unloading fresh divisions from the Russian front before Verdun. It was one of these new @ivisions which was hurled into action northwest of Verdun in Mon- day night's fighting, suifering terrible losses, The new German offensive, initiated Sunday, is the fina! supreme assault, (Continued on Second Page.) oo NEW TORONTO SLEEPING Can, wa A. Mu: To: is in wadiilon to car on train leave PM a German Force Which Rushed Further Southward Was Anni- hilated in Desperate Fighting. PARIS, May 31.—French troops were compelled to evacuate a first line trench south of Caurettes wood and to retire south of Cumieres village in the direction of the Chattancourt station, under most violent German attacks, the War Office announced to-day. By a counter-attack fast night the French regained the lost ground scuth of Cumieres, After two days of especially severe bombardment the Germans launched infantry attacks repeatedly in great forces over a considerable section: The French resisted stubbornly and, the official statement says, repulsed the Germans everywhere except near Caurettes wood. trench which was evacuated had been levelled by the German shell fire. Mader cover of a fog detachments The CARRANZA RENEWS REQUEST THAT U.S. WITHDRAW TROOPS Note About Which There Was So Much Mystery Finally Reaches State Department. WASHINGTON, May 81—A new note from Gen. Carranza, asking for @ definite explanation of the con- tinued presence of American troops in Mexico, and renewing his previous request for their withdrawal, was Presented to the State Department to-day by Eliseo Arredondo, the Car- ranza Ambassador. Gen. Carranza's new note refers to the repeated declarations that United States wants no war with Mexico and argues that the with- drawal of the troops would be the best proof of that attitude on the part of the American Government The continued presence of the pun- itive expedition, the note says, is hav- ing a contrary effect. It goes on to say that Carranza troops are now able both in numbers and position to control outlawry in Northern Mex- ico and that co-operation by the American troops in preventing tncur- sions into the United States can best be carried on by having the forces on the American side of the border, It declares that had the American troops now in Mexico been engaged In patroi on the American side, the Glenn Springs and Hoquillas raids could have been prevented State Department offictals regard the note not 4s an ultimatum but as a continuance of the negotiations with the Carranza Government After delivering the note to Acting Secretary Poik, Eliseo Arredondo, Gen, Carranza's Ambassador here admitted that Jt was brought to Washington Monday by Manuc! Mon- dez, an attache of the Carranza Mor- eign Office. The Ambassador said denied the existence of the note at that time because he wished to ask his Foreign Office if anything had oc- curred to change its attitude during the time the note was en route to Washington, the} VELT ATTACK: ~ FOR USE OF “WEASEL” WORDS FANATIC ATTACKS |MAYOR TO PRESS VANDERBILT HOME, SEEKING OL KING He Hurled Bricks and Said Had Knife for John D. Rockefeller. HIT THE WRONG HOUSE. Former Inmate of Insane Asy- lum Causes Excitement on Fifth Avenue. A maniac who was released from the State Hospital for the Insane at Poughkeepsie on July 5, 1916, shat- tered with bricks several windows of the home of William K. Vanderbilt [sr at No. 660 Fifth Avenue this | morning in the belief that it was the residence of John D. Rockefeller. The man, who said he was Saerdes R. Fowrdbes of No, 261 New Main Street, Yonkers, said he had been waiting In front of the house all night |for a friend to bring a revolver with | which he was to shoot Mr. Rockefel- ler if he appeared, but when daylight came and the friend did not appear, he decided to use a stiletto he car- | ried. ‘The man was examined at Police Headquarters by Dr. Bisch, psychol- jogist of the Department. Dr. Bisch said he was a dangerous type of criminal, who would have undoubted- y made good his threats if he had |had the opportunity. | Tt was at first believed the man was one of a group of Anarchists who were in an assassination plot, but his ramb- ling denunciation of Rockefeller, J. P. Morgan, Gen, Wood and Theodore Roonevelt as friends of the rich, and a statement that Morgan had promised him three million dollars, disclosed his mental condition. He said Gen. Wood had taken one of six children to Wash- ington and Rockefeller had ruined the sculptors of the country. In a communication to Magistrate Koenig in Yorkville Court, Dr. Bisch recommended that the man be com- mitted for observation, He admitted he had been confined in Poughkeepsie from December, 1914, to July, 1915, |but why he was released could not be learned. Magistrate Koenig de- Jeided to hold him until District At- torney Swann could be consulted. For some time before the man be: gan his bombardment of the windows, Patrolman Lavendar saw him stand- ing in front of the Vanderbilt home. He carried a small leather bag, Lav- endar was walking slowly down Fifty- second Street toward Madison Avenue when he heard the crash of glass, He turned and saw the man take two bricks from the bag and hurl them through the front windows on the lower floor, After throwing the bricks Fowrd- bes stood watching the house, Two servants ran out and Mr, Vanderbilt appeared at un upper window as Lavendar arrived. Scores of people running toward the house were shouting a bomb had been thrown and Lavendar came quickly on the ‘nan from behind and threw him to | the ground. "What is the trouble?" Mr, Van- derbilt asked, and then be beckoned Lavendar to bring the prisoner into the house. He was taken into a re ception hall facing the street, where the bricks had broken an expensive mirror and several articles of furni- ture, Mr, Vanderbilt questioned the man, but he sullenly refused to give any information, —_ Racing Results & Entries on P. ) (For Page 2. CRIMINAL CHARGE JBANST PRESTS Denies That He Has Called Off Prosecution—Silent About His Plans, CONFERS ON ACTION. Full Information to Be Placed Before District Attorney in “Wire Tap” Disclosures, Back in town to-day from Ashokan, where he was the guest of J. Waldo Smith, Chief Engineer of the Board of Water Supply, since Saturday, Mayor Mitchel to-day emphatically denied reports that he has changed his mind in the matter of prosecuting Mar. John J. Dunn, Chancellor of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese; Rev, William B. Farrell, rector of 88, Peter and Paul's Church, Brooklyn, and Dr, Daniel C, Potter and former TAC 31, 1916. KS W WEATHE! 4 18 ' MISS DOROTHY PERKINS WILL MARRY PLAYMATE OF CHILDHOOD DAYS Secretary Hebberd of the State Char- | Daughter of Financier Engaged ities Board, The Mayor's denial came after he hed had a long conference with Corporation Counsel Lamar Hardy, Charities Commissioner John A. Kingsbury and Martin J. Littleton, attorney for the Charities Commis- sioner In the indictment found against him by the Kings County Grand Jury, Ww. “Is there any truth in the report | wy that you intend turning aside from| Riverdale. the prosecutions of the two priests and others who figured in the wire- to Marry Edward W. Free- man, It Is Announced. A romance dattng from childhood culminated in the announcement to- day of the engagement of Miss Dorothy Perkins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Perkins, to Edward Freeman, son of Mrs, Blanche heelock Freeman of Locust Lodge, Mr, and Mrs. Perkins made the announcement from their country place, Glyndor, Riverdale, No tapping disclosures?” the Mayor was| date has been set for the wedding. aske * “Turning aside from what?” asked the Mayor in astonishment. “Why, certainly not.” “Have you decided upon any action for to-day?" the Mayor was then anked. “No action has been decided upon for to-day,” he replied, “and no ac- tion will be taken until the Thomp- son Committee has concluded its work in connection with the wire- tapping.” The Mayor's original intention in planning for the prosecutions of the clergymen and the two others was to apply through Deputy Commissioner William J, Doherty for summonses from Magistrate Murphy. The Mayor was asked to-day if any change had been made in this plan. “IT am as determined as over to present the cases to the proper authoriti sald the Mayor, “and this will be done at the proper time, not before.” “Will you move through a Magis- trate’s Court?" the Mayor was asked “Just what is to be done will all come out in time,” ho replied “Will the District Attorney be asked to act?” ‘Yes, the cases will come before the District Attorney in the natural order of things.” “Will you or Deputy Commissioner Waehington Doherty be the complainant?" “There isn’t always @ complainant in such cases, for one may not be neces All that is needed statement of facts.” The Mayor was asked if he had any sary iy comment to make on the appeals fo his removal from office made to Gey Whitman by the United Independent Democratic Club of Kings County and indignant Staten Islanders who are fighting against the establishment a garbage plant ia Richmond. "| suppose there are a lot of people who would like to seo me removed from ui 1am not of the be ng to take any nu actions you vefer to Ine SeriOu Miss Perkins made her debut four years ago, and has since given much time to civie and social betterment, She 1s interested in politics and will attend the Chicago conventions next week with her father, Miss Perkins js an only daughter. Her brother, George W. Perkins jr., will be graduated from Princeton next year, Next Saturday Miss Perkins will take part In the Riverdale Spring Festival, of which she was one of the organizers, She was an active worker for the building fund of the Young Women's Christian Assceta- tion, and last winter she presided at a meoting of 2,000 girls in the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church to dis cuss the rights of girls, She is promi nent in the younger # e Perkins city home | No. 76 Park Avenue, —___ GERARD IS SENDING IMPORTANT MESSAGE Attache Osborne Who Bears Reaches the Hague cn His Way to Washington It THE HAGUE, May 30 (via London, May 1)—Attache Osborne of the American Embassy at Berlin passed |through here to-day on hix way to It is presumed that he office,” said the Mayor smiling broadly, ‘Te total trom ull felds of op is carrying important diplomatic mes- sages om Ambassador Gerard. * BRITISH LOSSES IN MAY, HEAVIEST OF SPRING $0,237 Officers and Men Killed ar Wounded Exceed Those in Two Previ M LONDON, M neither of the mnths, eding months ‘ation, 1 sand 1s compl 1,787 of five in March war 20404, m published men, ‘The t April 2 PERKINS REFUSES TO ANSWER QUERY Progressive Leader Dodges as He Starts for Chicago to Attend Convention. WLLT.RBOT? j—Falr to-night and to-morrow. | £ZDITION PAGE PRICE ONE CENT. ILSON SERVICE” IN UNIVERSAL VOLUNTARY ARMY, GIVES THE COLONEL HIS CHANCE — BRAKES ON HITCHCock.|Assails President for Proposing “Acid ; Test” for Business Men by Forc- ing Them to Get Others to Do Their Fighting for Them. TALKS AMERICANISM, Most Members of New York’s Delegation Recognize Situa- tion as Uncertain. Leadera of the Progressive party to-day declined to answer whether the Republican convention if Col. {second choice is Roosevelt, and it ts they would support the nominee | Roosevelt were turned down, The Colonel himself has evaded direct statement on this point. Juat before Progressive Executive boarded the Twentieth Century Lim- ited to-day he said: “My first chotce is Roosevelt; my in that spirit I go to Chicago.” “If the Republicans do not nominate Col. Roosevelt will you and the Pro- gressives support whoever Is nom- inated?” he was asked, “Lam for Roosevelt," was the re- sponse. State Chairman Tanner of the reg- ular Republicans spent his last day in town at the telephone answering long distance calls from many parte of the country. Middle State leaders who have been leaning toward Hughes were puzzled by the an- nouncement of Frank Hitchcock in Chicago professing to speak for Jus- tice Hughes. From both Gov, Whitman and Chairman Tanner, as Eastern leaders of the Hughes forces, word was sent broadcast not to do anything nor de- cide on anything until they got to Chicago Baturday, when there will be a conterence. Hitchcock, practically, was repudt- ated in the messages sent west, and it ia understood that brakes will be put on his activities and pretensions of authority. Justice Hughes ts not to say anything, but some of his friends will. George von Lengerke Meyer, leader of the Republican Roosevelt forces, having issued a series of questions regarding the Hughes boom to State Chairman Tanner, the latter replied to-day as follows: “Mr. Meyer is not seeking for Nght he knows on the subject. If he were me well enough to confer with me| directly instead of putting oratorival! questions to newspaper reporters,” Asked as to the outcome of the! Chicago Convention, Mr. Tanner re- plied ‘There tx nothing to it but Hughes.” While political leaders of all stripes publicly proclaim the certainty of their particular candidate's success, | there is frank confession in priva that no man n safely predict the outcome of the Chicago convention, It has been impossible even to obinin an accurate poll the York Rtate delowatic ated Mayu resulta of i men from Identifies ¥ The buy of Hiver off Sever in the ) Committees, |. DEFINES “HYPHENATION” ST. LOUIS, May 31.—Col. ‘Theodore Roosevelt, Who Came “hats George W. Perkins, Chatrman of the | to-day to talk Americanism and dissect the hyphenated citizen, took oc- Colonel opened his batteries on the ion to attack President Wilson for his use of “weasel” words. The President in a speech delivered at a | breakfast in the Planters Hotel, at which 800 people were present, He” | opened by taking issue with Mr. Wilson's ideas on preparedness, “The trouble with us in America,” Mr. Roosevelt said, is our ten- dency to use lofty words to veil our meaning. 1 wish to take issue with Mr. Wilson's expressions in his Memorial Day address, The President says he is for ‘universal voluntary service.’ That is equivalent to a truant law that would make every boy and girl attend school provided they didn’t wish to stay away. SHED COLLAPSES ON 50 WORKERS; THREE MAY DIE Crash on American Sugar Dock in Long Island City Injures Score. A section of & partly completed sheetiron shed over the dock of the American Sugar Refining Com: py at the foot of Pidgeon Street, Long Inland City, collapsed at 10 o'clock to- day on a crowd of fifty longwhore- men and employees of the sugar com- pany who were unloading a ship. Three of the victims of the accident probably fatally injured and twenty suffered minor hurts, were It was feared at first that many had been killed as the heavy cross beams supporting the roof had dropped 30 feet. Four ambulance calls were sent in, but the surgeons found that only four of those who had been burled under the debris required treatment at St, Johns Hospital. They are: John Neuhaus, sugar sampler, No, 4187 Pairview Avenue, Ridgewood; in ternal injuries. Frederick Meyer, sugar sampler, No. $4 Powers Street, Brooklyn; back Slephon Cordorney No. 108 Clay Street fractures Le Paul Pieler, sugar sampler, yet ad sir Urooklyn; s t Will recowe Work ) tue shed, Which was de- signed to cover the entire dock, was suspended recently because of short. age of The completed por- tlon Was held together by bolts and Buls aid was supposed (o be secure, material * “I like the word ‘universal,’ but ‘vol- untary’ is a weasel word. It sucks out the life of the other. “Mr, Wilson said the acid test was about to be applied to the business men of the nation to see if they will allow their employees to volunteer for train- ing. Iam against that. It cannot be Patriotism that asks one man to have others prepare to do his fighting “Divided patriotism ts as impossible as hyphenated citizens. I appeal to you to prepare yourselves. Get out of the rut of the copperhead pacifist. We have had a great deal of rhet- oric. But the American people ought to be more careful about words. We should remember it is our duty to use no word unless willing to translate our love of that principle into action.” “I wish to correct the statement—I mean misstatement—that has been made that this preparedness movement has been instigated by ammunition manufacturers. “That ig false. The men most con- cerned are patriots and Americans, not money seekers. Roosevelt also assailed Wilson for that part of his yesterday's speech | referring to “weak and small nations" having equal rights, holding applica- Uon of such @ principle should have impelled the United States to inter- vene when Belgium was overrun, “You can't take the position we are for the rights of the weak and small nations and then, when the con- crete t arises, say it is our duty to be neutral in word and thought, You can't take both positions, We cannot walk in two diverging posi- tons at the same time—we must be neutral or we must stick to the doc- trine that weak and small natio: [have an equal right with the la jand strong. | “I should be just as unalterably op. to an English-American alli. ance as LT am against the German- American alliance. Whatever de- |fense | may have for my attitude, you can't accuse me of pussy-footing, “Just as Washington, Lee and reene were against every foe, so we must be, When | was President [ was a friend to every foreign nation, But when it became necessary to ans posed | \ ) } ;