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TWIN CITY BAILY SENTINEL ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES 12 Pages 1 Section WINSTON-SALEM, N. C, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 27, 1915 4 o'clock Edition BINOT.E COPT. TWO CWNT. O.N TRAINS. F1VH CUNTS. 33rd Year qW LANDING SS!A AIDING BYB0IV1BARDING WISH FORTS talM., f Ccrman Opera- 1 landers .M)t wa rn Minimized. P f Three German At Smilh of l)inui(lc Is Kepmled. lack: T! i' F.nglish must vio nffciisive e past, is L'.lill to Ihe landing "I' .i '. aniest, co v.: tin: forts iv ;i Turk u.l to have here to m i' of the Flanders, II I I'll to III,' M-e for tlie in, mill at ; of toiluy three (ier- llUia i- t r.li ;iu' H"-p: liaiiii-M, if b it ;i i) aiu ;n; ai.eb Mil I',"' ,.i lia,.' Hi.ill Mi: . I'ii. III I'.'pol'! I ) i n : u u (1 1 ae Herman all Willi e fro:n Yprcs luisun Move Carpathians. The Russians sTong olTonsive Carpathians, ac- dispatch. Tin :'! in the lasi -io a Humbert' I has hindered '-eii Stry and i, A.Tii : TR()N(i Al'I'KAl IX BEHAI.I- 01 A. W. HICKS licli. .V t ' 1 1 For two ' hours lanmiug a il iMiinii consisting aits, of tin. west ' district; ,1. A. o- Iredell cuiiiit y i. .i iiili i foril, of ad V. il. llurtoii, d shops, pleaded i"i' a p irdon for 1 a hank cashier o i ars sentence int. rnul n-., :i'-s? lark ..I iur ii.n I , Y Villll. SI,!, r Mi l."V.TI:,,r 1 Ih'V i T 11,. aaac (., .. . ' Ha uls as to the "' shortage that ' a him that sub- mi r.lrafts. ' ' I d,. Senator!) I" Ma it, HI si COlllllv Dili- l-.-H I ii :L ''r al.ii s. ;i, ::. i, i u "i'i 1 1 "I Hi, l- ' ''' N't'.lt lua K"'!;-!,,,-., , I -T-:-.:,, I. tiwia: i,, ,v f'iniic,- people around 1 f rent numbers 'Hi Salem; also a 'he ill- and chil li tiovi nior Craig ' to seriously coil, tiniij; pressure Is i'""ne this. There !l i''in e IhU after- O'fctort Rt commijsionfd. ertii r i ra i I:.,,-!,,.,, "f 111,- i i'( oininission hoard of din c- -:,li, e.. ,' i -'la ! i,,.,, siicreoil them- 'iii.n,. ,r I, ... llahnsuu, in. SESSION AT WILMINGTON More than s arrived yester allend t. 12th 'he I laughters of 'anization of the American Hp- ' "' d here this 11 mie in session a hlress of wcl Mayor Parker "e response was ' 1 'a'r A. I., llradlev. 'ft""". Mail l-l lew, , , 'V "''- i - u :: "''It I lev ' !l , ?',' n " "u,i" i,v '" .oil .4';, in. . 1 , ' ' ' " i,:ii,n,a , a FAN PRESSING HER -' li .rin, .... , , r". ---''resident i' M.ow no fiifilier "frti. ,, ' 111, hinese-.IaiianpKe 1 'l-itlf.i,. 'b iultliilt..,! ii.... t , '"til japan I J.J nm I,,.. . . "" nu vigor. i tkiug might turn SOLDIERS AT DARDANELLES WILL TAKE CRUISER TO NORFOLK FOR T Newport News, Va., April 27. The Herman cruiser Kron Priuz Willndiii, which will he interned at the Nor folk navy yard for the remainder ot tlie war, was to cunipiele taking on coal late today. She prohahly will he taken tomorrow to Norfolk for in ternenietit. The Wilhnlm will be inlerned at the request of her commander. Official hut ice of the captain's intention to interne Was Riven late jeslcrday. lie said he had intended to attempt a dash past the warships off tlie Vir ginia capes hut that tlie illness of many of his crew from heri beri would make that impossible before the ex piration of the time limit llxed by the American government for repairs to make the cruiser seaworthy. Liberties For Officers. Washington, April 27. The Wil helm's officers will be Riven the free 1 1 1 1 1 of Norfolk and adjacent lilies and tlie enlisted men will he free to go about Norfolk under guard at first. Itear Admiral lteatty will exercise discretionary powers in dealing with thetn and their liberty will be enlarged later. lie reported today that tlie YVilhelm probably will be taken to the Norfolk navy yard tomorrow. CASES ALLEGING BRIBERY DISMISSED Detroit, Mich., April 27. On motion of the prosecuting at torney, Chas. H. Jnsnowski, the cases against 11 members and former members of the city council indicted in 1912 on bib ery charges were dismissed to day bytircuit Judge Phelan. WORK OF TRASH WAGONS IN CITY THESE DAYS The city trash wasona are working in the northeaiUern section of the city during the first three days of this wee!;, and on Thursday they will be transfei red to the southeastern sec tion. Thp clean-up movement has met with much success and in every see lion of the city the work continues to lie actively presRiil. The city wagons are lindiiiK all that they cun do in each division. Tlie movement in the suburbs is also taking definite shape and the com munities Just futside the city limits ate also carrying on cleanup cam paigns. The announcement of a clean up for Soulhsidu anil Watighlown to begin on Monday has been heartily ap proved and the meeting held Monday afternoon for the purK)se of formulat ing plans for the canipign In that sec tion was enthusiastic and most satis factory. The interest of the children of the commiuiity has leen stimulated by tlie offering of a prize for the larg est number of tin cans collected trom the ptiwito homes, streets and vacant lots in that section. LEGAL PROBLEMS IN LABOR DISPUTES TO BE DISCUSSED Washington. April 27. - Legal prob lems arising in labor disputes will be discussed bv prominent lawyers, labor leaders and jurists at general bearings of the federal industrial relations com mission to he begun here May 4. Among the witnesses expected to dis cuss free speech, free assemblage, conspiracy case, use of injunctions, the boycott and the black list are for mer President Taft. Kugene V. Iehs, Clarence S. narrow, Mrs. Mary (Moth er) Jones. Alton 1(. Parker, Police Commissioner Woods, of New York; President Frank (Joodnow, of Jolins Hopkins University; Justice Walter Clark, of North Carolina; Gilbert K. Hoe, of New York; Henry H. Seager, of Columbia I'nlverslty. und James A. F.niery, of the National Association of Manufacturers. Runaway Boys. Sergeant Thomp son this morning picked up two boys, aged about twelve and fifteen years old, who ran away from their homes at Hoanoke, Va. A request had been received asking the local authorities to keep a watch Tor tin m. ami iui morning the boys were found on the streets of the city. An officer is ex pected to arrive this evening to take tbe children back to their parents. They had only about Mo cents In mon ey, a can-opener and a package of piaying cards in their pockets. INTERNEMEN DEMANDS WITH VIGOR out to signify. President Wilson said no reply would be made to the cablegram from American missionaries, in China con cerning the Japanese demands. The telegrams, ho said, did not call for u reply, being merely Information for the American, authorities. Sues to Force Husband To Insure Life for $63,000 MBS. I5ABELUE BULA1UU .Mrs. Is'ilH-lla ltrulatoiir, known In society as one of Its handsomest ma :iw!is, aipeared in the Supreme Court It New York in a novel proceeding to compel her husband, Juies I'.rulatuur, mill ii m ua lie film importer, to take out $ii."i,0on worth of life insurance. She want.s it so she and her three children may have soinet hliij; to look forward to later on. The couple have been sepa rated for several years. Itruhitour has been (livldliiK his time between New York and I'aris. He has luxurious es lablUbincnts 111 New York und I'aris. County Superintendent of Schoo'.i V. I!. Spean is making an iiiterestitin investigation of the possibilities of the Hoys' lload Putrol movement, at the instance of the Highway Commission of Forsyth county. The movement has the endorsement of the members of the board of county commissioners and of the hoard of education of the county. When these endorsements were presented to the highway com mission under whose direction roal matters in the county are handled Chairman Oray asked Mr. Speas to make a thorough Investigation of the i movement and report to the board. -Mr. Speas decided that practical I demonstrations would he nurst intelli gent way to handle the matter and accordingly he made appointment for Mr. .1. 11. Kich to meet citizens inter ested in Cleinnionsville to tisllip.anl photograph the road before boys who have consented to join the putrol in this county begin their work and then photograph the road after the boys have completed their work. The organization of a patrol in Clcmmonsville township was placed in the hands of Road Supervisor W. .1 Shore, of that township, and much interest lias been aroused In the movement by him. This morning a largo number of citizens of that section gathered at a bad stretch of road between Clem mons Station and the town of Clem nions, and the hoys, Kobt. and Carl Phelps, demonstrated possibilities ot I lie movement- The roiuh road r.as photographed and th"ii Kobt. Phelps was turned loose. With a drag, made by hitn-self and drawn by three horses, be placed the road in line condition with an hour and ten minutes work. The distance dragged was about a half mile, and the result of the work was nio.st favorably commented on by those who passed after the work was completed. This stretch of two and a half miles has been divided between lUibert and Carl I helps, sons of two prominent citizens oi Cleniinonsville township, and these boys expect to practically demonstrate what can he iKtomplLsh ed by the Boys' Patrol, pro)erly or ganized and supervised. The photographs taken this morn ing will be presented to the highway commission at its next meeting. E E London, April 27. Importation of raw cotton from this country was pro hibited in a special supplement of the official (iazette. Issued today. The prohibition covers all foreign ports in Kurope and on the Mediter ranean and lilack Seas except those of France, Russia, Spain and Portugal Russian ports on the Baltic are in eluded. , A demand of tlie British public for a specific prohibition of cotton has been insistent but the government heretofore lias contended that the ex lort has been prevented by the gener al blockade against Ucrmuny. A SWEDISlFsf EAMTER IS SUNK JJY A MINE Stockholm, Sweden, April 27. The Swedish steamer Centric on her way from this port to Ilelslndfbrd, Hwed en, has been sunk by a mine. The crew was saved. The Centric, 900 tons net, was 210 feet long. She left Savannah March :! for Kirkwall, where she arrived March 27, nailing then tor Gotheu burg. BOYS ROAD PATROL MOVEMENT N F T mm PUIS BAN PRESIDED mi m vrf m i ON RAW COTTON XPORTATION H BOI 0ISG0VERE Timed to Explode hen Turk ish War Council Would 15e in Session. Police Relieve l'lot Directed Against Voting Turks and Germans. Paris, April 27. A powerful cloi k . est onlay hid- war at Coiistan i; .itches reach. I to explode at nil was in ses work bomb was loan, len in tho ministry of tinople, according to d lug here. It was (in,, an hour when the cm: sion. A meeting ot this body was at tended by Kmier I'asha. minister of wr, Field Marshal Per Colu and lien cral l.tiuan Von Faiulors. Investigation is said io have disclos l that the bomb v as phteul by a Swede who had cone to the city unit then disappeared. Scm i.iI minor olli cials eonnectul 'with the ministry of war have lain ariesi,.; i.u suspicion of being act oniplici :-. The polilt! belioe II.,- plot was ill- i cted against ihe Vaing Turks und ernians. Members of the coiuiniilee on union 1 1 mI progress aie t:M to have held a meeting ul which no Ceimaus were ad 'inttid to UiJOit a wailing polio, but to ivor a conclusion of separate peaif Willi the allies If (e r'aany fails to pro vide assistance to repulse Hie attack on Hie ll.uUunelles. GARDEN OF EDEN STORY IN RRAZHi Philadelphia, April 27. Discovery of a tribe of Indians in Hie mouu- alns between Brazil and Uuineii, who have a new story of the liar: den of Kden Is reported In a letter received from Dr. William C. Fara beu. leader of the University Mu seum Amazon expedition. These In dians' chief asset is a huge rock, much resembling the trunk of a tree. This was, they sy,-nhe only original tree of life. Their story of the Garden of Kden is this: In the beginning there were two brothers, who were gods. One was Duwid and the other was Tiiniinkar. who dreaded men and women and ani mals. Duwid provided the food, bring ing fruit and vegetables. The people came upon a great tree bearing all sorts of food. Then they said: "Here is where Duwid gels the food. Let us come here and get it ourselves, and we will not have to offer up thanks to him." Next day they hunted up the god and told him not to bother about fetching them food, that they could take cure of themselves. Duwid replied that he would com pel them to work for their dinners, and announced that the tree would be cut down. But hu offered them the chance to cut off as many branches us they choose. AH that was required was to plant the branch and water it each day. The people planted a lot of the branches, but grew tired and said they had enough varieties. This is why there were so few varieties of fruits and vegetables In the world. STEAMER NOORDAM IS ALLOWED TO I'ROCEED l-ondou, April 27. The admiralty today released the steamer Noordam and she proceeded to Rotterdam. She has on board the American wo men delegates to the International women's peace "conference at the Hague. She left New York April 1.!, but was held up 111 Kngllsh waters on account of the embargo of (he Brit ish government on traffic In the North Sea. IT Washington, April 27. President Wilson does not consider that tin legal controversy between the Riggs bank and the treasiiry department of ficials involves any administration policy. lie told callers today that In his opinion powers of the comptroller of the currency were perfectly clear and whether they were too great he thought was a question for congress. He said he was keeping In touch wltli the situation but the department of justice was handling the case and would continue to do so. TRAWLER 13 BLOWN UP IN NORTH 6EA London, April 27. The Grims by trawler Recolo has been blown up In the North Sea. Some of th crew are missing. N BUILDING RIGGS BANK LEGAL ACTION SCENES ATTENDING EXPLOSION OF A DERELICT pa tie-KOH't- THf. fcPLOIOH4 1- A 71 ' - - -P?.r i. -V x - Tfiis pi. lure shows the w rei k of tlie five wasted schooner Lllziilx-th Palmer blown up by Hie I nihil Slul. s coast gniird cutter Mohawk. I lit, the di re lid. a ,l.'iiii,T to ii. n ii at, eli. Ki" mid, the i X lesion, whli II khnttcn d it. Hie cutter steaming away le ilie ill-,!, in e. The plmtogi Mpli win olitiilnell by A. 1', Cligerj. hief elrt trt. Ian ,.f Hie Mohawk SOUTHERN PROBLEMS DISCUSSED; A STRONG ADDRESS BY DR.KNAPP Muskogee, Okla., April 27. Self O supporting agriculture is the largest problem t'T the South to solve, accord ing to Dr. Bradford Knapp, heaj of the farmers' cooperative demonstration division of the United States depart tnetit of agriculture, who spoke before the Southern Commercial Congress here today. "To solve II, cash markets for lo cally grown produce should he estab lished," he said. "Loans should lie made upon condition that the farmer will make his farm as nearly self sup porting as possible." Dr. Knapp pointed out that il Is the duty of cillii to make contributions to the country surrounding them. "The country Is the Important thing," he continued, "and in lending a hand to help the country to prosper ity a lily Is helping itself to prosper il." The speaker pleaded against the one (top system pointed out that minimis i.f lio'lars worth of fruits, vegetables, hay and grain imported an nually into the south could be raised as cheaply there as elsewhere. Col. Robert Mlxson, a planter ot South Carolina, said "Ihe American farmer generally is like an ostrich that sticks Ills head In the sand and won't seiV He asserted that the far tiifr of today refuses to use business judgment supplying that for wlihh there is a demand in such ipiaul itles as are needed. Colonel Mixson urged Ihe production thru slate agencies of agriculture In the southern cotton states by warehouse systems, model id after that of South Carolina under which a farmer may store his crop slid obtain a cerlilicate of Murage on which be can secure a loan. ARES E Ro:m Italian Yi.-nmi mo'ie.l , n Paris. April -1 . I n.' aiiil..i-e..nlort al Paris, l-oinhm, and Berlin have been me to copter with the f.irelg'i minister. I In Iti.nie taU action is regarded a preliminary to the annmineeineiit o! J a grave and important decision ) the Italian government. SL'tior Titiotii, the ambassador to Fratee, rea.liel Home this mornlte.-. He b-t't tills city only a fortnight a--o for Paris. Marchese arlotli. the amhasado to (iissl.'i. wall not come inies uv cause oT the iitaine anil dlffleiillie.. , of travel hut a inesseugi r lias been i sent lilm witii Instructions. VICE PRESIDENT WILL MAKE ADDRESSES Phoenix, Arl April 27. Vice Pre i blent Marshall, it. was announced to day, will deliver six Chautauqua at dresses 111 Mississippi, before rvturr In'.; to his home in Indiana. He will leavo here .May i after a motith.i rutlL DIPLOMATS MINED TO ROM .4 n "7 ' -wKHhsJ''-. ,.',1, '..,ma T 17 THk- PLATT TELEGRAM IS LIBEL CASE Syracuse,. N. Y'., April 27. A. telegram in which former V. S. Senator Piatt urged Theodore Roosevelt to sign a bill exempting from the franchise bill grade crossings of steam railroads and said that "our friends of the New York Central ami Senator Depew were anxious," was read in the Supreme court here on this, the sixth day that Colonel Koosevelt has been on the witness stand In the libel suit against him by Wil liam Barnes. In reply the Colonel wrote Senator Piatt he had reculved the telegram "too late." These mcssagei) were part of a correspondence between Roose velt and Plait presented In court today. William L. Itanium, tho cros examiner, started ofT bis In quiry by asked the Colonel wheth er he Ii ail taken Piatt's advice re garding Ihe nomination for the vice presidency In BUM). After a series of questions this one re mained unanswered and a letter from I'latl to Hoosevelt of Feb. fi, I two, In which the former asked the Colonel to i ome to New York and discuss the question, was read. Roosevelt's letlT setting a dale for the conference was also read. HOT WAVE WILL END SATURDAY OR SUNDAY Withington, April 27. Gen erally fair weather thruout the country ecept tor some thun derstorms and sbowsrs was pre dicted today by the weather bureau for the week beginning Wednesday. The hot spell over the east will be broken by Sat urday or Sunduy. THREE MORE BODIES , RECOVERED AT AUSTIN Houston, Texas, April 27 Reports from Austin today state that three uo.re bodies have been recovered from the ruins created by the floods of the past few days, making seventeen bod ies thus far recovered In and about Austin The waters are now reci iiiit nuidly and those who left their homes for higher land and whose home were not washed away by the b it'll water have returned to clean away the debris. INTRODUCED H5M DRIVEN BACK NEAR YPRES Attacks Repulsed, Says Report of Field Marshal Sir John French. IS Artillery Indicted Severe Casual ties on Enemy Monday, He Says. , J London, April 27. Tho following report from Field Marshal Kir John French, commanding the British force! at tho front, was given out hern to day: "Yesterday all Herman attacks northeast ot Ypres were repulsed. In the afternoon our troops took the of fensive and made progress west of St. Julians. The Fieui h co operated on our left and further In the north they retook lletnfas. "In the course of yesterday's light lug our artillery Inflicted severe casu alties on tho enemy. "Un the remainder of the front there is nothing to report. "Our uiruieu yesterday bombarded successfully stations at the following places: Tourcorng, Uuulalx, Ingelmun Hter, Stadeii, Lsngemarck, Thlelt and Houlers." .J PRESIDENT YUAN AND ' HI8 COUNCIL CONFER. Ptklng, China, April 27. President Yuan fthl Ksl and his council ware In conference today. Nothing has been glvert out concerning their decision. China's reply to the latest Japanese communication will be given within a week. The Chi nese wish to give Japan no ex cuse for further charge of procrastination. There are no Indications that Japan will with draw from her attitude. CON V ENTION OF YOUNG PEOPLE AT TIIOMASVILLE The Wliistoutfiulem delegation at tending Ihe Vomtc People's conven tion of the Methodist Protestant Con ference lias returned homo greatly enthused over the first .lieetlllg of this kind ever held in this state by that denomination, and It is possible that Hie meeting will he an annual feature of the work of tho confer ence. The attendance, reports Rev. H. W. Taylor, mstor of the local church, was far beyond the expecta tion of those who originated the Idei iH-legates were present from the rx I re me eastern and western part of Hie stale, and the HiiliJ.-eU discussed. and the addressee delivered wera such as to Impress upon thoee In at tendance the liniHirtance ol'athe work of training the young people for Christian work. Prominent speakers attending wer lr. II I.. Kreeuian, professor of praiv thai theology, ami Dr. T. II. UwK president of Ihe Western Maryland Seminary, at Westminster, Md. An Interesting lay speaker wss Mr. J. Norman Wills, of (ireenshoro, whr on Sunday iiikiii siKe on i no vvny and tlie How of Teacher Training." On Sunday a meeting will be hel l at the First M. P. rhurMi In this Ity, which U characterized' "An Weill from the Couventlou. At tills serv ice the delegates from the local rhiirct and the pastor will present some ob servations made at the convention. HEALTH EXIUHIT AT THE COURT HOUSE Unite a number of people visited the courthouse this morning and View ed the health exhibit which has been arranged by Mr. 11. O. Jenkins, under the direction of the stale department of health. The exhibit presents much interesting Informal ion for mothers. for those who suffer from or come In contact with tuberculosis, for person interested In patent medicines and getieral health Improvement matters. In connection with the baby hygiene exhibit the best methods of caring for the Infant and the development ot the child are presented by charts ami photographs. Another Interesting study refers to Infant deaths, demon strating the relative number of deaths by months. This feature of the department shows that during the fly season In fant deaths reach their maximum In numbers, the number growing smaller toward the opening and the close ot the season. Tho exhibit will be open In the cor ridors of the courthouse for sevens' days and a cordial invitation la ex tended to tho people of tho city ami the county as well to call and aee the exhibits, aud study the charts.
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