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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Nero Was Really
Modern, he Had
Three Elevators
And the HObblc Skirt Reiyned
In Moses's'Time, Says
q Scholar.

PHrLApELPIIfA, April 5.--The Palace
OF Nero had three elevators.
In the year 8 A. d. an income tax
was established In Rome on all incomes
In excess of $4,000
The hobble skirt was one OF Dame
Fashions DEGREES in the days OF Moses.
These and many other interesting
facts going to show that life among the
ancients was not so different from that
OF to-day were brought out by Prof
Camden NJ. cobern, explorer and
archeoloeist. who has Just returned
from "a trip to Palestine.
Prof. Cobern began series OF lee
lures upon his archaeological discoveries
to-day in the Arch Street Methodist
Episcopal Church He pointed out that
the Jews had three systems of shorthand
reporting in the first century and that in
every Jewish court a shorthand reporter
or clerk sat on each side Of the Judge
Many Of the Roman aristocrats took
'stenographers'' with them upon their
travels.
NoiiiF VI tic otHti elycy ~
by the ancients according to Prof co.
bern follow
In 81. Paurs time there we're seventy
labor unions In Rome hence a struggle
between capital and labor must have
been waged even then.
There were several great monopolier
IN the first century. the greatest If al
being tho oil business. although no men
ton Of Rockefeller appears OIL the papy
rus examined by the American scholar
The trust" had not cornered kerosene
which was unknown at that period. bu
! dealt in olive oil. There also wer'
monopolies IN eggs perfumes and bricks
AS to homes the anrients made IN
! New York millionaires look like ''pikers
Prof. Cobern says I've has read In manu-
scripts dug from ancient tombs an
/ houses of Roman who spent si2,
600, 900 upon decorations for his house,
Another piutocrat spent s5o.ooo,ooo Il
one year. Even Nero was no 'slouch
when II came to burning money" o
one occasion he spent $4,000 for rose
on his banque, tables. The roses wet
brought from Egypt.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
DEATH CHAIR MORE HUMANE
q. =. supreme Court Cph"lds IL ~
Against Hansinx.

= WASHINGTON. April 1.-The Supreme
Court has affirmed the Judgment of the
highest court of South Carolina in the
case of Joe Malloy. "A negro. convicted
Of murder. who appealed from the
sentence Of death by electrocution on the
ground that Il was less humane than
death by hanging and that the law sub
shutting electrocuton for hanging had
been passed after his crime was COM
United and was therefore ex post facto
as to him and unconstitutional.
The south Carolina court found as a
matter of fact that electrocution was less
painful and more humane than hanging
and denied relief. The supreme Court
In an opinion by Justice McReynolds
affirmed this Judgment to-day.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Four Men Drown as
Auto Jumps Bridge
Machine Crashes Through
Closed Gates and Drops :
Into Passaic River.

Four men OF party of seven. re-
Jersey City. were drowned early this
morning when the touring car in which
they were riding smashed through the
lowered gates Of tho open draw OF the
Kearny bridge on the Essex-Incoln
roadway and dropped into the Passaic
River.
The only identified member OF the
party its william J. Biddlc. ala Mount
Prospect avenue Newark. He with two
others occupied the front seat. They
are reported saved Al was also Arthur
Matthews. the gateman at the bridge.
who was thrown into the river when TIE
automobile broke through The Jersey
police had not made any further lden-
,tt,catiOns at 8 80 o'clock this morning.
Tho gateman and others who witnessed
the accident said that the machine was
a large car with the top In place. The
driver, said to he Mr.. Biddle, who IL
| olso accredited with owning the car
| either did not sec the warning lights
on the bridge gates or was unable to
| stop his car
! II was said that the automobile hac
/ turned completely over. somersauited
| the gateman thought. and the three mer
who we're saved were thrown out intt
the water before the car struck. The
four others are supposed to have beef
trapped by the closed top.
Hiddle told the police he had beer
hired hy strangers and knew none o
,h.ir names. He IL a chauffeur TIT
rescued members were taken away II
another automobile.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
PinChOf Ordered
Out of Belgium
Germans Send American Relief
Agent and Wife Back to
Holland.
SPECIAL cabls D,.potch 70 Tur sr>

LONDON. April clifford Pinchot has
been ordered out OF Belgium by the
German military authorities says a des-
patch from the Ddiiy NnN's correspond
cnt AT Tho Hague Mr. and Mrs Pin
t'hOi were stopped AT Antwerp and sub
jected TO rigid examination by Ger
man officers. Apparently Mr. pinchot
could not convince tho authorities that
he WAS an innocent traveller In Belgium
and he was ordered back 10 Holland,
whence he mar come.
ON what caus. or imaginary cause
the Germans based their order Of ex-
pulsion T. not known, Although the
Pinchois had been IN Holland for some
time they had not been III, guests of
the American Minister, DR. van Dyke
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
clifford PtnchOt Has >emt-DtpIO-
matte appointment From bryan.

WASH IN0roN April 5.-According TO
advices received by the State depart
nleDt clifford Pinchot who went abroad
10 supervise the distribution Of relief
In Belgium for the American Relief
Commission. has been held up at Ant
werp by the Germans II is said that he
will not be permitted TO proceed further.
The reaso advanced liz that Mr. PIN
chot is the brother of Lady Alan John
stone. w.fe OF the former British Min.
lister TO Denmark. Germany has insisted
from the first that all agents of the
American Government who desire TO en-
ter Belgian territory occupied by her
shall not have any connection, remote
or near. with her enemies.
Mr. F,nchot went abroad on .Janua r,
with a semi-diplomatic appointment
from Mr.. Bryan, IN effect an agent OF
the American Government
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
SUBMARINE SINKS TWO.

LoNpoN, April 5.--ln addition 10 the
Russian bark Hermes. which was sunk
by German submarine off the Isle of
Wight yesterday, the Glasgow steamer
Divine was tOrp"doed in about the same
location on the same day. II was known
Yesterday that a Russian bark had been
sunk of the Isle Of Wight. Her identity
had not been disclosed,
british torpedo boat destroyer
picked up AL the men of the crews Of
both vessels The lrlmrs carried fifteen
men
Two German CoHstwise steamers have
struck floating mines and sunk during
the last few days. say dispatches from
! Malmo. sweden Both vessels went in
, the Baltic, near the route between Trcl-
| eborg and Sassnitz, with which points
| traffic has been suspended temporarily
| The crews wer" saved. some vi the men
being landed AZ Sassn't,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
RUSSIAN SHIPS WIN
BATTLE IN BLACK SEA
Fleet puts the G"cben and Brcsiau
10 Flight.

PgTHoGRAp. Npril The Russian
forces now hold every strategic ad-
vantage in the Carpathiaus except ut
Uzok Pass. They have driven the Aus
tro-';erm.ins .out OF the eastern Beskid
mountain range They are forcing them
south by way VI Bartfeld,
The Russians are over the line At
Lupkow. and, above all, they now hold
safely the railroad communications.
The capture of Cisna gave them the i'm
por,ant railroad which runs west across
the mountains to Nidrany, near Lupkow
Pass. This road branches a. the village
of Lurkow One branch runs north
through the pass and following the line
of the Ostawa River. taps the railroad
which comes south from PeremysL This
permits the uninterrupted movement OF
troops. ammun,i ion and general sup
niles. AS we'll as the distribution of the
prisoners and the wounded.
The Russian General Stan Is making
no eXtravagunt forecasts but unofficially
IL Is said that the world will soon hear
that the forces OF the Gear have every.
wher, broken through the mountains
.
scale never known in history.
The official communication issued by
/ the General Stan Tonight tells OF other
! advantages gained, az well as sea fight
| In the Black Sea between the Russian
/ iieet and the former German cruisers
! Goeben and Breslau, in which the Ger.
man-Turk sh craft fled The statement
: follows
Tn. Russlan offensive west of the
Niemen was successfully continued
1 IN som. districts yesterday.
stubborn artillery and bayonet
encounters occurred in the Carpa-
thiars un the night Of the Sd and
during the whole OF yesterday In
the region north OF Bartfeld tn.
Russiaus made prisoners of twenty
officers ana more than Loo men,
capturinR two machine guns
At the same time the Russian of
r.usivc was successfully prosecuted
hctwetu Mezo-l .aborCz and l'2ok
Pass The Russians have captured
In this region within the last
twsnty-iou" hours about twenty
hvr officers and more than 1000
men and three field guns.
After the occupation OF the rail
WAY station at Cisna IN this region
the Russians captured some LOCO
motives IN" ammunition stores
and a portion of "A battery Of Hrtil-
IerN which had been parked,
North Of Czernowitz, In the re-
lion of okna, stubborn lighting oc-
CURED on saturday and yesterday,
The Nustrans we're compelled to
retreat, leaving more than 1000
| prisoners Ia our hands
The situation IL unchanged in the
other districts of the eastern battle
front.
\ naval battle occurred in the
. Black Sen off the Crimean coast on
the nigh, of April between the
Russian fleet and the cruisers Bres-
;,u and ,.oehen, The latter we're
Continued on Third Po0e
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
If Her Enemies Do Wrong.
Illegal Reprisals Are
Not Justifiable.
ENGLAND URGED TO
MODIFY HER POLICY
Has No Legal Right to In.
terfere With the Trade
Of Neutrals.

WASHINGTON. April 5.--whie pro-
testing vigorously against certain
features # the Allies blockade Of Ger.
many the United States Government
is not yet INDUCING in any threats ~
otherwise attempting to coerce Great
Britain into conducting her war opera
tions in conformity with what this
Government considers TO he the law Of
nations.
This was made clear here tonight
with the issuance Of the note Of the
United States to Great Britain with
respect to the British order in council
making effective the plan of the Alice
to cut on all trade with Germany
The American note is essentially .
lawyers argument framed with view
Of upholdins wha, this Governments
conceives 10 be the law rather than in
the expectation OF achieving any sub
stantial Modification Of the British
policy Its tone is more solemn than
severe
Reparsttou 80 Re- sought.
Notice Is served that the Emitted S'ates
VIII look to Great Britain TO "maks
reparation for every act which undor
the rules of International Law constitutes
a violation Of neutral rights"
This announcement that the United
states will demand comp, nsatiou FOR
every loss growing ont of specific acts
If British interference with American
trade IN violation Of what are con-
siderod to be American rights is ths
sole reference contained IN the note
to the intentions of the United States
in the premises
Settlement is thus put upon a la sis
of dollars and cents and il is generally
conceded that for the present This
represents the fun measure of what
the United States is in position 90 10.
There are two features of o., Hr' ~
prngramm. to which the Crlt'i States
seriously OBJECTS ono il u, proposal
ce-ding into or "It ot Germany hoough
adjacent neutral countries and th" other
: the tact that the so-cilltd blockade
does not apply equally TO all neui rails
in that Denmark and sweden are loft
free 10 trade with German Baltic por.s
The entire note n virtually devoted
10 discussion of tho proposed inter-
ference with TRADE Trough the neutral
countries. the second point being men.
4 toned Only incidentally.
The American note pronounCes ths
Br!tish order in council, y carried into
full effect, An assertion Of 'aH.i@.."t
nei!igerent rights of neutral commerce
and IAN almost unqualified don.a' *
the soverelsn rights % the nations now
Al peace"
The proposed detention ami requ si,on
of nun-Con'rablrd caTgoes passing n
or out OF Germany through neutral youn-
tries are declared "a distinct invas on ~
the sovereign rights OF the nation whose
ships. trade or commerce is Intcrferee
with"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
MICHIGAN HITS RUM HARD.
Thirt~~M Couuttr. Vote Dry. with
BsIIotinx In Three Doubtful.

DETROIT. April sixteen Michigan
counties voted Oh liquor to-day and
thirteen went dry, with the result In
tn. three others. Chippewa. Iron and
GRAND Traverse. slightly favoring the
vets hut with the ultimate outcome un-
certain. L, is said that the prohibition
victory insures the passage of The state
wide prohibition bill, now before tn"
Legislature.
To-day's dry victory closes 3o2 saloons
and several breweries. Some OF the
larger cities affected are Kalamazoo.
Battle Creek, Pontiac and Huntington,
formerly wet strorgholds,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Test 81 the <Ut"

The text az the note follow
The Government of ~" lmur. N'aies
has given careful consideration - in"
s,ibjerts treated in the british notes o
March II and March H.. ana ~" IN" Il =
!sh order In council of TN" lo'ror nI'~
"rheso communications contain mat
tets Of grave importance TO neutral ni'
tious They appear - me mace i.'|'
rights ~ 'r1do and intercourse NOT only
with bDlli crrutS but also with ono an
other Thry Gail fur fraDh comment n
order the nusuud". standings may ~
avcrt~l Tive Government ~ The l'Wt-d
states d,-mr .t r., duty. sr"al ~ IN
The siNccrrs, friendship, 10 make IT, '~n
view and unStiou with rog1ri 80 them
Enthusiastically clear
.~vhe s~Ner IN council OF tive 18th ut
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
FRENCH HAVE NEW EXPLOSIVE.
said to Increase TentOld Power Of
Cannon sed I'm War.

Npfciui tbo'' DcSpdt'h 70 lHt Sun
PARIS. April 5.-The semi-ofiicisl
Bulletin des Arm'es says: Without
entering into details. which IL is i'm
possible 10 give. II is permissible 10
state that a new explosive has recently
increased the power Of French cannon
tenfold"
The bulletin guards the details Of
manuf;tcti1re and the composition of the
new explosive. hut says that it has been
used with terrible effect in the French
10 centimeter g inch) field piece.
Adviccs from the front recently said
that the shell. in which the new French
explosive les used. has caused enormous
losses in German ranks, at times now
ing down trees and burying the foes in
the delyris. German prisoners have been
driven TO the point of insanity ny the
destructive effect of the new French
shells,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
PRUssIAN LOSSES, l,l33.Osl.
Bavarian, Saxon and Wurttembr ~
Lists Not Included.

BERLIN. via Copenhagen, Apri, 49,
Five more Prussian CASUALLY lists
printed to-day bring the total Of prus-
slams killed, wounded and missing mp to
i.l3S.OsI men,
This does not include the Bavarian,
Saxon, wurttemberg and naval lists,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Boat hts Hell Gate Hoci.

The Frank summers hshins boat,
struck u rock in Hell Gate last night
and went down the East River wiz her
whistle sounding for help ~ thu New
York Yacht club anchorage sh" was
picket. 40 By a police launch and tow "a
10 East Tenth street, where she was
tied up
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
Germans to Flood
Northern Belgium

>oecmi cahIe Despo,ch 10 Tut ST,

LONDON, April IA Rotterdam des-
patch to the DAILY Mdu says the Ger
mans are preparing to Hood The country
northwest ~ Antwerp. The dykes have
been bored and the inhabitants Of five
villages concerned have been notified
Many fields newly s"wH with grain viii
he inundated,
This step ~ either for the defence Of
An werp or the release of part of the
garrison or in anticipation of any pos
sibe move by Holland,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
British Warships off Hook
Secretly Get Supplies Here
u. +. Malone Bares ElabO.
rate Plot in Violation of
Neutrality Laws.
GRAND JURY TO ACT
ON CASE AT ONCE

That New York is a base of supplies
doing duty off Sandy Hook has been
pretty we'll established by Collector Of
the Port Dudley Field Malone. and as n
result Of long Investigations that he has
made II il probable that some tug boat
owners. captains and Others will he in
dicted by the Federal Grand Jury and
later have to stand trial
These tugs. which belong In New
York. Philadelphia and New England.
have been carrying fooistuffs, fresh
vegets bles, coal and other supplies. not
only from New York. but from other
ports. and have been loading them on
the cruisers far out at sea.
Collector Malone heard of this sev-
vestiga ton II his own and through the
work of George + Lamb. the head Of
the neutrality squad, and several secret
service operatives. "A very interesting sit
| uation has developed
The district over which the Collector
has jurisdiction extends from Newark
Bay 20 the Connecticut State line and 1t
has miles Of waterfront. After finding
out some things which showed how ex-
! tensive this scheme of neutrality
violation was Mr.. Malone asked Wash
| ington for more help and he had several
extra secret service men assigned 70
| him. and the torpedo boat destroyers Me
Dougai Drayton and Parker, the des'
patch boat Dolphin and navy yard tur
are detailed for special work
Plot ElahOrately Organized.
II was learned that "A remarkable con
spiracy 20 violate the neutrality procla
nation of the President was IN full
operation. A central agency has beer
organized to carry on traffic IN sup
plies for the British cruisers. A par
Of downtown hotel was engaged a
headquarters. and many tugboats w,r
engaged to transport tVse supplies from
various points on the waterfront to tn
warships.
There have been from two to nv
cruisers constantly on this port AM
| these have OFTEN run IN very close u
the three mile limit and az other time
have gone far out to sea Experience
crews were engaged to handle the tug
engaged and the owners of the tugs
captains and men have AL been pai
we'll
A secret service operative was place
in the lighthouse at Nlyesink High
lands on the New Jersey coast. Tn
man was supplied with very powerfu
telescope with which he has watche
the movements of several tugs that haN
, left the harbor very early In the morn
ing and have sometimes appeared u
the Hook about daylight. Thcs. tug
have been seen to go alongside IN
cruisers and later to return TO the hai
Dor.
Tha, information was not. howcvc
sufficient to make case against III
iugboat men. and 80 Collector Mi.on
has done some slcuthing himself q
several nights h" has gone on, Oh on
Of the torpedo boat d-stroyers Ger
orally Il has been the Parker, but La
! night Il was the McDougal Collectt
Malone has boarded this vessel of We'
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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-06
1.-THE Enemy Has Landed"

This is the startling word that went owe,
the wires when the Invader took Rhode
Island. Read THE INVASION OF
AMERICA in next Sundays SUN.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09

Large Numbers From This
City Expected to Attend
the Annual Fair.

| Next week is fair week at Iron
River and one of the biggest
County Fairs that has ever been
held in the county will be held,
The fair officials have done their
best and now it is up to the peo-
pie of Bayfield, county to make it
a success.
Washburn people are to be
given great opportunity to attend
the fair. Large numbers are ex-
pected to attend. The Washburn
City Band will furnish the music
during the fair days and many
Washburn people will also have
exhibits on display which will
add to the attractions for the
visitors from this city.
In order that the people of this
city may be Accommodated the
Northern Pacific railway will run
a special train over their line
during the second day of the
fair, September 18th. which is
''Washburn Day." The train
will leave Washburn during the
morning aud return again in the
evening. In addition to the train
service an automobile road has
been graded up between this city
and Iron River and many auto
mobile parties from this city will
make the trip to the fair.
The Iron River people and the
fair officials have planned a fine
program for Wednesday. On
that day some of the best races
of the race program will be
held. These will include horse
racing, automobile races, motor
cycle races, etc. The exhibits
will all be in by the second day
and will be in place to be viewed
by the many visitors.
The Bayfield, County Fair at
Iron River has gained the repu-
tation of being one of the best
county fairs in the state and this
year it is to be just a little bit
better than ever before.
The Bayfield, County Fair is a
fair for Bayfield, county people,
which includes all sections Of the
county. Lets all join in making
it a success.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
.Septem
Our Big Edition

J he Times this week is ZIG
page paper, one of the biggest
papers that has ever been issued
from this Office in number of
pages. Besides the regular edi-
tion we are delivering to our
readers this week a copy of the
Wisconsin law supplement which
contains all Of the laws passed
at the session of the legislature
which has just been brought to
a close.
This year the supplement is
printed in book form which is a
big i'm provement over the way
the supplement has been printed
in former years. The supple
ment is now in such shape that
readers of the paper can file il
away for future reference.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
REV. GOODRICH
HAS RETURNED
AS Pastor of Local M. E.
Church for Next Year
Will have Washburn Field
Alone. New Man for
Bayfield, Charge.

Rev. H. l.. Goodrich returned
on Monday evening from Eau
Claire where he has been at
tending the West Wisconsin
Conference of the Methodist
church. The people Of this city,
and especially the Methodist
people, will indeed be pleased
to learn that Rev. Goodrich will
have charge of the Methodist
church in this city for another
year.
Last year Rev. Goodrich was
pastor Of the Washburn and
Bayfield, churches but this year
he will have only the local charge
which will give him greater time
for the local field. Rev. Good
rich is a hard and faithful
worker and has been accomplish
ing great results in building up
the Methodist church in this
city.
Rev.F.C. Knowls who has been
located at Grandview and Mason
during the past year will have
charge of the church at Bayfield,
during the coming year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
A Fine Home

William Burns is erecting a
fine home on the lots west OF
his residence on Central avenue,
The foundation for the new
building has already been laid
and the work of building the
dwelling has been started.
Contractor James A. Sheridan
has charge of the work.
The building is to be large
one, two stories in helghth, and
will be fitted up in modern
shape with heating plant,
electric lights, bath, etc. The
plans for the building were
drawn by Mr.. Burns and wife
and the place is well laid out.
The lot where the home is be.
ing built is an ideal one, being
surrounded by shade trees and
vines. It is Mr.. Burns inten.
tion to equip the place for
rooming house.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1915-09-09
Where Others Will 60

Thinking that it may be of in
terest to the people of this city
to know where former Washburn
pastors will be during the com
ing year we give this INF orma-
ton: M. E. Taylor, former pastor
at Ashland and we'll known in
this city, will be returned to
Ashland the second year. Rev.
j. H. McManus will be located at
Odanah during the coming year.
A. v. Ingham will be located at
Richland Center for another
year. J. HI. Chatterson will To-
cate at Cuba City. J. E. Cooke
will be located at Reedsburg.
j. w. Irish, former presiding
elder of the Ashland District,
will have the Eau Claire district
as Superintendent during the
wear.