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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
TESTS SHOW BLIND
HAVE SIXTH SENSE
Ability to Locate or "Fcel" Oh
jccts Called "TOuch AZ
a Distance"
SAY ANY ONE CAN LEARN

Experiments with blind children at the
New York State School for the Blind at
Batavia have revealed what is almost .
sixth sense, the sense Of location Of oh
jects. The investigators call II touch
at distance"
DR.. F, Park Lewis Of buffalo, CHAIR
man OF the directors Of the school. ana
Charles A. Hamilton. superintendent,
have been making the tests for several
months. DR.. Lewis made demonstrations
Friday in Buffalo before the state MedI-
cal Society, which were repeated yester-
day In Batavia by Mr. Hamilton and
Edward NJ. Van Cleve. superintendent OF
the Institution for the Blind here. They
sem to show. Mr. Van Cleve said, that
the blind possess a faculty amounting TO
combination of their remaining senses
which permits of abnormally high and
fine development of the power Of attep-
ton.
The experiments yesterday were con.
Quoted on the school campus. Two
seventeen ear-old boys. totally blind.
were told to locate sort OF target
They did so quite readily, becoming
aware OF its presence when twelve feet
away. One boy seemed to hear IT," he
said: the other Just felt it," The boys
were then told 70 throw stones at the
target from a distance and they scored
several hits.
Other experiments showed ability To-
gauge the height and breadth OF objects
without touching them, and to distinguish
TO quite an extent between large and
small objects. Other students have done
| similar things.
Mr.. Van Cleve differs from DR. Lewis.
I who thinks the children sense objects
through the facial skin. Mr.. Van Cleye
believes this power comes partly from
: sharp cultivation Of all the faculties.
from power to judge distances. and from
sense of impact the consciousness
| of an obstruction.
| This power can be cultivated BY
those who have sight, too" said DR. Van
/ Cleve. Their other senses would be as
acute as those OF the blind were thsy
as highly cultivated. 1t simply means
general development of the
power OF attention. Perhaps after
a while we can teach them to fee
or sense not merely the size bu,
the nature OF an obstruction. We shall,
continue experimenting, and +, will help
us teach the blind to get about safely -
Miss Alma Guy. he blind guardian II
the Camp Fire Girls at the Lighthouse,
| III East Fifty-nin:h street, cited an in
stance OF sixth sense in blind girl
during the presentation OF a play there
She stopped herself from walking over
/ the foOtl!ghts because she felt" she
was near the edge OF the stage
Miss Guy and Miss Rogers. superin-
| t.ndsnt Of the Lighthouse. agree wiz
| DR. Ward Holden. a member OF the Ma
tional Committee for the Prevention oi
! Blindness. that the same sense OF the 10
! cation or nearness OF objects may III
developed by those who have sight il
/ they Try.
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WAR ENTERS TENTH MONTH WITH
PROMISE OF DESPERATE FIGHTING
The Week in the War

second battle Ypres abatc
the French according having rcaptured the town Of
Lzerne Ypre and general check 10
the Germans having been administered The British forces make
good their footod Hill CO. The official German statement
the zerne continued advances elsewhere
about Ypres.
MONDAY reports st. Julien three miles
northeast Of Ypres about mile
further direction Paris that the Ger
have definitely of and that the Allies
have assumed the offensive In Rome the situation becomes more
strained the Italian Minister Of Foreign Affairs declining ap
pnment with the Ambassador and meeting the Ita
ian Cabinet being Vienna reports the capture Of an
important height Koszowa in the Car~thans and
German activity in Poland begins to reveal itself.
TUESDAY. April 27The holding
their advance north Of i where the fighting continues furo
Berlin the Of 5000 in this region and
tells further Of the the summit Of Harmannsweier
ko in Asae and important gains Les Epages Paris
admits the loss of Iartmannswer Kop but that all other
German attacks delivered elsewhere the front have
Admiralty
Of the Decentralization Of allied the Dardanes Sunday
April ID and says very briefly that the operations are progressing
satisfactorily
the Uzok Pass.
WEDNESDAY April reported firmly
trenhed the alpo said
have captured HUM ka the Aat side Of the Dardsnees
admits the Of landing forces but denies
they have obtained footod The Of Lzerne and Of
by a general
north Of Paris the Of Harmannweler
kopf and gains to the east Of the summit Berlin admits the loss
Of Lzee denies been cleared from
the bank Of the Peograd pulse
the Austans Polona the key the Hungarian plains
THURSDAY.
Peninsula miles
tin thus shutting of sed FL Bar Imran progress by o who
landed the also
The Russian Black Sea fleet reported TO he bobardng the Turk
ih Notifications within the BOspous The French amod
Gsmbetta. about
Ionian by the Austrian submarine I5
including all Of the chief officers.
Of 900 German trenches
Zeppelin
occupation of group
OF French Notifications Ic Mesni in the Champagne
FRIDAY April 30Although
land the Galro Peninsula been crushed British
territory from bucharest Is
ing an evolutionary force t" attack onantnope from the north
Allies 1t from the Ipswich
London bombarded by arshp three
fire. Is confirmed that Italy has informed the allied
upon which she will the on
1.-The British Admiralty
on at the Darane saying that landed forces
different places have
they be- compared with
Turks. The Turkish War
while bommrtng the Daranees
Dunkk bomar,ed
German offensive along the
miles within Russian territory is reounted by
To r. Sunduy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
WILSON and GRANDSON
PLANT A WALNUT TREE
Members of Sayre Christening
Party Take Part During
RainstOrm.

WLLIAMsTOwN, Mass, May An
hour and a half after his arrival in
Williamstown this afternoon President
Wilson took part In the first public func-
ton in which his grandson. Francis
Sayre. ever appeared. II was the plant
ing of a baby walnut tree, the gift OF
Dr. Harry A. Garfield, president OF will
Jams College.
The day was cold and a steady rain
fell all day. but this did not prevent
Francis from having the real part in the
planting, Bundled up In a blanket he
was brought out OF the Sayre home on
Main street in the arms Of Mr. Sayre.
After the baby was allowed to grasp
the small tree the President cast the flrs,
shovelful OF earth into the pit Mrs.
Sayre followed and President Garfield
then threw in the next spadeful Each
OF the Presidents party, Mrs. Garfield
and the Rev. ]. Franklin Carter. who In
to christen the child tomorrow In st.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
SURE COE IS FOUND.
Missing Mans Parents Confident
That lie L. In Alaska.

DR.. and Mrs. Henry Clarke Coe OF 3
West Scventy-slX:h street awaited anx-
iously yesterday confirmation of the re-
port from Fairbanks, Alaska, that their
son, missing since January 30, had been
found there in good health hut dcranged
mentally. They are stll confident that
he man found there really is Henry
Clarke Coe. Jr.
We have every reason 20 believe IL
will come out all right" said Mrs. Coe
We do not know yet who is The Mr.
Jenkins who cabled the Robert Burns
agency IN Boston. but friends in Port
land. Ore. have volunteered TO go to
Alaska, and we have sent cables for
more particulars and proof II seems
likely that our son is in Alaska. The
Burns agency heard OF man OF his de-
scription in the Northwest and lost tract,
OF him AT a railway junction where he
might have taken n train for Alaska"
Mrs. Coc said that the family here
are in close touch with Mrs. Coe, Jr..
their sons young bride, who recently
became a mother. She is greatly cheercd
at the news. Or. Coe left town yester-
day for q rest and will no, return until
tomorrow, when an answer Is expected
to the cahled injuries
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C0E IN ALASKA ADMITS
HE'S THE MISSING MAN
Detective Burns Says the De-
ScriptiOn Is Accurate
Bride Sceptical.

BosroS, May detective Burns.
who has been engaged for several
months in searching for Henry Clarke
Coe. Jr.. the missing Standard Oil sales
man. said tonight that he had not the
slightest doubt that the young man at
Fairbanks. Alaska, is he.
Before making any announcement
night. 81 did my best to make sure Of
an identification. I said nothing about
peing on the right track until ] re-
ceived definite information.
Not only does the young man at
Fairbanks admit he is Coo but answers
his description fully and has been identi-
fled by man who knows him. | am
expecting word every minute from Or.
Coe Of Portland. Ore, in regard to
young Coc.
Mrs Coe the bride. will not believe
that her husband has been found until
hc returns or she receives some word
direct from him.
After having received news Of so
many clues that proved to be false.
she said to-day. II dare not let myself
hope that this time my husband has
been found In Alaska.
II received a brief message this morn
nag saying that Harry had been found
and now | am waiting for further in
formation. | have learned not TO hope
too much from messages like this.
Mrs. Allen Aisle. mothcr-in-law o.
Coe. said that she had not heard Of Coe
being found until reporters asked her
about II last night.
mfr. Burns may have some informa.
ton she said. but he has not com
muncated with me. This may he due
to the fact that my husband usually
talked with Mr. Burns, and he T. iu
Maine at present. Mrs. Coc, my dauGh-
ter and her baby are both well. She
has been living with me since April I,
when she gave up her apartment iu
\llston''
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DENIES ARGENTINA IS HOSTILE
No Alliance. Says Minister Naon,
Against United states.

Before leaving the Ritz-Carlton
Hotel for Washington Yesterday DR..
Romulo s. Naon, the Ambassador from
the Argentine Republic. who has been
visiting New York. refused to discuss
seriously a report that the recent visit
OF Or. Lauro Muller the Brazilian For
eign Minister. to the capitals OF Chile.
Uruguay and Argentina was TO arrange
for an alliance in some way directed
agains; the United States,
Or. Naon added that any statements
that the relations between this country
and his own were not excellent and
hound TO remain 80 We're nonsense The
Argentine Republic cherished sincere
sentiments Of friendship. commercial.
political and financial. for the United
states and he could imagine no circum-
stances which could end that friendship.
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MAY PUT MILITIAMEN IN JAIL.
L. y. Inquiry Finds UnifOrus Have
Been sold 20 Mexicans.

WAsHINoToN, May Am investfea-
ton by the Secretary Of War that may
result in a criminal suit against militia
officers in Texas on a charge Of dis
posing OF American uniforms and sup
plies to Mexican revolu.ionists is near
ing an end.
Uniforms and supplies have been c,s-
appearing In Texas, and a preliminary
Inquiry aroused the suspicion that they
had been sold TO Mexicans. II is un-
derstood that the more extended inves-
tigation has already demonstrated that
AZ least one Texas militia officer is re-
spons,ble. and there Is some evidence
that the supplies found their way
across the border.
War Department officials decline 20
discuss the case beyond admitting the
fact that the uniforms and supplies
have disappeared from Texts and that
the inquiry is proceeding
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Dorn's Mind on Dia mo IDS.

Dora Tanner, who said she did not
want to testify. was called TO the stand,
rs that the man who called al your
home" said Saffords lawyer. pointing
toward James w. Osborne.
81 dasn't say" Dora replied, and OBJ
jected 10 describing the Osborne she
knew. Later sh. said he wore all kinds
of clothes. carried nice canes, had
plenty OF diamonds and once pinned a
diamond horseshoe pin on Rae. She ad-
mtted to Mr. Wood that she might have
been mistaken about the month Mr..
Osborne" gave Rae the ring.
Stafford himself, who will he 50 years
old In June, described RAGS companion
at the Kensington Hotel as about 5 feet
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HAvERsTRAw, May Andrew Os:
borne. -. Of ConEcrs was crushed IN
death AZ Rocklaud Lake wien big
boulder, loosened by dynamite blast.
rolled down Hook Mountain and STRUCK
him. After bong SET free II dropped
500 feet and then rolled IN IL hit
Osborne
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QUAKE IN JAPAN REPORTED.
severe shock IL Recorded at Cardin
ObseryatOries,

LONDON, May 1.-The observatories at
Cardiff recorded severe earth shock
this morning. The quake Is supposed
to have been In Japan. The shock was
recorded on the Isle OF Wight also
CLEVELAND, Ohio May IAN unusu-
ally severe earthquake AZ distance of
$500 miles was recorded to-day by the
seismograph VI u, lgnatius College OBJ
servatory.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
EX.WIFE NOT A KEY
TO SIEGEL'S ASSETS
Mrs. Wilde Snaps "No" to
Questions About Bankrupt
Merchants Resources.
DEPOSITORS GET EXCITED

n the depositors OF Henry Siegel &
Co. defunct bankers. had any hope Of
learning from Mrs. Marie Vaughn Wilde.
former wife Of the bankrupt department
store promoter. anything concerning Mr..
S.cgel's assets they were much disap-
pointed yesterday wien she appea red be-
fore Stanley w. Dexter. referee in
bankruptcy. in answer to a subpoena
served upon her by Mrs. Bmmeline
Baker. a depositor OF the bank.
Mrs. Wilde gave no information OF
value. but she proved the storm centre
depositors, gathered in one Of the Fed
eral court rooms, played for more than
an hour.
There was much excitement among
the depositors, who had assembled in the
vain hope of getting information that
would net them more money than Mr..
Siegel had offered to pay. Mrs. Wilde
was asked many questions. but her
answers were for the most part no"
That mo" was conveyed at first by
complained that he could not hear the
shake.
Mrs Wilde was dressed in a blue serge
suit, and wore dark straw hat with
two razor edged feathers. She nervously
pounded the arm OF the chair with Ter
right hand as she answered the first
questions. she said she had not seen
Mr.. Siegel since August /. 1910. She
said she had not received any money
from him since the failure.
Denies $4,000 story.
WA. any OF his property put away
n your name" asked Adolph Mailer.
one of the deposltors. who was acting as
volunteer attorney.
NO"
"Did YOU spend $40, 900 in one night
IN Paris" size was asked. and with
promptness she snapped back No"
hut at that moment Mrs Wilde's
anger was aroused by the efforts OF "A
photographer in the court room 10 take
= picture OF her She left the witness
chair and went over TO the photographer.
but at that moment Mrs. Baker spoke
up to the referee
"Our pictures have been taken with
out our consent She's not any better
than we are"
Judge lockwood then wanted the
photographer hailed before the court for
contempt. bu. Referee Dexter said that
the matter mus. be laid before a Fed
era Judge. Meantime a large, stout
woman. WHO always sheds tears pro-
f-isely at every meeting OF the Siegel
Jepositors. was rocking back and
I forward and grooming most artstically.
Peace finally was restored and Mrs
: Wilde in answer to numerous questions
4 said she knew nothing about any Of Mr.
/ Siegers property
! ASKED II she ever had any money de
posted In Mr.. Segers bank she saic
she had a small account but that after
she separated from him she withdrew
il. Then Mrs. Baker interposed and in
sisted on questioning the witness. Sh.
wanted to know If Mrs. Wilde had mo-
told her various things in the course
Of an interview last winter and Mrs
Wilde replied that her inquisito- haC
called and had proved very brilliant
couNcrsRtionallst
Didn't you tell me that your husband
sent YOU 10 Europe because he had tol6
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Little Change In Lines.

Summing VI the western situation IL
may ne said that the battle line, when
extends fr,m the North Sea to the
swiss border u broad curves, has not
red more ,uun few hundred meters
during tH" mpntn. Vet the lighting
along The lire a. points ia, been ic'-
pc ate ana the losses have been appaN-
Positions u.E.t CHan.,, as they
ID, bur the line remained essentially
N" same
For Instance. the French occupied Les
Epifges ON Apri. and the Germans
took Dre iratchen from the Belgians.
Les Eparges IS an important point on
mmaudlug heights which the Germans
attempted 10 retakc. Then followed see
saw attacks al along the line until on
fpril ~ the BgiU!sh succeeded in cap
turing Hi 60 south Of Npres, an i'm
porttnt point which permitted the Brit
ISL 10 bulge the battle line to the east
and south.
The German drive uorth of Ypres be-
gan on April - and this was the most
important action in the west during the
month. hided, IL is asserted, by bombs
fI.ed with an asph!Nlating gas. a strong
German force to the north of Ypres
'Gdi" dn attack on the French line and
succeeded in capturing Langemarck.
'''IN' 'f'" ana net sis, gong across
IN" lSoI Canal 10 the town of Lzerne
D. Api.l -. II was thought that this
Was part of the plan 10 strike south
ives To- Calais
The German success endured for two
oifs ana then, with the Canadians the
b''r'au' and he French on consolidated
fronts, The Germans were checked anC
- Inc end Of tn" month were once again
over -" canal to the east. They had
m fdo no impression south If Ypres
"neic the British held fast, II was this
a"hon that inspired the allied military
Observers 10 utter optimistic prophecies
mat Gc'Tdn superiority IN numbers and
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The month was notable for the fact
tina, diplomacy seemed to have dropped
out OF the situation The strain due to
the declaration of the German danger
zone" tn. British tactical blockade
the sale of war munitions. the seizure OF
American vessels ard the dozen other in
cidents which caused Ambassadors TO
conn unicatc with state Departments or
foreign chancelerics seemed 10 he re-
leved. Conditions We're comprehended
during the month on sea and land. ana
except for occasional academic utter
ances by unofficial representatives or
teiligerent Governments in neutral coun-
tries all had quoted down. There
seemed TO be a general acceptance ON
the part OF all neutrdls that II would
b. hes, to permit the warning nations to
fyht II out and that abstract homiiIes
Oh peace were not appreciated
In detail the Important occurrences
OF the month We're the Russian adj
vance iu the CarpathiiIs, The German
drive At Npres. the F.euch success In
the Woevro district and toe campaign
against Constantinople.
ia, attitude OF Italy. Greece and the
Balkan nations during the month formed
a. interesting chapter but without def
initc action on the part of any OF them.
Thc action Of one country appeared To
depend upon that OF another and all re-
manned passive I'm consequence. There
vere reports up 10 April 80 II the imm'-
hence OF ltaly's Intervention. Earlier
the month she was SAID To- he nego-
t,stiug with Austria Cor the restoration
Of aucieu, Italian provinces AZ tine price
OF neutrality, Later the guarantees
werc called iasuiiiticnt.
Greece was reported a. be closely
watching Inc situation in the Darda-
urlles, whei, she " II insist upon a voice
when peace Is declared. Runauia and
Bulgaria were holding conferences and
toward the last IL appeared as II nearly
al, these ccuntle. Will remain Lcutral,
awaiting peace, when IN case one nation
SHOULD demand more than 1t is entitled
20 they may become tn, balance OF
power ana throw their AID 10 the wcsker
sd I'm return for concessions.
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Period of Siege Operations
IN West Believed to
BE Near End.
RUSSIAN PROGRESS
NPASSES CONTINUES
Decision of Italy and Bal
kan Nations Is Expected
Before June.

The month Of April, the ninth OF the
ruropean war was barren OF decisive
results, so far as peace was concerned.
hi, OF the utmost significance from the
viewpoint of the allied nations fight
ing the Teuton- Mohammedan coalition.
From tire viewpoint mentioned this inn
portance was due to the two facts:
First, the Allies have reached a point
Of numerical strength where they are
ale to oppose equal forces to equal
forces In either the eastern or western
scne OF the war with adequate equip
m.nt in arms, ammunition and all other
supplies.
Second. Because OF this IL was de-
uonstrated that the German drives
which in the earlier period OF the war
were 30 effective were no longer thrust
home.
AGAINST this optimistic view was the
calm. unqualified statement OF the Ger
man allies that new forces to be put
IN the field for the summer win per-
pStuate the German successes OF the
ART six months Of the war, while there
were limitations stronger than hints
that the full effectiveness OF the Zep>
palm and tire submarine has not yet
been demonstrated.
Military observers have been quoted
during the month as saying that the
real European war will begin when Ger
many has been forced back within her
own borders into East Prussia in the
eastern front and out OF Belgium In the
west. Against this is the declaration
Of Lord Kitchener that so far as Eng
land Is concerned the war is not ito
begin until after May | | do not know
when IL will end" Lloyd George. sup
plementing the statement OF the war
Minister, announced around April -
that England had 10000 men in the
field. with more coming. IL was taken
10 mean that the l,250,0o0 men in train
ing in British camps would be ready
for service after that time.
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the purpose OF invading Hungary had
uegun the last week OF March. really
with the fall of Peremysl BY April 4
strong forces had gone into the Beskid
rauLe and til. lu!iuino region. They mad
captured Cisna by April and. beginning
north OF Bar;feld and running south OF
the Uzok Pass TO the Stryj highway,
they took the passes of Lupkow. Rostok
and Dukla leaving only Czok Pass In
the hands OF the Austr.dns. TIE Rus
slams established their Lines in the neigh
borhood Of Mezo Laborcz at one end and
over tn. mountains toward Polena in the
south ON April 80 they captured the
railroad between Uzok Pass and Hun
gary.
Thaw Delays Advance.
In the meantime the spring th.lw had
come. The snow. which was waist high
g.. the mountains. began 70 melt under
the sprln- rails until tn. watershed II
the western ridges had flooded all de-
files and roads leading into the Hun
garian plain. This accustomed a lull in
the campaign so far as the advance was
concerned. but thereafter, during the
closing weeks OF the month. there were
daily fights for position in the mountains,
The. Aus;risns, reinforced by at least
seven German army corps. made attacks
upon positions In the direction of the
Stryj road as If fearing that II might
he that way that the Russian hosts were
to pour into their country.
Il will require another fortnight for
the roads to become passable and the
advance 10 begin. The Russians assert
| that they have more men in the field
| now than at any other time during
| the war and these are fully equipped
| An advance into Hungary Is regarded
! as Of great strategical Importance, for
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=, Except FOR a movement north along
TIE Baltic from East Prussia in the
,I'cuon OF rDlau.ca, supplemented BY
German cruisers, there were no devel-
e. ",uta IN northern Poland during the
month. The drives of Won iiindenburg
ss'e suspended and the activity of his
forres was confined to demonstrations at
various points which were in reality
n'Nrrslo'~. The Germans resumed the
holnhardment of Ossowiec, but by April
~ 'hcy were down TO light field artillery.
'N'r, was 4 march out II Suwalki, but
w'Noui "ncct There we're skirmishes
Along the East prussian line.
hN''S thing Ia tine east, however, CEN
u"n around the 'hrpathians. The Rus
e'dh movement over the mountains for