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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
TELEPHONES UNDER WATER.
American Inventor Gives Demon
stration I'm London Theatre.

LONDON. April 2i.--Capt. Louis Sor-
cho, an American inventor, gave a dem
onstration at the Empire Theatre re-
Gently OF tho practicability OF a sub
marine telephone which. after years OF
experiment. he claims 10 have so far
perfected that by It's means a diver
in deep water may talk with any one
on the surface. The performance was
carried out, under Capt Sorchos direc-
ton, b. a member of the stan OF the
Erentng Nous. who putting on the
diving dress with helmet. belt and tho
rest OF the ponderous equipment, weigh
ing 256 pounds. had the telephone re-
ccivers attached TO his ears and de-
seconded into a glass fronted tank with
a depth of about ten feet OF water.
From this he sent and received mes
sages to the newspaper office and also
spoke to spectators apparently without
difficulty by means OF ordinary instru-
ments with special attachments, While
the demonstration was In tho tank
George Graves, tho comedian, conversed
with him on the telephone, causing
amusement hy some personal banter.
After two dimensions Of about ten
minutes each tn. eNperlmenter was re-
leased from his helmet and diving ac-
coutrements nothing tho worse for his
exporience except that hls hands, which
were uncovered under water. were very
cold The temperature Of tho water
! aS ~ degrees osntrtSrsds.
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TO PROTECT WAR MOTHERS.
France Wakes Decision IN Cnse Of
Victims Of Germans.

PARIS, April 2l-M, Mirmlr, project
~ the Meur,ae ct MuSclle department,
has issued "A statement tlut the GOV
eminent has drawn up certain measures
10 protect the women VINO have been
victims OF German violations, but that
these measures will hs made known
completely only 10 the victims Them
selves and to doctors, mldw!ves and
Mayors
The Government fret consulted medi-
cal opinions and professors OF child Gull
lure and found n general agreement that
these babies should not be sacrificed be-
fore their birth and that no special laws
were needed. The women are 10 be
aided financially without any OF the
usual formalities under which any
woman about to become n mother can
receive aid. They will be allowed to
remain NJ homo and 10 receive free
medical uid or be Transported gratui-
tously 10 maternity homes in Paris.
All children so born viii be quietly
taken to Paris and handed over to tho
Assistance Puhlique IN such way that
all trace of their origin will disappear.
although the mother will still be able to
md her child II she wishes.
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American LegtonaneS tn
Fight Pursuing Deserter
Misguided Belgian Escapes to German Lines Though
Wounded, and Lively Skirmish With Patrol Follows
Attempt by Men of Foreign Legion to Capture Him.
PRUSSIAN CONRADE IS CAUGHT AND EXECUTED

nothing was TO be gained, the dcsctter
having apparently reached the enemy's
Ines. and we were right in front OF
them. where We would have been
HbnSed TO abandon any badly wounded
man. We began 20 withdraw.
The Sergeant-Major told me 10 20 to
Morlac and tell him TO do the same
started across a white field ,dry hRy)
and kept calling Morlac, but he did not
answer. AT last | heard him call out.
AN right" and he and his men left the
shadow OF the trees and crossed the
white field.
Suddenly tho German. began fring
again. SO J called out. LIE down they
can see you against She light back
ground. l car see YOU myself" They
fell 20 the ground Cal,ns 10 them to
retire under cover OF the orchard to
the right OF the field / went back to the
| Serseant-Major on the road. The hrst
question was whether any one had been
wounded. | said believed not, though
! was not sure, and said | believed Nor
lac had Tot my MESSAGE TO retire slowly
Soon Morlac whistled ard tho Ser
seant-Major wh.stled back and We re-
Joined them and got back safely. Since
then Morlac says he never got my order
and never answered. so that Il was
lucky he and the others chan Ced their
minds and took TO the orchard instead
or continuing over the light field
The Prussiar AZ the court-martial said
he was going out between tho line with
the Belgian, as the Belr!an had told
him he had buried some bottles OF win.
outside. However. he did not explain
why he had collected his papers and cor
respondence IN bag. which was found
on him
No one seems to know much about
Srone, who died recently after being
wounded. with several others. by sh-ll
fire In the trenches. His Christian name
may have been Fred, and he "a believed
20 have been at one time n secretary
IN the consulate NJ Buenos Avre.. He
had been with the machine Fun section
OF our battalion. Or. van Worst. who
attended him asked him n he wished
20 have him write TO ANYBODY. hut
Stone said II was not worth while.
The Major asked Sweeney about the
American Hospital at Paris. az Dr.
Whitman had written to ask that any
wounded American he sent there. and
he hoped 10 send Stone there.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
USE ENGINE TO HAUL
SOLDIERS FROM MUD
Dying Of Cold, Hunger and
Horror When Rescued From
Trench Prison.
Special Correspondence 10 THE Sun

LONDON, April ?o.--Every now and
than an. 49, ,-or, NO, o.. go.
''''' ma" i'eS" ''o"
no run some i'''e incinent mat makes
one re".,~e the horrors OF THIS war more
SnN,uls man ooeS 'ohs article written
'N,' essh Ior lhn' purpose
sounF c'erk III the employ or
W. N,'"wn ''o'uoh business man who
'I"'s,eu SIN OF seven months ago got
,ne l'oI' re'cI'iy' Nlthln 'hree
MeeNs ne was oacH IN London badly
"ouNneo ~ Inc leg lie was able 10
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
AUSTRIAN AIR AT WEDDING.
Neil Pr1mrose's Ncrvousness ~
Own Marriage Explained.

1oSpoH, April 2l.--Dur!ng the cere-
mcny OF the marriage OF tho Hon S,hi
Primrose. NJ y. and Lady Victoria
Stanley at 81. MarEaret's Church, West
minister. Il was noticed that the bride
groom was unusually nervous Every
body anticipates a certain amount ~
norvousu'ss in "A bridegroom, but Mr.
Primrose IN the first place is an eS-
trcmely cool md collected young man
and IN the second place the nervous
ness ne showed was IN an extraordinary
degree even for a bridegroom.
Tho explanation has Just got about
II seems that one OF the hymns was
sung 20 n" air of the Austrian u1tloun
anthem. which the hridrrroom noticed
at once. Fortunately no one else iu
the church, not even the orEau'st, no.
Heed tho 'ucOugru!ty OF the Selection.
Mr., Ir.mr.se IS now laughing heartily
over tina incident, although le freely
contesscs that at the t.ms he didn't
enjoy Il ono h't
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US. VOLUNTEER IS
WHEAT THRESHER
SOubiran Is Kept Busy on
Farms and Mending Broken
Machinery.
MAY JOIN AvIATORS
Special corysspo.deree TO rns srs.

Special covesposdenee 10 Tns Ser
PARIS, April 2l.--THE SrS's corrs-
spondent with the Foreign Legion writes
under date OF April 4:
we had mas At the church here,
Curry des Chaudardes, this morning
Easter Sunday. a simple service lasting
less than an hour. II was raining and
the church was crowded Tho door was
left open 30 that the men outside could
hear the service. but we inside got as
wet as they did. a. German shell
wrecked the spire OF the church las,
month and uncovered most OF the roof
The congregation was all soldiers except
for six or seven women and two chill
dren. all dressed up IN their best Easter
fnery.
Robert Soublran came over for an
Easter visit. His Captain has rom.sed
TO transfer him TO the Aviation Corps
Instead of sending him back here as q
private when his services are no longer
required at his present work. but SOU
bran wonders when that will be, as they
are always finding him something fresh.
few days ago he was sent TO a town
on the firing line 10 repair n shotun
threshing machine. The Lieutenant
asked him n he could make II work
well, us quite job" said Soubiran.
looking at the remains OF the machine.
"a big Job. but I'll make II GO"
His Lieutenant, knowing Soubfran.
made a little bet with the Mayor and
the Major of the regiment occupying the
town and had the pleasure OF finding
his confidence not misplaced
Soublran not only sets the Shreshine
machines nj work hu. runs them. and
has -hreshed any amount q wheat He
has been sleeping In n nice feather bed
at chateau at Vilers belonging to
The Comtesse Dues. Tho chateau Is
fairly intact. although the town has
been bombarded heavily. and s.in Is
occasionally.
Things are quiet; II Is trench war
or artillery war, and cannon cannot
FIRE all day. and seldom show activity
AZ night Al night, however. We have
sentinel duty, when you must be very,
very wabchful especially II on the mr.
ing line. which happens six days out
II twenty-four. Our present arrange
ments are six days rest. six days on
tho firing line, two periods OF six days
on reserve lines. On tho firing line you
are liable 10 be shot ny rife. on
the reserve II IL shell Are But there
Is no danger from either No long az
you remain In your howell. unless n
she'll drops on II. The village in the
rear. whore we rest, has not received
shell, believe, all this year and
as the village has not moved 7 suess
the Dutchmen have. and the advance
OF our lines, which have written about,
has just put the village out OF range
Soubiran told mo ne went down 10
Fesnics one day in search Of material
"a o.
He then thought the aviation camp at
Merval might have what he needed
so he went there. when told them |
was a friend OF Thaw's," he said. they
could not do too much for me. I could
have had the whole works"
Our latest news Is that Bulgaria ha.
declared war on Servia.
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TO PURCHASE WAR HORSES.
Farmers in Ireland Want Mounts
Found Unht for Service.

DUBLIN, April l6,--Agricultural CON.
mlttees In Donegal and Mon tghan couu.
ties are arranging to petition the GOV.
eminent with a view 20 securing 10,
Ireland 10y means Of sales in suitable
centres throughout the country an on.
portunity for farmers to purchas.
mares In foal from the War once in
the same manner as the English Board
OF Agriculture has arranged
They argue that arrangements may
he made TO have some OF the other
horses found UNIT for war purposes
sent back for sale instead OF being sold
nj small figure to French farmers
The objection that tho Government has
been making IL that these horses may
Introduce disease. ,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02

IoNpoN. April @0.--Tno rt.r.r -, %,
Eton!aus on active service contain, l.-.u
names Two hundred auI -'g-rnrpa
have boon Killed Ia action, or have u.l
OF wounds; seventeen ARE missing. %oo
are wounded, twenty-five are prj.uue",
and twenty-soven are wounded aud yris-
onerA
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
GRADE
OF. SAND GRAVEL
READILY SUPPLIED

The Cadillac sand q Gravel COM
rany. with o1lces In the Penobscot
tullding. Detroit and IN the Nicho'
las building. Toledo. deserve men
lion for their part tn the Wayne
county concrete road success. This
sand and gravel supply nrm have sx-
tensive pits at ypsilanti and Ann
Artor. within easy access Of Detroit
by the Miehisan Central. and. IN
consequence. was In Q position TO
furnish much material for. the
Wayne county concrete roads. In
asmuch as the Wayne roads are
slanding the test OF wear Il 10 evf
dent that sand and gravel Of the
risht nature for use with cement
v q, supplied. The company " IN .
position 10 furnish sand and gravei
Of every grade on short notice. and
It's ready service u commsndisg for
the companys large volume OF oust
ness.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19

OF ths good roads plea IN the pres
CIT year. Thousands and thousands
who have been accustomed TO spend
tasir summers In Europe. win this
ermmcr be seeing America--no'
inst. but for the frst time. Just the
other day there came . monster
good roads edition, out OF the west.
fsvm one OF the great Pacific coast
papers, spreading before tho eastern
or the may OF the available transcon-
tinental roads. and by striking pic
lures and stirring wordsl spreading
before him the lure of mountain
scenery. sight Of which 10 made pos
sible by the hard. smooth. mountain
roads that twine across the Rockies.
link up the great national scenic
parks. and lead down on the thither.
ward side OF the great divide TO the
buoyant cities and the enticing en-
positions OF the coast.
The good roads idea has arrived
In America. The idea has some
Seeding reaiixations here and there.
but the work OF realization has only
just begun The realization Of the
good roads idea In America 10 to be
che OF the grandest chapters In the
great American epic. These roads
when realized viii be the great high
way on which our manifest destiay
x,li stride forward In seven league
boots.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19

now a good roads enthusiast where
onee he saw merely the fact that 10
good roeds were built someone
would have fun with them. Then.
too, in these days OF b. c. 1. when
the cost OF everything Is more fire.
Cuentiy discussed than the weather.
everyone. pretty much. f. realizing
that transportation is part OF
the problem OF production. The
actual dollars and cents benefit OF
good roads to every man. woman
end child whether they personally
use them or not. Is being realized as
never before. Not only IL the great
public realizing the worth ~ good
roads. but u e realizing that we
rlrst have them. The idea II preya-
lent today as never before. that the
matter OF good reads IL 2 great ma
tionaI problem mere pertinent to
everyday, material welfare than the
tariff. over which are have been bi.
cnniaiiy frothing At the mouth. these
many years.
Big National Problem.
And not alone Is the present in
SEPARATION OF AL our people e. behalf
OF good roads, a story In Itself: but
the way In, which the inspiration ir
being actually realized II almost epic
I'm it's sweep. As was said at the out.
set, the whole world II looking TO
Wayne county for inspiration and in.
struction In the matter OF road bufld-
ing; bat the world has not looked In
vain. The Inspiration is being real.
lied. The already famous Lincoln
Highway. . few years ago merely
the dream OF few enthusiasts. IL
today the object OF deepening. ma.
t.onal interest. Only a little while
ago, no less a ngure IN the realm OF
national political thought and lead
ership. than Albert J. Bevericge.
whose text ID always a nobier and
better America. deemed II worth his
while TO write painsta hinsiy and at
Iensfh, In one OF our foremost ma.
t.onai publications. Of the good roads
propaganda In general. and the Lin.
coin. Highway In particular And
his example II being followed by
men Of his stamp. just recently In
a neighboring state, q convention
was held OF leading men, OF all
svocations. from throughout the state.
who gathered to promote great
highway, 10 reach from end 10 end
OF their state. That convention was
no perfunctory. affair Its enthu-
siasm, and the quality OF the brains
there represented, and the numbers
present. far outcisssed any state
political convention that has been
held In the state In years.
The great state universities are
deeming II worth their while to ex.
crcise Their right OF leadership In
the matter Of good roads Illinois
university. and Purdue university, In
Indiana. have instituted good roads
short couryes. or institutes. at which
they Offer instructions IN good roads
building. TO those who come up for
such instruction from over the
state.
The great west IL making the most
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
TWO COUNTIES TO
AID BIG HIGHWAY

The Lincoln highway in Crawford
and wyandotte counties. Ohio. has
received special consideration from
State Highway Commissioners James
r.. Marker. BY q combined effort OF
the commissioners Of both counties
and the Lincoln highway boosters OF
Pucyrus. Nevada. and Upper sandas-
XIV. the Lincoln highway has been
made an additional state road from
Ducyrus TO Upper sandusky. This
section N now designated - Market
Route No. q.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19

the automobiles &c DESTROY
Men OF lesser determination than
tie road commission would have
Fed the job ar this point. To have
10 fight for a chance TO work. and
then hsye the work turn on. a fail.
ure. in thr public estimation. was
situation that called for stamina.
But thew had h. The commission
vas not alone capable OF working
under ere. but II was capable Of
standing at attention under FIRE
while Il made up its mind to a new
line OF procedure. And. more signif-
can; stiil. the commission not alone
stood itr ground, but il had the
temerity to adopt new plan OF road
building.
Pioneering w Concrete.
Some say the historic Appian way.
OF Rome. was concrete road. but
TIE chances are this classic exam
pie did not greatly influence the de-.
termination OF Messrs. Hines. Hag.
gerry and Murdock. They pronted
by sBch Gseager. arst-hanf examples
In concrete road building "a they
could find Concrete crossEalks IN
sua1l villages, and some similar
structures, gave them az NE say IN
these days " Zip modsrnlty. their
bunch. But & IN one thing 70 find a
few successful concrete cross walks.
and IL Ii qnite another 10 determine
10 pioneer in the matter Of concrete
road building for IN entire county.
But we like to take our hats on to
men who have dared and succeeded.
And so VIC must hail the accomplish
ments OF the men that have given
this county worldwide fame. Hines
has experienced every emotion that
came TO the boy who stood on the
burning deck, whence all but him
had fed. He has been through Just
such an experience. The young fei-
low. who as a sweaty bioyclist
patched ne good roads idea years
ago. has been through every stage
Of the fight. staying In even when
others fed.
How the pioneer concrete roads Of
wayne were actually constructed IL
good story in itself. The story Of
stamina In behalf OF an idea or a
cause IL always an occasion for
thrills; but America likes TO hear as
well how by deftness in execution.
and through pro6tIng by observation.
and through ingenuity and manual
deKterity ideas are worked out. Hut
that Is another story. With respect
10 the concrete roads OF Wayne the
story Of how they were actually
Luilded. has already been frequently
and well told. The Wayne county
roads commission having haitled
through 10 a world success stands
ready 20 give the world the benefit
OF its experience.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19

who brought the good roads com
mission into being and they and the
public were fortunate in tha, they
secured control OF tire commission
before the politicians had realized
TIE usefulness OF the commission
Races TO their game.
The FIRST good roads commission
fcr Wayne county, under the county
unit law. consisted Of Edward y.
Hines. Henry Ford. and Hon. Cass
Benton. the last Of Northvflie The
personnel of the commission. a. here
named. remained for one year. after
which Messrs. Ford and Benton
we're replaced bv Joan s. HaEgerty
and William Nurdook j, was the
commission. thus constituted. that
fought the battle for good reads tn
Wayne. They not alone fought sue.
cessfuliy the actual and trying work
Of road building. but they fought as
well the Eight TO get = chance to
build roads for the county In the
first days OF the effort, the commits
sion was hindered al every urn by
legal complications thrown IN the
way Of the good roads effort. When
the Law Under which they were at
tempting to operate was declared un-
Constitutional, they went back TO
TIE legislature and obtained a new
law. When the bills they had con
tracted for road work were refused
an audit they took steps 70 compel
an audit So IL vas that. In the hrst
years OF the commission. the effort
vas not 40 much in the way % road
building as Il was in the way Of get
ting a legal opportunity 10 build
roads.
Taking Dare Under Fire.
Making mistakes Ii a disconcert-
Ing matter even when there II an
sympathy for such mistakes; but 20
make mistakes under fire, 30 20
speak, when ones enemies stand
close about hoping 10 make avail Of
any and all mistakes for ones un.
dong, 10 quite another matter The
good roads commissioners 20 found
the situation. In the war parIance
OF the day. they had to do their en-
gineering under ERE. They not alone
were engaged in srduous and eKperi.
mental read building. bur like the
embattled farmers 81 old. they had
to keep their powder dsy and their
mEFkets Of defense HANDY al all
times. In order 20 beat on the enemy
az every attack.
Taxing snebs situation into &C.
count, one may vel understand
something OF the nerve requisite 10
hold themselves up 70 the firing line.
when, after due study and investiga.
ton the commission started In on
the actual work OF road building
and found their efforts. almost from
The outset q failure. Those we're
the days when the autOmobiie
snorting ere. and rampant in lie rev
found strength. began TO stink IT,
claws deep into the Highways. and
passing. toss top dressing and even
subbsse OF macadam roads over ths
country ride. In those dass the ct,
went up. why build good roads fol
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19

Only one modern sawmill 10 oper
ated In the territory OF Hawaii.
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
Farmers shht Thelr vleu.

When one Is on the subject Of
good roads one II led into consId-
GRAFTON OF many phases OF the sub
jeet. The matter OF how the farmer
has shifted his viewpoint. OF siIays
ed bis prejudice. IL one interesting
phase OF the matter. The farmer h
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
Difficulties In The Way.

But, even after the proposition
war 30 Overwhelmingly carried, the
actual work OF road building was
not destined 10 begin. Legal com
piications too numerous to mention
we're interposed: and. had the effort
fer the realization Of good roads
been In the hands OF mere once
holders. or place seekers, actual
reads would not yet he IN existence.
Instead. the county good roads com
mission would merely the per-
quisite OF the political machine that
for the time might happen 10 con-
troll u was devoted road enthusiast>
The Detroit times., 1915-04-19
sleyels Riders Old Much.

Bur while you may smoker at the
thought OF Ed. Hines and Horatio
NJ Earl at the head OF the old-time
legion OF bicycle riders. neyerthe.
Iess. you must pause and reflect that
neat aches from little toe corns
gov. Hines and Earl earning the
c>est q yon hin ny the sweat Of
>>>ir brow, end little rivuicts Of the
49, coeruinx down ne great water
~ wherein their back bones play
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-08
SPECIAL MASTERS SALE.


United States District Court. southern
District OF New York-JOhn =. Eames.
Complainant, against The II. B. Clahln
Company Defendant.
Pursuant to decree OF said Court, dated
December 2sth. 1914, the entire personal
assets and properties OF The n. II. Clafin
Company and Of Joseph -. Martindale and
Frederic a. Julliard. as It's Receivers and
Auxiliary Receivers. including cash, mcr-
chandise. stocks. securities, bills and ac-
counts receivable. rights claims. demands.
chooses IN action, goodwill, trademarks
and trade names. as OF the time OF such
sale. or the net proceeds 81 any thereof n
sold IN other Jurisdictions, and together
with the net proceeds OF real estate and
leasehOlds. which are 10 be separately s0ld.
subject 20 changes occasioncd by the con-
duct Of the business. or the administration
~ the Estate by the Receivers. viii bs
offered for sale at Room 235, u. 8 Court
House. in the Borough Of Manhattan, City.
County and state OF New York. on January
i4th, 1915. al twelve o'clock noon. undcr
the direction Of Honorable q. e. Holt APP
pointed Special Master by said decree.
Copies OF the decree and Information cOa-
corning terms and conditions of sale. man
ncr Of bidding. and properties offered for
sale. may be had az the Office OF the Re-
celvers. No. 22i church street. 10 the BOr-
ough Of Manhattan. city OF New York.
G.. q. HOLT.
Special Master. New York city
JOSEPH H. MARTINDALE and
FREDERIC a. JClLLIARD. Receivers
pa church Street New York city.
RUSHMORE. BIsBEE a. STERN.
solicitors for Receivers.
40 wall street New York city