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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
Comes as a Result of the Re:
cent Court Decision in
The M. e WI. Case.

The railroads, beginning SATURDAY,
May i ], Will increase the passenger
rates to all local points within the
state from two cents to two and one
half cents. according to a 5tarlff which
was filed with the West Virginia
public service commission att Charles
q ton on April gi. and, according TO the
instruct ions which have been given
i he passenger agents OF the various
& roads. ne.
This action on the part OF the rail-
roads foil oWs conferences which have
been held during the last few weeks
since the supreem court OF the United
States handed down a decision In
case OF the Norfolk and Western
rad froad against the public service
4 commit sion. This suit was brought
x ny the ilroad In order to test the
sf&o-cent rate Law w lich went into ct
feet several years ago. and among
other things the supreme court held.
Y that the state could not make laws
which would in effect. be confiscatory
! nor cot1ld 1t make laws reducing rates
On one part Bof the railroad rs business
andspermittin 1t to make up that loss
q by charging excessive rates on other
: business. sS III s
The first in imation Of tile proposed
4 Increase lii the passenger rates came
ssW hen he agents IN the of cesH Of the
; Dads received ices that tier
~ " hey M ere tp ctlaIg e ct the IN
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
.Intne Nestthe Allies Are Keep
ing the Germans in the
Dark Now.
BIG THRUST is 10 COME
British Press is Making Much
of the Death of Leon
ThreSher, an American.
tnT a nnocIATrp5rAKan

LONDON. April 8 1.-THE fiuctuating
struggle in the Carpathians seems to
be nearing its decision, according to
y despat ches reaching here. BY sue
cessiye rushes amid Ice and snow.
Russian troops are said TO have car
ried Sd series Of Austrian lines and in
the view of British observers they
4 bid fair soon to break through in force
between the passes of Luke and Uzsok.
In the West conditions bordering
on stagnation prevail. The allies are
held as prisoners Of war is making
to- when and where the big thrust will
come and meanwhile they are specu-
s latinE as to whether the invaders OF
France viii risk serious offensive
while the situation in the East re-
mains precarious.
4 The British press in addition to be-
ing universally outraged that the
Germans should protest to the Amer
4 lean embassy regarding the segre-5
CATION OF the crews of submarines now
keeping the Germans in the dark as
much or the death OF Leon Thresher,
the Anne rican, who lost his life in the
sinking Of the Falaba. What will
sWashing ton do ~ asks today's West
minister Gazette and other papers de-
bate along the same lines.
N AS the weeks pass the operations
4 In the Dardanelles appear likely to- be
more and more protracted. even the.
London papers are today inclined to.
admit that the Turkish positions per-
haps have not yet been serious " dam
aged 3 ~
The discus sion for and against abb
so1ute prohibition OF alcoholic liquors
CONT nues. The paperes are filled with
Il letters containing suggestions to meet
the situation.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
SECRETARY GARRISON
TELLS REASONS WHY

WASHINGTON, April 8. Secretary
Garrison said today he had ordered
the return Of the United States army
officers observing the military opera
tons OF the German army because.
their mission was completed He said
that no other officers would be de-
tailed with the German army
Mr.. Garrison declared emphatica1ly
that the relief Of the five officers on
duty with the German army was in
release Of Major nghorne as milf.
tary attache at Berlin. No orders
have been issued recalling American
army officers as observers with other
belHgerent armies in Europe
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
RAILRO DAD IS b. AIMED
FOR DEATH or WATERS
Coroner's Jury Says Gates or
Watchman Should Have
Been ait Crossing.

In the opinion Of the coroner's jury
that investigated the tragedy, Ulysses
r. Waters, janitor of the Linden ave
nue. public school, was, Killed last
Monday evening: at. the West Milford
road crossing by Baltimore and
Ohio railroad train through the negli-
gence OF the railroad company. fEhe
jury believed the railroad should
have installed gates there or should
have employed q Waterman to prevent
accidents at the, crossing
The verdict Of the jury is as fol-
lows:
That the said u. E.. Waters was
killed by Baltimore and Ohio engine
No. i S07 at the West End OF Clarks-
burg, on Milford railroad crossing,
March 20, 4 81 5. near the hour or
$3.50 p. nj. IN: m .
We attach no blame for this acct
dent to the negligence Of the crew In
charge Of Baltimore and Ohio engine
80. " 80 at the time Of this accident,
but we further find that the said u.
%: Waters came to his death on the
date above mentioned by reason or
the Negligence Of the Ba1tlmores and
ONO Railroad Company in failing and
neslecttng to safely and properly pro
tect by gate or .watchman the said
Milford crossing 4,
he railroad company was repre-
s Sc by counsel at the inquest,
which was completed Friday evening
IN Magistrate W. E. Starcher's Office
after adjournmentfr from early In the
week. Mr.. Starcher acted as coroner
In place Of Dr. S.: NJ. Mason. Eye
witnesses Of the accident who testified
are DR.. j.. E. Wilson, %. b. Guppett.
nellie Mick, F.. M. Gilmore. w. "a.
Hartman, engineer; j !. NJ. Frame. ire
man; and T. C. Morgan, hrakeman.of
the train that Killed Mr.. Waters.
COMPRISE the jury were o.
Je nktns, John g. Btddle, j. Lee Hor-
nor.. Ira Fittro, Ira Con and Thomas
Daley. n 7 -
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
NATIONAL. GUARD I.lI|l.II
Officers Hope to Save 6 Guards
Armories by Raising Money
to Maintain Them.
s n: !, rrr,,,.

Sts4EIARLESTON, April ( 8. officers
and men OF the. Vest Virginia, Nation
al Guard today inaugurated q move
ment among comm ercial bodies and
Individual business men, by which
they hope to raise enougl money to.
maintain the armories and thus pre-
vent the guard from being disbanded
because of lack Of funds. Ad jrtant
General Bond arranged to go to Wash
ington earl next week to place the
plans before the WAR departm emf and
find ether under this Arrangement
West Virginia Will be entitled to its
share OF the federal appropriation.
The esislatllre approprfated no til
ing for the guard at the regular or
special sessions early this year.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
REFEREE "A RRI YES
FOR GREA q FIGHT
And the Fighters Are Giving
Heavy Ex llibitionE Ri ograms
This Afterno BON.
tar ASSOCIATES PREzEl

ffAa&oEiATEn FRERE
n HAVANA. "A pril 8 u ack Welsh.
swho will referee the fight next M on
day between Jack y ohnson and Jess
Willard for the world Isl henvyweig ht
landed here today.
,Hescame over from Key West last
night.
Welsh immed iat ely began a series
OF conf erences with the fight promo
tiers and principals regarding the iii
terpretation ofs the rules. He proba-
bly, will call "a conference Sunday For
final explanatt ons and rat ficati ons.
Tomorrow and Monday the lighters
will do little training. Both had ar
ranged a heavy exhibit on schedule
this afternoon before the half day
crowds IA feature Of q ohnson' work
was to be a six round bout with Sam
McTey. the promoters having: given
up tryin q to top the champion from
this for fear of possible injury to
himself. They caut toned him. how
ever. Ito go6easy and ] ohnson prom
ised to comply. n IL s;ss
There has been little change IN the
betting situation. Johnson mon ey is
plentiful but his hackers are holding
out for even money. Hard sad her
.ents contend they should get at least
g ~ ##s s5 HE5fgf fESs3
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
STATE RAIL ROADS
TO RAISE R1A TIES

creased rate-two and a half .cents per
mile within the state and when the
tariffs showing the advance in rates
We're filed with the public service.
commission at Charleston, thirty days,
in advance of when the new rates go,
into effect s35s
Tt was also learned last night that
1T Is the intention OF the rail- roads no.
only to Increase the rates within the
state on ticket passenger business,
hut that in addition they vii quit US
ing the refund check which has been
issued by conductors when cash fares
have been paid on Thu trains. Ano TIL
err increase will be III the 600 mile
mileage books which m the past have
been sold for $50 Thees books will.
lbe increased to $3.50, or at the rate
OF two and one-quarter cents per mile.
Information received last night was
tosthe effect that the railroads had ar
ranged To make test case OF this
matter and had completed all details
to carry itsinto court. Because OF the
fact that the public service commits
sion cannot act in the matter unit 1T
has been reorganized. Which Will not
be before July ], it is also reported
that K the attorney general attempts
TO fine the railroads for their arbitrary
action In the matter that a restra in
Ing order will be asked against that
official. the result Of the whole thing
being that the case will be thrown
into the United States court. some
thing after the fashion or the case@of
the Norfolk e. Western rai lroad in its
action against the I'll torney general of
The state hen III ma de the teat of the
stwos cent llaE
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
EASTER F|NERY
IS Ihreatene with D sasters by.
Snow, Wind, Rain. and Cole,
Says Weather Man.
tnr ASSOCIATES raEss,

WASHINGTON April q Easter
finery in the eastern part Of the couln-
try is threatened with disaster by
snow. wind rainsand cold 8Al cyclon-
is 81 storm to day swept north along the
Atlantic coast. From Florida to
Maine the weather forecaster here
predicted snow and gales. Only a
single hope for Easter parades was
held forth and that was expressed IN
q entative predict that the snow
and rain might be followed by clear
ing weather Sunday afternoon.
So widespread was the. disturbance
that storm warming were displayed
along the Atlantic coast from Wilm-
ington, n. C.. to Eastport. Maine.
Temp natures down to sfreeezing were
predicted in the entire country west
OF the AIlssissipp river. IN the north
west states and, the west plateau re-
gions the forecaster5 said caste wear
ing apparel mi ght be displayed.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
GERMAN RAIDER IS
NOORED 10 WHARF,
3As Its Commando Fails 81
Tax e dvanta geB of Oppor-
tunity Storm Afford Is.
tnYsAasoie ! srarsss.


yVtASFIaSG TQrS prit sS333
Ing gale and snowsto1m which envelTl
oped the ginia capes last q ight ana
today did. not temp tn 81 aus
Hilary cruiser, Prinz Fit Ell
to make q dash for. sea through the
GORDON OF hostile cruisers outst de and
at O'clock is afteTnoonsa an al 81
government despatch m n EIampton
Roads said the German Ia der Slit
was moored TO It's wharf
The storm VII ieh d rev the scli tains
over the Prinz Eital
few hours by destrpy Dying all means os
cOmnnnic ation ifhs he EIanpt0 lon;
Roads dtsIfct We wireless besidea.
giving CalnM1anHer Thierichens d ter
fl1fz opportlnftts stc s,11fle
mercel destroy ~ VOYAGE fresi1lJ
coaled sur lied. and equipped, started
a crop of rnunnrs ana reports AN
spread wild saying he German Cruz
er2had dashed between the Gun. sof
snow akess and passed the Matchdogs
at the entrance tos the bay 6en The
goYernnle1ta a9enc got ouch
5SeNsbof New 81, It WAS eattssl
lished That the Pffnz RE1lteI had u sSs
temp no new exp
SILL nSntsheG st1 4 tsfs
sss tos
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
OFFICERS
TOLD TO cone BACK
BOX OFFICE TO OPEN
;s MONDAY MORNING. \

The long looked for n an-
nouncement. regarding the re-
served seat sale for Maid In
llarksburg'' Is here given. The 1
reserved seat sale for this play
will be opened at the Robinson
Grand at 8 O'Clock Monday
morning. The box Office at the
theater will be open from then
until the evening Of the first
Z performance. Wednesday, and
also all day Thursday, to ac-
commodate all persons wanting
y reserved seats for Thursday
evening, the second night of
{ this performance.
No .favorites will be played
at this seat sale. No seats are
to be Held If you have pur-
chased an advance seat ticket /.
go to the theater ana exchange
same. Your advance seat ticket
entities you to q reserved seat
any place in:the theater.
Persons desiring seats to this
play, for either evening, not
holding an advance seat ticket.
may purchase q seat at the
theater direct by appearing at
the box office. On account of
the enormous advance sale per-
sons holding exchange tickets
should go early as indications
point to a crowded house for
each performance in this city.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
SENTENCES
Are Imposed by Judge James
Robinson on Three VIC
IatOrs Of the Law.

Judge James W. Robinson passed
sentences In the criminal court Sat
.urday as follows:
D. z. Cornell |, sixty days IN Jail and
on the roads and a fine Of IS 100 and
costs for VII Eating the prohibition
law. d. @
Frank Lover. two months in Jail.
and fine OF 800 and costs for sell
ing hard cider.
AT 6. Lewel1yn, forty days in jail
and on the roads and a fine of $50
and costs, for assau1ting IT. II. Ho-
fbensac. s8sass
The Mack Peoples case was allowed
Ito go over until the June term in or
der to review the evid ence.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
|. !.
HilIsides Of Belmont county Are
Miners Who Have Been on.
Strike More Than Y fear.
snvSAsEoclATEp rnEss1

iBRIDG ORT, o., April 33--strik-
ing miners of the east Ohio coal fields
who have had no work for more than
a year are preparing to farm the
hfllsides OF Belmont county that have
been placed at their disposal by
farmers. Officere OF thu union
today dispatches a letter to the de-
partment or agriculture in Washing
ton asking the government to donate
garden seed. The miners believe hy-
corn, onions and etc, to which the
Land is&well opted !. they will be able
to use more Of the money allowed
them by the union for clothing aiid
ssities. Z s
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
AS He B Believes the Act louId.
Be a Violation of His
Official Oath. u
DISCUSSES TIL s SIT All ON
And D declares That No Mora
t0rium Was Ever ID Glared
by the Admins tratioIl
tsrrr,At e, M -. " \,


CHARLESTON. a priI 3 3 Declaring
that the authority OF the governors 10
borrow money for the s1ate In times
when there existed a casual dehcttf
was unuuestioned but expressing the
belief that the present situation was
not analogous to any cond tion Of the
past wherein the chief executiva had
negotiated d loan OF money TO meet as
casual deiciency8i in the state treasury,
Governor Hatfield today gave out sas
statement to the press explaining his
attitude us TO the present crisis IN the
states finances which has resulted
from the suspension OF payment OF
money out OF: the state fund by the
auditor and the treasurer.
Governor Hatfield expresses tho
conviction that the present situation
as not within the category OF negoiat
Ing q temporary loan to meet
casual deficit and Is unlike any
condition that has heretofore existed.
He expresses the belief tina he would
be violating his oath to support the
constitution Of West Virginia inhab-
ting the creation of d. debt, as we'll
as the spirit OF the law giving him the
autho rity to borrow m oney for the
state fora period not to exceed eight
zen months, lie he should attemptssto@
negotiate q loan to take care Of the
present deficit in the state treasury.
when 1T is an und enable fact that
there would be no revenue available
within the. period OF eight
cen months to redeem the loan and In
stead of the state being Ia better
financial condition at that time the
shortage would be$a great deal more
than 1t is at the present.
The statement Of Governor Hatfiefds
is as follows: sss 81 81
No one so far as know Has ever
doubted the authority of the govern
or to egOtiateg temporary loans and
borrow money to take care ofs Ill
eausual deficit IN the state treas
ury That has been done by gov
sernors in the past. Chapter Ia OF
section 26S gives the chief executiYas
this apthori tt.
was certified to the legislatures
by the board of pub lie works that it,
would quire an ad ittonal revenue
of q. 0e 0, 90 Il for the next Biennial
period to take care of the Noutstan
5ing8f inancia1 Roblig lions of the state
The attorney general. am iii Formed
has Id that he aud tor shall honor
all requisitio ns properly d raEnS upon
any available APPROPRIATIONS, and
that thee aud itor In this matt ter has
no discreet lon regard1 less Of the fact
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
1i3aeilIiI f3
GALE
Sweeps the Atlantic Seaboard
All the Way from Florida
to New England.

tar AHaectNrEr ESQ sss&E
6 NEW 81 Dirk. April 3 49, northern
Rain fell over a considerable section.
of the East and snow over middle
Atlantic states with furries extend
ing as far north as Maine. New York
City was visited by snow and a thirty
six mile gale. Off Sandy Hook the
wind was blowing fifty-two miles an
hour. At Delaware breakwater
where the gale was highest during
the morning its velocity reached
sixty miles.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
..'T| / | | | 81 ! !
III the Price Of Crude Oil il
Made by the Principal
Purchasing Agencies.
tsy Assoe.ArEp paa.rI

EtUNANuUe-AfRb pHKHB
PIITSBURG..A April The third
reduction in the price of crude oil
within two weeks was announced to-
day by the principal purchasing
agencies as follows: rs #
Pennsylvania crude, $1.35, Mercer
black, Newcastle and Cahell, 97:cents,.
Somerset, so cents. Corning, 8 cents,
and Ragland, 63s cents. The cut on
Pennsylvania crude was five cents a
barrel. Mercer black. Newcastle, Ca
bell and Somerset, three cents. Corn
ing and Ragland two cents.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
SPEED TERM NATION
AR is PREDICTED
tpr ASSOCIATES FREss,

PARIS. April 3. General Joffre has
spredicted$ q speedy termination Of the
and victory for the allies, accord
ing to q despatch from Dunkirk. The
despatch follows:
General Joffre the French COM
scanderF in chief. in the course Of a
visit to the Belgian. headquarters to
decorate certain Belgian officers with
the legion or honor. told King Albert
that tn war soon would come to an
END to the advantage Of the allies
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
CONTINUED on page 81
STEAMER I0RPElOE:II
After German Submarine Purs
sues lit for Several Miles
but Grew is Saved.
M !, 9, y. ~ p. -.

LONDON, pr. 8. he Britisits
by German submarine EFrid iglit
on Start Joint In Deponsh
mend erst OF: the crew were saved
81 German su bmarine pursued the
Lockwood for several miles before;
being ab1estos gain al position from
viii she could " discharge its storpee
do. The projectile struck the steam
er near thesengi CINE room but escrews
oftWent y-nve found time to- lowergaE
lifeboat Later they were picked ~
by a trnWler III
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
B|ELGIANs RESIGN
When They Are Asked by Ger;
mans to Build War Roads
for German Army.
i. tnN ARnnEIArEpP REEE1

PARIS, April g. Information has
been received here to the effect that
officials Of the Bel g1an public works
department. who agreed TO return to-
their duties with the understanding
that they would not be asked to aid
in the construction of military works
resigned in body when ordered by:
the German military administration
to direct the repair constructors Of
roads designed for strategic pur9
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03

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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
EASTER PAROLE.

IL CHARLESTON. April cen
Eatser paroles have been issued by
IT. d. Hattleld to prisoners
in the state enitentiary at Mounds
VILE. Four paroles are to men con-
Vtcted of various degrees Of murder.
and four are to men convicted of
grand larceny. The paroles were
made on rccommendationo OF the pa
role board. III ~ s 8sf
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
1J .zfHtEi it,S{f17 81 gf. . ~ IN s4zi sfrrfi5 g
RECEIVER.
For a Big Mercantile Marine
Companyis Asked for of
the ederal Court.
CIV ASSOCIATED rREss,

NEW YORK, April 8 pp1ication
was made in the United States district
court here today for the appointment
of receivers for the international
Marine Company on bill
Trust Company. The complaint was
fled against the international Mer-
camille Marine. the Fidelity Trust
Company. and the international Navi-
cation Com pany.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
Miss GARRETT
Dies Suddenly at the Deanery
of BrynS MaWrs College and
Leaves Big Fortune.
- .. -. I: . g,

w BALTIMORE, Y Apr. 8 n ISIS fairy
Garrett "a led sudd enly last night at
the deanery, Byrn Iawr College.
where she had been living for several
years. Miss Garrett was one Of the
best known woman philanthro pists
IN this scountry. She was considered
the richest woman in Maryland, her
fortune having been estimated las
ranging between 81 Is, 100000 and
$4,000, ~ ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
FRENCH AilT'AC KS IN
OREST ARE5REPULSED
tnY AaaociArEnRREsel

BERLIN. by wireless. Apr. 5. 800
French ttacks IN the forest OF La
=Pretref and on the heights Of Nieder
ssAspachS we're repulsed. according to
the German official statement today.
belgian forces yesterday attempted
the farm Of klosterhoek
utsWefe forced to retreat. Nothing
ofsi1npprtance occurred in the seat.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
MOTOR PLANTS
OF Scotland Are to- Be Run Day
and Night to M axe War
Material.
my AssoelATEo PRkss,

4 GLASGOV pr 3 III motor
manufacturing plants in Scotland
have been placed under government
control In pursuance Of the govern
ment's plan to accelerate the supply
will in the future be run night and
day in the production of motor lor-
rfes for the transport department.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
TRAVELLERS j. L ls;t (. TO WORSHIP.

Clarksburg Council, No. %. United
Commercial Travellers, will worship at
the Central Christian church tomor-
row morning. W.M. Long. minister,
will deliver5a sermo on to the mem bers
of the order and others on NO Man
.Liveth unto imself n M There will be.
an anthem and a solo by Joe Leulietz
"a
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
], - III ? Z 81, = aTIlI
!. REPORT
Ofsthe Penitentiar w ard for
the MontF Of March Sent
to the Governor

Following is Ward len NJ. "a! Whites
report Of the state penitentiary at
Mound syille for the month Of March,
Just sent Governor n .. Hatfield
Total number OF inmates March
III 9ll5 a Fl. ~ MI. 90
Received during month u. M. 49s
Discharged during month Il. 4663
Total population Aprtl M. I. POO
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
VE !, NJ ORR, n

COPENHAGEN, APRIL small
Danish steamer which has arrived
here, brought with it a live German
torpedo about twenty inches in di-
ameter, comp lete With net cutters at
tached. II had been found floating IN
the mid die of the North sea
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
STEAMER E N | R. STRUCK
By Projectile during German
Bombard ment at Libau
and Damaged.
/ ..t.r Asaoe,.Ir. p \. !,

LONDON. Apr :: :; - despatch
from Bergen says the Norwegian con
sui at Libau has reported to the
owners that the Norwegian steamer,
was struck by pro-
jectile during the German lombard
ment Of Libau and seriously dam
by a shell fragment.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-04-03
GER AER0Pl Is
RR OUGHT DOWN BY FIRE
tnYAnsp>.lATKn raEl

PARIS, April German aero.
anasWhich bonn barded Rheims yes
terdaS was brou ght down by French
IRE. according to the official French
statement today. The two aviators
aboard were taken prisoners. In the.