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New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

London. May 19, 11:31 a. m.-Au- gustine Birrell, who resigned as cnlel secretary for Ireland after the ,'0ahl' Fein revolt appeared today as w.t. ness before the royal conl1nlSslo'' which is conducting an inquiry lhto the Irish rebellion. The prosecute oh the chief secretary aroused heeii iii terest in view of the testimony gwen by Sir Matthew Nathan, lorller uli- der-secretary of Ireland at yesIel- days hearing, that the .goVelhlllell' had had advance information regard ing the German plans for aiding the Irish rebels. At the outset or the hearing today MT. BirreN stated tnaI he had read Sir Matthew Nathah statement and that he dld not khoW that there were any additions or mou- ifications he wished to make. lie then read statement which he had pre- nared and which he described as dealing in a general manner Wl1h Sim Feinism.
 MT. E,rrell continued:
 "1f the home rule bill bad not been placed on the statute DOCKS there would have been a great explosion of rage and disappointment, Doth Ill Ireland and in the United States,
  sumed alarming proportions. The events in Ulster and the gun-rui'hills at I,arne by the Ulsterites in 1914, un- doubtedly had great ellec' on "'' loyalists elsewhere
 Many Disagreed With Redmond
 Ireland had preserved an unbroken front at the outbreak of the war +broueh the patriotism of John teo- rond MT. Birrell contlnued' put there were many who did not agree with his attitude. It was lnpoSSlple +c overestimate the effect Whlch tllo advent of the Ulster leader, SIT Eo- ward Carson, to the cabinet hao eA- ercised on the Irish party.
 1Nbon if was seen that the war ,,,o,,ld he prolonged, MT. Birrell sald' Ireland soon developed not WnollY unreasonable expectations ol 6 roan landing and of partial rlslnSS Ill different parts of Ireland. and prom ises of German assistance Nel' GU bottom of the outbreak
 Sim Feincrs All over Place.
 Answering Baron Hardingc, MT, Birrel said: ,,
 nsinn Feinism had spread all over +1,o nlace The Sim Feiners were sick 
 of parliamentary parties and they de- cired to be left alone. l realized TOT two years certainly that there was a dangerous movement in Ireland, put after consultation with the Nar1ous 1rish leaders l came to the conclu- sion that a policy of non-lnterVehlloh was the safetest. These armed bodleS of volunteers were all over, and if we could have got disarmament all round if would have been an infinite blessing, but to disarm any one sec tion of the population on the eVl- dence we had would have been a dan oerous and doubtful propOsitlon.' RcGmond's Views on Sim Fein. Baron 'Hardinge: "You need not answer this question, but why were tho Irish leaders who advised you in this policy to be relied upon?" Mr. Bilrell: Tn the first place l had formed d pretty clear estimate of my own. and I don't think l ever was much influenced by other people. But MT. Redmond for example. alWaps ! took the view that the Sin Feiners 1 were negligible, and he said so in the
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
BIKRELL KNEW OF
 SINN FEIN'S PLOTS

bouse of commons. I did not attach much importance to his opinion be- cause I was quite sure they were dan gerous.'
 Continuing MT Birrell said he had daily reports from the royal Irish con- stabulary and these reports were of such a character that one could form a general estimate of the state of feel ing in the countryside.
 Nervous About Dublin.
 "The state of feeling varied very much," MT. Birrell added. If priest was an anti-Sinn Feiner, Sinn-Feinism died out, but if the priest was in fa- vor of it the movement was promoted. But in Dublin it was different l al- ways felt that I was very ignorant of what was going on in the cellars of Dublin and I was exceedingly nervous about that. I had heard that the cas- tie was to be taken.
 'Steps were taken to deal with these reports, but nothing came or them and I should be very curious to hear If anybody knew this thing was going to happen.
 II had very decided views so much so that l had conferences with Gen erals Kitchener and French on March 20 and March 27 to persuade them 'o send more soldiers to Dublin. 1 knew the people of Dublin should have eVl- dence that England still had sololers and if soldiers with bayonets ana bands could be got to parade Che streets of Dublin it would nave hau great effect on the Sim Felners'
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
CRAZY MAN ARRESTED.
John Jankowslxi Was Bent on Burn
 ing Down Elm Street Residence.

Officers A. C. Malone and Alfred At water were called to 213 Elm street this morning to take John Janlloski into custody for safe keeping. Jankoski is said to be crazy and his uncle, at whose home he was, declared the man was bent upon committing murder and then burning down the house. The supposed lunatic was very mild when the police arrived
 Janoski was formerly employed at the Stanley Works here, but some time ago left and went to New Haven to work He returned to this city three days ago and since then has been acting Queerly.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
Two Pay Penalty for Assisting in Raid on Texas Town in 1915
U. S. SOLDIERS POISONED
Become III After Eating Food Bought From Natives Between NamiOuIipa and CoIonia Dublan--Ninety Villa Prisoners Given Their Liberty

Brownsville, Tex, May 19.-The first legal executions as punishment for the staying of Americans in border raids by Mexican bandits last summer and fall are to take place here today With the hanging of Mel ouaides Chapa, and Jose Buenrostro. They were found guilty of murder ir connection with the death of A. L. Austin and his son, Charles, follow- ing a raid on Sebastian, Cameron county, August 6, 1915, by a band of IA Mexicans.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

treat. The losses of the enemy can be estimated only by those who hold the battlefield. The Italians are not in that position. The Austro- -Hungarians, while appreciating at its full value the sacrifice of every brave soldier, gre able to declare that the AustrOH Hun garian losses have been exceedingly small, thanks to the ability of the in fantry, the powerful protection given by the artillery and the experience in war of the commanders"
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
French Trenches Fall.

Berlin, May 19, via Londo D. m.-French trenches on sides of the Haucourt- Esnt road, on the Verdun front VI the Mouse have been captured Germans, the war office am today. Nine French officers men were taken prisoner.
 The announcement says t1 tured French positions extend neighborhood of the southern of Duckswood. }.
 The text of today's Germa| r eadquarters statement is as
 ITO the west of the Mouse tured French trenches on boI of the road from Haucourt Il extending to the southern cd the Canard (Duck) wood. M cers and 120 men were takenI CT.
 "A new attack by the against Hill BOA broke dows very considerable losses enemy.
 East of the Mouse the artill on both sides increased teml to great violepcea4 4tsF{jiFy.
 "Airmen on huthSfs sides ha E active. First Lientenanti Moeld| down his sixteenth aer0plane S Ripont. The LuneRiJet stat the Aerodrome and Barracks < al were bombarded.
 Balkan front: An air sg attacked enemy camps near Causica, Mihalova and Salong
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
Bandits Scattered.

Field Headquarters, Near Nami- quipa, May 19, Via. Wireless to Columbus, N. M.-Twenty-1ve Mexi- can cowboys from the Hearst Ranch st Babicora broke up and scattered a newly-formed band of bandits near Madeira about a week ago, kill ing fifteen, wounding one and captur- ing six, according to news reaching here today.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
Morallt Sees Silver Tini

Berlin, May 19, By Wir, Sayville.-English and Frenc tions that the battle of Yer been won by the entente a disputed by Major Moraht, critic of the Tageblatt who 1 the recent successes won by mans and says the French ant are incapable of prosecuting Cessful offensive. He says:
 days ago the Manchester q announced that the battle hl ended and that the French tlicted their third signal defeaI Germans. the other two haYi at the Marne and at Ypres. later the Germans reached oi Hill 304
 Not onl have the Gcrm,I
 (Conlinucd on Fifteenth x
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
New York Police Hear Of Success full Plot to Furnish War
 Munitions From U. S.
MITCHELL CALLS THOMPSON
 TRAITOR TO UNITED STATES
Sensational Developments Coming Thick and Fast in Probe By New York Authorities of Alleged Wire Tapping-Tips on Orders For Muni- tiOns .'PeddIed ArOund' to Dealers By "TOutS.'

New York, May 19.-Police Com missioner Arthur Woods is ready ana apparently eager today to tell the state legislative committee which has begun an inquiry into police tapping of telephone wires why the police listened on the wire leading to the of fees of the law firm of Seymour and Seymour. Senator Thompson, chair man of the committee, promised MT. Woods he should have an opportunity to disclose the facts in Justification of the action of the police.
 After conference in which Sen ator Thompson, the police commits sioner, the district attorney and Mayor Mitchell took part District At torney Swann gave out the informa- tiOn that the wire in question was tapped because J. r. Morgan & Co.,, had complained that confidential ca blegrams from the French govern ment to that firm regarding the buy ing of war munitions had been stolen from the firms offices and sold to mu- hilton manufacturers in this country.
 Information ''Peddled Around"
 The district attorney was informed that copies of the French cablegram had been received by men who had desk room in the offices of Seymour and Seymour, but that this firm had nothing to do with the matter.
 These cablegrams, the district attor- ney said, gave directions as to the war to be purchased for France and the prices to be paid for them.
 "The men who received these copies, it appears" said the district  muniton manufacturers. Then after the orders were placed these men would ask for a commission, very much as tout on a race re ck."
 Senator Thompson said the men suspected of receiving and selling this infOrmat ton would be summoned be- fore the committee.
 Before testifying today the police commissioner said the theft of the information from the Morgan offices was only one reason why the police tapped the wire. There was another tell because it has to do with most i'm pOrtant matters affecting the na- tional government" said Mr. Wood.
 Tt was reported that the police had been informed that a foreign agent posing as the representative of the Russian government had purchased war munitions, ostensibly for the en- tente allies, and had smuggled them into MeNico'
 Thompson Accused of Treachery.
 Mayor Mitchell in a statement is sued from lis office today accused Senator Thompson, chairman of the legislative committee, "of treachery to the United States because of his at tempt to investigate the tapping of the telephones of the munitions deal Ing hrm of Seymour and Seymour.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
Turkish Fort Destroycs

London, May 19, 2:14 D. r ish warships and aeroplane bombarded the town of III J Egypt, near the border of F and are believed to have q the fort there, is was annoul ficiaIly today. IGl Aris1 is A Turkish line of communicatiI Syria to Egypt.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

Berlin, May 1a, via wireless viIle.--From Jan. l to May 1 Il man and Austrian submarin sunk hostile ships with a to mage of 671, 1900, the Overaea Agency announced today.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
AMERICAN A SHARPSH0OTER
Yankee Airman Attached to Flying Squadron Brings Down German
 Plane Near HartSman1lsweiIer KOpf.

Paris, May 19. i D. m.-Corporal Kiffen Rockwell, of Atlanta, Ga, a member of the American flying suua- dron, yesterday attacked a German aeroplane operating near Hartsmanns- weller Kopf The German machine was brought down in flames.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
BOILERS EXPLODE.
Survivors of Cymric Said to Blame
 Internal Explosion.

Berlin, May 19, by wireless to Say ville-Amsterdam despatches to the Overseas News Agency state that sur vivors of the British steamship Gym ric, which sank on May 9. stated on arriving at Liverpool that the sink ing of the vessel was due to the eX- ploSion of her boilers.'
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

All accounts from British sources as well as the official despatcheS to the state department at Washington from the American consul at Queens town, said the Cymric was tOrpedoed. The officers of the Cymric said a submarine was seen at the time of the attack.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
TR0LLEYMEN ACCEPT
 COMPROMISE OFFER Decision Arrived at Late This Afternoon After Long
 Conference.

New Haven, May 19--Reports from various points on the lines of the Connecticut company indicate that the trolleymen, by ballot, have de- clined to accept the company's offer of wage increases which would make the maximum rate 32 cents an hour. The conference board of the trolley unions which meets in this city has not received as yet the final figures of the ballot taken by the unions.
 A meeting of the conference board with representatives of trolley unions is to be held here today if returns are in such shape as to warrant meeting. If returns of the ballot arc incomplete the conference will be held tomorrow. It is through the conference board that the COnnecti- cut company will receive an answer to it's offer.
 The trOlleymen accepted the com promise wage offer of the Connecticut company late this afternoon.
 Trenton, N. J., May 19--The Tren- ton and Mercer County Traction com pany made no attempt to operate it's -arS carly today because of the strike of troIleymen called last night The principal question involved in he strike is the reinstatement of IA conductors who were accused of dis honesty in collecting fares and we're discharged.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

Paris, May 19, 12:01. p. m.-1 fighting on a large scale was rd on the Verdun front last nigh| fresh divisions of German trod tackled French positions at AI wood and Hill 304, west Mouse. The war office ann the attacks in the main were s
 ful, although the Germans oI a footing in a small post soI Hill 287, which lies just to tl of Avocourt wood.
 The Germans attempted to ture the small fort on the no| slope of Hill BOA which the took on the preceding day bul efforts failed. ..
 Infantry fighting was confi1I the most part to the sector l the Mouse. East of the river the Woevre the artillery was The official statement sa
 troops employed by the Gerns
 their attacks had recently bel
 to the Verdun front. Sub-Lieut. Navarro, one best known French aviators, X
 gently engaged in a fight witI German aeroplanes, brought dA tenth machine in an aerial at Dolante, in the Argonne.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
LYNCH'S FATE HIDDEN BY NEWS CENSORSHIP No Word Received of Amer ican Sentenced to Be
 Executed

New York, May 19-The fate of Jeremiah c. Lynch. an American cit izen, who was to have been shot at daybreak in Dublin, is believed to be screened by strict censorship. No word regarding the man who had been convicted of complicity in the Irish rebellion had come over the cables up to o'clock this morning. President Wilson made an eleventh hour plea for stay of execution just before midnight last night in Washington. Reckoning the difference in time, Lynch was to have faced the firing squad about three hours after Presi- dent Wilson had directed that a cable be sent to London asking that the execution be deferred until the Amer ican government could make an in vestigatiOn into the case.
 It was not known here whether President Wilson's plea reached the English authorities in time to save Lynch from being executed
 Washington, May 19-A report on the trial of Jeremiah c. Lynch, from the American consul at Dublin, dated yesterday, was received at the state department today from Ambassador
 Page at London. It said Lynch was tried yesterday by a field courtmar- tial.
 An apparent omission in the coded 1 message made it's interpretation ur- | certain to state department officials | It was suggested, however, that | Lynch was to have been either sen l fenced or executed at daybreak today Secretary Lansing's message inter 1 vening in Lynch's behalf apparently l had not been received by Ambassad or Page when he forwarded his report
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19
Two Fresh Divisions Hu
 At French In Attempt Capture Position At court Woods and Hill ! West of River MGuSl
PARIS ADMITS FOE
 HAS SOME SUCC

Says Troops Employ| Teutons Were Recently Sent t| dun Front-BcrIin Reports .C| of Defenders Trenches on Sides of Important Road- Aerial Squads Active.
New Britain herald., 1916-05-19

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The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11
AN INSECT MARVEL.

Curious and Complex 10 NE Tongue 81
the Butterfly.
OF all the marvels in which the
world Of insect life is SO rich none il
more curious and remarkable than the
tongue Of the butterfly.
This Is always Of great length.
When not in use 1t Is coiled like a
watch spring in a. fiat spiral close to
the head. But when the butterfly WIS.,
It's the flower Oh which it feeds the
tongue Is uncOiled. the tip inserted
deep in the heart Of the flower and the
juices sucked up.
The buttertly's tongue really consists
Of two tubes. Zach Of these has Il
concave inner face. whose edges in
terlock one with the o,.4cr. 50 rs to
form IL third or central tute.
In butterflies we have the highest
as beauty Is con crne,l. In other re-.
spectS. however. '!le.y dn not 4u!l 50
high Il place. The are on:rankrl ~
Intelligence ly a:sts. bees AMI wnSps
and in perfection 81 ext. III ! parts ~. !
mechanical excellence of the Joints lv
beetles.
The colorS AMI patterns on the wings
which make butterflies 50 beautiful are
due TO the arrangements of innumera-
bic scales that can be distinguished
only with Il powerful microscope. In
some eases these scales are themselves
onlnvNI I,,t .ffn, <h., ofFo<.t - 1oINv Co
only optical. due to the reflection Of
light from the delicate ridges on each
scale.-New York American.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11
Contentment.

Contentment is the pearl OF great
price. Few persons are satlshed with
their lot. No matter II they have plenty
Of work and good wages. they envy
some one else who Is doing better. The
boy with the toy cart envies the laa
with the bicycle. and the latter looks
with covetous eyes on every motorcar
that passes by. So 1t goes everywhere.
The poor envy the rich. and the rich
envy each other. and under such on
ditions the preacher Of a gospel OF
envy finds it easy to gather u congre
patiOn.-Leslie'S Weekly.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11
BAFFLED THE OFFICIALS.
A French Paper That Printed All the
Government Secrets.

Some years before the great French
Revolution Il printed newspaper used
to be distributed in Paris disclosing the
most secret events and dOings Ut the
authorities.
Nobody knew who the editor Of the
paper was or where 1t was printed. but
men highest in rank or Office were con-
stantly afraid they might read In the
sheet accounts OF conversations had
the private rooms OF their " houses
the day before. The police were inces-
SAINT In employing all their facilities for
the discovery of the whereabouts Of the
plant.
After many efforts they did succeed
In unearthing the fact that the paper
was being printed by night on board a
ship in the Seine, but 1t was not always
the same ship.
This discovery was made about 8
o'clock in the evening. In a secret and
highly guarded conference held at once
the authorities decided to raid all YES
sells in the river during the night ut the
same time and In this way to capture
the mysterious printers. Time was
lacking to make the necessary arrange
ments for carrying the decision into eff
feet that same night. Action was there
fore postponed for IA day.
The next morning the paper came out
rs usual. But it contained as its last
lines the following announcement As
the secret service resolved last night 10
raid our little printing office tonight.
this paper will not he published tonor-
row."-New York Post.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11

Mr.. and Mrs. N. G. Miles were
visitors to the cities last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Fenner a.
tended the meetings in KilbOrn.
A little son arrived at the Elmer
Thomas home in Grant Center last
Thursday.
Mrs. M. H. Wiseman was visiting
her daughter at Montevideo last
Tuesday.
Don't forget the Csc chicken and
hot biscuit supper at the Congrega-
tional church parlors, Feb. II.
Thomas Fitch has been quite sick
with stomach trouble, which has
confined him to his bed for several
days, but we understand he is now
improving.
Mr.. julius Jorgenson this week
announces himself as a candidate
for the Office of county commits
sioner in the third commissi oner
district Mr.. Jorgenson is located
between Marvin and Summit, and
his neighbor say he will make an
excellent commissioner.
The Big Stone folks are planning
a good time for a winter picnic on
the 22nd of this month. Under the
inspiration of the good time they
are to have Bro. Aldr.ch lapses in
to poetry and says: "We'n meetcha,
greetcha, treetcha like a friends"
And asks everybody to the celebra-
ton.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11

the throne to shorten hiD day at q min.
lmum risk Of detection. Accordingly
certain wise precautions were matters
Of law.
In his institutes" Coke sayg: "If
the King BE- taken sick there ought to
be . warrant issue from the Privy
Council. addressed to certain physi-
clans and surgeons. authorizing them
to administer to the Royal patient po-
tones. syrupos. laxitavas. medicinas.
etc.; still. rome Of these should be Civ.
en- except by consent and advice Of
.ha Cnvncii and thev Ousht r. 1oe
:c~n in writing everything rome ana
administered, and they should COM
pound all drugs themselves and o
entrust their preparation to any ap0th-
ecary."
Coke thus wrote Of precedent III
1910, and today the law IL practically
as he found it. although now the privy
council simply hears reports Of the
progress Of the kings malady and
leaves actual treatment entirely to the
physicians in direct charge of the case.
-Pearson's Weekly.
Australia's Birds.
Europe boasts Of 500 varieties OF
birds. but In Australia there are $50
different species.
Ambassadorial lndiscretions.
The first rule of an ambassadors Of
Ace is that he shall abstain from all in
reference in the affairs Of the country
in which he is living. A breach Of that
rule makes him persona aon gra;a. In
English diplomacy the best known
case is that Of Bulwer at Madrid.
Bulwer had. by order. transmitted to
the Spanish government in lS4S an i'm
pertinent dispatch in which the actions
Of the Spanish government were
strongly criticised. Bulwer received a
reply stating among other things:
Your conduct in the execution of
your important mission has been rep
rotated by public opinion in England.
censured by the British press and con-
demned in the British parliament.
Tier Catholic majesty's government
cannot defend 1t. and that Of her
Britannia majesty has not done So"
Whereupon Bulwer received bis pass
ports with peremptory orders to quit
the country within forty-eight hours
Manchester Guardian.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1916-02-11
The Dark Continent.

In the light Of history 1t seems
strange to call Africa II dark continent.
Wien northern Europe was 4 bowling
wilderness and America utterly un-
known to the civilized world Africa
was q famous place for great cities.
Egypt was the seat OF riches and learn
ing. and all the countries bordering on
the Mediterranean figure largely in the
pages Of sacred and profane history.
ltls a blight fell upon Africa. and all
the work Of the past has had to be
d"oe over again. Indeed. It IL only
within the past quarter century that
We have known anything about this
wonderful country except . narrow
strip around the coast Yet Africa con-
tains ovef 100000 miles n area and
has more than 3ooyO0oOo0 lnAabitantA.
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