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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
WOULD.BE SUICIDE
FIGHTS HIS RESCUERS
Eight Men Required to Drag La
borer Out of River.

So bent was Frederick Radsey on
taking his own life yesterday that he
leaped into the Hudson at l29th Street,
where 5000 persons were gathered 70
witness the flights Of the New YORK
Flying Yacht Club. !,
Radsey went into the water ;.lone. A
few seconds later Police Sergeant
Frank A. Dunn, Of the West 10th
Street station, dived after him AS
he started to pull Radsey to shore he
got a punch in the eye. Then Frank
Coffin. A. II. Wood and Captain klce,
all aviators, plunged in to reinforce
Dunn. Between them they got the
would-be suicide to the bank.
Radsey insisted on going back into
the water. Police Captain Gargan was
called upon 10 help hold him, and an
ambulance was sent for
The sight of the Knickerbocker nos
initial ambulance made Radsey redoubie
his efforts to get away. Before he
could be made 10 enter The vehicle,
Dunn, the three aviators and Captain
Gargan had been reinforced by three
patrolmen, with the aid Of whom the
man was placed inside, strapped down
and carted off. At the hospital ne said
that he was twenty-four years old. a
Iaborer, spd lived at 1875 West l2sth
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
NEW YORK'S MILK
PRODUCERS TO MEET
Experts to Address ST. CrOix
Meeting Tomorrow.

The New York group, Certified Milk
Producers Association of America, COM
posed Of representatives of farms
which surPiy New York City with about
10000 quarts Of milk a day. will hold a
meeting at st. Croix Farm, Johnson
Vile, y. Y, tomorrow.
Addresses will be made by Dr. II. l.
X. Shaw. director Bureau Of Child Hy-
giene, State Department of Health; DR..
Charles Linch, first assistant yeterinar-
ian, State Department Of Agriculture:
DR.. Harris Noak, Kings County Medi-
cal Milk Commission; DR.. w. d. Lud-
lum. president American Association Of
Medical Mix Commissions, and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01

feature Of the Presidents original pro
gramme. The bills is they stands how
ever, concede everything to the uions
and nothing as yet Tor the roads.
Salient Features of Bill.
The salient features Of the bill that
Is expected to be passed by both
Houses of Congress are these:
First An eight-hour day for
railroads, beginning December l,
1916, at the present wages.
Second Payment to trainmen
at pro rata rate, and not at the
rate Of time and half for all
overtime.
Third Appointment of com
mission Of three to investigate the
effect of the eight-hour day and
report to Congress.
Fourth Provision that railroad
officials guilty of causing an en-
ploye to work more than eight
hours. except in case of extreme
necessity, shall be punished by
fines and imprisonment, or both.
Fifth-An appropriation of $751;
600 for the expenses of the in
vestigating commission.
The railroad managers and execu
tives in Washington are still engaged
in preparatory measures to meet the
strike that is scheduled for Monday
morning. One of the plans that un
doubtedly will be put into effect or
most of the big systems that intend &c
run passenger trains. strike or nc
strike, provides for their operating only
during the daytime, at least for the first
few days Of the strike.
If the eight-hOur bill passes the Rep
resentatiyes and Senators will face al
energetic campaign on the part OF the
railroads "a pass the rest of the Presi-
dents legislative programme. the
amendment 10 the Newlands act pro-
viding for a compulsory investigation
of railroad labor disputes before any
strike or lockout can be DECLARED and
the Presidents recommendations that
the findings of the commission which
investigates the workings of the eight
hour schedule shall be used as basis
for freight rate increases. The Presr
dent had pledged himself to this legis
lation and will be morally forced to GO
through with it, in spite of the growing
opposition of shippers and their friends
i'm both houses.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
GRAND CENTRAL QUEENS
SUBWAY PASSAGE DONE
New Connection To Be Open to
Public Soon.

The new connection between the
Grand Central station and the Queens
boro subway, by which passengers can
change without going into the street,
was opened yesterday for an inspec-
tion trip by Acting Mayor Frank Dow
ling, Frank Hedley, general manager Of
the intcrborough; Public Service Com
missioner Hayward. and other city and
subway officials.
The new line will be open for public
use in a few days. The new passage
way connects with the Grand Central
station ~ the eastern mezzanlne plat
form Of the present subway. Elevators
will take passenger down several
floors to the level of the Queensboio
line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01

put at the feet of $4,000 workmen.
The railroads will struggle on 70 meet
the additional expense imposed on US,
knowing that ultimately II Will De
passed on 20 the public"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-01
Gompers SpesLs. Too.

Samuel Gompers, president Of the
American Federstion Of Labor, appear
ing in support Of the brotherhoods'
fight, also opposed the compulsory in
vestigation feature Of the Presidents
programme.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
ALLIES TO RESTORE SERBIA,
PETERS REGENT ASSERTS

ATHENS May 26. - Prince Alexander
of Serbia, Regent of King Peters landless
kingdom. in an interview said that he had
assurances from all the Allies that no set
Element OF the war would be accepted which
did not provide for the restoration of
Serbia.
81 was very glad" he said. "to be able
90 assure myself during my visits to the
capitals of the Allies that our legitimate
expectations have found the sincerest
sympathy and will have the most efficacious
bid. I was assured that the Allies are
united in their determination that Serbia
must be restored.
while waiting for the deliverance our
poor population IN Serbia has suffered ter
ribly from the cruel regime under which it
now lives. II is Macedonia that is suffering
the most from Bulgarian terrorism, and It
Is precisely Macedonia that the Bulgars
claim is exclusively Bulgarian
The fate of our civil population Is what
worries us most. and we are trying all
the time to find some way to stop this
determination OF our already almost half
Sxterminated race"
The Prince spoke with deep emotion of
the efforts OF the Americans to aid the
suffering Serb civilians. He praised espe-
cially the work of DR.. Edward Ryan. who
q now In Belgrade.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
FRENCH CLAIM ADVANCE
NEAR CUMIERES VILLAGE
Continued from Page One

Continued from Page One
The Germans have lost more men than ir
any other week of the war
The text of the official communique fol
lows:
On the left bank Of the Meuse there
was rather an intense artillery duel in
the sector of Hill 304. as we'll as on
the Dead Mans Hill-Cumieres front.
During the night we made progress
with a grenade attack in the wood Inn
mediately east of Cumieres village
The enemy made no attempt to attack.
On the right bank, n strong German
attack succeeded t1 gaining foothold
in one of our treiches north of the
Haudromont forest The bombardment
continued very violent on both sides in
the region of Douaumont, without any
infantry engagement.
The night was comparatively quiet
on the rest of the front.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
GERMAN OFFICIALS HOLD
NO HOPE OF EARLY PEACE
Rv CARL wv. ACKERMAN

BERLIN, May fisherman officials
cherish no high hopes of an early termina-
tion of the war. despite the increasing
amount of peace talk in Berlin, Washing
ton and London.
President Wilson's peace remarks at
the MeclSlenburg celebration last Saturday
< impressed the German public sympatheti-
: cally and won much notice in the German
press officials. however. are not optimis-
tic Though they believe England is tired
of the war, they hold that France may
exert such pressure on British statesmen
as to prevent peace until the expected AL
lied offensive
The German newspapers, particularly the
conservative organs, do not relish the idea
expressed by the Socialist leader Philip
Schiedemann, in an interview, that Pres-
dent Wilson might be an acceptable peace
maker.
Before he undertakes the difficult role
of peacemaker President Wilson must
prove a change in his attitude not only
by demanding but by enforcing a respect
for international law by our foes said
the Lokal Anzeiger, one of the most influ-
entail newspapers.
The Tages-Zeitung Count Won Revent-
low). the Tagliche Rundschau and the
Kreuz-Zeitung, which urged Germany not
TO yield to the United States in the re-
cent submarine dispute and expressed dis
pleasure at the terms of settlement all
declare President Wilson unacceptable to
Germany under present conditions. Their
editorials, however, cannot be said to re-
feet the views of all Germans.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
TIRE PIROSCAFI TTALIANI
SLURATT E AFFONDATT
/ Sottomarini Austriaci Ripren-
dono la Loro Attivita' mel
Mare Mediterraneo

I'm communicate ufficlale emanato n Roma
annuncla che sottomarini austriacl hanno
silurato ed affondato tire piroscafi taliani, IL
Birmina, II Levanzo ed ii Washington, II
piu' grande del quail, il Levanzo, spostava
3713 tonnellate. Tn sottomarino austriaco
ha pure bombardato Porto Ferraio, nell'Isola
d'Elba. affondandovi alcuni velieri. I pas
seggeri gil equipaggi del tire piroscafi sono
stati salvati.
II Mnistero della Marina ha annunclato
oggi che un battello a motore austriaco,
che era in servizio di ricognizione nellAd-
riatico, e. state affondato oggi da un bat
tello italiano. L'equipaggio austriaco e.
state fatto prigioniero.
Nella Val Sugana ira questa la vale
dellAstico gil italiani continuano a ripiegare
in buon'ordine, come annuncia II generate
Cadorna, sulle loro linee principali di difesa,
81 preparano difendere raltopiano del
Settle Comuni la conca di Arsiero. Gil aus
triaci annunciano che la loro fronte d bat
taglia 81 stende ora a noTd di Arsiero di
Asiago, a circa otto mglia in territorio
italiano.
I'm communicate ufficiale pubblicato a
Roma lascla supporre cAe ia Russia 81 ap-
presta rapidamente per l'offensiva sua che
sara accompagnata Embellishments da
quella di tutti gil alleati su lutte lie 'front.',
che sara lazione decisiva che dovra' abb
battere gil imperi centrali.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
ITALIAN SHIPS SUNK
BY AUSTRIAN U-BOATS
Submarines Supposed to Have
Given Warning Before Attack.
Passengers and Crews Saved

ROME, May 25.
Destruction of three italian steamships
by hostile submarines was officially an
nounced today by the Ministry Of Marine.
The ships sunk by U-boats were the Levan-
20, of S71S tons the Washington, Of 2s1s
TONS and the Birmania, of 2215 tons.
The Ministrys statement announced that
the passengers and crews OF the three ships
had been saved. It is, therefore. supposed
that all were given adequate warning.
The Birmania hailed from Palermo. 1t
was built in 1882. The Levanzo, which was
built In 1901, also was registered from
Palermo. The washingtons home port was
Venice. It was built In 1880.
1t has been learned also that the italian
brig Ermina, from Genoa to Baltimore, was
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
KING vICTOR'S PROCLAMATION
TO HIS LAND AND SEA FORCES

ROME, May 25.-King Victor Emmanuel
has addressed the following order to the
army and navy:
Soldiers of Land and Sea-Respond-
ing with enthusiasm to the appeal of
the country year ago, you hastened
to fight, in conjunction with our brave
allies, our hereditary enemy, and as
sure the realization of our national
claims.
After having surmounted difficulties
of every nature, you have fought in
a hundred combats and won, for you
have the ideal of Italy in your hearts.
But the country again asks of you new
efforts and more sacrifices.
1 do not doubt that you will know
how 20 give new proofs of bravery and
force of mind. The country, proud
and grateful, sustains you in your ar
duous task by it's fervent affections,
its calm demeanor, and it's admirable
confidence.
I sincerely hope that fortune will
accompany us in future battles as you
accompany my constant thoughts. The
order was issued from the General
Headquarters of the army today.
In all the leading Italian towns demon.
strations in celebration of the anniversary
of Italy's entrance into the war assumed
imposing proportions. In Rome those TAX
ing part in big demonstration acclaimed
the Queen and royal family, as well as the
embassies of the Allies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Clean-up Day at Ridley Park

The third annual cleanup season was
inaugurated in Ridley Park today. It viii
last only today and tomorrow
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
LLOYDS QUOTE STRONG
ODDS AGAINST PEACE
Continued from Pnre One

Continued from Page One
with scorn the German Chancellors attempt
TO place blame for continuance of the war
on the Allies because they cannot accept
Germany's terms of peace-terms that
would place the other nations of Europe at
her mercy"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
ENTIRE MEAT SUPPLY
OF GERMANY Is TAKEN
OVER BY THE EMPIRE
Distribution of Flesh to Be Made
by Special Bureau-Pref-
erence Shown
Soldiers
vEGETAR1ANIsM FAVORED
BERLIN. May 25

bbHNlIlLNs nhbS -V'
The entire meat supply of the German
erpire was taken over by the Government
today In the future distribution of meat
will be carried on by the Meat Bureau one
~ ,be new departments created under the
food dictatorship.
RuIes for distribution of meat and fixed
scales of prices will not be announced until
n census is taken of all the meat provisions
in Germany ,-- ...,,,
be shown to the army, the people being
urged to eat more vegetables In fact one
Of the functions of the new food department
will be to devise new vegetable dishes Tor
the people, to take the accustomed place
Of meat.
II ia announced that the supply of wheat
on hand is sufficiently large TO Increase the
supply allotted for public consumption.
chancellor Won Bethmann-H -Hollweg had a
confidential consultation with the leaders
of the various parties in the Reichstag.
In the Reichstag yesterday Doctor Helf-
ferlch eulogized Doctor Delbrueck, whom
he replaces as Secretary of the Interior. OF
Count Won Roedern, who succeeds Helner-
ich as Treasury Minister. he said:
INV departure from my former office
is eased by the knowledge that the admin
istretion of the imperial finances Is In
strong and capable hands, and that 30 per
cent. of our war expenditure is covered by
long term loans, while in England more
than half, and in France three-quarters, Is
covered by short-term credits. The adop-
ton of the current taxation proposals on
a wider basis, as decided by the main COM
mfttee, further strengthens the foundations
of the imperial finances.
by united cooperation and with Gods
assistance we shall continue to exist eco
nomically until we have carried the war
to a successful conclusion and gained a
peace which will leave us free to resume
our peaceful development"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

torpedoboats and patrol boats off the
coast of Flanders.
West of the Mouse three counter.
attacks by the enemy against Gu
mieres village failed.
East of the Meuse our regiments,
taking advantage of the successes Of
day before yesterday, advanced far
ther and captured enemy trenches
southwest and south of Fort Douau-
mont. The quarries south of Haudro.
mont farm were recaptured by us. In
Caillette forest the enemy during the
entire day attacked our positions with.
out the least success. The enemy suf-
fered very heavy bloody losses. Fur
thermore we captured more than $50
prisoners and IA machine guns.
An enemy biplane was shot down
near ST. Souplet and another over
Herbois,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
GERMAN NUT CRACKERS
CLOSE IN ON VERDUN

Fort Douaumont in 72 hours without chang
ing the battle line in the slightest.
Strewn about the southern and western
approaches to the ruined fort are countless
dead and wounded. Since the French at
tack began Sunday night the fury of the
battle has not waned but has grown more
intense and there has been no chance to
reach the dying.
West of the Meuse, the French are being
steadily driven back up on the Verdun
forts. The capture of Cumieres opens the
way for German drive down the Meuse
upon Chattancourt and Fort Bourrus.
The German centre, which drove the
French from the Dead Mans Hill positions,
has not yet occupied all the abandoned
works because of the fact that French
artillery is playing upon the southern
ridges,
The text of the official statement issued
this afternoon follows:
German avlators attacked British
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
Won KLUCK OFFERS SERVICES
TO KAISER ON 10TH BIRTHDAY
Chief of Great Drice Into France in
August, 1914, Yearns for Battle

BERLIN, May 25.-Field Marshal Alex.
anler Won Kluck, leader of the great Ger
man drive into France, early in the war,
celebrated his 10th birthday today by
again Offering his services to Emperor
william. The aged commanders health Is
completely restored, although one bullet
still remains in his body. He received
numerous messages of congratulation, In
cluding one from the Emperor.
CThe foregoing dispatch refers to Won
Kluck as field marshal" This is the first
intimation that he has been promoted.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

grande offenslva simultanea sara
razione che determinera la caduta
degli imperi centrali
Lartiglieria italiana ha bombardato, vio-
lentemente Rovereto ed ha IA saltare in aria
un grande deposito di munlzioni austriaco.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

sunk ot the Spanish coast h.
An armed Austrian nsof5fh,,sssa
naisance duty has been smnE 49, ~ on fss.S.
Auriatio by an italian pasrni y the erti|
also announced today The h,,ssse ni.
was captured. austrian cf,S
london cableBrams today r..
sinking OF the British stearo.t,.p erted ~
ton. It Is possible that an av,ul Washlns
N tne announcement made in fnrs w. Hat,
mat the vessel referred TO wa. i,s1hnocn shsn All
ship Of that name. "~' the Ilslss
BARCELONA. Spain, Nav o.
sian bark Regina has been s,,rt, me Ru.
marine. Her captain and crew ssls,. W 20
yesterday. The captain s,as.s .t,Vsd h,ts
barcelona he met two lifeh6s,. snat ntaf
the crews of two italian ss,,,. contalpihr
trian submarine. eue sans Aul
:. Twenty-one members OF ths -.
creek steamship Istros 1sni ssW s. OF u,
have arrived at Tarraeons "na sros
They report their vessel was ts uieboals
an Austrian submarine. psuoed hy
LONDON, May 25-Ths f,.u.
orealla has been sunk of Barcslonaa shl5
ing to Lloyd's. accord
The last record of the oresli, s..s
she sailed April II last fron, Sss.ss, W. when
Savona, Italy. She was a three e.r,s..o.k s..o.k tsf
OF 1876 tons, 'ea thlp
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25
s|R ROGER EASEMENT
INDICTED ON CHARGE
OF thigh TREASON"
Fellow Gun Runner, Daniel
Julian Bailey, Also Named in
True Bill of Attainder
Returned
TRIAL SET FOR JUNE 2s

LONDON, May 2s.--sir Roger Easement
knd Daniel Julian Bailey. who were cap
hired while trying to smugsle arms into
Ireland for the revolution,,were formally IN
dicted today on the charge Of treason
BARON Reading, the Lord Chief Justice,
n outlining the Crowns case against the
men. said.
1T is rarely in modern times that q
Grand Jury has been summoned in this
court OF elsewhere in England to try so
grave a crime as high treason This is the
rravest crime against the English law
This was Lord Readings first appear
ance in the proceedings against the men.
The next step will be to arraign the de-
PENDANTS in the High Court of Justice.
The trial will open on June rs.
Before the true bill was returned Baron
Reading told the members of the Grand
Jury that there was sufficient prima facie
( evidence to warrant the indictment. 1t is
necessary for treason to be proved by overt
acts the Lord Chief Justice pointed out,
? and In the case of Sir Roger six overt acts
were. mentioned which required examlna-
This is the first case of high treason under
the new indictment passed by Parliament
last year.
II DUBLIN May 25.--Two prisoners claim
ing American citizenship have been de-
| ported to the Wakefield detention camp in
England. Their names are Patrick Hogan,
| arrested at Tralee. and Mortimer oConner
I arrested at Abbeydorney No charge has
yet been brought against the two men. but
\ they are being held during an investigation
son suspicion of participation in the rebel
l5ion.
1t is alleged by the British authorities
that John j. Kilgallon, of Far Rockaway,
n. Y, a 17-year old student at St Enda's
College, Dublin, who was arrested the day
I che revolution started, was caught with
others in the act of bearing arms during
She revolt.
According to friends of Kilgallon he had
no part in the revolt, but was one of party
4 OF ST. Enda's cadets sent out on Easter
Monday for a practice march which ended
ut Liberty Hall. the fighting starting about
the time the boys reached there.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-05-25

LONDON. May 25.-The nam.
ing to Lloyd's. e'Ons accord.
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-23
SNOW sHoVELs AND SHEDS
 ARE NOW BEING FEATURED

Snow shovels and sleds are now the headliners at the hardware stores of the city since the snow started to fall. Every hardware store in the city this morning has a display of iron and wooden snow shoyels out side the doors whcie they will at. tract the eye off the struggling house holder and remind him that he has a few walkC to clean when he re. turns home in the evening.
 Sleds, wooden sleds, for the little girl and the big girl, sleds for the little boy ard the big Flexible Fly CTS for the larger boys and also the cutters for the bnby are being fea- hred on the interior display of the stores. This is sled time and from now on pedestrians of the city will be forced to watch their step or some little coaster is liable to hit him Q side swipe and knock him pins from under
The Alaska daily empire., 1916-11-23
EMPIRE'S SPORTING DOPE
RINe-MAT AND GENERAL ITEMS
Mrs. Britton Is Real Boss Nov.

Mrs. Brltton Is Real Boss Now.
 There is no doubt, among those who know, that Mrs. Helene Hath away Robinson Britton-America's first woman major league club president-wil be able to conduct the business affairs of St. Louis Cardinals. Mrs. Britton was se- lected president by the board of di- rectors last week, following the res ignatlon of her husband. Schuyler P Britton, and will serve until the regular election of the club in Jan uary.
 The written resignation of Brit ton was rendered the directors by Mrs. Britton, following her suit for divorce from him. It was accept ed without delay. It became known that Britton signed the resignation when he assumed the presidency in 1913. Should an attempt be made to force her from the league, Mrs. Britton will fight any such move.
 Certain men have tried to force me out of the league" Mrs. Brit ton said, but they will fail. Ru- nor has come to me that these men say will have to get out now be- cause l am divorcing my husband and cant run the club myself. Nothing Is further from the truth. I'm in the business to stay and I'll not get out until get ready"