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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

Tien-Tsin, June 3.--A military dicta-
torship has been established here,
President Li-Yuan-Hung is virtually
prisoner of the gendarmerie in
Peking, and China tonight faces civil
war. Eleven provinces, including Chi
Ii, in which Peking is situated, refuse
to recognize the authority of the CEN
trial government, and three provinces
-Kwang-Tung, Kwang-Si and Yum
loyalty support the President and
Parliament and demand that the mill
tary governors be dismissed and pun
ished.
Hsu-Shi- Chang has been appointed
dictator of the provisional government
here. Wang g-Shi-Chen, acting premier,
has been made Premier. Tuan-Chi-KweI,
brother Of Tuan-C -Chi-Jui, former Prem
ier, was named Minister of War. Thao-
Julin, who is believed to be strongly
pro-Japanese, was given the portfolio
of Foreign Affairs, and Tung Hauling,
former Minister of Communications,
WAS chosen Minister Of the Interior.
Governor Turns on President
The provisional government was only
formed after conferences with General
Chang-Hsun, military governor OF An
wei. who arrived here last night from
Nankirg. The President issued man
date to General Chang Hsun to go to
Peking and effect a compromise, and
the general accepted. Evidently, how
ever. he changed his mind and came to
Tien-Tsin.
Meanwhile, the police of Peking have
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
American ENJOYS Secretly
Cross Pacific on
Naval Ship
Will Promise Every
Aid to New Republic
Arrival at Petrograd Ex-
pected to Have Steady
ing Effect

Washington. June g.. Secretary Dan
;,l. to-day announced the safe arrival
.,a Russian port OF the commission to
Ru..ia headed by Elihu Root The
r,s.ei hearing the commission docked
this morning.
The commission left Washington
.hout MAY IS, carving greetings to the
,.w democratic government of Russia
and authorized 20 pledge unstinted aid
,,om the United Stares, not only in the
rro.ecu,ion Of war against the COM
non enemy but in the rehabilitation OF
the demoralized country. 1t was pre-
,.ded by a special mission of railroad
,1rerts. whose arrival already has been
announced.
Crossed the Pacific
After a final conference between
President Wilson and Mr.. Root the
commissioners travelled overland to the
Pacific Coast, and there boarded a fast
naval vessel for the voyage to the
Orient Under the voluntary censor
ship. at the request of the government,
nearly all American newspapers re-
Trained from publishing anything about
their departure or the points through
which they passed along the way.
While no German submarines are known
10 be operating in the Pacific, it was
deemed wise to print no details OF the
trip until the voyagers were landed.
The arrival Of the mission at Petro-
grad is awaited anxiously, because it
is confidently believed here that the
assurances it brings from the Ameri-
can government and people and the
counsel Of its members will do much
toward stesdying and strengthening the
hand of the Provisional Government.
Personnel of Commission
With Mr.. Root are John X. Mott,
Cyrus II. Mccormick, Samuel f. Ber-
iron. James Duncan and Charles Ed
ward Russell, envoys extraordinary;
Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of
staff of the army, military representa-
tive of the President; Rear Admi:al
James II. Glennon. naval representative
Of the President; Colonel K. i. /.
Nichic. aid TO the chief Of staff; Colo
nel William V. Judson, military attache
20 the diplomatic mission; Lieutenant
Colonel T. Bently Mott, military aid TO
the ambassador extraordinary; Sur
geon Holton c. Curl, L. S. n; Lieuten-
ant Alva D. Barnhard, L. S. n, aid to
Admiral Glennon; James McKenna,
chief clerk and disbursing officer of the
mission; Clyde {. Stilwell. James F..
0Rourke, jay Keegan, Duane f. Wash
burn. Walter ". King and George ID.
Gregory, clerks; Sergeant Paul Z. Ran
dolph. orderly, and George +. Long,
messenger
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Arrangement Made
For Registration of
Americans Abroad
frrom TIE rrituno Buresul

Washington, June 3.-Thc State De-
rar,ment has received so many appli-
cations from American citizens living
abroad for an opportunity 70 register,
il was announced day. that arrange
ments have been completed whereby
Americans coming within the provis-
ions of the draft act may register at
any American consulate.
Cards have been sent 10 American
consuls. it was stated, and they have
been instructed to fll out and certify
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
II. S. Eonored in Paris
French Protestant Societies
Paw Homage to America

Paris, June 3.-The French Protos-
tant societies met to-day at the Ten.
pie de rOratoirc in the Rue dc Rivoli
in honor Of the United States.
The American Ambassador, William
Graves Sharp, was present and Premier
Ribot was represented. The pastors Of
the American churches in Paris and the
Rev. Charles Wagner delivered ad-
drcsscf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Reports of To-morrows
Registration Will Be Rap.
idly Checked Up
Twelve More
Agitators Jailed
Every Precaution Will Be
Taken to Prevent Inter-
ference by Disloyal

Washington, June 3.-Fnal prepsra-
tions for the registration OF more than
100000 young Americans next Tues
day for war service and for the prose-
cution of the dsloyal who attempt 10
interfere with the registration went
forward to-day at the Offices of Briga.
dier General Crowder, Provost Marshal
General, and Attorney General Gregory.
Into the Office of General Crowder
will come the reports OF the state Off
cals who are conducting the military
census. Probably by midnight Tues
day it will be possible to state with
approximate accuracy the number OF
men who have presented themselves
during the fourteen hours OF registra.
tion. A week later the lists of the reg
istrsrs will have reached Washington,
and further analysis will be possible.
Reports to the Department of Justice
to-day gave further proof of IN, strict
enforcement of the law forbidding
interference with the process OF reg
istration. At the request of an army
recruiting officer a man was arrested
in Hagerstown, Md, for distributing
literature urging resistance to the new
army law. Eleven others were taken
into custody on similar charges yester-
day at Cincinnati by Department OF
Justice agents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Capt. Albert Ball,
British Air Hero,
Killed in Action

London, June 3.-The War Office has
received confirmation that Captain
Albert Bail. one OF Great Britaiu's
most noted aviators. was killed in ac-
;ion some time ago. Captain Ball had
been missing since May :.
Captain Ball was last seen near Lens
early in the evening Of May :. en-
gagged in n fight with three German
airplanes. He did not return to his
base. and since then n report has been
in circulation that he had been made
prisoner.
The aviator had made brilliant rec
ord. his score OF enemy airplanes shot
down up to the early part Of the year
having been twenty mine. He was only
twenty-one years old and in less than a
year had become ono Of the heroes of
the war
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Government Plans
For Prompt Arrest
OF Draft Evaders
; Held in Plot to
Smuggle Military
Secrets to Germany
Federal Code Experts Examine
Letters Seized on Scandi-
navian Liner

Three men were locked up incomu-
nicado in the Tombs last night,
charged with conspirlng to smuggle
code letters out of this country, intend
ed, it is believed, tor German military
and naval experts. A large number of
letters were seized by the authorities.
Scores of these letters, which the
prisoners tried to smuggle aboard a
Scandinavian liner, were turned over to
government code experts last night.
Government chemists will also deter
mine if invisible ink. such as Albert
Sander and other German spies used,
was employed by the writer's OF these
letters.
SO important were the arrests deemed
that Washington was Immediately noti-
fed of the capture. All three were ex-
amined for hours yesterday at Police
Headquarters by John c. Knox, Assistant
United States Attorney in charge OF
German plot prosecutions. At the end
of his examination he ordered them
locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
WHERE TO REGISTER

Fun list Of places jor draft
registration IN NeW York TO-
morrow, JuRe ), on pages 8 and
: Of this mornings Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

h1ssi0 plans 10 boyeoh Kr0n-
stodi for reyOlt, and ofher Rus
am Hrzes on Pogc 3.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04

Ramania fighting again, and
other ncscs from The battle fronts
on Page :.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
May BE Military Spies

ut is my belief" said a high govern
ment Official, that these letters-or
some of them contained military and
naval information concerning this
country, and were destined for German
military and naval experts. If this
prove true the writer's of the letters
would receive the short shrift of spy.
| do not know, however, whether the
three prisoners wrote the seized letters
or merely acted as agents"
The names of the accused men are
withheld. 1t is known, however, that
two of them are native Americans and
the third a naturalized citizen of Swed-
ish birth.
All three will be arraigned before
United States Commissioner Hitchcock
to-day. The technical charge against
them is conspiring to violate Section
ls5 of the United States Criminal
Code. This carries a maximum pen
atty of two years in a Federal peni-
tentiary and $4,000 fine.
Work with Allies Agents
The Secret Service of this govern
ment has been working with the
agents of the Allies in trying to run
down a group Of spies here who, since
the fall of 1914. nave been smuggling
letters from this country BY way OF
Mexico and South America, 70 Ger
many, and from Germany to her spies
and other secret agents working IN
this country.
A prominent official of the German
Chamber of Commerce of this city
WAS suspected of being the head OF
this secret postal service before the
severance of relations between this
country and Germany. Since then he
has been constantly under surveillance,
and the United States Secret Service
agents are convinced that ne has no
part in it now.
Persons travelling between Amerl-
can ports and Scandinavian ports,
working in collusion with some Of the
officers of some Of the scandinavian
liners. have been the carriers OF this
secret mail. The letters were insert
ed in the Innings OF trunks and con-
ccaled in the Grating of freight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Stern Measures Ordered

81 expect no resort TO force to pre-
vent registration" Attorney General
Gregory said in statement tonight.
"if any individual should attempt it
he will be promptly dealt with.
ain almost every community there
will be persons who will attempt to
evade registration. One class will con
sst of weaklings who lack the physical
and moral courage necessary to face
the possibility of fight, and another
Of those under the influence of men and
women beyond the conscription age who
are endeavoring to dissuade young men
from registering. Some of the persons
exerting this influence are wholly dis
loyal; others arc lacking in patriotism
or an appreciation Of the needs Of their
country, and are animated by fear OF
the possible loss of members of their
families.
THE young men Of the country who
come within the provisions of the con-
scription act are brave and inherently
loyal. They are ready and willing, in
nearly every instance. to answer TO tho
nations call and do their part in pro-
tecting it from a foreign foe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
Some Evasion Looked For

"The registration law puts into effect
a policy new to the present generation.
IL is to be expected that some indi-
viduals subject TO the law will attempt
to evade it. To him who does not
grasp the magnitude of the registration
proposed the number who on June
appear to have failed to register may
seem large. The failure Of one man in
one hundred TO do so would make a con-
siderable total n the early returns
show that the number registered does
not equal the preliminary estimates it
81, ?es indicate ina: the law has no.
been generally obeyed.
"Those who attempt TO eyade will be
promptly punished and compelled to
perform the service required by tho
law. II is the duty of this department
70 prosecute these evaders, and it is
prepared to do So
officers Of the National Committee Of
Patriotic and Defence Societies issued
NV-NSs or HpPN"i ~ -it HlllllOn anu n
half members OF their organizations to
carry out the spirit and the letter OF
the Presidents registration proclams-
tion.
Specifically the appeal asks that every
one subject to registration present
himself for registration early in the
day; that those VINO are not subject,
both men and women. do their bit" by
seeing that those subject to registra.
tion DO register. and tina. eyasions be
reported to the local board Of registrs-
tion.
II was explained az the provost mar
shall generals Office that men Of Polish
nativity subject 10 the registration act
who were born in sections OF Poland
now held By Germany or Austria should
register on June as natives Of Poland
claimed BY Germany or by Austria, as
the case may be, and not as Germans or
Austrians.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-04
WE ATHE r

r,;r,c.dsy and probably tomorrow.
Moderate west
winds.
H., Report on fagc
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
SOUTH WiNDHAM
Three More Young Men EnIist-Over One Hupdred Tons of 10lnch Ice Stored-GuiIford Smith Home Closed for the Winter

At the C. E. meeting Sunday even ing the topic was Christ Is Our Peace. Nations Ideals, War or Peace Which? The. leader was Mrs. c. L. Clinton.
 Town Gives Six to Uncle Sam.
 Harry Ericson and Clement Kegler, Ralph Scribner, South Windham young men, have enlisted in the army and left Wednesday for Fort Slocun1, N. Y This makes six young men who the service in the past few days.
 Myron Hatfield of South Windham recently underwent a, minor operation.
 First Ice Harvested.
 c. H. Kegler. proprietor. of the South Windham hotel, claims to be the first person in the town of Wind ham who has completed housing ice this season. He has stored over a hundred tons of ten-inch ice from the pond near the New York, New Ha- ven and Hartford railroad station.
 The school children will have 3 Christina entertainment in the Gull fcrd Smith hall for the benefit of the Red Cross.
 Mrs. Walter Abbe. Jr.. is entertain ing her sister. Mrs. LeRoy Leedy of Washington, D. c.
 Miss Alice BlakesIee of Lebanon has been the guest of Miss Calista Backus. Charles Backus spent the week -end and Sunday with his mother, Mrs. Carrie I. Bacl1us.
 Smith Home Closed.
 Miss Marian Policy left Thursday for her home in New London and Miss Josephson for her home in Windham. The Guilford Smith home is closed for the winter
 Mrs John Holden and children have been in Bridgeport, visiting her moth CT for a week.
 Mrs. James. Curry and little son have returned to their home
 Miss Marian Healey has returned from a visit in New London.
 Timothy Watts is on a business trip in New York
 MT. and Mrs. Alfred Card spent Sat urday in Norwich
 Mrs Fred Richmond and son are visiting in Providence.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
LIBERTY HILL
Ice Eight to Ten Inches Thick-caif Seven Weeks Old Weighs 21 Pounds and Sells at IA Gents Pound.

Rev. w. c. Norris of Willimantic preached here Sunday in place of Rev. John H. Knott, who occupied the pull pit of the CongreSa church in Preston City.
 Sunday morning was the coldest vet the mercury ranging from below to above zero. Iceis eight to ten inches thick
 Miss Flora Burrill of Thomaston Me, is visiting her father, James H. Burrill, who is in poor health.
 Profitable Calf.
 Milo Davo1l sold d calf recently seven weeks old, weighing 211 pounds at II cents per pound.
 Mrs. Wallace Palmer. who has been in i'll health. is much better and was able to resume her duties as church organist Sunday.
 Guest from Norwich.
 Robert James, who is in the employ of the N. Y. N- H. & H. R. R. at Nor W ich, visited his parents, MT. and Mrs. 1ohn F. James, Sunday.
 There was no school Monday on ao- count of illness of the teacher.
 Improving Property.
 Saul Wachtel is having repairs made on and around his new home. A new building has been erected which in cludes a garage and icehouse. A part of the foundation cellar wall to the house has been rebuilt and the cellar floor is to, be cemented The. ell is to De raised to make it two stories and a verapda is to be built. When finished it will make a very attractive resi- Cence, on one of the best loca tions on the hill Elmer Caples and son sCleve are doing the work, assisted by Joseph Laf1eur.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
COLCHESTER
fome and School League Meets- Body of Mrs. John Cavanaugh Brought from Maiden, Mass, for Burial.

The Home and School league held a meeting in Academy hall Wednesday evening. The executive committee met at 7.30 Then followed singing by the Liberty chorus: readings from the ad dresses of the president; address, America and the War, by Henry C. Wriston of Middietown; readings from tke addresses of the president.
 Mir. and Mrs. Charles Daniels and children were visitors in Middletown Monday.
 Walter B. Lombard returned to Hartford Monday after few days visit at his mothers on Norwich ave- nue.
 '@ Burial of Mrs. John Cavanaugh. The body of Mrs. John Cavanaugh of Maiden, Mass, was brought to this place on the noon train Monday for burial sin St. Andrews cemetery. Mrs. Cavanangn was formerly of Colches- ter, having moved to Maiden over 25 years ago. Mir. Cavanaugh is a broth CT of Patrick Cavanaugh, who died a few weeks ago
 Samuel and Harry Friedman re- turned to Bridgeport Monday, having spent Sunday at their home in town
 The Ladies Missionary society met in the Congregational chapel Wednes- day afternepn.
 Oliver Woodhouse lodge, No. 51, held their meeting < Tuesday evening in Pythian hall.s The election of officers was held and the rank of knight was conferred on one candidate. After the work, lunch was served.
 James F. Purcell was a Norwich visitor Tuesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

Mir and Mrs. James Beebe and daughter, Doris, visited Grassy Hill relatives Sunday.
 Mrs. G. J. Murray was a caller ir Norwich Saturday.
 Christmas Social.
 A. Christmas social was held in Grange hall Wednesday evening Games of various kinds furnished en- tertainment. Cakesf coffee and sand wicl1eS were served. 70 Elmer Chadwick of Manchester was at his home over Sunday.
 MT. and Mrs. William Darling and Mrs. N. L. Clark were recent call CTS in Norwich.
 Mrs. Abran Siminowitz and G. J Murray were in Colchester, Monday.
 Taken to Hospital.
 Carl Rogers who injured his leg severely one day last week, was talk en to Backus hospital Monday for treatment.
 A Christmas concert will be held in the Congregational church, Monday evening" December 24th.
 Mrs. Mary Darling was the leader of the Y. P. s. c. E. meeting Sunday evening.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
 f hog-h H the thus with which the German trenches td by

came to a huge fence about twenty feet high, constructed of logs, upon the top of which we could see numerous machine gl1n emplacements. This fence was in front of a, large engineers dump and was evidently used as a screen so that the men could work behind it by electric light without being observed from our line. We at length emerged from the trenches and the wood. The first thing I noticed was a white cross bearing the word "Englander" It was probably some poor devil who had fal- len in the second battle of Ypres.
 A Canadian Captain.
 We were taken into a second dress ing station which was even more elab crate than the first. It was built of concrete covered with ten or twelve feet of earth on which grass was grow
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

was in German. If I could have said it in his language I would have asked Does a duck swim?' I was never so thirsty in my life. I had had nothing to eat or drink since. the day before and when he handed me a large mug of acorn coffee without sugar or milk I finished it off in about three gulps and held out the mug for more. 1t was the finest thing I had ever tasted After one more drink l was sent from this room to- another where l awaited for Wells. I discovered that the doctor had taken my silk hand kerchief, which had saved me an end less amount of torture in walking down the communication trench. tried to get it back but was unable to do so.
 Before long we continued our dreary march. We had not gone far when we
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

become more or less accustomed to ar tille1-y fire We had had plenty of it all that day and the few shells they were dropping there did not appear to us as serious. iWes could not help smiling at those Huns and hoped that all the rest of them had just as bad nerves
 After what seemed an eternity we entered a dressing station which was an enormous concrete dugout with a long passage down the center and about four rooms on either side. After waiting some time we Were taken to a room where two German doctors in white coats were working on German wounded. One of them slit up my sleeve, dressed my wound and applied a wire splint. He gave me a white cot ton sling and asked me if I would like a drink of coffee. Our conversation
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
CHESTERFIELD
Drafted Men Await Their Call
 Twelve Inch Ice Stored.

There was only half a day school in the Twelfth district Friday on ac- count of the Teachers, meeting in Palmertown, conducted by Supervisor Car1on E. Wheeler.
 Miss Dorothea Lawier spent the week end at her home in New Lon don.
 Awaiting Gall.
 Benjamin KapIan has returned to his home. after working for William Caulkins in Lyme. He is in the draft and expects to be called this week. William YardufSlxy is to be called soon The blacksmiths in this vicinity are very busy.
 George Coleman is i'll at his home. Stanley Tinker was d caller in New London Sunday.
 Twelve Inch Ice.
 J. E. Powers filled his ice house with s12 inch ice Monday.
 MT. and. Mrs. Earl Lathrop of Mont ville were callers here Sunday.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20

appreciatively of Y. M. c. A. com- forts.
 The Girls School and Public Schools are closed for the holidays.
 Addresses School.
 Postmaster DunuiRg visited school Friday and created considerable in terest in the Thrift Stamp plans for saving.
 There is to be Christmas service rext Sunday at eleven o'clock and two little plays at seven thirty, Monday night, given by the Primary and Ju- nfor departments of the Sunday school
Norwich bulletin., 1917-12-20
Annual Meeting of o. E. S. Chapter.
 DapielSon nec 14-

. IfdIIGi5UIIs' IfSC IJ---
 The annual meeting of Danielson chapter, No. 77, o. E. S., was held on Danielson The following officers were elected for 1918: Worthy matron, Mrs. Catherine K. Bard; worthy pa- tron, F, F. Bitgood; associate matron, Mrs. Grace B. Kenworthy; secretary, Mrs. Mary E Kenyon. treasurer, Mrs. Minnie M. Warren: conductress, Mrs. Cora Logee; associate conductress. Mrs. Maria Bennett. These officers with those appointed. by the worthy matron VIII be installed at the regular meeting in January.