The Journal Times from Racine, Wisconsin • 1

JOURNAL-NEWS. RACINE JtlJCi Ml ICR TWO CENTS. ms( oxsix. Tl ksdAV AFTEENOOIC, MAY 80, 1916. TWBLVE PAGB8.

VOt. LXX. NO. 17, RACINE HONORS LIVING AND PAYS TRIBUTE TO DEAD Wreaths That Never Fade ROOSEVELT URGES YOUTHTO PREPARE TO DEFEND NATION GERMANSMAKEANOTHER STRONG DRIVE AGAINST VERDUN DEFENSE LINES GLORIES OF THE NATION'S HEROES ARE RECOUNTED IN SONG AND ORATORY JOHN S. MOSBY, FAMOUS REBEL RAIDER, DEAD Passes Away at His Home in Washington After a Long Illness.

Memorial Day oem Those Who Assert There's No Danger of Foreign Attack, Wrong, He Says. I Day's War Summary Paris Admits There Was -a Slight Retirement of (he French Forces. Impressive Program Marks Memorial Day in This City; Addresses Heard. NOTED CHARACTER ALL THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR PERIOD ADVISES PEOPLE TO BEWARE OF FALSE PROPHETS BULBARS RENEW ACTIVITY AFTER VETERANS OF TWO WARS HAVE PART IN CEREMONIES FORT CAPTURE Fresh troops in large masses are being thrown by the Get mans aguinst the French lines northwest of Verdun and twice within the last 24 hours. Gen.

Nivelle's forces have been compelled to give ground. The weakest point in the French defense appears to be in the neighborhood of Cumierles, between that village and Dead Man's Hill to the west. This line was dented by the Germans for a distance of more than 300 yards in the third of a aeries of violent assaults yesterday afternoon. Last night the Germans returned to the attack with a fresh division and Paris admits that In the face of this drive the French were forced to retire slightly along tha Bethineout t-Cumieiea road, Grant Saved Mosby From Hanging and After War Ended They Became Staunch Friends. Asserts That the Time for Flintlock Theories of Statesmanship in This Country Is in the Past.

PARIS. May 1 2:01 p. m. A strong attack was made laid night with a freah division of German troops on the Verdun front west of Am the years, come and go Memorial Day will be Today the graves thousands, of soldiers who gave irhelr Uvea to preserve 9Hf steeri est ea of liberty, and that jHir Children nYifht have peace, were iterated with floweri and garlands By j. A.

EDGERTON Copyright, 1916, by American Press Association. AS the May tun, warm and ten-der, Shines upon the soldier's Where the language of our sorrow It translated into bloom, There, beside the floral tokens, That may wither in a day, Nestle garlands unbeholden, But more durable than they, Woven from a nation's blessings, And these will not pass away. OR the wreaths we fashion ranish It the breath upon the glass, Ai the forms he loved rumble 'Neath their grare roofs brere with grass. But the deeds they did for freedom And the thinfft they died to Shall remain to glorify ns While the starry flag shall ware And be told our children's ohildren Till the world it in its gran. IT is meet that in this season Of returning sun and showers We should come to speak their the Mouse, between Dead Man's Hill anrt Cumieres.

The war office state 1 ment today av there waa a slight French retirement en the Bet on and American flags were plaited on their last resting- places. These brave men were the Hefend-era of humanity, the destroyers of prejudice the breakers of chains and in the name of the future they slew the master of their time. Yea, they were the saviors of the natioji, they were the liberators of men. 1 Today people survey the field and see with clarified vision all its; tragedies: they see the union saved, the nation established upon the Immovable rock of freedom. rf And now all honor to the! volunteers to those who sleep in unknown and sunken graves, whose names are only in the hearts of those thejy loved and left of those who hear bnly In happy dreams the footsteps ofjreturn.

All honor to those who died; where li pi pas famine mocked at to all the maimed whose scars give modesty to tongue: to all who dared and gM to chance the care and keeping of their lives; to all the living ami to all the dead. Ore monies Here General After the downpour of rain all day yesterday tha waather conditions to-day could not have haan moral plea, ant, There was hardly a eloud In tha gky and tha atmoaphere was Jit cool enough to make tt plea sent outside. Veterans of tha civil war, of tha Kpan-Ish-American and other waits, and hundreds affiliated with thaiOmnd Army of tha Republic, were astir ear-ly and flag were flying from private homes and on public building. Almost every manufacturing concern and mercantile house was closed and hundreds swarmed toward the: cemeteries early, and these homesof the dead never looked more beautiful. Not a soldier's grave was missed artd besides flowers were deposited on graves of thousands of It was 7 o'clock when the lions of (Continued on page 2) WAHHWOTON, C.

May 80 Col. John 8, Mosly, the most famous Confederate raider of the elvll war, died here today after a Ions lllnaan, Ha was IS years old. CSol, Moh' dared death ever fifty years ago when at tha head of a band of a few hundred Confederate ralaars he rods ill nnd down tha Mhenandoah Valley, oapumne' outposts, deatroylna supply trains, and cutting off maun of communication. It has been eatl-uiHied that he often neutralised the force of over lfe.000 Federals in the valley. Native of Virginia lorn In Powhattan County, Det- 1833.

and graduated from the University of Virginia in 1SS2, he was practicing law in BrJsHol, when thei war broke out and he began his career in the Confederate army. He proved his daring with such effect thajt he became a scout for Oen. J. B. Stuart and led the celebrated rail around McClellan's army on the phiniisknmlnv 7 Richmond a.

vear KANSAS CITT. Mow. May SO I'niveraal training badfii upon universal sen Ice wu urged upon the youth of the nation by Theodora Hoosevelt In a Memorial lay address, delivered here today as "A Message to all Americans," before civil war veteran of the north end tha eon-fds racy, Appealing, ha explained, to "tha spirit of throughgotng Amerirunelsm in all our people," the former president declared that those who assert that there Is no danger of the United States ever being attacked are either ignorant or forgetful of the multitude of examples which: ahow how international conflicts aHse. and that It is likely that if we are not strong enough to maintain our rights, including the assertion of the Monroe Doctrine, the United States will be subject to aggressions which it would be obliged to resent, or else abandon its national greatness. The people must choose as their executive and legislative leaders at Washington," Col.

Roosevelt said, "men absolutely national apTrtt; men whose theory of government is as far as the poles from the pork-barrel theory and this, whether the praises In the eloquence of flowers. But their gift was of the spirit, And the years that lie between Render richer, nobler, heliuw'fjsjs latr be recruited an Independent cav The German attacks were equally violent along olher sectors of the front west of tha Me nee, but, arperriine to the French war office, nowhere alee were the crown prince's men able lo gnln ground, Kent of the river heavy artillery fire in the region of Fort Douaumont is reported. -j Advices from the Balkans show a continuation 'of P.ulRurlan' activity along the Macedonian front, following the recent occupation by King Ferdinand's troops of forts oh Greek territory in the vicinity of Demlr-His-aar. The Bulgarians are reported to.be concentrating additional forces near the Cfreek border at Nevrokdop and txanthia, while along the Varderj river the advance lines "of the entente forces are being bombarded. A Borne dispatch, through Paris, declares that neutral diplomatic circles i li the Italian capital have information that the Bulgarian advance into Greek territory came About through a secret agreement between Greece and Bulgaria.

1 SIMPLICITY TO MARK FUNERAL OF JAMES J. HILL TOMORROW DEMOCRATIC SPIRT OF KMPIRE BVILDKR WILL FOLLOW HIM TO LAST RESTING PLACE. alry troop wnicn oecame iamouu a Mopby's Partisan Rangers. They became night riders and the terror of ONE KILLED AND EIGHT HURT WHEN BIG AUTO BACKS OVER HIGH BANK 4ork-barrel be considered from a personal, political or sectional standpoint; men who look forward and not back; men who face the facts as they actually are. A New F.nropc "After this war we shall see a new Kurope; a Europe energetically developing new social and economic WII.KESBARRE, May 30 One man was killed and eighty others were injured when a big automobile with eighteen persons aboard backed over a 10-foot enbankment alt Bear i (Continued from page 7) MILWAUKEE OFFICER SEEKS MURDERER OF ITALIAN GIRL HERE The heritage unseen That they left us.

This it is that keeps Their graves forever green. WT. 0E they gave us of their cour- Of their hope and of their faith, Of their visions and their hearts' best love Yea, even unto death, and this truth has been since time began And evermore will be That the man most loved of men is he Who dies to make men free. These were men of our own flesh and blood? Who died for you and me. "TpHEY have wreaths that withez not nor fade, And until war shall cease, Wheresoever else the world may bleed, They gave to us their peace.

And so long as man has gratitude And while Lore has a tongue Shall the valiant fight they fought the Federal troops. Mosby's most brilliant exploit was the capture of Gen. Stoughton. On a March night in 1863. he.

with thirty followers, rode through the Federal army to Fairfax Court House, only fifteen miles from Washington, where Gen. Stoughton was asleep. Although surrounded by an army said to have been 17,000 strong, the rangers calmly kidnapped the general, his staff and many sentries, and turned them over to the Confederate authorities at Cul-peper without having lost a man. Grant Saved His Lifc Gen. Grant once later saved Mosby from hanging, and two foes of the battlefield became staunch friends.

Mosby stumped the state of Virginia for Grant during his presidential campaign, and was rewarded with an appointment as consul at Hong Kong, a post which he held for seven -years. When he returned to the I'nited States. Mosby called on the surviving members of his rangers and, to his astonishment, he found that a large percentage of them had become ministers. In parting, their old colonel suid: "Well. boys, if you fight the devil like you fought the Yankees there will be something to record on judgment day," Lrfuig in Government's Service He next became npeoial land agn' for the government in Colorado, and from 1904 lo 1910 he was an attorney in the depanment of Justice.

The closing years of hie Ufa were spent In liM'itiriuB and Muihniahip. His home lay across the Potomac, Warrenton, but ha was oMen seen in Washington, his white bitir, nnd eirong IU- ktaa fAutiirsa, maklnff him a ptctUr- THOMAS CRISFTII.IvO, KNOWN TO HAVE CHUM IN THIS CITY, IS BF.ING SOUGHT. Several Thousand Employes of the Great Northern Railway Will Take Advantage of Holldaj to View tho Remains. MSm Creek near here today. Patrick Fa-gan of thts city, driver and owner of the machine was crushed to death.

Several doctors were hurried to the scene from this city to attend the injured. The accident resulted when Fagun attempted to change gears near the top of a hill. BURLINGTON MAN IS DROWNED IN THE FOX RIVER WHILE FISHING BURlilNGTON, May; 30. Special. Frank Larson, who came to Burlington about two years ago, was drowned while Ashing in the Fox river.

Just south of the city. Monday afternoon. He was subject to spilep-tic fits and it wax thought while in one of these he fell into thefwater. His sons, who ware Ashing nearby, not icad his absence, and seartfh revealed him in the water, Hh was pulled out and worked over ifor hour hut to no avail, H. Wood was called, but he Staciiad an Inquest was not neceaaary an! the body wss moved to his lata heme on Mr-Henry atreet.

Mr. Larson jwas a man about SO year of age. ST. PAUL, May SO-Simpltc-ity will mark the funeral of James J. Hill, railroud builder, capitalist and widely known northwest pioneer, who died at hi Summit avenue homo yesterday at 9:80 a.

from hlood poisoning the outgrowth of heiumr. noins unit intestinal catarrh from which he haa suffered; for years, The democratic spirit of the "empire builder" will follow him lo fats last eating place. The great home, overlooking a section of the city Detective Diamond, of Milwaukee, was in the city last night, in search of Thomas Crisfullo, 28 years old. who shot and killed Mary D'Amico, years old, in that city yesterday afternoon. It is known that the murderer had a chum here and almost every week came to Harine for a visit.

The detective accompanied by the little brother of the murdered girl, who knew the murderer well. Detective from (he loeal police force assisted the Milwaukee officer in the search, but no Iraee of the murderer was found. A strlet watch will he kept in localities where tha man would visit if ha happens to tome here. The detective aald that Crlefullo was a boarder in the D'Amico home two years and was smitten with the school girl. He was a reserve in the ttslian army, but year ago when several thousand of his countrymen returned to Italy to fight for their country, he did not go.

He did not pay his board and believed that he was to be ejected from the D'Amico home. Yesterday he met wnicn represent the result of Mi Hill's activities wilt be opened to the i far truth I Forevermore be rang, With their glory aver fresh and fair, Their fame forever younp. plOyff of the Great Northern rati 1 iwii Mmtf nn the streets or lectur Ui hurt written "Mosfiy's way during tha afternoon today. The fact tbllt tttrfnv la a i -ill .,1,1, I SCOUTS DEMONSTRATE FIRST AID TACTICS War rtpminlscences." "The lawn of the Ileal South." and "Stuart's Cav-airy Campaign." He was also known ns a GreeU scholar. "My military creed." he once declared, "Is this: It is better to make a good run than a bad stand." Tumor Lewis Falls BILL GIVES RACINE $200,000 FOR HARBOR The rivers and harbor bill, which passed the senate yesterday.

Carried an appropriation of $200,000 tpr Racine harbor, and included otheV Wisconsin items as follows. "Qreen Bay. Two Rivers, Faint While a the gjr! in the house and told her he was going back to Italy to nht and I she is believed to have told him she 1 did not care. Line of Parade in While the Spanish'-American war it possible for mosCof the seeral thousand employees the company here and at Minneapolis to view the i body of the man who for so many years guided the destinies of tho I Great Northern. Funeral The funeral services will be heldJ from the home Wednesday at 2 p.

Right Rev. Thomas J. Gibbons, vicar general, will haTe charge of the serv- ices. The funeral will be public, but: only relatives, close friends and per- i sons employed by the Hill interests are expected to attend. I All day, and through the night, messages from ail sections of the country were received by members of the family.

They came from railroad presidents, financiers, civic and state 1 organizations and political leaders, All expressed their grief at the toes of one of the nation's most widely known men and offered condolences I Just what happened after this is not known, but the girl, to escape the Port Washington. 2.500; Milwaukee. $11,000: Fox River. 000; Superior-Duluth harbor. $13,000.

An amendment by La Follefte ap-t propriating $180,000 for a turning I basin in Duiuth-Superior harbor man. jumped out of a Window and he stepped out of a door and commenced shooting at her. Three shots took ef Eagle Scout Krnest Voss and Scouts William Ireland and Stephen Hansen have been attracting much attention in the show windows of Dan Sol, where demonstrations are given afternoons and evenings. Boy Scouts all over the country are now receiving instructions in the aft of swimming and life saving In the water. There are approximately 173.000 Boy Scouts in America, and a majority of them will, some time during the summer, go into camp with many other boys.

Therefore, the officials feel that the new drill will result In keeping the annual summer time death toll down to a figure below its usual proportions. The demonstrations in the Dan Sol window include history of the American flag, tenderfoot test, scouting, the spirit of 1916, first aid work. etc. was adopted. fect and the girl fell and was after- The vote ended a filibuster begun (ward taken to a hospital, where she veterans were holding their services at Mound cemetery this morning, Gorton Lewis, son of Capt.

and Mrs. William T. Dewis, marching with the Racine college cadets, suddenly fainted and became unconscious. His father, Dr. Tompach and others rushed to his side and did what was possible fotthe young man.

In about half an hour he became semi-conscious and was taken to his home. It is believed that over -exertion caused by marching from downtown to the cemetery was the cause of his djed. 'Crisfullo placed the muzzle of the i revolver to his head and snapped it, but there were no more cartridges in I 20 days ago and carried on under the leadership of Senator Kenyan of Iowa. Kenyon made his last effort to cut down the bill's appropriations; when he proposed an amendment to make the total appropriation $30,000,000. This was defeated by one voteJ It.

He ran into the house and secured another gun and disappeared. The Milwaukee police believe that he will yet kill himself i Indianapolis Soldiers Monument. to the members of his family-Northwest Grtejrea Particularly does the northwest, the empire which Mr. Hill made' possible. Ohio Gettysburg 'Monument iiuiM CASES CIjAIMS MI1ITARY KXKMlPTIOX FOR BEING R.BBIT-(1ATCH LONDON1.

May SO. A man who described himself as a professional rab grieve. Expressions have been receiv- ed from" every city and almost every town in that section. All day long the throngs of persons passed the big brown stone house, oo Summit avenue, where a little Hacjk.j rosette proclaimed that a death had AUSTRIAN WOMEN PROTEST MARRIAGF. PROHIBITION VIENNA, May 0.

To protest against the legal prohibitions ami hindrances to marriage in Austria, the Austrian Women's Union is organising a series of demonstrations. In a manifesto issued to the public the Union declares that it is surprising that at a moment when there is a general desire for an increase of population the state itself ''-prevents whole categories of persons, especially women, from marriage. The Indianapolis soldiers monument is one of the finest and most costly in the country. rises to the height of 268 feet and cogt $700i-000. It wa pletegl 1900.

1 I. bit-catcher and with some experience at ratting, claimed exemption from military duty en the areund thafehis services were invaluable to hi eoua- try He said he had killed 10,000 FROM (illH.MAX RAIDER AMSTERDAM, May One of! the features of the German war exhibition held in Hamburg late in May waa an exhibit called. "The Gold Booty from the Mo." the German commerce raider. Three of the four-j teen original cases in which the gold i which was taken from the British 1 steamship Appan war packed were displayed, the cases being Oiled with imitation gold bars WEATHER FORECAST CHICAGO. May 10 Wisconsin Fair tonight; slightly cooler in northeast portion; Wednesday fair in east, increasing cloudiness in west Rortioo.

Yesterday's Temperature Maximum Minimum i bX Range 7 Precipitation 1 05-100 of an inch. One of the tallest shafts at Gettysburg commemorates the heroic deeds of the Fourth Ohio infantry It is surmounted by a figure in full regimentals aid stands on East Cemetery hilL occurred. Every flag in the city flew at half mast. Wednesday all the banking institutions will be at 1:20 p. m.

on the day of the funeral. raomts since August. mis plea was denied on the ground that he tronld make an excellent rat-catcher for the trenches. i 1-1 i It if nr "itiTiinfrr 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 11 1 i iv.