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lmT0swrm$f&'w - '- V '' fry& ;sw ' 'THE WASHINGTON TIMES, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1016. HUB FURNITURE CO. MS CUMMINS HANS SHELLING M WILL WIN NEBRASKA AVOCOUR t: His Vote May Reach as Much' as 3,000 Above That of Henry Ford. The return from Nebraska will give Cummlne the State by from 1.200 up wards, according to Information re ceived today by J. It. McCnrl, secretary to Senator Norrl. Tho full official re turns are not ct announced. It Is stated that Cummins plurality for the Presidential 'nomination over Henry Ford may run up to 3,000. All ddubt that Cummins has carried Nebraska by a substantial flcuro and, all question that Dryan has been do Mattel' for delcgalc-ut-large, are re moved. Tho blow at Bryan and tho defeat or. his brother, Charles, for tho nomination for governor, are ascribed by the Uryan men to administration Influences. They are, correspondingly sore at Wilson. The effects of this soreness In tho campaign msy be far-reaching. Though Bryan was defeated for dele-gate-at-large. It la expected he will And away to participate In the convention. (Continued from Ftrst Page.) land agree that thus f.ir tin revolt bas not spread beyond Dublin. Tho official " press bureau 'stated that reports frpm Cork, Limerick, and UnnW. capital ot the County Clare, twenty miles west northwest of Limerick, as vWt as from Tralee, a seaport, and capital of County Kerry, tlfty-nlne miles northweii of Cone, and from both rlrilnu ot Tljtper ary were to the effect thai no dlnturb ances or any kind had occurred In thrse localities. Chief Secretary Dlrrell supplemented his previous statements by saying that the Sinn Fclners had occupied houses In St.. Stephen's street, Green 'street, 8ack vllle street, Abbey street and streets along the quays. Information regarding tho revolt Is still confined to the official dispatches. The censor has passed no press dls dispatches on the fighting and today the London newspapers fell back on editorial comment on the uprising. "The outbreak will not como quite as a bolt to anyone In touch with Irish af fairs." said the Chronicle. "Ever since the Ulster volunteers set up their de plorablo example of open lawlessness and armed defiance of the crown, the temptation of nil Irish extremists has been to preach violence ns the one ar gument to which English rule must "Less than a month ago the Ulstex volunteers perpetrated a sensational act of lawness nt Hrcngh. near Portsdown. A large detachment with rifles and am munition marched to a hall being bull by-the Hlbornlans, utterly demolished It, and subjected thcTliouscs of local noman Catholics to a fusillade of shots, with such provocation In the north, the arm ed attength of tho Sinn' Fein In the south must have grown easily. The official statements give the num ber of casualties on tho side of the goverriment as nbout a dozen killed and twenty more wounded. Wo are loft in the dark as to whether any connection exists between unsuccessful descent or Sir Roger Casement and his Germans ik. TtaU naat sin nr nhnllt UOOU Friday morning and the Dublin tput- breaK on uasier xuonaay uiiuiuu. Ths Dally Express said today that the nKnM.ifr fAliiftannA with Which the chief secretary for Iroland made the announcement In Commons yesterday mignt wen icaa 10 mo ueuci nmv nm situation Is more serious than the gov- Tilth tho Times, urged sharp measures to out down tne reDcmon. Clan Na Gael Leader Before U. S. Grand Jury The Department of Justice Is Inves tigating alleged German connections made by certain elements of antl Brltlsh Irishmen In tho United States, It In learned today. John Devby. editor of the Gaelic American, was called before a New York grand Jury early in April. As the recognized head of the Clan na Gael In this country, significance was attached to his presence. Nothing has been told of-the nature of Devoy's tes timony. That certain Irish-Americans had en gaged In propaganda designed to em broil the United States with Great Britain, bcsiaes coloring American sentiment In favor of Germany. Is the belief ot the department. Devoy had been under Investigation, It was said, before he was a witness. LONDON, April 2, A wireless dis patch from Rome, circulated by a newa agency, reported today thai Pone Bene dict strongly disapproves tho Dublin disturbances. "His holiness has ordered that a tele' nam be sent to the Archblshon of Dub' fin, requesting particulars and recom- minoing mat mo people remain quiei," tho dispatch said. Serious Nature of Revolt Indicated by Cables NEW YORK. April 26. Official dls patches passed by the British censor brought lite only news today of the progress of the Irish rebellion, but tho seriousness of the disorder Is Indicated by the announcement that troops had been dispatched from England to Dub lin. . .. The British troops probably were transported across the Irish sea from Liverpool, only ISO miles from Dublin. Other contingents from Belfast had to travel less than 100 mllCH. Irish-American leaders who claim to have received cipher cable messages say ing that the rebellion rpieadlng, and that Loid Wlnborne whs held as a hostage, are without additional Infor mation today. ' n THE WEATHER REPORT The forecast for the District of Co lumbia and Maryland Overcast tonight and Thursday with probably showers; cooltr Thursday. Light to moderate, variable winds. Vlrclnla Probably local rains tonight and Thursday; cooler In cast and cen tral portions Thursday. Moderate, vari able winds. TEMPERATURES. (U. S. Bureau.) R n. n a. lft a. m.. m.. m... 4 r3 11 a. in. 60 12 noon so 1 p. m 00 TIDi: TABLE. ' High tide 2:W a. m. and 3:25 p. m. Low tide 9:37 a. m. and 10.07 p. m. SUN TABLE. Bun rose 5:00 Sun sets 6:18 Light automobile lamps 7:H p. m. MARTIAL Li AT DUBLIN DECLARED T WO Violent Bombardment Along West Bank of Meuse and , French Left Wing. PARIS, April 24. An Intense bombard menfofAVocburt wo6d and Hill 3d by heavy r German guns last night, Is re ported In tho official statement from the war; office, 1ut no 'Important Infantry actions occurred 'on theiVerdun front. The bombardment was violent on the whole front West of the Meuse, but at tained Its greatest Intensity an the French left. In the Woevro, German nowiizers pinyea upon i'rencn position around Haudromont and Ronvaux. The Germans attempted to attack a small FrehcTi post nirth ot Embermcnll, in Lorraine, put were repuisea wun heavy losse. Prisoner admit-that tho Germans' also .lost hcntllv In VrnterdAv's attacks against tho French salient nt La'.Chapellctte. - Norh of the Alsne, French troops if yesterday's1 attack which .resulted .In tho,ctfpturedf a SWall wood South 'of najssbncesiwere, dispersed on the Palssy and Troyon1 sectors.' . .1 , "- r; i Three Zeppelins Were "j In Raid. on Kent Coast luhuun, ..April as. xjiree , zeppeiins. witnin'.twenty-rour hours. , i An" early statement) from' the' war.of flcesaitl they were driven off by brisk fire from anti-aircraft guns and ap parently did little or no damage. British warships, which engaged the, German squadron that atack Lowestoft yesterday morning have returned to their base, bringing about a score of A," wounded. The British ships were only. slightly damaged. -1 ' .The war office , has abandoned hope for' the safe. return .ofi.th Brjtlsh avlat tor reported missing after yesterday morning's combtned'Zeppetin and' cruiser raid. , ' i v , . : -J j Germans 'and Japs Seek, Cabwa's Fall MEXICO CITY. Anrll 2ft. Mmv nr- man officers 'are 'directing the Gtistn. malnn revolution, seeking the overthrow of. President Estrada Cabrera, it 'Is I0ATOn.. Hill ItlA .TAnillM nirmrtim ... supplying arms and. ammunition. 4 Three columns of revolutionists are 'in tue neia. hey are under the. leader ship, of Gen. Isldoro Valdez .and Gen'. Jffnaclo Toledo. unit hnvn fmnrl oah.m. erable progress. Tlie Liberal 'and Constrvatlve leaders have united In their revolutionary mqve- iiici.i. aiicit inuiturni truniains a Qe- ...a..u w ,owut aim mim iciurins ana Improved educational facilities. The Mexican government has learned from trustworthy sources that reports that Gen. 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