Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 2, 1917, Page 1

VOL. LIX.—NO. 105 NORWICH, CONN., The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is WEDNESDAY, That of Any Other Paper, and its Total Circulation is the La;gest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population MAY 2, 1917 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS UBSEA WARFARE GROWS ALARMING King George to Ask People to Cut Down Thur Con- mption of Foodstuffs by 25 Per Cent. : TWO MORE STEAMERS HAVE BEEN SUNK The British SQean;er Ballarat, With Troops Bound From Aus- tralia to England, and the Steamer Gorizia, Flying the Uruguayan Flag, Sent to Bottom—Repulse of German Attacks the Only War News From France—Berlin Says May Day Passed Quietly, But Unofficial Advices Tell of Strikes of Munition Workers in the Rhine Provinces. Germany’s intensified submarine campaign apparently is causing con- siderable uneasiness in England. King eorge, it is announced, shortly will issue a proclamation asking the people to cut down their consumption of food- stuffs by 25 per cent. In parliament various members are harassing the ad- miralty by demanding that it make ‘public the exact number of boats sunk by submarines, among them Lord Beresford, who declared that the losses were appalling. Two more steamers have been sent to the bottom by the undersea boats— the British steamer Ballarat, with troops bound from Australia for Eng- land, and the steamer Gorizla, fiying the Uruguaven flag. Excspt for violent artfllery fighting between the French and the Germans along the Chemin des Dames and in Champagne, and the repulse of strong German countef-attacks against posi- tions the French captured from them Monday near Mont Haut, the situation aiong both the British ~and French fronts in France remains unchanged. In Monday’s air fighting 17 German meroplanes wers accounted for by Brit- ish aviators, while the Britishers them- selves admit that nine of their ma- chines are missing. During April 15,343 Germans were made prisoner by the British, who also captured 257 guns and howitzers, in- cluding 98 heavy guns and howlitzers, 227 trench morgars and 470 machine guns. In addition, numerous guns of pil calibres were 'destroyed by the Eritish ertillery fire. FRANCE'S WAR MISSION ON FLOOR OF SENATE M. Viviani Delivered an Address That Thrilled His Hearers. Washington, May 1—Frunce’s war [pitsico—hegtat by Beve vivianl, farshal Joffre and Admiral Choche- pratjepent more than o half hour on floor of the senate and _stirred that body and galleries crowded to ca- pacity, first to vigorous applause and then o roars of cheers. After the senators.and members of the house had grasped the hands of the distinguished visitors and M. Vi- viani, vice premier and leader of the mission, had delivered an address that thrilled’ his hearers, the greatest out- burst of enthusiasm came. It was a tribute to the hero of the Marne, who in response to rousing cries of “Joffre! Joftre! Joffre!” from every cormer of the chamber, he responded with eight words of French and English which all understood: ‘I' do not speak Eng- lish. Vive La Amerique!” Various conferences between the military, naval and economic sections of the French mission and represen- tatives of the United States continued today. There was an important con- ference at the offical residence of the mission between its leading members and Ambassador Jusserand. No an- nouncement was made regarding any of the discussions. Officials attached to the mission made it plain today that The possibility of peace terms being advanced by Germany; the internal politicat situation in that country arising from dissatisfaction of the workmen over present conditions, and a recrudescence of rioting in Petro- grad, in which bombs were thrown and the disturbers were fired upon, are features in the news of the world war today. Announcement is made by a promi- nent Berlin newspaper that the German imperial chancellor on Thureday will make another offer for peace in an address to the reichstag. What the proffer of the chancellor will embrace is not even remotely known. His de- cision is probably due to the oft-re- peated demand by the soclalists that Germany come into the open and set forth the terms she would consider as 2 means for endorsing the war. May day passed in Germany with little news concerning the exact sit- uation with regard to the unrest of the workmen, as a result of which it had been predicted that great strikes might resuit. A brief Berlin 8espatch said the efforts of the radical social- Ists to bring about a cessation of work In munitions factories had failed and that no disturbance had occurred. Unofficlal advices, however, were to the effect that strikes had been declared by munition workers in the Rhine provinces and that Essen, the home of the great Krupp works, had been iso- lated from the world so far as news was concerned, to prevent information regarding strikes in the Krupp works from leaking out. ARE RE-DRAFTING THE WAR REVENUE BILL House Ways and Means Committee Turns Down Sub-Committee’s Pro- posal. : Washington, May 1—The house ways and means committee today be- gan re- drafting the war revenue bill submitted by its sub-committee. Two brief sessions of the full com- mittee resulted in overturning by a vote of 15 to 7 the sub-committee pro- posal to reduce the amount to be raised from $1,800,000,000 to approxi- mately $1,400,000,000 and in a general upward revision of the income tax in- creases written into the bill. Every rate affecting incomes above $10,000, it is understood, was tenta- tvely ‘increased by the full commit- tee. "So sharp were advances, it is said that about half of all incomes in ex- cess of $500,000 annually would go to_the government. Excess profits tax proposals will be attacked by the committee tomorrow with every indication that the sub- committee plan will be areatly al- tered. It proposes doubling the pres- ent rate of 8 per cent. on profits ex- ceeding $3,000. Many republican mem- bers not on the sub-committee declare they will never agree to such a large increase. Democrats and republicans alike to- day, complained of not being consult- ed by the sub-committee. In an effort they were highly satisfied with the work accomplished and the outlook for the future. Tomorrow M. Viviani and Marshal Joffre and orobably Admiral Choche- prat will Junch Informally at the TWhite House and talk over war prob- lems with the president. Late this afternoc~ the Frenchmen were the center ¢ a demonstration of patriotic enthusiasm at a charitable exhibition of moving pictures of the battle of the Somme. Mili members of the mission saw themselves in the films and Secretary Lane, who presided, de- Mvered an address in which he ‘paid tribute to M. Viviani and Marshal Jof- fre. Tonight the leading members of the mission were the guests of honor at a &inner given by Chief Justice White. GOVERNMENT IS TO START CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS To Obtain Possession of Two I in Entrance to Boston Harbor. Boston, May 1.—The federal govern- ment is about to start condemnation procedings to obtain for war purposes possession of Calf Island, on which is situated the summ-r home of Mrs. Tenjamin P. Cheney, known on the stage as Julia Arthur, and Hog Island, used for summer residential purposes by several Boston people, both located in the harbor entrance. A representative of Mr. Cheney sald tonight that after the _government made a small money offer for the is- land, the owners tendered the use of it free of charge for th eduration of the war. Tho offer, it was stated, was Te- fosed and Mr. Cheney was notified that condemnation proceedings would be instituted. BERLIN IS FILLED WITH RUMORS OF CRISIS Demands Made That a Strong Man be Placed at Helm of State. Amsterdam. via London, May 1, 9.15 p. m—The Weser Zeitung of Bremen Teports that Beriin is filled with ru- mors of a crisis in high government quarters. The newspaper says that flemands are ‘made that a strong [oan be piaced at the heim of the nds to preserve order, a recess was taken and regarding Hs report, Chairman Kitchin conferred with several leaders on_both sides. From the treasury department came a strong protest azainst eliminating some $400,000,000 from the amount to be raised. Treasury officials sald it was probable that near $2,000,000 thaft $1,800,000,000 would be needed during the coming year. WORLD’S COURT LEAGUE TO DISCONTINUE ITS EFFORTS Toward Establishing a World Court for the Duration of the War. New York, May 1—The World's Court League, Inc., will discontinue for the duration of the war its efforts toward the establishment of a world court for the settlement of interna- tional disputes, it was announced af- ter its annual meeting tonight. The league has adopted this policy, it was said, in order that it may ‘“re- frain from any activity which might tend to distract public attention from the one great national duty of the im- mediate future—that of bending every, effort and making every sacrifice to support and strengthen the United States government.” The league will continue its organi- zation, however, and at the conclu- sion of peace will resume its work. President Charles Lathrop Pack, and the other officers were re-elected. COMMISSION TO RUSSIA . WILL LEAVE SOON Details of Its Movements Probably Will Not be Made Public. ‘Washington, May 1—The American Commission to Russia will leavs for Petrograd in the very near future. De- tails of its movements probably will not be made public. President Wilson has been in touch with men he desires to serve on the commission, but it was said today that no formal an- nouncement on the personnel was ready. Elihu Root, formerly secretary of state, who will head the commis- sion, has been consulted on the en- tire membership. . S Cabled Paragraphs _Lioyd George Going to France. London, May 1, 11.07 p. m.—Premier Lioyd George left London tonight for France. To Withdraw Prisoners. London, May 1, 7.10 p. m.—A des- patch to Reuter'’s Telegraph compeny from Amsterdam says official advices received from Berlin are to the effect that the French and German govern- ments have agreed to withdraw Dris- oners to 50 kilometres (18.64 miles) behind the front. The announcement 4445 that the new order woull besin WAR RATIONS OF BREAD AND FLOUR IN CHICAGO Caused by Deadlock Between Striking Bakers and Bread Manufacturers. Chicago ,May 1—Negotiations be- twen Chicago's striking bakers and the bread manufacturers had reached a deadlock tonight and as a result housewives were forced to what amounts to war rations of bread and our. An_inspection trip by Dr. John Dill Robertson, city health commissioner, disclosed that grocers were selling only about two loaves of bread to each household and flour only for im- mediate needs, the maximum sales be- ing 25 pounds. With almost 100 bakeries closed, the daily bread supply is about 1,- 500,000 loaves short. The strikers ap- parently are clinging to their original demands for increased wages, short- er hours and the right to approve or dismiss baking foreman. The em- players remain firm in their refusal to_grant them. Manwhile Charles F. Clyne, United States district attorney, and Robert W. Childs, special United States dis- trict attorney, turned their entire at- tention to the strike and its causes o determine if war measures are being violated. Coincident with the bread strike, a strike of 500 employes of the Albaugh- Dover ,manufacturers of farming im- plements, attracted attention. Accord- ing to ofcials of the company, the men waked out today with thirty minutes’ notice after demanding a. 20 per cent. increase in wages. Henry Abaugh, ' secretary, said he believed the strike was brought on by foreign agents. He placed the matter in the hands of the department of justice. PERMANENT RECEIVER FOR JARED FLAGG Wall Street Man Who is Charged With Having Fleeced Investors New York, May 1.—Characterizing as fraudulent the operations of Jared Flagg in Wall Street, by which he is alleged to have fleeced investors of many thousands of dollars, the fed- eral district court here today granted an order for a permanent receiver for Flagg and an injunction restraining him from disposing of certain funds and securities in his possession. Flagg, according to the court, re- ceived cash with which to speculat; in stocks for customers, but pursued methods which, in certain instances, left no real stock anywhere available to meet his obligations to his cus- tomers. From the records submitted, the court stated, Flagg appeared to have received in cash from customers $1,- 081,701 and securities amounting to $20,890, and that he returned to cus- tomers securities aggregating $20,791. COAL BOAT BURNED ON LAKE ERIE Saved Catain and Crew Were Coast Guards. Sandusky, 0., May 1. which burned in Lake Erle off Fast Sister Island early this morning was the steamer Case of Windsor, Ont., bound for Detroit with 2,000 tons of coal, it became known this evening. The Case sprang a leak early this morning after having battled a_fifty mile gale through the night. When she besan to settle those aboard put out in a life boat. An engineer in his haste, kicked over a lantern and the fire was the result. The captain and crew were found on East Sister by coast guards ex- hausted their lifeboat having been all but swamped several times. METHODS TO REDUCE HIGH COST OF LIVING Pamphlets Sent to Wholesale Groc- ers and Householders. by New York, May 1.—Pamphlets were distributed toretail grocers and house- holders here today. by. the National Wholesale Grocers’ Association sug- gesting methods by which the high st _of living may be combatted. how the farmer,” the pamphlet read, “that by planting only _those things which may yield him the largest re- turn he creates a shortage of other things.” Among the suggestions are the fol- lowing: Buy only for present needs,and don’t store a large supply in your homes. Overbuying will raise prices and cre. ate conditions which all wish to ayoid, because market prices are fix- ed by the visible supply and hoarding reduces this supply. OBITUARY. Eleanor C. Donnelly. ‘Westchester, Pa., May 1—Eleanor C. Donnelly, the poet, who was the au- thor of more than fifty volumes, died at Villa Maria Convent here yester- day. She was 79 years old. Mies Donnelly was styled “The Ade- laide Proctor of America’” She was the sister of Ignatius Donnelly, author of the cryptogram which provoked a controversy as to whether Bacon or Shakespeare wrote the plays attribut- ed to Shakespeare. Major Henry Norton, Jr, C. N. G. ‘Wallingford, Conn., May 1.—Major Henry Norton, Jr., C. N. G., retired, died at his home tonight from an at- tack of pleural pneumonia. He had been iIl only a few days. Mr. Norton was 52 years of age, He bgaen his military career in 1883, when he was appointed a first sergeant of Company K, of the state militia. He received the commission of major in 1903, retiring in 1911. His wife and one son survive. Celebrated His 100th Birthday. Auburn, N. Y, May 1—William Lamey, said to be the oldest Odd Fel- low in’the world, today celebrated his 100th birthday. High officers in the fraternity from many parts of the state attended the celebration, which was observed Dby the entire city. Mr. lnm-n“.vhumn-noddmhw-.m. Street Disorders |Enlisted Men to in Russian Gapitol SHOTS WERE FIRED AND BOMBS WERE THROWN ENEMIES OF LIBERTY Major General Kashtalinski Was Kill- ed by an Unknown Young Man— City Placarded by Executive Com- mittee of Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Delegates. Petrograd, via London, May 1, 9.18 p. m—There were street disorders here Yesterday during which bombs were thrown. Kashtalinski Major General was killed. The executive committes of the workmen’s and soldiers’ delegates to- day placarded the city withe the fol- lowing prociamation: “Yesterday many regrettable inci- dents occurred in the capital, notably an unknown young man killed General Kashtalinski. Shots were fired on a group of political demonstrators and bombs were thrown.” “Some individuals, posing as mem- bere of the executive committee, ar- rested Landed Proprietor Lodyjenski. “Only madmen or enemies of nation- al liberty are capable of such revolting acts, which might compromise the Russian revolution. The executive committee condemns them severely and appeals to all citizens to prevent a repetition of such acts as would pro- voke anarchy and a disorganization of the forces of the revolution.” MAY DAY WAS QUIET IN PETROGRAD Everything Passed Off in Perfect Order—Numberless Processions. Petrograd, via London, May 1, 9:45 p. m.—The Russian capital today in- augurated its first great May Day fete without fear of opposition from any reactionary quarter. The : weather was beautiful and numberlesh proces- sions passed along the streets throughout the day. Fverything passed off in perfect order, although a million persons par- ticipated in the parades. ANTHRACITE OPERATORS TESTIFY AT HEARING. Tell Federal Trade Commission What May Afiect Prices During War. Washington, May 1.—Anthracite op- erators told the federai trade commis- sion today that the priée of — their product during the war will depend largely upon whether coal miners are exempted from military service and upon the supply of cars made available for_transportation from the mines. The operators appeared to tell their side of the story in the commission’s investigation of the high cost of an- toracite. They declared they had re- ceived no panic prices and that the price of coal had advanced more rap- ldly than wages at the mines because of increased taxation and the cost of materials entering into operations, as well as by shortage of labor and short- age of cars. John Merkle, a veteran anthracite operator, told the commis- sion that some limit ought to be put on the wages which munitions plants pay in order to stop the ever-increas- Ing shortage in mine labor. Increased operating expenses caused by the workmen’s compensation law of Penneylvania and the increased equip- ment made necessary by eight-hour laws were cited as items entering Into the higher price of coal. The problem of distribution Is the greatest element in the business, ac- cording to statements at the inquiry, and several of the operators said the shortage of coal in New England and New York last year was due to a breakdown in railroad transportation, caused by the rush on the part of the public to *“hoard” coal and the de- mands for coal from Canada. Coal dealers will be heard by the n beginning tomorrow. Commissioner Colver soid affer to- day’s session that the whole problem seemed to be one of distribution; that the condition last winter was intol- erable and must not occur again and that some remedy would be found for preventing speculation in coal. CONFERENCES ON WAR ARMY BILL DELAYED Pending Action on the Annual Army Appropriation Bill. ‘Washington, Mav 1.—Conferences on the war army bill, passed for a sec- ond time by the senate today, proba- bly will not begin for several davs. Conferences of the senate and house bave the task of smoothing away dif- ferances over the annual army Appro- priation bill ang it will be taken up first. There are not many points of disa- greement in the appropriation bill and leaders hope to see both measnures com- pleted in time to have President Wil- son attach his signature dvring the Present weelc. ‘The senate passed the war army bill again today to clear up parllamentary tangles. Senator La Follette spoke in support of a substitute with a ref- erendum on raising an armv by draft to send to Furope, it was defeated, 68 to_4, with little discussion. Principal points of differences be- tween the houses include the so-called Roosevelt volunteer amendment in the senate bill; the difference in the ages subject to selective draft, the senate bill" specifying those between 21 and 27 and the house 21 and 40. and the senate bill’'s army prohibition section. A compromise is expected on the age limits, possibly fixing the minimum at 21 and the maximym at 35. The house representatives probably never will ac- cept the Roosevelt amendment, which would permit the former president to raise four infantry division for duty on foreign sofl. Building Trades Strike In Albany. Albany, N. Y., May 1.—Between 2,500 and 3,000 embers of the vari- ous local building trades unions went on strike today, virtually tying up construction work in Albany. ~ The majority of the men walked out in sympathy with the laborer whose re- quests for wage increases had been denied. iy : ras soon as possible. Get $30 a Month PROPOSAL ACCEPTED BY SEN- ATE AND HOUSE EMERGENCY WAR BILL Out of a Total of $2,827,653,653 Car- ried by the Bill $2,320,591,917 is for Military !se—Estimates for the Probably Will be Adzpt- Washington, May 1.—The house set a record today for quick action on ma- Jor appropriations, completing debate at a single brief session on an omnibus emergency war bill carrying nearly three billion dollars. It will gbe pass- ed_tomorrow. No cpposition was voiced during the discussion tod~ and the only im- portant change made was in the adop- tion of an amendment doubling the pay of enlisted men in the army. Based on Departmental Estimate: Out of a total of $2,827,653,653 car- riea by the bill, $2,320,591,907 is for the military establishment. For the navy $503,399,673, is provided, and the remainder ‘goes to other departments for miscellaneous purposes including extraordinary expenses due to the war. The bill is based on departmental es- timates totalling $3,460,340,968. the ap- propriations committes having elimin- ated more than $600,000,000. $30 a Month For Enlisted Men. More than $125,000,000 was added by the amendment in increasing the pay of enlisted men from $15 to $30 a month, a proposal already adopted by both senate and house as part of the army draft bill but transferred to the ap- propriation measure today to facili- tate final enactment. It brings up to more than $325,000,000 the total ap- propriation in the bill for army pay. Items Included For Navy. In the agsregate of more than'a halt billlon carried for the navy, are in- cluded items of $11,000,000 for aviatio $7.778,000 for outfits for newly enlist- ed men; $200,000,000 for the ordnance bureau, including $60.000,000 for ship ammunition; $3,00,000 for medical stores and 'supplies and more than $25,000,000 for the smarine corps, in- cluding £3,343,000 for the military stores of that branch of the service. UNITED STATES TO SEND AN _ARMY TO EUROPE Whenever Allies Agree Shipping Can Be Used For That Purpose. ‘Washinrtop, May = 1—The United States stands ready to send an army to Burope whenever the allies deem it wise tc divert the necessary shipping from transporting food to transport- ing men. It became known definitely today that the government has offered the allies troops, but has suggested that the alarming shortage of world ship- ping may make it impracticable to send them at once. In spite of the objections of the general staff to put- ting any American forces on the fir- ing line before the great war army has been raised and trained, the ad- ministration has determined that the small contingent earnestly desired by France for moral effect shall be sent The general be- lief here is that the way soon will be_found. ‘Whether the force first to carry the Stars and Stripes into battle in France shall be made up of regulars or na- tional guardsmen, or both, has not been werked out. The subject was not discussed at tinuously urged the sending of an today’s cabinet meeting but Secretzry feernce with President Wilson. State department officials have con- tinuously urged the sending o fan army, solely for its psychological ef- fect, not only In encouraging the allied troops, but in discouraging the Ger- mans. MAY UTILIZE NEW YORK’S GREAT CANAL SYSTEM For Movement of Military and Food Suppli Washington, May 1.—A suggestion that New York state’s great canal system be utilized on a large scale for movement of military and food supplies to the eastern seaboard was submitted to the federal government today.by state officials. Major General W. W. Wotherspoon, formerly chief of staff of the army, now state_superintendent of public works in New York, told Quarter- master General Sharpe that a threat- ened frelght congestion might be averted by a full use of the Erie and other canals. The state’s water sys- tem can handle 10,000,000 tons ~of freight each month if, he said, need be and_can move it not only more cheap- Iy but more expeditiously than the present average of freight movement by rail. General Wotherspoon said that in very short order any required number of canal boats capable of transporting such freight could be built. Now that the Erie Canal had been deepened and enlarged, these craft even could be built big enough to go with safe- ty to Baltimore, Philadelphia or Hampton Roads. INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING AGREEMENT CONSIDERED At Conference of British War Comm sion With American Official ‘Washington, May 1.—The foundation of an international shipping agreement among the nations fighting Germany was laid today at the firs tformal con- ference of the British war commission with American government officials. ‘Within a few days the allies will put before this government a different pro- gram of their needs in the way of &up- plies and a plan for apportioning American ehips and cargoes. Already the shipping board, without awaiting a final arrangement, has put at the dis- posal of France and Italy two of the German ships seized in American ports. Establishment of a permanent com- mission in Washington is contemplated by the allies to handle in co-operation with the United States shipping and export problems. Philadelphia’s chain stores have raised the price of bread to six cents. Condensed Telegrams No drinks after 1 a. m. in New York. The Argentine Congress voted for a declaration of absolute neutrality. There are 25 more American autos in France, each car fiying the Ameri- can flag. The Irish Home Rule question is up to Mr. Balfour to settle, said Lord Northcliffe. An_epidemic of typhus has broken out in Germany and it grips many in- dustrial centers. The men who will represent the United States on the French front first wil be 1,000 surgeons. According to an_official ment from Paris there will cards issued soon. announce- be coal President morial address at Arlington quest of the G. A. R. The italian War Mission sailed for the United States according to dis- patches received in Paris. son, will deliver a Me- t the re- There are 600 Chinese students in the Amercian universities who offer their services to the United States. Accidents in the mines in Pennsyl- vania decreased 25 per cent.; it is due to the safety first methods which they use. The house bill permitting the al- lies to recruit their citizens in the United States was passed by the sen- ate. ' A special town meeting of citizens in Liverpool was held to celebrate the entrance of the United States into the war. The German Minister and his as- sociates will be given eight days in which they must leave the country of Guatemala. James H. Callahan, the editor of the Schenectady Union-Star, died at Dans- ville, Livingston county. He was 52 years old. A bakers’ strike in the Ghetto stir- red Chicage. Women spoiled about 1,000 loaves of bread by throwing ker- osene on them. Joseph W. McCain of Kentucky, was shot by accident while asleep in the guard room of Company A, 1st Ken- tucky Regiment. Germany is preventing her citizens entering Holland in order to suppress the spread of information concerning her labor troubles. While making his first flight in an airplane unaccompanied by an in- structor, Ralph Kelly, a student avi- ator, fell to his death. Section 17 of the American Field Ambulance left Paris for the French front under the commaad of Basil K. Noftel, of Larchmont. Clubs in Boston, which have all- night licenses, except the Bostno Press Club, have been ordered by the li- ecnsing board to close thelr bars at la m. The report that the King of Greece was going to abdicate is reiterated in a report from.Rome, which says it it comes from neutral diplomatic sources. A mass meeting of Manhattan bak- ers has been called to consider plans for reducing the cost of bread pro- duction and distribution by co-opera- tive effort. An earthquake in northern Italy at Monterchi laid waste the same dis- trict as the earth tremors last week. King Victor has given $10,000 to aid the sufferers. Senator Le of Illinois, called at the State Department to arrange for the French commissioners to stop at Chicago, Evanston and Springfield, 1L, on their western trip. Mrs. Frederick Schoff, of Philadel- phia, was reelected president of the National Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher association. She has held the post several years. Quentin Roosevelt, son of the form- er President, has been assigred to auty at Mineola, L. L, in the avia- tion section of the enlisted service, it was announced by the War Depart- ment. Antique jewelry worth $5000 which has been in possession of his family for centuries was stolen from the rooms of Robert A. Crispi, a wealthy Porto Rican stopping at the Hotel Netherlands, New York. Louis W. Hill, president of the Great: Northern, has announced salary increases to employes aggregating more than $1,000,000 a yvear, and amounting In some individual cases to rises of 25 per cent. A nation wide campaign to unite anti-conseriptionists to fight for the repeal of the draft bill just passed by Congress was announced by leaders of the Socialist party, the Emergency Peace Federation and other organiza- tions. THIRTY WOODEN CARGO SHIPS CONTRACTED FOR By United States Government With T. C. Desmond & Co. New York, :May The United ates government has contracted with F. C. Desmond and Company, en- gineers of this citl, to build thirty wooden cargo ships, it was announced tonight. The vessels will be con- structed at_yards owned by the com- pany at Essex, Mass., and Thomas- ton, Maine. It was said that another yard would be built immediately at New York. HARVARD CAMP FOR MILITARY INSTRUCTION Will Be Open to All Students of Other New England Colleg: Cambridge, Mass., May 1.—The Har- vard university military instruction camp will be open to all students of other New England colleges, according to an announcement made by the fac- uity tonight. Enrollment will close May 5, and intensive traiming will be- gin May 7. The war department is to furnish equipment and the university will pro- vide lodgings, but the men will be re- auired to. pav for their board STAFF TO SUP SEEDING OPERATION: is Provided for in Proposed $25,000,000 Approp:rs tion Bill to be Presented in Congress CONTROL OF STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTICE Both House and Senate Committees Continued Hearfngs oo terday—Representatives of State Food Boards Blasi s % High Prices on Middlemen—Governor Frazier of Mot Dakota Claimed Prices Have Been Fixed by Gamblers Food Problem Will be Taken Up Today by Represssis tives of Stateé Defense Councils With National Defens . Council. May 1.—To make avail- an appropriation for a food survey, the department of agri- cuiture asked the senate and house agriculture committees to agree to have the administration food control legislation reintroduced in congress im separate bills. One measure will carry a $25,000,000 appropriation for the survey and will provide for enlarging the department’s staff to permit supervision of seeding operations; another will include pro- visions of licensing and controlling torage and_distributing concerns. Both the house and senate commit- tees continued hearings during the ds Secretary Houston before the Pouse committee urged prompt action on the legislation proposed and out- lined the government's price-fixing measures to be written later. Washington, able quickly The senate committee he ove nor Frazier of North Daketa, w clared he beHeved farmers would not oppose minimum pr ing. Prices have been set by gambie he said, and farmers, b = would not object to the governme fixing them if prices are ma a and equitable. The federal trade commission gl today heard representatives of wia food boards o food ¢ throughout the country . delegates blamed h dlemen. Some said u Ja had much to do with sb D, suggestions were made be_imported for farm The food problem will be takes tomorrow at a conference b re I tives of state defense councils wit national defense council IMPLEMENT AND VEHICLE MEN TO AID GOVERNMENT In the Movement to Increase the Coun- try’s Food Supply. Chicago, May 1.—iembers of the tpecial committee appointed by the National Implement and Vehicle asso- ciation to co-operate with the federal government in the movement to in- crease this country's food production met here today and issued a Statement calling attention to the fact that the success of the campaign will be seri- ously jeopardized because of a short- age of farm implements due to the in- ability of implement manufacturers to obtain but 75 per cent. of the sheet steel needed to supply the normal de- mand of the farmers. The implement manufacturers de- clare they were compelled to appeal to the federal government recently in or- der to obtain 75 per cent. of their nor- mai annual supply. SHIPPING STATISTICS OF PORT OF NEW YORK. 51 More Vessels Arrived in April Than in March—18 Fewer Ships Sailed. New York, May 1.—Fifty-one more vessels entered the port of New York t month than in March, despite the German submarine menace. The in- creased tonnage was 96,468, of which 52,470 was represented by seven more ships flying the American flag than during March Departure in April were decreased by 13 vessels, or 37,562 tons, as com- pared with arch. ighteen fower American ships sailed from here. They represented 49,651 tons. The total number of vessels of all nationalities arriving here last month was 449, of which 121 were American Th etotal tonnage was 1,149,740; Amer- ican, 317,202. April clearances were 383 vessels of 1,043,466 tons. One hundred and seven vessels of 270,321 tons were of Amer- fcan registrs Great Britain led the nations with arrivals of 141 ships of 484,053 tons and departures of 140 ships of 493,630 tons. STRIKE OF BAKERS IN MERIDEN SETTLED. Work Was Resumed Last Evening— Everything Normal Today. Meriden, Conn., May 1.—The strike of bakers in this citv was brought to a close at a meeting of delegates from the master bakers, the journeymen and an organizer of the baic union held this afternoon. Work was resumed as usual this evening and conditions will be normal in all the shops tomorrow. The chief trouble was over a clause which prevented a strike without arbi- tration which the journevmen wished removed from thelr contract with the mascer bakers. At the meeting today a llke clause was inserted which dons arrange for arbitration and which al- lows a member of the Central Labor union to be one of the representatives. SPRING MEETING OF VOLUNTEER FIREMEN'S LEAGUE Votes to Hold Its Annual Hose Eng Muster in Boston in August. Providence, R. T, May spring _meeting of ‘the New States Veteran Firemen's Leag here_this afternoon an invitat' of the Roxbury Veteran Firemen's sso- clation for the league to hold its an- nual hand engine muster in Boston the third week in August was unanimous- Iy accepted. There were 12 representing 23 of the seventy orzan- izations of the leacue present, dinner preceding the meeting. Bernhardt Able to Sit Up. New York, May 1.—Madame Bern- hardt was able to sit up unassisted to- day for the first *ime since she became 1l in this city. Her physicians Mount Sinai_hospital issued a bulletin tonight In which it was said the strength _she now displays “makes the outlook more favorable.” FIRST LOANS TO FRANCE AND ITALY $100,006,000 £AC First Installment of ltalian Loan W Probably Be Made Today Washington, May 1.—The the first to France cretary McAdoo annew > will be $100,000,000 each. They w made {mmédiately. The first in ment, about 50,000, of & loan, probably will be' made A’loan to Russia also wil and a loan to Belgium is w sideration. Announcement of of bonds under the Mr. McAdoo said, loans ernments have nof Iy developed to f Discussions have reached & however, whers the size and o terms of the first offering of tunlly have been decided n It “was learned author! oty night that in addition to t lied nations, Serbia has made cation for a and that the cation is under consideration The expected announce: another block of treasu or - would be offered through fede reserve_banks - y McAdoo tonigh ade at once. Th mature July the rate of convertible stood that $200,000,000. It was intimated would adopt the sugme federal reserve board that certificates be offered every tw - the offer will that Mr during May and June me the strain which might rem the monev markets from w S |t e scriptions to the big bon - CARRANZA TOOK OATH AS PRESIDENT OF MEXIC Constitutional President 81 the Assasination o f Maders First M3 Mexico City, Carranza today took the oath as the first conatitutional pr Mexico since the assassin Francisco Madero, on Febru 1913. Preisdent Carranza left the pres dential gate at the palace at in an open carriage, drawn by = ma nificent team of bays. Seated him was General Obregon, min war in the provisional cabin carriage, was escorted by the = of the signers of the plan of lupe, which formed the busis revolutionary scheme. The streets were B ranks of soldiers who presented ar lined by as the cortege passed. At the chass ber of deputies President Carramss | was received by a committes of om gressmen who led him to the fos trum, where the president of & chamber administered the oath The members of the dipiowmatic corps attended the ceremony Snd sub sequently returned with the presies: United |to the palace, where as Ambassador _Fletcher, | member, offered the president the cos |gratulations of forelgn nations | Mexico's return to constitutional gow ernment. Later in the evening a parade o more than 20,000 persons, formed & !the Juarez monument and marched & |the palace, where it was reviewed b the president. SURVIVORS OF VACUUM ARRIVE AT LIVERPOOL { They Declare That Captai Lieut. Thomas Pe Liverpool, May 1. — The sightesn survivors of the steamers Vactus: w arrived here this afternoom ine-ude three American naval gunmers, Geo Wilson, New York; Frank Lesher and John Niejlola, declared that Captain Harris commander of the steames, Lisnter Thomas, in charge of the gunners, chief gunner and seversl of the gur ners perished. Pass.