Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, May 16, 1917, Page 1

Balletin VOL. LIX—NO. 117 POPULATION 29,919 The Bulletin’s Circulation in Norwich is Double That of GERMAN CHANCELLOR DEFIES CLAMOR FOR PEACE TERM Bluntly Refuses to Yield to tives and Socialists—Time Not Ripe AIMS TO MAKE SEPARATE PEACE WITH RUSSIA Declared That the Military Positions Have Never Been So Good Since the Beginning of the War—Praised Deeds of U-Boat Men—Asserted That He Would Not be Swayed by Pressure From Any Source and That He Was Not Under the Spell of That the Best Interests of the Nation Demanded Reti- cence—Socialist Leaders Threatened That if France and Great Britain Renounced the Idea of Annexation and Germany Insisted on Annexing Territory There Would be a Revolution—No Mention Was Made of the United States During the Session of Reichstag. Berlin, via London, May 15, 11.40 p. m—In one of the most vigorous and plain-spoken speeches he has yet made before the reichstag since the outbreak of the war, the imperial Ger- man chancellor today bluntlr refused to enter into 2 discussion of Ger- many’s_peace aims as demanded in interpellations by the conservatives 2nd sociaiists. Dr. von Bethmann- Hollweg asserted that these called for the government's specific peace pro- gramme, the announcement of which wouid at the present time pot only be premature but which it would be dif- ficult to formulate and also of no ser- vice to the nation In the present sif- vation. Not to Be Swayed. While appreciating the passionate Gesire of all classes to know the gov- ernment’s views, the chancellor plain- Iy declared that he would not perrhit himself to be swaved by presure from any source and that he was not under the spell of any party clique. The best interests of the nation, he be- lieved, demanded that the reticence he had imposed on himself in the face of continuous clamor since December, 1915, should be observed by him until the moment was ripe. He was sure that such a course would be endorsed by the nation at large, which contin- ued to rally around its emperor, and would also meet the views of the ma- jority of the members of the reichstag. The chancellor then briefly viewed the present military situation and Ger- many’s relations to the neutrals, in the course of which he warmly praised the attitude adopted by Spain. Declines to Make Statement. “Thess interpellations demand from me a definite statement on the ques- tion of our mar aims,” sald the chan- cellor. *“To make such a statement at the present moment would not serve ths country’s interest. I must there- fore, decline to make it. “Since the winter of 1914-15 I have been pressed from one side, now from the other, publicly to state our war aims, if possible with details. Every day they were demanded from me. To force me to speak, an attempt was made to construe my silence regarding the programme of the war aims of in- dividual parties as agreement. Against that I must again resolutely protest. On giving liberty for the free discus- slon of war aims, I had it expressly declared that the government could not and would not participate in the conflict of views. 1 also protested against any positive conclusions what- ever regardingz the government's atti- tuds being drawn from the govern- ment’s silence, No Differences on Peace Question. ‘T now repeat this protest in the most conclusive form. = What I was ever able to say about our war aims I eay here in the reichstag publicly. They were genera principles—they could not be more—but they were clear enough to exclude identification such as was attempted with other pro- gramme: Taose of the fundamental lines have been adhered to up to to- day. They found further solemn ex- pression in the peace offer made con- Jointly with our allies on December 12, 916. The supposition, which has re- cently arisen, thad some differences of opinion existed on the peace guestion between us and our allles belongs to the realm of fable. I expressly affirm | this now with certainty. I am at the same time expressing the conviction that the leading statesmen of the pow- ers which are our enemi=s are with us. “I thoroughly and fully understand the passionate interest of the people in the war alms and peace conditions. I understood the call for clearness which today is addressed to me from the right and the left. But in the dis- cussion of our war aims the only guiding line for me is the early and satisfactory conclusion of the war. Be- ond that I cannot do or say any- ng. Will Withstand All Pressure. “If the general situation forces me o reserve, as is the case now, I shall keep this' reserve, and no pressure either from Herr Schelderan or Her Roesi~ke will force me from my path. I shall not allow myself to be led as- tray by utterances with which Scheid- eman 8t a time when drumfire sounds on the Alsne and at Arras, believed he could spread among the people the pos- =ibllity of a revolution. Not in the Hands of Anyone. The German pecple will be with me in_condemning such utterances. “T am reproached for being in the bands of one party, but I am not in the hands of any party, either the Right or Lert. I am glad I can state that definitely. 3 1 am in the hands of anyone, 1 am in the hands of my people whom alone I have to serve, fighting for the existence of the nation, ly arranged around the kaiser, _them. Demands by the Conserva- p. Any Party or Clique—Stated in: The kaiser's word of August lives un- altered. Roesicks, who sets himself forward as a particular protector of known o before 11 era singer, Cabled Paragraphs Noordam Sails from Rotterdam. Rotterdam, via London, May 15, 9.12 m.—The Caused a Loss Wi Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars. Holland- American steamer Noordam sailed for the United States at noon today, having on board a number of Americans. The vessel h line the so-called FIRE IN RECEIVING BUILDING AT NEW YORK NAVY YARD Will Run Inte New York, May 15—Fire of un- n which started shorSly o'cdock tonight in the five- story brick_receiving bullding at the New York Navy yard, destroyed that structure and caused a probably will run into hundreds of thousands of dollars. of the ordance dock leading to the buildings are moored interned Ger- man steamships. These, however, were not damaged. loss _which On_ either side A large quantity of clothing and s to ashes. other supplies was burned discovered by a watchman, was not checked until it had burned for an howr and reduced the receiving build- The fire, Rear Admiral Usher, commandent of the yard, and the oth- er officers aided the fighting the flames. bluejackets in Dr. G. S. Sembrach Dead. New York, May 15.—Dr. Guilaume Stengel Sembrach, husband of the op- Marcolla Sembrach, died here today in his Tlst year. this word, has received in the kaiser's Easter message the assurance of the unaltered existence of the kaiser’s word. Asks Support of People. “I trust that the reserve that I must exercise—you would be unscrupulous on my part did I not exercise it—w.1l find support from the majority of the 1eichstag and also amongst the peo- ple. “For a month past unparalleled |battlas have been waging on the west front. The entire people, with all its { thoughts and sorrows ana feelings, is jwith its sons up there, who with un- exampled tenacity and defiance of death, resist the daily renewed attacks of the English and French. Entente Allies Not Ready for Peace. “Bwven today I see no readiness for peace on the part of England or France, nothing of the abandonment of their excessive aims of conquest and economic destruction. Where then were the governments who last winter openly stood up before the world in thy thi or in Paris? The most recent utt-r- ances which I have heara from London declare that the war aims which were announced two years ago remain un- altered. “Even Herr Scheidemann wili not believe that I could meet this decla- ration with a beau geste. Does any- cne believe, In view of the state of mind of our western enemies, that they could be induced to conclude peace by a programme of renunc.a- tion? fu “It comes to this. Shall T immedi- ately give our western enemies an as- surance which will enable them to prolong tha war indefinitely with danger of losses to themselves? Shal I tell these enemies—come what may we shall under all circumstances be people who renounce: we shail not touch the hair of your héad. But you who want our lives, you can, without any risks, continue to trv vour luck. | Will Not Renounce Successes. “Shall I nal] down the German em- pire in all directions by a one-sided formula which only comprises one part of the total peace conditions and which renounces successes wos by the blood of our sons and brothers and leaves all other matters in suspense? “No, I will not pursue such a policy. That would be the basest ingratitude towards the heroic deeds of our Deo- ple at the front and at home. It wonld permanently press down our pecple down to the smailest worker in ali | their conditions of life. It would be in, ful of the Fatherland. Declines to Sct Forth Proaramme. “Or ought I, conversely, to set forth a programme’ of comquest. I decline to do that. (Cri are not demanding that”) not been demanded, ther wo ar: cf one opinion. I also decline to set forth a programme of conquest. not go forth to war and stand in bat- tle now against almost the whole world. ifot In order to make conguests, but exclusively to secure our existence 2nd to establish firmiy the future of the nation. A programme of conquests Lelps as little s & programme of re- conciliation to win victory and the { war. { “Gn the contrary I should thereby jmerely play the game of the hostile rulers and make it easier for them further to delude their war-weary peo- ples into prolonging the war immeas- urably. That, too, would be base in- gratifude towards our warriors near Arras and the Aisne. About Russia. “As regards our eastern neighbor, Russia, I have already recently spok- en. It appears as if new Russia had declined for herself those violent plans of conquest. Whether Russia will, or can, act in the same sense on her al- lies, T am unable to estimate. Doubt- less England, with the assistance of her allies, is_employing all her ef- forts to keep Russia harnessed to En- gland’s war chariot and to traverse Russian wishes for the speedy restora- tion of the world's peac Would Make Peace With Russia. f, however, Russia wants to pre- vent_ further bloodshed and renounc- es all violent plans of conquest for herself; if she wishes to restore dur- able relations of peace side by side wtih us, then surely it is a matter of | in; course that %e, as we share this wish, shall not disturb the permanent rela- tionship in the future and will not render its development impossible by demands, which, indeed, do not accord with the freedom of nations and would Iy an agreement, aiming exclusively at a mutual un- tralit.y negotiate w war aim: which wiil Spahn, party, “We 5 ward, Russia. dom. life. socialist olution. house, “Our military position e war. rough. ion Never So Good. excludes every thought of oppression and which would leage behind no sting and no discord. Military Posi has never been so good since the beginning of The enemy in the west de- spite his terrible losses, cannot break Our U-boats are operating with increasing success. any fine words about them; of our U-boats men speak for them- selves . I think even the neutrals will recognize that. Praise For Spain. I won't use the deeds “So far as compatible with our duty nection especially & independ. towards our own people. who come first, we take into account the inter- ests’of the neutral states. cessions which we have made to them are not empty promises, case in regard to our frontier neigh- bors, Holland and Scandinavia, as well as those states which, on account of The con- That is the their geographical position, are es- order to terminate this insane slaugh- Feok 3 3 2 s 3o I pecially greatly exposed fo enemy for of Peoplost. Werdithey I8 Tonduny icamine - T wien /(HinRnes 1o 4Giis tonn. of Spain, who, loy- al to her noble traditions, is endeavor- under great difficulties, to serve her independent policy of neu- We thankfully recognize this attitude and have only one wish—that the Spanish people reap the reward of their strong. further deviloping thelr power. pre- ent policy by Approaching Satisfactory End. hus, time is on our side. With 11 confidence we can trust that we n 5 rmony are approaching a ' satisfactory Then the time will come when we can ith our enemies about our ., regarding which I am in with the end. supreme army command. Then we will attain a peace bring us liberty to rebufld what the war has destroyed in the unhampered development of strength, so that from all and all the sacrifices an emplre, a peo- ple, will rise again strong, independ- ent and unthreatened by its enemies, a buiwark of peace and our the blood labor.” Leader of Catholic Center Party. Following the chancellor, Dr. Peter and fr eedom of Britain world leader of the Catholic Center speaking In the name of the Centrists, the National IAberalists, the Progressive People’s party and majority of the German fraction, sald: are unanimously agreed that at present a thorough discussion_ in the reichstag of our war aims rightly pnderstood would mot serve the inter- sts of |equivalent to surrendering the future |people’s a:‘,:&‘:’;fi'fi'flg is directed to- an agreement which will guar- antee the existence of the German em- pire, her political, economic and world | power can jgns wiveiand which woulg prevent forever 5 from the Bignt “We | G lusion trom the et :3|which Great German people also has confidence in "W aid | Peace which will approach the aims the chancelior definitely lald down in former speeches. * * % = the The German development markets desires. The Opposed to Enemy Interference. “We resolutely oppose all enemy in- relations. To Uphold the Imper terference in the domestic affairs of We are attentively follow- ing the struggle of that mighty people toward political and intellectual free- ‘We should rejoice if the gov- ernment were ready at any time to conclude peace with Russia and es- tablish permanent good and neighbor- Idea. “The German people maintains its determination to uphold the imperial idea of protection of our political, re- ligious and economic treasures, spirit of the Faster message insures continued development of our national The people look with complete confidence to its emperor. We are sure that our weople will endorse the re- serve which the chancellor enjoins and our watchword must .be ranks. ” The ‘close the Threats of Revolution. A significant feature of the session g territory, was the Introduction Into their re- marks my Phillinp Scheidemann, the democratic George Ledebour, the independent so- clalist, of reference to a_possible revo- lution” in Germany. mann intimated that if the British and French renounced the idea of annexa- tion and Germany insisted op annex- Jeader, ~ and Herr Schelde- there would be a rev. This resulted in indignant repudiation by a large sectfon of the. and Herr Scheidemann hast- ened to say it had not gone as far as that yet ‘Herr Ledebour, however, declared that a republic must soon be establish- ed in Germany and that his party would propose that a constitution take preparatory steps in 'CONN., WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 1917 TEN PAGES—80 COLUMNS PRICE TWO C Around Bellecourt GERMAN TROOPS MAKING AT- TACK AFTER ATTACK BRITAIN LOSSES = WERE HEAVY What Was Supposed to be a Strong | The Truck Was German Offensive Along the Lens: R St. Quentin Line Proved to be Only | Were Killed a Series of Counter-Attacks. Residents of Hartford. ‘What had everywhere been thought to be a commencemtent of a strons of- fensive by the Germans against the British along the Lens-St. Quentin line and the French from the region north- west of Solssons into Champagne ap- parently was only one of the sporad.c counter-attacks which the Germans have been throwing against the fronts since the spring offensive b gun. Around Bullecourt the intensive fight- ing which has been going on for m rs than a week continues unabated, the men_were kil ton and this city. All Hartford Men. William Clark, 40, iy el - arer a2 leruck. He leaves a widow and eignt four of these attacks were launched, | children. the Germans losing in all of them ex George Applebee, 35 and Henry cept the last, when their troops drove [ Obert, about = the same age, both back the British in the western por- |Single. tion of the village for a distance of about a hundred yards. In all the at- tacks the German casualties were ex- tremely heavy, in one of them alone 250 dead and wounded having been died instantly. The men, driver Intensive Fighting |Three Men Killed atGrade Grossing BETWEEN NEWINGTON AND NEW AUTOMOBILE TRUCK HIT Pushed Along Is More Than Fifty Feet—Men Instantly—All New Britain, Conn.,, May 15.—Three in & grade crossing accident late this afternoon, when an automoblle truck in which they were driving to aHrtford was struck by an express train on_the Highland divi- sion of the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad between Newing- all of whom lived of the It is believed that all the three men employes of a furniture company of Hartford, had delivered a load of furniture and were returping to Hartford with an Were Paper, and its Total Circulation is the Largest in Connecticut in Proportion to the City’s Population Condensed Telegrams Department of The New Jersey Agriculture started a market news bureau. Burglars forced entrance to the store of the 0. K. Beef Co. in New York and took §1,500. Boston & Maine freight handlers re- ceived a promise of an increase of about 6 per cent. in wages. A special officers’ reserve training camp for colored men will be organ- ized by the War Department. Striking bus drivers in London re- sumed work pending negotiations ex- pected to iron out all differences. Radcliffe College girls signed cards indicating how each is willing to serve the country during the war. The Lyman Mills Co. of Holyoke, Mass,, announced a 10 per cent. wage increase, affecting 1,300 employes. the Joseph H. Beall, city judge of Yonk- ers since 1305, died suddenly at his home, Armour Villa FPark, Yonkers. Philander C. Knox, Jr., son of form- er Secretary of State Knox, obtained a divorce on the ground of desertion. More than 100 ball players in both the major leagues arc subject to na- tional service under the selective draft. King George and Queen Mary be- gan a tour of northeastern England inspecting factories and other ~war work. Engineers at Derby, England, de- cided to return to work pending government inquiry into their griev- ances. left inside the British lines. empty tru A 10 per cent. wage increase for Along the front held by the French The approach to the crossing from 25,000 operatives, effective June 4, was artlllery actions prevailed throughout |the west side of the road is practic- |announced by cotton mills in Ihode Tuesday, the Germans failing to fol- |2lly blind, a large brickyard obstruct- |Island. low up their Infantry attacks of Mon- |Ing & view of the tracks. A signal 2 day, in which the Ireneh war office |bell warning autoists of approaching | J. A. Drexel, of Philadelphia, joined says they suffered heavy losses. trains was either unheeded or not|the Lafayette Iiscadrille, the division The Italians have assumed the of- |heard of American aviators fighting on the fensive against the Austrians in the Isonzo region along a front of nearly twenty-five miles. Following extreme- ly heavy bombardments, the Itaiians Icosed their infantry in frontal attacks and made considerable progress at va- rious points, according to the Italian official communication. The battle is still in progress. Another success by the Venizelest troops, fighting side by side with the French forces in Mace- donia, is recorded by Paris, two works extending over fronts of more than 1,500 yards havinz been captured and held in the face of counter-attacks. GENERAL DEBATE CLOSED ON WAR REVENUE BILL Kitchin Predicts Fi Reached Some Time Saturday. ‘Washinton, May 15.—General debate on the $1,800,000,000 war revenue bill closed tonight after five days of dis- cussion, and Democratic Leader Kitch- in predicted a final vote would be reached some time Saturday. The bill will be opened to amend- ment tomorrow under the five minute speech rule and a flood of proposed changes probably will be offered. An amendment which would permit firms to add the amount of their increased taxes to contracts made prior to the passage of the law probably will be the most important new proposal offered by the way and means com- mittee. Vigorous fights will be made against the excess profits income, and auto- mobile taxes and the proposed in- ber of persons were killed. The truck, a heavy one, ed along the rails more into flames. According to the engineer reserved opinion. Washington, May 15. — Wilson tonight began an ture committees he emphasi The conference was were reached, but there it nfair to publishers generally. Representative Johnson proposed a substitute plan to tax newspapers a flat rate of five per cent. on their ad- vertising returns. Representative Mondeil declared the proposéd rates would make it impossible for maga- zines and newspapers to maintain their present general circulation. Representative Young said that if the government would pay for the free advertising given by newspapers the papers could afford to pay first class mail rates. Representative Lunn of New York, assalled the bill as inequitable, par- ticularly in regard to the excess profits tax section. SENATE PASSES BILL TO INCREASE STRENGTH OF NAVY Measure Will Go to a Conference For a Consideration of Amendments. tions. pariiamentary late in food products like the present. gress probably will be rev! control. Th. Secretary administration’s price controil. It pointed out, to Yorce the stocks of food. be fixed generally. to necessary to ed to only food corners. Three Vital Factors. ‘Washington, May 15.—The senate to- day passed the house bill increasing the enlisteq strength of the navy to 150,000 ‘men, that of the marine corps to 30,000 men and granting increases in pay to the navy’s enlisted person- nel equal to those provided for the army forces. The measure wll go to conference for consideration of amendments, in- cluding one adopted by the senate changing the schedule of pay in- creases to so conform with the in- creases provided for enlisted men in the army. Under the amendment there will be a graded scale of navy pay increases ranging downward from $10 a month for the lowest grade. The house measure would have provided an_in. of $15 for this grade. The ser also wrote into the bill an amendment for appointment of six fleet commanders and a clause en- abling members of congress not over 4 ‘Will Recover. until passed. sentative Sabath of Illinois, vides that all foodstuffs shall be unlawful prisonment. FATAL FALL OF ARMY TWO SUICIDES, TWO VIOLENT DEATHS IN HARTFORD One of the Suicides Was a Sixteen Year Old Girl. Hartford, Conn, May ‘were two suicides and deaths in Hartford today. Irena M. Goenther of 296 Maple Avenue, 16 years old, was found in the bath room with the gas turned on and was dead. She is believed to have resented remarks made by her par- [£0, Calif, and was haking h: ents concerning late hours. flight at his new station. ‘Walter Hill of 60 Congress Street, = used a razor. Mrs. Walter L. Royall of Bim Street was struck by an automobile on Trinity street and died shortly afterward. C..P. Wilson, the driver, was arrested. Sylvanus Clark, 59 quarters here. Captain 15.—There two violent ported. 1500 _feet. Meriden, Conn., day of a fracture of the skull. years old, of ‘Wetherafleld was struck and killed by = trolley car on Franklin Avenue. injury. Scene of Many Fatal Mishaps Clayton’s Crossing, where the acci- dent occurred, has been the sceme of many fatal mishaps during the past few years, including the “dinky train” collision two years ago when a num- Truck Pushed Fifty Feet. was push- than feet. The two men were carried along with it and tossed to the side track with the wreckage, which burst of TO SPEED UP CONGRESS ON WAR LEGISLATION.| m; Imperative Necessity for Prompt Ac- tion on Food Control Legislation. President effort to congress to speed up war legislation. At a White House conference with members of house and senate agricul- zed imperative necessity for prompt action upon the food control legislation. general character and no specific agreements | POTt. were indica- much alarmist talk about food cond; The president stated emphat- ically to those gathered about him that it would be difficult to express in language what should be done with anyone who would spect- in a situation The various bills now before con- ised three measures to express definitely the ideas of the administration as to food two house bills nearly provide now what the adminis- tration believes is the best program. Houston made clear the intentions concerning is ‘not intended. he = to fix maximum prices generally, but only in specific instances | William _O'Brien, wnloading of hoarded Minimum prices wo! producers if encourage production. Maximum price fixing would be resort- to prevent extortion and The president told the committee- men that in his opinion the three fac- tors that will control the war situa- tion, in‘the order of their importance are 'the actual fighting forces, contro of the food situation except for ap- propriation bills and conference reports A bill to prohibit speculation in food products was introduced by Repre- Tt sales or putchase of |N of the west front. An embargo on enemy aliens bound for any Russian port on American vessels was issued by the Secretary of Commer The chief mate and 11 men are missing from the Greek steamship Parthenon, reported sunk on May 9 by Aty |a submarine. Governor Whitman announced that he would review the parade of the Public_Schools Athletic League in the | New York on Memorial Day. train, which was bound from Water- itindeh bury to Hartford and is said to have been travelling at a moderate rate of be | SPe€d, he did not see the approaching truck’ until the collision took place. Medical Examiner H. A. Alcock, who made an examination of the bodies, Albert Strauss, an insurance brok- er of New York, fell under a train at the Grove Street station of the Lack- awanna Raiiroad and was killed. of Fire swdpt through four cabin: a vessel of the New York and Cuba Mail Steamship Co. at the - foot of Wall street, New York. Loss $2,500. ter of Defense Peace tak- ing steps to ascertain if the United States will permit Americans in Aus- tralia to enlist in the Australian army. Mitchell steamer Pentecost into the freighter Saxona at t. Mary's river. Both e crews were saved. The crashed the mouth of Steamers sank. the| American cotton consumption for April last jumped 20,000 bales ahead of April, 1916, 303 consumed for in |the month, said a Census Bureau T T ienis ol ear o | tlons 'that the committeomen — weni| Purchasers of a “Liberty Loan” stitute’ the Enslish excess profits tax | 2Wey Drepared to undertake early en- |bond will receive a buiton bearing law provisions for those now in the actment of laws to prevent speculation | the Goddess ‘ul 1‘,‘,‘"'"’\ 1"4 ml]fl_"lrl_{t! bill on the ground that they would|in foods and to assure an equitabie and the words: “I own a Liberty ok ot fiome and provide a more | return to the producer and a fair price | Bond. e eyl to the consumer. ; Forr s ‘Debate on the measure again to- Woe to Speculators. (o Muior General Chandlen superin- day centered largely upon the second| The president disclosed the food sit- |appointed Percy E. — Barbour, . of |Class mail matter ~section, ~ Repre-|uation in the United States, the allied | Yonkers, as his deputy. Barvour Is a |sentatives Johnson of Norih Dakota, | had neatral codnicion hore “wers | SonKers s b spoke against the proposal, declaring | suggestions that there Mad been. oo Eighty employes of the tube de- partment of the Edison Storage Bat- tery Works in West Orange, New Jer- sey, quit because the company refused to increase wages. The Argentine minister at London was instructed to conduct an investi- gation in an effort to learn the fate lof the Argentine steamship Corruma- lan, believed torpedoed. into of transportation, Bnrico Arlotta, a member of the Italian War Mission to the United States, reached Washington and was presented to Secretary Lansing. very | litaly’s minister The retirement from Parliament of who sits for the city of Cork, is reported ould_this or Butterfield, of Cork, will be a candidate. d | occur, Lord May a Sinn Feiner, Lieut.Col. James Kavanaugh of San Francisco, designated to organize the Eighth Regiment of Reserve Engin- eers, expects to have his command ready for service in France within two months. The New York tary census, by arrangement with the national Go ernment, will begin three or four da; after the completion of the Federal conscription census of all males be- tween 21 and 30 vears. pro- | _Reports reaching Dallas from evo Laredo, Mex., stated that Mex- under a jican customs agents there have re- ceived orders from Carranza placing penalty of from one to ten yedrs' im- AVIATOR AT COLUMBUS, N. M. Comrade in Machine Was Injured, But El Paso,- Texas, May 15—Lieutenant Melchiorcbertes, United States army aviation corps, was killed today by a fall with his airplane during a flight at Columbus, N. M, accerding to a telegram received at divisional head- James Dunsworth, who was in the machine with Lieutenant Eberts, was injured but will recover, his physicians The airplane fell from a height of Lieutenant Ebertes arrived at Columbus yesterday from San Die- is Motorcycle Injuries Fatal. May 15—Peter S. Jeremiah, ‘28, died at the hospital to- He injured last Saturday when his motor- cycle got beyond control and collided with a tree. A companion in a side- car attached to the motorcycle escaped | far an embargo on all foodstuffs and cat- tle exports from Mexico. The movement to merge the Sun- day school and Christian Endeavor departments of the United Brethren church was defeated yesterday in the general conference, which is in ses- sion at Wichita, Kansas Headquarters of the Department of the Southeast were established in Charleston, S. C., following the arriv- al of Major-Genéral Leonard Wood. He will open 12 camps at once, where L. 'men can obtain nine months’ training. Te- | Walter Gotham, a chemist of Ho- boken, N. J., was badly burned about the hands and face in _an explosion which occurred while he was experi- menting in the laboratory of the Car- buxo Chemical Co. Williamsburg, N. first X, Not a Smart Trade: Liloyd George points out that in the swap Germany picked submarine warfare as preferable to the United States—and he is perfectly satisfied. There does seen reason to believe that in this instance Germany was from a smart trader—Kansas City Times. was jand St. La MAXIMUM PRICE IS Country in Meeting at Chicago ACT WILL PREVENT TRADING IN No Trading in May Options of Wheat, Corn or O Permitted Except to Close Deals—Sal at or Under the Maximum Price Which Has B —Action is Believed to Have Been Taken t Any Steps the Federal Government May Ha plated. Chicago, May 15.—Action which it is world over d sald will remove the clement of spec. and the ulation from the sriin market, 4rd |the growing which, 1t 13 belicved, will f restail any | agricultur steps by the federal government, wus | To the taken here today at a meeting of r of r resentatives of the primary L |1ty of a Thanges. of the: conniry | normas or em It was sccompilshed * by fixing a | “5Wit maximum price for wheat futures a:|the dema or under which sales may be e, |tries a bt no buying will be permitte: cept to close out accounts. No ing in the May optons of wheat, ¢ r or oats is permitted ecxcepr to wiose| ‘H4—T . deals. B g The ctended t |uate & ame principle was e and Septemler s ciple, but action July pri 1 corn takn i s} it was lield unnece ¥ n. The delegates sin B to ¢ o tend the emba nece rise s Grain prices lower today ria Milling interests were represent d at 3 the meeti + of Chicazo, peg, Minx and the grain ex w York do, Winni is, Kangns ( Omaha Th-_ following st ceeding wa ment of the pr su “it is the consensus of opinion of the |boards of representatives of the boards of trade |m 1 and chambers of comm rce assem led | V'ing that the unusually high pric s ars #ue ation ha “1—To the sub-normal produc ent srain and foodstuffs generally " CALL FOR EXPE GAS EXF GERMAN GOVERNMENT -NOT MEETING WITH SUCCESS In Its Efforts to Break Down the Rus- | To Enlist in Aviation sian Provisional Goverrment. Foreign € | the eve of | New ¥ com- | of Am lepar ocelved a « that the perts P meeting | to en to break | United Sta nal govern Washington, May 15.—O; the departure of the American mission to Russia, the state ment has received German government with succes: its down the Russian prov ment and bringing Rus: peace. Hope is felt here that the provision- al government, which already has e mounted many obstacles, not stand firmly by its understandin the other allies that there shall be separate peace, but will continue to prosecute with vigor its plans for set- ting up a permanent democratic £ov ernment and rehabilitating the coun wry. | To Enlist Aid of W To meet sinister misrepresentation Theroughous of the purpose of President Wilson in < dsspatching the mission headed Elihu_ Root to Russia, it was author tatively stated today missic contemplates no inter: the in- WOMAN'S LIBERTY tions terna’ affairs of the new-born repub- lic. There are just two o to be 8 served, to convéy to the R peo- ) the high sense of gratificati rich the United States has wit the sudden transformation of a clent despotism Into a republic and render any helpful service possible. with CONFEREES O FSENATE AND { S HOUSE AGREE ON ARMY BILL |also will Mr, McAd = | It Probably Will Become a Law With- | in the Next Few Days. | | Washington, May 15—The war arm 1 bill_probably’ will beeome a law with- — in the next few days and before the|STATE LIQUCR end of the week the comprehensive | I plans of the war department for the | raising of a force to fight Gern Now at Least will be in motion. and Towns Conferces of senate and house agreed uponthe bill today, deciding to return| Waehing the ate amendment under which | Genera Colonel Roosevelt may be authorized | to raise not more than four divisions ma of infantry for service In France. The | report will be taken up by the house | vertisements probably tomorrow and its adoption | amendment, er there is expected to be followed quick- | in t 1 Iy by final action in the senate. others . “It is generally believed the presi- | fOUr more. The dent will sign the measure if it reach- r ed the White House with the Roose- eff velt amendment in it. The bill as it stands merely would authorize, not re- quire the recruiting of a volunteer towns w force for service in France. RUMOR THAT HOLLWEC TENDERED HI CLERKS OF NEW HAVEN ROAD WALK OUT TODAY. | Berliner Tageblatt Indica tion Was Not . Management Has Made No Effort to Adjust the Differences. London, patch to the ¥ Hague says New Haven, Conn,, May 15—No at- | tung, the o tempt_on the part of the New York, | tioniste, ¢ New Haven and Hartford railroad to |mann-Hollwes adjust the differences between the | chancelior, w company and had | ters rece its freight clerks been made at a late hour cording to union repre: ives, who | liner Intimated that a general wa'kout of | ignati the clerks would take place tomorrow some time between noon and 6 p. m General Manager C. L. Bardo of the New Haven would make no statement regarding the situation tonight. J. J.| W Forrester, grand president_ of = the Brotherhood of Railway Clerks of America, reiterated his statement of yesterday that unless the company acts the award of the federal concilia. tors, recommending a flat increase in pay of & per cent., two Saturday after. night, ac- | The CBITUARY John Henderson, terbur Henderson, 69, - facturer and t lowing the blood ps in cit and orga Brothers in 155 noons off each month and continuance of the vacation system as under previ- | was one of five bro ous agreements, the strike will be|ed to this country in eariy called tomorrow. A strike order would | leaves two sons, Gilbert M call out more than 2,900 union clerks. born near F D FIXED FOR WHEA! By Representatives of Leading Grain Exchanges bury and John M. of Rome, 3