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PRICE (gre One Death and Sixty Persons Injured as Residential Sec- * thon Is Consumed. CHECKED BY DYNAMITE. Troops Help in Battle With the Flames—City Needs No Assistance. ATLANTA, Ge, May Atlanta went actively to work to-day to care for the destitute people from three thousand homes destroyed in the fire that raged yesterday afternoon and laet night throughout seventy-five blooka ahd was stopped only after the dynamiting of beautiful homes on Ponce 4é@ Leon Avenue, serra Tero Clee teewtiore. County, N. 4, TWO CENTS “ Circulation Books Open to All.’’ | Copyright, Oe, ES ee, Te eae ee Wess) NEW YORK, “TURBDAY, MAY 22, EXTORTION IN COAL MUST CEASE; PRICE MUST BE LOWERED Federal Trade Commission Takes Steps for Fair Distri- bution and Fair Prices. WASHINGTON, May 22.-—-Mean ures to foree down anthracite coal Prices will be taken,.-the »Hederal ‘Trade Commissien announced to-day, if producers and dealers do not ad- here to their recent promise to cease day at $3,500,000 by Mayor Candler, | extortionate practices. The Commis- who declared that his estimate was|sion issued this statement on the & conservative one. Other estimates | subject: run as high as $5,000,000. “In its interim report of May 4 to ‘The fire started in a warebouse on | the United States Senate the Federal Decatur and Fort Streets and drove | Trade Commission promised that its first due north and then northeast, | utmost efforts would be used to as- at some points @ block’ wide and at |sure fair distribution and fair pric es | Umes half a mile in width, It crossed |of anthracite coal. Ponce de Leon Avenue at one point) “The Commission has sent agents and swept for a block, On the south | into different parts of the country aside of Ponce de Leon Avenue, a wide! who will observe closely throughout residence street, the burned area ex- | the anthracite trade the operation of tended from north Jackson Street | plans formulated at recent confer- some seven blocks east of Peachtree | ences of the Commission with opera- Street, the principal business section, | tors, jobbers and representative re- out almost to the baseball park. One tallers for bringing down prices to The property loss is estimated to- thousand five hundred and sixty-three| moderate levels and keeping them buildings were destroyed. there. Destitute persons from the burned| “These field ugents will report area which included negro homes! promptly to the Commission for ap- and costly residences of white peo- ple were cared for by the local Red Cross and the Associated Charities. Hundreds were fed last night and to- day and lodging was provided in the uditorium Armory, the Negro Odd Fellows’ Hall, churches, private homes and hotels. Preparations were completed to-day to feed 5,000 home- less people, Relief work got under way early, several thousand dollars being subscribed in a few hours. Mayor Candler and President Ivan ®. Allen of the Chamber of Commerce agreed that no outside aid would be needed. Both expressed their appre- clation of sdores of offers telegraphed to them. Only one person is known to have died as @ result of the fire, Mrs. Bessie Hodges expired from shock after her home was destroyed, In- juries were remarkably few, The people fied before the flames as from an invading army. hundreds of people who sought save their personal effects. After the fire reached within block or two of Ponce de Leon Ave nue, an hour before dark fell, order Ddegan to come out of the confusion, Companies of the Fifth Regiment, Georgia National Guard, and pros- peotive United States army officers from the training camp at Fort Mc- Pherson took charge of the situation, under personal direction of Col. Charles R. Noyes, commander of Fort McPherson, to whom the police delegated authority to handle the guard duty. There aré about the hospitals. to a sixty persons in Presta: for the Army. CHICAGO, May fund for the purchase of baseball para- phernalia to be Matributed among a: raining camps, it was announced hi yday. Only twenty-five-cwr@ contribu jons are received, ‘The fund Was stare oy Clark Griffith, Manager af the Wash ington chab of the American League. —Preaident Wilson | as contributed twenty-tive cents to the | More Heat drove out} His Quarter for! armor propriate action any renewal of the Intolerable abuses that marked the activities of certain elements of the trade during recent months “The independent operators have realized that the situation calls for public spirited action on their part, and it is expected that they wil! re- duce their present prices to moderate levels for the season and co-operate in every way with the Commission.” BIG TRUST CASES WAIT | UNTIL GLOSE OF THE WAR Justice Department Relieved by U. S. Supreme Court’s Delay : in U. S. Steel Decision, WASHINGTON, May ing the big anti-trust Harvester, In order- cases—Steel, Lehigh Valley and Phila- elphia and Reading—back on the docket for reargument, the United | States Supreme Court has definitely postponed all attempts of trust bust ing until close of the war, Members of the court were unant- mous in the feeling that any separa- jon of existing large organizations would make the nation less efficient in war against Germany, The Department of Justice is known to have been deeply concerned lest a decision might be handed down in the appeal of the Government's sult against the United States Steel Corporation, If the court had taken | the view that United States Steel | Corporation 19 @ monopoly all Gov. | ernment contracts for steel and plate with this cor; oration | would have had to be canceled, LOSES 15,000 TROO $3,000,000 I ESTIMATED LOSS IN BLAZE THAT SWEPT OVER 75 ATLANTA BLOCKS GIRLS MARCH OUT ASFLAMES SWEEP BROADWAY LOFTS Ps We Blaze at Grand Street Spreads to Buildings in Rear— Three Alarms Sounded. A fire which probably started from spontaneous combustion in the five- story loft building at No, 452 Broad- way, near Grand Street, at 11.16 o'clock to-day, swept through the structure, which extends back to No. 16 Crosby Street, and broke through into the five-story buildings at Nos, 14 and 18 Crosby Street. Although the blaze spread rapidly all the persons employed in the buildings, including seventy girls, escaped with- out any trouble. The fire called for three alarms, and Broadway was blocked for nearly an hour in the bustest time of the day. The first three floors and the base- ment of the building were ‘used ‘by Charles 8, Nathan, @ manufacturer of office furniture, J. & 8, Milberg, underwear manufacturers, employ« ing sixty girls, occupled th@: third floor, and the B, & E. Leathér Com- pany, with ten girl employees, were the occupants of the fourth floor, The fire was discovered before it had progressed very far and signal for a fite drill was sounded on the two top floors, Most of the girls thought they were taking part in the regular weekly fire drill and did not know the building was on fire until they reached the street and saw the en- gines arriving. The impression that the fire drill was part of the regular routine of the factories was disastrous to many of the girls Who left their wraps and parts of thelr street clothing and their purses and hats behind. | ‘The upper floors were completely burned out and when the firemen searched the lockers in the Milberg and B. & E, Leather plants they found that the personal belongings of the female employees has been destro: Owing to the inflammable nature of the contents of the building the blaze gave the firemen a stiff fight Office and loft buildings in the block were emptied of occupants until the fire was under control Part of the ceiling on the ground floor fell on the members of Fire Patrol No, 2 while they were cover Ing stock of the Nathan concern with tarpaulins, The men were buried un- der plaster and timbers, and Patrol- man Van Buske was stunned, but the protection work was interrupted only a few minutes loss to stock in the building is estimtued at $80,000, — CONSUL FROST GETS A REST. Overworked Oficial Will Later Ob- tain a Higher Post. ne WASHINGTON, Ma Consul Wesley Frost of Queenstown has been ranted leave of absence and will be given @ now post later. He will be succeeded by Consul Hathaway of Hull, or Byington of Le Frost, overw handling the nur uring the war in rous submarine cases that have centred about Queenstown, will be given a much needed rest before being assigned to a higher consular post > BRADY GIFTS UNCLAIMED, Executor Unable to Find Two ftutions Left $20,000, Richard C. Crowley, former Secretary to James B. Brady, informed Surrogate Cohalan this afternoon he had ben un- able to locate two of the beneficiaries named in Mr, Brady's will, They are the Railroad Employees’ Hospital and | the Fresh Air Fund of New York. Each was left $10,000 Crowley 1s one of the executors named by Mr. Brady. Surogate Cohalan ordered him to notify the two benefictartes by publication. | OTTAWA, Ont, May cans appear in to-day's casualty liste—| |Lance Corporal W. 'T. Rowland, Min- neapolis, who is wounded and Private M. G. Smith, Detroit, suffering from shell shock. Fata) WASHINGTON Nelson, Minnesot amendment to the May nator to-day introduced an Administration food bill authorizing the President to close up dealers in grain futures whom he may deem as working against the best in- teregts of the nation be | | U. S, Provost Marshal Crow- der Issues Guide Defining Who Are Exempt. WASHINGTON, May 23, seeking exemption from service in America’s new selective service army becaus¢ they support one or more dependents must be sure that the Person they have in mind is “solely” dependent on them. Otherwise they must not “hide behind petticoats or ehildren,” This warning was given to-day by Provost Marshal Crowder in explain- ing questions arising out of the June 5 registration regulations. The question upon which exemp- —Men \ DONT HIDE BEHIND CHLOREN | OR PETTICOATS, IS WARNING IN REGISTERING FOR DRAFT 1917. RED GROSS NURSES KILLED ON MONGOLIA BY SHELL BOOMERANG HUNTING FOR A U BOAT OFF COAST OF MAINE Submarine Said to Have Been Sighted Running Awash Off Machias, PORTLAND, Me, May 22.—It was officially made known to-day that the reported presence of a submarine off the Maine coast was being inves- tigated by the naval stations, It was said that a periscope was sighted late yesterday afternoon, and that at 6 o'clock last night @ sub. marine was seen running awash Mad berpias that a coast ruard| had sighted the sup- posed submaritie and watched ft for | narrow German front—just west of Bullecourt. The British are flanking: All but One Mile of Hindenburg’ “Impregnable” Line From Arras to Bullecourt Is Now Firmly Held by British Troops. } ITALIANS BEAT BACK ALL AUSTRIAN ATTACKS LONDON, May 22.—Telling blows are benig struck agai to-day by, the British and French armies. . Paris announces’ that three separate counter attacks were beaten back with tremendous losses to the Germans, while reports from British ‘neadquarters telt upon q at © phoge with dependents will be| te’ ed, reads: | five minutes before it submerged. @ you a father, mother, wife,| Word came to-day froin three lob- child under twelve, or @ sister or | ster fishermen that they had sighted brother under twelye, solely depend-| what they believed to be a German ent upon you for gapport? (specify | submersible off the mouth of the which).” Kennebec River at 9.15 o'clock this “Consider your answer thoughtful-|morning. The fishermen brought the ly,” Crowder advised. “If it is true|report to Popham station, When it that there is another mouth than your was reported to a naval officer he own which you alone havea duty to/furnished the Machias end of the feed, do not let your milithyy ardor | story and confirmed press reports that interfere with the wish of the Nation | an investigation was under way. to reduce war's misery to a mipimum.| WASHINGTON, May 22.—The naval On the other hand, uniess the. person | commander of the Maine district has you have in mind {s SOLELY de-| forwarded reports of a German sub- pendent on you, do not hide behind | marine in that vicinity which he sald petticoats or children.” | Were so far “without confirmation.” Crowder’s official guide says on the | Investigation is continuing. general subject of exemption: ipeeeapeaiair “Because you claim exemption from ASSASSINS MAKE ATTACK ON RUSSIA'S WAR MINISTER draft, it by no means follows that you are exempt. For the information of the War Department you should make @ claim now if you intend to prose- ente it. “Some persons will be exempted on account of their occupations or offices, some on account of the fact that they have relatives dependemt upon them for support * © In stating grounds you claim as exempting you, use one of the following terms: “If you claim to be an executive, legislative or judicial officer of the State or nation, name your office and say whether it is an office of the State or nation, “If you claim to be a member of a religious sect whose creed forbids its members to participate in war in any form simply name the sect. “If you are employed in the trans mission of the United States mall or | as an artificer or workman in an arm ory, arsenal, or navy yard of the United States, or if you are a mariner employed in the sea service of uny| citizen or merchant within the United | States, so state, “If you are a felon morally deficient and desire to claim) exemption on that ground state your ground briefly “It you claim physical state that briefly. | or otherw disability “If you claim exemption on a other ground state your grov briefly.” | ‘The registrar will pass only upon} (Continued on Second Page.) | | HOUSE 6, 0, P. UNANIMOUS GAINST CENSORSHIP |: Will Oppose Provisions in Spy Bill When Measure Is Reported | by Conferees, WASHINGTON, May 22.—House | Republicans to-day agreed, practi- | cally unanimously, to oppose al! cen sorship provisions of the Adinini stration spy bill report on the the House, when a conte Measure iy reported to erence | capital to-day for a brief visit to Fin- ‘GUNS AND SHELLS BROUGHT! Attempt on Life of Kerensky Fails —Old Regime Supporters Suspected. The Petrograd correspondent of the Jewish Daily Forward cabled that newspaper this morning that an un- successful attempt was made to-day on the life of Minister of War Ker- ensky. ‘The despatch reads “An attempt on the life of War Minister Kerensky was made just now. Kerensky escaped. All the par- ticlpants arrested. Rumors that the| plot was arranged by the supporters of the old regime.” PE ROGRAD, May 22.—Minister or War and Marine Kerensky left the land front His visit with the troops Is to ex- plain the exact Governmental situa- |tlon and to urge them to unytelding {torts against Germany. From there he will go to the HERETO ARM BRITISH SHIP Transported Across the Sea Avoid Reducing America’s Own Supply. Guns and ammunition which tray- elled in a direction reverse to that which such shipments have generally cllowed in trangatiantle trade an American port on ae from Europe to-| day. This importation, consisting of three guns and 200 rounds of shot,| will arm a British vessel belonging to the owners. of the ship which brought the cargo westward, Officers of the arriving ship ox- plained that the owners had decided to bring their own ammunition to the United States rather than do any- thing to reduce the supply available to ar- a steamship ALDERMEN OUT AGAINST INGREASED SURFACE FARES: Call on P. S. Board Not to Allow Them Until Thorough Investi- gation of Companies Is Made. The Board of Aldermen to-day adopted resolutions demanding that the Public Service Comurission thorise increase in su fares until the capitalization, valuation and existing leases of all the raflroad lines, operating compa- nies and holding corporations have been thoroughly investigated and all the facts made public -resident Dowling introduced the The preamble of the Dowling reso lution recited that the business of surface car lines was largely confined to patrons who travel short distances, leaving the so-called “long haul busin to the subways and “Ly lines, which are being profitably op- erated for five cents, Thies profit is made, Mr, Dowling points out, de- apite the fact that “1” and subway construction costs many than that of surface lines. U. S. TO CONTROL R. R. CARS, au- no resolution. times more ng the Power During Wa Senate, WASHID May 22.—'The Sen ate to-day passed the bill authorizing the Interstate Commerce Commission to regulate use of railway cars during the war The bill provides all ratiroads must file with the mittee regila reports of cars on hand and that rules tending to speed up in handling of car riers mnail be entor on tnterstate com\ take charge of all road at any time they ar being used to the best advantage of the na. / for America’s prosecution of the war. tion. || both: wings on this front of 2,000 yards. With its capture, which seems, inevitable, the British will hold the entire Hindenburg line from Arras to. Bullecourt, a distance of eleven miles. In his formal report to-day Gen. Haig said the British made sue- cessful raids last night northeast of Epehy, east of Bullecourt, south’ of tie Arras Cambrai road and west of Lens. Yesterday afternoon the British destroyed a large German ammunition dump om the Arras Cami- brai road northeast of Queant. The shock of the explosion was felt at great distances behind the British line. Riad Official despatches from Paris in recording German losses mi only the capture yesterday of 1,000 prisoners, Unofficial despatches front correspondents at the French Army Headquarters in the field say that since Sunday Germany has lost more than 15,000 men in killed, wounded and missing in the fighting by waich the French gained full possession of 10 KILLED, 50 INJURED IN USBON FOOD RIOT |Madrid Hears That Trouble is Spreading to Many Parts of Portugal. MADRID, May 22.—Ten persons were killed and fifty injured in seri- ous food riots at Lisbon, Sunday, ac- cording to word recelved here to-day. Troops had aiMoulty in quelling the disturbance. ‘A number of bakeries in the city| were sacked by the townspeople. A further despatch from Badajos to- day declared that rioting Is epreading all over Portugal, eral provinces reporting disturbances, ‘The strict censorship is preventing details from being made public, -_———> DISAGREES IN GIRL’S MURDER ci Jury tn Mattel © Discharged by Justice Binsel. The jury in the trial of Gtuseppe Matteleone, fruit vender, of No, 184 Monroe Street, accused of killing faite Brown, eleven years old, of No, No, 2 Ridge Street, Oct. 10 last, dis- agreed to-day and was discharged by {Justice Bisael. Testimony of ecientists and circum- | stances connecting Matteleone and his lpartner, Vincenso Di Stefano, with the murder was presented to the jury, id hs a at Sports Should President Believ ° Right on for Present. WASHINGTON, May Baseball Jand other popular pastimes should be continued during the war for the time t least, 18 President Wilson's opinion | expressed in a letter t oa New York sporting write > "| Belleve Recover. | MEMPHIS, 22. — Les |}Darcy, Australian pusilist, who has been critically il here f ral days, iy reported much improved, and his physiol declare he virtually has crisis, all important points on all dominating crests of the Moronvilliers Crest, —<—$—$—$$___———_* headquarters. They give an adequate idea of the full extent of the victory fevionee in the latest French double advance. Gen, Nivelle's troops are now in command of all important points between Mounts Carnillet and Teton. ‘They are within half a mile of Moron~ Uyliere itself. From where the French lines were pushing forward to-day there is @ clear way down the valley of the Sulppe. The German armies are siowly ylelding ground before the relentless | pressure exercised by Generals Haig and Nivelle, and the vital question is as to whether their morale can be maintained under the terrific pound- ing to which they are subjected day land night. Apparently the allied | commanders have abandoned the pel- ley of sudden thrusts at chosen points and are relying on @ constant ham-. mering over a wide front in the be- lef that sooner or later the iron Ger- man ring must either break or crack. Berlin claims, as usual, in its report to-day that “sanguinary losses" were inflicted on attacking British advane~ ing troops this morning at Bullecourt and later at Crolsilles, PARIS, May 22.—The text of the Paris War Office statement to-day follows: “In the Champagne the enemy, af- ter bombarding the positions which we captured yesterday north of Mont Carnillet and at the Casque and the ‘Teton, made infantry attacks against these three sectors. He was repulsed everywhere and suffered considerable losses without obtaining any result, The number of unwounded prisoners’ taken by us in the operations of yes- terday reached 1,000, of whom 28 are officers, “There | The figures are said to.be those/of was intermittent aptillery fighting on the remainder of the front, On the Vauclere Plateau the jartillery fighting was violent. “Enemy surprise attacks at various points were M the course ad