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UNION LABOR
Executive CounciI of A. r., Of Z.
Branch Talks Peace.

ATLANTIC CITY. June l0.-Thc big
event OF the executive council OF the
Building Trades Council OF the Amer
can Federation of Labor to-day was the
plea OF Congressman Frank Buchanan.
Democrat. of the Seventh Illinois dis
trict. himself a former leader in the
Federation and at one time interna-
tional president. to have the body urge
the Federation, representing 5000, OUO
unionized laborers. to record Itself
against any act which would involve
the nation In the European war. He
declared that he favored an embargy
on shipping II there was no other way
TO avoid war.
Buchanan Viewed the European wal
as "A conflict in which the laboring mar
had no Interest. There was no issue
at stake in which personal liberty uas
involved or any infringement OF ma
tlonal privileges. he said. lie supported
the President In his efforts to pr.serv.
peace. but would not follow him in M
present course. which. he declared. Wds
leading to the jaws of war
Resolutions were prepared to deter.
mile the views Of the council and will b.,
voted on tomorrow There Is "A divis.o.
among the delegates. No n tonight
yentured to say just how the council
stood. but the belief existed that t.
would decline TO express an opinion.
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that would prove to my mind that Ger
man agents are attempting a strike
propaganda in the factories now work.
Ing on war contracts, But II there Is
any such move ] do not believe II vii,
be successful. There might be several
sporadic attempts to influence workers
in different plants to go out on strikes,
but that would be merely temporary
and would last for only a day or so.
The leaders OF the labor movement
In this country are able, wise men. 1t
would not be possible for German
agents, or other men employed by these
agents. to approach them with sugges-
Tons as 10 what they ought to do. The
leaders themselves know the labor stu.
alton better than any other men and
they know what to do.
TN the next place. strikes are no.
organized so quickly. II takes a long
time TO prepare for a strike-months,
even years. These spontaneous strikes
YOU read about are worthless. just be-
cause they are spontaneous"
As for German agents being inter
ested in the propaganda now being
waged by Representative Buchanan OF
Illinois. one of the labor leaders In
Congress, Representative London said
he did not know whether the report
was true or not.
Il hope It lie true" he said, because
j do not believe America will go into
the war. The more persons VI have
working for peace the better It will be.
Anyway we have no microscope which
will distinguish between sincerity and
insincerity. Furthermore agents OF the
armament firms were working in dIf-
ferent societies before the war;"
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POWDER PLANT COST $50, 900.
Lewis Nixon Bought Works of
bankrupt Concern.

Lewis Nixon paid $4,000 for the
property AT Metuchen. y. J.. for the
manufacture of explosives. as was dis.
closed yesterday by a report of Jesse
Watson, receiver of the International
fraposit Company of As West Thirty
fourth street. which owned the property.
The plant comprised 1874 acres. with
eleven one story corrugated iron build
inGs. The purchase price was payable
by Mr.. Nixon as follows: Five 'hou-
sand dollars cash. $1,000 in 100 days.
$4,000 in $50 days. Sll 600 in $50 days
and $4,000 mortgage which had been
on the property.
Mr. Nixon has already paid $1,000.
the amount OF the first two instruments,
but title does not pass until all the pay
ments are mad
The International Praposlt Company
was put into bankruptcy on October
IS, 1914. and the liabilities were re-
ported to be $500, 600.
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TO ASK NEW CREDIT.

1oSpoN. Juno l0.-A further vote for
credit will be discussed I'm the House of
Commons on Tuesday. according to AN
announcement by Premier Asquith to.
day. II II understood that the new vote
will be Cor f350. 900. 900 Gsl,o5O.O OO. OOOl
or f2oO, 600, 900 SI,60N, 600, OUOD. There
have been 1890. 600 men sanctioned hy
Parliament for the army and navy, he
also said,
This number will not he exceeded
without authority OF Parliament" he
said, thus setting at rest rumors that
otnrr forces had been modified without
public knowledge.
II WAS announced that 79,3,6 women
have registered for war work, and thar
~ this number 1915 have been u~tili2ci
This total does not include womon vii,
have registered at private labor cx.
chprrps
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$4,000 FOR NAVY LEAGUE
= TO E. ITS APPEAL
Funds Contributed at Luncheon-Idea of Preparedness
Will Be Presented in Every Section of Country
More Men and Ships Asked.

lowing contributions were made Frank
Tilford. f2,5C0. Estate of ]. Pierpont
Morgan. James Gordon Bennett, $4,000
each Robert NJ. Thompson, Charles a.
Fowler. John Markle. George +. Baker.
Jr., X. Fulton Cutting, Jacob II. Schiff
and Ebert II. Gary. 81. 600 each Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch and J. Horace Harding.
$500 each Allan Il. Forbes. William
Guggenheim, Allan Ryan and William
j Matheson. $3.50 each. J. G.. Ward.
5000; Julius Kruttschnitt, Ogden l..
Mills. Clarence A. shearn. Cornelius
Bliss. Seward Prosser. II. y. Strass-
burger, A.. De Navarro and William +.
MoCombs. 500 each; D.. A. Loring.
$50.
Noted Men Present.
j r. Morgan was TO have sat at the
speakers table. but was unable at the
last to attend. With Col
Thompson sat Judge Gary. Rear Ad-
miral Winslow. X. Fulton Cutting.
jacob II. Schif n George +. Baker,
Jr Among those at the tables were
Theodore =. Shonts. Herbert |. Satter-
lee. Edmund l.. Baylles, william j.
SchieNelin. Ogden NJ Reid, Elihu Root.
steele. Lucius X. Wilmerding. T. A. C.
-F''Nf hhA' - ilAll'St JdlltN +
Brady. Perry Belmont. ID. u. Pomeroy,
James a Mccrea, George Harvey,
James NJ Beck. Montgomery Hare.
Pouitney Bigelow. George g. Boldt, :
Stanwood Meuken. Benjamin strong
Jr., Charles X Flint. +. l.. Delaield,
Robert J. Collier. r. + rockingham,
Evans r. Dick. Ralph u S~trassburger,
Frederick u. Underwood. Samuel r
Peters. Philip W. Liyermore. Robert /.
Bacon, q |. Bo!ssevain, Royal p. Car
rol. w II. Childs. Charles A. Mum amt
A. g. Humphreys.
II is the purpose OF the Navy League
10 hold similar luncheons in the large
cities Of the country. II IL hoped that
the membership will he Increased to a
million and that when such a member.
ship has been attained the league will
he able 10 urge its adequate navy prop.
uganda ny bringing Political pressure 10
bear in its behalf. The league IL non.
partisan and has no other object thar
to keep up the agitation for "A larger
avy
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FAvORS LUSITANIA INQUIRY.
\sIuith Defends Proposed one In
Honsc Of Common. Debate.

LONDON, June lo-premicr Asqu'th
defended IN the House Of Commons this
afternoon the proposal for an official
inquiry into the sinking Of the Lust
tanla.
Arthur Fell. Liberal member 'Nr
Great Yarmouth, had spoken against
such an inquiry, saying that II could
serve 10 purpose, As the coroners' IN
quests already had covered the ground
The Premier SAID that the propose
To place al! the facts on record had
sccmed 10 meet with approval and that
the TACT that some evidence would hc
taken In CaNe"a would not AFFECT tn
usefulness ~ the inquiry.
Several American survivors who hat
p'tnnei to return home viii wait ~
attend the inquiry.
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Mr.. Schir said the purpose OF the
league appealed TO him as a banker,
tie said
I'VE need n strong navy Just M
much as We need a reserve in our
banks I'm time OF panic. We need II,
not for war, hut for pc &c. The peace
societies are just as much needed as
the Navy League Ia needed. and 7
hone that this conviction prompted you
10 withdraw the statement concerning
the Carnegie and other foundations. and
! hope that one part OF your programme
will be TO work with them for this
end. which IL peace, nj least 80 faf
as the United states Is concerned"
Col Thompson then announced that
the auditing committee. which Will
watch over the expenditures OF the
league I'm promoting rs campaign. VIII
he composcd Of Lewis L. Clarke, X.
Futon cutting, Isaac ". Selieman and
Charles \. Fowler.
Rear Admiral Wlnslow, In opening
hts remarks, said that he believed the
recently revived interest in the navy
was "A most excellent thing. He con-
sldered the discussion Of the navy and
It's needs as a part OF the education
of The public.
And the public he said, SHOULD
know the navy thoroughly, whether II
IL gond or bad, If It is not good II Is
the business of the public 10 see that II
~ made better, If It is good they have
the satisfaction Of knowing that.
don't bel. We navy men should he put In
a uosition where they cannot be criti-
cised. We are not perfect and a little
criticism will do ne no harm.
1T is a difficult thing 10 get tho high
est efficiency of the navy personnel. The
system Of promotion In the navy Is n
ruinous one. W" 20 mp IN the order of
seniority and promotion Is largely a mat
ter Of good health There should he
comp ;ition ali along II" line, with
competitive examinations the proper
men will get into the positions where
they will he most ctiicient"
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POPE RECEIVES JANE adams.
Espresses Ills Admiration for Will
son 10 Peace DeIegnt~.

ROME. June lO.-Miss Jane Adams.
who has been here as a delegate from
'he womcuS peace conference at Ths
Hague, left to-day for Madrid. She was
received while here by tho Pope aud nv
Pr'mi"r Salandra and 'ore!gn Minister
%Sonuino.
The Italian authorities did not give
Ner much ENCOURAGEMENT, but the Pope
expressed his admiration for the Arm.
ness OF President Wilson and said that
he hoped the initiative for peace would
come from America.
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POSSIBLE, SAYS LONDON.
Socialist Member of Congress Dis
cusses German strike Move,

Meyer London, Socialist member Of
Congress, said yesterday that he would
not he surprised II agents OF Germany
were seeking to start strikes in the
different factories now turning out mu.
nitlons of war for the Allies.
This war has proved that the i'm
possible is possible" he said, "Iders
OF right and wrong nave been cas-
aside.
"I have not heard anything. however.
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SPECIAL. NOTICES.
F00T.EASE DOES IT,

when YOU shoes piuch or vour oorrs and
bunions ache so that YOU are tired all over.
get Aliens Foot-Easr. the standard remedy
for IA" last - years, aud shake it into Your
shoes. II will take the sting ont ofcorns and
hnnlons aud civ" instant relief to Tired
Aching, swollen, Tender feet, Sold every
where. .jc, Iout aCc,pt oHy Substitute.
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GERMAN COLLIER SUNK.
berlin Admits Loss In Russian
Fight or Riga.

LONDON. June 1O-Dnly one German
ship was sunk in the recent engagement
between German and Russian warships
off the Gulf OF Riga, according to iufor-
nation from Berlin, and 1t was a collier.
II is asserted In authoritative circles
in Petrograd that "A Gcrnan collier and
torpedo boat we're sunk in the engage
ment on the Gulf Of Riga.
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Cotton ship Has $4,000 Fire.

Fire in the hold OF the three-mastcd
barkeutine Brunhilda did damage est.
mated at 500 900 yesterday. Il was dis
covered yesterday morning IN a rare
Of cotton-3, 900 bales consigned by
Harris d Irby to "A firm IN ArchG nigel.
Russia. The vessel. moored at the foot
of Warren street. Brooklyn. was to have
sailed at . o'clock In the afternoon.
The ship liz owned by the Bun Insular
Company Of 81 Bridge street. Manhat-
tan.
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LoNpoN, June lot, j. Mcnamara,
financial secretary of the Admiralty.
announced in the House OF Commons
This afternoon that the total numbsr
Of British officers and men who had
been lost on naval vessels since the
beginning OF the war MAS 6,tO9. This
does not include the compliments of
the mine layer Princess Irene and the
battleship Bulwark. which were de-
stgoy cd in Sheerness harbor.
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The Navy League OF the United States
began Yesterday a movement to Increase
the efficiency OF It's propaganda for a
larger navy by raising $1b,5bo at Its
luncheon In The Recess. so Broadway.
The first $4,000 OF this amount was
subscribed fifteen years < and the
initial subscriber was the late j Pier
pont Morgan. Since then the league
has been urging more adequate nava
defences. but with the lessons learned
from the European war the organiza-
ton plans now to extend It's efforts into
very section OF the country.
ON the ~ leaf OF the menu cards
esterday was a statement OF the leagues
purposes. In one paragraph OF which
the Carnegie and other peace fourda-
lions were referred to rs organizations
which aim t. make his country defence
less. Col. Robert N Thompson. who
presided. asked that this statement be
stricken out and IL was. Jacob H.. Sch'n.
Ia addressing the gathering later. said
that he hoped this action really was
taken because OF n conviction that the
Navy League and the peace foundations
are at bottom working for the same
thing. which is peace. lie gave sub
stsnt.al expression TO lis belief by sub
scrihing $1,000 to the league.
While the purpose of the luncheon
was to raise money 20 enable the league
to increase It's efforts. Rear Admiral
Cameron McR WiuHlow directed the at
tentlon of the members present to the
personnel or the navy rather than to It's
material needs. lie said very plainly
hat there has got 20 be an elimination
OF men who are above 80 years OF age
and that there must be more practical
experience for the men who occupy the
higher positions IN the service. lie de-
cared further that after this country
obtains such a navy personnel as he
had outlined the nav must he placed
IN the hands OF navy officers II the
highest efficiency is to be obtained This
particular sentiment was warmly APP
plauded By those present.
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LONDON, June 10-The American tank
steamer Gn'h'gh', which was torpcdo"d
by a German submarine on the SCIlly
Islands on May |, sailed from St, Mary's
to-day for Rouen under her own steam.
When torredoed she was en- route from
Port Arthur. Tex, for Itouen.
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cot Thompson outlined briefly the
purpose OF the gathering He saId That
the Navy League was the best peace
society IN this country and that IL stood
FIR peace at any price within the ho~.
d"rS Of the United states, but Is feel
! Z is that unless We have a navy strong
enough 70 hold the seas We nigh just
as Wei have no navy at all He pointed
ont that the United states Is SO favored
by its position that to attack her the
foe must come across the seas and that
II s':ch circumstance her strongest bu.-
wark l. an adequate navy.
As Tor a wa IL AGGRESSION he cor
iried. "f l thought there WAC any
chance that our navy would ever lie
uSo' for such a purpose ! would never
dDSe my hand to help It,"
CO.. Thompson explained the present
situation. which he said is that the
tinted States spends $50. 600, 900 a
year on It's navy and gets virtually
nothing in return. lie urged that $500
o0p. Geo be raised at once to put the
navy into a state 81 efficiency, and said
that the proper way to do it Is to
ISSUE bonds FOR that amount. The
charges for interest and sinking fun !
ON his amount would he $50, 600. 600 a
year. The ships that would be built
would have a life Of twenty wears ana
the amount subscribed would enahl,
the Government to build u sufficient
number OF them and also to increase tho
personnel OF the navy by adding $4,000
men and 1000 officers. He declared
that nothing less than this will make
his couutry's position secure and en-
able Il to insure peace.
outlining what the Navy League pur'
poses to do he said the present expenses
are met by the dues OF the members.
but that it is desirable that the pro-
gramme of EDUCATION be Very much cN'
tended. The league feels that the pco-
pie OF the South and the West aud all
the remote country places should be
come so Interested In this problem o.
national defence that the pressure ~
their opinion will touch every man who
seek. political favor n their hands.
He assured his hearers thar every cent
subscribed would 20 toward forward
ing the propaganda for an adequate
navy
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NO Effort Toward secrecy.

$50 FAR no authentic Information has
come into my possession that agents ot
G,rmaus Ir contemplating the promo
ton OF strikes. II will be the duty Of
the Central Federated NOR TO TAX
the first steps in Inv matter. There Is
no desire on the part of the labor lead
,rs promoting an International anti
war strike. or "A strike IN munitloh
plants. to keep such a matter secret
II was openly discussed at the meeting
Of the Central Federated Gnion IN
Cooper Union. u the pubic was IN
vited to this meeting
GERMAN agents. If there are such u
work.. have not acqu.. 'n,ed any OF the
ofcials of the Labor 0.nions in this lily
with their plants for arms factory
strikes. II there had been any such
move would have known of II
think. / do not dispute, however. that
there may be a conspiracy. ana ] VIII
not deny that such "a conspiracy EXISTS
I will know more and the labor leaders
generally will he better Informed atter
an investigation has been made.
"I, is our intense desire that the
limited States shall keep out OF the
war. and for that reason the lapo'
unions OF this country would hot enter
into any arrangement with any military
Power. no matter how big or now snal',
ar there is to Ice an international
strike to stop the present war. or II
there Is To be any national strike IN
arms plants In his country, such strike
movement, will have to he entirely un-
der the auspices Of organized aOor'
and such action Will have to he abso-
lutely neutral and free from any CON
nectiou with aIy political or militarS
Power In the world.
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Rcd Cross AmbuIa nces Burned.

loNpoS, June l0.-The motor works
Of Brian, Highes n Strachan at pirK
Royal were burned to-day, one hundred
Red Cross motor ambulances aud 100
motor vans were destroyed. The dam.
age is estimated at $500. 900.
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NOT A. G. VANDERBILT'S BODY.
one washed ashore on Irish Const
That Of Russian Pole.

LONDON. June l0.-A report was cur
Gwynne Vanderbilt. who was lost when
tie lusitan!l went down, had been re-
covered on the coast ot County Clare.
ireland A representative Of the family
irves'l gated and found that the identi-
iiraiion was not correct and that the
body was that Of a Russian Pole
The early reports sad that q watch
u' airing Nj Nandcrh.'''s initials had
lreu found on the body
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Miss Addams Going to Paris.


PARIS, June l0,-Jane Adams OF
chicago ~ expected in Paris shortly.
She Will he received by President Pom
care ana Thcophile D~elcasse. the Foreign
Minister.
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UNIONS TO SEEK
GERMAN AGENTS
In WAR STRIKES
Leaders Arrange for lnyestiga-
ton as TO Secret Pr0pa-
ganda Here.
SPIES IN OWN RANKS
POSSIBLE, THEY ADMIT

Leaders OF organized labor In New
York decided yesterday on Al exhaus-
tive investigation Of the reported efforts
Of German agents 10 bring about strikes
In the factories of the United States
where munitions OF wal are being
turned out.
Ernest Bohm. corresponding secre-
tary Of the Central Federated Union.
who will head the investigating commits
sion to be appointed by the labor unions.
said yesterday.
1--WE have decided on this investiga-
ton because We want it TO be estab-
lished that organized labor " it is
going to promote an international strike
against war or carry out the resolu-
tons adopted at the mass meeting IN
Cooper Union favoring strikes in NUM-
ton plants aud arms factories TO stop
the European war IL going to con-
duct sucn a strike campaign without
any assistance or Interference on the
part Of II Government whether II he
the United States or any other Gov
eminent.
"Orgard2ed labor is not going TO
allow the German Government or
any other Government to NEEDLE
In an anti-war strike. and the IN
ves,igation which will be conducted
will ascertain II any labor leaders d
representatives. are acting In col!uslun
with the German Government In any
anti-war strike matter. II any labor
leaders or members OF unions have en-
tered into "A plot with the German Gov
m to tie up arms factories or
munition plants We want to know Il.
and any labor men taking such action
will be properly disciplined in accord
ance witn the rules of the unions
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\ cable message to the Vanderbilt
family read
Report circulated this morning that
5 body washed ashore near Doolau.
county CHAR. was that Of Mr.. Wander
bit is not correct"
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To ATTACK ON
LAND AND SEA
CONTINUED PROM PAGE oNE)

crow flies. In operations ike that IL
Tic Carpathians = sixteen-mile ie-
treat represents loss equivalent %
hundred miles retrea, in leve,
country.
Except in the Uzsok pass. where
a most stubborn resistance Is being
offered, the Russians ere said TO
have crossed the first rauge of noun
tains and from the heights which they
have taken can look down the south
ern slopes toward Hur gary. 1t is
asserted that part OF the army which
has crossed the mountains is maneu-
yering 10 get behind the Austro-
Germans holding the Uzsok pass.
At Przemsyl the river San is
being dredged TO recover enormous
quantities of arms and ammunition
sunk before the fortres. surrendered.
From the first hours Of the Russian
occupation the soldiers have been
amusing themselves by fishing these
out by primitive methods Austrian
bayonets are appreciated by Russian
soldiers and are being used for kitch-
en- knives to which their shape par
ticularly adapts them.
On the Prussian frontier, the Ger
mans are still fighting isolated little
battles and are still unable to extri-
cate themselves from the unpleasant
position into which they advanced
On Monday Russian horse artillery
got behind the German line of re
treat toward Myschinetz and destroy
ed a bridge over Rozoga that carried
a high road to the frontier a mile
or two from the village OF Wakh
Altogether the German remnants OF
the raid are now in an uncommonly
tight corner, being unable to move
either forward or backward. accord.
ing to military rules, the choice be-
ing between total loss and a pro
longed hopeless struggle which must
end in a break-and-run -for-it TO the
frontier At different parts of the
front the border is five to fifteen
miles distant, mostly with imprac-
ticable marsh land without roads for
retreat.