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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Ford Favors Big Tax
On Excessive Incomes
Saws Rich Must Share War
Burden with Men Who Go
to the Front

Detroit. May 1i.-"l am heartily in
favor of taxing big incomes to raise
funds necessary TO carry on the war;
declared Henry Ford to-day.
81 deplore war as deeply as any man
can. It saddens me TO see so many OF
our excellent young men going forward
TO battle, and shudder TO think what
their end may be. But they are going
bravely, and while they are doing SO |
don't think big business has any right
to try to shunt the expense on some
one else. and we ought not to let any
one get away.
81 don't believe in excessive in
comes" concluded Mr.. Ford. IL believe
that those who get them should con-
tribute a liberal share TO the support
of the government"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Stricken with Heart Trouble
in His Home
Here
Was Active as Host
To Foreign Missions
AS Lawyer and Diplomat He
Won Fame on Two
Continents

Joseph II. Choate. former Ambassador
TO the Court of st. James's. patriot. dis
tingushed lawyer, and beloved by the
American people as one of the grand
old men of the nation, died at his
home. East Sixty-third Street, late
last night. He was eighty-fve years
old.
He was taken suddenly III shortly
before II p. m in his home, and was
assisted to his bedroom. The family
physician, DR.. William G.. Draper, was
called. Mr.. Choate died at 1880 p. IN.
DR.. Draper said death was due to heart
trouble.
Mr.. Choate was apparently in good
health up TO the time he was stricken.
At his bedside were his wife and three
children.
Mr.. Choate was active in the enter
tainment of the French and British
missions last week. He was a personal
friend of Arthur James Balfour, head
of the British mission, and they saw
much of each other while Mr.. Balfour
was in the city.
The climax of Mr.. Choate's participa-
tion in the ceremonies was his dinner
20 Mr.. Balfour and some of the other
members of the mission Saturday. He
also spoke at the City Hall reception
to the British guests, and likewise WAS
among the speakers at the dinner to
the two missions in the Waldorf-As-
toria last Friday night.
About year ago Mr.. Choate said
his ambition was to live long enough
TO be the Oldest graduate of Harvard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Turkey Seeks Peace
With Russia. Is Report

Rome, May l4.-The "ldea Nazion-
ale" organ OF the Nationalist party,
prints a report from diplomatic quar-
tcrs that Turkey has made overtures TO
Russia through a neutral source for a
separate peace on the basis Of the com
plete opening of the strait TO Russian
navigation both for war and merchant
vessels.
According TO this report, Turkey also
declares herself disposed to give friend
ly consideration 10 the Armenian ques-
tion and, suitable recognition to the
principle Of nstionslities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Britain Not Counting
On Austrian Peace

London. May 14.-In the House OF
Commons to-day John Amman Bryce
Liberal, invited the government to de-
clare that in no circumstances would II
conclude separate peace with Austria;
lie believed such declaration would
have an excellent effect in Russia.
Andrew Bonsr Law replied that there
had never been a question of making
separate peace, but he considered the
whole matter depended on eircum-
stances. s-.A
"Germany is always trying TO detach
some of the Allies" he added, "and !,
might bel don't in the least inteno
% suggest it--that no blow would seem
40 fatal 10 Germany as II one OF ner
own slliss were detached from 'he
hght."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Congress Wrangles
Over rifles While
War Bills Wait
Indifference and Lack of Able
Leadership Delay Legis-
lation
By c. W. Gilbert

UIASHINGT0N, May 1.-the
w delay in Congress is becoming
a scandal.
In thirty-nine days since the decla-
ration OF war only one war measure,
the $1,000, 100000 loan bill. has become
law. Two weeks Of the Senate's
time has been spent upon the espion-
age bill, into which the administration
inserted an extraneous provision, the
censorship section, which was elimi-
mated in the Senate to-day and will un-
doubtedly 60 out finally in conference.
This bad example set by the admin
istration has been closely followed by
the elements in the Senate which are
not in sympathy with the prosecution
of the war, and by every crank with
pet piece of legislation which he
tries to fastcn like barnacle upon
every law that comes before Congress.
The men who filibustered successful
ly against the armed ship bill have
been busy flibustering, in effect
against the espionage bill and thus
against the war programme. Nothing
more foreign to espionage than prohi-
bition or forbddng speculation in
food products can be imagined; yet
La Toilette, Gronna. Cummins and the
other anti-war Senator's spent valuable
hours trying to fasten these regu-
latory schemes upon the pending law
to prevent giving aid and comfort to
/ the enemy,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Wilson Will Name
War Cabinet Soon
Hoover, Baruch and Willard
Are Expected to Get
the New Posts

Washington, May 14.-President Will
en-, will name a war Cabinet within the
next few days, officials closely in
touch with the White House predicted
,o-nieht. As food controller. it is said,
tho President will name Herbert c.
Hoover. Other probable selections are
bernard NJ. Baruch, Secretary Of NUM-
tons. and Daniel willard, Director Of
sportation. -.
The more aggressive members OF
President Wilson's official family, it is
known. have been urging him TO add
the special war portfolios to the Cab
met for some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Berlin Socialist Seized
On Treason Charge

Copenhagen. May IA prominent
radical Socialist OF Berlin has been ar
rested on the charge OF treason in con-
nection with the distribution Of leaf
lets urging a strike on May Day.
According TO the "Lokal Anzeiger.' Of
Berlin, the German authorities are con-
sidering proceedings against leading
members Of the party, including mem
bers Of the Rsichstag. Nor their activi-
tie. in thi. connection.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Mabie Heads War Risk Bureau

Washington, May l4.-Edgar Msbie.
Of New York. an insurance expert. has
been appointed superintendent Of the
government War Risk MariRs Insur-
snce Bureau.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Other Trading Stopped

The directors also prohibited trading
:, ;ndemnities. known also as bids and
offers. and years ago more commonly
known as puts and calls" This order
follows:
All transactions in indemnities on May
corn NAV oats and all deliveries of wheat
expiring to-day are hereby declared null
md void. and the buyer shall refund TO the
seller the purchase price OF the indemnities,
and furthermore. all trading in indemnities
in wheat until further notice Is discon-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15


London, May 14.-Aftcr twenty-fouI
hours of house to house fighting all OF
the village of Roeux is in British hands
To-night's official report announces the
final expulsion of the Germans, who re-
sisted with the greatest determina-
ton"
Though Berlin says that Hindenburg
still retains the ruins of Bullecourt,
correspondents at the front report that
the Germans are only holding two
isolated posts on the eastern edge OF
the village.
The winning of Roeux reveals to an
extent the strategy which General
Haig means TO pursue. 1t is evidently
his purpose TO drive on toward Douai
along the Scarpe. His greatest prog
ress was at Moncny, on the south bank
Of the river. Roeux, on the north bank,
the British were unable 10 take for a
month. But with British detachments
sweeping across the road 10 Gavrelle
the German position was left 'up in
the air"
The next barrier is Greenland Hill,
to the east of and half way between
Gavrelle and Roeux. liaig has already
secured the western slopes of this
height, while the Germans hold the OPP
posite incline. The fact that the Brit
ish gained north Of Gavrelle to-day in
dcates that they are trying 10 outflank
the Greenland Hill position.
That the Germans are not yet will
ing 10 admit the loss of Roeux is sug-
gested by the Berlin statement that
British attacks failed near Fampoux.
This evidently refers to the battle
around Roeux, but Fampoux has been
in British possession for weeks and is
more than mile and a half back of
the present British lines.
Thrusts Made at Oppy.
General lIaig is now expected to
press along the north slope of the
Scarpe. extending his attack TO the
northward TO clear out what remains
Of the Oppy line. There we're British
thrusts at 0ppy to-day. This frontal
advance on Douai has the advantage
of squeezing the Germans out OF Lens.
Observers at the front declare that
the German counterattacks lacked
their former "ferceness" and that the
number of prisoners has been unusually
large for the forces involved, indicat-
;ng that either the German mass at
tacks have proved too expensive or
Hindenburg Is prepared 20 retire TO
the Oueant-Drocourt line.
ON the French front the day was
comparatively calm. There was a live
ly bombardment at points along the
Cbemin des Danes and in the Cham
ragne and strong German reconnais-
sances were repulsed near Vauxaillon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15

Official wdr reports, German
Vest front losses estimated at
100000. and other iCdr nerCs on
page !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Food Regulation
Measure Is Held Up

Other opportunities and more ap-
proprate opportunities TO air these
ideas will be afforded. Food reguls-
tion is one Of the big measures to
come before the national legislature
and is now being held up by the dila-
tory practices of the men in Congress
who are blocking the whole war legis-
latiye programme or who share in the
general indifference felt here to the
necessity of speed in getting ready TO
perform the nations obligations TO its
allies.
Legislation for the conservation of
tho grain supply by forbdding its use
in making alcoholic drinks and for the
regulation of prices BY restricting
speculation may be properly presented
in connection with general food legis-
lation. But this fact did not prevent
the wasting Of valuable hours in
thrusting these alien questions before
the Senate in connection with espion-
age.
Intelligent planning and an earnest
effort at speed are nowhere " Die
The Administration block its own legls-
lative programme vitality necessary
food control, and shipping bills and its
war revenue bill, 70 mention no others
by insisting upon consolidating its
censorship bill with its espionage bill
To attach an alien and disputatious
amendment to a merftorious bill that
is likely to pass readily, is one well
recognized form of flibustering. In
wav the Administration flibustered
against its own war legislative pro-
gramme. Some petty personal con-
siderations were more important to it.
a. they are in thousand things here
as they are in the shelving OF General
Wood for example than the prompt
and vigorous prosecution Of war. The
pro- German element and the half-baked
element followed the ADMINISTRATOR
lead and a food of dilatory amend
mepts poured into Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Wheat Trading
Halted; Price
Falls q Cents
Chicago Board Of Trade Or
ders Dealing Stopped
for Two Days.
Exchanges to Confer
On Regulation Plans
Action to Curb Runaway
Prices Expected at Meet
ing To-day
iBy Telegraph 70 The TribUnel


Chicago, May 14.-Wheat prices took
a sheer drop of % cents a bushel to-
day when the directors of the Board
of Trade suddenly issued decree stop
ping all new buying for future delivery
for forty-eight hours and simultane-
ously fixing maximum prices at which
traders might settle July and Septem-
ber contracts ct S2.75 and S245, re-
spectively.
For a few minutes after this an
nouncement was made the pit was in a
turmoil of excitement, brokers literally
ripping each others clothes in their
stampede to close up outstanding deals
of an urgent character.
Then the market Of a sudden became
lifeless, as if stricken with paralysis,
and brokers, bewildered by the quick
succession of events which had extin-
ruished speculation in the worlds
greatest grain market, withdrew from
the pit, where so many stirring scenes
have been witnessed since the war
started, to discuss the new order OF
things.
Conference on Prices
The two days cessation of trading
it was explained, was to give the rep
resentatives Of the leading grain ex-
changes of the country time to come
here TO discuss with the officials OF the
local board how, by concerted action
the runaway tendency Of grain prices
can best be curbed. In response 70
telegrams sent out Sunday night, rep
rosentatives of the st. Louis, Kansas
CITY. Minneapolis, Duluth and TOLEDO
Exchanges are expected here to-mor-
row for a meeting which, it is pre-
dicted will result in important acton
AZ to how the grain business OF the
country shall be conducted during the
remainder of the war. - A.,
Weantime the exchanges IN all the
ci,ies named took action similar 70 tha'
Of the Chicago Board of Trade IN sus'
nending trading in July and Septemio!ei
,,,boat and at the same time forpldulne
ali further trading III May corn ano
Wav oats as well as May wheat, excep'
syot,Iement o. outstanding contracts
The maximum price for settling
de- IN corn was iiAed at Sle1i. and
oats at 73l2c. 90 tho
- ,oot action some of the larger
commission houses. acting independ'
cent cent no buying orders for wheat, corn
oePs osps o" or provisions except to sell OF
close up existing contracts; Among
the larger concerns taEIng non .n,S McK;n. dJSJ
nom Company and +. W. Wagner g. %
Many M employees, it Is said, may be ief' .h,
without With positions as a result Of the
general shutting down of speculative
operations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
British Clear
All of Roeux;
Strike at Oppy
New Gains Near Gavrelle
Threaten Greenland Hill;
French Guns Busy
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS

British win all of Roeux and adj
vance north of Gavrelle. Bullecourt
reported about TO fall.
Bombardments and skirmishes on
French front.
Italian cannonade against Aus
trians grows heavier.
Serbs make progress in Macedonia.
Russians forced to retreat in Mes
opotamia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
Peace Habits
Persist in Congress

Fundamentally the trouble is lndif-
ference. No one conceives the busi-
ness Of the country earnestly and no
one sees that it is done. Congress, in
spite of the defeat of the censorship
il really an obedient agent in the
Presidents hands, but the President
cannot get results out Of Congress by
the use Of tactics like those employed
regarding the censorship. Nor is the
fault all here. In spite Of protesta-
tions and Of occasional signs of awak-
ening, Congress is bound hard end fast
by habits formed in time Of peace. II
chatters about trifles. 1t bungles into
parliamentary tsngles, as the Senate
did on Thursday afternoon Of last
week, when. having voted upon a point
OF order, it spent an hour trying to de-
eide what its vote meant, only to give
il up in the end without reaching any
determination.
We go slowly because no one has
taken "this sorry scheme OF things
down here in hand and made it work
under the strain Of war time pressure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15
" EATH f r

-, TO-DAY and tomorrow. with
..sonabie temperature. Mod
,,ate northwest winds will
become variable.
ruu Report on Page 4
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-15

W. ASHINGTON, May H.-The
w delay in Congress is becoming
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
$l5,SS3 AFOOT IS
COST OF One FILM
D. W. Griffth's Spectacle
Represents $2O3 a Second

The layman who-is at all interest
ed in the technical side OF motioh PIC
lures knows that the raw stock .ns
Main unused film upon which the lit-
~. souares so redolent with action
.-s printed. costs approximately >
cents a foot. ,,..,.
I, is what YOU put on these little
strips of uninteresting celiuloio 'ila' M
rms the cost up into the staggering
a.urss that makes motion picture pro
duc,nr about the most HAZARDOUS
49, ., tbe amusement world TO-DAY
S.ir sample of this is shown IN .
...rcb of the cost figures OF u w; v;
C-taI,h,s spectacle, intolerance
S.,hicb is coming to the New Natl%ohAi %
,rh.st.r this week. The statisuclan,s
a NJ Griffith's studios out In CsIi-
1arnIa have figured out that "neh
tbst nroducer got through win s nis
srIsbed nroduct he had piled up tne W
%o.t ~ these little strips from D cen'S
TO S1b.Ss3 per foot +o+.,
This means that out OF the toIai
., 10 ZOO feet of film the puphc SEE
An aIntolerance," that each ioot US
tha huge sum above quoted OF, "
c.rrv 81 down to finer hgure' ~nen
-, are lacking at "Intolerance the
cost COS Of this entertainment is at the the
rsts ~ S2O3 a second. This does hot
-, tbst Il costs this to proouce q
n,cturs ,cI of 12,5OO feet, but Griffith
works upon such a large scale tina. a.
he never permits the item OF cost 70 "
trtsrfsre with the ends that he is
/ seeking.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
Cleanup, Paint-Up Campaign Extends to All
Sections and Suburbs of National Capital

residence Of Justice Charles E
Hughes, also IL being painted.
The Garfield Hospital. including the
clinic building, is being thoroughly
painted. Sanitary surroundings are
often obtained by a thorough paint
ing,
As another example Of the preserve
tive qualities of thorough coating
OF paint, the old Pohick Church, built
by George Washington, Is receiving a
new coat OF paint
Painters in the city state that there
Is q general cleaning up and painting
up In progress Nearly every painting
concern in the city has orders now
and orders ahead. But the people OF
Washington can help by getting out
the old paint brush and joining in
the general movement.
The Chamber OF Commerce has -
sued an appeal for the people to dc
their bit in getting ready to welcome
the Confederate veterans In June by
having a spotIess, cleanly city to
greet them on what will be to many
their first trip to the Capital.
Get out the paint brush and the
bucket, make your premises look neat
and clean, help make Washington the
city beautiful Clean up-paint up.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

"The Easiest Way" is a recruit from
the speaking stage, and couple OF
seasons ago played important parts
with q stock company at Polls The
ater.
In pictures Mr.. Fellowes is in con.
slant demand when a Western type IL
needed He comes naturally by his
characteristics in this respect, as in
his carly years he roughed It with his
father in the Canadian northwest.
Fellowes left the Northwest when ne
heard the call of the stage. He
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
The Leading Man In
Ames' New Play.

Norman Trevor, who has been
Naude Adams leading man all sea-
son in New York in "a Kiss For Gin
derelIa," will be seen here in the
leading role in a new comedy sat
urday to Monday" which winthrop
Ames will present here next month
at the Belasco Theater.
Mr.. Trevor was born in Calcutta
where he lived until his early man
hood. He started life in the Jute
trade in Bengal and settled in Eng
land in 1905, making his first appear
ance on the stage there two years
later in a play called the stronger
Sex" at the Apollo Theater.
After winning his spurs in wide
variety of parts in England, he de-
cided to try his luck on this side OF
the water, and one of his most no
table triumphs was under Winthrop
Ames' management in Clyde Fitch's
comedy, "The Truth" in which he
suppo1 ted Grace George.
It remained, however, for Mr.. Ire
vor to win his most marked success
this season with Maude Adams, play
ing the thick-headed but noble-heart-
ed English "bobbie" In Sir James
Barrie's comedy, "a Kiss For Gin
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

brush are coming more into use each
day, and the results are quickly seen
In the cleanliness and the spotless-
ness OF the outlying towns,
In Maryland the campaign aIse has
taken a start. The women Of the
little town of Mt. Rainier have gone
SO far as to organize a brigade for
the purpose. They have adopted a
slogan-"clean up the corner where
you are"-and have gotten the local
troops of Boy Scouts interested in the
movement.
Now that the suburbs have set such
a good example. II remains for Wash
inston to follow and prove itself su.
perior in this respect to its smaller
neighbors.
The Government, despite the wa,
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

and the general rush, has taken time
to get out the paint brush and
spruce up" a bit
The old city hall is being completely
renovated. The building occupied by
the Court of Claims. at Seventeenth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, is
being redecorated. The old building.
once the home OF the Emergency Hos
pItal, is being cleaned up-painted up
for use by the Treasury Department.
Finishing touches are being added to
the new building of the Department
of the Interior.
Some of the prominent residences in
the city also are undergoing cleaning
The Mexican embassy is being cleaned
up and painted up, the home Of Sen
stor John w. Weeks, formerly the
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
vSitS kSstsieS Has B4ea
BssEht BT the Gasaera-MaaI

FFitz Krsisiss, the great vioIinIst,
SssdR his debut IN the movies last
~ssi FRdeT the auspices Of the Uni
YsFssi Film Company, He was pay
jag p FiSit to the Him capital, accom-
paRfAl Py im1sessEia, L. i. Behymer,
EadRRR Eleanor SsEhaEdt, the famous
HAdeF SiageE &ad several other peo-
pc Rf R9te. They spent the day at
the studios, and were particularly In
tsreSts{ i4 the Ginning OF an episode
~ tRs great mystery serial, THE
FoScs ~ the Wfre,| which is being
diTeetA{ BY Stuart Patron.
A Hs[e scene was being nImed, and
NJ. EEeGSier was asked IL Re would
fRsSce Use pf the violin Of a I.,ember
pf ths ozoheskra, and play while the
RotoEs ~enk through the tense scene.
Es gEacaously consented, and his mu-
- sooq attracted every one in the
nedshhprhood who could possibly get
away 70 Sokp She spell bound audience.
Pictures of the great musician were
secured, and Il Is the intention Of the
company TO use them in the Animated
weekly. II the consent Of Kreisler's
The Washington times., 1917-05-06

journeyed to New York. there through
friends met Henry Miller for Brown
OF Harvard" and later played In The
Great Divide" Following these en-
gagements he appeared with Ethel
Barrymore In "Her Sister," and with
Robert Lorraine In Man and Super
man" After playing in within the
Law" and Under Cover" he spent two
seasons in stock work. Then came
the lure of the camera and he surren-
dered without q struggle to its click
ing.
The Washington times., 1917-05-06
in WaShlngtOn.
HsRefs the Busiest Man

Hsys's the Busiest Man
Probably ons Of the busiest men in
washington at ali times Is Edwin H.
Curtis, dIFsotoF Of the Poll Players.
DfFsstsF Curtis has no hours" Save
for tha time devoted 10 sleeping he is
usually doing something,
Ths average play dirsstsF has the
RFeYeFbtaI snap he has, rs q rule
from si4 TO eight weeks In which to
prepare q play fOF production, Edwin
IL, Curtis has one weak, and his play
efs FHHst at the saEaa time give two-a-
day performances Of another produc-
zion.
Nv 6EHtfE Fest begins RRd ends
AsHday nighk at de ciOsa Of q per-
feFmaAss, AZ that time parts for the
RsEt pfsdactiSa arc distributed; the
stage eaFReaLsT b supplied with plans
Rhiqh NJ, Curtis Fsust make himself
Rh4 De sesnIs artist and players are
giysR ths color scheme 50 that there
aaR be no clash bStVesR GoiOrs In furni-
tHFs, dFaDsriss, and costumes.
TRs RsEt morning at 10 O'Clock, script
o. baRd, Director Curtis puts his play
eFs tRFssgB their first PAGES. OF course
sii read from tbs manuscript, and as
fhsy read Director Curtis indicates the
positions which they must maintain al
eseh 1sTisd Of ths performance and
jfkSFisR, schools thsR Ia the way that
east Part should BE- played, These re-
hasFssiS usually last from 10 To L
edsGiG