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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
ENGLAND PREPARES
TO BUYLIOUOR TRADE
Chancellor Tells Commons II
Will Be Consulfed.

LONDON, June 14.-Recent reports that
the Government was considering the de-
sirability Of purchasing the liquor trade
were confirmed in the House Of Com
mons to-day by Chancellor Bonar Law.
The Chancellor gave assurance that
the House would be consulted before the
completion OF such action. Commission
ers have been appointed by the Cabinet
to consider the question.
A despatch to The Sun on Saturday
said that the British Government was
considering taking over the liquor traffic,
and that commissions of unprejudiced
business. men would consider the terms
In England. Wales. Scotland and Ireland.
The Central Board Of Liquor Control
has effected great reductions in the con-
sumption Of liquor, and under its ad-
ministration convictions for drunkenness
have been cut to almost one-third the
total before the war. The present move
ment aims to conserve grain for food.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
FIRE STARTS A MULE
AND ALSO AN ARREST
S. p. G. A. Agent Charges
Man With Cruelty.

PLxAsANTvILLE. N. j., June 14.-Percy
Cline saw a balky Missouri mule lean.
ing sound asleep against lamp post in
one OF the busiest streets of Pleasantville
last night Percy stopped and watched
with interest while the mule owner tried
every conceivable way to make the animal
go. except the Missouri sure fire method or
tickling the mules left hind hoof with
straw. but the mule only blinked.
sighed deeply and settled himself more
firmly against the post.
"Ill bet ! can make her CO." re-
marked Percy with the modesty of ge-
MUS. I'm build fire under her. and
then she'll 60
"If you do" said an agent of the 8.
p, C. A.. who was also a spectator. IN
arrest you for cruelty to animals"
"Shucks - said Percy. "You can't be
cruel to a mule. III do II and l bet
he'll go"
He did.
And the mule did.
/And the agent did.
The fire department put out the fire,
the society's agent put Percy In jail and
the mule was still going In the general
direction Of San Francisco At an early
hour this morning.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
QUEEN
UNDER ARREST
Mrs. Hyman Caught After
Many Complaints Of Great
Promises.

Mrs. Ray Lyman, the woman banker
alleged to have obtained 100000 from
various persons by promises of high
interest, was arrested last night by
Detective William Boyle OF the Fourth
Branch detective bureau and taken to
Police Headquarters. where a charge Of
grand larceny was preferred against
her by Edward 81. Grossman. an oil
dealer OF 1896 East Eighteenth street,
Brooklyn. She was locked up for the
night in the Charles street station.
Grossman declares that the woman
got from him s5.4o0. given her In in
stalments on June 9 and s at 40 West
Sixty-fifth street and at her home. 800
East Fifty-sixth street. When ac-
quainted with the charge the 'banker"
exclaimed: IL don't see how he can
charge me with stealing; he gave me
the money himselfi'
Too much anxiety to get in touch with
Grossman was responsible for Mrs. Hy-
mans arrest. She called up Mrs. Gross
man while the latter's husband was In
the very act of consulting with his law
yer, Hermann Gottlieb. as -. the best
means OF recovering his money. In all
Grossman claims to have given Mrs. Hy-
man some 1000 and to have had only
about $4,000 of II returned.
Mrs. Grossman. knowing the state OF
affairs, invited her to call and obligingly
gave the feminine financier instructions
for reaching the home in Brooklyn. When
Mrs. Hyman alighted at the Kings High.
way station the detective was there to
nab her. At Headquarters she gave her
age as 81 and her birthplace as Leeds
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
U-BOAT CHASERS
SPLIT U.s.. NAVY
Daniels's Aid Says Work Pro-
crosses, but Others AS
sert 1t Lags.

WASHINGTON. June IA sharp di-
vergence Of opinion has developed among
the authorities at the Navy Department
over questions Of fact involved in the re e.
ports printed in New York newspapers to-
day concerning delay in the constr uction
Of the much needed submarine chasers.
Secretary Daniels showed resentment
over these reports and made his defence
through Chief Constructor David w.
Taylor. Other naval authorities insist
that the reports are correct and chat tine
nation IL bound to face the facts frark'y
sooner or later. Constructor Taylor
made the following statements on be-
half Of the Navy Department:
"It Is substantially correct as reported
that only twenty-five of these boats will
be ready by August l, but we only ex-
pected ten to be completed by that time.
so that the work is progressing better
than expected.
'All persons getting the contracts
have been investigated ajhd have build
ing facilities. with one exception. This
exception, Mr.. Taylor believed, might be
the "bookmaker' to whom the reports
referred, but as this -'bookmaker' had
the backing of a shipbuilding plant a
contract was given him.
"All contractors have put up honds ex-
cepting one. and 1t had to put UP bonds
of 10 per cent, according to the terms
OF the contract.
Work has progressed satisfactorily
at the navy yards and at the private
yards, although 1t 10 admitted that In
some cases work has not actually begun
on the boats, but materia. for the work
has been gathered.
There is no reason to fear that there
will be delay In delivery OF engines. as
the type Of engine adopted Is the same
which has been turned ou. IN large num-
bers by the company TO foreign coun-
tries"
Opposed to these Views are statements
made by some In navy circles who have
made an investigation and who are In
a position to know the situation. TAX
ing the defence OF the building pro-
gramme paragraph by paragraph they
reply:
THAT the completion OF only twenty
Ave boats by August Is far below the
! expectations which the General Board
entertained. 1t is not up TO schedule ex
cepting so far as work at the Govern
ment yards Is concerned and means that
all the boats with one possible excep-
tion will be from the Government yards
and not from private contractors"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
COUNCIL INSISTS
ON RIGHT TO NEGOTIATE
FOR A .SEPARAT TIE PEACE
Workmen Tell Entente Ministers They Will Hear Ger
man Sociasts-"Futile to Make Condition That
Consent of Other Parties Be Obtained"

an understanding without difficulty re-
Garding the future OF Lorraine
and other regions. Moreover. the work.
Ing classes, relieved OF the mutual dis
trust with which the imperiallsts have
envenomed them. will agree regarding
the means OF granting compensation and
the amount of such compensation to the
countries devastated by war. like Bel
gium. Poland. Galicia and Serbia. But
1t goes without saying that such COM
pensation must have nothing In common
with the contribution which is imposed
on the conquered country.
General Work mems Concert.
Regarding your statement that 1t IL
impossible for you to break the secret
union-this statement evidently Is based
on a misunderstanding, for the Council
OF the Workmen's and Soldiers Dele
gates claims from no party as a prelimi-
nary condition the renuuciation of the
policy already pursued by II. The coun-
ell expects from the conference OF the
Socialists OF the belligerent and neutral
countries the creation Of an interna- =
tionale. which will permit all the working
classes OF the whole world to struggle In
concert for a general peace and break
the bonds which unite them by force to
the Governments and the classes imbued
with imperialistic tendencies which pre-
vent peace.
The Council of the Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates also considers II
futile for parties to make II an absolute
condition OF their taking part In the con-
ference that the preliminary consent OF
other parties shall be obtained to any
obligatory decision, for that would give
rise to irreconcilable contradictions on
questions an amicable discussion OF
which might lead TO a solution accept
able to both parties.
Regarding your desire to obtain a
previous complete agreement between the
allied Socialists. the way in which We
put the problem renders futile any such
understanding. We consider that the
conference can succeed only IL the So
cialets consider themselves not the
representatives OF the two belligeren
parties. but the representatives Of q
single movement OF the working classe,
toward a common aim OF genera
peace
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15

PETRoGRAD, June 1.-THE executive
committee OF the workmens and SOL
diers' Council In a statement replying to
a Joint letter addressed to 1t by Albert
Thomas. the French Minister OF NUM-
tlons; Arthur Henderson, British Min
dervelde. Belgian Minister Of Munitions,
expressing surprise that call had been
issued by the council for an interna-
tionsl conference to consider peace be-
fore the negotiations between the British,
French and Belgian delegations and the
council had been concluded, explains its
position regarding the impending inter-
national Socialist conference.
The Russian revolution" says the
statement, which Is a revolt of the
people not only against the tyranny of
Czerism but also against the horrors of
the world war. the blame for which falls
upon International Imperialism, has
placed before all countries, with extra
ordinary acuteness, the urgent need Of
peace.
AT the same time theRussian revolu-
ton has indicated to the nations a way
for realizing this problem. notably a
union Of all the working classes to com
bat all attempts Of Imperialism to pro-
long the war in the interests OF the
wealthy classes and TO prevent peace
without annexations or indemnities.
Must Remove Imperialists
THE working classes OF all countries
can easily come TO a speedy solid agree
ment only II they are inspired with their
own interests and remove the aspira-
tons of inperialists and militarists.
who often hide their true face under a
seductive mask. 1t Is evident that the
conference can become the turning point
in the terrible epoch of fratricidal war
only II the members of the conferences
are imbued with these ideas. And II Is
no less evident that all the questions
you have raised cannot be the subject
OF discord or motive for a continua-
ton of the war.
Having recognized the right Of ma
tions to dispose of their destiny. tn,
members Of the conference will come &c
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
FOUR NEW CAMP
SITESSELECTED
Yaphank, L. l.; Annapolis,
Petersburg, Va, and Rock
ford, ILL.,, Complete List.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE last four
Of the sixteen national army canton-
ment sites were announced to-day by
the War Department. after the delay
that in some quarters is feared will pre-
clude the housing of the new army until
winter sets in. Petersburg, Va. Is one
Of the four and thereby has the distinc-
tion Of having been selected by the
military authorities. then rejected be-
cause Of transportation facilities and
finally selected again. The others are
Rockford. H.. in the Central Depart
ment: Yaphank. South Haven, l.. l.. and
Annapolis Junction, Md, in the Eastern
Department.
The twelve cantonment sites pre-
viously selected are Aver. Mass. At
lanta. Ca. Wrightstown. y. j.. Column
biR.. s. c.; Chillicothe, Ohio Louisville.
ny; Battle Creek, Mich. Little Rock.
Ark. Des Moines. Iowa Fort Riley,
Kansas: Fort Sam Houston, Texas, and
American Lake. Wash.
from the army officers that the canton
ment sites finally have been selected
from thousands that were urged upon
the War Department by Congressman
and Senators and "Ieading citizens. !"
The scramble to land the sites for GER
tain localities has resulted In confusion
and days and weeks OF delay. Army
officers privately admit that the sites
should have been inspected and approved
months ago SO that the contracts might
have been let immedia tely on the dec
laration Of war.
Dissatisfaction resulting from the
Governments haphazard methods OF
choosing camp sites is intensified by the
plan OF awarding contracts. The War
Department. the Office OF Col. |. w. Lit
tell. who has charge OF the construction
of the cantonments. and the general
munitions board are besieged by hordes
OF contractors and friends OF contractors
including members OF the House and
Senate. urging that this or that con-
tractor get the award for one of the
cantonments.
BY new order OF Secretary Bake!
the awards wherever possible are to be
given to local contractors who, 1t is as
serted. have not the facilities and the
men at their command that the larger
companies have one result OF this or
der is that the authorities I'm charge are
compelled to defer to local influence" In
the awarding OF contracts.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
ROCKEFELLER PLAN
FACES A CRISIS
Miners of Colorado Fuel Co.
Threaten Strike.

DENVER. June 1i.-Officers Of the
United Mine Workers. representing MEM
bers Of that organization employed by
the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company.
have telesraphed their national officers
asking permission TO strike.
The grievances OF the men. according
to John McLennen. spokesman for the
men. centre about the operation OF the
so-called Rockefeller plan" at the
mines. McLennan said the failure OF
J. F. Welborn to attend the meeting and
discuss these grievances with the men
precipitated the strike agitation. 1t was
said by union leaders the strike action
might be extended to other operating
concerns wnicr mad not attended the
meeting. About 5000 men are employed
by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany.
II the Colorado Fuel and Iron Com
pany employees strike 1t will be the
death knell OF the new. and liberal re-
gime called the republic of labor" un-
der which they have worked since the
strikes of 1915. which brought on bloody
battles between miners and Colorado
National Guardsmen. John d. Rookie
feller. Jr., originated the plan of con-
ciliation, after spending tEo weeks with
the miners. sleeping In their houses and
eating at their tables.
Young Mr.. Rockefeller seemed In Octo-
ber of 1915 to have settled the labor
troubles of the company. He granted
them what was virtually constitution
or Magma Charta of rights. 1t guaran.
teed an eight hour day for most EN-.
poyees. fixed rent. light and water free
and clubhouses provided by the com
pany Each camp was given two repre-.
sentatives to discuss grievances. EN-.
ployees were TO be discharged only fol
hxed offences and appeal to the presi.
dent Of the company was guaranteed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
NORTHCLIFFE URGES
REPRISALS IN AIR
War Mission Head Would
End Frightfulness.

"Air raids on London and other Eng
lish towns will continue as long as the
British Government declines to allow
reprisal raids over German towns and
population centres"
This was Lord Northciiffe's comment,
made just before he left for Washington
yesterday afternoon. apropos OF the
bombing the East End and other dis
tricts of London suffered from German
air raiders.
The head Of the British War Mission
In the United States has contended for
some time that German frightfulness can
be met and abolished only by similar
harsh measures. Up to date the French
and British air squadrons have confined
their German territory expeditions TO
bombing munition centres. railways and
fortified towns.
After three days OF rushing work at
the Hotel Gotham. where he conferred
with many British officials and with
some Americans. Lord Northcliffe de-
parted for Washington to pay a visit of
courtesy to Sir Cecil Spring Rice, the
British Ambassador present his creden-
tials to tho State Department. call on
President Wilson and occupy himself
until the middle OF next week with prob
lens to be put to him by his british
associates and by American officials.
s.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
LIBERTY LOAN
ISSUBSCRIBED
ANDGOINGOVER
2.OOO.OOO.OOO Pledged and
SlOO.OOO.OOO More Is Ex-
pected Today.
HALF TAKEN BY CITY
Total Here $95O,0OO,OO but
Full Count Is Not
Possible.
WILL CLOSE AT NOON
Late Buyers Urged to Hurry
and Swell the Over
subscription.
WILL CLOSE AT NOON
Bond Is Purchased
by Every Policeman

FOURTEEN police associations
and 10,667 men of the de-
partment in all have subscribed
$77s,S5O to the loan, it was an
nounced last night at Police
Headquarters. This is an aver
age Of S73 for each subscriber,
and the subscribers number more
than the roster of the uniformed
force, which was 10,610 on June
Z.
1t was announced $4,000
more at least would come in to-
day. and the veterans associa-
tion last night voted to subscribe
$4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
so MILES FROM N. Y.
Naphank Is ON Long Island south
shore Line.

Ysphank. l.. l. which has been chosen
as one OF the sites for an army canton
nient Is on the Long Island Railroad
main line, about fifty miles from New
York city. 1t Is about the centre OF
Long Island. between Medford Station
and Manorville, and directly north OF
Brookhaven on the Long Island Rail-
road South Shore line.
Wrightstown, n. j., is about sixty
miles from New York city in the north
east part of Burlington county. !. is
on the Pennsylvania and Atlantic Rail-
road between Lewistown and Cookstown
few miles west of Taylor Mountain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15

I.oNpoH, June 1.-THE British Gov
ernment is considering the granting OF
amnesty to the Irish prisoners arrested
at the time OF the rebellion last year.
Chancellor Bonar Law made this an
nouncement In the House Of Commons
to-day, saying that the Governments
decision would be made known imme-
diately.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
DEATH TOLL 1OA.
Total Casualties From Air Raid
Are Pnt at HO7.

LoNpoN. June 1+.-Sir George Cave.
Home Secretary. announced in the House
of Commons this evening that the Iatest
reports OF the casualties In Wednesdays
air raid showed that 1O4 persons had
been killed and 1874 seriously and 269
slightly injured. Altogether, he said. 120
children We're killed or injured.
TheSecretary of State for War announced
this afternoon that a notification had
been received during the day that hos
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
HE'S "PEURCHIGNE" IN PARIS.
French Newspapers Instruct
Readers on Generals Name.

Special C0ble Despdtch to The Sun,
PARIS, June 1.-THE French news
papers are making a laudable effort to
Instruct the French people in the cor
rect pronunciation of Major-Gen
Pershing's name.
They warn their readers against the
Instructive desire OF Frenchmen to pro-
nounce the American commanders name
"Pairshang" and give "Peurchigne" as
nearest to French phonetic expression
of Pershing
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15
BRITOESURG
AIR RAIDS TIPS
Timely Warning Might Have
Saved Many Lives in Lon
don Attack.
Special Cable Despatch 10 Tag srS

spera' cdofe Despdsch 10 The srS.
LONDON. June Il. - All the evening
papers take up the hue and cry for an
ample warning of future German air
raids. They all point out that many
ing been received In time Of yesterdays
raid Many cities already have a sys-
tenn OF warning the people by sirens or
hooters, and also giving a signal when
all is safe
The clamor for reprlsals is taking
many forms. Some suggest w.ping out
entire German towns. while others advo-
cate bombing Berlin or Cologne and
using fleet Of 500 airplanes for such
work. The military authorities look
upon the London raids as an effort of
the enemy TO divert some Of the planes
from the western front to the defence
OF London, thus weakening the British
army.
". =. Gave First Aid.
VIII Crooks, member OF Parliament,
was one Of the first to give help in the
East End council school, which was
struck by bomb In the Hun air raid
yesterday. He was full OF admiration
Of the conduct Of the teachers and chill
dren
When the bomb fell on .the building il
made big hole in the roof and crashed
through one floor after another There
were Few hurt In the upper floors. the
full force Of the explosion being felt ON
the ground floor. 1t was there that ALI
the deaths and most Of tho severe in
juries occurred.
This was the infants department
where the babies classes were in ses-
sion Mr.. Crooks told Of Ave blue
who entered the school to help. One OF
these burly fellows said, as he was Iift
ing one or the poor. MANNED little
bodies:
Il could stand 1t IL they were grown
men like you or me. but these little chill
dren--it is too much"
He wept, and MIR. Crooks also could
not keep back the tears.
The wall Of the classroom was totter-
ing and II was with Infinite relief that
the rescuers removed the last Of the
living and the dead.
Injured Teachers Help.
Although they were injured. two of
the teachers helped tend their little
charges. Mr. Crooks spoke with pride
OF the gallantry Of the young women.
He said the scholars behaved like little
heroes, At the word Of their teachers
they marched out Of the school In per-
fect orasr. Mothers and fathers came
running from the neishboring streets,
but there was no panic and little hys-
teria. A woman wept here and there I
finding her child safe. a woman went
here and there at finding her child dead.
But" said Mr., Crooks. II am proud
of the pluck and patriotism Of the ma
tives OF the East End. did not hear
/ any one In the crowd. man, woman or
child. ask when peace was coming"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-15

DR., Brush's Kumyss-A whoissems drink
for the tged and Observation-Disclosures.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Partly overcast to-day; tomorrow fair;
moderate west to northwest winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, rs; lowest, So.
Detailed weather reports page 1s.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

The Stroller has lately received health journal In which twenty symp- toms are given. any one of which should prompt a person to take Dodds Dyspepsia Tablets without delay. or these 20 symptoms. only two ever bother Che Stroller-Dislike Of Work and Undue Thirst. He never experiences thc other eighteen, a. mong which are Bad Taste in the Mouth and Richness Of the Nose. Neither is he troubled with Sleep lcssness. Coated Tongue or Distaste at the Sight of Food. There was @ time when he was troubled with Acidity Cwhateyer that is) and Heartburn. also. with Speeks before Che Eye. but that was when he was in society.
 The cost of Dodd's Dyspepsia Tab lets is but twenty-five cents per box, five boxes for dollar. sixty boxes for ten dollars. eight hundred boxes for one hundred dollars or ten thou sand boxes for one thousand dollars. The more boxes you take the cheaper they come until. if a person could live on tablets alone. they would be almost as cheap as fish.
 Dodds Diamond Dinner Pills go hand in hand with his Dyspepsia Tab lets. that Is, when the latter are talk en before eating. the former should be taken with the last swallow of
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02
Earthly Happiness Par Excellence

In compliance with many requests, the Stroller has acquired @ new date book and will resume his Hcart-to- Heart Talk with Mothers
 Only this week the Stroller received a note from a fond mother in which the statement was made that Willie had lost his appetite for oat meal in the mornings, and that baby gigglcd and wiggled in its sleep; also, that papa was away for a few days. The Stroller called and Willie ate two dishes Of that which made Scotland famous next morning, while a tea spoonful Of soda dissolved in stale beer fixed the baby an right
 The Stroller has lately devoted considerable time in studying up on household remedies and "yorb" teas and is better than ever prepared to make his Heart-to- Heart Talk with Mothers interesting. edirying and in- strucuye. The new date book is now open.
Douglas Island news., 1917-02-02

Mrs. Jenkins, a regular visitor in the doctors consulting room, started on the long story Of her troubles. The doctor endured it patiently and gave her another bottle. At last she started out and the doctor was con graduating himself when she stopped and exclaimed;
 Why. doctor, you didn't look Co see 1T my tongue is coated"
 'I know it isn't wearily replied thc medical man. "You don't find grass on a race track