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The sun., 1917-06-20
URUGUAY UPHoLDS U. S. IN WAR
Will Not Regard Any American
Nation as a Belligerent,

MONTENEGRO, Uruguay, June 19.-Pres-
ident Nicra has decided to make a
declaration that Uruguay will not regard
as belligerent any American nation
at war with nations of another continent
The reasons for the action are set
forth In an official order as follows
SIN various combinations the Govern
ment of Uruguay has proclaimed the
principle of American solidarity as the
criterion of It's international policy, un-
derstanding that the grievance against
the rights of one country of the CONT
nent would be considered as grievance
by all and provoke them to uniform and
common reaction. In the hope of seeing
an agreement I'm this respect realized
between the nations OF America which
may make the practical and efficient ap-
plication of such ideals possible the
Government has adopted n watchfuI at
titude with reference to It's action. al
though IL has signifed in each case It's
sympathy with the continental nations
which have seen themselves OBLIGED
to abandon their neutrality. As long
as such an agreement Is not made Uru-
quay. without acting contrary to Its
sentiments and convictions, could not
treat the American nations which In de-
fence of their own rights find themselves
compromised In an intercontinental war
as helligerents,"
The sun., 1917-06-20
WHISKEY TAX MAKES RECORD.
Tobacco Also Yields Greater
Revenue Than Ever.

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-High tide of
whskey and beer revenue receipts In
the United States was reached during
the fiscal year now closing. The cigar
ette smokers, figures show. also smoked
more than they have ever smoked.
Ordinary internal revenue receipts
composed chiefly of taxes on whiskey
beer and tobacco, were s424.327, 463 so
far this year, compared with 1856, 1885,
544 last year. Revenue collected on
whiskey thus far in the fiscal year is
approximately $17spOO. 900. a record for
any year Ordinary receipts still are
pouring In, more than $1,000 900 a day.
At the rate OF s1.1o per gallon. these
figures mean that taxes have been paid
on about l54,0oO000 gallons This ex-
ceeds by 100000 gallons the record of
the next highest year, 1913.
Revenue from beer Is about s94, ,000,-
900, a little less than the record Of 1914,
when approximately sc, 900. 900 barrels
taxable at $3.50 per barrel-were con-
sumed. II Ia expected that when the
fiscal year closes June 80 the 1914 record
will have been surpassed.
Tobacco yielded more than 500, ,000,-
900 revenue. The nearest approach to
this figure was last years revenue of
approximately tss. 100000. A large
part Of the fb per cent. Increase Is be-
lieved due to the growing popularity of
cigarettes among women.
The sun., 1917-06-20
DROUGHT IS running
CROPS IN GERMANY


CoPENH AGEN, via London, June 10
Throughout Germany. according to re-
ports received here. all valuable grain
crops are burning Up, as they did In
1915, In an unprecedented heat wave.
A prolonged drought has not been
broken since early In May. Berlin on
Sunday experienced the hottest June IL
on record In the seventy years expert
ence Of the weather bureau.
The weather bureau states that the
prospects for rain or lower temperatures
drought on grain crops around Berlin.
where only eight millimeters Of rain
has fallen since May 1. Is described by
a neutral who arrived here on Friday
as almost catastrophal.
The Sunday sermon writer In the Ber-
lin Kreus zetfunD, who recently INDUCED
In a moet startling blending Of religion
and politics, declared on Sunday that the
drought was sent as a punishment for
the sins Of the people for listening to
the editors of irreligious newspapers and
asked how long It would be before this
divine chastisement would bring the peo-
pie to sense Of their iniquities.
German newspapers print an initial
tional fund to supplement pensions for
war cripples and the families of soldiers
In the same fashion as widows and other
dependents of fallen soldiers are now
assisted from a FUND collected by popu-
lar subscription. The Government PEN
sions are described as utterly inadequate
and instances are cited by figures from
the Rhine district where the pension for
men with families Is only 81 marks.
Vorpaerts calls It q crying shame and
dissrace to appeal to private gener-
osity for the relief which a grateful
Fatherland should grant adequately
from the public treasury.
The sun., 1917-06-20
WOMEN PACIFISTS
FINED AND HELD
City Hall Raiders Get Short
Shrift Before Magistrate.

Five women arrested in the no con-
scrlption riot at City Hall on Saturday
were before Magistrate Cornell in the
Tombs Court yesterday. Mrs. Miriam
Spector of 161 East 1920 street and Mrs
Sadie Hammel of 1174 West Farms road,
charged with assaulting policemen. were
held In $500 bail each for trial In Spe-
cial Sessions.
These women were fined $40 each for
disorderly conduct: Mrs. Bertha Amper
OF 1O6 West Il4th street and Fanny
Kessler of 229 East Twelfth street.
Hearing on similar charge against Mrs.
Jennie Barron OF SO Willett street was
adjourned until tomorrow
Witnesses for the prisoners were Miss
Lou Rogers. an artist, OF 80 Charles
street. and Miss Josephine c. Nixon of
80 West Ninety-siAth street. Miss
Rogers said she saw from the steps of
the Hall of, Records policemen beating
women with nightsticks and fists.
II was so unnerved by the sight that i
broke down and cried for shame at such
treatment" she said.
Miss Nixon. who drew up the letter
that the women from Rutgers Square
were tryipg to deliver to the Mayor in
his absence, said thatsthey left City Hall
when they found his Honor was not
there and that there was no trouble un-
til the police started It.
Policemen testified as to violence by
the women. Patrolman Cummings said
Mrs. Spector bit his right hand Her
version was that Cummings struck her
and she was so excited she didn't know
what she did. but she was sure she BIT
nobody Patrolman Wagner said tina,
Mrs Amper attacked him with fury
while he was trying ID make her 70 hsl
way.
The sun., 1917-06-20
2 SHIPS CHARTERED
FOR RUSSIAN TRADE
Will Carry Supplies From
Here to Archangel.

WASHINGTON, June 1.-two vessels
of the Shipping Boards feet were char
tered to-day to Russia for transporting
to Archangel part Of the 100000 tons Of
Russian supplies awaiting shipment at
New York. Other ships will be given the
Russians as fast as they are available
The Russian port will be icebound again
before October /. The vessels chartered
to-day are from the enemy fleet seized
In American ports at the outbreak OF
war. They are of about 1000 tons each
The Russians first will move agricul-
tural machinery for harvesting grain
crops about to ripen on the Steppes,
This would be sent overland to the Pa
cif1c coast and shipped from there to
Vladlvostok but for the great freight
congestion already existing at Russia =
eastern port Removal of locomotives
and cars from the Siberian Railway to
interior Russia has permitted 1000. 900
900 tons Of freight to pile up at Vladi-
vostok. which the Russians have no hope
Of moving until they can transport from
America a large number of locomotives
and cars now awaiting shipment on the
Pacific coast
The Russians have bought In this
country 1000 locomotives and 100000
freight cars for the Siberian line.
The sun., 1917-06-20
GAIN BY AUSTRIANS
ADMITTED IN ROME
Minor Advanced Post Taken
on Monte Rombon.

LONDON, juno 1s.-oTo-day's official
report from Rome admits the Austrians
succeeded last night In penetrating a
minor advanced post Of the Italians on
the southeastern slope of Monte Rombon.
The italian batteries began an effective
nre at once.
The Austrians suffered heavy losses
In the repulse Of surprise attack on
the italian positions on Hill 219 In the
Carso sector.
The Official italian statement follows
Last night the enemy succeeded in
penetrating one OF our minor ad-
vanced posts on the southeastern slope
Of Monte Rombon. The position was
Immediately kept under an effective
fre by our batteries.
Enemy detachments the same night
made a surprise attack against our
position on Hill 219. northeast Of
Jamiano (Carso sector), but were re-
pulsed with severe losses and left ten
prisoners in our hands.
The artillery has shown great ac-
tivity on the Asiago plateau. There
has been desultory firing on the Carnia
front.
The sun., 1917-06-20
CENSUS SLOWS UP
DESPITE WARNINGS
Only 100000 Registered Dur
ing Day and Jam Is Ex-
pected at Finish.

Director z. p. Goodrich Of the State
military census devoted part Of yester-
day to conferences with Police Commits
sioner Woods and Chief Magistrate Nc
Adoo looking to the most expeditions
and feasible method Of coping with
slackers and those who have refused to
answer all the questions on the registra-
tion blanks.
Developments from these conferences
are expected to-day. Though there have
been few deliberate slackers reported
thus far. many have declined to answer
some OF the most important questions,
and others, after answering them, have
failed to sign their names properly.
Every one of these persons. 1t was as
serted will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law unless they can offer
a good excuse for their actions.
Despite warnings that the registration
places will be uncomfortably Jammed
during the last three days unless those
within the age limits come forward more
rapidly, and that residents Of the city
who wish to register after the scheduled
time has elapsed will be put through a
severe grilling before being allowed to
do SO, the work Is proceeding slowly.
Scarcely 100000 was the estimate for
the day-a slight increase over Monday.
but at least 10000 fewer than on Friday
and Saturday. Total estimates for the
city are placed at 1,s50,000.
Thousands of blanks are being mailed
out OF town to residents OF New York,
the result being that borough headquar-
ters will remain open after June 25 for
the benefit Of these persons. and n num-
Der OF volunteer workers will be re-
quired for two weeks more
Census taking is especially slow in
the East Side districts, where the inabil-
ity of a large percentage Of the resi-
dents to understand English retards the
work. 1t is said to take from two to
register as is ordinarily the case, and
as result long lines are turned away
nightly.
To expedite the work in these sections
twenty or more synagogues will be opened
through the courtesy Of the Hebrew
Sheltering and Immigrant Aid Society.
and competent staff of interpreters in
stalled. The Hebrew Educational Al
lance has offered two of its buildings,
at 36 Stuyvesant street and in Ninth
street, between Second and Third ave-
nues, together with $50 volunteer teach
ers to conduct the work.
Two thousand cards have been re-
ceived from naturalized citizens who
could not recall the date OF their natu-
rallzation and so left the question un-
answered. Every one Of these will be
looked up. for no returns will be ac-
approximate date Of naturalization.
The sun., 1917-06-20
ENGLISH SUFFS WIN
BY LARGE MAJORITY
Commons Passes Final Read
ing and May Grant Equal
Franchise With Men.

LONDON, June 1s.-The House Of Com
mons tonight by large majority
passed the final reading Of the clause
In the electoral reform bill dealing with
the question Of women's suffrage. 1t Is
expected that a proposal will now be
made that the franchise be conferred on
women on the same basis as men.
The majority by which the House OF
Commons reaffirmed It's adhesion to the
principle OF woman suffrage astonished
the warmest Supporters of the measure.
They anticipated a victory. but none
seemed to imagine that there would be
such a sweeping triumph. The Govern
ment left the question to the unfettered
judgment of the House. not attempting
to influence opinion on It In the least de-
gree.
The opponents of the measure among
other arguments made the best they
could Of the reports received here Of the
attitude OF Miss Jeanette Rankin. the
only woman Representative in the Ameri-
can Congress. on the question Of the
entry OF the United States into the war.
Sir Frederick @. Banbury. Unionist, for
instance, described Miss Rankin rs hav-
ing been hystericai and unable to vote,
but this and other pleas against the
ability of woman to exercise the
franchise fell on deaf ears. and when
the division was called the members
trooped into the House with the aim of
putting an end once for all to a ques-
tion which they had made up their minds
no longer was an academic one. by vot-
ing upon 1t as a live Issue.
SO assured were the supporters Of the
measure OF the outcome OF the division
that even the magnitude of the majority
In its favor did not move them to an
unusual demonstration when the figures
were announced. The decisive division
Is expected Wednesday In the adoption
Of a proposal for tho enfranchisement OF
! women of 80 years and upward as part
| OF the electoral reform bill.
The sun., 1917-06-20
SURGEON ACCUSED
AS PIPER'S SLAYER


der lodged against DR.. Condor created
a tremendous sensation here this after
noon there are many who are fearful
their names might be dragged into the
case because Of their close association
with the physician. These persons are
all Of the upper strata Of New Bruns-
wick society
These close friends Of Condor were
not overjoyed to learn that Prosecutor
strickler is working on the theory that
Condor had an accomplice in d4sposinR
Of the body-its removal from his celler
to the field near Spottswood. II the
body was transferred on Friday night
Condor was not present, for he boarded
southbound train at 4:25 Friday
afternoon. The prosecutor thinks it
possible that the body was taken from
the Condor home late Thursday night
or early Friday morning and left near
the spot where II was found. II this ia
true, he reasons then an accomplice
must have dragged II from the spot he
suspects Condor Of having placed It to
that at the roadside where II was found.
The Prosecutor announced tonight
he had learned that from the night of
Pipers disappearance DIR. Condor at
tended to his furnace himself never
permitting any one else to enter the
cellar. He adds that the day wilmington
was employed to work In the cellar II
was not DR.. Condor but Mrs. Condor
who hired him and assigned him to the
task.
Mrs. Condor was completely pros
trated when she learned OF the arrest
of her husband. She declined to see
any one or to make any statement
Her sisters. the Misses Fox, who are
neices of Mgr Fox OF the Trenton
diocese, said Mrs Condor was In a
pitiable plight and that she had denied
herself to even her most intimat,
friends.
The sun., 1917-06-20
SENATOR THOMPSON
BALKS AT CENSUS
Refuses to Sign Blank After
Answering Questions.

LocKPoRr, y. Y. June 19-Senator
George +. Thompson of the Niagara
Orleans district. has refused to sign the
State military census blank presented
to him by woman enumerator at his
home in the village of Middleport
The town supervisor and the president
OF the village failed to persuade him,
and the case was reported to Charles
f. Foley. county census director, who
has subpenaed Thompson to appear be-
fore him here tomorrow and show cause
why he should not be compelled TO sign.
Thompson says he will give his reason
at that time
The Senator opposed the military CEN
sus bill in the Legislature and other mill
itary measures. using the expression on
one oeoasion that he did not raise his
boy to be a soldier"
1t Is said he intends to fight the valid
ity OF the census law. He answered the
questions on the census blank. but makes
his stand against the demand that he
sign his name.
The sun., 1917-06-20
PLACES FOUND FOR
ALL PLATTSBURGERS
Those Unfit for Active Arms
Will Be Assigned to De-
partment Duty.
MORE AvIATORS SOUGHT
Demand for 1000 Likely and
200 May Go to Quarter
masters Corps.

PLArrsBuRo, June 19-There was
general rejoicing among the 1000 mem
bers of the training camp this after
noon when the announcement came from
headquarters that they need no longer
fear for the retention OF any OF the men
on the rolls as members Of the training
regiments. Places in the service will be
found for all. As one of the officers OF
the regular army on duty at the camp
put 1t. ANY man now In the camp who
does not get through will be a poor stick
and entirely unfit for army service"
Members of the camp who in the
Judgment Of the chief instructors and
camp commander do not qualify for
commissions as officers of the line will
be assigned to duty with some of the de-
partments Two hundred members OF
each regiment are to be selected for the
quartermaster department. and they
will receive special instruction.
That aviation Is to play a prominent
part in the American side OF the present
war Is shown In the fact that the order
came from the War Department to the
camp to-day to enroll an indefinite num-
ber of members for the two training
regiments for instruction In aviation
More than zoo men enrolled for that
branch when the first notice was posted
expected that within the next few days
this number will be increased TO nearly
1000.
1t is probable that the classes which
will hereafter be sent to the flying school
at Cambridge, Mass, will be much larger
than the class which left here yesterday.
Five members Of each regiment are to be
selected tomorrow for the ordnance de-
partment. The men must be mechanical
engineers, and they will be sent TO the
Springfield Arsenal for special instruc-
ton. Several obsolete cannon which
have not been used since the civil war
and which for years have been standing
at the foot OF the Flagstaff on the parade
are being used. because OF the lack OF
more modern guns, for instruction Of the
field artillery men.
The New England Regiment to-day be.
gan rifle practice, shooting from the 200
yard butts. When the men left the range
late in the afternoon there were many
with lame shoulders due to the recoil OF
the army rifle. Most Of the men used
towels and even their extra shirts as
shoulder pads. but even this did not
save them from bruises.
Major Theodore Roosevelt and Second
Lieut.. Archie Roosevelt. Officers Reserve
Corps. have left the camp under In
81 uStioiIS " icpOTl ~ tHe COifHlaHulHS
officer OF the Department Of the East at
Governors Island, and the general belief
at the camp is that they are TO go with
regular troops to France.
The programme at the camp theatre
next Saturday night will be entirely In
the hands OF the Lambs Gambol includ-
ing William Collier. Will Rogers. DE
Wolf Hopper and Jimmy Powers. on
Sunday evening Nine. Llora Hoffman
will give a song recital at the theatre.
The sun., 1917-06-20
PRESBYTERY BACKS WILSON.
Executive Council, Received Mt
white House, Pledges Aid.

WAsHiNGToN, June 19-Forty m'n'-
bers of the executive council OF the Pros
byterlan General Assembly pledged tie
support of their church TO Presi"r.
Wilson. when they were presented to
him to-day.
The delegation headed by Vice Pres
dent Marshall, was presented by the Eoy.
Wallace Radcliffe of this city The
President acknowledged tho pledge u
the church in a brief speech IN which
he urged them 10 give their support %
the maintenance OF lofty ideals and ~
keeping the hearts OF Americans free
from the spirit OF hate or revenge
The sun., 1917-06-20
JAPAN MAY ENTER ATLANTIC,
shipping Expected Here Due 10 In
roads Of U-Boats.

wAs- rNGroN. June 19.--Submarine in
roads on transatlantic shipping probably
will draw Japanese vessels into the
Transatlantic trade. The American Gov
ernmeht, It was learned to-day, already
Is negotiating with Japan for removal
Of tonnage from the Pacific to the At
lantic.
Japan has about 1000, 900 tons Of
oceangoing shipping. much OF which. It
is said. could be removed to the Atlantic
without seriously inJuring Japanese
trade. Great Britain. II Is said. is par
ticularly anxious for Japan to put some
of her vessels to transporting supplies
from America to the European allies.
The sun., 1917-06-20
BRITISH ON STRUMA
OCCUPY SIX TOWNS
Advent Of Malarial Season
Causes Withdrawal of
Part of Force.

LONDON, June ls.-The advent Of the
rnalarial season In responsible for the
withdrawal Of part of the British troops
east Of the Struma. says the official
statement issued at British headquarters
In Salonica tonight. Patrols continue
active on the east bank. where they
have cleared SIX towns Of the enemy
and the British positions on the hilis
to the west dominate the entire evacu-
ated ground.
French troops have now reached
F'urka pass. on Othrys Mountain. the
southern limit Of Thessaly. Both British
and French are pouring men into that
province and occupying important local
tiles Another indication that the Greeks
are turning toward the Entente Is giver
in the fact. recorded In to-nights
French report. that considerable guam
titles of arms and ammunition have
been surrendered by the population oi
the invested towns and villages.
Along the line where Gen. Serraifi
forces are facing the Teuton armies neal
the Greco-Serbian border only artiller,
duels seem to be in progress. The OF
ficial reports follow.
British-Owing to the advent OF the
malarial season our troops east or the
Struma have been s,mewhat with
drawn. Our patrols are active on the
east bank and have cleared Homon-
dos, Jenilkoi, Cuculuk. Cavdarmah.
Elisan and Haznatar. which small
hostile detachments had occupied.
The ground evacuated by us Is COM
pletely dominated by our positions on
the hills west of the river.
Our aircraft have bomoarded the
Porna and Tumba stations. east OF
Seres, Savjak. Ave miles south or
Demir- -Hissar. and Stvrach. thirteen
miles north northeast OF Petrenik
British detachments are partcipat-
ing In the occupation Of Thessaly and
Pir@us.
French--Our artillery counter
shelled the enemy artillery In lively
fashion In the region Of Monastir.
Our troops have reached Furka
Pass on Othrys Mountain, the south
ern limit OF Thessaly. and hold impor-
tant localities. A considerable guam
tity OF arms and munitions has been
surrendered to them by the popula-
ton.
German--In the eastern theatre and
in Macedonia there have been no fight
ing actions of Importance.
The sun., 1917-06-20
MARANvILLE SIGNS WITH U. S
$1,000 Spectacular boston Short
stop Joins Naval Reserve.

BOSTON, June Is.-Walter ]. Maran-
Vile, for seven years the spectacular
shortstop of the Boston Nationals, to-
day enlisted In the Naval Reserve, ac-
cording to u statement by a close friend.
Maranvile himself could not be reached
when efforts We're made to confirm the
statement tonight lie has previously
spoken OF his wish to Join the navy. 1t
was said that he had spec ALLY requested
that he be given sea service on a battle
ship or torpedo boat destroyer when he
Is called into service.
Maranville Is receiving a salary un-
derstood to be $1,000 year. The team
will lose it's catcher, Hank" Gowdy, on
July |, as he announced he would stop
play on that date preparatory to- Joining
the Ohio National Guard. In wAich he
enlisted recently.
The sun., 1917-06-20
WOMEN PLEDGE AID.
Heads Of 100 Societies Hear Hoo
ver's Plea to Housewives.


ver's Plea 20 Housewives.
WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Heads OF the
principai women's organizations of the
country, meeting here to-day with Her.
bert c. Hoover. promised their full sup
port for the food administration. About
$50 societies were represented. Mr..
Hoover said the success Of the food
administrations plans depends largely
ON the cooperation Of the countrys
housewives. Women. he asserted. are as
much a part Of the national army as
are men fghting at the front
The national registration OF women
~ actual members Of the food adminis-
eration will be conducted largely by the
vomen's organizations under the direc-
tion Of State defence councils and the
vomen's committee. Newspapers Will be
asked to print daily copies Of q pledge
vhich women are to sign and mail into
the food administration.
After the women are enrolled Dakers.
Nutchers and members Of trades having
to do with food distribution will be
asked to register for service. They. too
win be requested to follow definite In
structions to be laid down by the food
administration.