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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

The sixteen signatures TO the petition
necessary as the first step to invoke the
rule were obtained by the Mississippi
senator and it was presented in the secret
session yesterday.
Senator Overman, in charge of the
hill. declared he did not wish to make
use of cloture and one of the senators
withdrew his signature when it be
came apparent it would be used to put
through the entire measure. including
the press censorship section. Mr.
Overman said today he expected to
work against the idea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
D. Loughran's Will Is Filed.

Justice Stafford of the District Su-
preme Court today admitted to probate
the will of Daniel Loughran. who died
last month. Letters We're issued to the
widow. Mary Loughran, on her giving a
bond of $4,000. According to the petit
ton of the widow. Mr.. Loughran owned
real estate assessed a 1851 800, and his
personal estate is valued at $4,000.
The widow is to have the income for
life. then the estate is to be distributed
among the ten children. The cigar
business is to go to four Of the sons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
NAV Wear Civilian Clothes.

Naval officers on duty in this city are
not to follow the example of army Off
GERS stationed here and wear their uni-
form at all times when on duty. Sec
rotary Daniels said that the case or
the naval officers was different from
mat of the army officers and as the
former were performing merely ciyii
functions at the department ii had been
decided that they should not be re-
ouired to wear their uniforms at their
desks Most of the officers opposed the
proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
NLW ULhNAN WIN LUAN.
ST., 226, 100000 Already Raised, Ac
cording to U. S. Statistics.

COPENHAGEN. Via London, Nav a
The Berlin Tageblatt says that bill
viii be introduced in the reichstap
within few weeks for a new war
loan.
The conclusion of the sixth German
war loan was announced in the reichs-
tag by the minister of finance April 27
The minister asserted that the loan had
realized 12,97S. 940.5 marks. According
to statistics compiled by the United
states federal reserve board, Ger
manys war loans Up to December 81
last aggregated $l1,226.000,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
FEWER BRITISH CASUALTIES.
Loss on Arras Front From so to 20
Per Cent Less Than Somme Battle.

LONDON, May 9.-Andrew Bonar Law.
member of the British war council. to-
dav stated in the house of commons
that the British casualties in the re-
cent offensive on the Arras front in
France were from so to IS per cent
fewer than those in the battle of the
Sonme
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
NearIy So. ooo Prisoners Taken.

FROM a STAFF CORRESPONDENT
OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS WITH
THE FRENCH ARMIES, May s.-The
Germans yesterday desperately storrned
the positions captured by the French
to the south Of Berry-au-Bac, but they
made no impression. What was left of
the strong attacking waves was forced
TO retire, leaving behind many dead
and 100 prisoners in the hands of the
French
Further groups OF prisoners fell into
the French net at other points as a re-
suit OF various raids. bringing the total
or unwounded Germans taken prisoner
70 between 29-e06 and 10000 since April
It, German wireless message dated
May .. declares: The total number of
Germans unaceounted for in the battles
between April and 90, including dead
and wounded left on the field and
prisoners, reached 1900"
The prisoners captured by the French
between the 18th and 20th of April
with the German divisions TO which
they belonged, numbered 23S3 OF the
Division, 1899 of the 5th and 1874 of
the AID. These were all taken by one
French army
Another French army took in the
same period 937 of the 18th Reserve
Division, 1.I34 of the 18th Reserve.
2,i39 of the 1881. 524 of the 25th Land
wehr. 343 of the 222d. 1Ss of the 45th
Reserve. 10 of the 211th. 10 of the Sd
Guards Division. 80 of the LIST Guards
and liz of various corps.
A third French army CAPTURED 3177
officers and men in the same period
This is in addition to small groups
taken IN various raids.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
TELLS MORE OF PLAN
TO HALT MUNITIONS
Andrew D. Meloy Brings Samuel
Gompers' Name Into Testimony
on Conspiracy Charges.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 9.-Andrew D.
Meloy, who was charged with having
obtained the passport on which capt.
Franz Rintelen of the German navy
left this country for England in the
fall of 1915, continued his testimony
today as witness for the government
in the trial of Rintelen and his seven
co-defendants charged with conspiring
to cut off munitions from the entente
allies.
Just before adjournment yesterday
Meioy testified that when Rintelen out
lined his plan to cause strikes in mu-
nitions factories Meloy characterized it
as absurd and preposterous.
Plan to Foster Strikes.
Meloy testified today that Rintelen
told him in July, 1915, that David
Lamar and former Representatives
Frank Buchanan and H Robert Fowler
had entered Into a plan. financed by
Rintelen, 10 compel or procure strikes"
in munition plants, and that it was rep
resented to him that within thirty
days there would be hardly a ton of
munitions made in the United States"
Meloy said Rintelen also told him
Lamar had organized 1abors national
peace council to carry out the plans.
The witness said he told Rintelen that
If he was paving out any money for
such project he was being cheated.
Says Gompers Was Paid.
Continuing his testimony, Meloy said:
1T was July L. or IA. 1915, when
first heard the names of Lamar. Fowler
and Buchanan. Rintelen explained to
me these three men were engaged in an
effort to stop munition shipments. that
rested in a measure on Buchanan's as
sociation with labor and on plans to
procure or compel strikes.
Lamar told him. Rinteen said to me,
that Samuel Gompers president of the
American Federation of Labor. was re-
ceiving $4,000 or $4,000 month from
the other side, meaning the munition
makers.
At the close of Meloys testimony the
government announced it had COM
pleted its case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
FreSnoy Still Held
Against Attacks, Is
Claim of Germans

BERLIN. May 9. via London, pm
Fresnoy. on the Arras battlefront, has
been held by the Germans against fresh
attacks by the British An additional
100 prisoners have been captured. says
today's army headquarters statement
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
SENATE CLOTURE RULE
SOUGHT FOR SPY BILL
Failure Predicted for Senator Will
iams' Effort to Shut Off
Debate.

An effort to invoke the Senate's new
cloture rule to force through the admin
istration espionage bill with its drastic
newspaper censorship and embargo sec
tons, was under way today with SEN
ator Williams of Mississippi leading the
ATTEMPT
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Two-Thirds Vote Required.

To invoke the rule support of two
thirds of the senators present is neces-
sary, and senators who heard about the
plan said today this number could not
be obtained The bill has been before
the Senate ten days. and many members
are anxious that it be disposed of and
the way clear for other legislation Of
Importance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Speakers Son Granted Leave.

Upon suggestion of Minority Leader
Mann, and by unanimous consent, The
House today granted leave of absence
with pay. to Bennett Clark. son of the
speaker and parliamentary clerk of tn.
House. while he is training in the OH
GERS Reserve Corps for commission as
r4Ncr in the army. The action was
followed by applause in the House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Civic Betterment Discussed

Plans for civic betterment were dis
cussed by members of the Kiwanis
club. local business association, at a
meeting at the New Cochran Hotel this
afternoon. . =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Germans Are Repulsed.

PARIS. May Q. EOS p.m.-The official
statement of today follows:
There was heavy fighting all night
along the Chemin- des-Dames, where
the enemy attempted at various points
10 cjecl us from positions captured re-
Gently These attacks were made with
large bodies of troops and We're pre-
cedsd by violent hombardments. Every
where they were repulsed- In the re-
MAN ~ cerny-la- Bovelle and on the
hefchts near Hurtebise the Germans
suffered two sauguinary checks
Further east Il powerful effort was
undertaken on the California plateau
In = vain attempt the Germans, moved
down BY our military and machine
guns. made several attacks. renew ing
these efforts. in spite of considerable
losses. 70 eject us from this important
position
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
RUSSIA TO BE RULED
BY COALITION MINISTRY

PETRoGRAD. May 9. via London.
p.m.-The Russian government today
issued a declaration in favor of coali-
ton ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
BRITAIN TO SPEND
S37,25O,OOO A DAY

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9, Ala pm-In NOV
ing a vote of credit for $500, ooO, 900 in
the house of commons today Andrew
Bonar Law. chancellor of the exchequer
said that the alarming feature of the
figures was that they represented a
total daily expenditure of f7.45O,o0O
Between April l and May 5, said the
chancellor. there was daily advance
of 100000 to the allies and dominions
Mr.. Bonar Law said the assistance
which America already had given in
addition to financial assistance was of
the greatest value and would become
increasingly important as the week ad-
vanced
The vote of credit moved by Chancel-
lor Bonar Law brings the total since
900 900. With the exception of the
credit of s55o.o00.000 voted in February
that asked today was the largest single
amount during the war.
The expenditure the chancellor said
had recently exceeded the estimate and
had averaged e., 100000 daily. OF the
expenditure for the first thirty-five
DAYS of The financial year f2.000.000
dav had gone to the allies and the do
minions The budget estimate for this
use was about f1.000,000 day. so the
estimate was exceeded by f1.000,o00
daily America, however. continued
the chancellor, mad acted win prompti-
tude. for which the nation could not
he too grateful. She had not only
nromised but actually afforded finan-
ciaI a assistance to Great Britains allies.
and he therefore hoped that the budget
estimate of expenditure under this
head be realized
Expenses Have Grown.
For the first period of the vote of
credit last year Mr. Bonar Law said the
daily expenditure was f4,s20,0o0, and
for the corresponding period this year
81 45o 600. The present vote would
carry the government on until about
August ].
Dealing with the financial consequences
~ the entry of the United States into
the war. the chancellor said the Germans
had shown resourcefulness in organic
inp hut they had made many mistakes,
their principal one being their misun-
outstanding of human nature. Despite
the success which had attended the
submarine warfare-and it might be
nossible this country would have to
display great staying powers-he had no
doubt that the Germans on the balance
had lost enormously by adding one of
the greatest nations of the world to
their enemies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

Railways of the United States are re-
claiming abandoned locomotives and
freight cars as result or the war de-
mand for the mobilization of all avail
able rolling stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

explosives being dropped with good re-
cults. During the day seven OF our AR.
planes carried out a highly SUCCESSFUL
attack upon the enemyis Observation
balloons, seven of which We're brought
down in flames Six German alrplanes
were brought down in the air fighting.
two Others Were shot down by fire from
the ground. Seven German machines
were driven down out of control. Eight
of our airplanes are missing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09

m invitation to attend the dinner 20
The French and British envoys Friday
Htght Theodore Roosevelt, the only
other surviving one-time President
also IS expected 10 be present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Epes on First Flight.

Carlstrom was giving Epes his first
fight or Joy ride" as the fliers call the
initial lesson. They left the ground and
rapidly rose to about $500 feet. They
were flying along smoothly when those
persons watching the machine saw it
suddenly crumpled up and plunge DOWN
ward.
As the crippled machine fell observers
saw portion of the plane sailing after
it. This proved TO be the right wing,
which evidently gave away and caused
the remainder of the plane to collapse.
Carlstrom reached the zenith of his
fame when he flew from Chicago to
New York for the New York Times sew
eral months ago. Previous to that time
he had flown from Newport News to
New York without a stop, setting a
record for cross-country flying. Carl
strom also held the American record
for altitude with pilot and one pas
senger, having assembled to a height of
1880 feet here a year ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Enemy Loses Footing.

.sThe enemy gained a footing for a
brief period in the salient on the
northeastern part OF the plateau, but
was driven back in disorder by our
bayone is The number Of bodies left
on the ground by the Germans testified
10 the sacrifices made in vain by him
Our positions were maintained every
whore and we took prisoners.
FOR our part we made an attack
yesterday evening, and in q brilliant
action captured frst-liue German
trenches on Il front of I.20l meters IN
the region northeast of Ghevreux. We
took $50 prisoners There was inter-
n'itteut caunonadIng along the remain
der of the front. Surprise attacks by
the enemy near CourCy, Souain and
Col Du Bonhomme were without re-
sult"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
Won Laurels as Filler.

Earlier in his flying days Carlstrom
flew from Toronto to Buffalo. He had
won numerous other laure1s in the
aviation world and had been awarded
a medal by the Aero Club of America.
\ few weeks ago Carlstrom had re-
ceived an appointment as first 1ieuten-
ant in the Aviation Reserve Corps of the
United States Army. He was consid-
cred one of the best instructors in the
country and had a large class of army
students at the local school.
Epes resigned his position as teller in
local bank last Saturday, and had ar
ranged TO take the aviation course as
a civilian until his application had been
acted upon by the army authorities. He
recently betrayed his own expenses to
Washington to undergo the examina-
ton, and anticipated an appointment at
an early date.
Cary B. Epes is a brother of Horace
Epes of the Washington bureau of the
Associated Press,
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Twenty German Aeros Lost.

The war office issued the following
statement on the campaign last night:
During the period Of May II our
pilots had numerous comhats with
enemy aviators. in the course of which
Twenty-Five German machines were
brought down. the destruction Of which
was absolutely established. In addition
tifty-one German machines, seriously
hit. fell within their own lines, the
greater mart of them being probably
destroyed.
our pilots in that period added to
the number OF their exploits. Capt.
Guynemer gained his. thirty-seyenth
and thirty-eight victories Subleut
NunSesSer brought down three ma
chimes. which brought his total of enemy
Sublieut Dorme brought down his
twenty-second machine; Capt Heur-
teu& his twenty-first. Lieut.. Pinsard
his eleventh and twelfth, and Adjt
Madon his tenth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-09
QUAKER CITY Halls
ENJOYS OF FRANCE

Continued from First Page. ,
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
PARADISE

Mr.. and Mrs Bert Freeman OF
Abilene caped ON Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Freeman Sunday evening.
Misses Stella and May Cradle and
Dayton and Upton Smith visited We'd
nesday with Mr. and Mrs Holden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Deylbiss
visited Sunday at G. H. Rowland $.
Little Sam Miller Of Abilene
visited couple of days last week
with his uncle, E. W. Barber
Mr.. Hart and AL Deyilbiss are
cutting Fred Geoffroy's oats.
Mrs. Sam Newland, Mrs. Albert
Hargeaves and Mrs. J. l.. Shepherd
visited Mrs. NJ M. Caulk Monday.
Chas. Herman of Acme called on
James Holden Tuesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
LOCAL GOVERNMENT OBTAIN
ED S126.15- FROM HOUSE PARTY

Two more gentlemen guests of
the house party on West Second
street which was held about week
ago were caught by County Attor-
ney Bischoff and Sheriff Sherman
today. Each was fined SPOTS in
Guiding costs. Both were unable to
pay this amount so that they are
now in Jail to remain there until
the fine is paid or until the two
work this amount out at the rate
of 81 per day.
With the $500 that the two
Kansas City women gave and the
SPOTS which another gentleman
donated to the city, the local gov
eminent has collected $126.15 from
the house party All other men that
are caught will be fined $2075.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
CENTRAL BUCKEYE

Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ. Hoffman and
Rev. and Mrs. Elmer Hollar motor
ed here from Kansas City Monday
and spent the week with Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Hollar.
The ice cream social at Central
Buckeye was we'll attended A short
program was given after which the
time was spent in visiting.
L. c. Fenley is sick with typhoid
fever.
Mrs. ]. Rumold returned from
Salina Tuesday after a visit with
Mrs. W. T. Triplett.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Hollar. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Hollar and Mr.. and Mrs,
F. NJ. Hoffman Of Kansas City took
supper at the John Baer home Fri
day.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
PEARL

About forty of the Swedish Bap-
fist Bible association met for their
regular fortnightly class meeting at
the Louis Forslund home north of
Pearl Monday evening. The SPLEEN
did Bible addresses by Mr.. and Mrs.
Rosenquist were appreciated by all
present and singing was enjoyed dur
ing the evening. Light refreshments
were served at late hour, all vot-
ing Mrs. Anderson a charming hos
tess.
Ralph Johnston has a new car.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hice mo-
1ored to Abilene Thursday.
Clarence Hassler has new car.
The Iris club of young women
met with Miss Emma Heller north
east of Pearl Thursday afternoon.
Pearl Military band played at an
ice cream social on the church lawn
at Rrinehart Thursday afternoon.
Quite party of harvest hands
passed through Pearl Saturday
hunting big wages
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
MODS BURN HOMES
And SLAY BLACKS
Race Riots Turn Into Vengeful
Murder
FIRE CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE
Police and National Guardsmen I'm
able to Control Situation
ReenforcemenIs are Call
ed For
FIRE CAUSES SEVERE DAMAGE

St. Louis, July 3.-The governor
OF Illinois today ordered the national
guards out with orders to stop the
riots i'm East st. Louis at any cost.
Three more negroes were killed to-
day and several buildings fired.
East st. Louis, H., July AT
least fifteen negroes we're shot ana
killed by mobs here last night as
they fled from their burning homes
which had been set on fire by white
mobs. How many negroes persisted
in the burning houses is unknown
and will not be ascertained until
the ruins are searched Military rule
was proclaimed at o'clock and at
the same time three hundred white
men were arrested and locked up
at police headquarters. The mob
obtained CHASTITY amusement in the
lynching of one negro. Two white
men lieu q iOpC dlOuhN w HNN--
of the black and started to pull
him into the air. The rope broke
and the two white men fell flat on
their backs. The crowd laughed. The
negro dropped to the ground dead.
White women and girls joined
with white men in stopping street
cars in the downtown streets of
East st. Louis, boarding the coaches
and forcibly dragging out every ne
gro on whom they could lay hands.
AS long as the rioting was con-
fined to negroes and to white men,
negro women seemed immune from
disturbance; but when white wo-
men and girls Joined in the rioting
negresses became victims of the
mob.
The race troubles here began
late in May as a result of the heavy
influx or negro labor. No serious
strikes were on at the time of the
May rioting, but labor leaders ex-
pressed a fear that the negro labor
was being imported to break antici-
pated strikes during the summer.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
MOONLIGHT

Mrs. j. s. Hoover and daughter
Estella returned from Pennsylvania
where the latter was attending
school at Grantham.
Rev. and Mrs Philippi of Me-
Pherson stopped here to visit with
friends while on their way to Clay
Center. Rev Mr. Philippi is the
elder of the Free Methodist church
Of this district.
Miss Sara Page spent a few days
in Emporia visiting her sister Cora
who is attending school there.
Miss Anna Bert, who is a worker
in the Brethren in Christ mission
of Chicago, and has been visiting
There since conference, left Satur-
day to take up her work again.
j. c. Crum has new car.
NJ. l.. Brandt who was on the
sick list is able to be out again,
b. t. Brubaker and wife of Chi
cago, p. II. Bert and wife and s. H..
Bert took Sunday dinner at W..
Pages.
Philip Heer made trip to Clay
county last week to attend the we'd
ding of his brother.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
DONEGAL

The house on the H. Bandelou
place occupied by Herman Kleit-
zing was burned to the ground Sat
urday. The origin of the fire is un-
known
Miss Gertrude Engle spent the
week end visiting friends at Ra-
mona.
Miss Mary Engle of Abilene is
sewing for Mrs. Homer Hoffman.
Mrs. Mary Cook of Goodman,
Mo, is visiting in this vicinity.
Miss Mabel Hoffman spent last
week in Hope with her sister, Mrs.
Fred Hoffman
Homer Engle filled the pulpit of
the Brethren in Christ church in
Abilene Sunday evening.
Miss AIDA Engle spent several
days at Geo. Heirs last week.
Miss Hazel Shank is switchboard
operator during the busy harvest
season.
Stanley, Gertrude and Estella En-
gle attended the quarterly Christian
Endeavor meeting in Abilene held
at the home of Miss Myra Engle
Friday evening.
VIM. Eddy Sr is preparing for
the erection of new barn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
KEYSTONE

Grandma Armstrong is on the
sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Carbiania spent one
day last week in Abilene.
Pearl McBeth is helping her
grandma through harvest.
Mr. and Mrs Lyman Rees' spent
Sunday at Armstrong;.
Will Botz's have gone to Canada
to spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan McBeth visited
in Abilene Thursday.
A family reunion was held at
Robert Broadfoots Friday evening
in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Overlin.
The Manchester Endeavorers held
social at Glenn's Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Cundiff and
children spent Sunday at John
Trott's
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1917-07-05
SITUATION IN SPAIN Is
GROWING MORE CRITICAL

Paris, July 3.-The situation in
Spain, far from improving, appears
to be going from bad to worse. The
gravity of the crisis is confirmed
amply by such news as reaches
Paris. The Madrid correspondent OF
the Petit Parisien, telegraphing
Sunday, says the suspension of con-
stitutional guarantees by the gov.
eminent has not removed the un-.
rest in Spain. The fact that the
heavily censored Spanish press pub
fishes nothing concerning the inter-
nal situation seems to indicate that
conditions are far from normal