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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Prince Udine and Marconi
in Party Here to Discuss
War Cooperation
Raw Materials Sought
Technical Members Will Give
Data on Alpine and Medi-
terranean Warfare

Washington. May 22.-italy's war
mission. including some OF the KING
dom's foremost political and CONNER
cial figures. will reach Washington TO-
morrow for discussion with America"
officials along the general lines of war
cooperation already laid down in the
conference with the British and French
ENJOYS.
Headed by the Prince Of Udine,
member Of the Italian reigning house.
the missions personnel outranks tnat
Of either Great Britain or France. Sec
rotary Lansing and ranking officials OF
the State Department will meet the
visitors al the railroad station and they
will be escorted to their headquarters
by military and naval officers and two
troops of cavalry.
Personnel of the Mission
Besides Prince Udine, the mission
includes Enrico Arlotto, Nhnister Of
Transportation, and Guglielmo Mar
conf, the inventor. Signor Arlotto al
ready is in Washington. The other
members will come on a special train
accompanied By Breckenridge Long, an
Assistant Secretary Of State, who met
them as a representative of the Ameri-
can government when they reached
American soil.
The scope Of the work outlined for
- l.. -, al Ct MI
that which called to America the
French and British missions, will take
into account many peculiar problems
which confront the government or
Rome. For one thing, ltaly's transpor-
tation needs are regarded as much
greater than those of her northern
allies, because she is so heavily de-
pendent on others, particularly Amer
lea. for raw materials. She must have
American coal and great quantities OF
iron and steel for war manufactures.
Lumber and Chemicals Needed
Lumber and selected hardwoods also
are needed from America for war con
struction work. Chemicals are needed
for the production Of high explosives,
and great quantities OF cotton must be
imported from this country.
In the matter of food Italy is perhaps
better off than the other allies, but she
still is in want OF great quantities of
grain.
Italy already has felt the great bene-
fl of American aid in reduced exchange
rates and in the moral encouragement
of her population.
With these bases for discussion the
mission expects to be busted here for
at least month. Meantime the tech
nical members and the attaches will
place themselves at the service of the
corresponding officials in Washington
in supplying information regarding
submarine warfare in the Mediter-
ranean and the Adriatic, the peculiar
campaigns in the clouds on the Alpine
heights, and airplane warfare, which
has been developed to extraordinary
efficiency by daring Italian aviators.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Turkish Appointments
To Sweden Hint
At Move for Peace
Young Turk Party Unusually
Active: New Envoy a Power
at Home

Copenhagen, via London, May o.
Manpuvres by the Young Turk party in
Stockholm seem to call for attention in
connection with the peace movement,
as appointments by which the Turkish
Legation there has been reconstructed
give it Importance beyond that usually
attained by Turkey in a decidedly UNI
important capital.
Ismael Deschambolet. who goes as
Minister TO Sweden, has been one OF
the most prominent members OF the
Young Turk movement and member OF
the inner council. Last summer he was
regarded as project and ad interim vail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Entry of u. S. Into War lnsures
Victory for Allies, Says Balfour
British Foreign Secretary Addresses Cotton Manufacturers
: Meeting in Washington-War Committee to
Aid Government Will Be Named

will be able to see all the causes and
all the cross-currents OF this monster
struggle. We, here to-day, cannot pro-
ject our gaze sufficiently to envisage
it all.
"The worlds history has been full
OF the outpourings Of blood, the
squandering of money, and the wastage
OF resources in war. and IN almost
every case the impartial historian has
been able 20 find something TO say for
both sides. | do honestly feel. how
ever, that there will be no hesitation
or doubt possible in this present war.
"As the war began with the cynical,
outrageous oppression OF little ma
ton way down in the Balkans and went
through the brutal violation OF another
small country 10 the north. so IT IL
continuing.
No Excuse for Aggression
mo excuse can be offered for the
coldblooded calculating aggression
which has marked the course OF the
military autocracy which has plunged
not only Europe but every quarter OF
the civilized globe into untold suher-
ing and raised up for itself an I'M
dreamed of vengeance
The manufacturers. those from the
South representing the American Asso,
citation Of Cotton Manufacturers ana
those from the North the National AS
sociation Of Cotton Manufacturers, APP
nointed a committee which. cooperating
through the Council Of National De,
fence. will undertake to see that all
cotton needs of the government are
promptlv and economically supplied.
The committeeman are Bristow ORA
ner. Hopedale. Mass. chairman
Ronald Lyman. Boston: John A. Law
Spartanburg. S. c.; Fuller +. Galway
Lagrange, Ga; Stuart W; Cramer'
West Charlotte. y. c.; Albert Far
well Bemis, Boston, and Edwin r.
Cream RostOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23

Washington, May 22.-Ameriesn cot
ton manufacturers. gathered here To-
day TO appoint war committee for CO.
operation with the government, were
addressed by Foreign Secretary Bal
four, head of the British War Mission
He told them adhesion of the United
States TO the Allied cause made II alb
solutely certain that military autoc-
racy would not be able TO cast all ma
tions Of the earth into the same
mould. He said:
None Of us suspected when TINS
great war started that the United
States, thousands Of miles away, would
be drawn into it, and yet | think IN
looking back that the logic Of events
WAS irresistible. From the beginning
there has been but one choice, and that
choice inevitable.
"The United States has not hesitated
10 take it. and now that she has taken
il. she will not withdraw, ! am conf
dent, until the objects sought are at
tanned.
Germany Forced L. $. to War
Germany, by her insensate policies.
has forced this country Of unbounded
resources 10 throw all her power, all
her wealth, but. more than that. all
her moral strength, into the issue.
America seeks no vulgar ends, no terri
torial aggrsndizement. no mean gain.
All of us would feel defeated and dis
honored if we do not leave the world
free from the menace that is hanging
over il, that has been growing every
decade, yes, every month, more dan
gerous.
"Only the historian of the far future
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23

gress is expected to accept the recon-
mendation by large majority. The
message says:
To-day. in consideration of the fact
that the United States is an integral
part of the American union, IN consid..
Grafton also of the traditional policy OF
Brazil. which has always been gov
erned by complete unity OF view with
the United States. and finally. in con-
sderation Of the sympathies of great
majority of the Brazilian nation, the
administration invites Congress to re-
woke the decree of neutrality
Paris, May q (DelayedD.-The Bra
lillian steamer Tijuca was sunk of the
coast of Brittany yesterday. Part OF
her crew was picked up.
The Tijuca was last reported as nav
ing sailed from Pernambuco for Hsvre
on April Q. She was Of 1904 tons gross.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Budapest Munition
Men Long on Strike

Stockholm, May 22.-According TO IN
formation from a Hungarian source
received here. a strike has been con-
tinuously in progress in all the Buda-
nest munition factories since May l.
Tho censorship of all news as to in
ternsl conditions both in Germany and
Austria Hungary has been almost air
tight since late in April. There have
been occasional rumors OF strikes,
riots and social unrest, but nothing
definite has come over the frontiers
except from official or semi-offcial
sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Note Filed After Minister
Has Conference with
Zimmerman
Oregon for Neutrality
Saws Nation Can Do Nothing
and Should Stay Out
of the War

Amsterdam. May ga Berlin dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says the Mexican Minister 10 Ger
many is reported TO have handed a note
10 the German government protesting
against the submarine campaign. The
report followed a prolonged conference
between the Mexican Minister and For
eign Secretary Zimmerman on Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23

rived last evening on British steamer
Those composing it are Vladimir lila
schenko. an intimate friend Of Premier
Lvoff. who occupies the post Of high
commissioner, and Leutenants Leon
KragernikoG, Nikola Pcchkof and An
DIRE Mizura.
NJ. Ilinschenko declined to make a
statement regarding the plans of the
mission. other than to say the mem
beers would go Immediately TO Wash
Ington to present their credentials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Canada to Appoint
Controller of Food
Cabinet to Consider Plan; Of
fetal Would Work with
u. S. Director

Ottawa, May 22.-The appointment
Of a food controller for Canada, as
urged by heads of the Dominion Trades
and Labor Congress, is considered
certain. The subject will be discussed
by the Cabinet Thursday. The Cana
dian controller would cooperate with
the United States official appointed for
the same purpose.
Trades Congress executive heads
who conferred last night with the
Premier met in secret session on the
conscription problem to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Harvard Man Cited for Valor

Paris. May 22-John Edward Bolt, of
Harvard, member of the American
Ambulance Field Service, and whose res
idence is at Brookline. Mass, was cited
to-day for distinguished services per-
formed in September last. Bolt car
ried wounded men from the firing zone
under violent shclling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23

OF Constsntinople. head Of the ssere1
police and a member of the all power
ful Young Turk triumyiratc, the othe1
members of which were Envcr Pseha
Minister of War, and Tslast Bey grand
NiZler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Brazilian President
Urges Congress to
Give Up Neutrality

Rio de Janeiro. May 22.-President
Rraz has sent a message to Congress
recommending the revocation OF the de-
cree Of neutrality in the war between
the United States and Germany. Con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-23
Russian Commission
Arrives in This City

The first Russian mission 10 the
United States appointed by the Pro-
visiOnal Government at Petrograd. ar.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
STATE EXEMPTION BOARD
OVERWHELMED WITH
MANY APPEALS.

Santa Fc, Aug. l5.-The two state
distriee exemption boards are being
overwhelmed yith appeals from the
decisions Of twenty eight county ex-
emption boards, which are beginning
TO send in their returns. The United
States government is appealing ail
reflections excepting those for obvious
major physical defects. However, u
number Of men who have been ex-
ercpted are also appealing. strange to
say. This Ia being done, so 1t is
understood, not 30 much out Of eager
ness 70 break into the army as it
is to make certain that the men will
not be called again by the local
boards for a second examination.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
90.0e0 ACRES WHEAT TO BE
PLANTED IN SAN MIGUEL CO

East Lnasyegas, N. NJ, Aug. ls.--
The acreage Of winter wheat to. be
planted in San Miguel county this fall
will be about 10000 acres, according
to County Agriculturist NJ. X. Con-
zalez. About half this amount will
be put in with state aid and the re-
mainder by formers who have their
own seed. Rye will be planted to the
extent Of 10000 acres, about half by
state aid. The San Miguel county
farmers are taking kindly to the prac-
tice Of planting ' winter wheat, be-
cause q the fact that 1t makes good
fall pasture and further because II
has been found to yield successfully
here. ..
The evening current., 1917-08-18

~ 1oesNAssSo ASS0s
Montreal, Aug. ia terrific ex-
plosion st the powder plant Of the
Curtis and Harver, limited, at Rigaud,
Quebec, Is believed to have caused the
loss of life Of five thou.snd men and
women employed in the plant, which
covers five square niles. From a
poin. ear Rigaud. Il was learned that
TIE Aplos.ons took place the first at
n're o'.,ock, which was heard in
Nars ll. twenty miles away, followed
by two Others In quick succession.
7 explosion disrupted telephone
and telegraph. communication with Ri
gaud and traffic on the Canadian Pa
cifc railroads to Ottawa. On the
Montreal line which passed the plant
suspended trainmen who got away
from the scene reported forty homes
at Dragon, a little village near the
powder plant, occupied by workmen,
razed by. the explosion. II Is report
ed the said plant was nearly all in
flames and the whole countryside COW
cred ut ten o'clock with dense copper
colored smoke. Special trains with
The evening current., 1917-08-18
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
ABANDONED; NO MONEY

Santa Fe. Aug. l7.-Because Of A.
nancial stringency the plan Of turn
ing over the old building of the state
reform school at Springer to an in
dustrial school for girls, has to be
abandoned for the present. Gov. w.
+. Lindsey. who attended a meeting
Of the board Of regents, has returned.
Il was found that both the mainten-
ance and the building appropriations
had been exceeded and economies hao
to be introduced to meet conditions.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

A picnic party is planned this even
ing for John r. Joyce and the Bell
boys, Luther and Fancher. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence Bell and family, Mr..
and Mrs. J. F. Joyce and family, Mrs,
Moore and son, Howard Moore. The
boys will take a plunge and enjoy a
picnic lunch.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

Mrs. J. r Means, her son, Oran,
Mss Julia, and j. r., the youngest
roy, also Miss Carlson, spent the af-
ternoon and night with Mrs. John
Plowman, Mrs. Means daughter, at
Malaga. They were returning from
the barbecue at Queen, where they Wis
tied their oldest son, Lewis Means,
and family. They left for Hope this
morning. -
The evening current., 1917-08-18
PRESIDENT CONFERS
WITH HOOVER
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
Washington, Aug. lS.-Presidsnt
Wilson went TO the food administra-
tion for . personal conference with
Hoover, and later went to the Federal
Trade Commission. The preside 1t
discussed the coal situation and the
extent to which he would assume
powers to control distribution vest ID
in him by the food bill. Under the
law, the president may fix the price
Of coal and operation Of the mines or
commander stocks and sell to the
public. Some decision Of which
course he will follow Ii expected from,
conferences which are t&sed on the
commissions report Of the coal stu
The evening current., 1917-08-18
CUBA OFFERS TO
HELP TRAIN men
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 1S.--Cuba's offer
to provide a mobilization training
ground for some American forees was
accepted. The number Of and des.
cription Of the forces TO be sent cat
not be disclosed.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

Mr. and Mrs. CrandalI, ofI-oving,
are looking for their youngest son,
Eugene Crandall. who Is now an Of
fcer at Fort Sheridan, Tex. MIR.
Crandall served In the PHILIPPINES. He
will be here on furlough from the
18th to 9th, or that was his plan.
Gene has never made him home here
but has visited here ut different times,
while the older brother. Bert, has
made his home here.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

tion. The trend of the commissions
report was to urge the president .
'ase over the supply and distribut. N
Of all coal.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
By Associated Presa

London, Aug. is.-The admiralty
announced that q hostile destroyer and
two mine sweepers were damaged sew
erely by the British naval forces,
Thursday, and the British warships
were undamaged.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
PRESS FOR
WARD IN BELGIUM
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
! Paris, Aug. 1S.-The French last
night progressed in Belgium, north Of
the road between Bixschoff and
Langemarck. II Is officially an
nounced that they captured n strong
point Of support east of the Steep-
beke river. and all German attacks on
the Aisne were repudsed.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. r. +. MADEIRA came In
from the ranch yesterday and are hsrd
to-day. They made the trip in the
hsck, as the Ford Is needing repairs.
IN, y are leaving tomorrow on the re-.
turn trip.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
EXPLOSION KILLS ESQ PERSONS
POWDER PLANT AT R|GAUD WHICH COVERS FIVE SQUARE MILES,
BLOWN Up ENDANGERRG THE LIVES OF over FIVE THOUSAND

doctors and nurses are rushing to the
scene. l-.
Ofiiicals, when asked for informa-
ton as 70 the explosion, said there
were\ hundreds Of persons working In
the section ef the plant when the first
explosion occurred and 1t is believed
the two other explosions were caused
by fire from the first explosion. Pas
sengcrs on the Canadian Pacific train
passing the scene Of the disaster
placed the number Of dead from the
first explosion ut twenty. Tn eextent
may be judged by the fact that two
farm houses mile away were razed.
At noon the village Of Dragon was
still blazing and looked as II II would
be destroyed.
Montreal, Aug. 18.--lndications this
afternoon were that therere compare
lively few casualties, but the property
loss will reach millions.
Ottawa, Aug. 1S, 1917.--F.rst re-
ports from the scene oi the powder
explosion, at Riga,id, say that'in the
neighborhood of two hundred and fifty
persons were killed.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Paris, Aug. 1s.-Pershing told the
Associated Press that the war can be
won by hard, forceful blows, delivered
by well-trained American army In
conjunction with the allied forces.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
BY Associated Press.

Independence, Kans., Aug. IS
Crude oil advanced another ten cents
making present price two dollars per
barrel.
The evening current., 1917-08-18

Chicago. Aug. lS.-Hogs sold for
nineteen dollars per hundred on foo;
today.
The evening current., 1917-08-18
BY Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 1s.--The police
prohibited a sufYragist demonstration
In front Of the white house today.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
DRIFTING TOWARD WAR WITH
GERMANY.

ON the 31st of last January this
country was Notified by the German
government that all ships, those OF
neutrals included" met within certain
zones of the high seas would be sunk
without any precautions being taken
for the safety of the persons on board
and without the exercise of the visit
and search"
On last Monday Secretary Lansing
IN a circular letter, notified all for
eign governments, Germany and AUS
tria- Hungary included, of the deter
mination Of this country to place IAN
armed guard" on all American ships
for their protection.
It is safe to say that these guards
will be armed with the most efficient
weapons possessed by the American
navy; and, if Germany makes good
its threat, and attempts to destroy an
American ship without warning, there
will be war, the guards will use their
weapons.
Ruthless submarine warfare against
the ships of all nations, admittedly
wrong, is Germany's last card and it
will probably be played without re-
gard to consequences.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
STRIKING A FOREIGN.TRADE
/ BALANCE. -

From the New York world.
The end is not yet in the expansion
drought to this country's foreign trade
by the European war. But the ac-
count as it already stands is enough
to tax almost anybody's credulity.
From Aug. 1, 1914, to Feb. last,
our merchandise exports, in round
figures have amounted to $10.50O.OOO-
900 imports to $1,000 100000 and the
excess of exports to $5.5OOOo o,oOo.
And it is to be noted that imports
have been running much above what
thew averaged before the war-Chief-
" in raw materials for use in manu-
features.
The Times calls attention to the
fact that this export excess or credit
balance Of $5,5O0,0O0,OOO for period
of two and half years is equal to the
total of our credit balances for the
twelve years just preceding the war
Those trade balances, however, were
not true credit balances. They wen!
TO nav current interest and dividend
and other invisible debt to foreign
creditors.
The present amazing credit balances
have not only brought in over $9oO'-
100000 net in gold. They have other.
wise chiefly gone to reduce the capital
of our foreign debt instead Of merely
tn nav it's current. interest claims
They have brought back some $4,000
100000 of our securities owned abroad
They have further paid for 81, 100000
900 OF the bonds and notes OF foreign
Governments which will call for cur
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14

to prevent clash. The board met to-
day and reviewed the situation but no
announcement was Forthcoming.
"6ig Four" Chiefs Meet.
In secret meeting w. s. Stone of
the engineers, w. s. Carter of the fire.
men, l.. w. Shepard Of the conductors
and w. G. Lee. of the trainmen went
over with the brotherhood chairmen
from the southeastern lines the pro-
posal which will be submitted to the
railroad managers Thursday.
The local representatives Endorsed
the proposal, which will not be made
public until it is laid before the rail-
road representatives. It was stated
in railroad circles, however, the new
proposal will demonstrate the sincere.
desires of the brotherhoods to avert
a strike in the present crisis.
The Southern, Norfolk & Western
and Chesapeake & Ohio local organi-
cations were represented at the meet
ing.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14

clean crop the majority Of grow
frs have stated that they prefer to
have the ssuds f0,low clover or
alfalfa. Sl:t u jt:rap prepares the
ground for potatoes and insures
that airy farmyard manure which
has been applied for grain crops. il
we'll rotted. This makes infection
from scab spores less likely than
In the case Of fresh manure applied
ITO the soil. 4 sao 800.
GdsAfter neutrality-suspicious.
Of chnesinBr noninfected s0ilw the
second IL that OF treating the seed
at planting time. Many growers in
the state report good results in
controlling scab with the use Of
sulphur, dipping the tubers in sui
phnr when they are planted, or
sprinkling handful of sulphur
over the sets after they are dropped
in the furrow.
Formalin Treatment is Effective.
\ Dipping the tubers in formalin
solution before they, are cut at plant
ing time has been found success
full method Of checking scab. This
work is done before the tubers are
cut. else the vitality Of the seed is
impaired. The strength OF solution
recommended is one pint of 40 per
cent formalin to thirty gallons wat
er The tubers are left in the solu-
ton for several hours.
Corrosive sublimate, two ounces to
sixteen gallons of water is used for
the purpose and with good results.
Its use Is not as safe as the fOrmalin
treatment. Tubers are left in the
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-03-14
CHINA NEAR A BREAK WITH
GERMANY.

The Chinese cabinet favors war
with Germany and the Chinese house
and senate, by an overwhelming wore,
favor the severance of diplomatic
relations with the Central Powers.
Japan suggests the financing OF
China by five nations, and american
bankers have already advanced sew
eraI millions to the Celestial Republic.
There is no telling where all this
will end. When Chinas untold mil
lions are taught the arts OF modern
warfare, what may not come to pass?
The Caucasian race is taking a
chance. chance fraught with great
dangers when it assists In forging
the hordes Of China into great fight
ing machine.