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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Narrows Net Open at Night
Pilots Warned of Course to
Take Through 9O0-F DOT Gate

Rear Admiral n. p. Usher, comman-
dant of the Brooklyn Navy Yard issued
a notice yesterday to pilots and mar
liners that henceforth the gate OF the
net placed across the Narrows would
be open at night until further orders.
The gate is about 900 feet WIDE and
the notice warns all pilots 70 keep west
OF the red buoy at the entrance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28

icaI and electrical engineering depart
ments have come into relation with
the Navy Department; the chemistry
and physics department with the Ma
tional Research Council. and the
physics department with a group
whose members desire training In wire
loss communication"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Prof. Hart to Talk on Dcfer..

Professor Albert Bushnell Har, =,
Harvard, will speak on How Ia p.
pare the Nation for Defence" SunSsv
evening at the public forum Of pusI;.
School 1Ol. lllth Street, west Of Law.
ington Avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-28
Edison Asks Expert to Aid
Secret Labors for Defence
Opportunity for Mathematician
TO Share 2O.Hour Day

The New England Society Of Orange,
n. j., received letter from Thomas A.
Edison yesterday asking for the SER
vices of some member schooled In
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

conf. inventor of the wireless, the prince expressed his delight at being in America at this time and at the op- portunity to express Italy's apprecia- tion of Americas s active championship of the common world struggle against autocracy.
 with every honor when it's special train reached the capital at noon today.
 The visitors passed out through a cheering crowd in the station to wait ing automobiles which passed under escort of two cavalry troops to the Jo- seph Letter house where they will make their headquarters.
 The commissioners will call formally tomorrow on Secretary Lansing and then on Secretary of the Navy Dan le $, the prince being a captain in the royal navy Thence they will go to the White House to be presented to Pres ident> Wilson who will entertain them at dinner in the evening.
 The presence of William Marconi, the wireless inventor, with the mission led to reports that the famous scien- tist had found a solution of the subma- rine difficulty. It was stated on behalf of the mission that Marconi has brought to this country several devices evolved by the Italian admiralty, which accounted for 13 U-boats in the first three weeks of their operation.
 The main purpose that the Italian representative hope to achieve is un- derstood to be a closer understanding and sympathy between the United States and Italy.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
WEATHER FAVORS CROP ADVANCE
 ALL OVER NATION

WASHINGTON, May 23.-Decidedly favorable weather for the advance of vegetation over almost all portions of the corn belt in most of the western cotton states and in several of the At lantic coast states prevailed during the week just ended. the National Weather crop bulletin announced today. From Colorado northWard and in much of the Pacific states the week was largely favorable also.
 Cool weather has retarded many crops in the gulf and south Atlantic states, and in New England the season is several weeks late.
 Beneficial rains in Texas, Oklahoma, and eastern Kansas caused good prog resS in winter wheat and some inn proVement was made in other sections. particularly the northern portions of the winter wheat states.
 Seeding of spring wheat is virtually completed and the weather was favor able for corn in the principal produc- ing states. Corn made good growth especially in the southwestern corn states. The crop is germinating poor ly, however, in the northeastern states. The acreage of abandoned wheat fields planted to corn is large in the central great plains regions.
 Potatoes were germinating we'll in nearly all districts and garden and truck crops made considerable progress in the central and northern states. Cotton generally showed improvement.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
DEFENSE COUNCILS
 URGED TO ASSIST
 REPRESENTATION
Republican A. p. Leased WireJ

WASHINGTON, May 23.-All state councils of defense are urged in letter sent today by the Council of National Defense through Director Clifford to cooperate heartily in making the army registration day, June ,, a day of con- secration to service in accordance with the spirit of President Wilson's mes sage.to the country.
 me national council suggests that the day be celebrated in serious spirit, not as an ordinary holiday, and that costly and elaborate decorations be dis couraged. Each community is asked to nIahe its celebration a public express sion of willingness to give the services of it's sons to the country.
 The council proposes that fire and church bells be rung and whistles blown at a. m.. the hour of opening the registration booths; that bands play near the booths; that men of reg lStratlon age be escorted to the booths by their. families and neighbors and given a distinctive registering badge, and that after the registration has closed patriotic meetings be held. From press and pulpit and in the schoolroom," says the letter, "every effort should be eXerted to impress upon all citizens their duty at this vital crisis in the history of our country. Let the words ring forth, The World must be made safe for democracy
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
SOCIALISTS PEACE PROPAGANDA MEETS
 WITH D|SAPPROVAL
LRepuhIlcan A. ?. Leased wirel

W disapproval of the peace propaganda of European socialists was expressed today by the American government. which denied passports to American delegates to the Stockholm conference and issued a warning that any Amer ican taking part in the negotiations would be legally liable to heavy pun ishment.
 No formal announcement of purpose was issued, but officials explained that the governments course would have the two-fOld effect of discrediting gen orally any peace moves by urauthor- iZed persons and of condem ing in particular the present socialist agita- ton, regarded since it's inception as in- spired by Germany
 In making known the decision not to give passports to the American SO cialists designated to take part in the Stockholm conference, Secretary Lan- sing cited the Logan act of 1799 as de- fining the punishments which might be expected by any American now in Stockholm or who might go there without a passport and participate in the peace discussions. Under this law unauthorized persons who directly or indirectly treat with foreign agents re- garding controversies of the United States may be imprisoned for three years and fined $5,000.
 The American delegates to the con- ference, authorized to represent the American socialist party over the pro- test of some of it's foremost members, are Victor L. Berger of Milwaukee and Morris HillQuit and Algernon Lee Of New York. They were selected by the party's executive committee after a notable group of socialists, headed by Charles Edward Russell and William English Walling, had condemned the movement in joint statement +as the most dangerous of all the kaiser's plots.'
 The same statement denounced Hill cult and Lee, who are socialist writers, as radically prO-German. Berger, a native of Austria Hungary, has been editor of several German language newspapers in Milwaukee and in 1911
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

effect on next July 1 and November 1 respectively. The vote sustaining the committee was 256 to 150.
 Those voting against the bill were:
 Representatives Anthony, Austin, Bacon, Britten, Carter of Massachu- setts; Chandler, New York; Chandler, Oklahoma; Clark, Pennsylvania; bar row, Dempsey, Denison. DoWell Sum, Edmonds. Benjamin l.. Fairchid, Focht, Furlle, Illinois; Garland, Good, Goodall, Gould, Graham. Illinois; Gra- ham, Pennsylvania; Gray, New Jersey; Greene, Massachusetts; Hamilton. New
 York; Heaton, HeintZ, Herzey, Hicks, Hollingsworth. Husted, Hutchinson, Ire land, Juul, Kiess, Kreider, Laguardia, Langley McArthur. Mccormick, Me Fadden, Mckenzie, Mckinley, Mc- Laughlin, Pennsylvania: Madden. ma- gee, Mann, Meeker, Parker New York i; Platt, Powers. Pratt. Purnell, Robbins Roberts, Rodenberg, Rose, Sanders New York; Sanford, Sells, Slemp Shell, Strong. Sweet, Swift. Temple ton, Vestal, WaldoW, Walsh, Ward Wheeler, Wilson. Illinois; Winslow Woodward and Zihlman.
 Representatives Gillett, London: Moore of Pennsylvania and Siege voted present.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

was elected as the first socialist to sit in congress.
 Officials made it clear tonight that their decision should be regarded either as a disarproval of the peace move than as a reflection upon sin cerity of socialists in this country. It was emphasized that great danger might result if unauthorized persons attempted at present to negotiate re- garding peace with foreign agents who appear in reality the instruments of a cleverly directed German war move.
 The so-called Logan act, under which Secretary Lansing pointed out that such attempts can be punished, was passed by congress in t79a after Dr. George Logan. a member of the Society of Friends, and leader in Pannsvlvania politics had made a tour to France on a self-constituted mission calculated to close tfe widen ing breach between the American and French governments. At that time diplomatic relations between the two countries had been severed and there was everv indication that war soon would Tollcw.
 Tho languace of the act follows:
 Every citizen of the United StHtes. whether actually resident or abiding within the same or in any foreign country. who without the permission or authority of the government dl- rectiy or indirectly commences or car riee on any verbal or written core erordence or intercourse with any foreign government or any officer or agent thereof with the intent to in fluence the measures or conduct or arv foreign government or of any of ficer or agent thereof ir relation to qnv disnutps or controversies with the United States or to defeat the meas : ures of the government of the United States and every perscn being a citi- zer or resident within the United States and not duly authorized who cornse!s advises or assists, in any euch correspondence with snch intent shall ne punished bv fine of not more than s5.N00 and by imprisonment dur inc a term not less than six months o, more than three years.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
For the eUp=stand- ing Man-at the front,

ing MAn-at the front, in the trenches, on the firing line in any business, the best food to sustain energy and srengthis is Shredded Wheat Biscuit, the food that sup plies in a digestible form the greatest amount of body building nuhiment at lowest cost. A better-balanced ration than meat, or eggs, or potatoes. Two or three of these Biscuits with milk make a satisfying, nourish- ing breakfast that puts you in top-notch condition for the days work. Delicious ly wholesome and nourish- ing for any mealwith berries
 or other fresh fruits. Made
 at Oakland California.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

trenchments formidably armed in what
 is known as the gulf. It was impossi
 ble to attack frontally across the half
 mile of open ground, but the legionares
 succeeded in outflanking the position
 and made their way fighting for every
 foot along a communication trench until they had carried the whole posi- tion. They threw 50,000 of their own hand grenades in the course of the
 five days, besides many thousands of
 German grenades they discovered in the dumps on the enemy territory. When the fighting was over many of the exhausted legionaries slept as they stood.
 The brigadier general told the corre spondent that so many of the legion ;.'io' were >fDtitled to decorations that
 he was unable to give to all. Several Americans, however. obtained the wa cross Sergeant Edgar Bouligny of New Orleans, who was wounded, d. ready has been awarded the war cross for bravery. He has served since the beginning of the war The divisions captures for the five days comprised HOO German prison CTS, 22 cannon, 5S trench mortars and
 47 machine guns.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
WEATHER LENDERS ACTIVITY OF MEN
 IN WAR TRENCHES

fCortinned from Page nne)
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

fCOrtipned from Page ene1 have been attracted to the legion on account of it's adventurous career. Many Russians, Belgians, Italians, British and Rumanians recently have been transferred to their own armies, reducing the legion's strength, but Spaniards, Swiss and South Americans are joining.
 The legion's task for the successful achievement of which it was honored today was the most difficult in the re- cent French offensive Its front stretched westward from Auberive, the capture of which was included in the objective aimed at. For five days and nights the legionaries fought continu- ously and virtually without sleep. They accomplished the task set them, but at the cost of the life of their colonel and many other gaps in their ranks. At the end their commander was Major -
 Auberive was entered and carried by a lieutenant with a non- commissioned officer and ten men. The non- commits stoned officer single handed attacked a machine gun emplacement and killed F German gunners.
 The advance of the battalion operat- ing to the west of Auberive was re- tarded for some time by the opposition of an unknown series of German en-
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
SAFE CRACKERS OPERATE

CARRIzOZO, N. M, May 23.-Safe crackers blew open a safe in the Tit worth Commercial company's store at Capitan, N. NJ, Twenty miles east of here, early today, securing $500 in cur rency, several hundred dollars in checks and other negotiable paper The safe was destroyed, the store building partially wrecked and the explosion heard for many miles. After cutting the telephone lines the safe crackers escaped in an automobile. Often s5,000 or more is kept in the safe over night.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
ANOTHER DONATION

NEW YORK; May 23.--A new do- nation by John D. Rockefeller of $25,- 000,000 to the endowment of the Rock efcller Foundation was announced to- night by Dr. George F. Vincent, for : merly president of the University of Minnesota, who assumed the presi- dency af the foundation at a meeting of tho board of directors today. The new gift increases the resources of the foundation to s125,7650G0.
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
ITALIANS BRING
 WORD OF GREETING
Republican A. p. Leased Wire

WASINGTON, May 23.-The Prince of Udine, member of the royal house of Savoy, and cousin of the king of Italy, delivered a message of greeting and comradeship to the American peo- pie on his arrival here today as the head of ltaly's war mission. Accom- panied by some of the kingdoms lead
 ing citizens, including William Mar
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
REVISION IN
 SENATE SEEMS
 TO BE CERTAIN Ai.
fContinued from Page OneJ

today by the house on motion of Dem ocratic Leader Kitchin.
 An unsuccessful effort was made to eliminate the committee second class mail matter rate section which would increase on next March 1, the present flat rate of one cent a pound to a graduated scale ranging from one and ore-half cents a pound in the first zone to six cents a pound in the eighth. Two other graduated scales with fur ther increases in rates would go into
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
Automobile Records Smashed

 the of
  al eve
  of at the house Apra
 
  the auom trad in Arzona of
  being work to eacht transfer. of in the a
  tonotor 0 andne the of 0 mid tax receip of  of and autosts aik
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24
Perce- is Displeased

NtIT.WAUKEE, Wis. May @3--"lt this order of the state department IS not reconsdered, America will be the only country in the world Whose gov ernment will not grant any -paSspo'ts to delegates for the purpose or attend ;no the international socialist confer ence in St0ckholm,'' said Victor T. Berger of Milwaukee, a delegate to the conference. when informed that no passports would be issued to delegates from the United States
 No separate peace propaganda wlth Russia is contemplated, declared MT Berger. "The socialists will stand on
Arizona republican., 1917-05-24

their rights and try to get their pass ports, to which they are entitled as American citizens going to Stockholm on a legitimate mission"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17

Put every dollar you can spare into
Liberty Bond. Never before could your
dollar buy so much. 1t buys safety for your
country, your homes and your children,
now and for years to come. 1t buys life and
liberty without taking cent away from you.
1t fights for us, and pays for the privilege of
fighting. 1t fulflls duty which has the
combined rewards of good deed and a
good investment.
For the Second Liberty Loan is the best
investment in the world to-day. A Liberty
Bond is money which pays you secured
income for your home and family. Always
safe as gold, always worth its face value,
every Liberty Bond, with the end OF the
war, is sure to be held at premium.
You men and women with few dollars
to invest can put them to fghing for your
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1917-10-17
e'1he World Must Be Made Safe For Democracy

homes at the same time they bring you
an income
You may buy Liberty Bonds as small as
$50 and pay for them by instruments.
Go to the nearest bank, the nearest post
office, the nearest department store, or
send to the United States Department for
Liberty Bond.
Other lands of Democracy are making
their fight and sacrifices for Democracy.
The hour of Americas opportunity and
privilege strikes. Lend your utmost to your
government Buy her Bonds. Buy, and in
buying strike our answer home, that the
world may know beyond doubt that
Americas War Answer, 'Makes the World
Safe for Democracy
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Mr.. RALPH TO QUIT
U. S. MONEY BUREAU
CONTINUED from First Page)
regulations in connection with the en-
terprise.
Entered Bureau in 1897.

He then came to Washington. and in
1897 was made custodian Of dies, rolls
and plates of-the bureau of engraving
and printing Cant William II. Mere
dith retired as director of the bureau
in 1906: Thomas J. Sullivan succeeded
him. and Mr.. Ralph was made assistant
director. Two years later. upon the
death of Director Sullivan, Mr.. Ralph
was appointed director.
Mr.. Ralph began his duties at sal
airy of $4,000 a year. This was in
creased to $5.50O and finally to $4,000
He is a twenty-five-thous dollar
man." said Charles d. Norton. then as
sistant secretary of the Treasury. in
urging the larger increase. At an
other time Mr.. Norton said of him:
"One of the ablest, one of the most
courageous and determined soldiers
who ever fought in the war on extrav
agance and waste; whose inventive
methods have saved the government
millions of dollars
Joseph Cannon. former Speaker of the
House of Representatives. when he re-
turned to Congress after term of re-
tirement, claimed responsibility for
bringing Mr.. Ralph to Washington He
Evening star., 1917-10-04
INSURANCE BILL DEBATE
IN SENATE NEARING END
Speedy Agreement in Conference An
ticipated After Final Vote
Set for Today.

we. -. 60. ,-o.. q, tb. adminis-
'He ,,,.,,s
tration soldiers anc saiiots
tfll set for late today. the senate inns
,,.r,;,1 r..,,,.d aaba;e on the meas
,.u ;-,,,Ir,, &c
nre. Fassase Oh 'he 90"
assured, after which It WIZ go 10 co-'
ference. where a speedy agreements is
.,..s
ah'iepa' ,.
Senator Smoot opened toeas ois'"s
sion. declaring that legislation pro-
,,a,,r -or ,1fouancas for soldiers
,n,.h
ianilies ana coIhPeh"i 'ioi -
and disability of officers and enlisted
,,en sbouId have been enacted -ears
ago.
The Utah senator urged the adoption
Evening star., 1917-10-04

said OF him that Mr.. Ralph was the
only constituent for whom he had
found original place who had never
asked anything further and had ad-
vanced purely on his own merits.
This he said to Secretary McVeagh
of the Treasury Department. Mr.. NC
Neagh himself claimed some part in
Mr.. Ralph's career. because he was at
one time a resident of the suburbs of
Chicago. and brought up on McNeagh
groceries"
The foremost man in the n?anufac-
ture of currency in the entire world,
was the tribute paid to him. recently
by Representative Fitzgerald, chair
man of the House committee on appro-
priations
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Declined Tempting Offers.

Adolph s. Ochs. tnen owner and edi-
tor OF the New York Tines, december
81, 1918, New Year prefer. ten
dered to Mr.. Ralph charge of the me-
chanicai department of that Journal at
a compensation of 5000 4 week, with a
bonus of 10000. and ten-year con-
tract. Mr.. Ralph refused. He refused
several similar offers.
Lack OF official appreciation of his
services to the public. at this time. it is
said, may in 4 measure account for his
decision to accept private employment.
The new enterprise with which DI-
rector Ralph has connected himself is
still to be established. That is the task,
a administrator, that he will under
take. No statement is now available as
to the scope and purposes of the cor
poration.
The office Of director OF bureau Of
engraving and printing is under the
civil service. the most important and
highly paid Office under civil service
This. some officials say. makes il more
assured that Assistant Director Fergu-
son. who is thoroushly acquainted with
the details of the position, VIII be the
successor.
Evening star., 1917-10-04
Mr.. Williams Explains.

Yesterday was devoted to explana
tion of the bill by Senator Williams.
who has it in charge. The bill ap-
propriates s141.0oo,o00 for family al
1owances by the government, SIS
COCOON for military and naval in
surance and s12.15o.n00 for compensa
tion for death and disability Senator
Williams pointed out that the Ameri-
can soldier serving in France draws $50
a month. and that after deducting SIS
for the compulsory allotment for his
family. he has left SIS.
That. the senator added. is three
times as much as the French soldier
is paid. and ample under war condi-
ffnpc
Evening star., 1917-10-04
No Estimate of Cost.

No estimate of the ~ost has been
made. Senator Williams added. The
principal question: before the Senate,
he said. was whether it is right and
just to the soldiers and their families
not to pass this legislation.
The debate then turned to the ad-
visibility of retaining the insurance
department when peace comes. Senator
Williams denied that it meant the gov
ernment would be going into the in
surance business. Such 4 step. he said,
was practically imperative. because he
could see no way for the government
to rid itself of insurance contracts
made with the soldiers after they re-
turn home. Furthermore. he said. it
will be an injustice to many who pos
sibly would be unable to get insurance
after being mustered out.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-02
US. Battalion In
Trenches Relieved

WITH TIE AMERICAN ARMY in
FRANCE. NOV. 2.-Fir~t battahun- of the
American army ~ the trenches have been
relieved ~ other~. apparently without the
Germans knowing what was going on. The
men are back IN their billet> >uiterin. from
trench feet more than anything else. The
experience they gained was very valuable.
They were covered with mud from their
hats u shoes having only two days VT
clear weather while IN the trenches. They
immediately hathcd tIr-t m gasoline then
III water The ~un T. shining brightly to-
day and the returned men spend most MI
the time summing themselves. Tonight they
said thcy were ready e. 20 back again.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-11-02
Best Educated Man
In So. Department

SAN ANTONIO. Texas. Nov. 1-The
best educated man IN the southern depart
ment ct the army ha~ been found m Pr
vate George B. l.. Thornton. lIe was born
III England. but now IVY un American cliI
zen and I'M enlisted man IN the Quart"r-
master corps. Here II hI~ collegiate edu-
cation: one year wv College ~. Sercia~.
licge. Belgium: one year IA College ~.
Michael. Frbourg Switzerland; four wears
IN Il. Bcde College Manchester, England :
four years ~ graduation from the Univcr-
~tv uf oxford. lie H. getting $50 month.