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The sun., 1917-05-22
U.S.ASKED TOFIX
PRICES OF COAL
Federal Control Of Commodity
Is Urged by Trade
Commission.

WARRINGTON. May 2l.-Government
regulation of the coal industry, including
the fixing of prices. was proposed by the
Federal Trade Commission to-day In
report to Congress charging producers
and brokers with exacting exorbitant
profits and putting the blame for the
present coal shortage at consumption
points on inadequate transportation ia
cilities
SThe price Of bitumnous coal, which
is a necessity, should be fxed." said the
report. according to the same general
principle which has been established in
the conduct OF public utilities. At a time
like the present excessive PROFITS should
not be permitted to be eXtorted from the
public by producers and distributors OF
any prime necessity OF life"
In line with the Trade Commissions
statements concerning transportation the
Supreme Court handed down a decision
to-day upholding the power OF the Inter-
state Commerce Commission to compel
railroads to furnish a reasonably ad-
equate supply of coal cars to handle nor
NAL and seasonable demands for inter-
state commerce originating at mines
along their lines and to award reparation
to shippers for failure to supply cars.
Ii a test case OF Illineis coal producers
against the Illinois Central the court re-
versed a Fderal court Injunction en-
Joining an Mder OF the commission for
Investigation Of damages to shippers for
the failure OF the railroads TO supply
cars.
Lack OF transportation for coal. the
Trade Commission says, probably will
be remedied by measures being taken
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion and BY the Council OF National De-
fence. These measures include regula-
tions covering the distribution OF open
top cars, expedition Of shipments. the
return OF empty cars to mines, proven
ton OF abuse OF reconsignment and de-
murrage privileges and the provision of
additional transportation equipment,
either by acquiring rev cars or by dis
continuance of unnecessary passenger
trains.
The commissions report said that
while there had been an increase in coal
production, an unprecedented demand
curing the last six months not only abb
sorbed coal as fast as II could be shipped,
but exhausted the small stocks in stor-
age. The country now faces n serious
situation. the commission declared. in
obtaining a commodity basic to virtually
every form of military and Industrial ac-
tivity
The commission recommended strong
ly that coal miners be exempted from
the army consumption. and that every
thing possible be done to urge them to
remain at their normal tasks
The sun., 1917-05-22
FEARS FOR DRY SOLDIERS.
W. e. 4. 4. Asks Great Britain and
France to Guard L. s, Rows.

CHICAGO. May 21.-Miss Anna A, Cor
don. president of the National Woman,
Christian Temperance Union. TODAY sent
a cable message to the Countess OF Car
Isle. London, England. asking on behalf
OF the w. C. r. u. OF the United States
that she appeal to the Governments OF
Great Britain and France to protect
from drink and vice American soldier.
soon to be sent to the front.
Many OF the soldiers. she points out.
will go from prohibition States.
The sun., 1917-05-22
Norway and Sweden Near Break With Kaiser
Special Gable DespafcA to The sus.

May 2Everyhns indicates that Norway and Sweden
Will be forced to join civilization the against Germany
people are indignant the sinking Of three
holm and point that such outrages grav
menace the national life OF the scandinavian countries
Norway angrer after sinking four Norwegian
ships supposedly Foreign
toned curty replied that did the
which have not been heard Germany apparently
this Germany will gain pretex invade Denmark with all its
food and live Stock and make q Belgium of il.
fearing this holding back from extreme action but
Danish Swedish will
decide whether depart from the made March, 1916
that the three countries would act in unity
is nmaed that Denmark fearing invasion, withdraw
from the Of the
Denmark neutral
despatch Copenhagen the German Minister Stock
holm reported visited the Swedish Foreign Minister and
pressed the deepest the sinking of the Swedish
Vesterland Vixen and Aspen.
The sun., 1917-05-22
FRANK TINNEY, STAR,
NOW JOLLY U.S.. TAR
Broadway Hears Comedian Has
Enlisted in Navy to
Shoe Torpedoes.

broadway heard last night that Frank
Tinney. the comedian who made burnt
CORK famous and who discovered what
an orchestra leader was good for. had
enlisted in the United States navy. and
r'sht away everybody along that fever
ish and illuminated-until 1 o'clock
thoroughfare had II all figured out that
the war was practically over. with moth
ing much left to do but attend to a few
messy details.
According to the information furnished
broadway. and later confirmed by Mr.
Tinney at the Friars Club. the comedia N
just simply walked into the recruiting
station in East Twenty third street and
said he wanted to enlist, he did, and
right away he became ferocious sea
dog. qualifying as an able seaman be-
cause OF his knowledge OF things nauti-
cal. Both Broadway and Mr.. Tinney
VIII be shocked to learn that the CONC
dian's name does not appear on the
records OF the recruiting station, and
that the commanding officer there said
that IL Mr.. Tinney had visited the re-
cruftinG- station he had done so in dis
guise. without his burnt cork and his
conversation
sea Dog Tinney couldn't be located
last night to verify his previous yerif1ca
ton or the reports and explain the dis
crepancy between the said reports and
the navy records. Everywhere the come
dian usually Is he wasn't, and ANYWAY
1t was said he was very busy wherever
he was. although al one or two places II
was intimated he might be able to wind
up his business affairs by l o'clock this
morning,
Still. II was thought that at that time
he would be too tired and too greatly
exhausted by attending strictly to busi-
ness to talk to anybody about anything.
At the Tinney home in Freeport the
comedians Japanese valet said: "I
think honorable boss go to them navy
yard" but at the navy yard the tele-
phone operator said that so far as he
knew they didn't have any seadogs over
there named Tinney.
1t isn't likely, though. that the lack
OF records in the Tinney enlistment is
going to make Broadway doubt the re-
ports that spread like the well known
wildfire last night.
Broadway had ii settled In two hours
that Frank Tinney is that celebrated
anti-suhmarine device that was men,
toned some time back. The Govern
ment may talk all It wants to about
keeping Frank Tinney down in the base
ment OF ship acting as understudy to
the janitor and guiding angel to a
shovel full Of coal, but II can't fool the
sidewalk strategists Of Broadway. They
know how the Government is going to
use Mr.. Tinney.
They know full we'll that the scheme Ia
to have the comedian sit in a rocking
chair on the front porch of every fine
ship that goes across the ocean. and
when the lookout hollers Torpedo in the
front yard" Mr.. Tinney will get up out
of that rocker and talk to that torpedo
as IL 1t was an orchestra leader. And
the torpedo will laugh until it gets so
foolish and so weak that it'll turn
around and walk. not run. to the nearest
exit
The sun., 1917-05-22
FEARS C0NsCRRTION; SHOOTS 2.
Worried Bridegroom Tries to XIII
wife ana Himself.

MIDpLETowN. N. Y. May 2i.--Fearing
ne would he conscripted for war and that
ne would have TO leave his seventeen
ycar-od bride. whom he married on
Christmas Day. Harry York. ~ years
old. tonight shot his wife. Anna May.
IN the head and then fired two bullets
into his own brain.
Mrs, York will recover. but her hus-
nand is fatally hurt Both are In the
hospital here. Ever since II had been
announced that men between 2i and 80
might have to go to France York has
worried about leaving his bride. She
was reading the questions to be an
sFered by those registering fer the con-
sripfion aloud TO- him vhen he sud
ueniy pulled . revolver and. Wjthout :
word shot his Nile ~, t1nnGa1< sss x.
The sun., 1917-05-22
WILL BUILD WORLDS
BIGGEST SUBMARINES
Simon Lake Forms $lO,OOO,-
900 Company.

Simon Lake, inventor of the Lake tor
pedo boat. and associates have formed
a new sl0.000.O00 company TO construct
the largest merchant submarines In the
world. The submarines will be along the
lines Of the German merchant subma-
rine the Deutschland and will have a
carrying capacity Of from 5000 to 1000
tons, this being far In excess Of the cargo
that could be carried by the Deutschland.
The submarines win be 500 feet long.
Notwithstanding that the boats will be
the largest of their kind ever built the
promoters Of the new company declare
they will be able to start them to Europe
Ave months after the receipt OF an order,
Associated with Mr.. Lake are a num-
ber Of wealthy men who will supply the
capital needed for starting the plant.
None Of the stock Of the new company
y sxpsctsd 20 BE- offered 70 the public
for. Subscription.
The sun., 1917-05-22
THE WEATHER FORECAST
German War Loss
for Month 42,038

/ ONDON, May 21.-German
official casualty lists issued
during the month Of April, but
not necessarily referring to the
casualties In April, show:
Killed or died Of wounds or
sickness, 10,979.
Prisoners and missing, 4,308.
. Severely or badly wounded,
9,744.
Slightly wounded or wounded
remaining with units, 17,S07.
PARIS, May 2T.-Some idea
OF the extent of the German
losses in the recent Anglo-French
offensive in France may be OBJ
tanned, according to a semi-offi-
cial note, from the fact that
while on the Verdun front from
February, 1916, to February,
!917-one .year-Germany put
into action fifty-six and one-half
divisions, she put into action
eighty-four divisions on the
Anglo-F French front this year
from April 8 to May II.
The sun., 1917-05-22
BEEF AT DOLLAR A POUND.
Paris Butcher" Swamped by Rush
for Meat supply.

PARIS. May 21.-With the beginning
OF the regime OF two meatless days a
week beef went TO 81 pound to-day and
vegetables and fish followed the upward
tendency.
The rush for meat supplies TO carry
over until Wednesday swamped the
butchers, although they had laid in extra
amounts, Buyers who paid any price the
dealers asked sent the quotations too
high for modest purses, Wholesalers an
pear to take the view that the new regi,-
lations win not reduce consumption.
The sun., 1917-05-22
2 NURSES KILLED
BY REBOUND OF
GUN CUP AT SEA
Secretary Daniels Makes
Strange Explanation of
Accident on Mongolia.
SAYS TT BOOMERANGED
Target Practice Aboard the
Liner Fatal to Red
Cross Women.
SHIP BRINGS BODIES BACK
Victims Were 175 Feet From
Gun. Which Was Not
Damaged.
SHIP BRINGS BODIES BACK

WAsHiNGToN, May 2i. - Secretary
Daniels made public this statement to-
night concerning the accident which re-
suited in the killing Of two nurses on the
steamship Mongolia:
This morning ] gave out the dis
tressing statement that two nurses who
We're going to Europe had been acct
dehtaliy Killed on the steamship Mon
golia Sunday afternoon That was all
the information that had been received
a. that time. To-day the Mongolia re-
turned to New York to bring the bodies
of Mrs Edith Ayros and Miss Helen
Burnett Wood, the two nurses who were
killed, and the fuller particulars were
learned from the officers at the, New
York Navy Yard who boarded the ship
in the upper bay. The particulars Of the
fatal accident. which is deeply deplored.
are thus furnished by the ordnance off,
Ger from New York
when about 100 miles to sea, In ac-
cordance with the usual procedure, guns
were fired to test mounts, ammunition
and to practise the navy crew in their
use. The guns were OF the inch cali
ORE, LOT Wnlcn the smell and powder are
loaded separately into the gun. The
powder charge is contained in a brass
case and there held in place by a paste
board wad, distance pieces and a brass
mouth cup that fits closely. thus making
a moisture tight joint in order that the
powder may always give the velocity
and pressure intended. When the gun 10
fired this brass cup is propelled some
distance. sometimes whole and some
times in pieces. but always in front of
the gun.
Says Brass Cup BOOmersnged.
Several nurses who were watching
the firing were sitting on the promenade
above the gun. on the third shot the
brass mouth cup struck the water pecu-
liarly, boomeranged directly back to the
ship. >-.'.clS the stanchion near where
the nurses We're sitting and broke. Its
pieces instantly killed Mrs. Edith Ayers
and Miss Helen Burnett Wood of Chr
cago. III. The firing was stopped and the
vessel returned to port to land the
bodies.
THE method OF sealing cartridge cases
has been used in the navy for many
years. certainly for fifteen years or more.
and that such an accident as this sad
one could occur had not been even con-
sideyed by ordnance experts.
An iuvestisation has been ordered
and it's findings win enable the Depart
ment TO fully ascertain the cause and
provide the remedies 10 prevent a posi-
Bile recurrence Of the accident "
The sun., 1917-05-22
KILLED INSTANTLY.
Third Nurse Hurt, Doctor Narrowly
Escapes.

Rigid inVeStlg lgation of the accident on
the steamship Mongolia at sea on Sun
day. when two Red Cross nurses were
killed by fragments Of "A shell fired from
the big freghteTs after gun m target
practice. failed yesterday to establish
the exact cause OF the tragedy. Several
theories have been advanced by local
ordnance experts One which finds con-
siderable credenCe is that the ammunl-
ton supplied the freighter was not suit
able for the Mongolia's guns. which are
of the newest and most powerful pattern.
Passengers who made recent trip on
the ST. Louis asserted positively that the
liner had similar accident. fortunately
without casualties, when a shell burst
close to the muzzle OF a gun The known
fact that the Mongolia is taking on a
new supply OF shells added weight to this
conjecture 1t was said by men familiar
with nava! ordnance that the riding o,
the new pieces too much stress on
projecties designed for older guns
The Mongolia put back into port YES
terday with the bodies of the two Red
Cross nurses. Mrs Edith Ayres, 80 years
old. of PIP Sedgwick street. Chicago,
and Miss Helen Burnett Wood. 81 years
old, of 1l4i Sheridan avenue, Evanston
H. Another nurse. Miss Emma Matzen
of Columbus. Nsb was badly hurt by the
metallic splnters and has heen taken 70
naval hospital. The nurses were on
their way TO Europe with a unit OF 95G
persons, In charge Of pr. Fred A BCsley
OF Northwestern University, professor Of
surgery there one of the victims was
struck IN the head. the other throlrsh n tts
heart.
The sun., 1917-05-22

THE GREENn.IEnzwhits Sulphur
Only enc niEht from New york,-ASS.
The sun., 1917-05-22
SENATOR HUGHES TAKEN HOME.
Condition slightly Improved; Sem
stOr Lane May Not Recover.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-Senator WILL
lam Hughes OF New Jersey who has
been III at hospital here for several
weeks. was removed to his home to-day.
His condition is said to be only slightly
improved.
SAN Francisco, May 21.-Physicians
attending United States Senator Harry
Lane of Portland, Ore, said to-day he
could not recover Senator Lane suf-
fered a nervous breakdown in Washing
ton and has been here since Monday.
A blood clot on the brain is said by ply
sicians to have caused a nervous deteri-
Grafton.
The sun., 1917-05-22
Doctor Tells OF Accident.

Dr Besley's account OF the accident
was vivid. The gun crews were at
target practice $50 miles al sea he said
The forward guns had fired without In.
clden, The doctor was stopping to pee-
beneath a lfeboat at the target u mile
away. when the after gun spoke, To his
stoop the doctor probably owes his life
He was in this position. he said when
Miss Matzen, who did not seem to know
she had been struck. touched him on tho
arm and exclaimed
Those girls are hurt
81 looked and saw them Slipping from
their deck chairs" DR. Besey added.
"An instants examination proved that
they both had been instantly killed
1--WE had seen the shell strike the
water at a great distance from tho ship "
The gunners were preparing to fire
another shot when Major lbesey got
word to them that two of his nurses had
been killed Dr. Bosley would not say
what their injuries were. and asked TO be
excused from discussing the "harrowng
details" lie issued the following official
statement:
IAN unavoidable accident during tar
get practice on the steamer carrying
Northwestern University Base Hospital
No. ~ occurred at 2 o'clock Sunday
afternoon, resulting In the instant death
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
CONTRIBUTIONS
BREAK RECORDS
Gifts to Presbyterian Board
for Sunday Schools
S215. 442 in Year.

Dallas. Tex. May 1S.-ContributiOns
to the Presbyterian board OF publ
cation and Sabbath school work for
the year ending March 81, were $215.-
40, the largest ever received in one
year, according to TIE report the
board made to the Presbyterian as
sembly here today. These large con-
tributions made possible commission
Ing of more missionaries and work
in larger number of Presbyteries
than heretofore. one hundred sixty
nine missionaries being at work in
I12 presbyteries said the report.
Besides books and periodicals,
church and Sabbath school supplies
constitute an important part of the
boards service and in the fiscal year
Just closed. total sales came to 81
163,77S. with q net profit Of S56,O5S.
The report added
An important feature Of the year 5
work was extension TO Alaska. where
a missionary was sent TO begin work
May l.
During the year 159 missionaries
were at work in 162 presbyteries and
were organized and SIG revived, a
total of 1927 with an enrolment of
ABA officers and teachers and 3I,sSo
puDils-total Of 1000
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman, Of Jamaica,
n Y. was elected moderator of the
general assembly. The vote was;
Chapman. $50: DR.. Harlem G. Menden-
hall. New York, 121; DR.. John B.
Kendall. Of Lincoln. Pa 159-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
PHONE PEOPLE
SEE TEAL SHOW
'Stella," a New Bill, Is the
Offering at the Craw-
ford Theater.

Last night the Tri-State Telephone
company finished its annual reunion
by giving the male employees a theater
party at the Crawford. About 20 men
comprised the party, and they were a
jolly lot that filled the first five rows
Of seats at the theater. For their
entertainment the Raymond Teal
company presented stella" a play
written around the wonderful paint
ing by the same name that was the
relgning sensation on the zone at
the Panama-Pacific exposition.
The story briefly is that OF a
wealthy club man. who purchases this
wonderful painting and hangs it in
his private art gallery. While tax
ing a nap one afternoon. he dreams
that the painting has come to life
and. descending out Of the frame
mingles with his family, to whom he
can give no adequate reason for the
presence OF an oriental maiden in his
househald- As Adam Liar, the own
er of the painting. Fritz Fields, has
another legitimate part that fits him
well, and one in which he seems TO
be best liked.
Pansy de Ia Cour. as stella" the
painting. did some very clever work
especially in the rendition Of an ORR
entail dance.
Jessie Maye Walsh. as the maid.
sang There's Someone More Lone
some" assisted by the Ducklings, for
which she received 4 deserving
encore
Orville Harris also sang a couple
OF numbers with good effect and Ray
mOnd Teal introduced a new parody.
entitled MY Tennessee which
caused a small riot During the per
Torrance quite lot of badinage was
handed over the footlights by differ
ent members of the company. aimed
at several prominent telephone en-
ployes, which was taken good ma
tUredly.
stella" viii be repeated tonight.
also tomorrow night. as well as at the
matinee at ESQ.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
wIGwAM-NANCE o.NEIL.

Nance O'Neill. Americas most noted
emotional actress, will be seen at the
Wigwam for the last time today in
Mrs. Balfame." the screen version
Of Gertrude AthertOn's famous novel.
II was produced by a very strong
supporting cast and is a splendid pic
ture- The story is too well known
and was so universally read that ii
does not need retelling. To those IA
miliar with II. its adaptability to Miss
O'Neilfs wonderful personality and
dramatic ability will be readily seen.
The photoplay is OF q high order and
particularly notable IN its splendid
shadow effects
Tomorrow there will be a double
header. Jimmie Dale" and Helen
Holmes. The latter picture is the one
which would have been shown Monday
but for the Mary Pickford engage
ment-AdV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
TRAIN To PARIS
EACH 5 MINUTES
Tunnel Under Channel to
Be Built After War,
Claim.

London. Eng, May 1S.-Departure
Of train from London to Paris every
five or ten minutes, travel between
the two capitals by rail to occupy
less than six hours, was the POSSIBLE
ity held out by Sir Frances Fox in an
address delivered before the Royal
Geographical society. Sir Francis
was describing the conditions under
II which it was proposed to build and
operate a tunnel under the English
channel TO connect England and
France
Looking into the future. he declared
that the trains Opefated through the
tunnel could be used to traverse
France, Belgium, Holland. Spain,
Italy, Germany, Austria. Hungary
and Turkey as far as COnstantinOple-
II was by no means improbable, said
Sir Francis. that within comparative
y q few years, travellers from London
would be able TO reach distant places
like India and China through the
medium Of the channel tunnel.
Two Tubes For Trains.
The tunnel would consist OF two
tubes IS feet in diameter In the
channel above the sea bed the maxi
mum depth OF water would be from
$50 feet to $50 feet. 1t would be
necessary. he said, to leave undis-
turbed such a cover Of chalk over the
roof Of the tunnel as would guard
against any possible hostile con-
tingency. That protection had been
fixed at a minimum of 100 feet The
tunnel would be operated. pumped
and ventilated by electricity supplied
from a power station in Kent ten
niles inland
The tunnel would have a dip in the
level Of the rails, forming water
lock, by which II could, in case OF
emergency. be filled with water from
roof to floor for one mile This
would be under coztrol Of Dover
castle and the entrance and exists
would be under gunfire Of the Dover
forts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
TAKE VAN LAX
FOR CONSTIPATION
Don't poison yourself any
more with calomel-Van
Lax is better-it keeps
bowels clean.

When you are troubled with uvsr
trouble such as constipation, clogged-
up bowels, indigestioss~-dy
heartburn. played-out feels..>--had
breath, sick headache, get from YOU
druggist soc bottle Of Van Lax COR
send to Van vleet Drug Co. Memphis.
Tenn Take a dose as directed on
label. In a short time il viii give
you the incest and easiest cleanina,
out you ever experienced Drop caio-
mel or salts Van Lax is better. IL
don't sicken You Young or old can
take Van Lax and at any hour OF
the day Van Lax is pleasant % take.
Everybody likes it. Van Lax liveus
up your liver Try it-today. 1t IS
the latest and by lar the best Tonic
Liver Medicine made. The best -
none too scod-get the best-vasr
LaS--Acs-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18
ALHAMBRA-.HIGH FINANCES

In these days when making or con-
serving money IS uppermost in the
minds Of everyone. you viii enjoy
! High Finance" Of course. you can't
make money like they do on the
screen, but this picture VIII take your
mind off your money or other troubles
you might have. George Walsh is at
his best in this picture. for II calls
for both athletic and acting ability.
The youth I'm High Finance" gets the
mining stocks. and puts one over on
the uncle Of his sweetheart at same
time The young woman is played
by Doris Pawn The brace OF elderly
financiers are given much JUNCTION by
Charles Clary and HerscheI Mayan.
This picture IS at the Alhambra to-
day and tOmorrOw-but come today.
Prices are loo. 15c and 25c The AL
hambra is delightfully."- cool and the
music is gOOd.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-18

Rawlings, WyO.. May IS.-Tweury-
TOUR or the lS4 claimants TO rewards
offered for the capture OF W. L. Car
Isle. train robber. VIII share in
more than $4,000 communities and
railroad companies agreed TO paw for
Cariisie's arrest This WAS assured
by publication OF the findings Of
judge Charles L. Winter arbiter Of
the awards