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The sun., 1917-06-02
PORT SECRETLY
CLOSED 2 HOURS
Incident Magnified by Official
Failure to Prepare Pub
I lie Mind.

WAsHINGToN. June 1.-The closing OF.
the port of New York for two hours this
morning to enable the Navy Department
to change the location OF mines, take up
submarine nets or put into effect some
such routine protective measures caused
a furry In official circles here because of
the mystery made Of the proceeding.
1t was not until news came from New
York that the stock market was being
affected by the effort at official secrecy
and the public was greatly magnifying
the incident that the press was permit
ted to undo the unnecessary evil by pub
nshing simple announcement of the
facts. This announcement, issued by the
Committee on Public Information, fol-
lows
AT the request Of the New York Navy
Yard the Custom House officials OF the
port of New York closed that port at 8
o'clock this morning. The port remained
closed until IL o'clock. when 1t was re-
opened. In the interval vessels were
permitted to clear with the warning that
they probably would be held up at the
harbor entrance. and some vessels were
held up. The action was taken by the
New York Navy Yard officials upon their
own authority. and the report of what
had been done first reached Washington
through Treasury Department channels
The report did not explain the reason
for which the port was closed
When the first news reached here from
New York that the port had been closed
Secretary Daniels at first denied il and
then asked that nothing be printed abou,
it, The Committee OH Public Informa-
ton issued a bulletin requesting that NO
mention be made Of the incident. but
while some OF The newspapers were in
forming their offices OF this others had
received the official announcement from
the committee.
When Secretary Daniels was informed
Of the official bulletin from Creel's bu-
reau he said il would be all right to
print the announcement.
As for the nature OF the actual worl,
which the navy carried out. il would no,
be permissible to explain it even were 1,
known.
The sun., 1917-06-02
SINN FEINERS AVOID
IRISH CONFERENCES
Convention. Says Cork Soon
stitution," Won't Repre-
sent All Opinions.
Special caoie Despatch 10 rHr srH

LONDON, June Frequent confer
ences have been held during the past
few days. and have rapidly completed
the details OF the forthcoming irish con-
vention, which, 1t Is announced. will be
representative OF all shades OF Irish
opinion. The total membership will not
exceed so or 100 delegates. and the name
of the chairman will be announced soon
Many newspapers assert that the con-
venton will not represent in any re-
spectacle degree all shades OF opinion in
Ireland. Commenting on the conferences
the Cork Constitution says:
The Sim Feiners are not out for
any settlement with the British Gov
ernment, and under no circumstances
will they partake in the conferences.
What practical effect the convention
will have under these circumstances re-
mains to he seen.
There is still the same incredulitv
over the possibility OF arriving al n
basis of settlement. The Irish Ma
tionalists are without unity and without
leadership. They consist of a number
of warning factions, who appear incapa :
bic OF reconciliation. Were any one sec
tion OF the Nationalsts disposed TO make
terms with Ulster. they would lack the
courage to indulge In compromise lest
the opposing Nationalist accuse them
of surrender"
The sun., 1917-06-02
DANIELS ORDERS
FLEET EXAMINED
Calls Charges Affecting Solace
Neutrality-suspicious.
Civilian Board.

WAsuINGToN, June 1.-Charging that
the criticism OF unsanitary conditions
on naval hospital ship Solace is being
used "to foment a spirit OF unpatriotic
resistance to the law on the eve or
registration day. Secretary Daniels to-
day named board OF civilians to In
vestigate sanitary conditions on this
ship and In the entire fleet
Dr. William II. welch Of the Johns
Hopkins Hospital. DR.. Abram Flexner
and Nathan Straus will compose the
board All have accepted and were
here to-day arranging for their trans
portation to the fleet.
Secretary Daniels made the request
for their services In the following tele-
gram
"Proceed at once to make a thorough
investigation of the hospital ship Solace
in connection with the charges OF Ill
treatment and improper conditions. 1t
Is "A great favor l am asking. but an
equally great service that you can
render the nation. These charges come
on the very eve OF registration day and
are already being used to foment a
spirit of unpatriotic resistance to the
law. Surgeon General Braisted il CON
ducting an investie alton. but I feel that
in addition we should have the findings
Of experts not connected with the navy.
Please wire me your answer at once
and 7 will then acQuaint you with the
details OF departure and transporta-
ton"
Mr.. Daniels made the following state
mont:
THE character OF DR.. Welch, DR.
Flexner and Mr.. Straus should serve 10
establish instantly the careful. thorough
and impartial nature OF the investiga-
ton. The committee will not only In
vestigate the Soiace, but the entire flee,
as well. Admiral Mayo and Surgeon
General Braisted have been requested
to open every ship and every door to
their searching inspection, II there has
been neglect the nation is entitled to
know IT, What ] ask. from press and
| people, Is suspension Of judgment until
the committee has returned Its ind
| ings."
The sun., 1917-06-02
GERMAN TROOPS GET
LOWER FOOD RATION
Fighting NoU on Three-fifths
of British Supply.
From a StaG Correspondent o. he Associated
Press

From a sfaG Correspondent Of ne Associated
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN FRANCE
(yia Iondon), June 1.--Conditions as
TO food supplies in Germany may be
conjectured from the fact that II Is now
definitely settled that the best fed OF the
German fighting units subsist on
ration which equals only three-ffths in
weight and value that issued to the Brit
ish troops. The best nourished German
troops are those in reserve just back OF
the fighting lines. They receive the
maximum ration Since the spring Of
1916, however, their bread allowance has
been cut down one-third. The greater
part OF this reduction has occurred dur
ing the last eight months.
There are now two meatless days Il
week In the German trenches Even the
indispensable sausage allowance has
been cut down to two and three e-quarter
ounces daily. Rice has been eliminated
entirely. being replaced by dry turnips.
A comparison between the British and
German rations Is interesting and IL
Illuminating. The only issues which are
| common with the two forces are bread,
meat and vegetables, These are com
mon in substance. but not In weight or
quality, by any means, Tho Germans
have exclusively an issue of -four and
| sausage. while the British have exclu-
! sively rice, oatmeal. Jam. cheese and
1 bacon.
The sun., 1917-06-02
ARMY VOTES OFFENSIVE.
Congress of Omcers' Delegates De-
cides to Renew War.

SOngress or Omcers' Delegates De-
cides to Renew War.
Special Gable Despatch to tn, srS from the
London Times
LONDON, June From all sides come
Indications that Russia Is awakening TO
the necessity Of an offensive campaign
without delay. Delegates representing
the soldiers in Cen Brusiloffs army.
now on the southwestern front. have
passed unanimously resolution to that
effect. The congress OF officers dele
gates in Petrograd decided by huge
majority in favor of an immediate ad-
vance. and all the cavalry regiments are
sworn to proceed against the foe.
There is not complete unanimity yet,
however. The Socialist press is privi-
legged. Some OF the organs. including
the bulletin OF the delegates commit
tee. insist that the allied governments
accept the formula OF no annexation.
no indemnity" before the Russian arm
les undertake operations. This misun-
derstanding may, perhaps. be cleared up
soon. however
The Dfebio Ndrobd, the organ OF the
revolutionary Socialists, says:
I'VE must recognize the impossibility
of further prolonging the indefnite--not
to use a harsher word-international sit
uation. II has taken the Russian Re-
public three long months. and Russia
has practically left the ranks Of the bel
ligerent Powers. left them automatically
inasmuch as the complete negation OF
the original war aims could not but
paralyze our military activity.
"There are only two ways issuing
from this situation-either separate
peace or the reestablishment OF unity on
the fronts The first method has beer
repudiated by the Russian revolutionary
democracy with full unanimity. II
seems then that we have no alternative
but to resume a strategical and political
unity on the allied fronts. But in oui
opinion Il would be tantamount to a
surrender OF our revolutionary foreign
policy at the discretion of the Allies II
We assumed the offensive before re-
! ceiving firm guarantees of the Allies's
adherence 40 the watchword. Peace
| without annexation.
/ The Noria Zhi<n. Maxim Gorky's or
/ gan. is more outspoken. It says:
"The activities OF the coalition Min
! istry in behalf OF, offensive operation:
( involve n menace 10 ourselves. No agi
tation. appeals or threats will produce
the desired result until a new platform
excluding annexation. indemnity and th'
aims of allied imperialism has been OF
/ ficially announced"
/ The organ OF the Maximalsts Il
naturally opposed to an offensive.
adduces this novel argument:
who will guarantee the safety OF th'
capital from German invasion II the war
The sun., 1917-06-02
COALITION SOUGHT IN CANADA
Premier borden Asks Laurfer ia
Help Form Ministry.

OTTAWA, June |. - Premier Borden
called upon Sir Wilfrid Laurier. the op-
position leader, late to-day and asked
his assistance In forming coalition
Ministry.
1t was reported on reliable authority
that the Premier offered TO allow Sir
Wifrid Laurier to name half the mem
hers of the new Government and to
grant the Liberals authority equal to
that given the Conservatives in all ques-
tions OF administration,
The condition attached to the proposal
was that II voluntary enlistment. after n
fair trial, did not provide the number
of men necessary to keep the five Cana
dian divisions now In overseas service
up 10 strength a measure or compulsory
service should be put into effect.
The sun., 1917-06-02
KRONSTADT TAKEN.
WOrkmen's and soldiers Delegates
Assume Control of Fortress.


PETRoGRAD. via London. June 1.-The
fateful decision of the Workmen's and
Soldiers Delegates to assume control
of Kronstadt. the great fortress which
defends Petrograd. was carried by a
vote of 21O votes against 40. with
s of the delegates abstaining from .vot-
ing.
1t is announced by the Workmens
and Soldiers Delegates that henceforth
the relations OF Kronstadt with Petro-
grad and the remainder of Russia will
be only through the intermediary or
the Petrograd branch of the delegates
The local Workmen's and Soldiers
Council at Kronstadt announces that
II has taken in its hands the effective
power OF Kronstadt: that 1t does not
recognize the provisional Government.
and that II has removed all the Gov
ernments representatives.
The Minister OF Justice has notified
his colleagues OF this development, and
on their instructions has communicated
with the Kronstadt council with a view
to inducing the kronstadt council to
revoke its orders.
Kronstadt. the principal fortress and
military port of Russia and station of
the Baltic fleet. is situated twenty miles
west OF Petrograd All the approaches
OF the town are barred by forts and
batteries of the strongest description
and its defenaes close of effectively the
approach from the sea to the capital.
The town is at the southeast end OF
the long fiat island OF Katlin. in the
Bay OF kronstadt. which forms the
eastern extremity of the Gulf Of Fin
land. Its harbor is in three sections
The military, or outer; the middle. for
the fitting out and repairing Of ves-
sells, and the innermost. used only by
merchant ships
| Until recent years vessels Of largest
draught bringing cargoes to Petrograd
were obliged to discharge at kronstadt.
but now a deep artificial channel enables
such ships to reach the capital. Much
OF the external commerce Of Russia still
passes through Kronstadt. however.
/ 1t Is the seat of many institutions con-
nected with the naval service, including
an arsenal. barracks. large shipyards
! and repair docks.
The town was founded BY Peter The
, Great and the earliest fortifcations were
placed in 17l0. II has a population OF
60 900
The sun., 1917-06-02
Germany Asks No
Increase of Territory

Special Gable Despdtch TO TIVE Sun.
7 ,ONDON, June 1.-The DAILY
Express" publishes the fol-
lowing despatch from its corre-
spondent in Amsterdam.
"The North German Gazette
prints Chancellor Won Bethmann-
Hollweg's latest statement OF
peace terms, l.. which he declares
that Germany does not desire to
increase its territory or its politi-
cal or economic power, but wants
merely to defend its own terri
tory and secure guarantees
against future attacks.
"This is the first official admis-
sion that Germany might make
peace without indemnities or an
nexations, bu. it is obscure be-
cause guarantees might mean
anything. German opinion as
sumes that it means a hegemony
in some form over Belgium"
The sun., 1917-06-02
death IN TRAIL
OF T0RNADOES
IN SOUTHWEST
Kansas, Oklahoma, Mis-
souri,, Texas and Kentucky
Storm Swept.
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS
Wires Down in Many Places
and Extent of Damage
Can't Be Learned.
HEAVY PROPERTY LOSS

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, June 1.-Tornadoes
swept over many little towns in the
southwest to-day. taking a toll of lives
that as yet can't be estimated and
causing damage to property and crops
that will run high. Wires to all the
stricken places are down and only
meagre information is available. Kan.
sas, Oklahoma, Missouri. Texas and
Kentucky were the States principally
affected.
Twenty-one are known to be dead and
more than 100 injured.
With 400 houses reported destroyed
at Coalgate, Okla, a town OF $500 In.
habitants 100 miles southeast of Okla.
homa City. and possibly 200 at Coffey.
Vile. Kan. ii was feared the death toll al
these two places would be high. One
message eaid thirteen bodies had beer
counted at Coalgate. and that the bust.
ness section OF the town was virtually
wiped away. A special train carrying
doctors and nurses was sent from Atoka
Okla, to Coalgate to attend the injured
Seven persons are reported TO hav.
been killed and many injured by 6
tornado which struck Drake. village
six miles south OF Sulphur. Okla. early
In the afternoon. Citizens OF Sulphur
went to the rescue of the storm sufferers
1t was learned teacher there savec
many school children by marshalint
them into a cellar.
Three persons are reported killed a
Moore. Kan. a village five miles south
east Of Olathe and not far from Kansa
City. Unconfrmed reports from But
falo. Mo. tell OF considerable damag,
there. and another storm was reported
to have passed between Springfield an'
Lebanon, Mo. All wires were down II
both directions and little could b.
learned Of the havoc.
Nine persons were injured. two per
haps fatally. by tornado which passed
north Of the town OF Seminole, Okla
Much live stock was killed and crops II
the path of the storm were ruined.
Three persons were killed near Mari
eta. Okla. a town ten miles south o.
Ardmore. Two others are believed tt
have been fatally injured. freak o.
the storm was reported from there
John Godfrey's baby was blown into s
wheat field some distance from its home
but was not injured.
The biggest property loss In that ter
ritory came from the demolition OF hug
oil tanks in the Headton field. which
were set afire. Their loss was estimated
at s1S0,000,
A tornado passed through strip o
country seven miles south of Guthrie
Okla. injuring several persons and de
stroying many buildings.
Lindsey. Tex. a town OF $50 popula
tion six miles west OF Gainesville. wa
devastated. Gainesville suffered SOM
damage from terrific wind and torren
| tial rainfall. II was reported that no on
was killed In Lindsey.
| Viola. Ky. small town near Pa
ducah, was struck by storm and nv
persons were reported injured, one prob
ably fatally
The sun., 1917-06-02
OFFICERS ARRESTED
IN BARCELONA RIOT
Soldiers Imprisoned - Spain
Scizes Wheat Cargo.

NJ ApGIp. Via Paris, June l.--Disorders
participated IN by soldiers have occurred
in Barcelona. Several officers have been
imprisoned in the fortress.
When reports OF the disorders became
current here the Minister OF War fur
nished the additional information that
the officers had been locked up in the
Montjuich fortress. adjoining Barcelona
According to later news these officers
include a Colonel. a Lieutenant Colonel, a
Major, Captain and two Lieutcnants
The Government has ordered the SEX
ure of a cargo OF Argentine wheat on
board the steamship Rosario. which ar.
rived here Wednesday. The cargo wa.
consigned to Switzerland by way oi
Cctte.
The Spanish Cabinet. the advlcss state
maintains that II 10 entitled to take over
the wheat to meet the needs Of &oain.
The sun., 1917-06-02
MANY STRIKES PLANNED
Measures to Paralyxe Production
Taken in PetrOgrad.

LONDON, June - Strikes or other
measures 20 paralyze production have
been decided upon in more than 100 Of
the largest factories in Petrograd, most
Of which are engaged in war work. Reu-
ter's Petrograd correspondent telegraphs
After the failure OF efforts OF the
conciliation board to reach an agreement
on many points. the staffs OF the fac
tories resolved TO strike or alternatively
10 paralyze work by carrying out all regu-
latons to the letter The time and form
OF strikes are to be decided in each
factory separately.
In some cases the strike already has
begun. and in others the stats are buslly
enlisting the support OF the workers.
The sun., 1917-06-02
CLOSED BY NAVY YARD.
Information Regarding Action Is
Refused Here,

The port OF New York was closed two
or more hours yesterday morning to
outgoing vessels and for one hour the gate
OF the wire net across the Narrows was
shut. preventing both the arrival in the
upper bay or departure therefrom Of
craft of any sort, including the smallest
motor boats.
The Custom House was unaware OF the
existence OF the order halting navigation
until about 10 o'clock in the morning.
when Collector Dudley Field Malone s
office was called up and notified by the
Office Of the navy yards commando
to inform masters of outs DING vessels
intending to clear that the port had been
closed. Shortly after noon the order was
revoked, and the gate of the wire net
at the Narrows opened
Meanwhile the shippers OF feet OF
vessels. including fishing boats. chief
among which was the Iron steamboa [
Taurus. wondered what had happened
outside Ia force them to remain in.
Rumors tha: U-boat was operating
OFF the coast coupled with the closing
of the port are said to have been partly
responsible for 4 sharp drop In stocks,
which recovered when IL was found out
that the closing Of the harbor probably
had been based on misinformation.
Custom House off ic!als showed tha,
they were quite glad that they had moth
ing to do with the order, but declined 70
comment on II, and said they knew moth
ing OF its origin except that they learned
Of II from the navy yard. II was said
at the navy yard that the order had been
issued and that was all that could be
said on the subject
No liner transatlantic or coastwise
was affected by the order. Coastwise
vessels sail In the afternoon and as the
wire net gate was reopened at moor
they were not held up.
! 1t was the first time since the installa.
tion OF the net at the Narrows that ship
ping has been halted between sunrise
and sunset. The port is closed to al
vessels, outgoing and incoming. betweer
sunset and sunrise by the shutting OF the
| wire net gate.
The sun., 1917-06-02
THE WEATHER FORECAST
Enemy Submarines
Collide Under Sea

A MSTERDAM, via London,
June IAN under sea col
lision Of a British submarine with
q German U-boat is reported by
the "Rheinische Westfalische
Zeitung" of Essen, which de-
scribes the incident as unprece-
dented. The paper says that the
collision took place sin the Chan
nel' on April 10; that a German
u boat, while submerged,
rammed a British submarine; |;
that the British boat emerged,
bringing up tho German sub
marine lying across the bow Of
the British vessel.
The German vessel slid off into
the water and both vessels
started their engines, and when
separated by about fifty yards
both dived. The commander Of
the German U-boat did not see
the British submarine again.
The paper asserts that both
submarines were anxious to fight,
but that it was impossible under
the circumstances.
The sun., 1917-06-02
NO U. S. LOAN FOR MEXICO.
Lansing Says Matter Has Not Been
Contemplated.

WASHINGTON, June 1.--Secretary Lam
sing, replying to-day to letter OF in
ouiry from Representative Tinkham OF
Massachusetts, said the United States
aid not contemplate making loan to
the Mexican Government or inducing
American capitalists TO do so, The mat
ter. the Secretary said, has not been dis
cassed by the State Department with
Msvlcsn or bankers representatives
The sun., 1917-06-02
|KONOVALOFF FIRST TO QUIT
RUSSIAN COALITION CABINET
Minister of Trade and Commerce Resigns After
Dispute-Armies Swear to Take Offensive
-Kronstadt Taken.

like cries continue? Those who preach
an offensive are merely helping Wilhelm.
Revolution is blazing in Germany. The
partisans of an offensive will enable
Wilhelm to extinguish the flames"
The more moderate section Of the So
cialist press, represented by the Volid
Ndrodd, uses different language. That
paper says:
THE internal crisis Is menacing. but
unless we can avoid crisis at the front.
unless the army realizes the problems OF
the moment, unless 1t develops proper
spirit. then we and our country Will be
threatened with destruction
The sun., 1917-06-02

nae MISUNDERSTANDING sulphur Sprlnra
West Va. Ideal time Tor this curs. 1SiS
one night from New xssk---lso, 80
The sun., 1917-06-02

ContINasd ow SECOND Poge.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-19
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
fRegister.)
DEPARTMENT of the Interior

Department of the Interior.
U. S. Land Office at Jackson, Missis-
sippi, May ID, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that Roy L.
Hogue, whose post-office address is
Jackson, Mississippi. did, on the LIST
day of December, 1916, file in this
office Sworn Statement and Appiica-
ton, No. 07504. to purchase the South
Half of Lot No. 2, Section "a, Town
ship North. Range East, Choctaw
Meridian, and the timber thereon, UNI
der the provisions of the act of June 3,
1874. and acts amendatory, known as
the Timber and Stone Law at such
value as might be fixed by appraise-
ment, and that. pursuant to such APP
plication, the land and timber thereon
have been appraised, the timber esti-
mated 116, 900 board feet at sos 1-2
per M, and the land $l48,O0; that said
applicant will offer final proof in sup
port of his application and sworn state
ment on the 2sth day eff July. 1917. be-
fore Register or Receiver, of u. S.
Land Office, at jackson, Mississippi.
Any person is at liberty to protest
this purchase before entry. or initiate a
contest at any time before patent is
sues, by fling corroborated affidavit
in thia office. alleging facts which would
defeat the entry.
W. F, CUMMINS. Register.
mayF- julyl2-9wks.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1917-07-19

The recent opinion of the at
torney general on the board of
supervisors paying for stock in
jured or killed from dipping has
been misconstrued, according
to Frank Robertson, assistant at
torney general, who gave the
opinion. The prevalent opinion
is that the board can be forced
to pay for the stock. On the con-
trary, the board of supervisors
can use it's discretion as whether
to pay or not. The board may
pay, said Mr.. Robertson, but the
law does not say they have to
pay. He holds that although
the boards can pay the owners
of cattle injured or killed, they
cannot be forced to pay by legal
action. The suits could not be
collected since the legislature
does not specifically provide that
the board must pay.