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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
ARMY In SPAIN
Is REBELLIOUS
London Without News Three
Days-SituatiOn Rcsem-
bles RuSsia's.
spec,a, Gable De,patcs 10 TIE srx


LONDON. June l5.-Following what was
substantially a mutiny in the Spanish
army that threatened very grave events
a curtain has fallen over Spain, whence
there have been no kilograms in the last
three days. The latest letters received
are dated June ..
The Times prints a special despatch
from Madrid dated June e saying that
King Alfonso was threatened with "A re-
volt of the entire army II he did not re-
lease committee OF officers who had
made complaints. The troops at BARGE
Iona presented Gen. Marina with an ulti-
matum to this effect. giving the King
twelve hours to yield Before the time
expired the officers were released. The
Times adds:
There was no news available up to
midnight regarding the Spanish situa-
ton. 1t is not known whether or not a
revolution Is actually progressing"
Spain had long been seething with
revolution and had been greatly affected
by the Russian revolt. The Spanish army
officers have long maintained quasi
secret society designed to protect the ser
vice against the domination OF court IA
vortes. Efforts to uproot this society
caused the powerful garrison at BARGE
Iona to defy the Government The troops
elsewhere supported those at Barcelona.
The government OF Marquis Prieto
was unable to meet the situation and re-
signed. When the new Ministry Of Sc
nor Maura was formed a veil was
drawn over Spanish news Spanish
commercial interests take a very grave
view. One OF the best informed Span
ish traders said
THE questions involved go to the
roots OF the national life OF Spain. Two
Cabinets have been overthrown lately
because they could not handle the stu
alton. The army Is intensely dissatis-
fed and has been since the Moroccan
campaign Now the power over the
! country has passed from the civil tc
the military officers. who have long beer
| organizing and contemplating such ar
| issue"
The officers and soldiers complain OF
favoritism in promotions. waste and
| corruption In army contracts. failure to
provide equipment to strengthen ar
army facing the possibility OF becom.
ing Involved In the great war. and hav,
| other grievances
! The centres OF unrest are barcelona
Cadlz, Madrid and Bilbao, The peopl,
side with the army cabal against the
Government which. II Is charged. repre-
| sents the few no matter how often the
Government is changed The court IA
vorites are proiting while the countr,
daily grows nearer economic collaps,
| and starvation.
German intrigue IL very busy through
out Spain. 1t was supposed that Ger
many dominated the political and mill
tary situation. but recent events hav,
been disadvantageous. 1t Is believed. L
the German enterprises, The countr,
reeks with corruption sown by German
agents.
The present suppression Of informa
ton is exactly like what happened Il
Russia while the revolution was afoot
but the British authorities insist tina
they know no more than is told in pres
dispatches.
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LIBERTY LOAN F1EA VzLY OVERSUBSCRLBED;
$2,732, 800, 900 ACTUALLY HAS BEEN COUNTED;
TOTAL IS GREATER; ~ Y. GIVES s., ,O3O, ,OOO, ,OO
u. S. TAKES SHIP CONTRACTS;
MAY COMMANDERS PLANTS
Also to Fix Steel Prices in Effort to Rush Building
of 2,OOOOO Tons-Revival of Row Between
Goethas and Denman May Follow.

WAsHrNoroH, juno 15.-The Govern
ment is about to assume virtually COM
plete control of all the shipbuilding in
progress in tho United States and OF
all shipbuifding contracts that have been
made with American yards. A second
step in prospect. although future con-
ditons will determine II 1t is to be taken.
is the Communicating OF steel plant prod
ucts and of steel plants
The plan, which will be executed for
the President by the Shipping Board and
the Emergency Fleet Corporation. be-
came known to-day after the President
had signed the s3,34o. 900. 900 war budget
bill which authorizes the expenditure of
$3.50. 900, 900 for the purchase. construc-
tion and operation Of merchant ships and
confers vast powers on the Government
in respect to the reQuisitionins OF men
and materials. ships. shipbuilding plants
and allied industries.
Major-Gen. Goethals. general mana
ger OF the feet corporation. told the
shipbuilders to-day that he expected to
turn out within the next eighteen months
fully three million tons OF steel shipping
and perhaps more. Steel companies, he
said, have agreed to furnish enough
steel TO build 500. 900 tons a month. The
only question. he said. is the capacity
OF the yards.
About 100000 tons of shipping are
on the ways. II is estimated OF this
1.024,000 tons are being constructed for
the British, all Of IL steel. It is the pur-
pose of the Government to take over the
contracts for the greater part of this
tonnage under an arrangement which
will put in effect reasonable construc-
tion prices rather than wartime terms
contained in the contracts. In case
where a contract has been made but nc
work has been done the Government,
probably will take over the contract In
it's entirety. make changes in type and
tonnage where II Ia thought desirable
fix reasonable price and rush the con.
tract through
There may be ships on the ways from
so to 10 per cent completed. One plat
under consideration Is simply to com
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
God and l (kaiser)
Will Restore You"

RERNE, via London; June Is
A telegram from Berlin says
Emperor William has addressed
the following message to one of
the Greek diplomatic representa-
tives abroad for transmission to
former King Constantine:
81 have heard with wrath of
the infamous outrage committed
by our common enemies upon
you and upon your dynasty. /
assure you that your deprivation
can be only temporary. The
mailed fist of Germany, with fur
ther aid from Almighty God, will
restore you to your throne, of
which no man by right can rob
you.
"The armies of Germany and
Germany's allies will wreak
vengeance on those who have
dared so insolently to lay their
criminal hands on you. We hope
to welcome you in Germany at
the earliest opportunity. A thou
sand cordial greetings from your
WILLIAM"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
JAPANESE APPEASED.
Friction Ended over China Note
-Nission to Aid Relations.

WAsHINGToN. June l5-Aimaro Sato,
Japanese Ambassador, discussed with
Secretary Lansing to-day the scope and
purpose OF the coming Japanese diplo-
matte mission which is expected to place
the relations OF the two countries on a
better basis. All the complex diplomatic
questions concerning the revolutionzed
Far East will be gone into, it was
stated.
The recent misunderstanding in Japan
about Americas note urging the Chinese
factions to restore order was said TO
have been cleared up. Ambassador Sato
has cabled his Government that the
false text carried in the Toxic Asdhi
from Its New York correspondent was
not an actual note from this Govern
ment but merely the comment OF some
Washington correspondents upon it,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
DUBLIN WILD WITH JOY.
Freeing OF Prisoners without Dis
tinctiOu More Than Expected.

DUBLIN, June 15.-News OF the Gov
ernment's decision to free the Irish pris-
oners without distinction created the
greatest enthusiasm. Newspapers which
published the announcement, with the
pictures of many of the more prominent
prisoners. were quickly bought up.
The news was better than was ex-
pected, as Il was believed tho Govern
ment. while releasing most OF tho pris-
oners, would make some exceptions,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
yENIzELIsTs GOING TO ATHENS
Expected to COnvOke Chamber
Elected in May, 1918.

SALoNIcA. via London, June l5,-lt
Is expected the Venizelist Government
will soon be transferred to Athens and
will convoke the Chamber of Deputies
elected in May. 1915.
The followers of former Premier
Venixelos maintain this chamber was
dissolved Illegally by King Constantine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
A GERMAN SUCCESS"

Here is the total OF Germany
..success" in the air raid on Lon
don yesterday as complieu i'"
oficial data to-day:
KILLED-sI:
Children. 2s.
Women 16.
Men, 5b.
INJCRED-t3s;
Children, ~.
Women. 122.
Men. 273.
The buildings damaged were or
utterly non military character.
Srhooihouses were included In
those struck. Children's bodies are
still buried beneath the wreckase'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16

WAsHINoroN. June ia bill to ex-
tend the mail franking privilege to
officers and enlisted men in the army.
navy and marine corps was introduced
to-day by Representative Francis OF New
York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
An ALLIED SUCCESS"

Here is the net result OF the Anglo
French success in the air raid on
karlsruhe July % Can Souls Day,
according to official accounts;
DEAD-110:
Children. 7b.
Women. ).
Men, 30
WOUNDED-lci
children. ~.
Women, 20,
Men. es,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
Roy scout. Sell 100000 Bond..

MEMPHIS, Tenn, June l5.--Memphis
Boy Scouts sold more than 100000 in
Liberty bonds this week The total in
cluded one subscription OF 100000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16

1--WE take the liberty to draw to the
attention of THE EVENING Sun the date
Of another aerial raid OF which THE
EVENING Sun at the time took only
casual notice in some hidden corner OF
its columns:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
D,xby B~iI's Condition Improves

The condition OF Digby Bell, the come
dian. who is In a private sanitarium at
2s West Sixty-hrst street, was reported
as improved yesterday.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
ENGLAND FREES
IRISH REBELS
Prisoners Get Amnesty With
out Distinction. to Aid Home
Rule Convention.

LONDON, June 15.-All the prisoners
taken In the Irish rebellion OF Easter
week, 1915, will be released without res
ervation. This announcement was made
in the House of Commons to-day by An
drew Bonar Law, who said the Govern
ment felt that by SO doing 1t would aid
in the success of the approaching Irish
Convention, which the Government
hoped would effect reconciliation
among Irish political parties. In max
ing the announcement Mr.. Bonar Law
said:
The Government have given long and
anxious consideration to the position or
Irish political prisoners and have arrived
at the decision 1t Is now my duty to an
nounce.
The Government have felt, after CIV
ing careful consideration to the ap-
proaching session OF the convention in
which Irishmen themselves will meet
to settle the difficult problem OF the
future Administrations eof their country,
that this great experiment will mark
new era in the relations between Ire
land. the United Kingdom and the en-
pire. 1t Is. therefore, desirable beyond
measure that the convention should
meet in an atmosphere OF harmony ana
good will in which all parties can un-
reservedly join. Nothing could, De mort
regrettable than that she work OF the
convention should be prejudiced at the
outset by embittered associations when
might even hinder the settlement to
which all look forward with hope
Guarantee of Friendship.
"In these circumstances the Govern
ment have decided they cannot give
better earnest of the spirit in which they
approach the convention than by re-
moving one OF the main causes or the
! serious misunderstanding OF TINS supJec'
with which II is in their power to deal.
They have decided. therefore. upon the
release without reservation OF all prls-
oners now in confinement in connection
with the recent rebellion in Ireland.
"They have not. however. arrived al
1 This decision without careful considera
ton Of two aspects Of the case which y
/ Is impos sible to ignore. They nave SAT
! isfied themselves. first, that pubic se
curity would not be endangered py suci
An act OF grace. and. second, that II
rome OF the cases concerned was par
t,cipa,ion in the rebellion accompanies
! nv individual acts which would rende
! such a display of clemency impossioie'
"In recommending to the King grant
OF general amnesty to the persons IL
question the Government have been IN
spired by the sanguine hope that ,hel
action will be welcomed in spirit o
nagnanimity and that the convention
will enter upon its arduous undertaking
in circumstances that will constitute
good augury for the reconciliation whici
is the desire of all parties in ever!
part of the United Kingdom ana IN
British Empire"
Mr.. Bonar Laws announcement wa
received with general cheers,
Joseph Devlin expressed his gratitud
at the decision OF the Government. Ha'
they been advised TO come TO decision
earlier. he said. they would have aVoide
much irritation and created at a muc'
earlier period the spirit of reconciliato
and good temper which they hoped woul
prevail in the future.
Approval Is General.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16

The Greenbvisr-white sulphur Springs.
West W. Ideal time for the cure. Only
one night from New ronk.-Adu.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
Approval Is General.

Herbert Samuel for the English Lib
erals. George J. Wardle for the Labor
members, Eugene Wason for the Scot
tish Liberals and Ellis Griffith for the
Welsh members expressed cordial ap-
proval of the action of the Government.
According to several OF the lobDy
correspondents. the reasons for the de-
cision Of the Government are the desire
10 smooth the way for the Irish conven-
tion. TO concilate American opinion and
to perform an act OF grace and gener-
osity to which the Government was I'M
PEELED in part by the incident OF Major
William Redmonds death.
The Sim Feiners of East Glare have
decided to contest the seat in Parlia-
ment vacated by the death at the front
OF jor Redmond. They have chosen
as candidate Edward de Valera, for
merly a professor in Dublin University
and sentenced to death for his associa-
ton with the Sim Fein revolt His
sentence was commuted to penal servi-
tude for life and he is now In jail
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1917-06-16
Northcline's = Memory.

Lord Northcliffe says the German air
raids on London will recur as long as
the British fail to undertake reprisals.
The noble lord has a short memory for
things which he does not wish to re-
member. In the files OF his English
French. Russian. Italian and American
newspapers ne can find dozens OF names
Of German towns, all open. all far be-
hind the fighting zone. that have been
attacked by French and British aviators.
We do not rejoice in the German sue
cesses for which British and French
women and children must pay with their
lives: we are not indignant over allied
su scesses for which German women and
children must pay with their lives-war
is war. We regret that It is war. regret
that modern war must figure with these
brutalities. However, we expect from
decent and Just newspapers that they
amply no different standard to the
brutalities OF the war according to the
nationality of the victims.
or THE EVENING SUN we did not, OF
course. expect anything but what 1t did
say.
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The damaged buildings were not OF
a military nature, because they couldn't
be. since Karlsruhe is an open city, Is
not fortified. and is of no military Inn
nortance whatsoever. The fiiers threw
their bombs on the All Souls day pro-
cession, on the unusually large throngs
of passersby and on Hagenbecks circus.
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comtinued on Third Page.
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THE WEATHER FORECAST.

Overcast to-day; tomorrow fair and
warmer; moderate west winds.
Highest temperature yesterday, "a; lowest, 80.
Detailed weather reports page 8.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
Sinking Of The
Schooner Law
Is Illegal
CUPS CARGO WAS NOT CONTRA
BAND: NOTHING HEARD FRoL
GERMANY REGARDING 72
AMERICANS HELD
Nv Associated PressD

washington. Feb 15.-Although
u Indicated that accumulation Of
,4.arfons Of American ri9hts might
is,5 pra-id Mt Wilson TO go before
f,,a-e-s any time, as before stated,
oo las made no plans for taking
.,.b sion Immediately Ncthing he's
s.cr heard from Germany in reply
IA tse inquiry rs to exact status OF
,br s.yenty-two American sailors
,,len hv Germany aboard the prize
sen Yarrowdale. Nothing ceme
frtp Ambassador Elkus as to Amer
icars in Turkey. The government
however. feels the insistent. need OF
acion to open a way for American
SIMS which are being held up as re-
pcts Of accumulating freight in
tbis country are reaching the Off
Gals regularly. The sinking of the
American schooner Lyman NJ. Law Il
regarded illegal inasmuch as hel
car was not conterband.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
HOTEL AT
NASSAU HAD TO CLOSE
British Government Would Not per-
init Lights on Account OF
German Raiders.

Miami Feb. l5.-The Colonial hotei
a, Nassau closed for the season last
r..ok according TO information
hroucbt to Miami by crews OF boats
which have arrived in port from the
patamas Stringent war regulations
which have been imposed by the Brit
isb Government is given as the cause
Cor tbe early closing of the hotel
which was scheduled 10 remain open
until April 6.
+, was stated by the crews OF the
boats that ply between here and Mas
o, tho, tourists who go to Nassau
,his winter remain for only a short
time while many, who have learned
Ios the conditions in advance, cancelled
their reservations at the hotels.
One of the principal regulations
,,,a, is Affecting the tourist business
at Nassau this season is the enforced
darkness of the city at night Fear
ing the possibility that German ralo
ors NAV attempt a night attack U
.apo tho bahamas. no lights are per
r,i,,ed at night. The town is SO DARK
!, ,s declared. that a person needs al
electric fiashlight to assist him II
getting around at night. All oil IN
roorIar street lights have been dis
continued and in their place smal
hirbts with heavy red globes have beel
naced about three feet IRON -
round at street corners. These iight
,rovide no illumination but slmpi
mark streetintersections.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
ASK
that STARS
AND STRIPES
Be LOWERED
DON'T WANT THE AMERICAN
flag TO BE FURLED ABOVE
THE AMERICAN LEGATION AT
BRUSSELS
tBy Associated Press. }

Washington. Feb 10. German
auth rifles have ordered Brand
Whttlock. American minister to Bel
gium. To lower the American flag
over tn American location at Brus-
sells according 10 official work re-
ceived here Although omcial quar-
ters are deeply aroused it appears
doubtful if there are any grounds
sCr action Whitlock in Belgium
relief work at the seat of the Belgian
government. lIavre
state department adviccs later
said Whitlock had been requested.
but not ordered. 10 lower the llag.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
THE EFFICACY OF PRAYER
Editorial in Austin. Texas. Ameri-
can

tsultorlal III AuStln, lcAaS, hmerl-
cam
The chief justice of the New York
court of appeals, in memorandum
accompanying decision handed
down by that court last week. said,
II deny the power of the legislature
to make 1t crime to treat disease
by prayer This was in the decision
OF the celebrated Cole case. IN which
the defendant, Christian Scientist.
had been charged with practicing
medicine without a license and con-
victed The court of last resort in
New York state reversed the finding
# the court below and discharged
the defendant.
The decision was signal victory
for people who believe absolutely
IN the efficacy of prayer believe in
it TO IA degree exceeding the accept
ed tenets cf the general churches OF
the Christian religion. In thcir eX-
cess of belief they have often found
themselves in conflict with the laws
of the land, and in this case the
court specifically held that where
person goes forth to practice medi-
1 cine for gain, for pay, be the method
of practice what it may. he must
comply with tho laws enacted for
the protection of the public health
But in this case IL was different, and
the act complained of appears to
have been in keeping with the prin-
lciple laid down by the chief justice,
land was question OF religious be-
lief and prayer, prayer expected to
be recompenscd, not in return of
worldly pelf. but in the promise of
the divine Ruler.
; Where this decision is of particu-
lar interest to others than the mem
bcrs of the Church of Christ. Scient-
list. is i'm that it upholds that con-
sttutional guaranty given every
-American citizen for the full, free,
and unhampered pursuit of his own
: religious beliefs. This decision Is
: only an accentuation OF that many
5 times established law which too Of
; ten has been attacked by designing
/ persons or through religious jeal-
lousies II tends to clarity an atmos.
phere which has too often beer
lclouded by these causes, and will
u prove far reaching in it's effect
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15

nublished of the number OF soldiers
that the Central Powers expected 10
raise in Poland. The hgures ha'
been put as high as 100000 to 4oo'o0V
There are reasons for believing tha'
the German military authorities count
ed on obtaining roughly two army
corps or some 10000 to 1OOooo men
A highly placed Pole whom .n'
correspondent talked defended MS
countrymen against the charges OF IN
difference.
"We are waiting to have some suai
antv for the future before we a.''
be said "As yet We have no KING
and nothing else to build on. II 'ne
Central Powers will select KING
preferably Karl Stephan or. even pe'
for his SON We shall theh h"o"
where we stand and can go aneau anu u,
do our part. But we are naturs"'
overse to buying a pig in a POKE
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
KING OF POlAND'S
PROCLAMATION DIDN'T GO
WELL WITH GERMANS
Try Associated Press. J

Stockholm. Feb. 15.-The procla-
nation Of the Kingdom of Poland has
not been received with enthusiasm by
all Germans, as has been discovered
by a correspondents recent visit to
Berlin There are, in the first place.
the ultra-annexationists who want
Germany to retain those parts of Po-
land which it now occupies. Another
considerable group opposes any
strengthening of Polish influence In
The affairs of Prussia or Germany, and
Is convinced that such a strengthen
ing would result from the erection OF
Polish kingdom, even without the
annexation of any portion of the coun-
try
Another objection to the proposed
new kingdom is a fear held in some
quarters that, no matter how inde-
pendent such state might be in
heory, and no matter how much it
might owe its independence to Ger
many and Austria Hungary, 1t would
sun be so strongly subject to Russian
mnuence, either open or secret, that
would continually remain an apple
u ascord, full of potentialities for
future mischief.
4
possible Strengthening of the in
nuehce in Austria Hungary of the non
'e'uanic races is also feared by
some.
rihally' the alleged indifference oi
ue roles themselves has exasperated
Hs OF those who Originally favored
~e erection of the new kingdom. The
eOnpalnt is general that the Poles
Aiie thirsting for national liberty
'oOA 10 the Central Powers to make
-" present of it, but do not great
'oncern themselves about helpins
to win it
untary enlistments of Poles II
armies of the Central Powers
uhquestionably been very mea
~ Definite figures are naturall,
0o'a'hable. In the first flush of en-
", rusiasm after the opening of tn
saW University some 500 student
j., a'u to have signifled their will
CO.., 10 enlist Their enthusiasm
u' however. before the time 70
ing came, and only a few al
'agant estimates have bee
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-02-15
PRESIDENT REALIZES VIOLATIONS
/ IRE ACCuNULAlINC DAILY,
pUT NOT YET READY To act.
ADJUSTING EXPORT OF
IRON AND STEEL
lBy Assoclat.l Pros /

Amsterdam, Feb. l5.-Negotiations
which have been going on for some
time between the Dutch and German
governments for the adjustments of
the export Of iron and steel from
German to Holland are now nearing
satisfactory completion Pending the
conclusion OF definite agreement.
permission has been given for the ex.
port of materials lying in readiness
for transit. Transport will have to be
by water owing To shortage of cars
on the German railways