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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
R|N7E[EN DEFENSE HINTS
CAPITAL INSPIRED ACTION
Court Rules Out Questions Along
This Line Asked Of Witness.
Editor Cited for Contempt.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. May 5.-Indications that
the defense viii seek to prove that the
prosecution Of members Of Labor's Ma
tional Peace Council, charged with con-
spring to disrupt the munition busi-
ness in this country, was brought about
by a conspiracy Of great capitalistio
enterprises engaged in that line. were
frequent in the trial here today Of
Capt. Franz Rintelen Of the German
navy and seven others charged with
fomenting strikes to prevent the on
tente allies war orders from being car
ried out.
Martin Dolphin, counsel for David
Lamar. one Of the defendants, when
blocked by tho court from asking d.
rect questions in cross-examination in
and other corporations were behind the
governments case declared:
Testimony will be rendered in the
course Of this prosecution showing that
the finding Of these indictments was
itself conspiracy"
This occurred in tho course of his
cross-examination of Ernest Bohm. sec
rotary of the Central Federated Union
and formerly treasurer of the peace
council. Mr.. Dolphin asked the wit
ness whether 1t was not true that
Henry B. Martin. another defendant,
had told him the indictments were
brought about "by the influence of the
United States Steel Corporation and
other corporations" This, with other
questions along the same line. was
ruled out by the court as inadmissable
since they had to do with conversations
held subsequent to the finding OF the
Indictment.
After the adjournment of the trial
until Monday, Judge Cushman had q
moned before him and ordered him to
show cause a week from Monday why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt of court for an editorial COM
menting on the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Voices His Disgust.
Several German Aeros Lost.

the aerodrome. where he made q per-
feet landing.
Several German Aeros Lost.
LONDON. May 6.-The Official state
ment from British headquarters In
France tonight reads:
There is nothing Of special impor-
lance to report from the battle front.
The fighting in the air yesterday
again resulted in our favor. Five Ger
man machines were brought down by
our airplanes and four others were
driven down out of control. in addition
to one enemy machine shot down by
our anti-aircraft guns. Two of our air
planes are missing.
The text of today's statement reads:
I'VE made a successful raid last night
east of LIE Verguier, northwest of ST.
Quentin, where we captured q few
prisoners. and made progress north of
Havrincourt wood and in the neighbour
hood of Fresnoy.
THE enemy made three further coun-
ter attacks during the night upon our
new positions in the Hindenburg line.
The first Of his attempts was broken
up by our artillery fire; the second and
third were driven of by our infantry
after sharp fighting.
Hostile raiding parties were success
fully repulsed early this morning in
the neighborhood of Messages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
500 A SQUARE INCH.
Constant Painting, Formerly Owned
by Ruskin, Among Beecham Sales.

Especial Cablegram to The Sunday
Star and New York World. Copy
right 1919
LONDON. May Sir Joseph Beech
ans collection OF paintings was sold
at Christie's yesterday. In it were
twelve famous Turner'S. which brought
in 26.300 guineas. A Constant. for
which Ruskin paid 6s pounds, was sold
for $500 guineas. The opening bid
was 100 guineas. and the price repre-
sents about 20 pounds for each square
inch of its painting.
Ludlow Castle was jumped from 500
guineas. the price paid for it forty
years ago, to $500 guineas, and Wind
scr Castle. which in 1908 brought 1,700
guineas. was now purchased at 5000
guineas, while Florence jumped from
$40 guineas. paid for it twelve years
ago, to 1850 guineas. The collection
in the two days sale realized $4,000
pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Jury BRANDS SPANIEL
COL. BUFFERS SLAYER
New Trial to Be Sought by Counsel
for Defense on Ground of
Former Acquittal."

By the Associated Press.
COLEMAN. Tex, May 5.-A verdict Of
guilty Of murder was returned tonight by
the jury in the case of Harry ]. SPANIEL.
charged with the killing of Lieut.. Col
NJ. c. Butler. and punishment was fixed
at 1--WE years Imprisonment.
Spaniel all but collapsed when the YER
dict was read. Counsel for the defense
be filed Immediately and IL 1t were not
granted an appeal would be taken. The
plea for reversal. they said. would DO
based specifically upon the refusal Of the
court to sustain defense's plea Of former
acquittal."
Tried at San Angelo.
Spaniel was indicted at Alpine. Tex.
for the alleged killing of his wife and
Lieut. Col. Butler on the night of July
20. 1915. The charge Of killing his
wife. Mrs. Crystal Holland Spaniel. was
tried at San Angelo last February. on
change OF venue Spaniel was ac-
quilted and the case against him for
killing Butler was brought to Coleman
county The trial here began Monday.
April %.
IN MS own DendlI, SpdHclI
virtually repeated his testimony given
at San Angelo last February Butler,
he said. had shown undue attentions to
Mrs. Spaniel, despite several warnings
and promises to cease these attentions.
On the evening Of the double shooting.
Spaniel testified, Butler had insulted
Mrs. Spaniel In an upstairs room of
the Holland Hotel at Alpine He In
vited him into an automobile with him
self and wife. and after diving a short
distance, demanded an explanation of
Buffers actions. In the ensuing alter
cation several shots were fired. The
shot that killed his wife, Spaniel de-
clared, had been fired by Butler
Claims elf-Protection.
Spaniel did not deny that he fired
shots at Butler. nor that some of these
shots killed the army officer, but he
fired he said. in self protection. assert
ing that Butler was the aggressor.
More than 200 witnesses were exam
ined during the present trial. in
the early periods of which the defense
entered plea of former acQuittaf' be-
cause Of Spanelrs acquittal of the kill
ing of his wife. Presiding Judge Wood
ward overruled this plea.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
ALLIES ARE IN ACCORD
ON CONDUCT OF WAR

PARIS. May 5. 9 p.m.-At a con-
ference of the entente allies held in
Paris, full discussion Of the war stu
alton took place and a complete ac-
cord was reached, according to a semi
official communication issued tonight.
David Lloyd George. the British prime
minister; NJ. Ribot. and other members
Of the French cabinet, Gen. Petain and
Gen. Nivelle, Vice Admiral de Bon,
chief of the naval general staff, and
the Italian ambassador. Marquis Raggi,
and A. P. Iswolski. the Russian am
bassador. were present.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
MIDSHIPMEN RESIGN.
William A. Cooley and F. A. West.
phal Leave Naval Academy.

Special Dispatch to The star.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 6.-William B.
Cooley of California, one OF a score or
more of young men of the enlisted per-
sonnet of the navy who received the
appointment of midshipman at the
Naval Academy under the new act Of
Congress, has resigned and his resigna-
ton has been accepted by the Navy
Department. Cooley was member of
the present third class. having entered
the academy in the summer Of 1915.
His resignation made the second middle
to quit the service in the last few days.
The other was Frederick A. Westphal
of Rhode Island, also q third classman.
westphal was q member Of the foot
ball squad and was in line for . half
back position during the coming tall
campaign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Battle at BuIIecourt
Goes on Continuously,
British Slowly Gain

(StaH Correspondent Of the Associated Press)
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
FRANCE. May 5. via London.-"Activity
during the past twenty-four hours
seems to have conferred principally
about Bullecourt. where fighting amid
the ruins Of what was once that village
has been going on continuously since
Thursday.
Bullecourt straddles the Hindenburg
line west Of Queant. The fighting has
been difficult at times. but the British
are slowly but steadily blasting their
way forward with bombs aided, of
course. by the constant play of massed
artillery.
Great Aero Activity.
The airplanes still are reveling like
spring birds in days of golden sunshine
and constantly are adding most pic
turesque incidents to the fighting
records. 1t is possible. of course, to
record only a few Of their many ex-
ploits.
British pilot. who yesterday attacked
an enemy machine ten miles over the
German lines and Immediately was set
upon by three other hostile scouts.
The Britisher. however. pursued his
original prey until he saw him crash
to the ground from height of 1000
feet He thep. turned westward. but
saw that he could not force his way
through the three German fighting
machines. which were awaiting him
Thereupon he decided to practice a bit
of deception and pretended to land. The
three hostile machines proceeded to do
the same so as to make him prisoner
Just as soon. however, as the British
f1ier saw his adversaries touch the
ground he started his engine and few
away to his home station. The startled
Germans also got under way after some
delay and began pursuit. They could
not overtake him. however. and as he
neared the British lines they were
driven back by a heavy fire from the
British trenches.
Exploit Over Cambria.
The young British pilot who sat
over Cambria several days ago and
watched six German airplanes climbing
toward him. then fought them and
escaped. and who believes he will never
be killed. had very narrow squeak
few days later. 1t came after a day of
excellent hunting. He had driven down
a hostile aircraft near Noyelles and
had attacked and destroyed a two
seated Albatross just west of Cambria,
when the idea came to him to climb
above bit Of cloud and wait there for
any German machine which might ven
ture up, just as duck hunter would
wait in blind.
He had to wait some time, but final
ly another two-seated Albatross came
into view. He started in pursuit but
the hostile machine Immediately put its
nose down and fed. The British pilot
also put his nose down and fed after
him.
When about 500 feet from the ground.
however. the British scouts machine
was hit by an anti-aircraft high ex-
ploslve shell. All the controls, with the
exception of one part of one of the Ell
evators, were shot away and the body
of the machine was severely damaged.
The force of the explosion was such
that the machine got into a spin. Spins
are dangerous at any time, but when
so close to the ground they are gen.
erly pulled his little fighter out Of its
commissions and eventually returned to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
BROTHERS VS.. BROTHERS
IN FATAL KNIFE FIGHT

CHARLOTTE. N. c.. May s.-Mark
Rudisell was killed. his throat being
cut. and his brother Lester is at the
point Of death as the result of knife
fight between them and two brothers
named King and Horace Davis at
school closing exercises at Ridge Acad-
envy at Lincolnton, today. The fight
started when one Of the Rudisells loud
ly declared he was the best man on
the hill" Blockade whisky is said to
have been responsible. The King
brothers and Davis are in Jail at New
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
U-BoAT SINKS BRITISH SHIP.
Word of Howthhead's Fate Is Re.
ceiyed in New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, La, May 5.-The
British steamer Howthhead was sunk
by a German submarine off the Irish
coast about two weeks ago. according
to information received here by agents
of the owners, the Ulster Steamship
fpmpany of Belfast, and announced to-
~. The Howthhead was a steamer of
xbout 4,iiu gross tons, and sailed from
here March &c for Ireland, with a cargo
of merchandise valued at about $780,
900.
Capt. ]. K. Moore of the steamer and
a majority of his crew were saved, &C.
cording to the advices. by British pa
troll boat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Statement
on German Conditions
Is Expected Tuesday

BERLIN. May 8, via London.-The
pmmittee on foreign affairs of the fed
Gal diet is expected to meet Tuesday
fpr the purpose of receiving a state
5ent from DIR. Won Bethmann Hollweg.
pc imperial chancellor, on the military,
loliticai and economic situation.
5 1t Is predicted that DR.. Won Bethmann
Hollweg's announcement will coincide
9th the reply he will make to the in
0rpellations of the conservatives and
aocial democrats regarding Germanys
Ear aims
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
GERMAN SUSPECT HELD.
Charles Whiteschott Caught With
Pictures of Principal Bridges in us.

ARDMoRE. Okla. May 5-Charles
Whiteschott is in jail here suspected
OF being a German agent \ Cancelled
passport showing that he only recently
left Germany was found among pic
lures of principal bridges in the United
States which were in his baggage.
Federal agents say he has been send
ing registered mail to Dutch and Ger
man territory. Whiteschott il forty
four yeors old. He claims he Is q
native of Pennsylvania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
STUDENT Y. M. c. A. MEN SAIL.
Princeton and Northwestern Among
Colleges in War Zone Work.

NEW YORK. May 5.-Headed by
George Sherwood Eddy of the Young
Mems Christian Association war work
council. a party of sixty men. inciud-
ing twenty-seven Princeton students
and twenty-one from Northwestern
University. sailed today Cor moral well
fare work in the war zone. The Prince
ton group will proceed to Salisbury
Plains. the great military training
camp of England. while the majority
Of the Northwestern men will 60 to the
French and British fronts In northern
France and Belgium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
~Peace, Liberty, Bread"
German Socialist Cry.
in Urging a Strike
Especial Cable to The Sunday Star and
- the New York WORLDLY

Especial Cable to The Sunday Star and
= the New York WORLDLY
.LONDoN. May 5.-The Times prints
= story. that. according to the Tag
Yacht In Bern. Switzerland, a socialist
manifesto was circulating in Berlin
md other German towns three weeks
ago calling on workers TO strike.
EThe manifesto strongly protested
Rxainst reduction of bread rations and
Asrcely denounced the junker class.
(which contrived the war and brought
evil TO the German people.
ut was recalled how the Russian pro-
Etarfat gained liberties of which Ger
nam workmen still did not dare dream
and concluded:
s"Are We to continue patiently to
dear the old misery? No, thousand
times mo- Leave off work Workmen.
affsei Down with war; Down with
government. Peace. liberty. bread"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
ITALIAN ENVOY TO BRING
LETTER FROM KING VICTOR

BONE. ala Paris. May 5.-Ferdinand
Prince d. dine. Of the Italian mission
TO 4he United States. who will carry an
autograph letter from King Victor En-
manuel to President Wilson, called on
the American ambassador. Thomas
Nelson Page this afternoon. He also
was received by the Queen Dowager
Hargarita, who congratulated him on
his mission and said that America was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
bloodhound Lured BY Fugitive.

CHARLESTON, w. Va. May 5.-A
bloodhound valued at 5000 sent on the
trail of a prisoner who escaped from
a convict road gang near here today
made friends with the fugitive and was
taken on into the mountains. according
to authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Hospital Ward Fund, S3.S81.s7.

The fund for the Washington ward
in the American Hospital at Neuilly.
France, now totals S3.sS1.s7. In addi-
ton to the ss,s75.s7 previously &C
cludes the following contributions,
hereby Acknowledged: Miss Bessie
Cox $1s~and Mrs. N. E. Ingalls,. IS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
New Battle on Aisne;
Berlin Claims Check
for British Attacks

BY the Associated fteSs.
BERLIN. May 5. via London.-"A
new battle is in progress on the
heights north of the Aisne," says the
supplementary official statement from
the German war office this evening.
The text of the regular statement
reads:
western theater. front of Crown
Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria: After
the sanguinary breaking down of Brit
ish attacks on the Arras front, the de-
velopment of infantry engagements
yesterday was limited to the neigh
borhood of Bullecourt. On both sides
of the village the British attacks in
dense masses were repulsed with Sc
we're losses. Weak advances near Lens
and Fresnoy failed. The number of
prisoners has increased to ten British
officers and 1,225 men. At least thirty
five machine guns were captured.
"In the victorious repulse of the
fourth British attempt to break
through the troops of the Prussian
guard and those from Bavaria. wurt-
temburg. Saxony and Baden took an
especially prominent part. as also did
regiments from the provinces of east
ern Prussia, Posen. Silesia. Hanover
and the Rhineland.
North of st. Quentin engagements
resulted in our favor.
Aisne Battle Continues.
Front of the German crown prince:
On the Aisne front the artillery battle
continues with a tremendous expendi-
ture of ammunition. Strong enemy
accommodating advances have been re-
pulsed in many places. Fights have
developed for the possession Of the
Wirtenburg, west of Craonne, but
have not vet been concluded.
After a lengthy and most profuse
artillery fire. attacks made by four
French divisions between the Atsne
and Brimont broke down. AS proved by
papers captured, the objective OF the
attack lay several kilometers behind
our foremost line Thanks TO our stout
resistance. the enemy succeeded in
Gaining only q footing in a protruding
salient of n frort trench.
East Of Melville the French, who
temporarily penetrated our position.
were driven out with the loss of 500
prisoners and several machine guns.
Renewed attacks south OF the Aisne
during the evening were unable to
turn the defeat.
Gain Former Line.
ssNort, ~ TrospaS "a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
"Like Knife Without Blade"

Therefore the political separation of
Flanders and Waltonia would be like a
knife without blade unless German
power undertook to protect waltonia
and Flanders. It would mean per-
manent occupation of the ports, forts
and border lines. That is the only way
to win tho Flemish peoples favor for
our plans. The Flemish must be i'm
pressed that Germany is not only capa-
BILE but determined to protect their
development. Separation will cause
more suspicion and apprehension than
Joy to them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
DIVISION OF BELGIUM PROPOSED, :
THEN FLOUTED, IN GERMANY
Count Won Reventlow Assails Plan to Split
Little Nation-Wishes to Secure
Vital Teutonic Interests.

Of Belgium. and that de-
tendencies Of subject races in western
Europe are impossible. Count Won
thinks one ought not to be
afraid Of the thing because 1t is called
such names as dependencies Of subject
races in western Europe. The question
was not one Of form, but of force, say
ing:
TT is impossible that the administra-
tive division of Belgium. followed by
political separation, should secure vital
German interests in the west unless the
German power guarantees the separa-
tion and secures for itself ports and
forts.
There is not the slightest reason why
q separated Belgium in circumstances
proposed by the progressives should
not become a political. economical and
military dependency of the entente. 1t
would not take the entente very long
to remove all men sympathizing with
German cause from Office and with the
aid of the king replace them by their
own symDathfzerq
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
On Side Of Government.

sTbe Novoe vremya says: Democracy
. in danger. Blood again has been shed
O he streets Of Petrograd. Must we
arusgle against this provocation Of this
tI1ple alliance Of the enemy-the dark
n6rcee Of the old regime. the German spy
0Eanization and Lenine's followers-who
$40 doing everything possible to drag the
@emsnts OF the country into anarchy?
but the manifestations have shown that
the people and the army are on the side
q the agitators"
sThe Bourse Gazette, taking a more re-
assuring view. says:
s''Now that the dispute has been settled
our allies will be convinced that the cur
xent Of the Russian revolution is running
~ the correct channel. Despite all fric-
tom, Russia is strong and united"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
RUSS RAISE BARS
! TO HALT FURTHER
! DANGEROUS RIOTS
Continued from First Page.)
ne demands of the Bolshevisky, as 1t
criticised the work of the old regime.
Against Separate Peace.

Against Separate Peace.
! The Edenstvo says that bad peace
y better than a good quarrel and that
chose who do not desire civil war
should be careful not to make agree
Inents- It cautions against listening to
suggestions of separate peace, which.
4 says. nobody wants except some "ir-
responsible people," The VOLTA says:
I'VE have a government and at the
same time no government. For one
aas either to trust the government and
slow 1t to work unhindered, or dismiss
y and replace 1t by one in full au-
fhorfty which can work independently.
Unfortunately. the original relations
n the democracy, or at least some cir
ciAs OF the democracy, and the tempo
Rry government have become changed.
These circles now no longer desire the
2overnment to fulfil its proper func-
0ons. but to carry out their desires.
s"H they want a certain kind of peace
% government must place itself at
the1r service. If they wish to conclude
Ieace in two weeks the government
must agree. II they desire to influence
tha allies and defect them from their
Inns the government must Immediate
u conform. In other words, these cir
aes want the government to be their
messenger. Such a position can only
evoke sarcasm and scorn- They must
other support the government loyalty
" lead Russia themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Especial CnbleEram to The Sunday Sta,
and New York Timex.)

Especial CnbleEram to The Sunday Star
and New York Timex.)
BERLIN. May 5.--Yesterdays discus
sion in the reichstag on Belgium'e fu-
ture left the reactionary German ele-
ment somewhat disconnected. Count
Won Reventlow. writing in the Deutsche
Tages Zeitung, is not satisfied with
the progressive party's program. which
concentrated the main interest of the
discussion on its proposal. namely, that
Belgium be divided into two different
state units and that the border lines
be drawn in accordance with linguis-
tic conditions: that some form be found
for the admission of Flanders with its
Guton population into German econom.
of Flanders be accorded recognition as
the predecessor Of a future parliament
of Flanders. But Count Won Revent-
low wants to know why the whole OF
Belgium should not come within q
German economical union.
Voices His Disgust.
He is also thoroughly Disguised with
the proposition of removing French
sympathizers from political once In
Flanders and sending them into Wal
tonia, where they might do even more
harm He wants them removed alto
gether.
He also finds fault with the progress.
Germany has ever seriously desired thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-06
Go Through Fierce Fire.

When the French left the front
trenches for the attack they were met
by an avalanche-like curtain of fire.
in which could be distinguished many
gas shells. Here and there momenta-
rily their forward move almost imper-
ceptibly Aesitated and then went stead
lily on again until the blue infantry
waves in wide open formation reached
their goals. Several narrow coppices.
which had to be passed on the way to
the heights. were the scenes Of the
fercest encounters. the French going
through hail of shrapnel and high ex-
plosives. and they were frequently COM
PEELED to use hand grenades in order
to dislodge the enemy. The prisoners
were swept up in packets and in some
cases suffered from the German shell
fire as they marched toward the
French rear.