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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Barnard Girl and Two
Columbia Students
Are Taken
Bars Up to Stop
Men Going Abroad
Thousands of Suspects
Watched in Many
Cities

The Department of Justice began TO
seek out yesterday the pacfsts, the
snti-militarists, the no-conscriptionists
and the mercenary agitators who have
ignored the fact that the draft law is
written into the statutes Of the United
States and provides that they are Grim
mails who endeavor to evade il or TO
incite others TO do so.
From New York, where three CO.
lumba students, one a woman, we're
arrested. and Boston, where the police
were advised that the whole strength
OF the National Guard was behind
them, to a point fifty miles off the
coast OF California, where a man of
conscript age was taken from an out
bound steamship, the hand Of the law
hovered and its fingers picked at the
skein of plots and scruples.
At the night session of the pacfsts'
convention in Madison Square Garden
four men and woman who were dis
tributing advertisements for an anti
conscription mass meeting were put
under arrest by recruiting detail of
National Guardsmen. In the night
court they were held for examination
on a charge of violating Federal stat
ute.
printers shop in Columbus, Ohio,
that is said to have been the head
quarters for i-mlitaristic props-
ganda that covered the country far and
wide, was raided snd three men were
arrested. In Kansas City. No, charges
were filed against fifty persons accused
of inspiring disobedience to the law;
five were arrested. In Topeka, Kan,
four were arrested, including former
candidate for Governor. In Seattle,
Wash, watchful eyes scanned rcsolu.
tions adopted by union men, one Of
whose number is under arrest for al
legged seditious conduct.
College men. laborers, fanatics and
politicians are among those already
swept into the net. Thousands more
Of high degree and low are marked for
arrest if their activities continue.
Not per cent Of the population OF
the country. Federal officials said was
concerned in or at present affected
by the propaganda against conscrip-
tion and legislation. But the lsw-abid-
I IN. soI
silent, while the per cent was vocif-
erous.
The Department of Justice, acting on
the presumption that every man Of
draft age leaving the country is seek
ing to evade service, has begun to shut
the doors Of escape. Steps have been
taken to prevent such departures.
Relentless suppression will be the
policy Of the Administration hence
forth toward all meddlers. whatever
their motives may be. No hasty steps
will be taken. The arrests made yes
terday we're the fruit of painstsking
investigation. Those expected TO be
made to-day, tomorrow and in the
days TO come. will have an equal basis
in evidence.
For the present, at least, speakers
will have unbounded latitude. They
may say what they choose in whatever
fashion their tongues wag. But the
Department of Justice will see that
stenographers are on hand. that their
notes are promptly Transcribed and
placed in the hands Of men who are
keen on the scent Of treason.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Tea, Coffee, Sugar and Cocoa
To Be Taxed $8O,0O0,0OO
Senate Committee Adopts Excise Rates Which
Consumers VIII Pay-Parcel Post Levy Added
to Revenue BiIl--War Munitions Tax Cut Out

ing, will be discussed with a view to
reaching some fair compromise.
In deciding to adopt the new tax on
parcel post packages, the committee
was said to believe that such action
would be but fair to the express COM
panies, maintaining present parity Of
competition between the two services.
For the convenience OF shippers the
committee adopted the direct tax of l
cent on each 25 cents paid for such
transportation instead of the more
complicated percentage charge.
Auto Carriers To BE Taxed
Another change designed to maintain
competition decided upon to-day makes
the 8 per cent tax on freight trans
portation, by railroad or water, apply
also to freight carried BY motor vehicle
or other mechanical means Of trans
portation which compete with railroads
or steamships. In many sections of the
country automobile truck lines are said
to be active competitors of steam and
electric roads.
Taxation of radio messages at the
same rate imposed upon long distance
telegraph and telephone messages 5
cents on each message costing Is cents
or more-was decided upon, to equalize
taxation of all forms OF long distance
communication.
The consumption taxes on coffee, tea,
sugar and cocoa and substitutes, ex-
pected to yield ssO,OOO,OOO, comprise the
substitute adopted in lieu of the gem
eral 10 per cent tariff increase, from
which s20O,O00,000 in revenues was
planned, together with smaller taxes on
coffee and tea.
With the general outline of the com
mittee's revision made public some
Senator'S already are planning vigorous
fights on several features when the bill
reaches the floor. An effort will be
made TO restore the House increases in
surtaxes on incomes OF more than S4O,-
600 annually. Other Senators say they
will oppose the excise taxes, especially
those on sugar and coffee. on the
ground that they are articles OF gen.
eral consumption and already increased
greatly in price.
There also will be an effort toward
restoring the House tax on inner
itances.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Hoarding of Food
Would Be Felony
Under Senate Plan
Amendment Passed With
out Record Vote Provides
Imprisonment

Washington, May 81. - Hoarding,
storage or destruction Of food. fuel or
other necessities of life TO limit the
supply or affect prices would be fell
onv under an amendment to the gov
ernment's first food bill, adopted in the
Senate to-day without a record vote.
Several Senators protested that the
provision was too drastic and would
prevent legitimate storing to equslize
markets. but all efforts to modify 1t
failed. When Senator Fall proposed
that the Federal Trade Commission be
empowered to decide whether storing
was reasonable, Senator Poindexter,
author of the amendment, insisted that
any such change would weaken the eff
fectiveness of the measure as a weapon
against spectators.
Violation Of the section would be
punishable by imprisonment in the pen
itentiary for not less than six months
nor more than three years. Holding
By farmers or others Of the products
of land cultivated By them is ex-
empted.
Price Fixing Discussed
The second of the food bills, the
measure to authorize a food admins
tration and price fixing, was discussed
TO-DAY at an executive session OF the
House Committee on Agriculture. NO
amendments we're offered, though
number are to be presented when the
bill is taken UP section by section. To-
DAVIS discussion was in an effort to get
harmonious action on the general prin-
ciples of the measure, the consldera.
tion Of amendments and the terms OF
the bill to proceed later.
Representatlves of Southwestern cat
,Ie crowinr interests called on Herbert
6 Hoover to-day and pledged their sup.
mort TO the tuod bills and TO the 1000
instrumentation to be created, with
Wr Hoover at its mead. They were
headed By isaac Pryor, OF San antonio
said TO be the largest cattle grower IN
the country.
Association also saw Mr.. Hoover ana
promised support for the legislation;
The Chamber of Commerce of the
Tinted States probably will take ref
erendum vote Of its membership on the
food legislation. The Chambers eN,
ecutiye committee met here to-day ana
discussed the subject.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01

Washington. May 31.-With further
trimming of the s1,s0O,0o0,000 wax tax
bill the Senate Finance Committees re-
vision work to-day reached the stage
Of detailed drafting, with completion OF
measure providing about sl,5OO,Ooo'-
900 next Wednesday or Thursday IN
prospect.
Several new sources of revenue we're
drawn upon to-day, other House taxes
were reduced and further substitutions
adopted The principal changes affect
ing the general public included;
a new tax on parcel post packages of
cent on each % cents or fraction paid
by shippers. and adoption Of the same rate
for express packages as a substitute for
the House levy Of per cent upon express
transportation. The shipper would pay
the tax.
Reduction by one-hslf. or To 8 per cent
OF taxes on amounts paid for land or
water transportation. including charges
for berths or parlor car chairs, entaiing
loss OF revenue of s35, 900, 600.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER-5oc
the case OF six glass stoppered po'"ss-
AdtL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Daniels Denies
Winterhalter Will
Get Mayo's Place
"Outrage and Treason, AL.
most" He Says of
Criticism

lffon Inc Inolne bUeauI
Washington, May 31.-Josephus Dan
iels, Secretary of the Navy. replied to-
day to the charge, printed in The Trib-
une this morning, that Rear Admiral
Winterhalter was to replace Mayo as
commander of the Atlantic feet
81 am getting pretty tired of the
contemplate attempt to doubt the 10y
atty OF hundreds of men OF German
name in the navy" said Secretary Dan
iels. There are no men in the navy
who have truer American ideals and
who arc more willing to sacrifice their
, lives for their ideals, and | think any
man who throws any doubt upon their
loyalty"--
Denies Truth of Report
The Secretary at the moment found
no words to express his feelings. He
added that there was not a word of
truth in a report that Admiral Mayo,
commander of the feet, was to be dis
placed, and declared such change had
never been suggested. although the
Navy Department has been buzzing
with the news Cor a week.
at is a great outrage and treason,
almostl" he exclaimed, "for persons to
cast these reflections upon these Off
GERS"
The Secretary picked up the Navy
Register and read score or more of
German names, the persons being
among hundreds Of such officers in the
American navy.
"If man has a German name" he
said, "some people try 10 attribute 70
him a lack of loyalty. Any man who
throws any doubt on their loyalty is
irving TO destroy the confidence of the
American people in the navy. Admiral
Mayo is doing his work with absolute
satisfaction. and nobody has ever sug-
gcsted a change
Praises German Officers
Mr.. Daniels referred to a number Of
naval officers who had been intimately
associated with him in the Navy De-
partment during the last five years,
some OF lNe'n uutinS Nhr thos t"V yNaAo =,
and resented any imputation, stated
or implied, upon their faithfulness and
honor.
Those men are so loyal and so true
TO American ideals in this war" Mr..
Daniels said, that any suggestion of
disloyalty on their part-I don't know
what to say about it, it makes me so
indignant, at a time like this. II is
almost traitorous for any person to
doubt the loyalty Of any man Of Ger
man name in the navy"
Mr. Daniels declined to issue for
NAL statement on the subject, telling
the newspaper men to write what they
pleased. Frequently during the press
conference the Secretary stopped speak
ing, apparently unable to find words
strong enough to apply to those he
denounced.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
WEATH E R

Showers to-day Tomorrow iair'
with fresh southwest WINDS
Fuu Report on Page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Wilson Buys $4,000
Liberty Loan Bond
Sends Check to McAdoo
with Wish 1t Was
Larger

Washington, May 3l.-President WI
SON Joined to-day the ranks Of partlel-
pants in the Liberty Loan by suoscrio-
ing for a $4,000 bond.
Writing to Secretary MeAdoo the
President said;
"May | not send you personally my
.,,bsrription to the Liberty Loan, which
I make with great satisfaction and with
the wish that it might be great deal
larger"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-06-01
Coffee, Tea and Sugar Taxed

Adoption of excise or consumption taxes.
rayable eventually by the consumer OF
one-half cent pound on sugar. cents on
coffee. ; cents on tea and cents on cocoa.
Repeal Of the existing law levying
i2ia per cent tax on war munitions, now
bringing in s25,OOo'ogo revenue. because
Of the substitute plan for increasing
manufacturers excess profits taxes
With these and several other minor
changes, Chairman Simmons said the
bill now virtually is ready for tech
nical redrafting, to Put in proper form
the revisions agreed to and already an
nounced. Treasury Department sug-
gestions TO this end and individual
amendments Of various Senators will
be considered tomorrow.
In an effort to agree upon an equi-
table tax upon newspapers, magazines
and other publications now transported
for cent a pound the committee to-
day arranged for q general conference
Saturday night. Chairman Simmons
and other members will meet represen-
tatives Of the publishers and the Post
Office Department. The proposed gen.
eral 2 per cent tax on all advertising
and the Hardwick amendment, recon-
mended by the department, 10 greatly
increase postage charges on portions Of
the publications devoted to advertis-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

active life. It's a long road that has led
20 the retirement of this man, for he has
Travelled more than 100000 miles. AT
least that is the best estimate obtainable,
Cameron has been a railroad conductor.
1t is too bad that more information is
not 20 be had about this man. II would
be interesting 70 know lots of things
about man who has done useful work
for SO years.
For a life such as this is Just about as
inspiring as "A life can be, when you get
right down to real eases Fifty-three
years of doing honest work, work that
has helped make the world a good place
to live in-think of that young omen.
when you are thinking about your future.
1t isn't the easy life that is the fullest.
best life The life that produces some
thing, that helps move humanity forward,
that does something that is the real
life.
And remember that every bit of honest
labor is right in that class.
John Cameron, with 80 years Of work
back of him. ought to have a mighty fine
feeling of satisfaction within him as he
looks down the stretch OF hfe's REAL
sunny side.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12

ure RI var just as what Bryan
wants rs he gesture Of peace and
shat our people want IS 'he gesture
~ victory Very very few really
care ~ understand about Cons'an.
unople OF Ialmatia or tho Tzecho.
Sloyak- ~ whom The vast majority
had never heard until he other-da4
Vsn"laut really care about the free
dom ~ Europe what we care
aao8' tery intensely 20 bear fhe
d arman AS 20 the peace and the
future map OF Europe when tho
Peace Congress has been sitting a
fortnight we shall bo utcrly bored
sith I'D not ono n ton thousand
viii dream on reading word Of the
reports WHY should America D.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
Some English Guesses
On Our War Problems

You talk of wilson program
There xiIl only he one program and
one poucy possible AZ soon az The
frs, American soldier sets foot on
European soil VICTORY We shall
have seolcment' So monHrous
that Germany uli offer any price 70
Russia and Japan ior their future
help 70 even fh8ngs up And as
soon as taIs war BE- over Wo shall
have ihe Japanese menace Uni
sorsaI con- crpaon military and IN.
dustrsl. no man or Toman free 20
choose hi. lie or calling. bur recon.
eled 20 bis scrYule oy enc intense
patriotism ~ national hates that
V,l 5o flaming raligion-a world
n which tato. toar coercion and
.ompu 1u al he MO p.ee0m nant
elements. - $780, in every corner
~ .he E'e.r va ~ oat ena 'o
aI Well 8ay-evelf ana StraoH'f
and hat DIR aoll1 be pleased
From what ono can gather al .he
past fae Americana are -o emotion
hsr thcy can Gave only ono ONO.
son af tm After Bryan. Ho0 o.
W. And rhe rr0ablo fta both
s-e equally lopeies Thls notion
.af thr alfcrafIeae arn al BETS con
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
We Must Look Before
We Leap At Any Peace
Proposal From Berlin

The warning which comes from the
United States minister TO Denmark that
the people of this country be not mis-
led by the much-advertised new peace
proposal from Germany is timely
He points out what is undoubtedly
true. that the purpose behind this new
peace offer is the same that has inspired
the other peace offers Germany has
made.
This purpose Is to inveigle the allies
into peace parley before the Hohenzol-
lerns are driven from power and the
Prussian military machine is crushed.
NO annexations and no indemnities. -
probably will be the German peace offer.
II is unthinkable that we and our
allies ever will consent to negotiate peace
with Germany on such an indefinite and
fimsy basis.
To do so woul dbe 20 admit that the
democratic nations have no alternative
but to continue to live under the terrible
shadow of German military autocracy
and be armed to the teeth to protect
themselves.
Life would not be worth living under
such conditions
There can be no assurance Of peace
on this world while the Hohenzollens,
or any other divine-right degenerates
rule Germany.
There can be 10 discussion Of peace
terms with Germany until the German
people have given more evidence than
they yet have given Of their desire to
govern themselves.
As the president said in his war mes.
sage to congress: The world must be
fighting accomplish and we must enc
made safe for democracy"
That is what we and our allies are
/ fighting to accomplish and we must con-
tinue TO fight until this has been
achieved
The world can never be safe for
democracy so long as one of the most
! powerful nations in the world is ruled
by military autocracy; a military au-
I tocracy which has no respect for trea-
ties, no conscience. no scruples. no re-
gard for the laws Of God or man
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
What Are We Fighting For?
BY Or. FRANK CRANE
Copyright. 1918. By Frank Craus)
Just what are we fighting for?


Just what are we fighting for?
Manifestly and on the surface, to pro-
tect our ships and make secure the lives
Of our citizens on the highways of the
world
Bat more deeply, more truly this war
Of the world means:
l. That the nations of the world shall
cooperate and not compete. The para
dox OF history is that every struggle
leads to frmer unity Wars cemented
France. unified the British empire, con-
solidated the American Union.
2 That national ornaments be linn
tied to purposes of internal police, no
nation be allowed 10 have force sufIi-
clent TO be a menace to general peace,
and League of Peace be formed which
shall have at its hand sufficient armed
power to compel order among the states
3 That nations be governed by the
people that compose them and for the
benefit Of those people, and not of a
ruling class.
t. That every nation be governed with
an eye TO the welfare of the whole world
as well as TO its own prosperity or glory.
and patriotism properly subjected to
humanity
s. That the power Of government be
ASSOCIATED from advancing the profits Of
capital, and made always to mean the
welfare Of labor
s. That security Of life. freedom Of
worship and opinion. and liberty Of
movement be assured to all men every
where
T. That no munitions or instruments
Of death be manufactured except under
control of the International Council Of
the World
3. That the seas be free to ALL
9. That tariffs be adjusted with a
view to the general welfare and not as
measures OF national rivalry.
10. That railways, telegraph and
telephone lines. and all other common
and necessary means Of intercommunica-
ton be eventually nationalized.
II. That every human being in coun-
try be conscripted to devote a certain
part Of his or her life TO national service.
II. That both labor unions and com
binations of capital be under strict gov
eminent control, so that no irresponsible
group may conspire against the common
wealth
l3. That every child receive training
to equip him or her for self-support and
intelligent citizenship.
H. That the sale of alcohol in any
form be as strictly limited as the sale
of opium or cocaine.
-. That woman shall enjoy every
right Of citizenship.
Is. That the civil shall always have
precedence over the military authority.
II. And that the right of free speech,
Of free press, and of assembly shall
remain inviolate
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
TO Gain Self
Confidence
nv HNADDINGTON BRUCE
Author 90 "Thc KIdfie 90 Person
atty" "rrl .holoKy aud
Parenth cod. etc

From a New York reader comes
The following
Il am very often so nervous that
my hands shake continuous and I
hdd great difficulty in doing my
is'A work arlteyc thgs thtv b.
due TO- lack OF -,.f confidence any.
thlns undertake fear won't be-
able go accomplish
81 feel myself very unfortunate
and inferior 90 AN OF my companions
Won't yoH give me some suggestions
which Nul help mr2
iioN to overcome lack OF self con.
Gdencc that is indeed a problem
which has often been presented TO
me I'm advising This inquirer and
any others afflicted as be- is my FIRST
suggestion Is. practice some physical
scrtas up exercises
d, usually happens that those
shortest IN self-conhlcnce are also
persons in some way markedly def.
cient iu physique To his rule
there age exceptions. DC Is true But
70 remains a rule nevertheless
The tmid. ditadrnt self disuustfui
mar should specially practice deep
breathing exercises Tie should
learn 90 breathe slowly as veil ass
deeply. and he should be- out in he
fresh air AS much as be- can
once q day az least ne should take
brisk walk ON these walks he
should make IL a point 20 hold him
SELF armly erect. his shoulders
squared back his chest slightly OUT
his abdomen tn. and hts .hrat we'll
M.
This attitude is thc typical atu.
tude OF sclfconadencc. and by re-
aex action 70 tends o. itself 10 In.
spire selfconhdeuoe in those Uho
ha1i,ualh adopt H.
Beside. it a. an attitude which
help. 10 strengthen all me bodily or
cans and a. a result helps 20 de-
gelop mental and phy zeal energy
Tn. 4aep breathing exercises have
similar eject
Now the more a man develops On
RI. ne loss likely viii he be- 20
.nrar from lack " self conadence
Al feeling. ~ power increase in
h.u feelings ~ um.dity and self
dls,rust are proport!onateIy likely u.
fade
sun. energy development thru
nbysical EXERCISES and thru attention
10 pbvsical hygiene 40. general IS
,o, enough 20 cure the abnormally
elrI,strustfpl There must be- men.
,al training as veil as physical train
,nx
Nost % ali The eelfdisfrustful man
moods p, train himself 10 look out.
uard A. things stand h. is AN tho
time looking inward keopine his a.
..n,io, ered' With dire intensity on
bis,own noor unhappy self
Besides which no Is constantly
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
The old Gardener Says

I'D tmae itkn 'iHHc etrn bore
threatened GOOD d.
viii pat every rau Wfa t'."
irrI % plant treea e7 zoo br
anned for next winef's use
Some OF ihc best vegetable FOR
tho purpose are bee.s. sitting
beans. corn. spinach. Swiss
chard and lqu "a Wha.ever
ea-t'-. may umg'1te n fhe
C1Hrsf of Ihr r1-f maaft
ought 1 bc fYasi, canned
4y ovapofaied mis- season a. a
patriotic duty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
One Love
10 The Mothers Of Men

.fF.r loves MAY fr fnrC0ffNu.
Eat.r. na summer rrso
PROM the crimson - tue blossom
20 ths purple ~ rcpoHr
lone love alone may Iluger
And aben fahrys GiRtt is gone
sfsn nrL DO ln fhr uurrur
90 frc ta,iHEht 90 tho dawn
Hr. I.. fhaf TrtlH f anrrrrrt
rrrIr nf ftarf
fn-lfll oxen pHetanf
THrHlrr fIa shadow 10 no frarr
o. CsENESr A. EE
Phillips Nanur
No. 49, lnf1.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-12
Fifty-three Years OF
Honest Toll Well, We
Would Like to Know John

John D. Cameron Of Pawling. y. Y
this is all about him, and we never saw
him and he never saw us, and maybe
never read this newspaper. bat chat
doesn't matter
John Cameron had lust retired from