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The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
RUSSIA FOR VIGOROUS WAR
CRISIS IN NEW SLAv GOVERN
9MENT SITUATION ENDS.
Agreement Between Factions for For
NATIVE Of New Cabinet Puts Frat.
ernizing in Trenches to An End.

Washington, May A9.-The new min.
listers of war and foreign affairs in
Russia have both declared for vigor-
Gus prosecution of the war, according
to official information which has reach
ed here.
Indications are that with the work
mems committee ;avoring offensive
warfare, the new government will pro-
secute the struggle actively.
Another message says that the mill
tary council of labor has issued a
proclamation calling upon the army to
exert every effort in the defense OF
Russia and adding that separate peace
is "unthinkable."
Cabinet Crisis Settled.
Petrograd, May 10. - The cabinet
crisis has been settled. A declara-
ton of the governments policy has
been accepted by the representatives
of the council of workmen's and SOL
diers' delegates, with merely slight al
terations, and has been signed by
them.
Differences between the duma gov
eminent and the soldiers and work
mems delegates has been melting away
yesterday and the formation of cab
met which seems certain to command
full support of all factions went on
apace. The executive committee of
the soldiers and workmen's commit
tee met with the duma ministry. They
asked that the ministry include in
the reorganized cabinet three Social
Democrats and three National Social
ists-six out of IL of the cabinet
posts.
Fraternizing between Russian and
Teutonic soldiers has stopped along
practically all the Northern front, &C.
cording to a Nord-Sud agency dis
patch, received yesterday.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
LIBERTY LOAN GOAL FAR OFF
OFFICIALS WARN COUNTRY OF
HARD CAMPAIGN NECESSARY.
Much Work to Be Done If Desired
Oversubscription Is Reached
Small Investor Wanted.

Washington, May 19.-Federal Re-
serve bank and treasury officials In
charge of floating the Liberty Loan,
have declared that tremendous cam
paign must be carried on within the
next 81 days if the Liberty Loan is
to meet with the desired Oversub-
scriptions.
Predictions that the big issue would
be oversubscribed made on the face
of the first returns of estimates by
banks, have not materialized thus far.
Want Small Investors.
There is crying need, in the opin-
ion of officials, for the small investor
in great number to make felt his
power, and to bring the realization
of this home to the country vigor-
Gus campaign is being planned.
It is authoritatively said that prob
ably not one-half of the loan has been
taken.
A large oversubscription officials
feel is highly desirable, in that it
would show in terms which could
not be miscontrued- by Germany that
the United States is in the war to stay
until Germany is defeated.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
MORE MILLIONS MAY BE
RAISED BY WAR TAXATION
Treasury Finds $2,245, 900, 600 Needed.
Bill to Increase income Surtax
Passed.

Washington, May 18.-Representa-
tive I. L. Lenroot's amendment to
the war tax bill to increase the surtax
on incomes between $4,000 and $780,
900 from II to 1875 per cent has been
adopted by the house by an over
whelming vote.
The CONSUMPTION bill was held up
in the senate by debate on whether
soldiers were to be drafted for "the
existing emergency" or "the war;"
Representative Claude Kitchin, DEM
ocratic leader, announced in the house
that the treasury department had noti-
fed him it would be necessary to raise
$2,245, 100000 instead Of $1,000, 100000
by the war revenue bill now under
debate.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
LEADERS LIKELY TO ADOPT THIS
ONE OF ALTERNATIVES Of
FERED BY BRITISH PREMIER
AS SOLUTION OF PROBLEM.
REDMOND TO RECOMMEND =.
PLAN TO HIS COLLEAGUES
SAYS Convention Will Be Called With
out Delay and That No Obstacles
Will Be Interposed to Solve Cues
neutrality-suspicious. NationaIists
Also Favorable.

London, May 10. - A constitutional
convention representing all parties IN
Ireland is the most probable outcome
of the Irish problem.
In the Hobbies OF the House Of Com
mons, after meetings of the Ulster and
Nationalist parties, the belief prevail
ed that the Irish leaders would adopt
this one of the two alternatives Of
fered by Premier Lloyd George. The
other alternative was home rule with
the six Ulster counties excluded, but
with machinery provided by which
they might later be admitted.
Redmond Replies to Premier.
John Redmond, Nationalist party
leader, to whom Lloyd George ad-
dressed his letter offering settle
ment-has replied with letter to the
premier in which he said his COL
leagues were firmly opposed to the
home rule without Ulster. He further
said:
"The second alternative, the assem-
bling of a convention of 1rishmen of
all parties for the purpose of produc-
ing scheme for self-government,' has
much to recommend it..
"You ask: Would it be too much
to hope that 1rishmen of all creeds
and parties might meet in conven-
ton for the purpose of drafting con-
stitution which will secure just bal
ance of all opposing interest and fin
ally compose the unhappy discords
which so long have distracted Ireland
and impeded it's harmonious develop
ment?' This is the great ideal, and
I trust it may be found possible of
realization.
Not to Obstruct.
"My colleagues and I at all events
will place no obstacle in the way, and
we are prepared to recommend this
proposal most earnestly to our coun-
trymen on condition that the basis
whereon the convention is to be call
ed is such to secure that it will be
fully and fairly representative of Irish
men of all creeds, interests and par
ties and secondly that the convention
be summoned without delay
Oppose Any Partition.
William O'Brien, leader of the In
dependent Nationalist, replying to the
Premier, said he was unalterably op-
posed to any scheme of partition. He
himself and his friends were prepar-
ed to give support to the proposal for
a convention of Irishmen Of all class
es and creeds.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
TEUT0N ASSAULTS
ARE BEATEN BACK
ATTACK SIX TIMES BUT ARE RE-
PULSED By BRITISH WITH
HEAVY LOSSES.
GERMAN DEAD ARE PILED HIGH
Most Furious Counter-Attacks Wither
Before Blast of Allied Artillery
Hindenburg Making FruitIess
Effort to Stem Tide.

Paris May 18.-Six assaults by the
Germans on the French lines have
been repulsed with heavy losses, &C.
cording to an official statement issued
by the war Office Three attacks were
made north of Moulin de Laffaux and
three northeast of Bray-en-Laonnois.
Advance at BuIlecourt.
London, May 1S.-The British have
made further progress in the village
of Bullecourt and have reached it's
western edge, according to an off,
cial statement issued by the British
war office. --...-..., .,.., -.> ,,..,.,.,,rs,r,.
Germans Fall In Heaps.
The Germans have piled high their
dead before the British lines, but have
failed to stop the British advance. The
most furious and sustained counter at
lacks haye withered before the blast
of the British artillery and the sap
ping of the Hindenburg lines goes on,
slowly but without halt.
The tremendous efforts made by
Field Marshal Won Hindenburg to
stem the tide of victory which was
steadily setting against him have CIV
en- the battle Of Arras an appearance
of ebb and flow, but the net result
is that the most violent efforts of
the Germans to regain the initiative
have failed.
Hindenburg's Strength UnavaiIing.
Won Hindenburg apparently used
every ounce of strength at his COM
mand to wrest from the British the viii
lagos of Roux and Bullecourt and the
outcome is summed up in the almost
monotonous repetition by the British
war office of the statement: "Our
troops made progress in the linden
burg line"
Possibly more ominous for Berlin, in
view of the wabbly condition of her
Austrian ally, is the news of the great
blow struck by Italy in the direction
of Trieste.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
ALLIES ASKED TO DROP
GREAT GRAIN HOLDINGS
Move Would Reduce Price of Wheat
81 Bushel, Washington Admins
tration is Advised.

Washington, May 18.-Convinced
the gigantic wheat buying operations
of Great Britain and it's allies are
chiefly responsible for the skyrocket-
ing price of breadstuffs in this coun-
try, the United States government has
asked the foreign nations concerned
to dispose of their immense holdings
of grain for future delivery.
The administration has been advised
by representatives of the associated
grain exchanges that selling of fu.
ture holdings by the Allies would re.
duce the price of wheat at once at
least 81 a bushel.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
Roads Must Produce Contracts,

Washington, May 17.-At the request
of shippers, the interstate commerce
commission has ordered the 80 rail-
roads seeking Is per cent freight
rate increase to submit detailed in
formation relating to all purchases Of
fuel and other supplies since Jan. 1,
as well as list of securities issued or
guaranteed since the beginning of
1907. The commission also instructed,
among other lines, the Union Pacific,
the Burlington, the 500, the Northern
Pacific and the Great Northern rail-
ways to submit full replies.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
UPPER BODY ADOPTS ARMY
DRAFT BILL ALREADY AP-
PROVED BY HOUSE BY
VOTE OF 65 TO 8.
REGISTRATION DATE
TO BE FIXED AT ONCE
Measure to Go to President for His
SIGNATURE at Once-No Further
Delay in Putting Plan Of Rails
ing Great Army Into
Action.

Washington, May 10. - Final action
has been taken by Congress on the
war army bill, the second of the major
measures for the war.
The Senate, by vote Of IS to 8,
adopted the conference report already
accepted by the House.
Vice President Marshall and Speak
er Clark will sign the bill ut once and
send it to President Wilson. 1t prob
ably will be law Immediately.
Authorizes Roosevelt Division.
AS finally approved the bill provides
for raising by selective CONSUMPTION
war army in crements of 100000 men
from 81 to 80 years Of age. 1t also
authorizes without directing the Presi-
dent to raise volunteer forces which
Colonel Roosevelt desires to take to,
France and greatly increases the pay
of all enlisted men.
Proclamation Coming.
Machinery to register and draft the
first 100000 men already has been set
UP by the War department. Immedi-
ately after the President signs the bill
day for registration of the millions Of
the prescribed age. The registra-
tion books will be in the hands of
local and state authorities who are to
cooperate in the work, and Brigadier
General Crowder, the provost marshal
general, expects to have his complete
lists in Washington within five days
after registering begins
No Training Before September.
Then will come the task of selecting
the first half million, exempting the
physically unfit, those with dependents
and men who are needed on the farms
and ir industries. The process of Sc
lection probably will be completed long
before the men are wanted. Secretary
Baker said that because of lack OF
supplies the new army would not be
called to the colors for training before
September.
To Draft National Guard.
National guard troops low in the
federal service retain their status as
militiamen and it will require a proc
lamation or other executive order by
the President to draft the force as a
body into the federal army.
The time of assembling the national
guard in the first sixteen divisional
training camps will be determined by
the availability of supplies and equip
ment. Presumably no effort will be
made to bring all Of the guard under
the federal status on the same day, but
the operation will require some time
and the draft will be applied to differ
ent organizations at different times.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
Minister is Enemy pIotter.

New York, May 16.-David Lamar,
known as the wolf of Wall street,
has testified the plans, out of which
grew Labor's National Peace council,
were first discussed by him with Rev.
DR.. Thomas G.. Hall, New York clergy
man, through whom he met Captain
Franz Rintelen of the German navy,
who gave hin. the money to start an
antimunitions traffic campaign. La
mar, Rintelen and five others are on
trial charged with using the council to
conspire n 1915 to wreck the Entente
Allies munition business.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
FLOUR 81 BARREL LOWER;
PIT is ALMOST DESERTED
Minneapolis Market Attempts to Do
Business Under Rules Which
Practically Paralyze Trading.

Minneapolis, May 16.-For the first
time in it's history the Minneapolis
wheat pit has attempted to do BUSH
ness under rules which practically
paralyzed trading.
Restricted in future trades to the
closing out of open transactions, trad
ers were practically limited to match
ing trades" and after the first few
minutes the Chamber of Commerce:
wheat pit was almost deserted. There
was not even censor" on duty.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
BAKERS OPPOSE WAR BREAD
National Association Declares 1t Mis-
taken Economy.

Chicago, May 1S.-Problems of bread
production were discussed by members
of the National Association of Master
Bakers which opened two-day session
here Among the questions were:
What shall be the essentials Of a
loaf of bread?
What extraction of the wheat grain
shall be made that will not injure or
lessen the nutrition of the bread
baked?
What bread will provide the great
est nutrition?
1t was shown that in Canada bread
weighing one and half pounds loaf
is selling for IL cents loaf. The same
amount of bread costs Chicagoans Is
cents.
1t was declared that war bread"
was a mistake, las it robs the human
of essentials which have been extract
ed in order to produce larger and less
costly loaves of bread"
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
Pay Tribute to choatess Memory

New York, May 19.-Representative
of the humble and the exalted of all
cept those with whom the United
States is at war, paid final tribute to
the memory Of Joseph H. Choate, in
the brief and simple funeral service
for the lawyer-diplomat at st. Barthol-
omews church here. It took $50 pa
trolmea and squad of mounted Off
GERS to handle the crowds. The church
was packed to the doors. The SER
vice, attended tho it was by men of
many nations, was brief and simple.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
100 MISSING FROM WRECK
But One Lifeboat From American Ship
Picked Up.

San Francisco, May 1S.-The three
masted ship Standard, owned by Libby,
Mcneil & Libby, which left here April
7 for Alaska, is total wreck off Cape
Constantine in Behring sea, according
to q message received here by the
naval radio station. or nearly $50
men aboard the vessel only 29 have
been reported rescued.
The vessel stranded at night May IA,
and was abandoned by the crew day
later, when heavy seas began to pound
her to pieces. Five lifeboats, each
crowded, were launched. One picked
up few hours later contained 20 men.
So far, the message says, none of the
remaining boats has been sighted.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
BLAST KILLS SIX LABORERS'
Explosion Rocks SauIt Ste. Marie
Locks Are Not Damaged.

Sault Ste. Marie, Mich, May 17.-Six
men were killed and several others
seriously injured in an explosion at:
the end of the Fort Brady pier here.
Most of the victims were laborers.
The explosion rocked the entire city
and caused considerable damage to-
the state fish hatchery nearby. I'm
exploded dynamite caps we're found on
the pier after the explosion.
The locks, which are vital to the
transportation system of the country,
we're not damaged to any material ex-
tent.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
RsIfour Back in WASHINGTON.

Washington, May i6.-Arthur James
Balfour, British foreign secretary and
most of the members of the British
mission have arrived in Washington fol-
lowing their three days welcome by
New York city AMI visit to Theo-
dore Roosevelt. They plan to remain
here for several rays longer before
leaving probably foc Canada and Eng
land. Members of the mission were
enthusiasts over the warmth of their
reception in rev York. Mr.. Balfour
within few days will receive the re-
ports Of the joint committees.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
Strike Impedes U. S. Naval Work.

Philadelphia, May 1S.-Officials of
three Camden, N. j., shipyards, one of
which holds government contracts for
the construction of Is submarine
chasers, admitted that the strike of
carpenters. joiners and caulkers, now
involving about 600 men, had virtual
ly tied up their plants. Threats of a
sympathy strike at larger plants. in
Guiding the Now York shipbuilding
company, and Cramps, in this city.
were made by union officials.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
SECRECY WAS VOLUNTARY
Press Knew of Sailing of u. S. Squad.
ron to Europe.

Boston, May 1S.-The effectiveness
of the self-imposed press censorship
is illustrated in the surprise arrival in
British waters of American torpedo
boat destroyers. The sailing from this.
side of the warships has been common,
knowledge in newspaper circles here.
The information which included the
date of the sailing, the number of de-
stroyers and other facts not yet re-
vealed did not come from official sour
ces and there was no pledge to Sec
recy. Secrecy was maintained volun-
tarily by reporters and editors.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
U. S. Control Of Grain Pits Sought.

Washington, May Is. - The move
ment for government control Of
boards of trade dealing in foodstuffs
is gaining momentum in Washington.
Senator Gore, chairman of the agri-
cultural committee of the senate, has
formulated an amendment to the food
bill which will come, before the SEN
ate. The amendment places regula-
tory power in the hands of the Presi-
dent and it will be offered as a substi-
tute for the Thomas amendment,
which has already been rejected by
the senate
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
PENFIELD ARRIVES IN U. S.
Mystery of Ambassadors Where
abcuts Finally Cleared.

New York, May 18.-Frederick
CORTLAND Penfield, American ambas-
sador to Austria-Hungary, whose
whereabouts have been something of
a mystery for the last few weeks, has
arrived in an American port. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Penfield, and on
the steamer were many other notables.
The liner was taken out Of French
port under convoy of destroyers as
tribute to Mr.. Penfield and the United
States. 1t was we'll the French took
the precaution, Mr.. Penheld was in
formed by the captain, for the Bay of
Biscay was bristling with submarines.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
ROOSEVELT WILL LEAD
NEW YORK STATE TROOPS
To Accept Commission From Governor
If Federal Government Does Not
Take His Offer.

Albany, N. Y, May 1S.-Col. Roose-
welt will go to France even though
his plan to raise a volunteer division
is rejected by congress.
He will accept an appointment as
major general of volunteers in New
York state if the federal government
does not permit him to raise a volun-
act
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24

Dayton Gets Aviators' Training Camp.
Columbus, Ohio, May 19.-The ayia-
tion field leased by the government
near Dayton will be used as a train
ing school for regular army aviators
in connection with school and labora-
tory work at Ohio State university,
according to announcement which has
been made here.
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
U-Boat Captain Knew Vessels Owner.

Barcelona, May II. - The Spanish
German submarine, was bound for Get
tie with a cargo Of wine and figs.
When the captain took his papers on
board the submarine, the commander
of the latter asked him if he was car
rying goods to France. He was told
no, that the goods were consigned to
Switzerland. He replied: Il cannot
help it. War is war and / shall have
to sink you. / know all about your
ship. She belongs to Seuor AIgarra,
who is strong Francophile.'
The Tomahawk., 1917-05-24
BIG AIRPLANE FACTORY
NEAR BERLIN IS BURNED

IS Amsterdam, May 16.-A large
* airpIane mandatory at Copenick,
y near Berlin, has been destroyed by
s. fire, according to the HandeisbIad.
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08
BRIGHT BEACON OF HOPE

There are some fine points Of dis
tinction 10 be drawn from the ooserva-
tons of Lord Miner Of the British
War Council. and those Of the Ger
man Chancellor with regard 10 the
entrance Of the United States in the
war. Or. Michaelis processes greatly
TO deplorc the sufferings caused to the
neutrals "by our enemies" economic
war" while I'VE" the German rulers.
are always prepared 10 assume a
share in the provisioning of them.
The Chancellor. with characteristic
Teutonic presumption and false inter-
Drelation, or else with blindness to
fact, declared that our Government
had attempted "by methods. even by
UNPARALLELED terrorism. to stir up war
enthusiasm" but "wc"-those same
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08

one man in the country who sees clear
". the single individual gifted with
the prrspicuous vision of the prophet
who willingly and. chcrrfully would go
10 a Stoning martvrdom. sustained Only
By the exaggerated cgo;iSm thai mas
been consuming him.
II is this mor5dirY Of mind that pro-
yoked him TO falsely assume hr was
the object OF persecution by the war
party" OF the country. which his ad'
died mental processes refuse 10 r"cog'
nize as III" spirit Of loyal and unques-
toned devotion 10 righteous cause
and solemn DEDICATION 10 the pres
ervation Of ;he government OF liberty.
freedom and justice. His speech IN
justification is Il most piliable failure.
There is no note Of cQntrtion in it. 1t
is offensive 10 the American spirit.
It will excite nothing hui disgust with
the sane. loyal citizenship and the
militant patriotism OF the greatest re-
public The sun has ever shone upon
II is up 10 The Senate 10 met" out the
proper punishment for man who has
proved himself 10 he more OF an adj
yucaie OF the Kaiser than counsellor
OF the American people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-10-08

A recent meeting In New York which
Endorsed the immediate and wide extern
sion OF the nautical training school Sys-
tenn, hitherto so m!sprlZcd and neglected
as TO permit of Its retrogrcssion tn only
two such institutions for the entIr';
limited states rose To the level of IN"
national emergency in emphasizing not
merely the usefulness Of permanent and
numerous nautical schools. but also tn"
surprising possibilities inherins IN
them.
Henry Howard, the shipping boards
director of the emergency training syS-
TEN that seeks In our current dir"
straits, to make deck and engineer Of
fccrs of such seAfariug men ms can
qualify, declares without reservation
that nautical schools. planned and
equipped for training landsmen for OF
ficcrs' responsibilities. are urgently re-
ouircd BY the permanent demands or the
nations merchant marine.
We have only Two such SchoulS--"r"
at Boston. the other at New fork-Wlth
MANY veurS Of effective work behind
them: hut VIZ have the states of Calilur-
nin and Oregon favnrahlH disposed IT not
committed to nautical schools; W. nave
Maine Virginia and Maryland k"cnly m
tcreSted. "" have pressing need Tor Il
score
them possessing thrc" times tho capacity
Of tn" training ships assigned I" inc
New York and MassachuSctis schools i!
thu American people can hope to officer
ahnvr and below decks. tn" merchant
marin" ii should possess. even perhaps
in 50 short time ~ Il year and hall
hence tu do it's own transportation over
Seas tu furnish an ad+ln"tr trained re-
scrv.. Of mem for its navy. and /" iulh!i
the ,.\prriariuns created hy our COM
mercial opportunities.
II il Il vast ct!iiire tina, awaits cree
ton and it's calls for foundations III Il
personnel such as can he produced adc-
Quatciy only during ihr""-yrarS '"hfS"
In any ons among such nautical schools
even though they he limited IN currirhIa
to those prescribed for thr two existing
schools and enjoy no higher standing IN
public esteem than they hold now.
II is beyond question, ton that as COM
pared with many other educational IN
situations thny will hay" attractions Tor
younc Americans which will be in many
respects superior. for they WIN amor"
reasonable assurance Of employment inn
mcdiatrly on graduation M rates oi
wage higher than await the average col
log" graduate IN land.
S.verthcIess every consideration Of
our merchant marines future. as we'll as
every tradition nf it's honorabl" past
urges Tho assumption "f II prestige Tor
American nautical Schn"l& in tn" "%eS ~
the nation and Of The world that ShaI
ht more imposing than has hr"n pre-
riouSly conceded to- them.
When American clippers sweep the seas