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The evening world., 1917-06-02
WIND MAY HAVE CAUSED
THE MONGOLIA ACCIDENT
Secretary Daniels SO Tells Senate
Naval Committee Reviewing Re-
port on Killing of Nurses.

WASHINGTON, Juno 2.-The SEN
ate Naval Committee toy reviewed
to Ma Departments report on the
naval gun accident aboard the Amer
ican armed merchantmen Mongolia.
which cost the lives OF two Red Cross
nurses and prepared TO make a report
Of its own. as ordered by the Senate.
The IVY l., p,....acats Board of In
auiry absolvcd from blame the naval
crew which fred the Mongollas gun
in practice and attributed the accl-
dent TO an unusual detection OF a
brass mouthpicco on the powder
charge.
Secretary Daniels told the Com
mittee the accident probably was
caused by the rebound OF the brass
cup used 10 hold the powder In the
shell, and was perhaps due to a sud
den shift in the wind, lie said these
cups have been In use for twenty
years, but the Mongolia accident was
tho first In naval records. The Sec-
rotary expressed the opinion that the
accident did not result from negll-
gence. either on tho part OF the gun
crew or any one else aboard the
Mongolia.
Admiral Earle told the Committee
tho Navy now had entirely aban-
doned use OF the brass cups In the
shells. substituting wood and expert
menting with papier mache ana cork.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
CHILL IS PREPARED
TO DEFEND RIGHTS
Hopes to Remain Neutral, but Re-
serves the Right
to Act.

SANTIAGO, Chile, June g.-Presl-
dent di Sanfucntes has sent n mes
sage 20 the Chamber Of Deputies cX-
pressing his satisfaction that Chill
had been able TO maintain neutrality,
but declaring that the republic re-
served her right TO take any action
which might be required for the de-
fcnso Of her interests The message
was In part as follows:
when one Of the warning nations
expressed its intention to execute
hostile acts against neutral merchant
ships, thus destroying tho liberty or
maritime communication. we found
ourselves Obliged TO adopt a reserved
attitude as, In our opinion, We could
not have accepted this situation with
out doing away with our neutrality.
we have had tho satisfaction OF
seeing all tho American Government s
formulate an analogous declaration,
confirming the sentiments of union
which animate the republics OF this
continent. We will maintain our de-
termination 10 defend our rights and
10 give equal guarantees on our ter
rltory 10 all powers for the free eAcr-
else of their privileges. so as TO avoid
difficulties which might obligo us 20
abandon the course chosen"
The evening world., 1917-06-02
CELLS FOR SLACKERS FIRST,
THEN SERVICE IN ARMY
No Way Out for Those Who
Would Evade Military Service
by Going 10 Prison.

WASHINGTON. June I'm an Of
fetal announcement to-day Attorney
General Gregory renewed attention to
the provision of the Army Draft Law,
which provides that no man can
choose Imprisonment as a substitute
for registration, but will suffer the
first and be compelled to do the lat
ter II he resists.
1T has come to the notice OF the
department." said the Attorney Gen
eral, that certain disloyal citizens
who are themselves beyond the con-
scription age are suggesting to the
young men Of the country that II Is
better to suffer Imprisonment under
the terms OF the Conscription Act
than to register with the likelihood
OF being enlisted and compelled TO
serve at the front. Attention Is
called to the fact that under section
Ave OF this act parties convicted on
the charge of cvading registration are
not only punished for the crime COM
mitted but are thereupon duly regis =
tered with all the liability for military
service resulting thercfrom"
The evening world., 1917-06-02
WILSON GETSPOWER
TOSTOP TRADING IN
FOOD NECESSAR|ES
Amendment in Senate Bill
Would Enable Him to
Close Corn Exchanges.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-lBy a vote
Of 81 to II the Senate to-day included
in the food bill an amendment by
Senator Nelson Of Minnesota empow-
ering the President to shut down Ex-
changes and to prohibit speculation
In futures which unduly enhance
prices OF wheat and other food ce-
reals.
II the warning is not observed the
President could close an Exchange
during the war.
There was considerable opposition,
based principally on the contention
that such far-reaching legislation
should not be attached to the food
bill.
Senator Kirby OF Arkansas de-
mande disposal Of the question, which
he said had been evaded by Senators.
Lets have a showdown on Il now"
he said, and stop quibbling. Con-
gress ought to stop future trading.
an evil recognized by the exchanges
themselves in closing 1t voluntarily.
We talk about food conservation until
the people are almost frightened to
death. We talk about a food wicta-
tor. We should have no dictator OF
any kind in this free country. II we
stop future trading we will do more
to protect the people and conserve
food than by any other law we can
pass"
The evening world., 1917-06-02
GERMANS DODGE
AIR BATTLES WITH
US. ON EVEN TERMS
Appearance of an American
Aviator Is Signal for At
tack by Several Machines.

PARIS, June 2.-German aviators
are concentrating their hate on the
American flyers in the Lafayette Es-
cadrille. No machine flying the Stars
and Stripes is given a fair chance in
single combat-the enemy tries 20
overwhelm II with a number OF hght-
Ing planes.
DR.. Edmund Gros, chief organizer OF
the famous corps, made this statement
to-day In volclng an appeal TO Amcri-
cans to give the Escadrille moral and
material support.
when an American aviator ap-
pears in tho sky II is a signal for an
enemy attack in force" he declared.
"The American flag and the Indian
Head-the squadron's emblem paint
ed on their planes-have but one
meaning 70 the enemy and that is
revenge against America. our avla-
tors aren't given a chance TO fight
an equal flght-they must fight
against several-and they are doing
It with bravery that ought to be
better known in the United States.
These men are upholding Amer
ica's honor with their llves-and
mostly on funds scraped together by
Interested Americans.
"Let the American Government
back up the flag and this American
bravery with real support; let thom
grant these men a chance TO fight the
enemy on equal terms. l am sending
this appeal TO Americans through the
United Press-an appeal for support
and for funds and comforts for their
compatriots.
Take the case Of young Clyde H.
Balsley OF San Antonio, TeX lie
worked his way to Europe on a cattle
steamer, landed with 81 In his pocket,
offered his services at the Pau avla-
tion school. fought with the Lafny-
cite Escadrille at Verdun. and IL now
In a hospital, his body shattered by
an explosive bullet which may make
him an invalid for llfe-if he sur
wives. He needs comforts and the sup
port OF his fellow countrymen."
The evening world., 1917-06-02
Discomfort OVER
u BOATS FAILURE
GROWS IN GERMANY
Gloom Also Increases AS the
Result of the Entry Of
United States in War.

COPENHAGEN. June 2, (via Lon
don).-Private advices from Germany
tell OF growing dissatisfaction among
the people at large with the politl-
cal results OF the ruthless submarine
campaign and the absence OF any in
dications that II has brought the
desired peace near 20 hand.
During their long campaign for the
unrestricted use OF submarines the
advocates OF this measure made very
definite promises OF immediate re-
suits. Two or three months" was
the phrase used everywhere In street
and newspaper arguments in regard
20 the time II would take 10 bring
England TO her knees, ready for
peace.
Grumblings are now heard that al
though four months have passed
England shows no signs OF weaken
Ing, but on the contrary seems de-
termlned TO prosecute the war more
bitterly than ever. Statements that
France has been "bled white" and will
be forced to retire from the war have
been made so often that they no
longer attract the slightest crcdence.
The entry OF the United States
and Brazil into the war and the
rupture of relations between
Germany and the bulk Of the
neutral world outside Europe is
now taken seriously and regard
ed with gloom.
In the correspondents last informal
conversatlon with DIR. Alfred Zim-
norman, head OF the Foreign office,
few hours before news OF the rup-
turo OF relations with the United
states was received in Berlin, the
Minister, who was on tenterhooks
TO know what tho United States
would do, declared impulslvely:
IF tho United States will only
keep hands on and lot US alone, two
or three months will be enough"
Then he quickly amended his esti-
mate.
Say six months" he said. and
then. well, let us not fix any definite
time"
DIR. Zimmerman then went on with
the argument that England and the
Entente would quickly be made
amenable TO the peace idea II the
United States would only refrain
from breaking relations or declaring
war In consequence OF the proclama-
tion OF the unrestricted submarine
campaign.
German naval writer's for some
time have been preparing their read
ers for possible falling OF In the
monthly figures OF tonnage destroyed
by submarines.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
YER ENTRY OF u s. IN WAR INCREASES IN GERMANY
ALLIES HAVE FAILED
BOAST or THE KAISER
Quotes Hindenburg In Tele-
graphing Empress That Great
Offensive Has Ended.

BERLIN, June (via London).
The French and British Of
fensive on the Western front
has como TO a definite conclu-
sion. according TO a report from
Field Marshal Won Hlndenburg
to Emperor William. The En-
peror has sent the following tele-
gram to the Empress at Homburg
Castle;
According 70 a report from
Field Marshal Won Hlndenburg.
The great British and French spring
offensive has come 90 a certain
conclusion. Prepared since au-
tumn and announced since win
ter. the attack OF the British and
French Armies, supported by
powerful masses OF artillery and
technical resources of all kinds.
has failed after seven weeks Of
hard struggle. Gods aid has
granted our Incompatible troops
superhuman force to accomplish
these excellent acts and endure
successfully tho mightiest battles
ever seen In the history Of war.
All our heroes by their deeds
command the respect and graft
tude which every German feels.
The Lord be praised. Glory for
His help, and thanks for such
magnificent people in arms"
Emperor william also has sont
a telegram Of congratulations TO
Emperor Charles on the Austrian
resistance 70 the italian attack on
tho Isonzo. front, saying:
I'm a tenacious struggle the
Isonzp army defled the mighty
aud stubborn enemy and caused
him 10 fail. 1 congratulate you
and your brave troops on this
great Euccess. God will be with
us further"
The evening world., 1917-06-02
GOVERNMENT IS TO WARN
OF CLOSING OF U. S. PORTS
Exact Cause May Not BE An
noun1ed, but Likely to Be
Caused by Mine Strategy.

WASHINGTON, Juno AS nre-
caution against lnisapprrhcnsion OF
the meaning OF orders TO close any
American ports the Navy Department
arranged to-day for announcement
through tho Committee ON Public In
formation here and through news
papers local TO the various ports
when such steps are In contcmpla-
tlon, Commanders OF naval districts
have been instructed 10 notify the
Navy Department whenever II In
necessary to close port for any
cause and also when 1t Is to De re-
opened
II rs pointed ont that these causes
would imply the suspicion or the
knowledge ON the part OF the navy Of
the presence of enemy submarines in
the vicinity of shipping channels The
most frequent cause, however. would
be apt TO relate 20 the shifting Of or
addition 70 the mine telds.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
NO CLUE YET FOUND
OF K|DNAPPEDCH|LD
JUDGE DISAPPEARS
Leaves in Auto After Mystes-
iouS Call on 'Phone-Has
Not Returned.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, June A.
Judge Arch johnson OF the Green
County Criminal Court, who has
taken an active part in the efforts to
capture the abductors and recover the
kidnapped 14-month-old child Of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. II. Keet, hurriediy lot
his homo shortly after midnight last
night, after a mysterious telephone
call. His family has had no message
from him since he hastily left In his
automobile, presumably TO follow up
a clue.
Mr.. Keet spent another night OF
anxious waiting for an expected tale
phone call or message that would tell
him where to meet the kIdnappers OF
his child. He kept up his vigil at his
home' ready to go to any point that
might be named to exchange a sum
OF money for the return OF the in
fant, but he received no word.
Shortly before midnight, after a
messenger had called at the Keet
home, Mr.. Keet drove away In his
automobile. Watchers at the home
believed he had left on another trip
through the Ozark foothills, as on
the previous night, in an effort TO
meet the chlld's abductors at som.
out OF the way point, but Mr.. Kee
returned home shortly after o'clock.
he did not explain his movements.
Though the substance of the only
message 1t is known he had received
regarding the chlld's disappearance
mas supposedly become generally
known Mr.. heet maintained silence
until to-day. when he said.
Il believe the efforts OF my friends
TO assist in the apprehension of nv
boys captors to be largely responsible
for their failure to meet me, collect
the money and return my child. Those
VINO are holding the boy prisoner
probably were frightened away"
He referred TO the long circuitous
trip over the muddy, almost lmpassa-
bic country roads he took Thursday
night when IL Is supposed he was fol-
lowing directions OF the one letter re-
ceived saying that he would be at
some unnamed point. be expected to
deposit $4,000. drive on one mile and
return to find his child.
Though II was specified that he
should travel alone, and Mr.. Keet de-
sired to follow the instructions in the
hope OF recovering the lost boy. it Is
said that ten OF his friends in motor
cars followed along the route in order
TO capture the kidnappers.
The severe weather that has pre-
vailed since the boy was taken away
has added TO the mothers anxiety. as
she fears the kidnappers could notl
properly care for an infant OF four
teen months, even though so disposed.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
NEW NAMES FOR PRISONS,
Commissioner Lewis Announces
changes OF TITLES.

In accordance with a new law which
went into effect May 30, Commissioner
OF Correction Lewis to-day announced
changes In the names Of penal institu-
tions under his jurisdiction.
tlcncCforth. the Branch Workhousc,
Riker's Island. will be- known Rs the
Municipal Farm Of the City of New
York. Tho buildings az llar's Island.
known az the Branch Workhouse, will
be known as the Reformatory Prison OF
the city OF New York
Tho different sections Of tho Work
house at Blackwells Island will be-
known as the Correctional Hospital and
Clearing House OF the city OF New York.
The Penitentiary at Blackwells Island
will he known as the Reception and
Classification Division for Male Prison
era Of the Department OF Correction OF
the City Of New York
The evening world., 1917-06-02
NORMA ALMAOGE IN POPPY

Appearing at all Of the Loew
Theatres and at a number Of other
prominent theatres this week and
next is the popular Motion Picture
favorite, Norma Talmadge, in a film
play entitled Poppy" This play is
founded upon Cynthia Stockley's
popular novel of that name. Both
the pleasing plot of the play and the
pleasant personality of the player bid
iair 10 bring success TO the producers,
With to-morrow's Sunday World an
art supplement (separato sheeOwill be
given. 1t will be picture Of Norma
Talmadge In the title rple,-Adyt,
The evening world., 1917-06-02
WHERE TO ENLIST In
NEWY0RK NATIONAL GUARD
MANHATTAN:

Infantry-SiXty- ninth Regiment,
Lexington Avenue and Twenty
sixth Street: Twelfth Regiment,
Columbus Avenue and SiNty-sec-
ond Street; Fifteenth Regiment
(negro). No. 22l7 Seventh Avenue;
Seventy -first Regiment. Park Ave-
nue. and Thirty-fourth street;
Seventh Regiment, Park Avenue
and Sixty sixth Street.
Field Artillery-Broadwly and
sixty eighth street.
Engineers - Fort Washington
Avenue and West one Hundred
and sixty ninth Street.
supply Trains--National Guard
headquarters. Municipal Building.
BRoNY;
Field Artillery-Franklin Avenue
and East one Hundred and Sixty
sixth Street
BROOKLYN:
Infantry-Fourtec Regiment,
No. IIO2 Eighth Avenue; Twenty
] third Regiment, No. 1922 Bedford
Avenue: Forty seventh Regiment,
No. s55 Marcy Avenue,
Field Artillery-No. III Cler-
mont Avenue.
| FLUSHING AND HEMPsTBAD:
Infantry-Tenth Regiment, ar
| mories.
wEsrCHESTER COUNTY:
Infantry-Tonth Regiment, arr
morics at Yonkers, Mount Vernon
and White Plains.
WHERE TO ENLIST ~ THE
REGULAR ARMY
Main recruiting ONCE, no. ESQ
/ Rtoa .lway,
WHERE To ENLIST ~ THE
| NAVY AND MAUINE COHpSI
"Battleship Recruit" Uni o IA
square and NOS "a and 3i East
| Tweuty-third street,
The evening world., 1917-06-02
BERLIN REPORTS SINKING
OF SIX SWEDISH SHIPS
Three Other Vessels Taken to
Swinemunde for Examination
by German Officials.

AMSTERDAM. June 2.-sinking Of
the Swedish vessels Pauline, Cyrez,
Erik, Therese, Knell and Olga In the
Gulf Of Bosnia was announced in
Berlin dispatches to-day. The
Swedish vessels Gorta, Marta and
Lizzie have been taken into Swine-
munde for examination.
Tho CyreI, Knoll and Gorta are not
listed in Lloyd's Register. All the
other vessels are small ones, of not
more than ZOO tons, except the Lizzie,
which is a steamer OF ,238 tons,
owned by Hugo Person, and regis
tered at Landskrna
The evening world., 1917-06-02
Fear Trouble In West virginia On
RoEistrRtiCn Day.

CHARLESTON, w, Va, June -
Fearful of trouble accidental to the
military registration next Tuesday,
Mcdowell County authorities have
requested United States District At
torney Barnhart TO send n force Of
twenty-five deputies into Mercer and
Mcdowell counties on that day. The
message has been forwarded to off
gials at Washington.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
SHOT DEAD BY SENTRY.
Auto Party would Not Halt-One
KIIIed, Three Injured.

KILBOURNE, wis June 2.--One
man was killed and three wounded by
= National Guardsman on duty at tho
hg Wisconsin River Bridge, when the
men driving over the bridge in a tour
ing cur failed to halt az the soldier
command to-day.
Kng Henry, local merchant was
killed, Joe Kaiser, Steve KamoWski
and Sorgt. Loomis, Company d, First
Wisconsin Infantry, were wounded
\ bullet passed through the hat OF
.llyUtc Rafferty,, Company Il,
The evening world., 1917-06-02
WHAT'S A 'BL|MP?'
ASK THE MARINES,
THEY WILL GET 50
Major Evans Explains They
Are Non-Rigid Dirigibles, or
Speedy Air Scouts.

The ever-fresh vocabulary OF the
war received an addition this after
noon, at Marine Recruiting Head
quarters. No. "A East Twenty-thlrd
Street, when Major Frank L. Evans,
announced that, according to recent
advices, the corps would be equipped
with fifty non-rlgid dirigibles, which
have been experimental with long
enough TO have earned the nick
name OF "Bllmps"
"Bllmps" are speedy air-scouts and
can be slowed aboard ship much
more handily than seaplane. Just
what the derivation OF the name is
no one about Marine Headquarters
was able to explain. They know,
however, that twenty OF the new type
of aerial craft have been made by
pneumatic tire concern at Akron,
o., and that the crew OF a "Blimp'
viii consist OF two men each. TO be
detailed from the Marine Corps bar
racks at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
the Pensacola, Fla, depot and the
League Island Navy Yard at Phila-
delphia.
The first detachment OF the crew
OF the Broadway battleship Recruit"
at anchor in Union Square, marched
on board to-day under command OF
Sergeant ]. +. Boiler OF the Marine
C-rps. The men will sleeo on board.
but will take their meals at a Four
teonth Street restaurant. Later on
a conn. ..ssary may be established.
To, .-..,... aspirations OF John Mills
OF No. AZ West One Hundred and
TN cnty- ninth Street, were brought to
an abrupt termination to-day when,
in the midst OF his physical examina-
tion at naval recruiting quarters. a
dc --tivo arrested him on a charge
Of grand larceny, preferred by Mrs.
Mar~a.et Stewart.
As recruiting headquarters is Fed
eral ground, Mills could not be form
ally placed under arrest until Capt
C. A. Adams had ordered him dis
charged" from the service.
DIR. John A. Harris Of New York
has turned over his yacht, Surf. &c
the Navy Department as a hospital
ship. She was built in England, is
200 feet over all and registers 4OC
tons. She was formerly owned by
IC. X. G.. Billings. Capt. Corsder
will command her
The Seventh, Seventeenth and
Twentieth Companies of the Marine
Corps have returned from Santo Do
mlngan stations and have been sent
to the new cantonments at Quantico
Va, for a brief mobilization. They
will sail for Europe almost immodi
ately under command Of Col. c. A
| Doyen.
The first marine aspirant TO appeal
at headquarters from the enrollmen
citation on board the Recruit wa'
Abraham Leskowitz OF No. 52i Eas
Fourteenth Street. When Leskowit
learned no would be sent aboard shii
II accepted, and not permanent.
quartered on the broadway Battle
ship" he left Sergeant Boilers ofiic
in IA hurry. Recruiting sergeant
dashed after him. but the land-golnI
sailor got away.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
1000 PRISONERS REGISTER.
Listed In Advance Because They
Won't Bc Home June =,

Between 1900 and 1000 men who
live In this city. but who will not, be-
cause they cannot he at home next
Tuesday to register under the Selective
Draft Law. were registered to-day.
They are inmates OF cltv prisons
Those in charge Of the registration
had great difficulty I'm inducing prison
ers to give their correct names. They
succeeded in obtaining them only after
they had given the prisoners their
solemn promise that they would be con-
sidcrcI as "cOnhdcntial" ana not turned
over to the prison authorities.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
German DRuL In German Commu.
nifty Takes Liberty Bonds.

WASHINGTON, June .. The
Treasury Department made public a
lettcr from the Backmann state Bank
at Ferdinand, Ind, applying for
$l,O50 OF Liberty Loan Bonds.
This is a German bank" wrote the
Cashier, in "a German community,
composed Of all Germans. There is
very little American spoken here.
Nevertheless we are all Americans
and wc arc going 10 stand by Uncle
sam in this hour Of need"
The evening world., 1917-06-02
D0RVAL WINNERS.

FIRST RACE The Rancocas purse;
$500, for three -year-olds; five fur
iSnEI-"ri@nd9h I,in, s,rafsh, o. 20 hGyona liS
show $3.50 first; Theodore Fair, lOS
U.ykcl, place $40, show $3.50, sec
ond. Near, i05 (Nlerimcc), show. S4.5O,
third. Time, l,02 Ia Holdingcr,
liasty Mabel Salycstra, Miss BurGo-
also ran.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
EIiShR Dycr Drad.

Elisha Dyer long a membor OF the
Newport colony ana a son of the late
Gov. Elisha Dyer OF Rhode Island,
died at his home In Newport, Il. l.,
to-day OF pneumonia, lie was tfty-
five years old.
Harry j, SaXton OF brooklyn, n.
Y. proprietor Of the Hotel bellevue
OF Bcl Air Florida, and the Hotel Girls
wall OF New London, Conn, died OF
heart trouble at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital to-day.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
FRENCH SUBMARINE
SINKS A BIG U BOAT
Circe Attacks Enemy Craft Al
though 1t Is Escorted by a
Torpedo Boat.

ROME (yia Paris), June 2.-The
French submarine Circe has tor
pedoed and sunk large enemy sub
marine as it was coming from Cat
taro, escorted by a torpedo boat.
Although attacked BY airplanes. the
Circe returned undamaged 10 its base.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
VILLISTAS LOSE OJINAGA.
CRrrRnSR Troops ReOccupy the
Town without "a FIaht,

San ANIONlO, Tex, June Car
rama troops reoccupled Oiinaga Friday
afternoon without u light with the VIZ
listas, who had taken the town earlier
In the week,
A message to this effect was received
to-day by Gen James Parker. Comman-
der of the Southern Department. No
further particulars were given
The evening world., 1917-06-02
BELMONT RESULTS.

FIRST RACE-For three -year-olds
main course. Night stick, 12I
tCollinsl, I to 3, out and out. first
Favour il5 Onappl, Z to >. 10 ana
out second Miss iruter, III oOncrO
- TO I, TO 1 and out, third, Time, ia,
Dan also ran.
The evening world., 1917-06-02
Col. BiddIe Of West PoInt Goes 10
the sixth EnRineers.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Col John
Biddlc, Superintendent OF the Military
Academy at West Point. has been rec
lieved and assigned 90 command tho
new sixth Regiment OF Engineers now
being organized IN this city for service
Ia France,