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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Wants As the Age Limit.
HOUSE OF COMMONS
IN SECRET SESSION

LONDON. May 10.-Parliamentary cir
C!es were greatly interested in today's
secret session of the house of commons
stt which many questions uppermost in
the public mind were discussed
Col Winston Spencer Churchill for
merly first lord of the admiralty, was
the first speaker, as he was the most
DISTINGUISHED member of the liberal
war committee which first demanded
the secret session II is assumed that
Col. Churchill raised all the principal
subjects under discussion, asking many
questions and giving Premier Lloyd
George opportunity to reply imme-
diately.
The secret session probably will con-
tinue over Friday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
SIXTY-TWO VESSELS
SUNK IN LAST WEEK

LONDON, May 10.-Twenty-four Brit
lSh merchant vessels of more than
$500 tons each were sunk during the
last week, 1T was announced officially
Twenty-Five vessels of less than 500
tons and sixteen fishing vessel also
were sunk.
Reuters Amsterdam correspondent
quoting berlin advices. says:
The reichstag has begun its second
reading of the navy budget Dr.
Pfeger, naval reporter of the budget
committee, declared that the submarine
booty for April would not be less than
100000 tons and added that the
reichstag looked forward to the actiy-
ity by the German navy with a con
fident hope of a speedy and victorious
peace"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
MATURE MEN NEEDED.
Plenty of Youths Ready for Officers
Training Camps in Middle West.

CHICAGO. May Determination of
the final candidates for admission to
the four army officers training camps
in the Central Department was begun
today with the formal opening of the
camps but five days away officers at
the department headquarters asserted
that every effort would be made to OBJ
tain mature aspirants for the reserve
commissions in the remaining days.
MANY of the applicants are college
students or youths who have had little
if any, training in acting upon their
own initiative in emergencies or in
handling bodies of men," one officer said
today. These men have the physique
and the spirit which will make them
good subordinate officers, but the older
business men will prove. other things
equal better officers in the grades
higher than lieutenant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Plans Progress for Reducing Trains.

CHICAGO, May 10.-Plans for put
ting into effect the order of the sub
committee on national defense of the
American Railway Associations to the
railroads of the country to revise serv-
ice so as to avoid duplication and re-
duce the number of trains over COM
peting roads between the same cities
are progressing steadily, according to
railway officials here today. 1t is es-
timated that when the plans are COM
pleted and put into operation there will
be effected a saving of one-third in the
number of passenger trains operated
and that consequent increase in the
number of freight trains can be made
by the release Of passenger locomotives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
THE SPRING DRIVE.
STRAIGHTAWAY INCREASES
IN NEW REVENUE BILL
Tariff Feature of Measure Places
New and Additional Duties
on Necessities of Life.

The tariff feature of the new war reve
nue. bill is expected to attract attention
and cause considerable debate when it is
reached. The consumer. it is argued. will
be as much interested in the tariff changes
as in the direct taxes laid upon the in
Vulnerable subjects contemplated by the
proposed new law. inasmuch as the bulk
Of them will apply Immediately to many
of the prime necesSaries of life.
The bill makes straightaway increase
of 10 per cent, ad valorem, upon all exist
ing duties and places tax Of 10 per cent.
ad Valorem. upon all imports now car
ried on the free list. Many of these are
not produced in the United States. hence
no protective feature is involved in the
imposition of the tariff upon these items
Coffee will be subject to a duty of 10
per cent Of the value. as well as tea and
other manufactures Of leather also will
pay duty from which they are now
Other items of prime . necessity at
present on the free list and which will
be subject to the 10 per cent ad va
lorem tax, thereby increasing the price
TO the consumer certainly that much
and doubtless more. are these: Cotton
bagging. qunine. Bibles, books. en-
cravings and works of art; boiling
cloths, cements, all kinds of phosphates
and fertilizers and components thereof,
corn, wheat, -four, eggs. fresh fish, cat
tie. swine. meat and other products of
Canada and Mexico; fruits and nuts
from the West Indies and Central and
South America: various kinds of drugs.
furs. gloves. cotton ties, rubber, iron
ore. oils, paper stock. nickel and other
ores. potatoes, salt. tin and wool.
All articles now paying a duty, some
by specific rates-that is to say. SO much
dozen, or yard or pound. etc.-will in
addition to those rates pay 10 per cent
of the declared value of the shipment.
and where rated ad valorem. an addi-
tional 10 per cent.
The internal revenue tax of / cent
pound on coffee and cents on tea is
construed to apply to stocks now on
hand in this country in the possession
of wholesalers and not to goods held
by retailers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
News Print Trial Date Set.

NEW YORK, May 10.-Trial of the
five members of the News Print Manu-
facturers Association and two others,
charged with violation of the Sherman
antitrust law, for alleged price fixing,
today was set in the federal court for
October 8. The defendants are George
H Mead, Philip T. Dodge. Edward w
Backus, George Chahoon. jr.; G. II. p
Gould, Alexander Smith and Frank j.
SenSenbrenner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Given Tremendous Welcome.

Never before has the metropolis acA
corded any one man or group of met
the welcome that broke into a tremen-
dous. though dignified. demonstration
yesterday, whenever the victor of the
Marne and his distinguished associates
on the mission appeared where ths
people could get glimpse of them
Thousands of people We're banked
along the route taken by the VISITING
mission from Battery Park to city
hall along lower Broadway and 5til
avenue unmindful of the cold winl
and intermittent rain. to see Jotfre AMI
do him honor To the cries OF .'Niv.t
only smiled and saluted.
Marshal Joffre was the first to aliShls
from the special train in Jersey City
The party walked through cheering
lane of spectators on the way to the
police boat Patrol. which WAS to tahr
them to the Battery.
Harbor craft shrieked a welcome az
the Patrol painted war gray. with one
FOUNDERS mounted fore and aft, AMI
with two machine guns on her upper
deck poked her nose out of the Slip.
The distinguished FrenchnIen made
their way to the forward deck ana
there caught their first glimpse of the
skyline of New York. Marshal Joffre
seemed entranced as he gaZed at the
mountains of steel and masonry which
rose before him. He answered ques-
tions in monosyllab bles. and did not
look at those who spoke to him. but
kept his gaze riveted on the shore or
Manhattan
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Labor Unrest in Britain.

LONDON, May 10.-In reply to ques-
ton in the house of commons regard
ing strikes and labor unrest in Lam
cashire and certain other industrial
centers. Chancellor Bonar Law said
there was unfortunately considerable
unrest among certain sections Of the
engineering trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
French Report Progress.

PARIS. May 10, 2:O9 p.m.-The Off
cial statement of today follows:
During the night the enemy at
tempted without success several feeble
counter attacks at various points along
the Chemin- -des- Danes. All his efforts
were defeated by our fire. A counter
attack in greater force. carried out in
the region of Chevreux. met with the
same fate, and did not prevent US
from making further progress and cap
turing a fortified point of support.
Prisoners and machine guns remained
in our hands
"On the northern slopes of the Vau-
clerc plateau we carried out an opera
tion which enabled us to enlarge our
gains and to take prisoners belonging
to division of troops which arrived
recently on this part of the front. Ar
tillery fighting continues actively in
these sectors. East Of Hill los. near
La Pompene. north of Bezonvaux, in
the region of Metzeral patrol skir-
mishes and grenade lighting occurred.
Information now at hand shows that
FIVE German airplanes reported to have
been damaged seriously on April "a,
May 2, May 4, May 5 and May I, were
in reality brought down. Yesterday
our pilots caused two German airplanes
to fall in flames.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
TWO HOSPITAL SHIPS
SUNK BY GERMANS

LONDON, May 10, 3:46 p.m.-Two
further hospital ships have been tor
pedoed by German submarines since
British airplanes raided the town of
Frelberg as a reprisal for previous
sinkings of hospital ships, Andrew
Bonar Law. member of the British war
council. announced today in the house
Of commons
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
GERMANS WANT SEA FIGHT.
Berlin Paper Discusses Possibility OF
Inint II s British Attack

AMSTERDAM. via London. May 10
The Berlin Post, discussing the idea of a
can fleets on German U-boat bases, says:
For ourselves. we would be thoroughly
content with such an effect of our U-boat
campaign Just now. with the approach
of the first anniversary of Skagerak day.
our navy is filled with an ardent longing
to give the enemy fresh chastisement-" :"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
FIGHTING is BITTER
ON MACEDONIAN FRONT

BERLIN. May 10. via London. 4:o5
p:m--Heavy fighting continues on the
Macedonian front, the war office re-
ports In most bitter struggle yes
terday' the statement says. the Ger
mans and Bulgarians maintained all
their positions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Unveil Lafayette Statue

From Central Park the party went
to Prospect Park, in Brooklyn, where
Marshal Joffre unveiled statue of
Lafayette and NJ. Viviani delivered the
address. The Lafayette statue repre-
sents the famous Frenchman at the
Washington and is the work of Daniel
Chester French.
At the conclusion of the unveiling
ceremonies the citizens of Brooklyn
presented a sword to Marshal Joffre,
a loving cup to NJ Vivani and less
elaborate gifts to other members OF
the mission
After luncheon as guests of the
Merchants Association, Marshal Joffrs
s&nd@AAsz Nis1M went to Columbia Uni
versity to attend an outdoor convoca-
tion for the comforting of the degree
of doctor of laws upon them and Ar
thur James Balfour and Lord Cunliffs
of the British mission.
Mr.. Balfour was not present and
Lord Cunliffe received his degree forI
him. Tickets were granted to $4,000
Columbia students and to 35 900 citizensl
for the event.
Tonight members of the mission will
attend a reception. in the public library
under the auspices of the French Sol
cieties of New York. Following tho
reception the party will be escorted I,
the metropolitan Opera House for the
gala performance and reception. From
the sale of seats fund of 500 000 ha
been raised. and il was estimated toda
that this would be increased TO b.
$780, to be presented to Marsha
Joffre for his favorite war reliefs th1
commission for relief in Belgium ants
the Society for the Relief Of Frenc4
War Orphans. The check will be prex
sented by NJ. Liebert. French consuA
general in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Berlin Press in Danger,

COPENHAGEN. via London. May 10
The Berlin newspaper publishers have
informed Chancellor Won Bethmann
Hollweg that they are in pressing dan
ger of being forced to suspend pub
lication at the end of this week or
the beginning of next owing to the
paper shortage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Bankers Organize to Push Loan.

NEW YORK, May 10.-A committee
of the American Bankers Association
met in the offices of the association
here today to organize to expedite flota-
tion of the liberty loan within the time
set, June Is next. and to add state banks
to the federal reserve system. Another
committee of twenty-five members will
go to Washington for a conference to-
morrow with Secretary McAdoo and
Controller Williams to adjust minor diff
ferences that tend to bar state banks
from joining the federal reserve system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
sein Feiner Elected in Ireland.

LONDON, May 10. 1:1o p.m.-Joseph
McGuiness, a Sein Feiner. has been
elected to the house of commons at the
special election held to fill the vacancy
for the southern division of Longford
county, Ireland. His majority was
thirty-seven over Patrick Mckenna, ma
tionanst.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Alabama Bankers Convene.

MOBILE. Ala. May 10-The Alabama
Bankers Association convened here this
afternoon in annual session for a three
day meeting. The present agricultural
situation, in relation to the needs of the
country. will be discussed w r. G.
Harding. governor of the federal re-
serve. and several eastern bankers are
in attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Students on Way to War Service.

NEW YORK. May 10.-Forty-t Uni
versity of California students who arrived
here yesterday. on their way to serve as
members Of the American ambulance in
France. are to have a week of sightseeing
and ntl narade on % 5th aVenue @ this aft
ernoon and tonight will be guests Of the
California Alumni at a dinner, where it
is expected Marshal Joffre will appear
for a brief time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
ASK REVENGE FOR oRIANA.
Buenos Aires Papers Demand Action
on Sinking of Argentine Ship.

BUENoS AIRES. May 1o-Buenos
aires napers declare the government
has positive information that the Ar
gentine sailing ship Oriana has been
sunk by a German submarine. The pa
ners saw the incident is graver than the
Sinking of the Monte Protegido. and
demand the government act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
CONFEREES AGREE
ON THE DRAFT BILL
Roosevelt Provision Is Elim-
inated-Age Limit
From Fl to 80.
"DRY" AMENDMENTS ARE IN

Conferees on the army draft bill reach
ed an agreement today. and the measure
will be reported to the two houses for
consideration as soon as possible.
The amendment put in by the Senate
to permit Col. Roosevelt to raise four di-
visions for service in France was elimi-
mated. as was another authorizing the
raising of three volunteer regiments for
border patrol duty.
The conferees made the age limit Of
those subject to the selective draft twenty
one to thirty years. inclusive, in place of
the twenty-one to twenty-Seyen limits in
the Senate bill and twenry-one to forty
in the House bill.
The Senate amendments prohibiting
the sale of liquor at army camps and
otherwise safeguarding the morals of the
troops were retained.
The bill as agreed upon by the con-
ferees grades the pay Of enlisted men
and n-commissioned officers during
war time as follows: Men receiving
from SIS to S21 month will receive 3
fat increase of SO q month; from 81
to $50 month an increase of IS, from
$50 to S45 month, an increase of Sc,
and those getting above Si5. an in
crease of SIS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10

1t was reported in Buenos Aires April
IL that the Oriana was sunk by a Ger
man submarine off Brazil. A later re-
port placed the scene of the sinking in
the Mediterranean. The Monte Pro-
teeido was sunk in April in European
waters The incident caused great ex
element in Buenos Aires, where popu-
lar demonstrations against Germany
took place. In response to a note de-
manding satisfaction the German gov
ernment offered reparation and the in
cident was declared closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
British Progress Further.

LONDON, May 10. 1:05 p.m.-Progress
was made by the British last night in
the neighborhood of Bul1ecourt east OF
Gricourt and south of the Souchez
river. says today's official announce
ment. The war Office statement fol-
lows:
Further reports show that the fight
ing in the neighborhood of Bullecourt
yesterday was severe and continuous.
We made progress in spite of the re-
peated costly efforts on the part of
the enemy to shake our hold on his po-
sitions. none of which met with sue
cess.
During the night our line was ad-
vanced by local fighting east Of Gri-
court and south of the Souchez river,
where we captured a portion of the
enemy's front and support lines with a
number of prisoners.
Hostile raiding parties were driven
off last night northeast Of LEVIN and
south of Hulluch.
North of Givenchy-Les-L -Labassee we
made a successful raid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Railway Tunnel Caves In.

LOS ANGELES. Cal. May 10,-A
Southern Pacific railroad tunnel at
Saugus, near here, caved in at am.
today, blocking all trains. Railway of
ficials denied rumor that the tunnel
had been blown up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
To Buy 70 Freight Locomotives.

PHILADELPHIA, May 10.-Contracts
for seventy freight locomotives to cost
s5.5OOOOO have been closed for the
PENNSYLVANIA railroad system, west.
This covers the 1918. program for that
part of the system SO far as the freight
service is concerned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Find Conspiracy to Kill Venizelos.

LONDON. May 10. 11O p.m.-An of
fetal telegram received here today
from Salonlki says that Il conspiracy
has been discovered there to assassi-
nate eN-Premier NeniZelos. Nine men
who We're arrested. the dispatch says,
confessed that they were acting under
instructions from secret committee
formed in Athens by military officers
and politicians
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Berlin Official Report.

BERLIN, May 10. via London. Ago
p.m.-A fuctuating fight for the pos
session of Bullecourt. on the French
front is in progress, says today's army
beadnuarters statement. The artillery
fire in the Arras sector is reported on
the increase.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Union Pacific Extra Dividend.

NEW YORK, May 10-The Union Pa
cific railroad today declared an extra
dividend of one-half of l per cent on
the common stock in addition to the
regular quarterly dividend Of per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
% DIE ON MINE SWEEPER.
British Vessel Torpedoed and Sunk,
Says Admiralty Report.

LONDON. May 10.-A British mine
sweeper was torpedoed and sunk on
May with the loss Of two officers and
twenty men, the admiralty announces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
War Not to Bar Elks' Convention

BOSTON. MAY lo.-The war will not
prevent the holding of the national con-
vention of the Order of EikS in this city
in July. Many Of the usual social fea-
lures will be eliminated however, and
the gathering Will take on distinctly
patriotic character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Tomorrow's Program.

Tomorrow Marshal Joffre will visij
Washington's headquarters at NewI
burgh. n. Y. at the invitation of GoJ
Whitman, and then will go to Wesl
Point, where he will review the WesI
Point Cadets. NJ Viviani will be tht
guest at luncheon of the yawyers %
the city. In the evening both tn,
French and British commissions, the
latter arriving in New York tomorrow
afternoon. viii attend the banquet o.
the mayors committee at the Waldorf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Flames Break Through Cupola.

Huge crowds gathered in City Hall
plaza and in Park row and Broadway
completely blocking traffic.
The blaze, however, was not under
control thirty-fve minutes after it be-
gan, and the thick volume of smoke
which poured out indicated that the
fire was of considerable proportions.
The water from the firemens hose
was flooding through the building, and
it was feared that much damage would
be done to paintings and other his
torical objects.
Flames five minutes later suddenly
burst from all sides of the cupola
The city hall was erected more than
100 years ago and is regarded as one
of the most beautiful pieces of archi-
lecture in the country. 1t contains
many priceless relics of historical sig
nificance to the city and the nation
The architect was John McComb Con-
struction began in 1903 and it was
completed in 1912.
All the decorations in honor of the
French and British commissioners were
ruined by water
With nothing but the shell of the
cupola standing and its famous old
clock destroyed. the firemen at las
O'Clock announced that they had the
flames under control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
Would Retain Colonies.

In tho course Of q discussion of the
colonial budget before the reichstag COM
mittee the socialist deputy, Gustav Noske,
said that the socialist demands for peace
without annexation naturally included the
maintenance of German colonial possess
sions and compensation for any altera-
tions Of the frontier or abandonment OF
parts of the colonies. DIR. Solf. colonial
secretary, heartily commended Deputy
Noskes statement. He added that the
entire reichstag, with the exception of
the independent socialists. stood for CO.
lonial reconstruction. which. he conclud-
ed. II foresee with positive certainty"
During the discussion on redistricting in
the reichstag main committee last Tues
day, DIR. Lewald. director of a department
in the home office, said that the govern
ment had been considering the question
for some time. He added that the fed
Grated governments would be consulted
and an effort made. with due regard to
all political and economic factors, to pre-
pare an electoral law which would adjust
present diSparitieS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-05-10
War Expenses for Year.

The committee estimates the war. eX-
for the remainder of this
and the whole of the next fiscal year
at about $500, 100000, exclusive of the
bond issue TO finance the foreign loan.
I'VE have already authorized a bond
issue of two billion dollars, 1t ADDS,
ito provide a portion of the necessary
funds to finance the war. Therefore,
the amount necessary to raise by taxa
tion, or a further bond issue, at TINS
time is $500, 900, 600"
The bill is calculated to raise, IN exact
figures, $3.50. 100000. 1t is expected to
produce this yield: Income tax, new
war income tax. s5S2 200, @ ,eoo; .r retroac- .;
tional excess profits, $1oS.000,oOo.
Liquors: Distilled spirits. 100000
600: rectified spirits. $7,50o,00o; fer
mented liquors. s37,ooo.ooo: wines, So
900; cigars. s11 ,00O, ,000r cigarettes, $25,-
900. 900: tobacco, S3o.o0o.o00; snuff,
$1,000, 900: cigarette papers, 100000.
Stamp taxes, including documents and
playing cards. s33,o00.0oo.
Increase in Customs.
Increase in customs duties, 5000 000,-
900. Increase in first-class mail mat
ter. s7o,oo0,0O0; in second-class mail
matter. s1e.ooo,0oG.
Transportation: Freight bills. $77.-
100000 passenger tickets. sI5.ooO,O0O;
express bills, $4,000 900: pipe lines.
s4,50o.0o0; seats, berths and staterooms,
$750,00O.
Electric lights, gas. domestic power.
telephone service. s30,0O0.000. Tele-
graph and telephone messages, $1,000
900 Advertising. s7,500,00o. Insurance,
s5.000,000.
Automobiles, trucks and motor cycles,
s6S, 900. 900; tires and tubes, $12.500,oO0;
musical Instruments and phonograph
records, $1,000, 900: motion picture films,
81 900 900; jewelry, s7,500,000.
Sport Goods to Pay Share.
Sporting goods. golf clubs. base ball
bats. billiard and pool tables and balls.
100000 pleasure boats, 100000;
perfumes and cosmetics. s4,750,000;
proprietary medicines, Ss,500000; chew
ing gum, S1,000.000.
Admissions to theaters and other
amusements, s60.o00.000 dues in clubs
and other organizations. s1.500.000;
war estate tax, s6,000,0o0 (estimated
however, that the increase will yield
$3S. 500, 900 when in full operation), and
Virgin Island internal revenue, $4,000