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TELLS PROSECUTOR MORE
OFPITTSBURG LIFE co. DEAL
Accountant Describes How He Was
Speedily Made Director, Secre-
tary ana Treasurer.

Alfred Luery, a public accountant Of
Plainficld, y. j., made voluntary
statement TO District Attorney Swami
to-day about hls dealings with Clarence
y. Birdseyc in getting possession of .he
Pittsburgh Life and Trust Company.
lie said that Kellogg Brdscye. whom
hc had known eight years, Introduced
him 10 his father, who commissioned
him to examine the books OF the Pitts
hurEh Company as well as OF the Dare
Lumber Company OF North Carolina.
Without waiting for him TO finish
the job, the Birdseycs and their as
sociates bought both companies.
Luery was elected a director, secre-
tary and treasurer of the Pittsburgh
Life & Trust Co. lie resigned on
April ., soon after the real was put
through, but the Birdseyes, while
letting him 70 as secretary and
treasurer, kept him a director
\ telegram from Pittsburgh this
afternoon states that warrants have
been issued for seven in the deal.
The seven have agreed to appear in
court to-day ana surrender ON Grim
nal charges. The new warrants are
10 be sent 90 New York AT once.
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SOME OF THE BEST KNOWN MEN
WHO HAVE JOINED.

Prominent among the recrults-sev-
eral OF them slated for minor COM
mands-are Robert Bacon, former
Ambassador 70 France: Henry L.
stlmson, former Secretary OF War:
United States Senator Borah Of Idaho
Prof. Hiram Bingham OF Yale, James
Garfield, former Secretary OF the In.
terror; former Senator Leroy B. Percy
Of Mississippi and Congressman ste
phens OF the same State, Congressmen
Gardner and Fuller OF Massachusetts,
rormer Congressman Woodruff OF
Michigan, Burnham. the American
scout in the South African expedi-
tion; Collier, Director OF the recent
San Diego Exposltloni State Senator
Hutchinson OF Washington, +. Wal
colt, who was associated with II. c..
Hoover in Belgian Relief Fund Work:
Dodge, the prominent Massachusetts
manufacturer: Stuart S. Janney Of
Baltimore. whose family Is one OF the
most prominent and influential in
Maryland; former Gov. Curry OF New
Mexico. Major John C. Groome OF the
Pennsylvania State Constabulary, aud
scores moro equally prominent.
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RUSSIAN CRISIS rs PASSING, SAZONOFF ASSURES THE

forts yesterday morning In attacks
on the western wing OF the Fronct
front, In the region OF Laffaux, an
IN the afternoon on the eastern sec
tion from Braye 20 Craonne. Bn
the French held the whip hand an'
beat off wave upon wRvo OF the on
emy's dwlndhng reserve with terrible
losses. More than that. the Frenoh-
men, otter hours OF stiff fighting
still had the energy TO dash forward
They gained fresh positions In re-
Eions naturally fortified.
The desperate resistance OF the
Germans and tho frequent counter
attacks In force are comprehensiblo
when Il is realized that II the French
capture Ailemant and Plnon they VIII
outnank the whole line running north
10 st. Quentin. Gen. Neville has no
eineoure as no Is confronted by tho
"slegfried line" system OF foru-
ncatlons on which the Germans have
lavished weeks OF work and whleh
is OF the most formidable type.
On the fight wing German battalio.s
streamed out Of Filain Wood TO attack
Froidmont Farm. which stands midway
between Chevregny and Hin 1856. rhoy
were practically annihilRted. IL would
seem difficult for the Germans TO pre-
vent tho French from reaching the o!se
Canal and the Ailette River on tniS
part OF the front. Tho Chemln-des-
Dames--the key OF the whole section
is now In great part In possession OF
the French. In several places they
have even gone far beyond. II wns
the possession Of this road which en-
nbled the Germans 20 hold M the
French advance for 80 long. Its cap
ture alone shows tho importance OF tie
success gained by Gen. Nivolle In inc
battles OF saturday and sunday
Germany's retirement from France
must come uni, ! Hlndenburg can
soon stop the FroL,h drive.
To-day's ghtlng brought proof OF
csraploto realization OF the neccs =
OF saeh o retreat by tho oorman coma
manders In the suporhuman efforts
which the enemy II taking > save
the Rheims salient. GoI .any's picked
troopa are being hurled into the
breach made by tho French. Tho
flower OF the German army. which
Hln6enburg had saved for what he
h.. cd would be Z. ,islve o.
fsnslve, Is now being sacrificed.
Not only has tho number OF the
enemy troops in tho past few days
lighting been greater than that en-
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TWO NORWEGIAN SHIPS
SUNK BY SUBMARINE
Dutch Fishermen Lay Up Their
Boats on Account of the
u Boat Peril.

LONDON, May 7.-According to a
Central News despatch from Copen-
hagen. the Norwegian Foreign Office
has announced tho sinking by Ger
man submarines OF tho steamships
Capto and Katuna. The crews were
rescued.
Special dispatches from Holland
say that the persistent torpedoing Of
Dutch trawlers has caused the fish
crmon 10 lay up their boats. The
trawlcrs were guaranteed safety
within prescribed limits and sup
ply of German coal on condition that
they supply Ash t>r the German
market. The promised coal was not
received and the sinkings continued,
so tho German Legation at The
Hague Is said to have been notified
that no moro FISH will be supplied.
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RUSS|A'S ALLIES
ARE ASSURED THAT
CRISIS IS PASSING
"Keep Cool" Is Sazonoffs
Advice to the English
Speaking Peoples.

PETROGRAD. May Keep cool;
don't get excited; I'm sure the pres
ent Russian crisis will pass on OF
itself" was the advice TO English
speaking peoples given to-day by
former Foreign Minister Serge Sao
zonoR.
Gen. Gurko, commander on the
western front, has Issued an order
declaring that the fraternlzing of
Russians with the enemy troops
must be stopped. He declares that
such fraternizing. which has become
n common practise. enables the one-
my to learn Russian military dispo-
siuons and also. by causing q lull
on the Russian front, leaves the Ger
mans free to concentrate forces
against the British and French.
General Gurko warns the troops
that IL the fighting comes 10 a stand
stil In France the Germans will
throw all their forces aga ast the
Russians, who, lulled by promises OF
peace, win not be in readiness TO
iepel the attack. He says that three
division of Germans have already
been transferred from the Russian
front and that others are following
including artillery and aircraft.
The order concludes with an ardent
appCnl TO the troops. In tho name OF
the emancipation of enslavcd na-
tIong, TO do their duty toward Rus
sia and her Allies. IL Gays: Write
tfe first pages of the history of new
gree Russia with blood II need be-"
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CANADIANS DEFEATED
EIGHT GERMAN DIVISIONS
Took 5000 Prisoners, 81 Guns and
HowitzerS and 1876 Ma
chine Guns.

OTTAWA. May 7.-The Canadians
defeated eight German divisions and
captured nine villages and more than
5000 prisoners between April . and
May 3. according to a dispatch re-
ccivod here to-day from Canadian
Army Headquarters in France. Their
bot ''H message said, comprised
fifty guns and howitzers, log
tronC mortars and 126 machine
guns.
These successes are set forth in IA
document sent 10 the Canadians by
the Lieutenant General commanding
them, tho officer asserting that their
achievements were only obtained
by troops whose courage, discipline
and initiative stood pre-eminent,"
The generals message continued:
The training undergone during the
winter has borne its fruit and it is
this training, coupled with the zeal
ana gallantry which arc so conspic-
uOus in all ranks Of the corps, that
will continue 20 gain results as po-
tent and far-reaching as those which
began with the capture OF Vimy
| Ridge"
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BERLIN WAR OFFICE
CLAIMS CAPTURE Of
726 FRENCH PRISONERS
Says All Lines Are Held on the Laon
Front Against Nivelle
Attacks.

BERLIN, May (via London). .-
Al the German positions between tho
soissons-Laon Road and Allies and
north OF laffauX have been main
tainod, saya the official abatement
issued to-day by the German army
headquarters stan. The Germans. It
is added also were successful In the
Alsno battle The Germans have cap
turod i26 men since Saturday. Four
teen British and French airplaneB
were brought down ycSterday on the
western front.
The star headquarters announce
mcEt says that the battle is spread
iag 10 the east of the village OF Bul-
lecourt, The German announcement
says; We still hold the village OF
ChoyreuN."
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RED CROSS UNIT FOR FRONT.
Volunteers Mobilize
Here for Service Abroad.

For several days tho so-callcd Lake
sido Unit" Of Red Cross volunteers. un-
der tho supervision OF the Medical Corp
Of the United States army, has been mo-
bilizing in this city to sail for England.
There are $50 volunteers in the detach-
ment. most Of when enrolled In Cleve-
land and other cities along Lake Erie
Fifty enlisted men Of the Mealca,
ten TO satl with thcm, Gen. w. g. Cor
gas. Surgeon General OF the army, viii
devote some time 80 consultations witt
the commander. Major unchrist. II b.
expected tho unit viii bc IN England
by the end Of the month and there viii
be b parade through London Hs part OF
tho reception Of tho British people TO
the first distinctly American command
which has crossed the Ntn-uc since
this country entered the war
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BRITISH DRIVE ON,
CAPTURE BULLECOURT;
AUSTRALIANS WINNING
Colonial Troops Penetrate the Ger
man Line for a Mile at Rien-
court.

LONDON. May 7.-Continuous Ger
man counter-attacks since Saturday
have failed 90 shake tho British ~ ,p
on the Hlndenburg line around Bullc-
court and I'm the faco OF this unond-
Ing pressure the British improved
their positions by drives OF iholr own
The report OF Field Marshal Iinig
said:
EARLY this morning. there was
sharp fighting on the HindeaburR
limo east OF Bullencourt. Our
position was improved and wo
progressed west OF the village.
taking n number OF prisoners.
South OF oppy a hostile bomb
ing 0ttnck attempted after hrtil-
lcry preparation was successfully
driven on"
According to press dispatches from
the front the British have pushed
their way well within tho town Of
Bullecourt. Hand-to hand fighting
has developed there.
Australian troops forged ahead n
mile into tho German lines. Tho
penetration OF tho German front thus
achieved In around Riencourt.
The British, who had been holding
positions south ana east OF tho village
or Bullecourt. where they had been
violently attacked during the last
four days, moved forward just before
dawn In n general attack Upon the
village itself.
There has been patrol fighting In
Bullecourt before this. but to-day's
attack was OF an enveloping nature.
II met with stubborn resistance, but
steady progress was made, ana
khRkl-clad troops passed well within
the town. which lies absolutely
astride the Hlndenburg line, the front
trench and two systems Of support
trenches all being whiting tho village
limits.
The Australians began their drive
at dawn. Their whole salient was
pushed forward, yard after yard, 20
the mile depth. in the faco OF violent
resistance. The thrust carried them
TO tho east OF tho village lying in u
northern direction from Rlencourt.
Rcincourt itself is thus hemmed In
by British troops 20 the west. the
east and the south. Tho Riencourt
crossing movement achieved on the
right flank early to-day. More than
hundred prisoners were taken.
Prisoners are being taken by the
British at Bulleeourt, Reuters cor
respondent at the front telegrnphs;
Elsewhere along the line there Is
little news OF Importance" our cor
respondent wires. but our guns
! through daylight and darkness con-
! tinue 10 pound the GormAn positions
These positions, being only lmpro-
vised and very different In defensive
qualities from the old, permanent
front out OF which we have driven
| the Germans, their losses are steadily
mounting 10 an appalling total.
Among the prisoners taken from
two divisions In the earlier stages oil
tho present fighting fifty per cent
were boys OF nineteen. Their moral,
was very poor, which is attributed t.
the fact that they have "A clearer con
/ ception OF conditions In Germany
than their older comrades and realize
the hopelossness OF the struggle"
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new WAR TAX TO REACH
INCOMES DOWN TO 81 900

WASHINGTON, May 7.-Incomes
OF all Americans earning above $1,000
for single men and $4,000 for married
men are to do their bit towards rails
ing 81, 800, 900, 900 OF taxes included In
a revenue bill to be reported tonight
or to- morrow by the House Ways and
Means Committee.
Incomes OF 100000 or more are 20
pay a new tax of 33 per cent, II Is
understood-a total tax including
normal and surtaxes OF from 40 70
50 per cent.
single men earning from $1,000 10
tho old taxing minimum of $4,000
will pay a new tax OF . per cent.
as will married men earning from
$1,000 to tho old taxing minimum OF
$1,000
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WOMAN THROWS vlTRIoL.
Man She Accused OF TeIIInR Tales
seriously Injured,

In retaliation for sighting remarks
and for tales she said he had carried
60 her husband. Mrs, Adelina Dubinelli,
twenty years old. oi No. SSS Fast One
Hundred and Forty-ulnth Street. threw
Ni'Fiol In the face Of Michael Defiore
while he stood with several companions
at ono Hundred and Forty ninth street
and Portland Avenue. the Bronx. yes
trrdny afternoon. so was held In the
Morrsania Police Court to-day for cx-
ANIMATION ON Wednesday
According TO detectives Hazlott and
BCnanp, who arrested her. Fha said. IN
not set moro than ten years Tor this,
wil T. TN serve them willingly to set
even with that fcllow!"
Dohorc WAS so burned by the acid
thu the sight of his left eye was de-
sttuyed Mrs. bubinelli said that she
ana bchurc had been swucthgarts befor,
uUr marriage.
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PlMllC0 RESULTS.

RACE TRACK. pIMLlCO, Md, MAJ
First race tNo-year- r-olds; maiden f.
four aud a half fuglougs. ny etouia. ~
(NnliamsI. straight $3.50, place sl6 30,
chow $50. first; Winsom Vera, -
tParrington), place SEQ, show $40,
second; Kildare Boy, li5 tTroNlcD,
show $3.50. third Time. - 20. on
ward. sir robert, 'Discover"r, Martial
Music, Star Worth, "Brayado also ran.
sParr entry
SECON DRACE-HandiCap selling
steeplechRsc; tour-year-Clds and up
ward; two miles.--.shannon River li1
$3.50, first Superhuman, 1880 tklencO,
place 81 ~, show $500. second; Welsh
king, l4l (Frau&in), show $3.50, third.
Time, A.S3. Bamboo, RacchrOok, Byn
Rose and Bon Land also ran.
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ployed In any previous engagements
.lnce the early days OF the war. but
no quality Of the troops Is higher
'risoners showed there were no de-
replt reserves. All those captured
we're OF choice regiments. Saturday.
round Craonne, for instance, a COM
plete division Of the picked Prissian
guard was called into action by the
German commanders. II was practi-
cally annlhllated In a vain attempt
10 retake Craonne.
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WHEAT AT HIGHEST RECORD.
Reaches s2.S4, Being IA Cent More
Than Ever before Quoted.

CHICAGO, May 7.-opening quota
tions on wheat, which ranged from the
same as Saturdays finish to &C. higher.
with May at S2.Si and July at S2.2i 1-2
to S2.26 Ia. was followed by a decided
advance all around. carrying May to
s2'sh a cont above any previous record
The close was nervous. l-2 t. Lee
net higher. with May at 2sS ana July
at 225 S-4 10 22s Ia.
Corn rose with wheat. Buyiag. now
ever. was not urgent After opening
unchanged to 3-S on the market scored
moderate general gains.
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CONFEREES LIKELY TO REJECT
CLAUSE IN DRAFT BILL FOR
ROOSEVELT ARMY IN FRANCE

that he Is not seeking TO command
a field army or even a division: he
is ready TO go m sixth, seventh.
eighth or ninth in rank. He would
be pleased to head brigade In order
to get where fighting is the hottest.
The bulk OF the Coloners new mar
tlal following Is made up OF solid men
OF business ard affairs--lawyers,
bankers. brokers. college professors,
legislators. preachers, merchants and
CiC.'.1
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"TTIW TNN I0NH HHNTlIVTT
Humble stranger Approaching Man
ON the Su,,t- AlSt'r, VIII yuu please
family"
You look gs though you might b0
able To walk ten cents worth"
mSylcs,"
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People half milo away heard


The Mutual Life Insurance tompduj
OF New YORK.. through action OF It's FL
nance Committee to-day, subscribed {,
S5,0OO,00O ~ :he 3ls per cent, Govern,
meut 'IIbCrty Loan
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PLANS PERFECTED FOR SER.
VICE IN FRANCE IN six WEEKS.

There ls material on the Roosevelt
rolls for two full field armies and an
extra division. Plans have been per-
fected for moving at least two divi.
slons to France for training within
six weeks OF the time authority is
granted by the President and Con-
gress.
Every one OF tho forty-oight States
haa contributed 10 this Roosevelt
Legion. The majority OF tho volun-
teors are ready TO give up incomes
OF from $4,000 TO $4,000 a year. while
the Colonel has refused to consider
any one whose death In battle would
entail dostitu,!on on dependents.
with tile offer OF personal services
nave come pi offers OF unlimited nnan-
cial aid Thousands OF dollars have
been sent TO the Roosevelt hesdquar-
ters on the fourth floor OF No. 75S
/ lTlth Avenue, opened April by Capt,
! Dame
COL Roosevelt h&s made IL known
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LIENS FoR INVESTORS.

American Beet Sugar Company year
ended March -. gross earnings, SA,-
97I,ll6; Increase, $4i9LS23 Net, S6,l2G,- -
6T6 Increase, a2,95l,A sac, Balance after
preferred dividends, Sl254.7i7. equal 10
SgS 20 a share earned on common, COM
pared with tl4,3O share in the previous
VHaI
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100000 UNDER 7. R.
READY TO START FOR
FRANCE IN SIX WEEKS
Colonel Is Willing to Go as Mere
Brgadier-All States Are
Represenled.

Capt w. f. Dame. formerly OF the
Roosevelt Rough Riders, leaned back
before his desk in the orlces OF Col
Roosevelts volunteer organization for
service In France to-day and shook
his head with a weary grin.
ut Is no use" no said to Capt. H..
A. Ely, formerly OF tho Forty seventh
United states Volunteers, we must
shut down"
we havo moro than 100000
names" said Capt Ely. consulting n
memorandum. Il agree with you"
SO after to-day II ls quite likely
applications will no longer bo re-
ccived for enlistment in the Roosevelt
legion. The list has grown more than
10000 since early last week, when
tho work OF rounding out II tentative
organ zatlon was begun. The result
ing plans for the disposition OF appll-
cants wero made public to-day.
Ono Of tho last men to be accepted
was " ourly-headcd youth with the
tense elasticity OF a watch spring,
twinlllng bluo oyes. and mouth
hard as stono. ITo came In right
after middle-ngel butcher, who
said he was qualified because his
grandfather was n Revolutionary
soldier, his father fought in the Civil
War, and he himself was kept out
OF the Spanish War because no broke
his les In his shop, Capt. Ely looked
over tho younger mans application
This man." he said TO Capt. Dame
"was busted out OF the Naval Acad.
emy because he sinfully Intentionally
and felonlously stayed away from
chapel services. lIo tried for the OF
ficefs' Reserve Corps, but this darl
stain on his record frightened them
How about him2"
Capt. Dame took one look at tn,
young man. you're in ho said
| ave need you
And you would be surprised 4
know Just how many Ike that ther
are on the rolls" the Captain adde,
l to an observer.
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ltrlm The G. cstun NcNrl
Personally speaking, We may have our
own little Weaknesses; but certainly we
have never been accused OF posing In
our bathing suit.
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[zMM';:MiZI5

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Erie Railroad, Mnrcn gross earnings
increased SA95.G07, Nel, after taN. de-
creased $3.50. 5O7. Three months gross.
Si6,S24, ,C5b: decrease. S372.2g4. Net, after
tax, $JjS,92O decrease. S3,0l9,J5S.
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Dome Mines Company, dividend re-
duced to 20 cents "a share, payable June
I TO stock OF record May 10.
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5IPIANE HITS GROUND LIKE
REPORT OF a RIFLE,

Once more Merritt tried to turn
for home. Tho plane was shooting for
ward at the rate OF nearly two miles
a minute. At such a pace the faint
est touch on the lever will swing the
car Urould--l mere suggestion OF a
touch, But Merritt did not .Jyw, or
was too eager 10 go back - the
held He pulled too hard. The bi-
plane twisted as suddenly as swal-
low, swung upon It's side and turned
almost upside down.
People half a milo away heard
the sharp crack. like the report Of
rifle. as the riuht winps
erumplsd under the awful STRAIN.
The machine turned over on its
edge and fell TO the ground like
plummet. II was reduced 10 a
shapeless mass. The two students
were crushed out Of all reeoanl.
tion.
The ambulance sped to the spot
more than tNo miles from the field
and brought back the bodies.
Capts. Martin, !. 4. RAIDER and j
W. Butts viii hold thorough in.
vcstiration and report the facts &C
the War Department.
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