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TO ENLARGE
THE CABINET
THREE NEW PORTFOLIOS ARE
SOON TO BE ADDED TO THE
PRESIDENTS BOARD.
NOW BEING CONSIDERED
iiiey viii BE Secretary Of Food Adj
ministration, Secretary of aIu-
nitions and Supplies and
Secretary transportation

I WASHINGTON, May 21.-presi-
dent Wilson's cabinet will soon BE-
increased by three new portfolios
secretary of food administration. see
retafy OF munitions and supplies and
secretary of transportation-accord-
ing to an official announcement to-
day.
Action by the senate in limiting
the powers Of the council Of national
defense so that much of the work
noW being done by the advisory com
mittee OF the council has shifted the
work directly back on the shoulders
OF the cabinet, and has made the
creation Of the new posts imperative,
officials lid.
The senate does not like the eoun-
ell OF national defense. The reasons
are political The members OF the
advisory committee were appointed
by President Wilson without the ira
ditional advice and consent of the
senate As result an amendment
was adopted in the urgent deficiency
bill stating the authority carefully
designated to the council under the
act creating the board it could not
be accepted because OF the war.
This placed the burden of real
consideration back on the cabinet
and the advisory committee of the
council is limited again to the work
strictly TO an advisory
Secretary OF War Baker as a re-
suit was left not only with the work
of raising an army, but also the
work Of raising supplies and NUM-
tons for the army.
This is not as it should be at all, ,"
one foremost official of the govern
ment told the United Press. ''Secre-
tary Baker has all he can do to take
care OF the army work. The work
of mobllizing munitions should be
turned over to another executive
The same is true of Secretary Dan
iels. The work of getting supplies
and munitions must be centralized.
So must the problem of transporta-
ton. This can be done only by plae-
ing men, with the same authority as
other members of the presidents
cabinet in charge Of the work.
The portfolio of food administra-
tor has been practically created in
the appointment of Herbert c. Hoo
yer by President Wilson. While
Hoover prefers TO work without pay
there is a bill pending in the senate
creating the very post he now fills,
giving him the support he needs and
the same salary as member Of the
cabinet.
The men under consideration for
the posts OF secretary of munitions
and transportation are also men who
prefer to work without salary.
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SHORT NAVAL
BATTLE FOUGHT
BERLIN AND PARIS STATE
NEENTS REPORT A CLASH
BEsTWEEEN DESTROYERS.
FRENCH SHIP IS DAMAGED
Paris Admits One Vessel Was Slight
Iy Damaged, While Berlin Claims
Enemy Ships We're Repeatedly
Struck BY German Shells.

LONDON. May 21.-An outpost
engagement" between German and
Fernch torpedo boats Sunday morn
ing was reported in Berlin and Paris
official statements received here to-
day.
One French torpedo boat was
slightly damaged. according to the
Paris report,
Berlin described the brush as n
"short outpost engagement off Flan-
ders, in which the enemy ships We're
repeatedly struck, but our ships
were unchanged,
The Paris official statement de-
clared the Germans after short
engagement withdrew at full speed. +"
The extent of the slight dam
age" inflicted on the French vessel
was not specified.
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j. 5. TROOPS
FIRED upon
BRUSH BETWEEN AMERICANS
AND MEyICANS OCCURS
NEAR NOGALES, AREZ.
THE MEX|ANs CAPTURED
Included Among Those Captured BY
American Army Men Was Geo.
| Holmes, An American, In
the Service Of Villa.

WASHINGTON. May 21.-A clash
between American border troops
and Mexicans was reported to the
state department today.
Tie message said that group Of
filibusterers had crossed to the
American side near Nogales and
We're captured by American army
men and customs Officers. Included
in these captures was George Hol-
mes, designated IS an American,
md Manuel Gonzales, formerly see
rotary of Hipolto villa.
Another message told Of firing
from a house on the Mexican side
rear Nogales upon an American sol
der. He returned the fire and the
trouble ceased.
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These men OF all political faiths,
including General Scout, chief Of
the general staff of the United States
army. and Admiral Glennon of the
navy, will go to Russia to welcome
the new republic The commission is
headed by former Secretary of War
and State Elihu Root. but il contains
a labor man in the person of James
Duncan, vice president of the AM
erican Federation of Labor, and
socialist in Charles Edward Russell
of New York. The full list of men,
beers follows:
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On
THE MONGOLIA
PORTION OF SHE'LL THAT HIsRaR
DURING GUN PRACTICE KILL
ED 2 RED CROSS wORKKne
VICTIMS IRE ln[nC|m
Mrs. Edith Ayers Of ChfnGn -
Helen Burnett Woods Of Rsans
ton Meet Tragic Death Whi1o
Returning to Europe.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-slss.
Edith Ayers Of Chicago and Helsn
Burnett-Woods Of Evanston. Illinois,
were killed aboard the American
steamer Mongolia when portion o.
a bursting shell struck them while
they were watching the gum crew q
practice. according to official adj
vices received here today.
The women had been In the Red
Cross service since 1914 and had
just joined the active army Red
Cross work this month. being on
their way to Europe when the acci-
dent occurred.
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Elihu Root, republican, of New
York. chairman.
Charles Edward Russell, socialist,
leader and writer, of New York.
James Duncan, vice president of
the American Federation of Labor.
of Massachusetts.
Cyrus Mccormick, Chicago manu-
facturer.
Charles r. Crane. manufacturer
democrat. CT Chicago.
Samuel r. Betron. banker, of New
York.
John r. Mott, New York. secretary
international committee, Y. M. c. A.
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AUSTRIA STARTS
COUNTER ATTACK
BEGINS DRIVE IN TRENTINO TO
RELIEVE PRESSURE ON THE
GORIZIA FRONT.
Austrians Open Vigorous Artillery
Bombardment On Italian Posi-
tions On the Assiago Plat
eau and in Sugar Valley.

ROME, May 21,-Austria started
a counter attack in Trentino today
that is designed to relieve the ever
increasing Italian pressure on Trieste
in the Italian fighting section En-
envy artillery fire has increased in
great violence. especially against the
Zukna and posino valley sections"
said an official statement.
The Assiago plateau and Sugar
valley position held by the Italian
troops are vigorously attacked,
These artillery attacks are followed
in some places by infantry attacks.
The enemy gained a foothold but
was later driven out.
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WORK ON MINE SWEEPERs
IS TO Be SPEEDEO Up

WASHINGTON. May 2i---To speed
up construction of the twenty-four
combination mine swcepers and sea
going tugs, Secretary Daniels to-day
conferred with ship builders from
yards all over the country. He ex-
planned the necessity of Immediate
action and called upon builders for
cooperation in all matters possible.
The government has already arrang-
ed to furnish immediate steel by cx.
pediting immediate shipments.
:. The new ships are to be 1 900 tons
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no. ieNas, May 3t.-A con-
I " oppose the enforcement
''eetive service measure is
OF treason Federal
'"'~ of the North Texas dis
IA charging the grand
:" ne empancled that body
Today.
"uietments charging con-
Z " oppose the United States
"' In carrying out the
80 OF the sclcctive service
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H|NDENBURG IS
SHUNT|NG TROOPS
TROOPS ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT
ARE BEING WITHDRAWN AND
SENT To FRANCE.
On the Other Hand Deployeti Divis-
ions ON Western Front Are He
ing Transferred to Russian
Front for Petrograd Drive.
BY WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN

by WILLIAM PHkLlP SlMMS.
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES IN
THE FIELD. May 21.-Field Mar
shall Hindenbnrg is shunting fresh
divisions on the western front and
the eastern line is being reformed
preparatory to drive on Petro-
grad.
In the meantime fresh divisions
from the Russian front are being
sent to France.
German prisoners revealed the
purpose behind such plan as two-
fold.
I'VE expect Hindenburg to try to
take Petrograd." said one prisoner
today, 'sor at least additional Rus
sian territory. His purpose win be
first to scare the Russians into
separate peace. and second to use
his gains there as lever against
the allies.
Just now. however. the eastern
line is being thinned of exhausted
divisions and those whose losses
have brought them far below their
regular strength are being transfer
red from France to Russia. In re-
turn French divisions are being
switched here Some OF these troops
from Russia are being hurled against
the British and French
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URGE REGULATION
Of COAL PRICES

WASHINGTON. May 21.-Deelar-
inc that coal mine operators are
charging exhorbitant prices, OFTEN
several hundred times more than the
cost of their production. the federal
trades commission today urged con-
sress to establish control through
governmental agencies which may
fix prices.
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SOLUTION FAvORS
MERGING Of CHURCHES

DALLAS, Texas. May PA res
olution favoring union of the Pres
hvterian churches in America was
adopted by the 129th general assem-
bly here today. The committee was
instructed TO enter into negotiations
with the Presbyterian church OF
America regarding such a union.
The vote was unanimous and was
taken while the assemblymen We're
singing the doxology.
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FORT WORTH. Texas. Msv 2l.-
The district convention of STAGE en-
poiyes and motion picture operators
will convene here Thursday morn
ing The states represented will be
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas and
louisiana.
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Futon line
/ STRUCK HARD
IrycH AND BRITISH FORt rs
RrSrME THEIR OFFENSIVE
4 AGAINST GERMAN LINE.
+ BRITISH MAKE GAINS
(d Marshal Heig's Troops Took
additional Sections OF German
Trenches and the French
Make Material Gains.

LONDON. May 2i.--Isritish and
kurh forces struck another often
J blow today.
Field Marshal Haig'S forces took
6tionai sections of the German
bafaburg tine positions and Gem
Nivelle's soldiers achieved n
Hart surcess in the capture cf
'rsl lines of German trenches on
slopes OF Mont CorniIlet.
he British advance was in the
pr embracing Baiiecourt assi
>taines Les Croisilles. the
edation OF the oppy Quaent
OF the Hindenhurg line. 1t
made in spite of the massing
H0rmidah'o fresh German dixis-
from the Russian front. The
pei gains were all achieved in
champagne district in that sec
! from Rheims, east of Auber-
where six weeks ago General
leiie started his general often
timed with the British drive
poaai.
De resumption of the drive by
fflane0-isritish line comes after
~ a weeks Iuil.. There had
considerable Fighting at Bulie-
on the British front and that
ge was finally gained by the
Ni' but no general drive WAS
fently in action.
the French trent General
pes forces have been kept busy
hhg mceasing waves of
Pan counter attacks launch
'f the most part north
Ehe scissors Rheims sector
Eossigned apparently to relieve
'''e on i.aon.
"" Prisoners were taken as
result Of raids by the British.
british headquarters il was
a'ed that IA total of twenty
=" DIVISIONS, about 400, 900
nave been smashed since the
F"e started. The British have
Ivy maintained the initiative
r. every effort of the enemy
F'e this ftCm them and i'm the
~ scores of fresh divisions
INTO counter attacks.
week by week tally o, &c
~ SHOWS net gains every
"ass by the British. and thu
"n today is extremely favora-
II continued successes.
pdenburg is now mt work to
"euSer the British. hut has
Dy sheer weight of number
nv INC advance. Every Ger
"@ was weighed by the
s'atf for the possibility of "a
'eu'on trick of strategy
" may contain. The necessity
'''sed raids by the British
"ed to check the fresh re-
winch the Teutons put into
4 !" ana careful questioning
''"ers has aided in ferretin.
ehemy's moves.
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|[EP|NG Investigation
Of CONSPIRACY CHARGES

were returned by the i'"-
" a GRAND Jury at San Angelo last
" further sweeping ih-
,s.,;,,atlon was ordered here 'ou"s :
~, his time when the govern
men, is calling upon ITS e'.'N nav
serve In whate'e' 'ai"' -
se''. e,,,.,," Judge Jack deeiar-
cd. ~ cannot understand now s
. movement as has been "n.oss a.,s
:, w.s, resas gained the impetus
il has"
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C0NIRACTs LET FOR
50 MERCHANT SHIPS

WASHINGTON, May Zl'--oon-
,ran,s for thirty-eight merchant YES
cole have been executed to date oS
tbe emergency Fleet Corporation
Tho Irnited states shipping board an
nounced today. -.----------
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each and may be used To cooperate
with the mine sweepers flotilla Of
Great britain.
After the conference Secretary
Daniels met Admiral Griffin and is
going over in greater detail the plans
of construction OF the ships and the
methods OF payment to the ship
builders. The government favors the
plan of payment ON profit percentage
basis.
One Of the great prohlema = ~
securing of skilled labor. accowd1nn
to Secretary Daniels.
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To Teach Conservation.

FORT WORTH, Texas, May al
Instruction in food conservation will
be given in series of classes for
the benefit of Tarrant county wo-
men, beginning May 2S. Mrs. Cora
Melton Cross will he at the head OF
the classes.
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GAINS BY ALLIES
ADMITTED IN BERLIN

BERLIN, May 21,--French forces
succeeded in gaining hold nor'h
Of cornillet and British troops oe-
cnniad a completely demolished
trench abandoned in accordance with
o,,r n,ans" today's official statement
admitted.
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when they landed at Queenstown.

The British comment on the APP
pointment OF Herbert G. Hoover as
food administrator of America and
the outlines of what the United
States plans to do with this funda-
mental during the time of war was
likewise favorable. The selection of
General Goethals as master ship
builder" and scores OF other Ameri-
cans in systemization of work have
served to bring about change in
the British viewpoint.
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REGISTRATION HOURS
7 A. N. To 8 P. N.

WASHINGTON, May 21.-A mis-
take in some of the mimeograph
copies of President Wilson's procla-
nation is being corrected today.
The corrected copy fixes the hours
Of registration between a. M. and
Q =. m. instead of from I a. m. to
Z D. m.
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Save your time and temper -,a,
TucEe~ do s-eu~ s~- n-s~..-c
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HOUSEKEEPING CHARGE
INVOLVES SCHOOLGIRLS
Claude Faye Taylor. 12 Years Old,
and Lawrence Cavanaugh, IS,
Arrested by Police.

With the arrest of two schoolboys
twelve and thirteen years old, the police
declare they have cleared up about fifteen
cases of HOUSEKEEPING which have oc-
Cured in the northeast and southeast sec
tons of the city during the past six
months.
Claude Faye Taylor, twelve years old, of
los 9Th street northeast, and Lawrence
Cavanaugh, thirteen years old, of COS East
Capitol street, are the boys under arrest
Detective Boyle, who made the arrests
stated that the Taylor boy admitted hay-
ing robbed about fifteen houses, while
Cavanaugh said he entered but one The
detective declares, however, that Cava-
naugh will be charged with Taylor, as he
admitted he knew the other boy was COM
hitting the robberies and assisted in Sc
GREETING jewelry in a vacant house
A small metal French flag worn by Tay-
Tor on his coat led to his arrest. Such
flag pin. Detective Boyle stated, had been
stolen from one Of the houses which had
been robbed, and he saw Taylor with such
a flag.
Following the arrest, the detectives say,
they were taken by the boys to a vacant
house at 9Th and Z streets northeast,
where a considerable amount of jewelry.
watches, chains and other articles We're
found in a flush tank. There the bows are
said to have admitted they secreted it
Both the lads stated at police headquar-
tiers today that the money reported as
missing from homes had been spent by
them.
Taylor's finger prints were taken at DO
lice headquarters this morning The bows
were later transferred to the house of de-
tention to await a hearing in court
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DIPLOMATS TO WITNESS
BENNY LEONARD'S BOUT
Men in High Station Invited to Ex-
hibition Scheduled by Light
weight Pugilist.

Diplomats, statesmen. high officials
of the United States and representa-
tives of foreign nations will be given
rlngSide seats around the tWenty-foot
square platform on which an eighteen
foot ring Will be provided for Benny
Leonard, champion lightweight pugilist
of the world. who will give an exhibi-
ton bout on the Monument grounds
Thursday afternoon at o'clock
The champion boxer will probably
appear III his exhibition match with
Willie Jackson, his favorite sparrins
partner. and possibly also his brother,
Charlie Leonard. pugilist of no mean
ability. The athlete has volunteered
his services, and will receive no re-
Enumeration of any sort
All Washington is invited soldiers.
sailors. marines and civilians This is
the first time that any boxing exhibit
ton has ever been staged in Washing
ton. Leonard is in tiptop condition,
and is fresh from his recent victory
from kilbane, which netted him a purse
of $4,000.
Maj. Pullman. superintendent of po-
lice, last night gave his official sane
ton to the affair. stating that in COM
pliance with the law Leonard must re-
ceiFe ho remuneration of any sort for
his performance. Maj. Pullman is ex-
pected to be on hand to witness the af-
fair.
The District war service commission.
which has charge of the bout, has an
nounced that only few seats will be
provided. and that an attempt will be
made to stage the affair in such way
that all who stand may see. An expert
announcer. who is accustomed to talk
ing IN the open air to large crowds
VIII call on the program.
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Glee Club Gives Thrill.

One of the features of the celebration
that thrilled the thousands of specta-
tors was when the entire 5th Training
Regiment burst into song under the
leadership of Capt. Thomas w Reilly
of Newark. y. j.. who directed glee
club singing through mega phones.
stand. The words of over There"
sung Justify by more than LOO young
officers who soon expect to be "over
there" started the big gathering wav-
ing and cheering.
The slee club was composed of: r. l..
Shoemaker of Chevy Chase o T. Bid
die of Wilmington. J. X. Powell, Metu-
chen. \. j.; u. d. Hand. Keyport. y. J. ;
H. de r. Demarest, Tenahy, n. J.; d. A.
Barry. jr. Hackensack, y. j.: l.. H.
Eayly. Washineton: l.. X Ashford.
Washington: j. X Ewell. Norfolk; y.
r. Ancarrow, Richmond; Harry X
Adams. Washington: u. A. Smith, Bal
timore. and G. II. Ferguson, Newark.
After a benediction had been solemn
ly pronounced over the young officers
bv Chaplain Prettyman. and President
Wilson and Secretary Baker had held
an imnromptu reception in the stand,
the I'd Troop of regular cavalry.
stationed at the Fort Myer post, dashed
up and faced the stand. 1t was 4
pretty feat of Craftsmanship. They
acted as an escort of honor to the
President.
The thousands of visitors spent sew
eral hours with friends inspecting the
training camp school.
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Form General Committee.

Several matters are to be thrashed
out by the government officials before
the demonstration is finally approved
formally and before detailed plans will
be made. The civilian chairmen are
ready to call their committees together
and effect a detailed organization at a
moments notice. The chairmen of the
three committees and the Army officers
now virtually form a general commit
tee. comprised as follows: Maj. Gen.
Carroll A. DeTol. Lieut.. Col. Hugh s.
Johnson. J. A: Lieut.. Col Allen w.
Guillon. ]. A: William f. Guide. chair
man of the committee from the Cham
Der of Commerce.; Alexander Wolf,
chairman of the committee from the
Board of Trade. and NJ. A. Leese. chair
man of the committee from the Retail
Merchants Association.
Gen. Crowder's order directs that the
committee of Army officers shall meet
at the call of the senior member. The
time for the meeting of the civilian
committees probably will be selected
following conference of the Army Of
ficers.
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ARMY OFFICERS NAMED
TOAD DEMONSTRATION
Will Cooperate With Civic Commit
tees in Tribute to Draft
ed Men.

With September ) being considered
as the probable date for the demon
stration in honor of the Districts men
who have been drafted for war service.
plans for the event are being consid-
cred today by individual members of
committee of citizens and a commit
tee representing the War Department.
Provost Marshal General Crowder to-
day named a committee of officers to
confer with the chairmen of the COM
mittees named by the Washington
Chamber of Commerce, the Washingt on
Board of Trade and the Retail Mer-
chants Association to handle the af-
fair on behalf of those respective
bodies. Gen. Crowder appointed the
officers pursuant to an interview which
the civilian chairman held with him
yesterday afternoon. and at, which the
provost general approved the general
pIan
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GOING TO PETERSBURG.
Most of Young Officers From Fort
Myer School Assigned There.

Most of the young officers commissioned
at Fort Myer training camp yesterday
have been notified that they will be called
into service at the contonment in Peters
burg, Va. for the National Army.
According to present plans. this Will
Mace item as instructors for the District
men who are drafted.
Those who belonged to what was known
as Koehler's strong arm squad, organ
lied by the physical culture expert from
West Point, and who have been in charge
of the physical culture exercises and bayo-
net drills at the camp, will probably be
distributed among the cantonments in the
south and west to organize similar STRONG
arm SQUADS" This was indicated when
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SET ALL HANDS ADRIFT
U-Boat Then Abandons American
Ship After Taking Provisions

The crew of the American schoone,
A. B. Sherman, recently found abandon
ed at sea and taken into an English
port. reported to the American consu!
that their vessel was attacked by a
German submarine June 26, which set
all hands adrift in a lifeboat. One
American seaman was shot in the foot
during the attack.
The submarine took off some provis-
ions and the crew supposed the schoon-
er then was to be destroyed. Instead
a passing vessel found her af1oat and
took her safely to port