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Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
The Peoples Column.

Communications are solicited on all
subjects, full name must be signed as
an evidence Of good faith. 1t IS un-
derstood that this paper does not IN
dorse the sentiment Of all communica-
tions and is at liberty to take issue
when deemed necessary.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
Natural Obstacle

"Going to plant potatoes in that
five acre lot you've rented in Sub
urbus ?"
"Like to, but it's level field and my
book on farming says that potatoes
should be in hills."-Buffalo Express.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15

cry, leave widows and orphans to
suffer and die. Destroy this fair
land, it's union to serve, and make
slaves of US, whites, to raise up the
(Pa.) Labor Advocate.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
LABOR NOTES
Candy Girls Sued

At Seattle, two candy and biscuit
companies have brought suit against
their girl employees on strike for
higher wages. Damages because Of a
boycott and picketing are asked
One of the companies testified that it
is paying gunner $50 a week to act
as guards for strikebreakers on de-
livery automobiles.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
News from our Locals

Secretaries and business represen-
tatives of the various labor organ
izations are requested to furnish
weekly The Leader with the news
from their respective organizations.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1917-12-15
SPECIAL MEETING OF
TRADES ASSEMBLY Y

There will be a special meeting of
the Newark Trades and Labor Assem-
bly, Sunday, at $3.50 A. M. Matters
o. Importance for consider alton. Full
attendance of delegates desired.
w. Nj. MORGAN, Pres.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
SENATE CT osEs I DOORS
TO DEBATE WAR BUDGET
Votes Secret Session Because of Con-
fidential Information on Prose-
cutting Hostilities.

When the Senate today took up the
great So. sS0,00o,000 war budget it closed
the doors and discussed it privately,
because. many senators said, it en-
tailed discussion of confidential in
formation on prosecuting the war. The
House passed the bill openly.
Senator Martin, democratic leader, as
sented to considering the bill in ex-
ecutive session upon suggestion of
Senator Weeks. republican, of Massa-
chuaetts. 1t was not decided whether
the entire bill would he so debated, or
merely sections relating to war prob
lens.
Senator Weeks said the Senate could
not properly act upon such great bill
without confidential information. Sec
rotary Baker of the War Department
had specially requested that informa-
ton he gave the appropriations COM
mittee be kept confidential.
The Senate first took up the $500, 900
appropriation for the council of ma
tional defense and then the $400. .000. 900
appropriation to start construction and
purchase Of fleet Of merchant ships.
An amendment designed to relieve
the freight car shortage was offered by
Senator Smith of Georgia, proposing z
that Of the appropriation for merchant
ships 100000, 900 be used to construct
or acquire freight cars, and permit their
use by the railroads upon terms to be
approved by the President.
AS the measure came from the House
it carried $2.S27. 500. 900, virtually all for
military needs of the war.
The shipbui1ding provisions added By
the Senate committee contain drastic
provisions for federal communicating
of shipyards, factories and other ia
cilities.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
DR.. RITTER TRANSFERRED
TO DUTY AT THE HAGUE
Change of Swiss Minister From
Washington Regarded by Diplo-
mats as a Promotion.

DR.. Paul Ritter. minister from Swift.
zerland. will be transferred from Wash
ington to The Hague. He will leave
for his new post as soon as his sue
cessor is appointed. 1t is understood
the Swiss government has named the
new minister. but that this government
has not yet signified acceptance
DR.. Ritter has been in charge of Ger
man interests in the United States since
the dismissal of Count Won Rernstorff
Almost Immediately after he took over
German affairs he became the center OF
controversy resulting from his deliy-
cry to the State Department of a Ger
man offer ito continue negotiations. -
When the offer was declined German
ficials endeavored to make 1t appear
that DIR. Ritter had acted without fuII
authority.
1t was emphatically denied here to-
day that the incident had anything
whatsoever to do with the transfer Of
the minister to The Hague As a mat :
ter of fact, the appointment of DR.. Rit-
ter to The Hague, where he will estab-
lish new legation. Is regarded by dip
lomats here as a promotion. The Swiss
minister in London has up to this time
been in charge of Swiss affairs in HoI-
land. In addition to the necessity of
having DR.. Ritter in The Hague to care
for Swiss interests, his government con-
siders 1t advisable that he carry on any
work for peace in a neutral country.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
.BItE PROVIDES SUFFRAGE
FOR DISTRICT RESIDENTS
Senator Chamberlain Introduces
Joint Resolution Providing Amend
ment to the Constitution.

Senator Chamberlain of Oregon has
introduced in, the Senate a Joint reso-
luton proposing an amendment to the
Constitution extending suffrage to the
District of Columbia. The resolution
provides as follows:
THE Congress shall have power to
admit to the status of citizens of a
state the residents of the District con-
stituting the seat of the government Of
the United States, created by article l..
section 8. for the purpose of represen-
tation in the Congress and among the
electors of President and Vice President
and for the purpose OF suing and being
sued in the courts of the United States
under the provisions of article 8. Sec
tion 2.
when the Congress shall exercise
this power the residents of such Dis
trict shall be entitled to elect one or
two senators as determined by the Con-
cording to their numbers, as determined
idential electors equal in number to
their aggregate representation in the
House and Senate.
THE Congress shall provide by law
the qualifications of voters and the time
and manner of choosing the senator or
senators, the representative or represent
atives and the electors herein authorized.
''The Congress shall have power to
make all laws which shall be necessary
and proper for carrying into execution
the foregoing power"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
FORMING OF U. S. UNITS
IN FRANCE CONSIDERED
Problem of Sending Troops to Eu-
rope Also Discussed by the
Visiting ENJOYS.

The British mission members spent
the morning in conference with Mr.
Balfour, summing up the results of
their activities here. Mr.. Balfour had
a luncheon engagement at the British
embassy and this evening he will dine
with Counselor Polk Of the State De.
partment.
Gen. Bridges spent the day at the
War Department. and Rear Admiral de
Chair was at the Navy Department this
morning.
A topic considered by British and
American officials. it was learned to-
separate military units of Americans
now serving with the British forces.
1t has been suggested that these Amer
leans would be especially valuable if
they were distributed among the units
which this country later may send to
the front.
One Of the problems of sending Ameri-
can troops to France it has deyeloped
is not only the question of transatla ntic
transportation. but land carriage of men
ana supplies In France. Members of the
British mission have described to news.
paper men the building by the British of
railroads in France. equal, it was said,
to the total mileage Of the principal roads
Of England.
It was stated by an expert that when
an American division Of 10000 men
reaches France $4,000 tons Of transport
will be needed. On that basis 200, ,O9O men
would require 500 trains 1t hasObeen
suggested that the United states could
be of help not only in furnishing trans
port facilities for it's own men, but in
building railroads which would ease the
congestion felt by the allies In their
operations on the western front.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
FOUR MEN ARE KILLED
BY EXPLOSION ON PIER

SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, May 1G.-
Four men were killed and several others
seriously injured in an explosion this
forenoon at the end Of the Fort Brady
pier. Most Of the victums were laborers
The fish hatchery and adjoining
buildings were badly damaged SOL
diers stationed at Fort Brady were or
dered to patrol the area swept by the
explosion and q military investigation
was started
A fire In the quartermaster's building
at Fort Brady last Saturday caused
considerable damage.
One of the men killed was George
Cook q member OF the United States
coast guard cutter Mackinac. The
MackInac was some distance from her
moorings when the explosion took
place. This fact probably saved her
from destruction. =,
q death list. said it was probable that
one or more persons were blown to
pieces. Other bodies may have been
blown into St. Marys river. No trace
were on the dock just before the ex-
plosion. One Of these was a lake sea
man.
According to witnesses. a garbage
wagon. driven by Frank Parr. came to
the dock and, it is believed, moved over
the place where the dynamite was
stored The explosion blew Parr sew
eral yards. He was removed to a hos
pital in a dying condition. Two other
men, badly hurt, were found near Parr.
Government and city officials are
seemingly convinced that the tragedy
was the result of an accident. 1t is be-
lieved that dynamite caps, which were
among refuse brought to the pier by a
garbage wagon. exploded a quantity of
dynamite which had been stored under
the pier. It was learned that the dyna
Of July fireworks stock. had been taken
from local bookstore and thrown into
the garbage wagon. A number OF un-
espiodcd caps were found b. sol.,ie-:
,leAr t..a picr after the eGp.oaicn
Evening star., 1917-05-16
ARGUMENTS HEARD IN
ROYAL ARCANUM CASE

BOSTON. May l6-The United States
circuit court of appeals today heard
argument on the appeal of the Supreme
Council of the Royal Arcanum from an
order Of the district court appointing
Thomas J. Boyntoni temporary receiver
Of the organization. The receiver was
named on petition of Arthur l.. Hobart
of Braintree. holder of death benefit
certificate, who claimed that the re-
serve fund had been illegally admin
istered
Council for the order argued that the
appointment was Illegal because no
prior notice had been given the su-
preme officers and that the rights of
100000 members had been jeopardiZed.
The allegation that the finances of the
organization were improperly admins
tered was denied and the claim made
that the council Is solvent and in better
financial condition than at any other
time in its forty years history.
While the argument was proceeding
in court the supreme council of the or
der opened Its fortieth annual conven-
tion here with delegates present from
the United States and Canada. The ses-
eions will continue for one week.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
ARMY DRAFT BILL SENT
TO CONFERENCE AGAIN
House, Over Protest of Leaders, In
sists on Increasing Sol
diers' Pay.

The selective conscription bill was
again sent back to conference by the
House today upon adoption of a motor
to recommit it, with instructions to re.
port back the bill with an amendmen,
Yates during the war, beginning June 1
Chairment Dent of the military com.
mittee was swept over by vote of 1ss
to III. despite his appeal of "for Gods
sake let US have a law before the House
does another somersault"
The effect of the House action is t6
direct the conferees to provide in the
bill for an increase of the pay OF the
private soldier. beginning June 1 and
continuing during the emergency. from
the present SIS to s21 up TO $50 to S36
the bulk of the privates getting $40 .
month Under the. amendment The exist
ing law provides, in addition. 90 per
cent increase of pay for soldiers In
foreign service. The motion to recommit-
was made by Representative Good OF
Iowa.
Democratic Leader Kitchin and Repub-
Iican Leader Mann voted against sending
the bill back to conference.
Representative Rankin Of Montana at
tempted to vote TO recommit the bill when
she stood in front of the Speakers desk
with those who had not answered to- the
roll call Were you in the hall and listen
ing when your name was called?" asked
Speaker Clark NO." replied Miss Ran
kin. Then you cannot vote" said the
Speaker. She turned and walked back To
her seat.
Mr. Good declared the conferees could
insert his amendment and report the bill
back in two hours.
Chairman Dent of the military affairs
committee and Representative Kahn
California, who successfully led the con-
scription fight, vainly urged the House
to adopt the report Of the conference
committee and not send the bill back.
Pointing out that the difference to
the private soldier between the pay
carried in the bill and that of the Good
was only s5, Mr.. Kahn ex-
claimed. Us this IS a month going to
determine whether the United States in
her hour Of trial is going to have an
army or not? He declared that the
"country is growing impatient"
Chairman Dent called the House ac-
tion the other day In instructing the
conferees to insert the amendment al
lowing Col. Roosevelt to raise a force
Of volunteers "a foolish proposition
Evening star., 1917-05-16
HERBERT c. HOOVER To
| Be FOOD CONTROLLER

Formal announcement of the appoint
ment of Herbert c. Hoover as executive
Of the food control agency expected to
be created by Congress will be made as
soon as the necessary laws have been
enacted.
The agency for food control. which
will be outside of the Department OIL
Agriculture, probably will be known
and the executive probably will be
known as president of the board. Very
comprehensive machinery of admins
tration will be created, by which the
leading men in various branches OF
food will serve on committees having
to do with particular products. Beside
these committees the new agency will
have access to all the facilities Of the
Department of Agriculture and the
federal trade commission.
1t Is the plan OF the administration
to ask Congress- to give plenary powers
10 the new aBannSi Il n #4a5p 3 5sSss$ssa&S
Evening star., 1917-05-16
FALL OF BOAT HURTS TWO.
Flying Craft Drops, Injuring Avia
ton Instructor and His Student

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, May 16.-Ted
Hequembourg. instructor, and Law
renee Curtis of Boston, student, were
seriously though not necessarily fatal
Iy hurt about 10 o'clock this morning,
when q flying boat in which Hequem-
bourg was giving Curtis a lesson fell
a distance Of about fifty or-seventy-
five feet at the Atlantic coast aero
nautical station here. Officials of the
station Stated that the accident was
caused by banking too sharply. The
machine was badly smashed.
Today's accident was the second
within a week at the local station,
Victor Carlstrom, instructor, and Cary
B. Epes. student. having been killed in
fall of land machine last We'd
nesday.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
PRESIDENT PRAISES AD CLUBS.
Congratulates Purpose Of 0rganiza'
ton to Help Business During War

NEW YORK. May 16-Herbert
Houston. president of the Associated
Advertising Clubs of the World. today
made public a message from President
Wilson on the aims OF the organiza-
tion's thirteenth annual convention, to
be held in st. Louis June B. The Presi-
dent wrote:
May not congratulate the Asso-
cfated Advertising Clubs upon their
purpose to assist in mobilizing the best
thought and promoting greater activ-
ity in all lines of business in these
times of stress and exigency?
ut would be of the greatest benefit
II the convention could be employed to
steady business and clear the air of
doubt and misgivings in order to make
for greater unity of purpose in win
ming the great war for democracy and
civilization. WOODROW WILSON"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
SAYS BETHMANN HOLLWEG
THREATENED TO RESIGN

LONDON. May ia dispatch to the
Evening News from The Hague says
the Berlin Deutsche Zeitung, the official
organ of the annexationists. declares
that DR.. Won Bethmann Hollwee. the
German imperial chancellor, went to
general headquarters recently to offer
his resignation. The correspondent
adds that the Berliner Tageblatt indi-
Gates that the resignation was not ac-
cepted.
"Berlin parliamentary circles" the
correspondent continues. believe that
the emperor and the junker party
wished to close the reichstag and so
nullify the plans of the constitutional
committee for electoral reform. The
chancellor. 1t appears, opposed this
muzzling plan and probably threatened
to resign If it was put in operation"
Evening star., 1917-05-16
RADICALS OF POLAND
DEMAND REPUBLIC

AMSTERDAM, via London. May 10
warsaw kilograms say that the local
press ia eagerly discussing the question
Of the accession of Polish king They
demand that the question be settled as
soon as possible. ~ the state cannot be
conducted without either king or re-
gent. The radical press 10 equally In
sistent on the declaration of a Polish
republic. Vienna and Berlin are re-
ported to be in = deadlock over the
subject
Evening star., 1917-05-16
RADICAL ACTION LIKELY.
German Government to Take Up
Question of Alsace and Lorraine.

AMSTERDAM. via London. May IL
The Berlin Post believes that the in
terpellations in the reichstag concern-
ing ,Alsace will certainly be postponed.
It says that the administration is about
to make q radical decision in regard to
the future of Alsace-Lorraine, involy-
ing u division of the province between
Bavaria and Prussia.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
CHANCELLOR TO VISIT TURKEY
Or. Bethmann Hollweg to Make
Trip During Summer Months

LONDON, May ia dispatch from
Ansterday to the Exchange Telegraph
Dys it IS announced there that the
Turkish grand vizier has invited DR.,
yan ,Bethmann Hollweg, the imperial
fserman chancellor. to visit Constauti-
topic, which the chancellor will do in
}ne course of the summer. The chan
teiios aisu win visit the Turkish front,
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Publishers Produce Figures.

Yesterdays sessions were devoted large
ly to hearing of the protests Of
newspaper and periodical publishers
against the proposed increase in second
class mail rates and the tax on print
paper A delegation of Chicago and
New York business men told the COM
mittee that the amount proposed to be
raised by the revenue bill was excessive
and that it would impose too great a
burden upon this generation.
Many of the publishers produced rec
ords of their books before the COM
mittee to show that they were in no
financial condition to meet the pro-
posed taxation and declared that if
the measure was allowed to stand many
publications throughout the country
would have to suspend.
The last witness of the hearing was
C. B. Hemingway Of Washington. who
gave his occupation as clerk. When
asked who he represented. he replied
that he desired to speak for 27,000,000
consumers in the United States who
had had no voice in the hearing. He
declared the principle of the revenue
bill was wrong, and that any money
needed could be obtained by taxing
unused lands. He was granted fifteen
minutes to present his arguments and
then was permitted TO ale = brief.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
WHEAT PITS OPENED
WITH BAN ON FUTURES
Exchange Leaders Look for Lower
Prices With Elimination of
Spectators.


By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 16.-The Chicago
Board of Trade opened today upon a
condition unprecedented in its history
as a result of the action prohibiting
the trading in wheat futures. taken at
joint conference by representatives
of all important grain exchanges in
the United States here yesterday.
The ruling limits the buying of
wheat, but leaves selling unrestricted.
Leading grain operators said today,4dt
would not pull prices down to those sef
normal times: the abnormal demand
for grains and the Short crop preyeftt
sulting from speculation and food
famine hysteria" viii be eliminated.
The action prohibits trading In all
wheat futures until further notice.
except to close existing contracts.
The warning was given that the ex-
changes are ready to take similar steps
with regard to July and September oats
and corn should the necessity arise,
trading in May options in corn and oats
being under the ban with wheat.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Entire Population Deported.

AMSTERDAM. via London, May TO-
The Handelsblad says the Germans
have deported the civil population Of
the town of Menin, Belgium.
Menin lies on the Franco-Belgian
frontier, about eighteen miles south
east of Ypres The town has popu-
lation of between $4,000 and 10000
and before the war he'd extensive lace.
cotton -,ee- and soiaHia- -ae,oriss.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
$1OO,OOO,OOO LOAN
BY U. S. TO RUSSIA
Cash to Be Deposited in Fed
eraI Reserve Banks and
All Expended Here.
NEARLY BILLION TO ALLIES

The government today made its first
loan to Russia 800, 1000. 900 bringing
the amount thus far advanced to the al
lies up to S625.Oo0.0 900.
The money loaned to Russia was
made available for her purchases of
supplies in this country and was de-
posted to her credit in the federal re-
serve banks. BY the arrangement Rus
sia will be enabled to draw against the
amount as money is needed to meet
obligations here.
Today's loan marks the formal entry
Of Russia as participant in the S3,000,-
100000 credit to be placed at the dis
poSal of the allies. Secretary McAdoo
had announced recently that he would
place the sum wherever it would be
effective in the war against Germany.
While Russia's request for loan had
time, there was little indication that a
loan would be granted SO soon.
A Loan for Democracy.
In issuing this credit" Secretary Nc
-Adoo told Charge d'Afaires Onou of
the Russian embassy, Ito your govern
nent it gives me the greatest pleasure
to think that we. may be extending to
you at this time a service which We
hope will be of great value to both of
us. I need not enlarge upon the fact
that we extend it to you as additional
evidence of the strong friendship which
has already existed so long between the
American and the Russian people. We
earnestly hope that the resources we
place at your disposal today will con-
tribute to the establishment of democ-
racy and freedom throughout the
world"
Charge Onou, in accepting the loan
on behalf of his government, thanked
Mr.. McAdoo for his expressions of
friendship and said that the loan was
regarded as an additional earnest of
the long-existing friendship between
the two countries.
Nearing Billion Dollar Mark.
With the sum already advanced the
allies having reached the s625, ,000, 600
mark. including s50,O00,000 advanced
Great Britain yesterday, and with
further loans to Great Britain. France
and Italy in prospect during the next
few weeks. besides s75.000,000 loan
to Belgium, indications are that the
total to be advanced the allies will be
approximately $1,000 100000, or one
third Of the entire amount to be lent
them. before the first proceeds OF the
liberty loan are available.
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Trinity Church to Celebrate.

NEW YORK. May 16-Trinity Church
which stands at the head of Wall
street, will celebrate tomorrow the sew
crty-frs; anniv varsary Of tie dediea-
-i1.ai- n 49,. Y, Il
Evening star., 1917-05-16
Prices Break Sharply.

The wheat market broke sharply to-
day on the restrictive regulations adopt
ed yesterday. September on initial
sales declined an extreme II cents to
500. This was Al cents under the ad :
iustment price fixed by the board of
trade.
Wheat futures by noon had shown fur
ther declines of from % to "a cents
July dropped to $2.18. which is 81 cents
cheaper than 1t was before the regulations
went into effect. The decline carried Sep
tenber under the two-dollar mark to
s19S, which is At cents under the maxi
mum price fixed by the board of trade.
The restrictions apply only to futures
as these provide the means of specula-
ton. Actual wheat was still selling over
$500 a bushel and hard to get.
Evening star., 1917-05-16

Dispatch Of American destroyers to
British waters has been known in the inS
ner circles OF affairs in Washington for
some time. but publication Of the fact has
been withheld under the voluntary censor
ship at the request of the Navy Depart
rpent
No announcements Of the exact posi-
tions Of the ships. their names, or their
number will be made. 1t is obvious
that they will work in cooperation
with other warships Of the grand al
lance in regular naval duty in the war
zone. The destroyer dotiila IL Ameri-
cas- first contribution OF military power
to the alliance against Germany. For
military reasons little can be said
aLout it.