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STRONG EFFORT To STRIKE OUT
CENSORSHIP IN ESPIONAGE BILL

WASHINGTON. y. e.. May e
Both houses Of Congress will %vote on
proposals 10 strike out the censorship
sections Of the administrator eSpi-
onage bills when they come up for
ANAL passage. probably some time this
week. During debate today Senator
Johnson. of California. and Represen-
tatiye Graham. OF Pennsylvania. an
bounced thar they would move 10
srike out the sections 70 which there
has been much opposition by newspa-
bers and persons who say il would en-
6anger the right of a free press and
free speech.
Representative Graham'S announce
ment followed a vigorous attack of an
hour on the House bill. in which he
maintained that the newspapers had
proved BY submitting voluntarily 10 a
censorship that they could be trusted
in time Of national crises. He termed
the section "un-American.' ,sHd de-
ciared that any real giving OF news
of value to the enemy could be dealt
With under other provisions.
Representative Gard. of Ohio. urged
passage Of the measure as 1t stands.
He insisted that the newspaper sec
tion was proposed as any criminal law
would be. not to hamper the reliable
press. but to safeguard against dishon-
est newspapers.
Heated debate is expected in the
House tomorrow when various amend
ments vii be offered. Representative
Kahn will propose permanent board
Of censors. and Representative McCor-
mick, Of Illinois, who opposed the bill
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NEW YORK, May 2.-For the En-:
teute allies to obtain ultimate success
in the war with Germany the United
States may have to put 100000 men
on the firing line, Pomeroy Burton, Of
the London Daily Mail, said In an ad-s
dress >here to-day before the Mer.s
chants Association. Urging that
America must shape her policy for u
long conflict. Mr.. Burton made plea
against censorship.
"It has kept the spirit and meaning
of the war from entering the minds;
of the people in this and other coun-
tries remote from the struggle, he;
said. ::"It has been a brake pressed
hard on the wheels while the hauling
was all up hill.
II trust that the Washington author
tiles will begin right and take the peo.1
pie into their full confidence. That:
in itself will be a mighty step forward.
Couple an open censorship policy with
an energetic publicity campaign de.
signed to bring home to the people the
full significance of the situation, and,
this country will soon be shaping its
war plans on grand scale"
Mr.. Burton said that adequate CO.:
operation with the Entente would not
result until the American people
know the facts and feel the full force
Of their responsibility"
He recommended that the Washing
ton officials conduct preliminary pub.
licity campaign Of giving the people
information again OF how the war be.
gan, the invasion Of Belgium, the
shooting OF Nurse Cayell and Captain
Fryatt the stories OF the Lusitania,
the Arabic and the SUSSEX, Of German
Vaccinations in this country.
Throw the full light on these and
every phase Of the war that will quick
ly lead the people to understand the
kind of enemy we are fighting" he
concluded. Then, and not before
then, shall the full force Of this great
country's man power and resources be
made egective for war"
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WASHINGTON. May 2.-The
enormous inroads on the worlds
shipping made by German subma-
rines within the last few weeks
has brought 10 American govern
ment officials a full realization OF
the disaster that faces the United
States and the allies if the under
sea warfare is not checked.
Governors and state representa-
tires, here today for 4 national de-
fense conference. will take home
to their people a message from
the government emphasizing the
danger TO America and urging that
there must be the fullest co-ordl-
nation by the states in war prepa-
ration is Germany is to be d'
feated.
Secretary Lane told the confer
ence that the great destruction OF
ships was threatening the exist
ence of Great Britain and France
and nlenacing the United States.
NO one, he said. knew the exact
number OF ships lost recently. but
estimates had put last weeks sub
marine toll at 100000 tons. Later
he explained that this estimate
probably was TOO high.
Secretary Lansing in 4 state
ment during the day declared the
seriousness Of the submarine Sllu-
alton could not be exaggerated and
il was time the couMtry awoke 70
the facts. Reports 10 the state de-
partment give a total Of SD YES
sells lost in one week. figures much
higher than any contained In re-
cent British announcements.
Tho British mission announced
that the rate OF destruction in re-
cent weeks had. continued un-
changed and that it showed no
alarming Increases. All its men,
bers agree the. situation is criti-
cal. however. and that the COM
biued shipbuildiag facilities of thu
world can meet the peril only If
their output Is increased tremen-
douSly.
Announcing the governments
program for exercising more dl-
rect control over the country's
shipping and Sniobuilding tacili-
ties, Chairman Uenman Of the
shipping board said estimates had
reached the board of S6n,VQO tons
OF shipping sunk in one week.
/ The present worlds ship ION
mage is estimated at less than
50,0Q0.000 tons. In 1915 the entire
loss in tonnage due 10 war causes
was put at little more than
2.000.DD0 tcas. or some $4,000 tons
month. At present the Germans
are sinking considerably more
than that each week.
\ bureau OF navigation report
prepared recently estimated the
worlds ship construction in 1916
at slightly less than 1000. 900 tons.
If the Germans keep up their
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GERMANY WILL
FIGHT TO END
FOR THE KAISER
PRESIDENT OF THE
REICHSTAG IN SPEECH
Attacks President Wilson and
Motives Of American
People.

AMSTERDAM, May .. via London,
.7:15 p. m.-The German reichslag re-
sumed it's session today. The presi-
dent Of the chamber. DR.. Johannes
Kaempf. in his opening address, speak
ing of the entry of the United States
into the war, said a new and mighty
opponent had joined the ranks Of Ger
many's enemies. President Wilson IN
message 10 congress on April 2, he
declared, said the naticn was waginS
war against the Germans ir the inter-
ests Of mankind and on the ground CT
Justice.
President Wilson, Dr. kaempf con-
tinued. had lost his sight in making
this assertion, since he had not
stirred finger 10 hinder England
when England announced her war Of
starvation against Germany, a war
in violation of all human and interna.
tonal rights: President Wilson had
lost his sight when ne rejected the
German proposal 10 secure the lives
certain routes, which carried no con-
traband. and by this rejection exposed
his own :ompa;riots TO danger and
death.
Attacks Mr.. Wilson.
"President Wilson,. said DR..
kaempf. represents the German peO-
pie as without will Of their own and
as having been driven into the war
by group Of ambitious people, but
he tells nothing Of the enemies rr-
Gently strongly expressed will to de-
Stroy Germany.
The German people rose in August,
1914. as one man and still fight today
~, Dora Tor
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MR., BALFOUR INVITED To APPEAR
BEFORE BOTH HOUSES Of CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, May a. Foreign
Secretary Balfour. head Of the British
war mission, will appear before both
houses Of congress Saturday, a privil-
ege never before accorded British
official.
In accepting today invitations OF
both the senate and house to address
them at any time that he might pre-
fer. Mr.. Balfour suggested Saturday at
1890 p. N. 1t IS understood he will
make a brief speech in each house,
though the chief object Of his visit will
be 10 pay call of courtesy, meet tho
members and to extend the greetings
of the British parliament.
Mr.. Balfour spent most Of this ait.
ernoon with Secretary McAdoo and
Sir Hartman Lever at the treasury de-
partment after devoting the morning
to conferences at the missions head
quarters. British Ambassador Spring
Rice was among those who called and
Mr.. Balfour lunched with the French
mission ar the British embassy.
The trade. discussions between
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MANNINGTON MAN
POSSIBLY LOST ON
THE ROCKINGHAM,
WHEN SENT DOWN
BY A SUBMARINE

y. West, Of Warrington, West
Virginia, was the wireless opera
tor on the American merchantmen
Rockingham, sent to the bottom
near the English coast by a Ger
man submarine. One small boat is
missing, containing thirteen men,
and it is feared West may be lost.
LONDON. May .. G:li p. m.-The AM
crican steamer Rockingham has been
sunk by German submarine. Thirteen
men are missing.
Two boats containing thirtY-threc men
were picked up yesterday. one by pa
irul vessel One boat containing l3 men
is missing.
NEW YORK. May 2.--The American
steamship Rockingham. formerly the
steamship Ncbraskan. was Of i.4DS tons
gross. She was build AT Camden, y. j..
IN l!n2 and was owned by the Garland
Steamship Corporation.
II was announced hy officers of tho
corporation here that the Rockingham
hft Baltimore. April 10, for Liverpool
under command nf Captain Charles Ed
wards of brooklyn. Captain Edwards
is Il uaturalized American Of English
birth
rh" Rockingham carried guns and
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VerV Existence of France and
Britain Now Threatened by the
Inr0adS of German Submarines
Greater Taxation Burden
For the People Of Britain

the statement that Great Britain was
paying a greater share of her war. eX-
penses from her income than were the
other helligerents.
The chancellor estimated the eX.
penditurc Of the present financial year
;at 2.290. .3Sl .00N pounds. Asserting
that the entry of tho United States inlo
the war had altered the financial situ-
alton, he said:
we knew that, To the extent OF her
abilities. the government OF the tnlicd
States would help us bear The iinanCla!
burdens OF our allies. In the vote fof
credit for the present year | put down
400, 900, 300 pounds for loans TO our a.
lies and the dominioNs. 10000, ,000
pounds less than last year, and | hope
this amount will not be required.
The chancellor estimated the total
revenue for the year at G3S. 600. 900
pounds, leaving Sal. ISL 900 pounds 20
be covered by loan.
Want Of money will not prevent us
from winning the victory" declared
Mr.. Bonar LAW. "for we know we can
hold out longer than our enemies"
Mr.. Bonar Law said he did not be-
lieve there was any form Of taxation
which had not been suggested to him
and which he had not examined. He
had rejected these proposals, he said,
for the reason that they would not
yield 4 sufficient revenue proportion-
late 10 the cost OF collection.
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in speech to-day. and others have
changes they want 10 urge. The bill
may reach final vote in the House TO-.
morrow. provided il snot set aside in
favor of the measure to permit the
President TO put the seized German
ships into service.
In the Senate debate centered upon
the export embargo clause. Senator
Hoke Smith ogered substitute for
the committee draft TO authorize en-
bargoes only when foodstugs reach an
enemy country through neutral.
a general export embargo, the Geor-
Sia Senator said. is not necessary now
and would permit unconstitutional dis
elimination between American ports.
Citing how Congress gave former
Presidents the authority TO lay embar-
goes. Senator King. Of Utah. urged
that President Wilson be given such
power now. because he might need it
later when Congress is in adjourn
ment. Senator Smith said a general
embargo was Of such Importance that
it would warrant an extra session.
Senators Overman, Walsh and
Thomas defended the committee pro-
posal and denied that it would permit
discrimination in application between
any ports of the United States.
Senator Johnson. Of California, gave
notice just before adjournment that
before the final vote on the passage
of the bill he would move TO strike out
the censorship section previously ap-
proved by the Senate in committee Of
the whole
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HUNTINGTON. W. Va. May =
The names of "a West Virginians
were received here to-day by Major f.
A. Stuart. L. S. a. recruiting officers
for this district, from the headquarters
Of the Department OF the East. as hav-
ing been instructed to report at Hunt
ington for examination as to eligibility
for enlistment in the officers reserve
corps. 10 be mobliZed at Fort Benja-
min Harrison, Indiana.
Those instructed TO report are as
follows: ..
Sidney Lee Davis. Charles Walcott
Henry, F. c. Wears. John H. Chris
tian. Thomas Vets Peyton, Hunting.
ton: Roy L. Dilley, Charles G. Dob
bins, Leo A. Coleman. Charles E. Ma
han, Edward J. Larkin. Lawrence A.
Fitzpatrick. John ]. Mathison. Ber-
nard E. Alexander, William E. Wright,
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British and American officials are said
to have covered practically all the pre-
liminary ground and to be waiting on
additional information from England.
Though the mission came to this coun.
try with A mass OF statistics and facts,
the American officials have gone
through all Of that and have asked
further questions which could be an
swered only by reference 10 London.
3 The South American trade situation
has received almost no attention as
yet. for the British have regarded IL
as a question to be left largely 10 the
United States because Of this country's
superior interests and better facilities
for dealing sympathetically with thar
field
The British mission will go 10 New
York in about ten days 10 join the
French for the welcome meeting
planned there. After that it. is posi-
BILE that the members will make a trip
through the middle west and possibly
to Canada.
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UNCLE SAM MAY
SEIZE FOOD SUPPLY

CHICAGO. May 2.-Plans TO seize at
least a portion of the nations food
supply are being seriously considered
by the United States government, ac-
cording 10 District Attorney c. f.
Clyne. who to-day said that within the
last few days district attorneys from
the Mississippi Valley conferred In
Chicago on means of taking over the
food supply What was accomplished
al the conference, Mr. Clyne would
not say. He declared that any fur
ther information must be made known
al Washington.
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MOST AMAZING
NPLA|5ANCE
Of VAW TER IN
N|FE'5 L|A!SON
BIG SURPRISE SPRUNG
IN SENSATIONAL CASE
Wrote to Heth That He Could
Love His Wife With =
Less Fear.

CHRISTIANSBURG. Va. May "A
story Of how Charles Z. ~Fawter, Fir-
gina polytechnic professor, on trial
here for killing Stockton Heth. Jr,
had struggled against the craving for
drink, had discovered improper rela-
tions. between his wife and Heth, and
had asked the latter 10 pay whiskey
debt for him. was revealed to-day in
letters introduced by the State. They
were written by Nawler TO Heth last
year, the prosecution asserted, and
were found BY the dead mans sister
after he had been shot while guest
in The Fawtrr home.
The letters were produced during
the cross.eXamination of Eawter this
afternoon. and apparently they came
as a surprise 10 the defense. In one
communication Vawter wrote that he
had discovered the improper relations
between Mrs. Eawter and Heth; that
she had stood by the defendant when
drink had made a demon Of him. and
that now his love for her would not
fater.
Could Love Her.
Now YOU can love her with less
,<ar," said the letter; you are not
Nrrying me. for il is for her happl-
int<S, not yours. although | like YOU
veiv much You are simply a lucky
being" =,
In the same letter Eawter asked
Heth to paw Il liquor bill Of S63 for him
and also told the Young man that ms
other debts amounted 10 $500. He
admonished Hrth not to mistreat Mrs.
VawIer. and not 10 let her know that
Vawter knew that she loved him.
In the first Of the letters introduced
Vawter warned Helh that he had dis
covered tho latters relations with
Mrs. Vawler and warned him TO keep
away from the Vawter home. II was
about a week later that Eawter wrote.
urging Heth TO forget what had been
said and TO continue his visits.
Heth Choked Him.
During his testimony Eawter stated
that on one occasion he saw MS "lit
run out of Heths bedroom in night
dress, and that when he, denounced
Heth. the latter choked him LOT MS
suspicion Of Mrs. Fawler. on an,
other occasion, Vawter said Heth
choked him into insensibility when
he accused him of kissing Mrs. Va"-
ter, He stated that the four times
he had broken his pledge ABOUT
drinking was when Heth offered hlm
whiskey LATHAM.
Vawter admitted writing the letters
given in evidence. .,
Vawtpr confirmed practically every
detail of the shooting as given Delore
the bail commissioner and produced
in court yesterday. When ne aWak war,
iened at . n. III. and found that MIS-.
vawrcr had left the room he went
downstairs and Eot his pistol.
In Ihp hall he met his wife, ne
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JOFFRE
French Marshal Urges Sending
Of U. S. Expedition
TO France.

WASHINGTON, D. C., May 2.-On
the eve of their departure on tour Of
the Middle Western and Eastern
States, the members of Frances war
mission to-day held further important
conferences with representatives of
the United States government.
Marshal Joffre went to the White
House and spent an hour talking with
President Wilson, discussing, among
other questions, the dispatch Of an ex-
peditionary force to France.
President Wilson also conferred
with Rene Fiviani. head Of the mis-
sion. during an informal luncheon at
the White House.
Members of the French naval and
military sections met with representa-
tives of Great Britain during the day,
and there were talks with various
American officials. Information re-
garding all the conferences was with
held.
OF on Trip.
The visitors will leave Washington
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
for Chicago, aboard Il special train
placed at their disposal by the State
department. They will arrive about
noon Friday.
They will pass through certain sec
tions Of Indiana and Illinois Friday
morning" State Department an.
nouncement tonight said. THE ALL
thorities along the route will be COM
municated with in time to notify the
people of the various communities. 1t
is deeme dinadvisabIe at the present
time to announce these points. Fur
ther announcement will be made from
day to day"
After being entertained in Chicago
the party will go 10 Kansas City, st.
Louis. Springfield. Ills.-to visit the
tomb of Abraham Lincoln-Philadel-
phia. New York and Boston. From
Boston the visitors will return to
Washington and resume their confer
ence. The tour probably will alst a
week or ten days. .,
Tomorrow the Frenchmen will visit
the House of Representatives. A
demonstration similar to that. which
developed in the Senate when leading
members of the mission appeared
there is eSDected
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MUST
SEND 100000
MEN T0EUR0PE
WITHOUT DELAY
LONG CONFLICT FACES
THE ENTENTE ALLIES.
An Eye opener Address BY.
English Publicist Before
New Workers.

WASHINGTON, NAY 2-ooc.
retary Baker isu4d q formal stats.
ment today deplortnG spsculAtio1
az to tho time Of sendtne of
American troops to Europe.
1.-THE questions to be determined
are how can tho United States
best-that IL most effectively and
most rapidly-aid In the pros0cu.
ton Of the war;" said the socrO.
tary. "As each form Of effort 70
determined upon 10 far A. 10 con.
sisteut with the propristieS with
the case It will be announced Flor
to tho announcement, intentions,
speculattons and statements Of ths
supposed intention on the Part Of
the government are Of course en-
tirely unfoundsd and squally un-
Fortunate
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PROFIT FOR UNCLE SAM.

WASHINGTON. d. c., May 2.-The
Pittsburgh postofiice site. long regard
ed as white elephant" on the hands
of the government. has finally been
sold at profit. The PENNSYLVANIA
Railroad has bought it for $3.50, 900,
giving the government a profit of 800
900. An option on a new site in the
heart of the business district has been
taken.
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GOFF IN
ACT OF PATRIOTISM
Oisnatch tn The ln,clllrencer.

Special Dispatch the intelligence.
CLARKSBURG. W. Va. May g.
United States Senator Nathan Goff Of
this city today donated to a citizens
committee TWO farms near the city TO
be used for the raising Of var crops
by volunteer workers Of the city. The
land will be planted in corn, beans and
potatoes.
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EXPOSED
More Revelations of German
Plot to Involve Labor
IN Conspiracy.

NEW YORK, May 2.-Plans Of Cap
tain Franz RnlcIen OF the German
navy 10 cmbroil this country i'll war
with Mexico and Japan and the lnef-
fectual efforts Of former RcprGScntl'
tive Frank Buchanan 10 enlist The sup
port of Samuel GOmprrs, president or
the American Federation OF Labor, IN
a project 10 prevent tho manulactllre
and transportation Of munitions IN thls
country were brought out in the con-
spiracy trial Of these two men and SIN
others here today. The defendants
are charged with fomentinG strikes
designed to disrupt the Entente Allies
munitions trade in This country
tional peace council. OF which Mr..
buchanan was first president.
Gompers Testifies.
Mir. GompcrS testified he advised Mr..
Buchanan that his plans we're 1ool-
hardy: thai they were III conflict with
the Interests of labor as represented
hv the American Federation Of Labor
and that hr warned buchanan agailtst
association with Herman Schultel and
Henry b. Martin. These men are de-
PENDANTS and were members OF Labor :
National Peace Council.
Testimony as 10 Rintrlcn : activities
was given Ivy John {. Hammond. an
advertising a@rnT. who said that KIN
trlcn engaged him 10 carry on pro
German publicity campaign. Rint"l"n Il
proposed 10 spend $4,000 for this pur-
pose. he said, bul spent only Si,on',
becoming discouraged as 10 the Sue
cess Of his plans 10 arouse sentiment
in favor Of the German cause in this
country after the sinking OF the Lusl-
tania.
Deep Laid Schemes.
Mr.. Hammond said he gave up his
work for Rintelen when he learned
that he was doing all in his power 10
bring on war between the United
States and Mexico and that Rintclon
believed il WAS only Il matter Of time
before German diplomacy would cn'
hruil this country in war with Japan.
Rintelen's purpose. he testified he was
told. was 10 bring on strikes so as 10
break up the munition traffic.
RinteIcn described troubles in Mex.
leo. which he. expected Huerta, foTmc"
dictators OF Mexico. 10 stir up as his
trump card, Hammond said. The VII
ness declared he called these activities
of Rintelen TO the attention OF the
government and then for some time
continued to meet Rintelen and to lis
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Would Insure Lives
Of American Sailors

WASHINGTON. May 2.-Secretarr
McAdOO has recommended 10 congress
that the powers of The government
war risk insurance bureau be enlarged
so as to permit the insurine Of lives
of officers and men on merchant ships.
Liability for loss of life would be
placed between $500 and $4,000 with
proportionafe indemnity for injuries.
Owners Of all vessels insured by the
government would be required 10 take
out insurance upon the lives Of Off
GERS and crews.
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DIED FROM ovEH xxI1TIoH

CHARLESTON. W. Va. May 7.AChRS.
finds. AZ, single. whose home was at
lexington. Ky. died today Of heart
failure. resulting from an over exertton
while unloading lumber for the Empire
Foundation company. Of Wellsburg. re-
port of which was today made to the
state compensation department. A total
Of 20 minor accidents were reported
during the day.