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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
SURPL-USOF
CLOSE
TO BILLION
OversubscriptiOns Are
Still Climbing
Higher
$902,000,000 is
LATEST TOTAL
Small Investors To Get
First Call On
Issue

WASHINGTON, June l6 Treas
ury officials checked up today a list
Of Liberty loan figures that amount
ed higher.
As tho work proceeded they we're
more than ever convinced that close
10 an extra billion of subscriptions
had been added In addition to the
work Of tabulaton they had to plan
about pairing down allotments In
general t may be said that this win
be done by sliclng OF the larger sub
scripuons made by mulumillionaires
or big banks
Tho last compilation OF figures
made last night showed a total over
subscription OF s902. 600 900.
There viii be practically no slic-
ing OF the smaller individual sub.
scriptions With the first loan such
big success. officials are already
considering the fotation OF a second
issue. but this probably viii not be
undertaken before Sept l. That
campaign will last for about 80 days
and probably will call for a loan
equally as large as the first
Secretary OF the Treasury McAdoo
in thanking officias and committees
thruout the country, asked that they
maintain their organizations so that
they could operate in spreading the
SECOND loan.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
l. e a in 6 Republican
PrOgressives
Support 1t
LONG DEBATE is
OUTLOOK NOW
President Gets Right Of
Way For Vital
Legislation

WASHINGTON. June l6.-The big
food fight is on in congress.
While the people OF this country
and the Allied nations watched. the
administration food control meas
ure, making Herbert Hoover virtual
food administrator Of the world.
was launched today into one OF the
greatest struggles OF the American
congress. The senate agriculture
committee met 20 report the bill
without recommendation so that the
senate might begin work on Il at
once.
Senator Gore. chairman of the
committee -unfriendly to the meas
ure asked Senator Chamberlain to
direct its course in the upper
branch Chamberlain will have
Democratic support in the commit
tee in Senator Sheppard. Texas;
Johnson. South Dakota. and probs-
bly, some others lie VIII have
sturdy backing in Republican Sena-
tors Kenyon and Norris.
The fate OF the bill is yet In
doubt Opposition will be inten-
sive.
How extensive remains to be
seen.
The president has chosen the sen
ate as the field on which to fight
tho battle 20 decision. He de-
tormined not 10 await house action
where the measure is practically
certain 10 pass next week The
senate finance committee has con-
scnted 10 give the food bill the
right Of way at the presidents re-
quest The administration prefer.
enta routing sill. still in the throes
of debate. may be sidetracked un-
less 90 can be passed today
Give Us the legislative right %
way. and we'll press this bill thru
the senate senator Kenyon. strong
Republican supporter ~ the meas
ure. said today We've got the
votes TO pass it,
Senator Gore Democratic oppo-
ncnt Of the bill said Il want II
10 have a clear path for action BY
the senate one way or the other"
'This is not a beleaguered coun-
ry Senator Wadsworth New
York. declared Such powers "a
these are nor In tho province OF
amy one man TO administer
senator Wadsworth would support
and bclrtes majority OF he sen
ate would 3cQuiosce 90 control
hin which provided the following.
and Which President Wilson is un-
Iorsfood .o hold sufficient and sat
factory
"a common buying agency FOR all
.ho Ar in order f0 prevent The
competitive Hddme Tor food IN our
market and thereby put an end 10
ono b'e calso frr high prices;
mr7n m topping fhe boarding of
fo1tsHn Wi other ncrcssarics %
l vth auhorlty To- rcqwsition
n'anf when necessary TO curb tNis
process and authority to nv mint
mum prices and 90 umulatc pro
Aleaou
Senators Eore and tloke smith.
Georgia. hcid long conference last
aIEht oQ me biir smith who =
STRONGLY opposed 20 the measure.
Wl te away nex week box said
IenIfcanry
THE debate will he iong cnolxh
for me r have my chance 10 get
ln on
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
REPORTS
TRENCH RAIDS
Heavy Artillerying Also Oc-
ours On Western Front,
Says Statement

PARIS, June 49, Great activity
in raiding and some sections violent
artilleryiag we're the only fighting
reported in today's official state
ment
East of Rheims the French forces
penetrated German trenches and
took a number Of prisoners. In the
Craonae sector. west OF Mont Cor.
nillet. violent artillery fire was re-
ported
Around Badonvilliers, Hill 3o4
and on the heights near the Meuse
German raids were rcpulsed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
US. TANKER
SUNK after
GAME FIGHT
MOreni Goes Down In
Flames After Two
Hour Battle
FOUR SAILORS
GIVE THEIR LIVES
Il Boat Commander
Praises Bravery of
Americans

WASHlNGTON June 16.--petails
Of thrilling sea fight between an
American oil tanker and German
submarine. armed with heavy guns,
in which the American ship battled
with her superior opponent until a
she'll ignited the cargo Of oil and
the survivors were forced to take
to the boats 70 avoid death in the
flames came out OF the submarine
zone last night
Four American tars lost their
lives in the engagement
So Well did 1to Americans Aght
that The German submarine com
mandcr overbaulod The lIfeboat- and
after compJnentug the sailors on
the fight they had made offered 10
assist Tho inmcd
Tho American tanker Moreni
was fred spon Dr. fho ubmarne
early n tte warunE of lune l2 A
shell wh lei acr1 tle bov as a
signal 20 TOP
THE Norns cH. spar fore
and att n answer nd th battle
VAS on iiueena the horizon fho
u boat ur ,a'rd an am0 mro
ible mark and 1880 shots Ncr fred
a her aHhou fmrine her 10 ub.
merge
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
ADMINISTRATION MEASURE FACES
DETERMINED OPPOSITION FROM
SOLONS FEARFUL OF HOOvER'SP0WER

barred in the blazing sun as the Mar
quis de- Chambun in few eloquent
words spoke of the inseparable link
between America and France forged
by Lafayette. Then moved with
emotion, he responded briefly, al
most halunsly-the buzz of an aero
plane engine far overhead almost
drowning his low voiced words.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

Bonrd Walk and Coliseum ~ -
Amusements Under cover. open
daily jefferson at bridge one
price admits you 20 all.-Adv.
Not oNE-AuN REsrNt AANT
Tho new f.pfri 'sriswold Cafeteria
IS equipped with beautiful Elass-top-
ped tables a. which you may dine
in comfort-Adv.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

FrintInE--the piHir ucut tinr--thTf
fs rfnht-Timcs Sch Dent .-- Mni~ fF7n
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

Printirr-the plain rest kind--thst
q. -s-ss-rf--~@ lab nssf--Hais Ss10.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16

Mount Clemens mlnrrni nafhs
Cur. rn.4unfIaa Hnd hn
A1r
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
THE WEATHER

DetroIt nnd sicinityI ssturda,
otEht fnIr snd warmers SUNDAY part
A, cloudv and Warmers moderate
winds becoming southwesg
Tower Michigan Probably fair
SATURDAY. nfEht and sunday warmer.
THE SLEEPING nTAtTN
Will appreciate hrr husbands kind
noes fu tnkfur hIa breakfast, at Hotel
grfawotf Cafeteria 6.70 fp ~ r.. m.
sunday. 77h % ~ n. m.-Adv.
printIns--,hs rlsin n.st Elna-dhs' T..
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-06-16
We're at War

Time is precious i'm wartime.
The compact Times saves your time.
No wasteful wOrdineSs.
Nothing but worth while news.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
LOCAL INVESTORS
.CLAMORNG FOR
ARREST OF HART

A victim Of his own game, Lionel r.
A, Hart, former Honolulu broker Is
now in the Orient leaving behind him
here large circle of patrons clamor.
ing for his arrest and Approximately
$64, 900 which they claim belongs to
them. Whether Hart has any of their
actual cash or not probably cannot be
determined until the tangle he is said to
have created in the books of Stoneham
& Co., a brokerage firm in New York,
is Strengthened out. -. M
Hart 5 shortages are said by A. r..
Lloyd, Stoneham Is new agent, to reach
into the thousands Several Honolulu
victims are said to have been totally
cleaned out. One man is quoted as
stating he lost $4,000 to the broker.
Lloyd, who returned from the main
land ON the last Great Northern, is
now the agent for the Stoneham com
pany, starting in on new deal, and
he stated yesterday that he was Con.
WINGED that the company was about to
assume all the losses and reimburse the
victims Of Harris shady maneuvers as
fast as they could be determined. ~ IA
. Hart pulled off some of the crook.
eldest deals / ever heard Of" stated
Mr.. Lloyd, yesterday. "The company
knew what he was up to before left
New York and had Considered the ad-
visibility of calling him to account.
They consulted me as to whether Hart
had anything upon which they could
recover, and as had grave doubts if
he had they decided to shoulder the
burden let him clear out and forget
about him. .... ri Fl" T. s.
~ understand that when he first be-
came agent here Of the Stoneham com
pany that he was doing a remarkable
business in q perfectly clean and legi-
innate manner. His trouble started
when he began to buy stocks himself
He simply plunged and when they
called on him for more margin, he
cabled back to them to transfer some
one else s perfectly good account to his
own. They believed that he was
doubling up with someone at this end
at first, although they became suspi-
ciOus later. ',.., ~
"The consequences were that he
soon had cleaned out the accounts Of
number of his patrons. His maneu.
vers were a good deal more extended
than this, but so confused that it was
impossible to straighten them out when
! was in New York. ] understand that
he was agent for lot of accounts that
proved to be fictitious ones under
dummy names.
"The Stoneham company notified me
when / left that they expected TO have
these dummy accounts Strengthened out
from those of the real victims by the
time l returned to Honolulu. The
company intends to reimburse the
victims. do not think that there is
any possibility of having the man ar
rested Vt ~
There was a well defined rumor Tues.
day that Hart had been arrested in,
Shanghai. The Advertiser cabled to
the North China News in that city for
information, and received a reply yes.
terday to the effect that he was not
known to the American authorities
there. b., - 81. - r'e"z t'y.~'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
Hoover NOWHEADS
FOOD commission
Man Who Fed BeIgians win Take
Over Work Of Distribution
In America
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It.. Radio serviceI

r.. Radio Service) 80
LONDON, April Herbert c.
Hoover has accepted the Craftsmanship
of the new food board Of the United
States, which will have charge Of the
distribution problems of food supplies
during the war between his country and
Germany. .s. .
This announcement was made formal.
ly last night. Mr.. Hoover has for more
than two years been head Of the
American Commission for The Relief
Of Belgium, and has made a world
wide reputation for himself by the
splendid work Of organization he car
ried on, During that time he has had
the distribution of millions of dollars
worth of food and vital supplies for
the millions in the Hun-ravished nation
Mr.. Hoover in announcing that he
had accepted the Craftsmanship of the
American commission, also announced
that he has commenced the task of set
ting ON foot a wide inquiry concerning
the food situation abroad. TT. -.
Under the conditions, added Mr..
Hoover, be believes that It Is the first
duty Of his country 70 see to IL that
ample streams of food and other sup
plies are kept moving forward for the
use of the Entente Allies from the
United States. He urged the stopping
Of all waste as d national duty, which
the people of the United States owe to
themselves and to their allies, even to
the extent Of deprivation where neees,
sary. D."
The board Of which Mr.. Hoover is to
be the head will begin work imme.
diately to devise some practicable
method for reducing the present prices
Of essential foods, and maintaining the
reduced price both At home and abroad.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
Argentine ABOUT
TO DECLARE FOR .
UNITED STATES
Reports From Buenos Aires Indi-
cate That Nation Intends Is
suing Statement UNFOLDING Ac-
ton Of Washington; Brazil
Breaks OFF Relations
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RADIO Servioel

ASSOCIATED Press by United States Naval
RaGio sorvice)
WASHINGTON, April l2-Brazil has
sundered diplomatic relations with
Germany, and this is taken here to
mean that she is preparing for a
declaration Of war upon Prussianism,
or expects that Berlin will forestall
her aud declare war in retaliation for
the breaking off of diplomatic rela-
tons. The Brazilian minister at Der.
lin has demanded his passports, and
will leave today, via Switzerland, for
home.
Buenos Aires reports that the govern.
ment of Argentina has definitely
reached the determination to issue no
neutrality announcement, but will come
out flatfooted with a statement uphold
ing the position of the government in
Washington in declaring war upon
Germany.
1t is believed here that this viii al
most certainly lead to formal deellra.
tion of war against the South American
republics by Berlin. e..
The feeling against Prussia is grow
ing stronger throughout South America
and Latin America, according to re-
ports from the southern continent, and
1t is believed that the action of Brazil
will be followed by other South Amer
lean countries within a short time.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
'MExICANSOURCES
REPORT Divers
NOW in PACIFIC
Arrival In Nogales, Claiming To
Have Seen German Submarine
In the Gulf of California Causes
Authorities To Send Out Warn
ing To All Ships
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Radio Service) -. 'rNIIt

ASSOCIATED Press by United States Naval
Radio Service) #rhIT
SAN FRANCISCO, April l2--An Of.
fetal warning that there may be one
or more German submarines operating
in the Pacific was sent out yesterday
by Lieut.. oomdr. &. O. Woods, U, S.
NJ retired, of the Twelfth Naval Dis
trict, This warning has been sent out
broadcast by wireless in order that
every ship at sea may receive notifca-
tion and that the captains may keep
q close look out for and take precau
tions against submarines. "rt D..
4 A report from Nogales, Mexico, states
that an arrival there, claiming 20 be
a member of the crew Of the Mexican
gunboat Guerrero, reports that the com,
mander of a German submarine, then in
the Gulf OF California, recently board.
ed the gunboat and conferred for some
time with its captain. &....'
The Mexican officials at Nogales fail
10 confirm the story of the man, either
as to his connection with the gunboat
Giierferp OF ps to the truth Sof his
statements gg4& ~. va . a. Ell
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
ONLY ONE BID FILED ,s-..t..e
ON HARB0R WORK JOB

When bids were opened in the Office
of the United States army engineer,
Hawaiian department, yesterday morn
ing, for the work of strengthening
Honolulu harbor channel, and construc
ton of the Kahului west breakwater,
the Hawaiian Dredging Company was
the only bidder to put in an appear
ance.
This firms bid for the local work
was twenty cents a cubic yard on
dredging on the Waikiki side of the
harbOr channel in soft coral, $1,000
cubic yards; $l40 a cubic yard for
dredging $4,000 yards of hard coral
on the Eva side, and $l99 yard for
dredging 5000 yards at the side of the
old marine railway.
Bidding $40 ton for rock, the
Kahului Railway Company was the
only bidder for the Kahului west
breakwater. AS the contract calls for
$4,000 tons of rock this job will cost
the government $lS0,600. ~" '..'
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
BOARD OF CONTROL
GOVERNS RAILROADS
Five Men Selected BY Biggest
/. Lines To Manage Transpor-
F.. tatlon of Nation
ASSOCIATED Press by United States Naval
Radio SerVice)

WASHINGTON, April l2-Tve Ine'l,
chosen by the staff executives Of the
great railroads, are TO take charge, it
is officially announced, of the entire
255,O00 miles of railway within the
boundaries Of the nation, for the duTa-
tion of the war. -
First suggested by the war defense
council summoned by the President, and
approved at the White House, this
plan was transmitted to the railroad ex.
ecutives and received their immediate
endorsement H..,..
The board of five win be in absolute
control Of movements Of troops, freight,
munitions, equipment and traffic in gen
eral, constituting a national operating
department, working in close harmony
with the general STAFF, but having large
powers Of discretion, as experts in their
line, as to how the desires of the GOV
eminent shall be effectuated. ,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
ENTENTESEND|NGql.
Commission HERE
Evidently Attaching Great and
Immediate Importance To
American Assistance
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Radio 6efvice)

RADIO borvtceD
WASHINGTON, April I2-From the
personnel of the commission which
Great Britain and France, it is an
nounced, shortly will send to confer
with President Wilson and his staff
here, il is dedueed that the Allies at.
tach greatest and most immediate i'm.
portance to the part America will play
in sitting submarine warfare.
For the British, Arthur J. Balfour,
former premier and now first lord Of
the admiralty, will head the delega.
ton, and for France, Admiral de Chair,
lately in command of the French sub
marine fotillas, and an authority Of
high repute on naval strategy, ~. -
England, however, is also sending
the governor OF the Bank Of England,
70 arrange for financial cooperation,
and General William Throsby Bridges,
chief Of the general staff before the
outbreak of the war, who will acquaint
the American star with the military
plans, hopes and needs of the Allies
on land A as LIZ kFsS
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
RUSSIANJEWS TO Be
GWEN LONG
DESIRED Freedom
Age Old Restrictions Upon Them
Have Been Removed At Last
BY the New Liberal Government
Now In Control of the Affairs
At the SIav Capital .."......
ASSOCIATED Press BY United States Nava
~. Radio SerNicel - . IL = ! M

Associated Press BY United States Naval
5tt Radio Service) r.., - r.t
WASHINGTON, April l2-The Rus
sian embassy here announced last night
that the Russian liberal authorities,
now in control of affairs in the slav
capital, have formally removed all Of
the age old restrictions that have for
generations ground down the Jews in
Russia, and that the people Of that race
shall in future enjoy the same rights
and privileges that the Russian ropula-
tion are to have. @". @".. d. .,E| t'.
Among the first of the restrictions to
be removed was the one which forbade
the Jews of the United States from Wis.
iting their friends and relatives in
Russia, and from now on, such visits
can be made, subject of course to the
customary passport regulations in force
with all European nations.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
Forces Haig To Halt His Attacks
Upon the Retreating German
Armies To the East and
South Of the Arras Sector
FIERCE ARTILLERY DUELs BE-
TWEEN FRENCH AND TEUToN
American Flag Makes Its First
Appearance Upon the Western
Front When Canadian Troops
Follow It Into the Battle
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Radio Service)

: ASSOCIATED Press by United States Naval
Radio service)
II ONDON, April l2-Fight-
IL ing, save for savage artillery
duels from Saint Quentin to
Rheims, came to an abrupt halt
on the western front yesterday,
when a heavy snow storm made
it impossible for the foemen to
distinguish each other, and forced
the aviators to seek shelter.
The snow played into the
hands of the German generals
and made it impossible for the
British commander to keep up his
furious pounding Of the German
lines. Farther to the south in
the neighborhood of Saint QUEEN
tin, and from there to the vicinity
of Rheims the weather permitted
the artillery to continue its work
and the bombardment is reported
as having been tremendous on
both sides. y ,,n,-s ... -. ~.
The resistance Of the Germans
north of Saint Quentin had
grown somewhat more stubborn
before the coming of the snow
and the temporary stoppage Of
the fighting, but despite this Gen
eral Haig's men had battered
their way forward for important
gains. II. .. j.
The sensation of the day in the
Arras sector was the appearance
for the first time of the Stars and
Stripes on the battle line. Here
the famous American contingent
which has been fighting with the
Canadian troops since the first
year of the war, and known as
the Lafayette Flying Squadron,
was given permission to adopt
the American army uniform and
to fight the Germans under their.
own Flag. AS a consequence
they supported the attack of the
Canadian troops upon the Vimy
ridge, in the American uniform.
and with the Stars and Stripes
flying.
The Flag was carried into the
fight bya gigantic Texan who has
won reputation for bravery
with the Canadian troops. He.
was wounded in the fight and.
was taken Immediately to the
military hospital. ~.
The battle which has been rag
ing east of Arras is declared by
German and Entente military au-
thorities as one OF the crucial
conflicts of the war to date.
East of Rheims the French
and German artillery duels are
as raging as far east as
the Champagne country, but
without infantry attacks to fol-
low ~ ,s... "a
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
Degenerate E|END
RESPONSIBLE FOR
MURDER OF Scores
Investigation Shows That Demon
In Human Guise Deliberately
e Set Bomb Which Caused ExpIo-
sion In Russian Munitions
Plant At Eddystone
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r. Radio serviee) ~, M b,

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CHESTER, Pennsylvania, April IL
Late today it was established that ll6
people, mostly women and girls, have
lost their lives in the explosion that
wrecked the Russian munitions plant at
Eddystone yesterday. They were NUM-.
tions workers, and 125 others were in
jured.
Many corpses were hurled more than
100 yards away by the force of the ex.
plosion, there being 10000 shells in the
plant at the time.
A high official declared this after.
noon that the explosion was the result
of ga diabolical plot conceived in the
degenerate mind of demon in human
guise. y
He said investigation showed that a
bomb manufactured from a shell by an
ompioye in the plant caused the dis
aster. ....> H.'- ss :. g..
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13

oxman's testimony which was given
Friday, January 26, last, during the
trial of Mooney, came as a distinct sur
prise to the defense, and knocked to
flinders the carefully built up case of
MONEYS lawyers. The cattleman de-
clared under oath that he had been
standing at the fatal corner of Steuart
and Market Streets shortly before the
explosion, and had seen Mooney and
Warren X. Billings, also convicted of
completely in the bomb plot, get out
Of machine and carry the famous suit
case through the crowd that was wait
ing for the procession TO pass. His ties.
timony stood up under the pounding
Of the attorneys for the defense at the
time it was given, but now it is de-
clared that it was fixed. 49,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-04-13
BLOODY R|OTING
INMACEDON|A NOW
German Troops In Sofia Called
Out To Crush Revolt of
...,ae the Bulgarians r. 4.
ASSOCIATED Press by United States Naval
go" ...f Radio Service) IT, m ,'l

tAssociated Press by United States Naval
"a | .. Radio Service) f'
+, LONDON, April ls--A despatch from
French headquarters on the Macedonian
front to the Reuter- Telegram Company,
via Salonika, reports that bloody
rioting has broken out in Sofia, the cap
ital of Bulgaria and in other Bulgarian
cities and towns r@. %:A . .. ..
Information gathered by the French
intelligence department is to the eff
feet that the disorders at Sofia were
so threatening that German cavalry
was ordered TO charge the rioters.
Many Bulgarian civilians were ridden
down by the mounted troops, and there
isAa long list Of casualties from sabre
wounds. ...,..l ~ .r 80. ,T.... h.... y