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The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
NIvELLE'S MEN NOW HOLD ALL VITAL !
POINTS OF MORONvlLLIERS CREST;
WAY DOWN SUIPPE VALLEY OPEN
Advancing Forces Are
Half Mile From
~
Objective
- ISL
VICTORY GAINED
AFTER HOT FIGHT
East and West End of
TeutOn Line Struck
At Once

PARIS. May 22.-ones thou
sand prisoners were taken by
French forces in the advance
by which they are now firmly
holding the MoronVIIIIers crest
today's official statement stated.
Three heavy German counter-at-
tacks against positions in this
section conquered yesterday
were repulsed during last night
The war office reported vio-
lent eannonadine In the plateau
Vauelero section.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
CANADIAN LABOR
4 OPPOSES DRAFT

OTTAWA, Ont, May 22.AJ. G..
Walters. president OF The Dominion
Trades and labor council. has an
nounced that Canadian las>or will
oppose the proposed government
measure unless the gov
eminent can show that Canada is
actually IN danger.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

10000 HOMELESS; LOSS
S3,OOO,OO0 IN ATLANTA
FIRE; DEAD, G INJURED

many men were already out dghting
two other blazes This handicapped
the department and gave the fire its
start This also gave rise 10 reports
OF incendiarism
Funds were being raised today by
the local Red Cross and the AssO-
ciatod Charities for the care OF tho
homeless. Both white and black
we're cared for
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
HEAVILY
ARMED, NABBED

Armed with two loaded revol,crs.
% danger signal outfit and screw
driver. Max Stryzewsh. i9 vears~bld,
No 31q Riopellc-st was arrested .by
DetecuNcs Martin and Smith at The
Clmfcn-sf crossing of the Grand
Trunk railroad, late Monday night
He is held on a charge OF carrying
ncpaled weapons
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22
RUSS WORKERS
PLAN CONGRESS-
Will Discuss War. Finances,
Land. Labor. Army and
Government

PETROGRAD. May 22-A gen.
cral congress OF workmen and sol.
dicrs from 'al Russia has been
called for juno 10. lto discuss war.
peace. finances land. labor army
organization and the constituent a..
semblyr according To- announcement
today
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

Bankers of North Dakota will -
rin a series of district conventions
today "a aid the food production onj
food conversation movement.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

JOIN ON war BoND CLUR
s. WeckiT paymCnts buys n bond.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

AZ Memphis today In cclebra Jon of
fhe completion Of the Uarahan
bridge across fhe Mississippi has
been called off on account OF the
war.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

PrfnfinE--thr plain neat klnd--thHt
ts rieht--rin,e- Job Dept.--Haln fa7o.
The Detroit times., 1917-05-22

Not an Idle word In The Times
Not an eye.taSing line In The Times
Not a dollarhlehin1 ad In The Times
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
Ripping Rhymes
BY WALT MASON
FEEDING THE WORLD.

It's up to YOU. oh, Mr.. Farmer. al
though you pack no sword or Hrnu.',
to win this crucial fight. for y0u mus
feed tho allied nations. prnyid" H.
millions with their ra;iOn::. 50 hustle.
day and night. Now, keep tn" HUSKY
hired men jumping. and s"c that Hil
your mules are humpin". DO things
with ordered haste: IT,: every foot "f
soil BE- growing some harvest for .y0ur
future moving. Let no land 30 IL
waste. For every time you raise Il
pumpkin you swat some kultur"I
PruSsian pumpkin who lacks enough
10 eat; you push Il harponn in The nHi-
ser. and maxi his noblVts sadh"T.
wiser, whene'"r you rails" Il, beet. Ou.'
Uncle Samuel inhorstE III man vino
leaves @ Swath OF Curscs behind LjmI
as he scraps: but he whu raises wheat
and barley will soak lhosr kai>rr%. Fiji
and Charley, and change a lni Of
mans. Not ali of us can seek The bat.
tie. for some OF Us mus, G"ri thu ca
tic and Slup the shri"kin@ swine: and
il is good To know our labOrS will Il IL
the men who WELD III" sHbrrS and
form the battle line. So L., lis not h
heavy hearted if Younger fellows ha,"
dcparted for great diIh lhrllliE-
scenes: for we can aid our CoEntry's
lceionS who face the 70" in distant
regions, by raising spudS and beans.
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SAFEGUARD AND CHECK

The substitution OF more moderate
rs1,,at;ons for the censorship Of she
press for the dangerous provisions
that we're injected into the espionage
hill. shows that Congress fully appre-
ciates the Importance Of keeping the
liberties Of the people aud the suaran'
tees OF the constitution free from the
encroachment Of the executive power
II was not that the President was not
trusted, but that the censorship would
necessarily have fallen into indifferent
and incapable hands for the real ad-
nninistration of the proposed law. 10
further carry out the spirit suggested
by the action of the House on the espl-
onage bill, the resolutions providing -or
q Joint Congressional committee on the
conduct OF the war should receive
prompt and favorable action.
The establishment Of this committee
would be in complete harmony vita
all presidents from the time OF the
American Revolution. Its creation at
the present session OF Congress, as
connecting link between the executive
and legislative departments. need not
be viewed with disfayor in any quarte-.
The country's war measures are al
ready of such vas; scope. involving the
expenditure Of sums of money hitherto
unheard OF in our history, that the COM
mittee should serve admirably as an
assurance to the people that the wa
making branch OF the government was
constantly under tn. walchful yet not
unsympathetic supervision OF the law
making branch. War gives 70 the eX-
ecutire in any country exceptional o.
portuniti,,S for ACKNOWLEDGMENT. aad II
the United States. We cannot be I'M
mindful Of OR obligations 10 preserve
popular government even in the stern
est emergencies. The most critical
and apprehensive Of our people. espe-
cially those who fear executive usur-
patton, may wisely be offered some
guarantees that the constitution will
be preserved inviolate.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-07
A PRACTICAL PATRIOTISM

The railroads Of the country are re-
spending with fine spirit Of loyalty
in making good the pledges given Il:
meeting of the presidents of all the
roads early in April AS the welfa:'o
Of the nation and its defense are alb
solutely dependent upon an adequate
supply Of coal for all purposes. and OF
ore for the iron and steel mills, the
executive committee in charge of
these matters has ordered all railroads
to give these two products prefer
ence over all other traffic. For the
past week the committee has consid-
cred some OF the transportation PROB
lens before the country at the pres
emit time, having in mind first the war
With Germany and the country's prep
arations for it. 1t has decided that.
In view Of the depletion of the reserve
stocks in coal in many sections of the
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SERVICE OF THE WHEELING 1rTE111GENcEs.
INTELLIGENCE
GERMAN PEACE PREPARATION
They Are Not Those of Defeated Nation
BY CHARLES M. PEPPER
Formerly Trade Adviser to the United States Department
oil State

the hope of undermining the entente
allies, through Il separate peace Win
her, may still bc entertained, al
though with leSSrnIny confidence.
hui the principal point IN connec-
itinn with German peace proposition
relates In internal rather man rNtrr-
nal conditions. Tn" Kaiser and. the
military classes with their methodlcdl
habits OF thought are not likely Ia h"
taken by surprise. They know better
than any American or Englishman or
Frrnchman the possibility. or the I'M
probability, OF an internal revolution
which would upset the HohcnZollern
dynasty a. Il prelude 10 peace. they
are also better able 10 judge than
non Germans tho possibility that such
Il revolutionary movement would come
after peace instead Of as & prelude
to il. It, therefore, may BE- accepted
that the governing forces III the Ger
man empire intend that Germany $
peace proposition shall! be nodded 10
their own ends, and the Kaiser does
not intend TO drthronc himself.
The probability is that with every
contingency carefully considered the
plan already is under way 10 educate
The German people 10 peace PROPOSE
tons which will save the HohenZol-
Tern dynasty. The nominal concession
to more liberal political institutions
involved in the appointment OF the
reichstag committee to formulate
electoral reforms is undoubtedly more
of an internal peace proposition than
of measure 10 keep alive the war
sentiment. More significance may be
given to the discussion allowed the
SnCialiStic newspapers which are ad-
vOcating Il peace based on no anneXa-
ton and no indemnity.
To the outside world these suSGes-
tiuns have an clomrn; Of humor but
there is still Il considerable section Of
The German public which does not
fully realize the meaning Of III" en-
trance ofithc United States into the
war and the basis on which peace
ultimately will be secured 1t must
be educated TO understand that Ger
man peace propositions which will DC
considered by the civilized world are
not the prac" propositions Of Il defeat.
cd nation which seeks 10 appear rs q
ConuurrOr.
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Widow Of Prominent
Engineer Ends L

NEW YORK. May 6.-Mrs. EliI
beth Hartman. so years old, widow Of
Major John Alexander Hartman, Unit.
ed States army, who died In 1906, was
found dead in her apartments at a
hotel today with bullet wound in her
heart and revolver by her side. Tho
coroner said she had committed sui.
eide.
Archer Hartman, a son, director Of
the Guayaquil & Quito railroad, in
Ecuador. Of which. has father was
chief engineer when it was built, took
possession of the body. No motive.
it was said, could be assigned for Mrs.
Uarman'S act
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MISLEADING TERMS

There has been great effort on the
part of some sincere but mistaken
speakers and writers 10 prejudice the
people with the construction they have
put upon the terms transcription" and
draft" Much OF their reasoning has
been mere sophistry and their conclu-
sions misleading as expressing the real
sentiment that should control that sys-
tenn OF raising military forces. Per
haps the clearest conception Of the in
tent OF the selective draft that has
been approved by Congress is that en-
pressed by Congressman Crago, of ou-
neighbor Pennsylvania. county Of
Greene.
He has likened the policy TO the COM
mand of father to his child to per-
form a duty necessary 10 the ,protec-
ton Of the family. The plan. accord
ing to Mr.. Crago, is the only really
democratic scheme that could be adopt
ed. as it places on each man an equal
liability to be called to the protection
OF our institutions. The duty OF a na-
ton is to protect life and property, but
on the other hand the first duty of
citizen is to the nation. Attention
might also be called to the fact that
universal service has the approval OF
men Of all shades of political opinion.
including two Republican ex-Presi-
dents; a host Of military experts, and
the emphatic endorsement of the lead.
ers OF organized labor.
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, lah"riuuSiy replying 10 flood Of critical
| letters. there was displayed IN inability
10 So" great victory i'll Won linden
burE's strategic retirement. And now
81 writer i'll the Drutschr TagrS IcitunE
says that many good patriot is struck
hN the discrepancy between the Ger
man and the foreign reports. and Is
Showing: Il hesitation 10 accept the Ger
man figures Of the number Of enemy air
planes destroyed.
Another point now made. rs during
! II" S"mmr offensive. IL ;nr refusal Of
| tho British and French Ia discontinue
attacking. notwithstanding the often
reiterated official declarations that The
rrn"ral offensive has broken down in de-
feat.
y f"alur" nf III" war in recent days
has been the steady extension Of the
appeal I" public sentiment on the part
of tn" military. Thr attitude AT the out
set was that the publ" were entitled 10
II" information and that til" loss news
the better This. however has yielded
I" recognition that without popular
sentiment behind il The conduct OF a
! successful war is mrossiblr. Tho mill
iary authorities themselves established
for this years campaign 4 big organiZa-
tI"n L" supply tn" press with popularity
written discussions and descriptions OF
military events 10 supplement the Of
n"Ial bulletins and the desrntchcs of
III" war correspondents. These articles
now are being issued so copiouSly that
tn" press * able Ia print them only In
part. although they ARE generally timely
ard w"llwritten.
II seems probable that tho armys Of
fetal bulletins. notwithstanding the
numbers that regard them specifically.
sill hold the confidence Of the general
public.
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VICTORY OVER GERMANS
Continued From First Page

i Counter attacks were tried By The Ger
mans last ni"ht al many points with
great masses ol men. who displayed
.thc fcroCiiy of despair, buI they were
| beaten back aC:in and again.
! The vcrve OF III" French troops of
! all regiments, each one Of which emil
latrs its ncighbnr in bravery, WAS TOO
much for In" Germans. who Surrrn-
idcred in large bodies. unable 10 with
stand the French mpriuoSily. The
, French troops advanctii 80 rapidly
! that some Of The German heavy artil-
/ l"ry cmld MOI h. removed and was
captured together with some of their
field artillery.
Even The selected soldiers Of the
rrlsSian guard were unable 20 stem
the advance. They were brought up
lin motor lorrins when III" other Ger
mans had wAycrcd and fallen back,
hu, all they accomplished was TO IN
crease the ha% Ol prisoners. which Is
inually growing in size. While The
guards were Hlightnc from III" lorrirS
they were caught under Il heavy fire
Euf The French artillery and suffered
TERRIBLY. Men returning from the
lines assert that the number OF Ger
man dead lying on thc battlefield Is
greater Than ever seen on one spot
duriu" the urhjin" in France.
I ctroro Resistance
Tb, cnrTnsnmHdnni NJ ~. Assor;ut-
,,l nr,., v.o,,hrJ Ihr haiiIr from II,..
,,,.;,inr whrrrr Errnrh won nyrr IN
S, .,,'.,,.i, nn,,h nr %nnIlIiIla.E,o.s,
,,1 G,r. - RI Tho nnriLwnsiw.,rd
m ,., 80. INV MIN r;hiIr ~ ,Tr nnrtS.
a.'n, E,,, W,imnisr., dismanIlnd no.
r".., 49,, u.nr ,InrL nrt iil,r sEu,",
iin',. -, 49, ho,.;,on H. rho crnirr
m va, H,n", G,rdirn whrrr me rhrm;n.
in., I,.n1rs hrraEs nN frn,, Ihr Soi.
'',,,,'. mr,,ls,Iy rn.,d
n 80 I u,,', ,,,,. :..,.. ,,,,,., =,
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NATIONAL EDITORIAL SERv1

German peace propositions may or
may not be impending. That cannot
he determined by superficial knowl-
edge of what is goiHg on within the
empire. 1t is certain. however, thar
when Germany does move for peace
she will move along scientific lines.
with system in the foreground. That
was the way She myocd for war.
Notwithstanding the failure OF tho
war plans. the German mind has not
changed in three years. It. cannot
conceive OF peace coming swiftly and
suddenly. The actual development
may arise as if overnight, but IL Will
be disclosed that Germany has been
looking ahead and has planned for H..
The German terms, as made known
last December, were part OF care
fully prepared plan 10 influence n"u-
trail sentiment. They failed, and then
it was disclosed that the submarine
campaign what was Germany had IN
mind. The peace proposals We're 4
prelude 10 the last move i'll unclTillZed
warfare.
That Germans peace plans arc now
10 be worked out through Russia Is
quite clear. Notwithstanding all that
has been written ii is doubtful whclh-
er the mass of the German people
have been able TO interpret the in
formation they are allowed 10 have
us placing them in the position Of a
ranQuished people who must sue Tor
terms from the victors. The military
oligarchy in a desperate game will
not consider itself as beaten until the
last card is played, and Russia cleaI-
~ Is the last card
There is no prophet who Gun pre-,
dict the course OF immediate events
in Russia. About all that the outside
world may feel sure of is that the rev.
olution will not 80 backwards to an
tocracy and absolutism, although il
may go sideways for while. While
rallying the dark forces the German
military autocracy therefore may. still
hope that the great war will he endeu
on the basis OF a draw. though not
exactly the peace without victory q;
which President Wilson voiced the
aspiration a few short months ago.
Russia it is apparent, is still part
OF Germany'S peace proposition, and
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WHAT SAVES THE SITUATION

But for the Republican party and the
fundamental article Of its faith, the
protective tariff principle, the scarcity
of tin for tin cans We are now fac
ing might have subjected the United
States TO an absolute famine in tin
plate One Of the greatest achieve
ments of the tariff policy of the Re
publican party was the firm establish
mert of the tinplate industry in the
United States. The indisputable fact
is that up to 1891 the United States
produced no tinplate. bur depended
upon importations, chiefly from Wales.
In 1890 the Mckinley tariff bill in
cluded an import duty of % cents per
pound on tinplate. According 10 the
theories always maintained by the
Democratic party, this would be a tax
on tho American consumer OF canned
goods and the user of tinplate in any
form. But the theory did not work.
Tlnplate industries SpranS up III tnlS
country, a vigorous competition arose
among our home factories, with the re-
suit that We increased production and
reduced prices. But for the establish
ment Of 4 protective tariff on tinplatc.
the outbreak OF the war would have
found us still Qppendent upOn Wales
for our tin. We know what a scarcity
means. What would be til. situation
II We were entirely cut off from sup
NV?
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The German version.

l:EElIN. Via London, May &. y. nj
ri;rliiSh Admiralty PER Wireless IrtsS.)
A TREMENDOUS thrust by In" French
on 4 irniij ri nearly 80 milo! IN an "l-
fort - E,nk Through tn" German line
IN tn" NilCIlr-t'rannn" front yesterday
proved "utir' ly futile. army h"adHuhri-
tors. aIlunUn"..i to-day.
Tho ~. mrh l;r.. completely destroyed
liz. ti,.r:"Hu positions IN The NInt"rb"rE.
nur;h,aS, .uf I'arnun" and this hcI"h ut
" i'h Ia, village 81 th"Nr'auN remained
~ French t,u~s.. SSl0n. pn the fhrmmin-
d. Danes the Germans now occupy
with ~ ,.rrih"rn slope nf Ia" ridge cast
.ri E"N"r, arm. near Ill" western 'ni
-! tIg,, t7h-Iuir-,I,'%- DANES.
French .itack$ near LA N"uHllic ana
southwest rr murray tChnmrarncl were
r"pul>"d. Tn" Germans hay" taken
several hundred prisoners. ~ mnchinc
.urS an! nrry quick firing guns.
british attacks i'll strong f"r1; ~
POINTS h.tW,rn Lens and QU"ant wCr"
r.,ruis,.,i. a. wnS Il IritISh thrust ON Il
trrur e, nearly TWO miles in the Con
p. lion r,.Il,
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NAME THE MEN

The Register has said that com
mittee OF business men waited upon
its editor and approved Of his course
in making a partisan attack on the
present Republican city admlnistra-
ton. The 1ntelligencer and the pun
lie At large ask the Register TO name
these gentlemen who endorsed It's
course In condemning the bond issues
that we're voted upon by the people.
II these gentlemen really did call on
the mission attributed TO them the?
viii. OF course, have no oo1ect'on 10
the publication Of their names.
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Many Ooubters in Germany.

tppENnAGF:N. May e. Via London.
.:l2 a. u.--NIl IS apparently not easy
sailing c"r til" German military authori-
tvs in their efforts Ia convince the
Iir"r.. 1T HON" that everything is gong
we'll ON tn. western front.
Tn" herman military critics OCCASION
ally refer i'm their articles To letters of
criticism from readers on this or That
Irniur" nf III" war reports. indicating
NOT only IN unwillingn"sS Ia take the
official bulletins and despat chcs Of the
war correspondents nj their face value.
tut ais" that til" number Of doubling
ThnmHs"S is large.
\ few weeks ago. as is evident from
articles by Captain Salzmann in the
Nussischc Zcitung. and by other writer's
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A SHATTERED IDOL

The active part Speaker Clark took
in helping 10 eXpunge the drastic ce1l-
sorship provision from the espionage
bill and the high compliments he paid
10 the integrity and patriotism of the
press az The country suggest the atii-
tude OF hcaping Goals of fire upon the
heads of the editors who denounced
him in unsparng terms for his vicious
attacks on the selectiye draft meas
ure. And then again an inference in
trudes that he is seeking 10 placate
the press for an Interior object. This
latter conjecture is borne out by the
queer story that comes from Washing
ton in explanation OF his fiery outbreak
against CONSUMPTION.
Some Of the War Department Off
Gals are quoted as declaring that the
Speaker is looking to 1920 and that he,
sees Secretary Baker as his chief rival
for the Democratic nomination then
Baker being for CONSUMPTION, Clark is
said TO believe that he must take the
other side. Of course, the Presidential
bee is one that never ceases 10 sting.
and Clark has never forgotten 1871.
But he shows a lamentable ignorance
if he thinks his present course can
bring him to success next time. Before
the convention of 1920 assemblies
Champ Clark will be seventy years
old. This in itself will put him out CT
the running; for no septueenarian is
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United States, due largely 10 an IN
precedcnted consumption during the
past year. the paramount need is -
insure the largest possible movement
OF coal 10 every part OF the country
during the coming war months.
Similarly. the committee recognizes
the necessity. particularly in view OF
the war with Germany. Of keeping the
steel mills abundantly supplied with
iron ore. For this reason iron ore is
placed second in Importance 10 coal
in the order issued 10 the various rail
roads. The supreme purpose Of the
railroads is 20 sec that. on every day
Of every week the greatest possible
amount of coal and iron ore is handled
by their lines, and the committee is
confident that the response OF the
carriers 10 the order governing use Of
coal and ore cars will be immediate.
and will evidence a complete desire
on their part to do everything in their
power 70 aid in the nations defense.
This action of the Executive Commit.
tee is the first important step OF the
railroads. following their pledge or
April II TO the government and the
American people, that during the war
with Germany they would coordinate
their operations in continental rail
way system, merging all their merely
individual and competitive activities
in an effort to produce a maximum Of
national transportation efficiency.
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I'm SORRY: I WAS WRONG"

There may be virtue in the man
Who's always sure he's right:
Who'll never hear nnnth"r'S plan
And seek for further light;
But ! like more the chap who sings
\ somewhat different song:
Who says when he has messed up
things.
I'm sorry; I was wrong"
KS hard for anyone TO say
That failures due To him
That he has lost the fight or way
Because his lights burn dino
II takes Il man aside 10 throw
The vanity that's strong.
Twas my fault l know,
I'm sorry; l was wrong
And so. I figure. those who use
This honest. manly phrase.
Hate it too much their way 10 los"
ON many future days.
They'll keep tho path and make the
fight.
Because they do not long
To have to say-whcn they're mot
right
I'm sorry: I was wrong.
Chicago Evening Post.