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war Aims of United States
Again Made Clear to Russia
America Against German "No Annexation, No Indem-
MY Flan; Will Insist K aiser Pay For Wrongs
Done, and on Liberation PEOPLES EVERYWHERE

| washington, June 9.-Presiden1
Wilson in a communication tn the
new government of Russia has made
PLAIN the war aims of the United
States and its position on mo annexa-
| tons; no indennities.'
NO territory must change hands
except for the purpose of securing
those who inhabit it a fair chance of
life and liberty" says the commune
cation.
No lndemnities must be insisted on
except those that constitute payment
Tor manifest wrongs done.
NO readjustment of power must
be made except such as will tend to
secure the future peace of the world
and the future Welfare and happiness
of its people"
In unmistakable terms President
Wilson declares against Germany's
proposal to restore the "status quo,'
before the war.
1T was the status quo ante out
OF which this iniqitous war issued
forth, he says, "the power of the i'm
perlal German government within the
empire and its widespread domination
and influence outside Of that empire
"That status must be altered in such
fashion as to prevent any such hide
Gus thing from ever happening again."
The Message In Full.
The presidents communication was
delivered to the Russian government
by Ambassador Francis at Petrograd.
IN full it is as follows:
"In view Of the approaching visit
of the American delegation to Russia
to express the deep friendship of the
American people for the people of
Russia and to discuss the best and
most practical means of cooperation
between the two peoples in carrying
the present struggle for the freedom
CT all peoples to successful cOnsum-
nation, it seems opportune and ap-
propriate that l should state again,
in the light of this new partnership,
the objects the United States has
had in mind in entering the war.
Those objects have been very much
hcclouded during the past few weeks
by mistaken and misleading state
ments, and the issues at stake are too
too tremendous. too sig
nificant for the whole human race to
permit any misinterpretation or mis-
however slight, to re-
main uncorrected for moment.
"The war has begun to go against
Germany, and in their desperate de-
sire to escape the inevitable ultimate
defeat those who are in authority in
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Be NO WAR TAX
ON SWfF1MEATS.
RULE SENATORS
Excess Profits, Income and
Publishers Taxes Yet to
Be Decided Upon.

Washington, June 9.-After adopt
ing new reduced federal license tax
on autos, abandoning taxation on con-
fectionery, and approving the tax on
cabaret patrons, the senate finance
committee interrupted it's revision Of
the war tax bill today until Monday,
with wide dsagreements remaining
among the members on incomes, pub
fishers and excess profits taxes.
The new auto tax scheduled imposes
on owners of pleasure machines a min
imum tax Of S. with graduation up
ward, made virtually on a basis of one
per cent Of the original selling price.
The reduction allowed is made upon
used cars, ranging up to so per cent.
Taxation on candy was eliminated
at the suggestion of Senator Williams,
who pointed out that sugar and cocoa
taxes would cover the principal in
gradients of confectionery.
Committee differences on income,
excess profits and publishers tax sec
tions are said to be extreme. Sena-
tor Gore announced today that he will
present minority report and other
members are reserving the right to
offer amendments in the senate.
On the question of taxing publish
ers, there is particularly wide diff
ference. None would predict the ulti-
mate outcome tonight, except to say
that some form of taxation is certain.
Senator LeFollette today proposed,
in lieu Of taxing advertising receipts
or raising postage rates, direct tax
of 10 or even 20 per cent, upon pub
fishers net income.
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OBTAINS
IMPORTANT news
MILITARY PLANS
Secretary of Navy Daniels
Issues Order Forbidding
Discussion By Officers.

Washington, June 9. - Convinced
that important information is reach
ing the enemy, Secretary Daniels is
sued an order today at the request of
Admiral Benson, chief Of operations,
forbidding all persons in the navy SER
vice from discussing, except official
ly even among themselves, or with
members of their families, "any ques-
ton relating to the disposition, move
ment or proposed movement of naval
or military forces" =
The department acted only after Of
ficers of the intelligence division had
reported that information, the nature
of which was not disclosed, had been
transmitted, somehow, to Germany.
Mr.. Daniels said he had hesitated
to issue the order for several days,
not desiring to hamper unduly the
officers and others in the service, but
that his military advisers had been
very urgent.
There was no thought, he said, that
any persons in the navy had revealed
the plans of the department, except
through inadvertence.
The secretary pointed out that the
experience of the allies had shown
that very unimportant-seeming news
was sometimes a sufficient clue fol
an alert foe to determine a movement
in advance.
The purpose of the department il
fully explained in the order and Sec
rotary Daniels was careful to eX-
plain it did not refer to the press anC
was in no sense an effort to preven
the newspapers from printing thu
news.
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REGISTRATIONS
CONTINUE UNDER
CENSUS FIGURES

Washington, June 9.-Twenty-siX
states and the District of Columbus
having all told 60 per cent of the
country's population, have sent ir
complete reports of their military
registration, showing a total registra-
ton Of 4,716,7S6 young men for wal
service.
For the territory reporting, the cen
sus estimate was 5,372,596 eligibles
On the basis of the returns. it was
calculated that the grand total Of reg.
istrations probably would be close tc
100000, in place of the 10,264,00
forecast by the census bureau.
Reports showed white registrations
totalling 1901 ass; negroes, 634,170;
aliens, 277,057; and enemy aliens, 49,
O18; possible exemptions indicated
2,5O8,624.
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germany are using every possible in
sfrumentaiity, are making use even
OF the influence of groups and parties
among their own subjects to whom
they have never been just or far or
even tolerant, to promote propa-
ganda on both sides of the sea which
will preserve for them their influence
! at home and their power abroad to
! the undoing Of the very men they are
using.
Americas Position.
"The position of America in this
war is so clearly avowed that no man
can be excused for mistaking it. She
seeks NO material profit or ag-
grandizement of any kind. She is
fighting for no advantage or selfish
object Of her own but for the liberia
ton of peoples everywhere from the
aggressions Of autocratic force. The
ruling classes in Germany have be-
gun OF late tu profess like liberal
ity and justice of purpose, but only to
preserve the power they have set up
in Germany and the selfish advan-
tages which they have wrongly gained
for themselves and their private pro-
jects of power all the way from Ber-
lin to Bagdad and beyond. Govern
men after government has by their
influence. without open conquest OF
its territory, been linked together in
a net of intrigue directed against
nothing less than the peace and lib
erty of the world. The meshes of that
intrigue must be broken but cannot
be broken unless wrongs already done
are undone; and adequate measures
must be taken to prevent it from ever
again being rewoven or repaired.
"Of course the imperial German
government and those whom it is
using for their own undoing are seek
ing to obtain pledges that the war
will end in the restoration of the
status quo ante. 1t was the status
quo ante out of which this iniquitous
war issued forth, the power Of the
imperial German government within
the empire and it's widespread domi-
nation and influence outside of that
empire. That status must be altered
in such fashion as to prevent any such
hideous thing from ever happening
again.
Fighting For Liberty.
I'VE arc fighting for the liberty, the
and the indicated
development Of all peoples and every
feature of the settlement that con-
cludes this war must be conceived and
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BABY BOYS BODY
FOUND IN WELL

Springfield, Mo-, June 9.--Baby
Lloyd kcet was found dead today.
The child had been drowned in a
we'll on an abandoned farm at least
four days ago. according to the find
ings OF an autopsy, when the band Of
kidnappers who took him from his
home Wednesday night of last week
began to fear capture.
Tonight scores of Springfield men
in automobiles were hurrying in pur-
suit of the county sheriff's automobile,
IN which seven persons suspected of
completely in the Kidnapping and mur-
der, were being taken to the state
prison at Jefferson City. The pursuers
declared their intention of taking sum-
mary action.
Body Wrapped In Blanket.
The body Of the 14months old child
was found shortly before noon to-
day, by sheriffs posse which had
gone to a haunted house" in the
Ozark CONTAINS, eight miles south
west Of here A deputy was lowered
into the we'll and there he found the
body of Buddy" Keet, wrapped in the
pink blanket which was on his bed
the night he was stolen. A woman's
skirt was wrapped around the body,
and was the only evidence left by
those who threw the baby into the
water. ! 7
Elements Handicap Father.
A. Holland Keet, the wealthy father,
was given but one opportunity to
~
and possibly his friends, combined to
defeat the rescue Shortly after the
Kidnapping, tho father received an
anonymous letter. directing him to
proceed by automobile through cer-e
tain country district the following
night. When he observed a lighted
lantern by roadside, he was to drive
on for mile, return and hand $4,000
over for the child.
But that night tornado descended
upon the county. the roads were all
but impossible, and rain fell in tor
rents Nevertheless, the anxious
father started his journey, followed by
friends in other automobiles. Though
he drove until dawn, he did not re-
ceive signal.
DTelAS NcWb ~ MOtueFs
Mrs. Keet was chatting with friends
and relatives when her husband came
home.
what is the news?" she asked in
the same optimistic. almost light heart
ed tones she had been using before.
Little wife," he said and embraced
her, 1--WE have bad news. The baby
is not we'll. think they have found
him"
mot well?" she echoed. "Of course,
but they must have taken good care
of him." >;
"It's worse than that" the father
replied. "Our baby is dead"
German Plot Suspected.
The Crenshaw farm where the body
was found recently was searched by
authorities after it had been named In
alleged statements given by suspects
under arrest here. An old house
there deserted for several years. was
said to have been chosen as the head
quarters Of the alleged abduction band
said to have been Of German origin,
and who planned to kidnap G. A.
Clement, wealthy jeweler here, and
st. Louis munitions manufacturer.
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BALFOUR SAFE AT HOME.

London, June 9. - Foreign Secre-
tary Balfour arrived at British port
this morning on his return from his
trip to America at the head Of the
British mission.
Mr. Balfour at once departed for
London, arriving here this afternoon
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QUEENS NARROW ESCAPE.

London, June 9.-Queen Wilhelmina
of Holland had narrow escape from
injury in a train wreck yesterday,
Reuters correspondent at The Hague
reports. Four cars Of her train were
derailed at Houten, near Utrecht. The
queen, unhurt, continued to the CAPT.
: tai by another train, after she had
given a number of injured passen-
gers first aid.
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FORMER MAYOR DIES.

Denver, June Edgar Caypless,
former mayor of Honolulu, political
adviser to Ex-Queen Liliuokalani OF
Hawaii, and well known in former
wears as criminal lawyer, was found
dead in bed yesterday in his apart
ments. He was 70 years old. A wife
and son are in Los Angeles.
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ATLANTA BOY GOLF CHAMP

Birmingham, June 9.-Bobby Jones
of Atlanta today demonstrated his
right to claim a title that had already
been thrust upon him by followers Of
the game, when he won for himself
the title of champion of the Southern
Golf association. by defeating Louis
jacob of New Orleans by q score Of
6 up and 4 to play, here today.
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KEROSENE GENERATORS.

The S. C. We'll Motor company is
expecting this week a shipment of 100
of the Duntley generators for Ford
cars. These generators permit the
use of kerosene and gasoline, and are
said to greatly increase the power de-
veloped by the motor, while reducing
cost of fuel.
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HUT WINS TOURNEY.

L. F. HUT won the blind DOGGY gole
tournament over . large field Of en-
tries at the country club yesterday.
H. B. Strange defeated T. H. Gregory
in the finals for the green's committee
cup.
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Pershing Sees the King.

London, June 9.-General Pershing
was received this morning at Bucking-
ham palace by King George. He was
presented to the king by Lord Brooke,
commander of the Twelfth Canadian
infantry brigade.
General Pershing was accompanied
to the palace by his personal staff of
twelve officers. After the audience
the officers paid a formal call at the
United States embassy.
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THREE AMERICANS LAND.

London, June 9-Three American
survivors from the British steamer
Manchester Miller, torpedoed on June
5. have been landed. They are John
Hayes, Boston; John Morris, Brook
Ign, and Third Engineer Farrell OF
Philadelphia.
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STORM KILLS TWO

Okmulgee, OKLA, June 9.-Reports
received here early this morning
stated that two persons were killed
and several were injured by tor
nado which struck Kusa last night.
One woman was injured here in a
violent windstOrm.
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ROOT REACHES RUSSIA.

Irkutsk, Siberia, June 9.-Elihu
Root and other members of tho
American commission to Russia
which he heads arrived here today en-
route for PetrOgrad.
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FEWER STEEL ORDERS.

New York. June 9.-The untitled
tonnage of the United States Steel
CORPORATION on May 81 was 11,Ss6,591
tons. according to the report issued
today. a decrease Of 296.492 tons from
the April 80 figures, which were the
highest in the history Of ire corpora
ton. M
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MORE AMERICANS
Reach ENGLAND,
join PERShING

London, June GA further contin-
gent of American officers arrived at a
British port today on the steamer that
brought Foreign Secretary Balfour.
The officers were met by representa-
tives of the American embassy.
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SPANISH CABINET RESIGNS.

Madrid, via London, June 10-Mar-
quis Manuel Garcia Prietro, has ten
dered to the king the resignation OF
the cabinet.
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PROFESSOR IS SHOT.

st. Louis, June 9.-Prof. Martin w.
Schmidt of the faculty Of st. Louis
university, was shot three times in
the head by highwayman late last
night. His condition is critical.
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SELLS TWO HUDSONS.

The sale of two Hudson super-six
cars is reported by Winters Julian of
the Julian Auto company, distribu-
tors for this territory.
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Near Drente, Holland. the peftrifiec
hody Of a woman buried 1.70O years
ago has been excavatsd. =
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QUAKE FELT AT CAIRO.

Cairo, Ills, June 9.-An earthquake
lasting several seconds was felt here
at 7:15 this morning. No damage has
been reported
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1t Is said that the streets Of Lon
don, if laid end to end, would :tretcE
from New York to San Francisco.
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JAPAN PLANS
SEND MISSION
TO AMERICA

Toxic, June St is under
stood here that Japan is. ar
ranging to send official COM
mission to the United States in
connection with the war.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1917-06-10

English colonies total 13.002.231
square miles in area with q popula-
ton Of 3S9, 065.33
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In twenty years 10000 trespassers
have been killed on American rail-
ways.
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('Ino1 o5Bd no ponuI1uoO)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
1000, 900 Killed
Since War Began,
Says Henderson
British War Councillor Estimates
Net Total Casualties Exceed
Britain's Population

London, May 19.-The number of men
killed in the war thus far was esti-
mated at 100000 by Arthur Hender-
son, member of the War Council, in an
address to-day at Richmond. He esti-
mated the total casualties of the war
10 be in excess of the population of the
United Kingdom. (The population Of
the United Kingdom, according TO the
census Of 1911, was 45,370, ,530)
Mr.. Henderson said that after nearly
three years Of unprecedented military
effort there was no immediate prospect
OF an end of hostilities. The severe
character of the war and its prolonga-
tion had tempted some persons. he said,
20 ask why peace should not be at.
tempted by other means. He would tell
them. he said. 1t wac because the
challenge thrown down by Germany in
Ioi4 still held good. He declared the
Inst of world domination which die
tated the policy of aggressive military
sction on the part Of Germany contin-
ned 10 be supported by the German
Fmperor and his Prussian advisers, and
,hst until the great act Of liberation
had been fully achieved the Allies could
not falter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Britain Using
A New Method
Against U-Boats
Has Proved Successful So
Far, Says Food
Director

London, May 19.-Kennedy Jones,
Director of Food Economy, expressed
the belief that the German submarines
were beginning to be mastered, in an
address delivered at Edinburgh this
evening on the necessity of economy in
food consumption. Mr.. Jones said:
I'VE have been able, thanks to the
ingenuity Of the Admiralty and the
courage and skill OF our sailors, to
make attacks by a new method on the
German U-boats, which so far have
been attended by success. | think that
success will continue. II would trump
another trick, ana might produce an
earlier termination of the war than
those in high command allow them
selves to hope for"
Mr.. Jones added that the necessity
for compulsory rationing had not yet
arisen, and that the country showed
distinct signs Of obeying the food con-
troller's injunctions. He continued:
"We have had luck with wheat con-
signments. Our supplies Of wheat and
wheat substitutes, with the possible ex-
ception of oatmeal, give less cause for
anxiety than they diG six weeks ago."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

know" says the proper official. Our
allies won't let US. We have been try
ing to persuade them that the Ameri-
can people can stand any kind of truth,
the ugier it is the better in this crisis.
but they cannot believe it, or. at least,
they think the risk of heartening the
enemy would be too great. The British
Commission has protested at our giving
out as much as we have about the
U-boat situation"
Another perfect Illustration!
Each group has its pet scapegoat.
After the charge that the Balfour
commission, by its dread Of public
truth telling, has inhibited action on
the part of the Administration, you
are not easily taken unawares by any
thing. Roosevelt, man of action, he
whose romantic cause the newspapers
have supported-he is most bitterly
upbraided for keeping his country
from getting into the war. He held
up the draft bill, on which everything
else waited.
In the same breath is mentioned
Gregory. You have to think. Greg
ory is the Attorney General.
HAS he delayed our getting into
war;" you ask.
He has. He wrote the crazy censor
ship paragraphs of the espionage bill.
And, once he had written them and
rut the Administration o. X. on them
and sent them TO Congress, the Admin
istraton had to stand back OF his
stupidity and see it through!
This is seriously and tragically said
by the Attorney Generals own associ-
ates. Once the official o. X. had got
on Mr.. Gregory's stupidity, even by
inadvertence, the Administration was
powerless 10 act.
That will finish this picture.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20

((J Belgium" title significant of great work we"
than years tne
American mining engineer has held dying Belgium III MS
arms
significant Of great work well done
than the simple American
min engineer hash held dying Belgium in his
probably will be further hono bestowed upon Herbert h6os
py WHICH he "
known all loverthe world-Hoover Of Belgium
threatened unhappy
August TO- 1874 He graduated
Immediately MS pro-
working first aborer at s2 day.
He rapidly wealthy through his development OF gold
engaged exploration in China when the
BOYER and his wife among those who defended
Tien-tsn during the siege
outbreak of the he lived in London car
or mining enterprises Bumah Mexico Australia China California
head the Commission for
po in Belgium and his whole soul into
work .,,.-.,
No one save will know the difficulties which he was obliged
children painfully slender
~ He had TO clothing He dealt with
and French refugees Pussn British and French officials
with delicate tact
soon declared the sent for him to regulate the
he refused this position
thankless hopeless post
lon, of the American people, he said
Tbo man who position will die the baed Of
line trenches
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-20
Will Use Them Only
Against "Sel6sh
Minority"
Price Regulation
To Protect Farmer
Hoover Outlines Plan
for Great Volunteer
Organization {,
tgrom rhs Tribune Dur~su1

Washington, May 1s.-Herbert c.
Hoover has been asked by President
Wilson to become United States food
administrator. He has accepted on
condition that neither he nor his as
sistan.s receive any pay for their ser
vices.
II Hoover becomes food administrst-
ora softer word than dictstcr-hs
will have sweeping powers under the
legislation now contemplated. But, It
was announced in the name Of the
President tonight that this govern
ment has no intention of interfering
with the normal processes Of food
production and distribution.