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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
resident May
Select Board to
PushWarWork
Considering Appointment of
Body to End Delay,
1t Is Said


Washington. May 10. - President
Wilson is considering the organization
of a Priority Board, it is intimGted in
official circles. to coordinate the work
of the several Federal war agencies
and TO expedite essential parts of the
war programme. 1t is also said the
President proposes to clothe the new
body with authority to enable 1t to
proceed without the delay now I'M
posed on various departments. through
the necessity Of frequent conferences
TO prevent conflict or duplication Of
work.
There has been much criticism in
Washington in the last week of the
slow progress made with the war pro-
gramme. Though the executive de-
partment has been disposed to blame
Congress, the fault is not all at the
Capitol. And certain members OF the
Cabinet and prominent members of
the civilian organization OF the Coun-
ell of National Defeace. it is said,
have pointed out to the President the
necessity for central coordinating
body. with sufficient power to obtain
action.
The Council Of National Defence,
within the limits of its authority. Is
accomplishing much TO straighten out
t,.ra 90 aerla
Federal departments. But at the head
If the Council organization are men,
bors of the Cabinet. who naturally de-
sire to expedite the work OF their own
departments; while in the advisory
Commission of the Council there is
nIentv of energy and ability. but no
hover TO act. What the governments
var organization needs more than
ANYTHING else, il is pointed out. -
central driving power TO sldetrack the
jnconseuuential and push forward
necessary war activities. The Prior
itv Board would meet this need. 1t IS
stated.
There is no intimation as yet re
carding the personnel of the new cen
tral board. However, IL is said the
President will be urged to go outside
his official family for its membership
and to get the strongest men in the
country, without regard to their po
litical affiliations.
In an interview printed in "The Sun
dav Times" of May Secretary Lane OF
the Interior Department advocated
priority board. He said:
England was finally obliged TO estsb-
lish its Priority Commission, the name
of which is self-explanatory. and we
need a board with the same powers in
this country. Such commission is in
touch with the needs of every depart
ment of government and of every es-
sential industry. 1t administrates no
activity Of its own. but sees to il that
no activity is crippled because Of lack
of supplies and labor due 10 such sup
plies or because of labor being wasted
or used TO lesser advantage by being
detected to where the need is not so
great. II is like the case of the thou
sand persons all striving TO get
through a narrow doorway at the same
time. Only few get through. The
rest get hurt. Somebody must line
them up. and they will all get through
in good order and in reasonably good
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Hollweg's Plan to Give
Terms Believed To Be
for Effect Here
America Would
Not Aid Effort
Only Disappointment if Ger
many Expects Wilson's
Backing
lFrom The Tribune Bureaul


Washington, May 10.-No separate
peace between the United States and
Germany is possible, even though the
United States is not formally party
to the allied alliance. according to high
administration officials.
These officials decline to discuss for
publication the views Of this govern
ment toward the German peace propa-
ganda, but they have left no doubt IN
the mind of inquirers that Germany
will be keenly disappointed if she hopes
to induce America to give up the strug-
gle in which she has become engaged.
The German Imperial Chancellor, Won
Bethmann- Hollweg, is expected mo-
mentarly to outline so-called peace
terms which will appear to be mod
crate and reasonable. 1t is believed
here that his object is to impress
America. if not to induce President
Wilson to suggest consideration OF the
proposal at a conference, and also to
increase the peace sentiment IN hus-
sia. if not to cause Russia to accept
separate peace.
This government will consider any
proposal from Germany. but there is a
vast distinction, it was pointed out to-
day. between consideration and accept
ance Of il. A German proposal at this
iuncture would naturally be expected
to reveal a great many things Of inter,
est to all the Entente nations, as well
as to the United States, and it might
serve as a gauge to the morale and the
present psychology of the German ma
ton. in addition to disclosing the Ger
man Governments position.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Sunday May Stump
For the Liberty Loan

The publicity committee Of the Lib
erty Loan Committee is considering
Billy Sunday as bond salesman. Guy
Emerson, president of the National
Bank of Commerce, and secretary OF
the committee. said yesterday that the
power of the evangelist to bring home
10 his hearers the necessity OF respond
ing 10 the nations need in the matter
of the $4,000, 100000 loan was some
thing that he and his fellow members
were debating earnestly.
II the Rev. Billy consented TO devote
one or more nights to enlisting sub
scribers arrangements would be made
70 have blanks and clerical force in
the auditorium at Broadway and l6sth
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Two Boroughs Pay
Tribute to ENJOYS
In Noisy Acclaim
Viviani' 8 Message

NJ. Vitiani, speaking at the Mer'
chants Association luncheon, said:
I say to you that the American
flag, which already flies alongside
of the French flag on the flying
machines of the Lafayette squad
ron, will soon, we hope, be flying
in the trenches, where the British
and French flags fly.
And when your flag flies there 1t
will not be like the flag you now
see around you, that hangs spot
less in regular folds; but | warn
you that alongside of the stars it
will have holes, and among its red
stripes the white will be stained
with the blood of your children.
And again:
We will not make peace, we will
never make peace, until we have
had given back to US that which is
ours-Alsace and Lorraine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Maxim Gorky Predicts
New Crisis in Russia
Accuses MiliukoH of Being in
Pay of Anglo-French
Capitalists

London, May ia Petrograd dis
patch to "The Daily Express" says:
Maxim Gorky. whose anti-British
outbursts and assertions that DR.. Paul
Miliukoff, the Russian Foreign Minister.
is in the pay of Anglo-French CAPT
talists daily mark the columns Of his
newspaper. New Life foreshadows
another political crisis. in which the
Council of Workmen's and Soldiers
Delegates will endeavor TO retrieve
their position. The council is very
angry at the course Of recent events
MARY PICkFORD IN her latest success.
sTRAND THEA Wk May ls.-AdYI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Hollweg Confident
War Will End Soon
Semi.Official Bavarian Paper
Prints Chancellor's Predic-
tion to Council

Amsterdam, May 1O.-The Bayarian
"staats-Zeitung," a semi-official news
naner and the personal organ of Pre-
mier Count Hertling, publishes a re-
mort of the sitting of the German Fed
eral Councils Committee on Foreign
Affairs. under the presidency of Count
Hertling.
II saws that there was an exchange
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

OF opinions, in the course OF which
Chancellor Won Bethmsnn-Hollweg
made a statement in regard to the gen.
eral situation and the policy to be fol-
lowed, Characteristic of which was
the Chancellor's complete confidence in
a speedy and successful termination
of the war. His statement. the news
paper says, met with the unanimous
approval of the ministers Of the fed
eral states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
Austria Will Send
Delegation to Talk
Peace with France
Emperor Anxious to Cast OFF
German Vassalage, Says
Report

London, May 10.-The Amsterdam
correspondent of the Exchange Tele-
oraph Company wires that he has
learned from the best of sources that
three prominent Austrian politicians
are about to leave for Switzerland
bearing peace proposals, and that they
hope % be given safe conduct to France
in order to discuss with the French
Cabinet the possibilit. of peace.
Heavily censored reports in the last
few weeks have indicated Austris's de-
si~, for peace, either with Russia, or
for Austria herself, apart from Ger
many. The only condition demanded
has been that there be no partition OF
Austrian territory.
While some observers have seen in
this another German peace man9uvre,
the dispatches have hinted at a desire
bv the young Emperor Charles to free
himself from German vassalage. This,
however, he apparently did not succeed
in doing, as pro-German Cabinet off,
cors who threatened to resign have
kept their posts.
Internal conditions in the Dual Mon
archy and the condition of its armies
are said to be 1ar worse than with
Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11

GREAT BEAR SPRING WATER-5Oe
the case Of siX glass stoppered bottIes.-'
-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
We Sit Dumbly Waiting
For Disaster, Says Hoover

cards TO the American people. It
means the broad conservation of our
food the better handling by ehmina-
tlon Of waste and speculation. With
proper control for America the gov
eminent would ask only one thing from
the individual consumer-that he eat
plenty. but wisely and waste nothing
And if democracy is a faith worth de
Tending our people will dc this SER
vice voluntarily and willingly.
America Has Surplus Now
"Hoarding and speculation are rife.
yet there can be no particle of a doubt
that We have to-day in North America
a surplus of from 50,OOO,00O to 10000
600 bushels of wheat beyond our ord-
nary consumption and beyond the needs
o. our allies before the next harvest
comes in.
"Out Of next harvest, with no econ
omy in consumption. North America,
even with the loss in winter wheat,
can give our allies 4OO,OOO,OOO bushels
of cereals of one kind or another. But
to protect our consumers from to-day
and to legitimately expand our exports
TO our allies without breaking into our
own necessary food the government
must have widest and absolutely i'm
mediate powers.
Time y the essence of the matter.
No European government except Ger
many was able to secure these powers
until after some great disaster was ir-
revOkable. and we sit here dumbly
waiting for disaster, and then we shall
scream and criticisc the government
for not having done something that
it is powerless to do.
Does Not Want Position
"No one would be willing to take the
position as head of such a department
for food control if it is based abso-
lutely upon restriction and control of
diverse interests and is subject to a
daily harvest of opposition. | do not
want the position, and ! feel there are
many others who could handle its con-
crete problems better than !, and |
will have done my service in advice
better than in execution.
81 feel that there must be dozens OF
men in this country better fitted than
for such Office. No one who knows me
will assert that have any natural dis
position to hold public Office. Such po-
sitions as have held have been forced
upon me as a public duty. My only
desire is to see the proper instrument
tality set up to meet this, one of our
greatest emergencies, and man Of
courage, resource and experience at its
head who is willing to sacrifice himself
on the altar of the inarticuate masses
whom he must protect Such man
can be sure that | will place my advice
at his disposal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-11
W r A r ri f r

Fair today. with diminishing west
uinds. Tomorrow fair. Little
change in temperature
NIL Report on Fage o
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-27

''You have quite town here remarked Chicago man in Yuma yesterday, prominent citizen Il notice you are paving your and suppose you have all the ac- cessories of city, You boast of city council of course Well said the prominent citizen, We have city council but nobody boasts about it..
Arizona sentinel., 1917-12-27

Continued on Page Fourl
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
Advice to the LOvelOrn

By BEATRICE FAIRFAX

other chap every chance in the
world to talk about himself. Dress
Ing neatly and becominEIy adds to
your charm in a certain way. for
the fact that you look well II
something like a letter of introduc-
tion that creates a favorable at
nosphere, gives a good impr.ssjor
Don't waste your salary OF ex-
travaEant clothes. Don't thinI,
about your looks and grow fussv
and self-conscious. Try 10 teach
yourself TO be interested IN each
person you meet-to focus o, 49,,
instead of on yourself
The Washington times., 1917-09-25

In EVERY home in America
where boys are found they
are indicating to their par
ents in one way or another, what
their life work should be.
In far too many of these homes
American parents are closing their
eyes to these indications. They
are forcing the young folks into
the work which they-the parents
think young folks should do.
Mishts in the World of Workers
The result is that the working
world is full of what we may call
misfits.
Many young men are gloomily
studying law when their great de-
sire is to be IN business. Many
business men are daily regretting
that they are not doctors. Many
Young bookkeepers are laundering
over their ledgers because their
thoughts are on aviation.
For those young bookkeepers
there is still hope. Opportunity is
knocking at their office doors.
They can resign their Jobs and
study aviation. When they are
experts they can go to France and
serve with the flying fighting
corps whose work Is at once the
The Washington times., 1917-09-25

Having learned OF Pearls Depart
ure on the southbound express, Tom
had lost no time in pursuing. fear
ing for her safety so long as she
persisted in trailing Carslake and
the diamond. Consequently he was
not far behind them all the way
Pearl had fallen to the tracks at
a junction. and there also the motor
driveway crossed the railroad.
Now Tom reached this crossing
just as the northbound express hove
In sight. Waiting to let It pass, his
eyes turned toward it-and stopped
at the sight of someone lying mo-
tionless directly in its path.
He stsred-and his mouth went
dry-his heart almost stopped beat
ing as he recogniZed-PearL
She had not stirred The on
coming monster was almost upon
her. grinding and shrieking and
ringing its bell. as the engineer
caught sight of her and sought to
warn her-being now unable to step
his train In time.
To BE Continued Tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

Holland recently celebrated very
quietly the two hundred and hftieth
anniversary Of the day on which
Dutch Guiana came into its posses
Gior.
Ne bird - more prolific than the
partridge the hsn laying from four
ts.n TO eighteen eggs ard usually
hGtehinE them all
Ontario claims to be the worlds
chief producer OF nickel: II IS now
becoming noteworthy as pro-
Queer Of rold-
A kePss has been known to live
DsvsHtssn days without eating or
GEkaktnR
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
A Good COnversationalist.
DEAR MISS FAIRFAx:

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX:
In II possible for one to become
n inter0GtinE conversationalist7
For Instance. I may be introduced
70 . young man, talk for a short
tine and then suddenly 1nd that
Tn talked out I just rack my
brains and can't ind another thing
e E1y. whereas another girl could
keep up an interesting converse
ton about commonplace things for
hours
Also. DO you think dressing at
trhetively hslps7 EN-
RERG q good conversationalist
often means nothing more than
Eynpathy and willingness and
ability to listen to what the other
person has to say. why don't
you try very hard to discover the
thing n which each person you
meet Is most interesting? Go at It
a. II It were a game-test your
self as to how cleverly you can md
out what the other persons fad or
problems or interests are Don't
talk about yourself. but give the
The Washington times., 1917-09-25

Ask a thousand young men In
any big city whether they are doing
the work they love-ths work they
would do If they could make their
own choice.
The CHANCES are that at least
one-third Of them will confess that
they are not. They are doing what
they were told to do. They began
through suggestion, or urging. or
command. They have kept on be-
cause, when the spirit is broken,
1t is easier to keep on than to
change.
Their situations are among the
sad ones Of the world. Work one
does not love resolves the work
er's life into gray drudgery. Work
he loves lends wings to his body
and his soul.
The wa may change many Of
these mis1t lives. Frank Wander
lip, president of the National City
Bank, tells US that while there
will be work for every man, 1t may
not be the work he has done up
till now. Old fields may close.
New fields will open.
In that second choice-whether
1t is the trench, the sea, the air,
the farm, the. factory-thousands
uPon thousands OF yozng men may
learn for the first time the real pur-
pose and happiness Of life.
A Lesson for Fathers
For fathers the situation holds
more than one lesson.
Today, when the boy comes b
say he wishes to enlist in the arrS
or navy, he is given his fathers
hand and blessing. The father BE-
lieves that the boy is right, be-
cause the boy is willing to give his
life for his country.
When the war Is over, It should
be remembered by fathers that
many boys are equally ready to
give their lives to, and for, their
work.
The Washington times., 1917-09-25

IT June.-This morning, as I was
sitting on the edge OF my bed cudgel-
ing my brains, 1 heard without a
cracking of SYhips and pounding and
SerapinE OF horses feet up the rocky
path beyond the courtyard. with Joy
! hurried to the window. and saw
drive into the yard two great letter
wagons, each drawn by eight sturdy
horses, and at the head Of each pair a
Slovak, with his wide hat, great, nail
studded belt, dirty sheepskIn, and
high boots. They had also their long
slaves in hand. 1 ran to the door, in
tending to descend and try and join
them through the main hall, as l
thought that way might be opened for
them. Again a shock: my door was
fastened on the outside.
Then ran to the window and cried
to them. They looked up at me stu,
pidly and pointed. but Just then the
Shstman" of the Szgany came out, and
seeing them pointing to my window,
said something, at which they laugh
ed Henceforth no effort of mine, no
piteous cry or agonized entreaty,
would make them even look at me.
They reSoiutely turned away. The
lslter-wagons contained great, square
boxes, with handles of thick rope:
these were evidently empty by the
ease with which the slovaks handled
them. and by their resonance as they
were roughly moved. When they were
all. unloaded and packed in a great
heap in one corner OF the yard, the
Slovaks were given some money by
the szgany, and splitting on 1t for
luck, lazily went each to his horses
head. Shortly afterward I heard a
cracking OF their whips die away in
the distance.
"a June, before morninE.-Last night
Count left me early, and locked him
self into his own room. As soon as 7
dared I ran up the winding stair. and
looked out Of the window. which opened
south. thought 1 would watch for the
Count. for there is something going on.
The Szgany are quartered somewhere
IN the castle, and are doing work Of
some kind. / know 1t, for now and then
hear fsr-away, muffled sound as Of
mattock and spade. and, whateve< II is,
It must be the end Of some ruthless
viIlainy.
THE COUNT APPEARS
IN MY STOLEN CLOTHING.
had been at the window somewhat
less than half an hour. when 1 saw
something coming out Of the Counts
window. I drew back and watched
carefully. and saw the whole man
emerge. It was a new shock to me to
hnd that he had on the suit Of clothes
which had worn whilst travelling here.
and slung over his shoulder the terrible
bag which had seen the women take
away.
There could be no doubt as to his
guest and In my garb, too! This, then.
u his new scheme OF evil: that he will
0il0w others TO see ne. as they think. so
that he may both leave evidence that ]
The Washington times., 1917-09-25

moving train. was carrying them
down.
Still clInging to him. she slipped
over. Carslake caught ferociously
at the car roof to hold himself-to
hang on, but though he managed to
stay their fall for an instant, It was
impossible for him to save them.
His fingers slid along the smooth
roofing. They gave way-and he
closed his eyes as they were hurled
through space.
He expected to be dashed TO death
on the tracks below, but he landed
upon Pearls body-and he was not
even unconscious.
Rising swiftly. he noted with 4
feeling of eNultation that she had
struck the back of her head against
the steel track and was lying mo-
tionless. Her face was CHASTITY
white Her eyes were closed.
Lying Across the Tracks.
carslake touched her with his
foot
She did not move
He sniled-triumphan
He had won He had come out
victor, after all She had been
swept from his path-temporaril
at least-forever. II his luck held.
For she was lying directly across
the tracks on which the North bound
Express must pass-and It was due,
now.
Turing, he ran with all his might
and main after the train
Il was slowing up for water a
short distance ahead
Carslake reached - Just as q
started again, but he succeeded IN
grabbing the bumpers.
He looked back and saw Pearl
still lying unconscious across the
track. and in the distance he saw
the noTtAbound express already an
preaching.
What he did not see was Tom
Carleton, in a high-power racer,
following N gain.
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
Your Husband Is Pigk+,
DEAR MISS FA1RFAx.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAx.
am q married wona, .r.I
thirty-nine- have received = I.,-
ter from a friend from INV ~.
town who is stationed nesr ~,
York City. He wishes 70 Wei, -.
at my home
Ny husband saws II n.ouIS -
proper for ne to Iny,t. 80
young man to our hor,. 20 ,,..5
S1y, as this is the only day
tne week he is at home. Could
not invite him even II my hus-
IS not az home and take
I niih 70 some place OF amusement?
wrong NJ
0F course We all want TO so ou-
bit to entertain tn. .oI5,.,
boys ard give them a. nycb
sunshine and happiness ss ". ca,
bring into their Iives-thess young
lads who go out % defend tb.r,
country end-eurs But we nust,.,
get hystericsl about H. WIS, O..
proper and dignined under or6,-
nary conditions IS proper and
diEntned now. II would be more
courteous for you TO invite tb,.
boy 70 your home when your hus-
band can be there to meet him.
While there is no real harm in
managing II otherwise there is no
reason why you should not have
him there on Sunday, Y this Is
convenient for him
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
DRACULA,
THE VAMPIRE
SYNOPSIS OF STORY
BY BRAN STOKER.

Jonathan Harker, q London So
lleItor's clerk, takes long
Journey to BukowIna to see Count
DPaeula and arrange for the
transfer Of an English estate to
the Count In his diary, kept In
shorthand, he gives the details OF
his strange trip, the latter part
Allied with mysterious and thrill
ing happenings Upon his arrival
at Castle Draeula he is met by
the Count and nnds himself Tir-
tually q prisoner. The castle IT.
The Washington times., 1917-09-25
In Passing
By Jane Mclean.

TNHEY stood along the curb, a lingering trace
OF sorrow filed the woman's eyes with griet
= Pride held the man. but in the girls white tace
Cleaned like flame the light of sweet belief
They stood along the curb the city street
Was gay with flags that huttered everywhere
And echoed with the steady tramp OF feet,
Marching in rhythm to the music's blare.
One soldier them he stepped apace,
The mothers tears the fathers pride, and last
The look of visions girls white face,
That stayed with him long after he had passed