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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Nearer Victory in Last
Fortnight than Ever
Before
Capital Begins
To Sense Peril
Wilson May Resume
Personal Pleas to Stir
Congress to Action
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May 7.-Herbert c.
Hoover, special food adviser to the
government, has informed the Admin
istration and members of Congress that
Germany has come nearer 20 victory
the last two weeks than ever before.
He has earnestly represented that un-
less the United States soon finishes get
ing ready to do something and really
acts Germany may yet win.
A sense of the seriousness Of the sit
uation is beginning to dawn upon the
executive departments.
The dilatory way of Congress with
measures granting the government au-
thority to cope with the problems of
food and ships is deeply criticised. IL
is intimated that the President may re-
sumo his Capitol conferences to hasten
action.
The Department of Agriculture feels
the delay most. With the planting sea-
son we'll under way, Secretary Houston
| is still without the powers he has
asked for, to insure maximum produc-
| tion.
The shortage Of seed in many sec
/ tions, due in some cases to the holding
of supplies for higher prices, finds him
powerless.
The fertilizer situation is much the
same. There has been as much nitrate
imported into the country in the last
eight months as ordinarily enters the
country in a year. The Department OF
Agriculture mas asked Congress TO ap-
propriate s1O,OOO,OOO to permit the gov
ernment TO take over this supply and
sell il to farmers at cost. The Senate
has approved the proposal, but the
House has nos yet considered it. And
the fertilizer should be on the farms
not later than May 10.
Nor has Congress made much head
way with Secretary Houston's request
for larger authority TO deal with food
distribution.
"0f course, these are unusual powers
| have asked" said Secretary Houston
to-day, "but they are essential to
handle the situation. Moreover, they
have been found necessary in every one
Of The great nations now in the war"
He made it plain that the food situs-
tion waits on Congress and that the
United States can take no effective CO.
operative steps with the Allies until
the lawmakers act One essential
power is in the bill now before the
Senate giving the President control Of
exports, he stated.
Another power, of which there is al
ready need. is that of securing pre-
ferred shipment for agricultural prod
ucts and raw materials used in farming.
Potato growers in the South are begin
ming to harvest and are demanding
cars. Similar requests to move the
wheat crop in the Northwest are be-
fore the department. The department.
lacking power, is referring the appeals
to the transportation committee Of the
Council of National Defence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

relation and control that will mobilize
substantially the whole sum of the
human energies of a population? |
make bold to say not only that this
can be done, but that in principle it
has already been done. There is at this
moment in actual operation in the
United States both an admirable
method and well elaborated apparatus
of social control that is quite capable
of fulfilling the organic law of democ-
racy.
The social organ to which | refer is
so constituted that il could, in a state
of health, evoke the highest faculties
of scientific intelligence and creative
imagination, and could elicit from the
last man his last ounce of strength
in the service of the community. 1t
could make every mans fortune con-
centric with the public fortune, by
guaranteeing to each promotion and a
career in proportion to the value Of his
work
Through the right functioning OF this
amazing modern organ of social control
it would be possible TO turn the concen-
trated effort and ingenuity of the com
munity in any direction-like huge
searchlight. II it were a question OF
firearms, aviation or food supply, it
would be practicable any day to throw
in that direction such a proportion of
the common productive power as
seemed to be fitting or necessary.
In the exercise of this controlling and
proportioning authority there would
be no need of compulsion or the fear
of bodily harm. The executive force
Of the whole system would lie in its
own momentum of hope and promise.
In requital of your recalcitrance you
would not be shut up in Jail but shut
out of the great game.
say all these ways and works would
exist under certain circumstances Of
improved social health. ! risk moth
ing in saying so, because all that is
most difficult and wonderful in this
new method Of social control does al
ready exist-quite obvious and undeni-
able-in every American city. What is
lacking is not fine phsntasy or idea
ism, but an intenser practicality-a
dead-set TO get the real goods-on the
part Of those who administer our mar
vellous modern finance.
For of course it is Of the bank and
the credit system that have been
speaking. Therein lies, right at oar
hand. perfectly satisfactory solution
OF the world-old political anthony OF
liberty and authority. To administer
the credit system for the direct pur-
pose Of producing food, clothes, hous-
ing, transportation, fine arts and fight
ing power is TO achieve at one and the
same moment, an unprecedented degree
of personal freedom and initiative and
an invincible strength Of social team
play.
And that, if am not mistaken, is
democracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Hoover to Handle
Food Distribution
For u. S. and Canada
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington, May THAT Herbert C.
Hoover will be designated by President
Wilson TO head an international joint
food control committee. to direct the
distribution of all foodstuffs produced
in the United States and Canada, was
intimated in high official circles to-
day The food control commission. it
is said, will exercise dictatorial powers
over the shipment OF all supplies 20
the Allied nations. The pending legis-
lation giving the President control OF
exports will provide authority.
II is probable Secretary OF Agri-
culture Houston will have. exclusive
charge of the domestic food situation.
Canada to Act with United States
IL was officially announced to-day
that tentative plans have been formu-
lated to pool the food resources OF the
United States and Canada. This Will
mean. il is said, joint action in solving
the problems of both production ana
distribution.
IL is known that Canadian officials
now attending the Washington confer
ences with the foreign missions have
informed the Secretary of Agriculture
that the Canadian government would
be disposed to take simultaneous sc-
tion with the United States in the mat.
ter of price fixing. II that became nee
essary to control the food situation.
Canada would also join the United
States, IL was said, in establishing mill
ing standards 10 compel the msnufaet-
ure of mixed or whole grain fours.
Farm labor problems would also be
solved by joint action. 1t was said, ten
tative plans already formulated calling
for the movement Of an agricultural
army northward at harvest time from
the Central States TO the border states.
and thence north 10 the Canadian wheat
fields.
Hoover to See Wilson
Mr.. Hoover will see President Wilson
Wednesday TO report on food conditions
abroad. To-day he appeared before The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

ing will be done with the complicated
appliances of railway operation or con-
struction.
Great Help to Allies
Supplemented by labor and skill
available in France, the nine regiments
will provide a greatly increased power
of construction that would enable the
Allies to remake their lines of COM
munication in the shortest possible
time, and fit them for the increasingly
heavy task of supplying millions Of
fighting men as the battle lines push
forward.
1t will not be necessary to equip the
engineers with tools. France and
Britain can supply whatever is needed,
probably, supplemented by additional
American machinery. of which they
have already obtained and carried over
seas a large supply. Because OF this,
there will be no need for delay in send
ing the engineer troops forward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Arrest of Labor Heads
Blocks German Strike
Deputation Calling to Discuss
Situation with Minister
Sent to Jail

Copenhagen, May 7.-Confrmation
has been received here from Switzer-
land of previous reports concerning the
methods used in Germany to prevent
May Day strikes.
The advices say that the fact was
brought out in a discussion between
the Socialist member Of the Reichstas'
Herr Cohn, and DR.. Karl Helferich'
Minister of the Int rior, last Saturday,
that the entire labor deputstion when
called on the Under Secretary oil the
Interior TO discuss the situation was
arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Great Nickel Plant
In Norway Destroyed

Cbristiania. May 7.-Telegrams from
Cbristiansand to-day report the nickel
refining works there have been de-
stroyed by fire. Production VIII nave
to be entirely discontinued II is sald.
There has been agitation IN NORWAY
recently in favor OF prohioiting eApor.
of nickel to Germany as protest.
against the sinking OF Norwegian snlps
by submarines. The works at Chris-
tiansand had a contract to supply their
whole output to Germany.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Correspondents Say Haig S
Men Have Already En-
tered Village
French on Aisne Rest;
Hold 10000 Captives
Renewal of Drive May Out
flank Germans North
to St. Quentin
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS

British attack widens breach
in old Hindenburg line; British
troops reported to have sur
rounded Bullecourt, except on
north. Heavy German thrust
west of Lens repulsed.
French repulse fresh German
troops attacking lost positions
on Craonne plateau, advance
northwest of Brimont, and re-
port $4,000 prisoners taken
since April 10.
Germans claim recapture of
north slope of the Winterburg,
near Craonne.
French and Venizelist troops
win three and a half miles Of
Bulgarian trenches in Serbia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Six Coaches Derailed at
Arcola, Ill.-Party
Shaken Up
Special Bound East
From Springfield
Wreckers Sent to the Rescue
Mission Delayed
Five Hours

Terre Haute, Ind, May THE spe-
cjal train bearing the French Commits
sion was derailed near Arcola. ILL.,, early
this evening. Four of the six coaches
left the rails, but did not upset. No one
was hurt, but the party was severely
shaken up.
William Nye, in charge of the United
States Secret Service detail attached to
the party. made thorough investiga-
tion of conditions surrounding the
wreck and announced as his opinion
that it was entirely accidental.
Jar Comparatively Light
Rene Vivani, French Minister Of
Justice and head of the mission; Mar
shal Joffre and other attaches of the
party were dining at the time of the
accident. Only the forward truck OF
the diner. however. left the rails, and
the jar was comparatively slight.
The train. composed of five steel
cars drawn by two engines, was run
ming at q fair speed, when the tender
of the second engine jumped the track
and tore up the rails for a distance
Of about 200 feet The day coach fol-
lowing, which was used as a buffer
car. was thrown from the tracks and
turned on its side In ditch. Three
trainmen riding in the coach were un-
injured.
The second car. in which the news
paper men attached to the party and
the staff of the mission were travelling,
also jumped the track. but remained up
right. and none of its occupants were
injured. The dining car was next, and
the two other cars 6f the train were un-
disturbed.
Joffre, at Dinner, Undisturbcd
NJ. Viviani and Vice-Admiral P. l.. A.
Chocheprat went forward and made an
examination of the wreck. Marshal
Jcffre and others Of the mission re-
maned aboard the train and completed
their interrupted dinner.
The train was held here for several
hours, during which the members Of
the mission retired for the night. Many
were asleep when the wreckage was
cleared away sufficiently to permit the
train to proceed.
A new special train was made up at
Champaign to take the commission to
Effingham, H., and it was said the
commissioners would resume their
journey eastward.
Decatur, H., May THE first mis-
hap Of the French missions tour oc-
Cured here late to-day. when their
train ran down and killed Peter Quick
as it was leaving the city.
indianapolis, May T. Hundreds Of
persons who had gathered at the Union
Station here tonight to greet the
French commissioners fingered long
after word had been received that the
special carrying the commission had
been wrecked at Arcola. Several hours
after the time scheduled for arrival OF
the train little groups of persons were
waiting patiently, hoping to catch a
glimpse Of the famous visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
Is Democracy Fine But Feeble?
By Charles Ferguson

Auhor of "The Great Nes Commissioned by the President
inI9lS Investigate and report on the relations OF business
and qouernrnent in EWOpe)
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08
WEATHER E r

c,oudv to-day with rain. WINDS
Nbscornine northeast and increas-
;ne Tomorrow probably
fair not much change
in temperature.
Inu Report on Page :
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

MYTH something less than his
w average score in verbal felici'y
W and philosophic truth, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-08

Decatur, H., May THE first mis-
hap of the French missions tour oc-
Cured here late to-day. when their
train ran down and killed Peter Quick
as it was leaving the city.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
SOME THINGS THE
AMERICANS WILL ENCOUNTER

British Headquarters in France.
July 29.-CStaf Correspondence Of
Associated Press. )-The arrival of
the first contingents of the American
army in France serves to recall the
fact that the United States is en-
te!ing year already old and wise
wise with the dearly bought wisdom
of three long adventurous years
and stepped in all the diabolical
'wickedness that incessant deIving
into the deviltries of destructioG can
bring to it,
Having escaped the first terrors of
weapons which German science had
evolved through toiling years of mil
itary preparation, the American d.
visions will nevertheless plunge
eventually into seething cauldron
which has grown from the unavoid-
able policy of lighting the devil
with fire. " They will have quickly
to learn not only to take the awful
German frightfulness with calm en-
Gurance, but to return it with an
ever increasing measure. In doing
this many nerve-testing and soul
searching experiences undoubtedly
lie before them, but there are al
ready thousands of young Americans
in the Canadian and British ranks
who have proved themselves tradi-
worthy in the scorching
flames of modern.
The American forces are fortunate
indeed to be able to base their edu-
cation upon the bitter elsson learnd
by the French and British soldiers
n all the eventfuI days that have
followed that first rush of battle in
1914. Marvellously complete books
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
PRAYER CHIMNEY -.
IN BIG DEMAND

st. Augustine. Fla, July 81
This city has new attraction which
! is being patronized rather extensive
ly by touristsAattracted by the de-
! lishtful summer weather here. The
attraction" is not now in the sense
of age, since it has been in old Fort
Marion since the fort itself was
built, way back during the Spanish
occupation, in the early sixteenth
century. The newness of the thing
is apparent in its recent appeal to
visitors.
The attraction is the old praying
chinney at the fort. Spanish tradi-
tion has it that whoever sits in the
cid dhair in the open fireplace and
prays for certain favors, the re-
quests will be granted within the
year. Alongside the old chimney
and open fireplace is registra tion
book, in which visitors who have
prayed in the chimney and who
Eave subsequently obtained that for
which they have prayed are urged
to record their names and address,.
We'll, SIR" said Guide Wyllie yes
terday, that old book has sure BEEN
cording some name recently AS
far back as l can remember, there
was never such rush to register
as there has been in the last month
DR. so. Before registration the Wis
tiers are asked if they had visited
The old fort previously and if they
had prayed in the chimney. Then
hey are questioned as to whether
heir prayers were answered. II they
agree that all has been well with
hem they register.
you'll find in the book names of
persons from almost every section OF
The country and a few who make
.reir homes on the other side OF the
water. They have all agreed that
The praying chimney has led to some
good for thm and most Of
hem are So serious about it that
ion't question their veracity for q
Strange. isn't it,"
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
kIssIMMEEE POSTMASTER
UPHELD BY DEPARTMENT
Ad Cited In Published Reports Not
One Which Caused Hold
Up of Gazette
(Tampa Tribune)

Kissimmee, July 31.-On account
of the intense interest locally in the
matter of the postal authorities with
holding the last issue of the Kissim-
NEE Valley Gazette, w B. Crawford
prosecuting attorney of Osceola
County, and who acted as personal
counsel of the postmaster in this
matter, gave out the following state
ment for publication today:
Il am glad of the opportunity of
giving the facts in connection with
the holding up of last weeks issue of
the Kissimmee Valley Gazette, be-
cause neither published statement
nor street rumors have in any sense
been cirrect.
Con account of the importance Of
the story as news item and the fact
that the postmaster of Kisimmee is
a sister of former Senator Nathan
B. Bryan, there will no doubt be wide
publicity given to the incident, and
feel that the public here and the
press of the State ought to be in pos
session of the actual facts as they ex-
listed.
Friday afternoon several hundred
copies of the Kissimmee Valley Ga
zette were entered in the postofice
for mailing. The postmaster. follow
ing explicit instructions from the
Postoffice Department, carefully
looked over same for seditious mat
ter She noticed an advertisement
falling for subscriptions to a fund to
nance litigation to have declared un-
the Federal conscrip-
ion act, in which article there was
anguage, in the opinion of the post
MASTER which was in violation of the
espionage act and she Immediately
consulted me regarding same. On
'eading this notice I was convinced
hat it was a direct and distint viola
ion of the terms of House Bill No.
81, commonly known as the espion-
!ge bill, and which became law on
Tune Is. 1917, and so advised her.
"T further advised her to withhold
mailing the papers until I could con-
,ult with the United States District
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
L0RIDA IS BEING STRIPPED OF
'KILLED AND UNSKILLED LABOR

Jacksonville, July 31.-That Flor.
IA is being stripped of available la.
of, both skilled and unskilled. is
videnced by the large number of
len beng carried to other States by
loor recruiters who are now oper
Flng in the State contrary to the
Fcent act of the Florida legislature,
FoViding for a license tax of $4,000
each county in which they work,
Pa Sheriff H. H. Lewis, working
Fth the Jacksonville Chamber of
Fnmerce, is making every effort to
fp recruiting in Duval county.
Several days ago four men ar
fed here to recruit labor for the
atonment at Columbia, S. C. They
fceeded in rounding up about 200
fa, after promise of high pay and
y work, but were arrested by a
\ detective at the Union depot,
as their force was entraining for
umbia. Upon appearing before
fnicipal Judge w. w. Anderson,
were discharged, against the
ice Of Mayor J. ". Martin and
ef Of Police Roach. A day or two
e. negro labor recruiter was
sted and fined 500 in the mu-
pal court, which was paid. and
then arrested by the sheriff
four other recruiters were al
I'd to go their way unmolested,
he sheriff's office was not aware
'aeir presence until they had Sc
q the number Of men needd..
sst night Sheriff Lewis disaov-
that train of four cars Of lab
was passing through here from
pa enroute north and he at once
% a man at the Union Depot
e the recruiter was sure to do
'ie financial work. He was sue
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
(By Associated Press.) }

Washington, July 31.-An in
crease in the pending war tax bill to
two billion eight million was decid-
ed upon by the Senate finance COM
mittee by increases in corporation,
normal income taxes, on incomes of
individuals of more than fifteen
thousand and a further increase Of
a dollar gallon on distilled cpirits
and fifty cents more on beer. There
are other minor increases
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
Are Successful
So Far In Their
Onslaught
THEIR GUNS ARE FOCUSED ON
TROOPS PROTECTING sUBMA.
RINE BASES
foIUME vi.
(By Associated Press. J

One Of the big moves of the war
apparently is under way in Flanders
where the German right flank rests
pn the North Sea protecting the sub.
marine bases. After an unpreccdent-
ID artillery fire which has ragod for
Hays the combined French and Brit
sh attack was launched this morn
ng under perhaps the most terrific
Ire of the war. The exact purport
3 not indicated but it may be to
Furn the German right flank. I'm
Pficial dispatches say the attack ex-
ended over a twenty-mile front with
he allies successful in gaining the
frst objectives. The British artillery
reported as moving in closer. Be-
fWeen Dixmude and Boesing the at
ackers report they took the two first
fne trenches after fighting over a
post difficult Torrain imaginable.
The British captured Labasseeville
fhch was recently relinquisned to
Pie Germans. The allies are facing
large concentration of German ar
Eilery and fresh troops which have
{een brought up. The allies estab-
|tshed a complete air superiority in
(he southern boundary attack on the
fiver Lys. The French attacked on
PIE Aisne front last night tcacrying
|ositions on front of fifteen hun
|red yards.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
Kilograms Are Sent


Jacksonville with many other sea-
port and manufacturing towns in the
State is declared to already be suf-
fering from shortage of labor and
If the recruiting is allowed to con-
tihue the industries of the State will
be crippled to a great extent. manv
OF them probably forced to close
down. In view of this condition,
Secretary B. R. Kessler this morn
ing sent kilograms TO Governor Gait.
calling his attention to the condi.
tons and asking that he send a COPY
of the law to the sherin of each
county with instructions for the en-.
forcement. A similar message was
sent to B. F. Mcleod. of the War
committee, urging that gov
erument recruiters be withdrawn
from this State, as there was a strin-
gent law covering their operations.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
QUARTER MILLION
men THREATEN
TO STRIKE IF
!. v. WIS ARE
NOT RELEASED
(By Associated Press. }

Chicago. July 91.-Miners, harv-
est hands, and lumbermen of the
Middle West have threatened sym
pathetic strike unless the deported
Workers Of the World are
to return to their homes in
Arizona. The telegram voicing the
intention to strike of a quarter mil
lion men has been sent to the presi-
dent by the secretary of the Indus
trials.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
LAKELAND, FLORIDA TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1917
Differences Of
10000 RAILWAY
MEN SETTLED
ANICABLY
CBy Associated Press. J

washington, July 81. The main
question in dispute between forty
thousand employees of southern rail.
roads and the roads was settled by
Secretary of Labor Wilson who save
decision accepted by both sides.
The settlement affects the hours of
labor and wages of inspectors of
train airbrake repairs, safety appli-
ance maintainers and other en-
rloyees of the car department.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-31
SHOT FINGERS OFF
BECAUSE HE WAS DRAFTED

Baltimore, July 31.-Don't shoot
your fingers off just because your
army number was drawn.
Elias Bedra did it and got into
Jail.
Bedra, Lithuanian, 2S, who has
a wife and child, is No. 1874. When
he found it had been called, he
drank good bit to get up his cour-
age, went out on the front porch
early in the morning and shot two
fingers from his right hand
Crazed by the pain, he created