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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Each Judicial District
In Country to Have
Board of Exemptions

Washington, May 10. There Is TO be
q Board Of Exemptions 10 determine
what men between the ages Of twenty
ono and thirty shall be exempted from
military service in each judicial dis
,rict. il was learned tonight. One OF
,be members Of the board. which shall
he composed of three men. is to be
desienatcd by the Federal district
;udge. The other two are 20 be deslg-
rs,ed by the Governor Of the. state;
"ne of them 10 be an ngriculturist ana
~ ether an employer of labor.
VI" An three. following their dcsigna-
.;nn must be named By the President
rorb ob board will be required 20 SIT IN
;ss own judicial district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16

Russia has weathered the worst storm
since the revolution, and Germany is
evidently facing it now. The probable
collapse OF Russia has within day
become the possible collapse Of Ger
many.
The gravity Of the country's condl-
ton, emphasized by the resignation OF
the most popular army chiefs. brought
the Russian council OF labor deputies
TO it's senses. for the time being, at
least. The councils executive commit
tee. which refused more than week
ago to participate in coalition gov
ernment. yesterday decided to collab-
orate with the Cabinet of Lvoff.
The passionate appeal Of the council
TO the army will probably halt the dis
integration that threatened it. But
Russia still has considerable difficulties
TO overcome before full harmony is
restored between the leaders OF the
proletarat and the Duma. The devel-
opments in Germany VIII fortunately
promote the understanding between the
council and the Provisional Govern
ment.
The latter will undoubtedly agree to
the councils demand that Russis's
foreign policy be based upon the prin-
ciple of no anGcxations and no indem-
mites. This demand. to which the
Stockholm conference is dedicated, is
due to the councils belief that a revo.
luton in Germany would be accelerated
by the Allies restatement of their war
aims in accordance with that principle.
In view of the LedeDour declaration
in the Reichstag yesterday there can
be no doubt that the Stockholm meet
ing will ratify the Russians plan to
urge the Entente Powers to come out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Hollweg Upsets
Kaiser's Plan by
Threat to Resign

London. May i5.-A dispatch TO "The
Evening News" from The Hague says
the Berlin "Deutsche Zeitung," the Of
fetal organ of The annexionists, de-
clsres that DR.. Won Bethmsnn-Hollweg,
the German Imperial Chancellor. went
to general headquarters recently TO Of
fer his resignation. The correspondent
adds that the "Tagesblatt" indicates
that the resignation was not accepted.
Berlin parliamentary circles the
correspondent continues, believe that
the Emperor and the junker party
wanted TO close the Reichstag ard so
nullify the plans of the constitutional
committee Tor electoral reform. The
Chancellor. " appears. opposed this
muzzling plan and probably threatened
to resign il IL was put in operation"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Hoig Gradually Cutting
AWay Hindenburg Line

FROM staff correspondent of The
Nsoested Press. with the British
..-nies m France. via London. May 10
.aoegh Toll overhangs the greater
"F!on Of the battle line. so complete
PAGES that the singing Of larks and
lHpng o. swallows make welcome
tsaks IN the silence. other spots are
.Atssng uncnding lighting. Bullc-
..n Is one Of these spots. Lens IS an
stsr.
mere the Germans never cease coun-
i. stacking throwing in fresh bat
Aen after battalion. only TO pull them
~ after three or four days as
'Theo remnants.
feid Marshal Haig. appcrciating the
.f91eiy axiom that there are more ways
.iling dog than by choking him 70
en on butter. refuses 20 sacrifice hls
IN frontal attacks on such posi-
-sN. Thus. day By day. shipping OIL
gsee here and there. he is gradually
eNtg away the fabric known as the
1eenburg line, and threatening po-
"hs further back. He carefully nips
- :. seges Of the enemy's strong points,
,-'tr'ing his own force until at a
,'sa moment he closes in like ca;
@p'uring points, with their garri-
y. and supplies.
at bullecourt Gghting is typical
,,pe Here what amounts 10
!, e.''o-hand struggle has continued
i. No weeks. sometimes advancing
a.. sometimes retresting. but always
,,ne SLOW but sure gains for Haig $
80, g1A The German wireless recently
4. ms rs the twelfth attack on
supI mass Of craters which represent
,r,''ourt no, .t since April II. II. how
-. me English are bent upon pos
kr,. o' this heap Of ruins. they will
sir.o 70 repeat the attack for the
's.n,h time
srs.laeet the village is now virtually all
si,.,H' not needing the German ad-
ss,,,aa that the thirteenth assault was
s.s. 49, IN its conquest. The Ger
a..i' i'siee have frenIiedly counter at
t,sI,u, ,he British holdings in the Hin
Hn..y line through the edge Of the
s.r.a lesving many dead as they stag
'' back defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Says No Pressure
Will Make Him Speak

III the general situation forces me
TO reserve, as Is the case now. | shall
keep this reserve. and no pressure.
either from Herr Scheidemann or
Herr Roesicke win force me from my
path. shall not allow myself 10 be
led astray by utterances by which
Scheidemann. a, a time when drum
fire sounds on the Aisne and at Arras.
believed he could spread among the
people the possibility Of revolution.
The German people will be with me
IN condemning such uttersnecs and
also Roe.icke's attempt to represent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Chancellor Reviews
Military Situation

The Chancellor then briefly reviewed
the present military situation and Ger
many's relations to the neutrals. in the
course of which he warmly praised ths
attitude adopted by Spain. In his ad-
dress he said:
These interpretations demand from
me a definite statement on the ques-
tion Of our war aims. To make such
a statement at the present moment
would not serve the country's inter-
ests. | must therefore decline to
make il.
"Since the winter of 1914-I5 have
been pressed. now from one side, now
from the other, publicly to state our
war aims. if possible with details.
Every day they were demanded from
me. To force me 70 speak an attempt
was made to oonstruc my silence re-
garding the programme Of the war
aims Of individual parties as agree
ment. Against that must again reso-
lutely protest.
"On giving liberty for the free dis
cussion Of war aims | had ii expressly
declared that the government could not
and would not participate in the con-
f'ict of views. also protested against
any positive conclusions whatever re-
garding the governments attitude be-
ing drawn from the governments si.
lence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
DiSbafch Sets Truth Pace in Dallas

Down in Dallas Texas where the religious press
vcs with three local dailes in publishing quack medical
ads there's newspaper that stands four-square on
the Truth.
In next Sundays Tribune Samuel Hopkins Adams
tells the story of The Dispatch and OF its advent.
ures with misleading advertisers. Against background
of lax ethics Of local and national advertisers he Dis
patch stands in bold relief together with the lOO%o
truthful Holland monthly magazines
In his searching article Adams puts the credit and
blame where they belong. Make of getting this
interesting chapter Of current business history word
to your ncwsdcaler to-day will your Sunday
Tribune
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Chancellor Says That
Silence Serves Ma.
tion's Interests
Challenges Foes
In the Reichstag
Insists He Will Yield
to No Pressure; "Serv-
ing People"
Passed 6y the German Censorj

(Passed by the German Censorj
Berlin (via London). May 10. in one
Ct the most vigorous ard plain spoken
speeches he has yet made before the
Reichstag since the outbreak Of the
war. the Imperial German Chancellor
to-day bluntly refused 70 enter into
discussion of Germany's peace aims. as
demanded in interpretations by the
Conservatives and Socialists
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg asserted
that these called for the governments
specific peace programme, the an
nouncement of which would. at the
present time not only be premature.
but which would be difficult 10 formu-
late. The announcement, he added,
would be of no practical service TO the
nation in the present situation.
While approaching the passionate de-
sire of all classes to know the govern
ment's views, the Chancellor plainly
declared that he would not permit him.
self TO be swayed by pressure from any
source, and that he was not under the
spell of any party or clique. The best
interests of the nation. he believed. de-
manded that the reticence he had inn
posed on himself in the face of con-
tinuous clamor since December, 1915.
should be observed by him until the
momen. was ripe. He was sure that
such a course would be Endorsed by the
nation a. large, which continued 20
rally around its Emperor. and would
also meet the views Of the majority OF
the members OF the Reichstag.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16

fs,don. May l5.-One Of the most
....-nired efforts yet made by Hinden-
-, 10 regain some Of the vital points
:, IN the last heavy fighting was
-,ss last night on both the French and
v,rsh fronts. In both cases the Ger
avs eained minute advantages and
.,sered tremendous losses. They did
=, attempt TO renew the attacks.
On the British front the chief drive
us q, Bulleeourt. which Haig's men
,,s practically cleared after weeks Of
and 10 hand fighting in the ruins, and
,ong the HindenbuTg line south Of
IA, town. There the Germans attacked
.,sr times. from as many directions.
r-.s times they were repulsed with
,ssvv loss-o50 dead and wounded
,,r, left in one British trench-but the
,ssrth tine they succeeded in regain
~ shout 100 yards of ground IN the
ylllsge.
Aong the Chemin-des- Danes. the
Crown Prince also launched a heavy
tosr,sr attack over a wide front and
,hsr long artillery preparation. Here,
,os. the curtain and rife fire broke up
h, attack. the Germans being driven
bs,k 10 their trenches with heavy loss,
siser 81 one Toint. where they took
art t.ld an advanced trench.
British Repulsed, Says Berlin
The Berlin official statement speaks
u tie stacks, claiming only the capt
W of the Ste. Berthe farm, east Of
valnsson. As 10 the British front, il
.liins the repulse Of British attacks.
S1r,ing this spring with large re-
srss due to the shortening of the
Esisrn line ard systematic combing
O he country. Hindenburg has been
ist to concentrate great forces against
Re British and French. Constant
Hsssure forced him 10 counter attack
'ise1ently and his wastage OF men
0thed the highest figures of the wal
However. he is still able 10 maintain
b strong line by transferring troops
ton the East 70 the West.
Allied Forces Greatly Increased
Nsny Of Hndenburg troops, badly
altered on the Arras- Scissors front.
rt now getting a much needed rest on
., Russian front, thanks to the in
s,ivi,y Of this part Of the Allied force.
here are more divisions facing the
British to-day than during any period
iree their number was augmented last
-onih.
That the Anglo-French offensive IS
-oying slowly should cause no surprise
'hsn it is remembered that their task
'as never heavier, that every advance
rBsi be preceded By a days artillery
rspsrstion and that the Western Al
Is are playing the game practically
lone.
In the last fortnight the Germans
. back with great bravery and force
I'd resisted desperately. Their fight
= Of late has been extremely stub
'rn, notably that around Bullecourt,
ashieh Iiindenburg strikes with great
tqueney.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
Hollweg Withholds Peace Terms,
Makes Bid for Truce with Russia;
Coalition Is Voted in Petrograd
Reichstag Hears Threat Of Revolt

Bya LONDON May Socialist leader, Georg LedbOr
speaking n the Rcchstog today said:
both
nobody believes
ubugation The Russian Socialists have
possibility Of This is what the
Chancellor that with Russia cannot
achieved but the Russian convert the Entente and in
this direction ought assist it.
Schedmann cudgels the he
strong the
deeds We convinced that events
happen Germany happened Russia That
We introduce republic IN
Germany and shall propose that constitutional committee take
paratory that direction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16

Ledbour the leaders of the Socialist antiwar fac
the Social Democratic the Rehs
His the has him
Socialism second only TO Lebkncch
times the leading
he OF the overthrow OF the Juners
of the capitac politicians of He from the dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16

:. oeHerd' Petain's appointment
!" seaeraiissimo Of the French
my and neIcs Of the battle
''esi' On Page !.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
,.ssr Tremendous Losses
N Regaining Few Yards
of Lost Ground
osn,lsed Three Times
By British Forces
r,own Prince Launches
Heavy Attack on French,
but Is Driven Back
n,N-S DEVELOPMENTS

DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
Canaan counter offensive against
:. French and British stops. after
49,, sours. With heavy losses and
rnSie gains. :,
,.H,ns launch new offensive in d.
-siion of Trieste.
,llied forces make small gains in
MACEDONIA.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-16
" f A TIL f r

and warmer to-day. To-mor-
fair. with moderate north
., winds. becoming variable.
Iuu Report on Page
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
Two Psalms and the Germans.

"'The Lord on high is mightier than
the noise of many waters, yea, than the
mighty waves of the sea. Psalms 93.7.
Such was the text on which the court
chaplain preached an cdifying discourse
in the Berlin cathedral, in the presence
of the imperial family, and of linden
burg and Ludendorf, the two lightnings
of war. The service ''ls said to have
been one of the most impressive held III
the cathedral during the war The
Kaiser, Hindenburg and DR.. Michaells
were blessed in the most affecting way
by the courtly chaplain.
Not the ninety third, but the ninety
fourth Psalm furnishes the right text fol
a sermon on Germany, the sweet German
humanities in this war:
o Lord God. to whom vengeance be
longeth; 0 God, to whom vengeance be
longeth, show themself.
Lift up thyself, thou Judge Of the
earth; render reward to the proud.
Lord, how long shall the wicked, how
long shall the wicked triumph?
How long shall they utter and speaf
hard things? And all the workers Of
iniquity boast themselves?
They break in pieces thy people, {
Lord, and affiict thine heritage:
They sally the widow and the stranger
and murder the fatherless.
Yet they say the Lord shall not ses
neither shall the God of Jacob regard it
That is the Psalm of the allies.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
Sporting Notes.

One little tumble Saturday cost Gin
cinnati the game and second place
Twelve of the 23 hits made in the
Washington Cleveland game yesterday
were for extra bases.
Umpire Connolly Of the Eastern league
is getting in wrong with players and
fans in every game he umpires
The Red Sox, considered a better
road team than a home team, have
taken a brace since returning from
their disastrous western trip.
There was lot of real fun on the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon at the
first interplayground meet Next
time there will be more spectators.
The Yankees, like the Red Sox, have
started to win since returning home
The Yankees double victory over tn,
White Sox. while the Red Sox were win
ming double header, punched the lead
ers.
St MichacIs Athletic association
base ball team expects to play the Com
Ipany | team at Island park next Sun
day. If orders do not prevent the soldie
| boys from coming, there will be the big
gest turnout the park has seen since tn
| days of the Twin State league whe
Brattleboro was winning a pennant.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
lRy lack VEGnCK.

international News Sports Edltor)
Two young pitchers who are earn
Ing their cakes In the big leagues this
season show promise Of putting up rec
urdi before they outlive their useful
meas on the rubber that will give them
place IN that selcct set which in
cludy, only the greatest slabmcn of
the game.
enc Of these two Youngsters is
Ferdinand "Stubblcheld" Schupp, the
brilliant young southpaw of the
Giants. The other Is Stanley Cove
lcskic. the sensation OF the Cleveland
Indians.
Schupp Is perhaps the most remark
able of the pair, because he Is II
southpaw, and as rule the south
paws have tough time when they
turn their steps toward the pitching
hall of fame.
McGruw hus kept his weather eye
ON The work Of young Mr.. Schupp for
Ave years. lie has always maintained
that Schupp had the maltings of a
wonderful pitcher, but though Ferdie
failed To- show him anything sensation
al In the pitching line until last fall
he clung 10 him, and the season Of
1917 has 50 far proved that McGraw
knew what he was about
Schupp is In his twcnty-flfth year
anil he IS without Il doubt the best
southpaw pitcher in the National
Ipor,u, Jfp n gonctIara1 liz many n
hc equally as good as Ruth and Leon
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
DIAMOND
NOTES

Babe Ruth says he wants to pitch
three games a week.
Larry Sutton, former scout for the
Dodgers, is now scouting for the Gin
cinnati Reds.
Kansas City, Mo-. has 10 baseball
clubs In its municipal amateur base
ball association.
Fred Mitchell spends much of the
time on the coaching lines, keeping the
Cubs on their toes.
Johnny Bassler continues to clout
the ball in the Coast league and hold
bis lead over Buddy Ryan.
Clcotte still is the winning pitcher of
the White Sox. Manager Rowland may
overwork him in the East.
All of the New York American league
clubs players except Frank Baker
come within the CONSUMPTION age.
The Phillies refuse to be counted out
of the race, and are going stronger
right now than they have for two
| years.
Art Wilson Of the Cubs Is catching
great ball, showing vast Improvement
over his work when he caught for the
| Giants.
Clark Griffith insists that the Sena
tors are going to finish in the first d
vision There is nothing like being
hopeful
/ Eddie Burns. the Phir's catcher, say!
there is no pitcher in the Nationa
league who deliberately attempts t,
"bean" n batter.
Al Mamaux has been showing sign
Of returning to his last years form 0
late and the Pirates have been dom
much better work.
The Yankees and the Indians ar
threatening to get into the fight for tn
American league flag so as to make tn
: race a real interesting one.
=
$ The Washington club thought
/ might improve attendance by startin
: its games at 80, but there was n
+ change I'm the size of the crowds.
$ Connie Mack is ,%ing the co~atr
e for new pitchers. SO is Hugh Jel
g nings But first-class boxmen in IL
5 minors are as scarce as hens teeth.
a
G. Manager Robinson of the Brookly
id Dodgers predicts that the Giants pitc
it ers will "crack under the strain" ar
)f that his champions will soon catch NJ
Graw's team,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
Fine Exhibition at Island
Park by St. Michael's
A. A. Team
LARGEST SUNDAY
CROWD PRESENT
Kaine Scores Winning Run, Making
Standing to 5 - Each Team Makes
Nine Hits and Each Pitcher Fans IL
Men - One-H Catches,

st. Michael's Athletic associations
base ball team turned in fine exhibition
of ball playing at Island park yester-
day afternoon before the largest Sunday
attendance Of the season and won ID
inning contest by the score of 6 to ;.
Kaine scored the winning run when he
made second on an overthrow by Paquet.
Taylor was passed and Riley advanced
both men by a bunt On Ferriter's SLOW
roller towards third kane beat the
throw to the plate. One handed catches
by Riley and Boni were the fielding
features Murphy Of Bellows Falls
pitched excellent ball for Brattleboro
Zach team made nine hits and each pitch
er famed IL of his opponents, but Muir
Phy gave only one pass to four by Laild
Iwho did the twirling for Athol. The
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
EARNING THEIR CAKES IN BIG LEAGUES.

ard, the famous Boston portsiders, and
from the pitching he has done so far
this season there is no great argument
that can be advanced to offset Schupp'S
standing in forlihanded ranks.
Schupp has a formidable young rival
for pitching fame in Stanley Coveles-
kic the Cleveland right-hander. Cove
lcSiie is twenty-six years old, Like
Schupp, young Coveleskie has youth
on his side, and today he stands out
as pitching phenom who is just be-
ginning to come into his own as a
winner.
Coveleskie's work with the Cleve-
land Indians has been one of the big
CeSt features of the season In so far
as pitching goes. He has pitched
against every club in the league, and
| has come through on the long end of
big majority of his games. He is
\ one of the most effective pitchers in
\ the big leagues this year, for he has
started already to pile up string of
( Shutouts. Last year he allowed an
average of 3.41 runs per nine innings
pitched but his 1917 record will show
Il smaller percentage.
Compared to his southpaw brother
on the Detroit club, Stanley Coveles
lilc promises to do the most TO plaster
fame on the family moniker, for al
though the older Coveleskie is won
derful performer his kid brother i:
coming ON so fast that he bids fair t
pass him as a winning pitcher, and a
that he has his work cut out for him
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
PLAYERS NOT GIVEN PASSES
Customary Little Bits Of Pasteboard
Conspicuous This Season by
Their Woeful Absence.

In years gone by, it has been Gus
tomary Tor each American league play
or to get two passes good for all games
both at home and on the road. Sell
dom were these pasteboards idle, as
friends of the ball tosScrs took advan-
tage of the opportunity. At the Amer
lean league meeting last winter, it was
decided BY the club owners that these
passes should be cut out, and nothing
was said about It. When the players
asked, few days after the start OF
the race, FOR the little bits of paste
board they heard the sad news, ant
their friends have been hearing il
since, whenever they asked for one Of
the tickets,
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Brattleboro Military Band to Play on
Common Tomorrow Evening.

The Brattleboro Military band will
give a concert on the common tomorrow
evening at o'clock, rendering the fol-
lowing program:
America,
March. United States Navy, Chambers
Overture, Tempelweihe, Keller Bella
Selection. Katinka. Friml
Gems from The Bohemian Girl, Balfe
Waltzes. Girls of Baden, komzak
Popular Airs, Remick
The Star Spangled Banner.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30
SHUTS OUT BRATTLEBORO.
Drafted Ed Schmidt Holds Vermonters
to Two Singles.

The Athol team continued its winning
streak Saturday afternoon at Athol by
defeating Brattleboro, to 0. in a one,
sided game in which Ed Schmidt, who has
been drafted and who is well up in the
list, held the opposing team to two hits.
in the seventh he retired the side on
strikes Athol hit strongly and tielded
sharply. The score
Il. H f.
Athol ........ 20OlOl0-S 8 }
'Brattleboro 80. Q 90 0 0 90 0 90 ?
: Batteries, Schmidt and Deyo; Cune, Tay-
Tor and Plumb.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-07-30

tered an old acquaintance who was not
aware Of the fact that Bill has been
proud father for some little time.
Whose Sid Is that, Bill?' was the
first question the players friend asked.
"Minc," proudly replied Bill. After
the friend had got over his surprise
he qu,ried, as It another spitterT
mo" rctorted Doak, tits a stenog-
rupher."