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The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
agree ON SPY BILL,
INCLUDING PRESS GAG
Conferees Will Submit Report Today.
Measure Up in House Thursday.

The conference report on the espionage
bill in its final form. containing the
modified censorship provision was
agreed to by the conferees late yester-
day afternoon. 1t will be submitted TO
both houses today but no action will be
taken before Thursday, when II will be
brought up in the House.
AS the censorship provision stands
now, it would specifically forbid publi-
cation Of information regarding the
movements, numbers. description and
disposition of armed forces Of the army
or navy, or OF the character and loca-
tion OF fortifications and would author
ize the President from time to time 10
issue proclamations declaring what kind
Of information would not be useful to
the enemy. Publication OF such tnfor-
nation would then become lawful.
Opponents OF this section believe that
ir Is little less unsatisfactory than the
one previously rejected by the Senate,
and there has been no perceptible slack
ening OF the determination in both houses
to resist II TO the last ditch.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
FIFTY Ships ORDERED
FOR CARRYING TRADE
Goethals Awards Contracts-Twenty-
four Vessels to Be Wooden.

Cen George W. GoethalS general man
ager Of the emergency shipping corpora
ton OF the United States Shipping
Board. announced last night that addi-
tional contracts had been executed for
so ships to be added 70 the American
merchant marine fleet IN cargo carrying
trade with the allies
OF the new ships authorized. twenty
four are to be. Of wooden construction.
The list included twenty vessels Of com
posite build and six vessels Of steel con-
struction-
The Sloan shIpyards Corporation. Of
Seattle, Wash, was awarded the con-
tract for sixteen wooden cargo carrying
steamers complete, all for delivery
early in 1913. The Terry and Britain
works at Moss Point, Miss, was au-
thorized to construct twenty composite
steamers OF the standardized steel and
wooden type All these arc to be COM
pleted within the next ten months.
Other awards were: Grays Harbor
Motor Ship corporation, Aberdeen.
Wash, four wooden hulls; Coast Ship
building Corporation, Portland, Ore,
four wooden hulls; and Skinner and
Eddy Corporation. Seattle. Wash, six
steel cargo carrying steamers complete.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Unparalleled Patriotic Project
to Hasten Peace viii Be
Launched at Meeting in
Central High School.

A gigantic patriotic drive in the inter
ests OF Americas s.. 900 OOO. 900 liberty loan
will be launched at the Central High
School tonight at o'clock. when the
financial leaders OF the city throw the full
force Of their power and prestige be-
hind the project of a 100000 subscrip-
ton from the District of Columbia.
Into the spacious assembly hall OF the
Central High School will be packed an
audience that will number nearly 3,OOt
people. At 7:30 o'clock. Lieut.. William
H Santellmann. director OF the Marine
Band, will swing his musicians into the
opening bars Of a patriotic medley and
the drive will be on.
All the days and weeks OF campaign
ing for Washin gton's share Of the liberty
loan will become but the artillery storm
that precedes the massed charge. Be-
hind tonights meeting will be every
available force IN the business and inan-
cial life OF the city Their slogan is.
Ten million for Washington"
Basing the Districts quota Of the lib-
erty loan on the theory OF $50 per person.
Washinston's share would total but
s.. 10000, but because this is the govern
ments' first popular war loan the bank
ers OF Washington, headed by John Poole,
president OF the Federal National Bank,
are determined that the loan must be
oversubscribed. chiefly for It's effect upon
the central allies.
Mr. Poole VIII Preside.
Mr.. Poole will preside at tonight's
meeting. which Will be held under tho
auspices of the liberty loan committee.
composed OF Corcoran Thorn. B. Frank
Saul. Eugene f. Thompson and Eugene
z. Allies, with Mr.. Poole as chairman.
Tho first speaker will be Oscar T. Cros-
by. assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
He will be followed by Charles g. Ham
lin, OF the Federal Reserve Board. Car
ter B. Keene. director OF the Uaited
States Postal Savings System. will also
speak.
A statement made last night by Mr.
CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
NJ ADOO ANSWERS
GOETHALS' KNOCK
Denies Ship Plans Have Been
Held Up for Lack of Money.
No Friction, Say Leaders.

Denial was made in the House yester-
day that Gen. Goethsls and the Shipping
Board were "at loggerheads" Chairman
Fitzgerald, OF the Appropriations Com.
mittee, an administration leader, made
this statement, and said his informal tion
came from a reliable source. swagar
Sherley. Of Kentucky, another influential
Democrat. also denied the idea of friction
in the board.
But late yesterday afternoon Secretary
OF the Treasury McAdoo made a sharr
comment on statements attributed to
Gen. Goethals that no effort had been
made to sell Panama Canal bonds
The House passed the shipping bill
amendments to the urgent deficiency bill
at the close OF the day The President Is
given an immediate fund Of 34O5, 900. 900
However. his power to delegate authority
is not confined to Gen. GoethaIs, but tc
what agencies he sees ft. These agencies
could include anyone.
Mr.. McAdoo during the day placed Ss
100000 to the credit OF the Shipping Board
at its request. This is to pay for wooden
and steel cargo carriers. The Secretary
says the 100000 and 81. 900 900 previously
handed over are the only sums the board
has yet applied for
McAdoO's Statement
The statement the Secretary issued fol-
lows:
MY attention has been called to a
statement attributed to Gen. GoethaIs "a
the effect that So go had been appro.
priated for the Shipping Board to be de-
rived from the sale OF Panama Canal
bonds. but that no effort has yet been
made to sell these bonds; money is as
necessary as anything else; began a
campaign for money. etc"
The general must have been mis-.
quoted. The Shipping Board was notified
by me long ago that all the money re-
quired by that board was available al
any time upon its demand The board
has had Sl,O0O0oO placed to its credit. and
today an additional 100000 is being
given to the board upon its request
These are the only monies the Shipping
Board has requested
1T Is not necessary actually to sell
SO0o,oOo of Panama Canal bonds before
the money is available Treasury certih.
Gates Of Indebtedness may be used to
provide the money until the bonds have
been sold. and this has already been
done. The Shipping Board and Gen.
Goethals have not been held up one sec
ond for want of money and will not be -
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Sub" Hunting CRAFT
SOON TO Be LAUNCHED
Navy Preparing to Take Over Control
of Waters Adjacent to U. S.

The navy made final preparations yes
te-day to take over complete control Of
all the waters in this part Of the world
Within two weeks there will begin to
slide from the ways scores Of the fast
misunderstanding craft on which every
construction energy OF the nation has
been concentrated for the last two
months.
These 11o-foot speed boats. armed with
naval guns heavy enough to send any
U-boat to the bottom. are rapidly near
ing completion. 1t was announced yes
terday. Soon they will be scouting of
the Atlantic coast from Maine to Florida,
leaving the ships at present employed
there free to take Up the work Of
guarding the waters to the South.
The naval patrol will extend from Hall
fax clear down the coast of Central ano
South America. Already arrangements
have been completed for repair and
supply bases in those waters In the
work both British and French naval
stations will be available as bases for
the American ships.
Men are already waiting to 20 aboard
the ships as soon as they are put into
active service.
Hundreds Of new recruits, now at bar
racks and training stations, will be sent
to sea, while a reserve force of 5000,
recruited within few months, is also
available.
The man-strength Of the navy now Is
approximately 1Os. .Ooo with recruits pour
ing IN from all QuarterA
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Martial Law for Montreal
If An6-Draft People Riot

Montreal May &-A proclamation OF
martial law as a result OF serious anti
conscripuon demonstrations IN Montreal
IS being urged. Il was reported today
that bail cartridges have been served out
10 militia regiments charged with keep
ing order here and that effective meas
uros Will be used with the first serious
outbreak
-An1i-Conscription meetings are being
held daily. and so far the demonstrations,
with a few isolated Instances OF rowdy-
ism, have been limited 10 bitter words.
However danger OF a clash between re-
trlrg cd soldiers and the mobs which are
nightly marching through the streets
shouting down with ConSCription' ts
causing commanding officials disquistude-
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
CADORNA PUSHES
TOWARD TRIESTE
Italians Hounding Enemy with
Hammer Strokes San
Giovanni Captured.
Dy the International News serviee.)

By The International News serytee)
London. May S.-"Across the prostrate
body Of the Hapsburg empire leads the
road to nnaI victory
An eminent military critic thus com
mented this evening on the days news
from the Austro-Ttalian front, recording
new smashing advances by Cadorna's q
armies. especially his right wing. toward
Trieste.
Judging BY reports pouring In from all
sidssI It seemed that this comment strik-
insiy sums up the situation as created
By the italian drive and its consequences.
At the recent conference between Premier
I1oyd-Georgs and French and italian
statesmen In Southern France. It IS ru-
mored. the plan now being executed was
decided upon: The crushing Of Austria
Hungary.
Two weeks ago Cadorna struck. He fol-
lowed blow with blow until now his Of
tensive has developed into a ''houndins
process with hammer strokes alternating
swiftly. increasingly" From the far
hung Russia battle front, the Austrians'
hrZh command has drawn every available
man to nll the gaps on the Ison1o.
10000 Dead and Lost
Sixty thousand men IN dead and miss
ing constitute the Austrian toll Up to
date. front dispatches estimated today.
And stin troop trains are hurrying at top
speed from the Russian to the Italian
front.
In the midst Of This terrific strain on
the dual monarchy the Russians sudden
ly are beginning to show fight There
were strong signs today that the Musco-
vites are about to Join In the bounding
process. Vienna's onicial war bulletin
opened:
There was heavy Russian artillery IRE
IN places which We answered.
As for AustriA's side Of the Ison1o
story. it continues to be told in highly
confident tenor. The Austrian defenses,"
said the Vienna war once todAy, "re-
mains unbroken. More than 13ooo Ital-
ians have been captured since the BE-
ginning Of the battle"
But "On to Trieste continued Ehs bat
tie cry OF King Victor EmmAnueI1
armies, and on to Trieste Shey arc NOV
ing. mile by mile, day BY day.
Make Further strides.
Specific mention is made by tha Rome
war once Of every village captured
every height or hiIlock storned. and
tnese gains, unlnary e1peru mere ern-
phaazs, cannot be explained away.
Last night and today CAdornals forces
made further strides along The Adriatio
littoral. They crossed the Tinavo River
IN a dashing storm run and did rot stop
until they were masters OF the i'm Sortant
village Of San Giovanni, slightly north
west Of the watering place Of Dunno.
which thus becomes untsnable.
Nine If-millimeter guns ~of recent pat
a.,
snatched from the retreating Austrians.
Further north below Jamirno, they
stormed series Of powerful horti-
fed positions.
Meanwhile Conrad Won Hestzendorf IS
striking back hard, but so far without
avail in the Gorilla area
In one counter thrust yesterday, his
troops managed to gain a foothold IN the
Italian lines, only to be driven out again,
however.
Fierce lighting continues all along tho
front.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Cyclone States
ASK FOR Relief
Funds for Homeless Sought.
by Authorities More
Than 800 Dead.
By the international News servs..,

CBy the InternstionaI News servfe~Y
Chicago. May "a nationwide appssf
for funds with which to care for tn.
thousands made homeless by three days
OF cyclones in the Middle west and
south, were issued today by mayors OF
devastated towns. State executives ana
ohcers Of the Red Cross organizations.
Partial restoration Of lines OF comru-
nication in the eight States struck bv
the storms. brought additional reports
late this afternoon Of death and de-
vastation. The latest report indicates
that the dead total more than 800. and
the injured between 30 and !. 400 PROP
erty damage will exceed S5.OooOn
City officials Of MattooR, Ill. where the
heaviest loss Of life occurred urged GOV.
Lowden to ask the Illinois legislature 70
appropriate 10000 for relief work IN
Illinois Large appropriations Will be
asked in some OF the Southern States hit
by the Stom, but many storm-Ewept
contributions.
To obtain Information on which the
legislature may act. Illinois authorities
tonight began a survey Of the cyclone
stricken area. The legislature probably
will appropriate $4,000 or S9O0O 600 Al once
as an emergency fund for the Immediate
rehet or the sufferers. Newspapers
from the storm are appealing for help
Late dispatches from Southern state,
IN the path OF the storm caused the
death total TO mount higher. In Alabama
where il was al FIRST believed the dead
numbered less than a dozen. nearly half
a hundred were killed
Several sections OF the State have not
been heard from since the cyclone
When communication was restored 70
the southeastern part OF Madison County.
late today, Il was learned that six per
sons had been killed in that district and
sixteen injured
125 Dead in Illinois
A virtually complete check today show
ed that l25 persons were killed IN Illinois
At MattoOn the dead number ffty-tvro. at
Charleston. thirty-foUr; at westsrvslt-
six. and victims in other towns and farm
ing communities total thlrty-thrse
Fear OF a smallpox and measles epS-
demic among the 400 homeless in Mat
toon and Charleston caused the State ao-
thoTities to take vigorous action. About
twenty cases were found These were
Isolated. and sanitary survey WA
started.
J. J. O'Connor. director OF the CsntrsI
Division Of the American Red Cross who
Is in charge Of the situation at Nation
announced tonight that from Maf1oon.
the Red Cross will direct the operations
OF its workers IN Northern Indiana ana
Kentucky.
O'Connor suggested that all Red CrosS
chapters IN the Central West open thetr
books for subscriptions for relief work
Additional Red Cross nurses and worn.
ers are arriving n the Mattoon diEtrict
from Chicago. Indianapolis St Louis and
other cities
.IIbhg them are many who aided IN the
rehef work recently when tornadoes
struck Newcastla and New Albany, Ind
Mattoon's lead are stu unburied be-
cause OF the havoc wrought IN the chty,s
principal Cenetery
Its trees We're lc-ellod and its tomb
stones and vaults razed.
few funerals have already been held,
but the dead lie in Undertaking psrlors.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
BRAZILIAN DEPUTIES
REVOKE NEUTRALITY
Chamber Votes to Rescind Declaration
War Now Deemed Inevitable.
(By the International News Servtce.)

lby tne Internatl0nAi hewH SeTytce.)
Rio Janeiro, May B-The chamber of
deputies today by a vote OF ls9 TO 8, re-
voked the declaration Of neutrality in
the war between the United States and
Germany.
This Is believed 10 be the first step to-
ward fiat declaration Of war on Ger
many by Brazil.
The resolution empowers President Braz
to take the necessary steps to protect
and defend Brazirs integrity against ag-
gression- past and prospective The frst
step is expected to take the shape Of a
fat declaration OF war. The situation
strikingly resembles that in the United
States prior to the final break between
that country sndSGermAny.
A state Of neutrality was rendered IN
tenable. both the President and premier
had Informed the congress in speeches
by the sinking Of a second Brazilian ner-
chantmRn by a German U-boat
One Of the first acts Of the government
will be the utilization-not confiscation-
Of German vessels interned in Brazilian
ports.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Britain Stalking Her All
On Democracy, Says Belfour

Ottawa, Canada, May 2S.-''The British
Empire has staked her last dollar on
democracy. II democracy fails. England
and her possessions will be bankrupt,
indeed
Arthur James Balfour, British minister
of foreign AFFAIRS. said this in an address
this evening before the two houses OF
the Canadian Parliament He added
however, his voice raised to a high pitch
that he knows democracy will not fail %
Speaker Rhodes assured Mr.. Balfour
thar Canada was in the war TO the
finish," while Sir wIlfrid Laurier said
Canada today stands prouder OF her
British allegiance than she was three
yssxs ago"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Wealthy Japanese Held
For Panama Activities

New York. May 8.-ShIgomatzu Kamo-
yama, a wealthy japanese. and his valet.
Rinnosuke Usyama, were detained by
Department OF Justic agents and lmmi-
grafton officials on their arrival today
aboard a steamer from Panama. TomOr-
row they will have a hearing before the
board OF special inquiry.
Neither the japanese nor the of1clals
would discuss the case. It was learned
from other passengers that the two
japanese had been in Balboa. the Pacific
terminus Of The canal Whether they had
been seen near the newly-completed forti-
fications could not be learned. It was
regarded as significant, however, that
their presence on the steamer should
have been cabled to the Federal au-
thoritieS here
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Dethronement of Kaiser
Aim of u. S. Organization

New York. May 2s-with the dethrone-
ment of the Kaiser and the establish
ment OF a democratic government in Ger
many as its objectives, a provisional revo-
lutionary committee has been formed in
this country. known as friends OF the
German republic" the new organization.
under the leadership Of J. Koettgen. has
begun an active propaganda to secure
support for the movement 1t has opened
headquarters here.
A circular issued by the "Friends- in
urging the establishment OF a German re-
public declares:
There are men and women in Ger
many now struggling and scheming to
bring about this happy event"
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Split in Canadian Cabinet
Over Draft Issue Expected

Ottawa, Ontario, May "a complete
reconstruction of the Canadian cabinet
will be the result Of the conscription is
sue, which will be brought to a head
in Parliament this week through state
ments by Premier Borden and Sir VIII
fred LAurier.
According to the Ottawa Citizen. four
and perhaps nvc or six. Of the present
ministry will step out. The Citizen hints
that a coalition government is not an
improbability, declaring that II is vet
uncertain whether the new members will
come from the ranks Of the conservatives
or liberals, or both.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Training Camp Sites
Named by Gen. Wood

Charleston, S. C., May 2S.-Mat Cen
Leonard Wood. commanding the Depsrt
ment of the Southeast today formal,
named the following training camps 10,
the conscripted army and the Nattona
Guard:
Atlanta, two camps. two divisions
Macon, Ga, two camps, two divisions
Greenville, S. C., one camp, one division
Columbia, s. c., one camp, one division
Augusta, one camp. one division; AnnIs.
ton. Ala. one camp. one division: Snar
tanburg, S. c.. one camp, one division.
In an effort to select camp sites for III,
three additional divisions. the army board
left tonight to make surveys. One camr
probably will be located at Aiken, s. c.
eighteen miles from Augusta
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
BUSINESS and FINANCIAL STRENGTH OF CITY
MASSED FOR Huge WAR BOND DRIVE tonight
Activities of Today
For the Liberty Loan

Mass mel Ting tonight at Central
High School TO stimulate subscrip-
tons to liberty loan.
Three prominent officials Of the
government to urge oversubsc-ipion
OF loan.
All prospective investors and gen.
eral public invited.
Over one-half of washington's So
10000 share has been subscribed.
Department stores selling bonds
over their counters to the extent Of
S26, 900 In one day.
IAfe Insurance salesmen to sell
bonds on Friday
Banks planning to remain open
until . O'Clock on May 81 and June L
to receive subscriptions
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Stockholm Conference
To Discuss Many Point,

Paris, May 8.-Two Russian Socialists
nave arrived here to confer with French
Socialists regarding the international
peace conference to be held at StocxboIn1
They revealed today that the foIIowing .
subjects will be discussed:
Annexations and indemnities, the right
Of the people to dispose of their own
destinies. the establishment of a Ieasue
Of nations after the war to defend the
equal rights enjoyed by all nations on
land and sea, arbitration. the rights of
colonial subjects, and the responsibility
OF the present conflict.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
SENATE ORDERS INVESTIGATION OF TRAGEDY
ON MONGOLIA, CHARGED TO DEFECTIVE Shell
Five Reported Dead
In California Blast

San Francisco. May 8.-F1ve men
are reported dead and several are be-
lieved injured as the result Of ter
rifle explosion which occurred at
$50 this afternon in the nitro-glyce-
rtne room of the Giant Powder
Works at Giant, California near
Richmond.
The blast could be heard for several
miles, and the confusion about the
works was so great that is was some
time before a concerted effort could
be made to determine the number OF
missing.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Three Explosions Aboard
American Ship at Havana

Havana. May 2S-Heavy guards were
thrown about the docks at Regis this
afternoon following three explosions
which occurred almost simultaneously in
the forward hold of the American steam
ship, Lackawanna- while discharginR coal
at the Havana Coal Company docks.
Three wOrkmen were injured, and con-
siderable damage done the vessel by fro
which followed the explosions. Capt
Johnson reported to the police that he
was convinced bombs placed on board the
vessel while unloading caused the ex-
pIosionB.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
Teuton Women Forced
To Hard Labor m Fields

Copenhagen. May H-Compulsorv ma
tional service for women IN GERMANY
may be extended to agricultural labor
says dispatch from the German from
tier today.
This step Is attributed to the heavy
losses sustained by Won HindenburR-s
armies on the westsrn front,
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
SPAIN URGED TO FIGHT.

Madrid, May N.-The revolutions fav-
oring SPANS entrance in the war on
the side Of the entente. which were
adopted at the pro-aIly mass meeting
on Sunday. were formally presented 70
the government today.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
OPPOSE SEPARATE PEACE.

Petrograd. May 2S-Leaders OF the All
Russian council Of peasant deputies,
which is in session here. have gone on
record against separate peace. They
are calling upon the army and navy 10
fighting Germany
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
SEARS WIFE WITH IRONS.

New York. May 2S-Convicted Of maim-
ing his wife. whom, in the words of the
court, ne horribly dls1gured and per
manently disabled" Julius Chienens was
today sentenced to from seven and a half
to fifteen years in Sing Sing. The wife
was scared with hot irons, her body was
badly bruised from blows and her nose
was broken. according to the testimony.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

Seattle. May 2S.-Federal Secret Serv.
ice men this afternoon arrested Hulet NJ
Wells, a well-known Socialist on a
charge of sodItious conspiracy. He is ac-
cused OF being at the head Of a league AL
legged to be engaged in the circulation n,
literature advocating resistance to the
governments army draft plan.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
u. S. UNITS REACH LONDON.

London, May S.-The st. Louis and
Philadelphia units Of the American army
medical corps arrived today.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29

Fontaine Fox's Funny Fellows
are a daily feature of THE
HERALD.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29

Dwig's School Days" cartoon.
take you back to the golden hours
of youth.
The Washington herald., 1917-05-29
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