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New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
No Sign of Any
Concession by Wilson

The Senate means to fight, and there
is no sign yet that the President will
make any concession. If he would
make the slight concession of telling
just what he wants the powers for the
passage Of the bill would be greatly
expedited.
There is a real issue involved, though
it is not the issue about which most
is heard. 1t is not the enormity Of
the powers asked for. Some Senator'S
candidly say that the powers given to
the Administration under the war
finance bill are much more vital to
the country than those proposed in
the Oycrman bill.
The real issue is whether Congress
il 10 abdcate. further in favor Of the
Executive than II already has. Hither-
to il has granted powers specifically
after full explanation Of the use to
which they are TO be put. In the Over
man bin IT is proposed TO give an order
in blank for powers to reorganizc the
executive branch Of the government as
the President secs fit
Pasging the bill at the bare demand
Of the Adm nistration, with no explana-
ton vouchsafed, means stu further
ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of the executive at the
expense Of the legislative.
The quarrel would he pretty one II
the country we're not at war. But Tor
two coordinate branches Of the govern
rnent TO stand upon their dignity whlie
the country is ut war IN not credltaDic
10 our capacity for self government
Only one result can come il the Prcsi-
dent holds out the surrender Of Con-
9ress after months have been lost.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
[ Lenroot Leads
Thompson by
Safe Majority
Late Returns Give Represen
tative 1876 Over La
Follette's Man

MILWAUKEE,, March 2O.-More or
less complete returns from every
county in the state tonight sustained
the lead of Representative Irvine L.
Lenroot, loyalist candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for United States
Senator, in yesterdays primaries.
Belatcd returns gave him 68,532
votes, or 1896 more than received by
James Thompson, the La Toilette can
ddatc.
Not to Withdraw
Thompson did not concede defeat
pending complete returns, but at Mari
nctte big meeting of farmers greeted
Lenroot who addressed them, as vic
tor, amid prolonged cheers. Mr.. Len
root denied lt1mor that, to make GER
tain of defeating Victor Berger, the
Socialist candidate, who is under in
dictment for alleged violation Of the
espionage act, he would withdraw in
favor of Joseph L. Davies, Democratic
candidate.
"The. report that would withdraw
in favor Of Mr.. Davies is absolutely
without foundation" he said. eve have
made the eight in the Republican party
on the loyalty issue and have won it,
Notwithstanding the efforts OF certain
parties to place the stamp of disloyalty
upon the Republican party"
On the face of the latest returns
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
lrotzky Wants
u. S. Officers
To Train Army
Also Asks American En-
gineers to Reorganize
Railways
by The Associated Press


MOSCOW, March 19.--Leon Trotzky,
former Bolshevik Foreign Minister, has
asked the American Military Mission
for ten American officers to assist him
as inspectors in organizing and train
ing new volunteer army. and has re-
quested the services of American rail-
way engineers and transportation ex
perts to assist in the reorganization of
the railways. He has also asked for
American railway equipment in the
way Of LOGON olives ard cars.
There has been a marked change in
the attitude of the Allies toward the
Soviet government. The Entente mis-
sions are no longer rushing away from
Russia. The English, French, Amcri-
cans, Italians and Scrbians now have
military missions in Moscow, and they
are taking quarters, as they expect to
remain. There are many signs of re-
newed cooperation between Russia and
the Allies.
Russia's relations with the Entente
arc unchanged. NJ Tchitchcrin, the
Bolshcvk Foreign Minister, declared
in an interview with The Associated
Press correspondent to-day.
More friendly relations were being
established with the United States, he
added. and he commented upon Presi-
dent Wilson'S message to Russia as
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

head of the Anti-Salooh League, who
declared tonight that ratification is
not dead for the session. But he was
alone in his belief.
The vote sounding the death knell Of
the hopes of most of the drys was not
taken until long past o'clock Tonight,
after the Senate had gone through the
bittcrest and most exhaustive debate
in years For nearly eight hours both
sides fought, the vets shouting "hy-
pocrsy!" and the drys crying evasion"
and "bad faith"
The drys had prepared to move the
discharge Of the Committee on Taxa
ton and Retrenchment from further
consideration Of the Hill-McNab reso-
luton But the vets sprang a surprise
on them by reporting out the resolution
amended into bill submitting the en-
tire question TO the people before the
drys could make a move.
Senator George B. Wellington, Re-
publican, who joined hands with Sen
ator William H. Hill, of Broome, also a
Republican. in conducting the fight for
the drys, then moved that the rules be
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Report Means Victory
For President Wilson

Inc favorable report means that the
President has won his fight. at least so
far as the Judiciary Committee is con-
cerned. The members of the commit
tee held out for information from the
hlte House as to what would be done
with the powers asked for in the bill,
which originated with President Will
for them to give the Executive a blank
check to fill out as he chose, without
even indicating to them in advance
how he was likely to fill it out.
The President did not yield He did
good many things to improve rea-
tons with Congress. He took the
Military Affairs Committee of both
houses into the confidence of the War
Department. He himself became more
accessible to Senator'S and Representa-
tives. The executive departments gen
orally began TO show greater courtesy
to members of the legislative branch
Of the government. But the President
remained adamant to the request that
the Senate be enlightened on the Over
man bill.
The satne issue will be fought out all
over again en- the floor of the Senate.
probably with the same result in the
end. Senator's will demand that thew
be told what the President wants to
do with the powers the Overman bill
provides before voting the grant Of
those powers An attempt will be
made to substitute the war cabinet bill
or the munitions ministry bill for the
Overman bill, but it probably will not
succeed. The debate will be prolonged.
Months will be wasted which, if the
passage of this bill is essential to
speeding up war preparations and
proper organization for war, will great
ly delay our effective participation in
the struggle in France.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

showing that America would not take
aggressive action against her.
Premier Lenine announces that he
does not intend to form coalition
with the other Socialist parties, but
states yhas the vacancies in the gov
ernment caused by res signations in pro-
test against the ratification of the peace
treaty Will be filled by Bolshevikl.
Leon Trotzky's reply to the Allies
inquiries concerning reports that the
Bolsheviki had armed thousands Of
German and Austrian war prisoners in
Siberia, who now threatened the Trans
siberian Railway. was: "Send trained
officers and investigate. will give you
q train"
The offer was accepted. and tonight
Captain William r. Webster, of the
American Red Cross. and Captain w.
l.. Hicks, of the British Military Mis-
sion, left for Irkutsk. Tchita and other
points where the Germans are reported
to be provided with rifles, field pieces
and ammunition
Germans close to Petrogyad and
M0ScOlc, on page 4.j
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

Davies had 54,173 votes comla1 ed with
1892 for Dr. Charles Mccarthy. The
same advices made the BclCer vote
36.645.
mir. Lenroot's campaign for the cleo
ton, April ., is expected to start at
once.
Political observers studied President
Wilson's congratulatory message to Mr.
Davies closely and saw in it Il pro-
gramme of attack on Lenrcot. The
President commended Mr. Davies for
His position on the McLemnre resolu-
ton, the embargo issue AMI the armed
neutrality bill. Mr.. Lenroot is said to
have voted for the McLemore resolu
ton, which would have barred Amer
leans from belligerent ships, and IN
speech advocated an embargo which
would have deprived the Allies Of
American arms. These wee questions
before the United States entered the
war but Davies's friends say they will
be found among the arrows il. his cam
paign culver.
While Lenroot and Davies were max
ing ready for the campaign, Thompson
managers still, declined to concede the
election.
Mr.. Lenroot carried the counties in
his Congressional district by good ma
iorities He appears to have been n
favorite with the Scandinavian Gle
ment. Among the Scandinavian coun-
ties in his column are Barron, Dunn,
Eau Claire. Jackson and Trempelcau,
the last by n small majority. lie car
ried the old settled American counties
in the southern part of the state,
among them Crawford. Grant. Iowa, La
Fayette, Racine. Rock, Walworth and
X 4nosha.
He also carried the conservative Re-
publican counties which, in addition to
Rock and Walworth, include Brown,
Door and Washburn. Mr.. Lenroot lost
Outgamic, one Of the counties carried
two years ago by Senator La Follctte's
opponent. This is German county.
(Republcnns Sure Lenroot aUil,
DcJcat Duvics-upn pagc o.)
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Baker, Under Fire,
Looks Over Top ON
Freedoms S Frontier
Boche Plane Drops
Gas in Rubber Balls
! By The Asso,,iated Press1

WITH THE AMERICAN
ARMY IN FRANCE, March 49,
"A German airplane, both last
night and this morning, flew over
the American sector northwest Of
Toul and dropped rubber balls
eighteen inches in diameter filled
with liquefed mustard gas. This
is the first time, so far as is
known, that an airplane has been
thus employed.
The effect Of the gas was not
serious, but the American troops
were infuriated by what they
termed the dirty warfare"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Japan Agrees to
Give 100000 Tons
OF Shipping to u. S.
,By Japanese Correspondent

SAN FRANCISCO, March 20.--Japan
has decided to turn over to the United
States 10000 tons of her merchant
ships in exchange for the American
steel, without which her shipbuilding
industry cannot be maintained, ac-
cording to cabled dispatches from To-
lio to Japanese paper here. The ne
gotation has been tortuous and has ia
ken a good deal of time, but the logic
OF necessity has told upon the Japan
ESQ ship owners at last.
What portion of the 100000 tons to
be handed over to the United States at
once IS from the japanese shipping al
ready in commission is not stated in
the report. The ships, however, which
are acceptable to the United States are
Of comparatively new construction.
The cabed reports state that the
transfer of the Japanese ships to the
American flag will take place within a
very short time.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Fights U-Boat
And a Mutiny
AT Same irne
Aged Skipper Forces Sub
marine to Submerge and
Crew to Obey

AN ATLANTIC PORT, March Co.
The story Of how Captain David Lowe,
a dour, eiehty-year-old Scotch ship
commander, fought off subn orinc and
subdued mutinous crew at the same
time almost single handed, was told to-
day when hi, vessel, British tanker,
reached this port.
Captain Lowe is a powerful, raw
boned sallorman, with the courage born,
of seventy years, boy and man. knock
ing about every sea in the wcrld. SO
when his battered little vessel, with
one Of its l;fe-boats smashed and it's
super-structure generally damaged by
the U-boat's sfrapnel, dropped anchor.
Captain Lowe was reluctant TO tell of
his heroic fight, as if it were nothing
out of the ordinary.
But from !oval member Of the crew,
the story leaked out. Tie tod of how
the ship hal left British port early
on the morning Of February 20, with
Captain Lowe in command of a mixed
black and white crew of twchty, and
a gun crew of three.
U-Boat Attacks Ship
The tanker was out Of port cnly three
hours when things began to happen.
Three miles off on the starbcard side,
the periscope of Uboat appeared,
racing IN parallel course. Within
few minutes, the submarine rose to
the surface, until it was awash in the
heavy seas, and Immediately opened
fire.
Captain Lowe saw that when it came
TO speed the UbOat could circle the
slow tanker at it's ease and riddle 1t
with shots. There was nothing to DO
hut fVht for it or surrender ana De
taken off.
While the doughty old skipper stood
bv the wheel and steered his craft IN
a Zig-zag course to avoid the shells,
which we're by that time raining all
about. the naval gunners began to give
answer. Captain Lowe called on his
crew to help the gunncrs by passing
ammunition from the hold
The white members OF the crew as
sisted with vim. When it came to
a number Of negro firemcn, out OF
harm s way I'll tIC OOVSi' W WIN S'''f,
Il was another matter. They refused
to obey the captains orders to come on
deck. The situation looked bad until
CAPTAIN Lowe took it into his own
cnared hands.
Negro Sailors Beaten
He snatched up heavy capstan bar
and went down alone to where the fire
men we're standing, defiant. What hap
pencd then he refused to tell, but in
minute the negroes came pouring up
on deck. several of them badly dam
AGED. others frightened, but all willing
TO face the U-boat's missiles in pref
crence to the "Old Mans" wrath.
From the first moment of the attack
Cantain Lowe had been sending out
wireless flashes for help, and and the tt,
naratus the main object OF their at
tack. They fired thirty-eght shots in
all. to nineteen by the tanker.
TIE battle was brought to an abrupt
finish with the tanker's last shot. As
it dropped near the coming tower the
submarine ceased firing and submerged
! in, m O diately
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
President Orders
Flowers for Victims
OF the Tuscania

WASHINGTON. March 2O.-Touched
by picture of the unmarked graves
Of the Tuscania victims buried on the
Scottish coast, President Wilson cabled
Ambassador Page at London to buy for
him a suitable floral tribute and have
it placed on the resting place Of the
soldiers.
The Scotch people in. the towns
where the Tuscania victims were bur-
led nave started movement to place
monuments over the graves of the
Americans, the people owning the land
having granted their use for cemetery
purpcscSG.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Dutch Ships Seized by Allies
After Holland Rejects Terms
Under Pressure by Germany
II British Ships Lost Last Week

LONDON, March 20Eleven vessels of 1000 tons and
smaller craft by submarine the
Admiralty announced tonight.
In the three the losses large four
small ships large small ships and
small Last week. therefore,
tonnage the
Two fishing vessels lost the Admiralty says,
ships British ports numbered 2098 and the saings
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W. VA.
The Greenbrler. European plan. Wonderful
curative waters. N. Y. ONCE, The Plaza
New-York tribune., 1918-03-21
Vets Take Their Foes by
Surprise in a Hot
Battle
Ratification Beaten
Finally y for Session
Prohibitionists Fail to Re-
vive Old Hill-McNab
Resolution
[Staf Correspondence

ALBANY, March 20-The Senate to-
day, by vote of twenty-fv to twenty
four, killed an attempt of the drys to
revive the Hill-McNab resolution. rati-
flying the Federal Prohibition Amend
mcnt. This, coupled with the defeat
administered to the drys in the AS
scmbly yesterday, spells defeat for rat
ihication by this Legislature, in the
opinion Of its leaders.
This view is also shared by the lead
ers Of the drys in the Legislature. But
hope was not dead in the heart of at
least one dry, William H. Anderson,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
Schneeman Uses Green
and Red Flags, With
Lights, For Signaling

Camp Cody Demlns, ~ ~. June -
Pvt Al Schmeeman, Of the 1s5th am
bulance company, who has just been
detailed TO duty at the division ex-
change theater in charge Of an enter
tainments az that place OF amuse-
ment. is, with stage manager Pvt
Fred Neiuar, iustlinE 20 arrange a
series OF programs which he expects
TO announce a week ahead Of time.
Here t0fcrc programs have been gotten
up so much on the spur OF the moment
that they were not sufficiently adyer-
tised
Also. stage manager Neiner viii put
OUT a light on a green nag every
night when there Is anything going
on there for the men Co 60 90 and
light on red flag when there is
nothing The purpose OF these lights
is 10 save The men the Inconvenience
Of having TO so over 20 the theater
just 20 find out whether there is an
entertainment or not. Mr. Schueemau
also proposes thoroughly advertising
all entertainments at the division ex-
change theater.
The show for tonight is the Camp
Cody minstrels for the 5000 new select
draft men in the casual camp only
who are srIl held i'm quarantine and
have no cu-erta inmeut except what is
provided for them by their older
comrades, lac me minsrrcls
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
COL. TWITCHELL CONTINUES;
BEDDING VISITS AT HOME

Col Ralph Z. Twitcheu. chairman
OF the speakers bureau Of New Mex
leo. who is touring the ueishbOriug
state in the interest of the war work.
was in Fl Paso Thursday night The
colonel was en- route 10 Dona Ana and
northern counties and left El PasO
early Friday morning. Jimmie Red
ding. a former newspaper man Of this
city. lately a member OF the expedi-
tionary forces in France. arrived here
with the colonel from Rio Arriba
county.
The Spanish American people OF
New Mexico are enthusiastic i'm their
support Of the government. the col
onel said. all Of the towns having
oversubscribed their Liberty loan and
Red Cross quotas.
Redding is speaking under the
auspices OF the national council OF
defence, and. in company with Col
Twitcheu. has lectured at Santa Fe
Gallup. BernaIillo. Albuquerque. So
zorro. MaEdalena. Silver City. Hurley
and Lordsburg. He has been granted
q furlsuEh and viii remain here sew
eral weeks visiting with his mother,
Mrs n n Redding. 2I9 Arizona
street.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
BEGK0N5
LOCAL DOCTORS
$4,000 More Physicians for
War Service Needed
by Uncle Sam.

El Paso physicians who are mem
bers OF the auxiliary OF the Texas
committee. council Of national defence
medical section. have been advised
that more physicians are needed in
the medical reserve corps. Question
aires similar TO those used i'm the draft
are on their way 10 El Paso to be
filled out by every physician i'm the
city. When this has been done. a call
viii be issued for medical recruits
from this city
The authorized strength Of the reg
uIar medical corps of the United
States is 2sI5. on May %. there were
only Sos fin service. Therefore there is
am opening for over 1000 physicians
under the age Of So
Records show that the larger cities
have furnished. as a rule, the smallest
percentage OF medical recruits II
Paso is am exception It has sent one
out Of five. which IS the percentage
required To raise the necessary mum
Der il all cities supplied their quota
Tic has been computed by the surgeon
general that large cities may give Two.
out or five. as less doctors are re-
Quired fin thickly populated districts
than in rural sections
10000 Fhysiciuns Are Needed
in addition 10 the regular corps. ap-
proxlmately $4,000 more physicians
VIII be needed for the service during
the coming year, 1880 for the army
and $500 for the navy There Delu-
$4,000 physicians i'm the United
States. 70 VIII require something like
u percent TO supply the need
Texas has 1889 physicians under %
wears OF axe. .S11 OF that numb
under f5. The state has given te6
doctors TO the cause. The total num-
Der in El Paso was I27. and from this
number - have gone into the service.
I'm II Pas0 county there IS one pny-
stefan to every IS square miles. In the
city there are so under - years or
age. including the - already in the
service.
Because OF the big drive now on for
medical recruits and the additional
fact that the larger cities are eN-
Dected 90 respond with greater per-
cent. 10 VIII probably be but few
weeks until several more Fl Paso doc
tors are called 10 the colors-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
Il AMERICANS
ARE DECORATED
Win Medals for Great
Bravery Shown in Patrol
Encounters.

The American Army In France.
June Go BY The Associated Fressl-
The Distinguished Service Cross has
been awarded TO the following off,
GERS and men OF the american Exps-
dictionary forces:
Lieut. Geo. $. Redwood. Lieut..
Christian s. Holmes. Sergt James a.
Murphy. Corps Ernest Burch AMI
Henry j. 1Iongeay. Pvts. Edward
Armstrong. Bernhard s. Rolf and
Carson L. Shuman, Capt. C. Raymond
Hulsart, Lieut. Paul McLoud snd 81
Lieut.. Donald M0osaac.
The last three are railway engi-
ueers and won their crosses for their
behavior in the fight on November 80.
southwest OF Cambria. when the
British IN withs-audins a German
attack
Lieut.. Redwood and four members
Of his company. Corp. Nongeay and
Pvts. Armstrong ROit and Shumau
got into portion OF an enemy trench
and were surrounded by a party OF
double their number They drove on
the enemy party and made their way
back 10 the American lines with four
prisoners
Lieut.. Holmes "Ied patrol and
displayed extraordinary GOODNESS and
daring iu cutting II strands OF enemy
wire in front of q listening post and
crawling through There he leaped
on a sentinel. made him prisoner and
land SerEL Murphy aided iu the ex-
plot. and with GOODNESS and nerve
killed one OF the seutinels who had
fired on Holmes
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
GEN. HOWE ADDRESSES MEN
AT 64TH INFANTRY Y. M. c. A

BriE Gen. Robert l. Howe VIII 5d-
dress the soldiers tonight at the 64th
infantry Y. ". C.. s. on Progress OF
The War" The Fifth cavalry band
win furnish music At the c0ucIus-
ion OF the address a movie" program
viii be given
Rev. p. r KnickerbOcker addressed
the enlisted men at the 64th infantry
y. Thursday evening
Outpost secretary G. A. Graham ac-
companied a party 10 Socorro. Thurs
day evening. where a program OF fnu-
sic and readings was given for Troop
3. Fifth cavalry. Those in the party
were Misses Bernice Hills. Harriet
Heermans. Anna Smith. Olive Walker.
Elsie Ayers, Erin Middleton. Helen
BarroWs. Margaret Moore and T. j..
Ayers and Mrs. Charles Walker.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-06-07
Germans Are
Learning Hoo
TOTaIk English
Cologne Paper Declares |
Is Filthy, Treacherous,
Teutonic Habit.

Amsterdam. Holland. June 1.-(Cor-
respoudence Of the Associated Press)
What the newspaper characterizes
as -the filthy and treacherous Teu-
tonic habit Of speaking English in-
stead Of good. honest beautiful Ger
man. is condemned by the Cologne
Volkszeitung. thus:
Thousands among us would rather
tie their tongues into a knot over an
Irish stew than use the good Ger
mal word -gulasch-' Is it really in
Glspenslble that the English should
teach as how 10 eat and drink,
I'm our dwelling houses there are
stores there Is dining room. we
still eu-umbc ourselves with 'sla is.
slips sweaters and other fashion
able things
German NounE Women Know
The German young woman knows
exactly what is fair and what is
shocking, Her school friend adj
dresses her as my dear. and the hou-
est German 'handedruck' is degraded
into snake hands.
AT parting DC sounds so much more
distinguished 10 say farewell than
lebewUhL' and on returning il is the
correct thing 10 say how 90 you dot
i'm answer 10 which instantly comes
the rerort very well.' which IS sup
posed 10 be more cordial than our
'Vorzugiich-'
These lamentable lapses could be
multiplied into the infinite, tor there
is not a single department Of German
life which they have not invaded
German people. pray, Oh. pray do
honor your own glorious German
mother tongue and uproot the vapid
English from your memory