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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
SAY bOLSHEv|K RULE
IS NOT OVERTHROW
Dispatches From Russia Deny
Rumor, But Assert Govern !
ment Is Fighting Reds. !
SITUATION IN UKRAINIA

By the Associated Prsss.
LONDON. May 7.-Aeoording to news
received from Russia through independ-
emit Swedish and Dutch channels, az
forwarded from Chrtstiania in a dis
patch to the T1mea rumors of the over
throw Of the bolshsvik government,
which have been current recently. are
unfounded. They probably are due to
the fact that the soviet administration
Is now moving in the direction OF
greater moderation.
The council Of national commissions
ers is now being compelled to fght the
anarchists says the dispatch. Just az
IKsrensky's government had to fight tho
war and marine, is advocating connpul-
sorry labor. resulting in friction with
tho anarchists.
Next to the establishment OF the new
army. the dispatch continues, the most
Measuring feature Is that officials OF
the kerensky regime are resuming
work. This has resulted in restoration
of order to remarkable degree. spe-
cially in the distribution OF foodstuffs.
experimenting could formerly induce
the people to do are now being done IN
the inspiration Of steadily growing has
tired on the part Of the Russian nation
for tho German oppressor.
Conflict In Ukrainia.
The Ukrainian Government has sent
T. note to Berlin intimating that It will
resign IL several German ofncials are
not recalled by Germany. says . Reuter-
dispatch from Moscow dated Saturday.
The note specifically mentions Gen. Won
Eichhorn. the military commander. and
Baron Mumm Won Schwarzenstein. the
German ambassador.
Whether the note referred to above
was sent by the old Ukrainian govern
ment or the new peasant government 10
not clear. Probably it was sent by the
old government and led up to the ar
rest of members of that government by
the German military authorities when
they protested against the measures be-
ing carried out by the Germans.
Allots the Grain Supply.
AMSTERDAM. May s.-There is grain
in the Ukraine, German experts agree
This was the answer made In the reieh-
stag Saturday by Under Secretary OF
State Won Braun. who returned recently
from Nev. in reply to questions
whether the grain expected from the
Ukraine really existed. He added:
The experts informed US that in .
small part of tho Ukraine there are at
least 1oo.oo0.0oo pools tabout 100000
tons)."
He said 1t had been arranged that in
the first two months Austria should re-
ceive two-thirds Of the entire imports
from the Ukraine and that from June
Germany would receive two-thirds.
At present, he added: it was exceed
inly difficult to make any forecast re-
garding the quantity the Ukraine would
supply. According to the latest re-
ports. about 100000 pools had been
found, but they had not yet been deliv-
ered.. .. :.
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chine guns. On the extreme right of
the Canadian attack the enemy offered
very little resistance. but heavy fight
ing to ok place on tho left.
Again on the morning Of April 20 q
very successful raid was carried out
by Ontariottroops against enemy posi-
lions In the vicinity Of Neuville-Vitasse.
They captured ten prisoners and four
machine guns. Tho Canadians re-
manned in the enemy lines twenty min
utes. inhicting numerous casualties on the
foe. who. In places. offered stubborn
resistance. Despite the hand-to-hand
fighting. the Canadians returned to
their lines with only nine killed or
missing.
Another feature Of the minor activity
Of the Canadian forces in this sector
was the assistance rendered English
troops, whose line had been attacked
by hostile raiders. An Ontario company
oficer. acting on his own initiative. or.
ganized q counter attack and cleared
half the trench. while English forces,
operating from the south, completed the
clearance. Thrown back upon his own
positions in disorder, tho enemy later
attempted an attack in some force. II
failed completely. being broken up by
artillery. rife and machine gun IRE.
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AGAINST PUBLISHER
Curtis Company Defendant in Com
plant Involving Sales.

The Federal Trade Commission today
announced a schedule of hearings in
the complaint against the Curtis Pub
fishing Company of Philadelphia. be-
ginning today at Baltimore. The hear.
ings will be transferred to New Or
leans, May IL and Ia; Denver. May IT
and IS; Chicago. May 81 and %. and
Cincinnati, May "a and IS.
The complaint involves the right OF
publishing company to restrain its
distributors from selling the publ
cations of competitors. '' 60
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.GOTO SENDS ASSURANCES
TO SECRETARY LANSING

Baron shimpei Goto. the new Japa-
nese minister for foreign affairs. has
conveyed to Secretary Lansing q mes
sage Of reinsurance Of Japan's deter
mination to promote the relations OK
listing between the United States and
Japan and expressing confidence that
Germany will be defeated
In reply Secretary Lansing expressed
his qualification at tho words Of the
Japanese minister.
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HUNGARY PARLIAMENT
ALSO MAY Be DISSOLVED
Premier Wekerle Authorized to
Form Cabinet and Proceed With
Franchise Reform.
By the Associated Press.

by the AbboGlateu &SSvUs
AMSTERDAM. May Premier
wekerle Of Hungary. having agreed to
attempt the formation Of q new
cabinet. as was announced recently. q
royal rescript was published yesterday
in the omcial Gazette Of Budapest con-
frming him in his post and instructing
him to make proposals for recomposi-
ton Of the cabinet and for carrying
through the franchise reform project.
II possible.
II he should be unable to bring about
an agreement which would make II pos
sible to adopt electoral refrom in ac-
cordance with the emperors rescript Of
last year, the premier is authorised to
dissolve parliament and issue writs for
new elections, even though 1t should be
desirable to avoid q general election
during the war.
The rescript also declares that the
eminent in tho conduct of the Joint at
fairs Of the monarchy shall be main.
tanned always and that 1t IL the en-.
perors wish that the new cabinet should
realize the social and economic program
which had been laid down.
The power conferred on Premier
Wekerle to dissolve parliament and
postpone the general elections until
after the war. forsshadows q situation
in Hungary similar to that in Austria.
Last week Emperor Charles authorized
the Austrian premier to adjourn par
lament, and adopted measures to rem
der impossible the resumption Of its
activities. In Hungary az well as Aus
tria there has been political unrest re-
Gently. The Wekerle ministry resigned
last month because 1t had become
doubtful whether it would be author
lied to dissolve parliament to carry
through the electoral reform bill. which
would give the vote to every Hungar-
ian, male or female. twenty-four years
Of age and able to read and write.
Great demonstrations have been held
recently in the Hungarian Industrial
centers in behalf Of the bill.
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Senator Whitley Sworn In.

xenophon p. Wiley today took the
oath Of ONCE as United States senator
from Missouri. He succeeds the 1ate
Senator william J. Stone. having bean
appointed by the Governor Of Missouri
to fill the seat in the Senate until tho
election next fall. Senator Wiley was
escorted to the Vice Presidents desk bv
his colleague, Senator Reed,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07
Wholesale Grocers' Convention

LOUISVILLE. KY. May food con-
servation and patriotic addresses will
feature the thrse-day convention Of the
Southern Wholesale Grocers' Assoeia-
ton which began here today. The
1000 delegates ana viettors were well
coined BY Gov. A. o. Stanley and Mayor
George W. Smith. Everett Colby 81
New York addressed the dPst session on
the DEVELOPMENT Of Prussjanisn, Plan
will be made during the convention for
closer cooperation between the gro.
cary trade and -flts- aatloaal SeeA Cd.
miai0trAtioH.
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Jones Memorial Held in Manila.

MANILA. Monday, May GA mon
stsr memorial service was held today
in honor Of the late Representative
william A. Jones. author Of the Philip
pine home rule bill. Eulogiss were
ds,ivsr:d tssS.nf q asI &.
senate; Sergio osmssa, speaker OF the
houoo, and other0I
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49, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR,
W. B. WILSON, SECRETARY.
TO MANUFACTURERS AND EMPLOYERS:

When visiting Washington take time to become acquainted
with the work Of the United States Employment Before
returning to home telephone In.
federal employment Office Is nearest plant whom to
see there about your needs
Our first Job Is to workers for plants engaged In war
work; but want to help all employers the workers
required.
UNITED STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICE
J. B. Densmore. Director General
Residents Of Washington should call ut lNe Penn. Ava
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Would Amend Naturalization Laws

Tho conference report on the bill
amending the naturalization laws to
expedite naturalization-. OF $4,000
aliens In the National Army % ~ to
protect: them in the event OF capture
was adopted by the Senate yesterday.
The -lssisiasien NV goes % ths Prssi-
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US. TRO0PSF[OW
To BATTLEFRONT
Germans Hurl 49, 900 Shells on
American Lines-Infantry
Fails to Attack.
ACTION ON OTHER SECTORS
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS. May 7.-American troops are
continuing to arrive on the front In
force, Premier Clemsncsau told Marcel
Hutin. editor Of the Echo Do Paris, on
returning today from q two-days' visit
to the front urea. The premier brought
back. he said. a feeling Ut confidence
in the invincibility OF the entente
forces.
Heavy Gas Attack on Americans.
WITH THE AMERICAN II, any M
May 6-The Germans launched heavy
gas attack against the American troops
on the Picardy front during the night.
Early IN the evening they sent over
tard gas. within q brief period. These
shells wore followed by an intense ar
tillery FIRE at midnight. Several hun
dred gas shells were dropped into the
Enemy airplanes appeared over the
American lines about the same time Anti
aircraft guns brought down one German
machine and damaged another.
The extreme activity of the artillery
and aviators. tho rife fire and night flares
and the reported movements behind the
enemy lines in this sector may forecast
new attack, but Con. Pershings men are
ready for any emergency; They q. S eo1 IN.
blow, keeping up harasstng artillery, r1ds
and machine gun fire and are actively pa.
trolling.
American Spirit High.
The spirit of tho Americans 10 excel
lent. They are eager to tight, and typi-
cal expression is: LET Fritz start some
thing. He'll get all that is coming to
him.
the men now in the Picardy lines told
the Associated Press today he never had
seen finer material.
"All are Of one mind he said. ''to
fight fast and hard and to finish the war
quickly"
Quiet on Toul Sector.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. May s.-Low visibility pre-
vailed over the Luneville and Toul Sec
tors, az we'll rs south of Verdun. today,
restricting operations by both sides.
There was virtually no activity during
night the enemy heavily bombarded the
lines In the direction Of. selcheprey and
those northwest of Toul. while south
Of Verdun the Germans displayed great
Sss S..n aa s.t a. sss
from Flanders. Along the lines near
Luneville the American patrols have
been active and have penetrated the
enemy lines once more. They found
that the enemy had not reoccupied
raided portions Of their positions and
that the town Of Anservillers. with the
exception of ono stone house. had been
completely demolished by the American
artillery fire. Many German dugouts
under the buildings had been made
useless. Prisoners captured from an
observation post divulged much useful
information and said that they had Just
come to this front from Russia.
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before had a lump sum anywhere ap.
preaching that magnitude been granted
without question, and there was no rec.
ord OF an appropriation Of any material
ticaiiy without debate or discussion.
And yet that Is what happened In the
case Of the near billion. subsequently
raised to billion.
Neither have they forgotten the glow
ing promises made to them Of what vas
money. They recall that late in tho
summer 1t was claimed by the aircraft
production managers that the output
was climbing. that the peak would DO
production would proceed upon nam"
moth scale
Now They Want to Know.
Now they want to know Why they were
nisled. II they were nisied. ana y not
misled why the program failed Of &C
complement. In this connection. some
the hill why the snowdsn Marshall re-
port is not made public. even though It
be but partially completed. Pending full
information, many sinister rumors are
naturally bred. 1t is felt. and the public's
unrest IL reflected in communications to
An element in Congress. which cannot
be said to be O majority element, how
ever, has felt for some time that some
unseen force appears 70 be holding back
military preparation in more than one
branch. The public. 1t Is said. Jumps
Immediately to the conclusion that u 70
exerted by disloyalty or by greed. either
assumption being horrifying to Congress.
Gives Version Of Trouble.
A very prominent member Of one Of
the military affairs committees Of Con.
grees. in position to know all that
has thus far been disclosed to the COM
mittees on the airplane collapse. was
asked today by q Star man his calm
Judgment Of the situation. He replied that
1t seemed to him that the cause
and actual lack Of producing facili-
ties when it came to the point Of turn
ing out the goods, together with a
deadly series Of delays in many
branches Of the work.
Asked II he apprehended the exist
ence of disloyalty plots. he replied that
he was not prepared to reach that con-
clusion, although it is within the range
Of possibilities. He added that II such
a condition exists it will soon be dis
closed.
Congress 10 not inclined TO charge
the administrative branch with efforts
to conceal actual shortcomings. and
II there Is any. 1t was pointed out to-
day that President Wilson's correspond
ence with Gutzon Borglum makes 1t
very plain that the administration, to
use an inclusive term, is not party to
ts cover G Up aohs4
March and John D. Ryan appeared be-
fore the House military AFFAIRS COM
mittee today to give further infor-
nation upon airplane conditions.
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REFUSED BY GOV. WHITMAN.
New York Legislature Not to Meet
to Consider Prohibition Amendment.

ALBANY. N. 2, May There will bs
no extra session Of the legislature to
consider ratification Of the prohibition
amsndment to the federal Constitution.
Gov. Whitman made this plain today TO q
representing the allied tenn
perance forces Of the state which called
upon him to express appreciation Of his
activities In favor Of ratification and
legislation In general.
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DECLINES P. /. B1sHoPR1c.
Dean J. Wilmer Gresham Refuses
Post to Which He Was Elected.

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, May DEAN
J. Wilmer Gresham Of Grace Cathedral
here. announced today that he had de-
clined the Protestant Episcopal bish-
oprio Of the Philippine Islands, to which
he was elected IN New York April IL
NJ. Rev. Qkiss AFent, sisoteA hlshop
LEI IL l3eeSss ee wastssn New xefk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-07

Uncle Joe Cannon, former Speaker of
the House, is eighty-two years old to-
day. and his colleagues helped him to
celebrate.
He was given a rising cheer and ap-
plause in the chamber this, morning,
when Representative Madden of Illinois
called attention to his birthday ami
versary, stating that he is one Of the
youngest men in the House today, ono
of the greatest men in public life. an
inspiration in patriotism for all young
men and loved by all who know him.
Representative Madden called atten-
ton that Uncle Joe Cannon on his
eightieth birthday made two of the
greatest public speeches he had ever
heard. thus. showing that old age is not
a bar to- valuable service In public life.
When applause had subsidized. Speaker
Clark announced that the gentleman
from Illinois was recognized for five min
utes. Mr.. Cannon repudiated the psalmist's
suggestion that three score year4 and
ten Is the span Of life. He said, 1.-THE CEN
sus shows that 2,270,o 900 have passed the
age of seventy, 1000. 900 passed four score
years, 10000 had passed ninety. and near
ly 1000 had passed the century mark"
Says There Are Others.
IT am not the Mathusaleh Of this body.
There is my friend and colleague, Gen.
Sherwood. nearly a year older than I
am"
He recalled half dozen seniors who
had served with him in Congress who
are still hale and hearty-former Vice
President Levi P. Morton. now ninety
seven: Gerry Hazelton, eighty-nine;
Henry w. Blair. eighty-fou Jim Will
son. eighty-three. and Gen. Keifer Of
Ohio, six months his senior.
Long service here" said Mr.. Can
non, "brings one consolation. AS
have seen the gavel swing from one
side of the chamber to the other I
have become more and more convinced
that patriotism Is confined to no party,
and that, while this is q great govern
be, all parties work for the best gov
eminent of the country according to
their like.
Drops Into Poetry.
1.-The Forty-t third Congress was one of
great strife with men of courage. spirit
and conviction on both sides. but have
no doubt that, confronted with the con-
ditions of today. Ben Butler and Lamar,
Garfield and Randolph and the great
party. men of that day would have
united rs we have In defending the
honor OF the republic. :
Let whig and tory stir the blood.
There must be stormy weather.
But for some true result of good
All parties stand together"
$50 sang the English poet and so has
the American Congress acted In all the
crises in national affairs. We are
here as Americans. each and every one
trying to do what he can to insure vic
tory for our cause. When that has been
achieved, when the stormy weather mas
passed. we shall resume our party
functions. for this is. always has been
and I believe always will be the gov
eminent. through party. Otherwise 1t
would be q government Of despotism."
Uncle Joe Is the guest of Senator
Page Of Vermont at luncheon today
with a party of the "o1d boys"
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Bill Penalties Corrupt Practices.

A bill to penalise corrupt practices in
the election Of senators and representa-
tives was favorably reported yesterday by
the Senate privileges and election COM
Ynittee. Penalties OF $1,000 fine or one
wear Imprisonment or both are provided.
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Congress Patient, But Firm
!; In Resolve to Have Aircraft
Trouble Fully Explained

In Congress the disposition toward
tie airplane controversy is one Of great
patience. forbearance and disinclination
% acospt without proof the worst sue-
gestions. but Of absolute determination
70 have an explicit explanation of why
the construction program has Jagged
- the point Of failure to all practicable
intsnts and purposes. Coupled with this
Gplrit is tendency to withhold grant.
ilg Of further large appropriations un.
IT Congress 10 shown positively that
he administrative branch 10 prepared
10 carry out the work to successful
completion.
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METHODIST women SEE
VICTORY IN THEIR FIGHT
Committee at Conference Recon-
mends Giving Them Laity Rights.
Dancing Issue Comes Up.

ATLANTA, May 7.-Announcemsnt
that the committee on rsvisals had de-
cided to recommend concurrence on all
memorials requesting laity rights for
women caused much jubilation among
the women at the opening Of today's
session Of the general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South.
While It was stated that . minority r..
port probably will be fled also, woman
leaders believed their long-standing
fight at last was to be won at this
conference.
The general conference four years
ago at Oklahoma City rejected their
Elimination of the following para
graphs Of the church discipline was
asked by tho women:
'It is not in harmony with the spirit
. district conference" -.
ut is not lawful to elect . woman as
"A woman may be elected a superin.
thereby a member Of quarterly con-
ference"
reported, will recommend the retire.
menG OF Bienop ~. r.. HOSE, AL the
Same time 1t was stated that seven In
stead Of i've bishops may be elected
during the present sessions.
Bishop James Atkins Of North Caro-
lima presided at today's meeting. The
religious exercises were conducted by
the Rev. A. L. Lamar Of Nashville.
Would Remvoe Ban on Dance.
An open letter was presented by ].
Henry smythe. jr.. of Washington urg-
Ing the abolition Of the ban on dancing.
theater going and card playing. The
WRITER maintained that movies" should
also be added to the list forbidden by
the book Of discipline II the church
would be consistent. Tho letter was re-
ferred to the committee. on revisals.
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ATTACKS
on ALLIED LINE
NOW EXPECTED

CONTINUED from First Paxe.)
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They HAVE Not forgotten.

senators and Representatives have not
forgotten the unprecedented cifcum.
- q a. 1sa N re sraat q The