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Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
HUNG JURY IN
trial OF four
( CLAY Miners
Jury AT owENsBoRo UNABLE
TO REACH VERDICT AFTER
FIVE HOURS.

Owensborc. KY, May AT IL
o'clock last night, the jury trying
four miners charged with conspiracy
In firing on soldiers at Diamond mine,
Webster county, reported Il was I'M
able to reach a verdict and was dis
missed by Judge Evans. The jury
stood seven for conviction and Ave
for aequittal The case was submitted
ut o'clock.
Robert Pollaeh. U. NJ. w. organic
er. was fined $50 for contempt Of
court, In charging Lieut.. Otto in the
corridor Of the court house. with lying
on the witness stand.
The defendants denied most posi-
lively that they had anything to do
with the alleged conspiracy or that
they were at the Diamond mine on
the night that the trouble took place.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
ALLOTTED AGE
LIVED OUT
ny L. n. wAocENER WHO DIED
YESTERDAY At HOME OF HIS
DAUGHTER, MRs.cowHERD.

Death came yesterday morning to
L. b. waggener, aged 20 years at
the home Of his daughter, Mrs, 5. L.
Cowherd. on the Nashville pike near
the city limits. For some time he hal
been suffering from hardening Of the
arteries, which was the immediate
cause Of death. For several months
Mr.. and Mrs. Waggener had made
their home with Mrs. Cowherd.
His wife and three daughters sur
we him. The three daughters are
Mrs. S. L. Cowherd. Mrs. Otis Rhea
who lives on the RuSsellville pike,
and Mrs. Scott Richardson Of Smiths
Grove.
The deceased came here from Hart
where he had lived nearly all
his life and was most highly re-
spected and useful citizen. The re-
mains will be taken to Munfordville,
this morning and laid to rest in The
family burying ground near that
place.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
HUNPLoT SEEN IN FAKE
REPORT OF ATROCITIES.
(By International New. ssrvies.)

(By international News Ssrvies.)
Little Rock. Ark. May 9.-Investi-
cation is being made Of letter writ
ten supposedly by a lady in Little
Rock to her friend at Massaic. Ill,
stating that a carload Of Belgian
babies, their hands cut of by German
soldiers. had been received in Little
Rock TO be distributed among peo-
pie who would care for them. The
letter was published in n newspaper
at Massaic. and a minister residing
at Metropolis. ILL.,, wrote TO Little
Rock, asking that one Of the babies
be sent to him. The Little Rock au-
thorities deny that any babies from
Belgium have bees received.
An investigation is being made
with a view to determining II il was
not written as German propaganda
to diserodit reports which have fousd-
alton and which prove the atrocities
Of the invaders Of Belgium and
France.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
800 GALLONS
BEER DESTROYED
FEDERAL OFFICERS CAPTURE
ENORMOUS STILL IN Ed
MoNDsoN COUNTY.

Authentic information has reached
here Of the capture last Tuesday
of the biggest moonshine still in the
history Of the state. Two federal
officers located the still in n cave
about ~ miles from Mammoth Cave
and made the capture without any
resistance. In fact, not n person was
seen anywhere Three hundred gal
Ions Of beer made by n special
formula was found and poured out.
The big still was hand made Of
copper and. though little crude
looking. was really n rne piece OF
work. II was taken to Bowling
Green and put on exhibition.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
MRS. MATTE L. MOODY
NOBLE CHRISTIAN WOMAN DIED
AT EDGoTEN YESTERDAY,
AGED &c YEARS.

Mrs. Matte l.. Moody died at her
home near Edgoten yesterday morn
ing at TAO o'clock. aged GO years.
She was born May 20 1852. in Todd
county. and her maiden name was
Allen. She had long been a sufferer
from cancer. Surviving relatives
are two daughters, Mrs. J. II. Allen
and Mrs. Sam Boone. and two broth
ers, Jerome Allen. Of Paducah, and
Billy Allen. Of California.
Mrs. Allen was a lifetime member
Of Salem Baptist church and was
a consistent and devoted christian.
Her funeral services will be held at
1880 o'clock this morning and the
burial will be in the family burying
ground near Gordonfeld.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

PURELY PERSONALS.

Robert Brumfield has returned
from law school at Lebanon. Tenn.
Geo. c. Long. Jr.. Of Hartford,
Conn. is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. C. Long.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed J. Duncan have
gone TO Atlanta, Ga, where Mr..
Duncan will follow his trade rs tail
OF.
It's a 10-pound boy at Policeman
Abner witherspoon's. Both mother
and babe are doing nicely.
Mr.. r. Z. Glenn. Jr., cashier Of
the Bank Of Kirkmansville, was in
Hopkinsville yesterday on business.
Mrs. Howard, mother Of Mrs. Uric
W. Jenkins, left yesterday for Kirk
Evansville and Clifty in Todd county
to visit friends and relatives. She
will be gone several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Waller left
Wednesday for Camp Jackson, Col
umbus, S. c., TO visit their son. X.
Herndon Waller, who is expecting to
sail for France soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. W. Robertson. Miss
Sadie Robertson, and Mrs. Joe Clax-
ton. left Wednesday for Iowa. Mr..
Robertson has been in a very serious
condition Of health for many weeks
and is returning to his old home for
awhile to consult specialists there and
take treatment.
Several Hopkinsville people mo-
tored to Louisville yesterday TO be
present at the running Of the Ken;
lucky Derby tomorrow. Those driv-
ing through yesterday are Brock
man Mason. Summers Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed. L. Weathers, Sam
FrankeL Mrs. Henry Frankel and
daughter Miss Emelia.
Mrs. Roberta Board and son, Mr..
Harry Board, Of Louisville, went to
Hopkinsville. Monday. for a visit t.
Mrs. Boards daughter. Mrs. r. +,
Brasher and Mr.. Brasher. This Is
the first time within five nonths,
that Mr.. Harry Board has been able
TO leave home on account Of having
been seriously ill.-Breckinridge
News.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
NO BLAckBERRIES.

House keepers who put up enough
blackberry jam last year to last two
years. were wise virgins" This year
many reports come in stating that
the blackberry crop is almost moth
ing. having been killed by the unus-
ually severe winter. This the house
wives consider most deplorable when
Il is remembered that the peach crop
Is almost a failure.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
REX TODAY.

Husband and Wife" Ethel Clay
ton. Holbrook Blinn and all-star east
including Emmett Corrigan, Gerda
Holmes, Montagu Love, Dion Tither-
sdge and Little Madge Evans. Taken
from the stage play Of the same name
by Charles Kenyon. author of "Kind-
ling" which ran an entire season at
the Forty-eight Street Theatre, New
York City. A story Of finance, love
and domesticity Fascinating, full
Of suspense with a great climax. This
exceptional cast would delight any
where. Combined with a wonderful
story, this picture is a knockout.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
PRINCESS TOMORROW.

soar Little Wife, comedy, 6
reels. Madge Kennedy. By Avery
Hopwood. A lively gem Of a romance
in a setting Of laughter. The story
Of a bride who insisted on taking
three of her rejected suitors on her
honeymoon. Miss Kennedy has be-
come one Of the greatest screen fay-
orites in America. and this picture
is adding 10 her tremendous follow
ing. directed by Edward Dillon.)
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
ARE
STILL HEAVY
MARKET STRONG As SEASON
NEARs ITS END WITH AVER.
ACE PRICE SASS.

Leading last seasons record by
more than two million pounds, the to-
bacco market this week was still
strong in receipts and in prices. The
average price was well above the
seasons average Altogether the
market is in a highly satisfactory
condition.
Following is the weekly report:
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
NOTICE.

II your children has sore throat,
watery eyes, fever. or coughing. do
not send II TO school or let IL 20
to Sunday School. picture shows, or
public gatherings. Have your physi-
clan see the child No child should
be sent to school unless perfectly
well.
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

PRINCESS AND REX TODAY


THE Eagles Eye" the serial pho
todrama by William J. Flynn. recent
ly retired Chief Of the Secret Ser
vice, presents the incidents of twenty
great eonspiraeies set on foot in this
country by the Imperial German Gov
spies to hamper the Allies
and create among the American peo-
pie dread Of the consequences Of
war
Many Of the most important facts
learned during the spy investigations
of the Secret Service. revealed in this
serial, have never been publicly men
toned. In this respect Chief Flynn's
story may be called news in pictures.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
CLoUDBURsT KILLS SEVEN.

Seven persons were drowned in
a cloudburst that struck Big Isaac,
in Dodridge Co., West Va. at dawn
yesterday. The food carried a dozen
dwellings, with their sleeping oecu-
pants, down Big Isaac Greek.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
wALLAcE-BARTLETT.

Mr.. Tim G. Wallace and Mrs. Josie
Bartlett. both Of Nortonville, came TO
Hopkinsville Wednesday afternoon
on No. 81, L. a N. train and were
married by Judge Champlin. The
groom Is 40 and the bride az. and
both had been married before. The
groom Is an employee Of a coal COM
pany in Nortonville.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
CAT GIVES FIRE ALARM;
SAVES A SLEEPING MAN.
(By international New, ssrvie.)

Jackson City. Pa. May s.-Awak-
ened by a cat crying and scratching
at his bedroom door. Peter Bolsav-
age found his room filed with smoke
and fire well under way in his
general store.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
RESERVED SEATS.

Go TO Campbell Coates Drug Co.
for your reserved seats for the Pat
rick o'Brien lecture Monday evening
May 18th. Seats are on sale now.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
TT. WORTH DEATH LIST GROWS.

Three more victims Of the II.
Worth explosion. at the army training
camp, died yesterday. bringing the
deaths up to IL. A tFsaeh mortar
exploded.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

The man who Is content 10 wait
for prosperity TO do him justice win
not miss the bitter pangs Of disap-
pointmsnt Ia -
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

So far as learned. no tobacco Is
being set out yet, although i'>is a
fine season. The plants 4 pot
ready. N\
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10

Louisville Live Stock.
Cattle-Reeeipts 200.
Hogs-Reeeipts $500.
Sheep-Reeeipts SO; all steady. un-
changed.
Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-10
QUOTATIONS.

President Tobacco Board OF Trade.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
100000 In Michigan Affected.
U-B0AT CREWS START MUTINY
Thlrty-eight Officers Reported Killed
BY German Sailors.

London-A mutiny among submar-
inc crews at the German naval base
of Kiel on January is reported in
an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Geneva.
Thirty-eight officers are said to have
been killed.
The Geneva dispatch quotes advices
received there from Basel giving de-
tails concerning the mutiny. It is said
to have been begun by submarine
crews and subsequently to have spread
to portions of the crews of cruisers
stationed at KEEL
Some of the men who Joined in the
attack on the officers took part in the
earlier mutiny at Kiel, the dispatch
reports. 1t adds:
Although the mutiny was local, 1t
shows that German naval men are dis
satisfied, especially in the submarine
service, as the number Of boats return
ing to German ports is decreasing ev-
cry month"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
WAR PLANTS CLOSED ONE DAY
Nine Big Detroit Factories Exempted
-125,0oo Workers Affected.

Detroit-Exemption from the Gar
field closing order of Detroit indus
tries engaged in the manufacture Of
war supplies returned to work Satur-
day morning more than 1880 work.
ers who were made temporarily idle
Friday morning by the feul conserva.
ton edict.
The plants included in the exemp-
lions, announced by the fuel admins
tration in Washington late Friday,
were the Ford Motor company, the
Packard Motor Car company. the Lin
coin Motor company, the Cadillac Mo-
tor Car company, the Fisher Body cor
poration, the American Car & Foun-
dry company, the General Aluminium
& Brass Manufacturing company, the
Solvay Process company and the De-
troit Copper & Brass Rolling Mills.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
PRUDDEN LIMITS
BUSINESS HOURS
COAL SHORTAGE IN STATE
LEADS TO DRASTIC ORDER
BY FUEL CHIEF.
EVERY BUSINESS HOUSE HIT
All Stores Must Be Closed at 10 Each
Night-Theatre Closed Mon
day and Tuesday.

Lansing-State Fuel Administrators
w. X. Prudden last Tuesday issued a
drastic order limiting the hours OF bus
mess of all enterprises which he said
should result in a daily saving of 1000
tons of coal.
The regulations provide:
81. All retail and wholesale stores,
Office buildings and all places Of bust
ness and places of amusement OF every
kind and nature. not otherwise herein
excepted, may be heated and lighted
and open to the public nine consecutive
hours only on all week days, except
Saturday, when the limit may be IL
hours.
Each line of business or place Of
amusement may elect the nine con-
secutive hours during which they may
be open, but the closing time shall
not be later than 10 p. m.
"2. The exceptions to the above
rules are as follows:
"(a) Churches, time limit six hours
each week; this time may be all con-
sumed on Sunday, or one Sunday SER
vice and one weekday service.
"(b) Theaters, vaudeville and NOV
ing picture shows close entirely "a
hours Monday and Tuesday OF each
week. On all other days the total
hours for opening shall be not exceed
ing five hours, and the closing hour
not later than IL p. m.
"(c) In case of so-called all-night
lunch rooms which have been open
heretofore practically "a hours, and
not having in connection any other line
of business or amusement, may be
open nine consecutive hours out of the
"a.
ed All hotels shall close bars, din
ing rooms and cafes in connection
with said hotels at 10 p. m. to conform
to the limit of closing time of restaur-
ants and saloons, and the time of keep
ing said bars open shall be limited to
nine consecutive hours. The provisions
of this section (d) shall also apply to
all clubs.
"3. The lights in windows during
the period the several stores and all
lines, are closed, must be extinguished
at hour of closing.
"a. All outside Illuminating signs
for advertising purposes to be elimi-
mated; all unnecessary inside illumi-
nation eliminated.
"5. All lighting of streets, parks and
boulevards must be confined to neces.
sary lights for safety.
IS. Heating of stores shall not be
in excess of 6S degrees.
"This order does not apply to depots,
railroad stations, government or mu.
nicipal buildings"
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
COUNTY AUDITORS INDICTED
Detroit officials Condemned by Cir
cult Court Grand Jury.

Observation-Disclosures against all
three county auditors, Charles A..
Buhrer, William Gutman and William
F. Moeller, were returned by the cir
cult court grand jury as a result OF
the exposures of Wayne county treas
ury affairs in the trial Of Anthony J.
Kloka, the treasury clerk now serving
four years in Jackson prison for en-
bezzling about 100000 of the county
money.
The grand jury also indicted Edward
F. Stein, sheriff, and John f. w. Yer
gouw, chief deputy sheriff, both OF
whom are former county treasurers,
and under whom Kloka stole the
money.
Stein and Gergouw we're charged
in warrants by Judge William F. Con-
molly with having "harbored, conceal
ed, northumberland assisted" Kloka,
and the circuit grand jury makes the
same charges against the auditors and
the two former treasurers.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
6DEAD, 3 HURT ByFALLING Mast
Fatal Accident On U. s. 8. Michigan
During Heavy Gale.

Washington-Six men were killed
and three injured on the United States
battleship Michigan when the ship was
caught in a heavy gale at sea, it was
officially announced
The dead are: Osben Capers Bel
yeu, Carl Frederick Marahrens, Clar,
ence Eugene Book, Frank John Prinz
and Julian S. Bell, all seamen; and
John Engellio Chico, fireman.
The injured: Edward Thomas Nc
Donald, left arm broken; Gordon Solo
mon Farmer, both arms broken; Virgil
V. Biggers, thigh cut and head and
ankle injured.
None of the dead or injured are
from Michigan.
The men were killed and injured
by the falling of cage mast, the first
accident of its kind in the navy.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
SEVEN MILLION HIT
BY CLOSING ORDER
IN SPITE OF PROTESTS, EDlcT
suSPENDING BUSINESS
WAS UPHELD.
100000 AFFECTED IN STATE
Estimates Place That AS the Number
of Factory Workers in Michigan
Temporarily Out of Work.

Washington-In spite of the storm
OF protest from business interests
throughout the nation, the order by ma
tional fuel administrator Garfield,
closing factories from January IS to
20, was upheld.
Problems rising out of the hardships
faced by more than seven million en-
ployes In the affected territory are adj
mittedly great. Appeal was made to
Industries not to curtail wages for the
rest" period any more than is abso-
lutely necessary.
Extra precautions were taken to
prevent outbreaks of any kind result
ing from enforced idleness of millions
of workers for five days.
Congress, the White House and 9TH
er departments fairly shook under the
reaction from the order.
In addition to the five day suspen-
sion of business, the next nine Mon
days will be virtual holidays, when all
industries and amusements must close.
The order is compulsory and carries &
fine of $4,000 or one years imprison-
ment for violations. 1t will be enforc-
ed by state fuel administrators.
Hopeless scarcity of fuel, combined
with congestion OF shipments caused
by the recent storm tie-ups in the mid.
die west forced the fuel administra-
ton to take this sudden and far reach
ing step.
100000 In Michigan Affected.
misunderstanding to reliable esti.
mates prepared from reports by Stats
Fuel Commissioner Fletcher, the order
issued by the federal fuel administra-
tor closing all factories for five days,
approximately 100000 factory en-
ployes in Michigan were temporarily
out of employment.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
VISIBLE SPOTS OF JUPITER
Astronomer Amftounsky combats the
Prevalent Idea That Features Con-
sist of Clouds.

In communication to the British
Astronomical association A. Anal
tounsky combats the prevalent idea
that the visible features of Jupiter
consists of clouds, with perhaps
glimpses of the real surface of the
planet between them, according to
Scientific American. He points out
that clouds, no matter of what vapor
their drops may consist, should APP
pear luminous when rejecting sun
light. But there are many extensive
dark markings on Jupiter, and as the
luminous zones never appear to cover
over the dark formations they cannot
be considered as floating or moving
above them; neither can the dark
formations, If they are clouds, be the
higher. because then they would ap-
pear luminous.
Mr.. Amaftounsky concludes that
both kinds of markings are at the
same level and represent the real sur
face Of Jupiter, this surface consisting
OF matter In state between liquid
and viscous. The high albedo of Ju-
piter, its peculiarities of rotation, its
spherodial form and It's relatively
small density indicate that its body is
neither solid nor gaseous; it's rapid
rotation would dissipate its elements
If it were gaseous. and its spheroidal
compression is too great for a solid
glove.
According to this hypothesis the lu-
minous zones and dark formations
would represent currents of liquid or
semi-liquid matter in different phys
zeal or chemical conditions, and hence
rejecting light differently.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
Left over From the Bronze Age.

While the wasteage of the York
hire cliffs is to be deplored, the re-
suit is sometimes of advantage to the
geologist and antiquary. Recently, in
the vicinity of Scarborough, fall OF
the cliff has revealed hoard of bronze
weapons, which consisted of battle
axes, spears, chisels, gouges, portions
of sword, etc Twelve OF the axes
of the socketed type, are perfect. One
shows the unusual feature of a rivet
hole in place Of Il loop for securing
hating: another contained a portion
of the original wood shaft. Some of
the axes are in the rough state, as II
Just turned out of the mold; others
have obviously been in use. The col
lection evidently formed the stock in
trade Of a metal worker of the bronze
age, at least 1000 years before the
Christian era.-Nature.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
Manchuria wiId.coeoon Crop.

Estimates from the local failures
and large cocoon dealers, according to
Vice Consul N. f. Altman, Antung.
China, place the output at nearly dou-
BILE the quantity raised in 1915, when
the crop was almost a complete fail
ure.
The fall crop is estimated at 10000
baskets, with 10000 cocoons to the
basket. The average price is 1.55 taels
per 1000 cocoons, or 3,720,000 taels
for the estimated crop. At the cur
rent rate of exchange. the value ex-
pressed In United States currency is
$3,737, $50.
Though the silkworms passed
through many wet days during July
and August, no serious harm was
caused to them. and they matured ia
vorably. However, the cocoons are
not quite up to mark In quality, as
supply of scrub oak leaves was limited
in comparison with the large number
of worms feeding on them.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
Ask Reinstatement Of eanssr.

Bay City-Local Board OF Commerce
officials telegraphed Rep. Gilbert
Currie to take immediate action to-
ward reinstating Maj. A. III. Ganser up
on receipt of word from Maj. Ganser
at Waco that the orders depriving
him Of active service in France had not
been changed. Maj. Ganser's telegram
stated that 16 German born officers in
hts division have been ordered left in
this country. Local citizens are anz-
ious that Maj. Canser be permitted to
remain with his regiment.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
NEW DRAFT REGISTRATION BILL
Administration Proposes to List Men
When They Become Twenty-one.

Washngton-The government has
decided on draft registration of all
young men as fast as they become 81
years old as the means of keeping
filled the ranks Of the war army. 1t
has decided against raising the draft
age limit above 81 years.
An administration bill has been
introduced at the request of the war
department, by Chairman Chamber
lain, of the senate military committee.
to register for draft all men who have
reached Fl since June 5. 1917, when the
draft law became effective.
The administrators support seems
to assure its prompt passage. The bills
agree with recent recommendation of
Provost Marshal General Crowder
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1918-01-24
EX-PREMIER CAILLAUX NABBED
Accused Of Plot to Conclude Peace
With Central Powers.

Paris-The arrest Of former Premier
Caillaux was due principally to a ca
blegram from Secretary Lansing at
Washington saying that, in 1915, M.
Caillaux had been in communication
with the Berlin foreign Office
Secretary Lansing's cablegram stat.
ed that the American representative
at Buenos Aires had been able to es-
tablish that NJ. Caillaux. during his Wis
it to Argentina in 1915, had been in
communication with the Berlin for
eign Office through Count Won Lux
burg, then German minister to Argen-
tina, with the object of concluding
peace with Germany at any price. to
permit the resumption of business.