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senger fares to cents a mile, it is
indicated that the increase will be
higher than 25 per cent. The new
order, however, is subject to change
and many notifications are expected
after receiving suggestions from
shippers and State or local author
tiles. Vacation rates will be granted
on railroads, but these will be mucn
higher than in former years.
Theodore Roosevelt reiterated his
charges that the Administration had
used it's great power to stifle honest
criticism, while allowing certain
publications un-American, as he al
legged, to continue without con;
demnation. Though he attacked
Postmaster General Burleson and
George Creel, he declared that Presi-
dent Wilson was responsible for the
acts of his appointees.
Katherine Stinson, carrying mail
from Chicago to New York, dam
aged her airplane while landing at
Binghamton, N. Y. She had made
the 1888 miles of the trip in record
time, faster than Ruth Laws flight
over the same area. In landing,
however, one of her propellers was
broken and the machine turned over.
The aviatrix was unhurt.
David Lloyd George, speaking at
Edinburgh, has said that the sub
marine is still unconquered, but that
it is no longer a vital menace to the
Entente Allies. He said that the
U-boats are being destroyed faster
than they can be built by Germany,
while the Allies arc building ships
faster than the submarines are sink
ing them.
American troops have. arrived in
Flanders and now are in training
with the British forces. This is the
first contingent to reach the fighting
line after the allied call for hasten
ing troop movements. 1t is regarded,
too, as the successful operation of
the new brigading plan under which
the Americans will operate.
American military officers are alb
solutely confident of the outcome of
the renewal of the German drive, in
Dictated by Premier Lloyd George
to be imminent. Leaders at Wash
ington believe that there is no doubt
that the enemy will be repealed with
losses and the offensive power of
Germany finally broken.
Secretary Baker has issued for
NAL denial that Gen. Crowders
work or fight" order is intended as
an indirect CONSUMPTION of labor, but
was promulgated solely to modify
certain privileges in the way of de-
ferred classification in the draft now
granted some registrants.
Government operation of steel
mills may be urged If the operators
will not agree to increase production
and restrict nonessential uses. The
War Industries Board and the Amer
lean Iron and Steel Institute as yet
have been unable to reach an agree
ment on the question.
With a view to stabilizing the
price of gasoline, fuel oils and other
petroleum products to domestic con-
sumers, Mark L. Requa. director of
oil supply, announced the prices the
Allies will pay for these products
for the sixty days from May 20 to
July 10.
Charles E. Hughes, in conference
with Attorney General Gregory, has
completed plans for the inquiry into
airplane production by the Depart
ment of Justice with an aim to fix
criminal liability on members of the
board if liability can be shown.
Governments fixed prices of coal to
the public will be reduced soon as
result of an agreement reached be-
tween the Fuel and Railroad Ad-
ministrations, under which the rail-
roaus will pay more for coal than
they have paid in the past.
Contracts have been let for two
piric acid plants, one to cost $1,000
600 and to be located at Brunswick,
Ca, and the other to cost $4,000
900, to be located at Little Rock,
Ark, the War Department an
nounced