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The Washington times., 1918-04-02
SEVERE SENTENCES
|. FOR ENEMY ALIENS
.URGEDBY ATTORNEY

NEW YORK. April z--William
wallace. jr., special assistant to The
Attorney General and in charge of
the enemy alien bureau for the port
OF New York. is in washington today
to confer with Federal authorities
and urge the necessity Of more dras-
tic punishment on enemy aliens than
has been imposed in the past.
Before leaving the city yesterday,
Wallace succeeded in having placed
in the Tombs seventeen alien enc
mics, who were arrested in a German
restaurant Sunday night, where the
orchestra played q parody or travesty
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MAI. GEN. BELL
TO TAKE COMMAND
At SAN FRANCISCO

Maj. Gen. ]. Franklin Fell. who re-
Gently returned from a tour of the
battle front in France, will soon as
sumo his new duties as commander
OF the western department. with
headquarters in San Francisco.
He came to Washington and stood
the physical examination required of
all officers who may be called to ac-
tive service in France.
While he passed the examination,
the medical board recommended q
period of strict dieting, because of
n minor aflment.
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AUSTRIA HARD PRESSED,
GENERALISSIMO ADMITS

ZURICH, April 2.-The Austrian
Generalissimo Straussenberg. in an in
terview with the Nenwainer Tage-
blatt, declared the older classes of
soldiers cannot be released. saying:
1--WE must not forget that the Amer
leans. French and English are as
much our enemies as Germany's and
we have yet a formidable struggle
with the Italians. wh9 have complete
ly recuperated."
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ApvERTlseMsNr
WINTER WEATHER
PRODUCES PAIN
Nip L IN the bud BY the free -.
Of Sloan's Liniment.

posed to the Attacks Of wIntry weafh-
er. use Sloan's Linlment. They know
it's most effective in relieving stife
neeks. neuralgia pains. rheumatic
twipges, lumbago attacks.
ruboinE-quickly, sure
ly. It does away with the fiussy IN.
certainty and staining OF p1as-
ters, safves. poultices. Clean. sooth-
ing. positive. Generous sized bottlss.
No increase in priee-25e. soc and 81.
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Is MADE AUDITOR.

Samuel Line. formerly stsnograph-
er in the office OF Captain Hickey of
the Ordnance Department, has been
promoted to be auditor OF the trench
warfare section of the Ordnance De-
partment He Is 4 graduate Of Tech
nical High School and lives at 1927
Fifth street northwest
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on The star spangied Banner and
the enemy aliens hilariously sang Der
Stern Spangled Banana" They sang
over and over "Die Wacht am Rhein"
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SETTLE II DISPUTES.

Eleven disputes between capital
and labor woFa adjusted during the
past week, TIA Department OF Labor
announced today. The adjustments
included six strikes. three controver-
sizes and two wsIk-ous- In all. about
20. 900 workers we're Ilvolved.
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AMERICANS IN
AERIAL RAIDS
ON THE ENEMY
81 German Planes Destroyed
and so Others Forced to
Land on French Front

WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
FRANCE. May 23.-(By the Assoclat-
ed Press)-Thirty seven German air
planes have been destroyed, sixty
others have been forced to land bad
" damaged within their own line and
eight captive balloons have been de-
stroyed by French aviators since the
weather became favorable. In the
period between May Is to May Is,
there were los aerial combats.
American and Italian squadrlllas
have participated in the aerial opera
tions. On May 16 the work continued
in broad daylight. the bombing ma
chimes being protected by seventy
five chaser aiTplanes, which swept
all the enemy machines out of the
sky in large area.
In the period between May Is and
May is ttle allied sQuadrillas dropped
$50 tons of bombs on enemy depots
and otner establishments. Or this TO-
tai, lS5 tons were dropped by night
flying squadrons. During the night
of May Is, 120 airplanes were i'll the
air at the same time. bombing a large
number Of towns and villages IN con-
quered territory. .....
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FOUR PULLMANS
D|TCHEQDN THE
Pennsylvania

Special DispaIc ch to Tho Entelligencer.
STEE EBENVILLE. Ohio. May 23.--
Pennsylvania passenger train No. 30,
the New Yorker" WAS ditchrd at No.
9 tunnel. near Cadiz Junction, early
this morning. when it ran into land
slide caused by the heavy rains Of last
night. The locomotive and four front
Pullmans were ditchcd, but according
TO announcement at the railroad offices
here, no person was injured. although
the passengers were severely shaken
up. Both the east anu west bound
tracks were blocked until late this
afternoon, and many through trains
were re-routcd over the Cleveland x
| Pittsburgh division and the Wabash.
4 landslide at krniworth. on the
! New Cumberland branch. was respon-
Siblr for one coach Of an early morn
! ing passenger train being diicheG, but
no one was injured.
| a Pennsylvania train being rc-routrd
over the Wheeling n Lake Erie this
morning met with Il mishap near jew
| cit, il is reported. several cars being
derailed when a waShout was struck.
! The Steubcnrille wreck crew. called
To No. Q tunnel was unable 10 reach
| the scene, the derrick car jumping the
! track at Fairplay. The Columbus
! wreck crow was called 20 take care
of the dtthed passenger. and the Car
negin wreck crow was called TO Fair
! play to pull the local wreck car out Of
, Il ditch \ railroad man said "it was
! nnr hell Of 4 day.
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Unlimited Authority

WASHINGTON. May 23.--Consress
was asked b: Secretary Baker today for
unlimited authority in raising IN army
to thu. extent that m"n within the draft
Az, can be organized and equipped.
On leaving the conference Secretary
Baker said:
II recommended to the committee an
increase Of the presidents power so that
h. may call OH such number Of lnen as
lie finds himself able TO train equip and
use to bring about successful termi-
nation of the war. That is what is be-
fore the committee now"
The house military commltt"" adopt
cd Secretary Bakers recommendation
unanimously and they will BE- incorpor-
;,tcd with the army bill.
No recommendation was made by the
secretary. as to Il change in the draft
ages.
This amendment 10 The existing law
WIS adopted by the committee
"Prnrided that the authority con-
frrrrd upon the president hy tho act
approved May Is. 1911. entitled an act
10 authorize thc president tn incrcas"
temporarily the military establishment
Of ;hc United States is hereby extended
80 a. 10 author 2" him during each fis-
ral year to rails. by draft as provided
in said act and arts amcndatory thereof
RI" maXImum number Of men which
may hr organized. equipped. trained and
used during such ycar for the 7rnsecu-
ton of the present war until the same
shall hay" been brought to a successful
rDnCluSiOn,
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FREEDOM FOR
COUNT N|NOT7O
NOW IS DENIED
Defendant Admits Being Born
in Germany, and Father
in Austria

CHICAGO. May 33.-Thc plea Of
Count James Minot,o for freedom on
a writ of habeas corpus from intern-
ment on a presidential warrant was
denied late to-day, BY Federal Judge
Carpenter.
The Judge withheld reading Of the
decision until II o'clock tomorrow
to allow the count 10 pass tonight
with his wife, Countess Ida May
Swift Minotto. daughter Of Louis -.
Swift, the packer.
The counts counsel had admitted
the government attorneys disclosure
that TIE counts father. Count De-
metrius Mnotto. was born in Vienna,
and not in Venice. though the Mlnot-
to family is declared to be Of ancient
Venetian lineage. The count had
never denied that he was born IN
Germany.
"If | ruled in favor Of the petition
cr (the COUNT. the president OF the
nation would be Dowerless 10 deal
with the thousands of men in this
country who were born in Germany
of parents foreign TO GERMANY SAID
the judge, in delivering his finding,
81 believe tIlat the law waS devised
to include all men born in Germany
and raised and educated in that couh-
fry, and who might have all thcir
svmnathins with Germany.
The attorneys for the defense pro-
tested thai The count had moi oecn
given a sufficient hearing but the
Judge replied that the purpose ol the
emergency law would be defeated II
the president must disclose the lac'S
leading up TO an order Tor intern
ment.
Judge Carpenter declared rAat il
the count should believe himself un-
Justly dealr with he would sun nave
recourse 10 IN appeal TO thn ltailan
government.
After adjournment OF court. Conn'
Minotto said:
NO matter what the outcome i. /
still will be loyal 10 this country
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:
Complete
II
-
Plans for !.
BigAttack
AWAIT ONSET
OF TEUTON HORDES
Isolated Attacks by French
Forces on Banks Of
the Avre . s

German preparations for resumr
ton of the great offensive along tue.
western front are reported to nave
been completed, and the Teuton's lie.
gions are waiting the command once
more to launch themselves at .+e
lines from which they recoiled IN the
first two major operations OF the
drive. Allied leaders believe the Ger
man blow will be struck in few
days, and are waiting with supreme
confidence the trial OF strength wnlcn
may prove decisive.
In the meantime. only ii1e artillery
and aerial forces of the contendinG
armies are showing great activity
KENNEL, on the line 10 the southwest
of Ypres, is again marked by neafy
bombardment, while further south the
guns continue 10 rumble. The Ger:.
man official report mentions fTequent
French infantry attacks on the wesl-a
ern bank of the Avre, but these prob
ably were local operations, wnlcn
were carried out for the purpose or
gaining better defensive positions or
disturbing the enemy in his prepara'
tions for the next great battle.
Air Fighting. *
In the air, however, the flghun8
has seemed to grow in intensity. From
every sector along the front, especlak
" those where there have been ter.
rifle struggles in the past couple Of
months, and the portions OF the line
held by the American armies aerial.
souadrons have been engaged In
combats in which heavy losses have
been inflicted.
American ai7men have made tneir
appearance on the Lys battlefield, ac,i
covling to the German official report,
which says that three American ma:
chimes were brought down Wednes.
day. This is the first time that Am;
erican ayiators have been reported
on rhis part of the front, and 1t 1s
probable that they are attached 10
iile large body of men which reached
positions on the British front recent,
ly. 20 IS. x
The Germans have been at ;"-erk u
raiding forays behind the allied lines.-
On Wednesday night 4 determined
(Contiuped on Page Tsn.)
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W.. Y. j. Students to
Summer Training Camp

CHARLESTON, W. Va. May @3.-
Forty three students of West Virginia
University arc designated to attend a
one months training camp to be neld
by the war department al Fort Sheri-
dan, illinois. according 10 IN an
nouncement made here to-day. The
camp will open for the students June
3 and close July 5. The men named
are cadets al the university and l~e
summer camp work supplements The
regular instruction. Among the list
appear the following names: 5. b.
Bottome Of Moundsville: {. II. Colts
of Elm Grove: G.. +. Cree Of wells
burg: E.. +. Ducr Of New Martinsville:
II. c. Hess of Warrington; Scott
Hnusn of Wcllsbure; J. II. Lentz or
New Martnsvill",
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DRY RIDER IN
THE FOOD BILL.
NOW AD0P TED
BIG APPROPRIATION
HAS STRING ATTACHED
Effective Only if the President
Puts the Ban on Beer
and Wines

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Ma! 2l.-
The administration fooG production
hill, authorizing the Department OF Ag-
siculturc to spend s10,S64,4 400 TO in
crease production, was passed by the
House late to-day with provision
stipulating that the principal appro'
priation, s6,1OO,0OO. Tor the expenses
of county agents. shall not be avail
able unless the President issues a
proclamation forbidding the use of
foods for the manufacture of liquors.
The prohibition advocates won their
fight by vote of III to 133, sustain
ing the tentative vote taken Tuesday.
They now are preparing 10 campaign
for the provision in the Senate.
The measure also carries rider pro-
hibiting the use OF the funds to pay
salaries of men of draft age who have
been given deferred military classifica'
ton, where exemption is based solely
on the ground that they are employed
In the Department of Agriculture il
indispensable work.
The dry amendment was fathered by
Representative Randall, Of California,
Prohibitionist. It's opponents argued
vainly against any attempt to coerce
the President, and insisted that such
action would not hurry the President
into exercising his authority TO prohib'
it the men of liquor during the war.
Republican members succeeded in
inserting an amendment to itenlize all
of the appropriations after contending
for it several days. An appropriation
of s500,O00 for the use Of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture to mobilize farm
laborers was stricken out.
Among the items contained in the
bill are: For the prevention and elimi'
nation of diseases of live stock, ST.
05S,975: for procuring seeds 10 sell to
farmers at cost, $2,500,00O; for the pre-
vention and eradication Of plant dis
eases. S811,300: for increasing food
production, eliminating waste and pro
noting conservation by demonstra
al methods throughout the country
district and urban agents. S6,100.000.
The bill later was passed and now
goes 10 the senate.
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MANY OHIO TROOPS ARRIVING
At CAMP LEE FROM SHERIDAN

principally Pennsyi yi::nians, from the
155th Depot Brigade, TO the National
Guard unit is expegtai to begin to-
morrow.
Last evening cookie from .Fhila-
delphia, a member of tie sanitary
train, failed to salute Major Gene, al
Charlie S. Farnsworth, the command,
ing officer Of the 37ih division. The
general immediately stopped and In.
quired why he was not shown the Gus
tomary military courtesy. The Phila.
delphian came to attention anu tnld
the general that he niistook the gold
hat cord, which is WON by general
officer for the yellow hat cord Tcrn
by enlisted men Of the Qualtermaster
corps. The general quickly informed
the youth of his rank, and with few
words of instruction passed on. leaving
the rookie" a wiser and better sol:
dier. -
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WASHINGTON. n. c.. May %
The third anniversary OF ltalF's en-
trance into the war was celebrated IN
Washington tonight al mass meet;
ing under The patronage of President
Wilson, and at which Secretary LanS-
ing and Count Macchi Di Cellerr. the
Italian ambassador, were speakers.
Many high government officials. for
eign diplomats and members OF Con-
gresS attended,
\ message from President Wilson.
extending fraternal greetings to the
Italian people. and bidding them God
speed. was read by Secretary Lansing.
1t has been cabled 10 Ambassador
Page. at Rome. and will b" read
throughout Italy tomorrow at celebra-
lions commemoratinS the day three
years ago when Italy unfurlcd her
battle flags against the Hun. The mes
sage said:
81 am sure am speaking for the
people Of the United States in sending
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Katherine StinSOn in
783-MiIe Air Flight;
Meets With MiShap

RINGHAMTOS. y. Y. May "3.-kath-
crime Stinson. the aviatriN who left
Chicago this morning 10 fly 10 New
York, carrying government mail, dam
aged her alrplanr while attempting a
landing two miles north OF this city at
GAO this evening. The machine over
turned just it reached the ground.
smashing the propeller and damaging
one OF the wings. Miss Stlnsnn was
uninjured.
Having covered the TSS miles from
Chicago to this city in ten hours, Miss
Stinson bettcrcd by about nine miles
the distance made by Ruth Law, In her
record breaking flight in the fall OF
1916 She circled the city in search or
a suitable landing place and finally
chose a small plateau on a high hill.
north Of the city. y SronG wind added
to the difficulties Of the landing.
Hundreds of automobiles were raced
10 the landing place and help was soon
at hand after the plane came TO a stop.
Miss Stinson. apparently none the worse
for her mishap. directed the work or
righting the machine.
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10 the Italian people warm fraternal
greetings upon this, the anniversary
of the entrance of Italy into this great
war in which there IS being fought out
once for all the irrepressiblr conflict
between free lf-govrrnment and the
Cictation Of force. The people of the
United States have looked with pro-
found interest and sympathy upon The
efforts and sacrifices of In" Italian peo-
pie. and are deeply and sincerely inter
eSted in the present and futur" secur-
ity of Italy. and are glad TO find them
selves associated with people to
whom they are bound by so many per-
sonal and intimate ties in the struggle
whose object is liberation. freedom,
the rights Of men and nations TO live
their own lives and determine their
own fortunes, the right Of the weak as
we'll as the strong. and the mainte-
nance of justice by the irresistible
force Of free nations leagued together
in the defense of mankind. With ever
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Calls on West VirginianS
TO Honor the italians

CHARLESTON, May 23.-Governor
Cornwell to-day called on all citizens
of West Virginia 10 join tomorrow
with Italian citizens now residents OF
the state in the celebration of the
third anniversary of Italy's entrance
into the war against Germany by dis
playing Italian flags and joining en-
Enthusiastically otherwise in the cele-
brationS.
The loyalty of the Italian people
in this country" the governor de-
clared. has been manifested in many
ways. Thousands OF them have en-
listed in our armies. thousands more
have gone with our selected men,
while those Who remained nave
hough, Liberty bonds and savings
stamps 10 their utmost ability"
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Special Dispatch 70 The lntclliSencer.
CAMP LEE. Va. May 23.-With COL
S. r. Stanbury in command. the li5th
infantry, composed OF members OF the
Ohio National Gaurd, arrived at Camp
Lee tonight from Camp Sheridan.
Montgomery, Ala. The trains bring
ing them to this camp were delayed
four hours by wreck at snail sta
ton in Georgia, when troop uEin
ran into a freight. Beyond IclMolis1-
ing Two freight cars there was no dam
age done. No members OF the COM
mand or members of the crew were IN
jurcd It. was learned yesterday tint
the artillery brigade Of the SI;h dlvl-
sion will not be transferred 10 this
camp. Two infantry brigadHs. signal
battalion. engineers ana trains are in
cluded in the movement.
The transfer of lhe men. who are
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Wilson PLEDGES America to Fight Until Victory Comes

increasing resolution and force, We
shall continue to stand together in this
sacred common cause.
"Americu salutes the gallant king.
dom Of Italy and bids her God-speed."
The celebration here tonight was
the fUrerunner of many that are TO be
held throughout The country to-mor.
row. Observance Of ltaly's day was re-
quested by President Wilson in mes
sage to the nation last Sunday. and at
his direction Italian flags were raised
to-day on all government buildings in
the United States. State governors
have ordered the flying Of the Red.
White and Green emblems tomorrow
on State buildings.
Secretary Lansing. in addressing the
mass meeting after reading the Presi-
dents message, said the anniversary
of a great national decision is always
worthy Of commemoraLion when il
Continued on Page Ten.)
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employed in St"r"s and other mercantile
establishments.
Cannot Seek Rele<.
Men who are engaged rs above or
who arc idlcrs. will not br permitted to
sock relief because 81 the fact that thny
have drawn Il late order number ar be-
cause they have been placed in class ii,
Ill. ur " on tn" grounds IF dependency.
The fact that he is not usrfully employ
ed will outweigh both "f the above
conditions.
1T Is expected that the LIST of nom
useful occupations will hr extended from
time to time rs necessary as will require
so rs to includ" persons in other en-
ploymcnts.
Temporary absences from regular
employment MO exceed ono week. un-
less such tempo. y absences are habit.
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Inaccurate Report Of
La FOIIettG'S Speech .
Brings A.P. RetraCtiOIl

NEW YORK, May H3.-Thc Asso-
cialcd Press today sent 10 Senator
Atlre romrrrnr. chairman Of the conf
mitco ON privileges and "l'cllohS'
which has under investigation the
charge that TN, speech Of Senator La
Toilette in 81. patl. last September
was scdi;ious and dtSluyal, tele-
gram. admitting an inaccurate report
Of Senator LaFollctle'S speech al 81.
Paul The telegram concludes:
Tho error was regrctuablC and me
Associated Press sei2cs Tho first op'
purtunily 20 do justice 10 Senator La
Toilette.
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Under existing law power is given 20
draft one million fighting men IN addi-
toin 20 special units. This limit soon
Will be reached with men constantly
going into camp to replace those sailing
for France as fast as ships can be
provided To take them. With the law
changed as the presidcn:. desires. I'll"
man power OF the country will be drawn
upon for whatever force may hc nee
essary to win the war.
Tar Reaching Action.
General Crowders new regulation Is
far reaching in scope and touches not
ONLY habitual iilcrs. but also requires
that draft registrants now in "ccupa-
tions held to he noa-useful seek new
Jobs or take their places in the army.
Clerks in stores. walters. bar-tendcrs.
employees at places Of amusement. PAS
sereer clsvatormen and other employees
around hotels, clubs and business build
ingS, as we'll as gamblers, fortune tell
ers and race track and bucket shop at
tcndants all fall among those classed as
non-uSetully engaged. Enforcement OF
the rule is expected to add some men TO
the army and to do more important
service in improving the labor situation
in essential Industries.
tn" house military committees ac-
ton after hearing Secretary Baker,
completed the army bill with provision
for tho pay of %.0n0.000 mon and with
ordnance appropriations on the basis or
an army of four million. The measure
viii be laid before the hous" carrying
n total Of s9.569.l2?Oo0 OF fiscal ap-
prorriations and provisions for con-
tracts amounting to S2.464.416.00O more.
Mr.. Baker told the committee in ex-
ecutirc session the presidents reasons
for asking that no limit be placed upon
the number OF drafted mon to he called.
Members sad later I was estimated
that an army OF 100000 could be
raised without changing IN" draft age.
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German Controlled
Concerns Are Seized

NEW YORK. May Ga. Mitchell
Palmer, property custodian announc,
ed here to-day that he had seized
seven cornorations. mostly located IN
Massachusetts, which ne said were
among the principal representatives
in America OF the industry planned
to supply cotton 10 Iae German gov
ernment.'
Five Of the corporations-the New
England. Waste company. the Anl"''
lean LinterS company. the American
Products company. the Overseas rad
ing company and Wott and Soi';. are
said b. Mr.. Palmer 10 be owned oy
Wolf and Soehne. one Of thr largest
cotton houses in ;he world. ThcF
represent holdings amounting TO near
Is i4.h0n Gn0.