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REDCR0SS ENDS
DRIVE TONIGHT
Concerts, Rallies and Art Auc-
ton to Push City's Gift
Up to $35, 100000.
EAST SIDE GOES OVER TOP
New York's Quota Only Mini
mum and Generous Giving
Is Urged for Windup.

No nm. conn.ct.d With IN. local carn-
.,s
could tell last night the total collected
IL" week ana yesterday. lhose oese III
position to know. however. reit certain
that the quota Of $a5.oo0.oo0 for New
nnal figures. when the drive closes to-
night will show that between $40 0.000.-
900 and 100000 has poured in from
New Workers. to aid the great work of
mercy in Europe.
william G. Breed. chairman Of the
central committee in charge Of the New
York campaign. was enthusiastic last
night over the fact that the committee &
objective apparently had been reached
But he pointed out In a statement issued
from headquarters that other cities had
exceeded their quotas early last week.
that more money than has been contrib
uted will yet be needed and that the fig-
ures set by the Red Cross War Council
were minimum figures.
Henry p. Dawson, chairman Of the
war council. also issued a statement au-
thorixing the collection Of more money
to-day. even although the quotas have
been achieved.
"eo"cePsAo" OF EssA'
Mr.. Breeds statement Is as follows:
There has been something Of a mis-
conception OF the task placed before US.
The country's quota Is s1oo.o0o.0o0; New
York city's $25.o00.ooo. The important
thinS to remember ID that these are min
imum figures. The Red Cross War Coun-
Gil decided that 1t could keep things
going for a certain length Of time on q
will be needed. and when the SUNNY OF
money now being provided is gone the
Red Cross will have to turn again to the
public.
New York's quota, fixed by ths
war council. Is one-fourth OF the amount
raised by the entire country. Reports
indicate that the other sections OF the
country are responding to the Red Cross
appeal by heavily oversubscribinE their
quotas.
Our committee will not be satisfied
unless New York maintains its position
and gives one-fourth OF the entire amount
contributed by the whole country. That
was the estimate Of the measure Of New
fork's patriotism and generosity. and
We must not fall below the estimation
placed upon US.
TO attain this result our best efforts
must not be relaxed ono minute during
the next twenty-four hours Opportunity
is still open to all Of II. IN n,ea+ our L.,
dividual responsibilities. A gift to the
RED Cross is an individual matter and
each individual must make his gift and
his conscience square.
"'e' 10 REVISE Views.
Il hope that the estimate which many
placed upon their obligation to meet the
Red Cross appeal In the early mar, ~
last week will he rsy,sed 4, ~. ,,r..
OF the magnificent rs.ron. -. ., '
which ~, ,,r>on 49, 80
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
Fund Tobacco Drives
Clouds From Trenches
-
uCLOOMY.

"GLooMY. cherries, rainy
Sunday frightened bv
your gift of tobacco. Thank
you," writes Corporal Harry De
We're, headquarters Company,
117th Engineers Regiment.
Forty-second Division, to a SUN
fund contributor.
He wasn't referring to yester-
day of course, but yesterday
may have been just as bad-and
as good. Who knows?
Prepare to brighten some
future gloomy, cheerless, rainy
Sunday by sending your con-
tribution now. See page s.
WARNING! THE SUN TO-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organization
or publication. 1t employs no
agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
GERMAN SHIPS LENT TO DUTCH.
Two Vessels to Replace Six sunk
by U.Boat's TorpedOes.

AMSTERDAM, May 26,-Two German
ships will sail soon from the Dutch East
Indies to Holland as Belgian relief ships.
according to a Rotterdam telegram to
the NteuDs Rotterdamschs C0tsront. The
vessels. II Is stated. have been placed
at the disposal OF Holland by the Ger
man Government TO replace two Of the
six Dutch ships which U-boat tor
pedoed In the English Channel February
~. 1917.
BY agreement several months ago
Germany undertook under certain con-
ditions to replace the lost vessels
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
B0HEMIANS DEMAND LIBERTY.
Catholic PARTIES Ask Constitu-
tiOnal Inde pc ndcnce.

AMSTERDAM, May 26.--The executive
committee OF the United Catholic parties
OF bohemia has decided to issue mani
festo demanding constitutional independ-
encc for the Bohemian lands under the
Hapsburgs." according to a Prague de-
spatch printed in the Dutch newspapers
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN FRANCE,
May c5 tdelayed) American forces
in the Montdidier region carried out a
silent raid upon enemy positions yes
terday. killing six men and capturing
one. Without the assistance Of the ar
tillery. the Americans slipped into the
enemy trenches and quickly accom-
plished their work.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
GERMAN COIN FOR AUSTRIA.
Pact said to Provide Change In
Monetary system.
Special Gable Despdfch to TIE Sus from the
London Times.

SpfcfdI Cd6Ie UFapdTCH 70 THE SUS yV0W IHt
London Times, =
Copyright, 1915: all rights reserrea.
MILAN, May - (delayed) 1T is as
serted that the Austro-German economic
union includes the adoption OF the Ger
man mark as the Austro- Hungarian ma
tional currency.
The secretary OF the Austro- Hun
garian Bank could not state whether
such a decision had been made or not.
but he expressed the opinion that such
action would impair the Austrian none
tary situation abroad.
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Special DespdfcA to The sux.

CAMP McCLsLLAN, Ala. May 2S.-
Private Harry w. Cohen OF East
Orange went swimming In a public pool
at Gadsden near here last night and
died OF heart failure before aid reached
him.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
HINDENBURG IS VERY
I'LL WITH TYPHOID
Reported to Be in Hospital at
Strassburg.

GF~rvA Nay "6--Field Marsha, Won
Hincenourg. chief OF the German Gem
eral Stan, In in hospital at Strassburg
suffering from typhoid fever. according
TO reports from that city. These advices
say that the report OF Won Hindenburg's
death Is incorrect. but that his condition
In critical.
Typhoid fever is said to be spread ing
rapidly In the German army
OF late there have been various reports
Of the death OF Field Marshal Won Hin
denburg. Some Of these reports were
given on the authority OF German pris.
oners on the western front.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27

TIE Adamson law fixed the eight hour
h'sl' day. but applied IL only to en-
royees engaged in train operation. COM
1-lsiny only about 400. 700 Of the 2.000.-
600 railroad employees. The effect Of
me Aaamson law has been to increase
'he overtime paid rather than shorten
hours
IN addition to establishing the prin-
"p'e Of the eight hour day as a basis for
railroad wages the Director General has
made slight increase In the wages
r1ed by the commission for laborers and
has also fixed 55 cents an hour as the
minimum rate for men in the shops.
The highest percentage Of increase in
wages will go TO employees who re-
'''''f Ss month and the lowest to
'hosH Who received close to $3.50. No
'npIovees receiving more than $3.50 will
snare IN the increase and those who re-
'e'ed S23H month or more will get
sum which will bring their pay up to
|t'"' The highest actual increase will
70 IN employees receiving between $S5
and $40 month. Their increased pay
~ the month will run from 1886 to
s3iaj.
another important principle hereafter
10 he followed in the railroad industry
"nn'r Goyernment control is that Of
''HaI rates for all. This means that
negro hremen. trainmen and switchmen
VIII nave their wages advanced TO the
ZANE point as white men on the same
''an' but this instead OF being retroac-
we IKE the other increases will 20 into
effect June T.
MI M'Adoo's order also approves OF
"N 'ommissIon's urgent recommendation
'"d' women shall receive the same pay
"s men when performing the same kind
Of work.
fHture wage adjustments are to be
''"d'en by permanent boards to be
RATED The order also appoints q
',o'fH of Railroad Wages and Working
o'hd'nons TO hear and Investigate all
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
HOLDS OFF ATTACK:
OUR MEN WIN SHARP FIGHT:
US.SWEEPS AIR IN WOEVRE
rs Persons Killed by
Allied Raid on Liege

A MSTERDAM, May 26.-The
Rotterdam "Maasbode" re-
ports that an allied air raid has
been carried out over Liege. The
Longdoz railway station was de-
stroyed and twenty-six persons
were killed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
Brave Burning Explosives
in Wreck Of Florence H.
on April II.
BOATS RUN THROUGH FIRE
Seamen Dive Among Bursting
Munition Cases to Rescue
Comrades.
Special DespotcA to Tsu srx.

WARRINGTON, May .e.-The story Of
burning in French waters OF q United
States munitions transport loaded with
explosives and the heroic rescue OF
thrty-four members Of the transports
crew out Of q total OF seventy-five by
the conveying vessels Of the American
Navy 10 told in reports made public to-
day by Secretary Daniels.
The munitions ship was the Florence
H.. destroyed by hre and explosion on
the night Of April II. presumably while
she was being conveyed to France. In
his report Rear Admiral Wilson says:
That any lives were saved was due 10
the heroic conduct displayed by the
United States naval vessels in the vi
cinity. The sea TO leeward Of the wreck
was covered by a mass Of boxes Of
smokeless powder which were repeatedly
exploding Among this wreckage were
number Of survivors. The wreckase
was so thick that small boats were un-
able to reach these men.
Ship Rams Through wreckage.
''The heat from the burning vessel was
so intense that the converted yachts
present with wooden upper decks could
not safely penetrate the wreckage. Tn
der these conditions Lieut.. II. S. Haislip
took his vessel at high speed into the
midst OF the wreckage at considerable
risk OF detonating the depth charges
carried on his vessel and made lanes
through which the small boats lowered
by his and other vessels could reach the
survivors.
THE dash, Initiative and COURAGE
shown by Lieut.. Haislip on this occa.,on
are in accord with the best tradition. NJ
our service and II IA recommended that
he be commended bv the NAVY Denar,.
ment.
"F. NJ. linton. ouartermaster third
class. and T. w Coyinrton shin,. cook
second class. plunged overheard to res
cue a survivor Of the Florence H. who
was surrounded by powder boxes and
who was too exhausted to helm himself
They did this f,,lIv realixinr that similar
powder boxes in the vicinity vera con.
t.nuallv explodins and that thev therebv
were riskinR their lives. II 4. recon-.
that they be awarded gold life
saving medals and medals Of honor"
snip Hurs's into Fia"es.
Tho cond,,,ona which ex,s,sa w,.n Tho
Florence II was DESTROYED are described
in the following extracts. from renor,s
OF commanders Of the United state,
vessels which were present:
The night WAS cloudy and dark A
few moments before 1910 p NJ I, was
noted that some one on the b,,dpe Of
he Florence II. was signalling with n
,ignal searchlight. Suddenly the Flor
snce H. burst into brilliant fame SINH
ar TO fiashlight in suddenness. Flame
lid not subs!de. but on the contrary in
! moment entirely enveloped the ship
md shot UP about 100 feet. As soon as
he fire broke out two United States
,essels Immediately started for the
stricken shin. In a very few minutes
. mass Of fiamtns cases and wreckaee.
"hie" SproAu u iee~aiu iAo se'erA'
'''o.'"ou' Fa''s' % '"'eN ~efe 'he'
'askeo.
!" 'he "''oS' vi '"eSe paeneu MASSES
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The Longdoz railway station
is the junction point for lines
running to Namur and Maestrict.
A despatch from London last
Wednesday said that early that
morning two bombing formations
sent out to attack the important
railway triangle at Eege had
dropped twenty-five heavy
bombs, and that large fires were
started by the explosives.
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"The thickness Of this mass may be
appreciated by the fact It at one time
1ammed one vessel M she could not
manquvre. The vicinity was nearly as
bright as day from the burning ship
and from the exploding cases In the
water and by this light men could be
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CRIES Heard in Water.

81 could not yet believe that any liv-
ing being had escaped from this burn
ing furnace. At this time the command
ing officer Of the heard some
cries in the water in the midst Of the
flaming wreckase and tnereupon ran his
ship into this to reach the men.
I'VE were now Joined by all the es-
corts OF the southbound convoy and all
lowered lifeboats. The lifeboats, how
ever. had great difficulty In getting to
the men, as wreckage was so thick row.
ing was out OF the question and polling
had to be rcsorted to.
TOO much praise cannot be bestowed
upon the magnificent conduct and fear
less courage OF these men out I'm small
boats working their way through these
blazing masses Of ammunition cases to
rescue the men. The conduct OF the
Gcstroyers was superb. Seeing the diff
Guilty OF the small boats in getting
through they steamed into this wreck
age to open up lanes for the small boats
and also to throw lines to the men In
the water.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-05-27
British Are CONFIDENT.

The morale OF the British troops IL
fine, says the Associated Press corre-
spondent with the British Army in
France. all along the front there has
not been the slightest moderation in the
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Order Covers 100000 Men
Pay Increases Effective
Next Saturday.
TO BE RETROACTIVE
Hours of Work Will Not Be
Reduced Under New
Application.
EQUAL RATES FOR WOMEN
No Employee Getting $3.50 a
Month or More Will Gain
Financially.
EQUAL RATES FOR WOMEN

rpe'Hs peeP0sSW 70 cUN
WASHINGTON, May c6.-The basic
eight hour day. won by the rarlroad
brotherhoods in the Adamson law, Is
extended to all classes Of railroad en-
plsyees in general order issued to-
day by Director.General McAdoo,
which puts into effect the wage in.
creases granted by the Railroad Wage
Commission with certain modifica.
tons.
The order will affect 10000 rail.
road employees and 1t is estimated
that the increase in wages will be
more than $500, ,OOO,O 600 a year. The
increases become effective next Sat.
urday and are retroactive to January
I. Half of the increases will be dis.
tributed within a few weeks as back
pay. in sums as large as $500. though
the majority are closer to 800.
The establishment Of an eight hour
day as a basis for W. &c computations
represents the most important differ
ence between the Director Generals
order and the findings of the commits
sion and means that labor has won
. substantial victory which the Wage
Commission was not prepared to &C.
cede to at this time.
Application Of Principle.
Mr.. McAdoo. however. has applied
the eight hour day in such a manner
that II will not increase the total COM
pensation of the railroad employees at
this time nor will 1t mean q reduction
in hours Of work. though labor all
along has contended for 1t on the
ground that 1t was desired not to
bring about an increase in wages but
10 give the worker more leisure. The
importance of the concession lies in
the fact that all future wage adjust
ments on the railroads will be based
on an eight hour day. The laborer
will no longer have to contend for this
principle.
In applying the eight hour day to the
schedules recommended by the Wage
Commission the Director-General merely
has apportfoned the total wages be-
tween the eight hour basic day and the
overtime, 50 that the total figures out the
same as nxed in the schedules.
The commission In It's report called
attention to the fact that labor had
asked for the eight hour day to In
crease the overtime penalty for too long
a working day. With men generally
being called on to exert every energy to
win the war the commission held this
was not the time to adopt such a rule.
While the commission is strongly dis
posed TO a standard day." said it's re-
port in so far as the nature OF the
service will permit it. its firm Judgment
consequently is that the existing hours
of service in effect on the railroads
should be maintained for the period Of
the war"
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

r n + RELATIONS
BETWEEN our boys
and their French in
structorS in Picardy
are all that the word
camaraderie i m p j c s.
In the particular photo
above the workings of
the trench gun are be-
ing mastered.
French Pictorial Press.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

MANY QUEER I'M
ELEMENTS of war
are on view at the War
Chest Exhibition at
Tenth and M a r k e t
streets, and the Ger
man bomb-thrower and
bombs shown in the
photograph to the right
are not the least un-
usual among them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

COL L E G E DAYS
ARE OVER, for the
nonce at least, for these
University of Pennsyl-
vania students W h o
have departed for the
marine corps training
round ds at Paris
Island, S. C.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-05-21

GOING BACK FOR
REPAIRS after help
ing halt the German
drive, the Tommies in
the photograph to the
left are happy with
the knowledge of a
duty nobly done and
anticipation of a So
"urn in Blighty.
rltish Official Photo.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
GOVERNOR ASKS
 THAT ITALY DAY
 BE CELEBRATED

JUNEAU, May 1.-The following telegram from Charles E. Hughes, president of the Halian-American So- ciety of New York, was received by Governor Riggs yesterday:
 May 24, the anniversary of the entrance of Italy into the war will be celebrated throughout the United States as Italy day. Everyone is asked to write to friends in Italy on that day as a slgn of appreciation of what Italy has done. We will hold a mass meeting in New York to ex- press American friendship. The President of the United States has kindly consented to act as patron Of the celebration
 In transmitting the contents of the telegram to the Alaska public through the newspapers, Governor Riggs says:
 Tt is my wish that this request be complied with as fully as possible"
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
r FAMOUS EDITOR
 ENDS EARTHLY
 CARE EER AT T

BEAULIEU, France, May 14-- James Gordon Bennett, proprietor of the New York Herald, died here to- days.
 MT. Bennett was born in New York city on May 10, 1841, and on the death of his father succeeded to the editorship of the New York Herald and it's Paris edition.
 When seventy-three years old, in 1914. he married in Paris the Baron ess de Reuter-, widow of George Ju- lius de Reuter-, son of the founder of Reuters, Limited, a British tele. graphic news service. The Baroness was then about forty years old and the mother of two children. She was formerly an American, Maud Potter, daughter of John Potter ot Philadel- phia.
 On the day before his marriage, MT. Bennett was baptized in the Epis- copal church.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
BLUM'S WIDOW
 WINS SUIT FOR
 LIFE INSURANCE

SEATTLE, May 15.-Mrs Samuel Blum, who brought suit against the Penn Mutual and other life insurance companies, for resisting payment Of policies carried by Mr Blum on the ground that the deceased committed suicide. was awarded a judgment in the federal court of $25,OOO, the fuI amount of her suit. The jury decreed that MT. Blum's death was accidental and that the companies were liable for the amount of the insurance. De- ceased was a prominent merchant in Cordova and Valdez, and was subject to dizzy spells for many months be- fore the accident, when he slipped and fell out of his office window in Seattle about eighteen months ago.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
HALF IF DRAF I WILL BE CALLED
 BEFORE JUNE 2

WASHINGTON, May 15.-Twenty- four states and the District of Column bia were called upon last night by Provost Marshal General Crowder to furnish for the National army 151.- 500 men, the movement to take place between May 20 and May A and May 29 to June ?. During the five days beginning May 25 approximately 233,OO0 men will be moving to the camps, including those called for technical duties and men specially qualified in various occupations.
 This will make total of 366. 500 men, or nearly half of the eight hun dred thousand men expected to be called this year.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
WILL INVESTIGATE
 ALASKA SHIPPING

SEATTLE, May 14-Otis B. Kent, attorney and examiner for the United States shipping board, will leave here Thursday on board the Alameda for Juneau, where an investigation which started here Saturday regarding rates, regulations and practices of the steamship lines plying between Seattle and Alaska will be continued.
 From Juneau MT. Kent will go to Seward, Anchorage and Cook inlet, where he will pursue his investiga- tions.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15

The situation related in the above dispatch arises from the plan of the Carlisle Packing Company of Cordoya to establish cannery for salmon at Andreafsky, at the mouth of the river of that name, which empties into the Yukon about 100 miles from it's mouth. The warehouse buildings and hotel of the old N A. T. and T. Co.,, long in disuse, have been secured by this company, and last summer a force of men was engaged in putting them in condition, driving piles for new buildings and for traps, and pre- pairing for work on an extensive scale.
 The missions at Holy Cross, Nula- to, Anvik and other places on the Yukon are understood to have pro- tested to Washington, and the result was that work was stopped temporar- fly,
 Ths spring a force of men left Cor dova for the purpose of resuming construction work and going ahead with the plans of the company. They were to build at Fairbanks or some point on the Panama river a number of boats to be used in fishing opera tions on the lower Yukon, and were to be ready to follow the ice down the Yukon after the breakup
 The man ill charge of the party stated while in Cordova that the com pany had been authorized from Wash ington to proceed with the enterprise.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
CLAM DIGGERS
 WILL ARBITRATE

The clam diggers from the Pioneer Company held a conference yester- day with Food Administrator Hillery with the result that most of them have returned to work, awaiting gov ernment adjustment of the differ ences. There is every prospect that the employees of the other plants will follow similar course. The launch Pioneer brought in ten tons of clans and the Sylvia, Of the Lighthouse company, two tons.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
TO SEIZE CHANNEL PORTS
 IN EFFORT TO FORCE PEACE

COPENHAGEN, May 15.-The Ger mans still believe they will be able to reach the English channel coast, bar navigation of the waters of the chan nel, and Lombard the southern coast of England. It will then be easy for them to begin peace negotiations. This was the statement made by prominent German politician, a mem Der of the reichstag.
The Cordova daily times., 1918-05-15
PROGRESS MADE IN SH|PYARDS
 |S GRATIFYING

WASHINGTON, May 14-The first million tons Of ships built on the or der of the United States shipping board have been completed and de- livered to the government and al ready are on the seas aiding to de feat Germany.
 One hundred and ffty-nine vessels, totaling 1,10S,620 tons, have been completed up to May l. Since Janu- ary l there was delivery of more ithan one-half the total tonnage.
 The monthly totals show a steady increase. Most of the ships deliver ed were requisitioned on the ways or in contract form when the United States entered the war These were mostly all-steel construction.
 More Encouraging Figures
 WASHINGTON, May 14.-Eight steel ships. totaling 4S,0OO tons, were during the several days ending May II. Fourteen were launch ed, with tonnage of 57,000.