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CASUALTIES RUN
INTO THOUSANDS
oICano KIoct on Island OF
lava Breaks Into Erup-
tiOn.
LAY RIVAL MONT PELEE
wenty Villages Wiped Out OF
Existence and Seventeen
Partially Destroyed.

lLondon, May 26.-Q. n. S)-fll-
len thousand persons were killed
1 d twenty villages were completely
ped out by an eruption of the vol
no Kloct on the island of Java in
e Dutch East Indies, said a Cen
Hal News dispatch from Amster-
m today. Seventeen other villages
hre partially destroyed.
1.-The London reports indicate that
His latest disaster may rival the
| es caused by the eruption of Mont
klee, which destroyed st. Pierre,
hrtinique, with death list OF So,-
0 on May 8, 1902, and the volcanic
Erthquake which virtually wiped
essina off the map on Dec. %, 1903.
Kloct is one of the smaller Volca-
les in the western end of the island
Java. In May, 1901, it broke
Itth into eruption, after a period OF
activity lasting several years, en-
Hoping towns $50 to $50 miles dis
Int, killing about 200 persons and
stroying the sugar crop of the en-
Re western end of the island.
There are fourteen active 3olca-
les in an area twenty-five by thir-
five miles in this immediate vi
hity. They have destroyed hun
eds of thousands of lives. In 1868
lie Ringghit, one of the loftiest of
e group, blew Off most of its peak,
/ d in a series of internal explosions
lat followed more tnan 10000 per-
MS were killed.
The island of Java. with a popula-
bn of about S0,0O0,00O, has fire.
emily been visited by disastrous
auptions, there being numerous ac-
lie and extinct volcanoes in it's
ountain chains. The best known
slcanoes os the island are Tengger
ld Galunggung. In Galunggung's
Euption in 1922 many thousands lost
cir lives. There are about $1,000
llropeans on the island. The cas-
llties from this latest disaster prob
bly, were largely among the natives
|habiting mountain villages.
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forces. which have long been carry
ing on an isolated defensive, have
been Joined by Siberian troops and
the Governments position in this re-
gion has been greatly strengthened
Co. ordinate All Factors.
Omsk, Tuesday. May 20.--(A. p
The work of recognizing the cabinet
of the all-Russian government is
proceeding, 1t being intended to effect
closer CO. ordination with the mill
tary control and at the same time
work more efficiently along the lines
Of the program adopted by Admiral
Kolchak. Former Ministers of Justice
and Education M. Starinkevtch and
NJ. Sapozhnikoff, have been succeeded
by Professors Telberg and Prechraz-
hensky.
1t is also proposed to combine the
ministry Of war with the general
staff, under the presidency of the
chief of staff, Gen. Lebediev.
Industrial Convention.
Omsk, Tuesday, May 2o.-(A.P.)-
Admiral Kolchak, head OF the all
Russian government, has returned
from a visit to Ekaterinburg where
he presided at a conference of manu-
facturers, peasants and industrial or
ganizations in the Ural district. He
gave them assurance the government
would help in the rehabilitation of
industries and In the building up of
transportation facilities.
Guarantees Given Jews.
Guarantees were given a Jewish
delegation that the rights of Jews
would be safeguarded and several
Jewish organizations expressed con-
fidence in the government, sending
cash donations for the army. Admiral
Kolchak outlined the work proposed
by the department of agriculture in
framing land reform legislation which
would guarantee peasants the tenure
Of land which they till, and increas-
ing the number of land holders by a
large percentage in many districts.
The land policy of the government
contemplates broadly the parcelling
out of government lands and the sub
division of private estates on the
basis of fair compensation to the
owners from the government treas
ury.
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Ovation Like Unto That Accorded
MOnarchs Awaits Hawker and Grieve
Two Intrepid Aviators Land at Scotch Seaport of
ThurSO and VIII Hasten TO London

London, May 26.--Q. n. S.)--A re-
ception like that accorded visiting
monarchs awaits Harry G.. Hawker,
intrepid Australian aviator, and his
navigator, Mackenzie Grieve, when
they reach London tomorrow night
after their dramatic rescue from mid
ocean.
The two airmen touched land this
morning for the first time since they
started from st. Johns, n. f., on the
evening of May IS on their i'll l-fated
attempt to fly across the Atlantic.
They came ashore at the Scotch sea-
port of Thurso, after spending the
night aboard the British warship Re-
venge, and after receiving the hom-
age of the entire town, boarded a
train for London.
Good to Be on Land.
ut seems good to stand on some
thing solid again." Hawker was
quoted as saying. For Just a few
minutes after we were forced down
on the water | wondered if we would
ever be on land again."
Neither HaWker nor Grieve would
say whether or not they would make
another attempt TO fly across THE
ocean.
Hawker said his first thoughts were
for his wife and baby. who will greet
him at the station here tomorrow
evening. After that he will talk over
his plans with the Sopwith Aero
plane company officials. Theatrical
managers and cinema producers tele-
graphed dozens of offers to both
Hawker and Grieve today, asking
them to sign fat contracts for ap-
pearances in London, but have re-
Ceived no reply.
The HaWker home was crowded
with neighbors, who stopped in this
morning to kiss Mrs. Hawker and the
baby and congratulate them on the
almost unbelievable news. The avia-
tors wife, who had clung to the hope
that her husband might be rescued
long after admiralty officials had
given him up as lost, hoisted a Union
Jack above the doorway and well
coined all comers.
Had Faith in Her Man.
'I had faith in my man" she said,
"I felt he would come back"
The little tramp steamer Mary,
which picked up Hawker and Grieve
an hour and a half after they fell in
the ocean about 900 miles off the
Irish coast on the afternoon after
they started from Newfoundland, was
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proceeding on her way to Denmark
today. The two aviators were taken
off the Mary by British destroyer
which dashed to sea to intercept her
after she signaled land station that
she had rescued the Sopwith crew.
The Mary carried no wireless and
was unable to send news of the res
cue until she arrived off the coast.
Both Hawker and Grieve said that
their motor was working in fine shape
and they had every prospect of reach-
ing the Irish coast Monday evening,
when the water filter became blocked
with refuse, forcing a landing.
Merry Party Waits.
London, Sunday, May 25.--(A. P.)-
There was merry party In the home
of Harry G. Hawker. near Surbiton,
tonight, many callers. including
Thomas Q. Sopwith. head of the Sop
with Aviation company, builders of
tempted to cross the Atlantic. going
TO the house to congratulate Mrs.
Hawker Many airmen were among
those who called.
Mrs. Hawker never lost confidence
that her husband would be rescued.
Even Saturday evening she still was
hopeful, declaring Sunday was her
lucky day. She said: we shall have
good news tomorrow" Today her
home was inundated with kilograms
of congratulation. and the telephone
in the gaily beflagged dwelling was
constantly ringing.
In a message expressing his own
and the queens sympathy and con-
dolence, King George Saturday ex-
pressed his fear Hawker had lost his
life. He added; Il feel that the ma
tion has lost one of it's most able
and daring pilots and that he sacri-
feed his life for the fame and honor
of British flying"
In Perfect Health.
An official statement confirming
news dispatches of the rescue OF
Hawker and Lieutenant Commander
Mackenzie Grieve was issued tonight.
1t follows:
Harry G.. Hawker and Lieutenant
Commander Grieve were rescued in
latitude 50 degrees and 20 minutes
north and longitude % degrees so
minutes west They alighted close
to a steamer owing to a defect in the
water circulation of their motor. Both
men are in perfect health. The air
plane was not saved
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THREW HIM OUT

DR.. Y. b. Warrenfels was in police
court Monday morning charged hy l.
j. Lockwood, a travelling salesman for
a dental company in Philadelphia. with
assault. After lengthy hearing the
case was dismissed. Lockwood stated
he entered Dr. Warenfels' ofice and
tried to sell him some dental supplies
and In the course OF the conversation
Dr. Warrenfels became very angry
ana threw hlm out of his Office and
during the melee Lockwood's straw
hat was demolished Dr. WarrenreIs
stated that Lockwood had called him
cheap and by other remarks Of cd
lous comparison because he did not
purchase his supplies. angered him so
dismissed the case, stating that both
men had hot tempers and il was proh-
ably as much ones fault as another
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ARMORY AS
AUDITORIUM site
OTHERS SUBMITTED BUT
NOT REVEALED.
Will Be No Meeting of Site
Committee Tuesday, Says
Chairman Wheland.

z. W. Wheland, chairman Of the
special auditorium committee, states
there will be no meeting of the COM
mittee Tuesday afternoon. Just when
they will meet he did not state. A
number of new sites, which are be-
ing withheld for the present are un-
der consideration and it is likely that
within the next month something
definite will turn up.
A site most talked of now and
which will probably be submitted to
the committee for consideration at an
early date, is plan to use the armory
building on lower Market street, the
site belonging to the city. Additional
property which would be needed and
could be purchased in the neighbor-
hood and a very desirable auditorium
erected there. This plan would not
in any way abolish the use of the
armory, but would make ample pro-
vision for all military functions to be
held in the basement of the new audi
torium. 1t Is pointed out that this
site has the advantage over all other
sites in that it gives ample parking
space for automobiles and is easily
within reach Of all car lines. Since
the armory site is owned by the city,
the price of the auditorium would be
decreased materially
Another site meeting approval, is
the Caldwell site, for which $12O,-
600 is asked. II runs 1875 feet on Nc
Callie with depth oe 300 feet from
an alley near the Elizabeth apart
ments back to Lindsay street. The
corner of Oak street and Georgia ave
nue.. running from Wanns under
taking establishment to Oak street,
has also been suggested. No def
mite price has been named for this
property.
The armory site fronts l1O feet on
Market street and runs back 200 feet
to Broad street. For the building of
the auditorium 100000 in bonds was
authorized by the legislature. With
the purchase Of additional property
by the armory site, the purchase
price would be materially decreased,
leaving several thousand dollars for
the building proper.
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ASSIGN MENTS PLEASE
Tennessee Senators Retained on I'm
portant Committees.

portant Committees.
Washington, May 26.-(Special)-
Both of Tennessee's senators are well
pleased with their committee assign
ments, each of them haVfng
been retained on two Of the large
committees they were on during the
SiXtieth congress A rule adopted by
the democratic caucus and subse-
Quently adopted by the republicans
and embraced in q resolution in the
senate limits each senator to two
important committees. This was done
TO make an equitable distribution of
committee assignments and to give
new members a fair chance. Under
this rule Senator Shields surrendered
his place on the commerce commit
fee, retaining his place on the Judi
ciary and foreign relations commit
tee. while Senator Mckellar retains
his place on two big committees, mill
tarY affairs and postoffice and post
roads. Owing to changes on the lat
ter committee, Senator McKellar will
be nearer the top this time than he
was before. Senator McKellar thinks
that rs a member of the military af-
fairs committee he will be enabled to
do effective service in the efforts to
establish n brigade post at Fort Ogle-
thorpe. He says that the chances
are very favorable and that he does
not intend TO neglect any opportunity
to get action on the matter
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WILL GO OVER

Commissioner II. y. Huffaker an
nounces that selection OF the site for
the Howard High school will 60 over
until Tuesday week and not he brought
up for discussion at Tuesdays session
OF the board The commissioner states
there are yet some sites to be Consid-
cred, and for that reason he will not hn
ready to make a recommendation until
. week from Tuesday.
Other business of the board TUESDAY
promises to be only routine matters. No
for consideration. Commissioners Bass
will announce the lowest bidder on
street bids recently opened the bids
being for work on Vine. Eleventh,
Eighth and Ninth streetA
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prm OF government Tor russia.
Appeal for Women Soldiers.
London, Sunday, May 25.-(A. P.l-
Ihile there is no confirmation from
lher sources that Nikolai Lenine, the
premier of Russia, has pro-
|bsed an armistice to Admiral Kol-
|aak, head of the the all-Russian
bvernment at Omsk. there are in
tcations that the bolsheviki are
hxious over the fate of Petrograd
nd Moscow. A wireless Russian
|spatch states that the defense COM
|ittee Of Moscow is appealing for
omen volunteers for military SER
| ce and admits that non-bolsheyik
loops are fighting in the outskirts
Riga on the left bank of the Dvina-
According to a dispatch from the
|euter correspondent with the allied
|rces in the Murmansk region, which
Effects military views, there Is no
bubt entertained that Petrograd can
L taken, but he says its capture
|ould be useless, owing to the allies
liability to feed the population, as
! e. British line of communications is
bw 500 miles long, with a single
he of railway. The correspondent
Ids Admiral Kolchak's troops should
1 in Viatka in six weeks, and soon
Eterward should be in touch with the
|rchangel front. He says, "once
lpplies from Siberia ars assured. the
Epture of Moscow and Petrograd
[ll be a matter of only short time"
Reds Try to Hold Grain Area.
|Omsk, Tuesday, May 20.-(A. P0-
he military situation is regarded
kre as satisfactory and each week
ew units are being equipped and
loved toward the front. -.
/ The bolsheviki have massed forces
the Samara sector In desperate
fort to hold the grain growing sec
|bns of the country, without winch,
L their own admission, the bolshe-
Tx regime is bound to collapse. They
|on a minor success east of Samara,
|cluding the reoccupation of the
|wn of Bielebei. This has been or
It, however. by the gains made by
|berian forces along the Viatka
|Eer in the direction of Viatka.
| Fighting Is going on in the streets
Orenburg. At Uralsk, 1T is lo5
lies southwest of Orenburg, Cossack
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man dispatch from Spa says, de-
manded the convocation of confer
ence of labor leaders to decide upon
international labor legislation. The
other note, which related to German
property in allied countries, declared
the decisions of the allied govern
ments in deciding upon the fate OF
the property could not he accepted.
Favor Disarmament.
Berlin. Sunday. May 25.--(A. P)-
Information has been received from
an unimpeachable source that the
counter proposals to he made by
Germany to the peace conference will
declare in favor of military disarma-
ment, saying that Germany is ready
to reduce hef forces to $4,000 within
two months after the conclusion OF
peace and by the expiration of an
other year TO cut the size of the army
down to 100000 men.
II will he declared that in spite of
internal disorders and the necessity
for defending her frontiers, Germany
thus agrees to disarm ahead of all
other powers. 1t is pointed out that
this gives adequate proof of Ger
many's determination to renounce all
militarist and imperialst tendencies.
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Urge London Treaty as Basis.
Paris, May 26.-(A. P9-There
were indications today in peace con-
ference circles that the negotiations
for the settlement of the Italian prob
lem were being resumed after a
weeks suspension. II is understood
a strong effort is being made by the
French, British and Italians to have
the treaty of London signed by those
powers in 1915 before Italys entrance
into the war form the basis of the
settlement.
Austrian Credentials Approved.
Paris, May Ca. P.)-The cro-
dentials of the Austrian peace dele
cation at st. Germain- En- Laye have
been approved by the credential COM
mission of the peace congress and
the Austrian delegates have sent
their first note to the allied and as
sociated powers dealing with the
treaty's terms. The note has to do
with Carinthian affairs.
Labor and Property Proposals.
Paris. May 26.-(Havas.) )-One of
the notes sent to the secretariat of
the peace conference Saturday by the
German delegates. a semiotficial Ger
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JUNE l5DATEF0R
FOES SIGNATURE
In British Circles Notifications
of Treaty Now ConSid-
cred Probable.
ERzBERGER IN LIMELIGHT
The Most Important Personal
Force in Germany-Op-
posed To Rantzau.
(By James M. Tuohy, by Telegraph
L-rnrn Maui Work. World.

(By James NJ. Tuohy, by Telegraph
From New York World,
Copyrighted)
Paris. May 26.-June Is now seems
to be the earliest date for signature
of the peace treaty with Germany.
The Germans expect their propo-
sails to be ready Thursday, after
which the allies will take from two
to six days to examine their pro-
posals, when the replies will be
given and the Germans asked to sign
forthwith. In British circles modif1-
cations of the treaty are now con-
sidered probable.
The council of Ave, it is believed,
have decided to take economic ac-
ton in relation to the Polish Ukrain-
ian fighting unless it stops forthwith.
In French quarters Matthias Err
berger is now considered the' most
important personal force to be reck-
oned within in Germany, and it is
pointed out that he Is an enemy of
Count Won Brockdorff- -Rantzau, be-
cause the latter jockeyed him out
of the appointment as the leading
delegate of Germany to Versailles.
The British suggest that the new
Turkish map will give to Great Brit
ian the mandate over Mesopotomia,
the French over Syria, with Pales-
tine a Jewish state, and Greece get
ting a mandate over the coastal ter
ritory, where Greeks predominate.
The doubts raised as to whether
America will accept the mandate over
Constantinople admittedly makes the
solution of that problem difficult, as
no European power wishes to see
any other in control there.
Italy will probably get the full
terms of the compact at London as
affecting Austria, Fiume to be placed
under a jurisdiction similar TO Dan
zig. Italy also IS modifying her
claims in Dalmatia, in consideration
of compensation in Asia Minor, and
possible colonial concessions in East
Africa.
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ANTI-BOLSHEVIK REGIMES
RECOGNIZED BY ALLIES
Big Four Decides Step as to Kolchak and Deni-
kline Governments.
constituent Assembly to Determine Russia's Future
Rule-Lenine Anxious Over Fate of Petrograd and
Moscow All Russians Proceed Successfully.

Paris, May 26.A P)The council of four of the peace
conference has decided condonay to recognize the anbol
hevk of Admiral Kolchak and Gen. Denkne,
odg Reuters agency here The conditions for the recogn
that the of Russia these
convoke and accept the verdict of genuine constituent
ssembly the league of nations covenant and its
affecting the boundaries of the former empire
ccepted The assembly is to determine the future
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REGARDED AS AMERICAS REPLY TO
RESTRICTIONS IN BRITISH MARKETS

markets. and also its answer to the
policy OF imperial preference.
The government has promised a
definite policy regarding imports by
September. and the matter is beng
pressed hard by the free traders. A
serious fght is developing against
the governments present embargo
policy and the resultant bolsterinf
up of high prices
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HOLD UP SUFFRAGE VOTE
Efforts to Expedite Action on Bill De.
feated

teated.
Washington, May 26.-(A. P)--Efforts
to expedite a vote in the senate today
on the woman suffrage constitutional
amendment resolution we're defeated.
BY parliamentary tactics opponents Of
the measure succeeded after two hours
in postponing all action until tomorrow.
After numerous roll calls and other
obstruction, the motion to discharge the
suffrage committee from considering
the resolution which was passed by the
house last week, was set aside under
the rules at o'clock for renewal Of
debate on the resolution of Senator
Johnson republican. OF California, re-
questing copy of the peace treaty
with Germany.
Rulings OF Vice President Marshall
pehusitting debate were sustained upon
further roll calls and in the following
discussion Senator Smith. of Georgia.
disclaimed any purpose of seeking long
delay IN a vote. The Georgia senator
said the vote should be taken in few
days, but that opponents should have
"a reasonably decent" opportunity for
discussion.
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ERZBERGER PROTESTS
ACTION IN PALATINATE

Berlin, May 26. via London.
Matthias Erzberger. chairman
of the German armistice COM
mission, has sent note to
Gen. Nusant, the representa-
tive of Marshal Foch at Spa,
protesting against the alleged
encouragement given by Gen.
Gerard, of the French army, to
those seeking the separation of
the Bavarian palatinate from
Bavaria and Germany. The
note was sent through Gen.
Won Hammerstein, the German
military representative at Spa.
(The palatinate includes
Baden, where the French ex-
tended the zone Of their occu-
pation.)
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ORDERS SUSPENDED

Fourth and Fifth Divisions Held Up By
Uncertain Peace Outlook
C0bjcnz. Thursday. May ia. Pl-
Orders issuy d ton days Hgo relieving The
Fourth and Fifth divisions from the
Third army have been suspended he
cause Of the present uncertain condi-
tous I'm the peace situation. Tn. s.,
pension orders reached Cohlenz Tues
daf, hut We're not made public until to-
daN
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WILL KEEP GERMAN SHIPS
SEIZED IN i. s. PORTS
President Wilson Says Full Understanding Has
Been Reached on Issue.
America steadfasty Refused to Accede to British Plan
for Pooling All Captured Enemy Vessels Italian
Question Again Considered

Washington, May 26.-(A. P.)-Presiden Wilson has in
formed officials here that the council Of four has reached
full understanding by which the United States will retain the
100000 tons of German shipping seized in American ports when
this country entered the
Great Britain had proposed that this tonnage well
German ships seized in other countries be placed in
pool and allotted the basis of lost through action of
enemy submarines The United States has steadfasy refused
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CITIZEN OF LAUSANNE

Lausanne. Switzerland, May 2s-
President Wilson has sent an accept
ance OF the honorary citizenship OF the
city of Lausanne offered him recently
by the municipality. The American
president wrote the authorities ne ac-
cepted the honor with profound pleas
ure."
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PERsHINe DECLINES
Invitation for Americans to Visit Swiss
Aims

ment recently sent an invitation for
90 900 American officers and men OF the
expeditionary force to visit the Swiss
Alps Gen. Pershing has sent declinA
tion of the invitation because Of the
necessity OF the American troops re-
turning home as speedily as possible.