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Show no Baily and Sunday, for Fi.ioon OonSo o Uoofi, flio SroaSos tllorald-Silcpu&IIca- n, U fir TO fit we 1 1 Salt Lake Sme Ite r Settlements Lead, $7.50. THE (Silver. 70y8c oz. Af r'P m Copper (Cath.), $28,175. iZinc (gt Louis)f 515.25. .iLLlAJjO Inter-Mounta- in Vol. 12. No. 2-- . E. i Salt Lake railro.nl man, who has been chosen to head the Union 1'aciiic system as successor to A. L. Mohler, aceord- in? to Oimtlut dispatches. ' "C"l -- u K. CALVIN", Wil- Citizens r Positions on Front of About Two Miles Northwest of Fortress and in Thiaumont Wood, to Northeast, Captured by Teutons in Vicious Drive of .1 jile. iict only ready 4n coire we are ready to f Kt but operate, Alliance e DEFINES AMERICA'S SPIRIT AUSTRIANS RESUME VIOLENT OFFENSIVE 30. May WASHINGTON, delivered a 4 After GERMANS rial day address here today, in which he defined the spirit of America, warned citizens of foreign birth not to set themselves against the purposes of the nation, called upon young men to. perform voluntary military service, and defended his recent suggestion for an alliance of nations to preserve peace. He spoke at Arlington National cemetery before an audience made up largely of civil war veterans, who applauded : Bombardment Heavy BULGARS AIDING him vigorously. "While he declared he had no harshness in his heart for Americans of foreign birth and expectedthem still to love the sources of their origin, the President said, ''America must come first in every purpose we entertain and every man must count upon being cast out of our confidence, cast out even of our tolerance, who does not submit to that great ruling princi- 1 LONDON". May a front of approximately two miles, extend in? from the southern ridge of Le Mort Homme to P.O.-Fre- V - Ullii 41,7 ! J I. t. nch IIVUI1 O T'k 4 III Verdun, have been "'Captured by t he Herman?, according to, the latest official communication from Berlin. In addition, the Teutons again have pressed forward in the Thiaumont wood, northwest of Verdun, nnd added to their line in the eastern part of it. These gains, made during the vicious fighting of Monday, have been In part admitted by Paris, which has reported the loss of 200 meters of advanced trenches northwest of Cumieres and the retirement from similar positions to the south of the road between Berlin Bethincourt and Cumieres. 1313 the prisays (lermans captured oners, including several staff officers. Infantry at S t aniUtlll. Around Le Mort Homme and Cumieres a ylolent bombardment is still n in progress, but there has been a of the the in fire Intensity of the tig guns northeast of Verdun. Since the fighting of Monday there aphave been no infantry atparently tacks on either side of the Meuse. Tir .Vuftrlans have begun another attack against the Italians in the Poslna region of Italy, southwest of Posina. and farther north along the n reaches of the Astico river, tipperAustro-Italian border. South of the Tosina Austrians prepared for their offensive with a heavy bombardment, but, according to Home, the Italians, after a desperate struggle agalnft the dlm-Ir-tio- Austrian infantry, retained their posithe tions. In the La Carina valley, on vaPasubio sector, and In the Sugana Austrians are lley, at Ospdaletto, the Italian posithe bombarding ueavily tions. Ilunalaoa Put Dona Attack. On the Itussian front the Germans northeast of essayed an offensive but were driven back to their trenches by the Russians. The Austrians In Galicia met with a moGliadkl, driving mentary success near the Jtussians from a position and capturing it. The Russians, however, in a. counterattack recaptured the post. Near Boutchache the Austrians attempted an offensive, but it was put down by the Kusslan fire. On their front in Asiatic Turkey the Russians reported the situation une, says at changed. Constantinople near the Kutel-Amar- a region, the Turks silenced two British guns and took prisoners in a surprise Germans are with the Bulgarians In the advance into Greek Macedonia. The Invasion, according to Berlin. was nade as a protection against a surprise attack which the entente allies Au-gustinh- of. -- Fe-lah- at-tnc- k. were planning. The Brltlh force Invading German East Africa from the southwest has of north captured Neulangenberg Like Nyassa) with large quantities of ammunition, food and stores of all kinds. ple." Neb., May SO.'Tnlon OMAHA, directors wjll meet AVednes-da- J j and elect K. Calvin, now of the Oregon Short Line, to be president of the Union Pacific railroad," says the Omaha Kvenlng Bee. "Mr. Calvin will succeed office on July 1. He will, as taking Mr. Mohler has had, have full authority of president and will not be merely vice president and general manager as has been suggested." T. M. Orr, assistant to President Mohler, said that in absence of official Information it was logical that Mr. Calvin would succeed Mr. Mohler, who is to retire July 1. President Mohler is out of the city. Iteration Anticipated. For several daj-- Indications have been that Mr. Calvin was to become president of the Union Pacificto and Oresucceed gon Short Line railroads A. L.. Mohler, who resigned some days - Mr.-Mohle- r. s -- ago.. Mr. Calvin was called hurriedly to New. York on, the evet of the' announcement of.tlhe resignation of Mr. Mohler, taking with him personal papers relating to the work which the Oregon Short Line has done since' he was made vice president and general manager. On departure I.e was asked whether he was going to New York to accept the presidency of the road and requested that nothing whatever be said about his mission. Three days ago Mrs. Calvin and her daughter left for New York to join Mr. Calvin and it was reported they had. received a wire tell of Mr. Calvin's appointment. Logical Successor. Mr. Calvin Is considered in railroad circles as the logical man to .succeed Mr. Mohler. He began his railroad career on the Union Pacific and has been with that road all of his life, with the exception of the time he was vice president of the Southern Pacific coast lines. 1 CRISIS NEAR AT HAND IN BOOM FOR HUGHES Presidential Candidate Asfed to Repudiate Hitchcock as His Agent; Meyer Has Free Rein for Roosevelt vj-i-- British Government i PAay Place People it on Meat Rations !t Herald-Republican- .) -- pre-nominati- beans." Crli !ear at Haud. Astute politicians flcured that the precise situation that has been feared Hughe3 men has by "the London, May 20. There is now be- - j arrived and that the crisis in the affairs of the Hushes boom is near at Iieved to be a possibility that oroide of the Hrltlsh Isle? will ie- f hand. A full head of steam-wi- ll be turned placed on meat rations. Capt. l,rthe Roosevelt machinery tomorrow Into i r"i ma ii. arnaiiit:iii. rj ;ntnesi.secretary the board of trad, t morning with the advent of George von said in the house of ro?ntnons today I L. Meyer, former secretary of the navy, J that although there was ro actual ' arul chairman of the Roosevelt RepubliJ th high prices J canMr.committer.is existing shortage, Meyer supposed to be armed arose from ;i ilcfklency due to the of (ho forces in the I with full authority to act for Colonel ctulrcnicnts rVicM. The government, he added, J Roosevelt on all matters that will be of particular Interest to the pentlemn was reviewing tlie ?Itii3tlon care- who control stile delegations, when the I fully, time t omes for heart to heart, talk?. t Mr. Meyer is expected to bring to re" thl fr ; (Special to the oO. Justice Hughes was besought today to repudiate May CHICAGO, Hitchcock if the former postmaster general is really acting for the justice or to 'disavow Hitchcock as being: in position to appear in any capacity as representing t he justice in the negotiations in Chicago. The appeal to Washington was made over the longdistance telephone from the Congress hotel. The name of the man at the 'Chicago end of, the wire is not disclosed. It might have been Chairman Charles D. Hilles. "Washington's answer came from Jus- Chicago assurances that In the event of tice Hush's" private secretary. It was the nomination and election of Colonel to this effect: Roosevelt, there will bo no barriers at "Justice Hughes cannot be disturbed the White House asainst grentlemen by the matter at this time." active In driving the eteam This noncommittal reply baffled the who were 1&12. In Republicans who are trying to nominate roller a President and who have been getting It Is anticipated that he will bo able madder every minute since thevarrival to say that Republican patronago will Monday of Mr. Hitchcock, signalized by be distributed through regular organistatements and interviews that tended to Indicate that he is the recognized zation channels regardless of .the perboom. spokesman for the Hughes men sonality of the national committee- Priend of Hushes and opposed h men. ne also is supposed to be In po to his nomination are equally angcrel to smooth out the contention at th tactics of Mr. Hitchcock, accord- sition In raised that ing to the evidence early available the colonel voted in the quarters Progressive alousv candidates row. To quote a delpiimaries last April. egate at larse. who is strongly for party is to be an important conferThere Hughes, "Hitchcock has spilled the ence tomorrow morning as soon as Mr. antl-Rooscv- ! Memo- -- on elt Meyers arrives, In which J. Ogden Armour and members of his Chicago committee are expected to participate. The real business of the convention begins Thursday morning at 10.30 o'clock with the meeting of the Republican national committee. The subcommittee on arrangements will finish Its work tomorrow. The first business on the docket probably will be the ratification of the selection by the subcommittee of Senator Warren G. Harding' of Ohio for temporary chairman of the convention. What little existed to Senator Harding opposition has been ironed out since the convention crowds bepan to and there is no question about gather unanimous approval by the national pro-Roosev- elt Champion of nights. Speaking of America, made up out of all the peoples of the world ts the champion of the rights of mankind, ha said: "We are not 'only "ready to but we are ready to fight against any aggression, whether from within or without. But we must guard ourselves against any sort of aggression which would be unworthy of America. We are ready to fight for our rights when these rights are coincident with the rights of man and humanity." The President reiterated his suggestion before the League to Enforce Peace last week, that the United States was ready to become a partner of any alliance of the nations "which would right against selfish guarantee public Of published criticisms aggression." reminding him that George "Washington Warned the nations against "enhe said: tangling alliances," "I shall never myself consent to an entangling alliance, but would gladly assent to a disentangling alliance, an alliance which would disentangle the peoples, of the world from those combinations in which they seek their own separate and private interests and unite the people of the world to preserve the peace of the world upon a basis of common right and Justice." For Universal Training:. Universal training and preparedness were possible, Mr. "Wilson declared, only If the men of suitable strength and age will volunteer. He said the "acid test" was about to be applied to (Continued on Page 2.) Governor and Kearns View Roads in Iron Party of Salt Lakers to Attend Well Day Celebration at Fillmore. Special to The St. George, May SO. .l After spending three days in going over the roads in Washington county and making a trip to the Grand canyon and to Little Zion canyon. Gov. William Spry, former Senator Thomas Kearns and, party will tomorrow inspect the roads in Iron county and then go to Fillmore for the opening of the Well day celebration. During the trip the party'has discussed the advisability of sending convicts to this part of the state. to do road work winter. during the coming was taken by the Much interest party In news of the appointment of a chief of police for Salt Lake and at a meeting held in the hotel here a telegram was forwarded to Mayor of Salt L,afee urging that he apFerry 11. C. Taggart. point Former Senator Thomas Kearns Is looking over a number of Irrigation projects in this part of the state and Governor Spry is seeking advice as to the manner in which the road work should be carried on. As yet nothing has been said by any o'f the party regarding the building of a railroad from tle Salt Lake Route to Washington county. K I I.LKD 1 X . A I TO WnKCK, Lincoln, Neb., May 20. Elliott Low, prominent and wealthy grain, man of Nebraska City an'l former member of the legislature, waskilled today when he lost control of his automobile about twelve miles wet of Lincoln. The car rolled down a fifteen-foo- t bank and lie was crushed to death. Would Be at Mercy Army of Invasion PREPARE' BURDEN OF CAMPAIGN ALL HIS MESSAGES Efforts Begun Pocket Knife Hurled Systematic to - Induce Delegates to at His Car in Parade, Incident Republican Convention to but He xTreats as Unworthy of Notice Vote for Roosevelt as Party's Nominee for President Open OVATION GREAT RECEIVES CANDIDACY URGED KANSAS AS SECOND CHOICE Roosevelt in several speeches here today declared that there was par peril in pacificism Satterlee Declares Col. CITY, Mo., May 30. and urged preparedness to meet any Manager danger. Movement Is Making SatV It has been said," he declared, American. Lofty words are poor comisfactory Progress Hughes' panions if they can not be translated Asked Where into deeds." Supporters "that the Avest is not interested beTheir Candidate Stands cause it would not suffer from war. 1 know that this is a lie. I would as a shrink from "plague from an American who would say that he does UTAHN NAMED AS CLERK not care what happens to another American. Lofty words are pour comWashington, May SO. Chairpanions if they can not be translated man Charles D. Hilles of the into deeds.' "National Republican committee Colonel Roosevelt's principal speech requested Senator Reed Smoot was at Convention hall, which was by a telegram today to name a filled with a cheering crowd, each percompetent person as official son waving a small flag as a greeting A to the visitor.tally clerk at the national con- - . portion of the hall had been reserved for the men of the vention in Chicago, commencing blue and the men of the gray, and it June 7. Senator Smoot has apwas principally to them that Colonel Roosevelt directed his remarks. The pointed Wesley King of Salt colonel deviated from his set speech to Lake, "who has been in , Washfay a facetious word about Mexico." enington attending the convention "We are told," said he, "that we the League to Enforce Peace. of joy peace with Mexico. Eighteen y&r we Senator Smoot leaves tomorrow had a war with Spain. The ago number of Americans killed in Mexico for Chicago. morning during this peace with Mexico surpassed the number of Americana killed 30. Completion by Spain in the war with Spain, and CHICAGO, May of business when the war with Spain was through, it was through, whereas peace contin- men in every state in the Union ues to rage with unabated violence pledged to use their influence to inthe Mexican border." along duce delegates to the Republican nai ! Danger of Invasion. tional convention to vote for TheoComing to the question of a possible dore Roosevelt as the party's nominvasion of our shores by a foreign force, he declared that if an army" half inee for President, was announced tothe size of that which attacked the Herbert L. Satterlee, acting Dardanelles should invade this coun- day by of the manager Chicago Roosevelt try, America would be at its mercy. "If such an invasion took place," headquarters. said J. Ogden Armour is head of the he, "against it we would pit an men an army of Roosevelt business .men's FOLLOWING is a summary of Colonel army of d organization the size of the invad- in Illinois. The talks at Kansas City about of the enorganization ing army, untrained, badly armed and Yesterdays was states tire by country we begun in the and without necessary "A protective, tariff with artillery, the New York and is a ago days eight sons of America would send the young duties adjusted outside of factlolan volunteer movement, Mr. Satpurely to be to butchered make fact the good vis essential to the Induspolitics explained. It is expected that that we had not prepared in advance." terlee trial world. men will render effective the business adbefore Just the hall Convention "It has been said that the west In Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa. aid Colonel in dress the rode Roosevelt Is not Interested In preparedness and other states which have Memorial day parade, during which an Wisconsin son" heeause ft would not suffer from candidates for President "favorite was at his thrown open pecketknife war. I know this Is n lie. I would in influencing delegates to car. arm of The the John knife struck shrink as from a. plague from an as a second choice support Roosevelt in the "vv. McQrath, the former President's American who would say he does convention. admitted McGrath tonight. secretary, not care what happens to another "The Republicans have nine good The secretarj' said there was no force American. . on on . - self-consciousn- ess 1 - Time for Flintlock Theories Is Past, Says Roosevelt - ill-train- ed one-thir- . (Continued 'The number of Americans killed with during; peace Mexico -- (Continued Page 3.) Page 5.) inr-pas- es the number of Americans killed by Spain In the war with Spain. When the war with Spain was through. It was through but peaee continues to rage with unabated .violence along the Mexican border. "If an army half the size of that which attacked the Dardanelles should Invade this country, America would be at Its mercy. If such an invasion took place against it would be pitted an army of ill- trained men, badly armed and with- - ' out artillery and we would send the young sons of ' America to be butchered to make good for the fact that we have not prepared in advance. "It Is likely- that If we are not strong enough to maintain our rights. Including the assertion of the Monroe doctrine, the United States will be subject to aggressions which it would, be obliged to resent or else abandon Its national greatness. . "The people must choose as their executive and legislative leaders at Washington men absolutely national in spirit, men whose theory of government Is as far as the poles from the pork barrel theory) men who look forward and not back; men who face the facts as they actually are. "The. professional pacificist Is merely the'tool of the sensational materialist, whose shriveled soul is wholly absorbed, In the life of fatted ease. "We have heard a great deal of talk about the officer clans we are getting from the volunteer training camps of the present day, but such n system Is fundamentally undemocratic. It Is our own fault that, we do not establish a really democratic system, and the only way to establish the democratic system is through universal service. "The time for ' flintlock theories of statesmanship is past. The great business men must recognixe that there must he full and frank cooperation between them and the government to secure public welfare. The aim of the government tthould not hr to destroy these units, hut while encouraging them. to regulate them in the Interest of the people as a whole, - ITerald-Reonbllcan- in Memorial Day in Kansas- City This e tigulnst ny aggreasiot. whet Iter from wlihin or without. Wc re ready to fight fer our rights when these rights are coincident with the of man and humanity. rights "America does not want any additional territory. She does not want any selfish advantage over any other nation In the world, but she does wish every nation in the world to understand what tlie stands for'and to respect what she stands for. "I shall never myself consent to an entangling alliance, but I would disentangling gladly assent to a which would alliance, an alliance of the disentangle the peoples world from those combinations In which they seeU their own separate and private Interests anil unite the people of the world upon n basis of common right nnd justice. "It Is all very well to say that prepare, but somebody else must are the business men of this counhand? try ready to lend doa not entertain "I for my part any serious doubt of the answer to these questions, because I suppose there In no place In the world where the compulsion of public than It opinion is Lmore imperative Is In the nlted States. ' And now all the people of the United States are watching each other. 'lucre never was nueh a blaxiug spotanil piincl-ple- s light ofupon the conduct as each one every American of us now walkfi and thinks In. And as this spotlight sweeps its relentless rays across every square mile of the territory of the United State. 1 know a great many men who are roIhk to stand up nnd say Here! because America is aroused, anil roused to a a national that she has not had in a generation. "The war. In lSurope has done u very natural thing In America. It has stirred the memories of. men drawn from many of the belligerent stocks. It has renewed in ' them a national feeling which had grown faint under the soothing Influence of peace, but which now flares up when it looks as if nation had challenged nation to n final reckoning and they remember the nations from which they were sprung nnd know that they are in this life and dewth grapple.' Proposed of Nations to Enforce Peace Asserts He Would Not Consent to 'Entangling-Allianc- It Declares Address Country of an "America must com? first In and every purpose we entertain beinK every man mwt 'count upon cM out of our confidence, east out even of our tolerance, who does not Mihmit 1o the great ruling prlnei- - . URGES VOLUNTARY MILITARY SERVICE Defending ' at Arlington follow Birth Foreign Warned by President in Address at Arlington Not to Oppose Nation's Purposes Rome Reports Italian Troops Held Their Defenses After With Desperate Struggle Which Charged Infantry, Vol. 174. No. 26. ' SUMMARY of President A son's Memorial day address -- BENT 13 Salt Lake Heral. PRICE FIVE CENTS ROOSEVELT SEES roreign (citizens are Warned by Wilson DANGER OF WAR IS KEYNOTE OF to Respect U. S. j IN PACIFICISM WILSON'S TALK T I ' t p. CALVIN NEW U. P. HEAD AMERICA FIRST will Succeed a. l. .mohler VERDUN 1 T1I Kit Wednesday and Thursday lTnlrt Cooler In South and Generally lSast Portion Wednesday. "WK SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 31, 1916 its MEAT . real estaU If you have never sold anyit is classified advertising probably through due to the fact that you have never tried. Republican. FRENCH in uno i1 LKER SALT HONORED IN CLUB CONVENTION Mrs. Charles H. McMahon Renominated for Treasurer of Federation Delegates, alternates and visitors attending the biennial convention of the General Federation of Women's clubs in this cit3T observed Memorial day by holding one of the busiest sessions of the convention. The nominating committee reported the official slate after an address Governor Whitman. As was predicted, Mrs. Josiah E vans Cowles of by Los Angeles and Mrs. Samuel B. Sneath of Tiffin, Ohio, were the only candidates for the presidency.. There also are to be contests for recording secretary, for treasurer and for auditor. The candidates for treasurer are Mrs. Charles M. McMahon of Salt Lake (renominated) and Mrs. M. B. Young of Florida. The "balloting will begin tomorrow an extraditable offense. She cited the and continue throughout the day. The four-yefight Mrs. Harriet Cox Ellis results' are to be announced Thurs- of Boston has made to obtain the custody of her day. daughter, now In Japan. She was awarded the cusFour amendments to the were adopted today. TUey provide tody of the child by two Massachusetts that the clubs dropped from member- courts, but because of the extradition ship can be reinstated after the lapse law, she is powerless to enjoy the of her daughter despite of two years by payment of a member- companionship the out- the fact ' that, even Japanese courts ship renewal fee of $2; thatone month have upheld her rights, Mrs. McMaster going treasurer shall, within of the clpse of the biennial session, said. A petition was introduced askto take some turn over to the new treasurer all ing the state department money and documents In her possession action in the case. A resolution was adopted providing with a sworn report; that the newly elected members of the board of direc- that the federation undertake a country-tors shall perform the duties assigned wide survey of moving picture enthem by the officers of the board and tertainments, and that women's clubs that the legitimate expenses of depart- form local censorship committees in the ment and committee members In the interest of better entertainments and to obtain a larger supply of proper and service of the federation be paid." Mrs. J. Borden Harriman was the approved films for children. Congress was asked in another resoprincipal speaker today at the conference of the legislative committee. lution, to select the laurel as the naShe declared that strife between capi- tional flower emblem of the United tal and labor will continue until their States. differences are disposed of by a perApproval was given of a measure NEW YORK, May 30. . . -- . ar by-la- manent Industrial commission. Mrs. E. J. McMaster, president of the California club of San Francisco, advocated the passage of a resolution requesting Congress to make kidnaping pending in the United States Senate de-to establish a women's division of the partment of; labor, but suggesting its amendment so that a woman can b appointed chief of the division. |