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Show NEWS. MONDAY MAY SALT 1917 14 CITY LAKE to Hop treKKIB Wl u i to Hop aw clock apHw time." avt SIXTY-SEVENT- UTAH YEAR H VILLAGE TWO CAPTURE gRffiSH dSb Formation ALLIED FORCES WAR WILL STILL DO PART ARE LARGELY - rr a TALKING STAGE GAINING : So Far Rest Accomplishments SCENE SPECTACULAR Vl Entirely in the Enactment of AI of Trade Chicago Board Acts to Curb Runaway Tendency of Grain Price 1 NO TRADING IN MAY CORN AND MAY OATS 1 10 SAVE ASHINGTON. May 14 The United States has been at war with Ger- e, Sytem OPENED FLOOD GATES PUT MEN ON GUARD POURED UPON RAISE FI Washington, May 14. The program for the remainder of the interstate commerce on, the hearing proposed 15 per cent freight rate increase, announced today shows that approximately three weeks will be given over chiefly to shippers, state railroad commissions and public service bodies.' The dates follow: May 23, the of. witnesses for railroad will begin. May 2 and 2. live stock and grain shippers and shippers of the southeast. May 10. shippers of lumber and fruit from Washington Pacific and Oregon; North coast shipper generally and of brick, cypress. shippers lumber and oil ,sewesw. rail31 June and t, May road and public service commissions s June 2, citrus fruit, and almilar shippers from California Jane 4. 5 and 4. general stalls leal data for the railroad and public service commissions. June 7 and 8 rebuttal by the railroad 11 and 12 arguJune ments for the railroads by territorial srrangement. Persons snd organiiatlnn Intending to sppear sre requested to notify the commission at one of their Robbers and Pirates Terms Applied in Referring to Speculators can-ner- - - -- two-thir- Fifty-sevent- h sixty-fourt- h . - Forty-fourt- h : gixtv-secon- , Bixty-tbtr- actual accomplishments President Wilson convened the special war session on April reso2 have been passage of the war lution declaring a state of with Germany and enactment of the $7,060,000,000 loan law. Those who predicted Congress would provide the nation with the means of making war successfully and adjourn in June now have extended their estimates to the middle of August- adpressed for speed by the ministration on one side and on the other by constituent at home demanding action. Congress laces many big things to do and quickUnitfd mate ly If the aid Of the in the world war is to be of its full valu. As Congress today went Into it h working day the war program stood this War 'ax Under debate in the house, and up for public hearcoming itlhe senate finance mitted At th present rate of will be up ppdgres. it probably before one house or the other for at least a month. Army bill: In conference again to thresh over the action of ths house in restoring the It pro- Roosgvelt amendment. vides the army the Allies need in Frsnce. Food control bills; Debated ons difday in the house, an entirely inferent form of bill has been troduced In the senate. vest Shipping hills: The bill to legal title to the setxed German ships In the government has passed both houses but Is In conferof difence for ferences; the bill to appropriate $400,000,060 for a start on the great merchant fleet to overcome the submarine menace lias not yet been Introduced and may not be, while plans are being discussed of paying for the ships out of the The bill to $7,000,000,000 loan. authorize he taking over of shipbuilding facilities and ships building for foreign account has been Introduced but U not yet under consideration. Espionage bill: The house In newspassing the bill relaijjed-thpaper censorship section demanded by the administration, but did not enact an embargo section, which th administration wants to to Gerkeep supplies from going senThe neutrals. through many ate still has its bill under debate, retaining such an embargo section. but entirely without a cenensorship provision. The real actment of this bill probably will adbe in conference where the ministration will bring pressure to have both censorship snd emin acceptbargo aections inserted able terro. Prohlbltlon: As an amendment to the espionage bill the senate has attached a section prohibiting the manufacture Of Intoxicating Var-Ipliquor from food grains. are prohibition proposal norpending in the house. The mal strength of the prohibiting forces In Congress, coupled with the rising prices of food, present a likelihood of some action to prevent foodstuffs from being Into manufactured liquors, st least during the war. Federal reserve law amendments: These additions to the ex- The since After Watering Grain Nolivery wheat was eliminated last Saturday. tified Superior Judge of The period of two days for the cessation of trading was given to give of the boards Their Action. time for representative here of the country to com actio mMtlnf to discuss concerted to curb th runaway tendency of grain ent laet night Orovtlle. CaL. May 14 Fifty landprice. Telepram were to have repreaen owners patron of the Gridley Land urging the boards LEitivee here by tomorrow. A Water company, have taken forcible Only board where future are trad to possession of the water system ed m were Invited, as follows. Duluth, Minneapolis. Toledo. Kan nave thslr crop on 2.000 scree. It be sas City. St- Louis and Winnipeg. came known today. The seizure took Official Statement-Thplace yesterday. meet official statement of the A long controversy between landlng given out I by President Griffin, owners and representatives of the follow: At a special meetinp of the board ..'liter company relative to time of of director held thl mornlnp It wa payment for irrigation resulted in the in decided to discontinue all trading off of the water. Crops were It was fur- shutting The with destruction. May com and May oata two threatened ef for period decided that ther opened the flood gates, whatever water users ir In own charge, their day no purchase of wheat guard placed will be permitted except to liquidate rigatfd the crops and then notified action latter The as A contract. dr their existing Superior Judge Gregory they automatically debar any individual, from tic action today, announcing find, corporation or government peaceably to adjudicaof wheat. The wouldof submit railroad state the issue bidding up the price the by tion OF directors further restricted the operaThe commission had deal- commission. tion In wheat by confining those fixed June 6 to hear the previously contracts ers desiring to close existing to a maximum price which t baeed Meanwhile, the water users declare, on Saturday's close. they wiy remain In charge of the sysIY The action of the board has been tem using such water as is necessary actaken after consultation with the save their crops. to credited representatives of the Allied folgovernments. LikewiseInevery step lowed by us has been with this government. T The Resolutions. The resolutions of the directors of facts PROVISIONS MAY BE given out after the statement follows: "Resolved, From the opening of the market on Monday. May 14. 11. Will be Two Regiment JO a.m- to the cloee of the market RESTORED TO BILL members Tuesday. May 15. 1:15 p m., all Raised at Fort Douglas, trades of this board shall confine in contract grades of wheat for future to transdolivt ry in regular elevators Utah, Has Been Provided Senator Washington. May 14. actions for July and September deadministhe In of make any Overman. charge livery. No member shall the For. purchases of wheat during of period tration espionage bill, announced toexisting stated except in liquidation reto would be made contracts. Members may enter Into day an effort contracts of sale without limitation store the pres censorship section to Washington. May 14. Expan statthe measure before passage. except as to price as hereinafter sion of the regular army lo th No contracts for July delivery ed. the wa from stricken eectlon The full war strength contemplated shall be entered Into at a price In ex- bill but lti the administration army Saturday by s vote of 39 to 38. cess of $2.75 per bushel; no contracts said Into suthorixed be entered been by President Majority Overman today has shall Senator for September new Wilson. Organisation of the at a price In excess of 12 55 a bushel. who voted then to tomorrow That any mem Leader Martin Be It resolved: cenregiments, "will begin fore- strike out, would vote lo restore a, 66.006 of the 143.000 men to ber trading In violation of the comAbout fcfcow did not He be added to the army already going shall be deemed to have the sorship provision. mitted a grave offense against have been recruited. whether there would be other senator name of the association. in the same poelUon. Th Immediate effect of the order One other Democrat who voted to will be to promote nearly Bids and offers. was said today section the of th preaent officer of strike out The directors also prohibited the follow majority to to be also ready the regular army. lng hi Indemnities, known the leader but Republicans opposing The following new regiments bids and offers and years ago This censorship declared that two of that will be among those raised in the commonly aa puts and calls. voted against striking had who as party follow: southern department: order read to vote against "AH transactions in indemnities on out were now prepared Th Thirteenth snd Fourteenth field artillery regiments will be May corn. May oat and all deliveries censorship. deare hereby wheat of expiring today raised at Fort SU1. Oklahoma; the clared null and void and the buyer Infantry regiment, Would the shall refund to the seller purchase Chicagoan the Eighteenth field artillery, the furtherand of indemnities the price Infantry and th Enlist With Roosevelt Twenty-firs- t more all trading In indemnities in field artillery also disconIs notice until further wheat will be raised In the southern deApplication of tinued. to partment at placet to be designateent 1J to of been e from . Extreme declines ed by th department command- dents In July and September wheat the Rooeevelt headquarters in New came as a result of the order of the York City, it was announced today,in the western department the board. for enlistment In the colonel's prowill he regimentCtostmr Prices posed expeditions ry force to the Euat Vancouver barracks. raised of Proponents Wheat. July, $2.73 to $2.7$; Septem- ropean battlefield. Washington, from two battalion CoL Roosevelt s volunteer army In this ber. $2.44 to $2.44. of th existing Fourteenth Infantry arrangement Corn, May. $1.61: July. $1.444 to city are hurrying theirstation The In th which will be orderedther. 1.49 September. $1.41 to $1.42. to open recruiting this week-- The ind and d Oats. May. 71 54 centa. July. 7 downtown district Franat San will be raised is to raise In Chicago th first to 67 : September. $ centa. purpose fantry and Much of the business suppressed in volunteer regiment of the army. cisco and the Twenty-fourt- h Twenty-fift- h cavalry at Fort D. A. wheat was transferred to the com and were osts pits where sharp advance Russell. Wyoming. scored. July com rose 7 Sc to - $1.1$; Consider Roosevelt Case. In the Central department th Infantry and Forty-firs- t Fortieth September 11c to $1.5$..to and" on 14 Conferee at Fort 7Hc In osta July rose Slay Washington. held regiments will be raised 41c. c brief to bill the Forty- meeting the September Snelling. Minnesota: as tr. army but did not consider th amendTrade In provisions ment to authorise sending Col. Roo Continued on page nine) abroad. vett's volunteer for pCsatlnued on paga Seven.) w many ID dajs at4 measures practically ail the through which this governments world Is to do its part in the battle for humanity and civilisation still are in the talking stage in Congress Oro-Vill- Cal., Seize PROPOSED Of FREIGHT RUES CROPS Maximum Price for July Wheat $2.75 Per Buhel; Fifty Patron of Gridley Land & Water Co., For September $2.55. 6c the $7,000,000,000 Loan Law DURING PR0GRIM SEIZE WATER In May 14. All trad Chicago. wheat except to cloee up existing con tracts xras ordered stopped for two of days'ny director'st(f the board fig closing Saturdays today. (ires were given as the Rtaxlmum at All hich settlement may be made. detrading in corn and osta for May ws ordered discontinued. May crN ATPE I IvllwAI- IN NA TIAU Washington. May 14. During the food debate today Senator Gronna declared the Allies had called on the United States to furnish 600,000, 000 busnels of grain this year. He did not state the source of his information oiv tbe senate floor, but privately to senators he established its authenticity. IN WEST 1 Isrtinf bank law were prdpoaed by the administration to bring more banks into the federal reserve system and by liberalizing the reserve requirements incrue the gold holdings of the system more thau $300000,000, Congress Vai told their enactment would prepare the federal reserve system for practically any shock it might be called upon to sustain. In addition to these principal measures there are a few others whioh have administration sanction and which Congress will be. called on to pass before adjournment. For the present all the pushing Influence of the administration are being concentrated to convince Congress it ought to hurry wuth the army bill, the bills to provide ships as the first mMns of combatting the submarine menace and to enact laws to guard the country against the ptnch of hunger. Number of Teuton Prison-er- s Taken Has Been Abnormally Large GERMANS FIGHTING WITH RESERVES VANDERVELDE'S tl-- prsr-ticall- y (Continued on page Seven.) 1 Have Been Repelled to the North of Ypres. Britfth in Franca, 1:10 p.m. (From a staff correspondent of The Associated Preea). British troops have just about completed the absorption of two important villages to which the Germans have clung desperately ever since the battle of Arras began. Ona of these villages is Roe ox on the north bank of the Scarpe and the other is Bullecourt which lien directly tla Hlndenburg line just 'to the west of Quelnt. Am a reeult of steady fighting during Headquarters May 14 via London, the last 48 hours the Germane bold in Bullecourt has been reduced to two isolated posts, where bombing fights are continuing. POSITION ON PEACE thirty-sevent- Waahlngton. May 14. Th unrestrained wrath of s senate was poured down upon food gamblers and one of the most speculators today In remarkable scene In the history of the chamber. Pirates" and "robbers were term those who profit frequently applied tofood In the hour by speculations In of the nation's need. The likelihood or food speculators being hanged to lamp posts was hinted at. Senator The storm broke when Thomas. Democrat of Colorado, proposed a4 an amendment to the administration espionage bill, e provision to suspend for the duration of the war all boards of trade, stock exchanges or chambers of commerce which permit peculation in futures In itfood. did so on Senators who opposed the ground that the object should be accomplished In another way and some The thought It would stifle commerce.some great majority of opinion favored drastic action to stop food gambling and speculation. Senator Lewie. Democrat, said he thought legislation such as proposed by Senator Thomas would work Injury t o many and should not be passed without deliberation. If this is adopted." said he, yon wilt force the grain In the bln Into the hand of those who fear at present that day of desolation and darkness thst some members of the administration unnecessarily are holding out o the country. I believe in the need of economy, but not in parsimony. If the people understand that truth they will not he holding grain out In fear, timidity and terror. What la needed st thl hour Is a provision of law the president on evidence satisfactory to him that food I being unnecessarily held, to seize such food and order its distribution with compensation to the owner and Just market price assured the people." I think. said Senator Reed. Demothat means ought crat of Missouri, In to be taken to stop speculation foodstuffs within the limits of the U a is But of wonder Congress powers to me today that w do no) have 34 cotton and $5 or wheat and $4 potatoes snd beef 50 or 80 eents a pound. There never haa been in the an agitation thst history of the world one. We are parallels the present told that the United States Is on and that the verge of starvation la world without th starving and then we are Informed that when next winter comes the wolf of hunger will ie howling at the door of every human being In the world. When that Information Is put forward men are astonished thst th price paid for foodstuff mount. If a plan had been conceived to make them mount, the on adopted could not have been improved upon by the Ingenuity of man or the devil himself. The thing to teach the American people now Is that Arteries srlll pot that she can't he starved and the eoneeqnence will he to lee the condition thst confront tu and pester us. Food speculator were denounced a "robbers" by Senator Kenyon of Tows, who recommended, however, that the food speculation measure be held over to he considered with the food hills. We should blot out this speculation In food." said he. "hut we should do It with adequate consideration If Congress con't stop this robbery and that is a mild term for it the Hostile Raids MATTER OF DISPUTE Copenhagen, May 14. EmUe Vandervelde, the Belgian Socialist leader and minister of munitions of Belgium, quoted by the Social Demokraten, the Stockholm Socialist newspaper, a a declaring that he supports the peace conference to be held in the Swedish capital by the Socialists. M. Vandervelde yesterday attended aj guest, a meeting of the Scandinavian committee in Stockholm, the Social Demokraten declares. Other guests at the session were Camille Huysmans, secretary of the International parliament; M. Roubanovltch, long a representative of the Russian Socialist revolutionary party, and Jephe Borgbjerg, the Danish Socialist leader. His Copenhagen Reply. London, May 1,4, GRACE The heat wave in the fighting district has been temporarily broken by a series of thunderstorms. "Ho-til- e London. May 14, 12:10 p.m raids were repulsed last nigljt northeast of Epeny and north nt announceYprss, says today s official We secured a few prisoner, ment. We progressed during the night la Roeux village Arra front). Admiral Jdlicoe W ill Head New Naval Staff London. May 14, 4:16 p.m. The formation of a naval staff of which Admiral Sir John R. Jetllcoe. first sea lord, will t chief, a announced in the house of common today by Sir. Edward Carson, first lord of th French Repulse German Reconnoitering Parties Paris. May 14. Th French last reconnoitering night repulsed German northeast of Vauxalllon. north parti 108 and In the at Hill of Craonne, report. Champagne, the war offtc were losses Th German large. The statement follows: I There was the usual cannonading along the whole front. tYe repulsed parties strong German reconnoitering' which were attempting to approach our lines at various point northeast of Vauxaillon. west of Craonn at H1U 108 near Spalgneul and In the Champagne southwest of Nauroy. AU attempts were checked completely by our fire. The enemy suffered heavy' , arr5 jeft prisoners in our hands. , j HACERMANN KILLED virtually ares. 1:26 p. m. The statement of ths Stockholm Social Demokraten that Emile the Belgian minisVandervelde. ter of munitions, Is supporting the Socialist peace conference at Stockholm is not In accordance with his reply to French interIn hia viewers at Copenhagen. statement to them he said that he. refused to participate in the Stockholm conference a ha considered It would have the effect of engendering doubt as to the determination of the Allies to hold firm until a durable peace was guaranteed by victory. A sim liar situation exists in Roeux. Since the British victory on Saturday the German counterattacks have lacked much of their recent ftercenem-Thnumber of prisoners taken during thi time haa been exceptionally large for the character of the operations and the number of troops Involved. These may merely be coincident or it may be that the Germans hava become tired of sending so many C their troops to their death in maMf formation. The German soldiers have been fighting very' stoutly sinoe reserves were thrown into the Arran HERSELF German Troops Retake Bullecourt Village Berlin- - May 14. vta London. 4:30 retaken p m. German troops have village. sa the ruin of Bullecourt issued by today th official statement the German army headquarters staff. POLICE BELIEVE Three 71 convinced th 13 year-old Grace police that Hagennan killed herself cither because of Jealouey of her chum. Doris Anderson, or because of unrequited affection for a schoolboy friend. Doris Anderson, who has been held lnc th tr&zedy. In th belief thst she might have been Instrumental In the death of her friend insisted .that Grace killed herself accidentally thinking th pistol not loaded. Chicago. May 14. investigation has British Naval Forces Destroy Zeppelin L-2- 2 London, May 14. 11:42 am British . navat forces- destroyed. Zepueuu in the North sea this morning, accord statement issued by lng to an official th admiralty. L-2- London Motor Buss Strike. London. May 14. 40 a.m. London is without motor buses today. lomiS both sexes being on employee of thousands of munition strike. Many workers wer unable to reach work th on time through congestion of th, tram lines, train and undergrowog m |