Show y ' ‘ & TPrrS TTJ Saif Lake Smelter Settlements JSilver 74c oz Intermonntain86 Republican VoL 16 Friday and probably UMd (cathodes) 29675c KUTAIaS ' (Zinc(SLLonig)fg76c ‘ THE WEATHER T"0 Lead 09c THE It's Fair and Square s No v w r g urday fair warmer SALT LAKE CITY UTAH FRIDAY APB& 20 1917 ':V jl 1- 'i Sat- Salt Lake nerald 88 PRICE FIVE CENTS VoL 178 No - - mimm uimaOFasms AHERIGAK1 ASSAILANTS Foreign Minister Declares That Democratization Has Strengthened Country’s Power of Resistance April 19 —Russia’s allies need have no fear that she will desert the alliance nr weaken her resistance to the enemy Prof Paul Milukoff the foreign minister said today in an address to the representatives of British and French working men who are now in PetrogTad ' "We understood that at the moment of the revolution you might be afraid we would lose our strength for resistance" said the foreign minister belr you to announce to your countrymen that free Russia has become doubly strong through democratization and that she will overcome all sufferings which war entails that despite the revolution we stand firmly for the Marshall Field Steady Gain Made by the French in Drive Against Southern End of Hinden-bur- g line WhXcli Is Now Crumbling Before Attacks which was imposed on principal object us Russia will continue the crusade for annihilation of German militarism with the greatest Intensity for our Ideal Is to prevent all possibility of war Our present problem In the fueure deconsists of organising our forces of We fense shaken by the revolution shall encounter the enemy with strength confident of victory' The Russian press considers the semiofficial German and Austro notes concerning the possibility cenof conciliating the war alms of the as a of Russia tral powers with those and hypocritical' treacherous "base maneuver The Rech In reiterating the Russian provisional government Is purdeclares it suing no alms of conquest the views expressed by the representa- GERMANS MAKING STRONG RESISTANCE -- ‘ THE southern part of the Hinden-- “ burg line in France continues to crumble or fall back before the forces of the French general Nivelle Thursday witnessed additional important gains by this French at numerous points from Soissons eastward to the old Champagne and also the capture of men and guns In the latter region northwest of Auberive the French captured strongly fortified German trenches on a front of a mile and a quarter and made prisoner 150 Germans Northeast of Soissons tlie villages of Aisy Jony and Laffaux and Fort die Conde were captured by the French while to the east near Ilurte bise another point of support fell into their hands and with it 500 prisoners and two cannon in progViolent artillery actions-arress between the Somme and the Oise In Champagne near Le' Mort Homme In the Verdun sector and in Belgium around Dixmude 9 is fully and entirely in agreement-wittives of the other entente powers With conflict existing between the government and the council of workmen and soldiers’ deputies one cannot speak of a sole strong power In Russia because a power- which la menaced is not a power but a semblance of power says the Rusakla "Volia a statement which la considered a conservative estimate oC existing Internal conditionsbetween the two Optimistic assurances that the danger from the breachv Statements to the governments is only trivial are transitory and extravagant effect that the country is facing complete disaster are equally misleading the economic disturbance caused by the It is not an exaggeration to say thatsolution of which Is not yet In 'sight revolution has raised a problem thea (Continued on Page 2) h - - - Paris reports that Wednesday night the Germans threw twelve divisions ofa fresh men into the fray between and Auberive in an attempt to hold General Nivelle'a forces back but that their efforts were unavailing The Ber-’ll- n official statement says German counterattacks northwest of Auberive "compensated for the enemy's gain of tefrala" It Is admitted ‘by Berlin that the Germans near retreated to new lines being unable to withstand the Intensity of the French fire Comparative quietFrance-helprevails on that in line of the by the part communicaBritish The latest official section dealing with the Arras-Len- s tor reports slight gainsx for British and forces south of Faxnpoux and also to the north In the Loos sector where prisoners were taken Considerable fighting Is taking place In the Macedonia theatre with the Teutonic allies the aggressors Attacks delivered In the Cerna river region and between Lakes Ochrlda and Presba but according to Pdrls both were repulsed Violent artillery duels are taking place In the districts of Monastlr and Tsrvena Btena and on the right 'bank of the Vardar near Mayadag VILLA SUFFERS ROUT AT BABRICORA RANCH TL PASO Tex April 19 — Snipers who fired at an American sentry stationed at the viaduct in the suburbs of this city were fired upon in return by a squad of United States soldiers late today One Mexican' was seen to fail after a volley had been fired across tbe border The American sentry was patrolling his beat when two shots were sent on the from behind entrenchments Mexican aide according t the official report received at military hearquar-ter- s - The' sentry returiiod the fire when one of the Mexican bullets hit short distance from him He called the members of his squad and they fired more - than twenty shots across the llnei General Bell informed the consul the American sentry had : been fired upon and had obeyed orders In returning the fire “I have ordered the outposts- to to kill when fired upon” Genshoot i Bell said later "I will court-martieral man who fires across the border Explains in Letter to’ Con- first aand one I will also is he when return Idea fire who to fails Underlying fired upon” gressman attacks continue In Administration Bill El Heraldo Del Norte of Chihuahua City one of the most important con ASHINGTOX April 19— President stltutionallst- party organs in northern In Its latest Issue received Wilson today sent a letter to Mexico here today ft declares that the Cuban down Representative Helveting of Kansas ex- revolution had been- put plaining and strongly supporting the "thanks to Tankee bayonets” Strong administration’s army hill with its se- sympathy Is expressed for the Cuban lective conscription plan The letter in- rebels ' who It says stood no chance dicated the purpose of the administra- from the start owing to American supption to insist vigorously upon enact- ort-of President Menocal ment of the measure It follows "I welcome the inquiry of your letter of April 19 because I have realized Villa Troops Defeated the truth of what you say from my and Flee to Mountains own observations namely that what Is meant-ttbe understood by the selecMexico Juarez tive draft is not generally understood April 19 — Villa and forces troops clashed government the throughout country "I 'took occasion the other day Is an at San Miguel de Babricora Monday address to the people of the country to afternoon for the first general engage' point out the many forms of patriotic ment of the campaign being made service that were open to them and to against Villa and his troops by Gen an emphasize the fact that the military Francisco Murgula according to toreceived here late part of the service was- by no means official messageChihuahua commander the only part and perhaps all things day from the One hundred Villa soldiers were reconsidered not the most vital part Our killed In action object is a mobilisation of all the pro- ported to have been ductive and active forces of the nation (Continued on Page 2) (and their development ‘to the highest and efficiency 'point" of and the idea of the selective draft Is RISE OF FOOD PRICES that those should be chosen for service In the army who can 'be most' readily from the prosecution of tho othspared er activities which the 'country inust DUE TO SPECULATION engage in and to which it must devote a great deal of Its best energy and capacity "The volunteer system does not' do this When men choose themselves Chicago Storage Houses Are they sometimes choose without due reCrammed With Supplies gard to their other responsibilities Men come or the from from the farms may Held for Advance mines or from the factories or centers of business who ought not to come but ought to stand Lack of the armies in the field and see that they get everyChicago April 19 — With food prices that they need and that the peo- mounting thing daily on the of scarple of the country are sustained in the city investigators in grounds learned Chicago meantime houses today storage (hat of this ‘‘The principle: of the selective draft are stocked to the roofs with storescity of In short has at Its heart this Idea that hitherto ungpproached magnitude there Is a universal obligation to serve are the private warehouses Not and that a public authority should of the only dealers and jobbers fairly burstchoose these upon whom the obligation ing with food but the public ' wareof military-servicshall rest and also houses as well while thousands of tons In a sense choose those who Shall do the are in cars on sidings'" rest: of the nation's work The bill if :The bulk of tho stored products conadopted will do more I believe than any sist of sugar rice canned goods cofother single Instrumentality to4 create fee and other nonperishables Ownerthe Impression of universal fservieo In ship of these goods Is not confined 'to the army and ont of It and if properly regular dealers and brokers but In administered 'will be a great source of many instancer by men in other lines stimulation who have "taken a flyer" in food “Those who feel that we are turning Purchase of canned goods for sumthe-- volunteer mer away’ altogether-frodelivery has pushed up the price seem to forgets that some of the new' crop' not yet planted in principlenien will' be needed to fill the some instances 60000C 100 per cent The reranks of the’ regular army and the na- mainder of last year's canning has tional guard and that a very great field risen Housewives f proportionately: of individual enthusiasm lUs have taken fright and are laying in wide open' huge 'stocks at huge prices - - Infantrymen In- censed at Artillerymen for Lack of Support (From Staff Correspondent ls ’ Monchy-Le-FTeu- - f - - - one-thir- - z TEUTONS PUN MONSTER ATTACK AGAINST RUSS April 19 —German preparations to attack the: northern by a German fleet reports of which appear to be well founded bear out the war office warning recently issuedthat the enemy means to march on Petrograd The preparations - consist t of the of March 29 and firing them Into the massing of troops on the Dvlnsk-Rig- a Russian lines front ‘and the concentration of draft London April 19—Reuter’s ' Petrotroops warships and shallow ships in Baltic sea porta - A portion grad correspondent says' the Informaof the German fleet is reported to tion the preparations being have moved from Kiel to Libau It is madeconcerning the Germans for an attack on by regarded here as extremely probable the Russian northern' front was made that the plan Is to cut off Petrograd public by the Russian general staff from the active army corre‘‘The is" says thecontemThe German efforts lo spread dis- spondentopinion the Germans "that content in the Russian army have de- plate a descent in the rear of 'the' Rusveloped an Ingenious device of loading sian right flank either at Pernau or shells with copies of Chancellor von Neva 1' or elsewhere on the GulOf FinSethmann-Hollwe- g reiclistag speech land" v PETROGItAD - ‘ i i Z-r- al court-marti- Anti-Americ- - - Is General Bell’s Order When Mexican Consul reported the affair to Brig Gen George Bell ot - The Associated Press) British Headquarters in Fran April 19 —A German officer capture’ Tuesday frankly stated that the Ger mans the loss of Vfmy rid as the regard greatest defeat: they have su 4 fered since the war began This of fleer knows the ridge thoroughly having been stationed on it all last summer and aldhe could not ‘understand how any troops could fail to hold It In his opinion the garrison must have been demoralized before the British attack began The German Infantry are 'getting better artillery support since the battle of Arras as a result of the bit worded reports made regarding terly the lack of this support previously The feeling is so Intense between the German ' Infantrymen and artillerymen that the British have' found It necessary to separate the prisoners belonging to the two services j to prevent fighting inside the - cages Prisoners taken in the last three the spread of discontent days tell-oin the German army- because of reFrench Gain Trenches duced rations since April 15' Each man formerly received a half loaf of Brilliant Charge bread dally Now he has only by d "Northwest of Auberive our troops reduction coming a This of loaf brilliantly carried on a front of two after the' Somme retreat the defeat at kilometers a system of trenches strong- Arras and the beginning of the great much grumbling ly organized joining this' village with offensive' has caused among the troops ' (Continued on Page 2) $ After Volley by Squad at El Paso ‘Shoot to Kill9 to Kill When Wilson Will ShootFired On Bell’s Order Brvo of Teutonic Insist Upon Jrthat Armies Cut Army Draft Sols-son- Vllle-Aux-Bo- One Mexican Seen to Fall Food Ration Germans Throw Fresh Men Into the Fray German al an w - - V - ORDER TO BE EnistnArmy re-doub- led -- Hungarian T MiJUonaire to "ij) ETROGRAD ' E Chicago April 19—Marshall Field ‘III one ef America's richest yonng men arrived from New York teday to enlist aa a private la the First Illinois cavalry He will draw 915 a month “I believe every yonng man of my age 28 should enlist” he said "My wife thinks aa I do There la a lot of la New York bnt more real recruiting la being done la the middle vest "I think the young men ef the country will do their duty hut there Is ae doubt that conscription la the fairest and meat efficient method of raising aa army flag-raisi- ng Students to Arise Early For Plowing Springville High School Will Begin at 7 A M Others in Afternoon Henld-BepOblte- sa 19 — In SPRINGVILLE April themselves with the movement to conserve the faod supply of the state to bring' under cultivation every available piece of ground In Springville and vicinity patrons of the local high school In a c mass meeting here tonight decided to begin class work in both the Junior and senior sections cf the high school at 7 o'clock each morning and to dismiss the boys and girls at noon so that they may work In the fields and gardens The dethe afternoons during cision will not affect the school children In the elementary sohools Realizing the necessity of using the older hoys and girls In an Intensive cultivation of the land and being unwilling to have the school year terminated this early the proposition of beginning classes earlier met with unanimous approval of both the parents and the instructors N K Nielsen princihigh school asserted pal of thesame amount and same that the will he possible work of quality under the new arrangement of hours as under the old The school term will end as planned May 25 In order to facilitate the distribution of student labor among the farmers a school employment bureau with Mr Nielsen at Its head was formed Each class will be organized Into a labor unit and when the call comes from the farmers tlie boys and girls will be given the opportunity to volunteer individually ot In a body to do the ' ’ - Railroads Granted Tentative PLANS CONTEMPLATE I Permission by Commission REAL DICTATORSHIP to File Tariffs With GenApril eral 15 Per Cent Advance WASHINGTON lation to give tbe government a f lA-G- egf' INTERMOUNTAIN CITIES PUT AT DISADVANTAGE yC7 ASHTNGTON April 19— All railroads were granted tentative permission by tbe interstate commerce commission today to file supplemental tariffs increasing freight rates generally 15 per cent effective Jane 1 next The commission's order is subject to recall or change prior to the effective date of the rates In this way the commission brings the issue squarely before the railroads and the shippers in a definite form Hearings will be begun tomorrow at whieh each side will be given an opportunity to state its views Shippers' from virtually all parts of the country have signified their intention of opposing the granting of so large an Increase as 15 per cent which the railroads claim Is imperatively necessary if they are to continue to operate profitably In the face of the soarand fuel ing cost of supplies equipmentunder the - Oppose Horizontal Raise Supplemental to the general tentative order the commission issued an order today permitting the Increase to rates apply tentatively on all through rates which are lower than the total-oto and from intermediate polntsi This affects chiefly the towns and cities In the Intermonntain territory Tho tentative order permits a horizontal raise of 15 per cent on all rates including those to Intermediate points Shippers from the great stretch of territory Included in the Intermountain country have signified their Intention of opposing this arrangement vigorously on the ground that such an order If made final would operate more to the disadvantage of lntermountaln cities than the present tariffs readjustment of which Is now under consideration The commission's attitude is made clear in this section of the tentative f order: "The commission does not prove any rates that may be this authority all such rates ject to protest suspension Investigation and correction flict with any provision of regulate commerce" - ’ Production Intermonntain Shippers work hereby apfiled under being subcomplaint if in conthe act to SARAH BERNHARDTS CONDITION IMPROVING PHYSICIANS REPORT FIRING AGAIN HEARD New York April 19— There has OFF BAY STATE COAST been "definite improvement" in the hours in the condition of Madame Sarah ‘Bernhardt critically 111 at hospital here according to a bulletin Issued by her physicians tonight last twenty-fou- r- Give Supervision and general wage advances Adamson law and otherwise - Introduced Will to Special to The Food Control Bills 16 Be New Bedford Mass April 19-- Gun was heard off the coast today firing ' of Smith's Neck South by residents No' Dartmouth explanation of the firing was available here firm grasp on food control will bo introduced in Congress tomorrow Power will be asked for the gurw eminent not only to supervise production' btft to deal with distribution to insure a fair supply of food to every part of the country at reasonable prices Details of the administration? plan have not become known bnt it is believed actual price fixing may have a place in laws to be asked and that authority will bo requested to establish a virtual food dictatorship If that becomes necessary Food Situation One of Most Serious Problems The food situation officials realise presents one of tho most serious problems the country will have to meet during the war The United States faces feeding not only its owp population on a small food reserve and poor crop prospects but supplying ae far as possible too the allies Administration heads are bending every effort towards convincing tbe country of the need for greater production and for rigid food economies The department of agriculture is building up an organization of state and county boards through which to reach both producer and consumer In every corner of the country In this work It Is calling on experts for advice and help and is reaching out through state agricultural departments and agricultural colleges to set tta purpose before the people Pearson Joins Department' ' Secretary Houston today 'named R A Pearson president of tbs low a' State College of Agriculture to serve Indefinitely as an assistant secretary of agriculture At tho aam time be Invited the heads of five of the great farmers' organizations to come to Washington Monday for a food con’ ference The farmers society presidents com-- ‘ lng Monday are D O Mahoney of Wlo- consln of the American Society of: Equity Oliver Wilson of Illinois the National Grange H X Zimmer of Zn dlana the Ancient Order of Gleaners C S Barrett of Georgia the Fanners and H E Stockbrldge of Union Georgia the Farmers' National Congress They will be asked for any suggestions they have to make re-the situation gardlng As outlined today by Mr Houston tho department of agriculture’s plans for meeting th food problem contemplates a central organization 'In the department with state and county branches The department has a pern sonnel of 17000 persons and agricultural colleges and state agricultural departments have as many mors Comthe secretary said these bined other agencies exceed those of any three nations of the world ' A food committee of tbe council of national defense which will be headed with by Herbert C Hoover will work tho agricultural department In solving food distribution problems Mr 'Hoover (Continued on Page 2) Utah Canning Industry Hard Hit by Tin 'A''" Shortage Beans Hominy Pack Halted f -- - - - e r - - - - 1 - JS' J s s ' is r f V (Special to The 19— Packinpr of beans hominy and others products the raw material forwhichisnet perishable' OGDEX April discontinued in Utah and other states at the request of the government and the according to II L Herrington president of the Utah Canncrs' association This discontinuance is believed to be imperative in view of the shortage of tin for cans - It is to be the policy in the future to plack perishable products such as tomatoes and peas first and if there are cans to spare the remaining cans will be used for packing pork and beans hominy and similar food products That there Is a genuine shortage of season’s pack and perhaps it will be cans'from the Ogden'plant'of the Amertin and that embarrassing results will some time before we have definite in- ican Can company of which J G Leonfollow because of this shortage Presi- formation" the association president ard is the superintendent dent Herrington says is indicated by said “But we have hopes that the conThe trouble seems to lie in the Inhave been now being put into ef- ability of tin plate manufacturers in taken the steps that the servation' plans conservation ' measures suggested and fect will be the means of giving us a the United States obtaining an adequate the activity of tin plate manufacturers supply of cans All canners recognize supply of pig tin from England Tin to obtain pig tin from England to plate is manufactured In the east and the situation and are Utah canners do not know whether the extent of their ability' the plate Is sent to the several can they will receive enough cans for this Nearly every Utah canner obtains his factories including the one at Ogden ‘ Ilerald-Kepublica- n) -- - 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