Show A Little Leaven For Your War News Read “PENROD AND SAM” Boo thTarking ton’s Matchless r HUERALD W AN THE in Stories TpMORRQ yj Boys Starting RjUBLIC It’s: Fair and Square A Quality Newspaper H3HLIEr Salt Lake Smelter Settlements THE WEATHER THIS METATS (Lead 09333c Silver 74c oz iOopper (cathodes) 26925c Zinc (St Lonis)t 912VsC Sat arid Sun partly cloudy Temperature unchanged Xntsrmountaln Rtpubllean Vol 17 No SO SALT LAKE CITY- UTAH- SATURDAY MAY 12 1917 S II BOUND BY N8 Assaulting Waves Thrown Vainly Against Positions Vital to Defenses of Lens and Laon Now Held Firm- ly by the Allied Troops TO Allies Making Headway in peace t REPUBLICAN LEADER SUPPORTS MEASURE! Commission To Russia Is Announced e Fordney Agrees With Democratic Spokesman Kitchin FIGHTING CONTINUES ON MACEDONIAN FRONT Elihu Root Chairman and That Act Despite Faults on Whole Is Equitable Gen Hugh L Scott Army British Hold Tenaciously Representative POSTAL PLAN SCORED Positions Recently Gained Washington May 11 —Official anand Check Bulgarian At- nouncement today of the personnel of May 11— While) the American commission to Russia yCZASHINGyON tacks South of Doiran marked a forward' step in 'President's 000000the House debated the $1800 war tax bill today the Senate Wilson’s effort to thwart Germany's I rench Also Advancing !ntriBues for a separate peace with the finance committee heard violent proney democracy and to hold the tests from interests on which the new war levies would fall Manufacturers who would have to pay the increased excess profit tax distillers brewers soda'fpuntain interests and tobacco companies all told the Senate committee that they faced ruin if the hill went through as presented in the House Nearly every witness declared h particular business seemed to be the targettfor an exorbitant tax In the House too nany portions of the bill were under fire- but Demo-- j craticind Republican leaders in charge replied ’that the money must be raised and only high taxes ceuld provide it Representative Fordney of Michigan Republican on the ways and ranking means committee made a four-hospeech for the measure He said he agreed with Democratic Leader Kltchln that the bill had some faults but that on the whole it was equitable Only the excess profits liquor beer soft drinks ind tobacco schedules were considered today by the Senate committee which opened hearings before the measure came over from the House In order to hasten final congressional action Features Under Fire The income tax increases and the rise in postal rates consumed a large part of the time today in the House Some representatives sugdebate gested that the tax on big Incomes wa$ not high enough and others opto Inposed vigorously the proposal crease the postage rate on second-clas- s matter by creation of a zone system Replying to critics of the- Income (Continued on Page 2) pro- - government fast to the cause of the world against Prussian autoc racy ‘w?r BITTER attacks bv the troops of I of a peaceful E111TU R“f'- the person Crown Prince Rupprecht and the nel of the commission was chosen with German crown prince are being made I special regard to condltlona in Russia against the positions vital to the de- - I and the character of the new gov- fenses of Lens and Laon held by the er"ment Besides Mr Root who represents the British and french Field Marshal UnwIlt of 4 Haig and General Nivelle are holding I tlnction of having held many high of their recent gains and throwing back I flees in the United states the commit the attacking Germans with heavy jBlon comprises & Socialist a laboriesd- er a banker a manufacturer a busilosses ness man a man celebrated for his InSouth of the Souches river one of Activities In human- welthe natural barriers to Lens the Ger- ternational mans have made a third attempt to fare and ranking army and navy ofThe commission will depart taken by ficers recapture the position from United States soon the a and for British th Thursday The personnel of the commission la A third ’time were thrown back as follows: won was by momentary footing Elihu Root of New Tork chairman Prince Rupprecht's men aided by Charles R Crane of Illinois Chicago new British in fire the positions manufacturer liquid and business man hut a brilliant counterattack recovered John R Mott of New Tork general the lost trench'es and left the British secretary international committee of line unchanged Around Cerny En Laonnols on the T M C A Cyrus McCormick president of the plateau overlooking the Filette river Harvester company and only nine miles south of Laon an International R Samuel Bertron banker of New important link in the German defensive system in France the German crown York James Duncan vice president of the prince is expending his man power American Federation of Labor freely but ineffectually in an attempt Charles Edward Russell of New Tork to regain lost ground Throwing his author and Socialist men in waves against the French on MaJ Gen Hugh L Scott chief of both sides of the village he succeeded staff U S A only in gaining about 200 yards of an Rear Admiral James H Glennon U advanced salient but his gain was S X as a French counterattack short lived The appointment of Major General Immediately evicted the Germans On the lengthy front In Macedonia 8cott aa a member of the commission only temporarily detach him from the entente forces continue their of- will his office of chief of staff It was success Doiran between with fensive war department He will stated the at and the Oerna river The British have those duties upon checked Bulgarian attacks southwest I Fume return from Russiaimmediately his ab- GIRL OT 13 CHARGED During of Doiran and hold their recently his sence MaJ Tasker H Bliss asgained positions with a tenacious grip sistant chiefGen will the duties West of Doiran and west of the Vardi of chief of staff discharge Gen Brig have carried French by river troops J Kernan formerly colonel Francis of the Continued on Page 2) Twenty-eight- h and stationed Infantry at El Paso Tex and who has just ben promoted to be a brigadier general has been detailed to the staff aa assistant to General general Bliss during Accused Lass Poses as Film General Scott’s absence Three officers will go with the misHeroine While Asserting sion as aides to General Scott They are Col Robert E Mlchle of the gen? Innocence of Crime eral staff Lieut Col T Bentley Mott retired former military attache to the American embassy at Petrograd and Col Lieut Chicago May 11 —Whatever part she V Judson of the William Form nf MplP3Ill ew pi Nepli played in the killing of RlCXlLdllenrInMrcorp observer with Grace Hagemann Doris Anderson the Russian the army the during President Shot by Rival chum of the dead girl war showed herself an unusual girl today Commander “I am innocent I am innocent” she many times to detectives and repeated MUST KEEP MINES OPEN other investigators speaking someEl Paso Tex May 11 — A Mexican times with what she' considered the who arrived today from southern Mex manner of a film vampire or again Ico reported to the Mexican government witH the baby innoeenec of the screen secret serTice officials that Gen Felix ingenue Gen W Porf irlo vrOYeTOIIient 31118 W OrkeFS Dias nephew of the :late "Can’t you tell by my looks that I Diax former president of Mexico had am innocent?” she asked "In " the Gali-been shot and killed by General i on the shows movies always 'guilt commander former a mayor Zapata sena to She face" confessed love for as to the supreme following a dispute fiction sational — command of the revolutionists In the 11 The federal Washington May According to Doris her chum started state of Oaxaca This statement was government told and today operators shoot herself she grappled with her made officlallya today by Andres Gar-- 1 employees concerned in the threatened to In the struggle the weapon was and Cti Inspector general of Mexican Pennsylvania coal strike that they must discharged into her back In the United States In the Interest of national get together were said to be members Both girls was said by the refugee! defense and a tentative basis of agree- of a little The killing bound which loosely society' to have occurred near Salina Crux In ment was reached at a conference of they called the "Black Followers” It Oaxaca Diaz where and representatives of both sides tonight was said to number half a dozen boys the state of com-1 had their dewith Wilson revolutionary of the labor GaJlmayor Secretary and an equal number of girl memmands encamped The dispute followed II partment bers It seemed to have no sinister conflict in orders Thirteen In the second or other purpose' counties also of-- 1 Pennsylvania district are Involved in Inspector General Garcia this afternoon was postThe 1 the dispute and a announced that 75000 men have poned inquest partial con-ficfally allow to abput further f Irm&tion of this report had been re-- 1 I threatened t9 walk out on May 15 un- Harry Hagemann the Investigation slain girl’s reived by the Mexican secret service I less their wages are raised The father created a scene at the announceNew Orleans miners by referendum have disavowed ment: "Why postpone It?” he shouted bureau here from The shooting occurred In April ac- - I the wage scale agreed on by their I want jus"My girl was murdered to the reports the exact date resentatives and in addition to pay tice” I creases ask changes in their work- He rushed toward Doris but was rebeing known Unlted States army Intelligence de-- 1 Ing conditions Their demands have strained The girl met hie savage been refused by all operators In the aspect calmbY her pose suggesting that partment officers here have also r celved a report that Gen Felix Diaz district she was doing as she thought one of Most of the output of the mines In her favorite was killed In the state of Oaxaca but heroines would do— the district goes to concerns working shoulders back and chin out' say they have been unable to obtain confirmation of the report These fn- - on government contracts Under the One of the theories being investitellfgence officers were inclined to j natloiwal defense act officials say the gated Is that the girls quarreled over doubt the report today because of thel President In time of war esn take over a boy’ Reinhardt Fleck The latter fact It was received : from unofficial I and operate any Industry necessary for and his father denied that either girl the defense of the country sources by the Mexican officials here had cause for Jealousy "h ”'d'd 1 - - ur - ' - 1 oaxaca Leader j se - -- Powers Asked of Congress Declared ' in Washington seeking to defeat the administration food control bilk were made tonight in a formal statement by Assistant Secretary Vrooman of the - - ft — I I London May 11 —The war office announces that the voluntary reage soon would be extendcruiting ed to men up to 60 years of age both single and married The announcement expresses the hope that those who come forward will be ready and willing to serve without delay when ‘called’ upon VIVIAN I PAYS VISIT TO FRENCH 'ACTRESS ILL IN N Y HOSPITAL New York May 11 — Rene Vivian! head of the French mission now in this country today paid a visit to his famous countrywoman Mme Sarah Bernhardt who is convalesc- after an operation When he ing left the actress’ room after a conversation ten-minu- te his face was Mme Bern- hardt expressed her delight over his visit and seemed greatly cheered wreathed- - In smiles department of agriculture Allies of the kaiser— unpatriotic and disloyal —who should be made to feel the loathing and contempt of every patriotic American ’ ’ are some of : thvharacterizations applied- -' by Mr Vrooman to “food speculators food cornerers and food gamblers ’ who he promises will in time be touched by appropriate legislation Secretary Vrooman'z statement follows: "Never in the hJstory of the world “av® business men shown as much patriotkm and unselfishness as have been manifested since the war by the business men of Americabegan An overwhelming majority of them have been as ready to place their business and their organizations services and their wealth atpersonal the disposal of the federal government In this crisis as the young men have' been to do the actual fighting ' Scores Food Gamblers “However this attitude has not been universal There are food speculators food cornerers and food gamblers some of them men of Immense wealth 'and others of very small means who are today advantage of war conto exploit ditions taking their fellow citizens to the full extent of their ability These men are allies of the kaiser and are doing their utmost to defeat the pa purposes of the nation Whertrjotic ever they are seen in high places or in low they should be condemned and made to feel the loathing and contempt of every patriotic American These men will be taken care of in due time by national state and municipal legislation but until such legislation can be enacted the only effective power that can be brought against them is the power of an outraged public sentigient and that should be used vigorously and mercilessly “I am told that some of these men are actually in Washington today conagainst th'e request of ducting a lobby President Wilson that Congress empower him and his- cabinet to take necessary' means to mobilize the agricultural resources of the nation for victor’ They are urging every specious theoretical and imaginary argument against the granting of war powers to the President and his cabinet and they are at present directing their principal attack against the laws which have been introduced by the - - - agricul-(Continued- Page 2) An AfosoMite Guarantee country “I should like to emphasize that speculation has nothing whatever to do with the action of the directors in deciding to abandon trading in May wheat nor is speculation in any sense responsible for the high nrices prevailing for May wheat or the cash ar tide Generally speaking the speculator is not Interested in May wheat his operations being confined to the future Practically the entire Interest in May wheat is restricted to n farmers grain dealers millers and governments "The recent hysteria over the food situation has caused a stampede of consumers in every direction and while it is regrettable it is neverthe less a fact that even the leading governments of Europe seem to have be come fearful as to their future reThe largest buyers of' quirements wheat for present and future delivery at this time In the market are the governments of Europe not speculators We are but a market place and so long as there Is no restrictions such as we have just adopted there Is no limit to the amount of wheat those Theregovernments might purchase fore the action pf the directors does not Interfere with the freedom of contract on the part of either the individuals 'or governments but compels those requiring wheat for Immediate consumption to make purchases from farmers and grain dealers rather than for through the medium of a contract our ’uture delivery on the floor of is not juggling circulation: fig-ur' nor giving secret rebates to pet Advertisers Every advertiser in tomorrow’s issue of The Herald-RepublicThe - : - Herald-Republica- n es an is absolutely guaranteed a circulation of t : k i S 4 - - exchange” toIt was stated by some traders estino of was there way that night of the order on trades mating the effectamount of wheat on The existing this market was said to be 180000 bushels Saturday and probably short wheat now - t - ' This newspaper is fair and square with its advertisers: james' p dASEYv General Manager v" - “’''V-- ' ' -- v: 11 “ ft Berkeley Cal May 11 — The national parks in California will be thrown open for cattle and sheep as an emergency act to ln- grazing crease the output of food wool and leather it was announced today in a telegram received here by Presi- dent Benjamin Ide- Wheeler of theUniversity of California from SecFranklin K retary of the Interior: ' - ence in a neutral country will be published immediately by the council of soldiers a&d workingmen ’s delegates according to a resolution adopted atria meeting of the executive committee of the council The committee also resolved to send a delegation to establish relations with the socialist delegates at Stockholm and to send delegates to neutral and allied countries to further the peace movement It was resolved to call a ronfereneo of the 'Socialist internationals and to invite the conference representatives of all parties agreeing with the council's appeal X C Tcheidse president of the decouncil after an Investigation clares that all rumors of anarch' the proclamation of an autonomous unit or strikes in powder works In the Schluesselburg district are absolutely unfounded Twelve members of the council of soldiers and workmen's delegates including the president have gone to (Continued on Page S) ITALY FAITHFUL TO HER ALLIES Will Never Make Separate Peace Says Member of Commission to U S On May 8 President Wheeler tele-- 7 graphed Secretary Lane suggesting that the government land be opened war ne- temporarily because of the that this 'Cesslty and the fact forage was only' 75 per cent' of nor- - s' 7 New York May 11 — Enrico Arlotta member of the Italian commission which has just arrived in this country received newspaper men today and discussed with them the purposes of his mission and the war situation generally "We come” he said "to show the great satisfaction we had in seeing the United States approve the purpose of our war which is the cause of liberty and justice for all people I come as a member of the government to express jhe sentiment of the Italian government and people of the greatest friendship and admiration for the American nation "We do not need men at the front because we have accomplished the work any nation could accomgreatest plish In providing men for the war We of course shall be glad to arrange a war loan in America with which to pay for what we liare purchased hera without disturbing exchange rates "What we want above everything else is ships to carry provisions and war ' materials and we are sure the great Industrial power of this country will be amply sufficient for our wants” Mr Arlotta was asked- if the food become sufficiently acute shprtage had in Italy to cause 'talk of a separate peace' "Never mind peace talk or separate considerable peace” he replied with' emotion ’’Italy will not make a sep arate peace In- any case We are bound on 'this point to our allies and we will never separate our action from ' theirs until we have obtained desired - ’ - -- ' Lane-"'-- 'mal'in California' J - May PARKS TO BE USED AS PASTURES FOR CATTLE AND SHEEP v 2S9400' pETROGRAD May 11 — An appeal to the peoples of the world concerning: the calling: of a peace confer- - - In-n- ot SOCIALISTS PARLEYING for-eig- of those'ffgures closed today at $218 1? ss ' on - ’ f : rep-cordi- ng - ' - ENGLAND FOR OPEN VOLUNTEER RANKS TO MEN UP TO 50 committee appointed for the purpose The committee headed by James A Patten will meet tomorrow morning It was rumored that action by the federal authorities' in the last few —and particularly earlier in the days— day had hastened the action of the board of directors None of those at the meeting would confirm or deny that it had been intimated to board officiate that ' some action to curb soaring prices of wheat should be taken or government officials would close the board it wjas admitted that a number of board of trade- members to the office of hifl'lifnnmdned the federal district Attorney In the morning and others again in the afternoon but it was said no threats had been made or Intimated It also was admitted that government agents had been in the trading pit of the board for several days piking notes on the trades "The- board of directors were prompted in reaching their conclusions by what they deemed to be their patriotlb duty to the country In this hour of national stress” said Joseph P Griffin president of the board of trade "True- this action is without precedent in the history of this exchange although other exchanges In this country have taken similar action It should be understood that the board of trade is neither a buyer nor a seller — it is merely a market place where meet dally the millions of producers and consumers throughout the -- - oat Trad ing In May W heat Is Stopped SAYS ‘MOTHERLAND 11 wg-Wagelte- U-b- ‘Military Might Weakened and Disintegrated9 Minister of War and NavyTells Duma by Polyarchy and Anarchy in the Nation Essential War IS Measures by Vrooman of Chicago Board of Trade Di- ON EDGE OF AN ABYSS’ Department of Agriculture rectors Forestall Action Declares Not a Moment by Government PROMPT ACTION URGED Must Be Lost in Applying May ll — Trading in May CHICAGOwas ordered discontinued at "ASHINGTON May 11 — Sensa- a meeting of the board of directors of Cure for Malady Idea of tional charges that a lobby of the Chicago board of trade tonight The Separate Peace Is Scorned also decided that exist“food gamblers some of them men of ing directors contracts should be adjudicated either Immense wealth by delivery of the property or by Head of Legislature already is at work at a selling price to be fixed by a Flghtlag Power Improves Paris May 11 —Both French and ’British statistics on submarine sinking during the last week show a certain Improvement in the situation says Marcel Hutin a usually well Informed writer on the subject He adds: “I understand that our means of fighting submarines is Increasing daily and without giving details I can say that the number of submarines put out of action in the last few days has risen In a very satisfactory manner” p con-gulat- HELD UP TO SCORN OF AMERICAN PUBLIC allies Two Commanders Lost Copenhagen May 11 — The loss of two prominent German submarine commanders In addition to several previously reported was disclosed In a relchstag speech yesterday The men named were Lieutenant Command Buss ‘ wko'weri eulogised by Herr Pfleger of thi center party- !h remarks giving the necrology of commanders of prominence who have lost heir lives London May 11 —The Norwegian foreign office today reported the sinking by German submarines of three Norwegian steamships- the Tore-Ja- rl of 1094- tons gross the Voss 2422 tons and the Nydal 30&0 tons The Norwegian steamers Tiger and Leikangsr have been sunk by German submarines ten miles off the northwest coast of Spain Ac- cording to Information received here the submarines halted the ateAmers in Spanish' waters and escorted them beyond the territorial limit where they were sunk The Tiger was a vessel of 3273 tons and the Leikanger 2226 tons Both vessels were engaged in the American trade person who possibly could dld kls bit” toward subscribing to the Liberty loan It might fall “I hare every confidence” he said “that the loan will be fully subscribed but the Impression should not be permitted to go abroad It Is certain to carry unless everyone who can afford It subscribe does so” y " — 4 " KILLS FEUX DIAZ Russo-Japane- ' - 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CTTCPPCCl opppp SuUlirj ijUIjvLiJu 1 Italian embassy here say thirteen Austrian submarines have been sunk in the Adriatic by Italian patrols during - the last week The same dis patches giving no date say that for the fourth time in a yftar the Italian destroyers have penetrated the' fortified port of Duraszo sinking four transports loaded with The provisions and ammunition' destroyers returned - unscathed' The increasing efficiency of the allies In ' submarine destruction was recognised in a speech by the German secretary of the:' navy in the relchstag on May 10' "Official accounts of the speech reaching here report the German secretary as saying that while the submarine" warfare had achieved far greater results than was expected a certain number of submarines had been lost as the result of Improved means of destruction devised by the LOAN Washington May 11—— Secretary JIcAdoo Hounded a wanting today Speculators Seeking 'Defeat of Administration Bills Called ‘Allies of Kaiser’ by Government Official ll— May LIBER1Y that unless fare on Shipping WASHINGTON 20 - Operations Against War- - While House Debates Bill to Raise $1800000000 Senators Hear Protests Iron! Interests Affected No 179 URGED TO SUBSCRIBE TO SEPARATE PEACE lVanblagtoi May 11— Seewtary Lanalaa today d rated published reports that the United States haw aua agreement with the eateate allies sot to make a separate peace with Germaar by vaylnst ‘There la ao ngreenaen t written or aawrttten retat Ire to pence” latereot la the attitude of the Koveraaeat springs from aaaonace meats that the Germaa ehaaedlor soon la to make another offer of Vol EVERY ONE WHO CAN 13 Austrian AGREEMENT RELATIVE Salt Lakt Herald PRICE FIVE CENTS - ' 'Of our war results ' "As for food our next 'harvest will be ready at the end of June ao wo have only one month and a half to provide for It will be a medium harvest Cer- tainly It Is ' very Important that shipments of wheat should be large but ' the Italian people are very frugal aad : economical1 ! - - : |