Show 4 Salt Lake Smelter Settlements THE : (Lead 0975c silver74c oz METALS jCopper (cathodes) 28675c (Zinc (StLooia) $925 Intermountafn Republican Vol 17 No 35 ' SALT LAKE CTTY UTAH SATURDAY MAY 26 1917 YoL 17 1 No 35 DOWNPOUR FAILS TO Ti GENERAL-HU-M Salt Lftkt Herald' PRICE ETYE CENTS HALT BUSH WORK ON x I BE BEATEN BY AUTUMN 1 u ’ 25- Fortified Heights North of Jamiano and Ground South of That Point Captured Battle Still Raging From Sea as Far North as Plava FRENCH LINE HIT HARD BY TEUTONS - Nicholas Kay PETROGRAD who arrived here tocommand day after relinquish lag'onthethe northof the Russian army ern front ayoke hopefully of the Improvement In the morale of the troops oa that frost Re said there wao no fraternising with the enemy now und-ndeficiency in the shell but that owing to local consupply ditions an offensive oa a large scale was Impossible If the Improvement continue and the Russian armies fulfill their duty toward their own country and their allies the general believes the Germans ran be beaten by autumn and forced to accept the allies peace ' terms General Russky aplaees great reliance on tho personal Influence with the troops of Minister of War ' BLAMES HOOVER FOR GREAT JUMP Three Austrians are fighting bitterly and the troops of General Cadoma are making steady progress especially on the southern end of the twenty-one-mile front North and south of Jamiano eight miles south of Gorizia the Italians have driven the Austrians back and taken additional important positions The gains here are a direct menace to the defense of Triest The fighting ii made harder because of Jthe barren hilly country Cadorna’s men however have taken two strongly fortified hills north of Jamiano and reached the outskirts of Versio The Austrians have to check the Italian advance attempted on the southern Carso by making violent counterattacks south and east of Gorizia and along the Vodice sector At all points of attack the Austrians were driven back with heavy losses and east of III11 652 on the Vodice the Italians captured the position from which the Austrians emerged to the attack Loral infantry attacks by the British and the Germans and intensive artft-ler- y and aerial activity on the Arras front may Indicate a renewal shortly of the intensive fighting there Around Loos and Bullecourt the northern and southern ends of the Drocourt-Queaswitch line both armies have made attacks but with- no great success yet reported Near and east of Craonne on the Aisne front tlie French and the Germans have again been at grips In the region of Pantheon northwest of Braye the Germans after an artillery bombardment gained a foothold in the French lines after several attempts Immediate counterattacks by the French- however drove the forces of the German crown prince from most of jhe captured elements General Fetain’s forces have occupied most of the Chevreux wood east of Craonne after Inflicting heavy losses on the Germans and taking thirty prisoners Two German battalions were almost annihilated by the French nt Braye-en-Laonno- ls - Italians Gain Ground in Drive for Triest -- yl Rome May 25 — Italian troops engaged in the offensive npvment south of Gorizia have captured the fortified heights north of Jamiano the war office announced today The Italian positions have been extended still further the announcement adds South of Jamiano to the sea the Italians also gained ground driving forward south of the road The battle Is still raging from the sea as far north as Plaka The Ital Ians yesterday and the day before took a total of 10245 prisoners and much war material The statement reads: "The battle still Is raging along the Julian front from the sea to Plava Yesterday oar troops advancing over very difficult and Intricate ground fought their way yard by yard through a deep labyrinth of enemy fortifications stubbornly defended by trained troops Further strong well brilliant successes were achieved ' Over 10100 Prisoners Taken "The total number of r prisoners counted May 23 and 24 amounts to Much 10245 including 316 officers war material also was captured "In the sector between the sea and road the galthe Jasilano-Brestovlklant Tuscan brigade of the 77th and 76th regiments the Aresso brigade of the the 335th and 236th regiments and sevsecond Bersaglierl brigade of the enth and eleventh regiments supported by some field batteries which advanced with the infantry drove the enemy back as far as Poce Timavo Flondar and Hill 31 a line south of Jamiano "North of Jamiano after heavy In which the Mantua brigade fighting113th and 114th regiments disof the the strongly fortitinguished Itself fied heights ' hills 235 and 247 were carried and our posltlohs extended as far as (he outlying house ofto Verslc "The enemy attempted lighten our pressure on the southern Carso bya violent counterattacks from Castagna-vtzzto Frigido All these efforts of our failed before the firm resistance ' of the Barletta and especially troops (Continued on Page 2) Jamlano-Bresto-vlz- za za - V- SURVEY BILL DEBATED Former Cannon Speaker Holds Entire Plan and Unnecessary Ill-Advis- ed Washington May 25 — Consideration of the government's first food bill providing for a survey and measures to stimulate production got well under way today in both houses of Congress It will be kept under debate almost continuously until passed Speech making today was confined largely to the opposition vigorous if not widespread with Senator Reed and former Speaker Cannon as the chief " objectors Senator-Reedeclared that lav which sought to Interfere withany supply and demand was essentially wrong while Mr Cannon Insisted that- tne whole survey program was and unnecessary Mr Cannon made an unsuccessful effort to have stricken from the bill the section authorizing the department of agriculture to conduct an investigation of the food situation The vote on the committee of the whole' was 71 to 41 Chairman Lever 'of the Agricultural committee agreed to an amendment giving witnesses' the right to refuse to testify at a point more than 300 miles from home An amendment prohibiting the employment by' the government of anyone who had been connected with an organization that has violated the antitrust laws of the United States also was adopted It is aimed at certain organizations wjilch have offered their services to the government Refd Criticize Hoover Senator Reed said one cause for tlie recent advance In the price of wheat was the statement attributed to Herbert C Hoover that flour may advance 5 to 920 a barrel and wheat to a bushel "Hoover has bien worth millions of dollars thus far to the bulls" the Missouri senator declared adding that Americans must expect to pay high prices as long as government officials announce to the world that It 1 about to starve to death Consideration of a "food dictator" and the hoarding of fpod by housewives had helped to raise prices also- he declared "We must regulate by law and not by lodging arbitrary power in one man's hands" declared Senator Sherman of Illinois "You Republican can't atop gambling In bread wheat-abushel of wheat long ae there Is one " on the market” In the House Republican Leader -- - Ill-advis- ed Food' Situation in England ' r - : -- of Improved Recent Naval Successes as —Result British Premier Asserts EFFECTIVE AID GIVEN BY AMERICAN CRAFT premier said more effective blows had been dealt the submarines during the last three weeks than in any corresponding period of the war The shipping losses for May the premier said probably would show a reduction from the April figures in speaking of the success of the antisubmarine methods he said: Americans Aiding Effectively “We owe a very considerable - debt of gratitude to the great American people for the effective assistance they have rendered and the craft they have placed at our disposal Now that the American nation is In the war it is (Continued on Page 3) Naval Move Betrayed by Berlin Knew of U S Flotilla’s Coming Four Days Before It Reached Port 25 — Four WASHINGTON theMay American destroyer flotilla arrived abroad Berlin knew it was on the way and to what-po- rt it was going and the day before the vessels steamed into Queenstbwn German submarines had strewn mines about the harbor entrance This startling Information revealing that German spies not only still are at work In this country but that they have a swift and sure means of communicating America's war secrets to the fatherland came to the navy department today In a cablegram from Rear Admiral Emg at London The admiral said his Information was positive His dispatch was not made public and for obvious reasons nothing will be given out concerning how the news came into his possession nor about the precautions which defeated- the German plans and enabled the flotilla to speed safely through the mine fields Immediate publicity was de- the salient fact however thegiven partment making clear that its purpose ' was to let the people know of the activity and success of Teutonic spies and to emphasize the necessity for absolute secrecy In connection with naval operations or shipping movements The destroyers now aiding in In the hunt for submarines European waters under the direc- -' (Continued on Page 3) eo-e- co-opera- tion Millions Are Wanted for Red Cross t ’ Co-operati- on NO BINDING TREATIES MADE OR PROPOSED t agree-(Contlnu- in - tri-col- or ' col-(Contin- Fair 1917 An Appreciation EMPLOYEES! AY BUY LIBERTY BONDS ON EASY PAYMENTS n is gaining in friends circulation and adThe vertising patronage every day On April 10 last when we published our sworn statement on circulation for the six months preceding April l we gave the following figures: Daily average 16258 Sunday only 23776 is guaranteeing The Herald-Republica- t - c Herald-Republic- ‘ an A DAILY AVERAGE OF 19000 ' t - schools competing in the garden City Supt Ernest A Smith as to being the extent to which their pupils will shap in The Garden Fund of $500 The following letter is being sent out: dollars of The Herald- “Your school has been allotted and every advertiser in tomorrow’s issue is guaranteed - y A CIRCULATION OF - an U S LOANING MONEY TO ALLIES AT RATE - ! f Washington- May 25 — Interna- -' officials today: closed the Treasury for with May ledger the British govern- - ' other debit-tment of $75000000 bringing-- the total thus far lent Great Britain i tip to $400000000 'A payment of' ITS'OOOOOOalso was made to Italy on her credit of $100000000 pre- announced elapsed " tvlously Exactly thirty days havemade since this: government loan to ' the allies During amount placed at ithis period the nations the disposal of has reached a total of $745000000 ' and has been at the rate of nearly v $25000000 a day - n is fair and square with its readers The 'are publishing a reliable conservative newspaper with special attention to City and state news" ' The is fair and square with ' its advertisers We are not 'juggling circulation figures and we have no secret rebates Herald-Republic- OF $25000000 DAILY " -- an--1' ! - - - Its-firs- five-allie- f S V t - an ' for pet advertisers: been here forty-seve-n It was the years' Lake in second 'newspaper established Salt City It hasbeen a substantial factor in the progress of the city and state It’s policy today is in the interests of all progressive business men who are helping to make a greater city - : v t $ " ' We appreciate the ' fine response from business men and onr largely' increased circulation in Salt Lake City and ’The will continue to merit the confidence of readers and adverwith its slogan “Fair and Square” tisers -: JAMES P CASEY-V' ' General Manager This - ? -- 26400 Herald-Republica- - - The gardens are Republican Garden 'Fund in savings bank accounts associato be judged by the committee named from the Parent-Teach- er tion in your school district Upon the committee’s report prizes are to be awarded by the principal on a basis of what will produce the best results in creating interest in gardening The dosing date 'of the con'""V test will be announced later’’ schools of Salt Lake are Cultivating: The children of the public 9524 gardens at their homes and on plots' of school ground" Judges ’for the contest have been appointed by Mrs Isabella M Bacon president df'the :Home and School league s in all districts where P!arent-- ‘ “ Teacher associations have held meetings the parents are almost as much in the gardening movement inspired by the contest as are interested ' the children themselves Gardens will be judged in the latter part oft June and a second judgment will be given in July In a number of the schools the names of the pupils of each grade participating in jhe garden contest have been ' inscribed on a large blatkboard in tue entrance corridor ! t 9- -y - " ed Firing Line New York May '25 —R S Lovett chairman of the board of directorsof the Union Pacific railroad ‘ayschair temrand man of the executive committee of the Southern Pacific lines announced that their corporations ' had completed plans which will en- able their employees to purchasebonds on easy payments Liberty Both companies ‘will on request of employees subscribe- a sum' not exceeding 25 per- cent ' of their for bonds and r will yearly' advance salary the whole subscription price retaining the bonds as ‘collateral security until the subscription advances have been paid inwhen the bonds will be dellv'full ered to the subscriber ng of Carry U S' Colors to - newspaper-has"- ' - H - Herald-Republic- ’ i- an n War Crop Lots Are Damaged in Various Parts of Gty Vegetable Legislation by Congress Is INJURES FIFTY FLOOD WATER RACES I Required to Put Into Effect Tentative Agreements THROUGH STREETS Envoys Proceed to Canada Andale Kan Laid Waste by Terrific Storm Which East Bench' Bears Bmnf oi Came Without Warning WASHINGTON May 25—The Deluge and Culverts Are le£t American soil and crossed into Canada toFound to Be Inadequate day after six weeks of conferences HOUSES TORN IN PIECES Workmen dear Tracks which have reached into every phase of American life and are expected viMother and Child in Her and Mend Transformer tally to affect the future of this counArms Struck Dead Whilo try if not of the world Confidence and sympathy born of pergardens were damaged extaa- W ARively Seeking Safety sonal contact of British and American and the street car al Pupils Cultivating 9524 War Gard ens Herald-Republic- SEVENTEEN AND ion VP CIS Re-planti- - 1 TIES hut Plucky Owners Quickly Begin Repairs and officials cannot be measured m words Wichita Kan May 25 —Thirty perUncertainty has been removed and an efficient made possible by sons are known to have been killed an exact definition of the resources and more than fifty have received Injuriea needs of the two nations This coun- from which Is said several will die try knows the allies needs in detail and propertyitworth Colossal Task Confronting and of dolin the order of their Importance the lars upon which no thousands has valuation yet allies know America’s resources and been set was late today Society Detailed at Conthe degree of their availability Thus when a tornadodestroyed ' swept up through it Is possible for the United States to Sedgwick and Harvey ference in Washington countlee in the enter into with the grand south-centrof state the part alliance In the way most calculated to Andale a village of less than 300 ' success bring inhabitants bore the brunt of the 25— The There have been no formal twister’s rage eighteen lives being the WASHINGTON May rehabilitation task on Page 3) toll before the storm which was accomthat confronts the American Red Cross panied by a blinding rain bore on to the northwest If the United States Is to do its full The country southeast of Newton part in the war was detailed by a nothe remaining fgtalltlee furnished contable group Of speakers today at a three lives' being lost five miles from ference- of men and women from forty that city cities 'who have volunteered to assist The county between Andale and Newthe society's war council ton was pierced by a' path from a Gen John J Pershing Herbert Maj C Hoover Secretary Baker William H quarter to a half mile wide where the twister ground everything in its path Taft and Henry P Davison1 in- turn either to death or to inanimate detold the volunteers that they must go struction the largest Sedgwick to work expecting a long hard ' task town 'Newton Andale between and one hisbut which would stand cut in ' escaped from the storm's fury barely tory as the greatest philanthropic efa few houses In one corner of the city fort of the age While the conference was In session President Wilson is- Cornell Motor Car Corps limits being the only loss Ns Warning Received sued a proclamation designating the Attired Khaki Goes to week of June 18 to 25 as Red Cross So suddenly did the tornado arise week during which the people of the and so well did It do Its work that Aisne Battlefield United States will be called upon to and telegraph lines were telephone give generously and in a spirit of pabroken before word could be sent triotic sacrifice for the support and ahead of the impending danger maintenance of this work of national The identified dead at Andale: a (From Staff the of Correspondent need: Associated Prqss) Agnes Rausch 23 "Grandpa” Helger Mr Davison who at the President's Mrs Frank Helger Frances Helger of the headquarters GRAND army In France May request became chairman of the war Mrs Alex Schmidt Irene Schmidt aged -- The council declared the $100000600 fund first American com4 Joe Mertes aged 13 Mrs John Klein batant corps went to the front towhich it Is proposed to raise quickly and three children Kick Cordell 80 day under Capt E L Tinkham and would only bea beginning Lieutenant Henry Rausch Minnie Somerhauser of Princeton Soullywon "We will respond In a way that will 16 Henry Bach and Mrs Joseph SomerTinkham Captain war the "The said cress at Verdun electrify the world" he hot hauser was a proud moment when the of this country are goIt people only Those whose condition appeared first detachment of the American ing to supply that $100000000 but they hopeless are: field service consisting mainly of are going to supply a very great deal John Helger and his aged mother Cornell undergraduates departed more” Schmidt Mary son of Alex for Infant Aisne the battlefield They were Describing the pitiable condition of Mrs J A Buscher armed John carbines with in attired Helger northern France Mr Hoover said that khaki and uniforms Ameridrove' Fischer here alone was room for a work of remotor cars can five-to- n Nine persons were killed near Sedgthey left the Stars and Stripeft As habilitation that would cost $1500000-00- 0 floating wick including Elmer Corkle and over the cantonment In a historic The duty of the United States ln ear-ol- d daughter French fortress out In the spread that field Is clear he declared "for breeze and other Find contingents Safety In Cellar France is sacrificing her men on a cheered them on their way Clardea to and A warning cry of a man who had ence Mackay presented the camp pyre devoted pyre liberty voted to our protection" with the heard the ominous roar prompted the American flag which now A plea for France also was made by flies beside the occupants of tho little country general The correspondent of the AssoGeneral Pershing whose speech was Just store to rush into the basement cutciated Press Amerlwatched other man who the cheers for the struck wind building as by the Interrupted can sections in preparation Is to be the first to lead American ting It in half and settling the roof for active drilling In the participation troops to the relief of French soil He upon the floor fighting Among these were dealso declared the United States was tachments from DartAndover Henry Rausch and his daughter not awake to the meaning of the war were believed to have been the first mouth Harvard Johns Hopkins Yale Chicago and Williams aid In and urged that the Red Cross victims their little house being blown home a realization ' that the on Page 2) bringing is' (Continued on Page 6) situation one of "very grave seriousness’’ Mr Taft indorsed General Pershing’s plea that everything be done to prepare the people for great sacrifices and Square Julius-Kruttschnit- thirty-thre- e PRINCIPALS of "thenotified-b- TORNADO KILLS - - - p-' Uncertainty Removed and Basis Laid for Efficient by Exchange of Ideas at Conferences - - assailed Assistant Secretary Vrooman of the department of agriculture for saying that the time mteht come when the United States would be for flour Mr Mann grinding potatoes said such statements were unwise Indications tonight were that' the House might finish consideration of Its bill tomorrow Prospects of final action in the Senate were uncertain George- W GorthaU' spealclac Informally tonight at the annual Sinner here of the Iron and Steel Indeclared that the proposal stitute to " hulid one thousand 3000-to- n wooden ships In eighteen months “I ’ simply hopeless For that reason he said It had become nee-essary to torn to steel as well aa wood "I had a conference with Mr Farrell of the United States Steel corto see the poration and he promised we turned program Is carried oat If to steel and he promised also to turn out three million tons of steel ships In eighteen 'months said Colonel ’ Goethals "As the shipping - will ultimately go to the merchant marine If they ewcape the' submarine they should ho no far as possible of steel construction I want the Institute to set back of Mr Farrell aad to carry out the promise "The shipyards are fall I have 'asked for legislation to prevent the of ships for anyone but laying down for 'us I want to enlist the oration and assistance of the structural steel people I have sot to of manufachave the turers makers of machlsery chains wire cables) la fact everyth la it that sora to make the complete ship and If what Dol'd George said la true that ahlps are solas to win the war everybody who helps build ships will help win the war - German Spy of rain which THE downpourtemporarily tied up street cer lines and brought floods of water to downtown streets had scant effect on the carpenters at Fort bulldlns new barracks on as worked though Douglas They short of shellfire could nothing their The click of activity saws pheaze went on of buzz and hammers order is to ut a merry dip Tho finish the barracks in record time If Jupiter Pluvlus thinks he can frustrate it ha has another guess coming commented the workers Gm aJ 23-M- - German Hope of Triumph by Undersea Warfare Is Declared Greatest of Long Series of Miscalculations - Mann i EW YORK May IN WHEAT PRICE Strong Columns Thrown Against Salient in LONDON May 25— “The against submarines have resulted in a Region of Pantheon Gain Senator Reed Deplores Offi- our food distinct improvement in situation’’ said Premier Foothold at Great Cost and cial Statements Likely to Lloyd George today in the house of commons Produce Panic Later Are Thrust Back The TJIROM Plava on the Isonzo to the Adriatic sea the Italians s t 1 system along the avenues was tied up for more than an hour lato yesterday afternoon when an electrical rainstorm burst over Salt Lake A small army of workmen aimed with shovels removed from ten to twenty tons of mud and sand washed down onto the tracks of the Ninth Sixth and Third avenue lines and repaired burned oat transformers that had been struck by lightning The damage to war gardens on the east bench failed to dishearten their owners who patriotically prepared to replant or repair the damage In a number of instances patriotic school children who have determined to “do their bit” with gardening wept when they saw the heavy floods sweep away their gardens Drtuze ra East BmcL Throughout the east bench culverts threading gutters beneath crossings were inadequate to carry the flood waters Numerous complaints were voiced Officials of the Utah Light A Traction company are planning to suggest to the city commissioners plans to protect property owners from damage by storm floods Soon after the storm broke four street cars were stalled on Third avenue two cars on Sixth avenue and one car on Ninth avenue Lightning- crippled many transformers Dispatchers of the street car system brought out the engineering department and under the direction of L Dagren were dis--i patched with shovels and instruments to remedy the situation While laborers were striving: to clear the car tracks of deep mud automobiles plowed through veritable rivers along the avenues and lettered streets and threw water from the street cen ters drenching pedestrians and workmen Many cars which had been left with front wheels In the gutters had water thrown up over the hoods and Into the Ignition by the force of the flow agalnrt the wheel-damnplaces Cellars Are Flnsded W P Gillespie assistant supervisor of streets learned last night that a d number of cellars were flooded on the northeast bench of the city The cellar at the home of Mrs H F dark at K and Sixth avenue was flooded tothe depth of several inches It is reborted that while yesterday's storm was heavy the flooding of cellars has become common along the east bench whenever heavy rains falL The flood section of yesterday seemod to be between G and P streets and Ninth avenue and Third avenue The heavy rainfall appears to have been confined largely to the east bench the Tenth South canal at 8 o’clock last wacarrying night nearly a foottheleas ter than canyon it carried during floods of three weeks ago Reports from Parley's canyon Indi-of cated that although the and It was downpour rain was still heavy were not entertained of raining fears danger The rain also was reported to have been heavy at the high line in City Creek canyon Culverts Are Useless Gillespie agreed last night Supervisor the miniature culverts along the that bench were worse then useless In east the handling of the flood waters of rains heavy The skies were nearly dear yestershortly before the storm day afternoon devdoped The first clouds seemed to assemble at the head of Dry canyon and Fort Douglas where extensive is in progress was first to feel building storm The rain was exceptionally the scatand soldiers and - workmen heavy to find shelter Then reaching teredout over Lake valley until the far from Saltsun turned saffron the light black and gray clouds seemed to open hostilities and a violent electric storm lasting several minutes took placs Light Rale Outside Cityware disr Downtown office buildings whan tbs storm their Inmates gorging was at its height and men and women close to building entrances i huggedothers braved the storm and while found shelter In street cars It was still raining heavily when factory hands and store clerks left their work The sale of umbrellas Is said to have become heavy during the last hour that stores were open Railroads radiating out of Salt Lake the rainfall had been exreported thatlit?ht outside of Salt Lake ceptionally and further observation disclosed valley -v (Continued on Fags (J — - ed |