, V it --i.7 . ' 'f Pres rA4i Weight CWTS STEATOCif v WahlKtoH, May 9.' ' " rmr In France wm the wnv to tho 2.000.000 Cmmii of, the yeari l mm amaa . weight of Becrtary" of "Wtar rovatetton-ttult we have tk Bfle.008 i feark 4'over :h.i. q ' - .. V wau ,. neansnaa tno war r'ft feothlo 1m tiafT&one, l'ta coscrete fashion a fjW jsacwnpliaKnieiit in the (ace glng- ways. The fig- Kted a eoru 'proportion tJ&eii,, supplementing; the rat wni'Kersi Tvno neewj- . a.yfeandatltmtof such an . . . . . .WvpltinW in It ro Teculartf, rCatfonalJ I I imm I Aiiuy iur0i flaa;,lNton to. the1 )mlf million I rflA ' 111 I ' ll& uJ.. .nmnff pHs,:A- maximum effort In ex is W.rcherf this month or I '4;W continue well along- into 5$'not.1e sata juat how a aro .moving:,' it can do 'ttmt'the present speed at times aa great as It was in period .around .February. oa)te contlnuu io come tadlly. Xarslial Kltnernl Crowder sent ill .'to rail States dxcept Utah and k-iror bsii men to serve in inq if.'V ordnance. airnaL veterinary ' 4Marttrmaster corns. Volunteers L'W.accepted "jn until May 20. and I men will be mobilized June 1, e Blitlsn representatives here nre Mly obered by the way In hteJi the -Trom Its own resource and Aid )iaya hn shin tn y- 5sia 'orfcataal promises. ' Tills Is due In ERMrtO'Mversien of shipBlns formerly . Ojjtfc-.Ui nonessential transportation. In t' lBwt ii ,, to faster turning1 around on , through skillful planning by i. any'and nary transportation men, Msnnea and commander.uelknap. ftwfaly because of the system of mg Americans with French and units. orttles estimate that virtually five is many trooos could be handled the same amount of' shinning un- VtMc brigading plan as could be npustied were divisional units kept Bel 'supplied from this side with -eeeary material. AN TO BUILD 50 SHIPS FOR IIS. '! i -11.... !.-,- y ktf , " Cnt Reaches Arrow fclS'c to Add to Mer- 0j!y ,, chant Marine k'"?? j4l ' ..--.... 4- ,... . .d. T' ? IllHHin. nav V. ilts,trmndous effort to make every wrsuiuwi to ine American mer saarlne through construction, nur. isr setsure. the United States slilo. keard la reaehlna- across the Pa. 1 1' an has icontracted for the con IMf(- left' TanmAOA ahlnimbl. m A..- mwv h. mtV..src Dlltua . UKJT I'shlM'of 6000 to 9000 deadweight taajaieac.". Jrman Hurlejv of the shipping Stated ttMlAV' thnt th TTnttot fwUl,lilP to Japan the steel to txtkese vessels, which will total '4ewtlfht tons and cost about ," skbM the- shipping board will laan Japan In addition to the teas of. ships recently purchased BMij ? ' rakMkg- board expects to obtain -sjaaecirora Japan this year, Mr. ,;aeia.- i Marriage Licenses leC JM;, .'May 9. The following wera graniea ucensts here this rr- joeepn rvuartm ana Hannah n.M-naries . w, LAirerty ana Li JtcCusker. T. Randolph Miller if-, a. Ward and Frederick Bmma Nuhn. all of Phlladel- Hai'Iem. Philadelphia, and Slack. Wilmington. Del. " Toung, Trenton, and Bessie nnaonpnia ; jmick uanoiarkis Stonar. Lancaster. Pa., and r; Grace and Louisa Gardner, A"Vtf MARRIACE LICENSES ' Ik'Jahs.iLeairue Island, and lltlen J, mam um anaAtf K? Mauey.' 3130 K. 4th .t.. and lutriih. 3132 N. 4lh at. vllesrls. Cooper Craek.. Col., and Vtaaaicy, uenver. uai. Haaaan. 4.V4 Falrmoant m, and .Pmyne.. BrynUawr. Pa. rwkeiis, inOT Caroenler St., and NutalL IAS in34 jjompara mu cvlna. BewelJ, J., awl Hilda u aAl 'at. 4 H. 10th at and Betile a. th at. alaer. Wfodbunr. N. J. and 'aknium. WAtulbiipir. V. J. , 1k,A.M .., tin.. 1-K. , .. ,.,. ,, -v mr- leo. J. 4. IB W, Huntlntdon at., and 4u rs HimorK at. . H. N.. Tuckarton. N. J.. at .IT. Walr. 444 K. Wvomlnr. owakl. SS41 AUred St.. and laakm.. 1D30 MuntltlK Park. . .J42t rch (., andJulU W, HrkAtSlaua :lan .' laeiia.-lUSi Dickinson atw and Yl, intra o. .larion mt tn, iiuv r. oin a(., ana ,iin k Aidtr st. ,. 21 .miaworth at..' and arlln. 1SA2 Xewdall st. i4a ColUns at., and,CarrU , rronl at. n . iartir rtTJa2 aaaed. 310 Brlnchurst. St., IT, vn n- iwii mt tVtn. III., and Leona Wlet, iM.'saadl TAlJ, at . mnA aaaafr'at. -LjaflDSr at;, and Jlax.at.; .T aid r at-y . aae.at.aBd ': ., ,a : , aa abbiiv ; ad'.'iUfr 4Hl fTV ' Cft, an ' JPftit MM WwnQB aar :-a'v . ikai S $L . .. . .1 a, aiaf a .?.-. v jUlllllNlSllllll lihlli i slimiseai .'.". 'IS v xv PHILADELPHIA 'SOLDIERS Lieutenant A. M. Shield, 1515 North Fifty-sixlli street Cabovc), who Is an observer in the signal cor" has arrived in Frunre. Morley W. Jennings, son of Mr. and Mr. Ryerson W. Jennings a Princeton graduate, has cnlUted as an athletic 'director for overseas Berviee wilii the Y. M. C. A. PROPOSE COMMISSION TO AID CONTRACTORS I'Dcclare War Conditions Cause Them Money Losses on Government Work Wnnlilnctun, May 9. Creation of a commission to afford relief to those who hold lomr-tlme Gov ernment' contracts and who are losing money because of nbnormal war con ditions, was proposed today' by Con gress. Senator Kletcher; of Florida, i the chulrman of a subcommittee of the Senate Commerce Committee, which Is considering a hill to create such a com mission. Government officials and members of Congress have been besleced by holders of Government contracts, who declare that their contracts and fees were fixed at a time when conditions were normal but with the advent of the war a great increase in me cose or laDor and ma terials Is causing them to lose money. The War Department had proposed to furnish relief for those holding contracts under Its supervision by presenting an amendment to the rivers and harbors bill giving Secretary of War IUUrr the authority to adjust contracts to existing conditions. It was estimated that con tracts would call for Increases amount ing to. about $3,000,000. Other departments also notified Con gress of, the need of adjusting long-term contracts and members of the committee took the stand that there should be one tribunal to Judge the necessity of adjust ment or all departments and bureau, rather than allowing each department tu make Its own changes. PACIFIST SUES LODGE Senator Cited for Damages for Alleged Assault lioatun. May 9. United States Sen ator Henry Cabot ldge was sued for 120,000 today hi a nactlon brought In the Superior Court by Alexander Bann wart. The SUlt Is based on an nlleparl aaeault by the Senator on liannwart at the .sanonai uapitoi on April z, 1917, when a party of Boston pacifists, of which Bannwart was a member, asked l,odge to vote agajnst the United States enter ing the war. A suit for 120,000 damages for alleged libel In Dubllshlnir an account nr h nappening was entered at the same time usKiuai u xjosion newspaper. Will Rush Guns . to U. S. Troops Centliined frera Pace One lectins- tlie Lewis gun, and that It was ngnt tn maintaining the superiority of the American design of gun carriage. Months, according to the Benate Investi gators, were lost In trying to make the American carriage serve the foreign gun models adopted, the French 7E and the larger French. British and Italian pieces. At last accounts the ordnance men were still determined to mount 1000 75s upon American carriages, which the Senate committee believes to be a mlstuke. Secretary Baker's statement with re 'gard to the Browning guns Is like the statement Issued1 up till the last mo ment with regard to airplanes. It Is meant to reassure, when on analysis it does not reassure. It alms to secure headlines such as It does secure In this morning's papers, for example. "Baker Denies Shortage of Machine Guns." He does riot; he denies shortage In a very limited sense and) not the sense In which critics have applied the word. He says that there Is no present shortage of such weapons, either In France or Amer ica, and no prospect of shortage. With our troops, brigaded with English and French troops anil 'armed by England and France, that statement could be true, as. It doubtless is. und still pro duction of the heavy Brownings could have fallen down, us Indeed it has. On the heavy guns' the Secretary's state ment proven vague and meaningless. ,,;Brly manufacturers' estimates of ine proauciion 01 ine neavy type of ma chine guns were more optimistic than were' Justified. Some of the heavy guns have- been produced and there la every Indication of forthcoming production In Increasing, and substantial numbers," A,;fe'w daya befofe the. truth became known Mr. Baiter Issued the statement that' alrviutsi .wareC five months ahead of,';mcha4ilW.r,WaWi)4rton,haa come to fasilaw raMnrmMalalai' Wfcatn ht kJtaMi lfn HHWf Wgaaajaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa, J R1 ajaaj n pVJ 1 f'-Vm- mm."fWM.mim Ui facts re- tai.MS41uco.the w '"!HWLi'JJW?!w-1 tne iiwuajiswtt c ,v, omilan lOI'gsn-mniSHaii'aaa 9tMt sL'LaVCk, Ot gMrienaer I ar. aaautuftura;n4M7wat tk ld waUllt 4Jw Adnriali St :,v iV-ar "- -' Af gggBBraaleP'X V ragagagagagagaragaT KgiKl V M0OBM Bftftsj .'. . 'J. -n ,' i.j.'1-'. . - ..,',. : -. vtorfTnTWt':.ntT.rrU'r.nvvl . rr.rVv''i,WTti.'i'', V xV4.Vff0r.jWw;,vJpV'v'Jw ' "J .J H.. .-ftil.VJ --" . ..'." tfADOO WILL O.K. RAIL WAGE BOOST Director May Even Add to Increases Granted by Commission REPORT URGES SPEED lrtolilnelnn, May 9, A full dinner pall for nil Is to be the Government's policy toward the national railroad employes during the wur. Formal announcement of the railroad wugo commission's report, advocating wage Increases for nil railroad workers making less than $250 a month In 1915, was followed today by assurance that Director General McAdoo approve the Increohes proposed nnd possibly may extend Home. llefore noting upon his commission's report, he will confer with representa tives of i the employes to determine whether the new rcliedules amounthig to Increases of neurly $300,000,000 an. nually, with JIOO.000,000 back pay to January 1 would work hardship on any class of workers. The policy or the Government loword Its labor U clearly set forth In the digest of the report, un excerpt from which declares: Orgnnlzed nnd unorKanlzed em. ployes are to be treated alike. Women una men who perform equal service Ure to be u Vn mmnl t,' t.n.l ,llrf enccs In pay me not to he predicated on color. t Some lletiueMs Kefuiiril III reaching Its conclusions, tho wage commission declined to nvvede to manv requests made by the employes. The contention of the men that they wanted a shorter day and morn overtime to en force It ias met with the following from the commission's report: At this time, when urftent and serious necessity compels sacrifice from all. to penalise the Government for working its men us lonir. as they have been in the hal.lt of woiklng under their private employers. Is to take advantage of the twofold em barrassment of the Government Its need for the work and Its Inability to call in outside men. The commls slon does not believe tho railroad em ployes really want thus to hamper the trunsiwrtatlon facilities of thu country In Its hour of need. It would he a "splendid thing.' S.'!J!H I ine commission. ii we couiil at uur !. ......, -Ill .,. . - .. ,i.i .. V 1PXP"r"'nce ,01 l l world Into a conclusion concerning the . .C",h "' lhe rr.Vla- ' W?UJ ' " ! .."..v.. ""'"-"ion. nui mis is not r:.,,"2V..7J oc ,h .,;.' ' """." ."" ! touching so many and such divers em- ployments uhlrh call for such suffering strains uion human nerve and muscle." Declaring that "this, moreover. Is not the time to make experiments," the commission adds that "the one thing now Imperative Ik oIume and speed In railroad output. Our needs as a nation and the Hal neeiH of those nations with whom we arc allied have been Im- periled by the shortcomings of our trans portation system. There is no one who wishes tcr risk a repetition of this con dition." Tho Increases proposed by the com mission are based on the premise that the cost of living slnco 1915 has In creased approximately 43 per cent. shown by a thorough fctudy of actual living conditions. The commission reports: Itoughly It may be said that the man who received 185 a month on January 1, 1916, now needs 40 per cent additional to his wugo to give him tin. same living ho had then. Below that wage a larger percentage must be allowed1, because the oppor tunity of substitution and other meth ods of thrift have declined almost to a vanishing point. Above that wage a growing proportion of the Increase will go to those things essential to cultured life, but nonessential to actual living. In fairness, therefore, upon those who can best afford to sacrifice should b cast the greater buroVn. This being the basis of the commis sion computations, those getting more than $250 a month ure to receive no Increases whatever and there Is a strong hint that many "nonessential officials," like nonessential Industries, must be saerinceu to tne pressing de mands of war. The commission on this point re commends: During the period of Government conduct of the railroads no salaries paid to officials who are not essential to the operation' of the roads shall be charged us part of the operating expenses, and that n careful study be made of the proper relations between the salaries of the higher officials and those of their subordi nates with a view to readjustment In the Interest of the highest efficiency of the service. Officials in touch with tho railroad administration declared this would be accepted and very likely fqllowed as a direct recommendation to dispense with the services of high-salaried presi dents, vice presidents, and other nu merous officials not vital to the operation of the different roaas unucr uovern mcnl control. SOCIALISTS SENTENCED Ccrman Court Druslic With Dozen Who Urge Revolt Amtterdsm, May 9. The Irioerlal Court ut Lelpslo has sentenced twelve Independent Socialists frqm Dresden to terms of Imprisonment ranging from three months to eight years on treason rlmrcta. said a dispatch from Berlin to. day. The men were accused of distrib uting revolutionary patnpmeis. MANN'S Flt-Op4HunK BLANK BOOKS; r"or aetsaljr' rears.- .Msna's Blank Hooka Jiave beta re nowned for their excellent quel. Itles. Made of the best mate, rlala br master eraftsfnen.- The Maneo CaaJtaaona (Jaaial a aa Iraprara '.faatara. r M allows the Reek to opaa ate. feeltr flat .wlth'ao leiurr ta tht hlixMag,-. -" "i .Mavaa's sleek f tmaf!a aaaJlaaarr la lares' aad ,aaai. iJ'W- ' 'ii V...' '. ... -...i ... " f-4 ' ;' fc' .-'- ..T"5 ,i I.". - . 7 - Senate Committee Adds $200,000, 000 to Appropriation Washington, May . At the urgent request of Secretary Daniels, the Sen ate Naval Affairs Committee Increased the naval ordnance appropriation In the navy appropriation bill by 1200,000,000 today. Secretary Daniels's request was re garded as significant In view of the fact that In the hilt, as It passed the House, the ordnance appropriation was more than 1227,000,000 under the sum appro priated last year. The additional J200, 000,000, It was Intimated today, Is to l used In providing heavy caliber guns for the use of the land forces. The Senate committee Mill report the hill lata this week. As It passed tho House, the bill carried 1, 301,000,000. It will carry more than a billion and a half in the Henate. RECORb WAGES AWAIT FARMING VOLUNTEERS Billion and Half Will Be Paid 5,000,000- Harvesters From Cities lVmlilnitlnn, May 9, A billion and a half dollars will be paid out this year to oluntcer farm, hands counted on to help America har vest one of her greatest crops. Five million men, Women and boys mostly from towns and cities. w III be heeded for a few days each to leap the fruits of the vastest ucreage ever planted In this country. These volunteers are In addition to the paid regular all-thc-year-around farm hunds. The wages to lie paid this year are the highest In history In many can? ex ceeding those of hlgh-clnss city shop workers. Connecticut farmers are offer ing ID n day for hands to get in hay. Stackers will rccelvo K a duy In Nebraska, Colorado. Kansas mid Mon tana, Hutli these scales aro In addition tu board, which Is estimated at from $17 to J:'U a month. An army of 50,000 oIuntecr workers has been organized In Kansas alone where members are to receive a maxi mum of SG a day with board. This Is part of a big army of workers who will start In Oklahoma uimut June and move through tho Northwest har eHilng wheat. The average wage for volunteer work ers this summer, takiiur the country as In whole, will be at leHHt is with hoard, the Agriculture Department estimates. ... . -..., ,.. .. u... n ..- "-Olioii mcKcra in wi- OUUlll Mil, mill up to $4 Fruit pickers hi all parts of ,,',,- ,110mlv women unit boys. ill get fro5n, is o Vm Cornhulkers ... , ,,, bout cenls It tushel. tlum to cam 13 dally, while Potato pickers (machine, dip tha tubers) will earn between JL' and J tinny. The total value of all crops will be In the neighborhood of $10,000,000,000. OUSTEll OF GOVERNOK OF PORTO RICO ASKED Gompers Charges Islam! Eecutie Per mits Workersto Labor for Stan ulion Wages uhlnalnn. May 9. Removal . of Governor Hobcrt Veager. of I'orto P.Ico. was asked of President Wilson by ham uel Gompers. president of the American Federation of Uibor. Gompers acted upon request of Senator Santiago Igle- sias, oi rono mco. "Thirty-two thousand workers nro striking In Porto Hlco because Ameri can employers reruse to pay it living o.o." Bnlil Inlesias. "The maximum wage is seventy cents a day. The Gov eminent has failed to enforce the law to protect the workers." Secretary Wilson usked the war labor board to Investigate. TO FIX ALUMINUM PRICE War Industries Hoard Will Guard Agaiiitt Speculation Washington. May 9. A. price-fixing policy for aluminum was discussed at a meeting today of the prlce-nxing com mittee ot the war Industries board. Seventy-live per cent of the aluminum output of the country Is now being used for war purposes, leaving only 25 per cent for domestic use. This condition has tended to imoaiance tne marset, ii was pointed out, and action will be necessary to safeguard both1 the public and Government against speculators. Tho Aluminum company or America, whicli controls much of the nation's supply, entered Into a voluntary agree ment last year Hi limit pricea, I nia agreement, reached before the creation of tne pnee-nxmg commitiee, on June 1, empires BONWIT TELLER. GbCO. fa$pecktyhcpOrjinaforib CHESTNUT AT 13 STREET - HAVE ARRANGED FOR TOMORROW A Special Sale of Women's "Bontell" Jersey Suits A variety of attractive styles in "Bontell" Sport Suits, the season's best shades. t All sizes included. 22.50 Were-Up to r 'KioVf ' .. Jit .. . -vJ- rT AIRCRAFT PROBE GETS UNDERWAY Senators Assail U. S. Agree ment With Curtiss and Wright Companies HOUSE WILL VOTE FUND WASHINGTON, May 9. Requests of Major General Squier, Colonel Deeds and Colonel Montgom ery, of the aviation service, for a military Investigation into their work with the aircraft program have been temporarily laid aside by Sec retary of War Baker, who said this afternoon he did not want to hamper the Justice Department and con Kresslonal probes by holding a third military probe. , Wnalilnglaii. Muy 9. The Investigation President Wilson ordered Into the sweeping charges of the sculptor, Gutzon Borglum, against the United States aircraft production board was formally begun hero today. William Krlerson, Assistant Attorney General, equipped with much dntu, secret und otherwise, was prepared for a probe which will reach far Into the corners of the sir program, baring everything and sparing none. .Meantime, the Hennto Military com- . It.... .,....n.l ..,,, ,1.., Innnll-v It U'lll meke on Its own hook and planned to!"" "Ime. was also oidered freed, meet this week tif agree on methods and Illume for tho murders Is laid lit the manner of conducting It, Most members of the committee today apparently favored wide-open session, which will do away with conflicting ma jority and minority reports at the ton elusion and leae the country to chooso iifl.1,.1, I, ,'IM !hn f rill It. i .1.1. V.I .. T.,1, .,........,.., .Senator Chamberlain this afternoon Introduced a resolution authorising the committee to go Into every phase of nlr- craft production, summon witnesses and publish an oltlclal record of the proceed Ings. Small attention. It developed, will be paid at the outset to the Uorglum charges. The committee, already some what familiar with these, now prefers. It was stated, to summon men of high standing In the field and to sift unques tioned facts. Iiebute in tho Senate this afternoon developed the charge by Senator Thomas, Colorado, that the Curtlss and Wright airplane companies, through control of basic putents, "dominate the airplane field like a Colossus" and discouraged Independent manufacturers. The monopoly of patents, Thomas satd, was brought about by agreement sanc tioned by the. Government under which the two compunles will exchange patents. "Ar a result a damper has been put on the Inventive genius of the Ameri can people," Thomas said. The Government, Thomas vald, should have obtained control of all basic pat ents, permitting any firm which could produce planes to use them during the war. Thomas said he understood attorneys for the'Wrlght-Murtlu und Curtlss com panics were members of the subcommlt - tee that drew the agreement tie agreement. at the House will re - JIB.OOO.OOO.OOO military Inttmatlous that fuse to pass the t appropriation bill, carrying a tillllon uoi- lars In lump appropriation for aircraft, until the manner In which the hundreds of millions appropriated last year were expended had been satisfactorily ex plained, were said by House leuders to day to be without foundation. Uotli majority leader Kltchln and minority leader Glllett had heard sug gestions of such a plan, but neither be. lleved It would be put Into practice. The present temper of both Houses is to give the War Department nil the money It can possibly use at once, and to ask questions afterward. OANBUKY HATTERS' CASE Three Companies Itefuse to Renew Last Year't Working Agreement Washington, May 9. The Danbury hatters are in Washington touay, led by Samuel Qompers. president of tho Ameri can Federatllon of Labor, to submit to the national war labor board tomorrow a dispute between themselves and the only hat manufacturers hi the country who refuse to renew last year's working agreement. The agreement fixes a minimum salary of Jt a day for hatters and regulates working condition:) in ine shops. TK,, Mimnanlnd unnmlalnul nf nm T," H lMti John w, areen & Sons and H. MCLachlan. all of Danbury. I t& it v IM t I 1 1 If BOT -J o jr 1 1 In 'L"i I Jin I ' 111 M 1 I fl Ih VI 7 I A Vj jili It J , ' 1 1 Q I I .:, ,l II ' nrei CiMBW pI Railroad Administration to Sanc tion Combination of Four Great Companies Vraahlnfton, May 9. A merger ot the four leadlna exnress comnanlen. Wells.Kargo, United States, Adams nnd, American wim a capitalization or 135,000,000. Is to be sanctioned by the railroad administration for tho period of the War. Tho agreement, virtually effected gives the national railroad 50 per cent of tho gross earnings and a share of the excess profits. Kach company will enter the com bination on the basis of the physical valuation of Its property assets. No guarantee Is provided, but terms will be fixed on a sliding scale so that the net revenue will be at least 5 per cent. With the merger Government opera tion ot the concerns apparently will be eliminated. The four companies first sought to have the Government take them oer when tneir financial returns began to show dsngerous reductions. RELEASE OF STIEL0W ORDERED BY WHITMAN Inquiry Convinces Governor Convicted Men arc Innocent of Double Murder Albany, N, V May . Governor Whitman has ordered the re-Icai-e from Sing Sing prison of Charles f. Stlelow, who was convicted of the muider of Charles U. Phelps nnd Mar garet Wolcott. at West Shelby, X, Y., on March 21, 1915, Nclton I, Ureen, Stellow's brother-in-law, who pleaded guilty to second degree murder for the door of Clarence 1 O'Connell, a pris oner ut Auburn, with Krwln King, who once conferred to tho crime, as his ac complice, in the special report of Deputy Attorney General liond, on I..,,,,.. .. ... . wnicu too iicuon or tne (!oernor Is , founded. .Since Stlelow 's conviction In July 1015, the verdict was affirmed by the Court of Appeals, three applications for new trials were denied, the Governor has granted several respites und. In December, 191!, commuted the sentence to life imprisonment. l'helps, who was seventy, and hi liouekceper, Maigaret Wolcott, were murdered In Phelps's house on the night of March SI,. 19 IE, The murder was discovered the next morning by Stlelow, who was l'helps's hired man. l'helps had been shot three times. The housekeeper was found dead, clad only In a nlRht dress, on the steps of Ktlelow's home, Ilobbery was assigned as the motive, . Stlelow and Green wcru urrestcd. FIRST JAPANESE SHIPS HERE Four Chartered Venpels to Ho. Rubied From Wett Coast Washington, May U, Four of the Jap anese ships which were chartered by tho United States Shlplng Hoard arrived I yesterday at T'aclflc ports and will bo Iruthed through the Panama Canal. They lwl h0 Uie nrft fMpa ,nahned by Jan. nnese 11(1 nying the flag of Japan to go ,nt0 service In the Atlantic Bttico the war began. In nil, the shipping board ,m8 chartered 150,000 tons of shinning from Japan und purchased another 100.000 tons. Metropolitan Opera House Wednesday Evening, May 15th AT 8 O'CLOCK ONE PERFORMANCE ONLY The most remsirkable array of theatrical stars that has ever appeared in one play in the. history of the stage. Hi Hie George Arliss Julia Arthur James T. Powers Geo. Mac Far lane Laurette Taylor ; In J. The entire gross, receipts of this performance will be Southeastern Chapter bf the American .Red' Cross I This Company will, appear in the ten leading cities of the WMsnm x GERMAN PEACE" Kaiser's Military Chiefs Seek to Encourage Aji- prehensive Nation PUBLIC DISTRUST GKOWS Washington, May 9. Von ltindenburg, Teuton.mllltnry mas ter. Intends to force "a strong Herman peace" to pay for tho "fresh sacrifices of blood" made by the Germans. He has given this message to the uelchstag, npparently to reausuro Its members and the nation In view of n growing apprehension over Teuton cas ualties on the west front, according to oftlclal advices today. There must he "a strong German peace nmui uiono can preserve us from war In" the future." he said. -Herman ofllclals are trying to Instill In the people tho belief that victory will be achieved this year. Former Chancel lor Mlchaells said the Uerninn people imu oeen growing loo materialistic, that the Kaiser to the last had desired peace and warned that the Government must act firmly to keep the ueonle rrmtcnf.H In view of certain high prices and scar city oi tooa anu clothing. Uoth In Germany nnd Austria propaganda Is being pressed to keep up muiuir. i no omoreaa or tne Czechs, Slovenes and Dohemlans In Austria-Hun gary is necoming increasingly serious, Changes are being tnaoV In tho high command of the Austrian fleet because of threatened uprisings, and a new naval scnooi is Deing csiannsnecl nt Tr o.i to train Germans and Austrian., fnr naval worx. Meantime the lncreaslngenmlty In iiin;uii;iiiiiiiTitiiii;iiininiimiiiiiiif)iiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiniiiieiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiMiiiitiiiiiiiiii'iiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiuniiiiiMitiiiiiiiiiiiitm r corn a i catc mt&LV. Br 3H3lKiiaHrW lK;'3& C Rich, Genu ine Cordovan Calf custom finish; welled soles. A recoa- nized value: the' lead in a militann Mule in Philadelnhia. Such excellence of shoe- eraftHtnanshw at this commonplace vrice to ill create a huge demand. We sugpent you come as early as possible not later than Satur day. Philadelphia's Leading 1203-10 Chestnut St. wh.,&m. p KHHfk1i& DaML Ba&T SiiciiimmiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniuiiuiiiiMiitinuiniiiitiiiniiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiii(iiiiiMiii'.iuii!iiiiiiiiiaiiuiiiK Geo. M. Cohan Jas. K. Hackett Beryl Mercer Mme. Eleanora De Cisneros H.B. Warner Hartley Manners' War Play ; OUT THERE" : v (Hi ii.iAiiflrt i'l. lin i iito wstsa asajayaiayjBafsjNB'aai OermaMrA jnMaaHMauMHMbea to ler- rorlte nWftrjr wtfrnfnfr. themes the fate which befrtl JWglurrr'ls fcettig die eemlnatcd lm Spain and eleewhsre. Hut flermany's tactics In aome nuaiters are meeting only with Increased fires? ot distrust and hatred. I'ro-Ally sympathy Is developing fast In Switzerland, press comment shows, according to confidential summarlea re cehed through Government agencies. ' LABOR MISSION VISITS FRONT Congratulates' Americans for Gal Innt Fight at Seichcprcy With The American Army In France, May 10. The American labor mission, which Is visiting Europe, arrived at American field headquarters Wednes day afternoon and visited billets be hind the Toul front, Including those oc cupied by the Americans who took part in the Selcheprey engagement. Tho 'troops were drawn up at atten tion for Inspection. Members of the mission chatted wjth the troops and congratulated them upon their gallant fight. Upon their return to headquarters tho visitors were guests of General Per shlng at dinner. The artillery firing has been normal, but there have been no Infantry en gagements on the l.unoville sector In tho last 24 hours. The Germans sent over a number of gas shells. COURT-MARTIAL HELD UP Donnelly Io Faro Germans Instead of Military Trial Washington, May 9. The court martial of Hrlgadler General Arthur B. Donnelly, St. l.ouls, Missouri, national guard was today ordered suspended. The' trial was set for today at Gov ernor's Island, N. Y. It Is understood the proceeding was suspended so that General Donnelly could proceed to France with his organization, which s part, of the Kansas-Missouri national guard division. Donnelly wos to be court-martialed on chsrgo of gambling and having liquor In his possession. TODAY Friday and Saturday Genuine Cordovan Calf $8 OXFORDS 4 .90 A s p c c i a 1 pur chase of these su perb military ox fords enables us to offer them for a limited1 time at price without comparison or du plicate. Swal? Style Shop for Women V 2nd Floor Saves$Z EL8S232S2S2SiriI2 Mrs. Fiske Helen Ware 0. P. 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