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EORGE RENW1CK
it to Evening Public ledger
fit, til the .Veto YorK Timtn Co.
? Amsterdam, May 10.
rB OI wnai is iiairciiius in
ary Is allowed to bo
1 the German press, but there
Hi nf evidence that matters
Monarchy arc causing wide-
em In the Fatherland.
tuncary. miy 0110 (lermin
"heading for disaster," while
iren that tho country is
r-lncrcaslnic speed tuwnicl a
' jThe Kreui JleltunR pas
pJCharlcs's realm Is 'Mins
a severe crisis, wmui inis
beyond parliamentary llm-
Rcant that tho Vienna Nme
Is calling for energetic
Jnst the southern Muv
I that It lews the political
' between tho southern Slas
hs with considerable alarm
r to the monarchy. The
1 article would suggest a situ-
southern confines of the
chy infinitely more serious
lined by the public
nm. May 10 The great Aus-
newspaper, the Arbelter
1 been barred from Germany
t'two weeks. An otllclat dls-
LSwItierland said the fact had
d through questions asked
tag by the Socialist Deputy
IY TO GET SLAV
PES; BERLIN HEARS
nlng through the moral persuasion of
tw'o lies: tho first, that Italy sought
tho conquest of these peoples and,
therefore, that It was better to nccept
a known tyranny than an unknown
one; Iho second, that Italy sought to
oppress tho spiritual functions of tho
Pope, therefore; ns Catholics, In light
ing for Austria they were fighting for
tho Pope. Great has been their
nmaiemcnt on finding that Italy Is
only demanding for her neighbors that
same liberty she demands for her own
sons and tho Italians fighting Austria
were ns good Catholics as themsehes.
CALLS RUSSIAN PEACE
"COLOSSAL DECEPTION"
THE MORNING OF THE DAY AFTER
n. May 10 A correspond-
apest write") that besides
Ung union of Bosnia ami
with Ilungnry, D.ilm.itU
with Croatia and Wa-
inds under the Hungarian
pis asserted these changes
ne to prevent tno forma-
apact south Slav State,
ktch. If confirmed, means
ment by the Hapsburcs
ouncllors of all plans for
en of the dual monarchv
ftUstlc State such as the
ako Francis Ferdinand-
with a Slav kimrdom
1 balance In the Hapiburg
een uermanic Austria
Hungary and at the
calculated to scttlo nn
Unes of racial autonomy
ous Jugoslav Problem.
Hungary, under whom '
Slavonla have long suf-
Eto be the executor of a
CjT of repression, with a
aggrandizement us her
itia, with an area of
i square miles and the
ral of.u Jugoslav State.
to been under the Aus-
n. Bosnia and Herzego-
an area of 20.000 square
' been a joint Austro
possession much the
p Alsace-Lorraine has been
"Kelchsland" of all the
ates. The language of
ch regarding Croatia Rnd
fejway mean that those itn-
noma are to lose their
fautonomy In homo affairs
'absorbed completely by
gas Trans) hanla was 11b-
years ago J
tJTodav's Public Ledger ,
ay 9. According to a dh
Zurlch to tho Messagero,
ler, the Austrian Premier.
ting extreme measures
Slav asltatlnn. Vnrtli.r
comments underline the
Uttor Beydler's suggestions
1 autonomy for the subject
snauy inadequate ana ne
ciear 10 an concerned
liapsburg policy cannot
a 11 emperor cnarles
Intentions.
: rjrlnts an admtmliTn r.
situation, showing that
ad In iomi ntiarti.ru vm.
illsm as a pulllatlve are
by the attitude of Cer
rvarn. Premier Hevrilar'a
I are most useful, inasmuch
sua dispel any illusion to
ha mnvementa nlilrli nnrA
by last month's Jugo Slav
uRome.
t news seems to confirm
' Of the Tvrolesn fj.rmnna.
;;have been notably faith-
SHBaatV. to loin their Trnvl
lln the movement against
ut reports from Aus
areful analysis and must
reserve.
CliriHimiia Editor Says Americans Arc
Too Clever to He Duped by ,
i.crmans
1'rom Today's l'uhllc I.cdgi r
f'lirMlanln, Norway, May 10 Com
menting on the (lerman peace offensive,
tho foreign editor of Aftenpoale says the
Oerinin demeanor nt the moment Is In
true conformity with tho post, llerlln
alternately operating tho millul fist and
sweetmeat The Brrsl-Utotsk peaco
proposal Is the most colossal piece of de
ception In history, ho sas. lie Is clearly
convinced of the Impossibility of 11 peace
understanding with the Amerli.in, the
litter posessng too great a portion of
the Anglo-Saxon sense of realities to al
low themi!es to he duptd by tho In
sinuating phrases of diplomacy
Broadly Judging the position of the
Kritmte on the pea'-o question, he fays
ono ought to bear In mind that Uenn my
by her political maucmeis dlxested her
self of oiry shnd of confidence, as by
her military maneuxcrs she has created
International hatred Therefore It Is no
mero phrase, hd concludes, when Wilson
and other Untentn leaders ray It Is use
less to conclude peace at present with
the lords of Berlin He express! s tho
conviction, based upon p.ilnful experi
ence, that these lords, or j. pirhnps migh
tier power behind them, hive not
dropped a sjllablo of their original pro
gram of warfare.
DOWNS TWO GERMANS
WITHIN FIVE MINUTES
ISunget'er AIo Damage Third in
Fight Whidi Credits Him Willi
Tliirlj-four Planes
Paris, Hay 10. Sub-Lieutenant Nun
gesser, lending Trench nvl.itor,
bi ought down his thhty-thlrd and
thlrtj -fourth German machines nnJ
dumaged another within flo minutes
on Tuesday. On Sunday ho Knocked
out two uther enemy ulrplancs. which
hae not been officially recorded. Nun
gester, during three jcars of air fight
ing has been wounded seventeen times
and has served on flftj two bombing
expeditions.
French aviation lias suffered n great
loss In the death within a ftvv d.iys
of three "uccs," who had accounted
for more thin fortv-llve CJermans.
Lieutenant Chuput, with sixteen tier
mans to his cicdlt, was killed Tuesday,
while' sub Lieutcnunt Dcmeuldre, with
thhteen victories, wus killed In the
region of the Somme esterday. Cap
tain Mleffre met death while dhecting
nn Infautiy attack from a veiy low
altitude.
'HANK SAVED BY POPE
Advances $1,000,000 to In-tilulion in
Wliiih Farmers Were Depositors
Koiiip, Mav 10 The Holy Sco ad
vanced .the sum of $1,000,00(1 to the
Catholic' Bank Credlto Ccntrnla del
Luzlo, and saved that Institution, In
which thousands of faimers were de
positor, fiom bankruptcy through
loans made to Lucca Cortege, news
paper owner und theatrical mamger
since tried on charges of fraudulent
financial operations.
A run was stalled on the bank
with the nrrest of Cortesc, anil It was
represented to the Popo that unless
funds weie forthcoming the poor
among the Invcstois, who had dealt
with the bank mainly bee iuse it was
icputed to he a Catholic llrni, would
be mined.
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NEW TAXES CAUSE
' FRENCH TO SQUIRM
Storm of Protest Raised Over
10 Per Cent Imppst on
So-Called Luxuries
Siecinl Cable to Eicntng Public Ledger
Conright, lOlt. bv the Kcw York Timet Co.
Paris, May 10.
The new tax on what are termed lux
uries, which camo Into effect a few
weeks ago, Is raising n storm of pro
1 lest on tho mrt of traders now that
lis full effects aro manifesting them-t-elvoB
The tax nnlounts to 10 per cent on
cumin of nil classes which are sold
1 above a ertaln fxed price. Thus, suits
1 of rlothes for men aro free of tax up to
a sale price of $30, hut above that fig-
I uro a duly of 10 per cent Is Imposed on
the full price, so that tho purchaser of
n suit sold nt $10 Is called on to pay an
extra $1 tax. Women's dresses nre
free, up to $50, men's shoes up to $8,
'vimneu'K to $C CO and children's to $5,
1 Vlrtuilty everv clnss of coinmcxiu
I'lom tho Ulantcr
Villielm (waking up) Whore am I.' Is tlii-. Paris.'
Iliiidcnliurg Not quite, all Hiplic-t. Mill, it's "Mimrwlicrc in Irani c."
,1s loucliid by the new tax, ana noi
nietely Jewelry and similar articles,
'which are universally recognized as
lluxurlis Trance more than nny other
oouiitrv Is lucnly susceptible to taxes of
'this kind from the fiet that M10 po
ises more pun lv luxury trades than
iiiiv other part of the world
Various trade orgnnlz-itluns are now
carnestlv discussing tho new taxes, and
a movement in wtll tnidervvny to bring
pressure to bear nn the liovcrnment
with Iho view If not of getting tho tax
.abnllslHil altogether, nt least nt obtain
ing Its modification The chief objeitlon
raised Is that the manner In which tho
tux is levlid has alrcadv hid the effect
BOGUS PEACE OFFER
QUICKLY DENOUNCED ?
Effort to Us-c American Pro
fessor as Medium Fails.
German Messenger Scored
piopoals forever 1 tell vnu and those
who send 5011 that thu I'nlteil Milit. In
tituls to go on fighting till tho Prussian
milltarv pnuir and, If neiesarv llio
I'russlin Slati along with It Is 1 -
InKUlMiril forovn as 11 power fur vil
no millir wliithit It takes one vi.ir nr
ten
'If vmi i til tho remoiM li s ai rifli 0 .
of 000 000 nifli a ptaie nrfenslvi .mill
If von want the I'ultid "-lalis to ,
recognlre vour Hulling of a I'lrNlanl
coiigrcgttlou as a pirL of II. ou ale
making a monstrous and nmt fnolisii ,
blunder. 1 tell nu tint whin 1 listen
Siiccittl Cable to .truing I'ubtti .rrfgrr' In our ralpn ami treiiihirnus nvcrtuns
I , on, Alay 10 I ' fccl aslum.d of humanly "
The Dillv Malls Anncinae corro
spiindent asserts that thre weeks ago
tho Cermili (luvernnient decided to hold
out 'leitaln Insidious and bogus offar
of pence" tn the Tinted states thiouuh
i'lofessur lleion an 111crhan, living
In tiineva vvhoe lxok ' Die Men 11 e of
IVaie ' gilnul foi him the filcndhl
of I'rikldent lli-on
l)n April 1!) Trofussor cjulildi or
Munich ft lend nf Count von llertllng
visited lleion and ilu hired his objtil
was to prepare the vva for a merciful
peace He gave Heron to iinderatnrid
that he spoke In tho name of llertllng
and the (lerman Foreign Oltlie. assured
Heron that the peace purtv in the
Uelchstag was on the eve of getting lre
. in,ni, . o,w o lii Cermans. and that ho
wished him to prepare Preslifint VI1
on to take advantage of the auspicious
moment
When pressed In ueune uenn inj e
terms of peace, he said that liirnianv
was read, tlist to (.rant Msai-t.oi-ralne
at a peace conference. eiond, the
Hrest-I.ltovsk peace treaties wire not to
be ralwd at the pe.ue cimference. but
the Allies were to be allow d tu put their
claims on the council table f- dis
cussion Oermanv inignt. incrcupon.
perhaps, make certalnconce,Bsonst third.
there was tn ne no economic war suo'
!emi.inv after ilia war. fourth, the
Qernian colonies were to be lestoied
'I cannot Imaglno how sou can nnve
tho effrunter," Trofessor Hcroi burst
out, ' to ask me to lav such a rlgnmarolo 1
of ciTit and deceit before the American
people. So far from creating a spirit of
conciliation it would slmplj strengthen
the American will to smash the pei
fldlous and nefarious authors of such
1 otidoii In Sec U. S. Tronn
I'min loilitu'i t'liblto Jiihni I
l.iiliiton. Mav ! Amcileaii tumps
will tii 11 1 It in London Satuiiliv King
CeiiiBi" will tuke' thu s ilult at Mucking
ham I'al ico
THE integrity and re
sponsibility of a
bank or business house
are instantly reflected
in its stationery when
Beck's Stability Bond
is the chosen paper.
Chafles Beck Co
Tuners for Ml Klnu
nf lloml Printline
609 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia
of seriously reducing the turnover In
virtually every class of trade.
A resolution passed yesterday hy the
Lvonq Chamber of Commerco urges the
Government to substitute for tho new
tax nn Increased levy on the traders
themselves by way of an Increased
charge, for the llccnso to carry on trade
which virtually every trader In
Krance must lako out every ear. Tho
movement against tho new luxury tax
Is gathering strength so rapidly that
there Is little doubt that serious Gov
ernment action will be taken during
the next few dajs. V
Tho next shock to which Paris Is
looking forward in connection with re
strictions Is threo meatless dag per
week, which commence next week, when
It will he Impossible to buy any kind
of meat In shops or restaurants on
Wednesdajs, Thursdajs and Krldajs,
except horse flesh, which horse butch
ers will be allowed tn sell as a con
cession to the poorer and less well
nourished clasRea Hut evrn horseflesh
will bo prohibited 111 restaurants. TVe,
already have cards for bread, coal nnd
several other commodities, and now It
Is proposed to Institute cards for fire
wood as well as for tobacco
PROPAGANDA FAILS,
TO STIR ITALIANS
People on Guard Against
Pcaec Drives of Central
Empires
Special Cabe to Evening Public Ledger
Cowrioht, Itlt. fcji Ihe .Vrw yorH Time Co.
Home. May 10.
"The Central Lmplres are without
doubt tolng ttv launch one of their
greatest peaco propagandas," said a
well-known Deputy, nn officer in the
Italian army, twle decorated for valor,
when questioned nbout tho rumors of
peace movements emanating "from nil
tho capitals of the Kntenle.
"Germany's nlm." ho continued. ' Is to
demoralize thoroughly the armies and
populations of, the Allied countries nnd
then to attack with overwhelming
forces the weakest point en the Allied
front. These Intrigues iwlll absolutely
fall, ns Kngland, France and Italy have
seen through the plans and are all de
termined to fight until v Ictory.
'The Auatrlans have begun again their
distribution In the trenches of false Ital
ian newspapers with faked, alarming
news, having the object of discouraging
tho soldiers, but they succeed only In
causing Irritation and anger against the
enemy.
"One of tho chief arguments cf this
Austro-German propaganda Is an at
tempt to convince Italians 'that Amer
ica Is only bluffing, pointing out the
delay Willi which her promised assist
ance Is reaching the theatre of war. This
palpable He also makes no impression:,
being scorned by our soldiers, owing to
the many evidences to tho contrary."
Crcssona Woman Dies From Burn
l'uttnTllle. r.. May 10 Mrs. Harry
Bprenger. of Crcssona, died at the Potts
vllle Hospital from burns which re
sulted when she tried to light a fire In
her kitchen stove with kerosene. The
fire, which falled.to Ignite at first, sprang
up bo suddenly as to envelop her In
flamep
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her beyond 'our own
AriMirA flt ttiA Ttollin
.led that hfltimpiiMiiii
Austria's army. During
vaion, in a neld hospi
were four nerfniiiv
6ra. not nn nt whnm
1 language, of the other,
1 wer hleAdlnip In u
PXor did they have any
kmm oona in-common.
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nation camps in Italy
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M4 by Austria and
Fii fcattVlty ralcned 1a
vac inee aamp.
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