f :rar fffIWH vr , , F ' ' T tTUTC-K AT BACB MMI I . '" 'H I tliolili2t il a I . I 4 I II 1 IIS I B I 81T63 I 5 I 67 I I 70 I 70 I 7n 1 L 111 l VOL. IV. NO. 209 PHILADELPHIA, THURSDAY, MAY 16, 1918 ComiAiTT. toll, if tki rciito llNII COHrt I0K TWO, ff M u &' m 5r dealre." 6-CENT FARE BILL IN HANDS OF COUNCILS Ordinance Asking Increase Is Referred to Committee MAYOR SMITH MAKES NO RECOMMENDATIONS President Mitlell Asks SailC- tion to Wage Advance Un der 1907 Contract ' stieet". TlTPlVf ITn 'WAT? ATI."1 Cnni7'' 1 '''" t.tlnn has likewise been In-IJ-KJU-Ll AKAlbASUnCi Utltuted iiKalust the patlolman on the ' I thartses made by the Janovltse audi . .VIim. I.andi, .iHiiovltzeg and Mrs I.andy NeVRatf Until OllC yYcar I dtniand tM"0 ach ' damages. After Hostilities End, if FQUR SINKWARSHIPAFPOLA Lease Fails , l(.ilinit Kntcr Austrian aal The tupld Transit comp.no ' pin- Hii-e .mil Torpedo vav posed six-cent fine 01 dln.inco was tub- Hume, Ma 1 Commander Telle- .1.,,. . ..,,. kniiih i,u nrtprnonn ' '"' t t.it Hall in navv, aci-ompanled mltted to Major Smith thl nrternoon. lv tltpc )i() eU mn !utt(.fulu ' pene- H wan then sent by him to Council, ti.ittd tin- detente of the Austio-lluit- .without recommendation, and will, the "ft"," 'UWprAi-WrW. announcement that Dlieetui of Tiansit rnltln tvpe mi Wrdnesd.iv moinlnc Twlnlns would Invtsth-atc tho com- 'MjPd.ii.iitciiirlse was. inade Known pant's leasons for the plea. It.tll.in hvdrii.ttioptanei supported the The measure was refened liy Coun-. ?un. Mtro.HuiKsarlan machines at . ... ... tachtd the Italian machines Two of the i ells to the 1 Inancc Commltteo and the Auetro-IlunR.il Ian planes wero detroy-1 Street Railway Committee. Accom- dnnd anoili.r was forced down. - . " "" '-,., ,.,' The dentriKtlnn of a Ereat (list line panylnpr thr pioposal to Increase the bntlleslil,hv four men aroiied Intense base fine fiom five to ,4 tents vvbh national enthuslam , . . . .... ,. hi,..., ... i 'ho (.lorn ile d Italia In' commenting a letter fiom Thomas 1.. Mitten, piesl- ,1UI, ,i1P vvnnikrful- atlitevemciit, said dent of the comp.mv "lat the men ho tpok pan. hi addl- ., , , '. . ,., ,,. i, tlmi In Ooinmandii I'elleRrlnt, were a He loconimcndctl that the cltj cue mh1111(..p framiul named ntlonc. ITan sanction, under the 1007 continct wltli't-CMo AtiRellnl and i;iu-eppo Xoleo the company, to the in oposcd Increase . T,0 ,nntche mule no mention of to allow the company to ndwmce the wbrcs of Its cmplojcs lHc cents an hour, t Inrreuoe u "Miir Mdtsurr" Both the proposed ordinance and .Mr Mitten'' lltar emphasised that tho In cretse ashed for is a "war measure." The ordinance proposes thut the b.iEe fare he six centi Instead of llo cents as proposed by the new transit lcai-e n"Vf,mi00l ,l Dr ,, ,. Snjou,i 043 . pending before tho T'ubllc Service Com mission, Kith adpusment under tho new teas hhoultl it be approved by the com mls?'on. In esse the new lesse U not pproieti. Hie fre t to remain at sis renls until ene er nfter the end nf the - wr, tirrurdlns lo the propossl, when It hanld be adjnsted. " A cash deflclt of J1.4K1.000 by June JO, J 910, is predicated by Mr. Mitten in oase tho company Is not allowed to raise the fares. The estimated cash working balance r June SO, 1918. is Jt.90O.OOO. with the euh reaulrcments for the fiscal jear hlrt9l at $1,100,000. In return for the proposed fare raise, which stould jleld the company about 11,100,000, tho company proposes to spend 750,fOO on US empleyes and the remainder dii new equipment. Including 100 new cars at once, further pledglnc Itself to a 6 per cent dividend for Its Stockholders, ' Mayor Smith, who Is understood to have adopted a "show me" attitude to ward the projKisal for fear It would harm the pending lease, sent the fol lowing communication, to Councils with he proposal: I herewith transmit to jour honorable bodies a copy of a proposed ordinance submitted by the Philadelphia Itapld Transit Company, together with a copy of their letter of transmittal. You will doubtless give to this Important matter prompt and careful consideration. I have requested the Director of the Department of City Transit to make an Investigation of the facta bearing upon the company's proposal for your Infor mation. Additional figures were turned over to Director of Transit Twining by Ellis Ames Ballard, counsel for tho P. n. T.. this afternoon. Director Twining Issued 'the following statement: "The Philadelphia Itapld Transit Com- y pany haa aubmitted to me a summary of r ." r..- - ...i.i..i. .... K....4 i.AiH . me ngurca on nun.ii '"i unmv .c,. ,t quest for an Increase In fare. I have been requested by the Mayor to make a report to him on the company a pro l? Bok The companySias agreed to fur-1 . rtnan IU 1I1II1 Ull lll vwnipopij a an - i man me any xuriner imonnuuon mat i Mltten' Statement Mr. Mltten'a statement accompanying -L ..k4 rwAlranfa t. u nu (nllnwa t The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com pany presents herewith petitions signed by till out of 9714 of Its employes available and comprising conductors and motormen, electrical men, shop men and other wage-earners asking for a flat Increase In wages of Ave cents an hour and requesting that the company peti tion the city for consent to an Increase ' In fare In order to enable the company I. to arrant the advances In wages. '''.' "Tha comnanv recognizes that the r high cost ot living manes tne present 'request of the men one which should bo rVniCUl H1IU tll llaCII I-IIV fcV company cannot meeu these demands i Wlinoui H Uurrcspoiiuiiis iiivrcnoo in iia "ife eu J . .. il - a.l 1 i upon me irttiiuns 01 hub incrrusc i 1 In wage ot 'B cents per hour, the com pany's payroll for the coming year weuld'show an Increase of 11,750,000 ,ver, the present very largely Increased ; fage account. iBcreastd Costs Cited W tlmMl Mniittl ImnnHana la Ilia "furnishing of additional facilities to meet tlie very heavy demand- which have been placed upon the company by til. .war activities which center In this .4rwt.. ji. .w.m,. v .,..f- -- M.Ja a ... II.A.A..ali irimwlii - IfVn Wt W. w. i .v .tw.,ratvf in- vw.il laay. and had ordered additional equip- MM 0 o piaceo uuii me tinea; put, -fltMtilalDtf the nabUt)' Pf.the company t furnlah It atDnce, postponed the date' a.wbk'.he order anouia go into eilect to peoeoibtrt 1119. The company, how ar. realises that If the publlo generally. Weil aa tne wr iiiuuatrica luvatea in a itlatrtct: are to" be adequately aerved fine the oomlBB winter, at least one oars anouia am at one oraered, 'la addition. to tho one hundred betas bullt.fer Mac JaJao jervtoe'. -oftnM cars uMr. aornial aivmcunua tan.ew, hk .W MIN1H' Hm I POLICE TRIAL AND SUSPENSION FOR AUERBACH Mill' Announce Action Af-uiii! Fiftli Ward Patrolman in JauoviU Cuc I'atiolmiin l'manuel Auetbach, nllecoJ to liae assaulted Benjamin Janovllz. proprietor of a lertaurnnt at 511 South l'outthNtreet. lilt Ife and a waitress, I Mm Dora I. null', has been suspended TIiIh nan itiiuniintid this afternoon In Acting Supeilnteiulent of I'ollce Mills Auerbacli will bn tried bv tile polite board. He is attailied to the Third and JJe. Lancey street Mutton. I'iflh Ward Lieutenant Paly, Third and l)e L.inc-e.v tieet- utatlon, this afttinoon h inded - 'aptnln I'allah.in pjpeiit dealiiiK with me in'ff 11 in pain .vuei uaui niauri full denial of all charge" i AuerbuLh m 111 be Klven a hear- Iiik totnnriuvv nioiiilnfr In Magistrate HnrrlBati's uffh SKth and LOCUM t ie kiiiu or i raft the Italians uieu In thcli intrpili. FRENCH URGED FOR SCHOOLS Council Ackcil to Substitute Studv for Banned German A resolution tisKliu; that frincli be substituted for (in man In tho public r IioiiIm u.ih Htllitnlttol In I'-ntlnpllu thlw Walnut street. (leluian was ordered eliminated fiom the curriculum Tuc"day hv the Hoard of Kducatlon. An nppropilallou of J.'25.00O to equip a new povvir station vtas asl.td of Coun ells 1 Ulieotor of Health and Charities Krusen. The -nation is to be at Ulockley. ANTI-LOAFINGTaW PROPOSED n c . T It... r v.. uuinnu ou(;gcBks i tuuiij tut uir i orders in Councils Resolution An "antlloaflne" resolution was pre sented to Councils this afterhoon by the Philadelphia Ilouise, The retolutlon provides penalties for men who make no efforts to go to work. It vt as refeired to the committee on municipal government., HEAVYUNFJRE Iff NORTH SEA Inter Cannonade Heard Kentish Coast t.ondon. May 16. Heavy Kunflre. which raged for sev eral houra last night along the Franco' Belgian toast, has been heard along tho Kentish coast. The concussions wcie violent and the Incessant roar was accompanied by vivid tiasnes Largo crowds lined the cliffs along nonlenan1vch.ngl.t.tflBareVhe ' Previous to the successful blockading1 raids by the British fleet on the U-boat bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge similar, ' mmiuiinuiuK nu,9 ncuru in me flame localltleH, Kecurrence of the Run operXnbc an anee slBn ot somc "ke HERTLING. IN BERLIN, SILENT Chancellor, Baek From Head-' tiuarterit, Keeps ! acts Secret Tlit Ilarur. Mav 16. Count inn ITpVt. Von' Kuehlmann. tho Oefmai! FoSSS Minister, have arrived at Berlin from U:,eay"rterf''u,s,e"tS,lqrtferaSderH f the Reichstag, despite the Insistent demand for Information concerning Russia. Aus-tro-German relations and the western of fensive. 7 U.S. SAILORS DROWNED Men From Monitor Lost When Small Hoat Overturns S,ecilCaWeoi;temgPU6CI.rf,er'a,0 advlsed Jhe Senate that the. A Foreisn I'ore. May 16 Seven sail- ore of a United States monitor lying at the mouth of the harbor were drowned when a leaking boat was overturned In the heavy sea. Four of the crew were saved " lAMAIfA TRAflf OPENS TrtDAV , ,., Mauy Hones From Pimlico in New York Jamalea, I- I., May 16. Followers of r-c!n.r In Xew York and vicinity saw the flrst turf sport of the season In tAls State today at the opening of the Metropolitan Jockey. Club's spring meeting on the mile track. The Plmllco fheetlng In Baltimore will not end until tomorrow, but a great many of the horaea that have been racing in Mary land are already here, and they will be re-enforced bv many more from the local training tracks that have not yet faced the barrier In 1911. i The feature of today's card was the PaumonQk Handicap, which was the fourth race. Ita guaranteed value waa 15000. and a lot of noted sprinter were eligible to start In thedash of six fur longs. l WPJST HAtlX'lwo-tr-oMiA.ln., law), R furlonsal V Pettle Vandlver. 1M. Robinson ......?-,,-. m0 1 4 to .1 to 8. f-uiwi-. ,- tjf-i.i, .i... a to 1 Tba DMft. llo. i to l i to I Tiw, iw:-i . w.n. Un. CO Wl ven 3 to 5 1 tn K t ... a r BHir-M. 1. .' '.K y I' "ft ' i J i wi . -.,.., .,,.. ,n i; CAR WALKOUT MAYLEADU.S. TO INTERVENE (Federal Seizure Threatens Unless Normal Service Resumes MUST NOT DELAY WAR.PLANT WORKERS Go eminent Mediator Pre pared to Act if Situation Should Warrant 100 OU'I', P. R. T. ESTIMATE Dissatisfied Operatives, in AH- Day Mass-Meeting, Discuss Grieanccs Sorvivp iear formal. Says P. li. T. President Thomas i: .Mitten, president of the Il.tpld TranMt Company, in a statement late thU afternoon on the walKout bj some of the trollej men. said: The sen Ice is i.ipidly improy. Inc. It Is now only IT. per tent be low notmal riftj of the men who tiult In the shoit-Iicd strll.c of I91G xultintccicd this mternoon to help us out "In the lioitliwest, wheie we had the most trouble with the service eaillcr in the tl.i, twice as many cais as we had out thl moinltnr me iimnlnc" fnless the street car -iv.rce litre Itunclman, former picsldent of the I" normal tonight, the 'Jovernniejit may'Ratd of Ttade, legaidlr.s the Aus- lalto over lines fetdlnit plants working tilan Kmpeioi'n letter on Ciovernment orders. Notice IndKitliu: this is p)!oili::' wat served on officials at the IYanlt fotd avenue and Ilrldge street car barn today b) polk emeu stationed there, a result. of Impaired service to and from Trankford aitenal. In connection with this, Commissioner Gieenawtlt, a Tederal mediator, said this afternoon that as soon as the first of the Goverumrnt ulan u h r. or an working on Important Government, con-'at lai(fe that Great Britain had not Jlvcl" fCwuuhV uh.e ,."UeT' wll'b! closed tho door to any overtures to. tftkpn 1111 with WuaVilne4nn e.jt Um I I Federal intervention will be a matter of "Lboura. , , f , .. Undr the act; of June 13, 1817, PresI dent Wilson Is empowered to take over the. street car lines upon the complaint of executives of Federal plants or of military or naval establishments, Mr. Gieenawalt point's out. Under the law the Tederal Govern- ment haf the legal right to take over and operate the street transportation sjstem h etrortH or the itapul Transit Companj to furnish adequate service are found to be futile, Itapld Transit oftlclals sajs the strike Continued on l'ate Kliht. Column Tour I WILSON AGAINST SENATE INQUIRY' i Separate Aircraft Prohe UmiCCCSSary With HugllCS A . rr ir ACtlllg, 118 VieW , , , , , , , ! 0 P P O S E S RESOLUTION , CLINTON "W. GILBERT staff torrttpotiatitt t;vftuo rutttte .taatr Wa.hInc.oiip May 16. President Wilson today told Senator! Thompsou that a Senate Inquiry. In'bassador a! Berlin, as sajing that the olrcra't l"du:tlon Is unnecessary, I now that Charles K. Hughes has been appointed to assist In the Investlga- tlon by the department of Justice, The President asked Senator Thomp son to. exert himself to defeat the Senate investigation. The amended form of the Chamberlain resolution U i ftv ot ciermany'a violation of the Brest- still displeasing to the President, Jiejj.itovsk peace treatv. let It be known emphatically. i Te fu factB of the recen( SovUt Senator Martin. Demociatic leader, . Hughes appointment was counted on - - - - -- - to suppani any nmuuy mc och-ib lnnlilrv the Renats had In mind. This information coming from the 'White House this afternoon served to complicate the aircraft Inquiry altu. l - tlon - I Thompson conferred with tho Pres- Went early today. When lie arrived in the 8enate he Informed Senator Cham berlalrf that the resolution authorU - ng the Military Alfalfa Committee to Investigate would be reported by Sen tor MoKtllar, McKellar presented the report and asked Jonea twenty four hours to write a minority report on behalf of Senator Jonea (New Mexico) and himself,. This waa granted and the tesolutlon werft to the Senate calendar, Itcan be brought up to morrow, Senators Urge Action Efforts, by the lesolutlon's support ers to have Thompson file his minority report today, ao a not to delay con sideration of the resolution tomorrow,-, CmtUtned en face Nevea Claata J1e - ' German See Fiv Veafi f.War' VHera., May !. A'lUlh.yafrtofUwl Mr.la iMvtubk, 'AatrPMMMr Pi-1 SENATE FAVORS ! ACQUIRING MAIL i TUBE SYSTEMS . - . j Four Million Dollars Proidril for Purchase $130,000 for Philadelphia Bi o Staff CorrespOiitifAt MaiMniton, May 1C The Senate oltd late this afternoon In faor of the pioNlslon In the postof- flee appropriation bill for the purchase by the do eminent of the pneunntlo tube sj stems In Philadelphia, New YoiK, f'hlcago, Iloston and St. I.ouls. i Approximately H.O00.O00 Is pioxlded' for the purchaet, about ll.i'JO.OOO of which goes for purchaslne the l'hlladel lihla tube. The Houe has aheadt ntssttl the bill. The 1'ostotllce Deptrtment has le lieatedlt In recent jears leioiimiended the entire abandonment of the tul sjs tewe, but each jear Cotucrest has made provision for their rental, and now pin ldes for their purchase, PEACE DOOR OPEN, COMMONS IS told; Asquith Lauds" Balfour's Declaration Over Sixtus Letter ALLIES' AIMS THE SAME London, .Ma 10. If any belllBeient representative tie- Iretl seriously to put forward peace proposals they would bo dctlt with In ,full confidence by tho Allies, 1'orelRn .Minister a. ... ,;a.tour announce,! in he flousc of Commons today, duilne debate upon the peace letter which Empeiof Chailes of AustiU sent to i'rnice niMtis moie man a jear ago j Jlr. Kalfoui's statement was called forth bv a question put by Walter T.eferrlns to the statement made by for the League to Knforce Peace, which .Mr. Uunclman that France had asked , opened today at the Academy of Music for a bigger Alsace-Lortalnc than thatiThe slogan of the congress Is, "Win of 18T0, Mr. 'Balfour &ald there was the "War for Permanent Peace" no question at Issue of this bigger ' Former President Taft brought the Alsace-Lorraine belnr; the'war aim of the Allies. jFormer Premier Asquith lauded Mr. Balfour's opportune statement, saying " hs to the satisfaction of the wo. Id Pvar1 an honorable peace. IT, ndrled that therA had not haen. ..a-1 - -. nor should there be, any contraction or extension of the Allies' war .alms and purposes. Mr. Runciman asked If any of the Allied statesmen except Baron Sonnlno I of tlle Italian Cabinet) had been con. suited and whether anthliic; had been . communicated to the United States. t Mr. Balfour replied that the letter had been conveyed without permission Continned ori Pare Mntteen, Colnmn Four GERMANY YIELDS TO SLAV DEMAND i Said to Have Promised Not to Advance Farther, Into Russia - THREAT TO MOBILIZE Wa-hlnjrton, Maj 16. i An Intetcepted tireless dl-.pauli dated if ay IS, rccchcd by the State Dopart- ment today quotes Joffre. Bolshevik Am- Germans had agreed to advance no luiiuer into Jtussia. inn was in reply to the appeal made by the Soviet Govern ment at Moscow. Russia had served notice on Germanv that she was "compelled to mobilize alt. , ...ceaaarv forces" to Drotest herself In protest against German Invasion of the Ukraine, received by the State Depart .... -....- ...v... - .... -, . . ment today revealed that Russian threat ...T..i wr ...-.v- ...... .-... "' . .. 1.1 . i...iij- n..i... After reciting the Ukrainian dtmculty' land the Teuton operations In Finland, the statement added; "In order to fulfill the Brest treaty, i hlch Is the legal basis for the rela- tlfinn hlnn nrtivanv ami lliiaata (h- dared' lta readiness to open Immediate negotiations with the Vkrafne Central Rada. ' ,.v.., ,...-,-... w....-... ..-. .---,., ..-. "No answer, however, has come from this Government, which Is now directed i by Germany. The German Government, having likewise opposed the question of a peace treaty, haa In no way given any answer to all offers to 'open peace negotiations. "Instead ot this, advances of German Ckralnlne forces against .Russia con tinues." ' Then followed the statement as to mobilization. The Russian note demanded "a precise and clear answer" as to whether Ger many considered the Brest-Ll tov k treaty still In effect and upon what grounds ahe continued to send troops against the Soviet republic. ' long Fifht" So a division leaser warns an honest' nm'-wW, determines to fl.ht thai 'naaaili.il-1 'l -' ..T.J. , R,aMIW,.I, 13, in to- oar tw Mt. ."rVTbCraok n, IJiMii" fsak . WORLD PEACE WON BY WAR IS PMMTED; Delegates to Convention ' Are Unanimous for ' ' Finish Fight I SEND ..00G000 MEN TO FRANCE, ASKS TAFT I Former Mrs. Cleveland Pre sides at Meeting of States men and Eudcators NOTED SPEAKERS HEARD Conflict Against Germany Must Go on Until Kaiser ism Is Annihilated Objects That Arc Sought by W'in-theWar Congress To sustain the determination of our people to flsht until PruviUii militarism has been defeated. To confirm opposition to a pre mature pence. To focus attention on the only advantage the American iieople seelt to sain from the war perma nent peace Ruarantccd by a league of nations. rA,,,Irei, of Kormcr PriMltJent -rafti (ieorce Wharton repper and others at the onenlnc convention ses slon this morning are printed on rae 6. A fight to the finish which will uush ruthlcssncss and stilp the as- 'umed mask of pietj fiom the face of the Kalseil I This Is the. spirit of the convention ' patriotism of all the allied delegates! .present to a high pitch when he de- citnea jmencu. nuuuiu &enu m ui.t.j' t of five million fighting men to France. He said, further, that all American should bet their faces stern and un-1 bendinir tor war war, warl Ttrimn tint aralrn fall from the evaa I ,. ..... ... .--. . -. - ..-- -. -. . " ii i ,, 1. i..in.. lit. I (nT'n9iw.uiiuiBHMCuiiiucuiitu, . . ... . ..' . .. ' .. , ., will be found that the man whom they have whipped Is the devil and not God. "Let us hayci peace, but let us have war that we may havepcace. "The itntrustworthlnefis of the Kaiser -mukes his continuance in power a continued threat against the idety of other nations. Taft Evokes Cheers When Mt. Taft had completed his addi ess, and frequently while he was speaking, the meetlne burst Into tu multuous applause to show Its em phatic appioval, and thero weie re bounding cheers. The morning meeting was called the "Keynote cession." George Wharton ' Pepper, noted lawyer of this city, was the first speaker. He voiced tho same opinion as Mr. Taft and declared that tho time was past for arguing with the. Kaiser, lie must nrst do brought to terms with a club. Mr. Pepper said there was only one tioUnqed on rate Keren. Column Two CLEVELAND'S MISPLAYS, HELP MACKS TO SCORE i P1i..ip. Peters Contributes Four Wild Throws Before In jury Forces Hira to Retire By ROBERT W. MAXWELL Shine r.rk. May 18. Four wild throws by Catcher Peters did much to help the Mackmen tally four runs In the first thiee Innings and take r.4-10-1 lead over Cleveland In the second game of the series here this BiilMiuvit. Mum a iivmici HVX.UUIUB lUr JJ1" .J.1"""8', run' ' J,18 ,"."' 5ne, of Gregg's slants on rvv.T ..-...- -.. - ...... ...... ... nu- neld bleachers. The veteran Jib Ragby opposed I w avs hid'the vtSr mr??iubU PPm "" I Outfielder Kopp and pitcher Geary of the Athletics appeared ;on the field when ' i h AtVitttn ur .n4ar in -) .i. , ...v- .,....-,. ". (v- tu V UC j spite the reports that they had left the I club to work In a ship-) ard. The men I were ready to go but last night, Connie Mack gave them a heart-to-heert talk and convinced them that the Govern men wouldn't stand for a stunt like that and they would be called In the draft anyway. Kopp and Geary then decided to remain with the team until, called. Vean Gregr was selected to use Nta southpaw on the visitors and opposing hhn was Sergeant Jim Bagby, the In dian's star curver. The street car strike didn't affect the attendance, there being usual week-day crowd, , riKKT INNI.NU Graney lined to Shannon. Chapman , fouled to Gardner. Speaker filed to ' Walker, No runs, no hltr, no errors. I Wamby threw out Jamleson. Kopp waa safe on Wamby'a fumble, Kopp stole second and took third on Patera's i wild throw, 4Walker worked "the count to tnrce ana two, men wanted. Walker stole , second and went to third on an other wild tat"- by Peters.Kopp scoring-. Burns waa passed. Gardner and wi- 1 work .tbe squeeze play ai.nefif uly,' wben r wtlTUHNiiryw tu BASEBALL SCORES CLEVEL'D. 0 0 012 0 0 ATHTICS..3 0 10 0 0 Bagby-Pcters; Oregg-Perklns; umplies, Dinccn-Cunuolly. PHILLIES. 0103002 CHICAGO.. 0 0 0 0 2 0 Mnycr-Burns; Carter-Tylcr-KIUefei; umpires, Moi.in-Klplm. AMERICAN LEAGUE ST. LOUIS 0 0 0 0 0 0 - NEW YORK 0 0 0 0 10 - Gallin-Nunamnkcr; Thoriuahlcn-Hniinnh. CHICAGO 0 0 0 - . WASHINGTON 2 0 0 - Bcuz-Schnlk; Hm-pci-AluauiltU. DETROIT 0 0 0 BOSTON 0 0 0 Jnmes-Yclle; Mnys-Schang. NATIONAL LEAGUE BROOKLYN 00003000 0-35 0 PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 X- 1 0 '1 Cooiubs-Kiucger; Jacob3-Schmiclt. Nt:W YORK 0 0 0 0 0 0 .- CINCINNATI 1 0 0 0 C, 2 - Ttsrcnu-McCarty; Toncy-Wlngo. ft BOSTON 10 0 0 0 ST. LOUIS 0 10 0 0 n.ipiui-Wilsiiii; Ameb-Suydci. ARRIVAL OF U. S. TROOPS DISQUIETS GERMANS PAKIS, May 10. The steady auival of Ameikan tiooyi3 In France Is, causing great unea&ineas iu Geimany. Follow lug the fcdmiaslon in the Beilin Reichstag that it is not known how m.viy troops the Americans already have In Europe, Colonel Gncclke. the military critic of the Vorwaerts; sayys that Americans inny yet play the most important part in the gieat battle.' RUSSIANS EVACUATE ALL FINLANt) EXCEPT IN0 STOCKHOLM, May 10, The -Russians have evacuated nil of Finland with the exception of Forticss Ino, leticatlng as f ir s Kronstadt, according to a dispatch-today fiom Hclslugfois, They also have given up the railway lin from Valkcassaii to rctrograd. U. S. SHIP NECHES TORPEDOED? ALL ON BOARD SAVED WASHINGTON, May 10, The American steamship Nechcs was torpedoed and sunk on the night of May 14, the Navy Department announced late today. All aboard a crew 6f 125 are reported saved. The ship -was under chaiter by the United' States shipping board and was built in 1011, having a speed of about fourteen knots an hour. 5 TEUTONIC PEACE WITH TRANS-CAUCASIAN REPUBLIC AMSTEBDAM, May 16. Peace negotiations between the Cential Empties and the new Trans-Caucasian republic have bn begun at Batoum, according' to the Berlin Tngeblatt. 1800 HOME RESERVES FOR TROLLEY WALKOUT DUTY Public Safety Director Wilson tonight win swear In 180' members of the Home Defense Reserve to take the places of t1 regular police who may be needed for duty In connctlon with the trolley walkout. The reserves will be equipped with re volvers and riot sticks. The men will be sworn In at Cooper Battalion Hall, Twenty-third and Christian stieets; at the police stations at Twenty-second street and Farkslde avenue and Fifty-fifth and. Pine streets; at the public school at fifty-fifth street and Kingsesslng avenue and at Vernon Park, Germautowu. The mounted tioop of the Home Reserves will replace the city's mounted police in the suburbs. ADDITIONAL RACING RESULTS Third Pimlico race, 8 mlle---Capt. Parr, 130, $ 12.80, 18.20, f4.80, won; St. Charlothe, 157, f 10.80, $6.30. second; Drams turke, 137, $5.20, third. Time, 3.53 3-5. Second Louisville race, 8 furlongs Clean Up, 107, ,Con nolly, $4.60, f3.10, $8.80, wtj JMUU B., 108, Gently, $3 80, $3.10. second; Sir "Edgar, 112, Xcdcris, $5.20, third. Time, Liu. CITY CUTS GERMAJI'AtS'' Withdraw. PtroMg Frew Newspaper PrtRi iaThat - MubMm! advertisements will no longer awwarja any Oaman newspaper mPhlladitftill, , ? ' ;. J-V i -' OmumU - AU afurpfoa ,-pMaed , a - -"- In n at kwi diia .' A ja-"j?a"?- J- 200 0 0 0-2 10 0000 IX-702 ,r . , w ar Beam iwi LJeveiaad, Mam , WatUatM. May 1 Appointment ot Cbaile, Otta, president of the'Cleve- ( CMMMr-f CwnMtroe- toutttler- or Mtrvay or tnaiaduairlal teaMUM couatrr. waa anaeauio 2BESE Vg Ma ENEMY YI1 GROUND YPRES Fl French Break Trenches Nor Kemmel RETAKE CONTESj HILL 44 BY Haig Reports Violent i ntion of General ' bardment RAIDS FOE NEAR Berlin Claims Gains ifl Heavy Counter Attacks m London, German trenches in the uaiTelle were raided byj forces during the night prisoners were captured,, Office announced today. Heavy artillery duels c both the Picardy and Flan tic fronts, Marshal HaigS rtrill.l. .n.t . 'J -...c .futb -r The text of the official co tion was : we raided the enemy til last night in the neighbor! fTrnvnll.. nn.l ..,... 1 .7 OT, ..... ?"S .w.. Uilu tujuurca ijj prisoners. si Artillery activity is ma both- Bides at different no licularly in the valleys 6omme and Ancre, cast I and on the northern battle! Gavrelle, where the nas, is iour ana a naif ran east of Arras and seven of Lens. 4 .......wjr iia.iii.iiiK n Castel sector, cast of Mn.iinn, .... ... : ...'.. reported in today's comasi the French War Office. ; An enemy raid fail Montdidier. , French-Cam at The text of the follows: The artlllety firing in the sector of Hal West of Montdidier an enemy coup de main wa up by our fire. jS viui ptiiiuis tooK some ' north of the Ailette Biv .Successful laids and tfa of German prisoners wer In an official statement isttl Belgian War Office at night. Tlie text follows: &A We made several laids against enemy the sectors of Ramscap Merckcn. Fifteen prise taken. Enemy aviators : some of our cantonmentsd Intenee artillery nrinjr'J veloped near Nieuporti' mude. A German shot down in flames.' French Gain Gr French troops in two erattons have gained , Flanders. They pierced it first line a one point audi the much contested, important Hill 44, b'oth'i made in the Jvcmmel west of Yprcs. j The artillervina- of Oii i days both on the Britiat'a fronts stil indicates th of the grand offensive mans are expected to a fortnight of feverish though the intense can so widespread that there' J intimation aa to which strike, whether Picardy Strike North et. The French struck thej north ot Kemmel vllk their fresh advance, ' flfhtln. In addition, 'ta prisoners. ' The attack followed-; thrust of Tuesday whlehl 1 petted i.Q.vrencD pru the suna ot the.opaoahtf i sector maintained a nertaj and early esteraay nr wept forward In their, 'I4 . c . S1 Klum U'aeeOiIna' with i for the reaVMMf.octM aire' in rraaaa,-saw, a Arostwm. waay.n arrive, la ;eli pmft A-l.. . Uk . 4..' uut- a-mrv ,. aw Ttae WjuuytmH) tors, with only a- belnc ruajied tnwa IMUWIH wm Moa'ar bataa aaj maite.-w-a i weuntM that wbi ran Mm . tt?a
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