ft vJVWF ,K y ,' ''y' "tP'V Wht ' VPWT-' pt mr fy i, ft j' X ' i ih. - I 1 7ii& s ''THE WEATHER t'V H"". ! jj.iiiJll' v mom ' . unma 1 Washington, May i 7. Fair lonlgUt; Saturday, fair and uarmtr. TmirrnxTvnr. at bach iolr I 8 I 0 10 ' It 1 J j 1 2 3 4 1 S 166 I 66 I S3 fiC 73 7.1 I 74 I I '$' M jEXTTRA ' VOL. IV NO. 210 PRldE TWO CEN? i irvni ut 10IK m Tnrrrnii 1 iik.fj' Comtant . vv -- . -pp'raw'.rr sgra ttttt mmp . -, vv w Butiltc iteo 0et n WORLD PEACE OF PRACTICAL TENOR URGED No Time to Deal With Gcr. many Eeei)t With Gun, Is View ALLIANCE OF TRAHi: TO KEEP PERiMANENCY Taft Predicts "Bridge if Ships' ami Plenty of Machine Gun FOR LEAGl OF IATlOiS in - the AS ar Comention ' Speaker Picture Wilson iii Ideal Leader A pi at tu tl inu i m win li will mi dure and muse leu ciet ted cUC-ll vva- the mf"-ncf niuil Iv ptomliient leadei in iIhiiirIii al 'In Win-the-W'ai lonvemlrin nf Ihe I e i-'in To nnfnrre Plain llii ifl.llinnn .it the cademv of Mum The spcikeis in ul' ii i mi tluv I i vnred peine IIiioukIi v ti Im v iiiiJ 'I' (larcil the time fin iloinj: business w Hi Germain exiepi behind i Run h '" pa-ped renin in in pi c main mini i1ikiiii.Ii the cominen.ul allium nf i It iRne "I nations a. ml mu il il bi lliibeil "" I Fouvtcni letlillit, picsiilent nf tin ss.i i aled VihirliMn i luh-nl the Wmld Mr lion-ton loiitendu! that i It iKiie nr nitiiins would It a t-iett step Im ward T5v Hit lolletilM tontrnl or fin lioitllc powtl lit stid the size r the mailed fist In am intinn mold lw di termlned as the unions of this h ifciie would pii.. lit maleilils mil nf which would Ik f i-lilniicil This would make It possible lit nil to contiol at the ouiie the amount ot irnianienl a n lilt n i nlllil detlop Sen itut lnlin Muni WillUm- Missoui i ilifcussed Ihe nnh Mud of peare woilh hailnR and n agiied vvilh the miih lirand of pi in fiwntd In tin "thei speakers Mam of ihe spi.ikeis lgreed with tin suggestions of Mi laft made in tin moinliiK iio-loii tli it "i should Iiim i bridge of ships a ml limit 111 ill 1 tllltl mm soitllers in the Held The I'nited Mites Mi 'Lift sii I 11 i Ihe hen title in tin wotltl ami plentv rf them has a .-atisfactni uiu lib t -Klin output aftei a slinht del.n and will have ciiourIi --hips to huild a nat ural hrldco to r.uiope The United Mates will hae ". 200 nrm nien In the Held at the end nf this al ' said the fount i 1'itsldent Inking as hs subject ' flic ItaRUts Supieme Oppoi tunltj. Il the mil of 1311 we slmtl hae R 00,oni) men In the Held All thPbe men illl he from CIt-h A which nieans that thej hie no tlepmdents It Ih a l emarKalile thniK tint, wlilli other nations liae hie'n foiced to draft nun with iuun dependnitH we alt not LOjnpclled to do this It Ion nr Mwlm? L'ntlei these uiiumstancci' If do not win the wai It will be u shame upon the nation "In the e.nh stipes of inn pntiupi lion In tin wai theie pit Milled the Ini presslon that all tint was imru ... to furnit-h the iuone and the niateri is and sit haiU and watih some one iNo win liut now iueiit i W awaln The world is facinR the Kieatei-t linn il Issue of our time avoiding to Chalks S Ward, nntid 'V M ' nnapcier. In an address dcsnihlnK the closer bonds that unite the nations m wai against Germat . ., . Mr Uaid reminded his hi uers tint In addition to obtaining peato throut.li ictory. the olijttt of the I-eagui to Enforce Peaie was lo promote a leigiip of nations He asseitid thai this was the mout in Kent movement in the field of human endeavor todav nrld Is I nltfil The whnlt world outside the I intra I Poweis he nid is getting tngetlu r Feeing tjo to "JL' and fouuiing lieait to heart 'No one knows how toon the iouin.il ot nations mav assHiible said Sir. Waid I'ra Hod It may be boon, but not so soon as to involve and compromise with tin. devil of inilitar amocrucv. Ho bald that in addition to bending all its enctgies towaul winning ilhc wai the league was lotnlilittcd to tin out great phn for tin prevention tit futuie wars 'We must kiep the lountry and Its repiesentallves llrinlv behind tin President,' he said, 'in adot.ai of tin Ltague of Nation- at the end of tin war ' Gratitude that tin Intted States hid a President inual lo the emergencies of this great crisis was expressed by the Hev Charles -5 Xledburv in the toutse of an interesting address on ' Mobilizing the Mind of America ' llilll 1'rali.e for Prealiltnt In the Lourse of hh address lie said among other things Thank God for a President raised up for our da, who has discerned in himself, and In us, a nation's soul and dared to declare It In paper? of state Vew remain to make llglU ot plitabes when those phrases are found to he the living slogans of a mighty peoples aspirations And let equal gratitude bo voiced for other outstanding servants ot the lepublle who Iiavo welcomed trie leadership of Ideals in a day of woild agony, and Instead of seeking personal or partisan advantage or levtaling a partisan spirit have proved themselves Continued on Pane M. Column Two U-BOATS FAIL NEAR FRANCE One Loss Since February Where , Americans Arc Operating lrU, aray 17 Hear Admiral Wilson V H. X In an nter'ew in today a Matin, pays theie Iiuh been only a single loss from torpedolntr since February in French vaieii, wlieie the Americans ure operating, compared sltlt thlrty-fout in October of Iks1 ear There were no laies in April. There 'WftH neer a question ustto com manfl. he added, hut u sole desire tq co operate wtth the French la the antisub marine campaign. THE TRAFFIC IN FRANCE CONFERS DECORATION ON DOCTOR CARREL Noted nici ie.iu S.i.mt M.nlr (.iiiiim.uiilf'i of I.C".iou ol llotKii I'Brl., VI it j l lix .niel uT New oi K wal ( m uli n coiiitnandt i of ibt I.prioh (if I I (olio on 'IIiuimIii afteiiioon the t eit monies taMng piatt ill Hie Tires 'tint of ,i uuinhet of noted pnonaRti. Vinoii'i t lit in wnt fnttmi Mlnitei of I'ubllt Inviiuitlon Piinlevt foi mei Wai Mitllstel Motlltill lindoi l'iune of Hip Vnieilcin aiun 1 nuts IIi7hi llvilt nnl otln i s Iht detoiatiMii was iltlivtltd In lln I ndei snntiii ol Mate l loulliel ttLillPtl the esitlleiii wotU it t ompllNln d hi liottor ln it I in lln biolotzk ll (It Id .lint ill tonstitl Into o( similis as well is in 1 lond i i in-fisioii m It in t i pie PiiiltiPiitlv ftattlnil ilitliltd l Molllliti nnl Dottut Cai icl iiielhoiN ne now einploved in tin initial lanpiiph as will as in Ihe llied cnutittle- liiutoi i inel is now sHidvini, tit iitalnnnl il henioi rh mes and tlirli i niistipitntt s ispeilillv pplitonltis In tdtlitlon I lot 1 i i nit! is spet 1 illziliR n IiIimmI t iiusti valiou hrnn t,t iftllii nnl Hit It jiiv m ition if seniti ntKi "hit h 1 Mntnilei d tliieil iniill.il 111. ,,1 ,1, ' i in ol H. uliiHisi inpniinnt in I lt II HI I I, Ills I ftp ), Ml, p, 1.x 1 oi nitl iii hiiuiiii It sin p lln w ir I" . Ill YEOWOMRN TO GET SALUTES dmii.tl "A owl litilfs lli.it OfTi- (l'l- Mllst llPtlllll CltlltC It.iHitni VI i I" I: ii ilinii il "sj . I. , i s Wood . oinin mil ml nf tin I nsi IV I I I Us ( hS ( il, i , v pnw I mih u to si'iiu n i il olli.tls ami llin (llueis II list HIUIIl the s.ihlle s,Mnp Mf t1( i 'Uilnill hid tonipl lined thlt s,,mts v.it noi n know I. iIrciI In nlll u and i (oininiiitt w.imhI iipnii ilnfli il Wood in it g ltd I i lln m itt. t lit wis in, Inn. 1 n il ink I in not in.ps.-IM lot tin voimg vvoun It lo sahllt hut tilt v uisisitd tint a 1(1,111 it inem b is of I u II 1 1,1 1 fun , s tllev wtlp le illlllid b til IPhlll itn lis In silutt then sipiIiiis in. I Hill tin wile ilititleil lo ban tin i-aluti s itturnrd BLOW UPJWN SUBMARINES Hritili (.uiiinuiiiilris i t In I'll' vent ('.ipttlic l) I'.IKMIIV I ...nli, ii r.iv I" 1 lie Hutih .l iilaltv niliollllti d list nicbt thai I In (iiimiuinders of s(v,n Hiiih subina iinis blew up theli boats in the biirlini nl llilsltiRfois the liisi wnk of pill wlieu the I, pintail nivil fines ap ptoaiht.d tilt tltv Hit boils wire finen fis Tn.i it was Impossilili n. K. t ihelil nwav I lit stibin n bit s bad been oppiatniR ! in Hip Hallit spipp Hi, . ir ti.tt nf iin j wai I In it iitws Iin.. itiiieil in I, up land h.iviiiR trnelid bv w it of lnui ni insk I he lltissi ins also bit w up thru font I iueiiian submai lues befoio leutatinK i fiom llniRo In soulhwestei n linliiul iln ut the nine tinu the Adinlialu in . uour.i id ; U-BOAT ATTACKS FRENCH SHIP I III I Torjiprio, hut HimcIkv Poll Mhp Vidli Killed 1'iirU, Mi 17 Ihe stt inivlii tl in luiuo owner! h l! Mp-'-iptUh. Mali t (ii. omp.ui t -tttacked b i (hi I in tn suhmuihip and tndl dat 1 KCt in the Mtditpnaiii ui ea uruidtiiK t(t nd ies rtieiwd heie tudn Tht el Hf- -iunK b ,i totpfdn 'ml fiine-LtUil it itaihiiiK poi t nutlet Um owti steam Mm rab" th- ilKpiuh added were . KilU tl Tin tliiitlqtie ilNplated (.151 ton. . 'MRS. PALMER'S WILL PROBATED IVrconal Estate Is S 1,600,000 and Husband" Trust SI",000,000 1 UiikhliiKlnn, Mav 17-The late Mis Pt ttet Palmers will disposing uf hei pnsonal istati valued at $1 (ifiu Olio and liei dead husbands tiusi valued at ?10- linO null was till d fot mobile heie tod n Mis Palnipi divided her liuili mil s jf'tate iquallv betwipn tlielt two sons 'Of liei own rstati she left Solo 01)11 to v.nlous ihalillPs $1(10 OHO to the Chicago Nil lustllllte gifts of $300 to 4800 to seivants annuitits tn telatlves util JlltOOOii each to hei sons and their w iv es OUSTING OF CREEL DEMANDED IN HOUSE Utiles Committee Tirceoiieil ahlc Denounced as Un fit for His Post I U HfthliiKtuii, Ma 1 7 A tleterniliud attempt to force the Tiehident to n.nioe Ucotge Creel aa chaiimuu of the omnilttee on I'ubllc Infoi matioii will be made b u'majoilty of the Houhf, ftules Committee Althougii fhalrinan Pou said t'teel wan lead j lo aixilogize publlcb foi hlB New York tharactei izations of Congtess as u 'slum the demand of lloptesentu tle Treadwuv (Mush ) that ' ongress pans a resolution asking the President to remoxe Oieel as 'a peisoji unfit tn hold public office' was approted b all committee members ecept Pou Bfttci attacks on Cieel came fiom both Demociatfl and Republicans on the com mittee at a meeting todo Representative tlunett Minnesota) an Vdmlnlbtiatlon leader declared Creel doesn t hate Congress any noise than Congress hates Creel 'I repeat what I said at Hist." said ItepiesentatUe Hodenberg "I am sur pilse the President hasn't iemoed hliu " ( Defending Creel, Chairman Pou said hebelleed Creel would resign at once If j he thought his usefulness were at end If he doesn't know his usefulness Is at an end he Is the onl one In the , country who doesn't," Representative ' Campbell shot back. Members ot me committee weie piatn- Contlnuedon Vat Two, Col am n 81s DANIELS REFUSES TURBINE ENGINES; DELAYS SHIPPING Secretarx Uaniels lo l)iert Di'strojer EiiiipnHMit to Hog Inland VII SON MVi STEP IN I5ole Indicates That lie Take an ppeal to ihe ""Flilicr Authoriu" s.1 i. n 1. 1, Iii. mm ii Hoc Islnid in iv I. stiiouslv dtltvdl Vdinii .I liowl.s ,i istanl 1.1 in ill ninnt.Pl of tin I mi i cpiii v kl.pt i iiipnlattnii innnuiit til tins aftei noun Mils i is.m.i, ,i,Hv wo il.l lit dn Hip nil f s-chhiih of tin avv Hunt In tifiisiliK lln mumlx with tin adHilials iKpi.Mt thit tutbines b mi. build bv iln i.piipiiI l.lettil. i milium it I. in l'l f.n tin pi ill. Ih u lett..is tie illvpit.d tn tl,,!. mil d u t it iiovv 1. s IH u 1 . I n.ivv ti ill lie mltu.b.l tn pi mx lie mitltt fn 'bet Mi 1 14 1 In m.v i veil aptpil n I'ipsiiIi in U i n I do nni thin Hip dt. ist. in of '"' iftatv iMnni" i Onal ' In sml J li l s n bight I in illlhot Hi ' Vduiittl Ik w t polnltil nil thai l pinki ini rm llns Ishu.ii w is i r Kit an i s. op. thin mi iriii i Iv tnlpiiiltit litn i hid bppti .xptmbil to iin 1 1 tin W it I ' pitlniPiiti. d.inand f.n siups I ti In the Null In iiartnieiit I In nlllv w IV ttll pi IRI 111 Will ll piovtih- toi I mi sni. ,,iti l. . i.nipteted tn s, hed ip i nni iln Vibniil il t fot tin ivv 1 1. p ii tint nt It ptiuiil lln. tillbiups io l.p s, nt to Hot, 1 I mil In Inn tin ivv I ftin tun lit tnil.t ibis om t ssl.in w In. h would otilv d In lln output of i f. vv ilpitiov.t. fin about t Vf IllOlltlls ih th. oliK p i bit vv iv iln pi. giant . in In in. ' llnwl.-. .1 ilaltd I an Hill In. nil. lb n pptsu.siou nnl a iom li 1 1 nit ol Hi utpils or tin sitttitlon will pioilit. I. bulls h. idib.l I 111 . . I.lt I Pill I it s, VV ll VV lift iliiitotiglilv n I. . ot .1 with Villi ll il Howies on Hi. pi tn tn bum- tin nullities lo Hit. It-laiu! i- still in v a-lilnglon it is believrd lis t tit pi u iston i lo . oini In in bun Aillllil.il Howlt- ill-ii l-IVt Minn III .1 itlon of tin il til- In bis in mind t in. li in the .ipnltv if Hot, Mini! Ill pit (lilt v U mil. I lmriMie (iiiiitllt I am inakini, at i,iiipiiipiiis milt Hi Mil lllltit -Matshall loiiipim at I'oltt mn ii whlih will itsult in a lute In ert n-e or fibitinted s(li sinpniettt , lltil will null le Hor Island to worl at full sp.di and mime the iliiigri of delav In tallioid ll uliHiorlatlon Iv lllHMiU, toiiirntratlon of fibriiallon to i .riinlii ibgiPt than at pin-eni I iilso am tompleliiig olhei iiianei nnnts of n siuill ii ihai.Htei Pull speed it Hog Mind will iisult in an In hmmiI nnlpiit ovpi wlnl was oili,liiillv t stintitPtl llpti lit biouglit up Hi iniltPl or tlip tuibinis lull s,,r, ,j ibpinds al"o on ..in fciltiui. tin luibiifis he 'ltd u idditlninl suin of S00 rum has bent sit Hindi fllilll Ihe (.ellfial liouv mi. fund to ll ilfli lln bousing piojptt ll Hit l.ovel null 111 npvild It llltstil I Mill 1 ITALIAN FLIER DIES IN FALL Captain Itonati, Kaniou- Ai.iloi. Killed at HiMiii-lcd,i, N. ") . ii....,..ipinl . . Mil lT-aplan Pncniii Hit famous Hall ill aintol was ? b&ZJ MV . il.ne mil fill onh inn ft.it lln- wings i nxl 1 1 nwnd Captain Viilonio 'vlvn P.esmli was thiltv-llvi vp.vis old lie gained fanip In this njuntiv liv pilntllig Hip hlant Italian Capiom tilplane Due of his gtefitest fens was a High! over Hip Itai Ian front i in-ving ten passengers m llie big niaiblni I IkHiaii Mil trd hi IM lllcltl finmthe llllliv avlitlon field-lure lie bad been 1 mailing alinoM ditTv lligbts both hen 1 and al Washington , i "llie nniinei in w hi. il Hi. wings sud deulv collapsed t aused susnklnn among illliv avlatois n invesllgiitloii was I biRiin Inuneillaielv ARREST FOUR MEN IN PRO-GERMAN RAID iFeilcr.il genls Beliec Klfftil lo FomcMil I nrc.-t Here T JNippctl 1 What n behevtd tn liaxe leen an leffoit to fnincut ume&t heie was. nipped todn when foui nidi et anehted 1 IVdcial aumts foi L0tnphcit in a plot to ilHtiibute a pro-CJeiman puitliva llon that has heen pkued umhi the Kedeial ban 'Ihe men arretted aie Mauuto Maui lu who gao a Pulaski avenue addles I. I.ugialtevl a lCMdent of Pierce Mieet Alauuo Tolorti a h sident of Pah stieft and Prancisto li Uocch of Thirteenth and taipenter streets I In the home of Slauilo agents s.o thej found copies of ' KokoKol ' the I pio-Geiman newspaptr tecenth bup j pressed u tw Aoik In English the j word means 'the bell The trail of the men heie was picked up when agents of the Department of I JustUe raided an alleged anarchistic club in J.jnn Mas pe&tetdax Exami nation of the books of the'tlub showed ' the names of the four men and gae I theh addresses fn Philadelphia I All four were taken to Gloucester: . foi hearings before the L nlted .States Commissioner there .Slaurio is said to j have admitted that he failed to register I for selective service The men were arrested by Special Agents Pontalne and Carmpn. of the j Department of Justice, and three im migration inspectors FRANCHISES PHILADELPHIA. FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1918 WILSON OPPOSES l'ltl I III 1 l I In- Inn to llie I 1111I1-I1 tliiom It i In i n in.iili' a major in llie Hnll-lt imn lie n Ivvnilv foul veir- olil anil on tunic iliau one on i.inn li i ili-tiupiit-liiil linn-elf for linivcrv al lite from BOWLES PRAISES TRANSIT SERVICE a l aril and Ho-r Uland l.iiu-s niinpaiied li S allxout I MO CLMMh .'.000 IIJI.i: Dili, iik if riif i: ipiij 1 1,1110 t 1 .mi pirn In r li ti niif,i iMilnml , Itei nmlril Hon h 1 on ? 1 1 In t h L.mt pun hi tn tint iiiinl to Nnj, IfI-ihI din nil. thr 1 Uu n uf i .irniPii . I tiii. ft No 1T7 1 In w ilkunt went into 1 rfM 1 JC'teidjO tllfUlMIIK li'i 1UM ih. IMIHI hf- ni iou-( in is(orhi( ,h" unit ti but apt nn kiiicti ..r Plidid Iphi 1 av llt li l ixMui rd nlhillN n (In m in p U1V III it ifi. -( iu In lilt 1 " v.iul i: piulu.ilK 11 tinu tit i il 1 1 m I Iit en t; i.tiiWtnl Htm mi Minn (fiurts k U p ini-- mnxltiK nn 1 eulri 1 t hpdulo I.Mn inrq MilTiui Knct.il umnsil f'i Hip rianml mnpitn iil tin moinhii, lint thp-mUt vituitmn i-it mm h iiiiptnxtd I lw !. t( ipth nn ill Hu Hut - m Mt Hhn Hi ju-r 7 p 1 nl 1m loxx what thf wt it foi tin 1 ni ii vpoiiflink dix of p- Ali Ptlltld 1 nntltiu il thii itn 11 tn letuin ng to vnik nnl 1 1 1 c uiilx liu- tm wlilth we up hiving mx vfitmi- diitl ftiltx apptns t.t In iln sKiiitli viiti W it( cndeixniinu tn (uttl 1 ut whit tin laiiHt of ihn trotibli ti tllx N I li n. tPHMtii tn h, Hpxh thil pxii tn thK Hue the double i imt ilu in (lit -tilki moxt ment I nlnn ( lalm UMHI Itlle t Hip sunt tiuif the iniioii -ix inni are leaxing tht ir iin (ti Imui lln I union plattfr the ninnlii tl mm mu ut inon than iinio Iredeiltk lohrivon upi 1 mi mlMtt of .t rx ft e for thr tiaiiMi iohiimih who mad d touiifl of the hams todix 1 onlx uhnut Qlui men havt kit their wotl and th it minx nt the union t .iinien li t Plated t In it htiitmii in ihtit prnktl- nnd naxt K'M'. hat k in wnik "l lollllMUl -tf( llttl nM, hh UHlt r id. to xxuiU ti tin I 1 uikfoid h 1111 tweutx-flxe .tl th lam 1 iih hti n hih iui at the MUiJicm bun i t Piohh tn Ham II ton nl tin it uin tuup inx ( 1 1 Hed these 1Ibiiip One hundud nun nn itpmitU in 1 out tit thr lnit nmiii tittT Wt.fnilnil axenut I e 11 11 t li "oijpMiiiti nth n I t)f Pnln t Mill, lias placid m pttlit tint 11 mi eai h 1 1 tunning to the i'lanKfnid it--ui il tn ptcxent anx inttt 1 uptiou nf si 1 x it e Mliectoi n puhlfi s.tftix hmjii is sued otdeth in itMiid to the walkoui when he tailed all 1 tpiaiiis ami lieu- ' tenants befote him I e waimd the men not 10 pltix anx faxoiittf but to pin. ' test both he mi 11 ou and men emplnx.d iix the ttitction tounitux Vou uuiHt toxtr xout distiiits 1 10111 exeix angle lit ltd I his depul- I ment takts iin t-ldep Me also instructed tin nun h tn llu I hdiulliug of the 1S0 lionn defeiwe h veives sxxom in last night Thex .m lieadx fot dutx having bun anntil with automatic pibtols and night tkk- Old Vlun i luircr. Vsuull ixvo wairants xere Ihued todux .1- a lesult of the walkout John I Kant an eldeilx toffee uul tea metchant. of 501D Paul Mreel up peaied before Magiftiule Penuotk at I Clt Hull and swort that lie xxas s-e-jveielv beaten bv union members when I thej boarded a Ptaukfoid tar at Ken ' slug ton avenue and enaugo Mreel I toda f riiej oidered 1 lie Liexx fiom tht tar Mr Kane said and he piolestcd against the action of the men bv pleading with them to desist In theii attempt to Jn I terfeie with cat scnite ou the ground I that It was unpatriotic Thex turned on him and gave him u severe beating he said lie was swathed In bandages when he anneareil hefote the macihtrate Mr Mitten admitted today Jhat the Continued vn Pace Two, Column Sften I Going on in Philadelphia Is Vividly De , scribed on Page 11 in Today's Installment of 'COVERT PURPOSE' NOT PLANE PROBE s.ai Cliainlierlaiii Reso lution for Intention lie "l mli'iMamls" MINORITY t;il MEW Two Mcinheis of Senate t.oni initlee Pre-cnl dinini- ' Ir.ilion's ttilude With Pft-idml iNoii In Kmite In eu iii1.. 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I rtttn t .isliiiisloii, M.iv IT The fm 1 offuitliri inc-li,;.itinn liv tin' .spuato iiitn the clfoi tletitss nf I wai pi epilations I. Iil.elv In In lie 1 iikii toil.i Tlio I'ltsiilini is uppiieil lu tin Ciinmliet lain resolution een l.is .ttmiiilnl In tlu ronimlttee 1111 Auilit imf foil 1 1 ol lie is npposeil to an resolution hi all eMenillni, tlie nnes lisallnn ih.ui'Is ol the .Iilltn f faiis t'onitnittce t-i n.itoi 'Jliotnpsou wIiosjh Mr U'llson .aiil . 1 i'lie I'lisnlent aulliorie.l ino to s,i tli.it lie was just as nun h opposed to llu aiiuiiiieil HMilutjon as lie u.is to lite original lesoliilinii It is understood that Mi Wilson linlds no 11 solution is neiessaiv as the. Ml!itui Affairs I'ljuitnlttie has mm all tlie powers il leipiires in mndiict am linestijtioti needed He tliinUs, It is s.Hd that the paBsaKu of tlie aineiulid Msoliitiiiti ol am lesoliition of .1 biniilar natuie would lie equiva lent to dilution to llie committee to slnrt inquiries into arlous Htibjects and that tontlnuiu.s inquiries b Con aiess would interfere with the piog less uf wai prepaiatlons It will be recallcif in this connection tliut the I'lealdeiit in his letlei to sJctiator Clmnibeilaln ut the lime tlie Scnatoi uffended iiim bj his speech Lonliiiiiril on Vusr Meirn, (oluuin FTiT 1 1 he n ou think or wrltlnr. think of HIII1IKO,-Adv. I GUNFIRE HEA VIER ON WEST WARFRONTS i Germans Incicaso Intensity of Shelling in Flanders, Haip Reports Gunfire iolent in Pirardy. liclaians Extend Line wiiii 1111; uii:iiiia.n AiiMX in I KXNCn. Ma 17. ' nn'ruaii (roops liac .irriu'il iii uortliern I'i.uicc in llie scitor of tlie1 liatlle front controlled h the Hritisli. Tins iltspatih indicates tin .ulili linnnl ovteniion of Ameiican iiKht Inc activities and u continuation of llie ne-v IniRiuiine; policy. At the opuninp of the enemy offensive Xl.nrh L'l the IIied front was divided between the Hi itih in I'landcrs and p.ut of luntlicin 1 inncc about to lbeit. and the I tench from the junction m the lhcit Map tume H c,ton to Xojon tiei tii.m ad antes, ituludintr the taptuie of M.tp.tume and )nirn ietcs, mid )iessiiie well up to itas H1c1t and mitns, foiled lecon- sttiictir of the ft out and a Bntish lakinic mu ol p.ut of the I tenth line In cenetal now the Mulish ate delenihitK uoith of the Snmmc and u Ihe I icmh south 'Ihe itconstim-j tion also IhoiikIh I 1 em li ttoops to hold pint ol the Mtiti-h line In I landt is 'llie ln-t Xniern ,111s wue sent to the I oiiatne hunt I net nn n i.itis wit,. Iiiik.kUiI on the lust-line fiKhtmy: I huh, 1h..u N'ojoii and in the mieiis-Montdidiei rtcion Moth these batik 'tounds aie soutli of the Somme Xmeticaiis have no entered the .niton noilh ol the t i.er 1 . 1 1 lu .nir sp, t.trs nl. I 11 .11 1 ir . 1 I '. Ii. ntr.. in tuitli in I 1 111 e rontr.illrrl I ih. I 1 tish 1 1 1. . .. I'. t snnK ft... is 1 CREEL APOLOGIZES TO CONGRESS WASHINGTON, May 17. Gcorpe Cucl, chthrvian of the toniuilttee on public information, this, afternoon publicly apoligized to Cougiess, which he had compared with the "slums. ' lu a Ictcr to Chahman Pou, of the House Rules Committee. Cieel exptebsed his icgiet aud insisted his icuiaik was in nuawei to a "silly question"' and made in a spiilt of jest. Ci eel's lctci leached Congress Just as the drive to oust him was being renewed. MADE ASSISTANT SOLICITOR City Solicitor John T. Connelly has appointed Mau;ic Xevlck, o the Tovty-sitU "Word, an Assistant Sollcltoi, and has assigned him in charge of Municipal Couit cases. Levick is a fol'ower of Harry A, Mackey, "Vnie lendei of the Foity-sixth Ward. ATTEMPT TO BLOW UP B. AND 0. TRACKS ST. 3LAIRSVILLE, 0., May 17 roity-Uvo Tmks weie biought heie today charged with attempting to blov n,. th PaUimfire aud Ohio tiucks jjeni here. KERENSKY TO ASK HELP OF AMERICA Imiiiiici- Kii.s.i.ui PriMiiicr Expected to Wie Tlrrr Next Week m: ijiaolt kkkwijsg llv I I INKIN W C.I I III-III ti ... ( o , i.f. in i I'llil i I "lorr iisliliiklini. M ' ' Vliximlii N MiisKi tin fnrmii itv- lutinnatv Pi.mbi "f P.ussla aecnid- bil. in lepiieniiaiivii i,f thi llnl-hevilvi 111. Is . H . I. ll tn ,11 I IV t It HI l I lilt It p. it nf ibis ...iiiiiii li M Mmnl iv oi Tm s.i 1 1 Ihe llnlsli. v Ki Ii. Inn Iii is ionium tl tn, ntei.st nf snnii euiintei -lev n I it ii.i x mnviu.iil in l.usM.i piilup" nibillalf.il lln s lloff i'i 's.i. I, niovf m.1,1 in s-il.fl I nl in ulRe upiiu thi liisui.m n.tui. s, a. i in l.ipiny m Htvilltlnll in bill llf nf Ihe silmnn I v It Us Xlifilllil depul nlnn nlneseminc s,LMI. fimff if. unlink tn Ihi same authoiitv ii.it bed a IMittli pou leientlv Vinniip i nienibiis is iht rriuini.indc r nf the II itlalinti nl I'i lib vvhOM alllval was intnilv ii. nid.il In the press 'I b. pui posi nf Ibis deiiiil.itliin .uinrdiim tn the l. potts Inn la lo pi. ad foi l.ipailese ill I. i vent Inn Ul Sibil I i llrlve iRLlnst Itul-lielilvl l ,inv i.il. it Minn, if.isnnablv neai thai a bin duve in beh ilf nf a lountei movenieilt .IK.IM1M tin llnlsbevllvt la aboiil In In inaib in Waslnnetou Kei t lilvv and the nlbiis ale iiimlliB ben ltf,iisu if WashliiKtiiii an be won mei then will bi united Mliid suppnit fnr lapanise tntirv eiilion oi fui a louutei n vulutioiiarv movitnent of home Kind tin IMenldent has koiu liuthet In in- il alinK Bvmintliv with and supputt for tin IlolnheviKi than has anv one nf the Mlitd povvem liis telegiam In the fnnuieM- of ihe i sovlets aa un appinaib inward leiog nitlon vvalle bis upposltinti w aa the onlv i tiling tli.it saved the HuWhevll.i froip j .n lion in ltuss.au teriltui hv the Japa nese Ulploui.Uiiallv UusHla liai. taken Ihe place tlie ilallvans occupied at the be k'imiiiK. nf the wai (lennunj niav , oipanli Ituasla uillllons and lulnKl them to hei uw n utippoit, aud thua stave off the defeat taut now Uneaten llie Miles h) Kvmpathctic and undiTMtand tiiB ticatnient may IiiIiik Hussla back) into the war tm their Hide a ear or j so from now hcr one iccugnliesi Continurd on Pave beirn. Column Six "THE CRACK IN THE i' nt I. isi tluer i nil ptobalih foui sp.tois 111 lb wcptpin offensKe ftnnt I lit 1ihp alteadi lieen olnj lilli an nounicii as liriRmleil with tlto Trench b. tiiein llalllen nil H!in?uiilfu.Sai lent mill just eM of Alontilkllei Both if tlitst scitnis lie olltbe iHt nf lnu li! I lie Itiiuli mil IJiltisb lims .lie sup jinsril in 1 mm im at llloi s-nretontieu 1101th .f Hatiaiil in-SHntene and Just smith nf the s,,nm, .fppatch fiom tie Hiltish front seeuil dn nno de-i-'illnil tire atipiatanie nf Ametiian trnnps niarrliinR Inn. the baule lines t iiiilntHl7inir theli lonluess and detetnil iinllnn While the mi respondent was nnl permitted tu mention the alia nc tiipi.t! lu these ttoops it is presumed tlu 11 . 1 e mi the Soninu flint Rome ihiie nut th of illers-Uti tnnncin Milt lie 111 I Irtlliler Ihe tin. jis mentioned In loda i dts intih flnni the Xliieticali flout trnb.ibl u- bilEailed with the r.rltinh still fat then tjntth posnihh as fat north as llanibis The polio ptiisucd bv both I fi. li .mil IVrshiiiK in iiinintalnlnK 1111 Mir iPMee nf hticiiktli In the l.or lam.- s,,tnis held b Amerlian troops l.d nn. w u ivpett tn fmecast tsei fl.i 1l1.1t annouiiienienl nf the airlial nf Alneiicms nn the Hnllsll front ninbilih wmild sim llirft thees men suit dii.it fioiii tin ti ilnlnc 1 mips tn 1:11 Jl.i ml 111 ktipptill nl this tin 011 - lMc '.enij.. s i.iiew nf ill nieiliin 'eKl 1111 111 111 I imd ill 1111 sitnidli I 111 iiMinenl 111 ii mil bi Inrllldtil ill the fnm nisi innniiiiieil is haunt, inteini 1 hf lb uih ir. 1 It m is mi Man li - iin-i "iii mu U ifi.i lln st.it of iht i.iimin ill lie Hmi I'lif-hllic lsltid I mil at Hie fmnt anil 11! tied the 1 iitln Ann Hi an epedl ilfiliin fot if it ihe dlpi)sil nf the m net tliFsunn 1 luee .(ai s la let Vim 1 11 .in l loops weie lipnttid lnolll fiom tin Inul PCcloi ci the I'll aldv fmnt 1111 inll 10 a dlspauh ,innninnid the lust ipiieitanee nf uieiiiaiis nn the lliitlph fmnt liuluditiK infantii cngl n. hi s mil av latnt s ENEMY'S DELAY PROVES LOSSES Ccrmaiis. Afu&i Fill Lp Gaps lo1, Propospd New OITciibixp '' kavors allies iiv piiiMP r.inn Spruitl ( alilr In Kt emus Public Ledger foj . ol t 3n hy fin otl 7 1,1 cs lo, .ir torrespniiilt'iilx' llc.tilqtiai ters on llie Western I rnnl, Aliv 17 'Ihe loin, postponement of the en eni) s milium assaults seems to be defiuile proof that his 'osses in the II t -st sl weeks nf ins offensive vete so heivv tint lie had lo abandon tlie ostli tai tical blows winch follow ed his ncuual .iilviuivP m otdei lo re oin.iiiizc bis llslums nun hlne aud pic paie fot new battles on a wide fiont The lask of lllllns up llie gaps b. laii dtafls ft oni his depots where be Ins besitn to fit an upon bovb of tin Jill class, and of training; those new foitnatlotis for Held warfare has taken up lime and it seenia to me evident now that be will not attempt lo stnke again until Ills fiesh und re tilted divisions are icadv fot a new offensive on something like tlie scale or Man h 21 That micjH be pieceded peibaps bj a few local assaults in oidei lo gain 'the giound lie needs foi Ins xeneial ' lump-off oi be might act accoiding 1 to ills latest method' V dav now mnv bring this begin ning of a new sei-es of battles, but I the time Hhead taken has been en tirelv in the Allies' favor, and they need be in no hum for him to begin Miles Win Time The Miles have foi ceil fiom tho en emv the er thing which he wanted most to denv tlienf time Bj yielding I that under force majeure he has had lo abandon his greatest chance of lc- toiv, ami, as many of us believe, his onlv chance The British gaps aie now fll.ed up i The exhaustion or the Drills)! troops I aOer the long righting has now nassed, Tlie Trench armies are mingled with the Btlti.sh, who no longer will have to bear the brunt of the enemy's full j strength in numbers that were hide- I ouslj unequal , i That the Uerman high command riltlnu4 on Tate Two, Column Two' U. S. TROOPS "(i 1 1 JOIN BRITISH BAHLE Ll "SB.- Americans R c i n f o r c'i Haig's Men in North crn France MAY BE FIGHTING liv rnTTn cvnrrriefi xi" xj.1 ruujl JVjjl.JIJiX: 'M w Movement Poksibll i Al -xr....! v il!Sk luL-aiis jiaiiKCCS ill ip iri Flanders m m FOLLOWS FOCH POUcrfl A : tt . . . ?Zm unci u.ui now in ivctioms Bolli North and South rjm ol sommc W. London. Jlay 17.,J9 G'eut aitillery activity wns aj& v eloped on both sides inm-iv-lir,,,,- ttibFm mcht in the sector of Pacaut woorj,? ... . me distnct north of HinjrefepJ (Handeis Fm,ti tu. d.hm -M& , - v. v..c iiiium narvif.K -- --,.. vv-v. 1UUU.V. vVM1. ueunan Buns increased the Intend sn. 01 tneir bombardments between f-ocon and Hinccs and in thi v.0.n between forest. Hetcrcn and the Niem.i (These distncts 'are all on i inmieis lront. um. ,.j it."' ,, .- luwum "iow, southern end of the fiehtinfr zoniof A Geiman 1 aiding party was iiffl I'uiami. msf'n Haic's Report & The tcl of TJn!.ri nni r.iiiJ A llOStllp mlflilH. nnvfvr tirn s..JSii "" f l""V "oi AC--,wc pulsed last nipht m the neTgh,borf Sil hood, of, Jloycnncvillc, south of3& Alms, f Mnv'nnnntrtlln Hoc 1vaf.i.nli.XJ " V V.J ......., ...v, ,,v.a uovncssfuatfj si tinu seven miles south of ArrwAs and immediately south of the CfAiBl jeul liner). Vim Gteat artillety activity derj.$ eloped on both sides in the PaWja caut wood sector and north q,Vi Hinges. fm nAn..in ..:nn... i i s--vPif.Vfa ci eased activity between LocorivfeVa ml ITtnnao nml ft. ftvn av... tf.fljl ...iv. ...ni.va n..u .lu... llie lUICBVTTt; ot csioppeto wcteren. i$M, fe&32 Paris Continuous I T...i... i j;f xuiiiiuuiiiuuir .A.wjj i iy. l. " .1 ' I ' iA' inieusc 'iramuaramime murk the Picardy front, accordf. to today's communique receivedtJfeiiisS liom Pans. It says: !la vioieni ariiuery ngntinfj pre-wE! aiieci in the llaiiles sector (aonth'l.Vff cast of Amiens, where Americanjjf tioons aie bntradedl. l". .k flnhm itv vn ..1 vt n l . dni.l.flil ' ..v.l .. s.v.. ....... . u.u .veto .VJU.)v.U HV ?-! ctuuij-aui-jiuw ttvvo inuesj norin-v & east of Lassijrny). L Is Kicnch detachments took forty ' nusoneis. includintr onn ofJirpr. ' llnlnioivo l'l., ...I 1 l. Mi-" l,vlf,iu.n l.AtV.lU I4. IL , -jt , A communique issued by the Bsl' fJ jjuni War Office at Havre shows UuttSwa the Belgians have taken over the Iintm! as far as Pilkem. , sag (Pilkcm lies between thtee and foutMJj nines norm ot xprcs, lmmptiiatelJQM southwest of Langemaick. It is iV&aJl iar iiuni me i cissciiunuaeie-i'oeieixtv pelle sector, wheie British Vm French tioops gained a brilliant vi&SS i I ... V 1.. ll. t.7jW lory last year, x-urmeiiy, me jowjCjK gians -weie nortn oi that diatric but according to the official stai mpiil. thev hmn pvtenilpfl thffCt'J lines southward for a considerable! .Pa a, 1.,..,.,. v . V-i-.il 4ti ueriui s, iiainis ira Ihe Lieiman War Ulhce clalmod.KI ejection of Fiench troops from pp'sf-Yt tions tney iiaa occupied nortn oftt" Kemmel in minor fightinp; Yfednesfj i day, in last night official report. ' ' '', Bcilin also said that "large forces'' nf fivri Alline vipi-fv T-pnuleArl in . LJ vfc "' . """ ."" ; rT --""" ?tm tack at Benecar, woou near vast west of the Avie. Thirty-three Allied airplanes "w. bt ought down, the Geiman stat said, fourteen of which were acct ed foi bv the squadron formerly manded by Baron von RichthcrfenioVj U. S. GUNNERS POUND j ENEMY IN LORRAINi ,ld.J ry-am SB': With the American Army In Fi Mav 17 Hi v American headquarters In the 5a has issued the following- ieport:V;j! In Lorraine patrolling was and there was again an increase the artllleiy fire ,'j be eral fit es were set In Mont and behind the German lines lys American uigni cannonading, m communications are continuously nietea ny tne united States Hitmen and the aerial serv both sides aie active. The I however has not been, engaged The Germans are unlng Bean e et y night. Ki ench ofllcersn m tU,..n ll.- A I r ...... 51 Hiuuk lu 1.1V IXtllCllllJl aillllWI tor men- accurate woric. Tho Germans opposite (he 'J apqareniiy are consiaertviy i tot: activity ot American pat ContlnoeJ on rl Snt I m nwK? . - ."i- ...in, -' Z e imM