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CONSCRIPTION AGE LIMIT FIXED AT 21 TO 30
ALLIES GAIN MORE GROUND IN WEST
IMPORTANT INROADS
MADE BY THRUSTS
AT VARIOUS POINTS
While Reports Throw Little
Light on Situation at Fres
noy British and French Gain
Elsewhere
NEW YORK. May I*.—( By Foreign
trebles from European Capitals)——
While today s official reports throw lit
tle additional light on the situation
around Fresnoy, where the heaviest
"ghtlng in the Arras battle occurred
this week, they reveal important gains
for the British and French at other
points on the front In northern France.
London’s announcement of British,
progress south of the Soucliez river
means a further pushing back of the
German lines immediately south of
Lens, tightening the hold of the nip
pers which the British are applying to
this Important industrial town and coal
district.
Further Inroads also have been made
upon the German positions near Bulle
oonrt. on the Hindenburg line, just west
of Its point of junction with the Queant
iwocourt switch, where the German*, al
though reported nearly surrounded, are
stybbornly clinging to the town
Far to the south on the British front,
two miles north of St. Quentin. General
Haig's t-oops have pushed eastward
from Gricourt. They are right atop the
St. Quentin-Cambrai road at this point.
The French, like the British, have
made no new general attack, but they
likewise are delivering a thrust here
and there, and making valuable headway
in preparing the ground for the next
push. One of these effective local op
erations was carried out last night after
a German counter-attack in force had
been repulsed in the region northeast of
Craonne. A fortified point of support
near Chevreux was captured in this ad
vance
In another operation, just to the west
on the Vauolerc plateau’s northern
slopes, the recent French gains were
enlarged and prisoners taken from a
freed German division
The battle for Fresnoy continues to
rage with a fury which recalls the
bloody struggles for Forts Douaumont
and Vaux in the days of the battle of
Verdun
Thousands of lives are being poured
out for the mastery of the little heap of
ruins that was once a .village, and the
blackened, blasted stumps that were
ones a ’wood until Fresnoy threatens to
rank with Vtmy in the price paid for its
possession
The great Importance of the position
is due to the fact that it forms the
last JmP° rtant defense to the northern
end o fthe Procourt-Queant line, and
also covers the only remaining railroads
io I-ens, connecting the coal city with
the main German line to the south. The
Procourt-Queant line traverses one side
of a railroad triangle which has Lens.
Arras and Vitry at Its respective angles.
All of qpe side of this roughly equi
lateral triangle is in the hands of the
British and about one-half of its base
Fresnoy must be held if the whole tri
angle is not to be evacuated and the fall
Os Lens rendered certain.
The enormous concentration of Ger- '
man divisions on the British front and
the marked increase in gun power give
added significance to the reports that
Field Marshal von Hindenburg Is with
drawing both men and artillery from
the eastern area. The disorganization
of the Russian army has apparently had
a very serious effect on the whole allied
situation and has materially increased
the burdens Imposed on the British and
French. 1 "*
The news from Russia Is far from re
assuring in any respect, and apparently
the provisional government is still In a
precar’ous position.
There are no marked developments In
the other war theaters Fighting on
the Macedonian front goes on with con-1
flioting reports from the rival camps,
but nothing as yet to tell whether a
movement In force is under way. De
sultory fighting is reported from the
i’alien front, but Rome gives no sign,
that a resumption of a drive on Trlest |
Is tn prospect.
WASHINGTON, May 10—One hun
dred and twenty-seven Americans, taken
from ships are reported to be held pris
oners by Germany. This developed from
a state department announcement*today
Tt had been generally believed the las’
of Germany’s American prisoners were
freed when the Yarrowdale men quit.
The women of the American legation at
Remo have formed an organization to
assist the •prisoners,
EX-SENITOR FOBIKER
OF ONIO IS OEID
Former Executive Succumbs:
Following Relapse—Was
Civil War Veteran
CINCINNATI. May 10.—Joseph B. J
Foraker, former United States senator
and governor of Ohio, died at his notne
here today.
A week ago last Monday the former
senator fainted while leaving his of
fice. He rallied last week but suffered a
relapse Mor day.
He is survived by a widow. Mrs. Julia
Foraker, and his daughter. Mrs. Flor- •
ence Matthews. Cincinnati; Mrs. Victor
• ’ushman. Washington, and Mrs. F.
King Wainwright, of Philadelphia, and
a son. Arthur Foraker, of Washington.
The family was at his bedside when he
•tied. •
Mr. Foraker was born in Ohio July 5.
IHI. He enlisted in the Civil war and
was with Sherman on his march to
the aesu
roll Associated Press Service.
Germany Will Not Surrender Use of U-Boat
To Obtain Peace, Both Sides in Berlin Say
GRAVITY OF DUSSIA'S
FUTDRE IS ADMIRED
BY ITS GOVERNMENT
Proclamation Sets Forth Diffi
culties Growing Out of Dis
agreement Between Duma
and Workmen and Soldiers
PETROGRAD. May 10.—Frank ad
mission that free Russia’s future is
darkly menaced by the quarrel between
the dumi provisional government and
the soldiers’ and workmen's committee
was made in striking phrases of a
proclamation posted today throughout
Petrograd inviting a coalition govern
ment.
“The provisional government cannot
conceal from the people that of late
its difficulties have increased to such
an extent as to give rise to serious
fears for, the future of the govern
ment.” the proclamation declared.
After listing in detail the various
reforms which had been achieved under
the new regime, in conformity with
pledges to the people, the duma leaders
referred to the later froction and said:
“The provisional government sought
only to rely on moral, forces. Not a
drop of the people’s blood has been
shed by its fault. No voice has been
stifled.
"Unfortunately the new social ele
ments are too slowly welding—and un
satisfactorily. The welding has been
hampered by the process of disintegra
tion proved by the collapse of the old
regime. Isolated groups of certain
classes of the population, lacking con
scientiousness. seek to realize their as
pirations through violence. They threat
en destroy discipline and internal
policy and thus create anarchy.
“Therefore, the provisional govern
ment believes it a duty to declare
frankly this state of things Is render
ing the administration of the country
difficult. It may lead to Internal dis
orders. defeat at the front, phantom
anarchy and civil war—threatening the
liberty which arises before Russia."
Continuing, the proclamation appealed
to the efforts of all to strengthen the
power by safeguarding it.
“The government.” the proclamation
concluded, "desires to reinforce its com
position by Inviting to loin with it rep
resentatives of the live creative forces
of the country who hitherto have not
taken an active part in the administra
tion of the state.”
The government's complete frankness
tn this appeal to the people created
Xavorahle response today. All newspa
pers comment at length on it. Those
regarded as favoring Foreign Minister
Miliukoff joined in declaring ‘double
nower in Russia is impossible."
“Directly challenging the govern
ment,” said one of MiliukofTs organs,
“the workmen’s and soldiers* commit
tee has ordered thai no troops leavej
the harracks without signed permis
sion nf the committee. Tower over the
troops Is thus transferred from the
commander-fn-chief to the president of’
the soldiers* and workmen's committee.
No government can agree to such a
situation.” .
Maxim Gorki’s newspaper today pro
claims such a state of affairs as re
vealed In the present crisis is “unen
durable."
The apeal of Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the American Federation of
Labor, to Russian workmen to stand
by the government and firm for free
dom. was widely published here to
day.
FARMER JSfiOILS 4:
HANGS UNO SHOOTS SELF
Frank Millen Runs Amuck in
Home—Calls ‘Sheriff
Himself
ELKTON. Ky, May 10—Frank Mil
len. a prominent young farmer, aged
thirty, insane, It is supposed. from
brooding over ill this morning
killed his father. <Tiarles Millen; his
mother, his brother Elmo, and the lat
ter's wife, a bride of three months, and
then ended his own life by hanging and
shooting himself, at the family home
three miles from this place.
News of the tragedy, the most awful '
in the history of Todd county, reached
the authorities at this place through
a telephone message from Frank Mil
len himself to Coroner Bartlett about
tiiis morning. The message said: j
“Come out to Charley Millen's at
once the whole family is dead but me
and I'll be dead when you get here.”
The coroner notified Sheriff Chestnut;
<*hief of Police Edwards and with oth- 1
er officers went to the scene at once. ;
When they arrived at the Millen farm
a bloody scene was presented.
The bodies of Charles Millen an-1
wife, and Mrs. Elmo Millen were found
in various rooms of the house. They [
had been killed with an axe, to all ap- ;
pearanees. Elmo Millen’s body was j
found in a stable, he had been shot. :
Frank Millen’s body was found hanging
In the porch with a shotgun wound
through the heart. All were dressed,
the victim* apparently having been en-
LAFAYETTE STATUE
UNVEILED BY JDFFRE
AND HIS COMMISSION
Marshal of France Is Also
Presented With Gold Statue
of Goddess of Liberty at
New York
NEW YORK. May 10.—France,
through Marshal Joffre, iiero of the
Marne, unveiled a statue of an earlier
hero of her national life, Lafayette, at
Prospect park In Brooklyn today. Ear
lier the general had been presented
with a miniature gold duplicate- of the
Btatue of Liberty, in Central park.
After loosing the tri-color and the
American flag which concealed the La
fayette stone, the marshal and his com
patriots were the luncheon guests of
the Merchants’ association.
Through thirty miles of New York
streets, the French visitors motored and
the sidewalks and buildings at every
point were thronged with demonstra
tive people. In Brooklyn schools were
dismissed and every child carried a
French or an American emblem.
Mayor Mitchell accepted the Lafay
ette statue on behalf of the city from
the estate of a Brooklyn citizen of
French descent, and M. Vivian!, France’s
former premier, delivered the dedication
address. Joffre did not speak when he
saw the bronze relief of Lafayette he
had uncovered, but stood mutely in
salute. »
New York today renewed the welcome
extended to Marshal Joffre and M.'
Vivian! In such unsurpassing warmth
yesterday. Never before has the me
tropolis. a city of 6,000,000 people of
all nationalities, accorded any one man
or group of men the welcome that
broke into a tremendous, though dig
nified uemonstratlon whenever the vic
tor of the Marne and his distinguished
associates appeared where the people I
could get a glimpse of them in pass- |
ing through the gaily decorated streets,
the tri-color of France predominating
in the gorgeous display of color.
In numbers New York showed tli*
magnitude of its appreciation of the
deeds of the man and thousands of peo- I
pie were banked en masse along the
route taken by the visiting mission from
Battery park to city hall, along lower
Broadway and Fifth avenue unmindful
of the cold wind and intermittent rain
to see Joffre and do him honor. To
the cries of “Vive la France!” “Vive le
Marechai,” the man who had command
ed the armies that stopped the German
rush al the very gates of Paris only
smiled and saluted.
Today's program began with the pre- I
sentation to Marshal Joffre in Central
park of a miniature statue in gold of
the goddess of liberty, the gift of the
people of New York. From Central park
the party went to Prospect park in,
Brooklyn where Marshal Joffre unveiled
a statue of Lafayette, and M. Vivlanl
delivered the address.
The Lafayette statue represents the
famous Frenchman at the time he of
fered his services to General Washing
ton and is the work of Daniel Chester
French. ’ After the unveiling ceremonies
the citizens of Brookfyn presented
a sword to Marshal Joffre, a lov
ing cup to M. Vivian! and less elaborate
gifts to other members of the mis
sion.
After a luncheon as gflests of the
Merchant association the program calls
for the attendance of Marshal Joffre
and M. Vivlanl at Columbia university
at an outdoor convocation for the con- i
ferring of the degree of doctor of laws
upon them and Arthur James Balfour ,
and Lord Cunliffe, of the British mis
sion. Mr. Balfour will not be present
and Lord Cunliffe will receive his de
gree for him.
Tonight members of the mission will
attend a reception in the public library
under the auspices of the French so
cieties of New’York. Following the re- I,
ception the party will be escorted to the I
Metropolitan opera house, for the gala
performance and reception.
From the sale of seats a fund of $60,-
000 has been raised and it was estimated
today that this would be increased to
SIOI,OOO io be presented to Marshal Jof
fre for his favorite war reliefs, the com
mission for relief in Belgium and the
Society for the Relief of Vreneb War
Orphans.
Frustrate Attempt to
Kill Cuban President
«
HAVANA. Hay 10.—An attempt was
made last night to assassinate President
Menocal of Cuba by means of a bomb ex
plosion. Nine arrests were made before
the conspirators could carry out their ;
•plan.
gaged in their customary morning oc
cupations when struck down. In a room
hack of the porch was found this note:
‘‘May 9. The deed was done to avoid
suffering on this earth. To executors:
Sell all ' live stock at once. (Signed*
last heir. Frank Millen.”
The family had lived happily togeth- j
er and was very prosperous. Elmo ■
Millen was well known in political cir- ,
cles in the county. Frank Millen had 1
been known as a quiet, industrious
.voting man and was well liked generally, t
His <lee<l can only be explained by file
supposition that his mind had given
way, under brooding over fears of tuber
culosis, with which doctors are said to
have told him he was afflicted.
ATLANTA, GA.. FRIDAY, MAY It, 1017.
683 MEN ORDERED
TO TRAINING CAMP
FOR DUTY FRIDAY
Second and Third Quotas Will
Report on Two Succeeding
Days—Another Chance for
Applicants in August
The officers’ reserve training camp at
Fort McPherson will be opened Friday
morning and the first quota of embryo
officers—6B3 men—will report and be
assigned to their companies and bar
racks.
Saturday morning another 683 men
will report and the same number will
report on Sunday morning. These 2,-
050 men will complete the list of those
selected by the examiners at the Fort.
The full quota of |2,500 will be brought
up by 150 young engineers and 300 na
tional guardsmen.
Notices have been mailed to all of
those who have been accepted and they
have been advised; the day on which to
report. Those reacted will be notified
later and. according to Captain C. L.
Corbin, In charge of the camp, they
will be informed’, just, wherein they
failed to pass required examina
tions.
‘These men," said Captin Corbin,
“need not be discouraged. A large
number of them are rejected because of
things which can be remedied. There
will be another training camp, begin
ning in August or September, and they
will havfi another L-hance to get in.”
Captain Corbin Suggests that none of
the men accepted present themselves at
the camp before 8 p’clock in the morn
ing. He advised (that the best time
would be between S and 9 o'clock. The
first meal to be starved at the training
camp will be dinner Friday.
Those entering the camp are enjoined
from bringing trunks. They will be
supplied with their equipment and as
signed to companies and barracks when
they present themselves, but each man
is expected to bring a supply of under
wear, towels, soap, and toilet articles,
i After the men are registered they will
I be vaccinated.
The actual program of training does
i not begin until Monday morning. Ini
addition to the exercise, drilling and
other schooling the men will be in
structed in sanitation, how to prevent
sickness, how to care for troops, how to
look after food and water, and how to
handle sick and wounded both on the
march and in battle. These instructions
will be given by the medical corps,
which is headed by Colonel L. F. Brat
ton and Major Louis F. Duncan.
The men in camp Will be divided Into;
fifteen companies with an equal number
of officers and men to each company, and j
each company will be composed of an
equal number of class A. class B and
I class C men.
The personnel of the training camp
at Fort McPherson is as follows;
Colonel —Charles R Noyes, command
ing officer.
Lieutenant Colonel—Robert J. Flem
ing. senior instructor; Thomas S. Brat
ton. medical corps.
Majors—Brown, engineer corps; Col
lins, Christopher, medical corps; L. C.
Duncan, medical corps.
Captains—Clifford L. Corbin, adju
tant and personnel officer; W. B.
Grade, quartermaster; R. B. Hewitt, as
sistant quartermaster; H. S. Wagner.
Instructor; F. S. L. Price, instructor;
J. W. Wright, instructor; S. J. Suther
land, instructor.
First Lieutenants—Charles Hines, C.
A. C.; John S. Bragdon, engineer*’
corps.
MHS. 10IM5 IS CLEARED
DF MCE OF Mlinl
Jury Returns Its Verdict After
Two Hours of De
liberation
MACON. Ga., May 10.—The jury in the
case of Mrs. Mattle May Adams, ac
cused of the murder of Captain E. J.
Spratling, of the Fifth Georgia Infantry,
last August, last night returned a ver
dict of not guilty, after being out two
hours.
The defense based its case almost en
tirely on Mrs. Adams’ statements, in
which she accused Captain Spratling,
who was also a practicing physician, of
wrecking her life while she was a
patient in his office in Atlanta.
Judge Mathews received the jurors'
decision without a comment, but in dis
charging them he remarked. “I cannot I
criticise your verdict. 1 suppose you
made it according to your consciences.”!
The testimony in the case was con-;
eluded within three hours, the state in
troducing only six witnesses and the
defense only one, the latter being Mrs.
Adams herself. Most of the morning
was spent in securing a jury, an en
tire panel being exhausted before twelve I
men were able to qualify.
Mrs. Adams intends returning to At
lanta within a few days. On arrival in
Atlanta she will endeavor to secure
possession of her three children, now
in the Home for the Friendless. She
states that she does not intend to live
with her husband again. She has made
many friends in Macon and they have
arranged for Mrs. Adams and her chil
dren to livo here, x
ICAN ATTORNEYS BE
GIVEN FEES ON ALL
INHERITANCE TAXES?
*
Question Is Whether Attorney
General May Designate
Lawyers in Various Counties
■ to Act in Litigated Issues
Whether the attorney general, under
the terms of a law which—got through
the last legislature without attracting
any particular public notice, has au
thority to employ attorneys in each
county to enforce the collection of in
heritance taxes and whether he has au
thority to contract with these attorneys
on behalf of the state to pay them a
fee of 10 per cent of the amount of
taxes collected, are questions which
have been raised and which are creating
a considerable skr.
It Is being pointed out that attorneys
recently appointed Vy the attorney gen
eral, notably those in Chatham and
Carroll counties, have claimed and col
lected their 10 per cent fees on estates
which were settled up with the ordi
naries without litigation. In Fulton
county, it is said, the attorneys, Brew
ster, Howell & Heyman have through
a representative of their office requested
Tax Collector Lucian Harris to please
report the . collection of inheritance
taxes to them before he makes his re
turns of taxes collected to the comp
troller general. %r. Harris, it is un
derstood. has refused to pay these fees
on the ground that he has no authority
to do so. •
Attorney General Clifford Walker, who
appointed the attorneys in
rious counties, stated in reply to ques
tions that he had not entered into anv
| written contracts with any of these
j lawyers. He said he had effected an
understanding with them that until
J experience developed just what kind of
a permanent, arrangement should be
made these lawyers were to receive 10
per cent of the inheritance taxes col
lected on all small estates, where they
were required to litigate or perform
, service, but that on large estates a spe
cial arrangement would have to be made.
That some of the attorneys have mis
i construed the understanding with the
attorney general a.ppears from the fact
that they have gone ahead and collect
ed the tax on estates where there has
been no litigation. In Chatham. Os-
I l>orne. Lawrence Abrahams, named
by the attorney general to represent
i the state there, last month collected fees
amounting to $187.15 on four small es
tates—all that were settled in that
month.
Tn Carroll county Attorney Boykin,
appoined by the attorney general, is said
to have collected fees last month on the
estate settled there.
W>hat appears to be the authority of
these attorneys is contained in letters
which Attorney General Clifford Wal
ker has sent to the ordinaries in the
counties where he has appointed these
assistant attorneys. Tn these letters,
he says, referring to the employment of
the attorneys: ‘‘For all their services I
have contracted on behalf of the state
to pay them as compensation 10 per cent
of the amount of the tax Assessed."
A portion of these letters to ordina
ries follows:
“March 29, 1917.
“Dear Sir: To make effective the act
approved August 19, 1913, relative to
the assessment and collection of taxes
on inheritances and other properties
coming within the terms thereof I have
fotfnd it necessary to get the assistance
of competent local attorneys charged
especially with the duty of enforcing
the law. I am, therefore, appointing in
the several counties of the state local
attorneys who will be representatives j
of my office and who will take such I
steps as tnay be necessary to ensure
the prompt returns to the office of the '
ordinary of all property coming within I
the operations of that act, and who
will thereafter enforce the collection 1
of the tax.
"I beg to notify you officially that 1
have employed for the county of
the firm of . attorneys-at
law. as my assistants for the above
named purpose ami have communicated
to them their authority to this effect.
"These gentlemen will hereafter rep- ■
resent the state in enforcing prompt ap- r
praisnl of all property coming within I
the provisions of this act and will co- |
operate with you in every way possible
in your efforts to obtain returns to the
full tax value of the property subject.
“FOR ALL THEIR SERVICES I
HAVE CONTRACTED ON BEHALF
OF THE STATE TO PAY THEM -AS
COMPENSATION 10 PER CENT OF
THE AMOUNT OF THE TAX AS
SESSED ”
HOUSE PASSES BILL
STOPPING CAR SHORTAGE
WASHINGTON. May 10.—The house)
this afternoon unanimously passed the
Esch car snortage bill, giving the in
terstate commerce commission power
to regulate car service in times of
emergency, so that there can be no I
shortage of freight cars to carry food, I
munition* or other necessities.
BERLIN OFFICIALS H
MUSTS PRESENT
VIEWS DNJTHE WAR
Both Agree That the Conflict
Can End Only by Inflicting
No Dishonorable Terms Upon
Any Nation Involved
BERLIN, (Via London). May 10.—Ger
many holds no reason for an offensive
against America, but will not forego her
present use of submarines for peace.
The war can be ended only on the
basis that no dishonorable terms be in
flicted upon any nation.
These expressions were obtained to
day from the two most diverse elements
in Germany—the government and the
Socialists.
The government’s view of America's
entrance into the war was given in a
statement authorized by the foreign of
fice.
Philip Scheidemann, Socialist leader,
voiced the views of the other extreme
element which has been most active in
recent peace propaganda. Both defend
ed Germany’s use of the submarine as
her most potent means of defensive
warfare, and Scheidemann gave expres
sion to the basis upon which the peace
which he has admittedly been advocat
in. must be based.
The foreign office does not regard the
torpedoing of American ships within
the danger zone prescribed by Germany
as a hostile act, as all countries? were
warned of its existence. The govern
ment regards this submarine warfare
as its most valuable weapon and it will
be continued within the announced area.
It was pointed out that American ships
were being attacked only in danger
zone.
Scheidemann regarded President Wil
son’s attitude as "incomprehensible”
and declared that had the president con
tinued his efforts for an understanding
between the belligerents, the war would
have probably been ended long ago.
"I expect good results from the con
ference of Socialists at Stockholm.”
Scheidemann said, "but .the war can be
ended only upon a basis that no dis
honorable terms be Inflicted upon any
nation.” •
The foreign office statement follows:
“As repeatedly declared, Germany
holds there is no reason for an offen
sive against America. Germany is tor
pedoing American ships—but only in
the danger zone, so does not consider
this a hostile act, since all countries
have been warned.
"The submarine warfare is proving
one of the best means of defense for
Germany and the war will be continued
within the restricted zone.
“The obligation that Americans ' re
port to the police is a just measure
undertaken by Germany against a na
tion warring on her. America is treat- |
ing Germans in a similar fashion.
Americans- are otherwise unhampered in
Germany.”
(This is the first intimation that has
been received from Germany that Amer
icans are being held under police sur
veillance. )
Scheidemann's statement reflected,
like the foreign office declaration, Ger
man inability to understand America’s
position.
"I regret exceedingly the conflict be-*
tween Germany and America,” the So
cialist leader declared. “President Wil-1
son’s attitude is Incomprehensible. His
indulgence toward England has been
as great as his harshness toward Ger-)
many.
"The German government regards the
submarine warfare as a defense against i
England's violation of international law
which it cannot withhold.
“Had President Wilson continued his
efforts for an understanding between
belligerents this awful murder of their)
peoples would probably have been ended ! ■
long ago.
"There is no hatred visible among
th* Germans against other people.”
1
Unwritten Law Plea
Still is Supreme; Jury
Frees Chas. E. Vawter
r»,IRTSTTANSBT’RG. Va.. ’ May 10.—
The "unwritten law” today still was
the supreme law of Virginia. No Vir
ginian has ever been convicted who re
lied on it to save him.
Charles E. Vawter was declared in
nocent of crime in taking the life of
Stockton Heth, Jr., for intimate rela
tions with 'Mrs. Vawter. The jury was
out two hours and a half.
Mrs. Vawter who “atoned for his sins"
by laying bare her shame to save her
husband, today looked to a
new life in a-new locality.
Vawter was considering offering his '
service in the engineering division of
the army soon to start for France.
You Must Pay $33 Tax
For Revenue Next Year
WASHINGTON. May 10.—The total ,
revenue to be raised during the next
fiscal year by all direct taxes is $3,300,- ,
000,000. or 533 for every man. woman (
and child in the United States.
The new income tax is to raise $532,- I ,
700.000. The retroactive tax on 1916 !
incomes will total $108,000,000. Excess;
profit taxe will bring $200,000,000,
NUMBER 63.
RUOSEVELT DIVISION
PLAN KILLED: LIOUOR
IT GW BINNED
Conference Committee Agrees
After More Than Week of
Deadlock and Prepares Re
port for Both Houses v i
KITCHIN’S PLEA
TO NATION FOR
REVENUE BILL
WASHINGTON, May 10.—Demo
cratic Leader Kitchin, in opening de
bate on the $1,800,000,000 revenue
bill in th© house today declared that
those who stayed at home in war
time should be glad to pay the bills.
Demands of war necessitated prompt
and decisive action, he continued, and
patriotism called for prompt passage
of the measure.
‘‘Men whose boys are conscripted
for the army.” he declared, "have a
right to expect that the money of
le nation would be conscripted to
support that army. If I were not
ready to fight, I would be willing to
tax every dollar in my pocket. Tlfey
say that this bill, by raising half out
of the wealthy, is going to raise a
howl throughout the country. We
have heard that howl in our commit
tee. I believe that the business men
the manufacturers and the wealthy
class are patriotic and that they are
going to stand by this bill. Every
body should do that. We have heard
more protests, complaints and kicks
irom every tax in this bill than any
other tariff I have helped to write,
hundreds of times more than in the
past.”
WASHINGTON, May 10.—BHitninating
the Roosevelt division amendment from
the selective service bill, house and seri
ate conferees on the army measure
reached an agreement today and will re
port to their respective Bouses as quick
ly as their findings can be put into
shape.
The conferees also eliminated the Fall
amendment providing for the raising of
a volunteer cavalry force for border
duty.
The senate amendments prohibiting
the «ale of liquor at army camps and
otherwise safeguarding the mnre Ik o f
the troops were retained.
The age limit for those subject to se
lective service was fixed at twenty-one
to thirty years. All young men who are
more than twenty-one and up 4o the age
thirty-one will be subject to service
OPPOSITION IN SENATE.
A® it stands, there is every probabili
ty the senate will make some effort to
restore the Roosevelt amendment, but
since the conferees agrefed to eliminate
it and the administration does not want
it in, it is not believed it could pass
the senate again.
After a short session this morning it
was announced all lines of difference
had been erased, but. it was admitted
there might be some opposition to the
report in both the house and senate.
Senator Chamberlain said he would
introduce the conference report in the
senate early this afternoon. The sen
ate cannot act on the measure, however,
until after the house has acted.
Demands from the country for action
on the bill and insistence on the part of
the administration for machinery* with
which to raise an army, it is believed,
will hasten .approval of the conference
report.
Agreement today broke a deadlock in
comnftttee of more than a week’s dura
tion.
Representatives Kahn and Anthony,
Republicans, announced they would not
sign the conference report.
Mr. Anthony was opposed to elimi
nating the Roosevelt amendment and
,Mr. Kahn opposed the prohibitory sec
tions. maintaining he could not approve
provisions making the United States
appear to be either a drunken or an
immoral nation.
PROHI SECTION MODIFIED.
There were a few minor additions to
the bill. The prohibition section was
modified to provide that penalty shall
apply only to sale of liquor to those in
uniform and not to furnishing or giving
away a drink of liquor to a man off the
reservation.
One of the difficulties in reaching an
agreement was over the tribunals
which shall pass on exemptions from
the selective draft. The provision ac
cepted gives right of appeal from a
first tribunal to a second. No military
men are to be on either and they are
to be distinct from the courts of the
United States or the states.
President Wilson awaits only action
by congress on the report to issue nrs
proclamation calling for the immediate
application of the selective Service ma
chinery. The proclamation is ready and
all plans for hastening the work of reg
istration throughout the country have
been completed.
It is regarded as likely that within
three months the first 500,000 men wilt
have been selected.
General staff officers were much
pleased at the agreement of the con
ferees and the total elimination of the
volunteer system from the new armies.
While they preferred the narrower age
limits of the senate bill, as it would
yield on the whole a younger lot of
men, they were satisfied with rejection
of the house provision which •extended
the age as far as forty.
RESERVES SUGGESTED.
Senator France, of Maryland, believ
ing the bill defective because of the
limited range of ages, introduced today
a separate resolution to empower th*
president to enroll all men between
eighteen and forty-five, for national de
fense, simultaneously with the selective
conscription registration. The enroll
ment would consist of a cadet corps,
eighteen to twenty; first line, twenty
one to twenty-seven; secofid line, twen
ty-seven to thirty-five. first Reserve,
thirty-six to forty-five.
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