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President and Cabinet Approre Plan to Make Executive War Dictator of Snp- ' plies. Nation's Leader Would Command Last Economy Army of Americans Working Back of Lines. Action Advised on Bases of Experience Related by, Members of Foreign Missions. BY ARTHUR SEARS HENNING WASHINGTON, D. C, May 4 President Wilson and his cabinet ei proved a war program today which, if authorized by congress, will give the executive autocratic control of practic ally all commodities produced in the country and to a large extent of the activities of the people. Only by such autocratic control, In the opinion of Mr. Wilson and hia advisers, ' can the nation put forth the maximum of effort in the minimum of time In carrying on the war. Under legislation already enacted and administration bills soon , to be pressed in congress the president becomes the commander in chief not only of' the army and .nary but of a vast economic army of Americans. Terms of the Program. ' The program of " this war dictatorship may be summarized as follows: Control by the executive of the sale and dlstrbution of , food, foodstuffs, clothing and its materials, and other commodities, and the prices thereof, under the terms of the administration bill Introduced in the house yesterday. Control and distribution of labor on the farms and in all industries through exemptions from conscription to the new national army. Control of shipbuilding under the terms of a bill dratted by the shipping board authorizing the president to commandeer any or all shipyards. Control of steel plants under the 1916 navy act, of other Industries supplying war materials under existing army rContlnued On Page Five. School Heads Meet To Steady War Aim INDIANAPOLIS, May 6. School officials, teachers and educators from all parts of the state attended a conference today at the state' house called by Governor Goodrich for the purpose of considering methods by which the schools of the state may aid in solving food problems. Weather Forecast For Indiana, By United States Weather Bureau Fair and continued cool tonight with frost, probably heavy. Sunday, partly cloudy and slightly warmer. Temperature Today Noon 40 Yesterday Maximum . : 43 Minimum 35 For Wayne County. By W. E. Moore Probably fair tonight. Continued cold. Heavy frost if clear; freezing. Sunday increasing cloudiness. Not so cold. General Conditions The Texas storm which caused rain and snow over the central and northern portions of Indiana during the past 24 hours has passed to the Middle Atlantic states. Snow fell last night in Marion county, Wabash and Portland. The weather remains cold east of the Rocky Mountains but temperatures warmer in far West.

Ackerman Traces

BY CARL W. ACKERMAN (Copyright, 1917, The Tribune Association. Registered according to the Copyright Act, Canada, 1917, by the Tribune Association.) Socialism has been growing so rapidly In Germany during the war that If a national election were held today and all men permitted to vote the Socialist party would dominate the Reichstag. Officials and army leaders realize this, and it is one of the reasons there were no elections for Parliament last fall, as the German constitution provided. Socialism and democracy go band In hand In Germany. Just before Ambassador James W. nrard left Berlin every one was talk-,

No Stigma Attached to Army Draft Richmond youths who wait for conscription before giving their services to their country are not necessarily slackers. This statement is made on the authority of County Clerk Kelly, member of the county conscription board, and of the War Department. "Many young men are waiting for conscription because they expect to go any way and want as long a time to get their affairs in shape as possible," says Kelly. The War Department has issued a bulletin explaining that conscription is in the hands of the people and as this is the way the government has taken to raise its army. No stigma attaches to young men who do not enlist now.

President Occupies House Gallery Seat WASHINGTON. May 5. President Wilson occupied a seat In the execu tive gallery of the House today while British Foreign Minister Balfour and members of the British mission were received on the floor. It was the first time as far as capltol historians could find that any president of the United States had appeared in the galleries WATSON ACCEPTS OFFER TO SPEAK ON DECORATION Senator James E. Watson has notified Lawrence Handley, chairman of the special committee on arrangements of the Sons of Veterans for the Memorial day services, that he will deliver the address at the Memorial day meeting at the Coliseum, on the afternoon of May 30. Senator Watson was invited some time ago to be the principal speaker at the Memorial day services to be held here. He gave a tentative acceptance at that time. He now informs ' the arrangement committee that his congressional duties will not prevent him from fulfilling his . agreement unless' some 'unforseen " emergency arises. In which event, he as sures the committee, he will be repre sented here by a satisfactory substitute. There will be a parade of G. A., R. i eterans on the afternoon of Memorial day, from the court house to .the Coliseum. The morning will be devoted to the decoration of the graves of soldiers and sailors. Helms Gives Warning To Amateur Gardeners To Keep Weeds Out J. S. Helms, the "corn man," has a warning for amateur gardeners and careless farmers. It is this: "Don't get tired when the hot weather starts for If you don't keep on cultivating your lot or your farm will grow up in weeds." Helms says lots of farmers would raise bumper crops if they didn't get "that tired feeling" and leave their crops to develop without the finishing touches. He urges city folks who don't know how to garden to apply often and freely to "Spuds" Murphy, civic gardener, for information. "Don't trust yourself If you don't know," he advises sagely.

Wilson Joins Line of Solons to Shake Hands with Balfour on House Floor

WASHINGTON. May 5. President Wilson entered the execptive gallery as a guest of the house this morning, unnoticed. After he had been there five minutes he was discovered . and members stood up and cheered. The president rose and bowed while the galleries joined in the demonstration. Then the house turned its attention to Mr. Balfour and his party who were escorted into the chamber with handclapping and cheers. Mr. Balfour was immediately introduced by Speaker Clark and addressed the house. Mr. Balfour in his speech said: Menace Continues to Increase "The meance of militarism Increases. We free people of western civili ing about the reform which would come after the war. . Desiring peace above everything else, the Socialists and the people, who want changes In their system of government, are supporting the military leaders because they believe a united Germany can get the best terms from the Americanized Entente. To keep up with the growth in socialism the government has had to make a large number of changes In policies during the war. When food first became very scarce the Socialists demanded that the government confiscate all food supplies, so that the available food might be equally; distributed. Philipp Scheidcmann, the

GEN JOFFRE SMILES WAY INTO HEART OF CHICAGO

Rene Viviani Cheered When He Cites Common-Ideals . That Bind French to Americans. ' ' FLAG FORMS IN SKY CHICAGO, May E. Joseph Jacques Joffre, marshal of France, has smiled his way into the heart of Chicago and the middle west ; Not understanding English, he met the throngs which beset the French mission on its every torn today with a , kindly courageous smile a smile that seemed to explain the title "Papa Joffre." And it was with this smile illumin ating his face that he stood before the mass meeting. last night,' after it had clamored for an expression from him, and entwined two small flags, the Tricolor of France and the Star Spangled Banner of the United States. Viviani Royally Welcomed And Rene Viviani, French minister I of justice, and . head of the mission, 1 was acclaimed no less enthusiastlcal ly. His appeal to his "American brothers" to "come under your glorious banner to fight for the democracy of the world, to show our men that when the rights of a single nation are violated the rights of all nations are trampled under foot." drew round after round of applause. In the address made at a dinner for the commissioners, M. Viviani toasted the president of the United States He pointed that common Ideals bind democracies together far more closely than alliances of blood bind royal families. He said Lafayette brought back from America many of the ideals which are now dear alike to French men and Americans. While M. Viviani spoke, many Chi cagoans saw a good omen in the dis covery of a cloud in the zenith which seemed to form the American flag. The "flag" was composed of six white stripes alternating with the blue of the sky. In the upper left corner was a field of stars. The "flag" resembling a huge banner unfurled waved with realism for about ten minutes before disappearing. . zation are banded together , to fight this meance. In this cause we will surely conquer." Apparently he did not know that President Wilson was one of the most interested listeners and when he ended his speech went to the west of the house where members began passing by to shake his hands.. President Wilson came down from the gallery and joined the line. As he appeared on the floor he was cheered again and took a place just ahead of Representative Jeannette Rankin. President Wilson chatted a moment with Mr. Balfour and then shook bands with Speaker Clark.

Rapid Growth of Socialism Through Germany

dominant Socialist figure in German politics, is credited with having originated the bread card. When the government Food Department was established and President von Batockl was called from East Prussia to head it the Socialists, demanded that .they be recogized. And for the first time in the history of Germany the Kaiser appointed a Socialist Dr. Charles Mueller as one of the members of the Food Board. Last fall, when the Emperor came to Berlin to discuss the food situation with representatives from all parts of Germany he held a long conference with Dr. Mueller at the Chancellor's palace. Afterward the newspapers announced his majesty

INDIANA WARNED . OF COMING FROST

INDIANAPOLIS, May t 6. Warning to gardeners to cover their plants tonight was issued today by J. H. Armitage, meteorologist at the local weather bureau. The prospects are that there will be a frost if the sky clears. The minimum temperature recorded here last night was 33 degrees. It was the fourth time, since 1871 that the temperature was so low in Indiana in May. , ... .' s Kelly Is Appointed To Outline Program For. Church Council President R. L. Kelly of Earlham, is a member of a committee, named by Governor Goodrich, to arrange a program for a state meeting of clergymen and laymen. The governor issued a call yesterday for, a conference to be held in the chamber of the house of representatives at 2 o'clock Tuesday, May 15. Religious leaders from all over Yhe state are expected to confer on the part of the church in the present world conflict. HOLLWEG WILL EXPLAIN TERMS IN TWO WEEKS COPENHAGEN, May 5. A plainer declaration of Germany's peace condi tions will be made by Chancellor Von Bethmann Hollweg within a fortnight Abandon Reception To Hero of Maine Plans for honoring Marshal Joffre, the hero of the Marne, when .he passes through' Richmond , Monday night were abandoned today when it was learned that his special train probably win pass through here after midnight. It was believed that a reception for the party at that hour would cause inconvenience to the members. The French party! including Vice Premier Viviani, probably will go etfst from Indianapolis through Richmond. COMSTOCK VOTES AGAINST SECTION Rep. D. W. Comstock. Sixth Indiana district, voted in favor of striking out the censorship section of the epionage bill in the lower house of congress yesterday. This particular section of the bill was considered as threatening the freedom of the press. VOLUNTEER DEFENDERS OUTNUMBER POLICE NEW YORK. May 5 Volunteer defenders of New York, and hundreds of bank clerks from Wall Street and men from every walk of life, outnumbered the regular policemen in the annual police department parade here today.

NATIVE CITY TO PAY HIGH HONOR TO ABILITY OF CARL W. ACKERMAN

Honor will be paid to the journalistic ability of Carl W. Ackennan, Berlin correspondent of the United Press from the outbreak of the European war until the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany, on Thursday evening, May 10. The Twelve-Six club has arranged a dinner at the Westcott hotel. Three hundred invitations have been extended. Only 150 persons can be accommodated. Reservations ' for the dinner will be in the order in which acceptances are received by the committee. . Newspaper men from Indiana and Ohio and other states have, been invited. An Invitation has gone forward to former Ambassador Gerard who was stationed at Berlin during the time Ackennan served there. The ambassador and Ackennan are warm personal friends. Ackerman's ability as a newspaper had received this Socialist and discussed earnestly with him -the food situation. It had a good effect upon the Socialists and the people when they read that their Kaiser had really consulted one of their number. ' . Radicals Oppose Credits. When the war broke out the Socialist members of the Reichstag as a unit voted with the. other members for the first war credits. But since then the party has split, and at present there is a Social Democratic party led by Scheidemann, and a Socialist Labor party led by Wolfgang Heine and Eduard . Bernstein,' - Scheidemann's group has been the strongest sup t .rter of the Chancellor and the government

LOAN BONDS CALL FORTH GOLD FLOOD FROM U S.

Deluge of Subscriptions Threaten to Choke Telegraph Lines Leading Into Washington., NEW YORK IN LEAD WASHINGTON. May. 5.' The nation's response to the first offering of liberty loan bonds is a deluge of gold. Subscriptions poured in today at a rate threatening to choke telegraph lines leading into Washington. Practically every messenger boy in the city was carrying telegraph subscriptions to the treasury. The rush was so great. that the telegrams were delivered in bundles. There was no dlmlnuatlon in the rate of $20,000,000 an hour at which the offering is being over-subscribed. Subscriptions received during the first few hours today were far in excess of the original $138,674,000 tabulated yesterday. Every section of the United States had been heard from today with the exception of Alaska. As on the first day New . York continued to lead in the offerings, both as to size and number. Substantial subscriptions were received from Hawaii, the Philippines and Porto Rico.

ROBBINS PLANS SWAT AT H. G. L: CITY MAY BUY FROM PRODUCER

After nsulttogw44aiPisldnt Bavis of the - board : of public . works and George " McKinley, city marketmaster and food Inspector, Mayor Robbins requested the press to publish a call for a meeting of all retail groverymen in the city at the council chambers, city hall, Monday evening at 7:30. At this meeting Mayor Robblns and President Bavis will suggest to these merchants that they effect a co-operative organization for the purpose of buying all garden produce directly from the producers, thus eliminating all middle-men's profits, thereby enabling themselves to offer such produce to the consumers at normal prices and. at the same time, securing a reasonable profit for themselves. Confer With Produce Exchange. The plan the city officials will propose was formulated following a conference today with E. B. Davis, Mobile, Ala., secretary and general manages of the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange, a co-operative society comprising over 500 gulf coast produce growers. About eight months of each year Richmond depends upon the eouth for its garden produce. For several years Richmond consumers have been paying exhoibrtant prices for such proman has received generous recognition J in the United States His native city will show its appreciation by the dinner and reception next week. The committee has issued the following statement: Mr. Carl W. Ackennan is returning to his home in Richmond for a very brief visit after an absence of three years. He returns with the reputation justly earned as one of the foremost American war correspondents. As the Berlin representative of the: United Press, from the outbreak of I the European war up to the time that the United States severed relations; with the imperial German government, Mr. Ackerman's work was particularly noteworthy. Enjoys Confidential Relations. ; He enjoyed the closest confidential relations with ' Ambassador Gerard, Continued on Page Twelve in the Reichstag, and because the Chancellor has made so many concessions to this group Scheidemann has been considered a semi-offical spokesman of the government. The radical wing of the party, however, is not only opposed to the principles of the Social Democratic group, but Its members believe the Socialists made a mistake in voting for the first war credits. During the last two sessions of the Reichstag, when war credits were voted, this minority party voted against the proposed funds for the continuation of the war. r I . ... ; it is difficult to tell In war times which one of. these groups represents the most people. In the few elections

Snow Slights City; More Rain Coming;

Fair Weather Ahoy Weatherman Moore returned to Richmond today after eluding the angry mob yesterday by taking refuge in Ablngton township.: He came back bearing good tidings for shivering humanity. The tidings are that a break In the present unseasonable weather. Is due the middle of next week. "Spring may be on the way," he declared optimistically. "There are indications that we may have some balmy weather by the 'middle of next week." However, Richmond folks are not out of the - woods yet, speaking bar ometrically. A general frost with freezing weather Is scheduled tonight and another rain is on the way, which may arrive Sunday night or Monday. The snow predicted for Richmond last night passed by to the north and east. r PLANS FORWARDED TO COMBAT WASPS NEW YORK. May k W. L. Sann ders, chairman of the naval consulting board, announced here today that the board had forwarded to Washing ton plans for dealing with the sub marine problem, which It was believed, had solved the problem successfully. OFFICE OPEN AT . NIGHT The . county treasurer's office win be open until 9 o'clock Monday night to accommodate persons who wish to pay their taxes before the time limit expires. dace by reason of- the fact that at least five middle men secure big prices from such produce before It la placed on the local market. , . Produce Brokers Get Profit., "All the profits are being' reaped by produce brokers and commission firms. The producers are not benefited by existing exhorltant prices," Davis Informed Mayor Robblns and President Continued On Page Ten. $25,000,000 LOAN MADE TO ENGLAND FOR SHORT PERIOD WASHINGTON, May 5 A second loan was made today by the government to Great Britain, the amount, $25,000,000 was transferred by Secretary McAdoo to Ambassador Spring Rice. It will meet Great Britain's requirements in this country for about three days. The loan is for a short term and will be taken into the' greater loan to be made when, the proceeds of the big bond issue are in hand. Announcement also was made that the $100,000,000 loan to France would be made within a day or two. Joffre Awaits Turn For Barber Service Chicago, May 5. A barber at the Chicago club, today is telling a story to illustrate the democracy of Marshal Jeffre, the hero of the Marne. Two men were awaiting their turns to be shaved when the door to the shop swung open and the smiling face beneath the marshal's cap appeared. The barber and the men who were waiting begged the great Frenchman to climb into a chair immediately. . "But," said the barber, "do you think he'd move in out of his turn? Not he! - He just sat down and insisted on waiting until he was next." which have been held to fill vacancies In the Rejchstag caused by' the death of members of two groups have fared about equally. Scheidemann, because of bis popularity among the people, and because he is practically the only Socialist who Is permitted by the government to travel about and lecture. Is considered the most influential Socialist in Germany. Bernstein and his followers, who are secretly anti-Hohen-zollern and anti-army, are prevented from holding public meetings, and the government has refused to recognize their group as a special political party. When the Chancellor calls the party leaders to his palace for a conference ne never invites the radicallsts. But

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Demolishes Everything in Office of French Cleaning Company- Owned by Ed- . ward WarfeL Miss Westner, Manager, and Leo Gard, Cleaner, Escape Without Any Wounds at AIL, Burning Gasoline Makes Fire Difficult One for Department to HandleLoss is Abbot $4,500. Gasoline explosion, the exact cause of which has not been definitely determined, followed by a fire, practically destroyed -the rear end of the banding used by the French Benzole Cleaning company, Edward F. WarfeL proprietor. 1038 Main street, about 11 o'clock this morning. The building is owned by Edward Chauncqy, Winchester, Ind. lire did no damage to the front part of the boOdlng. used as the office of tke cleaning company, nor to the apartment on the second floor, directly over the office, occupied by Don Clark, wife, mother and sister. The explosion, however, almost demolished everything in the office. Water caused considerable damage to the furnishings in the Clark apartment. Neither of Persons Hurt. - Only two people were in the clean tog plant at the time of the explosion. Mies Ethel Westner, manager, and Leo Gard, dry cleaner. Neither was hurt. People on the street near the scene of the explosion and people in surrounding buildings were all shaken by the effects of the explosion, which detonated like a battery of siege guns. Jtbut no one received injuries. Miss Westner, after assisting m the removal of some articles In the cleaning company's office, collapsed as a result of the shock she suffered and was removed to her home In the city ambulance. The rear section . of the cleaning company's plant is a one story frame building. This part of the building was completely gutted by the flames, which for a time, threatened the destruction of the McGuire building, to the west, andhe building adjoining on the east Only highly efficient work on th part of Chief Miller and his firemen prevented one of the most disastrous conflagrations In the city's history. It was a difficult fire to fight as gasoline was burning In every part of the rear end of the building. So powerful was the force of the explosion that every glass in the building was blown out, some pieces of glass being Irarled across Main street. If anyone had been passing the building at the time of the explosion he would have been very seriously. Injured by flying glass. Gard Barely Escapes from Room. Leo Gard. the cleaner, had a very fortunate escape. He was Just leaving the working room and entering the rear door Into the office when the explosion occurred. He was thrown against a wall. Buitf Hiers a block dis tant from the cleaning plant were . Continued On Page Thirteen. RUSSELL ACCEPTS SCHOOL POSITION Elbert Russell, former professor at Earlham has accepted a position .as warden of the Friends' settlement for Biblical and Sociological study, at Georgetown, Pa. Prof. Russell, at present Is a mem ber of the faculty of John Hopkins university. Georgetown institution is one of the leading schools of its kind in the United States, and Is modeled latter the settlement at Woodbrook, i England. from the standpoint of democracy in German this -small Socialist . Labor group has the most advanced ideas. Bernstein was one of the first Germans to approve the ideas of the American League to Enforce Peace, and he has been an exponent of American ideas in Germany. He is an old man, and therefore not as daring as Scheidemann or Liebknecht.' but having spent something Ilka fifteen years in England and having a sob In London today, he i at heart a thorough democrat and a man who believes in a republican Germany. . " Personally Scheidemann lmprer'-f one as being sincere and earnest. . lS Continued. On Page Fourteen. T