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LLOYD GEORGE SAYS AID OF U. S. REDUCES WASPS' TOLLS

Express Debt of Gratitude for Effective Assistance and Ships Placed at Disposal. LOSSES ARE REDUCED LONDON, May 25. Premier Lloyd George in announcing in the House of Commons today that more effective blows had been dealt against submarines in the last three weeks than during any corresponding period of the war. paid a tribute to the assistance rendered by the American navy sayilng: "We owe a veTy considerable debt of gratitude to the great American people for the effective assistance they have rendered and the crafts they have placed at our disposal. Now that the American nation is in the war it Is easier to make arrangements for the protection of our mercantile marine than it was before." Statement is Satisfactory. The premier's statement on submarine warfare was altogether the most satisfactory heard in England in many months. "It is much more difficult." he satd, "for me to give a public answer on this than on any other topic. It is very difficult for me to give infonmation without to a certain extent revealing things which we had better keep to ourselves. All I can say is that we are making substaintial progress. "During the last three weeks or more we have dealt more effectively with submarines than during any corresponding period of the war. This is true in this week as well as of the preceding weeks. There is no doubt the effect, will be made manifest in a con siderable reduction of our snipping losses." Reduction Upon April. "It is . true we are not through with the month of May but if the ratio of losses during the last twenty -five days is not exceeded, ihen the reduction upon April will be very considerable.; Indeed there does not seem to bo any reason to anticipate any worse figures inHhe coming week, v The arrangements made for dealing with submarines have been increasingly efficient" The premier then made his reference to American assistance which was loudly cheered ' ' NEUTRAL COURSE TO BE DROPPED, BRAZIL DECIDES niO JANEIRO, May 26. According to the Journal De Commerclo, it was decided at a meeting of the parliamentary and diplomatic commissions, called yesterday by the foreign minister, to adopt the principle of revocation of Bruzil's neutrality in the war between Unitwl States and Germany and to police the South Atlantic with the Brazilian fleet. A bill providing for revocation of the decree of neutrality will be pre sented to the chamber tomorrow. SAVE WASTE PAPER TO RAISE FINANCE FOR NURSERY WORK "Save magazines and newspapers, and do jour hit," is the latest slogan among Richmond women. The Day Nursery has been doing a splendid work a most helpful work in caring for little children v hile their mothers are out earning bread and bnttrr. It is inevitable that more women ni'JKt soon become bread earners, when the mm are serving- the country. Will Become Necessity The Day Nursery will then become "a nflceRslty, and its field of usefulness will be, much more extended. The ways and means committee of the Domestic Science club is undertaking to provide for thr maintenance of the nursery during the next yfar. Eiprv woman In Richmond will be given an opportunity to help. No uioiK j is ar-kod for, and no work is attached to Uo rilan. Merch save all wasto j:.per of any kind. July 15 has bcn set aside as the day lo collect all the paper. JThe Boy Scouts of the city will collect the paper, it will he sold, and the proceeds piven to th nursery. "Will on-tio your bit? Begin today. Save every scrap of paper," the t'ommittoo rks. . FUND CAMPAIGN -CONTINUES IN CITY - Johnson county has exceeded itsapportionment of the Y. M.' C. A. war 'ork fund by $246.80. Franklin college raised $75 toward the funds. Jshnson county bas a total of $66.80 bid more Is expected. - Reports from the local campaign were not mcde at noon as usual. The dally Inncheons have been abandoned until Monday. : - At that time a full v;;ort of all money collected will be

First American Combatant Corps; Composed Largely of College Students, Carries Old Glory to Aisne Field

FROM A STAFF CORRESPONDENT OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, GRAND HEADQUARTERS OF THE FRENCH IN FRANCE, May 24. The first American combatant corps went to the front today under Captain E. I. Tinkham and Lieutenant Scully of Princeton. Capt. Tinkham won the war cross at Verdun. v It was a proud moment when the first detachment of the American field service, consisting mainly of Cornell under-graduatea, departed 'for the Aisne battlefield. 'They were armed with carbines, attired -In khaki uniforms and drove American five ton motor cars. As they left, the stars and stripes, floatink over the 'cantonment in a historic French forest, spread out In the breeze and other contingents cheered them on their way. Clarence Mackay presented the camp with the American flag which now flies beeida the trl-color. Composed of College Men. The correspondent cf The Associated Press watched American sections drilling in preparation for active p.sticipation In the fighting. Among them were men from Andover, Dartmouth, Harvard, John-Hopkin3, Yale, Chicago and Wi I llama colleges, while a large body from Princeton was awaiting organlzatlon. Lieutenant Daly, captain of the Yale football team of 1910, and Lieut. Wm. Taylor of New York, were busy putting one section into shape while Lieut. Kennedy superintended another. : French officers and Lieut. J. W. Ostheimer of Philadelphia, who won hia rank in the French army in which he enlisted at the outbreak of the war, have been appointed instructors of the Americans at the central training school. Some aections are drilled ac cording to the French method and i others according to the American. All ! officers attached to the corps express AGRARIAN RIOTS GR0WSERI0US Lawless Peasants Burn and Sack Government Properties in Southern Russia. PB7TROGRAD, May 24, (via London) May 25; The Agrarian disorders, wholesale confiscation of propertj. Incendiarism,and other dangerous symptoms of anarchy which followed the overthrow of the old authority in many important industrial centers and agricultural districts of Central and Southern Russia are becoming serious, according to dispatches from various points in Bessarabia and Sibeira. In many cities the soldiers' committpes by taking prompt action have succeeded in anticipating revolts and in restraining the impetus of the population toward confiscation and all kinds of lawlessness. In others, however, the peasants have burned or sacked and appropriated government and. private properties, and a general state of anarchy prevails. Miss Nusbaum Wins Scholarship Honors For Seniors of 1917 Mllred Nusbaum is the honor pupil of the High school class of 1917. Miss Nusbaum has a general average of 95.47. Eleanor Bly received second honors with an average of 94.03. Helen Ligon ranks third with an average of 93.80. In addition 17 students are named on the honor, roll, all having grades above 90. The names in order of the grades are as follows: Guerney Stidham. Margaret Van Sant, Juanita W'ickett. Marjorie Erk, Electa Foster, Ireno Utter, Nina Edmondson, Ray Smith. Rheba Smith, Byron Wilson, Gertrude Petering, Edmund Sudhoff, Albert Mabloy, 'Orlando Coryel, Julius TieU, Ltduiid F&sick, Harold Krlck. Julius Tietz was given an 'R" in Discussion league this morning at cbapol. In debating R's were given to the following: Julius Tietz, Ben Rost, and William Haberkcrn. MISSION LEAVES STATES WASHINGTON. May 25. The British mission left Washington last evening for Canada. Official announcement was made today at the state department. The mission will cross the Canadian border some time early today. Do Yon? Bit Now Join the Red Cross WEATHER FORECAST For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Cloudy tonight and Saturday. Probably rain. Slightly warmer tonight central and north portions. Temperature Today. Noon . ...62 Yesterday. Maximum 63 Minimum 42 For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Increasing cloudiness tonight Rain Saturday or Saturday night. General Conditions The cold wave continues to settle southeast and a storm of great size covers the west. The storm is moving slowly eastward and will probably cause rain within 21 hours. Freezing temperatures occurred in many places in Wayne county last night. .Temperature had risen to forty degrees by 7 o'clock this, mornlr.tr. " - j

ed the utmcst satisfaction with the men, who display readiness to perform any task. They are all strong young men, many of them civil engineers and they show an adaptability to meet any circumstances. Moat of them intended to serve with the American ambulance but selected the fighting corps after the United Statea decided to enter the war. They have all been undergoing some of the hardships of campaigning,

sleeping in tents in the forest encamp- j mem, uui iney Know in mis war ts I no parade and entails the hardest and! most trying work day and night with J many privations. JUNE 26 SET AS DATE FOR ELECTION NEW SOLO Following Governor's Proclamation, Bossert Calls Conference of County Chairman at Cambridge City Saturday. DEMOCRATS INACTIVE INDIANAPOLIS, May 25. Following a conference today with both Republican and Democratic party leaders from the Sixth congressional district. Governor Goodrich decided to issue a proclamation this afternoon announcing that on Tuesday, June 26, a special election would bo held in the various counties of the Sixth district for the election of a congressman to H1I the unexpired term of the late Judge D. Wr. Comstock, of Richmond. Walter Bossert, Republican chairman of the SJxtb district, announced here today that he . had called a- meeting of all Republican county chairmen at Cambridge City, to be held at noon tomcrrow, for the purpose of deciding the time for holding ward and 'township meetings for the purpose of electing delegates to the Republican district convention, and to decide on the time and place of holding the district convention. He said that the convention would be held in the county seat of some county which had no candidate for the congressional nomination. No Announcement Made Democratic District Chairman, Walter S. Chambers, of Newcsstle, was here today but did not announce when delegates to the Democratic district convention would be selected, nor the time and place of holding the Democratic district convention. Delegates to the Republican district convention have been apportioned, according to the Republican vote for secretary of state, last November. The various counties will be entitled to the following delegate representation in the convention: Hancock, 11; Henry, 22: Rush, 15; Fayette. 12: Shelby, 16: Franklin, 7; Union, 5, and Wayne. 31. Total, 119. Necessary to elect, 60. CONFEREES AGREE ON THE MODIFIED. CENSORSHIP CLAUSE WASHINGTON, May 25. Conferees on the espionage bill haye drawn a socalled modified newspaper censorship section which will be brought before Congress with the influence of the ad- j ministration for inclusion in the pending bill. It must be accepted by both houses to become part of the bill. The wording of the new section confines prohibited publication exclusively to military Information, and retains the provision that a jury shall decide whether published information is useful to the enemy. It, is considered a much more liberal section than others previously proposed by the administration. The conferees also agreed on the Senate amendment to empower the president to declare export embargoes. PLOT OF GROUND MOVED ONE BLOCK NEW YORK, May 25. It cost the Rockefeller Foundation $200 to take up a plot of ground 225 feet by 175 leet and 6 inches deep and remove it bodily the distance of a city block. The plot occupied the site, chosen by the foundation for a new war hospital and was used last year as a garden by the national plant, flower and fruit guild to teach gardening to children of the east side. Yesterday the loam was In place on the new garden site and a demonstrator from the guild gave Instructions to 150 children of ten nationalities. AUSTRIA ADMITS GAIN BY ITALIANS LONDON, May 25 An official statement issued by the Austrian war. office on Thursday admits Italian successes on the Car30 plateau but claims 'that that the Austrlans Inflicted severe repulses upon their assailants elsewhere.

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Ever since the war began the Atlantic fleet has been playing "I spy" with phantom U-boats and German raiders. Just because the war is 3,000 miles away is not considered a sufficient reason for what these jackies would call being "sleep at the switch." This picture, actually taken at sea. is one of the first to be passed by the.censor, showing the

! activities on board a United States battleship since the United States entered tise. r Many of the sailors are new recruits getting their training at sea.

f ; ; : Offers Home For Sale to Help the Jews NEW YORK, May 25. As a climax of numerous large contributions for relieving the suffering of Jews in the war zone, Nathan Straus, merchant and philanthropist of this city, placed today a large, sign on the front of hi3 city home, announcing that it was for sale for $170,000 the proceeds to go to the American-Jewish relief committee. Austrian Parliament Meets For First Time Since War's Outbreak AMSTERDAM, (via London), May 25. A Vienna telegram says that in the course of a meeting of the representatives of the lower chamber, Premier Clam-Martinio expressed the hope that the session would proceed in a manner to increase the repudiation of the monarchy abroad. He mentioned bills which would be submitted, including a coalition law and one providing for a war profit tax. The premier admitted the right of the house to decide independently what it considered necessary, j; j ;7rJ-y 'i,:.-:'' The foregoing , dispatch - give ,the first news thatv the Austrian fparlj ment has convened. The convening of parliament, which has not been in session since the outbreak of the war. lias been one of the most acute political questions in Austria. SECOND SHOT KEEPS CRIPPLED SHIP FROM REACHING THE SHORE LONDON, May 25. Survivors of the torpedoed transport Transylvania, who are now in England, say that the ves sel was struck by the first torpedo at 10 o'clock in the morning. The ship was greatly damaged but the engines were uninjured and th2 captain tried to reach shore, several miles distant, in the hope of beaching the vessel. A quarter of an hour later a second tor pedo hit the engine room and the ship was brought to a standstill and began to settle. The first torpedo is believed to have killed a large number of men . while the second caused the death of most of them in the engine room and stokehole, wrecked the machinery, put out the electric lights and tore away a large part of the side of the vessel. It also struck a loaded boat blowing it to pieces. Boats Lowered Rapidly. All thq boats were rapidly lowered, the nurses aboard embarking first. The soldiers., who were lined up on the deck, shouted jocular farewells and sang "Tipperary," and othr soldier songs. Destroyers raced to the rescue j and worked energetically until crowd ed to capacity with survivors, many of whom were injured. Accounts of the rescue work differ. Some say all who survived the explosion were saved and another account claims that owing to the lumpy-sea and the dangerous position of the steamer a party of about 150 could not be rescued. Senate Sentiment Favors Reduction in Revenue Measure WASHINGTON, May 25. Sentiment among members of the senate finance committee considering the war revenue bill was said today to be strongly in favor of reducing the total amount carried in the bill as passed by the. house - from $1,800,000,000 to about $1,250,000,000 and of raisiDg the difference by short term bond3. NEED OPERATORS IN SIGNAL CORPS NEW YORK, May 25. In order to meet the demand for telegraph operators for tbe army and at the same time not cripple the commercial telegraph companies. Major Carl F. Hartmann, . signal officer of the Eastern District, today issued an- appeal to the thousands of former telegraphers, men and women, to do their bit by reporting for service at some point where an operating eligible for active military duty may. be released for enrollment- . . - .

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ITALY'S OFFENSIVE GROWS STEADILY IN IMPORTANCE

(Bj- Associated Press) Austrian official statements, supplementing the announcement from Rome indicate that the Italian offensive in the Julian Alps and on the Carso plateau is steadily growing in importance end extent. General Cadorna is apparently making a supreme effort for a decision and the brilliant successes he has already won have aroused high hopes. The Italian commander is apparently following the Anglo-French tactics of striking mighty alternative blows at his enemy's flanks. The roar of his guns can already be heard in Triest but the wilderness of volcanic rocks and caves which lies between him and his goal makes a rapid advance, under the most favorable circumstances, a practical impossiblity. The most advanced Italian posts are scarcely more than ten miles from the great Austrian naval base but this distance is not to be compared with an equal extent in an open country. Strikes As Tisza Resigns , The Italiaivblow Is struck at a time when political condition -Aft . AnstriaHungary have reached aflT acute phase. The ; resignation jf County Tissa, "Iron mf n" of . the dual monarchy and staunch pillar of pan-Germanism and Junkerdom, comes on the eve of . the a&seniDiing or toe Austrian parliament a step bitterlv fought by the bureaurracv since tne outnreaK or tne war. and as bitterly contended for by the England Gets Second Loan From America WASHINGTON. May 25. Another loan of $75,000,000 was made to Great Britain today by the United States, bringing up the total loaned that nation thus far $400,000,000 and the total of loans to all the allies, $745,000,000. A payment of $75,000,000 also was made to Italy today as part of the $100,000,000 loan announced some time ago. The Italian government already had received $25,000,000. Studies Allied PI an of Handling Fam Hies WASHINGTON. May 25 Foreign systems of compensation for the families of soldiers are under study by the government with a view to instituting an insurance plan for the American military and naval forces. Assistant Secretary Sweet of the commerce de-i partment, who has the .subject ig charge, has conferred with members of the British mission. Many plans have been suggested to the government and a number of persons interested in the subject have sent in drafts of legislation. STEEL SOARS TO 132 NEW YORK, ' May 25. ,-- United States Steel on an initial sale of 20,000 shares at the opening of the stock market today rose from 13214 to 132 the latter quotation representing a gain of 1 point over the previous high record for this stock made yesterday. STRIKE OF WOMEN SPREADS IN PARIS PARIS, May 2?. The strike of women workers spread rapidly today and is meeting with considerable success. The milliners, furriers, lace makers, embroiderers, waterproofers and fea ther workers are now on strike and during the day male and female- employes of several department stores approached, the managements and asked for a Saturday half-holiday and extra pay -on account-of the high cost of living. The stores were closed at 1 o'clock, but were reopened at 4 o'clock, an agreement having been reached. PROBE BRIDGE EVIDENCE

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the war. This is a bit of target prac1 democratic leaders. Th two events give decided color to the numerous reports that the young Emperor Charles has democratic leanings and Is consequently opposed to the junker ring in Berlin. A further and highly significant Indication of the Austrian emperor's position comes in the report that be has summoned Count Albert Apponyi and Count Julius Andrassy to an audience. Botb men have been consuicuous for years as leaders of the liberal ele ment in the empire and have been consistent opponents of Count Tisza. WORKMEN DEMAND EXPORT EMBARGOES LONDON. May 25. An Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen reports that Chri3tiania workmen laid down their tools yesterday and march ed to the parliament building where theypresented a resolution demanding prohibition of. tne exportation of provisions and the seizure of all snipe necessary to furnish food and raw materials for the country. They also demanded that no German ships be permitted to enter Norwegian ports on the ground that they carry food from the country. MEN IN SERVICE NOT TO REGISTER WASHINGTON, May 25. Members of any duly organized and recognized force, military or naval, subject under other laws of the United States to be called, ordered or drafted in the military or naval service are not required to register June 5 under the selective service act. CONTINUE HEARING ON FREIGHT RATES WASHINGTON, May 25. Cross-examination of executives of western railroads was continued today at the interstate commerce commission s hearing on the fifteen-percent freight rate Increase. Counsel for the ship pers endeavored to bring out facts to show that the emergency which the carriers contend exists, can be met by them, out of surplus funds or otherwise, without an increase in rates. , SUBMARINE CAPTURES SWEDISH STEAMERS PETROGRAD. May 25. Four Swedish steamers with cargoes of varied character, bound for Russia, have been captured by a German submarine in the gulf of Bothnia, the official news agency announces. Owing to the presence of submarines, it is added, traffic between Finnish and Swedish ports has been suspended. NEWSPAPERS SLUR AMERICAN REPORTS BERNE. May 25. German newspapers received here today contain slurring and even abusive references to news dispatches in regard to recent events in America which have been published in the Swiss press in the last few days, it having been discovered that these articles emanated from the American legation. Even the Frankfurter Zeitung abandons its usually dignified attitude to assail this "proposanda." PRESS CLAIMS FOR CAMP INDIANAPOLIS, - May 25. Delegations from a number of Indiana and Kentucky cities appeared before the board of army officers here -today to press their claims for the location of a proposed new army training camp for the Ninth army division. The board planned to spend two days here hearing the various claims.

STRONG BOOM WOULD PLACE BOBBINS IN HOUSE SEAT

Wayne County Republicans Flack to Standard of Prominent Y o u n g Attorney With Unanimous Support. MOST CAPABLE MAN BULLETIN INDIANAPOLIS, May 25 Arrangements for holding a Republican convention In the Sixth Indiana Congressional district for the purpose of choosing a successor for the late Daniel W. Comstock were discussed at a meeting of the Republican state Committee today. The district convention will consist of 119 delegates, and sixty votes will be necessary to nominate. With the collapse of the boom of Dr. Robert L. Kelly, president of Earlham college, for the Republican congressional nomination, Wayne county Republican forces were today rapidly consolidating upon By ram C. Robblns, a well-known Richmond attorney always an active Republican, aa the county's choice for the nomination. The progress the Robblns boom made today indicated that his candidacy would be the only one presented by the Wayne county delegation, at the nominating convention. It was stated that the suggested' candidacy of Mr. Robblns had been well received by party leaders in other counties of the district, and with the solid Wayne county delegation la snpport of his candidacy, there la every reason to believe that the nomination will go to him. for the majority of the party leaders throughout the district recognize not only Wayne county's priority in the selection of a congressional candidate bnt also the desirability of presenting Mr. Robblns aa the party's nominee. He la wen and favorably known throughout the district. Robblna at Officers' Camp. Mr. Robblns is in no sense a candidate for the nomination. At the present time he la attending the offJoers , .Continued On Pago TKirteen. COMMITTEES PLAN MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR DEAD VETERANS Committees which will have charge of the Memorial Day exercises next Wednesday were announced today by the Memorial Day Executive committee, which is composed of members of William P. Benton Camp, Son of Vet erans. The committee members have been selected from all the patriotic bodies of the city. Their names follow: - Executive Charles TV. Jordan, chairman; L. A. Handler, vice chair man; William H. Hansche. treasurer; Otto H. Surong, secretary; John C Darnell, George Matthews, F. S. Webb, and A. F. Ireton. Cemetery George Matthews, chair man; all Sons of Veterans report for duty to Chairman Matthews at Earlham, May 30, at 8:30 o'clock, except those detailed for duty at other places. G. A. R. members, J. F. Davenport, James E. Brayany. John Deets, Jacob Branson and Ralph Weller. Denver Brown, post Spanish war veteran will furnish the firing squad. St. Andrews and Lutheranla .cemeteries Late Larsh, Fred Bartel and Fred Otte. St. Mary's cemetery John A. Markley, M. J. Roberts and Elisha Mills. Boston and Orange Joseph C Pyle and Clarence M. Parks. Elkhorn William E. Caskey, with local aid. Kings Waldo Coryell. Ridge John C. DarnelL Program and music I A. Handley, chairman. Finance and speaker William H. Hansche, chairman. Transportation A. F. Ireton, chairman. Flowers John C. Darnell.' chairman ; Emma Ranks. Harriet Witmore, Delia Phenis, Lizzie Ireton, Emma Reed, Flora Sexer. Luella Gordon, Nellie J. Meyers, Clara Henniger. Laura Haner, Martha Brooks, Roxie Minor. Minnie Wrebb, Winifred Clark, FraRushft and Frank Keller. Hall and decorations F. S. Webb, chairman: John Owen, Elijah Law-ton, Ruby F. Smith, Minnie M. Hall. Emma Hall, Ida Powell, Ellen Engelbert. Alma Isenbower. Emma Schneider, Mattie Wampole, Mary Thompson. Elizabeth. Ireton, Gilbert Henniger and Harvey Piatt. PROF. W00D3URN TO TALK The weekly Forum meeting promises to be unusually interesting Sunday afternoon. Prof. J. A. Wood burn, head of the history department at Indiana university, will speak on "The Budget and the Short Ballot." RECEIVE ADVANCED DEGREES Harold F. Taggart, M. D. Hawkins and Ira McMinn, graduates of Earlham college, have received masters decrees from the University of California. Mr. Taggart Is the son of Mr, and Mrs. John F. Taggart, of this city. McMinn's home is at Centervflle. -