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WILSON URGES OPPOSITION TO AIRCRAFT INVESTIGATION

Would Regard Passage of Chamberlain Bill as "Direct Vote of Want of Confidence in Administration."

WRITES SENATE LEADER

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 15. In a letter today to Senator Martin of Virginia, Democratic leader in the senate, President Wilson declared he would regard passage of the Chamberlain resolution calling for an investigation of aircraft and other war activities as a "direct vote of want of confidence In the administration" and an attempt by congress to take over conduct of the war. "I deem it my duty to say." the president's letter said, "that I should regard the passage ot this resolution as a direct vote of want of confidence In the administration. The purpose which is undoubtedly expressed has been expressed again and again in various forms during the present sesFlon and has always seemed to originate in a rooted distrust of those who are at present in charge of the executivef unctions of the government. Those executive functions are very clearly understood. They have been (Wined not by the constitution and by long experience and no one can doubt where the responsibility for them lifs, or what the methods are by which those who are responsible can te held to their duty. "Such activities on the part of a

particular committee of the senate, as this resolution would forward it, vould constitute nothing less than an attempt to take over the conduct of thn war or at the least to superintend and direct and participate in the executive conduct of it as to interfere in the most serious way with the activity of the, constituted executive. I protest most earnestly against the adoption of any such action and shall hope that every senator who intends to support the present administration In the conduct of the war will vote cgainst it. These are serious times and it is absolutely necessary that the lines should be clearly drawn between friends and opponents." Senator Chamberlain indicated that if the senate were to refuse to pass an amended resolution giving the military committee authority for the investigation, he would not attempt to press the army inquiries further.

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Shipyard Fire Causes Million and Half Damage (By Associated Press) VANCOUVER. B. C, May 15. Fire starting in the boiler room of the J. Tougblin and Sons shipyards here early this morning did damage estimated at $1,500,000. One fireman was killed and several injured.

Special Court to Try Ex-Czar A Stockholm Report (By Associated Press) ' STOCKHOLM. May 15 The newspaper Tidengen declared today that an employe of the Swedish consulate at Petrograd brought back a report that the former czar has been removed from Siberia to Moscow and will be tried before a special court.

THE WEATHER

For Indiana by United States Weather Bureau Fair tonight and Thursday, except probably showers in extreme north portion. Warmer tonight. Today's Temperature. Noon "4 Yesterday Maximum 72 Minimum 4S For Wayne County by W. E. Moore Fair tonight, Thursday increasing cloudiness but mostly fair and warmer. General Conditions Cool weather continues over the lake region and extends south to the Ohio river. Temperatures are much higher in the west, due to low barometric pressure over the Rocky mountains. Heavy rains on the Atlantic coast during the last twenty-four hours. 2.34 Inches at Ralsigh. N. C. and 2.26 at Knoxville, Tenn. A storm is developing over the Rocky mountains. Cold weather has again settled over Alaska where it has been quite mild. 6 above zero at Nome.

SUIT AGAINST FRED G. WHITE CHARGES FRAUD

Columbus, 0., Man Files Suit for Appointment of Receiver of Company. COLUMBUS, O., May 15. Alleging the illegal manipulation of the assets of the American Lathe and Press Company, as a result of which the concern was wrecked, suit has vbeen ' filed in

the court of common pleas here against

Frederick G. White, a Richmond, Ind., attorney. The suit was brought by Max Topper of this city, who claims that he owns $500 worth of stock in the corporation. He asks that a receiver be appointed, and that expert accountants go over the books of tho various companies affiliated with the American Press and Lathe concern. According to the allegations in the plaintiff's complaint, the American Lathe and Press Company was incorporated in Richmond, Ind., in 1915 with a capital stock of $1,500,000. In order to avoid the necessity of qualifying under the Ohio state laws, the company was incorporated in Ohio for $100,000 to take over the plant here. For a consideration of $100,000 worth of capital stock the complaint alleges that White transferred the

assets of the Indiana and Ohio corporations to the Simplex Machine and Tool Company of Columbus and Cleveland without the authorization of the stockholders. Together with S. W. Parks and John O'Brien of Cleveland, officers of the latter concern, White is alleged to have engineered this deal in order to enable the Simplex company to gain control of the American Lathe and Press Company. The complaint further declares that the Simplex Machine and Tool Company Is now operating plants at Hamilton, O., Columbus, O., and Richmond, Ind., under the control of the American Lathe and Press Company. Frederick G. White of Richmond, against whom the suit has been brought at Columbus, is .now a lieutenant in the United States airplane construction service. At present he is stationed at Detroit, Mich. The American Lathe and Press Company is said to have been organized to manufacture munitions for the allies. One of the stockholders of the company who lives in Richmond said that vvtiita haH cornrpri the written author-

T . 1 . IV . . . - . ization of the stockholders to transfer the stock of the Simplex company. CHIEF SECRETARY URGES IRISH UNITY (By Associated Press' LONDON, May 14. The newly appointed chief secretary for Ireland, Edward Short, thankine his constituents

today for his unopposed re-election to

his seat in the house or commons ror Vpwcastle. said that he would have

been content to offer himself for re,

election with the simple program or devoting energy to winning the war and obtaining an honorable and lasting peace. But to attain that end, he added, no step was more urgent than that of bringing peace and unity to Ireland so that the sister isle might join with her full strength in the fight for civilization. The vote for confidence given him by his consttuents. greatly encouraged him to that end, he said.

; U. ; Si FIGHTERS IN FIRST LINE ; TRENCHES ;

New arrival on the battle front (above) and Sammies at their noonday meal. These husky nephews of Uncle Sam are fighting in the front line trenches, and they were rather proud to pose for these pictures, which have just arrived in this country. In the upper photo American infantry and machine gun detachments are shown arriving at a front line trench and being assigned to positions by French officers in charge. In the lower picture a happy group of Sammies in a front line trench may be seen at noonday lunch. Whenever and wherever possible lunch is served promptly at noon, but when the front is active it is often impossible to bring up rations.

War on U -Boats is "Quite Satisfactory" He Says (Bv Associated Press.)

LONDON. May ' 15. Asked in the J j.J 1 T1 Hi I

House or commons ionay u nuum P. Houston, a Liverpool fchip owner, for information as to our successful operations in capturing enemy submarines around the coast during the past three weeks, Thomas J. MacNamara. financial secretary of the admiralty made this reply: "On the whole, the general trend of the submarine worfare has progressed auite satisfactorily since the first of January."

HUNS USE FORGE IN DISBANDING UK RANI AN RAD A Government Seized After Its Failure to Serve Germany's Purpose. (By Associated Press) MOSCOW, May 8, Wednesday. The German troops '. adopted forcible tactics in disbanding the Ukrainian rada, which had failed tq serve Germany's purposes. A. witness of the teizure of the Ukrainian government by the Germans arrived in Moscow today and related the details. On the afternoon of April 28, he

says, a German lieutenant led his troops into the hall at Kiev, where the rada was sitting. "Hands up, in the name of the German government" was the order shouted by the soldiers. The demand vas reinforced by bayonets. All the members of the rada raised their hands except M. Crushevki, the presiding officer. He tried to continue the session but was checked by the German lieutenant. All the members of the cabinet and of the rada, and even spectators, were searched by the Germans. Some of them were arrested, while the others were ordered to quit the hall. The govrnment was declared to be at an end. After the dissolution of the rada, the landowners met in convention in Kiev and named General Socoropat-

sky, head of the provisional government of the Ukraine, pending an election of a national assembly. General Socoropatsky issued a temporary provisional constitution which made null all the legislation passed by the Kerensky and Bolsheviki regimes. 'coropatsky t-.s dictatorial powe'o including the right to appoint a prime minister and to veto laws.

Airplane Mail Service Goes Into Operation Between N. Y. and Capitol (By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, May 15 Airplane mail service between Washington and New York went into operation today with carrier planes starting from both cities. Skilled military aviators, detailed specially for the service took the

ilcst- consignments In ; lare- tcinlng

machines capable of transporting from 300 to 600 pounds of mail matter. Relay planes were provided in North Philadelphia where the bags 'were to be transferred as soon as the incoming machines landed. The trip between the capital and Philadelphia was expected to take about an hour r.nd twenty minutes, while from Philadelphia to New York the flying time was estimated roughly at one hour. President Wilson, the cabinet, and other public officials were invited to attend the ceremonies marking the departure of the first mail plane from the capital.

GOVERNMENT TO TAKE OVER RICE MARKET

(By Associated Press.) HOUSTON, Tex.. May 15 Government control of the rice market beginning Oct. 1, 1918, was practically assured today by the action of the Rice Millers' association, in convention here yesterday voting to sign an agreement drawn up by Herbert Hoov

er, federal food administrator.

The agreement provides that the distribution o the 1918 crop shall be controlled by two representatives of the Southern Rice Growers' associa

tion and one member of the Rise Millers' association who shall be appoint-

ied by food administrator Hoover and J whose decision as to grades shall be

(final, subject to review only by the

tooa administration.

Walter Chambers Re-named Chairman of Democrats

CAMBRIDGE CITY, Ind.. May 15. Walter Chambers of New Castle was re-elected chairman of the Democratic central committee, for the sixth congressional distrit at a meeting of county chairmen of the party, held here this afternoon. There was no opposition to Chambers for the chairmanship. Plans regarding the organization of the party for the coming year were discussed.

Club Women Urged to Assist in Red Cross Drive (By Associated Press.) WASHINGTON, May 15 An appeal to the club women of America, urging them to assist the American

Rod Cross in raising $100,000,000 for I

war relief work was issued today by Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles, president of the general federation of women's clubs. After enumerating the use which the Red Cross makes of the money, the appeal says, "we may sacrifice our boys in action, but we cannot endure that tbey shall die of something we may prevent." -

TOWNSHIPS RIVAL EACH OTHER IN WAR RIND DRIVE Enthusiastic in Preparation or Red - Gross Campaign Meetings Over County. Enthusiasm is markings the preparation of the township committees in Wayne county for the Red Cross war fund drive. Each township is eager to be the first to report its quota complete, and is preparing to work for , that result. Most of the townships will conduct the drive in one day, and will select Monday or Tuesday for the canvass. At Greensfork, Sunday evening, according to the report of the committee for that township, a number of persons paid their amounts to the war fund before they had been approached by the committee. A meeting was held to explain the organization for the drive, and to outline the plan for obtaining the funds, and following the meeting persons who were listed as subscribers, learned their amounts and hunted up members of the committee to pay the money into the fund. . Wayne township committee members met at the county war fund office Tuesday afternoon and outlined plans for the campaign. The committee is promising that Wayne township will go over its quota this time and make amends for former campaigns when it was unable to raise the amount apportioned. Meetings preparatory to the drive are befng held in each township over the county this week. Four-minute men are in readiness to go . to any of the meetings to which they may be called, and local leaders in the drive are presenting the Red Cross appeal to their communities. The apportionment for the township outside Richmond totals $24,653. Richmond's share of the county fund is $25,673.

American Aviator Brings Down Ninth Foe Plane (By Associated Press PARIS. May 15. Sergeant Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford, Mass., a member of the French flying force, has brought down another German airplane. His score Is now nine enemy machines since Feb. 19.

A dispatch from Paris Tuesday announced that Baylies had brought down his eighth machino He is a member of the Stork "escadrille."

Austrian Peace Offer to France Subject of Debate in House of Commons (By Associated Preaai LONDON, May 15. The Manchester Guardian says that the peace offer made to France last year by Austria as revealed recently In the letters written by Emperor Charles to Prince Sixtus, will form the subject of a debate of the highest Importance In the house of commons tomorrow. Since the publication of the Emperor's letters the question has been raised whether the Austrian offer should not have received greater attention 'and especially whether President Wilson should not have been consulted. ,

GERMANS SELECT RULERS TO HEAD CONQUERED LAND Monarchs of Central Powers Meet and Form Closer Consolidation of Forces.

(By Associated Press.) AMSTERDAM, May 15. Replying to a telegram from Emperor Charles of Austria, who referred to the emperor's conference as harmonious, Emperor William telegraphed to the ra'er of the dual monarchy as follows: "It is a great joy to have again established in our detailed discussion our entire accord degarding the aims which guide us. (By Associated Press.) LONDON, May 15. The Austrian and German emDerors at thotr mooting

at German Great Headquarters, German newspapers say, according to an Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Copenhagen, selected monarchs for Lithuania, Courland, Esthonia and Poland. , (By Associated Press) LONDON, May 15. The recent meeting of Emperor William of Germany and Emperor Charles of Austria, Is of absorbing interest to the British public. There are two viewpoints which appear in the comment on the meeting, one as to the immediate result of the conference and the other as to Its future result, but both are of paramount importance. The first is the effect which the meeting is likely to have in military events, whether another great blow at Italy may be expected to coincide with the dally expected renewal of the onslaught at the .-. Anglo-French front. Also, whether Austria can be per. euaded to send troops to the western front, to strengthen exhausted German divisions. The more distant outcome of the

meeting and its cementing political and economic defensive alliance of the central powers, is a realization that eventually must be faced in the materialization of the Mitteleuropa policy and it s argued that if this is accomplished, the natural reply of the entente nations will be the placing in operation of the resolutions calling for economic pressure against Germany, known as the Paris resolution, because it Is contended that only by the strongest economic pressure could the entente deal with the greatest unit of Continued On Page Eight.

POSITIONS OF ALLIES ARE IMPROVED BY THE FRENCH Wood on West Bank of Avre River Is Captured Huns ' Beaten Off with Severe Losses.

RETURNED SOLDIER SPEAKS HERE MAY 21

Harry Novak of Albany, N. Y., one of Pershing's fifty veterans who returned to the United States to boost the Liberty loan and Red Cross drives, will speak in Richmond next Tuesday evening in the interest of the Red Cross war fund campaign. The meet

ing probably will be held in the high school auditorium. Novak is one of the three American soldiers returned from France who has been assigned to Indiana. Louis P. Bonee of New Orleans. La., and Schuyler Mowrer of Monticello, Ind., are also speaking in the state under

the auspices of the state council of-

defense. All three fighters have b'?en through gas attacks by the Germans and have seen action in the first line trenches. Novak lay unconscious in (he trenches for two years after a gas shell bad burst directly in front of him. "When they are sending over nothing but gas shells we have plenty of time to get our masks on," he said, "because the peculiar sound of those shells gives us warning. The day they got me, however, they were sending over a mixture of ga3 shells and pro

jectiles and the noise of the projectiles j

arownea oui me wnirring souna oi the gas shells. I didn't know any gas was coming until the shell burst right at my feet. The shock knocked me over, and before I could pull on my mask I had breathed some of the stuff."

AMERICANS ARE ACTIVE

(By Associated Press) PARIS, May 14. French troops yesterday evening attacked Germans positions near Hailles, on the front below Amiens, and captured a wood on the west bank of the Avre river, it is announced officially. The Germans made a counter attack and were beaten off with severe losses. During the night there was a violent bombardment north of Montdidier and between Montdidier and Noyon. (By Associated Press) The expected renewal of the German offensive having failed to develop, the allies continuing their tactics of anticipating the thrust by reaching for new vantage points from which the better to resist it. The French were the aggressors in the last operation of this kind, carried

out late yesterday. They pushed out

rrom tneir lines north of Hailles. on the Somme front, the objective being a wood situated at about the point where the Germans had made their

furthest westward advance and are within a short distance of, the Paris Amiens railway. The operation was entirely successful ' resulting in the capture of the' wood on the slope west of the Avre river, possession of which improves considerably the allied defensive position in this important sector. Huns Counter Attack. The Germans evidently recognized this fact for they countered strongly at night. Their determined attack was a failure however for after spirited fighting the French remained in entire control of their new position after having cut the enemy up badly with their fire, besides taking more than three score prisoners. The artillery fire is reported by prisoners to have been violent last night north of Montdidier just to the south of this sector where American troops are holding a position of the front The bombardment was severe also along the coutherly side of the Montidier salient as far east as Noyon, and the Germans attempted tn ntfark- at

one point on this line, but were promptly checked. The London statement also indicates considerable activity by the hostile artillery on the British portion of the Somme front in the Somme and Ancre valleys, while thi3 morning it increased "in the region between the Somme and the Ancre, near Morlancourt, where the Australians recently have made notable advances and where they repulsed a German effort to recapture the lost ground. . On the Flanders battle front the Germans likewise speeded up their fire early today in the Kemmel sector after having worked their guns moderately hard during the night on the southerly side of the Lys salient, in the Bethune and Nieppe wood regions. No Infantry Attacks In Flanders and Picardy there are still no indications that the Germans are ready to resume infantry operations on a large scale. Local enemy attacks, probably for the purpose of "feeling out" the allied positions in advance of a big attack, have been repulsed, north of Kemmel and south of Albert. On the southern battlefield, tha German effort was made on a frnnt nf nna

mile near Morlancourt, between the

Somme and Ancre rivers, but was not pushed strongly. The enemy gained an initial success and nenetratod tho

British lines at one point, being repulsed elsewhere. A counter-attack by Australian troops fully restored the British position. The attack north of Kemmel was against the French on HiM 44 and adjoining elements. The Germans gained the hill, which dominates the surrounding region, but Field Marshal Haig reports they were repulsed finally. Almost a week has gone by since the Germans displayed any marked infantry activity and while the attacks north of Kemmel and 6outh of Albert apparently were not in great strength, they were made against the vital sectors of the two German- driven salients and where the enemv probably will launch his next heavy attempt or attempts. It is not unlikely the attacks were made to ascertain the result of the German artillery Continued On Page Eight.

One-Third of Total Expense of War This Year is Met by Taxation, Figures Show

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON. May 15. Revised estimates of revenue receipts in the current fiscal year ending next June 30, place at $4,093,699,000 the sum which the American people will contribute directly to the government, mainly in taxes, for prosecution of the war. These estimates, reportc ' to the nenata by Secretary Mc in compliance with a request for specific information throwing light on future revenue needs, show that aboat one-third the expense, of the war this year has been met by taxation and two-thirds by Liberty bonds. The report disclosed that about $2,775,185,000 will be collected on the

basis of income and excess profits tax returns on file May 4, about $348,000,000 more than the yield estimated when the war revenue law was enacted last October, but less than the $3,000,000,000 recently estimated. The total now expected from Internal revenue is $3,643,899,000; from customs $180,000,000; from miscellaneous sources, including $40,000,000 earnings of Increased first class postagei $270,000,000, and from the sale of public lands. $1,200,000. Estimates of internal revenue receipts last fail were about $3,400,000,000. Not All Returns In These figures, although not based on' actual collections, represent accurately what may be looked for from

ordinary revenue sources this year, the treasury believes, because the largest item. Income and excess profits taxes, have been calculated by revenue collectors from returns in their hands 11 days ago, showing in most cases exactly what will be paid in June. Several thousand returns still are outstanding by special permission of the internal revenue commissioner, but these are not expected to add enough to change the totals greatly. The report will be examined carefully by members of congress in connection with the pending question of whether new revenue legislation shall be taken up at this session, as urged by Secretary McAdoo. The fact that

its figures are fairly definite is expected ' to have some influence with 6ome members who have argued that results of existing revenue legislation should be determined before new bills were framed. The report today did not aggregate receipts from incomes and excess profits taxes, however. Early in the year Secretary McAdoo had estimated income taxes at $1,201,000,000 and excess ' profits taxes at $1,225,000,000. Distributions of Taxes Actual collections up to April 1, and estimates of receipts to June 30, now show that $868,714,000 may be expected from internal revenue sources other tban-excess profits and incomes.'. The taxes are' distributed

as follows: ' From disstilled spirits, $2S4,540,000; from fermented liquors, $131,434,000; tobacco, $154,909,000; rectified spirits, $3,501,000; wines and liquors, $9,866,000; freight, express, telephone, tele-

J graph and other public utilities taxes

$67,921,000; estate taxes $50,917,000; excise taxes on automobiles, jewelry, piano players, moving picture films, sporting goods, cosmetics, proprietary medicines, chewing gum, cameras and pleasure boats, $36,078,000; admissions to places of amusements, and club ues. $30,798,000; corporation capital stock taxes, $24,802,000; stamp taxes on futures, bonds, certificates, bonds, securities and playing cards, $18,564,000; insurance policies.

$6,078,000; soft drinks, $2,582,000; miscellaneous, including taxes on brokers, bowling alleys, pool tables and theaters as business places, $3,237,000; oleomargarine, $2,130,000; compromises on delinquents, opium distributions and other minor sources, $1,302,000. From the old munition manufacturers tax, $40,000,000 is expected, and from capital stock and other special taxes under the revenue act of Sept. 8, 1916, $28,039,000. Actual collections on income and vance payments, amount to $47,085,000, and $2,728,100,000 is expected before the end of the year. Collections from other internal revenue sources up to April 1 include the following: Distilled spirits $198.-

000,000; fermented liquors $40,500.000; tobacco. $111,409,000; public utilities, $24,730,000; excise taxes, $19,573,000; capital stock $24,478,000; admissions and dues, $14,789,000. Indications now are that, part of the taxes from incomes and excess profits will not be paid until after July 1, the beginning of the next fiscal year, owing to permitted delays in filing returns, and difficulty of reviewing a number of excess profits returns and deciding what taxes are fair. This probably will prove true of many returns for which tho time of filing has been extended past April 1.