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BRITISH PRAISE .S.T * • •• •Vf" .-v-:1»iV • 'V2X"«Wb*.;. jiMp* • .-•>- •' "• <-H i Sculptor Charged With Criticizing SOIIMIT TD OUST MEMBERS "FINtSJ SJWIHI Of THE WAR" U. S. Board to Help His w OwnFirii m i'ii: >tV • «' * I. / «*««»• xi^-c-y National Army Men Make Good Appearance During Parade atCapftaSf/ ptffc. : ¥ ; ft VSe^emeMfc- Made Public «t Washing. tci-m#i'Sv •? • ^ Bare Alleged Plan to UN Pre* (dent Wilson's Help for Own Ends. i,.y- < . May IS.--TKwmnents n l made available from the official file® •i | of the government show Gutzon £ I Borglum, the sculptor, whose charges 14 against the aircraft program have led to the impending inquiry, as having been connected with uegothitions for the establishment of a new ulrcraft- produclng corporation, in which he was § to be a silent partner. Negotiations between Borglum, Hugo ' § Gibson, connected with the British war ;® mission in the United States, and Ken- |( yon Mis of the Dodge Manufacturing company of Wisconsin, began last De­ cember, the documents show. A state­ ment by Mix, included in the docu­ ments, tells how he withdrew after be­ coming suspicious of Borglum's activi- | ties and reported the affair to Howard ip Coffin, then head of the aircraft pro­ duction board. I The documents which have been sup- I piled from the official files of the war -'department and are now In the hands > ' of senators most intimately connected ']l ^ with the aircraft investigation, declare that Borglum continued his negotia­ tions after President Wilson authorized him to make an inquiry Into the alr- craft%situation. A summary of the negotiations ; { -signed by Henry Harrison Suplee, who :: acted as consulting engineer for Mix, (declares that Borglum was to be rep- 11 resented in the corporation by a Mr. >'*]; Harris and that Borglum's "sole asset ; |ln the transaction was to be, first, his ' | f jpersonal friendship and association 4 •'with President Wilson, whom, he stated, he could do anything he wanted "with." Suplee's statement further declares that Borglum gave him to understand that the personnel of the aircraft board was "highly distasteful to bim" and that he proposed to change it "by vir­ tue of his friendship with President Wilson" and asked Snplee to men for the places. ... j" *r J'" • f • k - - .*;•* 8 :̂ ' BIG WINTER WHEAT CROP I • /' Department of Agriculture Estimates ft- Yield at 572,539,000 Bushels--In­ crease From April. Washington, May 10.--One of the ^ree largest wheat crops ever pro­ duced In the United States was fore­ cast by the department of agriculture. Its bulletin estimates the winter wheat crop at 572,539,000 bushels, es­ timated on conditions existing May 1 and a canvass of the acreage remain­ ing to be harvested. The largest crop of winter wheat - • ever grown was 684,990,000 bushels, in % 1914. In 1916, 480,553.000 bushels were t'® harvested. Last year the crop amounted ,;3j£to 418,070,000 bushels. > The area of winter wheat* remaining to be harvested on May 1 was 36,390.- 000 Acres, or 13<7 per cent less than the acreage planted last autumn. The condition of the crop was 86.4 per cent of a normal, indicating an acre yield of approximately 15.7 bush- . els. Condition and forecast of production fev-- y ?i by principal states follow: 1' Ohio--Condition, 83; fo \ ^ iOOnnn hnahola \il ] K Wy forecast, 492,000 bushels. Indiana--96 and 47,771,000. Illinois--92 and 44,120,000. Missouri--95 and 45.936,000. Nebraska--82 and 47.884.00& Kansas--84 and 96,104,000. , Oklahoma--78 and 29,531,000. Private estimates within the week had placed the prospective crop at from 600,000,000 to 650,000,000 bush­ els. Last December the prospective production, was placed at 540,000,000 bushels. . last Amertcafm theered by Huge Crowds- King, Queen, Prince of Wales and Prineefs Mary Watch Spec­ tacle Prom Palaoa. London, May 14.--The appearance of American National army men on parade in London on Saturday aroused the enthusiasm of the Sunday papers as have few' events in months. The writers unite in giving unstinted praise to the appearance of the men, and pre­ dict for them a record of splendid achievement when they reach the front. "And the waiting crowds found a new name for the visitors. As the first battalions swung out from Wa­ terloo station some one called out to a friend that they were 'a real husky lot.* The word pleased the fancy of the crowd, and soon every one was calling for cheers for the 'huskies.' "It was a great friendship which was struck up between the London crowd and the American boys who have come across to give them a hand. That was the feeling that persisted to the last when the visitors said good- by for the time being to London." "Since the thrilling days of the first months of the Av ar," says the Observ­ er, "London has not known such nota­ ble scene of enthusiasm as that of Saturday. "The finest sight I have seen since the war began," was the verdict of a young soldier who has seen service on four fronts. The men are a fine looking body and appear to be in the pink of condition." The companies filed past with light, elastic step, keeping excellent time and creating a mighty favorable im­ pression of their marching qualities and physique. King George V, and the Prince of Wales, standing outside Buckingham palace, reverently bared their heads as the American National army troops from Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga., marched to the strains of "The Stars and Stripes Forever," played by the Grenadier Guards. Wherever the doughboys passed, traffic was halted and every open space was a sea of faces. With the king and his heir were Queen Mary and Princess Mary. Only commissioned officers in the marching throng returned the king's salute. Col. Whitman, Gen. Pershing's quar­ to rm uster in Mexico, commanded the parading troops, astride a coal black horse. The Scots Guard Band, playing "Hello, New York," led the machine gunners. Then followed the Irish Guards, playing "My Old Kentucky Home," leading another contingent, and finally there were the Grenadiers, playing "Over There." Six silk-hatted, frock-coated civil- tens preceded the third battalion with "We Civil war veterans hail the a banner bearing the words: United States." The drafted troops showed up well, carrying rifles at firoper slope, eyes straight ahead; if!m f _<> ***' *3 *»£ *v tihm 1 HANS V"'v V Declares French Minister many Knpws War Against Ships Won't Succeed. 8inMri0 of "A?tt1*S* Shown to Have Drbpped. While Destruction of Pirates Hat * ' ̂ Grown Steadily. 'rt its mm nlTCr every A- I' WAttHtlivriMi ST AH. •if .a1 ' • 'A* ' * .*• if GENERAL MAURICE IS RETIRED Army Council Ousts Accuser of Pre­ mier Lloyd-George--Action Ends Political Crisis. • I*mdon, May 14.--General Maurice, foraoer director of military operations,, has been retired by the army council, it was officially announced. The council considered Maurice's explanation of the breach of regula­ tions he committed by writing and causing publication of the letters ques­ tioning the veracity of Premier Lloyd- George and Chancellor of the Ex­ chequer Bonar Law and decided he should be placed at o©ce on retired Nl' 3,000,000 IN U. V ARMY More Than 1,300,000 Men Have Been Called in the Draft or Are „ . .. . Now In Frafioi. I r TT . . Washington, May 14.--More than 1,300,000 men have been called in the draft so far and either are in France, ia camp or under call to go into serv­ ice before June 1. The total of 1,800,- 000 includes all men summoned in the May contingent. There is every indi­ cation that even- a larger increment will be summoned In Junfe than was summoned in May, and a progressive monthly mobilization continue through the summer and fall months as the cantonments are expanded. It Is ex­ pected that at such a rate the army will reach a full strength of well over 8,000,000 within the next twelve or thirteen months. It Is possible, some officers say, that the number will he closer to 5,000,000 than 3,000,000. British Airmen Bomb Huns. London, May 14.--Fourteen tons of bombs were dropped by British avia­ tors on Peronne, Bapaume, Shielt, Pouai, Zebrugge and the Bruges docks, Field Marshal Haig .announced. Eight airplanes were shot down. Housing Bill Passed. Washington, May 14.--The confer­ ence report on the $60,000,000 housing Mil to provide quarters for war work­ ers was adopted Saturday by the house. The report ha* yet to be acted on by Hkftj senate. Weinsberg Trial June 10. St. Louis, May 13.--Following the plea of not qullty by C. H. Weinsberg, head of the disbanded Missouri branch of the German-American Alliance, who is charged wjth disloyalty, his'trial mts set for June 10. MADE VASSAL OF ROUMANIA PEACE TREATY ENDS STATE'S INDEPENDENCE.- Provides for Demobilization of Army the Loss of Part of >' }ri"** .v Dobrudja. ^6i%ti, *May 10.--It is officially an­ nounced that Emperor William con­ ferred the Iron cross, first class, on Chancellor von Hertling on the occa­ sion of the conclusion of peace with Roumania. Amsterdam, May 10.--The peace treaty signed by Germany and her allies with Roumania consists of eight clauses. The first restores peace; the second demobilizes the Roumanian army, except ten divisions, two re­ maining as protection for the frontier of Bessarabia and eight In Moldavia, the total not to exceed 20,000 infantry and 3,200 cavalry. The third clause separates Dobrudja from Roumania and restores to Bul­ garia Bulgarian territory which fell to Roumania by the treaty of Bucharest in 1913. Roumania cedes to the central allies that part of Dobrudja north of the new Bulgarian frontier line to the mouth of the Danube. The frontier Is recti­ fied In favor of Austria-Hungary. State property in the land ceded by Roumania passes, without indemnity, to the states which acquire these re-' glons. The inhabitants, however, shall have the light of option and emigra­ tion. The fourth clause deals with In­ demnities, titie signatories of the treaty renouncing any claim to reimburse­ ment for the costs of the war, but spe­ cific arrangements are to be made for damages caused by the,war. The fifth clause relates to the evalu­ ation of occupied territories. COMMONS VOTES CONFIDENCE A F T E R P R E M I E R R E F U T E S - < w s . ; - © H A R Q E 8 . - HOOVER HITS HIGH PRICES Pood Administrator for Illinois Goto Order for "Drive* Cornmeal, Etc. Chicago, May 13.--Food Administra­ tor Hoover has ordered a "drive" against the high prices asked for corn-, meal, barley flour, oatmeal and other substitutes for wheat flour. He de­ clares flatly that the prices maintained by dealers in these commodities are nothing less than extortion and that there is absolutely no justification for substitutes being higher in price than wheat flour. A telegram ordering the "drive" was received by State Food Administrator Harry A. Wheeler In which Mr, Hoover, states that corn- xiealr. barjey flour , and other substi­ tutes for wheat should be selling at from 10 to 15 per c?nt below wheat flour. Washington, jfoy. 13.--Food Admin­ istrator Hoover announced on Friday cornmeal and oatmeal should sell 20 per cent below wheat flofir or, corn flour and barley flo^r 10 per cent be­ low. #u«&tnea by * Vote of 263 to 106-- Declares Army Figures Are ' True. London. May 11.--Ex-Premier As- qulth's motion for the appointment of a select committee to investigate the charges made by General Maurice against Premier Lloyd George was re­ jected in the house of commons on Thursday by a vote of 293 to 106. Sir Edward Carson, leader of the Irish unionists, appealed to Mr. Asquith not to proceed with his motion. Sir Ed­ ward said that if the veracity of the ministers was not believed In the house there was not longer any possibility of carrying on the government. Mr. Lloyd George said that if the motion was carried Mr. Asquith would again be responsible for the conduct of the war. Premier Lloyd George was cheered loudly when he arose to speak. He said he had been treated unfairly. It was the business of General Maurice to come to the cabinet and point put where the ministers had made mis­ takes, he declared. Denying that the strehgth of the British fighting forces had been mis­ represented as stated by General Mau­ rice, Mr. Lloyd George asserted the fig­ ures which he had given were taken from official records at the war office. Since that time he had made inquiries on this point, he added, and the figures were not Inaccurate. In regard to the comparison between the enemy and the allied forces, the premier added, he was charged with misleading the public, but all the fig­ ures on which his statement was based came from General Maurice's depart­ ment. STORM KILLS 17 IN 2 STATES Probably 150 Injured In Iowa Illinois--Damage Estimated, at $1,000,000. and Army Deserters Capture^, Sfavphysboro, 111., May 11.--Oeorge Walker, twenty-four years old, who was being hunted as a deserter from Camp Taylor, Ky.t was captured In the Pine hills of Union county. J. B» Walker, his father, and his mother and three sisters were arrested fol­ lowing the finding of a set of counter­ feiter's tools In their house ia which young Walker was hiding. People in Finland Starving. P Copenhagen, May 14.--The people pt Finland are starving because no food is reaching that country from Germany, according to reports received here. People are said to be dying in the streets of Helsingfors and Viborg. Leaders Meet Kaiser. Copenhagen, May 14.--German Chancellor von Hertling and Foreign Minister von Kuehlman have gone to Emperor Karl's headquarters, where the Austrian and German emperors are expected to confer on their arrival. Army Chaplain Sentenced. Washington, May 13.--Chaplain Franz C. Feinler, who was sent back from France by General Pershing and afterward was stationed In Hawaii, SHIP LOSSES COT )N HALF Official French Statistics 8how That Allies Are Overcoming U-BoatMenacsbr Washington, May 1& -- Offlefftl French statistics on the submarine warfare received here in a dispatch fnom France show that the total losses of the allied and neutral ships, includ­ ing accidents at sea, were approxi­ mately only one-half as great during April this year as In April, 1917. Celebrate Century of Peace. Santiago, Chile, May 10.--The Amer­ ican embassy and the Chilean foreign office exchanged greetings on the com­ pletion of 100 years of diplomatic re­ lations between the two renublics. U. S. Cadet Falls to Death. Fort Worth, Tex., May 13.--Cadet Harry J. Myers of Bucyrus, O., crash­ ed to instant death when he lost con­ trol of his plane while making a spin­ ning nose dive from an altitude of 1,000 feet east of Hicks field, near hen. Chicago, May 13.--With additional reports coming in-the death list from the tornado on Thursday in Illinois and Iowa swelled to 17--ten in Iowa and seven in Illinois. As wires are still down in many localities, it is feared that other deaths are still un­ reported. Probably 150 persons were Injured and a rough estimate placed property damage at $1,000,000. A list of the afflicted communities, with the number of deaths, is as fol­ lows : Nashua, la., 2.; Plainfleld, la.,, 1; New Hampton, la., 3; Calmer, la., 4; Toulon, 111., 2; Franklin, BL, 8; El- mlra, 111., 2. With' 50 per cent of the telephone and telegraph wires down, southern Michigan also Is recovering from one of the worst wind and electrical storms In several years. The storm struck the state shortly after midnight Thurs­ day, sweeping across the southern strip of counties and striking Detroit with its full velocity. " ay 15.--The e«ettr^E>£& of the German submarine campaign is declining. The German government U aware pf this fact, declared Georges Leygues, minister of marine, before the naval committee of the chamber of deputies, but has made the greatest efforts to conceal It. He said that the situation was most favorable knd that the sinkings of submarines in the first three months of 1918 was greater than the number built by the enemy.' ^ Minister Leygues referred to the statement made in. the reichstag on April 17 by Vice Adtuiral von Capelle, German minister of marine, In which he said 600,000 tons of allies' shipping were sunk monthly. This figure, the minister said, was incorrect. It was reached and passed in April, May and June of 1917. In July it de­ clined and in November it fell below 400,000 and since has diminished con­ tinuously. M. Leygues said that in. February, March and April 3,723 French steam­ ers and 788 French sailing vessels passed through the danger zone where a few months ago losses by torpedoing were very heavy. Not a single ship was sunk. On the other hand, he said, the. num­ ber of submarines destroyed had in­ creased progressively since January in such proportion that the effective­ ness of enemy squadrons cannot be maintained at the minimum required by the regulations. The number of "U" boats destroyed in January, Feb­ ruary and March was far greater in each month than the number construct­ ed in the Same month. In February and April the number of submarines destroyed was three less than the to­ tal destroyed in the previous three months. These results, the minister declared, were due to the methodical character of the war against submarines; to the close co-ordination of the allied na­ vies; to the intrepidity and spirit ani­ mating the officers and crews of naval and aerial squadrons and to the Inten­ sification of the use of old methods and the employment of new ones. The situation is most favorable," the minister continued, "but it does not authorize the slackening of effort. Rather, it is necessary to redouble It, as the enemy has put new submersi- bles into service and is trying a fresh offensive, in which hie plays for his last stake." 1' £priotf Is in tbe air--tbe fields and woods and Waters call-*. ;• ̂ - *; And to add to the zest of outdoor pleasures nothing affords the lons- iastins refreshment of WRIGLEY'S-- car nth with you. »lwas«s COUNT MIN0TT0 HELD AS FOE WILSON SETS MEMORIAL DAY President Issues Proclamation, and Asks That Day Be Devoted tr Victory Prayers.- Washington, May 14.--National Me­ morial day, which is Thursday, May 80, is designated by President Wilson in a proclamation Issued Saturday as a day of public humiliation, prayer, and fasting. The people of the nation are asked to gather that day In their places of worship and pray for the vic­ tory of the American armies which will bring a peace founded upon mercy, justice, and good wllL ' • HW • To Command U. 8. Marines. Washington, May 14.--Brig. Qen. John Lejeune on Saturday was ordered to France to command the brigade of marines there, succeeding Brig. Gen, Charles A. Doyen home Qen. Mahon to Quit Ireland. London, May 13.--Lleut.-Gen. Sir i Bryan Mahon, commander in chief of the forces In Ireland, announced pub­ licly on Thursday that he was to leave Ireland. He said he did not know who h i s s u c c e s s o r w o u l d b e . i n - : ' . Okiahoman la Painted Red. * 1. Henryetta, Okla., May 13.--A crowd took Chris Wagoner, from the jail, <wfcere he was being held on disloyalty charges, stripped him of his clothes, g>a!nted his body red and admlnis- fer«d 26 laahea. Hitchcock Is New Chairman. Washington, May 11.--Senator Hitch­ cock of Nebraska was made chairman of the senate foreign relations com­ mittee. Mr. Hitchcock, who was senior has been sentenced to a long term of! Democratic member of the com imprisonment on charges of disloyalty.' Anxiety Over Aviator. Honolulu, T. H., May 13.--Anxiety i8 felt for the safety of Maj. Haroid Clark, who started on an Inter-inland trip by airplane. He was heard but not seen In the fog over the island of Hawaii and his motor waa aklpphufc, succeeds the late Senator Ston# 1 8edltlon Bill Sent to Wilson. Washington, May 11.--The sedition bill providing severe penalties tor dis­ loyalty. which was before congress for more than a year, was signed by vice President Marshall and Speaker Clark $ad transmitted to President Wilson, | Fire Destroys Berlin GrtfrtiHfs. * Paris, May 14.--The Berlin munici­ pal granaries near Grosbeeren have been destroyed by flrfe, with the loss of 20,000 quintos of grain, according to a disp£t#i, from Zurich to the Petit Jour- J . . - us, :#•;. Won't Sign Peace Amsterdam, May 11.--Queen Marie of Roumania, according to German newspapers, has publicly announced that she will never recognize the peace treaty between Roumapia 4nd Germany. t ? » Brings Down Seven Afrplarirti.' Washington, May 11.--Sergt. Frank L. Baylies of New Bedford, Mam., an American flyer in France, has brought down seven German airplanes within the last two months, said an official itch. Son-ln-Law of Louis 8wift, Chicago Packer, Arrested on Warrant la- aued by the Prealdeivt Chicago, May 15.--Count Jiffies Ml- notto, son-in-law of Louis Swift, was taken into custody on Monday by Unit­ ed States marshals at the Swift resi­ dence at Lake Forest. It is believed they were acting on telegraphic orders from Washington. The arrest was pending the arrival of a presidential warrant for Intern­ ment. The count immediately sought his freedom on a writ of habeas corpus before Judge George Carpenter In fed­ eral court and was released on $50,- 000 bonds signed by Mr. Swift and hla attorney, Henry Veeder. Judge Carpenter Issued no writ, but announced that he would hear the ap­ plication at length May 20 at 10 a. m. PROBE FARM TOOL PRICES Resolution Authorizes Board to In* vestigato Production and of Implementa. Washington, May 15.--Investigation by the federal trade commission of the production and supply of agricultural implements and of the prices farmers are compelled to pay for machinery is authorized in a resolution introduced by Senator Thompson of Kansas and and adopted by senate. The resolution provides for an inquiry as to the ex­ istence of "any unfair methods of trade- or competition," and "any act, combination, agreement or conspiracy" to . . . control prices of farm Im­ plements, and for an Investigation as to whether farmers "are required to pay an unreasonable price for the things they are required to purchase, and use on the farms. 8now Storm In Des Moines. Des Moines, la!, May 15.--Des Moines experienced a 15-mlnnte snow storm on Monday in which one-tenth of an inch of snow fell followed by rain. The weather bureau- said no damage to crops would restdtr 89» , !|A Real Ambition. iiHe has a fine ambition." - "What is it?" "Says he wants to live so that ha will be considered somebody's best Mend." Halifax, N. S., before the recent ex­ plosion was rated as a poor risk by Insurance men. It is never too late to learn that you may be too previous., , 1 1 Hard Times. Bird--"You've a very small family, Mrs. Hen." Hen--"Yes; at the price of-eggjjj can't afford to raise them." -• " No Chancer ^ "Dear, do you love me stilM* "How can I tell, my love, till I*va seen you that wayf One kind of frugality consists ia knowing how to get other people to supply your wants. B o t hifE n d s * f producer ana Con sum er ) Against Thie Middle - C The Packer* J The consume# wants to pay « low ^pice for meat. The farmer wants to get gi Jhigh lake for cattle. The - packer stands between these conflicting demands, and finds it im­ possible to completely satisfy both. The packer has no control over the prices of live stock or meat, and the most that can be expected of him is that he keep the difference between the two as low as possible. He does this successfully by converting animals into meat and distributing the meat at a minimum of expense, and at a profit too small to be noticeable in the farmer's returns for live stock or in the meat bill of the consumer. Swift & Company's 1917 transac­ tions in Cattle were as follows: . $ 6 8 . 9 7 . . 24.09 93.06 84.45 *** rn: c -; t -r ; p,ii Asks 8ix Billions for Guns. Washington, May 16.--An estimate of $6,000,000,000 to be expended dur­ ing the next twelve months for heavy ordnance was submitted to the house appropriations committee by Bri£ Oen. J. D. Barrette. . • Wilson 8ees "Blue Devils." Washington, May 15.--President Wilson received 86 French Alpine ^ |/ troopers known as the "blue devils," who arrived here on Monday afternoon on their tour of the United States for the Red Cross. • • British Defeat Turka. London, May 15.--British troops after capturing Kisput in Mesopo­ tamia pursued the Turks 20 miles to the northward, says au official state­ ment issued by the war offiee Mots- day afternoon. m V ' : } *1 fcl- ;-i<S 7v J. £old Meat to Retailer for • .* " '• fk>ld By-products for • • • Total Receipts • • • • • ĵt>aid to Cattle Raiser ; j'; • fpolance(not paid to • ^Pakl for labor and expenses atg ̂ ; .: packing House, Freight on Meat, , ,-:„|und Cost of operating Branch : ^ ̂jjjiistributing houses . • Remaining in Packer's hands as f ^Steturns on investment • . 0 -t*r The net profit was $1.29 per head, or about one-fourth of a cent per pound of beef. By what other method can the dif­ ference between cattle prices and beef prices be made smaller, and how can the conflicting demands of producer consumer be better satisfied? 1918 Year Book of interesting and instructive facts sent on request. Address Swift & Company, Union Stock Yards, Chicago, Illinois Swift & Company, U. S. A, Mil & mM m&jM (?#>•'%-V. it