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% , * v , • ^ v ? v ' N \ *w i _> ? *» X S t ^k , . - i f * " " ^V? j VV ^ JUISTRUNS OPEN DRIVE M ITALY : ON WIPE FRONT Italians Report Capture of 4,620 u P{jWCS--Vienna & • v, 12,0001 r* ?£*•/;; ENftY r#". 'vr^fv ./;.V "** flENCH STOP PA81S SMASH an ti^ aso.ooo Germans Sacrificed by Foe In / Attempt to Break Through Allies' Lines -- Americans Reptile* y £. f|?1; '• Heavy Gas Attacks and Takp Prisoners--CMI- . :^0'f iansEvacuate Ce4Vv V f; * piegne. ; r""' Some, Jane 1&--Prisoners taken ffona the banning of the fighting amount to more than 120, officers find 4.50G men of other ranks, including 716 captured by the British troops and 261 by the French, says the war office statement Italian troops, in conjunction with their French rud British allies, begah a counter-offensive against the Austro- Hungarian forces which- had launched an attack on the Italian mountain front. The Italian and allied troops were able to gain' partial successes and to rectify their lines at several points along the front The Austrians, disregarding their losses, continued their endeavors to cross the Piave river, but "the Italians an? bravely holding their positions. .Vienna Claims 12,000 Prisoners. Vienna, Jun 18.--The number of Italian and allied prisoners captured by the Austro-Hnngarian forces in their new offensive on the northern It­ aly front has been increased to 12,- 000, the Austro-Hnngarian official Statement says. The Austrians have captured Capo SUe, on th,e southern end of the Piave line and on the west side of the river, and also have captured ground to the west of San Dona di Piave, the state­ ment adds. Fight on 117-Mile Front. Italian Headquarters in Northern rifely, June 17.--"Hold at any cost" Is Die word that has been passed to the Italian troops as the Austrian offen­ sive appears to develop all along the line of 117 miles with the use of gas and special ljfiuid bombs and every *£her means of attack to weaken the defenses. Three Austrian airplanes were brought down over the Piave Sunday one Italian flyer. The enemy casualties were heavy, and In addition he left numerous pris­ oners in the hands of the French. The battle is ^In progress along the ^lijMe front. Italians Ambush Foe*. „ Hie Austrians were ambushed at Seven Communities (Sette Com- muni) and were compelled to evacuate the captured territory, according to an admission in the Austrian state- / Italians Regain Ground. -.fit ' ;:V? Rome, June 17.--The Italian forces are firmly holding the Alsace front, ac­ cording to the war office announce­ ment. They have completely reoccu- pied their original positions on Asolone and Monte Solarola and are closely Dreading the enemy who crossed the Have. 3,000 Austrians Captured. London, June 17.--The crossing of £#i® Piave river and the capture of 10.000 prisoners was reported from Vienna as the initial success of the few hours of the offensive against Italy, In sharp contradiction came a state­ ment from the Italian war office that the armies of General Diaz had suc­ cessfully wltiwtuou. iiie enemy on­ slaughts along a front of nearly one hundred miles and had taken prison- • •• m more than 3,000 Austrians.. , ?•, "Shot Down. The Italians also shot down 81 of Emperor Karl's aviators in the ter­ rific air battle that marked the open- lag stages of the Austrian offensive. The Austrians were able to reach only a "few unimportant posiiiuus in the Italian first line. The British war office reported that Hie British forces thrown back Satur- , day under the first impetus of the Austrian charges had launched a bril­ liant counter-attack with the dawn. French and British contingents, hold- ; |pg important sectors of the Italian I front under attack, played leading #|trt8 in repulsing the Austrian attack. The British war office reported that Hie British forces thrown back Satur­ day under the first Impetus of the Austrian charges had launched s bril- 'i ttant counter-attack with the dawn. British Take Prisoners. They recovered all the ground, 860 MISGUIDED PACIFIST IS FREED -- United States Commissioner Dismisses * i Charge Against Author in -* i- Chicago. t, '*i Chicago, June 18*-- Louis j. Liv- v f Ingston, author of a pamphlet entitled, %, Hail the Kaiser," and other anti-war / ' tT writings, was adjudged "misguided" % father than traitorous by United | * States Commissioner Mark A. Foote J®. < /«"hen arraigned on. a charge of violat- ^ lng toe e^onage act. As a result he jPjiim PRISONER OF CAPTOR American SotdlSr Outwits Him While Being Taken to Ger- m man Lines. -- With the American Army In Franee, Jtoie 18.--The Germans captured an • American soldier In their attack on JQvtsy, but he did not remain a prls- ^er long. At the edge of the village th^ee Germans came upon a wounded E American. He was placed under ^jpwtrdl private and stayt- Aostrian prisons!*, tw» large mouft- tain cannon and a number of machine guns. The Italian line, stretching to the British left, was holding firm, accord­ ing to the statement which described the great battle as still continuing with terrific violence along the entire line of the Piave, on the eastern end of th Montebello heights and astride the Brenta valley. Three hostile machines were brought down by British flyers. Advices from the sectors held by the French contingent showed that the French had held the Invaders' attacks in complete check. According to the Austrian war office, tiie Teutonic troops after crossing the Piave, gained a foothold in the Italian positions on the Sette Commune pla­ teau, capturing a number of machine guns. Big Gaa Attack on Yanks. With the American Forces on the Marne, June 18.--The Germans began using gas to a greater extent along this front than they have heretofore. The Bois de Belleau came in for its share, but the American lines remain intact An American patrol crossed the Marne at night east of Chateau Thier­ ry and at once established contact with the Germans. After an exchange of shots the Americans recrossed the river safely in boats. Examination of Germans captured in the Xivray fight disclosed the enemy planned the raid a week in advance, and that the GOO special troops were rehearsed. The American artillery and machine guns Inflicted heavy cas­ ualties on the unprotected Germans in French Make Gains. Paris, June 18.--The French troops improved their positions north and nothwest of Hautebraye, between the Oise and the Aisne, in a local opera­ tion. One hundred prisoners and some machine guns were captured, says the official statement- German attacks were repulsed in the Cavieres wood and In the Vosgea. A successful raid was carried out at night east of Arras by the British, who took a few prisoners, it is announced officially. Yanks Repulse Two Attacks. Paris, June 14.--The Germans have made two attacks on the American sector between Bouresches and Torcy, the Marne front The Americans broke up the attacks and Inflicted seri­ ous losses on the enemy, holding all the gains which they had made: The Americans took 50 prisoners, including a captain, and captured a number of machine guns. U. 8. Artillery Aids. With the American Army in France, June 14.--The excellence of the Ameri­ can artillery fire was largely respon­ sible for the capture by American ma­ rines of approximately 400 prisoners in the fighting which resulted in the clearing out of the Belleau wood, northwest of Chateau Thierry. The Germans who had been told to avoid capture because the Americans would torture them, started to run after the American machine gunners had made the wood untenable, but the artillery barrage was so perfect that the Ger­ mans were cut off from escape. German Drive Is Failure. With the French Army in France, June 15.--Only small local actions have occurred along the battle front since Thursday night and it appears scarcely possible that the Germans will recommence serious work for the present on the line of Montdidier- Noyon. Their offensive for the capture of Compeigne, with the eventuality of making further progress toward Paris from the base that they hoped to at­ tain there, may be regarded as having met a bloody check, costing them thou­ sands of men belonging to their best divisions. There appears no doubt that the Ger­ mans desired to make an Imposing ad­ vance toward the capital and at the same time inflict losses on the French and the British before the American army was ready to take the field. The Germans probably will try to break through somewhere else, but the allies, with their armies under the command of General Foch, are confi­ dent that they will check the Germans anywhere. Drive Cost Foe 280,000 Men. Paris, June 15.--M. Clemenceau's or­ gan, L'Homme Libre, expresses no sur­ prise at the slackening of the battle. The enemy, It declares, has engaged about eighty divisions since May 27, nearly half of which left 50 per cent A# 4-W _t~- 4.1.. I. _ 4.J.I .• *4 w* wicii wcu oil uiv imiuegruuuu. xx expresses the opinion that General Ludendorff has a maximum of 80 re­ serve divisions, of which two-thirds have already taken part in the strug­ gle. [Estimating a German division at 14,000 the total number of men en­ gaged would be 1,120,000 and the losses 280.000 men for 17 days.] The French are evacuating the civilian population at Compeigne, dis­ patches from the front declare, but this does not disturb Paris. The Ger­ mans are about seven miles away from this strongly held town, but at that dis­ tance they are easily in gun range. Consequently it has been held expedi­ ent to get the noncombatants out I S MEN TO Soldiers and Materia! to Rushed to France, Poincars Told by Wilson. HE MOST MSOK VICTORY ir* •# -v/yv . •* ft. " 1 # "V : . . J u - t - President Says Fores* of Freedom Must Triumph--Victory Peaoe !• <he Only Kind Anv(p»' j » • , < lea Will Consider." . • . , . * - - ;iht- • • Washington, June IT.--The purpose of the United States to send men and materials to France until "any tem­ porary inequality of force Is entirely overcome" was reiterated by President Wilson in replying to a message from President Polncare on the anniversary of the landing of the first American troops in Europe. The presi dent's I cablegram, made public by the state department said: "Yotir telegram was certainly con­ ceived in the highest and most gen­ erous spirit of friendship, and I am sure that I am expressing the feeling of the people of the United States as well as my own when I say that It is with increasing pride and gratification that they have seen their forces un­ der General Pershing more and more actively co-operating with the forces of liberation on French soiL "It is their fixed and unalterable purpose to send men and materials in steady and increasing volume until any temporary Inequality of force is entirely overcome and the forces of freedom made overwhelming, for they are convinced that it is only by Vic­ tory that peace can be achieved and the world's affairs settled upon a basis of enduring justice and right" Messages of congratulations on the anniversary of his arrival in France addressed to General Pershing, com­ mander in chief of the American ex­ peditionary forces, by President Poln­ care of France and General Foch were made public here on Friday by General March, chief of stall. The messages are as follows: From President Polncare: "The an­ niversary of your arrival in France furnishes a happy occasion to address my warmest congratulations to you and the valiant troops which you com­ mand, and who have so admirably con­ ducted themselves in the recent bat- ties. I beg you to receive the as­ surance of my best wishes for the continuation of their success." From General Foch: "A year ago brought to us the American sword. Today we have seen it strike. By it our hearts aro more closely united than ever." General Pershing's reply to Presi­ dent Polncare, received in official dis­ patches from France, said: "Allow me, sir, to thank you for the kind message you sent me on the occasion of the anniversary. The en­ thusiastic reception which Parts gave us a year ago has been extended since then to the American army by all your people. Today our armies are united in affection and resolution, full of confidence for the final success which will crown this long struggle for liberty and civilization." \ • fy 7 ar*. ' y ••<**** " t'i,.' 1 HENRY FORD IN SENATE RACE Aeeepta Indorsement of Michigan Dem­ ocrats at Request of Presi­ dent Washington, June 15.--Henry Ford decided on Thursday to accept the Democratic indorsement for nomina­ tion for senator from Michigan after being urged to do so by President Wil­ son. Mr. Ford Issued this statement: "At President Wilson's request, I have decided to accept the nomination for senator from Michigan, If tendered to me. Realizing that there are excep­ tional opportunities for Service to our people during the present and coming readjustment, I am ready and willing to do everything I possibly can to as­ sist our president In this great work. Bvery man must expect to make great future sacrifices and be prepared tp serve wherever the greatest need exists.* was freed. Livingston submitted a 20-page history of his life, Interspersed with his opinions of war, democracy and autocracy. It concluded with "Oh, Democracy! What crimes are com­ mitted In thy name!" and "Oh, Wil­ son ! What injustices are committed In thy name." Police who arrested Livingston said that his landlady said he had boasted ot friendship with the kaiser and that he had said, "If the United States were a republic after the war he would continue his writ­ ings.** ed for the enemy lines. Beaching point near the enemy wire entangle­ ments, the American suddenly drew a revolver and forced his surprised cus­ todian to march back across No Man's Land into the American lines. After turning his prisoner over to fellow sol­ diers the wounded man fell uncon­ scious from loss of blood. The arrival of American troops in Europe is now eclipsing all records, the Morning Post stated. Scenes at the many ports oi debarkation are described as AuSTBiAni lit A i%A I ||f| WAtvamr id aiiiau sumv 2 NORSE SHIPS SUNK HUN 8UBMARINE SINKS N^R- WEGIAN VES8ELS OFF U. 8. Crews of Both Vessels Picked Up by Vessel--80 Tons of Copper taken by U-Boat. York, Jone 14.--Two1 TTdrwe- gian steamships, the Vindeggen and Henrik Lund, were sunk by a Ger­ man submarine when about two hun­ dred miles east of Cape Charles, Va., on last Saturday and Monday, respec­ tively. This brings the total of ves­ sels sunk by U-boats since they be­ gan their campaign in these waters to 18. Their crews, totaling 68 men, were brought here by a British steamship, which picked them up at sea after they had been sent adrift, In their small boatsr Eighty tons of copper ingots, part of the cargo of the Vindeggen, were taken aboard the U-boat before the stfaraship was sunk by bombs. The vessel was stopped by the sub­ marine on June 8 and the crew was obliged to unload the copper Into the ship's small boats and transfer it to the U-boat. Then the small boats were taken in tow until the Henrik Lund was sighted on June 10. The Henrik Lund was from Nor­ folk for New York. Stopped by the submarine the crew of this ship was likewise ordered into small boats and the ship sent to the bottom by bombs. The two crews were taken In tow and when the British vessel was sighted, according to their story, the subma­ rine cut them adrift and submerged. The Vindeggen was bound here from a- South American port, her cop­ per consigned to the American fihpelt- lng and Refining company. BEEF RATION FOR THE U. S. People Asked Not to Buy More Than One and One-Quarter Poundt1 Weekly for Each Person. Washington, June 14--To meet the needs of the American and allied armies and the civilian populations of France, Great Britain and Italy, the American people were asked by the food administration on Wednesday to place themselves on a limited beef al­ lowance from now until next Septem­ ber 15. Householders were requested, not "under any circumstances" to buy more than one and one-quarter pounds of dear beef weekly, or one and one-half pounds, including the bone, for each person in the house­ hold. "The demand for beef for our army, the armies of the allies and their civi­ lian populations for this summer," said the food administration's an­ nouncement 'Is beyond our present surplus." Italian Torpedo Bosts Destroy Dread- naught and Another One Damaged In Raid on Naval Base. Venice, • June 14.--One Austrian dreadnaught was destroyed and a sec­ ond one damaged in the torpedo atr tack made by Italian torpedo boats npon an Austrian naval division near the Dalmatlon islands, it was stated In an official communication by the chief of staff of the Italian navy. The attack, made by Commanders Rlzzo and Lulgl de Mllazzo, with two small Italian torpedo boats, was delivered at dawn Monday. . Rlckenbacker Is U. 8. With the American Armies in France, June 18.--Eddie Rlckenback­ er, America's daredevil auto racer driver and now an aviator with the American armies has become Ameri­ ca's second ace. , Bopp Pays Fins. Oakland, Cal., June 18.--Property here owned by Franz Bopp, former German consul, and now serving a pris­ on term, was sttached by the federal government in a move to collect a fine of $10,000. Sprague Is Gotham Pert Chief* Washington, June 17.--Rufus W. Sprague, Jr., of New York, now spe­ cial assistant to Attorney Qeneral Gregory, vtas put In charge of enemy iregulatlona for the port of New Ycrk, succeeding William Wallace* it, • Breaks Rivet Record* Bristol, Pa., June 17.--A new world's record for driving rivets in a shell hot torn was claimed at the Merchant Ship­ building corporation here for Martin C. Hahn, who drove 1,875 rivets in se*< en hours tuxd roUiMtea, U. S. IS FOR AMERICANS ONLY Secretary Daniela, in Thrilling Flap Day Speech, Appeals f©^ Whole­ hearted Allegiance; Albany, N. ¥., June 17.--Warning that America is for Americans alone and that the day for aliens among us is passed. Secretary of the Navy Jo- eephus Daniels delivered a thrilling appeal for wholehearted allegiance to the flag here at Flag day everclses. He declared the place for every man who prefers to live In America Is at the ballot box on election day, and in the American uniform In the day of crisis, . Oteary Arrested In New York, June 18.--Jeremiah A. OTeary, a fugitive from justice since the eve of the date set for his trial on a charge of violating the espionage act was arrested at Sara, Wash., and Is on his way back to New York. Mrs. Busch Asks for Her Property. Washington, June 18.--One of the first steps taken by Mrs. A. Busch and her attorney, who went to Europe to bring her home, will be to apply to the alien property custodian for the return of her property. „ >h.«. FAVORS WORK LAW WILSON APPROVES MARYLAND'S COMPULSORY REGULATION. President Urges Nation-Wide ntfnt to Supplement Marshal Crowder*a Ordar. T Washington, June J 5.--President Wilson has approved a nation-wide compulsory work movement to supple­ ment Provost Marshal General Crow- der'S "work or fight" regulations. In a letter to Governor Harrington of Maryland, made public here Thurs­ day night, the president indorsed adop­ tion by other states of the Maryland compulsory work law, under which the "work or fight" principle is made ap­ plicable to all men between the.ages of eighteen to fifty. The president's letter to Governor Harrington follows: "Your letter of May 21 calls my at­ tention to the proposal for a nation­ wide movement based upon the prin­ ciples embodied In the Maryland com­ pulsory work law. "I can say without hesitation that I am heartily in accord with any move­ ment intended to bring every citizen to a full realization of his responsibili­ ties as a participant in this war. "Upon our entrance into the war, I called upon our citizens to mobilise their energies for its prosecution la every way that was possible. "The response has been exceedingly gratifying. The slogan "work or fight" has everywhere been taken up as a satisfactory expression of th* spirit of the people. "The Instances of failure to appre­ ciate its force and significance have been few. "It is only natural, however, that those few cases should excite the feel, ing that the spirit of the community should In some way be enforced by law upon those not willing to co-oper­ ate of their own Initiative. "The memorandum which you have prepared points out how wisely Mary* land has acted In this matter. I par­ ticularly admire the care the Maryland legislature has taken to be Just in the provisions of the law, which protect the honest worklngman in his rights and privileges. "I assume the safeguards of this legislation against the possibility of abuse Include the maintenance of those standards and working condi­ tions which the council of national de­ fense and the national war labor board have set up as indispensable to the nation's full productive efficiency. "I hope that it. will be possible to duplicate the action and experience of Maryland In other states" GIVE WOMEN VOTE--WILSOli President 8ays He Hopes Senate Will Pass Amendment at Session. Washington, June 15.--President Wilson expressed the hope that the senate would pass the woman suffrage amendment at the present session of 6?ngres8. Hjis attitude was made known In a reply to a memorial from the French Union for Woman Suffrage, which asked him to proclaim the prin­ ciples of woman suffrage as one of tha fundamental rights of the future. "It is my earnest hope," the presK dent sntd, "that the senate of the Unit­ ed States will give an unmistakable answer to this question by passing the suffrage amendment to the federal Constitution before the end of the ses- tfon.*. McAdoo Says Certificates of In­ debtedness Will Precede 1 •* V' WILL BEAR 41-2 PER GENT Secretary af the Treasary Amtounoto Program for the Next Faur Months--Banks Asked ta •:.vv -Aid. •• Washington. June 18.--TO§ ment's financial program for the next tour months was disclosed on Sunday night by Secretary McAdoo's announce­ ment that In preparation for the fourth Liberty loan, to be floated probably in October, about 16,000,000,000 certifi­ cates of Indebtedness will be issued. They will be offered in blocks of $750,000,000 each every two weeks be­ ginning June 25. *" \ v/V*'.' Every national bank and trust com­ pany is asked to assist the government by subscribing 5 per cent of its groan resources monthly. The certificates will bear 4% per cent interest like those preceding the third Liberty loan, and will have vary­ ing maturity periods, not exceeding four months. . The announcemept pf this program indicates that the fdukh Liberty loan will be for at least $6,000,000,000, the exact amount depending on govern­ ment expenditures in the next four months. The treasury already has estimated these roughly at about $12,000,000,000 between July 1 and next January 1. The sale of certificates under the plan in effect during the last year amounts virtually to borrowing In ad­ vance from banks on projected popu­ lar war loans or tax collections, and periodically refunding these short- term obligations in long-term Liberty bonds. Depositary banks make 2% per cent net, the difference between the 4% per cent interest paid by the government and the 2 per cent from the deposits. HUNS KILL 10,000 RUSS Members of Red Guard Almost V ' $ut by Germans West Taganrog. Amsterdam, June 18. --- General Knoerzer in a telegram to General Eichhorn, the German commanded in the Ukraine, reports, according to a message from Kiev, that forces of about 10,000 bolshevik Red guards, commanded by Czech officers, have been almost wiped out by German troops to the west of Taganrog, a Bus- slab town In the territory west of Azov. The bolshevik troops, It is announced, coming from Leisk, landed on the Ukraine coast of the Sea of Azov and were advancing toward Ta­ ganrog. More than 3,000 dead bolshe­ vik soldiers were counted and this did not include the bodies of those drowned. General Knoerzer claims the losses of the Germans were slight YANKS SUNK 28 SUBMARINES Nureee Msrch In Chlcag^. ; Chicago, June 18.--Twenty-two hun» dred nurses--graduates and students --made an appeal to the public of Chi­ cago for Red Cross nurses for France. The nurses represented every hospital and training school In the city. ••W Texas League Reorganised. Dallas, Tex..^ June 15.--Reorganiza­ tion of the Texas league Into an eight- club organization, probably Including New Orleans, now of the Southern as­ sociation, and Beaumont, Tex., was agreed upon here. ^ : Night Air Raid on Part#**^ -Paris, June 18.--Most of those in­ jured in Saturday night's air raid on Paris had disregarded the official warnings not to walk the streets or look out of their windows. American ambulances aided the wounded/; •4? •' . •: 'i-V» rv, ' V . . . - , ' *J' JsL iCJSiSSiE' U. S. 8elxes $40.000.<**; %>': San Francisco, June 15.--The estate of the late Henry Miller, vained at $40,000,000, was seized by the govern­ ment for nonpayment of federal income taxes amounting to $6,000,000k it is s t a t e d t e a . ^ ^ ^ . . . - SLa'L .JhAmJj,*.' .9*1* Perehlng Awarde D. 8. With the American Army in France, June 17.--First Lieut Eld ward Buford, Jr., of Nashville, Tenn., of an Ameri­ can air squadron, has been swarded the distinguished service cross by General Pershing. ^ MaJ. Gen. G. M. Randall Daad. Denver, Colo., June 17.--Maj. Gen. George M. Randall, retired, veteran of the Civil and Spanish-American wars, died here after a short Illness, aged seventy-seven years. He retired In October, h ' • \ v Navy Has Destroyed ber of U-Boats 81 January 1. pemberton, Mass., June 18.--"Since January 1 our navy has sunk 28 Ger­ man submarines and our sailors should have the credit for it," declared United States Senator John W. Weeks, member of the senate military affairs committee. In addressing the Massa­ chusetts Laundry Owners' association here. "I believe when a heroic deed is done it should be made public," he added. 1 U. S. TRUCK M RIVER; 3 DIE Seventeen Soldlere Injured When Ma­ chine Goee Through Brldge|H ^ Mi lee From Atlanta, Ga. • % ' Jr' * Atlanta, Ga„ June 18.--Three sol­ diers were killed and seventeen others were seriously Injured Sunday when ..... .. Justice Makes Department of ill-' CUM TO HAVE .: "ST Allege'd to Have Offered to Obtain Govo eminent Work Provided Firm Split | 1 • Miny Ceneerw|;' 'W-.Ji Washington, June 1®^--Sensational? disclosures of alleged graft conspiracy^ In - connection with government confJ tracts were made on Monday by th« department of justice In announcing the indictment in Philadelphia of Jc Fleming, Jolm T. Cavauaugh, Sullivan and Joseph Kohn. These men are charged with having^ j. offered to obtain for the Quaker Citjt" ' Raincoat company, Philadelphia, y contract for 100,000 army raincoats^-' -" ', provided the concert split profits for the use of their "influence." The department severely scored that-;/ * practices of "contingent fee contrac^v x tors," and promised to round up num-* * bers of these men in Washington^ New York and other cities. f Late Monday agents of the depart-** ment and officers of the military an<Sf naval intelligence spread a net over& • '> all sections of the country. Private^ papers of hundreds of corporation#^ having contractual relations with) tbd government were examined. The four men arrested fell Into at, trap set by the government. B. A„ Bittan, president of the raincoat company, having disclosed to the gov-g t 4 eminent the improper proposals, thefcvV*- four men were induced to come tot - wj Washington to draw up with Bittan a> 7 formal contract under which a com-^ mission was to be paid. :M The sum of $500 in cash was to be> . exacted of Bittan for "the benefit oC» an officer In the quartermaster's!s t corps," who, the four men assured the- **~ j raincoat manufacturer, "had to b» fixed." Bittan paid over the $500, it was stated, and the money was declared have been found on Fleming. Ko] was arrested at Boston. They were all indicted by the* . grand jury for conspiracy to commit^ v-i an offense against the United States^u l j In addition to the announcement * that search Is being made of the rec- : ords of all manufacturers with con- J tractual relations with the government • the statement adds: "There is no intention to interfered with legitimate relationship betweea' manufacturers and various depart­ ments Of the government over con­ tracts, but the manufacturer must deal directly with the department and# not through a middleman or agents**; employed on a contingent fee basis." ^ SUNDRY CIVIL BILL PASSED! House Passes Measure Carrying $1*- 761,701,000 for Ships, and $08^ 000,000 for President. .i Washington, June 19.--The sundry' s civil bill, carrying$1,751,701,000 for theife shipbuilding program, $50,000,000 fori the president's emergency war fund*; and $1,250,000 for the committee (%v public Information, was passed oa> Monday by the house without a record.^ vote. It now goes to the senate. The>,' ; measure carries a total of $2,915,000,- 000, of which more than $52,000,000; t was added by the house, Including the4 funds for the president and the infor-fft mation committee and $1,000,000 for: Mississippi river flood control. ;; & ^ •4 bridge Into the Etowah river in Chero­ kee county, 18 miles northwest of At­ lanta. All the men were from Camp Gordon. M'ADOO III WEST FOR HEALTH Secretary Of the Treasury Has Throat ' Jlfflietion--Destination Announced. , * Washington, June 18.--Secretary McAdoo left White Sulphur Springs, W. Va., on Sunday for an unan­ nounced destination in the West to spend several weeks recuperating from throat illness. Nab Official In Spy London, June 17.--A prominent offi­ cial of the government was arrested in connection with the case of former Lord Mayor Sir Joseph Jonas of Shef­ field, accused of giving information to the enemy. ^ . Yanks Bag Han Alrmsn^^^' " V ? - . ,* " "1J. With the American Army !n June 15.--Two German airplanes were destroyed and another apparently driven down out of control on Thurs­ day by American aviators on the Toul front • 4^:^, i-s ' -- Si;' No U-Boate Off Bostpn. ^ t ^ Boston, June 15.--Rear Afflnmn Spencer S. Wood, commandant of the First naval district said in a state­ ment that "not one single report of the presence of any enemy submarine In these waters had been confirmed," Wilson Takee Land for Navy. Washington, June 15.--To enlarge the naval proving grounds at Indian Head, Md., and the auxiliary proving grounds Just across the Potomac river in Virginia, President Wilson commaD- deezed some 2.200 acres of land. ' * U. S. TO HIRE WAR WORKERS; - . rj President In Proclamation Calls -Oil' Employers to Cease Prlvatf Hiring August 1. ^ T Washington, June 19.--All employ- ; era engaged in war work were urged in a statement by President Wilson on Monday to refrain after August 1 from recruiting unskilled labor in any man­ ner excent through the United States employment service recently organized by the .department of labor. The la- bol forces were called upon by the president "to respond loyally as here­ tofore to any calls issued by this agency for voluntary enlistment in es­ sential Industry." U. 8. Seizes Busch Millions*:-•!«<# Washington, June 19.--All of the property in this country of Mrs. Adolphus Busch, valued at millions of dollars, was ordered seized by Allen Property Custodian Palmer. Mrs. Busch was recently In Germany and Is now in Cuba on her way to America. Her home Is in St. Louis. 5 Fall Kills Two Flyers. Clffitsdale, Miss., June 19.--Llertt. T. W. Heller and Sergt. Eugene Chapman were killed when the airplane in which they were flying from Park field, near Memphis, Tenn., to Camp Shelly, Mtw., fell from a height of 100 feet. General Wood's New Command* Washington, June 19.--Orders direct­ ing Gen. Leonard F. Wood to take command at San Francisco have been revoked and substitute orders issued, directing him to remain at Camp Funston, Fort Riley, Kansas. Speed Up Ordnance Making, ^ Washington, June 19.--Brig. Gefa. t?. C. Williams, acting chief of ordnance, has reorganized administrative meth­ ods in ten districts. A district chief has beeofnamed for each to co-ordinate the efforts of the field forces. ,, A. <*'*: increases Seamen's Wages. \ . Washington, June 19.--Becaui¥ or German submarine activity off the American coast the shipping board has ordered a bonus of 25 per cent of their monthly wages paid to all seamen em- fin atwlso tfllA. trt. " ,sK, i v ... .