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THE BIRMINGHAM AGE-HERALD
1 VOLUME XXXXV__*_BIRMINGHAM,. ALABAMA, MONDAY, MAY 17, HUT, ’ 12 PAULS NUMHKR 11
j ITALY EXPECTED TO
I SIDE OF THE ALLIES
Action May Be Delayed
f Until Meeting of the
I Chamber of Deputies on
Thursday
WOULD PLACE ALLIES
IN BETTER POSITION
; TO START OFFENSIVE
t British Aggressive in At
tacks Around Ypres.
. French and German Re
ports Conflicting
0 _
TREND of events t
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♦ Rome, May 16.—(Via Paris.)—The 4
4 trend of events Is oonsEdered most 4
4 significant, particularly in view of 4
4 the fact that clashes between Ital- 4
4 ian and Austrian troops are re- 4
4 ported on the frontier. The Aus- 4
4 trians. according to one report, 4
4 have attempted to cross the bound- 4
4 ary at one point, but were repulsed 4
4 by the Italians, who took one 4
prisoner. 4
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I/ondon, May 16.—(11:10 p. m.)
The King of Italy has refused to ac
cept the resignation of Signor Salan
dra and the premier and whole war
cabinet retain office. This, it is con
fidently believed here, foreshadows
the almost immediate entrance of
Italy into the circle of belligerents on
the side of the allies.
Action, however, may be delayed un
til the meeting of the Chamber of Dep
uties on Thursday when the premier
will announce his policy and will re
ceive the support of a majority of the
deputies.
Should the expected action of Italy
materialize, the allies will he in a bet
ter position than ever to launch their
big offensive movement against Aus
tria and Germany, which is being pre
ceded on the western front by a se
ries of attacks, furnishing a foretaste
of what.is U> come.
British Become Aggressive
Scarcely bad the German attacks on
, the British lines around Ypres ex
hausted themselves and the French of
fensive north of Arras shown signs
of coming to an end than the British
became ■ the aggressors north of La
fc'assce arid the French and Belgian
troops begun their attempt to throw
. the Germans back from the Yser
| canal.
These attacks, according to the
French official account.- which, how
ever, does not agree with that from
Berlin, were successful and again com
pelled the Germans to counter attack
—the most costly of all operations in
* nege* warfare. Fighting at both points
continues today and in Arlois where
the French added a-further slight gain
to those made during the week and
which, combined, constitute the biggest
forward movement of either army ir.
the west since the battle of the Marne.
Fighting in Woevre
Fighting also is in progress in the
Woevre, particularly west or me forest
I • of Le Pretre. which the French also
won during the past week.
There dues not appear to he much
i change in the g moral situation in Ga
licia although the Austro-German ar
i mies have been abie to make an addi
i tional slight advance by the with
drawal of the Russian rear guards,
K which have been holding off the vic
torious troops until their own armies
could get into neiv positions behind the
San river. This territoiy promises to
he the scene of another big battle, for
the Russians, strongly reinforced, will
make a desperate effort to stem the
tide which has been running so strong
ly against them.
In. the Russ,an border provinces
• long the East Prussian frontier Iso
lated engagements are occurring in
which both sides claim to have the ad
vantage.
Berlin Report
Berlin, May 16.— t Via Ikindun, 6 p.
m.)—The following recital of yes to
day's events at the front was givin out
today at the war office:
"W'estern theatre:
“Strong enemy troops since 5 ester
day have oeen attacking nortt^- of
Tpres, our positions east of the canal
at Steenstracte and Hetsas. without
regard for their own losses/ All at
tacks were repulsed. The Rattle at
8teenstraete continues.
“South of Lille, British infantry at
tacks, after strong artillery prepara
tions, already have been repulsed in
most places, hut fighting continues it
one or two points.
"Farther south, on both sides of the
ridge of I.orette hills and at Snuches,
and at Neuvllle, north of Arras, renewed
French attacks broke down under fire.
The French suffered especially heavy
losses in the Lorette hills.
"By an attack we took possession of a
strong French vantage point 600 metres
wide and 300 deep, north of Suldhr Tourba.
and held them notwithstanding three
enemy counter attacks during the night,
Iln which our opponents suffered heavy
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NO WORD CONCERNING THE i
H TRANSYLVANIA RECEIVED :
INew York. May 16,—No word had Deidr
received h»rc up to a late hour tonight
regarding the whereabouts of the steam
ship Transylvania of the Anchor line,
which reached the war zone yesterday
and wan due In Liverpool today.
Absence of any news was Interpreted
favorably to the vessel's safety. It wale
off her course and headed for Oleaaow. 1
The Transylvania sailed from New Torts
May T. a few hours after news was re- }
reived of the sinking of the Lusitania in t
water that the Transylvania would have I
to traverse If she continued on to Liver- 1
pool. The ship carried nearly 1000 passes- 1
•era. Including Inany Americans and a t
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I WILL GERMANY ASK
F
j POINTS H ISSUE?
Think Germany Will Make
Conditional Compliance
to American Demands
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NO REPORT YET FROM
AMBASSADOR GERARD
European Diplomats Say Germany
Will Settle Questions by an Agree
ment to Get Food Shipment
Restrictions Removed
Washington. May 16. —Without won!
from Ambassador Gerard as to Germany'l
attitude toward the recent American note,
official Washington attached much sig
nificance today to intimations in diplo
matic quarters here friendly to Germany
that the reply might contain an offer
to suspend attacks without warning on
merchant ships, if the United States
would renew its informal proposals for
unrestricted passage of fbodstufTs to Gen
man civilians.
Well informed European diplomats as
serted that Germany most certainly would
offer to settle questions at Issue by arbi
tration or diplomacy, or with an agree
ment to abandon submarine warfare while
the discussion was in progress.
Officials have been reticent in discuss
ing the idea of arbitration or a proposal
with reference to foodstuffs, but it Is in
dicated that the situation has progressed
to the point where the United States
would not be likeflv to be satisfied with
any conditional acquiescence in the Amer
ican position. It was intimated, however,
that if Germany accepted the American
point of view, the natural tendency of
the United States of its own initiative
would be strongly to press its contention
on the right to ship foodstuffs to Ger
many.
May Disarm Merchant Ships
There is a likelihood, too. that some
understanding might be reached through
the medium of the American government
whereby Germany could be assured defi
nitely that no merchant ships leaving the
United States would be armed, making it
possible for submarine commanders to ex
ercise the right of visit and search with
impunity. Whether Great Britain would
consent to disarm all her merchant ves
sels carrying contraband, hovfever, is a
matter of conjecture.
That the question of permitting Ameri
cans to travel on armed merchantmen
may be taken under consideration soon,
is intimated in well Informed quarters.
On the other hand some officials WPlievo
there will be little necessity for this aa
Great Britain already has Informally
agreed not to arm her vessels plying be
tween British and American ports.
What is regarded as one of the hoperul
signs in the general situation Is the con
fidence reflected in official and diplo
matic quarters that Germany w>i
the United States at least half way and
will suspend for the time being her sub
marine attacks without warning during
the diplomatic correspondence.
In this connection, there has been much
comment here over the recent announce
ments from London that Great Britain
did not understand from Germany's an
swer last March that the principle of
submarine warfare would be abandonee.
Tt was noted that the same misunder
I standing arose when the Gorman and
F ritlsh replies were received to the
American proposal for the abandonment
by Germany of submarine warfare, and
the use of mines, in return for American
supervision of the distribution of food
stuffs If England agreed to their unre
stricted passage to Germany when con
signed to,civilians.
I
Tallassee. May 16.—The entire busi
ness section of Tallassee was burned
late this afternoon with loss given
at $50,000. The flames were cheeked
about 9 o’clock tonight. The Bank of
Tallassee was burned.
Violation of Neutrality?
Berlin. May 1H.—(By wireless to Sav
vllle.)—Writing for the Vossische. Zeitung,
Professor .fast row*. the economist, says
that acceptance and indorsement by fed
eral reserve* banks in the United States
of notes in payment for arms and am
munition purchased by agents of bel
ligerents constitute a violation of neu
trality, inasmuch as such notes age legal
obligations of the United States gov
ernment.”
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TODAY’S AGE-HERALD
1— Italy expected to enter war on side of
allies.
Manifestations in favor of war made
in ItaJy.
Complete anarchy reigns In Lisbon.
President Wilson to review fleet at
New Yoak today.
2— Walsh gives out Rockefeller-Lee cor- 1
despondence.
Vt C. T's. meet in Anniston Friday
and Saturday next.
4—Editorial comment.
6—Cotton seed men convene at Tutwiler
today.
C. M. Allen writes sensationally on
coroner’s report.
Newp 'and gossip of local fraternal
world.
Commencement at A. G. T. I. begins;
Capers speaks.
8— Sports.
11— Many protests on total prohibition.
12— Eyewitness tells how Eiflgeh held
against Germans.
_THIRD BRITISH SHIP LOST ~ j
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Above is the British battleship Goliath, which was torpedoed on the night nr Slav 12 In the Daidanelles near
l he entrance to the straits, with : loss of more than 600 lives. Tl'ie tin! lath was 400 feet Iona on the water
line and 74 feet beam. Her displa, enient tvaa 12.950 tons. She wa.- armed with four !2-lncli and 12 {.-inch
guna. 12 12-pounders, six tbree-potinders and two machine amis. She had four torpedo tubes The Goliath Is the
third britistT battleship whose loss In the attack on the Dardanelles has bus,, announced bv the British govern
ment. I-oss of the Irresistible and the Ocean, together with th" French battleship Bouvet, was announced on
March 19. All three ships struck mines during a general assault on th, Dardanelles forts on Mart'll IT
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AMERICAN RELIEF
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SPENT $65,000,000
United States Contributes
Five Million Dollars to
Belgian Relief Fund.
Banking Established
London, May 16.—The American com
mission for relief in Belgium will have
provided |65,000,0«w> worth of foodstuffs for
the Belgian people by the middle of Au
*
*ust. Charitable contributions from
America will have amounted to about $5,
)00,000 and approximately the same ffom
jther quarters of the world. The great
hulk of the food supplies, representing
the remaining $65,000,600. is being provid
ed Indirectly by the Belgian people them
selves.
This- is made possible by the elaborate
financial machinery set up by the com
mission. enabling the Bidgic.’.*■< tn utHfy*
their own energies and resources. Fully
per cent of the Belgian people are
being supplied with food without recourse
10 charity.
One result of the commission's opera
tions is that bread is now cheaper in
Belgium than in London.
Foodstuffs Prices Advance
When the commission was formed last
October, under the chairmanship of Her
bert Clark Hoover, it was estimated that
he total imports required to keep the
population of Belgium alive would amount
n value to about $50,000,000 before the
next harvest. Increased prices in food
stuffs raised the necessary amount to
P65,000,000. The greatest problem was that
foodstuffs sold in Belgium to those who
still had resources were paid for in paper,
rhis money had no value outside of Bel
gium and was depreciated there. The
commission announced it would accept
ill kinds of paper issued in payment
or breadstuffs and this immediately re
itored the whole paper currency of the
country to its full value.
Negotiations were opened with the bel
igerents for permission to set up a form
>f exchange, whereby persons or insti
utibns abroad owing money in Belgium
ihould turn over to tire commission the
inrount due in sterling or dollars. The
lommission undertook to pay their debts
or them in Belgium out of paper money
eceived from the tale of foodstuffs. The
•elligerents agreed and the cofoimission
oday is the only institution doing a sys
ematic banking business across enemy
ines.
Doing Banking Business
Bv degrees the commission has extend
d this exchange department of its or
,animation, it has induced many well
o-do Belgians to pledge their credit for
noneVs handed over to the commission in
'old. which In turn Is paid to them in
Belgium in paper. The <jg>mmission also
las advanced money to the communal
:overnments, taking their obligations
herefor, and by pledging these oblige -
ions abroad has obtained further re
ources.
Xbe communes have been enabled in
hJs manner to procure money to pay
ommunal officers, maintain the schools
nd keep up municipal works.
Thus the cycle of credit was re-estah
Ished and many thousands of well-to-do
arson* were saved from the bread line,
tefore this machinery was set up vir
ually the whole population was depend
nt on the world's charity.
The commission estimated that it would
ost about $3,000,000 a month to support
he destitute.- Having a complete monop
ly of the importation of foodstuffs the
ommission decided, to fix the price of
read to show a small profit. This profit
ias been turned over toward the support
f the destitute.
Communes Feed People
Fuithermore, as some of the communes
11 Belgium still had resources, the com
nlssion decided that a portion of the
ost of feeding the impoverished should
>e Imposed on the communes. By these
neans the amount of benevolence claimed
rom the outside world has been re
luced largely.
The commission has 'maintained the
rice of bfead in Belgium sifice November
. at an average figure of more than
r> per cent under the Drive of bread in
London. Notwithstanding this fact, it is
robable that the profit derived from the
ale of bread by the first of August will
ave amounted to 60 per cent of as much
« the benevolence of the entire world.
The commission also has advanced
loney to manufacturer* to employ labor
nd thu* produce material, the exporta
lon from Belgium of which the com
ilssion has arranged.
A* the net result of these operations
he Belgian*, although they faced fa ru
le, never have had to meet It. From
He middle of November to this day there
a* been no starvation In Belgium, no
latter how destitute the Individual;
light be. I
Of late the commission ha* extended i
m *nd t*k*B
A”, K*'**. *
COMPLETE ANARCHY
REIGNS IN LISBON
Fighting in Streets Between Mutineers and Loyal
Troops Continues—Insurrectionists Prepar
. ing to Storm City—To Protect Foreigners
Bpdajoz, Spain, May 16—(Via Paris, 12 p. m.)—The latest news received
here from Portugal is to the effect that a general of the insurrectionary party,
commanding 3000 troops, is now outside Lisbon preparing to storm the city.
Madrid, May 16.—(Via Pari#;, 11:05
p. m.)—Complete anarchy reigns in
Lisbon, according to news reaching
Madrid tonight. Rioting in the streets
continues between the mutineers and
the loyal troops. The bombardment
was stopped last night owing to a
lack of ammunition The number of
persons killed or wounded is said to
have been considerable. Many build
ings were burned and the homes of
known loyalists pillaged.
To Protect Foreigners
Premier Dato announced toda that the
Spanish battleship Espaua wfKild arrive
et, tomorrow to protect V‘anhirvl?r
and other foreigners. He added that it.
was probable another warship also would
be dispatched to Portuguese waters.
Dispatches from Vigo announce that
Portuguese people arriving there declare
that the uprising Is the beginning of
civil war in Portugal. Reports from
Oporto say the revolutionists In that city
have been placed in jail and that tha
civil authorities have given over the
reins of government to the military.
The whereabouts of President D’Arriaga
1e still unknown.
Special dispatches assert that the up
rising is not a monarchical movement,
but one organized in protest by the party
of Dr. Affonso Costa, former premier,
against recent government measures.
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SOUTH AMERICAN
PAPERS COMMEND
PRESIDENT’S NOTE
La Prenza Says Universal War Will
Follow Unless Germany Complies
With Demands of the U. S.
Ruenos Aires, May 16.—La Prenza ex
presses approval of President Wilsons
note to Germany. It says that if the
principles set forth in the note do not
prevail, there will be an end to neutrality
and that a universal war will follow.
The Razor says: "The United States
and other neutral countries have already
suffered too patiently, morally and ma
terially."
The Diario declares Germany has vio
lated principles of international law. “The
United States' note signified that country
will tolerate no more aggressions," It con
tinued. "The war zone ought to disap
pear if not a rupture would riot be as
tonishing. South America supports tho
energetic attitude of the United States."
Other newspapers in Ruenoft Aires and
the provinces commend the note.
JOAN OF ARC FETE
DAY IS CELEBRATED
English Women Join French in Hon
oring Memory of Famous
French Woman
Paris. May IE—(6:15 p. m.)—The fete
day of Joan of Arc was celebrated quiet
ly today by big crowds. Many English
women participated in the ceremonies.
Christabel I’ankhurst was one. English
and Alsatian clergymen were among the
Speakers at the exercises.
In one of the delegations was Mile. De
roulede. sister of the late Paul Derou
lede. A group of English girls of "Paris
placed a bouquet on the heroine's statue
In the Rue Des Fycamtdes, In the names
of their fathers. ' serving at the front.
There were many British and French sol
diers in tile processions.
Today was the first time that Protes
tants and civic groups have Joined In the
fete.
Philadelphia’s Passengers Anxious
Liverpool, May 1».—<7:20 p. m.)—Passen
gers on board the American line steam
er Philadelphia, which arrived here to
day from New York, experienced dur
ing the voyage much anxiety. The chief
topic of conversation was the activity
of the German submarines. A number
of passengers epent last night on deck!
In their chairs, urith lifebelts beside them.
The Philadelphia's boats were ready for
uee. The steamer kept a course farther
out from the Irish coast than did thdl
JdUlltlAi^s ’ I . I
It is thought although that mutinies oe
* urred among the crews of several of
the Portuguese warships the army is ab
solutely loyal.
Revolutionists' Proclamation
Paris. May H*. <4:20 p. m.»- A Havas
dispatch from Lisbon contains a procla
mation issued by the revolutionary com
mittee in Lisbon. It says: "We are going
to restore the republic to the republicans
We demand it national government and
consequently It ought to lie republican.
We shall adopt no party flag because we.
wish all republicans to be united for the
dignity of the country and th« salvation
of the republic.
"We'do not want violence or reprisals.
Our energy does not preclude generosity
for the vanquished. It Is the province
of the national government alone to ex
ecute measures fur patriotic defense. All
j may rely upon its honor and Its patriot
Another Havas dlspAtch from Lisbon
says the revolutionary committee assem
bled aboard the battleship Vasco De
Gama and deliberated on the designa
tion of a national government ami the
choice of ministers. The cabinet, it is
stated, probably will be presided oyer
by Jao Chagas, who also will have the
portfolio of minister of the Interior. The
other members probably will be Fernan
dez Costa, former minister of marine;
iluarte Lelte, former minister of finance.
Brazillo Telles, former minister of finance,
and Paulo Faco.
The republicans at Cintra. near T4s
bon, have taken over the government.
The Journal Omundo of Lisbon sn.vs the
revolutionists there have prevented from
posting n decree suspending the civil
guards, it adds that all banks ami com- <
mercinl houses in the center of the town
have been closed.
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BRITAIN ASKED NOT i
TO MAKE REPRISALS <
AGAINST GERMANY
Archbishop of Canterbury Appeals to ,
Asquith Not to Lower^Enjjland to
Level of Her Enemies
London, May 16.—(8:50 p. in.)—The arch- *
bishop of Canterbury In a letter to Pre- j
mler Asquith, and the bishop of I«ondon 1
in a sermon today appealed to the gov- .
ernment not to make reprisals against f
'Germany for the use of asphyxiating t
gases by authorizing the army to adopt
similar means of attack. The letter of J
the archbishop of Canterbury said:
"Most earnestly do I trust that we shall i
never anywhere be Induced fir drawn to’ s
■take a course which would lower us to- 1
ward the level of those whom we are 1
attacking." ,
Anti-German riots also wer** denounced '
by the prelates, who offered the full t
power of the church to induce every per- H
sou In the kingdom -to do his share in
the war.
AMERICAN LINER ?
ARRIVES IN PORT
St. Paul Passes Over Scene of the
Lusitania Disaster—Brings „
Gunter’s Body t
- c
New York, May 1ft.—The American line r
steamship St. Paul arrived here today t
from Liverpool with 217 cabin and 10ft I
steerage passengers.
Captain Paflsow reported passing over •
the scene of the Lusitania disaster May
9, and sighting more than a dozen bodies
There were many small boats on the
scene and the Wt. Paul did not stop .
The St. Paul brought the body of Capt.
Alfred Gunter of*the American steamer
Gulflight, torpedoed by a German sub
marine. Captain Gunter died of shock.
Swedish Steamer Seized u
Amsterdam, May lft.—-(Via London, 3:47 |
p m.)-A Hamburg telegram says the d
Swedish steamer Bjern. bound for London j
with ore and food supplies, lias been
seized and taken to Hamburg.
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Aviator* Damage Tanneries
Geneva. May 16.—(Via Paris. 4:06 p. m.) I
Information has been received hers that
allied aviators have Inflicted damages of
more than |2,000,000 to tanneries at Stress- <
burg working on material for the Ger
man army.
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1 SNOW IN PENNSYLVANIA 4
4 - 4
4 Scranton. Pa., May 16. A May 4
4 snowstorm was reported today from 4
4 the P011000 Lake district In Mon- . 4
4 roe county, ,1c* formed half an 4
. 4 Inch thick. In Scranton the thar- 4
4 mometer registered 37 degrees. 4 I
THE PRESIDENT WILE
REVIEW 0. S. FLEET
AT NEW YORK TODAV
Naval Yacht Mayflower
Reaches New York for
Pageant
LAST PART OF VOYAGE
MADE ON CHOPPY SEA
President a (Tond Sairor and Suffers
Little Discomfort To Meet City
Officials ami Naval Officers
This Morning:
New York, Mh\ 1C President WINon.
on hoard the naval yacht Mayflower,
reached New York tonight, completing
ihe voyage from Washington shortly be
fore 11 o'clock when the yacht, escorted
by a gunboat, passed in Saodv Hook,
v
Before the President’s arrival arrange
ments had been completed for his review
of the Atlantic fleet tomorrow and Tues
day. which promises to he one of the
greatest naval spectacles ever seen In
the United States. The President was
lo appear on shore tomorrow for the
fand parade, a part of the ceremonies at
tending the review.
The last part of the President's trip
rrom Washington was unpleasant because
if a choppy sea. but the President, a good
sailor, is understood to have been af
fected but little. Reports received from
fhe Mayflower late in the day indicated
hat she would put into Gravesend Ba y
for the night and steam In to join thej
leet early tomorrow. She will be wel
comed with all the honors due to the
Dearer of the President of the United
States.
To Meet Officials
The President is to come ashore at. 9:30
/clock and go by automobile to the re
viewing stand in front of the Public li
brary. There he is to meet Admiral
Fletcher and other ranking officers of
he fleet, acting Mayor George McAneny
md other city officials. After the parade
ve will go to the BUtmore hotel for a
linner given in his honor by the mayor’s
committee. There he will make the only
speech.
Plans had been made to have the Pres
dent receive the ships’ officers at 1
/••lock tomorrow afternoon on the May
flower hut. Secretary Daniels announced
tonight thRt this part of the programme
had been abandoned. Instead the Pres
ident will go from the hotel to the May
lower, which will then si earn around the
lept. Secretary Daniels, ’erretnrv Uane.
•Secretary Redfleld and Secretary Wilson
tvi 11 accompany ihe President. ’I*h»* Dol
jhin, carrying wives of officers of this
lee.t, will follow the Mayflower and then
vlll come the combi md geodetic survey
>oat I«1h. carrying members of the New
Fork and New Jersey congressional dele
gation. As’the Mayflower passes around
he fleet each ship will fire 21* guns, the
•residential salute.
To Dine on Wyoming
In the evening the President, members
>f his cabinet, acting Mayor McAneny.
■apresentHtlves of the mayor’s committee
md the ranking officers of the fleet, will
line on tlie Wyoming, the flagship. Pater
he President will view from the Wyu
nlng boat races and a picturesque water
arnlval. He probably will go ashore for
he night. The flual and crowning event
• f the President’s visit will come Tuea
la y when the Mayflower and the Dolphin
trill take stations near the Statue of
dberty. Then the fleet, headed bv the
Vyoming. will swing out to sea. firing
• residential salutes as they pass the
’resident s yacht. *
H the weather continues bad the Pres
ient may return to Washington by train
nalead of goii'.g back on the Mayflower.
Klaborate preparations have been made
y the police and secret service for guard
ng the President while he is hero.
Instead of putting into Gravesend hay
or the night the Mayflower proceeded In
ast the quarantine station. Ft was said
hat after anchoring off TomkJnsvllle for
few hours she would proceed up th*1
Fudson in the morning to an anchorage
car the Dolphin off Forty-first street.
When the Mayflower passed quarantine
became known for the first time that
he had been convoyed from Hampton
toads by the cruiser Baltimore. Secre
iry Daniels announced In Washington
ist week that the Mayflower would not
a ve a convoy, but It was understood
might he had changed his mind to b** i
ure of the safety of the President.
Officials made It clear tonight that there
'as nothing unusual in sending a convoy
ith the presidential yacht and that the
dded precaution was not due in any way
> the international situation or to any
nown danger of any kind. ,
“All is Weir !
New’ York. May 16— President Wilson,
n hoard the yacht Mayflow’er, en route
D New York, was off the Delaware
apes at noon today. The Dolphin. San
itary Daniels yacht, now in the bar- l
or, got in touch with the Mayflower i
v wireless and learned that “all !■
*ell.“
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On Board tJ. 8. 8. Colorado, off Low
r California. Ifay 18.—(By Radio to San
llego. Cal.)—Radio advices received tu
ay by the Colorado, en route to Mex
'o, stated that fighting between laqul
ndtans and American colonists near Rs
eranxa, Sonora, had coaxed, all Indians
laving left Yaciul valley. They left word,
lowever. that they Intended to return.
Washington, May 18.~Raldlng Yaqul In
lians who killed several Americans In
i recent outbreak In the Yaqul valley
n Mexico, have been checked, Admiral
Howard reported to the nav (-department
today and It now probably will not be
necessary to land marines and blue
jackets from the cruisers Raleigh ami
New Orleans at Guaymns.
Mexican state troops, which at first
had declined to battle the Indians, final
ly went Into the fighting. Admiral How
ard reported, and checked the raid.
This Information came from Superin
tendent Smith of the Richardson Con
MANIFESTATIONS IN
I I
BY ITALIANS WHEN
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Kin# Emmanuel Refuses to
Accept Resignation of
the Premier—Official An
nouncement
FORMER PREMIER TO
MAKE STATEMENT AS
TO POSITION ON WAR
t
Giolitti Intimates He Will
Support Cabinet if War
Seems to Re Inevitable.
Cabinet May Re Increased
Rome, May 16.—(Via Paris, 6:20
p. m.)—Official announcement was
made here today that King Victor
Emmanuel had declined to accept the
resignation of Premier Salandra. The
Salandra cabinet will be retained
without change. The announcement
was received with great rejoicing and
manifestations in favor of war.
The delay In making the offiWal an
nouncement Is said to have been due to
efforts to bring about closer co-opera
tion among the various parlimentary
sections. During the Interval the King
reoi ived a number of prominent states
men. One was Deputy Admiral Kettolo.
former minister of marine.
May Enlarge Cabinet
The Tribuna says there is a possibility
that Premier Calandra will enlarge his
cabinet by including Senor Bettolo and
Signor Pantano, former minister of ag
riculture, Pantano as the representative
of the radicals.
It is asserted that former Premier
Giolitti will make a public statement
that he had believed it possible to ob
tain from Austria concessions sufficient
to avert war but that once war is In
evitable he will support the cabinet.
Foreign Minister Sonnino received
Baron Karl von MacciO, temporary Aus
trian ambassador at Rome. It is re
ported Baron Maechio asked Signor
Sonnino whether his retention of of
fice might he interpreted as meaning
Ihiit lt.nl> had decided on war.
Austrians Ready to Leave
The Austrian consulate having noti
fied the few Austrian subjects in Romo
to he ready to leave on a moment’s
notice, most of them decided to depart
toda \
When- tin- soldiers at the barracks at
Castro Pretorio learned that Premier
Salandra was to remain in power they
:>egan an enthusiastic demonstration in
favor of war, and went to their com
mander. t'olonel Baislrocoht. The col
>nel said he could not yet give expres
sion to 1»ih feelings, but hoped to bo
tide to address them In a few days in
Ihe way he would like to do.
The excitement at Milan subsided on
receipt of the news of Premier Satan -
Ira’s retention. The general strike there
passed off without serious incident, al
though there wqs a demonstration in
favor of war by a crowd estimated ac
10,000. Similar demonstrations occurred
at Florence, Naples. Messina. Bologna,
Palermo and ('a tan la.
Demonstrations ui Bologna developed
into a free fight isetween tho factions
for and against war. At Genoa last
night crowds attempted to pillage tho
shops of gunsmiths but were held in
rlieck by troops.
Prior to the announcement that Premier
Salandra would return to power, the King
requested Senator Bosuelli, dean of the
Italian Parliament, to form a now cab
inet. but he refused The King conferred ,,
wit h l.ieut. Gen. Fount t'adorna. chief o#
staff, who proceeded to the war office
ami discussed the situation with General
Zupelli, the minister of war.
The Austrian ambassador. Baron Von
Macchio. conferred with Prince Von Rue
low. the German amhussador, for two
hours
Geneva, Maj Ui. (Via Paris, 4:10 p.
n.)—A telegram from Uugano, a Swiss
'Ity near the Italian border, says that
Italy now has 1,YOU,000 soldiers mobi
lised and equipped
It Is said Austria has confiscate! the
rroperty of the Rothschilds, as well as
hat of various English, French and
Russian families.
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Relief Ships Reach Rotterdam
New York. .May 1ft. Wight relief ships
if the commission for relief In tleljrlnn]
irrtred at Rotterdam last week, K was
nnonneed here today. Their cargoes ,<re
allied at approximately 14.oon.000.
Steamer I’atria Detained
New York, May 18. The steamer Pat
rls. which arrived today from Greek
iort», was held at quarantine and ow
ng to the reported prevalence dT typhus
'ever at these ports 82 steerage pas
renders were fceld for observation.
FIGHTING BETWEEN YAQUIS
AND AMERICANS HAS CEASED
struclion company, a large holding cor
poration fn the Yaqiil valley. Smith said
he had conferred with <'*&ptatn M&gruder
of the cruiser Raleigh at Guaymas last!
night. '
According to the message the Americana
at all times have had access to the rail
road but refueed to lease They intended,
it was said, lo concentrate their foreei ,
at a point about 10 miles west of Ca
jeme.
To prepare for the threatened return
of the Indians, the Americans had asked
i the commander of the Raleigh, the radio
gram aaJd. for the loan of ion riflea, and
a machine gun with ammunition. The
gunboat York town reported ita arrival,
at Maneanillo. and stated that railroad*
traffic between lYflinta and MansanllUbj
was entirely suspended.
San Diego, Cal., May It?. The cruiser
Colorado, flagship of the i’gctflc fleet,
carrying an expeditionary force of ma
rine* and a machine gun for their use, \
sailed for Mexican waters today to aid.
If necessary, American colonists in So
nora. who have been fighting Yaqul la*
diaoa.