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The Statesman receives the' leased Wire report of tbe As sociated Press; the greatest and most reliable press assoc iation In the world- i MXTY-EHJHTH YEAR SO. 43 x riALKM, ()KMiO, THHtHIAV MOK.M.Xi. MAY Itt, idlH THICK FIVE CKNTH mi DAILY EDITION HUGHES WILL AID PROBE IN AIR PROGRAM Letter Sent by President to Senator Martin Creates Stir in Capitol Heated Discus sion Follows WANT OF CONFIDENCE SHOWN IN RESOLUTION Wilson Says Its Passage Would Challenge Conduct Vol War WASHINGTON May 15. Presi dent Wilson has summoned Charles E. Hughes to act with Attorney Gen- eral Gregory in the investigation of criminal charges made in connection ' with aircraft production. Mr. Hughes acceptance of tbe task was announc ed today at the White House and he will come to Washington in a few .days 'to go over plans with the at torney general., ' ' This announcement overshadowed ; In interest i another development, which created a great stir at the capltol. In a letter to Senator Mar tin, the Democratic leader, the pres ident earlier In the day had empha- ' tically reiterated his opposition to ; the phrasing of a pending resolution authorizing further Inquiry by the senate' military committee Into avia tion and other phases of war prepar ations. He declared! he would re gard the passage of such a resolution as a vote of want of confidence in the administration and virtually as an attempt to take over the conduct of the war. Martin's Letter Discussed. . In designating former Jostle Hughes, whose record in the New York insurance investigation is well remembered, the president said he felt the department of justice's In vestigation was of the very greatest importance, that if any person were found to be guilty they must be pro secuted vigorously and promptly and that ; the repuations of Chose attacked must be proieciea ir me - charges were found to be ground ! ) ". ' 1 . The letter to Senator Martin as the subiect of heated discussion Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, who Introduced the resolution of inquiry, called before the senate committee, considering it: declared there was no Intention of Investigating ine iOB enct of the war and that the' reso lution was wordeM as if it was only to give the military committee of which he la chairman authority to resume Its previous investigations. The senator also issued a statement in which he explained that no charg es had been made against Major General Squler or Rear-Admiral Tay lor, the army and navy members of the aircraft board. i " ' ' " . . The expenditures committee, by a vote of three to two. amended the resolution by striking out reference to the conduct of the war and add ing a proviso specifically limlUng the scope of the convmlttee's Mtlvltiea. If the senate refused to adopt the resolution as amended. Senator Chamberlain Indicated he would drop the investigations planned. ; I Administration leaders were i the opinion tonight, however, that I the amendment would be acceptaMe ' at the White House and that the 1 resolution would be passed. U . I the mllltary commlttee wlir proceed i independently of the department of I Justice's Inquiry. i ; Preparations for the aePartmDt I investigation ordered recently br the ! president as a result ot n01 ! charges hased largely iipo state ments by GutzonBorgm. the Bcuip- ! tor. already are Pr?ed'n f"5 i the, direction of Assistant Attorne, ! .Ceieral William L. Frierson. t T Vote May Tie Inferred. I Frierson now Is examining docn- meiits furnished by the war depart ment showing how contracts for al--planes, engines and parts were left. .. and giving other information in the airplane manufacturing program, j He'also has the report to the presi dent of the Investigating rommuw, headed bv H. Snowden Marshall, and that of Mr. Borglum. As modified, the Chamberlain res- i olution will .be reported tomorrow. ; A vote may be deferred until Satur- i day or early next week, j - At a ronference of Democratic Renatnra dnrlntr th (VlT. it WAS t agreed that the administration forces i would. oppose adoption of a resolu 1 tion In a form which might be con- ' Bidered to authorize an inquiry Into i general conduct of the war and alw to oppose authorization j of expert ! for the committee. ! The choice of Mr. Hughes to act ' i Ua the attorney general was met with expressions of satisfaction on j an sides at the capltol. j l TWO ITALIANS RESIGN. - I ROME. Mav 15. General Dallolio, i minister of munitions, and Slgnor Bi- !nchi. minister of transport, have resigned. Senator Giovanni .Villa i. has ; been appointed minister V of : transport, while the minister of vrar ill take charge temporarily of the i ministry of munitions. ; j Bill Prohibit Immoral Places Near Army Camps WASHINGTON! May 15. Chair man Dent of the .house military com mit! e touSf introduced a' war de partment bill ' prohibiting immoral places within any distance ot mili tary ramps or areas that tne secre tary pt war may deem necessary for the welfare of the army. The meas ure provides a maximum penalty or one year In prison and a fine of siuuu. or both, i ! Position of Irish Chief Secretary Not Changed LONDON, May! 15. There has been no change In! the constitutional position of the eaiet secretary for Ireland, but in view ot the situation there. ! the lord lieutenant would ex ercise to a greater extent than recent ly the; customary full responsibility attaching to his office, the bouse of commons was informed today by Chancellor Bonar I Law, spokesman for the war cabinet. The! lord lieutenant and the chief secretary, while not in the war cab inet, would ' have the equivalent of cabinet rank, the chancellor added. WORKERS ASKED TO GATHER AT SUNDAY RALLY Red Cross fond Solicitors Are Summoned ,to Meet at Methodist Church county director busy Mr. Page Visits Pallas, Inde pendence, Silverton and Woodbnrn The second Red Cross war fund campaign will open' in Salem, with a grand rally of war find workers at the First Methodist I church at o'clock on Sunday next. May 1. Workers will be notified by letter and each is asked to mak no con flicting dates that will prevent his or her attendance. ' A stirring address I will be ma for the especial benefit of workers. Following the Sundaiheeting there, will be noon luncheons at the First Methodist church on Monday and Tuesday covering! the period of forty-eight hours within whica the local drive managers have planned to go "over the top." ! literature Is Mailed. Headquarters of the war fund drive are ' now established at S8 State street, 'telephone 263. Head quarters secretary. Rev. II. X. Aid rich, is busy distribultng a great varietyof most convincing literature and advertising matter calling pub lie attention to the great activities planned' for next week. ! Rollin K. Page, director of county work, returned last night from SI1- verton and Woodburn, where he la organizing for the big drive which will actively begin on Monday morn ing next. ; .1 " On Tuesday Mr. Page visited Dal las and Independence,! where ar rangements were made for the com plete organisation of Polk county. Posters calling auenjiion 10 iun wrnrnl Red Cross war i fund drive. scheduled for May 20-22. are the most striking and attractive that have characterised any lot tbe war activities. One shows within the t lowing stripes of the American flag the por traits of Hay. Enrlght and Gresham. the three first American soimers iu die In battle in . France, ine in- scriotion Is: "The First it nree. uive till It hurts they gave till they Another with; the inscription, i ne Greatest Mother in tne onu. shows a Red Cross nurse Doanng wounded soldier on a stretcher with all the evidence of anxious tender ness a mother would bestow upon child. . 1 . v iVMitm in lieroami, Tbe two, posters just described are in demand everywpere4 uiu- houses ask for them with which to .,ri tholr window and tue atten tion of the people isfcaught and held bv their striking effectiveness. i,mIi,p a mm nosed of an arm and hand in Red Cross uniform and emblem, in the ac of gathering in vl a ttitrii find afflicted.! It Is in- scribed: "Keep this nana oi umw at its work." I w- . . . . A fourth depicts a uea nurse with features showing anxious courage and determination in every line, bearing one end of a stretcher, the other end dfwhlch awaits the ar rival of necessary assistance. The fifth shows a Red Cross nurse surrounded by a throng of destitute and starving children and 'bears the question, "How much to save these little lives?" i i I I . The sixth and last of the series shows a large Red Cros surround ing which are the words, I "A little starving child j brought bak to life because you went without some lux ury. All of the Red Cross war fund goes for war relief." j . AUSTRIA AND 'GERMANY FIX NEW TREATY Twenty-Five Years Period of Duration of Alliance Mili tary Obligations MarJ More Strict ECONOMIC PHRASES TO REQUIRE MJDRE TIME Object of 'Emperors' Confer ence to Strengthen Mittel Europa Alliance WASHINGTON. May 15.-Accord ing to a dispatch from Svt'taerland. the Berlin newspapers indicate that tbe basis of a new treaty of alliance agreed upon at the recent conference between the German and Austr'n emperors contemplates fixing twen ty-five years as the perlol for the duration of the alliance, the- imposi tion of stricter military obligations upon each nation and the reg illation of economic relations so as to realize the Mlttel-Europa plan. The same message says advices from Vienna are to the effect that no formal agreement was signed be cause the moment did not seem op portune, but that nevertheless the direction and basis of the new treaty were definitely fixed and tb&t it only remains to frame the definite clause. MAE POINTS DKCIDKD OX. AMSTERDAM. May 15. An offi cial dispatch from Berlin tcdav says that now the main lines for the ce menting of the alliance betwetn Ger many and Austria have been rixed. the political, military and economic negotiations will doubtless begin shortlv. It Is obvious, adds the dispatch, that the political and military ar rangements can be carried througn faster than the economic, which will probably take several months to complete. The phrase In the official report of the emperor's conference regard ing the consolidation an.i deepening of the alliance, says the Berlin Tage blatt. permits of the assumption that the aim jf the convention ts a close military and political union and a complete blending of military re sources. - Germany, daring the conference of the two emperors, agreed to the so lution of the Polish questlvi desired by Austria on condition that Austria-Hungary conclude a 1 1-year con vention with Germany, according to a Vienna dispatch to' the Berlin Lokal Anzelrer. Complete union between Austria- Hungary and Poland may shortly be expected, the message adds. REPORTS 1HSAGREF. OX TIME. ZURJCn, Switxerland. May 15. A Vienna dispatch to the euste Nachrichten of Munich says the new Austro-German : alliance is fixed for a period of twenty years. Includes a military convention andprovides for the closest economic and customs relations. MORE THAN 180 ARE REJECTED r . No Jury Yet Secured in Prae- ger Trial Sbenff Jenkins -Disqualified EDWARDS VI L.LE. 111.. May 15. Following the action, of Judge Louis nernreuter", presiding at the trial of eleven men charged with the lynch ing of Robert Paul Praeger, in dis- atialifvin? Sheriff Jenkins, irom summoning talesmen for examlna tion. Agralus Stubbs. commissioner of hiehways. was appointed to suc ceed Jenkins and a -new panel was called. Examination of talesmen continued but so far not a single inrnr has been aereed upon. More than 180 men have been examined and all but three said they had made up their minds. These three have tentatively ben accepted by the state. The action oT Jjidge Bernrenter followed a request on the part of the state for the removal of Jenkins on the grounds that he was preju diced in favor of the defendants. Three letters were received at Ed wardsville purporting to cjiie from three citizens of Niobrara. Ntb.; and all three alleged that Praeger had been run out of that town last tan because of alleged disloyal acts. CM. ROE snrHOXEll. WASHINGTON. May. 13 The senate elections committee consider ing Senator La Follette's niuch dis cussed St. Paul speech, today con sidered the protest of Ollbert M. Roe of New York. Ia Follette's former law partner, that it was without Jur isdiction in the proceeding and sum moned Roe to appear next Tuecday. Election of Presbyterian Moderator Three-Cornered COLUMBUS. O.. May 13. Elec tion of a new moderator at the open ing here tomorrow of a ten-Jay ses sion of the general assembly- of the Presbyterian church. North, today assumed the natnre of a three-cor nered contest, when Dr. J.'ll. Vance of Detroit announced his Candidacy for the highest position' in the church. Practically all -of the candidates for the place today openei head quarters and there was much cam paigning among their friends. Other candidates are Dr. J. Frank Smith of Dallas. Texas.' and Dr. W. C. Covert of Chicago.-. An organic union of all evangeli cal churches of the country under the name "The Church of America. promises to be one of tbe most Im portant overtures presented to the assembly. f STREET CAR MEN RAISED Omaha. Neb.. May 15. One thou sand motormen and conductors of the Omaha and Council Bluffs street railway company were today granted an increase of-five cents per hour each. This is the second increase this month. Tbe schedule ot pay is now 35 and 40 cents per hour for trainmen. BORGLUM SENDS STATEMENT IN SELF DEFENSE Sculptor Places Part of Evi dence Before Senator Bran degee in Letter -1 EXPLAINS MIX CHARGES Says Malice Is Entire Purpose of Investigation Into His Personal Object WASHINGTON. May 15. Gutaon Rorglum sent to Senator ltrandegee of Connecticut tonight a part ot the evidence he desires placed In Je senate record in answer to the charge that he sought to form a prirate air plane' corporation to take govern ment contracts while he was inves tigating aircraft production at the. Invitation of President Wilson. It was in the form of a long letter re iterating and amplifying his denial of the charge, accompanied by affl davits from Hugo C Gibson, an em ploye of the British war mission at New York, and Benjamin Harris. Gibson, named as associated witn the sculptor In the propose! prirate corporation, swore in his .affidavit that in December,. Borglum had ln tended to engage with him in a com mercial enterprise, but that after receiving authority from the presi dent to make an investigation. Borg lum withdrew and they had no fur tber negotiations. . Harris, said' to have been selected to represent Borg lum in the proposed corporation, de nied that liorglum ever had asked htm to become interested in an aero nautic company, either on his own behalf or as a representative. In his letter the sculptor declaAd every effort was being made lo prevent him from getting arridavits: that several of his witnesses had been summarily spirited away from Washington." and that others were pleading with him not t3 involve them for business reasons. Denies Charge of Mix. Discussing the telegrams put Into the senate record with the statement ot Kenyon W. Mix of the Dodge Manufacturing4 company. Accusing him of negotiation with Mix for tbe organization of the airplane com pany, Borglum said the firt' mess age was sent five or six d2js .before he had any intimation that tbe presi dent desired his services. The others, he asserted, had no connec tion with the first and wero written for tbe purpose of learning more from Mix about his; troubles with the aircraft board. He said when he came to Washington Mix "began his tale of woe" and nothing else was talked about. "Mix had stated." mrote the sculptor that he had ben bitterly disappointed at the inactivity of the aircraft board and placed before me a lengthy typed statement criticis ing the department in the extreme His document was. in fact, the first sweeping written statement tnat was placed before me when I took up the investigation In Washington. At this interview. Bornlu.n said Mix gave a record of his xperlence with the aircraft board and assorted that he had In the past "pulled off two crooked deals" for Colonel Deeds of the signal corps. The letter con tinned: Statement Is Returned. "Mix, being interested In the lam inated wood for airplanes and in Washington for the purpose of seek ing a contract, had an appointment on the following morning with Colonel Deeds. That afternoon he returned in a very different mood nervous, excited and yet apparently pleased, ne said he wished the re turn of his statement on the ground that there were some dates In it Uiat (Continued on page 2) HUN REVOLTS PLANNED FOR U.S. IN 1914 Testimony Given Yesterday Daring Investigation of Re ports of Hidden Munitions Exposes Plot GERMAN RIFLE CLUBS STOCKED IN ADVANCE L W. W. and Socialists to Have Been Assisted When America Entered War NEW YORK. May 15. Plans had been made in 1914 fy a revolution of Germans id the United States in case this country should Le drawn into the European war, according to testimony today at the state attor ney general's Investigation of reports of hidden munitions. Iran . Norodny, vice president of the Russian-American Asiatic corpo ration, who admitted he had sympa thized with Russian revolutionists before the emperor was overthrown, attributed the revelation of the plans for an uprising In the Unite 1 States to Baron von Gersdorff, friend of tbe German crown prince, and a for mer age'nt in Mexico, who was in terned after the United States en tered the war.' At adinner at a New Turk hotel in the fall of 1914. Norodny said he met von Gersdorff. Captain Hans Tauscher former German diplomatic agent In the United States, and an other German whom he knew as Lagen or Muck-and who . was the manager of Mme. Gadskl. wife of Captain Tauscber.' Norodny quoted von Gersdorff as saying: "The Schuetzenvereln tGerman rifle clubs) have arms In this conn- try and in ease of trouble with the Tited States they will side with Germany. The rifles have come from Germany and in ras af war the German here will axilst the I. W. W. and the Soclallits." The efforts of Deputy Attorney General Becker to learn the names of the owners of 1.000.009 Mauser rifles. 1.000.000.000 cartridges which various brokers had testified were offered for sale In New York by Gustav Lusslng. a German born American citizen, proved f uri'.e when Lnssing took tbe stand. He denied the testimony of various vrltnesses that he reoresented himself as the agent of the owners. Mr. Becker announced that he would be called to the stand at the . resumption of the Investigation, May 22. No Need for Legislation on Ore Control Measure WASHINGTON. May 15. C. F. Kelly of New York, vice president of the Anaconda Copper comoany. told the senate mines committee there was no need for legislation as pro posed la the administration ore con trol bill. Domestic production rap Idly Is meeting the demands increas ed by te war. i Mr. Kelly declared that passage of tbe bill would "stifle and stran gle" the mining Industry and would establish control over the entire mineral industry of the country. COMPLETE PANE FOR LUSK TRIAL! State and Defense Reach Agreement for Selecting Twelve Jurors WAUKESHA. Wis.. May 15. Tbe jury panel for the trial of Grace Lusk on a charge of slaying the wife of David Roberts was completed late this afternoon. With twenty men In the J-iry box and four out of the orlg'nal chal lenges remaining to each side; the state and the defense will strike four names apiece from the panel at the opening of court tomorrow tftorninr. ithout further examination and the remaining. twelve will constitute the jury. In obtaining the jury panel, more than 175 veniremen have been ex amlned and rejected becaus; of ad mitted convictions rerarding the giiilt or Innocence of Miss Lusk. ' The final panel Is made np of men of middle age, "most of them farm ers, and only two unmarried. Sev eral are rrandfathers. In court today Miss Lusk showed little interest in the selection of the Jury. Her only comment on the fact that about six out of every seven veniremen examined were excused because of admitted convictions re garding her guilt or innocenre, was that: "All the good looking ones seem to be prejudiced." "w Postoffice Appropriation Bill Amendment Adopted WASHINGTON. May 13. An amendment to the postoffice appro priation bill providing for an in crease of $200 a year ia the saiari-s of clerks, letter carriers and carta's other postal employes and Increases ot 20 per cent for rural mall carriers and for employes receiving less than SV00 a year was adopted late today by the senate. Six New Forest Fires Menace. Flathead Country MISSOULA. MonL. May 15. Six new forest fires are burniog in Flat, head county, on state land, accord ing to word received today from Charles Calrncroas, state deputy for ester at KallspelL The fires began Monday and are burning in logged -off slashing land in th vicinity of Echo lake, just north or Flathead lake. Two of the biases are serious, according to report. , JOH IL POWERS DEAD TRENTON. Nebraska, May 15. John II. Powers, fcaown as the -Father of Populism in Nebraska, died here today at tbe age of SC. He ran for governor of Nebraska on the Populist ticket la 1197. FIVE NURSES YILL ENLIST IN RED CROSS Young Women Graduates of Salem Hospital Awarded Diplomas Last Night MUSICAL TREAT HEARD Applaase Prolonged as Mem bers of Class Answer Mili tary Roll Call All of the nnrses who were given diplomas last night at the annual graduating- exercises of the Salem hospital held at tbe First Presby terian church are counting the days when they will leave to become ac tive Red. Cross n arses and this fact lent sentiment to the graduation last night. As a farewell compliment to them. Miss Lillian MeNary, super intendent of the hospital, arranged a musical program which proved to be one of the treats of the season. Prolonged applause greeted the nnrses as they stood before the audi ence In answer to a military roll call. LTbey were garbed In their Immacu late uniforms. Probably no higher eulogy haa been given to a class .of graduating nurses before but thejr entrance Into war work changed the event from a mere graduation for mality. Tne graduates were Miss Jennie Lucile Pearce. Miss Esther Louise Brlghtman. Miss Ruthy Eve lyn Ryley. Miss Laura Louise Miller and Miaa Ottllle Caroline Montag. The Presbyterian church was packed to the doors for the exer cises. The programj was a little late In starting as the artists of the ev ening came from Portland. The op ening number was given by Lacien E. Becker, who Is not unknown to Salem as he dedicated the organ which he played upon last night about elKht vears ago. ia'Salem. Mr. Becker gave one of his own compo sitions. "American Fantasia." and tbe organ fairly sang for him. The organist has a delightful sympathetic touch which reached his audience with his first notes. His second number. Th Last Hope.- gave a note of peace and quiet. The soloist of the evening. Mrs Arthur Cook (Elolse Anita Hall) of Portland, had never before been heard in Salem and was given an ovation. She gave to Salem the pol- onese. "Io son Tltanla from Mlg non which she recently led with in Portland in tbe hnitely successful tlav. Th Merry lves or ma nor." Artistically speaking it was a big piece and so well was It iraea that Salem people brought Mrs. too back to the sUge three times. Sho was generous wih her encores ana each time sang entirely different nieces in delUhtfnlly different style. iie first encore . was Cadman'a -From the Land of Sky Blue Water." An entlrelr new piece to boui saieia and Portland was the happy surprise which Mrs. Cook had for her auai- nn s a second encore. It was a Kffht-hearted number. Dainty Lit ti T jti Came Tripping Down the mil" br Newcomb. The soloist has a coloratura soprano voice and stng with an ease which was appreciate hr her audlf nee. Adding to an already almot per fect program, a splendid trio backed np the soloists. They were Dorothy rv..tr nnTleve Frazler and John Frazler'who held their violin. Velio and piano well in hana. im pw- utrs and a brother and have formed the single v.- Kn furnlnhlnr Portland with . . . . choice music the past winter. Their second group of selections inrman, .... . - r...M TWahV tne " Slavonic tu- (Continued on page 2) FRENCH WAR CROSS GIVER U.S.AVIATORS Americans Shoot Three Planes in Tool Sector Lively Corneals Take Pbce in Air HEAVY BARRAGE LAID DOWN BY ENEMY AIU.IY Biplane Seen Falling Tcesdsy May Hare Been Victim of - Hon fjactlae . WITH THE AMERICAN ARMT IN FRANCE. May 15, American ab ators today shot down tbre Um;3 planes la the Toul sector. Five Americas aviators were Iatr de- o rated with the French war ctoss. Major Richard' Bolles Pad Jock the signal corps has been rero-a- m ended tor the war cross. RecrBtlr. ander terrific fire, he made an In spection of the wire commasuaUci which was not expected, of him te- eause of his raak. He found vire cut by enemy and repaired it. be!:; wounded ia the leg while doisg io. lie Is a native of Wyoming. Err reant W. R. Connell ot PitUlcrr. Pa., and Sergeant N. R. We Lb Monroe. Utah, signal corps, hare bee a awarded the war cross for con spicuous bravery la repairing wSr under . a heavy shell and gas tlUu. Both are now la the hossllaL Air Activities Above Normal. 'There was a general -;Tt-rr. z.1 behind the German lines today, j r haps owing to heavy casual Ur-s ia nicted by the American artillery. The air activities were above aorv.il. the weather being ideal. The Frta'h brought dowa a German plane la flames early this morning back r the American. Unas. " Captaia Kenneth Marr of Calif cr ala met a single enemy btp'.i's north of Poat-a-Moassoa. He J" -evere4 so as to 'get between t.. sea and the enemy and then atl x 4. Tbe Genua took a dire a- i the Americas followed salt. S' the enemy machine wobble,! aad f U to the earth, leaving a trail cf smoke. Late la the day two UeBtesacts firing In the same field attack el four enetny planes. T2lr ri Jammed, however, and they Jxad ta abandon the fight. The Americans decorated with t war cross were Sergeant David Pet erson of Honesdale. Pa.: Cart. a Norman Hall. XJeatenant Charles Chapman, who la missing; Lie a ten ant Edward V. Rlckenbacher. tl former automobile racer, and Lies- tenant James Melssner. retersow JeVg Im Tim. Captaia David Peterson uct two boche monoplanes north of Toul and Immediately attacked one of then, which after receiving a txream of American bullets, crashed in tlaxntt. Peterson then turned and attacked the other, which started to dive to escape the deadly fire. During ti. dive a wing ot tbe German taachine gave way and It also erasped to earth. r Peterson arrived at his fild from his victories Just ia time to receive with ills companions Ihe cross of war, with the palm, for previous deeds. )!aJor Paddock WowndeU. The casualty list from Washington last Sunday reported Major Paddock as having been slightly woun led. lie Is a nephew of General John J. Per shing, commander of the American expeditionary forces la France, and has been Ln charge of the advanced telephone communications. Major Paddock was born la Lin coln. Neb., the son of General Pad dock, who was killed la the Boxer uprising. A heavy barrage was laid down by the Germans on American posi tions northwest of Toul this morn ing, but no lafantry a tack develop ed. The Americans la the line at all times during the firing were ready for the enemy. Fighting Above Com. One of the American reconnais sance airplanes late yesterday after noon from an altitude of about 40 0 yards fired upon German Vtrenches. in which there were a number cf tae enemy, with a machine gun. The indications today pointed to tbe possibility that the American bi plane which suddenly dropped out ot the clouds yesterday, killing the two men In It. was shot down by aa en emy machine, for it was established that the engine of the biplane was running at full speed when it hit the ground. HILL 41 AGAIN' SHELLED London, via Ottawa. May IS. Much local enemy artillery activity Is reported on various parts of the British battle front ln France, Dur ing the night the ahelllng of the Flin dera aad So mme areas was accom panied by a harassing fire agaict tbe line from Newar to Wieltje, star (Continued on page 2) THE WEATHER Thursday, showers; moderati southwesterly winds.