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WORLD HAPPENINGS
OF CURRENT WEEK
RAILROAD CO. LOSES
Supreme Court Confirms Congressional
l-and Grant Act
m u ll ANO FANTI
Only Interest
LOAN IS SUBSCRIBED
$200,(MM),INN) Taken in Three Day*
Ile-
lieve Action Presage» Sucera» of
o f Company $2.50 an Acre.
$5,000.000.(MM) Bond Issue.
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RUSSIA PROMISES
NEVER TO YIELD
Washington, D. C. — The United
Washington, D. C. — The first Am er­
States Supreme court, without dissent,
ican offering o f war securities in any
Monday affirmed the decree o f Judge
form, $200,000,000 in treasury certifi­
Wolverton in the Oregon & California
cates, has been heavily oversubscribed.
land-grant case, and sustained the ac­
How great the over-subacription is,
tion o f congress in passing the Cham-
officials were unable to say, as many of
berlain-Ferris bill prescribing terms on
the banks hail not !>cen heard from.
1 which the unsold portion o f the grant
The certificates were offered only to
shall be disposed o f by the government.
Tlie court briefly finds that Judge I
financial institutions.
The response,
W olverton’s decree was in accord with
officials believe, presages a patriotic
the Supreme court mandate, save on i
Events o f Noted People. Governments the one non-essential feature o f costs; Mr. Balfour Thinks Kaiser Would Not outpouring o f funds to an extent un- Workingmen Arc Going Hack to Shop»
; paralleled in the history o f any nation
that congress, in passing the act o f
and Soldier» Falling in Line to
and Pacific Northwest and Other
Have Forced War Had He Real­
i when the $5,000,000,000 bond issue is
June 9. 1916, was entirely within its
' placed la-fore the general public.
Renew Campaign in Field.
Things Worth Knowing.
ized Aid Allies Would Get.
rights and stayed within the lim ita­
Offering o f the certificates was made
tions fixed by the Supreme court; that
informally la-cauue the $7,000,000,000
j “ the interest under the granting acts
finance measure is not yet a law. As
I conferred upon the railroad company
Washington, I). C.
A»»uranceN
More that 900 San Francisco barbers was $2.50 per acre.” which the rail­
Washington, D. C.— The American soon as it is disftosed o f by congress,
were asked to sign petitions indorsing road w ill get under this law.
capital 'Sunday extended a simple but probably by Wednesday, the formal reached Washington Thursday that un­
a rise o f 5 cents for hair cuts, shaves
The Union Trust company was found heartfelt welcome to the Rritish min­ offer w ill be made and proceeds o f the der no conditions that are now con­
ceivable w ill the provincial govern­
and other items.
■ to have no rights in excess o f those'of J ister o f foreign affairs, Arthur J. Bal­ subscription called for at once.
The informal offering of the rertifi- ment o f Russia yield to the overtures
Detectives, on Federal authority, are the railroad company, for the court
four, and the other members o f the cates has been before the banks o f the i from German and Austrian noci»li»tir
ordered to search the homes o f every holds that the railroad could use the
representatives to negotiate a separate
German for arms and warlike supplies. lands as a basis o f credit “ only to the British commission which has come to country only three days. It was pre-
\ peace.
Washington,
as
Mr.
Balfour
himself
sentod
by
the
12
Federal
reserve
extent
o
f
its
interest
in
them,”
name­
The time for turning in voluntarily
The entente emba»aic» with this as­
expressed it, " t o make co-operation j banks, which will act as the govern-
ly, $2.50 per acre.
has passed.
Once more the court points out that easy and effective between those who merit’» agents. The certificates will surance before them, frankly confessed
The board o f agriculture in England the applicants represented both by are striving— with all their power to bear 3 per cent interest and w ill tna- great relief.
The gathering o f social­
has decided that 3,000,000 acres of I^tfferty and Puter have no standing in bring about a lasting peace by the only ture June 30.
ists at Stockholm, known to l>e fo­
pasture land in England and Wales the case.
means that can secure it, namely, a
It is probable that as soon as the ex- m ent«! by Germans and Austrians,
must be plowed for wheat-growing the
tent o f the over-subscription o f the was lo o k «! upon with dread and sus­
Justice McKenna, who wrote the successful war. ”
coming autumn.
The weather was (H-rfect, and Wash- present issue is ascertained. Secretary picion, and it was fe a r « ! that running
first opinion, wrote the opinion handed
ington
in the bright sunshine, clad in McAdoo w ill authorize the immediate ap|a*ala to the altruistic principles o f
down
Monday.
He
firmly
rejects
The first American loan to the allied
nations w ill go to Great Britain. The every contention set up by the railroad the light green foliage o f the season, issue o f an additional amount to care socialism, the universal brotherhoiMl of
working men and such considerations,
never looked more beautiful than when for the over-subscription,
amount and other details probably w ill company.
might force the provisional govern-
Dealing first with the railroad's con­ the special train which had brought
be made public by Secretary McAdoo
merit
to consent to a separate |trace to
the
distinguished
visitors
with
their
tention
that
it
should
be
permitted
to
within a few days.
terminate the war.
cut the timber before disposing o f the official escorts from the north drew
According to a Hanover newspaper
It is now learned from an authorita­
land, on the ground that the railroad into the union station.
received in Amsterdam, Colonel-Gen­
Everywhere bunting flew in the light Tribute I’ aid United State» Without tive source that these apprehensions
had absolute ownership o f the lands,
eral Baron von Falkenhausen has been
ami misgivings were based on misun­
breeze, mainly the American National
the court says:
Precedent Royalty Attend.
appointed governor general o f Bel­
derstanding o f the aims o f the extreme
“ The grant was not absolute, but was colors. The British Union Jack and
gium, in succession to the late General
Lcndon— The entry o f the United socialist element in Russia ami o f the
qualified by a condition in favor o f the the French Tri-Color were in evidence
von Bissing.
States
into the world war on the side real strength o f the provisional g o v­
in
many
places,
but
the
local
flag
mak­
settlers, and that i f the lands granted
Despite the fact that men enlisted carried by necessary implication all ers had been unable to meet demands of the entente allies was celebrated in ernment. So far from contemplating
St. Paul’s Cathedral Saturday.
any peace on the basis o f existing gov­
fo r the regular army are being assured that was above and below the surface for them.
King George and Queen Mary and ernments, the advanc«! Russian social­
There were no other decorations, and
that they w ill be held only for the o f the railroad company, they carried
duration o f the war with Germany, such implication to the actual set­ even at the union station the only- numreous members o f the royal house­ ists want to carry their democratizing
touch o f color was lent by the three hold, the mayors o f the 26 boroughs ideas by force into the enemy coun­
recruiting figures continue to show a tlers.”
The court reviewed briefly the his­ large flags, the American, British and o f London, dressed in their official tries, and to ap|tcal to their brother
steady decline.
tory o f the litigation, and in a foot French, which were hoisted on the robes o f scarlet; Peers, cabinet minis­ socialists in Austria and Germany to
The N avy department announces
note says o f the applicants and inter­ three great masts adjoining the plaza. ters, the ambassadors and ministers of rise in revolt, overturn the monarchies
that the submarine H-3, which went
countries, with their ami establish true socialistic republics
Nor was there any music to greet the entente
veners that “ this case has no further
ashore on the California coast several
staffs;
high
army
and navy officials in their places.
the
visitors,
the
original
plan,
includ­
concern with them.”
months ago, has been floated. .She is
This movement is rejsirted gather­
Taking up the provisos o f the grant­ ing the presence o f the marine band, and many Americans, including Walter
under tow to the Mare Island navy
ing act, the court repeats that the pro- having been amended to conform to Hines Page, the American ambassador. ing strength rapidly in Russia among
yard for repairs.
The
visions were enforcible covenants which | the view expressed by Secretary I.an- j and his staff, were present. Not a seat the soldier* and workingmen.
former arc falling in line again to re­
The Turks in Mesopotamia have had been breached many times.
It sing that this was a grave and serious j in the vast edifice was vacant,
evacuated the Iztabilat position on the was not intended, says the court, that event in American history and not to J The service was an impressive one new the campaign in the East and the
' and King George evinced the deepest workingmen are going back to their
right bank o f the Tigris, 10 mlies be­ these breaches should be overlooked be regarded as a festive affair.
I
With the Balfour party safely in [ interest in it.
The sermon was shops to turn out shot and shell and
low Samara, the war office announ ces. and the railroad company merely be
They are now being attacked at a point enjoined against future breaches, al­ Washington, the State department has preached by the Right Rev. C. 11. |»iwder on the greatest |x>a*ible scale.
six miles nearer Samara.
though this was the railroad’s conten­ permitted publication o f the details o f Brent, Episcopal bishop o f the Philip- From every quarter comes assurances
pine Islands. The archbishop o f Can­ o f supjiort for the provisional govern­
the long trip,
tion.
The Council o f National Defense
ment.
The British commissioners stole se­ terbury delivered the benediction.
Tuesday created a committee on ship­
The entire congregation artme near
Rehabilitation o f thc*erippl«i Rus­
cretly away from England April 11 on
ping to advise with the Federal Ship­
a fast cruiser protected in every pos­ the end o f the service, when the band sian railways by a corps o f more than
ping Board and report to the council ’
sible way from German spies who played “ The Star-Spangled Banner,” 500 trained American railroad men
on the best means o f increasing ton­
Sky Alight for Miles With Flashes o f might have got out word to lurking and there was audible throughout the w ill be the early result o f an appal to
nage for shipping to the allies.
submarines. The voyage was entirely | cathedral the sound o f au)>dued voices the President from several o f Russia's
Guns on British Front.
Even King ablset engineers.
The new govern­
uneventful, however, and the party a r - 1 singing
the anthem.
The result o f the election in Tokio
London— The battle o f Arras, which rived at H alifax Friday.
Crossing to ' G eorge’s li|»s moved as he followed the ment thus w ill be strengthen«! against
shows a regrettabe apathy as to the
constitutional development and an ab­ had been smoldering for a week past, St. John, a special train took them to lines, and at the end o f the stanza the the pressure to make a separate pace
sence o f a political awakening, accord­ burst into flaming fury again Monday, the little Canadian town o f McAdam, words, “ the home o f the brave,” with Germany.
Plans to lend the Russian govern­
ing to the J iji, the Asahi and the and raged throughout the night, with just across the International bridge hirought a smile to the monarch's face
Nichi Nichi, leading papers o f Tokio. some o f the heaviest fighting o f the which Werner Horn, a former German > and he turned and nodded to the Queen. ment some $2,000,000,000 out o f the
war in progress.
new $5,000,000,000 war bond issue
officer, attempted to blow up.
Satur-
------------------------
With both houses o f congress debat­
The sky was alight for miles with day the party arrived at the frontier
have already been form ulat«!, but
ing the war army bill, it became more the flashes o f guns, with star-shells
American aid is to go still further and
than ever apparent that there is no that spread a moonlight paleness over town o f Vanceboro, where the A m eri­
make effective the ex|M>nditure o f the
can
reception
committee
welcomed
fight over whether a great army shall the battlefield and with varicolored
great sums o f money the new Russian
be raised, the only question being what rockets which flashed signals to the op­ them to American soil.
Ixindon — The Turkish government democracy is to receive from the U nit­
The various members o f the commis­
strength can be mustered by opponents posing artillery. The cold east wind
sion, including Mr. Balfour himself, on Friday evening officially informed ed States.
o f the selective draft plan.
carried the echoes o f the reverberat­ have brought with them much o f the the American embassy that diplomatic
America Censors letters.
Admiral P. W. von Hinze, German ing cannonade far back o f the British atmosphere o f quiet suffering and pain relations with the United States had
been
broken
off,
according
to
a
Berlin
minister to China, who is in San Fran­ lines.
San
Francisco— Uncle Sam’s censor­
that has a fflic t«! England during the
The fighting covered approximately last two and a half years.
dispatch fo rw a rd «! by Reuter’s cor­ ship o f mail has begun.
cisco en route to Berlin, was thrown
The first
from his automobile when a second an eight-mile front, from south o f
American censored letter to arrive in
“ Even in the few hours we have respondent at Amsterdam.
American Ambassador Elkus, who is \ San Francisco came to a local news­
machine collided with it on the state Vim y ridge to a point well below been in the United States,” Mr. Bal­
A t the north end o f the four said, “ we have been struck with suffering from typhoid fever, the re­ paper accompanied by 50 cents for a
highway Tuesday.
His hands and Croisselles.
attack the British swept over German the atmosphere o f calm and peaceful port adds, w ill have to remain some j month’s subscription. It was written
wrists were bruised and sprained.
fixed positions running
almost due ness which naturally prevails.
We time in Constantinople. The ambassa­ aboard a government warship.
The
Passengers may no longer ride on
south from Lens and captured long feel ourselves far removed here from dor’s condition has shown some im­ envelope bore the imprint, “ Passed by
railroad car platforms while crossing
sections o f German positions in front the stress and horror that Germany provement.
I censor,” and the (to^tmark on the out-
bridges. This rule was put into effect
o f the Hindenburg line and a great has thrust on Europe, much as many of
I side o f the envelope, as well as the
by railroads all over the country Tues­
Basel, Switzerland, via Paris— A dis­ date line indicating the whereabouts
number o f prisoners.
our people felt distant from France in
day, and it applies to the rear plat­
More than 1200 prisoners were the early days o f the war.
The Unit­ patch from Constantinople says the o f his ship, were b lo tt«! out.
form o f observation cars as well as to
counted in this sector and others were ed States, fortunately, probably w ill Ottoman government has notified the
other coaches.
The chief reason for
still coming in.
The largest number not experience the human losses that American embassy that, following the
U-Boat Carries Disguise.
the rule is that the palftorms offer a
o f prisoners was from the 141st Pom­ France for so long, and ourselves dur­ example o f its ally, Austria-Hungary,
New Y ork— A German submarine
vantage ground for bomb dropping.
eranians, who surrendered in hundreds ing the past months, have experienced. it has broken diplomatic relations with
disguised as a sailing ship, carrying
Count von Reventlow, o f Germany, after very brief resistance. A battery
“ Nevertheless,”
Mr. Balfour ad- the United States.
three masts, was sighted by the B rit­
w riting in the Tages Zeitung, asserts o f field guns also was taken.
l ded, “ I doubt i f you can foresee what
ish steamship Southern Down on April
that victory is necessary.
The Ger­
Shriners Cancel Gaiety.
fundamental changes
the war will
3 when about 300 miles west o f L is­
man monarchy cannot endure other- j
Pension Fund $7,500.000.
St. i/ouis— Cancellation o f all social bon.
bring into your ordinary life. Mr. Bal­
For two hours the British
wise, says he.
Boston — The reserve fund o f the four. while unwilling to speculate on features at the 1917 session o f the Im­ freighter was chas«l, escaping capture
Reuter’s Amsterdam correspondent Episcopal church fund, o f which $5,- what form American participation in perial Council o f the Ancient Arabic or destruction through her superior
says that according to a Brussels dis­ 000,000 was sought originally, has I the war might take, said he had no Order Nobles o f the Mystic Shrine for speed, according to officers o f the
patch, General von Bissing, German passed $7,500,000, Bishop William doubt that Am erica’s efforts would as- North America, to be held in Minne­ Southern Down on arrival o f the vessel
The | tonish the world, particularly Ger- apolis June 26, 27 anil 28, were deter- Thursday at an American port.
governor-general
in Belgium, died Iaw rence announced Tuesday.
exact use to which the overflow w ill be many. He indicated that it was his m in «! upon Monday by Henry F. N i« l-
Wednesday morning.
put is uncertain because the insurance opinion that i f Germany had foreseen ringhaus, o f St. I,ouis, imperial poten­
Railway May Offer Land.
The W’ebb bill, to permit foreign department o f the state o f New York how fully the United States would en- tate, who met delegates from other
San
Francisco—
The Southern Pacific
governments at war with Germany to must pass on the proposition. In time,
ter the struggle she would not have cities in a conference here.
railroad,
it
has
become
known, is con­
recruit their citizens in this country the Bishop said, the overflow would go
The decision was made because o f sidering a plan to aid the campaign to
p recipitat«! V a r between the two
fo r their armies, passed the house to aged or disabled clergy or to the
the war.
countries.
increase the country’s f « » l supply by
without rollcall. It has already passed widows and orphans o f clergymen.
which it would permit farmers, rent
the senate.
Another Dreadnaught is Added.
Labor Leaders Coming.
free, to use its agricutural lands.
A mob o f 270 in Porto Alegre, Bra­
German Strike Broken.
New York— Another dreadnaught en­ Many millions o f acres are held by the
London— A t the invitation o f Samuel
zil, attacked German houses recently
Copenhagen, via London— The Ger­ Gompers, president o f the American tered waters as a unit o f U n it«l States railroad along its right o f way.
and tore down German flags and man military authorities have taken
Federation o f Labor, through Presi­ sea power Monday when the battleshp
smashed the windows.
Afterwards control o f the German weapon and mu­
Britain to Fly U. S. Flag.
dent Wilson, to the/ British govern­ New Mexico, comparing favorably
caricatures o f the kaiser were nailed nition factory, the last important mu­
Ix>ndon— The American flag w ill fly
ment, two representatives o f British offensively and defensively with any
to the walls.
afloat,
was from the great Victoria tower o f the
nitions plant in Berlin whose employes trades unions have been selected to other flghting vessel
Unofficial advices say that Count remained on strike. They order«! the visit the United States.
They are luanched at the New York navy yard. Houses o f Parliament on Friday, this
Tisza, the Hungarian premier, and two workmen to return to work immediate­ Charles W. Bowerman and James H. The ceremony was o f a private char­ being the first time in history that any
members o f the Austrian cabinet, have ly, stating that unless they did so they Thomas, members o f the house o f com­ acter because the nation is at war. but the British flag has flown there.
resigned.
Other reports are to the would be mobilized and compelled to mons. They are to expain in detail I The New Mexico was christened by The sale o f American flags in Ixm-
effect that the resignation o f the work at soldiera’ wages.
This ended the measures taken in England to solid­ Miss Maragret C. DeBaca, daughter o f don has been enormous, many dealers
Greek cabinet is impending.
being sold out.
the strike.
ify the labor resources o f the country. the late governor o f New Mexico.
Brief Resume Most Important
Daily News Items.
American, British and French
Flags Fly Over Capital.
Dispels All Fear That Socialists
May Force Separate Peace.
COMPILED
GREAT CROWDS CHEER
WASHINGTON
FOR YOU
BRITAIN PRAYS FOR AMERICA
HOT FIGHTING IS RENEWED
Turkish Diplomatic Relations
With U. S. Broken Off
EASIER