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E OF Brief Resume Most Important Daily News Items. COMPILED FOR YOU Events of Noted People, Government and Pacific Northwest and Other Things Worth Knowing. President Poincare has signed a de cree declaring the Department ot the Seine, which includes Paris, within the army zone. A tornado south of Green City, Mo., "Wednesday night took a toll of five lives. Injured several others and de stroyed much property. The city of Irkutsk. Siberia, has been captured by Cz echo-Slovak troops under General Alexietf, according to Berlin advices received In Copenhagen. Belgium has been given another credit of J2.250.000, making Belgium's total loans from the United States J122.SQ0.000. Aggregate credits to the allies now amount to J5.972.590.000. The food question in Austria has not improved, says the correspondent of the London Daily Mail, and It is not improbable, despite Germany's help, that the entire country Is slowly starv ing. Warning that the country Is facing a shortage of apples, cherries and berries next year was given Friday by members of the American Association of Xurserymen in convention In Chicago. Secretary Baker has directed that officials connected with departments j of the Government under his Juris-: aiction must retrain irom criticisms m their official capacity rjjy newspaper or group of newspapers. The Paris municipal council votes unanimously that the Avenue Troca dero should henceforth bear the name of President Wilson. It was also decid ed that the nameplates should be in place before the Fourth of July. Allied and neutral shipping sunk by German U-boats during the first 28 days of May totaled 233,639 gross tons, according to estimates made by the Navy Department, Senator Beck ham, of Kentucky, announced in the Senate. If expenditures for the fiscal year starting Monday amount to $24,000, 000,000, as estimated by the Treasury, and Congress enacts a revenue measure to raise J8.000.000.000, the $16,000,000. 000 difference will be provided by the bond Issues. ' Charles Piez, vice-president of the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and Charles M. Schwab, director-general, left Thursday for the Pacific Coast for a tour of Western shipyards and to be present in San Francisco July 4 at the launcbings to be held there that day. Someone made a Federal Income tax payment of $14,000,000 In New York Thursday, the last day for payment of the taxes before a 5 per cent penalty is Imposed. Collector Edwards announced the receipt of such sum from an in dividual, but declined to disclose his Identity. An agreement has been reached by Senate and House conferees on the legislative, executive and Judicial ap propriation bill providing that all Gov ernment employes in the civil estab lishment shall work eight hours dally Instead of seven, as at present, begin ning July 1, and shall receive $120 ad ditional pay annually. King George and Queen Mary tasted American buckwheat cakes for the first time Thursday at the Eagle Hut of the American V. M. C. A. The visit was a surprise, one made at the King's own suggestion. The King ex plained to the secretary that he had heard so much about the Eagle Hut he had determined to see it Charles J. McCarthy was Tuesday inaugurated as governor of the terri tory of Hawaii, succeeding Lucius E. Plnkbam. President Wilson will deliver a Fourth of July address at Mount Ver non, Va., in connection with a cele bration In which representatives of allied nations will participate. Discontinuance of Instruction In Ger man at the University of Denver was announced Wednesday. During the second semester of this year only 60 students enrolled in the German class es. Clarenco Young of the American aviation forces, while making a flight, -was compelled to descend within the Austrian lines. His comrades have assured headquarters he was not in jured. Representatives of civic organiza tions of Washington, Oregon and Idaho, at a conference in Seattle Mon day, adopted a plan of organization for a zono industrial commission of tho war industries board. WORLD IS CURRENT WEEK U. S. WILL POLICE PANAMA War Department Acts to Prevent Trou ble Over Elections. Washington, ti. C Secretary linker Saturday instructed Major-Gcnoral Blachtord. commanding tho Depart ment of Panama, to tako over the polic ing of tho cities of Panama ana Colon for the purpose ot maintaining public order. The action resulted from Information received nt tho State Department from the government of Panama that grave disorders woro expected because of tho postponement ot tho national elections set tor Juno 30. Decision to postpone tho elections for six months was taken by tho Gov- ernmcnt ot Panama becauso ot vice conditions In tho two terminal cities ot tho Panama Canal, which had led to a boycott against them by tho Amer ican army authorities. DRAFT AGE LIMITS STAND UNCHANGED Senate Defeats Move to Make Extcn sion and Prolonged Fight Is Endcd-12 Billion BUI Up. Washington, D. C Immediate ex tension ot the present army draft age limits. 21 to 31 years, was over-whelm ingly defeated Saturday in the senate. The amendment proposed by Senator Fall, of New Mexico, to tho army ap propriation bill to make the limits 20 and 40 years, together with all com promises suggested for different mini' mums and maximums, were voted down. Settlement of the controversy which has held senate attention for several days cleared the way for passage of the $12,000,000,000 appropriation. Besides disposing ot tho draft-age question, the scnato adopted several amendments to the bill. One authorized organization ot the $100,000,000 aircraft production corpo ration proposed by the Aircraft Pro duction Board as a vehicle for co-ordi nating aircraft production as shipbulld ing Is co-ordinated by tho Shipping Board through the Emergency Fleet Corporation. Others authorized the plan ot basing draft quotas on the number of men In class 1. Instead ot upon state popula tlons and affecting rights ot neutrals under the draft law. The senate had previously adopted the draft quota leg' lslatlon, but It has been held up In the house. The amendment affecting neutrals provides that citizens of neutral coun tries now subject to draft who have de clared their intention ot becoming American citizens shall not be eligible for citizenship If they claim exemption from the draft. This provision, offered by Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, was adopted as a substitute for an amend ment approved by tho state depart ment, providing for exemption from the draft of all citizens ot neutral countries. Eugene V. Debs Uuder Arrest. Cleveland, Ohio. Eugene V. Debs, four times socialist candidate for the presidency of the United States, was arrested here Sunday by United States Marshal Charles W. Lapp and Deputy Marshal Charles Boehmo as he was about to deliver a speech. The arrest was made on a warrant in connection with his speech at the socialist state convention In Canton, O.. June 16 last. The arrest was made on a secret In dictment. It Is understood the Indict ment contains 10 counts under tho espionage act, which provides a pen alty of 20 years In tho penitentiary and a fine of $10,000 and costs for each violation. Debs was arrested as ho was about to enter the garden where tho meet ing was hold. No commotion was caused, as few persons were aware of what was transpiring until after Mr. Debs was taken to the federal build ing. Following the announcement of Mr. Debs' arrest, a defense fund of more than $1000 was raised by popular sub scription before the meeting ended. Forty-Nine Flyers Downed in One Day London. Forty-nine German air planes were brought down by British and French airplane squadrons Thurs day, according to the official announce ments of the respective war offices Saturday. In the air-fighting over the British sector of the line British planes de stroyed 20 German machines and forced down nine more enemy aircraft out of control. The British lost 14 machines. The British vigorously bombed behind tho Teuton lines, drop ping 21 tons of explosives on railway Junctions and other targets. At the same time the French air fighters brought down or put out of action 20 German airplanes and set on fire four captive balloons. Indiana Corn Damaged. Lafayette, Ind. A loss ot between $7,000,000 and $8,000,000 in corn alone was sustained by northern Indiana farmers as a result of the frost last Saturday night, according to estimates mado public at tho Purduo university agricultural experiment station. .The damage to truck crops also will ex tend Into millions ot dollars, it was said. Tho damago covered an area of 125,000 acres, according to the reports of county agricultural agonts. KERENSKY IN LONDON ENROUTETOSTATES Visit to America Holds Big Possibilities, Declared. WASHINGTON STIRRED Ex-Premlcr of Itussla Expected to Start Freedom .Movement Peo ple Tire of Hun Aggression. Washington, D. C Tho uuheratdod nppoaranco In London Wednesday ot Alexander Kerensky, former provision al premier of Russia, together with his announcement that ho Is on his way to America and that ho Is certain Russia will soon bo fighting again with tho forces ot democracy against Gorman domination, furnished tho sub ject for a discussion In official and diplomatic circles that covered a wldo rango. As thero had apparently bocn no Intimation ot Kcrensky's Intended visit to this country, speculation nat urally centered around his purposo in coming. Tho belief seems to bo general that ho wilt not only seek to enlist tho support ot his own pcoplo In this country In his offorts. to rebabllltato Russia and cast off tho German yoko, but will discuss tho subject with of' ficlals as well. Appearing as ho docs at a tlmo when both tho United Stntes and tho cntonto governments aro earnestly considering how thoy may best aid Russia to rid herself ot German In fluenco and establish a stablo govern mont, tho visit ot tho ono-tlmo dictator ot that stricken nation Is rogardod by officials as having many and far- reaching possibilities. Coincident with tho appcaranco of Kerensky in London, John Sookino, a member of tho Russian commission sent to tho United States by tho Ker- onBky government a year ago and now Just back from Franco, said that a tow months ago military action by the allies would havo been Intolerable to tho peoplo, hut German aggression In splto ot tho Brcst-Lltovsk treaty had caused so much suffering and prlva tion that allied Intervention would now be hailed with relief. Mr. Sooklne's statement and that ot ox-Premier Kerensky concerning tho chango in tho sentiment of tho Rus slan masses served to bear out reports received at the state department. HUGE ARMY PROJECT IS NOW UNDER WAY Washington, D. C. Secretary Baker disclosed to tho scnato military com mltteo Thursday that within thrco months an enlarged army project now being worked out will bo presented to congress to represent tho maximum fighting effort of the country. Already tho calculations upon which tho pending army bill was framed havo been exceeded, and tho war de partment Is now revising its plans on an enlarged basis that means addi tional billions In money and additional millions of fighting men. Tho full scopo of tho now measuro Is not yet apparent oven to officials who are preparing It. Mr. Baker disclosed tho new plans In explaining his reasons for opposing any changes now in tho draft ago limits. Later, during general debato In tho senato chamber, figures wero disclosed showing tho great strides being made toward bringing American fighting power to tho front In France. General March, chief of staff, has already announced that tho army Is flvo months ahead of schedule In troop movements, 900,000 men having been shipped abroad. Italy Annexes July 4th. Rome, Tuesday Tho coming Fourth ot July, which will bo proclaimed an Italian national holiday, will bo cele brated throughout tho country. Cities and villages will be decorated with tho American and Italian flags and will havo processions. Ono of tho most imposing proces sions will bo in Rome, tho lino of march leading to tho monument of King Victor Emmanuel II, where speeches will bo delivered by cabinet ministers, senators and deputies. Drouth Ruins Wheat Crop, Helena, Mont. In tho northern half of Montana winter wheat has been ruined by the drouth, and rain Is badly needed to savo tho spring wheat, ac cording to tho weekly crop bulletin issued by Meteorologist William A. Mitchell, of tho local station of tho United States weather bureau. Show ers in tho southern halt of tho stato havo helped greatly and crops thero aro In good condition,, with tho winter wheat starling to head. SOME RAILROADS FACE RUIN Ten Thousand Mllco of Linen llankruptcr. Is Iteport. Near Washington, D. 0. Because nt tho railroad administration's nttlttido to ward tho short-lino railroads of tho country, 10.000 nillos ot lines belong ing to Binnllor companion nro now on tho verge of bankruptcy and threaten to Btivpond operations, representatives ot tho short lines told tho senato In terstate commerce cominlttoo Monday. Thoy urged an ninondmont to pro vont relinquishment ot short lines whllo control of competing trunk linos Is retained. Ben II. King, ot Dallas, Tox., mom ber of tho oxecutivo cominlttoo of tho American Short Lino association, sntd tho operating incotna ot his road, the Gulf, Texas & Western railroad, has boon reduced about GO per cent slnco tho government took control of rail roads becauso much ot tho freight shipments which formerly passed over that lino aro now being routed over govermnont-controllod roads which compote with that ono. AUSTRIAN ROUT IS BLOW TO GERMANY Washington Relieves Teuton Plans Are Upset Germans Rush Troops to Atd Austria. Washington, D. C. Germany's en tiro of fotmlvo nrourauiino may havo been upsot. In tho opinion of some , J'"'1'1"' ,KTO' J""1 nor,h r officers here, by tho crushing defeat v llaiK i or . . . of tho Austrlana along tho Plavo river. ! ' nay explain tho fall Official reports reaching Washing-; " of Hnllniw to puwuo tho Aus ton bear out thu picture of tho Aus-! niw across tho P avo when, on Juno trlnn disaster given In press accounts 23. io enemy flod from tho west bank from Italy, although tho full extent of V.ml Uu"cnU"1 onwtlilnie r . nf 1 niiimnl lM 1 1 fit tho Italian success is not yet apparent 1. I. ,..,.ln.l .n.l.ln liirvnr that tho central powers havo been,"'0 heaviest enemy blow along tho dealt a blow that will further shako '" front, which Is the key to tho morale ot their peoplo and prob Italian ItUBtlon. Hi nt ncklng ho ably will compel tho aormnn high , " carried ho fight to tho foe. gained ' . . . . Mtrjini- fmMlflnitN fit vllnl ftnllittc ntwl command to innKO a corapioto reau- Justmont of Its plans In Franco. Secretnry Baker showed tho slgmr lennco attached hero to tho defeat of tho Austrlans when ho dlspatchod a tr.lnf.rnm In ihn Amnrlenn ambassador at Romo for transmission to tho Ital ian minister ot war. Mr. Ilakcr's mossago was sent bo- foro tho secretary had received nddl tional reports from tho Italian front showing that tho retirement was a disorganized rout Thero la no doubt hero now that tho victory will provo to bo one ot tho most dcclslvo In char actor of tho whole war. Army officers agreed with tho vlow exprcssod by Mr. Dak or that tho do feat could not help but Influonco great ly tho course ot events In Franco. It Is regarded as vital from tho Gorman point ot vlow that tho Italian front bo mado securo before German designs In Franco can bo prosecuted to their full est development. While there Is Imminent dangor thnt tho Austro-Hungarlan government may collapse, Germany cannot dovoto hor self wholly to tho tnsk sho has under taken of forcing victory In tho west be foro American manpower can swing tho scales finally against hor. For this reason, both at tho war department and in tho dlplomatlo cir cles, thero was much speculation as to tho moves to support Austria al ready taken by tho Gorman high com mand. Thero Is llttlo doubt that ro ports ot largo Gorman troop move ments to Italy aro well founded, as It Is believed tho situation must bo re stored thero at all costs unloBB tho wholo German Influenco Is to fall of Its own weight. U-Doat Sinks Troopship. Washington, D. C. A troopship re turning from Kuropo was torpedoed and sunk by n U-boat 700 miles off tho Delawaro capes on Juno 18. Thrco boats carrying 67 members of tho crew nro unaccounted for. Thero woro no troops aboard. Reports indicate thnt tho submarlno was not seen until nftor tho torpodo struck tho ship. Tho crow took to the boats after tho vessel sottlod and It was futile- to uso tho guns. Tho U-boat appeared on tho surfneo and fired 19 shots Into tho ship. Tho crew of 148 got nway from tho vessel In sevon boats, four ot which have been landed. Tho total rescued so far Is given as 81 men. Two boat loads arrived by steamer at Now York: ono by steamer nt Hampton Roads, and ono by sailing vcssol at Bermuda. Spanish 8hlp Is Held Up. Madrid. Tho captain of tho Spanish sailing vessel Joaoulmn roporta that his ship, which sailed from Cuba, was held up by a submarlno, which do cllned to cxamlna tho ship's papers. Tho vessel was sunk and tho crow was afloat for flvo days, bolng roscuod off tho coast of Africa. Tho vossol which picked them up landod nil at Gibraltar except tho captain. A dis patch from Paris May 22 said that tho Joaqulma had bcon found abandoned. Huns Sink 014,000 Tons. Amsterdam. Ship tonnngo sunk by Ocrman submarines In tho month of May amounted to 014,000 gross tons, according to an official Htatomont Ih- sued at Renin. Tho clnlm also was mado that, In addition, badly dninnged ships with a tonnngo of CG.000 woro taken to ports ot tho ontonto allien In April, besides tho losses already an nounced for that month. NEW ITALIAN DRIVE I General Diaz' Surprise Attack Is Big Success. TAKE 800 PRISONERS Unexpected Drive Cains Strong I'osU tlons and Breaks Up Prepara tlons for Enemy Offensive. Attacking tho Auatro-liungarlan lines on tho Anlngo plateau, tho Ital ians havo taken Monto Dl Vnlbclla. captured tnoro than 800 prisoners and havo hold It ngnlnit repented counter attacks. This turn to tho offoimlvo came an a surprlso to the lnymon of the allied world, for It was bolloved that Gait oral Diaz would bo content to hold his linos In tho mountain against a now offonstva Intended by tho Aus trlaiis and Germans. Tho Italian attack was not limited to Monto Dl Valbolln. On tho loft bank of tho llrcnta they captured tho Unil'TOI WIRE prUIKUJlV IIIM 4 111.. I - . , - - :.""'"-.""" I broken u JT.S-" Yv A if.. , 11 l not bolloved Oenera Diaz plans ? Ko further than local objectives, but " " BIIOlllll HiaKO mucil progress thu Aslago plateau ho could bo ablo to tako under his artillery flro the rail road paralleling tho bnttlo lino and running along tho llrunla river cast of Inko Caldonnzzo. This lino Is tho connecting link be tween tho Plavo and Adlgo fronts, and If tho Italians could domluata It, tho Austrian system of communications would bo seriously Impaired. FIFTY PROBABLY DEAD ' IN SIOUX CITY DISASTER 8loux City. Iowa. Ilurrowlng deep under tons of wreckage, firemen and volunteers Hundny removed 30 moro bodies from tho wreckngo of tho Huff building, which collapsed Baturday nfturnoon nt Fourth and Douglas, and announced thnt tho toll of tho disaster may reach CO. It Is probablu several persons went completely Incinerated, judging from thu condition ot most of tho bodies removed. Tolling feverishly, noma of them so woak they wobbled nftor their 22 hours, workers could sao parts of charred bodies still doop under smoul dering timbers and so badly burned thoy could not bo suro thoy wore men or women. Tho opening ot tho Chain Grocery, which was crushed undor tho walls of tho Huff building, rovoalcd tho cxtont of tho disaster. Thirty-flvo volunteer motor trucks removed dobrls ho rapid ly Sunday morning tho ruins of tho crowded grocery wero ontored six hours ahead of schedule. Men found In thu ruins wero burned nllvo In cells, pinned dawn by wreck age, their positions Indtcatod. Tho caiiHu of thn disaster has not been determined. Somo ot tho persons who wore In thu wrecked buildings nt tho tlmo of tho colInpHo nsaortcd that it wns caiiHod by nu nnimonla oxploulou in tho Chain Grocory or tho Ilcaumont Market, whllo others declared It was duo to reconstruction work which was going on in tho Huff building. Non-Purttsan Ticket Wins. Fargo, N. D. Tho ontlro Non-partl-snn ticket, stnto and cougroHHlonnl was nominated In tho Republican primaries of Wednesday, Govornor Lynn J. Frnzlcr, Non-partisan, who took tho lend ovor John Stoen, Indcpondont, as roturus camo from tho rural prcclnctH Thursday, steadily Increased thnt lend until it Is near tho 15,000 mark, In tho congressional rnco In tho first district, It Ih estimated, Congress man J, M. Door's final majority will bo nearly 800 over Honry Vlckj In tho third district J, H. Sinclair's nnnroxl. mntoly 700 ovor P. I). Norton. In tho second district, George Young was HiicccHsful ovor John Ilnnchett by n voto of nproxlmntoly 3 to 1. Fear of Americana, Folt. PnrlH. Gornuui prisoners nro vir tually uniuilmoiiH In confirming tho four folt of thn Americano by tho Gor man high command. According to tho ilonliirntlouH or offlconi, this Ih tho principal ronHim for (ho determination of Germany to hooIc nt nil cohIh to impoHO puacu on thu nl oh before next winter. Tho prlHonurH miiko no secret of tholr iiHlonlHlimont nt tho Bplrlt and vomiitlllty of tho Ainorlcuu Holdlors. ROUTS AUS II