Wooster daily Republican. (Wooster, Ohio), 1917-05-24

              ly Republican : OUR WIRB NEWS Ii to late you do not have to wait till tomorrow morning's papers. . TUB HXAl,. Fair tonight, lib 1. ) slightly warmer. Vol. XXX, No. 301 WOOSTER, OHIO, THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1917 PRICE 2 C inn AT I A MS T A WW 9.000 IN NEW DA Wogster Dai TOLL OF 450 LIVES TAKEN WHEN i TWO BIG VEE15 GO TO BOTTOM Transylvania, Until Recently an Atlantic Steamship, and French Liner Sontay, Submarine Vic- tims in Mediterranean. London, May 21. German submarines Iihvo exacted a staggering toll in ih e. Mediterranean. News was received today of (he destruction of tvo great shipn in that zona, with the loss ol more than 45U lives. Out' of the lost ships--theTransylvania-was an army transport. She. was sent to the botton several (lays ago. Twenty nine officers,' ;17;j men of other rank, the captain of the ship, one officer of the ship's staff, and 9 members of the crew, lost their lives. The other ship sunk was the Fi ench liner Sontay, bound from Salonika to Marseilles with 345 persons on board. Forty five lives were lost on this vessel, Official announcement of the destruction of the Sontay was given out today by the 1'aris war office. The ship was attacked and sent to the bottom on April 16. At the time heavy seas were running, but despite the wind and roughness of water, "00 of those n board the ship were saved. The new worked with perfect discipline, launching the boats and seeing that they were filled with passengers. Thorp was no panic. Captain Magos, master of the ship stayod upou the bridge, refusing to cntet any of the life huats. Ho per-i"hed with the ship. The Sonlay was a ship of 7, .17 i ,Jonp, nild was owned in Marseilles, Nhe has been plying In the Mediterranean trade. New York, May 24. The New-York offices of the Anchor line, owners of the liner Transylvania, reported sunk by a submarine, havu received no official reports on the pinking of the steamship, which until May 7. l!l J 5, was one of I lie largest vessels in tietrans-Atlan-lic servleo. On thai date the Trans-..ylvsnli! sailed from New York and since has been in fie admiralty service.The Transylvania was launched Kept. ',, 1914, and arrived in New York on her maiden, lYb. fi. If !.". It is possible that lh' Transylvania, whieh was evidently carrying P.riti.di troop:i, was taking reinforce. ii!nts to the Italian, front. A cable-pram lo the International News Service, on Wednesday bnr the unconfirmed report that 250,000 lirl-tldi soldiers are fighting ncn'iist the Austi ill-Hungarians with the Italian armv . HOUSE PASSES WAR TAX BILL Washington, May 24. The war revenue bill, framed to bring into the treasury $l,S00,(M)U.00o through new taxation in the coining fiscal year, passed the house by a vote of 329 to 76 Wednesday iu almost the same form that it was presented by the ways and means committee two weeks ago. All the opposing votes were east by Republicans, although there are many members on the Democratic side strongly opposed to certain sections of the measure. Virtual re-drafting of the bill in the senate is regarded as certain. Ma tela I changes already are contemplated by the senate finance com mittee as a result of public bearings held during the long debate in the house. Final passage of (lie bill probably cannot be aecomplished in le.-s than a month. Outstanding features of the bill are the greatly increased income, inheritance, excess profits, liquor and cigar and tobacco taxes, virtual abolition of the present custom free list and a ten per rent addition to existing tariffs, new taxes on manufacturers, amusements, clubs, public utilities and insurance, a far reaeh-iug stamp tax and a greatly increased secopd-class mail matter rate based on the parcel post zone system. Surtax OneM'ourth Higher In only four particulars does ths measure now differ substantially from the original draft. Surtaxes ou Income above $40,000 hare been increased about one-fourth above the committee schedule. Several articles, including print paper and pulp and gld tod silver, slated for 10 per cent duty, bare been kept on the Ut DAYLIGHT SAVING PLAN APPROVED BY WILSON Washington, May 24. President Wilson today expressed his approval of the. (1'iylight saving plan to. a delegation headed bv Representative Holland it Missouri ami Marcus Marks if New York, president of the .National Daylight Saving Association.:Til"" President told them the only question in his mind about legisla-tin to cPrry it into operation was whether Congi e--s leaders would look upon it as war legislation, to which they have tactily .agreed to limit the session's activities. The Kiibjoct will -be taken up with these leaders. HUGE DAMAGE DONE BY FIRE IN HUNGARY Amsterdam, May 21. More than 1200 houses were destroyed and more than $1,000,000 damage done by fire which swept Gyoenyoes, Hungary, says a dispatch from Vienna today. In addition to the buildings wiped out, about 1700 others were damaged. Fourteen persons were I killed. NEW LULL IS ON INFIGHTING ON FRONT IN WEST London, May 24. Another lull has fallen ou the fighting on the llritisli front in France. The war office announced today (hat aside from patrol encounters east of Lev-crtuicr, nothing else of special interest occurred during the night. Some German prisoners were taken. GERMANY REACHES THE TURNING POINT London, May 21. Germany ha:w reached the turning point," says a Copenhagen despatch to the Morning Post today, quoting the Cologne Gazelle. The Cologne Gazette article dealt with the future of Germany saying.it. is doubtful if Ge rman can continue as a first rate woild power should Russia remain loyal to Kng-laud and continue in the war. WOULD CUT DOWN THE UNITS OF ARTILLERY Columbus, May 2 . - --Adjutant Wood stated that he had taken up wifli the war department at Washington the announced intention of federal army otlici.ils to reduce the Ohio National Guard artillery to. two regiments instead of three. For the present. General Wood said, he would not say whether recruiting will be stopped in one of the regiments.BRITISH COAST AGAINRAIDED London. May 2 L After a long luil in aerial raiding the' Geimans again attacked the cast roast of I l-.nsland early today. One man was killed. News of the taid w;i given out officially today. There weie several airships in the attacking fleets and many bombs were thrown. The most of the projectiles weie dropped in the eoantiy (list t ii t of Not folk. The single fatality oecuried in a Norfolk village. Despite the large amount of explosives used the damage was slight. The weather was thick which hampered observations. At times the airships tonld uot be seen through tne mist. This rendered the work of the Lritish airmen and high ange eunnei very difficult. British aviators went aloft to give battle to the raiders, but all escaped. HE WRITES POETRY IN DEATH CHAIR'S SHADOW Ossining, N. Y., , .May With the siiadow of death hanging over him, 'Dr. Arthur Waite,. poisoner of John C. Peek, who will be electrocuted tonight for the murder or his father-in-law, spent his last day in writing verses and humming popular songs. 'The electrocution is set for 11 o'clock, but as the hours wore away no signs of anxiety disturbed the calm and indifferent prisoner in the death house. "1 am not satisfied with these verses, and I hope I'have time to polish them off," exclaimed Waite at one time, lie grew impatient over his inability to think of a word to till out the rhyme. Wnito's grandmother is dying of grief in Grand Rapids, Mich., but even this knowledge failed to upset the condemned man. His father died a mouth ago of a broken heart. WOMEN AT WORK FOR THE NATION Organization is Rapidly Spreading Over Country to Help Win War. Washington. May 24 . "Nothing too. small and uiothing 'too great for us to accomplish in this great war- movement", is the slogan ot the recently created women's committee of the Council of National Defense. Although it was brought into existence less than a month ago, the committee has already done splendid work. Today the committee has organizations' of .women'!'., clubs iu 25 states at work while chairmen of state organizations have been appointed in all the, states and terrl-tt.ric."Necr before, in the history have-tile women ol this country responded with such spoiitanly' to the call of the nation--, said Miss Ida M. Tar-bell, noted magazine writer, and an active member of the committee. "We want every woman in the country to have a shure in the work. The women in the backbonds of Georgia the deserts of Idaho, the Mountains of Colorado, and the great,prai-ri-'S of the west can Join in the work equally as well as her sisters in the cities and towns. 'To show what the women of the country can do, let's suppose iliat it great emergency arose whereby the go eminent needed 1,000.000 blankets' at once. The women could raise the number In a day by .stripping the beds iu their hom"s and turning them over to the government." The. object ol the women's committee is to serve as a channel thru which the- goverum-iit can work in enlisting women's aid MARCONI, WITH SUBKILLER. TO VISIT EDISON Washington.' May 2 4. "Wipe. out the submarine, that is the most esM-mi.il task of the war". This was the first appeal made to tin- C. S. by tin- Italian million. Italj has hacked her appeal by "endihsr lo cooperate with the C. K. naval engineers, her greatest in enter Gngli -,ma Martoiii, inventor of the nireles-, ' Rumors have b-en rite that Marconi has a p'Hitiv.'. weapon ofde-fmi-e a;;.iiist the submarine, but mission ' in ml ers today discounted thes" lafni' nts. 'although they are hfghlv opGmi-tic over, the tvsulM be" has a' h-vi-d. It Is iiwi -t like ly tint wiihitt - short time the Italian inventor will go to Oi anee N J. 11 ciiiitei with Alii'-rica's I great inventive genius Thomas A. J Kdison. STEEL CORPORATION TO BUILD MANY SHIPS New York. May 2 4. The C. S ; Steel Cot norati'iii is going ' tieam extensive . building operations thru I us musical, hit .nun . Co. The Steel Corporation ha; secured Co a'res of land adjacent to Newark j Ray. and freight vessels of .'.eon to ! sonim tons are lo be constructed as rapidly as possible, j Tr. new move of the steel eorpor-ation is expected to greatly facilitate the huge task of increasing the C merchant marine and it 1 believed that large contracts will be awarded by the government for freight carrying vessels." DECREE JUNE 5 OHIOHOLIDAY Governor Cox Asks That Business be Suspended, Schools and Amusement Places Closed. . Columbus, May 24 Governor Cox today issued his proclamation designating June 5, draft registratiton day as the "Call (., the Colors" and a holiday, and rentiesting that business be suspended, schools ami places of amusement closed and that all activities, except lines or continuous operntion, 'halt in the observance of u solmen hour". Communities a. reuested to assemble the services of organizations useful in making suitable and appropriate manifestation f public spirit. The governoi's proclamation, in full, follows; 'Ihe events which engulfed country in war are or the past, one who in loyal to the Hag, thinks without prejudice, and hold reverence for our national or, questions the righteousness this Xo w ho who our Cause. Our 1'iesident made every sacrifice, save our self-respect, to avert war. l!ut It Is upon us now, and time for defense has arrived. "The President has designated June 5, 1917, when 'the manhood of the country shall step forward in on solid rank in defense of the ideals to which this nation Is consecrated.' The' civilization of our fathers has never exacted more of strength and sacrifice from any generation. Millions of men stand ready to respond. They must be selected carefully anil systematically, and this is the object of the day which we shall designate in Ohio as the 'Call to the Colors.' "It is, probably, the most trying hour the world has ever known, and the policies of government, purified and preserved by those who live now, will determine the civilization under which our children and. our childien's children, shall live in the future.. What greater guarantee of their peace and happiness can he given than a democracy that envelops all nations a democracy sanctified by an enduring memory of what was unselfishly given to make it possible. We should approach the day reverently reflect upon its meaning, and dedicate our hearts in gratitude to those who come forward for the national defense. "I, therefore, proclaim Ihe day of June 5, 1 ft 1 7. as a holiday in our state, requesting that business be suspended --that the schools close; that places of amusement be not opened, and that all activities, save the lines of continuous operation, ball in sacred observance of a solemn hour. Communities are reiiuested lo assemble the services of organizations that can be useful in making our manifestations suitable and appropriate." Registration will be made at the accustomed voting places. This work is assigned to the depuly unpen isms of elections In each county and instructions will be ismied to tliem from the secretary of state. The processes of selection for service and medical examination conn- later, and explicit diiections will be given both by the war department at Washington and by the stale government." G ivernor ( ox has gien out lor the Information and guidance of (ni''ii!i,'tics i eeom uieildat Ions which have h'-cn submitted by the Council of N-itional liefense at Washington for the oh -enance of "call to th) colors" Hay, Iu the main, the sug-Ktstioii' are- Kl.ih.inttr and eos'ly decoril ons should be discouraged. The ;plrit ol volunleer service in allpreparation:- for and activities of, the oay should he foremost. The celebration should be centered around tiie registration places, and then- those who regist r should lie especially distinguished The jeristration places '.-hould be deco:a"d with the national col-r :- tnd emblems. At 7 a. in., the hour for opening the regis! ral ion booth, . church and liie be;ls Mould ring and wh'stle bl.iw't. J.,i ail s should be placed neal the r -gi.' 'ration placed and the p;nad'-should mane a feature or th- stoop-im.' at ih'e places. Th: men of r-gi 'r.ili'in ace should Ik- the !;,-tue oi the parade and should he (sroiteii wiiere practical, to the reeii -trati'iu places with patriotic music, hi their kinsfolk, neighbors a. ol tri ii! A badge should ho given to ihoe ie;-i.- teriliu j bowing that they have ahsvered their country's call. 1 Im should be "unple and disiiiietne jni'joiic o! ihe stale aim nation, and with appropriate moiti. It shnt.ld b'- t'iven only io th - regis-teiit.g.After Cie t igict rat lou booths iu; rtisd. large gatherings tuny !e held with 'tillable speeches, -ongs, music, and the reading of the proclamation and message of ('resident Wilson. It's a Common Human tailing Houston Post:--Another reason why we hesitate to turn loose our gab about how to run the war U that are never in such danger ot act-Inn like an idiot as when we talk too much. OHIO NEWS Columbus, May 24. Clarence W. Miller, grocei arrested following threats against life of President Wilton and seditious remarks. 'Columbus,' May 24. That ho might fight for his country instead of serving term In Mansfield reformatory, Judge Kinkead suspended sentence against Thomas Price, IS, when he pleaded guilty to manslaughter charge. Price while driving automobile, rnu down and killed another inuu. New Lexington, May. 24. James Shilling, Wife and six children critically ill, one son dead, result of ptomaine poisoning. Ikdkefontaine, May 24. Ohio Christian missionary society in session here will bold next annual convention in Warren. New Philadelphia, May 24. Clara Shroyer, 20, domestic confessed was mother of girl baby found still alive in vault. Child died three hours later. Woman arrested charged with second degree murder. Fremont, May 24. When city authorities found a widow had planted an alley in potatoes they refused to follow out the court's Instructions to open it up LAST QUESTION IS CRITICIZED "Do You Claim Exemption" Arouses Storm of Protest in Congress. Washington, May 2L- The successful operation of conscription is in jeopardy. An avalanche of protest against the question "do you claim exemption?" in the registration blanks for conscription, swept in I o the Capitol today. Congressional action to eliminate the obnoxious query and prevent its unpopu lar effect on the dralt is probable. 1 Many congres-'iuen take the view Hint the question violates the spirit and the purpose of the conscription i bill by "passing the buck" to the in-i dividual. The draft bill was designed to leave the question of liability ' of service to the government to decree and to felieve Ihe individual ', of responsibility of determining his j milll iry obligaton. Senator Chamberlain . tec hired I that the answer to Ihe first 1 I ;' questions in the registration blank ' should automatically dcilerniino a ' mail n liability to service and the on-! ly possible effect of the twelfth iiieslien would bo a slump as a "slacker. " General Crov.cler, general advocate of the nri'iy, who directed the preparation of the registration i:i preparing an answer to th'' criticism of Ihe question and hopes lo rlhiy the ill feeling in congi es.c. G-'iienil Growler says that the; atiswc-l!- lo the question were in-ti ndc-d to serve as a guide to the local tribunals in deciding liahi-lit v lo service, DOMESTIC AFFAIRS CAUSE MEN TO QUIT London, May 24 Conflicting reports as to the ministerial crisis in Hungary, were received here today. One report .-aid that the neus of the resignation of Count Tisza, the Hungarian premier, lias not et been confirmed. Another telegram leceiv-ed from Budapest, by way of Switzerland said that the whole Hungarian cabinet had qii't. It added that the ft is is was brought about by domestic: a I fa Irs and has no hearing on Hungary's part iu the war. SPARKS FROM WAR ANVIL Washington. May 2 I.-The. C. S. Steel corporation will build many standardized ste vessels which the federal shipping board will put into commission to combat tin: submarine evil. Washington. May 24 The fait that a man is paying alimony to an ex-wile docs not make him exempt from the operation of the selective conscription act. according to I'ro-vo t Marshal General Crowder. Washington. May 24. The council of national defense announces that it lias received promise of a very laige supply of leather fur the u.e of the army and navy t the prices which prevailed for tiiat commodity at the outset of the war. Washington, May 24 Reports that a drive by bin ships has been attempted against the German strong hold at Helglland elsewhere and that American warships were participat ing, were said to be untrue, here to day. STORM HEIGHTS AND CAPTURE 2 TOWNS IN MIGHTY DRIV EAGAIKST GERMANS ON THE GORIZIA FROi Rome, May 24 A notable victory ia whicl more than 9,000 Austro-Hungarian soldiers were made prisoner, was won yesterday by the Italian: on the Gorizio front. -, ' Battalions smashed through to Jamicanc and the heights east of Pietramrosa and Bairr were taken by storm and are being held again: all counter assaults. , nun ii i mvii ihicti nr r irpn'nri nnn rwnr CLEVELANDER GIVES LARGE SUM TO CHURCH Cleveland, May 24. Episcopalian missionaries and clergymen aro rejoicing today over the gift of JlOO,-(100 from Samuel Mather,, to relieve the pension fund salary tax assessed to each. Announcement of the gift was made to lipiscopalians in diocesan convention here. It was stipulated by the donor that the income fund is to be used first in behalf of the missionaries and then for the clergy, in reducing the seven per cent tax levied on the salaries as premiums in the church pension fund which beneficiaries are obliged to pay. PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY AT C0PBUS.0. Dallas. Tex., May 24. Ohio will have thu 111 18 meeting' of tho Gener al Assembly of tho Presbyterian church of thu United States. It was voted here today to hold the 1!HS assembly In - Columbus, the capital of the Buckeye state. DETECTIVES SEEK FOOD IN CLEVELAND Cleveland, May 21. Plain clothes nii'U are today obtaining a record of a all foodstuffs stored iu Cleveland, The: city food supply bureau sprang inlo existence yesterday and is under the general direction of the health commissioners. SENATE STOPS WORKFOR DAY Washington. May 2 4. The sennit, immediately alter convening to- elay, adjourimd, out of respect for Ihe de.itli of Senator Harry Lane, of Oregon, who died last night. A committee of eight senators named to jitleiul the: funeral. w M JAP GLEET TO AIDJTALIANS Loudon. May 24. -A Japanese fleet, has been sent', to Hie. Mediterranean to assist Hie Italians in op er;iliiins there I I 'i i iouil it had been announced that a Jap fleet liaclj r al lied a pol l in r rane e. ) STEEL GOES TO NEWHIGHMARK New York. May 21. Huring the final tiHiiiis rush this afternoon I'liine! States steel common sold at S!.::i 1-2, establishing a uew high 1 1'( ord. CONVICTED MAN ADMITS MURDER Toledo. May 24. Harry IJ. Hayes, sentenced to the Atlanta federal piison for a nine year term, for the robbery of two post offices confessed murdering two men. the police said today. One of the alleged victims H was a man named Muessel. a brewer, of South Bend. Ind., killed a year ago. ancrthe other was a Detroit shoemaker. Hayes is said to have made the confession while waiting here to be transferred to the federal prison. -' " i