FSTHS ZEPPELIN
DGflE
WOE 28 MEN
UNG CANADIAN LIEUTENANT
ERFORMS FEAT FOR FIRST
TIME IN HISTORY.
AT IS WITHOUT PARALLEL
Speedy Aeroplane R. A. J. Warno-
ird Drops Bombs on Clumsy oFe.
Aviator Unhurt. ,
London. For the first time on re-
da' Zeppelin in the air has been
royed by an aviator In an aero-
r i.tJ 4 T ITT r 1
Canadian skib-lieutenant in the
Val-N'avy, who1 mastered aeroplan-
only this springy nas performed
feat and is somewhere within the
ish lines, while the Zeppelin
bwls a wreck on the roof and
nds of an orphanage near Ghent.
ailing there a blazing mass after
bg struck by the young aviators
jnbs, its crew of 28men were kill-
as also were several occupants of
orphanage building. .
pe Zeppelin, which was flying com-
atively low, began to, mount lm-
Miately, but the British, wasp wasi
dier and climbed into the air in
spirals, reaching a position, at
gth, over the German's vast bulk.
bm this vantage, point Warneford
jrced the Zeppelin's shell repeated-
with his incendiary bombs:
Without parallel in this war or any
er, is the story which the young
tor will have to relate, for de-
s alter iuc ugui uttYo nut jei-ueeu
TFirst came the long pursuit, for,
onding to the Admiralty report
aeroplane was 6,000 feet up. To
ch ftis altitude would require
bly M minutes and the Zeppelin,
onffma nMlll A-wlira t r r n
rhen followed the maneouvering for
itiou, and finally the dropping of
bombs, from which the dirigible
ed vainly to escape. . Minor "explo-
ns occurred, and, at last, one of
rific force and the Zeppelin burst
o flames. " ' '
M the moment Warneford must
re been at close range over the
?ible. for almost simultaneously
the outburst his machine turned
apletely over, and for a moment
hma: head down, his monoplane
niz and tossing in the swift cur-
-t? of air which rujshed up to fill
vacuum created. ,
pen by a desperate effort Warne-
i fiehted his machine far above
f earth and planed to a landing be-
1 the German lines. He lighted
(tort, set his propeller going again
d off to the west.
OBABLE PEACE SPECULATION.
!deme?ster's Brief Visit Produces
FaShin?ton Van noll naldamooa.
son of the relieious adviser to
p 'ilhelmina of Holland, by a brief
'yo Washington, after conferences
uun with high German officials
s?t m motion mnrh srerii1fl.ton as
t6 BOSSbi'itv rvf noo I- Plnrnno
",Ir- Geldemeester saw Dr. von
K the German foreien secretarv.
. ther. members of the imperial
Dlstry, Fhortlv after the LnsUanfa.
Is sunk, ar.1 received certain impres
ts concerni nS the German attitude
, J the war and the ultimate mak-
iace. with the knowledge,
U?h not With the J.nVirtrtir nf tno
. an officials, he started for Wash-
;;on m the hope that informally he
? .portray German feeling in offi
cers. On his arrival here, he
Count von Bernstorff, the Ger-
l?. ambassart
eWemeester carried no creden-
)hi?n) Germany and had absolutely
Clal connection with his govern-
Vftrv C..il sliI
n-'X' dispatch from Aber-
sav
s the British steamer Star of
bmaru oeen sunk by a German
bur uav
A trawler .brought the
"w oeraeen.
Tra . . . .'
GalvP t porx t0 Vera cz.
-ates r; Aeia3- we United
! 'from r , transPort Buford' depart-
:cor ; sluu Ior vera Cruz to
xico nZ ine lnterlor of
flays 9 1UI ouu. persons for
t .AnoT .romrn,'on Form.
ia;;;; nf; J--The commls
Aumilf, form of government for
tion by? Was adPted at an
lJote of 0rUy f 18 Ut 0f 8
COUNT YON BERNSTORFF
Count von Bernstorff, German Am
bassador to Washington, has Just
been granted an Interview with
President, Wilson regarding the
American note to Germany.
U. S. LOSES STEEL SUIT
UNITED STATES STEEL CORPOR
ATION WILL NOT BE DESOLV
ED BY GOVERNMENT.
Is Not Using Its Power to Restrain
Trade or Suppress Competitions
Government Will Appeal.
Trenton, N. J. The United States
District Court for New Jersey nanded
down a unanimous decision refusing
the petition of the Federal Govern
ment to dissolve the - United States
Steel Corporation.
As against the Government the
court refused to dissolve the corpora
tion, holding that in acquiring its for
eign and home trade the concern did
not violate the Sherman anti-trust act
and refused all the injunctions prayed
for by the Department of Justice.
As against the Steel Corporation the
court held that the committee meet
ings participated in by 95 per cent of
the steel trade of the country, includ
ing the Steel Corporation, subsequent
to the famous Gary dinners of eight
or nine years ago, were unlawful com
binations to control prices; but as
these meetings had stopped before the
Government filed its complaint in Oc
tober, 1911, the judges hgld that there
was , no occasion for an injunction.
The opinion of the court suggests that
such practices lie within the province
of the new Federal Trade Commis
sion, but adds that if their repetition
is apprehended the court will, on mo
tion of the Government retain juris
diction of the case for that particular
purpose. "
In another part of the opinion the
court states that "the . real test of
monopoly is not the size of that which
is acquired, but the trade power of
that which is not acquired."
AUSTRIANS TAKE PRZEMYSL.
Great Fortress is Again in Hands o
Austro-German Armies.
London. With the capture ot
Przemysl, the Austro-German armies
achieved the main object of the great
thrust they commenced against the
Russians in Western Galicia a month
ago. They have yet to drive the Rus
sians farther back and establish them
selves In easily defended positions
which will enable them to detacih
forces for operation against Italy and
the Allies in the west.
Whether or not they accomplish this
the Teutonic Allies have won a great
victory and with a suddenness which
overshadows all past operations of
the war. It was only 10 weeks ago
that Prezemysl fell to the Russians
after a six-months investment which
was interrupted for a short time in
November by an Austrian advance.
With the surrender of the fortress,
there fall into the Russian hands, ac
cording to official reports, 120,000 Aus
trians and 600 guns and an Immense
amount of war material. Most of the
forts,v however, had been destroyed
by the Austrians and thiss consider
ed in military circles here to account
for the fact that the fortress succumb
ed so quickly to the Austro-German
attack. . .. I ' ,
New British Cabinet Meets.
London. Both houses of parlia
ment met for the first time since the
formation of 'the new coalition min
istry. The new members of the cabi
net could not take their places on the
ministerial benches owing to the law
which made them Ineligible to sit un
til they were re-elected by their va
rious constituencies.
This situation, however, was speed
ily remedied, for the house of com
mons passed in all its, stages a bill
removing this disaJbility for the period
of the war. The House of Lords pasai
ed the first reading of the bilL -
IKE EFFORTS FOR
PEACE IN MEXICO
VILLA-ZAPATA FACTIONS SEEK
RECONCILIATION : WITH CAR
RANZA. NO OFFICIAL MESSAGES YET
Red Cross Works .Rapidly to Relieve
Hungry Mexicans, Boat Load of
Supplies.
Washington. Informal efforts as
yet without official sancticfn are be
ing made by Mexicans identified ' with
the Villa-Zapata movement in Mexicco
to bring about a reconciliation with
the Carranza faction with the view
of establishing a government that
could claim recognition by the United
States.
Elisco Arredondo, Washington rep
resentative of General Carrfanza, re
ceived a message from a Carranza
Consul on the border saying he had
been approached by a Villa official,
speaking presumably, with authority,
to learn what could be done to initiate
peace negotiations. The. mssage was
forwarded without comment by Arre
dondo to General Carranza at Vera
Cruz.
"I have nothing official and there
fore can make no statement," said
Arredondo.
Enrique Liorente, agent here of the
Villa-Zapata coalition, said he had no
official advice that any peace par
leys had begun and believed any pre
liminariesin this connection would
be arranged through his agency. He
said he had received a telegram from
Miguel Diaz Lombardo, Secretary of
State of the Villa-Zapata government.
m which the latter announced his de
parture from Chihuahua for, Leon to
confer .with, General Villa on the gen
eral situation.- r - i ;
American Red Cross officials are
rapidly putting into effect their plans
for relieving starving Mexico non-
combatants. An army transport has
Just left Galveston," Texas, for Vera
Cruz, with a large consignment of
corn and beans for Mexico City, ar
rangements having been made for safe
passage of "supplies through the Car
ranza lines.
On its return trip the transport will
bring back any Americans or other
foreigners who may have reached
Vera Cruz from the interior and who
desire to leave the country.
Brig. Gen. Devol, genral manager
of the Red Cross, left for the Texas
.border to direct, the handling of relief
supplies. J
710 NEW RURAL ROUTES.
Will Go Into Operation June 15 and
Will Serve 82,390 Families.
Washington. Establishment of 710
new rural mail delivery routes to
serve 82,390 families and the exten
sion of existing service to reach 5.460
additional families was announced by
Postmaster General Burleson. Nearly
all of the new routes will go into oper
ation June 15. 4
Enlargement and extension of the
rural service was made possible, a
Postoffice Department statement ex
plains, by a readjustment In April and
May, resulting In a reduction of oper
ating expenses amounting to $511,262.
Many routes have been consolidated
with others, but it is said but few
carriers, will be dropped.
Orders are now 'awaiting the Post
master General's signature providing
for new rural automobile service in
many localities. . . People on these
routes when living within a- radius of
25 miles will enjoy local rates. The
first of the routes will go into opera
tion August 1.
Passports Revoked.
Berlin, via London. The passports
of two American citizens living at
Dresden Leon Raines and Karl
Recknagel have been ordered revok
ed by the American embassy on in
structions from the state department
at Washington.
The men, it is said, adversely criti
cised the American government in the
present crisis and declared in a news
paper article 'that they were ashamed
of their citizenship,
, . Obregon Claims Victory.
Vera Cruz. Defeat of the forces of
Generals Angeles and Villa, the cap
ture of the town of Leon and of all
of Villa's trains and artillery, is an
nounced in a report of General Obre
gon of the Carranza army received
here: The. report says:
"I have achieved an important vic
tory. After a five days battle Angeles
and "Nfilla with small groups of follow
ers fied in different directions. - Our
forces are pursuing, them north of
Leon. - All the enemy's trains and ar
tillery were captured." ' .; V
MISS MABEL BOARDMAN
Miss Boardman, of the American Red
Cross, forwarded a suggestion to
the White House that an embargo
be; declared on. war munitions to
Mexico. The society did not make
the suggestion.
CONFERS WITH PRESIDENT
COUNT von BERNSTORFF VERY
hopeful aftef interview
with wilson!
No Changes Will Be Made In the
'-
Plan to Send Response to the
German Reply.
f
Washington. President Wilson em
phasized in an informal talk with
Count von Bernstorff, the German
Ambassador, the intense feeling of the
American people over the sinking of
the Lusitania and other violations of
American rights on the high seas and
impressed on him that the United
States would insist on an adherence
by Germany to the accepted, principles
of international law as they affect
neutrals. ;7 -
No announcements were made after
the conference, which had been ar
ranged at the Ambassador's request,
but it was stated authoritatively that
there would be no change in the plan
to send in response to the German
reply to the Lusitania note an in
quiry to ascertain definitely whether
the Imperial Government will abide
by international law of follow its own
rules of .maritime warfare.
In 20 minutes conversation the
President and-, the . Ambassador ex
changed views on the.; delicate, situa
tion which has arisen in the relations
between the United States and Ger
many. Their meeting was cordial,
their conversation friendly and they
discussed fundametals and not de
tails. Count von Bernstorff later told
friends that the interview had been
satisfactory and that -the President
had spoken clearly and.frankly. The
Ambassador felt hopeful when he re
turned to his Embassy.
In official and diplomatic quarters
opinion was divided as to the effect
of the conference. Some thought it
would be beneficiar and bring from
Germany a conciliatory reply to the
next American communication. Others
pointed out that the German Ambas
sador similarly was ; hopeful when
President Wilson's note of May 13 was
dispatched and that ihe recommended
severa methods to the German, For
eign Office of meeting; the American
position satisfactorily. .
GOOD RESULTS APPARENT.
Plan to Continue Work of Pan-American
Congress.
Washington. Plans tp continue the
work begun by the recent Pan-American
Financial Conference through
permanent, although unofficial com
mittees were, announced in a state
ment by Secretary MAdoo of the
Treasury. The Secretary expressed
confidence that "practical results of
the' most advantageous sort to the
United States and all the countries of
South and Central America" would
follow the conference- f
"Some of the Governments in South
America, I am told," he said, "have
already made financial"; arrangements
with some of our bankers" and nego
tiations are pending' between other.
South American countries' and our
bankers with every prospect that they
will he consummated."; ,
Mr. McAdoo said the , conference
showed "absolute unanimity of opin
ion as to the vital necessity for im
proved ocean transportation facili
ties." and added: ;i
EMPHATIC NOTE IS
READY FOR GERMANY
CABINET APPROVES PRESIDENTS
NOTE AS A WHOLE. PRINCI
PLE IS FIXED.
GERHARD GOES TO BERLIN
The Note Will Ask Definite Answer
From Germany That Shs Stick
to Rules.
Washington. President Wilson reat
to his Cabinet the draft of. a- note to
be sent to Germany demanding, in ef
fect, adherence to the humane prin
ciples of international law in the Ger
man Government's conduct of mari
time warfare as affecting neutrals.
Comparatively brief, but described as
insistent and emphatic. The Cabinet
approved the note as a whole. Minor
changes in phraseology may be made
to make it conform with previous ex
pressions in diplomatic correspond
ence of the United States. The prin
ciple is fixed and unalterable that
the United States must know defini
tely and promptly whether Germany
intends to ignore isit and search
rights and continue torpedoing ves
sels without warning, or whether
rules of marine warfare which have
governed for centuries will be follow
ed. The alternative course is not stated,
but it is generally known that the
United States in the event of an un
favorable reply will discontinue dip
lomatic relations with Germany.
The note sets aside as irrevelant all
contentions of the German reply ex
cept one whether the Lusitania was
armed and restates the position tak
en by the United States previously
that the Lusitania after official investi
gation by competent inspectors sailed
from an American port, with "no funs
aboard. It further calls Germany's at
tention to the fact that the Lusitlana
did not attempt resistance, but was
torpedoed without warning.
The meeting lasted two hours and
at its Conclusion ali the members, it
was said, had agreed to the principle
set forth in the note. It was stated
that the sending to emperor William
by Count von Bernstorff, the yGerman
Ambassador, of Meyer Gerhard, an
attache of the German colonial office,
as .special envoy to carry messages
from the Embassy and to outline the
American point of view would not de
lay the dispatch of the note.
CARRANZA PLEASED WITH NOTE.
Assumes the Belief That President
Wilson Favors Him.
Vera Cruz. "Appreciative, friendly
and serene," such will be the tone of
General Carranza's reply to President
Wilson's note. After carefully consid
ering the note, General Carranza con
cluded that it contains nothing other
than hopeful wishes for the Constitu
tionalists' cause and it was officially
announced' that his reply to President
Wilson would be handed to John R.
fiilliman, personal representative of
President Wilson in Mexico, for trans
mission to Washington within the next
few days.
As the note has been read more
and more by Carranza officials and
the Cabinet, it has created a feeling
that President Wilson intends no
harsh action toward Mexico. .
v Thompson Liner Sunk.
Montreal. The Thompson liner
Iona for Montreal with freight from
Mindelsborough, England, and carry
ing no passengers, was torpedoed and
sunk off the North Coast of England,
according to a report received by
agents of the line here. The captain
and crew were landed at Kirkwall,
Scotland.
Southern Gas Association.
Charleston, S. C Mac D. Dexter of
Columbus, Ga., was elected president
of the Southern. Gas Association at
the closing business session here. E.
D. Brewer of Atlanta Was re-elected
secretary and treasurer and C M.
Benedict of Charleston was chosen
vice president. Tampa, Fkv, was se
lected as the meeting place for 1916.
Ford Capital $100,000,000.
Detroit, Mich.The Ford" Motor
Company announced that it had in
creased its authorized capital stock
from $3,000,000 to $100,000,000 and
had declared a stock dividend of $48,
000,000 payable 'July 1. A cash divi
dend was declared on the original au
thorized stock of $2,000,000 but the
t amount was not made' public. The
stock dividends increases the holding
of Henry Ford, p.sident of the .com
pany by 27,846,000. James Couzens
-ce president, received $5,000,000.
NOTE IS SENT TO
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BY PRESIDENT
MUST SET UP A GOVERNMENT
THAT CAN BE ACCORDED
RECOGNITION.
Washington. In a statement, to, the
American people President Wilson
served notice on the factional leaders
of Mexico .that unless within "a very
short time" . they unite to set up a
government which the world can
recognize, the United States "will ba-
constrained to decide what means
bhould be employed by the United
States in order to help Mexico save-
herself and serve her people."
The Message to Leaders.
The statement, which goes to Car
rapza, Villa, Zapata and Garza, the
principal leaders, not as a diplomatic
note from the United States but as a
declaration of President Wilson's at
titude expressed in a statement to the
American people, is as follows:
"More than two years of revolu
tionary conditions have existed in
Mexico. The purpose of the revolu
tion was to rid Mexico of men who
Ignored the constitution of the repub
lic and used their power in contempt
of the right of its people; and with,
these purposes the people of the Unit-
ea states mstictlveiy and generously
oj uiiiauiucu. jjui. 111 iCOUClS JL IUO
revolution, in the very hour of their
success have disagreed and turned
their arms aaginst one another.
"All professing the same objects;
willing to co-operate. A central au
thority at Mexico City is no , sooner
set up than it is undermined and its
authority denied by those who are ex
pected to support it.
Trouble Reviewed.;
: "Mexico is apparently no nearer a
pnmnnTT-nT- nai .r-aonoai tivniniaa- fhn-
she was when the revolution was first
kindled. And she has been swept by
civil war as If by fire. Her crops are
destroyed, her fields lie unseeded, her
work cattle arevc&nfiscated for the
use of the armed factions, her people
flee to the fountains to escape being
drawn into -urNrailin-r bloodshed, and
no man seems-td see or lead the way
to neaee and settled nrdfir. There is
no proper protection either for her
own citizens or for the citizens of
other nations resident, and at work
l ll." i x i 1 r i .'.
wiiLuii ner territory, mexico is siarv-
I J3 5X1 i. J.
nig uu wiluuul a, government. ,
Duty of United States,
"In these circumstances . the people
and government of the United States
cannot stand indifferently by and do
nothing to serve her neighbor. They
want nothing for themselves in Mexi
co. Least of all do they desire to set
tle her affairs for her, or claim any
right to do so. But neither do they
wish to see utter ruin come upon her
and they deem it their duty as friends
wu-aa uviguuvio w iijjiu auj cwvi J
properly can to any instrumentality
which Ipromises to be effective in
bringing about a settlement which will
embody the real objects of the revolu
tionconstitutional government and
tne rignxs or we people. Jfatnouc
Mexicans are sick at heart and cry
out for peace and for every self-sacrifice
that may be necessary to procure
It Their people cry out for food and
will presently hate as much as they
fear every man, in their country 'or
out of it, who stands between them
and their daily bread.
Policy "Frankly Stated
"It is time, therefore,, that the ; gov
ernment of the Unitei States should
frankly state the policy which in
these extraordinary circumstances it
becomes its duty to adopt. It must
presently do what it has not hitherto
done or felt at liberty to do lend. its
active moral support to some man or
group of men, if such, may be found,
who can rally the suffering people of
Mexico to their support In an effort
to ignore, if they oannot vUnite, the
warring factions of the country, re
turn to the constitution, of the people
so long in abeyance, and set up a gov
ernment at Mexico City which the
great ipowers of the world can recog
nize and deal with, a government with
whom the program of the revolution
will be a -business and not merely a
platform. '
"I therefore publicly and very sol
emnly call upon the leaders of fac
tions in Mexico to act, to act togeth
er, and to act promply for the relief
and redemption of their prostrate
country, : I feel it to be my duty to
tell them that, if they cannot accom
modate their differences and unite for
this great purpose within a very short
time, this government will be con
strained to decide what means should
be employed by the United States In
order to help Mexico save herself and
serve her people. ' -