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Today THE DECATUR HERALD. ask Te for departBell 61. Call Pages. this number and VOLUME 36, NO. 224 DECATUR, ILLINOIS, MONDAY MORNING, JUNE 4, 1917.

PRICE 3 CENTS. "Buffalo Bill" Laid to Rest on Mountain Top Grave for Famous Plainsman Blasted from Solid Rock on Spot Where He Often Went to View Plains--Impressiveness Marks Final Ceremonies. DENVER, June 4-Last tribute was Sunday to the memory of Col. paid William F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill), by a assemblage when the body of the vast scout and plainsman was laid famous rest in a grave blasted from solid to rock beneath the thin layer of earth top of Lookout mountain, 20 miles on from Denver.

More than ten thousand people went from Denver to Lookout Mountain by automobile ceremony and at electric the The was not elaborate, only the Masonic ritual being used under the direction of the GoldMasonic Lodge. A delegation of en Knights Templar as an escort. Guns Fire Salute. As the last shovelful of earth was thrown into the grave a bugler sounded When the last note had died taps. out a battery of Colorado National Guard artillery fired a salute of 13 As the last shot ceased reverberating, among Stripes the were broken mountains out from the a flag pole at the grave.

For an hour and a half before the services began, thousands of persons who had made the journey to the summit of the peak Col. Cody often had gone to view the broad plains of the Colorado, Nebraska, Kansas and Wyoming and the snow-capped peaks of Colorado all visible from the spot chosen for nis last resting place-passed In a stream on elther side coffin for a last look at the face of the old plainsman. Companions There. Two of Col. Cody's companions in frontier life were present and added picturesque touch to the scene at the a grave.

They were Col. J. P. Boggs who came from! Mattoon, for the occasion, Michael Russell. of Deadwood, 8.

D. WILL ELIMINATE MANY MEN AT FT. SHERIDAN Wholesale Dismissal of Physically Unfit Candidates For Reserve Officers Predicted. FORT SHERIDAN, June 4-Elimination of those men who cannot mark up to the most rigid physical and mental standards as candidates for commissions in the reserve officers training camps here is expected shortly, it was learned Sunday night. One officer estimated that approximately 25 per cent.

of the 5,000 men now in training may be affected. Four or five men have been dropped from the rolls each week since the opening of the camp for either mental or physical disability, but the wholesale elimination has been postponed until the men have had every chance to qualify. From now on, however, it was announced, it will be a case of the survival of the fittest. Will Give Others Tryout. Lack of responsiveness, slowness and inability to grasp military training and flat feet, poor eye-sight or other ailments that escaped notice in the first examination will be causes for a numbar of dismissals, it was said.

It is expected that the places of the men eliminated will be filled by men who were certified as suitabie for training, but who were designated to attend the camp at its opening. TWO U-BOATS ATTACK AMERICAN STEAMSHIP Fire Four Torpedoes at Kroonland, Two of Which Hit Boat but Fail to Explode, NEW YORK, June 4-Two German submarines made a concerted torpedo attack on the American line steamship Kroonland on her last outward veyfrom port, firing four torpedoes, this, which hit liner glancing blows but did not explode, according to a report brought here Sunday by an American, recently in England, who said he was told of the attack by an officer on the ship. Naval gunners on Kroonland opened fire at the unseen targets sending explosives shells into the water at the point where it was judged the submarines were when tne torpedoes were launched, but so far as known no hits were recorded. TEMPERANCE WORKER DIES IN NEW Mrs. Mattida B.

Carse of Chicago. Was Also Widely Known as Philauthropist. NEW YORK. June 4-Mrs. Matilda Bradley Carse of Chicago, widelyknown as a philanthropist and temperance worker.

died at the home of her son, David B. Carse. at Park Hill-onnear here Sunday. She was a Hudson, co-worker with the late Frances E. Willard and Lady Henry Somerset of England in forming the national and aternational Women's Christian Temperance Union.

She was president for 40 years of the Chicago Central W. C. T. was founder and president of the Woman's Temperance Publishing sociation, and was the first woman member of the Chicago board of education. Mrs.

Carse land, in 1834. was Her born in Belfast. taken Ireto Chicago body will be for burial, SEARCH OZARK HILLS FOR MISSING CHILD RUTH LAW WILL FLY IN BEHALF OF LOAN Will Drop Paper Bombs Containing Messages Urging People to Subscribe For Bonds. WASHINGTON, June 4-Ruth Law will start from Cleveland Tuesday morning on a ten day's flying tour in behalf of the Liberty Loan in the machine with which she flew from will drop paper bombs the cities Chicago to New York last. year.

She of the Middle West and south -west with messages urging every man and woman to subscribe to the war fund. Miss Law, upon returning from rope in spring, offered her services to the Government asking that sent to the front as soon as possible. Since then she has aided in recruiting. From St. Louis To Chicago.

Miss Law's first circuit will include cities of northern Ohio. She will ship her machine to Lincoln. and from that starting point fly over cities of the Missouri valley and the south-west, going possibly as far as the Kansas and Oklahoma oil fields, a section of the United States heretofore untraveled by cross-country fliers, The finish of the flight as planned will be from St. Louis to Chicago on the last day open for subscriptions -June 15. 17 CARS PLUNGE INTO CREEK NEAR DAYTON, O.

Bridge Gives Way Under Pennsylvania Train--Two Men Seriously Injured. DAYTON, June 3-Two were injured seriously and traffic tied up indefinitely Sunday morning when a bridge across Seven Mile Creek, gave way under a Pennsylvania freight train. Seventeen cars with the bridge plunged into the creek 30 feet below. The two Corbett Privett, Des Moines. Bert Martin, OskaLamenna so loosa, were cut badly and injured internally.

ELKUS IN ZURICH. BERNE. Switzerland, June 4-Abram I. Elkus, formerly American ambassador to Turkey, arrived in Zurich Sunday. SUMMARY OF THE NEWS The Weather.

FORECAST FOR ILLINOIS Generally fair Monday and Tuesday except probably showers in nodth portion Monday night; warmer in south and central portions. LOCAL WEATHER. Weather conditions for the last 24 hours as reported by J. H. Coonradt, Government observer, are as follows: 7 a.

m. .57 12 .72 7 p. m. .....................65 .65 Highest .75 Lowest .47 Sun rises .................4:30 Sun sets .7:27 TEMPERATURES. 7 p.

m. Highest Night Saturday Boston 70 84 56 Buffalo 50 50 50 New York 68 SO 58 New Orleans 80 88 Chicago 72 75 49 Detroit 70 72 50 Omaha 74 78 54 St. Paul 62 72 52 Helena 54 54 38 San Francisco 56 62 48 Winnipeg 58 60 28 THE HERALD WANT ADS Will be Found on Page 8 CITY. Patrolmen to make canvass to insure registration Page 3 Frightened horse inflicts ious injury on auto driver Page 3 Dr. J.

T. McDavid given army commission Page 3 Miss Bess Pollock and Roy Kelp married Page 3. Large Decatur delegation to Ad club Page 3 General church news Pages 3, 6 and 7 Slow progress reported for drainage measure Page 10 Small amount cleared on benefit program 10 SPORTS. Cadore allows Brooklyn six hits. Cubs winning Heavy Booster hittins, wins for for for for for baseball DetroitPage 4 benefit game 4 GENERAL.

American commission arrives safely in Russian port Buffalo Bill laid at rest on top of Lookout Mountain 1 All citizens asked to demonstrate patriotism registration day 1 Nine die in mine explosion at Herrin Page Search Ozark hills for missing baby 1 Germans and British fail to hold gains Page SUBURBAN. 300 register names with Dewitt county 9 Hillsboro man locked up in Taylorville on mayhem charge 9 Tuscola Township High school goes out of existence. a Parties Explore Numerous Caves But No Trace is Found of Kidnapers. SPRINGFIELD. June 4-Another day passed without any developments that might lead to recovery of 14 months old Lloyd Keet, son of J.

H. Keet, wealthy retired banker, missing since last Wednesday night. Detectives from police headquarters for the first time Sunday spoke of their efforts to recover the missing Infant. The morning following the child's disappearance, a roughly dressed man visited a drug store here and asked for baby food, according to the detectives. Asked the age and condition of the baby, the man replied that it belonged to another, but he thought it was about 14 months old.

The clue developed nothing, however, according to the authorities. Delve Into Cares. Scores of searching parties Sunday combed the Ozark hills of this region. Parties acquainted with caves, numerous in the Ozarks, delved into hitherto unexplored recesses. All returned empty-handed and without having discovered anything that might aid in clearing up the mystery.

RECOVER NINE BODIES FROM MINE AT HERRIN Explosion Saturday Night Entombs 11-Two Dangerously Burned. CAIRO, Ill. June 4-Nine bodies have been recovered from a mine at Herrin, where they were entombed by an explosion Saturday night. Two injured miners were rescued and are in a critical condition. Reports Saturday night that 16 men were entombed, proved false, as the five reported missing hae been accounted for.

The dead are Ira Banders, Otis nolds, Amos, Mezo, Guy Vickery, Roy Weathers, Charles Rice. John Gossage, I. S. Good and Ezra Adams. The injured are Tom Cox and W.

A. a Brewer, both dangerously burned. a a It is supposed that the workmen walked off into abandoned workings, where there was gas. Little damage was done the mine in the explosion and no fire followed. GERMANS AND BRITISH UNABLE TO HOLD GAINS Successes Diminish in the Face of Violent Counter Attacks on Both Sides.

In the Lens and Arras sectors on the French front the British and Germans during Saturday night and Sunday were engaged in fierce fighting in which each side won successes but were not able them in their entirety in the of violent counfacto ter attacks. Striking heavily to the south of Souchez river during Saturday night and again Sunday morning the British made good gains in terrains also took numerous prisoners. Later Germans stiffened their line and countered with considerable force which held the British, who were unable to maintain their progress. As a result of the fighting nearly a hundred prisoners remained in the hands of Field Marshal Haig's men. Southeast of Arras the Germans near Cherisy went on the offensive a and succeeded in pushing back the British front and taking several positions.

The British, however, as was the case with the Germans in the Souchez sector, realigned their men and striking hard regained their lost ground in its entirety, except for one spot. Lose Heavily in Champagne. Around the bend in the line running eastward from the region of Soissons the Champagne the French and Germans are engaged in vicious fighting-with infantry on the Vauclerc and Californie plateaux and with artillery farther eastward. Saturday night and Sunday the forces of the German crown prince attacked the plateaux positions of the French in waves. The French artillery- men and rifle inflicted losses on Germans, who were not successful at any point in capturing and holding a French position.

The Italian offensive in the AustroItalian theater again has greatly diminished in violence, being carried out mainly by small detachments. An indication of the extent of the Austrian losses in the recent fighting in a statement issued by the Italian war office shows that between May 14 and May 29 the Austrians lost 85,000 men in killed, wounded or missing. Five generals and 50 other high officers are included in the figures of the Italians. ITALIAN MISSION TO VISIT MAIN CITIES Elaborate Receptions Planned in Cities of South and Middle West. WASHINGTON, June 4-The Italian war mission starts Monday on a nine day tour which will include Atianta, Birmingham, New Orleans, Memphis, St.

Louis, Burlington. Chicago, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, New York and Philadelphia. The Italians will travel in a special train provided by the Government, and elaborate receptions and entertainments have been arranged in all the cities they will visit. Ask Co-operation of Citizens on Registration Day, June 5 CHICAGO. June 4-The Illinois State Council of Defense has issued an address to the people of the state urging their full co-operation in all that may help make registration day a convincing demonstration of ready and responsive citizenship.

The address says in part: Country At War--NOW. The people of the state solWire emnly invoked to remember their homeland is at war. It is not talking war; it is not about to go to war. It is at war--NOW. It thus becomes the duty of every citizen to help all young men of registration age to understand these fundamental reasons why each should register next Tuesday.

First--Registration is the law of the land--a just law and one that cannot be evaded, for it is supported by all the nation's power and all its resources for law enforcement. To wink at attempted evasion is to give wilful encouragement to law breaking that will bring swift punishment. Patriotic Duty To Respond. Second--Their country having called them, registration is the solemn and patriotic duty of those summoned to register. The one fixed obligation of a citizen is to respond when his country calls in time of need.

Third will be a mark of honor for each man whose name is on the rolls, proclaiming, that he has heard the duty and has answered Appeal to Employers, Employers in particular are charged with the duty of seeing that their employes realize the significance of registration day and have unrestricted opportunity, without loss of pay, to comply with the law. Each man, woman, boy and girl can help in this great national Friend speaking to friend and neighbor to neighbor, each doing his part to the limit of his influence, will set in motion a flood of impulse and action which even the shirker will be unable to resist. Take registration to your conscience. Think registration, talk registration, see that registration is performed. Arrange Final Details For Registration of Young Men Government Will Know by Midnight Tuesday the Approximate Number of Enrollments Slackers Will Receive Prompt Attention.

WASHINGTON, June 4-Final preparations for the registration of more than 10,000,000 young Americans next Tuesday for war service and for the prosecution of the disloyal who attempt to interfere with the registration, went forward Sunday in the offices of Brig. Gen. Crowder, provost marshal general, and Atty. Gen, Gregory. Into the office of Gen.

Crowder will come the reports of the state officials who are conducting military census. Probably by midnight Tuesday it will be possible to state with approximate accuracy the number of men who have presented themselves during the 14 hours of registration. A week later the lists of the registrars will have reached Washington and further analysis will be possible. Expects No Force. Reports to the Department of Justice Sunday gave further proof of the strict enforcement of the law forbidding interference with the process of registration.

"I anticipate no resort to force to prevent registration," Atty. Gen. Greg- PLAN TO TRAIN U. S. AVIATORS IN FRANCE Select Site on French Soil Where Army Fliers Will Receive Final Instructions.

WASHINGTON, June 4 Contracts have been awarded to an American firm for the construction of a two-squadron aviation field in France where American army fliers will receive final preparation before taking their place at the front. The aircraft production board of the National Defense Council announced Sunday that the site had been selected and all construction material would be shipped from this country to make the field an exact duplication of similar fields now being equipped here for the army. Train in French Machines. Final training will be in French battle planes, and under French instructors. As yet the United States has produced no aeroplanes of sufficient power and speed for use at the front and until American machines have been developed to that point, foreign built craft will be used by American fliers for battle purposes.

The announcement describes the progress that is being made with development of aviators and aircraft in the United States. Three training fields will be so near completed by July 20, that 500 student aviators, graduates of the preliminary theoretical courses given at six colleges, can begin their training in actual flight by that time. Dayton Field Largest. The three aviation fields now under construction are at Dayton, Detroit, and Champaign, Ill. The Dayton field is the largest projected and will house four The squadrons instead of the usual two.

hangars house 144 aeroplanes and 300 cadet students can be trained there at a time, DR. SATTERWHITE DEAD. LOUISVILLE, June 4-Dr. Thomas Palmer Satterwhite, long one of the foremost surgeons of the South, and a former resident of the American Medical association, died at his home here today of paralysis. USE ZEPPELINS FOR LEGITIMATE TRAFFIC LONDON, June 4-A Berlin dispatch transmitted by the Exchange Telegraph Copenhagen correspondent states that the aeronautical club will establish a Zeppelin route between Hamburg and Constantinople for both passengers and postal traffie at a cost of 40.000.000 marks.

Eleven stations along the route are planned. AMERICAN MISSION ARRIVES IN RUSSIA Reach Port on the Pacific in Safety And Will Go to Petrograd to Pledge Loyalty of U. S. WASHINGTON, June Safe arrival at a Russian port of the Americen commission tC Russia headed by Elihu Root, ambassador extraordinary, was announced Sunday in a dispatch to the Navy Department. Left Washington May 13.

The commission left Washington about May 15, charged with greetings to the new democratic government of Russia and authorized to pledge unstinted aid from the United States not only in the prosecution of war against the common enemy but in the rehabilitation of the demoralized country. It was preceded by a special mission of railroad experts, whose arrival already has been announced. After a final conference between President Wilson and Mr. Root the commissioners travelled overland to the Pacific coast and there boarded a fast naval vessel for the voyage, to the Orient. Under the voluntary censorship at the request of the Government, I nearly all American newspapers refrained from publishing anything about their departure or the points through which they passed along the way.

No Details Printed. While no German submarines are known to be operating in the Pacific, it was deemed wise to print no details of the trip until the voyagers were safely landed. The arrival of the mission at Petrograd is awaited anxiously, because it is confidently believed here that the assurances it brings from the American Government and the people and the counsel of its members will do much toward steadying and strengthening the hand of the provisional government. Members of Mission. With Mr.

Root are: John R. Mott, Cyrus H. McCormick, Samuel R. Bertron, James Duncan and Charles Edward Russell, envoys extraordinary; Maj. Hugh L.

Scott, chief of staff of the army, military representative of the President; James H. Glennon, naval representative of the President; Col. R. E. L.

Michie, aide to the chief of staff; Col. William V. Judson, military attach to the diplomatic mission; Lieut. Col. T.

Bentley Mott, military aide to the ambassador extraordinary; Surgeon Holton C. Curl, U. S. Lieut. Alva D.

Barnhard, U. S. aide to Admiral Glennon; James McKenna, chief clerk and disbursing officer of the mission: Clyde S. Stilwell, James F. O'Rourke, Jay Keegan, Duane E.

Washburn, Walter W. King and George E. Long, messenger. Others in Petrograd. Charles R.

Crane, envoy extraordinary; Basil Miles, secretary to the mission; Maj. Stanley Washburne, U. S. assistant secretary to the mission, and F. Eugene Prince, civil aide and interpreter, already are in Russia and will join the party at its destination, VETERANS OF SOUTH IN ANNUAL REUNION President and Mrs.

Wilson At Service In Washington Sunday Are Given Oration. WASHINGTON, June 4-Confederate veterans here for their annual reunion, went to Arlington National Cemetery Sunday and paid tribute to the South's dead. President Wilson and Mrs. Wilson attended the services, and received an ovation from the old soldiers. Veterans from every part of the South reached Washington Sunday on special trains for the reunion which opens Tuesday.

President Wilson will speak at the opening meeting. Leaders the veterans estimate that of the 40,000 survivors of the war at least 5,000 will attend the reunion. The average age of the living veterans is said to be 78 years. IMPORTANT BILLS UP BEFORE ADJOURNMENT Governor Lowden Will Seek Recommendations For Members of Exemption Boards. SPRINGFIELD, June 4-With private banking legislation, Chicago traction bills, the big appropriation and war measures and scores of other important legislative projects still settled the Illinois General Assembly will enter the final two weeks of its session Monday.

Unless plans of leaders astray, June 16 will be the date of final adjournment. The private banking bill, which was in week to meet some of the objections private bankers will get to final vote in the house on Wednesday. Governor Lowden plans to confer with the assemblymen Tuesday on their recommendations for members of the exemption boards in each district, who will act as judges of those seeking exemption from the army draft. DARING BRITISH AVIATOR KILLED Capt. Albert Ball, Last Seen May Shot Down 29 Enemy Air Planes, received confirmation that Capt.

Albert LONDON, June 4-The war office has Hall, one of Great Britain's most noted aviators, was killed in action some time ago. Capt. Ball had been missing since May 7. Capt. Ball was last seen near Lens early in the evening of May 7, engaged in a fight with three German airplanes.

He did not return to his base and since then a report has been in circulation that he had been made prisoner by the Germans. The aviator had accounted for enemy airplanes. AMERICAN RAILROAD COMMISSION WELCOME Russian Minister Says Experts Will Have Free Reign in Deciding Country's Need. jory said in a statement tonight, "If any individual should attempt it he will be promptly dealt with." "In almost every community there will be persons who will attempt to evade registration. One class will consist of weaklings, who lack the physical and moral courage necessary to face the possibility of a fight, and another of these under the influence of men and women beyond the conscription age, are to dissuade young men from registering.

Some of the people exerting this influence are wholly disloyal; others are lacking in patriotism or an appreciation of the needs of their country and are animated by a fear of the possible loss of members of their families. Promises Prompt Punishment. "The young men country who come within the provisions of the conscription act are brave and inherently loyal. They are ready ands willing, in nearly every instance, to the nation's call and do their part in protecting it from a foreign foe. "Those who attempt to evade will be promptly punished and compelled to perform the service required by the law.

It is the duty of this department to prosecute these evaders, and it is proposed to do so." How. Poles Register, It was explained provost marshal general's office that men of Polish nativity subject to the registration act, who were born in sections of Poland now held by Germany or Austria, should register on June 5 as natives claimed by Germany or by Austrians the case may be and not as Germans or Austrians. TRIES TO ESCAPE FROM OFFICERS, IS KILLED Rope of Which Chicago Man Attempts to Lower Himself Breaks, and Prisoner Falls. CHICAGO, June 4-Samuel Harris, one of the owners of the Burr Oak Inn, which was raided Saturday night by a force of detectives from the state's attorney's office was killed Sunday in an attempt to escape from the officers of the states attorney, where, with 30 others arrested in the raid, he had been taken for questioning. Harris, who had been left for a moment in one of the offices tied together three strands rope, which probably nad been concealed in his clothing, and fastened one end to a radiator.

Raising a window and throwing the other end of the rope out, he began to wring himself. He had descended only a few feet when the rope broke and Harris fell to cement sidewalk, a distance of 25 feet. His skull was crushed he died a short time later in a hospital, Receive Important Information. According to assistant states ney who questioned the prisoners 1m- portant admissions have been received regarding graft in the village of Burr Oak and about crimes committed in Chicago elsewhere. Rifles, revolvers ammunition and the recand ord of the village were taken by the raiders, together with the village of.

ficers. Blank burial permits signed by the village clerk were among the documents seized and the officials believe these are significant of criminal acts other than graft and robbery. URGES ILLINOIS TO GET SHARE OF TRADE Senator Lewis Says Business Men of State Are Not Pressing Claims For Government Business. CHICAGO, June 4-Unted States Senator James Hamilton Lewis uttered a warning to business men of Chicago and Illinois before leaving for Washington Saturday night. New York and the Atlantic coast is getting all the big business of the Government, he said, adding that merchants of this section were not pressing their claims to the business.

"The nation is spending billions of peoples money for war needs," the senator said. "There is no one in Washington pushing Chicago and Illinois as supply house for the country and the Government. New York monopolizing the business because it has a committee permanently located on the ground. Chicago should have a committee of six business men to see that this section gets its just proportion of Government trade. Illinois can depend on her representatives in Congress for full co-operation." PETROGRAD, Saturday, June 2-- The American railroad commission which has arrived at Vladivostok can render an enormous service to Russia, in the opinion of N.

V. Nekrasoff, the minister of communications, expressed in an interview with The Associated Press today, He was particularly convinced of this, he said, as he was leaving it an absolutely free hand to decide what Russian railways need. "In pursuance of our policy leaving the commission a free hand," continued M. Nekrasoft, "we no detailed program for it. The commission will spend some days at Vladivostok in order to arrange for the of a work shop for utting together American locomotives.

On the way Chairman Stevens will insect the Siberian railroad and decide on a reort to us as to what defects there are in the construction and management and how these may be remedied. "There is an enormous future, both during and after the war, for American producers in the construction of railroads and the suly of materials alike. Already orders are ending. We want all together 3.000 locomotives as soon as possible. We have ordered in America already 20,000 freight cars and desire at least 50,000.

We also have ordered in America 150,000 tons of rails and want altogether 350.000 tons. regard the arrival of the commission most Important event here for Russia's successful conduct of the war and her economic develoment afterward." KRONSTADT REVOLT IS CONDEMNED BY RUSSIA PETROGRAD, June 2-(via London), June will be declared morally boycotted, outlawed and cut off from the rest of the empire unless it immediately withdraws its defiance to the provisional Government." This statement was made to the Associated Press Saturday by Minister of Justice Pereveizeff, who recently conducted negotiations with local extremists on behalf of the Petrograd Government. defiance was discussed Friday by the council of ministers." he continued in his interview. "All, including the Socialist ministers agree that the Gevernment must not tolerate such independence. In this we are absolutely supported the Petrograd council of deputies, proof to this effect being shown today when two deputies have gone to the fortress with the aim of bringing the rebels to reason.

Always a Problem. "Kronstadt has always been a difficult problem. Many politically uneducated visionaries and extremists are there, and also many of avowedly criminal types. We do not take this revolt too seriously. Formerly when we had trouble in Kronstadt we temporarized because we feared the result of stern measures if the Germans attacked.

Lately we have taken measures which make a German attack absolutely impossible. Therefore, no harm can come to Russia from any thing Kronstadt can do. may be assured that Kronstadt's boast of Independence is doomed to a speedy end." RUSSIANS CEASE TO "MIX" WITH GERMANS Minister of War Kerensky In Address Says That Army In Gaining Strength Dally, KIEV. Russia, June 4-M. Kerensky, minister of war Sunday delivered an address to the military delegates in which he declared that the Russian troops had ceased fraternizing with the Germans and that the Russian army was gaining strength daily.

"After touring the whole of Russia and the battlefront," said M. Kerensky, "I can affirm that what hitherto was regarded as the dying agony of our army was nothing else than the laborious travail of the new Russian state. I can affirm that, nothwithstanding the destruction of the the power of the Russian army is increasing daily, based it is on a new and intelligent discipline. I can affirm, one for all, that fraternization with the enemy has completely ceased." VENEZUELA LOYAL. WASHINGTON.

June 4-Published reports of German overtures for a marine base on the Island of Margarita off the Venezuelan coast drew statement Sunday night from Minister Dominici denouncing the story as false, characterizing talk of German political declaring influence in no Venezuela circumstances as nonsense would and arise to change the friendly relations of his country with the United States. HALF CLAIM EXTENSION. CHICAGO, June 4-Two hundred and thirty men registered in the C13J council chamber under the war draft law, between 10 o'clock and 3 Sunday The city clerk and 12 of his assistant: were kept busy during the five About half of the men claimed exempItion, the chief reason being that the were married and had children..