Daily ' Bee Call Tylor 1000 If You Want to Talk to The Itce or to Anyone Connected THE WEATHER. Fair With Til lice. VOL. XLV NO. '27 o. OMAHA, THURSDAY MOKXJXU, 'MAY 4, irUO-FOUKTEEX PAGES. On Tralne, at Hotal Mtwi Stand, ate. H SIXGU-: COPY TWO CENTS. FOUR CHIEFS OF IRISH REBELLION SHOT TO DEATH REPUBLICANS OF MICHIGAN TO GIVE KAISER'S ANSWER WILL BE DEFINITE, COMING TODAY REINFORCEMENT FOR FRENCH AT VERDUN This picture shows motor transports filled with French reinforcements in a small village back of Verdun on the way to the firing: line. Note how the heavy bonbardmcnt has destroyed the buildings in the background. HUGHES SUPPORT HE DMA A I $ Aiquith Announce Execution of leaders of Revolt Against Britiah Rule in Emerald Isle. CASEMENT FACES HIS TRIAL Provisional President Pearse and , Three Other Men Convicted by Courtmartial and Executed. THREE OTHERS SENT TO PRISON LONDON', May 3.Premler As- .qjtlth announced In Parliament that Blr Roger Casement would bo trlud with tho utmost expedition, LONDON, May 3. Four signator ies to the republican proclamation Jn Ireland have been tried ly court jNHitl.'il nml found guilty and were ttut. Hi tw morning. Patrick II. Peitrsc, the "provisional president of Ireland," wag among "those shot. Three others signers of th proclamation were sentenced to three years' Imprisonment, Premier Asqulth mude an an nouncement to thin effect In the House of Common thin afternoon. Another of the rebel found guilty and hot this morning wu James Connolly, who ,wss styled "commandant general of the Irish cjiiilillD n army." Of thi' od or signatories of tho repuN limn proclamation found guilty and shot Wi'ff Thomas J, Chirk arid Tlwmin Ma-; Jjoflhgh, One Ihoiisund rebel prisoners were Iilnr. hed tliroti)i tho city today under strong military escort. They Included ninny youth In their 'tenia and geverul Voin-ii, Jl la fiild that several thousand prls riii ra have been taken by the military. Field four I Merllnl llnay. bP'ILIN, Tuesday, May 2.-(Vla Jon don, Way !.) An official statement, i iued hem today, said; ' "Jlcbel considered suitable for trial re being tried by a field general court fnertlal und';r tha defense of tlm realm t,ct. A soon a tha sentence have been confirmed tli public will be Informed a to the result of tha trial. "Other are being aunt to place In ftngl'and. Their cases will recelv con sideration later. The cases of women taken prlaonera are under considers Hon. "The work of dealing wltli theae trials la one of great magnitude and it I being- proceeded with all dispatch." A London dispatch on April 30 gave the tit of 'the proclamation Issued by tha Insurgents at Dublin at the outbreak of the revolt, with tho eigne turee of Thomas J. Clark, H. MaeOlnrmad, Thomaa Mnc 1'nnagh, I', if. Pcarire, James Connolly ind Joseph Plunkett. Swift and Company Found Guilty of -Violating Rate Act CHICAGO, May I. -Swift & Co., pak rr, was found guilty today by a Jury In the federal court on all twenty-nine count in the Indictment charging It with violation of the Interstate commerce lawa. The maximum penalty which can bo Im posed, Is a fine of $'i-.'i,0ifl. Ilia government charged the company shipped less than carload lota to Michigan at carload rates. Berlin Paper Says j Break Up to Wilson PE.lil.lN, Tuesday. May :.-lla Lon don. (-The German n ply to the American iiu'b will not decide whether a breach will renin between l l.e l ulled htat and (ioi'niati), accoiding l the Koelnlsi lie Volsa ."Hung. The ilecUlon, tlila newa liuprr fava. will i est entirely with I'resi rinr Wilson, depending upon the answer )n Is f Miccied to muku to the Uorman lo:. The Weather r.,r,..il lilt; p m Wediiesd'i; jii' ii'imlia. ( .inn. II !lviii ami VMiiiiv I ir fid w-in"r I emprratHrr l tiniaha eslrrilst, 4i ' ' i 1 y s' iu,..': tS ' iT2 It in f i IV "lf 1 '! I ' M t Mi it ,. V. - l. I marall I.UI. Hae. Is '.! -t M i. ! ' ' ".. (.,,, I, l.l.H, ,l . . , I , I H- .! . . ,, ( , . !.. i., ..'is l, !,.,,( S. , ....... .,. . i (.,. t-,. ,.r I v- , . ,, 1 - .... . t -. -1 .1,. 'I ,.; , c-i .- - . 4 . , ; ' 1 , ' " - ' , t ..!. ! iatta at I f y "",';.' , ti.. 1:,,., I iV aj.U. I t ,1 I .... ..,h ;. , I ....... , , ' '- . f- t" t;' .... : .... t I .. , . , " SCOTT AND OBREGON DRAW AGREEMENT Generals Are Awaiting1 Approval of Provisional Protocol from Both Washington and Mexico City. AMERICANS STAY IN MEXICO hi 1.1.1:11 v EL PASO, Tex., May 3.The ten tative agreement, tni to have been reached between Major General Hugh L. Scott, chief of staff of the t'nlted State army, and General Alvaro Obregon, mtnlater of war In (he lie facto Mcxlrnn cabinet, wa generally understood today to pro vide for a gradual retirement of the American forcea in Mexico. 1SL PASO, Tex., May 3. Advlcea from Mexico City and Washington ere awaited today to net the seal of approval upon a provisional agree ment that is understood to have been reached at the informal conference between General Alvaro Obregon, minister of war of the dc facto gov. eminent, and Major General Hugh L, Scott, chief of staff of the United Mates army. Tho conference was not ended tin' It after midnight ana Hie two conferee emerged from the meeting place In rare good humor, General Pcott went Imme diately to hi private car and arranged for the dispatch of a coded mcsssge to Washington giving the detail of the understandings that had been arrived at with (lenernl Obregon. This detilled report to Washington Is not expected to reach the secretary of war until late today and Its consider, linn will probably d4af the answer to rierierul Kcott until Thursday. A simi lar report is being sent First Chief Car ranzo, and because of the difficulties of Mexican telegraphic transmission It Is thought that the reply of the head of the rtefaclo government will not reach here until some time after Washington ha made Its answer. I'rlnclltala Are Mlent, N'olther Cenersl ."colt nor General Oba gon would talk of the deliberation; In fact, they agreed to maintain strict si lence pending the' next step in the nego tiations, t It has been suggested that another for mal conference here may now be re garded s unnecessary, end that Mexico City and Washington will aey the final word In the settlement of the military queetlon that huve ailaen out of the drive of the American troops In Mexican territory In the chase for Kranelsco VIIIA, The reported agreement is said to be based on the general proposition that the American troupe will further retire to ward the border end operate agaJnst the Vlllistas In a reatrlcled district where their presence and activities will not pro- vol.e further hustljlly of the Mexican t pende, end to remain there until such lime a the ndmlnlstra'.lon at Washing ton Is convinced beyond any o,ucstlon that the dn facto government has the sit uation in hand and is able to cope with the Villa bandits. lieports that the American troops will mlthdraw In either thirty or sixty days from Mexican soil under the agreement are In no way con flrmable. A a member of the conference, (Jen eral Trevlno said today that It would not be proper for him to comment on tho situation. General namuel Santos, who is authorized to speak for the gen erals gathered at Juurex, made the fol lowing statement: AH cnw cuiris 01 in cuiiitiiiuuniiaiiat I army are In full accord and have per- rect commence in men- representative In the conference. We are now awaiting a solution that will be compatible with the dignity and honor of tho Mexican nation. All of the generals of the do facto government are In complete har mony and stand united behind their gov ernment.' strike on Tug Boats : Causes Blockade in Nejv York Harbor NI.'W YORK. May 3. Steamship piers are piled high with fielulit which can not b" moved t i f if t y steamers lie t anchor In the iiaibnr todsy, unable to reach the whaies because of the strike of marina engineers, which has 1 tied. ui fa tugboat, composing about I r cent of the craft engsg.d In such j i service In New York harbor. I TI.,. onlv rrlUi e, this, rhs II.IkI da v I '..f the tleup. . afforded by the a- NVh ' halrmar. of the riecutlv eomu.it thm by aome of the iall..a,l oiimanl ' '"' M- Alexander of Nw tr 'in it. ceding to the demand of thu en- ! 'balnnan of th ctdeiaa com- Vine, rs, ' Alilong thein Was the I-hiah Vittlcy isllrt.iid, w use tuas aie In upn t Hon ti.aellier with those tf ih New V." Central and N w Vers, Net llen A li.mf.oi) r..s,n iiKiirr of al...ut thirty '"in, 1 iua'.ia iitti lis roie. 11 in" .b lnstids uf the lilrn. Other Olilpalllas d" 1 ' m t t l a tli In. re In as i ah tha .. t.i antl I li e'ritustilt's T . anis. t iiiIfiI isl. t se I 1., so v s'.-nn.rt foot '.,. ts' A'l.ei 1. ., M l, i ,.4 .V I 11 f . t . ii. : . 1 ..f C c-.rt -ii 1' .. !.:, 1 f 1 it s:t.4,."M Ss.lt. tle.l Iv ..itr'. ii. 4 ,.f . I-.!., tci. m .. ef 1.- It., an.) iv ii.-tnit 1 n that a .-'.- .'), ! '!. I'f I- .- .. . Hl I . .1 I . 1 (. t ht ct !' i. Atnuistine Birrdl, Clnof Secretary of Ireland, Rwitfus 1 11.. ii a. . II t' ... Iii. Ml 1.1 I US 1..-l 1 1 .... f. .11 -.1,,. t4l 1 si.., a a th1 III I.-.. l. , a.- a f.fie Ifs-slt t V) . - 1 't 1 1 ... -t-t, 14 t. .n.t Delegation Instructed to Vote Him or Some Other Good G. After Casting the Firsty Ballot. INITIAL ONE FOR HENRY FORD i Primary Result Binds Contingent to j Give Manufacturer the j Opener. , 1 DEMOCRATIC PARTY ASSAILED ItANSLVG, Mich., May Kepub llcans of Michigan at a harmonious state convention here today endorsed Justice f'httileg J3. Hughes for presi dent and selected four delegatea-at-large to the national convention. Wayne county delegate. Including those from Detroit, wanted the com mittee to recommend Hughes aa tho mHt deRliable candidate for tho presidency. Six of tho thirteen mem ber of tho committee opposed thin action and urged that no particular candidute be mentioned. After a vigorous debate it wag agreed to sub mit a resolution recommending that the Michigan delegation to the Chi cago convention support Hughe r "some other good republican" after the first ballot. The delegation must cast ita fust ballot for Henry Ford of Detroit. Action Mandatory. f ord's victory over t'nlted Mate Sena tor William Alden Hinith ot , Grand Kaplds at the recent state primary makts It mandatory that the delegation support him on the first ballot. Arthur Vandenberg of Grand Ita phis, In bl keynote speech a temporary chair man, declared that the national demo cratic convention at Ht. Loula next month can write Its platform "In flvo short words: 'We have changed our minds.' '' 1 "And the country's answer," said Mr. Vandenberg, "will thunder back: 'So have we.' " He assailed the cnngreasional record of the present administration. . I'romlaea of llrma. "They promised u economy," he sa'd. "Yet their first congress spent $177,000,. MO more than any congres which hid preceded it. They promised u an ex tension of the rural free delivery. Vet their postal manipulation have set bacg the rural, free delivery a decade. They promised u a faithful preservation rf thn civil service, Vet the civil service has him practjoftlly emasculated by the Job raids, uf-a potlileat Ku-Klux-Klau, They promised us freedom of debate -and action in the congress. Tet the house has been gagged 'snd bound as never before," Supporters of the Shields Bill Winners At Capital Meeting WASHINGTON, stay 3.-Advocate of the Hhleld water power bill, pending in congress, won their fight In the National Conservation congress today when the (congress voted lo adopt a majority com- inlttce endorsing the measure. Clifford rin'hot, who the last congress three Years defeated a proposal somewhat sim ilar, vainly opposed today's action. Charge that the convention was hacked denied. hy the power Interest were made and The vote, ll lo 3!, came after the1 divided committee report had been do-! bated all afternoon The minority re port opposed endorsement of any legis lation and demanded a declaration of principle holding that power alt's should be retained by the government and that all water power development should be under public control. The I'lnchnt dele gates charged that the emigres had been railed to create sentiment favorable to the Shields and Myers bills and that ltn,y careful never lo prnut hint to re d.d not represent th true conservation I sentiment of th country. Mr. t Inchot le!"rett special lnlre.t weie trying to . mould tha congress Into a lobby fori water power legislation. Wimrsham t'f Atlanta, president ,f "' congress ; ( i K C.Mru of Lincoln, iiimen. neiiieii ini.i any luierrsia pad been !,,. 11 ftivon In nniiiii.g dre(,.s or coriiruitte es, j C1iiiil R lian.tl nf (ieorgit, utsident of Hie t anner Cnion, s.n l t). cm.. tentl.n had U-n packed ai.d t'si it aa t.emg l.. .1 In H.l.,l( tlie p,.r lii'eti-. Pittsburgh Car Company SaytS It Must Raise Fares I'll t .'tlt Hi, It. f , Ml, 1 1 j,, I I'l f- is i- . r 1 1 . . . ..,, . ' i 1, ., 1 s a M.. ...i 1, . : j. 11 ,.f I t. i.li tt.s I .' h .t P t.iatt -1. ,. sin s.it. nn IS ! I it s v, ,. 1,1 '- ' S- I . f i.,-t - 4 . .. ti.- I t ma 1. 1 r.'.i nt I u t I- I l !. t 1. t t . 4 a 1. 1-... 1 r t 1 t i..s, n I It I I- ' !- d l II, !( ,,f , . S-,i.. i tsi I ,.tt tin I .. , ,,.! ft wa ! l--'.."l,! (- M Its l- ai A It t -f I.,... I 1., tl . .1 I'- .! I tt- I ,! ' g tt . I Caso of Iiorlmer Ooea t othrt Jury I tt ISM H' i ' i ' a 1 1 1. t . . . . . ... . w is . .-. 0 w t ,,t ... v 11 t j .ti 4 , m Ml till ! II .: "aMfc. 1M TILLMAN GIVES OUT Senator Says Admiral's Utterances Are Due to Wounded Vanity and Disappointed Ambition. LODGE DEFENDS NAVAL OFFICER WASHINGTON, May 3. Hear Ad Pilral Hradley A. Flake's letter to the senate, taking Ihbiio with Sec retary Daniels for the latter' state ment that he never had been fur nished a copy of Admiral Fluke's letter warning the department of the unprepared state of the navy In 1014, was made public today hy Chairman Tillman of the naval com mittee. In aubmlttlng the letter Senator Tillman said Secretary Daniels courted investigation if one wa de pended. 'The secretary of the navy has noth ing to conceal and courts an Investiga tion If one Is demanded," said Senator Tillman. "Ncltncr he nor his friends here like this kind of sniping- or guer Ills, warfare. Therefore, I content my self with asking that Fluke's letter to the vice president be published In the record so that all may Judge how little there really Is lo his utterances except nisllce and wounded vanity. I'lsap pointed ambition, too, has had much to do with his conduct, lie has brooded over what he supposes to be his wrong until he seems to be ohaessed and J really feel sorry for him." Senator Lodge, defending Admiral Flskc, said ho thought an Injustice hud been done (he naval officer. "The sec retary of tho ftavy has seen fit on sev- eral occasions," he said, "to attack Ad miral Tlske. Admiral Flsko Is as ofll cer of the highest rank. He lias had m unblnmlahed career In the navy. He has engaged In no guerilla warfare, but lias only tho desire that Is the right of ev ery honest man to protect his own repu tation." In his lelter. Admiral KNi referred to turr Hani il stnlun cut to tl e enat.. keying ho had never b-en lunis ed u copy of the Klske unprcparedness letter and expressing reat surprise to leirn (hat such a eommunlratu n bi d been f 1 d. Adn Iral l'lske w rote: "This statement constituted an accusa tion against me of a grave breach vt of ficial propriety-In fact, of actual under handedness of an attempt to corneal an Important c:ter fr m the -e re'uiy, whil aa a niatt r of fact. I wa acrup i I (.pive nr t0 ,,slu under any mlU.kui ,,,,.,.,.. . , i,- .. ,UII.,U.. any ni)w,,.,Mi matter If could prevent It I Spain Will Support Subsea Policy of the United States PA HI. May J - Th tipsnult gt.tern-li.i-rit sat a adispatch tit tieTr i..n fr-m Madrid It dip.d In sippot lb .lb'Jf f tha I nlt-d Mnua rrgsidtng suiunai I ie I SI ft I us t I e .11 tl 1., '.i!ii. 11 r piit.rs t't IjI 111 I tl I !!.! I I l I. .liiii t. i 1 il" t.i e 1, t 1 -t tt "'h a ti. tt ,,,, (.,.1,, .M.tt.,.-..,g the lit . i4 1 tt t- I- I ... . . ' I i 'i.' til if ! 1 hut M ... I Irish in New York Hasty h I 1- t I 4 a ' i i 1 -. . ., 1 1 tt ..: f I .. ; . t l a '! .. , It. . 1 . I ,.'.. . I Hi ... ..I ll.it in -- ' s I a t1 t t - a at t ' .1 1.,.. .. . t .i , "t a.. J. t t 1 i . . 1 ' I t- l.-S : ., 1 1 -- I. I !-. I t. S ft 4 1 f ' " t . ' . it hi.t - t '. ja i - 4tHWlHV W MMV m m TOTAL VOTE CAST ATIHOHDELL SPEAKS PRIMARY 192,027 Republican Candidates Get Nearly Twenty Thousand More Votes Than Demo Candidates. PROGS, PR0HIBS AND POPS LOSE (From a Staff Correspondent. ) LINCOLN, Nob., May 3. (Special Telegram.) The total vole of the arete at the primary was 102,027, divided as follows: Republican, 102, 7f, 1; democrat, 86,887; socialist, :,0:il; prohibition, 4 93; populist, U'3; progressive, 4 -1 2 . This la a gain over tho 1914 pri piary vote of 28,208 for the repub licans, 19,588 for the democrats, 4 for the socialUls, and a loss ot 1,932 for the progressives, 963 for the populist and 124 for the pVohlbl tlonlsts, and Indicate that the re Publicans have a lead of 18,670 over the democrats, 'American Women Taken Off Dutch Ship at Falmouth NBtV TORIC, May l.-Offleer of the Holland-American lino steamship Ityn darn, which arrived today, reported that twu women who claimed to Ua Amer ican cltlxens, resident of Unn Kran- Cisco, were taken off the ship by the Urltlsh at Falmouth without explanation and held for examination. The women gave their names aa Mrs. Gertrude live tin and daughter. Miss Anna Marie Kvclln. t H.otlHOll. tt L'l.u-iii lis mulls were removed. HAN FHANCIHCO, Cal., May S.-Mrs. Gertrude fcvelin and her daughter, re ported today a having been taken off the steamer Ityndam, left here nearly a year ago for Kurope. They have been in Germany about si months, where they went to settle an estate, according to friends. Jiimcs K. Kvclln, husband of Mrs. Kve lln, was suld to have been connected with the llelglnn exhibit at the Panama-Pacific exposition here last year. Remedial Loan Assaciation Gets Ready for Business It I expecteil that the remeitlnl loan (association Hl be organised The I promoter at a meeting trstrrday an I nounced that arrang. iiient will a.n h 'perfscltd The riHine will be the I'locl. I dent lan l ompaliy uf Omaha, tapllallt-I fur Jini.ce ' committee of three was appointed by Ca ll W K it. ns. halriuan, to OiMt t.y a sill article of lie 01 l.rali..n and lo rt-putt ttk to meeting l be held at tha Cnniiii"r ll i lul. I'rl.lav 11....11 Tt.s iniiimlltes Is . II A lslr. U, A. t.-ussler and Or K It porter The l.i.tulintlim cminiit'a to I'pott at th ssn.s msriitig I M M lt-.lwilanii. T l C .mil. and I 1 gel hit! t " n'tnl'.it I H, ( srrmr I" r 'I Pf'tsr, I t I W K ihn lt..Hrl ts. i, W tt t r M M I:-.' .l r A I l- .,n l i.sl, t (' (t f 1 I I P t'n'.i'.i si. I t, t'atms-lsr Denooimcc Execution of Rebels 1 1 .-, -I . ' 1 ' 1 1 Ih lit - I. . 4 I t S I - .- t -I t' ' it i, I - - ... I . I ," ks 1 l-tt . 441 I ,,- ( t 11 .'.. . M r I I 4 I ' . ! ( Ml . I I a t I..... i.f 't's mi. . s 1 ,... .. 1 k.t 1 'ii 1 1, ItiK .i. h I I I-f I ' N- .1 M I .. I ll , l I4f t.t I.t t- I 1 a 1 . s -11 I I'' --....I 1 M 1 t aa .. ti .y-r. tks . . Win .Mill 1 J OUT FOR HUGHES Wyoming ConCssman Likely to Be One of Delegates to Chicago on This Platform. s FEELING STRONG FOR JUSTICE 1 From a Htiiff Correspondent. 1 WASHINGTON, May 3. IHpe clnl Telegram.) More and more iu the drift to Hughe for president ot the repulbh nn ticket, nepi esentatlve Mondcll of Wyoming, who lias inado a most envluhlo record as a lader in the present congrena and who may be sent as oue of the "big alx" to Chicago although he Is an outright prolestant iignlnMt the thought, In upon king of the political si tun turn, suld today: '.My malt and my frl-md toll me many things politically about Wyoming. They sy there. Is talk of Koosevelt; some ipeak favorably of Iturton; that there is a sentiment for Hurton and a I most friendly feellnar for Horah. but wlnn all Is said 1 am told that the strongest sentiment In Wyoming Is for Iliighr. If we knew that the associate Justice would accept, I believe all would be over hut the shouting." W. C. Iiemlng, editor of the C'hyenn Tribune, returning from New oVrk, in attendance upon thn annual meeting of the Associated Press, and stopping for a dny In Washington, corroborated the position of Mr. Mondcll In a very marked degree, Mr. Iteming will be one of the six delegate to be elected to the Chicago , rom entlon from Wyoming at lis conven- tlon on May t at Cheyenne. Mr. Denting, In the course of a con versation with The ctco correspondent said thutt he consensu nf opinion of newspaper publlshera at the New York meotlng waa titan t Hughea would be nom inated at Chicago. That the republicans, were looking for a winner and thot the name of Hughes wa liked by the fellow who did the votlnr but cared little about the office. Senator Clark will deliver a keynote speech before the Cheyenne convention onxt Monday, but he, like Mr. Mondelt, 3oe ont watn to go to Chicago as a dele gale and has ao announced to the repub licans of Wyoming. Hq believes six representative cltlr.ens can bo found who will represent the ! state without culling on the Wyoming .delegation In tho Slxty fotirth congress to make half the delegation to Chicago. ' It seem almost a safe bet, however, that ! Warren, Clark and Monde)) will be three I of the six delegate and that the dele I gallon will go to Chicago tinlnatructed. j New York Central j Telegraphers Have Delayed Walkout ! NKW VoltK. May 1-Th. demand of tttlrgritphrt and signs! n en oil the l.i.rs of the New Vuik C --nti.il soil Nl.kiu Plate imirn.ule f..r he reass.t wsgss smt ii tier tii.iin yit;i imt he kn, nl.J u 4t . "d brie lo.n ,y , T Harding, a the (.iriid. nt uf ti e Ns V n I n till 1 A tru,s wtit h a .-e.. rding t.t tlie em .;..v wimld lu...ii ij.. iihh, f. l t..,i et . h. am I . 11..1 r.,,v t 1 1 It II I'.f. h .in p.il nt i.t lt, tn t.-i of t(,li...il , TV;. i 1 1.. 1. ..i. t ln, that rvma.ttsl.i '-" K.c .'t 41 -l tle i. i .. , f I l f H o ( I a I lot .1" i 1 lnO Carmnza Seizes Meat Supply Depot itt , i. 1 4 , s - Pi- II 41 . ,.. r 'I It t . hit l it ' 1. 1 1 1 J. W. ttWOOO WiLl BUILD BIG APARTVINT MOUSE J t I ' 4 t Vf: 'I l , , - 1,4 1 1 . - .44 - r 1 - t 4: 1 .... - t I' t't. .'11 H ) a t I"-- ;i 4. U.( M t r.i.t --....t I t - I'l,ft 4., t t ! M 't ' ' -: .4.S , I I I h t I f 4. I. 4 ' ,4 Censor Passes Dispatch Which Says Reply Will Leave No Doubt Position Taken hy the Germans. ;NEW ORDER TO SUBMARINES j Washington Hopes These Instruc j tions Will Be of Tenor that I Will Avert Bieak. PRESIDENT IS STANDING FIRM j nr.HUX May 3. -(Wireless Ij The Asnoclated Press via ftnyville. I The German reply to the Anier. can note on submarine warfare may ; he expected tiiotnenlU'lly. It nov.1 : appeals, however, (hat Thursd.i ' may he lite day on which It will ) handed to the American embassy. American embausy, following tlv ! submission of tht German reply the center nf gravity in the situation it is considered here, will rest In 1 Washington, where it must be il" j elded whether the proposal which Germany mtikes meets the condition;! j of the last paragraph of the Ameri i can note. The conference of high German authorities at headquarters has been concluded and l)r, Uethmann-Holl weg, the Imperial chancellor, it Is understood, will start thin afternoon for llerlln. Ambassador Gerard visited For eign minister Von Jagow hej-e this morning, but continued absolutely uncommunicative on the situation. The foreign office also declined l. have anything to say on the sub ject, IHCULIN', May 3. (Wireless to the Associated Press Via Sayvllle.) The d;aft of the German reply to the American note baa been finished. The reply Is subject lo minor al terations which may result from 'In-, (erchanges of views between Berlin and general headquarters. The attitude of Germany will be Htaled in clear and precise terms, the note ' will leave no room for doubt concerning the exact position assumed by Germany, which will communicate the definite nature of Instructions that will be given to submarine commanders and other cata on which Washington itself can Judge the situation. Tbe Associated Press Is permitted to make these statements, although the censorship of dispatches tending to reveal the tenor of the German reply still Is effective. The date of delivery of the answer. has not been fixed. tierard Absolutely Mam. BERLIN, May .-(Vla tendon, May I ) Ambassador Jame Wv Gerard, after hi arrival at the American embassy en his return from great headquarters, re ceived the newspaper correspondents and held a short conversation with them on various topic, not Including th ens In which they wer exclulvly lntereted. The ambassador declined to make the slightest refernce to the occasion of his visit to the emperor, explaining that th situation Impound absolute allenc upon htm. tt wa learned, however, that hs received Secretary Lansing's telegram of Instruction In time to confer with Chan cellor Dr. von Bethmann-IIollweg before hi departure. Mr. Oerard and Joseph C. Orww, aecretary of th American em bsssy, returned with bronzed complex ions, having spent much time at head quarter In the open air. They Inspected th method of the distribution of Amer- (Continued on Page Two, Column Three.) The Day 's War News At Til I TV OK OPPOHO AR.MIK In the Verdan region ha bee roerlnerf la Ihale artillery, kal ike hi a its fire ha asaamra raaalat. rrahle Intensity la th vlelaltr mt llenamaa 11111, wral nf the Mease, ssil uf llnnanntunl, northeast f Ihe f.trrrrssi laillrsllni a retinal nitons. ltHI.I M IttHKII IIIMsl.K In rtlMl nf anmrthlaa like fa.. mill. 1 nartna Ihe rrrrnl allatarh- narr. seraNIsi la estimate h Ih till lire tieparlaseal ehlel, Over 50 Gain In Paid Want-Ads Ihe Haul Vd a.liertlttit i oli nut nf tins Una re lustt.nii t ( 1 tin ei .lit, , . k a it, I liinntli. April sti.tatitit 1 irUii! g dsiilt PAID Wanl-A4 17,(34 fa 1 d"ie Ml t.ii.cd 1 titiil lit inn is, .ttlt, ls ear , k H I, f I IBIS't 11. CIO Cain 5,554 TELzritosi: Tytr iOQO