U. LOSSES ARE GREATEST EVER
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SUFFRAGETTES START NEAR RIOT
IN WASHINGTON; DECLARE THAT
AMERICA NOT A DEMOCRACY
Special International Service.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—Suffra
gettes precipitated a near riot in front
of the White House when the ItuSRian
war mission arrived this morning on
their way to meet President Wilson,
by presenting to the gaze of the Visi
tors a banner denouncing the presi
dent for alleged opposition to the
granting of suffrage rights to women
and declaring that America is no| a
democracy.
The suffrage banner also declared
that President Wilson and Envoy
Elihu Root are deceiving Russia, add
ing “They say we are a democracy.
We women of American tell you that
America 'is not a democracy. Twenty
million American women are denied
the right to vote and President Wil
son is their chief opponent.”
The banner concluded with an ap
peal to the Russian representatives
in the following terms:
Help us to make this nation really
free. Tell our government that it
must literate its people before It can
claim free Russia as an ally.” Almost1
before the visitors had an opportunity
to read the inscription, the suffra- ^
gette group displaying the banner'
was attacked by other women in the
crowd amidst cries of "treason" and i
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"shame” and the banner torn to
pieces. The suffragettes attempted
to shield the banner and were rough
ly handled by their attackers but no
one was 'injured.
The Russian visitors were appar
ently much amazed as well as greatly
amused by the affair.
Leading women representnt'ves of
the suffragettes have denounced the
action of the hearers of the banner,
declaring that it has resulted In great
harm to the cause, tho leaders of
which have always been opposed to
radical or militant methods of pre
senting their cause.
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SUBMARINE LOSSES FOR WEEK
LAR6EST YET RECORDED
International Newa Service.
LONDON. June 20.—The list of sub
marine losses which will he made
public by the admiralty tonight is
reported to contain the largest num
ber of torpedoed vessels that has been
issued since the commencement of the
submarine campaign in February.
Official 'information says that the toll
on Hritish shipping during the past
week is many fold greater than has
occurred during a similar period .it
any time place the Germans com
menced the campaign of 'unrestr'ctc l
sinkings.
It is admitted that the effects have
caused great uneasiness as a contin
uance at the present rate will seri
ously affect the supply situation.
It is also recognized that the cFoits
to minimize the U boat menace have
had but little effect, despite the seem
ing control of the diver nctiv'ties dur
ing April and May.
(•ffidlals now profess to b«!Dy that
ttie gnat falling off in the - number
of sinking during that period were
| occasioned by the Germans withdraw- l
ing a large nuihber of submarines for
the Mediterranean and these have now
I
been replaced by the larger type of
vessel that has lately appeared in 1
British waters,
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Two Millon Dollar Cargo Munitions
Dive rod.
NEW YORK, June 20.«—The steamer
Baystate, whtch recently departed
from an American port freighted with
munitions for the allies valued at
more than two million dollars, has
been submarined off the Irish coast,
according lo disnptches reaching here
today.
The Baystate was a British bottom
and one of the largest vc1- 'a at pres
ent engaged in the trans-Atlantic
trade.
The cable makes no mention of the
fate of the captain and four of the
crew of .the steamer and It is supposed
they have not been located.
The remainder of the crew were ap
parently saved.
The loss of tht Baystate is one of
the most costly sustained by the Brit
ish since the early days of the IT boat
‘campaign.
Divers Claim Another Costly Victim.
BOSTON, June 20. -Munitions and
food stuffs to the value of two mil
lion, five hundred thousand dollars
were lost to the allies with the sink
ing of the. British steamer Klere off
the coast of Ireand, says a dispatch
from Kngland reaching here today..
The Klere was bound out of Boston
for an Knglish port at the time of the
attack.
The dispatch make sno mention of
the fate of Capt. Pierce and the crew
of the vessel, which numbered fifty
men.
The reports of a greatly Increased
list of submarine losses during the
past week combined with the sinking
f the steamers Klere and Baystate
w/lth nearly five million dollars 'm
supplies during the past twenty four
ours,,is causing grave uneasiness in
shipping circles and It Is feared that
the t’ boat menace is fast getting lie
| \ onrf rofitrol of the allies.
Washington reports Indicate that
the feeling that the Germans have
(Circumvented ttie British efforts to
stop the 1' boat losses is reflected in
official circles since the receipt of the
last admiralty report diselosing a
greater amount of ship destruction
■in ever.
SAYS U. S. FACING
COAL FAMINE
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International Newt Service.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—America
is facing a serious coal famine dur
ing the coining winter unless the gov
ernment at once assumes control of
the d'istriliution of that commodity
and also takes over the operation of;
rail and water transportation.
This is the sule lances of a recom
mendation made to congress today by
the federal trade commlss'ion. |
The commission in Its report to the
congressional body recommends that
the production and dlafvl! utlon of cool
and the operation of railway and wa
ter transportation facilities be pooled
and carried on by government agency.
In no other way, the commission
says, can a great coal famine be
averted owing to the failure of tiie
railways to keep pace with the trans
portation demands of the nation.
DIVERS PLAY
HAVOC-SHIPPING
Special International Service.
BOSTON, June 20.—Tho sinking of
twelve allied steamships including
three that have sailed from one Amer
ican. port since May 13, is reported in
a rush of news concerning the activi
ties of the submarines reaching here
today. The submarine report 'includes
the names of nine British, one Jap
anese, one Dutch and one Italian vessel
within the stated period.
By far the greater part of the
losses were vessels of large tonnage
and their loss will be seriously felt
by the allies.
The reports indicate that the week
has been the most disastrous to al
lied shipping that has passed since
(he beginning of (he war period.
FRENCH FRONT QUIET
LAST NIGHT
international News Service.
PARIS, June 20.—Save for slow ar
tillery firing at various points, a uni.
versa 1 quiet reigned over the French
front last night according to the war
office communique this morning.
The intense fighting of the past
weeks has apparently exhausted the
Hermans and this combined with the
diversion of reserve forces to face the
British has resulted In a complete ces
sation of German activities along the
French lines for the past forty eight
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RED CROSS FUND
SWELLING RAPIDLY
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 20. The call
of President Wilson for assistance for
the lied Cross is being answered by
the nation in a way thnt Is delighting
the officers of the society as well as
the administration officials.
An announcement front the Hod
Cross headquarters this evening states
that the total of subscriptions to the
relief fund wMl pass the fifty million
dollar mark today—the second of the
seven day campaign.
It is now confidently expected that
the fund will reach the one billion
dollar mark set by the society, by the
time the campaign closes.
Reports from all sections of the
j country indicate that the campaign is
I taking a great hold on the public and
subscriptions are coming in rap'idiy.
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WILSON CALLS
FOR VOLONTEERS
International News Service.
WASHINGTON, June 20.—President
Wilson today issued a call for seventy
thousand volunteers for the regular
army the same to be enlisted as rap
idly as possible "for the war aga'inst
German autocracy.”
The president has also designated
the week beginning June 23 and end
ing June 30 as "army week.”
I>uring this period it is intended to
make tremendous campaign for re
cruits for the volunteer army and It is
believed the full quota will bo filled
as the order opens the way for the
enlistment of thousands who do not
come under the provisions of the coft
scription act.
The president's decision to allow ad
ditional volunteers to join the army
will bring into the service of tha
government many thousands of men
who are veterans of the Spanish-Am
| erican wars and will provide a most
; effective addition to the fighting forces.
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GERMANS CAUSE OF
SPANISH DISTURBANCE
International News Service.
I'AIUS, Juno 20.- Dispatches from
I
Madrid today lndicrtte that agents of
ihe German government are primarily
responsible for the revolutionary dis
turbances in Spain.
Messages received here today from
official sources state that German
intrigue is undoubtedly at Hie bot
tom of the movement for a change
of government, the German govern
ment undoubtedly fearing that the
known lean’ings of the king and a
portion of (lie people will ultimately
draw the kingdom into Ihe war on the
side of I lie entente.
It is in the hope of averting tills
lhat I tie Germans are making every
effort to arouse the people against,
the present government.
It is generally felt here that while
l
tlie Germans have succeeded in the
degree that the nation is thoroughly
aroused against the government, the
Teutons have probably exceeded their
anticipations, as the formation of a
republic was hardly one of (lie alter
natives desired.
Revolutionary Movement Grows.
LONDON, June 20.—Spanish reports
indicate a steady growth In the rev
olutionary sentiment now threatening
i the disruption of the monarchy. The
growth of sentiment toward the es
tablishment of a republican form of
uvernment is said to have caused
many thousands to rally to the sup
port uf the reform party within the
past few days and that a republic
will presently supplant the kingdom
is now looked upon as practically cer
tain unless the government speedily
overcomes the revolutionary tendency.
To further augment the threatening
situation, it is reported that the labor
troubles have increased and further
strikes may be expected.
ill. S. DESTROYERS
RESCUE U BOAT VICTIMS
Special International Service.
I-ON HON, June 20.—Two American
j torpedo boats destroyers reaching an
' English port today brought In eighty
J survivors of two vessels torpedoed in
, the Atlantic by German U boats.
Officers iof Qitie Ajmericnn. vessels
state that the survivors were picked
up at a point far beyond the zone
defined by the Germans 'in their un
restricted warfare proclamation, Indi
cating that the Teutons are extending
their operation farther west than at
tny time since the war began. Both
vessels had gone down when the de
stroyers arrived on Iho scene and the
eighty victims of German ruthleasness
were drifting aimlessly about in small
boats so far from land that the pros
pects of regaining shore 'in safety were
slight save In the event of rescue by
passing steamers.
The officers of one of the stricken
ships report that four numbers of the
crew were killed by the explosion of
the torpedo which sent their vessel to
the bottom. The remainder of the
crews of both vessels were saved by
the timely arrival of the American
warships.
BRITISH RECAPTURE
LOST GROUND
. nternational News Service.
BONBON. June 20.—Au official re-|
•ort from the Brltisli commander to- j
lay asserts that the ground Inst to]
the Germans on the Arras front In the
lutrd fighting Monday has all been re
gained and the British are now solidly
planted in their former positions.
The statement say that the British
forces were enabled to retake the
positions with but little loss of life
under the cover of intense barrage
fire from the English guns.
Sharp counter attacks of the Ger
mans delivered immediately after the
British occupied the positions failed
to dislodge the Huigh troops and the
t
gains have since been consolidated and
are now considered secure. The Brit
ish attacks was preceded by heavy ar
tillery preparation which filled the
remnants of the German trenches and
chine gun nests with dead and.
wounded. The actual occupation of
the German trenches was accom
plished with little opposition aside
from the savage counter barrage fire.
The fighting is described as partl
cu'arly disastrous to fhi Germans In
the region of Gavrelle where the Teu
ton dead were found In masses
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