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RAISES ALL RATES “twl- JKABOO ORDERS URtEST IN CREASE YET ON RECORD FREIGHT 25 PER CENT Director CJenerul of ItoilwAjri THU to Pay Three Centii a Mile to Hide—AH Lower Intriv- »tate Hatea Are AlHdUhed—t'alU on HtatcN to Aid. % # To meet wage Increases and high er costs of coal and other supplies this year, Director Oeneral McAdoo ordered railroad freight rates in the United States raised 25 per cent, and passenger fares increased to three cents a mile from the present basis of about two and a half cents. It is estimated that the program will bring between $800,000,000 and $900,000,000 more revenues to the railroads ,within the next year. It represents by far the biggest rate In crease in the hictory of railroads. Examination of Director Oeneral McAdoo’s order raising freight rates on a basis of 25 per cent, and pas-, senger fares to three rents a mile, and abolishing all lower intra-State freight and pasnenger rstes. Indicat ed that the average Increase will be higher than 2S per rent. Many readjustments will be made by the railroad administration, eith er on Its own Initiative after receiv ing suggestions from shippers and Htate or local authorities or by or der of the Interstate commerce com mission which has power to revtww and moitfv the srhedelee This will not orwveot the new rates from go ing into effect, passenger fame Jen# !• end fmteht tariffs Jens t$. for tha rommtsatee gave tta approval to tha feta order without hearings The art ton was perfunctory and Is not In tended tn ret off inter romptelaia and bearings on them •tale re I trend er •mim rommlanlea have ee eetbont? to rhenge the rsto is $J or Par coho, flat Increases are estab lished as follows: NMflL < rnts per ton whore proa- oat rate la 49 coats or teea; 95 centa where rata la M* l© ft cents to ceata* where rale la $1 lo $1.99; CO centa where rale te $2 to $1.99; 75 cents where rate le $3 or more. For Other eommodlt'les flat In- creates are made aa follows: Iron ore, 80 centa per ton. Bulftllng and monumental stone. 2 centa per 100 pounda; sand and gravel 1 cent per 100 poun4s; ordin ary brick, 2 centa per 10G pounda; cement, 2 cents per 100- pounds; lime, 1 1-2 centa per 100 pounds. Lumber and forest products, 25 per cent increase, but not exceeding 5 cents per 100 pounds. Wheat, other grains, flour and mill products, 25 cents increase, but not to exceed 6 cents per 100 pounds Cotton lintera, 15> per cent, per IQi) pounds. fLive stock, 25 per cent, but not to exceed 7 centa per 100 pounds. Meats, 25 per cent increase, ex cept that rates from Missippi rl^ver points to Missouri river territory shall be the same aa new rates from Bt. Joseph, Mo. Bullion, 25 per cent,-with many flat rate variations. Sugar, syrup and molasses, 25 per load tblpmehU will be increased in accordance with new class ratings, but in no case is the charge on a sin gle shipment to be lens than 50 cents. The minimum charge for car load shipments le io be 515 per cer. Deferring' to differentials, the or der soya: '‘In establishing tbe freight ntpe herein ordered, while established rate troopings and fixed differen tial* are net required lo ho need. I heir nee to dealvmMo if fetmd prae- t Ira hie. even thioiih eortoIn VMM mav menlt which am lower or high er than would otberw9m obtain ~ wtttovl'r^gfcme stoondy nseer then S mote, will nei ho vwdnmd. Although e«i«tiog eamretnn and teoftoi fame jar- nhoMshed. fho order pewnMa the trio ion- rut * ir« - eomowhM lower then the $ r*wt m*e Dteewpelroa in Me • men snfe » * '-ete f*<e 0|y CLAMS 35,SM tali nmiK it arriRi immense stores MUST NOT CROWN PRINCE PUSHES ARMY TOWARD RIVER MARNE FOGH BOLD RESERVES Fi 4lorth of the The text, of the German official statement reads: Crecy-au^Mont, Juvigny and Cuf- fles, suburbs- of Soissons, lying to MCAD00 WARNS RAILWAY MEN AOAINST STRIKING NOW WILL BE AID FOR BUNS rench Leader Withdraws His Mne j the north of that city, have be^ Before Fierce Onilaught — Berlin I ca P turcd b y the Germans, according 1 to the official statement issued by the war office which says that the number, of prisoners has been in-, creased to more than 35*,000; The text of the statement reads: “On the battle front between the Iser and the Oise fighting activity has increased. There was some loc^l infantry engagements. “The armies of the German crown prince are progressing victoriously North of the Aisne, ground has been gained after hard fighting. Courcy- au Mont, Juvigny and Cuffies have been occupied. “Soissons has been taken by Brandenburg troops. “The number oj r prisoners has in- the Marne, their immediate goals Ureased to more than 35,000 and the ‘ ClaimN BA,OOO ITiMoiicrs and Im- ntefiNe (^uarxtitfes of Supplier— ‘ , v /'r Situation Not as Serious as . >in March. * A second battle of the Marne is 'boiling up,“ says the International News Service. Its initial phase is al ready being fought below a ten-mile front between the west of Fere-en- Tardenots and the dhst of Vezilly at a distance of ranging from six to eight miles north of the Immortal river. There the crown prince’ cen ter is plunging southward to gain Director General Writes to Six Heads of Hailroad latbor Organizations, Warning Then That a Strike of Their Men is a Strike Against the Government and May Endanger Its Existence. . 4m d W *»#'• «-man>ei*«••*»* *be» ; nil MUweai mi ms** «w met* tmffw **4 I tor* •«tl w *«4ev««4 *• # m ► •e niiiif n w’tl he met u 4. I ewehma* mi R5hP pXSPP Be gB $ Mi inn being Dormans and Chateau-Thlerry, the .latter a rail key to Paria, 58 miles northeast of the French capi tal. From the Berlin war office came Thursday night the announcement “south of Fere-en-Tardenola we art fighting onr way towards the Marne.’ The French official communique admlU the Iona of both Fere-en-Tar- denoto and Vnallly. But every pord from the front and the Paria offi cial gad unofficial to calm and con fident. For the alllee It to aa omen that had a heartening thrill, thto dash of the German center towards the river that aaw the greeteet mill* tary machine of the agee once mare go down te Ignamine— defeat And etiii a gt—ler thrill li the that the man who turned the Hie tn that iMariaR battle li new the an* pres— eawMiar at aM aMad t—a m I— peeeihle lam renad at arms •adinm la a taritara ge—Itorimw — T—iltTYf — 19a #a— mm* heng. nail her de» • he p—ilff ftor — tai the warid la war at flea teeme that that the wttharawai. tr— —eeaep.' <eied he ihver eeteht «d the eaeenv • ‘ aemhera, in aeiarif ami eq—ri—| ftoa| r iJm MMNI >W «• •lt«4 Ml Mm a —*fl— hq—le amt h—tta. Ph*n ♦ neatlaa 5— aeear— — the Bma Tha aa— It hen re. M—te— all —a— he maw tee the —— et—4 ed tha er— and at hi—arf booty in artillery and war material is tremendous." “South of the Vesle the French front, which was in course of form Ing, broke down under unlnterrupt ed attacks by our divisions. 'We threw the enemy back after stubborn resistance as far as and across the line of VIHemontotn Cere-en-Tarde- noto, ronlongei, Broutllri and Hrana- coult. ‘The forts on the northwestern front of Khelma have fallen. The nor them parts of La Nonvfllette sod Bethany warn captured. Gnus of ev cry dearrlptlon up to rallnay guns of the hdnvleet call her were taken “The impetus advance of ear at tack lag fore— prevented the enemy frum carrying bach rich war.pr-.» si— heaped ap la the captured ter rttafy: tor— is—tn hM to— a— hands af Betomma. first— men tCiteastvn —Bittoi[ railway train* sad he—Hal entah* Meha—ats shah a tor— quantity af medical sqaly—t lata •— rhi— —if to etati and virptoaa tsrtoto aton we— eaw*.e««d With tha army d—e at Oe^ew l eaa Hall* otto ami ftohe hlheech*. —a fight tog artfetty fee teed lam—Nlrilp. •he toef I he— date enf bees hreeaht deea is eao h ef Tgv—. flee n**"*e 0*1—1« ee— hr*eght lento— he** hr* * BBijm R—[toy gR—i— — ma the— to*#e— •a* #, *e h*i uti #d a* 'em #•* •e* «d •ed ——a h**< bet se*aehte e« net le se* fc—• c*«ee* «he «*#el l* w gerteed fc*es the • %*»% i* ari—mi ____ I ana. see eon — t*****|—g— in TO the mm ad »t w« t* s« w *•• mrn • *d this w a*# •arti Toe mNto tlrhsta Bm B *eem to a etoeptog nag* It hd* Pi •* 4 "iwm* m ;TSmS! •* —*• • fa. mti^n •a-*i mt •%<* new ^ • •c*#d» , »* • S<*• *-4 *S«* f»+ h«et* *4 # _ •« tv*** c« # • % r v»* e*«tirataftf •* Stv*** *0**% thd» •** let—. *••'# *i%** f fv*tteaM • *» ** eill he r» **d **. •* ltd real —>-•»• r**kC«*« ffa# •*ei«i*» cec* vt#et*** e** 4e*t<*-l f**ee •«*«»sa#e* mi the rsiiv^ed sde*e»*trailee that •*« * *r'*S>* •**•* e**M W —ahltoto •4 tmm % ktch** ke*t* The 4'***«ec r***v*rv **v4ev far«*vtd*4 fee th» 4t*^e» s*eace mt ell **t«ttat e«- esmtoe e*4 vaeev e#her tower •#♦** »*d ••Mrfe! *%*«*nc*r tfivl Vc** l«--sl ctr«r*»oa to •aat- »rv* *v|| hm *et**d fcaeral- ly tKnnt ** IMf roof t ''rr ***'*mrm »^rt«r*lon rat** In t*** Ka«t w»il to iw»r r*..| |*«« than • k» •****tI• r r*nt rat*. In the W*«* th* will K* annrotlmafely ♦o **•> -hor* the nUtlng rather lo* r*»*^ a't»*i!of«tret»nn nfflrfala admFt Ihov ho*** »o r*<1ur* unncc- i*««irv * nr fmxrl hv *h* hich- *r r»tr* *h»t* *av* fiHllfi*« '«n*l lsl**>r fo*- movement. F<tl- of ’ho ♦ which TTIMT f-hc m-t^llrd rnneed from ten to twenty po ? nt«* In lino with Di root or MoAdoo’s ronuost for snupostions from State commissions for ohancos. protests are lookod for, partlcularlv from tho Staton having already well establish ed rHto systems. Among those nro Wisconsin, Georgia. Oklahoma and Texas. Industries which will be hard hit by the order include brick makers vand coal producers with markets near the place of production. For instance a brick maker shipping his product twenty-five miles ordinarily would have to pay about 2.f> cents freight per 100 pounds. The new scale would add 2 cents flat to the existing scale, regardless of distance making the new rate 4.f> cents. This rule applies also to coal, coke and other commodities for which speci fic advances, rather than proportion al Increases, are ordered. The following minima are estab lished for claases in the several clat- •tficatlon territories: . Official cla—Iflcation; Claaa l, 91; elan 1. 8 1-9: etoto 9. t7r dWT 4, 19 1-8; claaa 5, 9; claaa 5. 7. Hoothtfm: Claaa t. 95; elaaa 8. 91 1-9; claaa 9. 19; claaa . 4. 1C; claaa A. 15; claaa I. II. 91; riflto ft. IT 1-9:' claaa 4. IS ari-a I. IK claaa 5 II. 1. ti. atom ft. ft! «. If b%2 Bto-C IS; Bta—fl . -to- ft, 19 l-t Fm* MANY toar«fc not* to* rr «SPlfa «fa» IMl Mew T Mr 1>*fa — | In s speech Thursday night. gp» repviag s lew* 1*4 award ppswswUd le him by th* | mop!* mt toh—gPL Pn., hm birthplace. Gog. P*jtoa t* March rrief mi staff, to to a tlh al af tha F——h 54 l*Bto>B Ft 9— tog at— waa *»—1*4 T***4ay t haCwaam IM—at— Gam* aa4 Rha I4sma Aamr* Writo Fn«— Bn nth—a cm— . mhn— tfamagwatgcimi h—A Idl |g top—B —Bar a n*w ting g«to amritol af than tftB.aaa.aag. ^ aa—m — lh* Rtog—nl DCagswas gamy Oa—— fl'HMlKipH af Urn Am—trgg. nil! ha af tha gam enq—mgf v i ...Ul W «r* • ; /V Wk . tm*rrm k...: ar* Mllty a 41a- hr ftrfi In 9Vhrnnry. So flgaraa war* glvnn. Other phvhmrnt* of tha war wei* daarrlbed by Oa—ml Marcft. The sword waa piweentad by K—ton “in token of Its —teem for ra‘s dtotlngutohed aoldler." Wonien Are Not SoMler*. Itttssla's body of women soldiers, known as the “Battalion of Death," Heelrified the world. Mme. Marla Leona Motchkarova. commander, to in America, a better disappointed woman. . ■ ' // She has no illusion about female warriors fit for present day service, and recently refused to talk about her “former associates," saying: “But women will never make soldiers. They are too undiscip lined. They cannot be organized. And they show the white feather. “Besides mine, fourteen bodies of women troops were organized, but none of the others'took part in any action, and they accom plished nothing. My 'Battalion of Death’ was the only one to partic ipate in any engagement. We fought the Germans in pne\bat- tie. Even some of my soldiers turned coward. For tha Red Cross, women are all right, but only ona woman In a thousand has the mettle to make a ■•-V " *#*■ **UH —i Of the .p« In April 14. lhard ham to to flying —li—It baited by German ma—— ha* not yet a—at It—If. there has been n notable alack- £ widening of the gap they have torn In the poaitiona of the Alliea between Pinon and Itrfmont. Thla work *ma to be progressing slowly talnst the desperate resistance of the Allied force*. The French having fallen back from the limits of the city of Soi*- sons have stood their ground against the attacks of the enemy and the German official satement falls to show material advances there dur ing the day’p fighting. On the eastern end of the fightin^ line some of the forts before hReti* are said to have fallen, which to be * expected-from the fact that they have been outflanked by the tide of invasion that has swept far to Ihe south of he city. • The fighting has taken on the aspecl of the first invasion of France in 1914, the advance of von Mack- ensen along the Dunejac^ and- the fighting in Picardy in March. After breaking the French and British de fensive positions, but not breaking <the Allied line, the Germans are again moving their forefes out in a on the flanks of the extreme front fan-shaped figure, fighting hardest of their advance. The t hvwtoa f—lata Gasman aiisgiito al agbmgaimg a Mb g—rrtlto war* ^ the —a—to all — tha ,w. r Hatr*d mt tha T— ha rat* tola ftoa—a al tha —ri#4 —v—tty mt aa army which waa agp* ably toe Ha Ufa. Ra—laas. aad The Botohavtki. heart ily <i.noun«#d aa iro-Garman*. a— to conflict , with aatocraey imperialism tightens s of military domlnatton tha value of a dishonor- wrung from a helpless of the bbB to the to able ( people. For the Alliea, and for ua. the question Is, how can we, realizing the clashes which are certain, help the Russians to regain control of their territory and win their right to solve riestiyiy’s problem, and end the dream of a Teutonic Mitel-Eu- ropa? A lapse of time will alienate all sympathy for Germany which may now' exiSt in Russia, and the Slavs will, wish to strike for their free dom again. Tl^e military and econ omic assistance of the entente and the United States will be essential to success. Plans should be made there fore to have ready /for use against the Germans all r the equipment which Russia can utilize. Lord Robert Cecil says the Brit ish are in “constant consultation" with their allies as to the most ef fective way of “rendering assis tance" to Russia. The solution of the manner to to be found, but we would not be surprised If it to not tovBi sooner than generally expect ed. aad they may ha expectad to I that —II—ha of foa rye—* al tho H Railroad employes wure reminded by Director General McAdoo Thurs day night that they are employes of the United States In time of war, and that a strike means a blow at their own government and the hampering of transportation essential to pro tect the hundred of thousands of Am erican boys fighting on the battle fields of Europe. * , _ A few days ago several hundred machinists and shopment at Alexan dria, Va . left their posts in Southern Railway shops in protest against small increases given them under the director general's new scale of higher wages, and there have been threats of a general walkout of un ion shopmen^ext Monday unless sub stantlal further pay advances are forthcoming before that time. In a telegram to the heads of all labor unions having shopment among their numbers. Mr McAdoo gave no tice that the government cannot b* coerced or Intimidated and railed up on railroad men to remain at their duty aad rely upon him dad tha new board of railroad wage# and work ing conditions for Jnst ronsIderaMoa af tigtoto / “Tha at rib a* it f certain •harm** machinists, ate. In tha railroad sl at Alatandru Va. has rraalad a Rvary palnfnl impression oa the pah- tor mind " said tha Btoto ter g*aar• sis memaae “I aannaf he Haas they weaa dote# They nr* all amplo**** now mt tha rail*4 Blaise government Thaa ace a— employes of nay rail- rood corpora i loa. thorn tore this was n scribe against the goes rameat mt the Failed Btoioa “ft to the firm tua* to tho him lory of oar gonrameat that nay af 1 tta smptotaa base attemptod a sfrthe ntnlari their anrergamat Porh me Ilea to tarvedlbte Fss tho good of oof holeeod cmaatry aad tor tbs boa- ar mt raitr wsl am* la tho sorefso anawtohai*. I hope thee* eiM ho me •*eeti9t*a of eha* sewrvame most eea demo ns aapatrtorto la tho hlghaoa P^toto- *Thas gaaora—oat raaaot. * gfl tworso. ho reoaeod or lari—tdtotsd ha nay of iti smpaoyse It to naatoaa •* do pa—tra Its #4 aad w<M do Dan tire to all a* tor as tt fes poo—h— to maaiar* DasHra hecogwtswg ihat there are proimhie tasqaalyi—• la the aMototo ah—h stoMritf ho hhBa—initf [rwatiasrod aad deal* wMh I app*#o< to mt gooeral order namhor I? p Hay 95» a hoard af rafipwil |oa and esahftag eoadtotoaa BftotoT doty 4 to 5a Itoer aad to pane apaal a4 potmtoBn aad rump is tots **41*99 etose mt smyi^css or part* I aonh mt rtoosoa af ogyatovan otto fori the* J tot a they haao fa— gvwaad tor comntotot I to4— aador tho wage garlntoa ahoold oato | Gffir ja—l thstr rneoa a# so* pi ly to this hoard | 4 aad they wi4 ha gleoo Da— aad ton-J 251 partial amatSdreattoa The AmorVea I TI pe* pie haao ;aat hs*sn caiDsd apea I BTi ( te pay tort*’:y lacaaasod freight aad 1 tho 9 para—Igor rate# Pm the parpeee af I gtoai poring la part the tarrsaeed wagwalTho amoaatlag la mere thaa flag *#• * I the I ban nanrdod la railroad * motor aa I they ahoold —he ngata— I th mi nt harwwrThntt^rBar think they nr* fairly trented la heinq forced to pot these Increases for the benefit of railroad labor, what woald happen to onr roaatry* Pappose rail road officer* would •trike heennae they disliked tha order* of tha gov ernment and should rafasa to obay them, what would happen to them* Suppose that railroad employas should strike against tha daclslon of thair government and hamper the operation of tha railroads at a tlma when transportation to essential to protect the hundred* of thousands of Americans now fighting on ,the bat tlefields of Europe to save the lives and property of railroad employes serving here at home. What wrould happen to our country? “The Kaiser would probably get it. We cannot all get exactly what we want in this world, nor can we win Ehiy war unless each and every citizen is willing to subfhit to the laws of the land to the decisions of those in authority. “We railroad men particularly must give unswerving and loyal sup port to our government no matter what our Individual views and dis appointments may be, relying upon a fair hearing of our complaints and the justice of our cause and accept ing patriotically the final declsidns of those In authority, who under our laws are charge dwith the responsi bility of making them. “While in the German drive now going on the sons of railroad men and the sons of Americans of every class are dying on the battlefields of France to save America and democ racy In the world, shall there be found among us any man or set of men who are unwilling to sacflfice something of their personal views and invtdual desire* to support Amer ica’s heroes who are making the su preme sacrifice for as? T earnestly hope that from one end of thto great land te the other II may never he arid again that any railroad man officer er smileye. was ee eapetii—to aa la ——he again— hie ■hen 4 to to the > af all hi—ary If T poe W. Th* Ormtn air attack of T«*»day ight on American ho*pltaU In a town many mllv behind /tie front aa carried out with.the rfrtnoat ap-v parent deliberation. The enemy air men used umbrella flares to aid them in picking out their targets. Their bomb* also started a fire in a gar age which lighted up the neighbor hood, in which is located one of the four finest cathedrals In France, bull 1 In the twelfth century. The airmen also turned their machine guns on the firemen engaged In fighting the flames, and ppon ambulance drivers. Besides the killing of one French nurse and the probable mortal in jury of another, .while flying glass slightly injured a number of Ameri can ward were in some cases hurled out of their beds by a bomb. In som& of the hospitals it was neces sary to remove the patients, includ ing somd Americans, to the cellars for safety. Nearly every window in one of the latest hospitals was shattered, as were thfc windows in the historic church adjoining, now also used as a hospital. Scores of American patients and hundreds of sick and wounded French soldiers w.ere in the various hospitals attacked. CLEAR MESOPOTAMIA Turk* Driven Out Ju*t mm Oope Were Bendy for Hnrveet Largv areas of Mesopotamia have been cleared of the enemy, denying to him the most fertile districts al a time when the crops are Just rip ening. several ^thousand prisoners hav# been captured, together with many cannon, maehine guns end an enormous amount af booty by tl Hrtttoh turret <•»**ratios in the vol leys af the Tigris and BupfcfOtos •fare March, acrardlng la Ibe offi dial —vuhpngGnfit with tAo fi*i4 farces tn that tbegier af tha war. !)*•*ribrag the operation* which tod In 14a heavy defeat af the Ml March, the * errwpondeat says the Ttorim gMoaptoB in mnbn a aland at Khan itaghadndl. wtorA the 4rittob infantry aanaghtod and toah Mar—i Sd to li— a—nattma the" tiMMi •aval • r*«r # eanry —4 dlffl march rnl off the enemy's rev reel me (pgmft* gtoi ftoft. fin toe's at tempt# In hreah threngh hi mPdatgld I naan tapnimd and t4sp to— gmen mm 9jHi piMRtog. Tin neat g—ening the pn—4 ana rigaenn—y rammned Tie petoagava tohen toe haded a eoanauandee gad —aft mt t*e nfii**n ? »*av*n inata- • * • • i si the togtn ntag mt Mat lie mnto—nd ds——to t—ton mt ThfhtoA toeaoa m the gmdri and 4 ael oh asane afReeded an nppne- mmtf top the tofi—ton mt anosiee dsdnat npan vhe eneaay These op* heat—a neve eaq—hsasip aweeaaefnl is—h Mtotoi Bii NhMi mm Mm4 a va adue— ) *** ■49 LK9S 4to top Mfeeh ad to— 44 Me ■BLBftMMBM ’MtoM u4 mdtog Tneedep maehed a : S * sc They ae* divided 4ltft*d eg died af na gs IBg, 4M4 BJWft 4M544 ■tog «rV’eee* men x # 4 I r t rr. "-r: HiKHi INTO TANK . German TVtwvmpsvaple Mi—ahe Tt*ri» Arintosw toe AMtod Ftonen Eighteen women and children were trampled to death and a number of persona were Injured In a panic which followed an aerial raid alarm sound ed at midday In Mannheim Wednes day. according to n dispatch received In GeAeva. The streets were crowd ed when the alarm was given, and a wild rush for shelter ensued. It de veloped later that the warning sig nal was caused by the sighting of a squadron of German aviators return ing to their b£se near Mannheim. - ■'■■■. ♦ ♦ ♦ A Fall for Information. The Council of National Defense declares that “the War Department •desires photographs, drawings, and descriptions of bridges, buildings, towns, and localities now' occupied by the German forces in France, Belgium, and Luxembourg, and like wise in that part of Germany lying west of the line running north and south through Hamburg. At the request of the War Depart ment the Council of National De fense asks you to secure all possible material of this character. A large quantity of material is dejyred, and without any attempt to avoid dupli cation. U will not be practicable to return the material of the contri butors. l wtoh tha * And President Wilson finds H tibia to amlla despite tha many 4 hardens which drily toll npon Here to Hto to •• lighten th# to 1 4**0 > —skill' BM