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reraons Challenged at
Bridges Must Obey Sum-
' Jiions of Sentries
Irivermen are notified
f
Drastic Regulation Provided in
First Military District of
Pennsylvania
NOTICE TO
BOATMEN!
IN APPROACHING ALL bridges
over Rivers and Streams you will
steer a course midway between all
pier, and under no circumstances
halt in proximity of name.
Orders are issued to all sentries
on duty to Challenge Only Twice
persons and boats approaching
bridges, and if not promptly obeyed
to shoot to kill.
MILLARD D.BROWN,
Meat. Colonel roruniancllnr
First Military Dlitrkt of Penna.
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rlr1ir lai alti-tnt fa. 1 III nil .-.... ..-.
Wjf V V "ww. w Kill ! IT1 OUIIS HUI
Kf tbeylng the customary challenge wete Is
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'. j --- hubj v .Tim ca buaiuiiit CilV UllUgCZI
Orj In the First Kllltarv District nf I'eruinvl.
KSS Vanln, which Includes Philadelphia,
lj ;The order, coming from Colonel Millard
1V.J. Brown, commanuer or. trie first Perm
Ku " sylvanla infantry. National Guard, and
of the district, were distributed today
' anions tho various units along the river
fronts and among boatmen, .Sonic were
posted In conspicuous places alone the
i river.
The Issuance of the orders fol owed sev
eral Instances of persons loitering near
bridges last night. At. one l.r'dge guards
ordered an interloper to move on, hut he
, continued to linger near, sitting down under
the bridge. Tho guards tired In Iris di
rection, the bullets striking the earth he
side him. Tho threat was effective and
the man fled.
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r-. . ., ' tim nniir. is.urn i.a in .i i iiiitii .uu.iv icdui
a-iS- fta follows;
Kr In jinnrnnchlnir all bridces over rlv-
y ns miiu suciiim juu win oicci u- twutoc
piidway between all piers, and under
no circumstances halt In proximity of
same.
Orders are Issued to all sentries on
duty to challenge only twice persons
and boats approaching bridges, and, If
not promptly obeyed, to shoot to kill.
12IGHTV RECRUIT STATIONS
Klghty new recruiting stations for the
aval coast defense reserve were opened
today in a determined city-wide effort to
gather the needed G500 men for that branch.
The stations wero ODened under the, mist,!
fSL of the Home Defense Committee, appointed
BY? t. I.L oi.w ...Li.,. i ..,
ty jr. nui oiiuiii, WHICH uiau luuay ucjeneu
Its first recruiting station for the home de
" fense guard. This Is a municipal organ!-
, cation, wjth a proposed strength of 20,000
men. j.
The stations, scattered In all parts of
the city, were donated by business men,
churches, physicians and. In some In
stances, by owners of homes. Patriotic
posters and arguments are the ammunition
used by the volunteer recruiting aids In
their attempt to make up the complement
f Philadelphia's defenders on the adja
cent waters.
At these new stations volunteers are en
rolled and sent In squads to the nearest
recruiting station where there Is an au
thorized surgeon, who makes the necessary
examination for enlistment.
The widespread campaign for recruits is
zpected to smother the systematic efforts
which, recruiting officers say, German sym
pathizers, agitators and pacifists have be
gun to prevent men from enlisting In the
army and navy.
Discovery of the plot was made In the
courtyard of City Hall, where sailors from
several of the battleships at League Island
hae opened recruiting stations to get men
greatly needed to bring the ships up to full
service strength.
Manufacturers 'and fraternal organiza
tions tOdaV offered tn mnirui fi,M. ..K
fk the home defense committee In the lmme
y allate nrsranlzatlnn'nf fen,,, .I-... .........1
. IM Im Temple passed resolutions offer-
.Ing the services of It entlif numir.i.in nt
j;TI00 men to the home defense plan. The
k viiuiuun mso onereu tne use of Its
" ouiioing on Spring Garden street, near
VJroaa. to tne home defense committee. In
f-&fttflr1(rIrlTl nffltlala a k. r. I m
Ki -.-."..", w...v,.o w& mo vnauiuer oi uom
S.merce and the Manufacturers' Club In-
, .uiimcu .ujur amun mat tne members of
oin organizations would urge their em
ployes to enroll Immediately In the home
defense ruards. fe wim nn. n win .
. celve their wages as usual from th.ir ni-o.
-v'of emnlovment. Th rh..tnHA. rHM
H merco and the Manufacturers' ninh n.
ifi' sent 90 per cent of the workers of Phlla
(. delphla.
.. The enrollment station for th l.omi. d.
. nse guard was opened in Itoom 201. City
j- ic uiDi io enrou wan ueorge Went
tUr worth Cdrr. aprrtarv nf H immA iAAn.
committee. Mr. Carr w bo attached to
the flrat division, which will be on duty
Kyrt MJO 4111U IT (."UIICDUd g,
Ni icmpie. besides Indorsing the
: .ijwiiio ucicmo -onin,mee, urged congress
J''1b a resolution to adopt a system of unl-
versa 1 military service for the nation. The
S?-i"Iyl aggressive support" of the 4000
JAUtemnera present at the meeting last nhjht
.' pieugea. ine resolution was Introduced
I Jhy Potentate W. Freeland Kendrlck.
'ffe'arly fifty motion-picture theatres In the
f.wiy memoers ot the Stanley Kxhlbltors"
elation were offered today to the pliv
Federal governments 'for n.itrintir. ,n..
ya or .recruiting purposes.
p,'?"W offer tho use of the theatres for a
rf showing of appropriate and patriotic plc
.tires on any Sunday or Sundays deslg-
'tktH M.J n -.aa... 1...
'" a vvMicjnciii ur joseon ai.
, McCready. president uf the ounrioiinn
..Tt entire receipts of either ndmin.im,-
,arges or offerings are to be devoted to
., i y committee that may be.
uy,jror smiin. All tne theatres
the use of their houses to the Mnv,.,-
'rie jiuhac jLfeicnse LOinmtfM ft-
RlUnc and for, any other purpose to the
nm, ine unnea Htaies Government,
ay, and the navy and the city and Its
k citizens In the 'serious ma.,.
jijs Bow jraca and that call for quick.
-theatres offered by the stAni.v
"lAseoclatloB are as follows:
, Ixicust
mettlsr for next Monday night. It prob
ably will be "held on Broaa street. It Is
expected that more than 300 automobiles
will be In line. Mrs. W. Morgan Church
man today Joined the ranks ot women
urging enlistment.
An enthusiastic meeting held under the
austces of the National Security League
In Scottish Illte Hall unanimous!) Indorsed
vnlversal conscription and compulsory mili
tary training. ,
Dally training for members of the naval
coast defense rererve Is being given by
naval oftlcers aboard the Zlpalong, sub
marine chaser turned owr to the Govern
ment by K. W, Clark, of K. W Clark ft
Co., bankers.
Charles Simmons, whose grandfather was
killed In the Civil War and who saw his
father go away to Cuba In 1898 to be shot
In battle, en'lsted In the crew of the U. S. S.
Kansas this morning. He lives at STIC
Sherman avenue.
Thirty-live other men enlisted In the crew
: of the Kanras tills morning,
NKW KNLISTMKNTS
The follonlng enlistments were An
flounced today.
IN IT HI i KTATKH AKJIY
IIAKKV M. UII.I.IAM, itntonr, in-tlianlr.
3i.1 .Market trt?(j Infahlri'.
IIK.VJAMIN It. INCKAM, thirty. plpnlter,
l.utan, Ala , Infantry
lltAMi Milt l.KI. trn(-one. laknrrr W,
HriM.I atrrrl, Salainaian N V . Infinlr
(IKIIKI1K MOSMt. twenly.ali. r-nlitmeiit
W1U Nurtti Truth nirrrt. coait arllllrry.
KIMI'KI. I. KKSSNKK, nlnt-lcfn. inathlnlat.
1:111:1 Maatrr street, ruatt artl!,Vr
ISAIIOKR IIF.RNNTK1N. lwfnty-ne. laborer.
11 U ihitnut trt: riclil arllhro.
AUIVHIl .M r. LAWl.tlK, twentyfle. tateiman.
-N'.'H Hunnyaiilo menur Infjntry
OI.KNN . iotll. nlnln. cl.rk. lnl North
Sirotiil ntrt, Catml-ti. N. J., Infantrv
(I.ll'K(IIIl) r. lir.NTI'.ll, twenty, laborer. ITU
mltn lllnntold atreet Infantry.
AMOS K. IIAKKIt. nineteen, took. IL'.', Ile.iver
street, l.anraatrr. Pa . Iioaliltul rurpa.
(ilUIKia: 1. ItOtVKJO. tHenly-two. ptlnler. 31
.Vorlh Nineteenth atreet. Infantry
NAVAI. I "OAST IlKI'K.NSK KKSKUVK
IIKNKV II. IIKKHIt'K. forl four. I.uslneia man
1h:iii Ann atreet. e-aman
i.ckov tiiiimam wooimrrr. twenti four
ee,trlcal enslneer, 3.11'n Walnut xlreel. elrc
l r I.I j n
IIIKKKTT JOSKI'll KII.KV, thlrty-ihree. (hauf
feur. JiliSlI Kat Dauphin atreet. iimimi
11AMKI. il.(IK(iK Wll.lltn KICIIAKIIMtN,
twenty. nl. pump repairer .ISi'tl .Ml Vernon
atreet oiler.
AWAIi:o .MAI-VSTO. nineteen omlvotket
tI-4 I'roaa atreet; aeantau
HAMKI, AI.OYMI tOI.I.INS. thirty leam
. ..L..1".-..3-" lloMnaon atreet. inaililnlal'a mate
A?I!!1,? K sl'TT thlrt-to. machlnlat.
-'POI I) atreet. marhjnlr,t'a male.
TIIOSUS JOSKPII tonAN, atructural Iron
worker, isrj Houth llernalil atrecl. i-atnan.
NAVAL COAST df:fknse
JOHN W. .MKARS, twenty.alx, lale.man.
Tentyaecond anil Valnut atreete. matblti-
Nt'a mate.
KAI.I'll A. RITTKNIIOtSK. nuenteen. rar
Ienter, 84 Weat Johnaon etreet. tlerman-
town; rarpenter'e mate.
l:i)tVARt IIAKTI.KY. twenty-two. wlreler-i.
.V?.?rtl2'i.!.'!2"..M"?'.;N- J ,h,'' elntrl. ian
1IIOMAW KKI.IA. Ighiten. tnm-hlne hnml. llt
.7UU111 riii-.iuurui aireei. oner
DECLARATION OF WAR DELAYED BY
LONG DEBATE IN CONGRESS
Continued fram Pair On.
of the Foreign Committee, argued against
party control of tho time. He oppoccd giv
ing up any of the debate time allotted him,
by virtue of Ills position, to ltepubllcitn
members In favor of the bill.
Debate, however, stnrted promptly at
10:St after the brief wrangle over division
ot the tlino for dlscuKslon, Speaker Clark
surrendered tho rhalr to Jtepresentatlve
Fitzgerald.
FLOOD'S AI'I'KAL
Chairman Flood of the. Foreign Affalts
Committee, stirred the House to unusual
depths. He mid.
War Is being made upon our rountry
and lis people, our fhlps ai.e being
sunk. Our minrmiibatatit citizens. In
eluding men, women and children
being foully imitdered: our merchant-,
men mo denied freedom of the seas
Under suoli circumstance there I"
hill one I'outse for the Government ti
1 1 ill .1 lie. iind that Is to go to defenro
of Its people ami honor of the nation.
There Is no choice ns to our course.
We arc compelled by the act of the
German Imperial Government to enter
Into this most ioIo--.il nv
We shoute lake our stand by the side
of the allied nations which hae been
lighting humanity's battles for twi una
a half years, determined that I'ru
sian militarism shall be crushed and
the world shall be delivered from the
threat and danger of the Hohetiznlletn
dynasty.
tiiimii: is no ii:.ci:
I'eptpsentatlvc Slegel. "ftom a lace fur
thousand of eats taught to love peace."
added this:
I come from a feoile that for thousand!"
of ears hav.i been taught to low peace
1 cannot shut my eyes, or close my eats
1o tin fact that though ue cr.v "peace
Germany anveis by wniring 'against
us
The time ha, comn f..r Ameilcan citl
zenship ti teallze that with the com
mon benefits anil pioittinltie which
this country affords them 'T.nies Un
common duty and obligation to serve It
In every way In Its hour of danger.
Let us gle notice to Mm world that
In this republic nf ours at leapt that
we are all American citizens of rank
and quality, whether that citizenship he
lately acquired or whether it that
by birthright, and that in -the defense
of our flag and country we recognize
no distinction of wealth or position:
and that we shall be guided in our nc-
tlons with the one common thought of
victory In the conflict we are entering
"We aio a great nation " a!d tiepiescuta
live Harrison, a Democratic leader on the
committee. "We glory In its history and
1 priceless heritage. I refuse t.i believe that
. we have degenerated In our national ideas.
MAY BE BERLIN PLAN ' tllat we llaVe foreUe. the teachings of our
I inilici... mill UIP HOI HOW WlHIim IO I1KIH
.T.'IP
WAl.TUt II. AMI. rlanleeii. rlerk. 1TIO Xorlli
Tweiily.aecotnl atreet, seaman.
IAMKH T. f'RONNAN. Insuratice n.lleitor
South rilxternth stret-t. ituartertnaster
ATTACK FROM MEXICO
an amendment tn the state of war resolu
tion preventing the Xisc of American mili
tary fo'rees In ICurope without orders from
Congress. The amendment follows:
Provided, however, that no part of
the military forces of the fulled States
shall be ordered to do land duty 111
Huropean countries without first beint,
ordeied to do so from Congress.
A near-clash was precipitated when urlf
ten declared 7.1 per cent of the House did
l.ot want to vote for the resolution.
"Why not give their names.' 'I,r'
sentatlvc Harrison, of Mississippi, slum ed,
"They are on otir side as well a 1 mine.
Hrltteii .veiled furiously. hnUnR 'il" "'v
"I chl.lletiRe the statement, tbe M J ",
slpplan retorted, but Urltten declined to
vleld further. . .
Cooper .ecente.l 11 communication from
Secretar l.an-lng saying that no Amer
icans had perished In the sinking of the
Sussex.
seveial
attacks pi:i:siii:nt
that
tj.. t.b f,Attl(1llI SH 111
Ainet leans went to the bottom 01 ui--i.ii
llsh Channel when the Sussex sank, con
tlned Cooper. "Is It not time, that we
have acciuacy of statement from the I re
Ident of the Fulled States?"
Cooper Apressed himself a opposed to
11.11.V war except In defense and then In
ilef'eiise of something worth ilefeiidlng. And
he doubted that the question of American
rights to tiavel on ships was a light over
which Hie nation should go to war.
1'leudlug for peace. 'lu contended, how
ever, that "every American would fight
Hither than see the fool nf an Invader
on our soil." He held tills country should
not Join 11 war 4U00 miles away.
."Gerninn made no absolute submarine
promises." Cooper said of the Teuton note
Hint averted war months ago.
"She made only 11 conditional promise
and the State Department knew It."
Ilcpieseiitative Fo.. of llllnol. declared
that the Genua 11 boys of America would
stand a" loyally by llu Hag as any
American
"We lotgri our rights as a Government
If we don't defend It and our Geimnn
Ameilcan i-ltlrens will do their part." lie
said.
"We have horn with Germany to the
limit of our patience. All we want Is our
Just lights on the sens. The time has
come for us to strike
'&
WASHINGTON. April S A sensation
was sprung in the House this afternoon by
tile reading of what purported to be a
hitherto suppressed paragraph 'of the
famous "Zlmmermann note" suggesting that
German submarine bases be established tu
Mexican ports. The a'leged excerpt from the
German Foreign Minister's letter was read
by Representative Miller, of Minnesota
When the statement was called to the
attention of the State Department, Secre
tary Lansing said it was "utterly untrue.''
It was announced the Secretary would pre
pare a statement to be read on the floor-of
the House denying the entire allegation of
Mr. Millet
Kv'en more sensational than the matter of
submarine bases was the alleged proposal
that all German reservists were to go im
mediately Into Mex'co and "prepare to at
tack all along the border."
Representative Miller did not state where
he got the communication.
The text of the communication, as read
by Miller, follows:
Agreeable to the Mexican tioTern
nwnl, auhmarlne bnaea will be estab
lished at Mexican porta, from which
will he supplied arms, ammunition and
Mippllea. All reservMa In the United
Matea are ordered Into Mexico. Ar
range to attack all along the border.
Within the last few days. Miller said,
he was reliably informed three schooners
have landed arms and ammunitions on the
Pacific coast of Mexico,
"I am' also Informed," he continued, "that
Villa is now surrounded by German officers,
who have taken charge of the organization
and training of his men.
"I am reliably Informed, too, that the
other side Is not much better that Car
ranza's army is in the control of German
officers, and that they have received a flood
of German money to finance their opera
tions against the I'nlted States."
Representative Miller did not explain why
this part of the Zlmmermann note had been
suppressed, but Insisted he had obtained
It trom authentic sources.
PREPARATIONS FOR WAR
SEND FOODS SKYWARD
CHICAGO. April 5.
With Government officers considering
plans for Federal contror of food suplles,
prices continued to soar to unprecedented
heights today.
Wheat futures opened strong, with May
bringing $2.01 per bushel in the pit, the
highest price since 1809. Corn and oats,
also, opened strong and with good gains.
Cash wheat ranged as sigh as $2.1 11;,
while sales of cash corn went to J1.J0, a
high figure for the generation.
Following the upward trend of the hog
market, provisions registered steady gains.
May pork was 135,3.". and July J3t.8.r per
barrel, a gain of 20c each over yesterday's
close. May lard was up 10c and July 20c.
Ribs also showed good gains.
SEVEN DOPE PEDDLERS
GET HEAVY SENTENCES
Judge Thompson Says Jail
Place for Addicts'
Reformation
Is Best
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Seven men. who had pleaded guilty to
Illicit peddling of narcotic drugs, were given
stiff Jail sentences today by Judge Thomp
son In the United States District Court.
George Strome and CHarles Purl were
given fifteen months, each In the Federal
penitentiary at Atlanta, Ga.. and Harry
Harris. Harry Ohllg and I-'ddle Chin, the
latter a Chinese, were sentenced to a year
and a day each in the same Institution. Wil
liam A. O'Brien was sent to the Rucks
County jail for four months and David
Urenner will spend five months In the same
Institution,
Kach of the convicted "dope" peddlers
promised Judge Thompson that he would
take the pledge to abstain from the use of
drugs If let go free.
"If you sincerely Intend to break.yourself
of the habit." said Judge Thompson, "it Is
far better that you be sent to an Institution
where you can obtain the proper treatment."
now
for those principles they so couraei-ouslv de
fended and upheld In the early history of
C .ountry." He added :
We are going to war in defense of
our fundamental rights and for pres
ervation of the rights of humanity.
The charge ""that we are going to
wage war for profit in the Interest of
nimiltioii'-malieiH is as despicable an
't Is un-American, and It is unworthy
of any Ameilcan who loves his country
better than he does the land of an In
sidiou. foe.
If there be In this body or elsevvheie
citizens wiio object to the course we
are embarking on I suggest they ad
dress themselves to Kaiser Wllhtlm.
Methmaim-Hollweg. the Reichstag and
the author of that remarkable sample
of diplomatic kultur. tne Kiinineimanu
note.
Representatives Cooper and Staffoid. of
Wisconsin, and Britten, of Chicago, began
t.-ie pacifist opposition to the bill during
Flood's speech.
They asked If the President when seek
ing armed neutrality had not stated he
did not want war.
"We are not going to defend an 'aimed
or any sort of neutrality." Flood letorted.
"We are going to light."
"Didn't Great Britain's mines sink the
l'vclyn?" Cooper asked.
"Great Britain has not taken an American
life during the war." replied Flood. "The
Kvelyn was sunk by a German mine, In a
Genpan field, near the German coast "
Denouncing preparedness advocates for
their Interference with pacifist meetings.
Cooper, one of the two members of the
House Foreign Affia'.fs Committee who
voted against a favorable report on the war
resolution, criticized action taken In Phila
delphia and Baltimore. He said:
In Philadelphia, the very cradle of
liberty, the police pievented 100U men
and women who were opposed to war
from meeting in a theatre theie Thev
denied them admittance.- because they
were opposed to throwing this country
into war. In Baltimore a meeting of
pacifists was mobbed because those
there did not want war. Attempts aie
being made to deny tiacifists the rlcht
of free speech.
NEAR-CLASH IN DEBATK
"When war comes we must all stand
united." Cooper said in conclusion, "but I
shall not vote to plunge this nation Into
war."
Representative Harrison declared Coop,
er's speech would hove been fitting for the
Reichstag,
Representative Britten. Illinois, offered
FOR NO BACKDOWN
Itepii-sentatlvc Igoo. of .Mlssotiii. de
dal ed he would oppose to the utinftst any
amendment to tin- lesolutloti that might in
the slightest degree "give solace to the
lu-iii.v ' He refined to Britain's amend.-(in-ill
Gel many laid llu- Amndutlnn for
America's hostility when troops tramped
tuthlessly through Belgium. Representa
tive Llntliicum. of Maryland, said.
"Patience Is no longer a virtue, further
endurance. Is cowaidlce." he added. "By
the aid of our God we shall win. Let
our flag wave but never waver.''
Ri-piescntativc .Mason, of Illinois, begin
ning his speech announced he was "op-po--ed
to a declaration of war and shall so
vote.''
"ruder international law." lie continued,
"the Imperial Government of Germany has
given us no cause for war
"I do not question tin- patriotism of
you who want war." said Mason, "so don't
question mine I don't want to give a
million hoys to be htitcheted in Kuiope."
SOCIALIST PREFERS DISHONOR
.Meyer London. Socialist, suggested a
temporary tiuce with possible peace
negotiations as all alternative to war
"I do not agieo that German use of the
submarine . Is contrary to International
law." London said. "War Is wiong. In
excusable. I would lather suffer dishonor
than stretch my arm to kill."
Representative Goodwin. Aikansas. speak
ing for the resolut'on, 'declined that Eng
land after tho war could pay for any dam
age, American property may have suffered
at her hands.
"But Germany ca.ii never repay us for the
human lives the Kaiser has taken," he. said.
KITCHI.V BALKS AT WAR
.Majority Leader Kitchin spoke in oppo
sition to the resolution
"I have come to the undoubted conclu
sion that I should vote against this hill."
he said. "I know l shall not only be criti
cized but denounced from one end of the
count! y to the other by a yelping pack of
defame rs
"I cannot help it This country is the last
hope of peace."
Kitchin said lie would vole against the
bill and await Its passage.
"Then,'' he tald. "when this measure Is a
law It will be the du-.y of us all to merge
our Judgment and convictions with those of
the country and take Its judgment and con
viction as our own."
Kitchin' was the only anti-war speech
that won applause from Ci- House gener- i '
ally. Both proponents .-n.' opponents of1
the measure clapped. 1
The North t'aiollnlan w -nt to his naib I
olhce as soon as he finished. could'
scarcely speak. lie seemed near u a nerv-
ous breakdown ,
Representative Rogers. ?'; 1., 'lusetls
lead a list of vessels that I'. J 1 "- -t ;unk by
L' -boats with the loss of A... an lives
"Every name on this list." he lid, "Is an
Indictment of murder in the first degree. I
think it is a proud moment fgr Americans
that we are at last doing our duty In
entering this war. This Is a war against
ruthlessncss and misplaced autocracy."
WAR CHIEFS PLAN
FOR BIGGER ARMY
WASHINGTON. April 6.
Final details of the Administration's
plans for raising armies to fight Germany
were worked out today at a conference at
tho Capitol between Secretary! of War
Baker and Senator Chnmberlaln, chairman
of the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
The measure providing for an Immediate
draft of sufficient men to bring the total
available fighting strength up to approxi
mately 1,200,000 will bo Introduced In both
houses Just as soon as the House adopts
the Flood-Martin war lesolution. This
means that the bill will be laid before Con
gress some time tttnorrovv.
t'ntll the adoption of the war" resolution
liv the House, detulls of the new army bill
vv'lll be withheld. Both Senator Chamber
lain1 and Secretary Baker declined to dis
cuss the plan after today's conference.
The life of the new at my. under the Gen
eral Staff plan, would he for the duiatloti
of the war. ir until such time as the Intel
national affalis of the nation were In such
state as to permit of Its demobilization. The
troops then will go Into the leserve.
Senator Chamberlain made It ileal- for
the first time that the hill piovldlng for
an inmedlate levy of troop" was an emer
gency one nnd Is entirely a separate
measure from the planned compulsory mili
tary training. The troop leciulted under
tills bill will be used to fill the tanks of
the. regular army and the National Guard
to war strength and to create an army
In training 6f approximately ."00.000 men.
The universal training bill then will be
pushed with vigor to put the I'nlted Slates
on a fit m and permanent fighting basis for
a prolonged war and fututc- enicigency.
The plait Is to Introduce the army hill
in the Senate finmedi.itel.v after It con
venes tomoriow noon, and refer it piumptlx
to the Military Affairs Committee. No ser- j
lotis opposition to the measuie Is expected 1
to develop in the committee and a favoiable
leport to the Senate may be made within
a few hours
I.eadets planned to use every parliamen
tary expedient for passage of the bill In the
hope of getting It through the Senate late
tomorrow. Almost no opposition to the army
bill Is expected from the pacifist group
They have made it plain that notwithstand
ing the opposition to war thev are now
determined to nld to the utmost in Its prose,
rut Ion. and any effort at this time to block
1 the successful conduct of the war wouui ne
' regarded n very close to treason
The Senate Military Affairs Committee i
morrow also will take up the ai my appro
priation bill, passed yesterday by the HoUe
with the expectation of adding to it enor
mous amounts estimated to be necessary by
the War Department n it result of the
j ileclar.it ion of war
. ..1. it,
, ii ii im,. in deal " v
assembling and distribution of eomjtj&
Food, clothlntr-all the necessities 01
will be Immediately affected.
Going on the assumption that all plans
mU8t be made for a war which may urn
to assist the populace In every way at tne
start to economize In dally living.
There will be no attempt at 1 Present of
centering the work on food dlKribu Ion or
taking any vigorous steps to restrict roou
usage! The food problem Is merely one of
board, after Investigating. l make rec
ommendations for consideration of tne
council, . ,
The Council of National Def.ii.si- Is meet
ing tills nfternoorr to discuss methods of
Immediately putting Into effect a -
registration of all young men n tlw ; coun.
in and the cataloguing of those exempt
from service 'under the compulsory train
Ing bill.
At the samtvtlme meetings were going on
in the rooms of the council hearing 011 the
iapll procuring of supplies for the arm
and navy at the lowest possible costs
VATICAN LIKES TONE
OF WILSON'S ADDRESS
ROME. Apr" "'
Vatican circles Indicated sincere pleasure
today at the "calm dignity and Christian
spirit" of President Wilson's uddtesn de
mandlng war against Germany.
It was authoritatively reported that Pope
Benedict was not surprised at the Presi
dent's stand In view of his past utterances
and the trend of events.
Meantime. Rome Is lejolcing over Amer
ican entrance Into the war against Germany.
Arrested on SusplcitMiJ,
on suepiciuu 01 iicing a hj.
Michael Dohrln, of Chicago. wVJ
to three months In the House of 3
mis aiceriioun uy .Magistrate
the central ponce court. h0 w.t 5
In the Nlcctown freight yards of ijSJ
delphla nnd Reading Railway h LS.
detectives. Walsh nnd Huffnaji.
dreds of clippings on the war nn,i' ' -1
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COUNCIL LINES UP
LABOR FOR WAR
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WASHINGTON. April :.
.Mbhl'izatioii of labor for war was begun
here today. The executive committee of
the committee on labor of the advisory com
mission of the Council of National Defense
got under way its work of lining up all
'corkers for the Government.
There were present Samuel Gompet. )
chairman and president of the Amerlian
Federation of Labor : Secretary of Labor j
William II. Wi son. James u Council. II. E.
Wll's. Lee K. Frqnkel. Gertrude Beekse,
F'ank Morrison. V. Kvciett Macy. Louis B.
Schiemm, E. Parker Nevln. Elisha Lee and
lames Lord.
As a result of the effoits of tills body
their will be no lack of workers for muni
tion output and all other materials needed
by the Government. In addition, this c-oiu-nlttee
will solve tile problems of getting
exemptions from active military service of
men needed more ut gently In the various
branches of industry.
Reports of preliminary action already
taken by various oreanlzations were con-
sldered by the committee.
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paring for war with Germany conserva
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A national economy hoard of five members
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WASHINGTON. April 5.
.A fight over the negro race issue, such
GERMANS HERE SAFE,
U. S. AGAIN DECLARES
WASHINGTON, April' 6 The Govern-
ment again today announced Its protection
at foreign citizens uid their property In
this country when war begins. In response
to a letter from Mayor George N. Seger
ot Passaic, N. J., who 'wrote that German
subjects In that city were concerned about
their fate when hostilities should open
Secretary Tumulty sent the fpllowlnr au
thorised by Secretary of But Lansinr-
"There U ho danger of any foreigner who
conducts, himself properly suffering any loss
or.proptrty or liberty by reason of a state
wear n n, -auoia rw oeciared by Con-
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as has not been seen In Congress since the
days of the Civil War. will come when the
proposal of President Wilson for compulsory
military service reaches Congress.
It became known today that southern
Representatives and Scnatois have been
quietly working with President Wilson and
Secretary of War Baker for weeks past to
have negroes exempt from the general call
to arms. On the other hand, the universal
service plans so far presented have uni
formly provided for training negroes' the
same as whites.
Representative Kahn. of California, rank
ing Republican member of the House Mili
tary Committee, said today that he would
fight for Inclusion of negroes, and Senators
from the southern States where the negro
Issue Is sharply drawn have anticipated the
Issue and are prepared to fight It.
'The universal military service bill
which I have prepared Includes negroes,"
said Representative Kahn. "I have pro
vided that they be trained In separate
units, but they would be called to arms ex
actly the same as would the while citizens.
There Is no reastii why they should not
be called to service. Nobody questions
that they make good soldiers. Negro regi
ments of the regular-army have novel faced
the enemy without giving a good account
of themselves. They served with particular
bravery at San Juan Hill and Parral."
Representative Richard S. Whaley, of
South Carolina, expressed the scuthern
view. He said:
We of the South cannot stand for
Inclusion of negroes In a universal
service plan. It would bring down i
upon the many districts of our States
where negroes far exceed whites In
number a danger greater than any for
eign foe.
The universal service plana so far
prepared propose that, following one
year of active training, the men would
return to their homes carrying their
guns and equipment with them, to re
main members of the reserve, subject to
a call to 'arms. This would nccom
pliih the very thing which the South
has always fought against the plac-
Ing ot arras. In the 'hands of a large
number of aecroea and the training r
' JUtam, tcv.Trki.U-ther la organised
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of the universal iervtce question for
some time, and we hope that the mem
bers from the North can be made to
see the seriousness of the Issue as we
view It.
Southern members have always opposed
the training of any considerable number
of negro soldiers. It Is due to their on
posltlton that recruiting of negioes for ti t
regular army, is strictly limited and that
even In the great campaign for enlistments
or the last two years, not a Bingle addition
has been made to the negro quotas.
The negroes are willing to enlist. The
only units of the army which are constantly
filled to the maximum limit of enlistments
are the negro regular and National Guard
regiments. The Southerners even opposed
the last military bill providing for civilian
camps throughout the country, because of
their fear that negroes would come to these
camps and claim their equal right as
American citii-ens to training,
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