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there wax it' loiisr-lfiiwii sigh' from
one. Thoee In the naileries nnd on
floored squirmed and twisted for a bet-
r. chance to ee lilRtorv In the mnklitc.
fhere va a wild scramble "In the iircns
ry- an newspaperman dashed for the
e with tho new of n nation colnc to
r:
ffL'The, butz and apparent confusion not
Otlceable In normal times sounded Ilka
Kfc threshing mill In operation in contrast
&M, the nulet that had preceded. It.
ijr Jerry South, clerk of the House, pre-
ryfjentea tbe bill In person, an unusual pro-
L'i,-i-"K r uHDiioi mnciais..
;:, South, entering tbe center nlsln nf llin
b'QS Senate, awaited a pause that followed the
t'lnornlmr prnycr.
y "A message from the House, of iteprc-
&$7f iff entatlvcs," announced a Senate
W" Kj "Mr- President," said South.
; '. jM, "Mr; Secretary," Marshall re)ll
secretary.
Iilled.
"I present Senate Joint ltesolutlou No,
H.I.I C...1. Il.1--I -!... .1.... .. ..-
yl m ouuiii, uciiuniiK U1UI u. nuue Ul
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tfVt-war exisis oeiwcen ine impcimi ueimmi
RraGovernment and the Government and the
t,Ieople nf the United Stales nnd tnaklmr
??Br6vlslon to prosecute tho same."
wjr Trlmblfc cleared his throat, msplngly.
it. BlarMialled followed suit. And it sounded
!. tfl fc1 t9 : 41 A A l1lAA .bktiklwt It. A
rffi xample. Then quiet came ai?nlii.
rO? )To1utlon No. 12, an act making appro-
i!'.7y nr At nnn ror tha armv."
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South turnei to wave tno senate, hnnn
Inff the bill, to tho Senate employe FentT to
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f. j''!l ssnn.tnr T.a bnllette nld not rnlgn IiIh heail
s the momentous resolution was annoupced
nd borne down tho alslo to the clerk's
desk. He continued to sort documents on
his desk busily.
1; UNCLE SAM TAKES
pi BUSINESS; DRAMATIC HOUSE SCENES
WASHINGTON', April S.
YT- I . ....' .1.,. Mn.ln.i -Pl. Tin. .-a
f?ft 'resolution early today, nnd now the Con-
ip"2i ress is turning us aiienuon upun iu
tWAr mignty tasK or raising an army aim pro-
$CMr 1''ni? funds for the fight.
"Wig Officials. Including tho Presidentns Cab-
WtSLZirJl Itlat n ahsia ViAn i neAiin n lina if II tf.lll
til AllCt ni till- U1T(S"II J'l VJ'Uimivll. I'l miilinii-
M, , V Ing sinews of war.
Probably some definite program of raising
uiM;4tioneyawllt bo ngreed by the Cabinet upon
5X7 for submission to leaders In Congress.
ine ijovernment nas unuer consiucra-
tton calling tho big financiers of tho coun
try to tnko up the best means of floating
bond Issues in addition to Increasing taxes
generally to mpot the enormous war and
navy estimates.
Senator Simmons, chairman of the Senate
Finance Commllteo, has suggested this
course. Meantime the Senator himself.
ty along with many other congressional 'lead-
rs. annears thoroughly staggered at the
&..j- nrnruirllnn if lha oat ltiint.n T.ln-.r im
H , .i'w .... .. ... w. ......... ....
fij'4( Alongside tho $50,000,000 appropriation
vmi ' "ich was asKed at tne opening 01 tne
m'X opanion-inneriuuu war uio iJicnnn wui
glf'j. budget, gives some Idea of tho magnltudo
viiji i l fa operations pianneu Dy 1111s uovern-.-Jv.
muni. In Its war against the Kaiser.
MS?'! i The first blows will be struck at onco
frfc.J- fcgainst Germany. Secret orders covering
KtV''vi , the precautionary steps .witnin nna witn-
ra&ft 1 1? ut the nation will be nashed from here.
tWj.U. WttU.t , .& J A -a nr-n
tho Administration
r-vaiH t i"lll viicoo mucin c(
concealing because
of their military
a,V. nnr.n 1 nutf T.WTJ fAVI?r TP11
nvr.1 AivfM run .wii' .., a
Tho nation Is now ready for money and
-for Its men.
Turn mlltlnn Vnilttia Tolll l)A NPedetl Wltlllll
m -...w .......w.. .........
4 thA riATt Iwn vpflra.
BUtions of money w!ii co required.
W Measures covering both these great needs
. T are .drafted and ready for congressional
action.
'V TH. A nn , ntn Kll.ltraf cmhlnr- ITtnTA
. ia lliot Iticiih rnt v",J-'-. ..,.. ... ...w-
- than three and a half blllloiiH, Is up for
f atscusslon today. in ine uouso jjiuuiirin-
. tlnns Pnrnmittee.
Thonlllitary committees have been In-
m. formed of the Administration's selective
I'Aj conscription bill to raise great armies.
V orders for seizure oi uei-inun vra.-cjs
fit i In American harbors have gone forth, nnd
ij the taBk Is under' way .within American
PUTIN LI1IH UlirtllUUII.
While war steps proceed, prospects of
other American nations being brought Into
the struggle loomed up.
Brazil was reported In news dispatches to
be on the brink of trouble with Germany,
while from Argentina coma reports of Brit
ish pressure to force lifting of the wheat
mbar'gd." .
Within our own nation all Government
departments redoubled their energies In war
tasks. There Is to be a spirit of c;o-opera-tlon
nnd co-ordination that will profit by the
mistakes of other warring tuitions, toward
the end that the American war machine
hall operate smoothly and capably.
DRAMATIC IIOUHti SOl'NKS
V A ......n.. f,,.l.t,a,l .Via ...nu .1 ,!( 1 t I .
'. scene of the most dramatic session In the
f' history of the nation's House of Ilepresenta-
fv lives wnen tne war measure .wan jma.ieu
ST(i, cany mis moniins,
w. Ino woman is .ll? jrnmiciin j.auiviii,
'$ one''of the two persons who were chosen by
A the people- of Montana to represent that
UrlCVt COmmonweaiw. ill lii luwer wiuj, nun mo
lifi. flrnt woman ever to sit in Fiiner.imuy or
' the countrj-'s I.egtolature.
The House passed the historic resolution
-that says Germany has warred upon this
Government, amid stirring scenes, at 3, -OS
this morning.
The vote 373 to 50 was not unexpected,
after the thrilling declaration of Repre
sentative Claude Kltchln, Nbrth Carolina,
Democratic floor leader. In the afternoon,
that, he could not bring himself to vote the
country' Into war, Kltchln's speech swung
.a .'dozen or more votes to the ratftfs of those
opposing the resolution.
When the long-drawn-out, but always
thrilling debate had at last beer, concluded
a stillness that seldom marks House pro
ceedings settled over the chamber. Then
there was a stir In the galleries. The mem-
' bera too, began to shift about a moment.
m& WAR SECRETARY EXPLAINS At-MY BILL
in&T FfiP MORTT.T7TNa MILLIONS IN STCRVTrTC
i.jt . WASHINGTON, April .
Sf'fVTlth America's entry Into the world war
-IfBrmally declared. Congress today set about
'thA-tiiBt; nf nrni'MIno thA nrmv 1(1 defend
St'V.'the' cause to which tne United States Is
N?.'KfomrnJtted. ,
'.4(;kol to explain to Ih'eHb'use Military Affairs
"ft,-commuie tne Administration army diii,
,J, calculated to raise a force of l.oou.uuu men
!fc;j?in- a year ana iwice uiai. numoer in vwu
if r'sTrmn.' Tho. military committee met behind
L'.V 'fti' doprs. They Realized that this was
( H.'iwleiWitask. Thetblll, Secretary Baker
apiainea tqinem, was prepareu uy me
i gHynerAi man "it "17 nrinjr.
H provides tjrsC'of'all for the. Immediate
pr oi me. present regular army ana
ana! Guard Loithe coinblned authorized
strength , of more thin 600,000. The
"IneremaoU Will) be added through the
pcraysiom rcreaponsa are sumcieniiy
Li:Otherwla"be'tttJoDS must be'lob-
Sy draft. pmvjrlJ"the bin provmts
CAlllnf taJthi tolors by late sum-
of, the . Increment; i of a, new (fighting
oc';bvd,vvu .men,) a, ds cnoaen Dy
tfW eoneorfptlon.' '
taiahrtraUon leaden foresee the fight
h .will 'be raised first In committee add
oa'Mie'JIoera of Congress over adop-
' tM jwiactpi or draft ana conaenp
Mwr M'-iiwuUU in aod out of
Ide
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DECLARED;
JNATIOM IS CALLED TO ARMS
Senator
cnllerles.
Stone Razed absently Into the
Kvery olher Senator leaned forward In
tently as Vice President Marshall picked
up his pen. He hesitated a moment and
then signed quickly and laid tho document
aside. Kor somo tlnio It lav on tbe desk.
It took Just three minutes for tho measuro
to run Its course In the Senate and about
four minutes for It to leave the Senate
chamber.
The bill was sent Into tho olllce of Secre
tnry of tbe Senate llakor. There tbe single
sheet of parchment, contnlnlnK two of tho
three signatures needed to plumce the na
tion Into the world war, was wrapped up,
carefully sealed, tied with literal red tape
that accompanies the colloquial red tape a,
tho Gapltol and dispatched to the White
House by a bicycle messetiuer.
The messenger, having run the gauntlet
of tho White Iloiisn glliitds, dellvi'iod this
message and returned to the Capitol.
SUNT TO WILSON
It was twenty-two minutes afler the
Vice I'lesldent algped the document befoie
It was speeding on Its way to tbe Wltllo
HousS to receive the l'lesidcnt's llnul slgna
ture, At 1 2:3. o'clock the long, slim ofllclal
envelope, nnn Intrusted to the messenger,
who went whistling on his rpocluil mission.
And routine returned to the seel clary's
olllce. Senators relaxed and leaned back
In their chairs.
Tho gallery breathed again and the youth
ful pages on the tloor scurried toward the
entrances.
Then tho drowsy monotony of the session
tesumed. Several more Senators roso to
offer telegrams for Insertion Into tho Itecord
and Senator Fletcher Introduced a resolu
tion proposing that l'JC.OOO copies of Presi
dent Wilson's "war speech" bo printed for
the document' looms. It was adopted.
UP GRIM WAR
The clerk drawled out the list of names,
recording members' votes. Solemnly they
answered. Somo fnlrly barked out the aye
or no. Somo voted huskily.
Miss Hankln's namo, was reached. The
tension was actually painful. Tho first
woman was to vote on war.
Amid nn embarrassing silence and ueep
Ing sho advanced half way down tho alslo
from her seat In the rear.
A storm that had ripped through Wash
ington llko a noisy horde of cavalry and
that equaled even the Intensity of the storm
that continued throughout tho President's
address to the Joint session Monday night
was on.
A WOMAN'S TKST
"I want to stand by my country," said
this woman choking, "hut but 1 can't voto
for war."
Thunderous, hysterical applause from
pacifist and pro-war sides of tho House
alike greeted this frank admission
woman's first official voice In the House.
One had to yell and applaud to jam down
tho lump In tho throat. But tbe "lady from
Montnna" had slipped out a side door, grief
stricken, and she heard but little of the
ovation.
For seventeen hours the Hout-e had been
In continuous session, weighing, debating,
almost fighting over the momentous ques-i
tlon before them.
Two hundred and twenty-five members
had addressed the House.
Peace advocato had mek war advocate
man for man until midnight, Then tho
tension almost reached the snapping point
Perspiration dripped from members' fore
heads. Suddenly a motion was made to
reach an agieemcnt by 12 or let the mat
ter go over until Saturday or Monday. It
never reached a vote.
As Good Friday was ushered In the
House seemed as far from u vote as at 10
o'clock, Thursday morning. Cries of "vote,
vote" arose from all sides. Debate hud
been limited to five minutes, but names of
those who wished to speak kept piling ou
tho list.
At 1:30 a. m. Representative Britten, of
Illinois, introduced nn amendment to the
bill that would have prohibited use of Amer
ican troops In Europe. Debate, which had
been repeated two nnd threo times during
tho day, switched to this. But still the
Representatives could find nothing new to
talk about.
COULDN'T STEM TIDK
Finally, at 2:05 o'clock, after speeches
had been repeated and repented, the bleak
camo when Representative McGee, of New
York, announced:
"The House Is ready for a vole. I shall
ask that my remarks be extended to the
Record, Instead of reading them, and
thereby save time."
A dozen followed suit. Majority Leader
Kltchln asked that It lay over until Satur
day. Tha motion was defeated, I'halrmau
Flood, of the Foreign Affairs Committee,
asked that the Committee of the Whole go
Into a House session and take up the ques
tion. The House then Immediately proceeded to
take up Britten's amendment. Britten de
manded tlie "ayes" -and "noes," He grinned
as groans arose from all over the chember.
It takes forty-five minutes to an hour to
call the House roll.
Speaker Clark put the question as to
"ayes" nnd "noes" to a vote, and It was
overwhelmingly defeated, viva voce. A mo
ment later the Britten amendment was de
feated likewise.
Not satisfied, Britten moved that the reso
lution be referred back to the Foreign Af
fairs Committee and reported out with an
amendment to the one that had Just failed.
Once more he lost in nn attempt to get the
"ayes" and "noes,"
Another motion for reference back to
commiMee was killed also,
The pacifists, realizing themselves de
feated, died hard, and at 2:37 Representa
tive Sloan, Nebraska, offered another sim
ilar amendment, which failed In the same
manner.
Promptly at 2:45 o'clock the House
started to vote on tha resolution. At 3:08
the roll had been called In record time
and the President's slate of war resolu
tion had passed both branches of Con
gress, of thousands of men must be raised If
America is to play a fighting part.
President Wilson's advisers do not be
lieve that these men can be obtained
through the volunteer system.
First of all, the general staff bill provides
for the training of sonfe 100,000 officers and
noncommissioned officers who In turn will
be the Instructors of the youthful hosts to
be' Impressed from farm and factory, school
and office and who have yet to receive 'their
first lessons In the rudiments of handling a
rifle.
To reaph war strength the present regular
army must be expanded to 287,000 men and
about 12,000 officers. The National Quard
Office buildings, factories, .public build
ings and homei 'are equipped with.
narawooa noon, iney are beautiful,
durable, economical and unitary. When
you build or remodel, inilit on Hard
wwdjJIow through.- We lay them
rBrtife ' """: "rf-jVtS F.Sam.- v
. HARDWOOD
m.lk. FLOORS JM
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EVENING" LEDER
MAYOR ASSURES AND ADMONISHES
FOREIGN-BORN RESIDENTS OF CITY
RECOGNIZING tho Krnvity of the present crisis nntl the possibility that
trouble muy develop through n misunderstanding of American rules and
practices by those of foreign birth who have not been long resident in
America, I have decided to issue this notice of explanation and assurance
to foreign-born residents in Philadelphia who have not yet become naturalized
citizens of the United States.
The United States Government never confiscates the property of a
foreign resident unless that resident, by his own hostile nets or breaches of
the peace, renders such action imperative. And I take this formal means of
declaring to all foreign-bom residents that person untl property will be safe
from molestation so long ns they continue to obey the laws of tho nation, the
Stutc nnd the municipality.
Tho Government of this Republic, founded here in Philadelphia, is based
on the principle of liberty under lnw tho right of n man to live his own
life according to his own ideas, provided, in so doing, he docs not interfere
with the rights of others.
In the present crisis the United States is at war with a European Power,
not through desire of conquest or to punish for a supposedly unfriendly action,
but to defend, on land nnd sea, curtain liberty of action which is the founda
tion of our great Republic. The protection of these rights is of vital im
portance to every citizen of the United' States, and in almost as great a de
gree to every man or woman living in the world, becuuse their preservation
mttkes for a greater degree of happiness, a better opportunity to improve
conditions of work and conditions of rest. THOMAS H. SMITH,
Mayor.
(This proclamation is printed on a sheet of cardboard 2 feet wide by IVi
feet long in English, German, Itnliun, French, Russian, Yiddish, Polish,
Magyar, Lithuanian and Spanish. Five thousand were distributed.)
Is capable of expansion to 327,000 men and
about 10.000 officers. Under the national
defense act, tho guard would Immediately
bo taken Into the Federal service, as It was
last summer when called to Mexican patrol
duty.
With the regulars and National Guard
augmented to their full war strength the
attention of tho inllltnry outhorltles must
bo turned to tho youth of the country from
which It Is planned to draw during the nct
two years nn army of S.OOCOOO men,
To this end, Federal. State and loeni
authorities will be called upon to co
operate In registering the young men of tho
country between the ages of nineteen mid
twenty-fivo years. Kxemptlons will be made
of those physically unlit, those supporting
dependents, members of religious bodies
having scruples against tho bearing of arms'
LIVES OF AMERICANS ON CANADIAN
. UTTERLY DISREGARDED BY U-BOATS
WASHINGTON, April 0.
Outinga was added to outrage In the
sinking without warning of tho I.eylnnd
horse transport Canadian, upon which there
were fifty-six American citizens, a cable
from Consul Frost, nt Queenstown, levelled
today. More than one U-boat participated
In tho attack, four torpedoes striking the
ship from entirely different directions. The
consul described this net as "flagrant con
tempt of the safety of the boats as the
survivors rowed away."
The Canadian, which carried 800 boises
ami a ciew of 157, was attacked by at least
KILLING OP CITIZENS STIRS BRAZIL;
READY TO OPEN WAR UPON GERMANY
' RIO DK JANEIRO. April C.
Brazil may declare war on Gel many. Of
ficial announcement today of tho sinking
of the Brazilian steamship Parana, killing
uireo urnziitan citizens, aroused tho most
Intense and nntl-Gernian feeling here.
"Tlie situation Is most grave; u declara
tion of war against Germany may bo, nee.
essary," declared Foreign Secretary Muller
today.
It was generally expected today that
Brazil, would seize all German ships In
terned In her harbors and Immediately pio
clalm hostilities against Germany."
There was intense anxiety today ns to
how tho situation would be affected by the
presence of 500.000 Germans In tho Brazil
ian .Slate of P.lo Grande.
Information here today Indicated that
Bolivia would probably follow Brazil In
declaring war on Germany.
Special Cable Srrvie of the VnlUd Press
and Kvenluu l.eilucr
IIUF.NOS AIIIKS, April .
Kngland has put powerful pressure on
Argentina to force raising of tho wheat
embargo.
It was learned on unimpeachable author
ity today that tho British Government has
BRITAIN MAY SEEK U. S. AGREEMENT
AGAINST MAKING SEPARATE PEACE
LONDON. April 6.
A movement to have tho I'nlted States
sign the compact of London, by which the
Allied countries pledge themselves to stand
together nnd mako no separate peace, was
stinted here today.
J. St. Loe Stlachey, editor of tha Spec
tator, In a strong article on the subject
says It would tend to shorten the war and
bind still rloser the tie between tho United
States and the ICntente.
Before news was received that the Amer
lean Houso of Representatives had passed
the slate of war resolution tho United
States Embassy was besieged with In
quiries. Tho Information that the national
Houso had followed the action of the Sen
nto was nut received until late in the morn
ing and tbe delay aroused much curiosity
among members of the American colony.
The fact that the American House would
paBS the war lesolutlon was taken as a
foregone conclusion, but there was much
speculation gas to tlie size of the negative
vote and the Identity of those who opposed
enlrance Into tho conflict against Germany.
As Parliament has adjourned for tbe
Easier holiday. It will be April 17 before
formal announcement, can be made In the
House of Commons that tho I'nlted Slates
now stands side by side with the Entente
Powers op Uio field of battle.
The evening editions of the papers con
tinued to sound high notes of praise for
President Wilson, the United States Con
gress and the American people. Much in
terest was attracted, however, by the Spec
tator's article on the attitude the United
States will take toward the compact of
London,
It follows, In part:
In splto of America's tradition In re--Sard
to alliances, we trust she will,
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nnd finally thoso engaged In Industrial pur
lults necessary to the conduct of tho war.
By this means wmio time In late sum
mer the first Increment of B0O.000 newly
trained recruits would be available. Within
a year a second Increment of 600,000 would
bo called to the colors with other officers
and Instructors drawn from the regular nnd
tho National Guard to take them In charge.
Tho unity, whntever Its ultimate propor
tions, will, according to present plans, be
raised In Installments of halt a million
men.
Tho mammoth estimate of (3,500,000,000
for nn appropriation for the new army
inado by Congress yesterday Is but a
starter. It contemplates the carrying out
only of thu program for one year.
Other fabulous amounts must be provided
to equip the nriny with ammunition ami
leservo supplies when the time comes for
It to go fo the firing line.
two submarine, sevcinl of the Ainrilcans
seeing that many periscope. The first tor
pedo htruck aft to starboard, the second nft
to pmt, tlie third forward to port and the
fourth amidships.
After seveial hours In tho boats the crew
was, landed without casualties.
The sinking without warning of the Brit
ish steamship Cannlzaro, carrying a general
cargo, fifteen miles from the Scllly Islands,
was reported today by Consul Hathaway,
at Hull. One American, William Samuel
loiics, of Sail Francisco, was in the crew,
which was saved.
threatened nn embargo on coal as a re
prisal against tho grain ban announced by
Argentina.
The greatest alarm was manifest among
Argentine ofllclnls today. They were hur
riedly making another Inventory of tlie re
puubllc's food supplies. It was known,
however, that without British coal all rall
loads, all shipping and all industries In
tho nation would bo-paralyzed. Argentina
could only survive with tho gientest priva
tion. The situation has so far been concealed
from the Argentine public, olllclals not de
siring to roea! tho fact that tbe Govern
ment Is under coercion. Officially, It was
known also that tho Government was deep
ly concerned over the influences behind Die
disaffection of Governor Ugarte, of Buenos
Aires Province, to President Irogoyen's au
thority. H was predicted that Uari-
moval from tho governorship would be the
Oovcriiment'a next step, provided it was as
certained sucu removal could
plished without bloodshed,
be
accom-
mere has been a long feud between the
Stuto and the Government nnd Ugarto and
Irogoyeii.
like the other foes of Germany, agree
to make no separate peace, but to con
tinue tho war until Germany has been
beaten nnd thf pn-y she seized has been
redeemed from her talons. We say
this not because we have any doubt
as lo the determination with which
America Iiiih now entered on the strug.
glo atid proclaimed principles so gen-
rsi t"Csstfj
rozeztfr ?Lti
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want not merely to win, the war but
PRESIDENT OUTLINES METHOD
OF RAISING ARMY OF 2,000,000
AVASHINOTON, April C.
Afler ptoclnhnlng a slate of war the
President this afternoon Issued the fol
lowing statement regarding the means to
be chosen to raise the 2,000,000 army asked
for by the war heads last night:
"Tho principles embodied In the legisla
tion presented by the War nepaitment to
the Military Committees of the Senate ami
House have my entire approval, nnd Its
specific recommendations embody the best
Judgment of the olllcers of the War De
partment. It proposes to rnlse the 'forciM
iKcosaiy to meet the pivj-unt emergency
by bringing tbe regular nrmy and the Na
tional Guard to war strength, and by add
ing the additional forces which will now
be ceeded. so thnt the national iirniy will
comprise three eleinenls, the regular army,
tho national guard and the so-called addi
tional forces, of which a first Bno.imo are
to be authorized immediately and later In
crements of the saino size If they may be
Heeded.
"In order that nil these foices may com
prise a single army, the term of enlistment
In the three Is equalized und will be for
the period of the emergency. The neces
sary men will be secured for the regular
army and the national guard by volun
teering, as at present, until, In tho Judg
ment of the President, n resort to a selec
tive dinft Is desirable. The additional
forces, however, are to be raised by selective
GEORGE V AND BRITISH WAR CABINET
SEND MESSAGES TO PRESIDENT AND U. S.
LONDON, April 6.
King Geoige this afternoon sent a mes
sage to President Wilson.
Stutlng that he spoke at tbe Instance of
the new Imperial War Cabinet, Premier
l.loyd George this afternoon also sent n stir
ring inessago to America lecognlzlng her
entrance Into the war. Tho text follows:
American has In one bound become
a world, Power In a sense never befoie.
America, waited until she found a
cause worthy of her traditions.
The American people held back until
they were fully convinced the fight was
not a sordid scrimmage for power and
possessions, but an unselfish struggle
' to overthrow a sinister conspiracy
agalnt human liberty and human rights
, Once that conviction was reached the
great lepubllc of the West has leaped
Into the arena und stands now side by
side with' the Kuropenn democracies
who, bruised and bleeding ufter threo
years of grim conflict, are still fight
ing the most savago foe that over men
aced the freedom of the world.
The glowing phrases of the Presi
dent', noblo deliverance will Illumine
tho horizon and make clearer than ever
the goal we are striving to reach.
There are two phrases which will stand
WAR WILL BE WON ON FOOD ; .
OFFICIALS RGE CONSERVATION
WASHINGTONfl April 0.
Food for the nation's soldiers and for those
left behind" as well today took a co
ordinate prominence with finance among the
Government's first steps to win the war.
"This war will be won on food," declared
Herbert Quick today In u brief statement
to the nation.
As Mr. Quick was making his statement
Secretary of Agriculture Houston was dis
seminating through all news agencies an
appeal to housewives dealing with conser
vation of all food studs and elimination of
waste in the households.
In the meantime talk of Government su
pervision of food distribution continued In
governmental elides and uinong members
of the Council of National Defense.
There was evidence today that appoint
ment of a food dictator similar to those
named in some of the Kuropenn belligerent
countries would be fought. Soinu Govern
ment heads said there should lie no such
step until Intensive farming and home gar
dening projects have been given fullest test
".Mobilization of the country's agricul
tural forces," said Mr. Quick, who is a
member of the Federal Farm Loan Boaid,
"Is as important as raising an army. The
board is directly behind the mo'vemeut
with nil Its hundreds of millions of tc
sources. "We have perfected the system to lend
out $200, 000.000 to .the farmers of the
country to stimulate crop production. This
sum will be raised by Issuance of 4i.j per
cent bonds.
"Wo expect a quick response to this
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Ostrich and Maline
Neckwear, in a vari
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Voile or Georgette
Collars, hand - em
broidered; lace-trimmed
and hemstitch
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square shapes.
special SQi
offine linen, crepe or foulard'
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to win It quickly, lest more precious
lives be lost and the agony of Belgium,
l-'innre nnd Russia and the wretched
Inhabitants of the Central cnrplrcs
nnd kingdoms bo still .further In
creased; but nothing will tend so
greatly to destroy the moral cohesion
of the central alliances that America
Is pledged against a separate peace.
draft from men ranging In age from nine
teen lo twenty-five years.
The quotas of the several States In nil
of these forces will be In pionortlon to their
population,
"This legislation makes no attempt to
solve the question of n permanent military
police for the coiiutiy, chiefly for the rea
son that In these anxious nnd disordered
times a clear view cannot lie had either of
nnr permanent military necessities or of
the best mode of organizing a proper mili
tary peace establishment. The hope of the
world Is that when the Kuropenn war Is
over iinangemcnlM will have been made
composing uny of the questions which have
hltherlo seemed to require tho arming of
tbn nations, nnil that In some ordered and
Just wav tho peace of the world may be
maintained by such co-operations of forco
mining the Si eat nations us may be neccs
Miry to maintain peace and freedom
throughout tho world. When these ar
rangements for u permanent peace are
made wo can determine our military needs
and adapt our course of military prcpara.
tlon to the genius nf n wVtd organized
for Justice nnd democracy. The present
bill, therefore, Is adapted to the present
situation, but It Is drawn upon; such lines
ns will enable us to continue Its policy
oi- so much of It us may be determined to
be wise, when the .present crisis lias
passed."
out forever In the story of this crusado
first, that "tho world must be saved
for democracy." nnd next that "tho
menace to peace nnd freedom ties in the
existence of autocratic Governments
hacked by organized force and con
trolled wholly by their will and not by
tho will of their' people."
These words lepreseiit the faith which
lusplies and sustains our people In the
tremendous sacrlllce they alive made
and still ate making.
They also believe tlie unity of pence
maintained can only lest upon democracy,
upon the rights of those who submit to
authority to have a volco In our Gov
ernment; upon the respect for tho rights
and liberties of nations both great and
small, nnd tipon universal dominion of
the public right.
To nil these the Prussian military au
tocracy Is an Implacable foe.
The Imperial Wnr Cabinet, represent
ing nil tho peoples nnd nil the nations
of the British Umpire, wish me, In Its
behalf, to recognize the chivalry and
courage which calls the people of the
I'nlted States to dedicate the whole of
their resources and service to the great
est cause that ever engaged human en
deavor. boml Issue,
equaled.
The security they offer Is un-
"True tho question of farm labor Is per
plexing now. But with tho money we lend
the fn rmcis they can easily buy the mot
modern machinery, which will almost wholly
answer this question,"
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(artd smoke it, too), because it is a
mild, harmless, delightful smoke,
iree trom any disturbing effect on
body or mind.
Never 'gets dn.your nerves
The Girard is a rich and fragrant
blend of real Havana tobacco. It
is shade-grown. It is mellowed by
age alone.
You can smoke all the Girards
you want and still' retain your
clear head, steady nerves and- the
efficient razor-edge on all your fac
Thousands of Business men
professional men everywhere
switching to Girarrfs iv..
national cigar, sold and smoked ,
mv. v.uuukiy oyer.
Try a Girard today 10c aad up
pJkZT de -ler 1ias.n,t Girards he wa'
get them for you, if you make a point of
it. Insist on Gifards. .
NEGRO LEADERS VOim
MESSAGES OF LOYAjfl
Ot'ltUAM. N. C, AnMii.
"Let Germany know that wa .i, "i
a . , ..a Cllillint bn liiiin.l,. ii ." w
Injunction contained In a letter mJtJ
negroes throughout the South 1,1 '"
Spauldlng, manager of the biggest nJ", c
suranco company In tho world Kro
The communication Is calculated i
set counter-reports that tho i,wln,"
nlly" of Germany
nnd makes this
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American loyalty
If called upon to shoulder nr.. .. .'
defend the American flag. notwlih.i..r!
tho opposition tho ncgrn has miff...?
has surf,;;;""
should cheerfully respond nnd maintain.!'
Republic which our forefathers have H.
In the pnst wars. There never was
loyal pcoplo to this country's flag than J?
negro. Let us rcmnln so. " "
".Sow Is the tlmi! to stnnd up for ,,
thing that Is mire, clean. i,ni.i..i""J-
honest. Ah to northern migration u,'
admonish you hi tho words of our'nuni
Booker T. Washington, M.ct down v"
bucket where you nre.' "
.lames K. Shepnrd. president of th. v
tlonal Training School, the second
negro educational institution In the Si?
characterized statcmcntH of various ti,
papers that the southern negro wd. J1,
loyal to the Hag as a grao Injustice ton
race. Iei
"They only wait the call to ncllon an,n
will be "theirs not to reason whv '.i,!,,
theiis to do nnd die," Uio southr'n coN
c"n col
president ndds,
UNITED ST A TES A T PEACE
WITH GERMANY'S ALUM
WASHINGTON. April t
iiiuougu uus ioou i-rlilny marks u
ofllcal enhance rif the I nlted States 2
the world war this nation is not at J!
with Germany's three allies Atistrla-Hia
gary. Bulgaria and Turkey u,nd will M
be until nets by those countries force tt
nit-mi. i hi. ii im CP.-MJI u ii. im oeen or
iu item iij iiuiuiiiii. ii.u iicuiariv iit,n.
Austiln. but although neither this
nor the Dual Monarchy is maintaining tj
Ambassador In the other countrv dii.
ountrj
matlc relations have not iVen broken.
The summoning of Ambassador Penfiel
from his post at Vienna has not been .
plained by the Stuto Department, hni h
ofllclal circles there Is the belief that It li
Hue in pail at it'iisi up I irsiucilt Wllson'l
feeling thnt he cannot receive fount Tr,
nowskl voli Tnrnow, the Austrian Ambaj
dor-designate. This situation could ema
lend to a diplomatic break, ,but war woua
not necessarily follow unless Austrian sub.
marines pursued the tactics of tho Gernui
i -noais, .
LITTLE BITTERNESS OVER
KITCHIN'S RECALCITRANCY
Democrats Regret His Course, hut Ap
parently Unwillinfr to Deprive Him
of Leadership
WASHINGTON, April 6. Comparatlrdj
few members wcie around the liouu luua),
but there was little disposition manifests!
among Democrats to unseat Mr. Kltchln, of
North ('an.llna. ns majority leader beca'ui
of his vote on the war resolution An In
cipient rebellion ngnlnst the Kltchln lcadn.
ship had been begun by Congressman Jledlj,
or .Aiaonma.
v bile Democrats deplore tho fact that
Mr. Kltchln found it necessary to opposi
the resolution, ho must bo conceded the
privilege of votln phis honest convictions,
iney say.
Consular Men Reach Porto Rico
SAN JUAN, P. R.. April . Nino Ameri
can consular representatives, recently sta
tioned in ucrmany, nave arrived here wh
their families from Cadiz on their ni
home by way of Havana. They weio amonj
the last Americans to lc.tvo Germany, they
said.
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