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tion That Business Will
Be Undisturbed
rOTTY PROBLEM HERE
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teetion of Assuming Risks on
'Soldiers Under Considera
tion of Hcnds
'"VH'.V Oiii-ritin IhuiiMinna nnmnnnlnn flnlnif tiltula
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" h'V -! . ", l'll'WD,VWHIF"l wwiir ---
B4. :vvati In tho United Htntca were nsaurcil to-
'tl ' k?fttV in n tnltimntlnn hv I'rnalfleMt WINnn
ffiv . 2ntttlAT f hti Itiiulnna tvmtlit tint )ia Inter forpil
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Miaiuh.
Tlio proclamation In us follow:
" A .
A I'ltOCLAMATlON
J "Whereas, Certain Insuranco compa-
Xilinl?' Incorporated under tho laws of
Aa'iiPvm nrmn lmnlrn hnl'A been Mil
Kf2i'jiiltted to transact tho business of In-
;x. urance In various States of the unltcti
vtf3ij States,- by means of separate I'nltcd
h WA oranencs cstauiiencu iiursiiiiiii
kiidFtn Ihn liiwn nf mieli SltnteM mill nrn IlllW
Bifs j$'-vngaBcd In business under the super
Pt,yw vision of tho insuranco departments
JV ,'$!.' 'thereof, with nssets In tho United
B ifS" 'States rlenosltcd with Insuranco depart-
jf ZxA tnents all In tho hands of resident mis
BVV tecs- citizens of tho United States, for
It.' ," V f 'Ht nrntonttnti ttt till twilli'lf llrililnrM 111
i"t tho Un,ted States ;
& JW' Anil, wherenn tin. Interests of the clti-
' iVO- y? ftnnn nf lhn ITnlteil RtntpH In th nrntec-
fir tlori afforded by such Insurance are of
:""i srrcat magnitude, so that It Ih deemed
wK$Xto le' Important that the aRcncles of
LJjf uch companies In tho United States be
!6?W permitted to continue In business;
js- Now, therefore, I, woodrow Wilson,
y.L .President nf Ihn United States of Amer-
excs'iM' " .... "--:.: . .,; " ::."' ,l:.i::", ...
WAn uu, uy viriuu or tne power nivcsiuu 111
KlMlV. me as such, hereby declare and pro
8VUJV claim that such branch establishments
S&4- cr ucrman insuranco companies now
iJV ng-nged In tho transaction of business
in uiu uniieu oitiies pursuuni. iu inu
laws of tho several States are hereby
authorized and permitted to continue
the transaction of their business In nc
Cordanco with the laws of such States
In the same manner and to the same
extent as though a stnte of war did not
now exist;
Provided, however, that nil funds of
uch establishments now In tho pos
session of their managers or ngents, or
Thlch shall hereafter come Into their
nnanddtnn atinlt Via tttit.nt . nlinti
SVi-i1 ru'cs and regulations regarding the
yuyjiiuiii. aim disposition mercoi as snun
be prescribed by the Insurance super
Vising olllclals of the Stato In which the
principal olllce of such an establishment
In the 1'nlted States Is located, but In no
vent shall any funds belonging to or
hold for the benefit of such companies be
k( transmitted outside the United States,
nor be used as a basis for the es'.ab-
llalimfltlt lllfintll r ItnllpanHil aii
"('( States to or for benefit or use of the
ciivuiy ur niiy oi ins nines witnout me
permission of this Government.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto
et my hand and caused the seal of
tho United States to be afflxed.
Done at tho city of Washington, this
Ixth dav of Alirll. In thn vnar nf nnr
t'W& iillA5t'1' OIle t,lousand nlno hundred and
Kifi- ""raiwii, mm oi mo inuepenaence of
;w tho United States, tho one hundred and
JXr lorty-llrst. WOODUOW WILSOX,
"Signed by tho President.
"ItOtJKRT LANSING,
"Secretary of Statp."
iNSUIlAXCK COMPANIES AND WAH
PjThe present great problem, however. Is
j-rfme status of the life Insurance nollces of
Sra n not now In service, but who are liable
FfiiW" po qrartcu into service. It Is engaging
Kv fi iuiuu ui many uuxiuus cuizens.
HVV. A ca,lvaf:8 of the offices of the principal
SHuU. fe Insurance companies dolnir huslm-sx in
".'l'''hl3 clty to,ay established the following
';.,( facts as applying to a larce malnrltv nf
;?i ttheso companies:
?r, . -iit:iiB uucmiy lioiumg policies
?$' ln tl,cso companies If called to mllltury or
r5. naval service will not be called mum tn
K$ pay any extra premium, nnd tho companies
K.V Will carry out nil the provisions of the
B policies If tho Insured continues to ry his
;.j Second. Any citizen applying for Insur-
ii nco today, who states that ho has no In-
1 3J, tmHnrt ..r ... -I t i,i.
i'1' tMll,,"h lI'u iniuiary or iruval
AV'A SCrvlcn. Wilt rnlln n unlU.. 4..... .... .1 ..
F i.t,.-.. ... l"l"-J ju.ii un iikiukii
fc-'rVj-. , w" conditions prevailed, without rr
m tr,ct!03 or extra premiums. This condl-
W'Mn ' ai)ie to modification at any time
fe'',ml Is under consldernt inn hv n ,.v...,
R'hjtJves of most of the larger companies.
i1 f't Tn,rd- A,1V citizen applying today for
ijffl( "u'"i who siaies mat no either ex-
t w peciH 10 iaito up military or nnval sen-Ice,
BiS T- Is at present eniraii In It ...m n,i
iM"01?0 companies who will Issue him a policy
SBi'Jr.ith nn extra premium mliipH i,n,i .,.m.
r.Tertaln conditions nml rpatrintirin- i ...i
P-' .,-H.UIt At . t.w,,o llllll-J,
i'ii, other companies absolutely (n.n i,.
r y,fmccept such Insurance. Tho amount of tin.
I', txtJa Premium varies In different compunlei
lW'nd,a,so accorllrilf to the branch of the
I!rfPJ'J'";"":u "'. which mo applicant wl hi vn
S.F?Ke,u' V' ror mstance. the sen-Ice should
t.. '. IA 1ft tnn Otto tncv.r .,.. -.
I'f'VH--. .. '""'"" "uoici a ijepartment.
fcAfgany companies will take such a risk with-
. un (Ann premium,
ifii jZme ",f0 lm?u,rance companies, who had
PM? Var cIauso I" Policies Issued by them
.'. M( omo, years" ago. aro mlvertiuinn- i,,..
&?J :!'5'c,1aust ls now waived, hut very few com
tY "- lV0 such -II clause-
W:'Tt'. PltOVIDBXT'S BUSINESS SVSTiOf
Ibiwsf The Provident Life nnd Trust Comnanv
fe'J-'VT J '""' ""'"ry men mat is, rsgu-
t.'ff'i V """'" " "as issued pjllcles
tkK'W M members of tho Xntlnn.ni nn..i i.. ...
C'".past' unu tneBe Policies nold good without
KV:?P" f "X extra Premium payment, whetlur. the
xr,"''i - v KU vo u, ront or not, To-
F'''t:-Kfaj' 't.ould refuse Insurance to a mem
tl if r'of th0 Natl"nal Guard. Matthew
vi.,ti "" "vau ui mo insurance depart
' .--"t tf tho Provident Life nnd Trust Com-
Fl "" " uroaucr view or the obllc.-i.
HHC! . ."""""" companies under
(ficocjji uunuuions man nis company. He
Hjtb. urai no -aoums, tne policy of the
iffGuuvua m any iue insurance company
(Mslng Insurance to men going Into serv
.. even, though tho mortality nhnni.i i,.
lr, the reserves'"
;to sold: "Here, for instance. Is our own
wany, wh millions of securities In Its
tits. In a war of Invasion wh-r n,o.
Itnhlpu flf. In lAni.pn ...a,i, ..
i i KZT J . vhm wu-uiii un mese
f"t- ,-.. u.u ii. Dcnitn iu proieci mem.
Kthey succeed, they aro heroes; but we
refuse to Insure them and at the same time
We will lnsurn the 'K'aoker"
VlAThcre Is a great, ble Question nt mnri
r.. titration' Involved, and It should be placed
iwiwwncre.
jb. uio t-enn aiuiuai me future policy of
'vuwuiuiiy t reierence iq insuring clt-
.wiio may ue cauea, out any day is
r consideration by the executives.
reprosoniauves of the big New York
ure going aneaa as they have
some time past, but ar in .
jOl- definite Information at nn.
from headquarters,
h regular monthlv miwiiii.r nr .i..
fctlOn.Of L.lfo InmtrannA 1aDi.ia..a..
t;16rnroadway, New York, yesterday
l-vn . 4(.A.. ..An,lAM A... .. '
" "" i"B""" oi tuiure action whs
I iroin every angle and, although
'of Canadians as wall h im-i
sbers of the association were heard
HIUHl IWOfl -na,.hA.t T- f
totood: that there woufVi h ..,.
"Wbut that each company
i -i.-a i.n uwii, course.
kt,? "et difficulty In
premium,, for
jm iuc to in-
vW.,,n'ake a,
lWAmer.'
GERMAN RAIDER OFF NANTUCKET
SENDS SHIPS SCURRYING INTO PORT
rentlnueil from l'ae One,
Into port all nlong the 'Massachusetts and
Ilhode island coatts.
The Spot where the raider was seen was
more than 100 miles ffom Newport and
on the sccno of the destruction of a num
ber of merchant ships by tho German sub
marine U-53 last October.
Collector Walcott said the report he re
oclved was that tho raider passed tho light
ship headed west In the direction of New
lork. It is understood tho vessel was not
near enough to be clearly distinguished.
Coast guard cutters have endeavored to
pick up further Information regarding her
but up to noon all efforts had fulled.
HUSTON, .Mass.. April 7.
The marltlmo department of the lloston
Chamber of Commcrco received today
GERMAN CREW TAKEN PRISONERS
AS THEY SINK INTERNED WARSHIP
liil'.lliiuril fro in Pair One
time, having left Tormina nt for Hie
purpose of sending n cable in San
Jrane'sea for supplies. The dale of
the cipher was dated October 'i nnd
the locution of tho Cormorant as not
disclosed.
Permission was not giaiilcd to sciul
the cablegram ami the nlllcers and men
weie Intel ned.
Oil December 11. 19II. Ihc Geiman
auxiliary cruiser Cmmnrant appeared
off the harbor of Aura and sent a
radio asking permission to enter fur
coal and provisions. She was allowed
lo enter and the commanding olllcer
permitted to visit the Governor.
Commanding Olllcer Juckschwerdt
stated that he had Just come from the
South Seas and was short of coal, had
only about fifty tons on board and re-'
tuested 1)00 tons of coal nnd provisions
lo reach hH home port In German East
Africa.
Tho Governor replied thlit he could
only furnish 200 tons of cout nnd
thirty days' provision only could be
spared, and the commanding olllcer was
given the alternative of departing with
in twenty-four hours or being Interned.
On December 1.1, 1314. the command
ing olllcer decided to remain In port and
the ship and Itst personnel wero In
terned. The following were on boanl:
Twenty-nno officers, one midshipman,
eleven deck olllccrs, 307 petty olllcers
and men, four Chineso and twcnty-nlno
South Sea natives.
The Cormorant was formerly a
bteamsh'p In tho Russian volunteer Meet
and was captured early In tho morning
of August IS. by H. M. S. Einden and
was formally put ln service as a Ger
man auxiliary cruiser. Her name be
fore capture was the lljavsau. During
peace she was In the passenger trade
between Shangllal and Vladivostok. She
AMERICA MAY LEAD WAY TOWARD .
WORLD PEACE, BRITISH DECLARE
LONDON". April 7.
The tremendous influence of America's
entry Into the war la making ItFelf felt iu
every direction.
The military situation, world-wide poll
tics, economics and International finance all
feel the powerful touch of the great tcpubllc
across tho Atlantic.
Tho expression was heard In official
circles today that the 'action of President
Wilson may open the war for him to take
the lead for the organization of an Inter
national peaco and arbitration league nt the
conclusion of the present conflict. "Tho vast
moral effect of tho entrance of America In
tho war Is so Immense that It can no more
be estimated than tho ultimate result of
the revolution In Itussla," said the Morning
Post, "The practical effec can be more
easily measifred It Insures victory for the
Allies." ndded the paper.
Dispatches from the front dwell upon the
good effect of tho news frcm Washington
upon tho Allied soldiers In the trenches. It
buoyed up their spirits nnd Insured assist
ance of such magnitude ns no other neutral
country In tho world could furnish today.
Ill Franco and Belgium. Id tho snow
capped Alps, In far-away Mesopotamia and
amidst thn bleak mountains o.' Macedonia,
Iu tho forests of northern Rumania and all
the way across llussla cheers and shouts
of joy wan the answer of the soldiers ln tho
trenches lo tho announcement:
"America Is now with us."
.Many of the papers in their comment to
M'ADOO PLANS COUNCIL OF FINANCE
TO HANDLE BILLIONS IN WAR ISSUES
WASHINGTON. April 7.
A plan for the creation of a war council
of finance Is under consideration by the
Administration,
The task of furnishing the money not
only for American partlc'pallon in the
vvoId conflict, but also in aiding tl.-i Allies.
I? so gigantic that it Is believed It could
better be oared for by a specially consti
tuted body. If formed It will take tlo iame
status In regard to the finances of the
nation that the Council of National De
fense does to the nation's Industries.
Secretary of tho Treasury McAdoo Is
being assured of the hearty support of the
bankers of tho country In his undertaking.
He has been told that the bankers do not
des're to make any profit from war bonds
tpeculatlon, but will use tho Institutions
and facilities for marketing bonds with a
view to raising the most money for tho
national war chest.
Tlio finance council probably would be
composed of the Secretary of tho Treasury,
as cha'nnan, members of the Federal Itc
servo Hoard, the chairmen of tho llouso
Ways and Means Committee and Hanking
"GEE WHIZ! AMERICA HAS DECLARED
WAR!" ALLIED ARMIES JUBILANT
By WILLIAM
WITH THE BRITISH ARMIES AFIELD,
April 7. "America has declared war!" This
was the flash that went Jubilantly forward
over nil field telephone nnd telegraph lines
to the fighting line today.
"Gee vvhlzt Man. I feel like hugging
you." voiced an ordinarily quiet staff cap
tain of the Canadian forces whoso mother
was a Phllade'phlan as we approached a
group of Canadian officers at an advanced
.position.
-jno Canadians are proud of the United
States Just as proud as any American
could be," he continued. "This will mean
much In our future of neighborly relations.
"D'ye' see that?" he Inquired, pointing at
a hurricane of shells bursting over the
GERMANY WILL TRY TO MINE U S
COAST, WASHINGTON INFORMED
VASIILVGTON. April 7.
German mine-luyiiig submarines will try
to mine the Atlantic coast of the United
States, according to reports reaching here
today; Action to checkmate such methods
already has been taken. In addition, :ab
orte precautious, naturally, are under way
"to capture or destroy" all German subma
rines that may be located on this side of
the Atlantic. The leport wirelessed by the
Entente patrol that hostile submarines had
been discovered near the West Indies al
ready ls known to all American warship
Commanders, and thev are taklti? nnvunrt'
Kx.laa'for protection. Germann first
reeelon Ui (he present war
warping from the Navy Department that
a vessel supposed to bo a German raider
hud been sighted off Nniitueliet Lightship
and also received n report that another
supposed raider had been seen off tho Vir
ginia coast.
All shipping ngenclen In lloston were
warned and tin vessels have left this port
since early this morning, lloston ship own
ers having vessels In other ports along the
const have ordered them to remain In port.
WASHINGTON, April 7.
A suspicion looking vessel was f,lghtcd
steaming towanl theso shores this morning
by the men on duty nt Nantucket Light,
according to a report received by the Navy
Department, No description of the stranger
una given out. but It was through! tho
craft might be a German raider.
i. a new. speedy sli.p. hullt at Hie
German woikn of Scliichau, -She as
taken to Tslng Tan nnd was nei hauled
and could do better than .seventeen knots.
She u,is efiuippcd with guns, maimed by
a German ciew.
The old (ionium gunboat Cormorant
was lieing dismantled ai TVIng Tao and
(lie captain and most of her crew, were
trnnsfened to the newly converted aux
iliary cruller. She was taken the Jlrst
night of the war and was the llrst prize
of the Kmdrli. The Hussions claim she
had been taken inside the territorial
holders of .lapan. wh'ch was prior to
lnp.ui entering hostilities.
The olllclii! repot I on the blowing up of
tne ciulser came to the department from
Captain It. C Smith, present Governor of
Guam.
The Cormorant llguied In dispatches some
months ago. when a Navy Department scan
dal grew out of the ttentmetit of the German
crew by Governor General Maxwell at
Guam. Commander Cronln, In charge of
the naval forces theie, caused charges to
be filed against Maxwell, alleging that he
allowed the Germans unl'mlted privilege.).
Cronln caused Maxwell's nrrest and had
hlin sent back to the 1'nlted States In cus
tody. A court of limulr.v was appointed to
investigate Maxwell's conduct. No report
on that haH ever been made.
That Germany may stngi something
.spectacular against America within the
next few days such as a repetition of the
r-.ri:i visit was the confident belief of some
olllclals today.
The navy, however, can be said to be on
the full lookout for Just such moves. And
everything Is being done to check up on
Germany's moves.
l'"or Instances lighthouses and lightships
havo been mobilized with the navy, and
ordered to repot t any suspicious Incidents
nlong tho coasts.
day follow the same lead as the Morning
Post In declaring that It Is impossible to
say at tills time to what American inter
ventlon will lead. It Is accepted as a cer
tainty, however, that It will stimulate the
leform movement In Germany and inspire
to greater efforts the German Socialists and
Liberals who are working for political free-
i (loin. .
I The Times says that the Intervention
of the United States Is so pregnant with
possibilities that "It baflles understanding
on both sides of tho Atlantic."
The Dally Telegraph says that tho Im
mensity of the meaning of America's entry
In the war and its bearing upon tho future
of civilization cannot be foreseen.
All of this comment emphasizes the atti
tude of Premier Lloyd George that the
United States Is no longer Isolated, but is
a companion Power of the nations of Eu
rope. European politics of the future will
havo their hearing upon the United States,
as well as upon the countries on this side
of tho Atlantic.
Leading llritlsh statesmen continue to
give expiesslon to optimistic predictions.
Lord Itoliert Cecil, Minister of lliockade,
and Andrew linnar Law, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, both believe that the end of the
war has been brought closer by the entry of
the Culled States.
"May the peace that comes then be hon
orable nnd lasting." said the lliockade Min
ister. mid Currency Committee and the Senate
Finance and Banking and Currency Com.
mlttees and a representative group of bank
ers The day of marketing Government bonds
through banking syndicates lias passed,
and thn big new issues o' war bonds aro
to be handled by the twelve Federal re
serve banks as fiscal agents of the Govern,
ment. according to present plans of the Ad
ministration. While tho bankers of the country have
taken a patriotic position and have agreed
to assist the Government In every way pos
sible, olllclals hero are not going to market
the war loan through private hands. Also,
arrangements for the sale of the bonds will
b elaborate and specific, fully protecting
the Government. Liberal deposits must bo
made by bidders on bonds before the securl
ties will bo turned over.
Speculation In these securities will bo dis
couraged and every Issue will bo placed be
fore the public with an appeal that every
citizen participate In financing the Govern
ment, in pursuance or this policy It s un
derstood that bonds of low denominations
will bo authorized.
PHILIP SIMMS
ce'hM;,,'.'.11" thosc a'c our fireworks In
Jm e.1y ma" we encountered expressed
Jubilation over news of tho war declaration
by Congress. cllnclilngthe Joyful news of
President Wilson's speech.
Out In the front-'.lrie trenches the Tom
mies hoisted up signboards apprising the
enemy America's enemy now of the news
"Each board ought to be worth at least
a thousand shells," grlnnlngly appraised one
.,??.: ')V 'rB now K0ln(r ,0 Bve 'em some
of V llson s speech In that way also. Some
sentences of that speech are better than
bombs.,"
It was noticeable today that none of the
German troops taken prisoner knew any
thing about America's entry Into the war
that great damage was caused tn Entente
and neutral shipping until a mlno-sweeplng
rorce could be organized from the North
Sea trawlers. The United States antici
pates a duplication of this action against
it, both through mlne-laylng submarines
and vessels which likely have evaded the
unu oea patrol of the British fleet.
Meanwhile, the first twenty-four hojus of
actual war conditions have passed without
any serious developments. Because of great
precautions taken by the Government there
has been no rioting and German subject?
generally have been gtyen the maximum of
protection. .This, toq, n the face of reporte
comlmr fro - the beet powlble' so'uroee that
liyiulrles regarding the status of these per.
sons have been addressed through tin
Swiss Minister here.
The Influence of the I'nlled States on
many of the Latln-Aiuerlcoii countries I
being exerted lo.lho limit against Germany.
Cuba will stand by the United States to the
extent of declaring waV, while llrazll very
probably will do the same. Sinking with
out warning of tho llrazlllnu steamship
Parana has Inllnmrd Krnzlllan circles gen
erally and later.t dispatches show that the
Government Is being urged to accept that
action as an act of war. Tho Stato De
partment Is keeping the closest watch on
theso developments. There has been much
pro-German sentiment In Argentine olIlclM
circles and It Is believed tho best cheek
possible on that nation would be for llrazll
formal.y to follow the course of the United
Stntes. Mexico also Is being walched clo.ioly
and tho nation Is In readiness to handle
any hostile move from that country.
The general dragnet against plotteis Is
allowing- good results, At the Department
of Justice It Is admitted that the Govern
ment has knowledge of many plotters who
havo not yet been nrrestcd, but who ate
being closely watched. Only those against
whom the evidence Is complete are being
arrested at this time. In the case of
many others it Is expected that the Govern
ment will await action by Congress on the
tsplonago bills before going after them.
The Treasury Department today was
awaiting reports of 'he boards of survey
appointed lit til" various ports whete In
WILSON SOWS IN EUROPE AMERICAN
KIND OP DEM0CRACY-HAN0TAUX
PAIIIS, April 7. News of the formal entry
of the United States Into the war today over
shadowed all else ill national luteiest.
I veil leports of fighting fell Into tho shadow
of the discussions on the action of the
mighty American republic. The informa
tion that the United States had formally
taken her place alongside the nations of
the Entente was Hashed to general head
quarters Immediately upon Its receipt and
from headquarters wi.s communicated tn
tho men In the trenches. Everywhere Its
good effect upon the various troops was
observed.
Statesmen are unanimous in the belief
that the cntiy of the United States will
shorten the conflict.
Gabrielle llauotaux. former Minister of
Foreign Affairs, declared to lay that Presi
dent Wilson has "sown in the soil of
Europe the seeds of the American kind of
U. S. CAN BUILD MERCHANT CRAFT
PASTER THAN U-BOATS CAN SINK 'EM
WASHINGTON, April 7.
"We can build American merchant ships
faster than German submarine can sink
them," declared Itepresentntlve .1. W. Alex
ander, of Missouri, chairman of the House
Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee,
In discussing today the plans of the Federal
Shipping Hoard to assist the military anus
of tlie Government In winning the war with
Germany.
"The Shipping Hoard has made a survey
of Hie shipbuilding facilities on tho Cheat
Lakes, as well as along the coasts of both
oceans." he said.
"It lias been learned that the keels for
morn than 100 wooden merchant ships can
be laid down Immediately without Interfer
ing with the construction of steel vessels
either for the navy or merchant marine.
ALL COMMERCIAL RADIO STATIONS
TAKEN BY NAVY; AMATEURS CLOSED
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Shortly after noon today the Navy De
partment completed the task of taking over
all commercial wireless stations in the
United States and Its possessions.
In all fifty-six wireless stations hereto
fore used for commercial purposes arc now
under complete control of the navy.
Tho army wireless stations, of course.
CO.UNSELOR POLK CONFERS WITH
ALLIED OFFICIALS AT CAPITAL
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Great importance Is attached this after
noon to a series of conferences between
llritlsh nnd French officials and Counselor
of tho State Department Frank L. Polk.
Tho first of these conferences was be
tween Mr. Polk and tho British Ambas
sador, Sir Cecil Spring-nice. The second
conference was between Counselor of tilt
llritlsh Embassy Barclay, Commander Do
Illanpre, tho French naval attache, and
Mr. Polk. It was understood that the con-
69 BATTLES WITH SUBMARINES,
BRITISH REPORT, UP TO MARCH 17
LONDON, April 7.
More than sixty-nine combats against
German submarines have taken place since
February 1 and tweuty-nlno of these In
the period from February 2t to March 17
Lord Robert Cecil, Minister of Blockade,
stated today,
Ills statement was evoked by n question
suggesting that he outline for Americans
what he thought tho problems of tho day
were In the submarine menace.
"Several points stand out strikingly In
the German submarine blockade," he said.
"It Is a confession of weakness and a
sign that the Germans have really aban
doned hopo of obtaining a successful Issue
In a land war. It also appears to be due
to a realization that they cannot hope to
contest the mastery of tho seas which the
Allies have possessed.
"I will not speak of the aspect of tho
campaign of brutality ln this warfare. It
Is not new from Germans, Indeed It would
rather surprise the Allies and I think 1
may say neutrals If the Germans hpsl
tated to employ any means because It was
Inhuman or contrary to International law.
Their Government Is a government of force.
Any means are Justifiable to maintain the
WILSON, BAKER, DANIELS, NATION'S
WAR CHIEFS, APPEAL FOR RED CROSS
i i t i
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Appeals went broadcast throughout the
nation today for funds to aid the American
Red Cross Iu caring for wounded American
roldlers und bailors. The personal appeals
of the country's three war heads Presi
dent Wilson, Secretary of tho Navy Dan
iels and Secretary of War Baker went
with them.
President Wilson, In a message trans
mitted through Secretary Baker at a mass
meeting labt night, said It was the duty of
every American to do what he or she could
to aid In alleviating the suffering which
will follow America's entrance Into the
world conflict.
"The sanctificatlon from this war will
coniu from the sacrifices we muke to puh tho lied Cross.",
AMERICA URGES CONCORD IN RUSSIA
FOR GREAT FIGJIT AGAINST GERMANY
WASHINGTON. April 7.
The United Slates has directly appealed
to the Russian Government to do every
thing possible to bring about Interna", con
cord, so that German Intrigue will not In
terfere with a successful prosecution of the
wur. In a special appeal sent to .Russia
by Secretary Lunslng, ho characterizes Oer
many us "the greatest enemy of andnenace
to democrucy In the world," A paragraph
of the message was made public by the
Stale Department as follows :
Ambassador David R. Francis, Petro-
grud:
.Inform thq Foreign Minister that the ij '
irniwm tnw coiici-eas,, 1
terned ' German litters have been seized
wh'ch will show tho exact iIumiuko ;Ipc- In
every Instance where It Is possible this ill in
nge will bo ropalrcd at once and tin vessels
will bo taken over for the use of tho Gov
citiment. It has beep decided that In the
case of a number of tho vessels their .
chlnery will be replaced entirely so tn at
they can be put Into comnrnslon without
any long delay.
Financing plans are well under vn.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo todav
continued his conference .with tho leading
members of tho Ways and Means Commit
tee of the Houuo and of the Senate Mnnnco
Committee. Senator Simmons, chairman or
the latter committee, said that he had de
cided to suggest that In lilumilng the new
system of taxation which will penult the
nation to "pay ns It go.-i'' u great deal of
the war expense the committee consider
tho methods of taxation now in effect on the
other Bldo of the ocean. In addition a num
ber of commltteeit of experts nfllllated with
the National Council of Defense aro work
ing to solve the financial problem. It has
been agreed that tho Federal P.eservo Hoard
will float all bond Issues, while a commute
named by the Chamber of Commerce of the
Prilled States, and working III connection
with the Council of National Defense, will
suggest a method whereby tin- new financial
burden will be distributed equitably. All
luxuries are to be 'axed o the limit to raise
money: excess profits will "do their bit."
while' the income tax will be Increased lo a
very considerable extent
democracy.-' After sa.vlng that President
Wilson had entered the war to end Im
perialism, militarism and tne paii-Gcrman
cult. M. Ilanotau.x added.
"I am looking, foi ward to see Americans
at tho peace coiifeience table. Their
phlegm to that of Britain's will make short
shrift of German clumsiness."
Itene Vlvlanl. former Premier and now
Minister of .lustlee, said :
"Pr.Bldent Wilson's message by lis virile
simplicity attains grandeur Willi which few
histoiii- document can compare."
George l.eygnes. cllaliman of the Coin4
mlltp on Foreign Atl'alrs of the Chamber or
Deputies, said:
"We salute America. The eiilranee of this
great country will shorten the war. The
volco which proclaimed 'the right Is more
precious than peace" Will echo down the cen
turies, bfr.uiM' It sounds like the awakening
of national conscience."
Wooden vessels can be built virtually any
place where theie Is a good supply of fir.
and a good beach that pel mils launching
easily ll Is the plan of the Shipping Hoard
to build vessels of this type from hum to
350D tons, and under :I00 feet In length."
Chairman Alexander said that construc
tion of merchant ships along the elaborate
lilies planned would necessitate an appro
priation of many million dollais more than
the $50,000,000 placed iu the hands of the
Shipping Hoard for the purchase or lease
of ships to be operated by it. He said that
while the .100.000 in additional tonnage ob
tained through the seizure of German in
terned ships would be of material assist
ance to the United Slates, it would be m'ces-i-ary
to augment that equipment with
wooden vessels as fast as they can be built.
lemalu under control of tne War Depart
ment. The Navy Department Is now engaged ln
closing and dismantling all private amateur
stations throughout the country and Its
possessions.
Completion of these plans, authorized by
executive order, will leave the wireless sys
tem of the nation under complete control
of the Navy Department.
ferences dealt with plans for co-operation
of the United States and the Entente Allies
in many war plans and also with the lift
Ing by the British and Flench Govern
merits of a part of their trade blacklist
against American firms controlled by Ger
man capital.
LONDON. April 7.
Viscount French, commander-in-chief of
England's "home forces," confeired with
American Ambassador Page at the embassy
todav.
gieatness of that btalo and impose Its will
on the rebt of the world.
"It is that spirit wo are fighting; It Is
that doctrine which we must destiny If vve
wish u durable peace
"As to the results of the submarine block
ado r cannot deny that grave losses have
been caused shipping, but I do not think I
am exaggerating in saying that the losses
havo fallen very far short of those the Our
mans hoped to inflict.
"Like all bullies, tho Get mans are fondest
of attacking those who can't defend them
selves. Unarmed neutral merchantmen aio
Just the sort of targets that a German
submarine hero really likes.'
"I am sure you 'will realize thai for
naval reasons It Is Impossible for mo to
Bpeak very definitely on this subject
"I am authorized to state by the Ad
mlralty, however, that between' February
21 and March 17 there wero twentv-nlno
combats between British ships and subma
rines. "Remember that from February l to Feb
ruary 21. Sir Edward Carson announced
not kss than forty combats had taken place
Thus, to date, there have been over slxtv
nlnc." '
It on to victory," said Secretary Raker
We enter this war to make the world a
fit place for democracy."-
Secretary Daniels paid a glowing tribute
to president WlUon.
"If I were asked to name the three great
men of America," ho said, "I would name
Abraham Lincoln, William MeKInley and
Woodrow Wilson. No virtue Is so near
divinity as patience. It Is a providence of
the Almighty God that In the last three
years we, have had men of patience In the
W hlte House.
"American boys will be true to tradition.
It Is the duty of the Red Cross to ullevlate
their suffering, it Is the duty of the nation
10 tliaKe IIIih tmnalhln lv rnnti.ii...ii
I tilted Slates nml the German Empire
The President's proclamation to that
effect was Issued on the same date.
Say lo the Minister that this country
urruyn Itself In opposition to the great,
est enemy of, and menace to, democ
racy In the world, confident of the final
victory of those principles of liberty
nd Justice unheld by It for nearly 150
years and In consecration to which by
all of the civilized countries rests the
expectation of universal peace, '
Please Inform the minister that the
Government and people of this country
iL.".r1'un"',- "W,U' JokdnR JUifct , th pl
autocracy rtnd ttcslicH to declare to
ttu -la their bonc.u rmiiiicuiiui
thus a new tlo of unity In 'tiiiltc 1 wltn
those which have sj long held together
the people of the two nations. ,
It la tho ardent h ipe and anticipation
of the Government "f the United States
Hint the Itu.sliiti nation, animated b
these great Ideals, will icalize mole
than ever before the obligation due
from It ti mankind and the need for
the prejcrvnCon of Internal unity nnd
oncord so th.it as a patriotic and united
country. It may viiniiulsh the despotic
powers which, by violence and machina
tion, menaces the democracy which tho
people of Russia have proclaimed.
LANSING.
SENATE PLANS TO
INCREASE ARMY FUND
WASHINGTON. "April-7. The Senate
Military .Ufnlrs Committee this afternoon
decided to recommend on :.:onr.y tho Im
mediate passage of the $L'78.oon.nO army
appropriation bill. The measure Is Identi
cally the same as the one Introduced last
r-esKluu except that II docs not Include 'Uni
versal military training.
The ?:'7x .imiii Is $38.()i)U,UOu more than
tho amount carried in lire bill as passed by
the House. It will be Used to lake care of
the Immediate need of the regular army and
National Giniiil and has no connection vyltlr
I tn leases made necessary by the declara
tion of war.
Universal military training will be leconi
mended to the Senate by the committee in a
separate measure along the lines of tlio
Ch.imbeilaln bill Introduced Tucsda
Tlie War Dipatlmciil's bill for tho raising
nf tumps for war with Germany was not
ready for submission to the committee to
day, It was explained. It will be taken up
Tuesday, when Secretary of War H.ikcr or
General Scott, chief of staff, will be present
to explain it In detail to the committee.
Secretary of War linker today asked the
House .Military Affairs Committee In Insert
In the General Staff army bill a new pro
vision for conscripting technical or techni
cally trained men for the army, such as
engineers and signal men.
The new provision asks as follows:
I'lovldcd, 'I hat the President Is au
thorized to raise and maintain by vol
unteer enlistment oi draft as herein
provided special and technical troops
as he may deem necessary and to em
body them Into oiganl.atlons and to
oflle'u- them as provided by this'net.
Secielaiy Baker Insisted that drafting or
(onscriptkm was necessary to raise the
army of fiOO.miil men asked for in the bill.
The volunteer system, he said, would not
woili. lie urged that under the drafting
sjstem all classes of people would be liable
to service and there would be no discrim
ination. The Secretary explained that the plan
of the department was to raise the regular
army and the National Guaid to a strength
of lil.'l.ooo through voluntary enlistment.
The draft of soldiers In batches or Mill. (Hill
will then begin
It Is not planned to draft any particular
age from nineteen to twenty-five, but frwm
each of those ages. Exemptions will be
in the discretion of the War Department,
the Stcictaiy explained, and principally
will he. whole eligible have absolute de
pendents. PRESIDENT TO URGE
RIG LOAN TO ALLIES
WASHINGTON. April 7
The extension of a ciedlt to the Allies
of inoic than one billion dollars and prob
ably as inilih as five billion will be the
first step of actual paitlcipation in the
war under tlie plan to be suggested to
Congress by the President, It was learned
today.
The fact became known following a con
ference at the Capitol between Senator
Simmons of the Finance Committee and
Ticasuiy Secretary McAdoo. Tho confer
ence was brief. This was taken to mean
there Is complete agreement between Ad
ministration and congressional finance
heads In the matter of money to be raised
anil to be loaned the Entente Allies.
How tlie Government will false the
$K,600,U(J0,()U0 It needs as "a starter" to
finance aggressive war against Germany
Is being mapped out today behind closed
doors In tho ollleo of Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo.
At the department It was said no an
nouncement would lie made "right away"
regarding today's conference of the Ad
ministration's, Cabinet and congressional
finance manageis.
Warning that the haphazard placing of
billions of dollais of bonds to finance tho
war would seriously affect the market and
country, Senator John W. Weeks today ad
vocated calling Into conference financial
experts of tho nation before any financial
operations are undertaken.
"If the bonds are placed In a haphazard
way the market will be seriously affected
and the Government he. the sufferer," said
Weeks.
Immediately following his visit to the
Capitol McAdoo returned to his offices In the
Treasury Department to confer with lead
crs of the Ways and Means Committee or
the House, in which body all appropriation
measures originate. It is now settled that
a large part, of the $::,."i00,000,000 already
asked for by the Administration will be
raised by a bond Issue. The remainder will
be raised by taxes. Suggestions of new
sources of income through taxation aro In
cluded In the plan.
On other souices already taxed tho In
come will be Increased by systematically
boosting the tax'. Liquor and tobacco will
suffer most
MAY ADD PORTFOLIO
OF AERONAUTICS
4 .-.--
WASHINGTON, April 7.
Representative llulbert has proposed a
bill creating a department of aeronautics,
giving Its secretary a portfolio In the Presi
dent's Cabinet.
The bill was referred to the llouso Mili
tary Committee Chairman Dent promibed
to appoint a subcommittee nt once to con
sider tlie measure.
All funds now available for army and
navy aeronautics, plus nn additional $1,000,
000, are to be turned over at once for es
tablishment of the proposed new executive
department, which will take over all army
and navy property and personnel pertaining
to aeronautics.
Seven bureaus would operate under the
"Secretary of Aeronautics". as follows:
Land operations, naval operations, radio
communications, construction, aeronautic
research, motor power and personnel and
accounts.
Hach buicau chief would receive $5000
n year and tho assistant secretary $5000,
BRICK C.OMPANY PAYROLL
DEPLETED BY ROBBERS
Two robbci'H today held, up the paymaster
and bookkeeper of the h'arly Rrlck Slanu
facturlng Company, Nlcetown lane nnd K
Btrcet, and escaped with $335. Detectives
ure searching the city for the men.
Richard Rodger, bookkeeper, and Wil
liam Murphy, paymaster, were making out
the Saturday payroll when two young men
about twenty-live yeurs old, entered tho
office of tho company and approached the
cashier a cage. Dodger and Murphy were
engaged In placing money Into pay Pll.
velopes. Suddenly tho. young-men whipped
out revolvers nnd covered Dodger and Mur.
!",' i ",e "f 1U1 robbers Blubbed a pl of
bills, and Iheu both run out of the olllce
and across vacant lots to Wyoming avenue
where they boarded a car going cast. T a
police of the- Front nnd Wcslmorcla d
BtreetH station were notified. "iorc'd
!.0f.Je,r8ey Normal Schl8
.r'lAffl'i -?.
i'i-i
today
ZtW.' ""Wlntendent of schools In w.i
field, to succeed Dr. June F "' "w:
...m ui, us principal of. the .V.w i.' 7"
ItV. OS nrlnelnal .1. 'I.-''"' 01
Normal and Mr,.i i. i..- .. "J ".".J
'nrml and Model School herV n'.
Juki. orrtcV,jU7 i : Doctor itoVB'J? .w"l
GREAT WAR PH
BEGUNJN STAl
Committee of 15 Undertakes
to Marshal Resources
of Commonweatlh
WIELD WIDE POWERS
Full Co-operation With Wash- 1
mgton ana ueiense Organi.
zations 'Wanted
1' Ifleerr men. each wielding the authorif.
of n Lloyd George, today started the v,
work of marshaling thu State's men VbJ
resources for the greatest war of htor..
They are directors of the fifteen denVn
incuts Into which the Pennsylvania com
mlttco of public safety Is divided. Th,
fuce a problem that George Wharton v.I
per. head of tlie committee, described-tkli
afternoon as being, "as tremendous aj ,
caio to make It and can make It,"
livery cobblestone of the cities, tv.rr
stick and boulder of the countryside win
figuratively, be picked up and scrutlmW
by this group of powerful specialists br.
ganlzed for the work of warfare.
No project Is too socialistic to be put Int
effect. The State of Pennsylvania mr
lease huge tracts of farm laud so that It
can control food prices. This ls one of thi
plans to bo taken up by the Department
of Food. Mr. Pepper said. Another schem.
Is to have laws passed to prohibit hoardlnt
food supplies for high prices,
Power almost regal has been placed In
the hands of the department chiefs, who
comprise such master minds ns Samuel Rm
Pennsylvania Railroad president, who will
dliecl transportation, and H. .T, Ilelrii
founder of ono of the world's most famoui
food enterprises.
It Is part of the essence of the Commit,
lee of Public Safety plan that the direc
tors of departments shall have a free hand
in the oiganlzation and administration of
their departments, subject to supervision
and lontrol of tlie executive committee, Mr
Pepper announced. Hy, this means the",
highest efficiency ls sought.
CO-OPKP.ATiON KSSKNTIAL '
However, nothing will be dohe, he cob
tinned, until exhaustive 'efforts have beta
made to co-operato with the national Gov.'
eminent. And "no Impulsive enterprise!
will bo undertaken merely for the sake of
getting busy," Mr. Pepper said.
Mr. Heinz came from Pittsburgh today
and Immediately went Into conference with
Mr. Pepper.
"it is Impossible to make definite an
nouncenients yet,'' he said, "but I nledn
myself to do anything and to make any
sacrifices for tlie sake of our country,"
As the work of the Pennsylvania com
tnlttee ge under way. conferences with
heads of T. hlngton departments and with
tlie Councl. of National Defense are being
held. Through these organizations the work
nf committees In all the States Is to h
systematized and co-ordinated. Washington
counsels delay But the Pennsylvania men
are not willing to delay. They are speeding
up as fast as possible,
TO FORM RIFLK CLl'BS
, Some of the work will be delayed. .Mr.
Pepper pointed out, by the necessity of
making careful studies of conditions befon
legislative measures are undertaken. The
Military Service and Naval Service Depart
ments, though, are ready t,o begin at once.
Among the military plans outlined by Mr.
Pepper are the organization of rllle clubt,
thn leasing of great tracts of ground suit
able for mobilization and drilling of re
cruits and the stimulation of military train
ing already started ln schools nnd college!.
Tho fifteen departments that take In every
phase or activity are grouped thus:
DIVISION OP ADMINISTRATION
ItKI'AKTMKNT OK FINANCK Arthur E. New-
liolrt. of Drnxol Co.. director, with aupi-
vlalon nf ull financed.
"TinvT,!'",i,T 0P ''Unt-ICITV AND FJJCCA
T,,0N '. Ifenjsmin M mmiek, of Scranton.
director Through this branch the commit?..
vlll keen In touch with the nubile, throuih
1IAU li tlfll.ilnn n4.4 .,!. AI v
nnVm?.!IKNT, V-1', J'KHINLATION Frank
:!,V.nv70."' ".'. 1'FIp- "Irecror. Legislation
.hShVhl0,,,berran,clrrtmen,8 W,U b' p""e4
lF.'AKTMKNT OK ALLIED IU1DIKS Dr. S.
Ji',.'lctoJ!m-,,?lc' . DrfslnVnt of University of
Plttsburuh. director. This will he a clearing
house for co-oprarion with similar or-anlJ.
tlons In other States nml with the Natloni.l
.Security League, Navy League and like :
CUnlZHtiollK.
division' op rklip.p
"V.'.'jVJ'.T-HST of sanitation and mf.d.
ICIM'. T. I)e Witt C'ujler, president of ttu
i ominirclal Trust Company, director.
Hl.l'AllTMKNT OK CIVIC! RKLIEK Colon.l
l.ouls J knlb. president of Kolb Baking- Com
Piny, director.
DIVISION OF EQUIPMENT AND SUPPI.T
I,oo,fTMI:-N'r ' r H. J. Relnz. of
rlttHliurgh. director; His branch will msk.
u,f..et1"u""'e tuil- of economio conditions,
with the purpose of protecting the public from
exorbitant prices.
DEPARTMENT OK MATERIALS n. Dawsin
t oleninii, of Lebanon, director. Coal. Iron
ml!1.. ...?!. r",v materials are In t purvi.w.
DEPARTMENT OK INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
Oeoree S. Davison, of PKl.iiirsh, president
" , the .,tiu" Kenning Cuir.pany, dlr.ctor.
Mobilization of mills nnd factories for war
use will be conducted, following- out work
previously dona by the 'Council of National
Defence.
,,ir?T!,l:Yr ' MOTORS AND MOTOB
TRl't USDavid S. Ludlum, president of th.
Aiiieear Company. Ardmore, dlreclor. Auto
inutile resourced are to be marshaled.
DIVISION OF SERVICE
A census of the State may be undertaken
by this division after. It has studied tht
desirability and feasibility of such work
and after steps have been taken to stand-
ardizo the Investigation with censuses of
other States.
DEPARTMENT OK CIVILIAN SERVICE Col
onel J. .VI. Kchoonmaker, of Pittsburgh, di
rector, overseeing employment of civilians' la
...l.n.?!'!!C?.':tJirp of vvnr materials.
DEPARTMENT OK MILITARY SERVICE Gen
eial Avery D, Andrews, vice president of tb.
I larder Asphalt Paving Company, director.
ItecrulllnB and training men for the army Is
I'frt of lis work, It also will aid tho Federal
, War Department.
DEPARTMENT OK NAVAL SERVICE E. Wal-
M.r.!?.r.k.'?X K- w- c'lark Co.. director.
Dl.'!A.BT;VJfiT '" GUARDS. TOLICE AND
INSPECTION .Major John C. Oroomo, whs
organized the Stale Constabulary, director.
DIVISION OF TRANSPORTATION
I'l-MRTJIENT 'OF RAILWAYS. HIGHWAY
'W1.' VATERWAYS Samuel Rea. president
of rin Pennsylvania Railroad, director. Mak
ns the most of all transportation facilities
Is tho work of Mr. Ilea's division.
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